Murray Bridge is a city of 17,500 people (2021) in the Murray region of South Australia.

Murray Bridge Hotel

Understand

History

Murray Bridge is in the traditional lands of the Ngarrindjeri people, who refer to Murray Bridge as Pomberuk. The first European explorer was Charles Sturt who camped there on 8 February 1830.

The first road bridge across the lower Murray was known as The Murray Bridge and completed at Edwards's Crossing in 1879. To distinguish this bridge with the many other bridges that cross the Murray River, this bridge is known as the Murray River road bridge, Murray Bridge. The bridge also became a shared road and rail bridge in 1886 until the separate rail bridge was completed in 1925. The bridge was designed for 1,067 mm (3' 6") rail track gauge though in actuality, only 1,600 mm (5' 3") gauge trains ever used it.

Geography

Murray Bridge is 76 km south-east of Adelaide and is the population centre of the Murraylands region.

Climate

The usual climate of Murray Bridge is typically south south Mediterranean.

Get in

By train

Murray Bridge has a train station at Railway Terrace. It is serviced only by the Overland which runs between Adelaide and Melbourne in either direction 3 days per week. Contact Great Southern Railways

By bus

Murray Bridge is serviced by a coach to Adelaide operating seven days. It can be picked up from Murray Bridge Railway Station and Murray Bridge Information Centre, the bus terminates at the Adelaide Central Bus Station. Contact LinkSA

Get around

Murray Bridge is serviced with a Dial-A-Ride town bus service. The bus operates on weekdays from 8am till 4pm and can take you right to your doorstep. It leaves the Murray Bridge Green shopping centre (Bus Stop 1) every hour.

See

• Art Gallery, 27 Sixth Street (Behind Town Hall). Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. This gallery offers three refurbished exhibition spaces which display work from South Australian artists. 
• 1 Captain's Cottage Museum, 12 Thomas St, ☏ +61 8 8539 1142. Sa Su 10AM-4PM. Local history museum in a 1890s cottage. (updated Oct 2021)

Do

• Go to Rotor-Sport and try your hand at flying a gyroplane

Buy

• Murray Bridge Market Place. 

Eat

• 1 McCue's Bakery, 60 Adelaide Rd, ☏ +61 8 8532 2111. (updated Oct 2021)
• 2NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge St, ☏ +61 8 8532 2002, info.bridgeport@edphotels.com.au. 8-10AM, noon-2:30PM, 5:30-8:30PM. South Australian inspired menu. The menu features local ingredients and caters for specific dietary requirements. A children’s menu is also available. (updated Apr 2024)

Drink

• 1NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge St, ☏ +61 8 8532 2002, info.bridgeport@edphotels.com.au. 8AM-2AM. (updated Apr 2024)

Sleep

• 1NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Bridgeport Hotel, 2 Bridge St, ☏ +61 8 8532 2002, info.bridgeport@edphotels.com.au. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. 100 modern guest rooms rated at 4.5 stars. It offers a selection of interconnecting and accessible rooms. The heated infinity pool offers a stunning view of the River Murray. $147. (updated Oct 2021)

Go next

Routes via Murray Bridge

Adelaide ←	W  E	→ Bordertown, Nhill, Dimboola, Horsham, Stawell, Ararat → Melbourne
Adelaide ← Hahndorf ←	W M1A1 E	→ Tailem Bend → Melbourne