World Map     |    Europe Map      |    USA Map      |     Germany Map     |     Australia Map     |    France Map     |    Spain Map     |     Italy Map    |     Japan Map    |     China Map
World Map

Your Window to the World

Maps of World.com
OUR CHANNELS :  Finance | Travel

HOME
SITE MAP
NEW ON MAPS OF WORLD
Australia Fast Facts
Australia Map XL
Australia On Net
WORLD ATLAS
WORLD MAPS
LOCATION MAPS
WORLD CITY MAPS
WORLD CITY INFO
NORTH AMERICA MAPS
SOUTH AMERICA MAPS
EUROPE MAPS
ASIA MAPS
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA MAP
AFRICA MAPS
USA MAPS
WORLD OF SPORTS
LANDKARTEN DER WELTLandkartnen der Welt

Home > Australia > Australia Tourism > Australia In Sydney Things >  Sydney Harbour Bridge of Australia

Sydney Harbour Bridge of Australia


Australia Bridge Harbour, Sydney

Sydney Harbour Bridge of Australia is one of the most popular milestones of the country. From the point of view of its Engineering make as well as its economic feasibility this viaduct is a great achievement of Australia.

The Construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge began in 1929, and over 1932. The Official public use of this overpass began from 19 th march 1932, since then million of people pass across the Sydney Harbour Bridge innumerous times through out the day.

Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge , Australia shares a funny event that has lately become a historical folklore about this remarkable City-link of Sydney. The story is somewhat like this, when the Harbour bridge of Sydney was waiting to be opened for public usage, then all of sudden, the Para-military group leader of Sydney, Known to be Captain Francis De Groot, stepped ahead and hastily slashed the ribbon with his sword. This simultaneously caused panic and fun among the local people, and since then included in Sydney Harbour Bridge history.

Harbour Bridge of Sydney , Australia is world's largest steel-arc bridge. The built of this bridge shares the following configurations:

Height: 134 meters

Wide: 49 meters

Curve: 503 meters

Bolts: 6 million

Weight: 52,800 tons

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is extended from Dawes Point at one hand to Milsons Point on the other. Daily, thousand of locals pass across the bridge by walking and in cycle along with un-countable vehicles. The Bridge is also a prime connecter between the Northern highways and Sydney Opera House, located in the southern part of the city.

The Harbour Bridge of Sydney also helps few people to be get recognition and fame in their lives, one of them is Paul Hogan, a man from Crocodile Dundee Movies became well-known for his paintings on Sydney Harbour Bridge .

Sydney Harbour Bridge of Australia has added various flavors to Australian tourism and Sydney City life .


AUSTRALIA
WorldMapStore.com An exclusive online store of maps, globes, atlases, travel guides, and CDs.
 World Maps