The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney CBD and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia. The bridge is nicknamed "The Coathanger" because of its arch-based design or is simply called "the Bridge" by Sydney residents.
The bridge was designed and built by a British firm and opened in 1932. The bridge's design was influenced by the Hell Gate Bridge in New York City. It is the sixth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134m from top to water level. It was also the world's widest long-span bridge, at 48.8m wide, until construction of the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver was completed in 2012.
The Sydney Opera House, which opened in 1973, is a multi-venue performing arts centre, identified as one of the 20th century's most distinctive buildings. The Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2007.
Cruise ships are also a common site in Sydney Harbour and this time, each day I went to the Harbour there was a new ship, each one bigger than the one before.
I love just hanging out at Sydney Harbour, looking at the scenery and of course people watching. For my last post of this Australia trip I thought I'd finish with some photos of the famous, beautiful, and iconic Harbour.
Cruise ship #1 - "Explorer of the Seas"
Cruise ship # 2 - "Carnival Legend"
Cruise ship # 3 - "Queen Victoria"
Well, the time has finally come and that's it for Australia --- but there's still one more post to come of my early 2016 travels, so stay tuned.
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