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The Princes Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The bridge connects Swanston Street on Yarra River's northern bank to St Kilda Road on the southern bank.

The bridge is named after Edward, Prince of Wales and built between 1886 and 1888. It opened on October 4, 1888 and is 99 feet wide and 400 feet long.

  • Federation Square web site History of the Federation Square site, including a PDF file documenting some of the history of Princes Bridge.