Travel guide to sydney harbour bridge Australia - This photo of Sydney Harbour Bridge taken from the north end of Royal Botanic Gardens Farm Cove skirting. One can understand why the citizens of Sydney - and a lot of Aussies - Sydney Harbour Bridge calls "the Coathanger." The bridge connecting downtown Sydney on the south by North Sydney harbor. Toll collected from vehicles to the south, drive north across the Coathanger free.
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| Sydney Harbour Bridge taken from the north end of Royal Botanic Gardens |
One of the most recognizable symbols of Australia, Sydney Harbour Bridge has connected the Sydney central business district with the North Shore harbor since it opened in 1932.
It is the largest (but not longest) steel arch bridge world. It was beaten by a whisker length, by the New York Bayonne Bridge, which is only 70cm longer and opened just four months earlier.
Sydney Harbour Bridge time:
July 28, 1923: First sod turned
March 26, 1925: Foundation stone laid southern abutment tower
October 26, 1928: Construction of the main arch begins
November 26, 1929: Erection of steel tonnage records in one day - 589 tons
August 19, 1930: The main arch joins
January 15, 1932: set the last stone in pylons
January 21, 1932: last rivet was driven
March 19, 1932: The road declared open for traffic - Sydney's history was made.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is accessible by car, train, bicycle, or on foot. The entrance to the bridge by foot above The Rocks, or close to Milsons Point train station at the end of the bridge. One pole, the closest to the city, houses a museum about the bridge. Since its introduction in 1998, more than 1.5 million people have climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb. BridgeClimb is a small group adventure offering a 3 1/2 hour guided climb to the top of the city's most prominent icon: the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Address: Pedestrian access from the (North) railway station or Milsons Point (South) The Rocks, Pedestrian access on the east side of the bridge (facing the Sydney Opera House), bike access on the west side of the bridge (facing the inner harbor)
Cost: Free
Attractions: Pylon Lookout
The south eastern pylon (pole closest to the Sydney Opera House) is the Pylon Lookout where visitors can discover the history of the bridge and has a view of the harbor and city.
Open 10:00 to 05:00 every day, closed on Christmas Day
Registration fee payable to Pylon Lookout
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