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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sydney

2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in or near Sydney.

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UNESCO sites in Sydney

  • Australian Convict SitesCultural · 2010 · 1 km

    The property includes a selection of eleven penal sites, among the thousands established by the British Empire on Australian soil in the 18th and 19th centuries. The sites are spread across Australia, from Fremantle in W…

  • Sydney Opera HouseCultural · 2007 · 1 km

    Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and structural design. A great u…

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How many UNESCO sites are there in Sydney?
2 World Heritage Sites are recognised near Sydney.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)