Monday 20 May 2024

Rockdale, mural

This is part of an extensive mural along the walls of the walkways and travelators leading from the underground car park to Rockdale Plaza shopping centre, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The mural was created by Joe Whyte in 2022 and depicts historic moments and landmarks from the local area. This depicts Norfolk Pine Trees along the beach, near the former pier in Brighton-Le-Sands.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.
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Sunday 19 May 2024

Randwick, Marcellin College

 
Marcellin College Randwick is a Roman Catholic school for boys, located along Alison Road in the eastern suburb of Randwick. Conducted by the Marist Brothers, it was founded in 1923.
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Saturday 18 May 2024

Undercliffe, billabong


Looking across a billabong or oxbow lake, along the Cooks River from the boardwalk in Gough Whitlam Park, in the inner west suburb of Undercliffe.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday, Wordy Wednesday.

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Friday 17 May 2024

Monterey, Botany Bay


A sunset view of Monterey Leylands, the netted swimming enclosure in Botany Bay along Lady Robinsons Beach, in the southern suburb of Monterey.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

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Thursday 16 May 2024

George Street, theatre

 
The heritage listed former Plaza Theatre is bounded by Wilmot Street, George Street and Central Street. It was designed by Eric Heath and built in 1930 in the Spanish baroque style as a 2000 seat cinema for the Hoyts Group. It now houses a McDonald's fast food restaurant, shops and the Star Bar pub which was formerly a Planet Hollywood. The CBD and South East Light Rail Service runs along George Street with trams on the L2 Randwick Light Rail line and L3 Kingsford Light Rail line from Circular Quay via Central. 
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Words Welcome.

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Wednesday 15 May 2024

Haymarket, Trinity Lutheran Church

 
This building which housed the Lutheran Church Centre is located along Valentine Street, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. The Trinity Lutheran Church operated on the ground floor with offices on the upper level until 2023 but is now home to a coffee shop.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.
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Tuesday 14 May 2024

Darlinghurst, school

 The Chapel Building is part of the Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School (SCEGGS) campus, located along Forbes Street, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. 
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Monday 13 May 2024

Rockdale, mural

This is part of an extensive mural along the walls of the walkways and travelators leading from the underground car park to Rockdale Plaza shopping centre, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The mural was created by Joe Whyte in 2022 and depicts historic moments and landmarks from the local area. This depicts life savers who once patrolled the beach in Brighton-Le-Sands.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.
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Sunday 12 May 2024

Scots Presbyterian Church Sydney

 
The Scots Presbyterian Church Sydney is bounded by Margaret Street, York Street and Jamison Street. The original heritage listed, six storey building, built in 1929, was designed by Rosenthal, Rutledge and Beattie in the Inter War Gothic style. The high rise apartment building above was built in 2005 and was designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
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Saturday 11 May 2024

Reiby Place, Patchwork of Light

 

"Patchwork of Light" is an artwork which was installed on the side of a building along Reiby Place in 2013. It consists of an array of ten brightly coloured light boxes emblazoned with figures and phrases in the Sydney indigenous language and English bringing Aboriginal, European, political and sporting histories to life. It was created by Lara Schnitger and was developed with Wiradjuri/Yuin elder Aunty Bronwyn Penrith, whose journey has been dedicated to reclaiming the culture of and respect for Aboriginal women. A closer look at the light boxes can be seen here.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Words Welcome.

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Friday 10 May 2024

Ramsgate Beach, moonlight

A moonlight view of a rock groyne in Botany Bay, off Lady Robinsons Beach in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
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Thursday 9 May 2024

Ramsgate Beach, sign

This warning sign is at the entrance to Lady Robinsons Beach on the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Water Thursday.
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Wednesday 8 May 2024

Ramsgate Beach, Botany Bay

A view of Lady Robinsons Beach on the shore of Botany Bay from Cook Park, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach. 
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Tuesday 7 May 2024

Redfern, pub

 
The Norfolk Hotel is a pub built in the art deco architectural style, located on the corner of Cleveland Street and Milton Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern.
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
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Monday 6 May 2024

Cronulla, art

 
This artwork is on a roller door and door frame at the entrance to a bar called The Blind Bear, along Cronulla Street in the southern suburb of Cronulla. The Dr Lewis image seems to be inspired by the Dr Seuss "The Cat in the Hat" character.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Saturday Critters.
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Sunday 5 May 2024

Wolli Creek, sign


A view of the bridge leading to a pontoon and water level sign on the Cooks River, in the inner west suburb of Tempe, looking towards the southern suburb of Wolli Creek.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Saturday Critters.

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Saturday 4 May 2024

Mascot, jet fuel tanks

 
Looking across Alexandra Canal to the jet fuel tanks at Sydney International Airport in the eastern suburb of Mascot from Tempe Recreation Reserve.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Words Welcome.
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Friday 3 May 2024

Wolli Creek, sunset


A fisherman is enjoying the sunset view from a pontoon on the Cooks River, in the inner west suburb of Tempe. The apartments across the river are in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

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Thursday 2 May 2024

Monterey, beach

A view at dusk of the entrance to Lady Robinson Beach at a rock groyne in Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Monterey.
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Wednesday 1 May 2024

Zetland, sculpture (Theme Day: Cyclists)

"While I Live I Will Grow" is an installation of living artwork on the site of the former South Sydney Hospital, in the inner city suburb of Zetland. It was created by Maria Fernanda Cardoso and consists of Queensland bottle trees and a sculpture of sandstone blocks arranged in pairs, one on top of another, in a spiral. A cyclist has abandoned their share bike here.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global, Theme Day.

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Tuesday 30 April 2024

Five Dock, war memorial

 

The Five Dock War Memorial stands in Five Dock Park, in the inner west suburb of Five Dock. In the centre of the rotunda is an octagonal shaped plinth with honour roll plaques of the names of those from the area who served in World War 1 and World War 2. It was refurbished in 1987 with the brickwork painted over, as seen in this 2014 photo. The brickwork of this rotunda has now been restored to the original look of the facade.
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

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Monday 29 April 2024

Five Dock, art

 
This is part of an artwork which appears on the side and back wall of a shop, on the corner of Thompson Lane and Garfield Street, in the inner west suburb of Five Dock. The collage is made up of historic photos of products and people from the butcher, delicatessen, bakery, green grocer and coffee shop in this suburb. Other parts can be seen here and here.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.
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Sunday 28 April 2024

Leichhardt, Marion, light rail stop

 
The Hawthorne Light Rail Stop, is at Marion Street in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. This stop is on the Central to Dulwich Hill line of the Sydney light rail network. The back wall of the shelter features artwork which depicts heritage buildings in the area.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
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Saturday 27 April 2024

Chippendale, One Central Park

 
Central Park Mall is bounded by Broadway, Chippendale Way, Central Park Avenue and Carlton Street, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. This shopping centre on six levels features fashion and lifestyle boutiques, supermarkets, eateries, cinemas and an outdoor space. One Central Park are the two apartment buildings which tower above. The vertical gardens were a collaboration between French botanist Patrick Blanc and the architects Ateliers Jean Nouvel. The native Australian plants, flowers and vines stretch over 50 metres high, making it the world's tallest vertical garden.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Words Welcome, Floral Friday, Garden Affair.

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Friday 26 April 2024

Blakehurst, Georges River, sunset

 
A sunset view across the Georges River over the southern suburb of Blakehurst.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Water Thursday.
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Thursday 25 April 2024

Bardwell Park, war memorial

 
This war memorial is located at the Returned and Services League (RSL) Club along Hartill-Law Avenue, in the southern suburb of Bardwell Park. The obelisk stands in the middle of a memorial garden, dedicated in 1968 to the memory of departed comrades of World War 1, World War 2, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam. Today is ANZAC Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the World War 1 in 1915.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Floral Friday, Garden Affair.
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Wednesday 24 April 2024

Millers Point, Munn Reserve

Munn Reserve is located between Argyle Place and High Street, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. It sits on land which was part of a land grant to James Mann, who operated a shipbuilding yard with a floating dry dock in this area. It features sandstone blocks which are relics of demolished buildings.
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Tuesday 23 April 2024

Centennial Park, Federation Pavilion


The Federation Pavilion is located along the Grand Drive in Centennial Park and commemorates the inauguration of the Federation of Australia at this site on 1 January 1901. This rotunda was designed by Alexander Tzannes and erected in 1988, the Bicentennial year of European Settlement. It was constructed around the 'Commonwealth Stone' and features a glass domed ceiling with a colourful design. An inscription around the pavilion is from a 1901 poem 'Australia' by Bernard O'Dowd that reads: "Mammon or Millennial Eden". The building was renovated and plaques were added to celebrate the Centenary of the Federation of Australia on 1 January 2001.
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Monday 22 April 2024

Mascot, mural


This mural is on the wall of a wedding car hire supplier located along Sutherland Street, in the eastern suburb of Mascot.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.
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Sunday 21 April 2024

Wolli Creek, Village Square, sculpture


This sculpture is in the middle of Village Square, accessed from Discovery Point Place and Brodie Sparks Street, in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek. "Weave" was created in 2018 by industrial artist Geoff Farquhar-Still.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

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Saturday 20 April 2024

Parramatta River, ferry

This ferry operates on the Parramatta River from Circular Quay to Parramatta. It is seen here approaching the John Whitton Bridge which links Meadowbank to Rhodes.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
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Friday 19 April 2024

Monterey, sunset

A couple walk along Lady Robinsons Beach, along the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Monterey.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

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Thursday 18 April 2024

Ramsgate Beach, sign

 
This sign in Cook Park is where the walkway begins along Lady Robinsons Beach on the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach.
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