The Opera House is a World Heritage-listed masterpiece of ?human creative genius? that belongs to all Australians. It is the Country?s number one tourist destination and its busiest performing arts centre, welcoming more than 10.9 million visitors a year on site and hosting more than 1,800 performances attended by more than 1.4 million people. Deloitte has estimated the total cultural and iconic value of the Sydney Opera House to Australia at $6.2 billion.