The Birthday Weekend is: 29 – 31 May.
Auckland’s iconic harbour bridge is about to turn 50, and to mark the golden milestone the city is inviting 50 Australians to come on over to help celebrate.
In partnership with Emirates airline, Tourism Auckland has launched a two-week radio campaign in Sydney. The campaign on radio 2GB starts today (18.05.09) and will run until 30 May.
Iconic Auckland landmark
Tourism Auckland chief executive, Graeme Osborne, says this is a unique way to celebrate the iconic Auckland landmark.
“Sydney and Auckland both have a bridge spanning our beautiful harbours, so we’re keen to mark this occasion with our Australian neighbours,” Osborne said.
“We hope this promotion will help to further raise awareness of Auckland as a diverse holiday destination, and help to boost trans-Tasman visitor numbers and spend in the region.”
Harbour Bridge experiences
Apart from driving across, the bridge offers several visitor experiences:
• scaling the heights
• bungy jumping
• sailing past on an America’s Cup yacht
• panoramic viewing from one of Auckland’s many volcanoes
• cruising by on a harbour ferry
• running the Auckland half / full marathon.
Pioneer Kiwi adventure tourism promoters A J Hackett operate the bridge climb and bungy jump. The bridge was the launching pad for a Guinness World Record in August 2008 when a local adrenaline-junkie made 103 jumps in 10 hours.
Throughout the birthday weekend (29 – 31 May), A J Hackett’s Harbour Bridge Climb will be offering a two-for-one deal.
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