Wednesday, 26 August 2009

Bicentennial Park, Lake Belvedere

The picturesque Lake Belvedere at Bicentennial Park, in the western suburb of Homebush Bay, was previously a rubbish tip. 
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28 comments:

  1. BimWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 09:40:00 GMT+10

    Looks like a very well looked-after spot in the sun, especially with the tidy half-moon of trees in the background.

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  2. DeniseinVAWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 10:37:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful image, I love the half-moon trees also.

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  3. StephanyWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 10:47:00 GMT+10

    A beautiful lake. All of your Bicentennial Park photos are wonderful. I particularly like the one of the wetlands.

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  4. UnknownWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 11:00:00 GMT+10

    Love how they have lined the trees!

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  5. AnonymousWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 11:10:00 GMT+10

    I can see myself picnicking and reading a book in the grassy area in the background.

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  6. storytellerWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 11:14:00 GMT+10

    What a BEAUTIFUL spot ... especially knowing it was once used for refuse. We have a stretch of shoreline once known as 'tin-can' beach that has been reclaimed and renamed Bolsa Chica. You'd never know it was once an eyesore filled with hazards. Thanks for dropping by my Watery post at Sacred Ruminations.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  7. pennyWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 11:45:00 GMT+10

    Wow that's far from being a dump now. It is a wonderful park and great for the environment!

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  8. Tim PasqualoneWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 11:57:00 GMT+10

    Ow I remember when they were building Homebush for the olympics, I used to live in Meadowbank and would often go check out the massive amount of building works.
    Thanks for taking me back all those years, its hard to believe what was there before they built this all.

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  9. AnonymousWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 12:12:00 GMT+10

    oh my goodness, i'm so glad they converted it - it looks much better as a beautiful lake!

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  10. AnnWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 13:42:00 GMT+10

    Looks a lot more interesting out there than I imagined.

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  11. Regina Wednesday, 26 August 2009 at 14:44:00 GMT+10

    Great view! Excellent.

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  12. SallieWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 16:05:00 GMT+10

    And thank you for visiting mine!
    Beautiful picture on yours here, Bicentennial Park is just the kind of place we love to find.
    One of our favorite places for birdwatching is in Arcadia CAlifornia and it is actually a drainage lagoon, but they have made it into a beautiful canal and waterway.

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  13. BLSWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 16:43:00 GMT+10

    Thats a huge improvment over a dump. I wonder why the trees are in a semi circle maybe its from the olympics.

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  14. Bestemor DrilloWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 17:24:00 GMT+10

    The trees in the background is so nice!

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  15. VALKYRIENWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 17:27:00 GMT+10

    A beautiful place! Nice that an old rubbish tip can be transformed it to something as beautiful as this! Love the half-moon of trees!

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  16. Gemma WisemanWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 18:44:00 GMT+10

    This is certainly so much different from the world I knew as Homebush Bay when I lived in Sydney! I never thought I would say that it looks beautiful! Great photo!

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  17. Historical sites with charmineWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 18:54:00 GMT+10

    That is truely a splendid spot to laze around. Beautiful!

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  18. KirigalpoththaWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 19:35:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful and very well maintained!

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  19. ArijaWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 22:08:00 GMT+10

    Nice hedge of Pencil Pines. Nice shot too.

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  20. MarieWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 22:39:00 GMT+10

    An excellent photo for WW.

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  21. EG CameraGirlWednesday, 26 August 2009 at 22:44:00 GMT+10

    Lovely capture.

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  22. LoisThursday, 27 August 2009 at 00:17:00 GMT+10

    It is hard to believe! They really did do a great job.

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  23. AnonymousThursday, 27 August 2009 at 00:52:00 GMT+10

    Super!!!

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  24. nadine1111Thursday, 27 August 2009 at 00:53:00 GMT+10

    Super!!!!

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  25. Amit GuptaThursday, 27 August 2009 at 02:02:00 GMT+10

    damn nice...awesome blog

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  26. JulieThursday, 27 August 2009 at 10:49:00 GMT+10

    I have been looking at all your shots, they are just wonderful.

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  27. EbieThursday, 27 August 2009 at 11:02:00 GMT+10

    They did pretty well cleaning up! The shape of the trees look like an amphitheater!

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  28. BlossomFlowerGirlThursday, 27 August 2009 at 21:38:00 GMT+10

    Lovely picture. The semi-circle of trees make it interesting and the two waster birds as well.

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