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
Second Narrows Bridge Rail with a larger, higher lift bridge. A bridgetender activates cables and counterweights to raise the span. Unless moving a train across Burrard Inlet, the lift section is always in the up position to allow ships to go underneath. The current bridge has a vertical clearance of at the main lift span fully raised (open position). The vertical lift section of the Second Narrows Railway Bridge provides clear navigation width between rubbing fenders. However, the Ironworkers Second Narrows road bridge has a vertical clearance of and the shipping channel where the maximum vertical clearance is available is wide. Second Narrows