Sydney, Australia View of Sydney bridge and Opera House. Icons of Australia, the bridge opened in 1932, The Opera House in 2003.


Sydney, Australia View of Sydney bridge and Opera House. The Sydney Harbour Bridge that carries rail, vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge,is an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. is locally nicknamed "The Coathanger". Built by Dorman Long of Middlesbrough Teesside the Bridge, and opened in 1932. It is the fifth-longest spanning-arch bridge in the world. Since 1998, BridgeClimb has made it possible for tourists to climb the southern half of the bridge, each climb is a three-and-a-half-hour experience. The fireworks display on New Year's Eve each year since 1998, the Sydney Bridge has what is referred to colloquially as the "Bridge Effect", For fuller details of Opera House see separate pictures.


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Location: Sydney, Australia
Photo credit: © Tom Hanley / Alamy / Afripics
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