Tourism in Sydney
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Tourism in Sydney forms an important part of the city's economy. The city received 12 million domestic visitors and 4.1 million international visitors in year ending June 2019. The most famous attractions include the Sydney Opera House, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other attractions include the Sydney Mardi Gras, Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, the beaches and Sydney Tower.
The Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks attracts more than 1.5 million visitors to Sydney Harbour each year.
Vivid Sydney, an annual light and music festival attracts more than 3 millions visitors each year. It is the largest festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world. The landmark attracts more than 10 million visitors each year.
Visitors taking part in the bridge climb can be seen atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Circular Quay
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Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping terminal, public piazza and tourism precinct, heritage area, and transport node located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
Circular Quay from the Sydney Harbour Bridge
View east across Sydney Cove (Circular Quay) (c. 1841)
Panorama of Circular Quay from a ship's mast, 1903, by Melvin Vaniman
East Circular Quay in 1892, showing the "wool stores".