Along with the Sydney Opera house the Sydney harbour bridge is the largest bridge in Sydney and one of the largest arch bridge in the world – is perhaps the main attraction of the city. Locals call the bridge "the coat Hanger" because of its characteristic shape.

The Sydney harbour bridge, built in 1932 in Bay Port Jackson, connects business centre Sydney North shore. Until then waded across the Bay by ferry, although the first projects of the bridge was proposed by the engineers in the middle of the 19th century. Today on the bridge laid 8 highways, 2 railway lines, but also Hiking and Cycling tracks. By the way, the bridge toll is around $ 2.

Length of arch span is 503 meters, which is only 15 metres less than the span of the world's longest arch bridge "Fayetteville", built over the gorge in West Virginia, USA. And the total length of the bridge is 1149 meters.

The steel arch of the Sydney harbour bridge with a weight of 39 thousand tons, rises above the waters of the Gulf of 139 meters. Under it are free to take any marine vessels. Interesting fact: on hot days because of expansion of the heated metal of the height of the arch can grow to 18 cm!

Since 1998, the bridge offers regular tours – by-side arch you can climb to the top of the Sydney harbour bridge, offering stunning view of the city.