{"id":690,"date":"2020-08-13T17:16:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T07:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldheritagejourney.com\/?p=690"},"modified":"2023-12-20T07:04:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T21:04:54","slug":"unesco-sites-new-south-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldheritagejourney.com\/unesco-sites-new-south-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO World Heritage Sites in NSW, Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Australian state of New South Wales is home to six UNESCO World Heritage sites. And there’s a huge variety here, from prehistoric sites to modern architecture, Australian history to tropical paradise. So if you’re looking for information about the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in NSW, read on for our in-depth guide.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sydney Opera House – World Heritage Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most famous World Heritage Site in New South Wales is definitely the Sydney Opera House. It’s one of our favourite modern architecture World Heritage Sites<\/a>. The Opera House opened in 1973, and is among the world’s most recognisable buildings. Joern Utzon, a Danish architect, designed the building, but sadly he never saw the finished structure! After a budget dispute with the local government, he quit the project and never returned to Australia. What’s amazing is that prior to its construction, the location was used as a tram depot! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although it looks like one large building, the Opera House actually consists of three separate buildings on a single podium, and the interior contains seven individual performance spaces. There’s a large concert hall, an opera theatre, playhouse, and smaller rooms as well. There’s over 500 performances in the Opera House every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t manage to catch a performance, you can always take a guided tour of the Opera House. These run daily, and include a few backstage areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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