Top 10 - Famous Harbours

1. Sydney Harbour, Australia

  Also known as Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour is perhaps best known for its waterside world famous landmarks Sydney Opera Housa and Sydney Harbour Bridge. It also comprises of three sections: North Harbour, Middle Harbour and Port Jackson. Pork Jackson is the largest, that consists of the CBD on the south end and extends out to Parramatta.

Several islands are also located on the harbour, the most notable being Fort Denison, Shark Island & Cockatoo Island. Sydney Harbour also has other major landmarks nearby: Circular Quay, Luna Park, Sydney Heads, Anzac Bridge, Spit Bridge, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, and many more.

HELPFUL INFORMATION: If you perform a Google search for "Most Famous Harbours", you will notice that Sydney's Harbour shows up a number of times in the search results (probably the most amount of times), resulting in the harbour being placed at the top position.

2. Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

Famous for its spectacular panoramic views, Victoria Harbour is home to Hong Kong and a popular tourist destination. The harbour is best viewed from the Victoria Peak, and you can catch the Star Ferry for a close-up view of the harbour.

Victoria Harbour is home to one of the world's busiest port facilities, with an average 220,000 ships visiting each year. The harbour also holds three cross-harbour tunnels, connecting Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula.

3. Pearl Harbour, USA

   4. Poole Harbour, England

   Poole Harbour is regularly used by cross-channel ferries, with a very large width and shallow depth. The harbour was formed at the end of the ice age when it was drowned by the coastal waters.

The harbour is relatively quiet, with the views being the popular part of the harbour. Most of the urban land is near the only deep channel in the harbour.

5. Falmouth Harbour, England

 Located On The South Cost of the United Kingdom, Falmouth Harbour is best known for the start & finish of various round-the-world voyages. Falmouth has three railway stations, one of which is considerably close to the harbour itself.

6. New York Harbour, USA

 7. San Francisco Bay, USA

 8. Guanabara Bay, Brazil

 9. Cork Harbour, Ireland

With Cork City located on the NW corner of the harbour, Cork Harbour would be best known for holding the town of Cobh on its largest island, Great Island.The harbour consists of many large islands, 5 of which are currently inhabited: Great Island, Fota Island, Little Island, Haulbowline Island & Spike Island.The Irish Navy also occupies Haulbowline Island, dating back to the 18th century when it was first inhabited.Cork Harbour is also one of the most important industrial areas in Ireland. 

   10. Mumbai Harbour, India

  Famous for its major tourist attraction The Gateway Of India, Mumbai Harbour handles 50% of the country's passenger transport and ships most of India's cargo. Many mangrove swamps line most of the shoreline which are home to thousands of migrating birds and flamingos. The harbour itself opens up to the Arabian Sea at the southern end.