The Children’s Bridge located in the Strathalbyn Soldier’s Memorial Gardens was first constructed in 1919 for a cost of 561 pounds. It was originally built with donated funds from Mr William Richardson, a pioneer of the Strathalbyn district. It was his wish to build the bridge as a memorial to his late wife, Margaret Richardson.

The bridge was restored in 1978 when the bridge reached a state of near collapse. Restoration works then was fully funded by the State Governments Unemployment Relief Scheme Grant.

By 2015 this iconic pedestrian bridge required attention to its concrete structure and exposed surfaces to ensure its structural integrity and longevity into the future. Work commenced 23 June 2015 and was officially reopened on 22 September 2015.