Thursday 30 December 2010

Bronte Park

These picnic shelters are at Bronte Park overlooking Nelson Bay and Bronte Beach, in the eastern suburb of Bronte. The suburb took its name from Bronte House which was built in 1845 in this area by Robert Lowe, who became Viscount Sherbrooke. He had named it for Lord Horatio Nelson, who was the Duke of Bronte, a place in Sicily, Italy. Nelson Bay is also named for Lord Nelson.

13 comments:

  1. Those are nice picnic shelters. They give a little relief from the bright sun during the lunch break.

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  2. I like your Bronte series of photographs.
    Your Christmas lights and decorations sequences are stunning.
    Happy New Year :-)

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  3. These are so nice. I lived in Coogee for a while and used to go to Bronte for coffee.

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  4. Such a lovely place in a pleasant weather! I miss summer...
    Thanks for sharing.

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  5. The only white we see in Denmark are snow :-D
    I wish you all best in 2011!

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  6. Those shelters say a lot about the hot, hot sun!!

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  7. Luis, yes, there are some nice coffee shops and restaurants at Bronte, opposite this park.

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  8. Oh...lovely. I have been to Bronte. Thanks for the memories!

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  9. Back in the early 1950s, we loved our shelter sheds. Not much protection against blazing heat or pouring rain, but they were so Australian and so useful. Thanks for the memories :)

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  10. What a fantastic place for a picnic lunch and some sunshine!

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  11. A very nice place with a great view. I guess these are benches to any effects, so I can post them on aBoB!

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  12. VP, yes these picnic shelters do indeed cover a bunch of benches and tables, so feel free to post them on your 'A Bunch of Benches' blog.

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