The Skeleton Bridge of Boyup Brook

Today we’re near the town of Boyup Brook, hiking out to experience a massive wooden trestle railway bridge that crosses the Blackwood River. Constructed in 1912, the Skeleton Bridge was in service until 1982. The line spurred from the Bunbury-Manjimup line from Donnybrook and ran to Kojonup. The bridge itself has survived bushfires and multiple floods over the years, so it's well worth the short walk to view as it’s an amazing example of abandoned railway infrastructure.

Sources:

https://www.thelifeofpy.com/skeleton-bridge-walk

https://www.boyupbrooktourism.com.au/walk-trails.html

https://twitter.com/BoyupBrookPol/status/690487563094773760/photo/1

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https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1861125__Sboyup%20brook__P1%2C27__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=def

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flaxmill_Caravan_Park,_Boyup_Brook,_April_2022_07.jpg