5/5 Peter B. 2 years ago on Google
This
is
a
beautiful
spot
located
close
to
Leach
Hwy
and
well
worth
visiting.
It
is
30
minutes
walk
from
my
house
and
I
come
here
regularly
by
bike
or
walking.
Evening
is
a
good
time
to
see
the
pelicans.
There
is
a
boat
launching
ramp
and
trailer
parking
-
great
place
for
canoeing/kayaking.
Lo
Quay
restaurant
is
on
the
other
end
of
the
bridge
with
adequate
parking,
toilets,
outdoor
seating
and
table
service
under
the
trees
with
beautiful
views
of
the
Canning
River.
There
is
a
good
play
area
for
children.
You
can
picnic
on
the
foreshore
between
the
new
bridge
and
Riverton
bridge.
HISTORY
Riverton
Bridge
was
originally
built
with
(I
think)
convict
labor.
It
was
narrow,
rickety,
and
Shelley
Bridge
on
Leach
Hwy
was
added
later.
RB
was
rebuilt
some
years
ago
to
the
same
plan,
but
stronger
and
wider.
A
friend
and
myself
were
allowed
to
take
the
old
railway
sleepers/ties
for
firewood.
We
burned
the
old
bridge!!