2006-12-28 10:31:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Sydney
The "Coat Hanger" will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
2006-12-28 12:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There had been plans to build a bridge as early as 1815, when Francis Greenway proposed that a bridge be built across the harbour. Nothing came of this.
The building of the current bridge can be said to have started in 1890. Designs and proposals were requested in 1900, but a formal proposal was not accepted until 1911.
In November 1922 the NSW parliament passed laws that allowed the bridge's construction.
The bridge was formally opened on 19 March 1932.
So the Sydney Harbour Bridge is now 74 years old, cheers
2006-12-28 13:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by simplegal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in 1932.
Longest spanned bridge in the southern hemisphere at the time. It is painted every year starting at one end and when the other end is reached, they start all over again. Hope this helps. Bit of trivia - Paul Hogan was a painter on the bridge for quite sometime before he become successful as a comedian.
2006-12-28 10:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Buttercup 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
75 yrs old this year, and we still owe money on it
2006-12-29 20:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by old dick withers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
75years this year
2006-12-31 22:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by ★☆✿❀ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretty damn old
2006-12-29 21:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by the atomic penguin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋