postcard | harbour bridge {SYD121}

harbour bridge {opened} 1932 {location} milsons point to dawes point {material} steel {type} through arch {length} 1149m {max. span} 503m {users} vehicles + rail + pedestrians + cyclists {reason} to directly link northern suburbs to cbd + relieve congestion on ferries  {naming} after its harbour {heritage listing} yes {other} at the official opening captain francis de groot, disguised as a military horseman, slashed the ribbon with his sword instead of the nsw premier john lang