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Bridge Street, at the northern end of the city, owes its name to the bridge that was erected to cross the Tank Stream.
This was the first bridge erected by the British settlers in Australia. The Tank Stream, the only source of natural water, was the reason that the first settlers chose Sydney Cove for their settlement and not one of the other coves along the harbour. The first bridge, a timber structure, was built soon after the colonists settled, and those using the bridge were charged a toll of a halfpenny per head. The first of many tollways in Australia. The bridge is shown in the chart of 1800.
This was the first bridge erected by the British settlers in Australia. The Tank Stream, the only source of natural water, was the reason that the first settlers chose Sydney Cove for their settlement and not one of the other coves along the harbour. The first bridge, a timber structure, was built soon after the colonists settled, and those using the bridge were charged a toll of a halfpenny per head. The first of many tollways in Australia. The bridge is shown in the chart of 1800.
More Sydney Streets
George Street; Bridge Street; Bent Street; King Street;
Martin Place; Market Street; Macquarie Street; Pitt Street
Ridge Street (North Sydney); Sydney Road (Manly)
William Street; York Street;
Canterbury Road and Constitution Road (Meadowbank)
Other Sydney Streets (College Street; Oxford Street; Queen Square; Argyle Cut; O'Connel Street)
George Street; Bridge Street; Bent Street; King Street;
Martin Place; Market Street; Macquarie Street; Pitt Street
Ridge Street (North Sydney); Sydney Road (Manly)
William Street; York Street;
Canterbury Road and Constitution Road (Meadowbank)
Other Sydney Streets (College Street; Oxford Street; Queen Square; Argyle Cut; O'Connel Street)