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Located in Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour is a natural harbor renowned for its natural beauty. Sydney Harbour is also the place where Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge are located.
Sydney Harbour: History
Prior to the coming of the Europeans, Sydney Harbour was inhabited by various indigenous tribes like Gadigal, Eora. Wanegal and others. Lt James Cook is believed to the first Westerner to have laid his appreciative gaze on the harbor and realized its potential for the grander scheme of things with which he had entered the shores of the land. It was Cook who named the harbor after George Jackson, the judge advocate of the fleet. In his first dispatch to England, Captain Arthur Phillip, who established the first colony in Australia at Syney Cove, speaks about Sydney Harbour in the following terms- - ...we had the satisfaction of finding the finest harbour in the world, in which a thousand sail of the line may ride in the most perfect security... - Islands around Sydney Harbour Number of islands form a constellation around Sydney Harbour. Some of them are- Shark Island, Clark Island, Fort Denison, Goat Island, Cockatoo Island, Spectacle Island, Snapper Island and Rodd Island. Ferries in Sydney Harbour The Sydney Harbour ferries are state-owned corporation of New South Wales Government. There is a regular tourist passenger ferry services in the harbor.
About Sydney Harbour Bridge-
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is counted as one of the major tourist icons of Sydney. The bridge forms the main crossing of Sydney Harbour and connects Sydney central business district with the North Shore. Owing to its arch design, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is also referred to as the Coathanger. Apart from being the tallest structure in Sydney till 1967, Sydney Harbour Bridge is recognized by Guinness World Records as the widest long-span bridge in the world. The bridge celebrated its 75th year in 2007. About Sydney Opera House: One of the most familiar buildings of 20th century, Sydney Opera House has hosted some of the most talented artists in the world. Sydney Opera House lies in Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour. It is the headquarters of Opera Australia, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Theatre Company. Designed in an expressionist modern design, Sydney Opera House is one of the most photographed sites in the world and the premier tourist attraction in Australia. Sydney Opera House has five theatres- - The Concert Hall
- The Open Theatre
- The Drama Theatre
- The Playhouse
- The Studio Theatre A visit to Australia cannot be deemed complete until one makes a pilgrimage to the Sydney Harbour. Here you will find nature at the crescendo of its beauty ably complemented by two man-made monuments.
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