On which harbour is the Sydney Opera House situated?

On which harbour is the Sydney Opera House situated? It is situated on Sydney Harbour.

The building stands at Bennelong Point, a peninsula projecting into the harbour in central Sydney, New South Wales. Its waterfront position is central to its identity: the sails appear to rise directly from the harbour, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge nearby.

The site was strongly promoted by Eugene Goossens, who wanted Sydney to have a dedicated venue for opera and orchestral performances. Before construction began, Bennelong Point was occupied by the Fort Macquarie Tram Depot, which was demolished in 1958.

A common mix-up is to confuse Sydney Harbour with the broader Port Jackson waterway, of which Sydney Harbour is the principal arm. The Opera House is not on Melbourne Harbour, Port Phillip Bay or the Brisbane River. Construction began in 1959, and the building opened formally in 1973.