Friday, 13 August 2010

Cockatoo Island, stack

This chimney stack from the industrial past of Cockatoo Island still dominates the skyline. The coal fired powerhouse and brick chimney stack were built in 1918, to provide electricity for the island. For a distant view of how it dominates the skyline of the island, there's a shot here from across the harbour.
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45 comments:

  1. Sylvia KFriday, 13 August 2010 at 00:53:00 GMT+10

    The towers act like an exclamation point for the rich blue skies! Great captures as always! Enjoy your weekend!

    Sylvia

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  2. Stefan JanssonFriday, 13 August 2010 at 01:27:00 GMT+10

    Looks like an interesting place for a photo shoot. Are the old buildings abandoned?

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  3. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.Friday, 13 August 2010 at 03:08:00 GMT+10

    Hi J Bar
    grandi edifici... tutto sembra così immenso a Sydney !!!
    Funzionano o sono ora abbandonati ?
    Buona giornata.

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  4. bilsotFriday, 13 August 2010 at 05:07:00 GMT+10

    I travel through the photos and see every place you show us!

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  5. Flotsam FriendsFriday, 13 August 2010 at 06:52:00 GMT+10

    Amazing shots. Makes me appreciate Sydney even more. Prux

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  6. JulieFriday, 13 August 2010 at 07:44:00 GMT+10

    The site is an industrial museum, Jim. I have a great shot of the island taken from nearby Spectacle Island.

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  7. finiFriday, 13 August 2010 at 08:08:00 GMT+10

    It's a clear sky!! Fantastic shot :)

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  8. Kim, USAFriday, 13 August 2010 at 08:12:00 GMT+10

    OMG that tower is too high and huge!!

    SkyWatchFriday

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  9. JimFriday, 13 August 2010 at 08:16:00 GMT+10

    Steffe and Rosa, most of the old industrial buildings are abandoned on the island but they are slowly redeveloping parts of the island for new uses. In recent years, they have been using a lot of these buildings for special events and festivals.

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  10. JossieFriday, 13 August 2010 at 08:42:00 GMT+10

    Great captures. The island looks like a photographic paradise to me.

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  11. JayneFriday, 13 August 2010 at 08:49:00 GMT+10

    Love those shots :)

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  12. Photo CacheFriday, 13 August 2010 at 09:05:00 GMT+10

    that's a high tower and very imposing.

    www.ewok1993.wordpress.com

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  13. Chubskulit RoseFriday, 13 August 2010 at 09:42:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful shots!

    My skyshots

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  14. AlFriday, 13 August 2010 at 09:45:00 GMT+10

    WOW! My eyes are widely opened staring at the towers!

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  15. Keith WFriday, 13 August 2010 at 11:28:00 GMT+10

    Thanks for the weekly tour of Sydney! You still seem to have the same cloudless sky as we have in California!

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  16. magiceyeFriday, 13 August 2010 at 12:19:00 GMT+10

    beautiful shot!

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  17. ☺lani☺Friday, 13 August 2010 at 14:44:00 GMT+10

    Nice shots of tower! Happy Friday!

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  18. AnnFriday, 13 August 2010 at 14:46:00 GMT+10

    I like these strutures. Interesting how two or more people can shoot the same thing totally differently. Your shots are so different to the ones I took a year or so back.

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  19. UnknownFriday, 13 August 2010 at 14:55:00 GMT+10

    I would love to visit Cockatoo Island. The tapered brick tower is very handsome. Is the photo tilted a bit or is this the famous leaning tower of Cockatoo?

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    1. AnonymousTuesday, 30 April 2024 at 13:35:00 GMT+10

      Definitely the latter! It's awesome close up and from afar...you can stand inside it and look up into infinity !!

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  20. Regina Friday, 13 August 2010 at 15:20:00 GMT+10

    Lovely blue skies and captures.
    Happy weekend.

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  21. RajeshFriday, 13 August 2010 at 15:35:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful shots. Liked the variety.

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  22. JimFriday, 13 August 2010 at 15:44:00 GMT+10

    Tulsa Gentleman, I don't know if it's the tapering that emphasises the tilting or whether the curvature of the lens had an effect. I used the ground as a reference point which probably caused me to tilt the camera slightly.

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  23. Thomas LeeFriday, 13 August 2010 at 16:32:00 GMT+10

    Wow! The power house chimney must be at least 50m high,what a wonderful past the island have.

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  24. BernieHFriday, 13 August 2010 at 16:57:00 GMT+10

    I've just visited all your Cockatoo Island posts ... such a great series with lots of great photos. Loved the shot of that great chimney stack ... looks magnificent against that clear blue sky.

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  25. UnknownFriday, 13 August 2010 at 17:25:00 GMT+10

    What a beautiful clear sky, the towers are fantastic.

    Thanks for visiting my blog, have a great weekend.

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  26. Pearl MapleFriday, 13 August 2010 at 17:41:00 GMT+10

    Towers do make an interesting addition to the sky line, thanks for sharing with Sky Watch Friday.

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  27. paulFriday, 13 August 2010 at 17:57:00 GMT+10

    Great shots of interesting structures!

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  28. eileeninmdFriday, 13 August 2010 at 19:07:00 GMT+10

    Love the tower and pretty sky. Great photos!

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  29. Louis la VacheFriday, 13 August 2010 at 19:09:00 GMT+10

    hee hee...
    «Louis» thanks you for pointing out that his SWF shot is perfect for Friday the 13th!. He had missed that detail!

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  30. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Friday, 13 August 2010 at 20:51:00 GMT+10

    Are they still being in use? They look like icons for the island.

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  31. OmanFriday, 13 August 2010 at 21:13:00 GMT+10

    that was truly a couple of imposing structures. great shots :)

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  32. Lisergic SynaesthesiaeFriday, 13 August 2010 at 21:13:00 GMT+10

    Great composition,
    Especially in the first.

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  33. JimFriday, 13 August 2010 at 21:28:00 GMT+10

    Ann, the powerhouse is no longer required because the heavy industry has left the island. I'm not sure about the water towers though.

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  35. clairzFriday, 13 August 2010 at 21:45:00 GMT+10

    It is always so interesting to visit your blog. This time, a serving of blue skies with a dash of the industrial look...

    Happy Skywatching!

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  36. AnonymousFriday, 13 August 2010 at 21:55:00 GMT+10

    Your skies are as clear as ever.
    I love this kind of old industrial buildings.
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  37. alicesgFriday, 13 August 2010 at 22:10:00 GMT+10

    Wow very interesting to see the tall chimney. I think I am going to like this island's history. Have a nice weekend.

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  38. AnonymousFriday, 13 August 2010 at 22:10:00 GMT+10

    I do like your skywatch photos - and your harbour photo too. The water tower and smokestack are almost to high ;-)
    Have a nice weekend!

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  39. PeterFriday, 13 August 2010 at 22:29:00 GMT+10

    Amazing - looks huuugge

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  40. CarolFriday, 13 August 2010 at 23:06:00 GMT+10

    Great photos...what a huge tower...and a beautiful blue sky...

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  41. CarlettaSaturday, 14 August 2010 at 14:47:00 GMT+10

    You've made something old look good!
    The gorgeous sky seemed to play a big part. :)

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  42. AnonymousSunday, 15 August 2010 at 06:44:00 GMT+10

    Great photos - older industrial buildings are picturesque in a way modern ones can never be.

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  43. nonizamboniSunday, 15 August 2010 at 08:29:00 GMT+10

    Sturdy blue skies to support these hard working structures. Nicely done!

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  44. Kathie BrownSunday, 15 August 2010 at 14:14:00 GMT+10

    Wow, that is one TALL stack! Great shots!

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