Sydney Harbour Bridge
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The Sydney Harbour Bridge was finished
on Saturday 19th March 1932 and opened by Jack Lang, costing
$20 million.
All types of people use the bridge with
access to cyclists on the West side and pedestrians on the
East side, as well as vehicles.
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The bridge is the largest steel arch bridge in the world
being 134 metres high, 49 metres wide with a curve of
503 metres. The bridge has six million rivets in total,
and weighs 52,800 tonnes. It stretches from Dawes Point
on one side of the Sydney Harbour to Milsons Point on
the other.
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It is definitely worth climbing the Sydney Harbour
Bridge, which starts from within a stone pylon at one end, then
travels along the top of the structure, where there are spectacular
views. Tours run all day and throughout the evening, although
you should book in advance at BridgeClimb on Cumberland Street
in The Rocks. Due to the height that you will be walking cameras can not
be taken, and all loose articles must be removed (lockers are
provided). You will also be tested for alcohol, by a breathalyser.
However, you can purchase souvenir photographs at the end of your
tour.
There is also a great Pylon Lookout and interesting Museum
found in the Pylon closest to The Rocks.
You can get to it from a walkway leading off of Cumberland
Street in The Rocks which also continues all the way across
the Sydney Harbour Bridge. There are also great views
of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from The Rocks.
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As well as the Sydney Harbour Bridge the Harbour
Tunnel also links the North to the South, joining the Highway
to the North, and leaving about 1km South of the Sydney
Opera House in the South.
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