Road Photos & Information: Victoria
A440 South Gippsland Highway (A440) - Former Alignment

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A440 is a major route in south eastern Victoria, linking several towns in the South Gippsland Region. The route is mostly undivided and passes through bushland, rural, residential and commercial areas, and links with major routes to Melbourne and to the northeast of the state.

Multiplexes along the route include:

This page concentrates on photos of the former alignment between Lang Lang and Sale.

Lang Lang to Sale   Sale to Lang Lang
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Swing Bridge Approach:
Former highway alignment approaching old swing bridge over Latrobe River at Longford, May 2011.

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  Sale Swing Bridge:
Built in 1833, the Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. Sale, May 2011.

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Sale Swing Bridge:
Built in 1833, the Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River was the first movable bridge built in Victoria. Longford, May 2011.

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  Sale Swing Bridge:
Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River at Sale, May 2011.

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Sale Swing Bridge:
Sale Swing Bridge over Latrobe River at Longford, May 2011.

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Information Sign:
Information sign detailing the restoration of the bridge and some of its history, May 2011.

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Information Sign:
Information sign detailing the restoration of the bridge and some of its history, May 2011.

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Information Sign:
Information sign detailing the restoration of the bridge and some of its history, May 2011.

Image © Paul Rands

     

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