Projections light up the Sydney Opera House earlier this month, to mark 100 years since the Royal Australian Navy fleet first entered Sydney Harbour. Photos: Sydney Opera House Trust; AFP; Jamie Williams; Corbis
Projections light up the Sydney Opera House earlier this month, to mark 100 years since the Royal Australian Navy fleet first entered Sydney Harbour. Photos: Sydney Opera House Trust; AFP; Jamie Williams; Corbis
The opera house under construction in 1966.
The opera house under construction in 1966.
Architect Jorn Utzon (left) reveals his model of the Sydney Opera House, on July 29, 1957.
Architect Jorn Utzon (left) reveals his model of the Sydney Opera House, on July 29, 1957.
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40 and fabulous: Sydney Opera House

As the Sydney Opera House celebrates a landmark birthday, Stephen Lacey gets a behind-the-scenes look at an Australian icon

Stephen Lacey

Updated: 11:09am, 21 Oct, 2013

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Projections light up the Sydney Opera House earlier this month, to mark 100 years since the Royal Australian Navy fleet first entered Sydney Harbour. Photos: Sydney Opera House Trust; AFP; Jamie Williams; Corbis
Projections light up the Sydney Opera House earlier this month, to mark 100 years since the Royal Australian Navy fleet first entered Sydney Harbour. Photos: Sydney Opera House Trust; AFP; Jamie Williams; Corbis
The opera house under construction in 1966.
The opera house under construction in 1966.
Architect Jorn Utzon (left) reveals his model of the Sydney Opera House, on July 29, 1957.
Architect Jorn Utzon (left) reveals his model of the Sydney Opera House, on July 29, 1957.
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