Discover Sydney's Secrets: Top 5 Amazing Fun Facts About Australia's Iconic City

1. Bridge Bake-Off

In a demonstration of sheer 'bridge-hopping madness', the Sydney Harbour Bridge went all British chef in the kitchen and imported 79% of its steel from England – just to ensure that properly baked Aussie scones weren't the only heavyweights around: Constructed over an eight-year period, the iconic bridge has over 550,000 individual steel pieces weighing a whopping 52,000 tonnes.
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2. Sea Dragon Soiree

If you're ever under the sea in Australia looking for a weedy friend with a dragon's flair, Botany Bay is the place to be: Home to the world's largest population of weedy sea dragons, these quirky creatures inhabit the 'Steps' dive site at the Kurnell side of Botany Bay National Park, along with hundreds of other marine inhabitants, including New South Wales' state fish, the eastern blue groper.
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3. Lyrebird Idol

Move over, cover bands and karaoke stars: Sydney's lyrebirds take mimicry to a whole new level – they are truly the ultimate "impersonature" artists of the animal kingdom! Aspiring singers need not apply, for these sassy maestros don't croon other bird's tunes but instead create their own elaborate, attention-grabbing mash-ups to woo potential mates: These birds take song inspiration from the sounds of their natural environment and engage in cultural transmission of the popular melodies they compose, but maintaining healthy populations of lyrebirds in the wild is key to preserving their unique musical traditions.
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4. McOz Feast

Whoever said there's no such thing as a free lunch has clearly never met an Aussie with a hankering for some golden arches: McDonald's boasts over 970 locations Down Under, employing 100,000 people and feeding nearly two million hungry customers each day. Even more impressive, over 80% of these tasty establishments are owned and operated by independent, burger-flipping entrepreneurs, with the remaining restaurants controlled by the fast-food titan itself.
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5. Luna Park's Giggling Guardian

Luna Park Sydney: not your average day at the carnival! Hidden beneath its giant smiling face entrance lies a tale of protection and history that'll have you riding a rollercoaster of emotions: Luna Park Sydney is one of only two amusement parks in the world protected by government legislation, built in 1935 on a site formerly used for constructing the nearby Sydney Harbour Bridge. This heritage-listed park has weathered numerous changes and tragedies, including a devastating fire in 1979, but continues to thrill visitors since its grand reopening in 2004.
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