Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley

This bridge is the only surviving suspension bridge from the colonial period of New South Wales and was an outstanding engineering achievement for its time. Designed by the eminent engineer E M de Burgh of the Public Works Department and built by Loveridge and Hudson, it was opened on 19 May 1898. replacing the two-span timber truss bridge of 1879.

Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley.

Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley.

The Engineers Australia plaque at Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley.

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Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley location map.

Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	Historic Engineering Marker (HEM)
Award Date	October 1999
Heritage Significance	The Kangaroo Valley Bridge is a rare, if not unique, example of a suspension bridge still in main road service in New South Wales.
Nomination Document	Available here.
Ceremony Booklet	Available here.
Interpretation Panel	None Installed.