<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhat is the history of Sydney Harbour bridge? At present, the Sydney Harbour Bridge continues to be one of the most recognised, celebrated, photographed, famous and loved landmarks of Australia. But not many know about the interesting history of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Let me share here some of the most interesting historical facts about the Sydney Harbour Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was in the year 1912, when John Bradfield proposed the plan to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the parliament of Australia. On this same trip, I had also visited the Australian Parliament in Canberra. More on that later!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two designs presented by him were cantilever bridge and suspension bridge architectural style. <\/strong>However, things moved slowly!A year had passed when finally, thecantilever bridge design was approved by the Australian Parliament. Thanks to the World War I which happened around the same time, the construction of the bridge was further delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the year 1922, the funds for the bridge were finally released and work started. It was also around this time that steelmaking had evolved which helped in building the mammoth arch bridge. That\u2019s another thing that a utility structure like Sydney Harbour bridge is a major tourist attraction of Sydney. I am sure this brief history of the Sydney Harbour bridge surprised you with several unknown facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>What is the main purpose of the Sydney Harbour bridge?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe Sydney Harbour Bridge serves as the main transportation link which connects the busy city of Sydney with its bustling suburbs which are situated towards the northern side of the world-famous harbour. Today, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is also one of the must-see attractions in the Circular Quay & The Rocks area of Sydney in New South Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/span>What parts of the Sydney city, the harbour bridge connects?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe final, approved plan of the bridge talked about a steel-arch bridge which links Dawes Point<\/strong> in the Rocks area on the south with Milsons Point<\/strong> on the lower north shore. Keep reading, as I am sharing some of the most fascinating facts about the Sydney Harbour Bridge in this digest. This is the biggest ever guide to the Harbour Bridge facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>What’s on the other side of Sydney Harbour bridge?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nI got down at the Circular Quay railway station and walked towards the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Circular Quay in Sydney Cove is surrounded by the world-famous Sydney Opera House as well as the Royal Botanic Garden on one side. While on the other side, I found the access to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and other tourist attractions such as aboriginal museum known as \u2018The Rocks Discovery Museum.\u2019 <\/strong>I spent 2-3 hours in this unusual museum. This is a 2-storey museum and worth a visit for its rare exhibits. You can easily club the visit to this museum along-with Sydney Opera, Botanical Gardens<\/strong> and Sydney Harbour Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is on each side of the Sydney Harbour bridge? The Sydney Harbour bridge begins at Dawes point and ends at Milsons Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Which Australian city is famous for Harbour Bridge?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe famous Harbour Bridge is located in Sydney which is largely regarded as the capital of Australia by many tourists. However, the capital of Australia is actually Canberra, which falls 8th on the list in terms of city population size. <\/p>\n\n\n\n