Pylon Lookout

Learning about the history of this incredible bridge is so interesting. The foresight to include lanes for trains, cars, bikes, and walking is impressive. The views of Sydney Harbour from the Pylon Lookout will take your breath away. Such a gorgeous Harbour and beautiful city!

Once found pylon museum was well worth the entry fee. Very informative regarding bridge history & construction and lookout views were amazing. In our opinion a cheaper but better experience than the bridge climb.

A fine spot at the Sydney Harbor that is within walking distance to the many nice attractions Sydney has to offer such as the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the Museum of Sydney, the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, and others. The Circular Quay is a boat harbor with boats trips on offer, and many restaurants with breathtaking views to the harbor and city skyline. The place can be quite crowded with people, yet is fun to spend a day to explore.

So happy we did this! Was a nice climb up the stairs on the inside of the pylon, with landings along the way to stop if needed and a cold water fountain to have a drink or fill up your water bottle. There was a nice display of the journey of the bridge from the initial idea, the rollercoaster of approvals and terminations through to plans and the construction process, there was also a video playing on a large screen to watch this process with plenty of seating. Continuing upstairs you make it to the top platform of the pylon with 360 degree views of the harbour, bridge, opera house and city. You can see people doing the bridge climb and watch ferries crossing everywhere. There was some nice photos from various photographers on display at the top as well. Not a hard climb by any means but well worth it. We followed the rest of the bridge over after the climb and walked to Luna Park and back to The Rocks which was buzzing with markets on a Sunday.

We are so glad that we did this! We were not really up for the giant expensive bridge climb, and one of our tour guides earlier in the week recommended this one. It’s inexpensive, just involves climbing some interior steps, and then the views are quite rewarding at the top! I had read that it was a lot of steps in a tight space. Not true! I am here to encourage you all to go (speaking as someone who is claustrophobic). There are landings where you can stop; it literally is like walking up flights of steps in a nice big space. On the way down it’s a little bit more narrow, but only in one spot. Halfway up the climb, there is a little museum, and throughout there are wonderful photos on the wall and other interesting facts and artifacts about the bridge itself. It was just a delightful day… and the views! Wow! This feels like one of those “must do” things in Sydney for the price. There is also a cute gift shop near the top with a lot of bridge related items, such as playing day week cards and ornaments and keyrings. Oh, and you can see the bridge climbers from here as well.

A must to do!!! Pylon Lookout offers stunning views over the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and surrounding areas. A much cheaper option (30$) in comparison to the bridge climb (350$). It also includes a small exhibition hall with some historical information about the building of the bridge. Highly recommended!!!

This is a great way to see the Sydney Harbor and learn about the Harbor bridge. It is much more than just a looking - it's also a museum that's full of great information about this amazing bridge. We came here on a Thursday and there were only a handful of other people in the place, so we had it mostly to ourselves. The view is breathtaking in all directions.

Great little climb up to the top to see the beautiful Sydney 360 views. Amazing views and great stories of bridge building and history.

Pylon lookout & museum. Quality/Quantity - Beautiful views, FREE to walk on the bridge. For 24.95 AUD, you can go to the Pylon lookout. I recommend doing the bridge climb, see other Yelp reviews! BTW, if you do the bridge climb, you can get 50% off the Pylon, but again, there is no need to do both (in my opinion) unless you really want to see the museum. Atmosphere - See above. Stair or elevator available, see pictures. The entrance was not so easy to find; see the picture of the Glenmore hotel across the street for reference. Street metered parking. Open 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm or 6pm. Service - Tours, events, etc. available; see website. Price - Adult = $24.95 AUD. Students and seniors = $16 AUD. Children ages 4-13 = $12 AUD. Children 3 and under = Free. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1932. You really know how to make $$ with all your tourist attractions. The San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge can learn from you!

The bridge was built on 1932. There are 200 steps to go up the tower. Unfortunately, you have to pay $19 per adult and it is cheaper for kids.

The alternate lookout on the Sydney Harbour Bridge (and less expensive) to doing the bridge climb. It's $19 per adult and the views to put it mildly are great. The views include Circular Quay, Sydney Opera House and of course Sydney Harbour. We didn't know about this lookout till we climbed the bridge but we are glad we found out about it and it certainly is worth the cost of doing. It is on the city side of the bridge and make sure you do not miss the door to the Pylon Lookout.

Never heard about this place until I did the bridge climb (see separate review) included in the climb is a pass to visit the Pylon lookout. Located on the Harbour bridge (near the city end), is a door that leads you up a staircase. If your not looking for the door, you could walk right on by. Great views of the city, Opera House, harbour and the bridge. Very cool seeing the bridge climbers from this angle. Especially since I just climbed the bridge. On a beautiful clear day you can see so far, it was a bit windy so be prepared. Even if you don't do the climb I would recommend checking this place out.

Under the harbour bridge this is a great spot with amazing views. Well worth a visit.

Hidden secret? I never saw this place advertised anywhere. We decided to do a walk across the Harbour Bridge and found it by accident, went up and amazing views!! Drawback for some is you must climb stairs to the top, but it is worth it. Located on the city end of the bridge.

Do it!!! $15 for great views of the Opera House, Circular Quay, and a unique view of the bridge. You can see the bridge climbers walk up from here! Don't get lost like we did. See my tip and make sure to look at their map online on how to access the bridge. The lookout entrance is right on the bridge itself.