Sydney Harbour Bridge
Walk the arch of the world's tallest steel bridge — nicknamed "the Coathanger" — with Sydney Harbour spread out below you and the arch top rising 134 m above the water.
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Opened in 1932 and designed by British firm Dorman Long, the bridge spans 504 m and was modelled loosely on New York's Hell Gate Bridge. A pedestrian footpath runs the full length of the eastern side, putting you level with the arch trusses and within clear sight of the Opera House across the water.
What to look for
- The two 28-panel arch trusses, which rise from 18 m at the arch's centre to 57 m near the pylons — the height shift is visible as you walk
- The eastern lanes alongside the footpath, which were originally tram tracks before conversion to road traffic
- The North Shore railway line running between the main roadway and the western bicycle path
Pedestrian access is the eastern footpath; cyclists use the separate western path. The main road crossing is known as Bradfield Highway, about 2.4 km end to end.
Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of 23 sights worth the detour in Sydney, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Sydney pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Sydney
- Sydney Opera HouseJørn Utzon won the design competition in 1957, directed construction, then resigned before it ever opened — Queen Elizabeth II cut the ribbon on 20 October 1973.
- Accor StadiumBuilt in 1999 for A$690 million, this was the largest Olympic stadium ever constructed — originally squeezing in 115,000 people.
- Sydney Tower EyeAt 309 m above the CBD, this is the highest observation deck in the Southern Hemisphere by deck elevation — clearing Auckland's Sky Tower by nearly 30 m.
- Australian MuseumThe world's fifth oldest natural history museum has been in Sydney since 1827 — older than the colony could really afford it.
- Taronga ZooFive thousand animals on the Mosman shore — and the Sydney skyline watches from across the water.
- Sydney Cricket GroundA British Army garrison pitch from February 1854, now one oval shared by two sporting codes.