Excerpt:
Lennox Bridge is the oldest surviving bridge on the Australian mainland. This sandstone, single arched bridge is situated in a bushland setting on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Mountains of New South Wales and is well worth a visit. The bridge can now only be approached from the western side along Mitchell’s Pass. Once across the bridge, the roadway changes to one way traffic down the Pass.
Annotation:
Jim Low of SimplyAustralia.com provides an illustrated history of Lennox Bridge, the first permanent stone bridge on the continent. His commentary includes details on the labor, money, and time associated with building - and later restoring - the bridge. The photographs of the restoration are of particularly high quality, and Low talks about the architectural aspects of the restoration far more than those of the initial construction.