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31-461: Canning Bridge is a traffic bridge which is the most downstream crossing of the Canning River in the city of Perth , Western Australia. The bridge is a part of Canning Highway , and it connects the suburbs of Como and Applecross . The Canning River is approximately 100 metres (330 feet) wide at the crossing, the narrowest point of the river along its downstream stretch. It is located near
62-402: A clearance of 12 feet (3.7 m) above the river water; the bridge deck was raised to have a clearance of 18 feet (5.5 m) in 1892. Due to poor maintenance, the second bridge slowly deteriorated. A fire damaged the structure, and since the road served as a critical traffic link, funding was provided for a new bridge in 1907 and 1908. The new bridge was built in 1908 at a cost of £2,023, and
93-482: A maximum height of 626 m (2,054 ft), below the 792 m (2,598 ft) high Sgùrr a' Chaorachain . In 1975 the settlement was connected via a winding coastal road which travels around the edge of the peninsula to Shieldaig and Torridon. The road skirts the shore of the Inner Sound and Loch Torridon . This row of houses which is marked as 'Applecross' on some maps, is actually called 'Shore Street' and
124-581: A missionary from Bangor Abbey in Gaelic Ireland , during the 7th century; a sculptured stone is all that remains. Extremely isolated, Applecross was accessible only by boat until the early 19th century, and for many years after that the only road access was over one of Scotland's most notoriously treacherous roads, the Bealach na Ba ('Pass of the Cattle'), which crosses the peninsula and reaches
155-440: Is 175 metres (574 ft) long. Due to the outbreak of World War II , the third bridge was not immediately demolished, in case of damage to the new bridge by enemy attack. The third bridge was kept in place until the late 1940s. The 1939 bridge remains standing today, however it has been extensively modified since it was first opened and only carries Eastbound traffic on Canning Highway. In 1958, another pile-driven timber bridge
186-739: Is a major tributary of the Swan River in the South West Land Division of Western Australia . It is home to much wildlife including dolphins, pelicans, swans and many other bird species. With headwaters on the Darling Scarp , the Canning meanders through suburbs of Perth on the Swan Coastal Plain , including Cannington , Thornlie , Riverton , Shelley , Rossmoyne and Mount Pleasant , before joining
217-605: Is a peninsula in Wester Ross , in the Scottish Highlands . It is bounded by Loch Kishorn to the south, Loch Torridon to the north, and Glen Shieldaig to the east. On its western side is Applecross Bay and the Inner Sound . The peninsula is mountainous, sparsely populated, and linked to the mainland by two small roads. The former Celtic Church monastery of Applecross was established by Saint Máel Ruba ,
248-550: Is encouraged by the appearance of Azolla carpets on sections of the Canning River as this fern is known to reduce the amount of sunlight available to the algae as well as absorbing large amounts of phosphorus and other nutrients from the water. However, it is possible that Azolla carpets can cause deoxygenation and emit a strong sulphur smell. Applecross Applecross ( Scottish Gaelic : A' Chomraich [ə ˈxoməriç] , 'The Sanctuary' Obar Crosain )
279-617: Is overseen by a board of seven people and chaired by Rodger Harvey-Jamieson. Many native Scottish animals can be found in Applecross, including mammals such as red deer , pine martens , otters , water voles , blue hare , foxes , a rare wildcat , and pipistrelle and Daubenton's bats as well as birds such as tawny and barn owls , white tailed and golden eagles , great skua , arctic tern , great spotted woodpeckers , song thrush , bullfinches , golden plover , skylark , merlin , greenshank , dunlin , red and, occasionally,
310-402: Is referred to locally just as 'The Street'. The name Applecross applies to the whole peninsula, including the settlements of Toscaig , Culduie , Camusterrach and Sand . Applecross is also the name of the local estate and the civil parish , which includes Shieldaig and Torridon , and has a population of 544. The small River Applecross ( Scottish Gaelic : Abhainn Crosain ) flows into
341-477: The Canning Bridge railway station . There have been four different structures at the present site. The first bridge was designed in 1846 by Henry Trigg , then Superintendent of Public Works. The bridge as designed was 520 feet (160 m) long and 12 feet (3.7 m) wide. It had a central span of 24 feet (7.3 m), and its deck sat just 8 feet (2.4 m) above the river water. Construction on
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#1732773072607372-460: The 1939 bridge's structure were replaced by steel in 1994-1995 due to termite damage. Other substructure repairs were also carried out at this time, and the Eastern abutment of the 1958 bridge was reinforced with concrete. In 1997, the reinforced concrete overlay on the bridge decks was replaced, and was expected to help lengthen the lifespan of the structure by 40 years. Further reinforced concrete
403-460: The 1953 film Laxdale Hall , in which the community protests against the poor condition of the access road by withholding their Road Tax . On television, Applecross appeared as Carnochie in the " Upstairs Downstairs " episode "Will Ye No Come Back Again?" (1975). It later featured in Monty Halls' Great Escape (2009) and an edition of Channel 4 's Time Team (series 13, episode 13) when
434-603: The Canning River. Convicts partly constructed and maintained the Canning River Convict Fence. This structure is still a notable landmark to this day. It was built primarily for the use of barges carrying timber from Mason's Timber Mill in the Darling Ranges. Algal blooms occur naturally in the Canning River system; they are caused by a buildup of nutrients in the river. Human activities including farming, residential gardens and parklands are
465-527: The Swan at Melville Water just downstream of the Canning Bridge . The first European contact was in 1801 when a French exploring party spotted the mouth. The crew subsequently named the mouth Entrée Moreau after Charles Moreau, a midshipman with the party. The Canning River received its contemporary name in 1827 when Captain James Stirling aboard HMS Success following an examination of
496-501: The bay at Applecross. Applecross's name is an anglicisation of the Pictish name Aporcrosan , 'confluence of the [river] Crossan' ( Obar Crosain in modern Gaelic). The name is derived from the Pictish aber- and Scottish Gaelic cros . Applecross is linked with Saint Máel Ruba , who came to Scotland in 671 from the major Celtic Church monastery of Bangor Abbey in Gaelic Ireland . He founded Aporcrosan in 672 in what
527-430: The bridge was not commenced until 1849 because the original tenders were too costly. The bridge was built by Solomon Cook, costing £425. The bridge served as a vital traffic link between Fremantle , Perth and Guildford . Flooding in the Swan and Canning Rivers in 1862 damaged the Canning and Helena Bridges, as well as The Causeway . As a result, a new Canning Bridge was built in 1867 by convicts . This second bridge had
558-561: The church are evidence of the early monastery. The surrounding district is known as A’ Chomraich 'the sanctuary' in Gaelic. Its boundaries were once marked by high crosses . The stub of one, destroyed in 1870, survives among farm buildings at Camusterrach. During the Scottish Reformation in the second half of the 16th century, the lands of Applecross were secularised and granted c.1591 to Clan Mackenzie . The estate
589-615: The construction of the current bridge. The building was renamed the Raffles Hotel after the hotel of the same name in Singapore . Apart from its status as "the epitome" of Perth's social scene in the 1940s and 1950s, the Raffles later became noted for its animated neon billboards advertising beer. During the 1970s and 1980s the Raffles was notable for its live music attracting the most popular local and interstate acts. In 2002,
620-454: The downstream and upstream bridges were widened on their outer sides by an extra 2 piles, to give a total of 8 piles per pier on each bridge. At this time, the fishing platform underneath the 1958 (upstream) bridge was also extended and modified. 1976 saw the installation of a reinforced concrete overlay onto the 1939 (downstream) bridge's deck, and the same was performed on the 1958 (upstream) bridge in 1984. The original karri timber halfcaps in
651-613: The early 1860s, the estate was sold to Lord Middleton . Following the death of the 10th Baron Middleton in 1924, the estate was sold to the Wills family . The estate is now owned by the Applecross Trust, a registered Scottish charity with the declared aim of preserving "the special character of the Applecross peninsula in a responsible and progressive manner whilst acknowledging its wilderness heritage and its importance as an area of outstanding natural beauty". The Applecross Trust
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#1732773072607682-450: The major causes of increases in levels; the blooms are potentially toxic to both mammal and marine life. The Swan River Trust monitors the levels of nutrients and growth of the algae, issuing warnings and closing sections of the river to all activities. The Trust also operates cleanup programs to reduce the amount of nutrients reaching the river, as well phosphorus removal and oxygenation in areas were blooms have been identified. The Trust
713-464: The rarer black grouse , dotterel , and rock ptarmigan . In terms of marine life there are common seals near the shore, as well as basking sharks , minke whales , porpoises , and bottlenose dolphins . Adders can also be found here. In July 2010, at a cost of £40,000, the UK's first unmanned petrol station was opened. It uses a credit card reader to enable customers to serve themselves. The business
744-529: The region in March 1827 named the river after George Canning , an eminent British statesman who was Prime Minister of Great Britain at the time and whose government facilitated the funds for the expedition. In November 1829, just five months after the founding of the Swan River Colony , an exploring party led by now Governor James Stirling chose a site for a new town named Kelmscott on the banks of
775-674: The site was sold to construction company Multiplex , which proceeded to redevelop the site into a 17-storey apartment tower. As part of the planning permissions, the art-deco 1939 building was retained and renovated. In March 2012 the bridge attained status on the Western Australian State Heritage list. 32°00′40″S 115°51′12″E / 32.01098°S 115.85326°E / -32.01098; 115.85326 ( Canning Bridge ) Canning River (Western Australia) The Canning River ( Nyungar : Djarlgarra or Nyungar : Dyarlgarro )
806-699: Was a sturdier construction. It was located south east of the present bridge. During the Great Depression , between 1930 and 1933, bushland on the eastern bank of the Canning River at Canning Bridge hosted many homeless families in bushland camps. Construction on a replacement for the third bridge began in 1938. The new bridge, which cost £24,830, was opened in December 1939. It was a timber pile-driven bridge constructed of jarrah , karri and wandoo timber, and features three navigation spans, two of 24 metres (79 ft) and one of 18 metres (59 ft). It
837-455: Was constructed alongside the existing 1939 bridge on its upstream (Southern) side, effectively doubling the traffic capacity of the structure. This newer structure featured a fishing platform below, but in most other respects was very similar to the original carriageway. 1958 saw the shortening of the 1939 (downstream) bridge on its Eastern end by 3 spans to accommodate an on-ramp to the then-new Kwinana Freeway . Then, between 1965 and 1966, both
868-573: Was eventually inherited by Alexander Mackenzie (died 1650), an illegitimate son of Colin Cam Mackenzie of Kintail . With a brief interruption between 1715 and 1724 (a period of forfeiture caused by the Laird of Applecross' role in the 1715 Uprising ), the estate remained in the ownership of Alexander Mackenzie's heirs until the mid-19th century, when the lands were sold to the Duke of Leeds . In
899-506: Was taken over by Applecross Community Company in 2008 in response to its possible closure. The only alternative involves a 36-mile (58 km) round trip to Lochcarron . Recently Applecross has experienced an increase in tourism for those looking for a place to hike, kayak, fish, and cycle. The North Coast 500 tourist route crosses the Bealach na Bà pass and goes through Applecross along the coastal road. Applecross appeared as Laxdale in
930-522: Was then Pictish territory, and was the monastery's first abbot, dying on 21 April 722 in his eightieth year. The deaths of several of his successors as abbot are recorded in the Irish Annals into the early ninth century. The early monastery was located around the site of the later parish church (present building erected 1817). A large, unfinished cross-slab standing in the churchyard and three extremely finely carved fragments of another preserved within
961-549: Was used in 1998–1999 to stop further damage to the bridge's superstructure. The location of Canning Bridge on the road from Fremantle to Perth and Guildford made it a suitable location for accommodation and refreshments. As a result, in 1896 the Canning Bridge Hotel was built near the bridge on its western ( Applecross ) side. This building was extensively upgraded in 1939 with a distinctive art-deco facade designed by architect William G. Bennett to coincide with