Education in Australia. 1  The percentage of people employed in Australia with a bachelor's degree or higher qualification: 29%. 2  The percentage of people employed in Australia with a cert III or higher VET qualification: 31%.
The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest span in the world from its completion in 1937 until the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964. Today, it still has the ninth-longest suspension span in the world. 1  A few Golden Gate Bridge facts to illustrate its size: 2  Total length: Including approaches, 1.7 miles (8,981 feet or 2,737 m) 3  Middle span: 4,200 feet (1,966 m). 4  Width: 90 feet (27 m) 5  Clearance above the high water (average): 220 feet (67 m) more information...
Not any more. The 4,200-foot long suspension span of the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest span in the world from the time of its construction in 1937 until New York City's Verrazano Narrows Bridge was opened on November 21, 1964. It is 60 feet longer than the Golden Gate Bridge.he 4,200-foot long suspension span of the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest span in the world from the time of its construction in 1937 until New York City's Verrazano Narrows Bridge was opened on November 21, 1964.