Chandler Highway, Alphington

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The Chandler Highway links Alphington to Kew across the old Outer Circle Bridge.

This short stretch of road is named after a prominent local businessman and politician A. E. Chandler, who was instrumental in pushing through the development of the Outer Circle Railway.

The railway line was closed in 1927 and converted to road traffic in 1930.

Butler, Graeme (1982). City of Northcote urban conservation study. Alphington: City Of Northcote.

City of Northcote Valuers Department.  (1994). Street Name Changes, Northcote: City of Northcote.

Image of Chandler Highway, Alphington.

Chandler Highway, Alphington. [LHRN098]

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Image of Chandler Highway and flooded Yarra River aerial view

Chandler Highway and flooded Yarra River aerial view (LHRN4770)

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Image of Floods 1934. [LHRN1160]

Floods 1934. [LHRN1160]

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Image of Alphington from the Outer Circle Railway Bridge, now Chandler Highway

Alphington from the Outer Circle Railway Bridge (now Chandler Highway) [LHRN1818]

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Image of Chandler Bridge submerged in flood water.

Chandler Bridge submerged in flood water. [LHRN1423]

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Image of Flood waters threatening the Chandler Highway bridge in 1934

Flood waters threaten the bridge in 1934. [LHRN1627]

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Image. Chandler Bridge began life as a railway bridge

Chandler Bridge began life as a railway bridge. [LHRN1690]

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