Historic Landmarks of Australia

2 landmarks in today's Australia, from 1830 to 1973, each shown as it was and as it is now.

• Port ArthurRuins · 1830
• Sydney Opera HouseStanding · 1973

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About these landmarks

Port Arthur · 1830

Convict settlement in Tasmania founded in 1830, where repeat offenders from across the Australian colonies were held.

Sydney Opera House · 1973

Jørn Utzon's shell-roofed opera house on Bennelong Point, opened in 1973 and now the symbol of Australia.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.