Walter Taylor Bridge, Heritage suspension bridge in Indooroopilly, Australia

The Walter Taylor Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Brisbane River, linking Indooroopilly and Chelmer. It features two lanes for vehicles and a separate path for pedestrians and cyclists.

Construction began in the 1930s during an economic downturn and finished in 1936. Steel cables salvaged from Sydney Harbour Bridge's construction phase were incorporated into its design.

The bridge is part of Brisbane's Bin Chicken Trail, a sculpture trail celebrating the Australian white ibis. The sculpture near the northern end is named Walter after the bridge. The structure also appears in the name of the Indooroopilly Toll Bridge company, listed on the Brisbane Stock Exchange with offices in Graceville.

The bridge carries both motor traffic and pedestrians between Indooroopilly and Chelmer. On the Chelmer side it ends at a council park; the pontoon beside that park was washed away in the 2011 flood and has not been replaced. Three other bridges cross the river close by, so check which one you are approaching.

The two towers were built as homes, not just supports: the tollmaster's family lived in them until mid-2010, when the last members moved out. The Chelmer-side tower stands beside a council park whose pontoon was washed away in the 2011 flood and never replaced.