Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia Mar 30, 2025

Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Today"s photo features a spot in Sydney, Australia, where shimmery waters meet famous landmarks: Port Jackson, more commonly known as Sydney Harbour. In the center, we have a bird"s-eye view of the Sydney Opera House, an architectural icon with sail-like shells that shine bright under the Australian sun. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, this UNESCO World Heritage Site took 14 years to complete and hosts over 1,500 performances annually. Just across the harbor, on the left side of the picture, the Sydney Harbour Bridge—affectionately called "the Coathanger" for its arching steel frame—connects the city"s northern and southern shores. When it opened in 1932, it was the world"s widest long-span bridge. Adventurous visitors can climb its 440-foot summit for breathtaking panoramic views.

© jamenpercy/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Mar 30, 2018The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
Mar 30, 2019Here’s why landmarks are going dark
Mar 30, 2020Spread some love with Bing
Mar 30, 2021Best fronds forever
Mar 30, 2022Belted Galloway cows
Mar 30, 2023Bright and colorful peacock feathers
Mar 30, 2024Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
Mar 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 26, 2022Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Jul 28, 2025World Nature Conservation Day
Aug 9, 2023International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Sep 19, 2018Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
Feb 8, 2023Uredd Rest Area, Norway
Mar 28, 2022Kawachi Fuji Garden
Mar 1, 2021Gazing upon Portraits of Change
Jun 6, 2019Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
May 24, 2024European Day of Parks
May 31, 2020Welcome to the pack
Nov 2, 2024National Bison Day
Jan 22, 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
Oct 14, 2023Ring of fire solar eclipse
Feb 22, 2019A rest stop for the birds
Jun 27, 2019The roots of invention
Jul 22, 2023National Hammock Day
Jun 17, 2019World-class art comes to Arkansas
Mar 22, 2019Fresh water on the Silk Road
Mar 16, 2019Quilts as high art
Aug 8, 2023Infinity Day
Dec 30, 2020Winter in the Wild West
Nov 18, 2024Porthcawl Lighthouse, Wales, UK
Feb 23, 2019A view from the top
Oct 8, 2025World Octopus Day
Jan 27, 2019A memorial in Germany
Feb 17, 2023Great Backyard Bird Count
May 9, 2025International Chameleon Day
Mar 2, 2024Modica, Sicily, Italy
Apr 18, 2019Stop and see the flowers
Sep 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany