Georges Hall, Lake Gillawarna

Lake Gillawarna sits in the Mirambeena Regional Park, in the southwestern suburb of Georges Hall. It's a popular spot for Australian White Ibis.

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Liverpool, school of arts

A contemporary abstract statue of Governor Lachlan Macquarie and the Liverpool School of Arts are both located in Macquarie Street at Liverpool.

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Liverpool, monument and lamp

This unique war memorial that features an old street lamp is located on the corner of Macquarie Street and Memorial Avenue at Liverpool. It commemorates Australia's involvement in the Boer War and a local soldier who died in the conflict at Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Liverpool, sculpture

This statue in the grounds of St Lukes Anglican Church of a Winged Ox is apparently a symbol of St Luke.

Liverpool, St Lukes Anglican Church

St Lukes Anglican Church is located at the corner of Northumberland Street and Elizabeth Drive at Liverpool. This heritage listed church claims to be the oldest Anglican church in Australia. It was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway in the Georgian architectural style and completed in 1819.

Rockdale railway station, dust storm (Skywatch Friday)

On Wednesday morning an eerie orange-red glare covered Sydney's sky, caused by the worst dust storm in 70 years. Strong winds carried the iron-rich dust from the dry outback interior to the east coast, creating a orange-red haze. Dust storms are more common in the desert and outback but this was a very unusual sight for Sydney. The photos above were taken at Rockdale railway station around 6.45am, on my way to work. The photos below were taken from the same location on Thursday afternoon, on my way home from work. What a difference a day makes. Click here to view all participants of Skywatch Friday

Liverpool, Lighthorse Park

Lighthorse Park, beside the Georges River at Liverpool, features a war memorial to the Australian Light Horse Brigade. The concrete pillar (left) which is engraved with two Light Horsemen and a Light Horseman’s slouch hat was unveiled on the 11th November, 1988. The other monument in the park is a restored steam engine (right) produced by Marshall, Sons & Co. It looks impressive but I couldn't find any information about why it has been placed in the middle of the park as a monument.

Liverpool, Georges River

This wharf on the Georges River at Liverpool (left) sits beside Lighthorse Park. I caught a flock of ducks flying past, across the river (right).

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Liverpool shops

This pedestrian mall in Macquarie Street (above), takes up part of the main street of south-western suburb of Liverpool. It runs between Moore Street and Elizabeth Drive. The Westfield shopping centre was also extended on Macquarie Street (below) and on Northumberland Street, to now cover three blocks.

Liverpool, park

Bigge Park in the southwestern suburb of Liverpool features a clock tower, bandshell (left) and war memorial (right).

Liverpool college

Liverpool Technical and Further Education (TAFE) College features a number of heritage buildings designed by the convict architect Francis Greenway that were previously used as hospital facilities. Over the years these facilities have been used for different purposes and known as the Colonial Medical Service Hospital, Benevolent Asylum, Government Asylum, State Hospital and Asylum, before becoming a technical college.

Liverpool railway station

The new entrance and the original railway building (above) at Liverpool railway station and a view of the platforms (below) from the Newbridge Road bridge.

Liverpool railway station

The clock tower soars above the railway station concourse, in the southwestern suburb of Liverpool.
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St James Anglican Church

St James Anglican Church in King Street is the oldest church building in Sydney. The church was designed in the Old Colonial Regency style by convict architect Francis Greenway and has been in continuous use from its consecration in 1824. I was trying to get here early enough to capture the whole church bathed in morning sunlight but not early enough to avoid the shadows from nearby office blocks; perhaps it’s still the wrong time of year to avoid those. This was my last chance to photograph the church before the scaffolding went up for some restoration work. The copper on the spire is being replaced and it will be a very long time before it obtains that corroded green look again.

Coogee beach

Coogee is an eastern suburb of Sydney. The waves seen crashing here on the rocks (left) are on the northern side of Coogee Beach, beside a rock pool. The Coogee Surf Life Saving Club (right) is perched at the top of the cliff at the southern end of the beach.
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Little Bay golf course

The Coast Golf Course in the eastern suburb of Little Bay provides magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean while you play.
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Spring Flowers at David Jones department store

I had to share a few more of the displays at David Jones, Elizabeth Street Department Store since they are featuring Australian native flowers.

Spring Flowers at David Jones department store

Spring has arrived in Sydney and many shopping centres, department stores and boutiques are celebrating with a burst of Spring flowers. David Jones department store in the city maintains a tradition of filling its store with magnificent flower displays and this year they have embraced an Australian native flowers theme.

Voyager Point

Voyager Point is one of the newer suburbs of Sydney, which was established in 1987. The suburb takes its name from the commemorative park which was established here to remember the loss of 82 naval personnel from the destroyer HMAS Voyager which collided with the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in February 1964. Voyager Point contains many large new homes often cynically referred to as McMansions (left). The water reservoir at nearby Pleasure Point (right) marks a stark contrast on the horizon.

Voyager Point footbridge

This footbridge over the Georges River connects East Hills with Voyager Point. The sky was so blue with just a hint of a cloud creeping in.

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Voyager Point, The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is a reserve beside the Georges River at Voyagers Point. It's such a shame that they've gone to the effort to create a beautiful little reserve like this but it has been vandalised by graffiti.

Picnic Point, Yeramba Lagoon

The tranquil waters of Yeramba Lagoon at Picnic Point in the Georges River National Park.
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Picnic Point, Georges River National Park

The Georges River National Park (above) along the northern foreshore of the Georges River at Picnic Point. These homes amongst the bushland are at Picnic Point (below left) and at Sandy Point (below right) on the opposite southern side of the Georges River.

East Hills, Georges River

Homes along the Georges River (left) at East Hills and the railway bridge across the river (right) to Voyager Point.