Homebush, shops

These heritage listed two storey commercial buildings with shops and residences are located along The Crescent, in the western suburb of Homebush. 
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Homebush, railway station

A view of the Homebush railway station platforms from the concourse, in the western suburb of Homebush. The heritage listed station was built in 1855, as part of the Main Suburban Line from Redfern to Parramatta. Today it is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & Leppington line.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

Fairfield, railway station

The entrance to Fairfield railway station from The Crescent, in the western suburb of Fairfield. This heritage listed railway station was opened in 1856 as part of the Main South line from Granville to Liverpool. Today it is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & Leppington line and T5 Cumberland line services. The jib crane in the forecourt commemorates the former goods yard which was north of station, accessed by a single track adjacent to where the crane is now.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Belmore, mural

This mural is painted on the side wall of The Corner Grill Cafe, a take-away shop on the corner of Burwood Road and Yangoora Street, in the south western suburb of Belmore.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Newtown, Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church is located along Kings Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. This heritage listed church was designed by N.Trengrovse and built in 1856 in the Victorian Academic Style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Parramatta River, sunset

A sunset view across the Parramatta River to Drummoyne and Cockatoo Island, from the inner west suburb of Balmain.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons. 

Stanmore, stack

This heritage listed brick sewer vent stack and cottage are located on the corner of Corunna Street and Percival Lane West, in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. The vent's circular base forms part of the brick fence of the cottage built in the Edwardian Federation style. The name plate on the vent reads "Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage 1900".

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Circular Quay, light rail stop

The Circular Quay Light Rail Stop is located along Alfred Street, beside Circular Quay railway station. It is the final destination on the CBD and South East Light Rail service. This tram will soon be departing for the eastern suburb of Randwick. Quay Apartments is the residential building in the background.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Leichhardt, post office

This former post office is located on the corner of Norton Street and St Johns Road, in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. This heritage listed building was designed by James Barnet and built in 1888 in the Victorian Academic Classical and Victorian Italianate styles. It was sold in 1992 and the main part of the building now houses a private legal office, while the post office only occupies the small side annexe.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

Leichhardt, town hall

Leichhardt Town Hall is located on the corner of Norton Street and Marion Street, in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. This heritage listed building was designed by Drake & Walcotand built in 1888 in the Victorian Free Classical style. The previous colour scheme can be seen here.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Leichhardt, mural

This colourful mural is on the wall of the Styles Street Children's Community Long Day Care Centre in the inner city suburb of Leichhardt.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Leichhardt, All Souls Anglican Church

All Souls Anglican Church is located on the corner of Norton Street and Marion Streets, in the inner west suburb of Leichhardt. This heritage listed church was designed by Blackett & Sons and was constructed in 1883 in the Victorian Academic Gothic style. 

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Wolli Creek, Cooks River, railway bridge

A Tangara train travels on the railway bridge over the Cooks River from the inner west suburb of Tempe to the southern suburb of Wolli Creek, where the apartment buildings stand. This view is from parkland near Tempe Velodrome.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons. 

Wolli Creek, sunset

The sun sets behind the railway lines and is reflected in the Cooks River, in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Balmain, Police and Community Youth Club

The Police and Community Youth Club (PCYC) is located along Darling Street, in the inner west suburb of Balmain. PCYC is a not-for-profit organisation delivering a broad range of youth and community activities and support for young people to be the best that they can be through personal development programs in partnership with NSW Police Youth and Crime Prevention Command.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Stanmore, Weekley Park

 

All paths lead into the centre of Weekley Park, bounded by Percival Road, Albany Road and Clarendon Road, in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. 
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

Dulwich Hill, Johnson Park, gazebo

This gazebo is located in Johnson Park, located along Constitution Road, in the inner west suburb of Dulwich Hill. 

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs,Tuesday, Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Camperdown, mural

This mural is painted on the side of a house, on the corner of Salisbury Road and Australia Street, in the inner city suburb of Camperdown. "On the Way to Where I Was Going" was created in 2018 by Sydney based artist Sharon Billinge. It reflects the history and the sense of vibrancy in the suburb.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Stanmore, St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, presbytery

The presbytery for St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church is located along Clarendon Road, in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. It was built in the Federation style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Newington Nature Reserve, Wanngal Wetland

Newington Nature Reserve is located along the Parramatta River in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. This 48 hectare nature reserve was part of the Newington Royal Australian Navy Armament Depot before it became part of the Parklands of Sydney Olympic Park in September 2000. It is comprised of the Wanngal Wetland and the Wanngal Woodland.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Newington Wharf

A crane at Newington Wharf, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. A Sydney RiverCat ferry is speeding past on the Parramatta River, travelling from Circular Quay to Parramatta.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday

Newington Armory, Wharf Canteen

The Armory Wharf Canteen is located at the end of Jamieson Street, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. It was originally known as Building 12, the Wharf Transport Office, associated with Newington Wharf which serviced Newington Armory. It features some of the original signage which outlines the Newington Wharf Safe Loadings and some of the newer signs for the shop which operates for tourists.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Newington Armory, Gunpowder Magazine

Newington Armory is located at the end of Jamieson Street, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. The Gunpowder Magazine was constructed in 1897 in the Federation style for the New South Wales Military Forces. It consists of three wide barrel-vaulted store rooms. The building is surrounded by flying buttresses added later, apparently to give extra support to the vaults, and by earthen banks to contain blast. The site was vacated in 1996 with part of the land redeveloped as the Sydney 2000 Olympics Athlete's Village, now the suburb of Newington. The heritage-listed depot is now used for tourism.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

Newington Armory, gatehouse

The Newington Armory gatehouse is located at the end of Jamieson Street, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Newington Armory is the former Royal Australian Navy armament depot, which is now used for tourism. The heritage-listed gatehouse was built in 1897 in the Federation style.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This mural is painted on the side wall and roller door of a substation along Mary Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Lewisham. Christian Brothers' High School

Christian Brothers' High School is a Catholic boys high school located along Denison Road, in the inner west suburb of Lewisham. This two storey building was built in 1892.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Sydney Olympic Park, Haslam Pier

A view of Haslam Pier and part of the Northern Water Feature, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. A view of the fountain in operation can be seen here.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Sydney Olympic Park, Opal Tower

Opal Tower is a residential building located along Australia Avenue, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. This 37 storey skyscraper was designed by Bates Smart Architects and completed in 2019. 

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sydney Olympic Park, railway station

The main entrance of the railway station, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. It was designed by Hassell architects and built in 1998 for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. It is an underground station that is located on a balloon loop. It is served by Sydney Trains T7 Olympic Park Line services from Lidcombe station but during major events at Sydney Olympic Park, train services run direct from the intercity platforms of Central, also sometimes stopping at Redfern and Strathfield.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Sydney Olympic Park, Amenities Building

This amenities building is located on the corner of Dawn Fraser Avenue and Edwin Flack Avenue, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. This is one of three structures in red, blue and yellow, designed by Neil Durbach, Camilla Block and David Jaggers and constructed in 1999 for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

Sydney Olympic Park, Chiron

This sculpture is located outside the Sydney Showgrounds Main Arena, on the corner of Grand Parade and Orana Parade, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. It was created by Andy Scott and consists of intricately woven mild steel bars. "Chiron" was a centaur, half-man and half-horse responsible for the teaching of arts and medicine to ancient Greek mythological heroes such as Apollo, Achilles, Jason and Hercules. It evokes the spirit of the Sydney Showground's signature event, the Royal Agricultural Easter Show, through its linkage of man and animal. It also resonates strongly with Sydney Olympic Park's history. It was installed to coincide with the 2004 Royal Easter Show, before the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Sydney Olympic Park, Australia Map Mosaic

The Australia Map Mosaic is located in Maiden Gardens, on the corner of Dawn Fraser Avenue and Showground Road, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, The mosaic was designed by Cynthia Turner and consists of a colourful image of a sheep, a pig and a cow with the words “Metropolitan Meat Industry Board State Abattoir Homebush Bay 1915–1988” written underneath. It is located outside the former administration block for the State Abattoirs. The Abattoir Heritage Precinct buildings were redeveloped for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games for use by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. They are now used for sporting administration offices, visitor information and a café.The garden is named after botanist and public servant Joseph Henry Maiden.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens, Floral Friday Foto.

Hyde Park, Olympic Memorial

 

The Olympic Memorial in Hyde Park was unveiled in 2000, near the Anzac War Memorial. This monument commemorates Olympians who lost their lives as a result of armed conflicts and also their Olympic achievements. The inscription reads: 

This plaque was dedicated by the New South Wales Government, the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch), the Australian Olympic committee, the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and the City of Sydney to fallen Olympians and commemorates their Olympic lives. 

On 3 September 2000, surrounded by schoolchildren carrying the flags of all the nations about to compete in the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, people gathered here to honour those Olympic athletes who have died in war and to celebrate the cause of peace. This inaugural Service for Peace and the Remembrance of Fallen Olympians was a project of the New South Wales Government, the Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch), the Australian Olympic committee, the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and the City of Sydney.  One of the prime motives of the Olympic Games competition is to foster friendship and goodwill between nations.

Sadly though, war has forced the cancellation of three celebrations of the Olympic Games (1916, 1940 and 1944) and hundreds of Olympians have lost their lives as a result of armed conflict. The purpose of this Service, in a city anticipating an imminent Olympic Games, is to provide a reminder of the true spirit and the values of the Olympics.Essentially, this monument symbolises both a collective tribute to athletes who have become casualties in warfare,and enduring hope that the Olympic Games of 2000 will encourage the peaceful resolution of conflict.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Sydney Olympic Park, fountain

A view of the Northern Water Feature beside Haslam Pier, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. A green algal bloom currently covers a large part of Haslams Creek behind it. A view of the fountain in operation can be seen here.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Sydney Olympic Park, Boomerang

Boomerang is an apartment building located on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Sarah Durack Avenue, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. This 39 storey skyscraper was designed by Bates Smart Architects and completed in 2019.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sydney Olympic Park, Netball Central

Netball Central is located along Olympic Boulevard, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Built in 2015, this award-winning sport facility was the first built since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. It features netball courts, education rooms, Netball NSW offices and NSW Swifts training facilities.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World.

Sydney Olympic Park, The Millennium Athlete

This steel sculpture of “The Millennium Athlete” logo for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games is located along Dawn Fraser Avenue, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Yesterday, Sydney celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games, which opened on the 15 September 2000, by relighting The Cauldron now a sculpture in Cathy Freeman Park. The sculpture was unveiled on 14 September 1996 at Darling Harbour, which was the other major site of Olympic venues. It was relocated to Homebush Bay during the redevelopment of Darling Harbour, which resulted in the demolition of the Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Centres.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

Homebush, post office

This former post office is located along The Crescent, in the western suburb of Homebush. The building was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built in 1895. It now houses a Medical and Dental Centre.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This mural is on the walls of a former factory beside Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was built at the turn of the 20th century and was converted into a residential property. This mural was painted in 2020 when the property began being used by the lifestyle television show The Living Room.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens, Floral Friday Foto.