![]() In 1973, the eponymous Harbour Bridge finally met its match with the opening of the Sydney Opera House, its design famously reminiscent of ship sails on the harbour. Sadly, up to 800 families were forced to relocate to make way for the Bridge, without any compensation, and sixteen workers died during its construction. ![]() It officially opened in March 1932 amid much fanfare. Surprisingly, the top of the arch changes the height by about 180 millimetres due to changes in temperature! Standing 134 metres above the world’s deepest natural harbour, it is the world’s largest – but not longest – steel arch bridge which you can climb. ‘The Coat Hanger’ is the affectionate nickname for the famous landmark, the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Wikipedia has a great list to plan architectural exploration in Sydney. Sydney’s Albion Street, spanning from Elizabeth Street to Flinders, showcases an impressive number of historic buildings along its humble one-kilometre length. However, the moniker ‘Albion’ was not forgotten. It’s hard to imagine now, but the city was originally going to be called Albion until Sydney, after British Lord Sydney, was a more appropriate option. ![]() What’s In a Name – Why is Sydney called Sydney? Radiocarbon dating suggests that Indigenous Australians have inhabited the Sydney region for at least 30,000 years. Australia is said to be the world’s oldest landmass, fittingly inhabited by the oldest surviving culture in the world, the Indigenous Aboriginal people. However, it is essential to acknowledge the ancient origins and rights of the land. As far as European settlement goes, Sydney’s dates back the longest of any Australian city (closely followed by Hobart), as the First Fleet unceremoniously settled it in 1788.
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