We’re not picking up the hire car until tomorrow so took the hop-on hop-off double-decker round town followed by the cruise up the Derwent River.
The second was more better than the first as we were always surrounded by water and the buildings/coves/points on the banks afforded more interesting commentary.
The Tasman Bridge is about 1400 metres long but the spans are not symmetrical. In 1974 the bulk ore carrier, the Lake Illawara, smashed into the bridge causing two pylons and a huge section of concrete decking to collapse, sinking the ship and causing the deaths of seven seamen and five motorists who plunged over the gap in the bridge before traffic could be stopped.
The second was more better than the first as we were always surrounded by water and the buildings/coves/points on the banks afforded more interesting commentary.
The Tasman Bridge is about 1400 metres long but the spans are not symmetrical. In 1974 the bulk ore carrier, the Lake Illawara, smashed into the bridge causing two pylons and a huge section of concrete decking to collapse, sinking the ship and causing the deaths of seven seamen and five motorists who plunged over the gap in the bridge before traffic could be stopped.
The ship remains on the river bed and when the authorities camme to repair the damage they
couldn’t put in a new foundation/pier so had to leave a gap and strengthen the span above to ensure the extra length would be safe.
Jean
Jean
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