Landmarks and Buildings

The Burdekin River Bridge is the district’s best-known landmark. Known locally as the ‘Silver Link’, it not only connects the towns of Ayr and Home Hill but forms a vital transport link between North Queensland and the rest of the state. Taking a walk across the ‘Silver Link’ offers visitors completely unobstructed views of the mighty Burdekin River.

Taking ten years to complete, the bridge was opened in 1957. It replaced a low-level traffic bridge and a rail bridge. Remnants of the old rail bridge can be seen just downstream from the Burdekin River Bridge. The bridge is 1.1km long and in 2010 was recognised as a National Engineering Heritage Landmark.

Visitors wanting to experience walking across the Burdekin River Bridge will need to exit the highway on the Ayr side heading south, find a park near the stairs and walk up to the bridge access from there. Walking across to the other side during the sugar cane harvesting season gives you a good view of the sugar cane bins in the holding yard of the Inkerman Sugar Mill.

For more detailed information on the Burdekin River Bridge, visit the Burdekin Gateway Visitor Information Centre in Home Hill.