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| Sydney Opera House from the Botanic Gardens |
The iconic image of Sydney, Australia is the Sydney Opera House. As a first time visitor to Australia, I wanted a great picture of the Opera House (and Harbor Bridge) to show to my friends and family back home. However, the Sydney Opera House is so large that you can only capture a small portion of the structure while standing on it's grounds. I wasn't sure where I could best capture the entire Opera House. I asked several locals and got the same answer; the Royal Botanic Gardens are the best place to take pictures of both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
What to Expect
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| Sydney Opera House from Ferry |
The Royal Botanic Gardens are located on Sydney Harbor, bordered on the East by Macquarie Street.
Once you are in the gardens, head toward the peninsula where Mrs. Macquarie's Chair is located. Mrs. Macquarie's Chair is a sandstone bench that was carved by convicts in 1810. The peninsula juts into Sydney Harbor, surrounded by Farm Cove and Woolloomooloo Bay.
From the area around Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, you get fantastic views across Farm Cove of both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. For the best photos, visit the park around dusk to watch the sun go down behind the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Click on this
link to see a map of the area or
here to find out more about the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Other ideas for great views of the Sydney Opera House
- Walk across the Harbour Bridge and take a photo from the other side of Sydney Harbor.
- Climb to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pilot lookout. Read about it here.
- Take a ferry across the harbor for great views of the Opera House.
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| Sydney Harbour Bridge |
