Red Bridge

The Red Bridge in Campbell Town, Northern Midlands, Tasmania, is Australia's oldest surviving brick arch bridge, spanning the Elizabeth River on the historic Midland Highway. Built between 1836 and 1838 by convict labour to a design by James Blackburn, it features three arches of locally made red bricks. Still in use today, it is heritage-listed and a key stop on the Hobart to Launceston heritage route.

Visitors can expect a historic three-arch red-brick bridge still carrying High Street traffic over the Elizabeth River in central Campbell Town. The bridge can be viewed from the roadside, footpath and river banks, with interpretive signage explaining its convict construction. The setting is an open townscape with the river, parkland and heritage buildings nearby. It is a short stop for sightseeing, photography and appreciating early colonial engineering.

Constructed 1836-1838 using convict labour under the supervision of James Blackburn, former convict architect. Built of 1.25 million locally made bricks to carry the main Hobart to Launceston road over the Elizabeth River. It is the oldest surviving brick arch bridge in Australia and remains largely unaltered, representing early colonial engineering and convict-era infrastructure.

Heritage-listed landmark and symbol of Campbell Town, forming part of the town's convict heritage precinct alongside the Convict Brick Trail and colonial buildings. It reflects Tasmania's convict history and early road development and is a recognized stop on Tasmanian heritage tourism routes.