Sydney, Australia

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

The Sydney Opera House is one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world. It is also one of the 10 construction wonders of the world in the 20th century.

The Sydney Opera House was started in 1957 and opened in 1973. It took 15 yrs to build. It was built on a point of land called Bennelong Point. The point was named after an aborigine called Bennelong.

There are 5 performance spaces for dance, theatre, opera, concerts and film.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

It was as early as 1815 that Francis Greenway proposed building a bridge from the northern to the southern shore of the Sydney Harbour.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge which is also known as the "coat hanger."

Luna Park Sydney

Luna park was opened in 1935. It is located on the north side of Sydney Harbour. It is a very popular theme park, and it is a place where family and friends can have the time of their lives on the rides.The entrance is a huge smiley face. It is open year round.

Luna Park was originally called Harbourside Amusement Park. The park was closed for a while because its big roller coaster named the Big Dipper made too much noise, and the people complained.