Pyrmont Bridge - National Engineering Landmark #8 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
By
MavEtJu on 09-Oct-15. Waypoint GA7534
Cache Details
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| Type: | Virtual |
| Container: | Virtual |
| Coordinates: | S33° 52.218' E151° 11.916' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 333381E 6250764N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Local Government Area: | Sydney |
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Description
Pyrmont Bridge - National Engineering Landmark #8
This bridge was built in 1899-1902, the time of federation, and was a source of pride at the Australian design and Australian construction. The swing span was considered one of the largest and most innovative in the world at the time, and was powered by electricity before Sydney had street lighting. The timber approach spans represented the highest level of development of the timber truss. It was designed by Percy Allan with assistance from J.J.C. Bradfield and Gordon Edgell.
The text on the plaque :
PYRMONT BRIDGE
This bridge, built between 1899 and 1902, was an essential link between the city and the inner western suburbs. The swing span was one of the largest in the world and the first to be powered by electricity. The approach spans represented the highest level of development of the timber truss. Designed by Percy Allen with assistance from J.J.C Bradfield and Gordon Edgell, its australian design and construction made it a source of pride to all Sydneysiders.
DEDICATED BY THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, AUSTRALIA AND THE DARLING HARBOUR AUTHORITY, 1992.
When logging this virtual, please add a photo of yourself or your GPSr at the plaque.
For more information, please see the nomination PDF at the Heritage Register at the Engineers Australia website: Proposal and Ceremony.
Logs
Stopped for a look while visiting from Melbourne. We were staying nearby and out for a bit of sightseeing today.
If this is on the southern side of the bridge where it plots then access is boarded off for the reconstruction of Harbourside.
Down in Sydney City to see the Phantom of the Opera for our 10th anniversary and we (mostly Dad) couldn't resist the urge to grab some virtual caches on the way.
We have walked across this bridge plenty of times and it is always fun. I think it might be the colours that help make this bridge so memorable.
It would have been amazing to use the bridge when it was getting raised up to let a ship go through.
Thanks for the virtual cache and another stop on our harbourside tour.
We have walked across this bridge plenty of times and it is always fun. I think it might be the colours that help make this bridge so memorable.
It would have been amazing to use the bridge when it was getting raised up to let a ship go through.
Thanks for the virtual cache and another stop on our harbourside tour.
Discovered this cache on the way back to our room after visiting Cockatoo island. What a great bridge this is. And obviously the locals love it too as it is always busy. TFTC Team MavEtJu 
Second time in Two days we walked across this bridge first I was gonna look at Westfield the second time was about the Sydney Tower. What a hot and muggy day at was that 32° in about 80% humidity.Found the marker on the way back. TFTC
Got this one with the family, while waiting for our New Year's Eve fireworks cruise.
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I was in Sydney for a trade show at the nearby convention centre. I was able to slip away and grab some caches on the way. I stopped here while gathering the answers for GC5EZ6C Darling of the Harbour
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Found while in Darling harbour fir a conference. Vivid was on so everyone was probably wondering why i was taking photos of this
On our trip to Sydney we visited Darling Harbour and found this marker
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Great day of visiting Darling Harbour today. Walked the bridge three times today for different reasons.
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
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Another one from my walk around Pyrmont and beyond back when I had a few weeks off work but then misplaced the card with the photos. Have been to this place a number of times before and even had photographed it for the Locationless cache. Took the photo. Thanks for the virtual Team MavEtJu. Now to head over to the Observatory
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Another quick find while out enjoying drinks and dinner at Darling Harbour. Lovely old bridge and quite fascinating to watch the bridge pieces move to let a boat through. TFTC
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went to Sydney for the long weekend. coincided with vivid but really we went there for the aquarium. had to get at least one cache on our travels and this was quick and easy.
A weekend in Sydney with time to find a few caches around Darling Harbour after having lunch with our Grandson.
I started at the wrong level and found my way to the right spot to find the plaque, A couple of muggles stopped to read it. That surprised me as I thought no one ever read these things except cachers.
I started at the wrong level and found my way to the right spot to find the plaque, A couple of muggles stopped to read it. That surprised me as I thought no one ever read these things except cachers.
Found whilst running late for a conference session after a long but successful hunt for the harborside cache. 
Easy find early this morning. The marker was barely visible hidden behind lattice in preparation for Australia Day.
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I really should have grabbed this one a few weeks back when I was here but somehow I missed it. This time, the stamp station for the 7 Bridges Walk was directly opposite and I couldn't miss it. Yay for finding caches whilst walking 28kms-ish with a few thousand other people.
GCA 1177 - 11844. Found during a visit to Sydney this weekend.
Staying at Darling Harbour so this was a quick find this afternoon.
TFTC !!
Staying at Darling Harbour so this was a quick find this afternoon.
TFTC !!
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Last one for the day, picked up the two Pylon Trigs and the Sydney Harbour Bridge International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark also, great day.
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Second marker for the day heading home the slow way on foot visa observatory hill to get the trig there and a couple of Barrangaroo caches too if I'm lucky. Loving this series, an easy find this one.
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We have walked this bridge many times over the years when we visit Sydney.
On our recent visit we stopped and took photos of the plaque.
Thanks Team MavEtJu
On our recent visit we stopped and took photos of the plaque.
Thanks Team MavEtJu
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#GA820 - 08:45; I was staying in Pyrmont for a couple of days and headed off on my usual morning wander while the geohoney made ready for the day. I collected a nearby GC puzzle, which was long solved, but until today not collected and then headed over to another in this series and then on to here. I have been past this marker many times over the years and I recall having stopped to read it before today too. Nice to be back in the area and TFTC Team MavEtJu, looking forward to collecting a few more of these this visit 
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Even when the weather is crap the walk over this bridge and seeing the boats always is a nice one!
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Walked over here many times before. This afternoon we had to wait for the bridge to open and close before we could get across, which was very apt considering we were heading to this cache. TFTC!
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
Cheers,
The Hancock Clan
