The Batman Bridge is a modern bridge crossing the Tamar River in northern Tasmania. It was completed in 1968. It is the first cable-stayed truss bridge in Australia. It is named after John Batman, Launceston businessman and founder of Melbourne. Download high resolution version (461x615, 40 KB)Batman Bridge, off Tamar Hwy, Tasmania File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (461x615, 40 KB)Batman Bridge, off Tamar Hwy, Tasmania File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers in Launceston. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This article is about the edifice. ... John Batman John Batman (21 January 1801 - 5 May 1839) was an Australian farmer and businessman who was one of the first settlers of the Melbourne area. ... Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,488,750 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [1]) and 52,117 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). ...
One of the southeastern Anatolian cities, Batman is a little province which takes its name from the river flowing on its west.
The Batman river, spanned by the old Malabadi Bridge, draws the province's border with Diyarbakir, and then joins Tigris (Dicle) River passing through the land.
In the early years of the Republic, Batman was attached to the province of Siirt and known as "Iluh".