Back in 1788, Governor Phillip is quoted as saying of Sydney Harbour: ‘ In extent and security, superior to any I have ever seen, and the most experienced navigators who were with me fully concurred that it was a noble and capacious basin, having soundings sufficient for the largest vessels, and space to accommodate, in perfect security, any number that could be assembled. ’
अरसा पहले, १८१५ में ही बंदरगाह के आर - पार उत्तर से दक्षिण तक एक ब्रिज बनाने के बारे में गंभीरता से विचार किया गया था, लेकिन लगता नहीं कि १८५७ से पहले ब्रिज का कोई खाका बना ।