Australia - Richmond Bridge 里奇蒙橋

 

Stamp Issue : 1979-04-11 

Richmond Bridge is a large sandstone arch bridge crossing Coal River, built by convict labor. Located at Richmond, 25 kilometers north of Hobart, state capital of Tasmania, it is the oldest bridge still in use in Australia.
The bridge was originally named Bigge's Bridge after Royal Commissioner, John Thomas Bigge who recognized the need for the bridge in 1820. The foundation stone was laid on 11 December 1823 and the construction was completed in 1925.
Recognized as an outstanding historic place, Richmond Bridge was included in the Australian National Heritage List on 25 November 2005.

里奇蒙橋是一座由囚犯勞工建造的大沙石拱橋，横跨柯爾河，位於距塔斯曼尼亞州府霍巴特以北25公里的里奇蒙。里奇蒙橋是澳洲現今仍舊在使用最老的橋。
皇家專員約翰‧比格於1820年認可了建築該橋的必要性，橋梁早期因而命名為比格橋。里奇蒙橋奠基於1823年12月11日，於1825年竣工。
里奇蒙橋被認定為重要的歷史遺蹟，於2005年11月25日登入澳洲遺產列表。