Photo of the Story Bridge, facts, figures and specifications, and history of the bridge in Brisbane, South East Queensland, Australia.

Brisbane
things to do   tours tours from Brisbane
V8 hot laps   rally driving   motorbike track days
joy flights   aerobatics  warbirds hot air ballooning   sailing
kite surfing   scuba diving   abseiling   canoeing   horse riding
HotelClub accommodation reservations - 3, 4 and 5 star

East Coast
accommodation
Brisbane - 3 & 3.5 star
Brisbane - 4 star
Brisbane - 4.5 star
Brisbane - 5 star

Cairns | Gold Coast
Great Keppel Island
Magnetic Island
Port Douglas
Rockhampton
Toowoomba
Townsville | Warwick
Whitsundays

Sunshine Coast
accommodation
Alexandra Headland
Caloundra | Coolum
Hervey Bay
Fraser Island | Marcoola
Maroochydore
Mooloolaba | Mudjimba
Noosa

Brisbane experiences
Story Bridge climb
tiger moth flights
hot air ballooning
Harley-Davidson rides
horse riding | sailing
kite surfing | canoeing
scuba diving | gliding
whale watching
dolphin feeding
sand tobogganing
drive classic cars
river & bay cruises
skydiving

Sunshine Coast
experiences
swim with seals
skydiving | circus
gliding | horse riding
scenic flights
fishing | surfing
kayaking | abseiling
swim with sharks
Harley rides
introductory flights

Gold Coast experiences
tandem skydiving
jet boat | jet ski
surfing lessons
bungy jumping
parasailing
kayaking & snorkling
Outback Spectacular
rainforest tour

Need speed?
rally car drives
drive Qld Raceway
V8 hot laps
stunt driving
V8 buggies
Porsche drives
motorbike track day
aerobatics
combat flying
sports car hire

East Coast tours
Brisbane
Cairns
Fraser Island
Gold Coast
Hervey Bay
Melbourne
Port Douglas
Sunshine Coast
Sydney
more...

Brisbane

action

accommodation

cinemas

weather

photos

The 1071m-long Story Bridge spans the Brisbane River between Kangaroo
Point and Fortitude Valley. It opened on July 6, 1940 after just over five year's
construction and at a cost of 1.6 million pounds (at the time). It's highest point
is 80m above the river. The bridge is a cantilever type, the design of which
was overseen by the project's consulting engineer John Bradfield who had
the same role on the Sydney Harbour Bridge project. Guided tours now
give people the chance to climb the structure. River cruises and canoe trips
are great ways to see the bridge from the water.

Michael Moy has written a comprehensive book about the bridge and
its construction called Story Bridge: idea to icon

home - Sunshine Coast and hinterland - Brisbane
beachwear sunglasses gadgets gifts hampers mothers and babies gifts romantic gifts golfers' gifts

Contact: mail@eastcoastcountry.com.au