Fort Macquarie

Fort Macquarie
Bennelong Point, Sydney
Fort Macquarie, 1858-1859, William Hetzer.
Site information
TypeFort
ConditionDemolished in 1901
Location
Fort Macquarie
Location of the former fort in Greater Sydney
Coordinates33°51′25″S 151°12′55″E / 33.856944°S 151.215278°E / -33.856944; 151.215278
Site history
Built1817

Fort Macquarie was a square castellated battlement fort built in 1798 at Bennelong Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the site where the Sydney Opera House now stands. It was demolished in 1901 to make way for the Fort Macquarie Tram Depot.