Swan River (Western Australia) from north to south. Point Walter has a protruding spit that extends up to into the river, forcing river traffic to detour around it. The river narrows between Chidley Point and Blackwall Reach, curving around Point Roe and Preston Point before narrowing into the harbour. Stirling Bridge and the Fremantle Traffic Bridge cross the river north of the rivermouth. The Swan River empties into the Indian Ocean at Fremantle Harbour. Plant and animal life found in or near the Swan-Canning Estuary include: The river was named "Swarte Swaene-Revier" by Dutch explorer, Willem de Vlamingh in 1697, after the famous black
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge the world's longest suspension bridge. Because of thermal expansion of the steel cables, the height of the upper roadway is lower in summer than in winter. The Narrows is the only entry point for cruise ships and container ships that dock in New York City. As a result, they must be built to accommodate the clearance under the bridge. At mean high water, that clearance is . The RMS "Queen Mary 2", one such vessel built to Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge specifications, was designed with a flatter funnel to pass under the bridge, and has of clearance under the bridge during high