20ten Structures

1. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE, NSW
This landmark bridge has a total span of 1149m. It was six years in construction and was officially opened in 1932. It now carries in excess of 160,000 vehicles a day one its eight lanes of traffic. It also has two train lines, bicycle and walking paths.

It is possible to climb the bridge with a number of different climb experiences available. The climb lasts from 2 to 3.5hours. This includes preparation; dressing into authorised clothing and safety equipment. Climbers will be given a radio headset so that the guide can provide commentary about the bridge history, structure and views.

Web
www.bridgeclimb.com
Cost
From $188/$118
Location
Sydney Harbour Bridge Visitor Centre, 3 Cumberland Street The Rocks

2. ADELAIDE OVAL SCOREBOARD, SA
This heritage-listed scoreboard was first used in 1911. Architect Kenneth Milne designed the Edwardian structure. Inside the scoreboard is four levels connected only by stairs. It’s manually operated mechanics still use mainly original machinery. It takes up to si people to operate the scoreboard.

Tours of the historic Adelaide Oval commence at 10am on weekdays all year round and again at 2pm during the summer with no tours on match days The tour lasts approximately 2hrs and includes a tour of the scoreboard.

Web
www.cricketsa.com.au
Costs
Tour $10/$5
Location
War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

3. EUREKA SKYDECK 88, VIC
It is the highest viewing platform in the southern hemisphere. It is located on the 88th floor of the world’s tallest residential building at 285m above the ground. There are numerous scope permanently fixed on key locations in Melbourne and its surrounding areas.

Whilst most of the viewing is enclosed there is an external cage in which visitors can experience the view from outside the building. For an additional charge visitors can also go on the Edge, which is a transparent cube, which extends out from the side of the building.

Web
www.eurekaskydeck.com.au
Costs
Entry $16/$11/$9
The Edge $12/$10/$8
Location
Riverside Quay, Southbank Melbourne

4. OLD MELBOURNE GAOL, VIC
Now, no longer in active service, the complex’s most famous inmates include Ned Kelly, who was hanged at the prison and Mark “Chopper” Read. The prison operated from 1842 and 1929, the city watch house was still operational until the 1994.

The goal, now open to the public offers guided tours and interactive experiences in the watch house and Magistrates Court.

Web
www.oldmelbournegaol.com.au
Costs
Entry $21/$16/$11
Hangman’s Tour $30/$22.50
Ghost Tour $140
Location
Cnr La Trobe and Russel Streets, Melbourne

5. ALLAN TANNOCK WEIR, QLD
The weir provides for a great family outdoor experience, there is a picnic area and BBQ facilities. There is a boat ramp and swimming and fishing is allowed 100m from the weir wall.

The surrounded area is full of Red River Gums, Tea Trees and Coolibahs. Visitors can re-enact scenes from Banjo Patterson’s Waltzing Matilda. The trees attract an abundance of bird life. It forms part of the historic Keane’s Crossing Stock Route.

Web
www.poroo.info
Cost
Free
Location
Cnr Louise and Garden Street, 5km south of Cunnamulla

6. RICHMOND BRIDGE, TAS
This is one of Australia’s oldest bridges. It was built between 1823 and 1825 by convicts. It consists of 6 stone arches that spa the Coal River. This heritage listed bridge forms part of the B31 Convict Trail. It is still in daily use.

Cost
Free
Location
Coal River Richmond, Tasmania

7. DAYDREAM MINE, NSW
This mine was operational before Broken Hill was discovered and still has the original 1884 smelter. The underground tour will take visitors through three levels of the silver mine. At its prime the Daydream mine created a settlement of around 500 residents. The mine opened in 1882 and finally closed in 1983. It did close twice before during its history

Web
www.daydreammine.com.au
Costs
Underground Tour $20/$19/$8
Surface Tour $7/$3.50
Location
19km north of Silverton, Broken Hill

8. SWAN BELLS, WA
The Swan Bells are a set of 18 bells hanging in a 82.5m high copper and glass campanile. Twelve of the bells are historic bells from St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Sq in London.

Inlaid into the path surrounding the tower are ceramic tiles created by nearly every school in Western Australia. The tiles are laid in alphabetical order by school name and contain the names of the schools’ students in 1999 when it was laid. The tower includes a viewing platform overlooking the Swan River and Perth skyline. The bells are rung everyday except Wednesday and Friday, between 12noon and 1pm.

Web
www.ringmybells.com.au
Costs
Entry $11/$8
Location
Barrack Square Riverside Drive, Perth

9. COOBER PEDY, SA
The town is known for two things; it is the opal capital of the world and the majority of the 2000 residents live underground. Australia currently produces about 95% of the worlds opals and Coober Pedy is the biggest opal mine in the world.

Averaging a year round maximum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, during the summer months it can get as hot as 48 degrees. Underground housing provides a cooler and constant temperature.

The golf course, which is usually played at night with glowing balls has no grass, instead players carry a piece of turf with them for teeing off.

Web
www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au
Location
846km north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway

10. DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATION COMPLEX, ACT
This satellite station is critical to NASA’s Deep Space Program and has major roles in the Apollo missions including the moon landing and the failed mission made famous in Apollo 13.

The tour of the largest antenna complex in the southern hemisphere includes a piece of the moon surface that is aged at being more than 3.8billion years old. Visitors will also see spacecraft models and space flown hardware and learn about the life of an astronaut whilst on a mission.

Web
www.cdscc.nasa.gov
Location
421 Discovery Drive, Tourist Drive 5 Tidbinbilla,