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When talking about Bennelong Point, you are of course also talking about the Sydney Opera House. The local Indigenous Australians used to call it Tubowghule. Originally, the point was a little island which was has connected to Sydney. During the year 1788 for a short period, the point was called Cattle Point. Bennelong was also a person exactly an aborigine, he was married to Barangaroo. Bennelong was captured in November 1789 which was a plan from Arthur Philip to learn the customs and language of the local inhabitants. During the year, 1958 it was decided to construct the famous Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point which was designed by John Utzon.

 
 

 

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