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Kane's Bridge across Yarra River, Fairfield
Kane's Bridge across Yarra River, Fairfield

Kane's Bridge, also written as Kanes Bridge and previously known as Kane's Suspension Bridge, is a wooden suspension bridge located in Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia over the Yarra River, linking the inner-city suburbs of Fairfield and Kew. The bridge is for use exclusively by pedestrians, with cyclists required to dismount before entering the bridge. The bridge was originally built in 1928 with the intention of connecting Kew with the public golf course located on the opposite side of the Yarra River, in Fairfield, replacing a ferry service. It was named after T J Kane, a councillor at the City of Collingwood. In the early hours of Saturday 1 December 1934, as a result of the 1934 Victorian floods, the original bridge was washed downstream and damaged beyond repair. A ferry service replaced the bridge beginning in the days following the collapse. A replacement bridge was constructed in 1935, resembling the design of another bridge further upstream linking Kew to the Yarra Bend Asylum. The suspension of the bridge is made of undressed timber posts, and the deck of the bridge is also wooden. The suspension is made up of steel cables.

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Kane's Bridge
Kane's Bridge, Melbourne Fairfield

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3078 Melbourne, Fairfield
Victoria, Australia
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Kane's Bridge across Yarra River, Fairfield
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Collingwood Children's Farm
Collingwood Children's Farm

Collingwood Children's Farm is a not-for-profit, inner city working farm situated on the Yarra River in the Melbourne suburb of Abbotsford, Australia. It is located within Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung country. It is adjacent to, and considered part of the larger Abbotsford Convent complex. The Abbotsford Heritage Precinct Farmlands (APHF) supporting the Collingwood Children's Farm are unique in being the oldest continually farmed land in the state of Victoria. European farming commenced in early 1836, with formal land sales occurring in 1838. Farming on the APHF has continued uninterrupted from its agricultural use by Wurundjeri/Woiwurrung to grow crops such as Murnong (Microseris lanceolata). It is also the oldest Children's Farm in Australia, established in 1979. The farm holds a monthly Farmers' market, on the second Saturday of each month. To celebrate the Winter Solstice and as a fundraiser, the farm also holds an annual bonfire event.The farm has a range of animals from peacocks to goats, sheep, horses, ducks, pigs, chickens and guinea pigs. Nearly all of the animals at the farm are classified as rare breeds. The farm began in 1979, when a community committee leased a small plot of Crown land next to the Yarra River, used by the farm and Community Gardeners. Funding has come from various sources over the years and now entrance fees and donations make up the bulk of the farm's income. The farm relies on community effort with staff, volunteers and a Young Farmers' Program working to maintain the farm. The Yarra River Trail passes through the farm.

Johnston Street Bridge
Johnston Street Bridge

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Abbotsford Convent
Abbotsford Convent

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