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Sydney Opera House

Cultural World Heritage property in Australia, inscribed in 2007 under criterion (i).

Sydney Opera House, Australia
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Australian Convict SitesBudj BimGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaGreater Blue Mountains AreaK'gariLord Howe Island GroupNew Caledonia Barrier ReefRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensSydney Opera HouseTasmanian WildernessTe WahipounamuUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkWillandra Lakes Region33.857° S, 151.215° E
State Party
Australia
Year of inscription
2007
Criteria
i
Area of property
3.8 ha
Location
City of Sydney
What it is
opera house, architectural landmark
Founded or built
1973
Elevation
15 m
Landform
Bennelong Point
Next to
Port Jackson
Visitors a year
10,900,000 (2026) · ranking
Official website
sydneyoperahouse.com
Reference
WHC 166 · Wikidata Q45178

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Australian Convict Sites, Australia57 kmAustralian Convict SitesAustralia · 2010CulturalGreater Blue Mountains Area, Australia114 kmGreater Blue Mountains AreaAustralia · 2000NaturalGondwana Rainforests of Australia, Australia497 kmGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaAustralia · 1986NaturalRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Australia714 kmRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensAustralia · 2004CulturalWillandra Lakes Region, Australia751 kmWillandra Lakes RegionAustralia · 1981MixedLord Howe Island Group, Australia779 kmLord Howe Island GroupAustralia · 1982Natural
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