Where to get the best view of Sydney Harbor bridge and Opera House?

by - 4/15/2020

Not an apt time to talk about travelling but we can dream and plan anyway! There are two types of travellers in this world: the tourists and the explorers. The tourists love to follow the trodden path, tick off the most famous places from their list when on a tour and spend majority of their vacation days relaxing. An explorer however consciously avoids the trodden path, abandons places that are popular yet overcrowded and tries to unravel something new at every place he visits. We are undoubtedly into the second category; rest is the most alien word when on a trip and we are always on the hunt to explore some place untouched by regular Indians. Having said that, we also make sure that we don't miss out any important landmark of a city. For example, Cinque Terre in Italy and Paros Island in Greece was indispensable but we also took pictures with the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Acropolis which are iconic and symbolic of that particular city. In fact I spend quite a few days researching the best angles for photography for each iconic landmark we plan to visit.

Similarly on our Australian trip, we spent an entire day in the Blue Mountains, which is a famous area for locals in the state of New South Wales. However a trip to Australia is incomplete without seeing the famous you know what: Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House. It was the number one thing to do on my list ( my partner couldn't agree with me) However the Harbor bridge is so huge and long that I spent quite a chunk of my time researching as to what was the best place to capture both these iconic structures. Turned out, a lot of people try to find that out and so here I am sharing my findings with you.

If you want the picture of the Opera House in front with the Harbor Bridge arching over it's back, it's from the Royal Botanical Gardens. However that's not all. The botanical gardens is really vast and it may take ages to reach it's Bay area. So aim for the Mrs Mcquarie point.

 It's a historic point with a chair along the waterfront in the gardens. The moment you start walking along the water, you realize that you are at the right place.


Tip: Its better that you take pictures in the morning as the lighting would be best. In the afternoon the sun would be above the bridge and your faces would turn out dark. We were of course didn't know that and hence these pictures are without optimal lighting.

If you want the Harbor Bridge to be in the front and Opera House at the back, there is another spot. Although why wouldn't you want the Opera House? Anyways for that you have to cross and reach the other side of the Bridge ( on the northern Sydney side) There is a lovely promenade besides the Luna Park which offers spectacular views of the bridge. We spent the entire evening there and witnessed the city light up beautifully.

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11 comments

  1. Wow this is amazing. It's awesome to find those unique spots from where you can actually view the famous monuments.

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  2. Thanks for sharing some amazing information with us. Australia is in our bucket list from very long. We are planning to visit in next year.

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  3. Haven't been to these popular spots. But the way you have elaborated and the stunning shots took me to a virtual tour to the Opera House

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  4. Your blog is like fresh air in these times .. and am i glad that i got this information; for its on my bucket list . Hopefully soon!

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  5. Wow amazing article and spectacular views. Thanks for giving us a virtual tour of those lovely places. Loved your pictures.

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  6. I loved reading the post... I was planning to visit Australia a few months ago.. This will help a lot when I do!

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  7. If I ever happen to visit this place, will definitely visit your blog for the complete itinerary.

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  8. I have never been to Australia, although I always wanted to vacate in Australia and New Zealand. Perhaps, someday! But you got some really nice pics.

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  9. I haven't visited Sydney but your post about the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House has kindled my interest. Thanks for sharing such an interesting perspective.

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  10. Wow , you are giving me travelling goals. Gonna visit this place for sure. Added to my budget list.

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  11. Your post reminds me of my honeymoon time..its a beautiful place..I so wanna go back..

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