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Armadale and Thornlie linesAustralian bridge (structure) stubsBridges completed in 1995Burswood, Western AustraliaEast Perth, Western Australia
Railway bridges in Perth, Western AustraliaSouth Western Railway, Western AustraliaSwan River (Western Australia)Use Australian English from January 2015
Windan Goongoonup Bridges2 Moondyne
Windan Goongoonup Bridges2 Moondyne

Goongoongup Bridge is a railway bridge in East Perth, Western Australia which crosses the Swan River and forms part of the Armadale line. It opened on 24 July 1995 as part of the electrification of Perth's suburban railway network. The name is derived from the Nyungar word for the Claisebrook area.Goongoongup Bridge replaced the 1932 built timber Bunbury Bridge which was demolished in 1996. It had replaced the original 1893 structure that was damaged by floods.The double-track concrete bridge is 407 metres (1,335 ft) long and is supported by eight piers. A dual-use pedestrian/cycle pathway is beneath the main deck. A six-lane road bridge Windan Bridge opened in 2000 and is situated parallel and 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) upstream from Goongoongup Bridge.

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6004 City Of Vincent, East Perth
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Windan Bridge
Windan Bridge

The Windan Bridge is a six-lane road bridge in East Perth, Western Australia which crosses the Swan River and forms part of the Graham Farmer Freeway. Opened in 2000, it sits next to the Goongoongup railway bridge which was built in 1995. A joint venture between Transfield and Thiess Contractors was selected to construct the bridge from a short-list of three parties. Construction began in 1998. The incrementally-launched bridge is 403 m (1,322 ft) long with nine spans and comprises two prestressed concrete box girders on two rows of piers. A dual-use pedestrian/cycle pathway is located beneath the main deck. The bridge is named after Windan, a wife of Yellagonga (sometimes spelt Yallgunga), chief of the Mooro tribe. Her body was buried around the area, according to her wish. The name was chosen in consultation with Noongar elders as part of the Graham Farmer Freeway project. A naming ceremony was held on 9 April 2000 where a plaque was unveiled and a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony performed.The opening of the Graham Farmer Freeway and Windan Bridge was celebrated with a community open day on 22 April 2000 where the public could walk or cycle through the Graham Farmer tunnel and across the bridge. The freeway and bridge was open to traffic the following day.The bridge is part of a popular exercise trail known as the Windan Bridge Loop, which goes along the banks of the Swan River and across the Windan Bridge and The Causeway.