Lonely Planet recently spruiked the wisdom of forgoing the expensive Bridgeclimb walk over the Harbour Bridge, in favour of the somewhat more modest attraction of the lookout and museum located in the bridge's southeast pylon.
For a mere $11, against $200 or more, you get almost as good a view, you
get to take all your own photographs, you get to spend as little or as
long as you like there (and to spend a penny if necessary too!) You also
learn quite a lot about this iconic bridge and its construction.
I've been telling my visitors all of this for a long time, and the other
day I reacquainted myself with the place. It was still a nice little
visitor experience.
You do indeed look down on the Bridgeclimb people for much of their
journey. You get great views of Circular Quay and the visiting cruise
ships. You can see the Blue Mountains far to the west. And you almost
get to swing on the scary cables used by the construction workers,
unencumbered by any safety harnesses or anything, while they positioned
the various meccano bits together eighty years ago.
For a mere $11, against $200 or more, you get almost as good a view, you
get to take all your own photographs, you get to spend as little or as
long as you like there (and to spend a penny if necessary too!) You also
learn quite a lot about this iconic bridge and its construction.
You do indeed look down on the Bridgeclimb people for much of their
journey. You get great views of Circular Quay and the visiting cruise
ships. You can see the Blue Mountains far to the west. And you almost
get to swing on the scary cables used by the construction workers,
unencumbered by any safety harnesses or anything, while they positioned
the various meccano bits together eighty years ago.
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