The Bridges of Sydney Series: Captain Cook Bridge

Crossing the Georges River in Sydney’s south and is 506 meters in length, stands the aptly named Captain Cook bridge.

Opened in 1965 after a 3 year construction and joining the St George area to the north and Sutherland Shire to the south. The 6 lane pedestrian and vehicle bridge is a beautiful looking bridge from many different angles in many different lighting conditions.

As the population grew in the Sutherland Shire, ferry’s ran between the two points initially, starting in 1911. And in 1916 a vehicular punt would take cars between the two points up until the new bridge was opened in 1965 replacing the punt.

Captain Cook Bridge is one of four bridges that joint Sutherland Shire to St George including Taren Point Bridge, Alfords Point Bridge and my favorite Como Bridge. More of the Sutherland Shire Bridges here bridges-of-the-sutherland-shire and more of Como here the-bridges-of-sydney-series-como-bridge-como-nsw

It’s a great looking bridge and I always enjoy photographing it, as it is a bridge that I would call my local.

One that I cross myself on many occasions during the week, tied in with some great history and the length of it as it sits on top of the Georges River is just a beautiful sight to see.

It’s hard to pick which is my favorite angle to photograph it from, but I’d have to say the last image here looking back toward the Sutherland Shire is probable the best. But it’s hard to go wrong with any angle of Caption Cook bridge or more affectionately known as just Captain Cook.

Til next time!

Chris