Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge
Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge carries a footpath over the Murray River near to Bath Cutting.
The Murray River was built by Edward Jones and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for coal traffic to Bedford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Murray River were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Doncaster power station was enough to keep it open. The 5 mile section between Knowsley and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1888 after a breach at Manpool. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Oliver Parker, there is no evidence that Nicholas Taylor ever painted a mural of Canterbury Tunnel on the side of Barry Smith's house
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Murray River - Tongalong Creek Junction | 88.81 km | |
| Murray River - Ulupna Creek Junction | 59.64 km | |
| Murray River - Native Dog Creek Junction | 45.41 km | |
| Tocumwal Rail Bridge | 30.10 km | |
| Edward Hillson Bridge | 29.88 km | |
| Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge | ||
| New Cobram-Barooga Bridge | 0.01 km | |
| Yarrawonga Weir | 71.72 km | |
Built in 1902. Old liftspan timber truss bridge (now pedestrian only).
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Wikipedia has a page about Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge
Old Cobram-Barooga Bridge is a heritage-listed former road bridge and now footbridge over the Murray River at Barooga-Cobram Road, Barooga, Berrigan Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge links Barooga with Cobram, its sister town in Victoria. It was designed by Ernest de Burgh (engineer) and the New South Wales Department of Public Works and built from 1900 to 1902. It is also known as RMS Bridge No 3247. The property is owned by Roads and Maritime Services (State Government). It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 1 April 2016.