National Museum of Australia

Sarah Pollard

Sarah is an interior designer who works at Spotlight in Mildura. She has recently moved to Mildura from Adelaide. Sarah grew up on Warrananga sheep station, 30km from Wentworth.

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I come from a property 38 km out of Wentworth on the Old Renmark Road. The Great Anabranch Creek is an obstacle which we need to cross to get to and from my home, so the importance of a bridge is understated. This picture was well-received by everyone I have shown. I believe I obtained these responses because it captures the materials of different eras.

10 Mile Bridge, Anabranch Creek

Cement is the material mainly used to construct this bridge, unlike the wooden structure posing in the background. The circular columns are an ancient method of building and often used in today's world. This new bridge is a huge relief to all that rely on this crossing as the old one was getting a little too dangerous to cross. It has little history to me as it was only constructed in 2003.

10 Mile Bridge, Great Anabranch Creek

It's the construction of this bridge that makes this picture so special. The wood has aged beautifully, each textural line telling of its own survival against the elements. This bridge was built in the late 1800s and I find it amazing that something of this age was able to last as long as it has, unlike the creek itself which has now run dry for the first time in 40 years. This bridge will have a place in my heart of memories forever. It has a unique wavy surface and if you sat at the back of our school bus it would literally bounce you out of your seat. The bridge now has been replaced by the new cement version.

Wentworth Bridge, Wentworth

The evening sun is casting its last bursts of light across the bridge. The shadow of the bridge is reflected perfectly in the river's glass-like surface. I found this bridge particularly challenging as it has got too many photographic angles. This image was taken at the last minute and the time it was taken appears to give an almost romantic feel to the bridge. This bridge was built in the early 1970s to replace the original bridge which was constructed in the 1890s. The bridge crosses the Darling River heading towards Mildura and circling towns.

Tuckers Creek Bridge, Tuckers Creek

This bridge was a part of my journey of life; everyday I passed over the Anabranch Bridge, the Wentworth Bridge and the Tuckers Creek Bridge to get to and from school. Out of those three, I paid the least amount of attention to Tuckers. Very rarely did boats pass underneath nor anything much happen on the creek. During this project I found it strange that there was little information on the time of the construction of this bridge. It is an important crossing needed to get to Mildura.

Abbotsford Bridge, 1928. Abbotsford Bridge

The lines on this bridge clash together to give some character to the old bridge. Intense sunlight streams down on the bridge structure creating a tunnel effect. The dark shadows of the metal beams cast sharp lines on the shiny road. This bridge which crosses the Murray River is one of only two bridges in the Sunraysia area that enable you to pass from one state to another. It's a bridge my family has used a lot to get to Mildura on the Victorian side.

Sarah Pollard

Sarah Pollard

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The new and the old, Great Anabranch Creek

10 Mile Bridge, Anabranch Creek

10 Mile Bridge, Great Anabranch Creek

Wentworth Bridge, Wentworth

Tuckers Creek Bridge, Tuckers Creek

Abbotsford Bridge, 1928. Abbotsford Bridge