Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge celebrates 90th birthday

2022-03-21T15:53:00-04:00

It started as a way to connect two sides of Sydney Harbour but, over 90 years, has become an iconic part of visiting Australia. It’s an icon of Australia and a beacon to tourists around the world. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is celebrating 90 years since it opened to the public on March 19, 1932.

The City of Sydney recently published a fascinating delve into the history of the 1,650-foot span bridge, including the Coachella-like program of festivities that surrounded its original opening ceremony. This past weekend’s celebration included the symbolic interchange of a vintage 1920s F1 electric rail car and modern Waratah set in addition to historic and ferry bus tours coupled with other period-specific to give residents a sense of the atmosphere nine decades ago.

Pressure from Sydney’s then-1.2-million-strong populace during the Great Depression was instrumental in the creation of the bridge, whose existence is now associated with notions of equity and progress that came at a time when Australia as a society was going through a process of desecularization and modern change.

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Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge celebrates 90th birthday