Alternate Accommodation - Tent City
During the holiday season, The Entrance became a "tent city" as
the guesthouses were experiencing difficulty in coping with the
increased demand foe accommodation. The Taylor's, in their wisdom,
created a large camping ground on the foreshores of the lake to
compensate for the overflow of eager holidaymakers.
Crossing Tuggerah Lake
In 1934 a major boost to tourism emerged in the form of a road
traffic bridge which was constructed across the lake joining The
Entrance with North Entrance. After that a fleet of buses replaced
the Taylor Ferry Service. The cost was 3015 pounds.
The Bridge
The bridge was constructed of timber, was one lane in width with
bypass bays allowing traffic coming from the opposite direction
to pass. At various intervals, covering the entire length of the
bridge, were pedestrian safety bays which allowed people to enter
before oncoming traffic approached them.
The bridge was the subject
of many pranks, including New Years Eve revelers, who repeatedly
attempted to destroy sections of it by fire. These attempts were
in vain, as the bridge remained in it's original state until
it was demolished in 1969 when the current bridge was officially
opened
on April 18 of that year.
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