Walk Details
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Bridges Walk
- Location
- Start the walk from the Millers Acre Centre on the corner of Trafalgar and Halifax Street.
- Description
The Bridges Walk takes you over most of the bridges in the Nelson inner city. The oldest bridge, Normanby Bridge was originally built in 1870, rebuilt and then upgraded in 2007. The walk also takes you on the Maitai walkway where there are ducks to feed and into Queens Gardens.
On your left is the Trafalgar Street Bridge which was built in 1927 and refurbished in 1997 to allow a view of the river. Walk alongside the river to Collingwood Street, turn left, and cross the Collingwood Street Bridge. The bow string bridge on Collingwood Street was built in 1955 and its separated traffic lanes make it quite unusual. Turn hard right from the bridge into Shakespeare Walk and follow the river – this is a great spot for summer picnics.
Cross the river again at the Riverside footbridge. This footbridge and the Hardy Street footbridge were rebuilt after the originals were washed away in the 1970 floods. Turn left and walk past Riverside Pool and begin following the Maitai Walkway. At Bridge Street leave the walkway to cross over the Normanby Bridge. It was the oldest inner city road bridge, rebuilt in 1906 and upgraded in 2007. Turn right into Avon Terrace and take another right over the Hardy Street footbridge, turn left into Domett Street and right into Nile Street. On your left you will find the Nile Street Bridge, built in 1975 which replaced the old footbridge washed out in the 1970 floods.
Carry on along Nile Street and turn right into Tasman Street, then turn left into Hardy Street and turn right into Queens Gardens. Walk through the gardens making sure you go over the bridge. It was originally built in 1895 to cross over the pond, and then rebuilt to its original design in 1984.
Leave the Gardens through one of the Bridge Street exits and make your way back to the Maitai Walkway. Follow the walkway back to Millers Action Centre.
Refer Walk Nelson for more details and a map of this walk
- Duration
- 1.0 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Dogs Allowed
- Historical
- Mountain Biking / Biking
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Playground
- Toilets
- Source
- Walk Nelson 2007 – Nelson City Council
- Discussion
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