The Auckland Harbour Bridge is the city's defining infrastructure — a 1,020-metre cantilever truss bridge completed in 1959 that spans the Waitematā Harbour and that has been extended twice (1969 and 2000) to accommodate growing traffic. AJ Hackett Bungy operates two adventure experiences from the bridge: the Auckland Harbour Bridge Climb (a 1.5-hour guided walk along the upper superstructure) and the Auckland Harbour Bridge Bungy (a 40-metre fall from the outer arch that is the world's only bungy jump off a harbour bridge).
The Climb provides a 360-degree panorama of the harbour from the highest point of the bridge, and guides provide commentary on the engineering, construction, and urban development the bridge enabled. The Bungy — brief, very expensive, and legitimately terrifying — is bookable on the same excursion. The departure point on Westhaven Drive is a 10-minute Uber ride from downtown, and the adjacent Westhaven Marina (Australasia's largest) is worth the short walk.
Verified Facts
The Harbour Bridge is 1,020 metres long, completed in 1959
The bridge was widened in 1969 and 2000
The Bungy is 40 metres and is the world's only harbour-bridge bungy jump
Westhaven Marina is Australasia's largest
Get walking directions
Westhaven Drive, Auckland
