Friday 16 February 2007

Arncliffe, Princes Highway

The Princes Highway is a major arterial road in the southern suburbs. Here are two views of the highway at Arncliffe. The top view is looking north towards the Sydney city skyline, beside Arncliffe Hotel. The bottom view is looking south towards Rockdale, with the footbridge between Arncliffe Public School and St Xaviers Catholic School.

Thursday 15 February 2007

Central, Chinese New Year







Chinese New Year celebrations are held around Chinatown. A new lantern float has been created every year for the animal that represents that year of the Chinese zodiac. These lanterns are used in the Chinese New Year parade and then displayed at Belmore Park, opposite Central railway station, for a week of celebrations.


Wednesday 14 February 2007

Sydney Airport, International Terminal


The International Terminal of Sydney Airport at Mascot, which is also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, features this memorial to aviator Charles Kingsford Smith.

Tuesday 13 February 2007

Sydney Airport, International Terminal

The forecourt of the International Terminal, which is also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, features a decorative courtyard with various artworks.

Monday 12 February 2007

Sydney Airport, Domestic Terminal

The Domestic Terminal of Sydney Airport features this Qantas AVRO 504K, which is a replica of the first plane flown by Qantas.

Saturday 10 February 2007

Sydney Airport, control tower

The Sydney Airport Control Tower sits on the edge of the airport, close to General Holmes Drive, in the eastern suburb of Mascot. It opened in 1996 and replaced the old control tower which operated from 1972 and remains as The Terminal Control Unit, close to the shore of Botany Bay.

Friday 9 February 2007

Wynyard, railway station entrance

This entrance to Wynyard railway station is located in a building along York Street. It was built in 1935 in the art deco style as the headquarters of the New South Wales Department of Railways.
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