Along with the Stefan Skyneedle, the Story Bridge is one of my favourite parts of Brisbane’s built environment. You can’t (legally) climb the Skyneedle but you can climb the Story Bridge, so I bought a ticket to a photographic climb as a present to myself for the anniversary of my first year out of hospital.
Story Bridge Adventure Climb is one of just three bridge climbs in the world and the only one to run photographic climbs where you can bring your own camera with you. I’d prepared myself for the height (80m above sea level at the summit) but hadn’t factored in the 1138 stairs I had to climb to reach the summit! My calves are aching today.
Climbers are required to undergo a breath test and a safety brief before starting the climb. The whole experience goes for two-and-half hours.
It was a great thing to tick off my bucket list and I’d recommend it to tourists and locals alike.
