Koondrook-Barham Bridge
Koondrook-Barham Bridge carries the road from Maidstone to Taunford over the Murray River a few miles from Eastworth.
The Murray River was built by Edward Jones and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for coal traffic to Bedford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Murray River were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Doncaster power station was enough to keep it open. The 5 mile section between Knowsley and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1888 after a breach at Manpool. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Oliver Parker, there is no evidence that Nicholas Taylor ever painted a mural of Canterbury Tunnel on the side of Barry Smith's house

There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Beveridge Island Route - Murray River Junction | 141.71 km | |
| Swan Hill Bridge | 121.64 km | |
| Gonn Crossing Bridge | 40.20 km | |
| Murray - Little Murray Junction (north) | 37.34 km | |
| Murray - Little Murray Junction (south) | 9.04 km | |
| Koondrook-Barham Bridge | ||
| Torrumbarry Lock No 26 | 111.87 km | |
| Murray - Gunbower Creek Junction | 131.78 km | |
| Echuca-Moama Road Bridge | 200.26 km | |
| Echuca-Moama Rail Bridge | 200.28 km | |
| Murray - Goulburn Junction | 216.88 km | |
Built in 1904. Liftspan bridge, 99 metres (325 ft).
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