SYDNEY, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 6,000 people joined happily to have a breakfast on Australia's iconic landmark Sydney Harbour Bridge Friday morning, the largest ever breakfast on a bridge in the world.

    Jodi Mckay, the Tourism Minister of New South Wales, where Sydney is the state capital, told Xinhua on the bridge that the unique production is a new event introduced as part of Crave Sydney, a new celebration of Sydney's unmatched way of life with 31 days of food, outdoor art and fun during the month of October.

Two volunteers are distributing breads at the picnic breakfast on Harbour Bridge in Sydney,Australia,Oct 25,2009. Some 6,000 people attended the the largest ever breakfast on a bridge in the world on Sunday. This event was part of the Crave Sydney festival which includes numerous food, art, music, comedy and entertainment events across the city. (Xinhua/Jiang Yaping) Photo Gallery>>>

    "This is the first time that we have organized such a big breakfast on the Harbor Bridge, but not the last. We plan to have another one next year, probably with even bigger scale," said Mckay.

    The 6,000 picnickers brought hampers full of fruit and croissants, while freshly baked breads and jams, apples and yogurt were also served by around 150 volunteers.

    Among the picnickers was Mrs. Han, a migrant from China, who said she was very happy and excited to sit with so many other people for breakfast on the green grass laid on the bridge for the event.

    "I'm very luck to be picked from nearly 200,000 people who wish to join this fun," said Han, a kindergarten teacher. "I got up at 4 o'clock to prepare the breakfast which I wish to share with others, and to show how delicious the Chinese food is."

    According to one of the organizers, the total cost of the event was about 1 million Australian dollars (920,000 U.S. dollars). Around 40 percent of the 10,620 sq meters of kikuyu turf laid down for the event will be transferred to parkland at Sydney Olympic Park. The rest will be sold by the supplier to the community.

A volunteer is distributing bread at the picnic breakfast on Harbour Bridge in Sydney,Australia,Oct.25,2009.(Xinhua/Jiang Yaping) Photo Gallery>>>