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The different climbs are available at dawn, daytime, twilight and night plus special climbs for some of Sydney's events, like the Vivid Climb and the Anzac Day Dawn Climb. [2] [3] There have been over 4,000 proposals [4] at the summit of the bridge and couples also have the option to get married on the bridge, 134 m (440 ft) above Sydney Harbour.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbour from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. The view of the bridge, the Harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney, and of Australia itself.
Visitors taking part in the bridge climb can be seen atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Since 1998, BridgeClimb [5] has made it possible for tourists to climb the southern half of the bridge. Tours run throughout the day, from dawn to dusk and are only cancelled for electrical storms or high wind.
Not one for rules, Butler made some clandestine climbs at night, over the arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with a group known as "Night Climbers of Sydney". [14] In 1968, Butler took a crash course in Spanish and in 1969, organised an Australian expedition of nine climbers to the Andes.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, completed in 1932 Anzac Bridge, completed in 1995 Captain Cook Bridge Gladesville Bridge. Alfords Point; Anzac; Bennelong (private vehicles not permitted)
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australia's most well recognised monuments, with over 10 million people visiting the site a year. [55] The Bridge finished construction and subsequently opened in 1932, [ 56 ] and on 19 March 2007 was added onto the Australian National Heritage Listing. [ 57 ]
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The Argyle Cut, looking east, pictured in c. 1900. Looking west through the Argyle Cut, below the Sydney Harbour Bridge approach, in 2022. Agitation for a link between The Rocks and Millers Point began early; the Sydney Gazette in 1803 lamented the lack of a short cut across the rocky peninsula.