Rozelle, motorway stacks

Looking across Easton Park to three chimney stacks above motorways in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. The Rozelle Interchange is an underground junction of the M4 and M8 Motorways which link to Anzac Bridge and the Western Distributor. The stacks were designed by architect Chris Fox as part of Rozelle Parklands, a 10-hectare (25-acre) open green space. It opened in 2023 and features wetlands, a village green, recreation areas and barbecue facilities. 
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Stanmore, mural

This mural is on the fence along the railway line in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. It is located along Douglas Street near the railway station entrance and features various buildings and people from the suburb.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Petersham, railway station

This view of a train is from footbridge above the platforms of the railway station in the inner west suburb of Petersham. The station opened in 1857 and is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services. This train, however, is on another line which passes through but does not stop at this station.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Barangaroo, International Towers, Vivid Sydney

The International Towers, which rise above the Barangaroo ferry wharves, are illuminated in blue, pink and red for the Vivid Sydney Festival, from 22 May to 13 June 2026. This view is from Darling Island Wharf at Pyrmont.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Water Thursday.

Blakehurst, pontoon

This pontoon is located beside Dover Park boat ramp, close to the Kogarah Bay Sailing Club in the southern suburb of Blakehurst. The Captain Cook Bridge can be seen in the distance, across Kogarah Bay.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop, cafe

The Grounds Coffee Factory is a cafe in the redeveloped Locomotive Workshop, located along Locomotive Avenue in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. The Grounds Roastery offers immersive coffee tours of the coffee bean roasting, sorting, blending and packaging machinery. The workshop was part of the former Eveleigh Railway Yards, built in 1877 for trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. The cafe and roastery opened in 2024 as a spin-off of The Grounds of Alexandria, which itself opened in 2012.

Linked to: Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday, Link Up Party.

Cronulla, aged care

The main entrance to the Stella Maris aged care facility along Ingalara Avenue in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It has views of the ocean and Stella Maris is Latin for "Star of the Sea". It is beautifully matched to the Stella Maris chapel which stands on the nearby corner.

Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Signs, Signs, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Coogee, picnic shelter

This picnic shelter is in Goldstein Reserve, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. It looks out onto Coogee Beach and the Pacific Ocean.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Kingsford, mosaic (Theme Day: Sky)

This mosaic is on the side wall of a shop on the corner of Anzac Parade and Gardeners Lane, in the eastern suburb of Kingsford. The artwork was created in 1990 by artist Lloyd Kellerman. It depicts the Southern Cross, which was the plane flown by Australian aviators Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm with American crewmen Harry Lyon and James Warner, becoming the first people to cross the Pacific Ocean by air in 1928. The suburb is named after Kingsford Smith. 

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Theme Day.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop

 An Australian white ibis checks out its shadow as it makes its way out of the laneway behind the former Locomotive Workshop, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It was built in 1877 for trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. The workshop has been redeveloped into commercial and retail space.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best, Saturday Critters.

Hurstville Grove, Oatley Bay

A view across Oatley Bay to boats moored in the bay and houses in the southern suburb of Hurstville Grove. 
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Water Thursday.

Sutherland, sculpture

This sculpture is located in the middle of Peace Park, in the southern suburb of Sutherland. It consists of a forest of animated totems in the children's play area with dynamic bush and beach motifs of the district.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sutherland, war memorial

This war memorial is located along Eton Street in the southern suburb of Sutherland, near Peace Park and the Pavilion Performing Arts Centre. The stone obelisk which was originally erected to commemorate those from the district who served in World War One and stood at the end of the road. It was relocated here in 1992 and now commemorates men and women from the Sutherland Shire who have served in all the conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

Linked to: Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday, Link Up Party.

Waterloo, metro station

Waterloo metro station is an underground station in the inner city suburb of Waterloo, on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line. It opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. This is the entrance on the corner of Raglan Street and Cope Street viewed at night.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Signs, Signs, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Sutherland, shops

This commercial development faces Old Princes Highway and backs onto Eton Street, in the southern suburb of Sutherland. Although this is not a heritage building, it was designed to look like other historic buildings in the area. This is a historic photo too since it was taken in 2006 and the property management agent tenants have since moved out.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, shop

 
Newtown Garden Market is a plant nursery and garden centre along King Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. The artwork featuring plants and animals was created in 2023 by street artist Reubszz.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Double Bay, wharf

Double Bay ferry wharf is located at the end of Bay Street in the eastern suburb of Double Bay. The Scarborough is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1986, which is part of the Sydney Ferries fleet which operates on the Inner Harbour. It was named Scarborough, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787. 
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Balmain East, ferry wharf

Balmain East ferry wharf viewed from the edge of Thornton Park, in the inner west suburb of Balmain East. The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Barangaroo Reserve are in the distance.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Barangaroo, Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour

 
Looking across Darling Harbour to Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo from the Darling Island Wharf. This River Class ferry​ passing by began operating in 2020 and was named after Liz Ellis, an Australian netball player and television presenter.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club

 
Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club is located at South Cronulla Beach, in the southern suburb of Cronulla. The original art deco building was designed by A.B. Polin in a European Functionalist style and built in 1940 at the southern end of Cronulla Park.
Linked to: Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday, Link Up Party.

Coogee, hotel

 
'Grand Pacific on the Beach' is a hotel located on the corner of Beach Street and Carr Street, in the eastern suburb of Coogee, directly across from Coogee Beach. It was built in 1909 in the Edwardian style and was originally known as the Beach House.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Signs, Signs.

Cronulla, Oak Park Pavilion

Oak Park Pavilion is located in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It was built in 1939 by W.F. Foster and Co. in the art deco style. The building is located along The Esplanade, on the edge of Oak Park, overlooking a small beach and rock pool. This beach pavilion has change rooms, showers and public toilets. I took a photo of this fourteen years ago and the difference can be seen here.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Cronulla, mural

This mural of a fish is on the wall of a car park along Croydon Street in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It was created in 2019 by notable graffiti artist Phibs. It is part of the Walk the Walls Street Art Festival, where established and emerging street artists were recruited to paint murals, as part of a large crime prevention program to stop graffiti and vandalism.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Saturday Critters.

Mascot, Twin Arch Bridges

A glimpse of the Twin Arch Bridge over Alexandra Canal between the trees along the shore. This view is from the walkway and bicycle track in Tempe Recreational Park, looking towards Sydney Airport in Mascot.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Kingsford, light rail and bus stop

Juniors Kingsford is a combined bus stop and light rail stop located along Anzac Parade in the eastern suburb of Kingsford. It is part of the CBD and South East Light Rail Service, made up of the L2 Randwick Light Rail line and L3 Kingsford Light Rail line which run from Circular Quay. The stop is located near the South Sydney Juniors Leagues Club, a venue which contains a fitness centre, function and entertainment spaces, bars and eateries.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Kogarah, skyline

A view of the skyline in the southern suburb of Kogarah from the rooftop of a highrise apartment building along Montgomery Street. There is a concentration of apartment and office buildings in this suburb. Notable landmarks seen here are the new wing of St George Hospital, Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, Kogarah Library and Kogarah Town Square.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Glebe, Bellevue Cottage

'Bellevue Cottage' is located at the end of Leichhardt Street, overlooking Blackwattle Bay, in the inner west suburb of Glebe. This heritage-listed waterfront building was built in 1896 in the Victorian Italianate style, originally as a residence. This is a heritage photo from 2012 when it was used as a cafe but it is now a French restaurant which I posted here.
Linked to: Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday, Link Up Party.

Waterloo, metro station, art

This lenticular wall is at the entrance to Waterloo metro station, an underground station in the inner city suburb of Waterloo. It is part of an extensive artwork called "Footprints on Gadigal Nura" which was created in 2024 by indigenous artist Nicole Monks which can be seen here. The wall embodies the title of the artwork, when viewed from either direction. The view from the other direction was shown here last week.

Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Signs, Signs.

Tamarama, beach

A surfer heads down the stairs to Tamarama Beach, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama. 
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Tamarama, bus shelter

This bus shelter is located along Marine Drive, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama. This bus stop is behind Tamarama Park at Tamarama Beach and replaced a historic bus shelter here. The image on the glass at the back is the historic Wonderland City, a major open-air amusement park which was located here between 1906 and 1911.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays.

Allawah, church

This former church is part of the St George Christian School campus, located along Woids Avenue in the southern suburb of Allawah. It was built in 1901 in the Federation style as the Bellevue Congregational Church and was later known as the Allawah Uniting Church. It was decommissioned in 1995 and acquired by the St George Christian School, a non-denominational private school. It was restored in 2021 and became the Chapel Gallery.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Barangaroo, Darling Island Wharf

Looking across Darling Harbour, past a life preserver located on Darling Island Wharf, in the inner west suburb of Pyrmont. The tall buildings are Crown Sydney, One Sydney Harbour, International Towers, No.1 Shelley Street and Westpac Place. A First Fleet ferry heads towards Sydney Harbour as another departs Barangaroo ferry wharves.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Water Thursday.

Hurstville Grove, Moores Reserve Boat Ramp

The Moores Reserve Boat Ramp is located at the end of Morshead Drive, in the southern suburb of Hurstville Grove. Looking across Oatley Bay, the houses are at Connells Point.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Water Thursday.