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title: "Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sidney — GetMap"
description: "Its steel arch earned it a clothing nickname. Its steel arch gave the bridge its nickname: the Coathanger. Opened in 1932, it links the central business…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJ49XqJV2uEmsRPsTAF7eOlGg
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# Sydney Harbour Bridge

Its steel arch earned it a clothing nickname

History · 🇦🇺 Sidney · one place, one stop

![Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sidney](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/History/ChIJ49XqJV2uEmsRPsTAF7eOlGg.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
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[Sidney](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.8523063%2C151.2107871&query_place_id=ChIJ49XqJV2uEmsRPsTAF7eOlGg)
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Its steel arch gave the bridge its nickname: the Coathanger. Opened in 1932, it links the central business district with the North Shore and carries trains, cars, bicycles and pedestrians. It rises 134 metres from the water to its top.

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