We were lucky enough to spend March in Australia. Our first visit and we only managed to scratch the surface. A wonderful country and, as with New Zealand, so welcoming. We hope to go back very soon.
Review of the Year Part 2
Tag: Sydney Opera House
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House
Two Australian icons for the price of one. The photos were taken over two days hence the difference in the weather. The cloudy photographs were taken from on board a cruise of Sydney Harbour operated by Captain Cook Cruises.
The Opera House opened in 1973 and is now a world heritage site. It is probably the most recognisable image of the city if not the country. Work began on its construction in 1959 and was then estimated to cost $7 million with completion in 1963. When it finally opened ten years later it had cost considerably more, in the region of $102 million! I’m glad they persevered despite the escalating cost.
Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in 1932 following nine years of construction. At its opening it was the longest single span arch bridge in the world, today it is the sixth longest. It is the most amazing structure and you can’t really appreciate how large it is until you stand close up next to one of the supporting towers.
