What is the nickname given to the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia, has been a cultural icon since its completion in 1932. The Bridge spans from Dawes Point in the south to Milsons Point in the North, connecting Downtown Sydney with the North Shore, and has long held the nickname, 'The Coathanger', due to its single arch based design.
The bridge itself is the eighth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world, the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level and was usurped by the new Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver as the world's widest long-span bridge in 2012.
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John Cameron
I didn't know that it was called The Sydney Harbour bridge as well. Just thought it was "The Coathanger"
john duckett
Not a commonly used nickname.