Millfield Bridge
Since the section of the Great North Road from Wollombi to Maitland was completed, in 1931, there have been four bridges crossing the north arm of Wollombi Brook.
The bridges were named after Millfield, a flourmill which was the first industry established in the 1840s to grind the wheat that was produced here. The mill was found close to this bridge but it no longer stands.
The first bridge crossing here was a combination of 2 single span low-level timber bridges that met an island in the middle pf the crossing. The bridge was washed away in the 1870s. A single lane timber bridge was built across the whole crossing but it was affected by flooding.
A third bridge was completed in 1935. It was widened in 1973 but its timber design couldn’t meet the needs of the traffic. It was removed in 2005.
The current bridge is made of concrete and it began in 2002 and was opened in 2003. It is 169m long.
After finding the cache please take time to read the history and walk across the bridge. If you come at night you might hear the bats in the background.