Bennelong Point

Bennelong Point
Bennelong Point
Coordinates: 33°51′24″S 151°12′54″E / 33.8567°S 151.2150°E / -33.8567; 151.2150
LocationPort Jackson, City of Sydney, Australia

Bennelong Point is a headland and former island on the shores of Sydney Harbour that is the location of the Sydney Opera House. It forms the eastern flank of Sydney Cove, and has played an important role in the history of Sydney since European settlement in the late 18th century.