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Top 10 Darling Harbour Restaurants in Sydney

Darling Harbour Restaurants1. The Meat & Wine Co.

One of the top Darling Harbour restaurants, the Meat & Wine Co. offers their own brand of premium beef, and they specialize in steaks and wines although there are many other offerings as well.

2. Ice Cube Seafood Grill and Bar

This restaurant looks out over the harbour, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen. Specializing in seafood, in both Australian and Japanese cooking styles, this is a favorite eatery for many.

Top 10 Funny Sydney Opera House Facts

Sydney Opera House Facts1. One of the top funny Sydney Opera House events involves the netting installed above the pit of the orchestra. This net was needed because a live chicken used in an opera performance ended up on the head of an orchestra member.

2. One of the Sydney Opera House facts considered funny by many people is the fact that this attraction was funded by a State Lottery. This is funny because the opera house is considered an unnamed wonder of the world, sometimes referred to as the eight wonder.

7 Interesting Sydney Harbour Bridge Facts

Sydney Harbour Bridge Facts1. Sydney Harbour Bridge took close to sixty years to pay off. The bridge was not completely paid off until the year 1988, in part because the original toll was small. There is still a toll charged today to use the bridge to visit the Sydney attractions or travel across, but it is no longer the original sixpence that was charged in the past.

2. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Sydney Harbour Bridge did not go exactly as planned. Premier Jack Lang was the official who was supposed to cut the ribbon and officially open the bridge, but he was beaten to it.