<P> The total weight of the steelwork of the bridge , including the arch and approach spans , is 52,800 tonnes ( 52,000 long tons ; 58,200 short tons ) , with the arch itself weighing 39,000 tonnes ( 38,000 long tons ; 43,000 short tons ) . About 79 % of the steel was imported from England , with the rest being sourced from Newcastle . On site , the contractors ( Dorman Long and Co . ) set up two workshops at Milsons Point , at the site of the present day Luna Park , and fabricated the steel into the girders and other required parts . </P>
<P> The total weight of the steelwork of the bridge , including the arch and approach spans , is 52,800 tonnes ( 52,000 long tons ; 58,200 short tons ) , with the arch itself weighing 39,000 tonnes ( 38,000 long tons ; 43,000 short tons ) . About 79 % of the steel was imported from England , with the rest being sourced from Newcastle . On site , the contractors ( Dorman Long and Co . ) set up two workshops at Milsons Point , at the site of the present day Luna Park , and fabricated the steel into the girders and other required parts . </P>
where did the steel for sydney harbour bridge come from
where did the steel for sydney harbour bridge come from
Newcastle England
Newcastle England