Tasman Bridge, Hobart, Tasmania

 

Tasman Bridge, Hobart, Tasmania
 

Disaster – Resilience - Recovery

 

At 9.30pm on the 5th Feb, 1975 Hobart was divided in two with the severing of the Tasman Bridge. The ore carrier Lake Illawarra crashed into the bridge bringing the city into chaos. The rings represent how our way of life changed overnight, but we survived as a community.
 

Disaster in Hobart

In an instant the section of the Tasman Bridge collapsed , along with 1 pylon into a very watery grave. On the edge of the drop 2 cars managed to stop just in time before falling to the black murky waters. 

 

 

Tasman Bridge, Hobart, Tasmania

After nearly 3 years of repairs, Hobart’s Tasman Bridge stands proud spanning the beautiful Derwent River. The section on the right-hand side, with the uneven gaps in the pylons, is where the Lake Illawarra came to rest with many tonnes of concrete on its bow. The bottom of the river is its permanent resting place.