Showing posts with label Sydney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sydney. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia
One of the world’s most massive bridges, the Sydney Harbor Bridge combines with the nearby Sydney Opera House to form an iconic image of Australia. The bridge spans the harbor and is a popular tourist destination, even offering visitors the opportunity to climb to the top of the bridge’s south end.The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. The bridge is locally nicknamed "The Coat Hanger" because of its arch-based design.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Pictures of Sydney,Australia - Sydney Opera House
Sydney is Australia 's oldest city, the economic powerhouse of the nation and the country's capital .The Sydney Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It sits at the northeastern tip of the Sydney central business district surrounded on three sides by the harbour and neighboured by the Royal Botanic Gardens.The building covers 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres) of land and is 183 metres (605 ft) long and 120 metres (388 ft) wide at its widest point.
