Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Kurnell, Silver Beach

Silver Beach is located along the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Kurnell. This viewing platform with a surfboard bench, looks out on the rockwall 'groynes' in the bay constructed to prevent severe beach erosion. In the distance is the long Kurnell wharf used by oil tankers for the nearby oil refineries. On this really cool day there weren't many people swimming but there was one brave soul in the water.
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Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Customs House Square, Taronga Wild! Rhinos

This painted rhino sculpture is located in Customs House Square, on the corner of Alfred Street and Young Street. "R-BOT 4000" was created by Joel Gregory Cameron, making a statement on what happens if rhinos become extinct, that we will be forced to substitute them with robotic copies. It is part of the "Taronga Wild! Rhinos" public art exhibition located around the city until the end of April. All the rhinos will then be on display at The Star casino in Pyrmont from 10th May and they will be auctioned off on 14th May to raise funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects.
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Monday, 28 April 2014

Woolloomooloo, East Sydney Hotel

The East Sydney Hotel is located on the corner of Crown Street and Cathedral Street, in the inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo. This heritage listed building was built in the Federation architectural style.
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Sunday, 27 April 2014

Naremburn, St Cuthbert's Anglican Church

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Saturday, 26 April 2014

Balgowlah, marina

This marina is located on the waters of North Harbour, off Wellings Reserve, in the northern suburb of Balgowlah.
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Friday, 25 April 2014

Anzac War Memorial

This is a detailed view of the western side of the Anzac War Memorial, which stands in Hyde Park South. The building was designed by Bruce Dellit in the Art Deco architectural style and completed in 1934. The sculptures and bas reliefs that adorn the building were created by Rayner Hoff, who also created the powerful "Sacrifice" sculpture inside. It was built as a memorial to the Australian Imperial Force of World War I and is the focus of commemoration ceremonies on Anzac Day, 25th April, which marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the war.
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Thursday, 24 April 2014

Martin Place, The Cenotaph

The Cenotaph is a war memorial located in Martin Place, in front of the General Post Office (GPO), between George Street and Pitt Street. The word 'cenotaph' means empty tomb, a sepulchral monument in honour of a person whose body is elsewhere. It was unveiled on Anzac Day, 25th April 1929. The model for the soldier facing east was Private William Piggot Darby. The model for the sailor facing west was Leading Seaman John William Varco. The inscription on the south side reads "To Our Glorious Dead" and on the north side reads "Lest We Forget" which is a line from "Recessional", a Rudyard Kipling poem. 
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Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Cronulla, beach

A view of the beach, in the southern suburb of Cronulla. The crowds are thinning out at this time of year as temperatures drop.
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Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Maroubra, fire station

Maroubra fire station is located along Maroubra Road, in the eastern suburb of Maroubra. It was designed by Spain and Cosh in the Interwar Free Classical aritectural style and built in 1924.
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Monday, 21 April 2014

Farrer Place, Taronga Wild! Rhinos

This painted rhino sculpture is located at Farrer Place, outside Governor Macquarie Tower. It is part of the "Taronga Wild! Rhinos" public art exhibition located around the city until the end of April to raise awareness and funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects. "Heavy Weight" was created by Marty Routledge, whose inspiration was representing the evolution of the various tribes and sub-tribes of the Rhinoceros.
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Sunday, 20 April 2014

Arncliffe, presbytery

The St Francis Xavier Catholic Presbytery is located along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. It was designed by William Robson and built in 1893 in the Victorian Italianate architectural style. In 1924 it was acquired by the Roman Catholic Church for use as the church presbytery. This concludes my look at the buildings known as St Francis Xavier Church Group.
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Saturday, 19 April 2014

Arncliffe, St Francis Xavier’s Convent

The former St Francis Xavier’s Convent is located along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. It was built in the late 1800s in the Victorian Italianate architectural style as a house for surveyor James Parish and known as "Mintaville". The Sisters of the Order of St Joseph bought it in 1910 for use as a covent. The Catholic church purchased part of the land in 1911 to build the adjacent church and school along Forest Road, which I featured over the last two days.
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Friday, 18 April 2014

Arncliffe, St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Church

St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Church is located along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. The heritage listed church was designed by Clement Clancy in the Romanesque style and built in 1931. It features a distinctive 33 metre high round Celtic tower. A religious themed post for this Good Friday. The nearby school was shown yesterday.
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Thursday, 17 April 2014

Arncliffe, St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Primary School

St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Primary School is located at the corner of Forest Road and Wardell Street, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. The school began in 1911 in the adjacent convent of the Sisters of St Joseph. This building opened in 1912 as a church and school, with a second storey added in 1937.
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Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Coogee Bay, Wylie's Baths

This view of Coogee Bay is from the cliff above Wylie's Baths, a tidal pool at the south end of Coogee Beach, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. In the distance is Gordons Bay and Shark Point at Clovelly.
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Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Coogee, Mina Wylie sculpture

This sculpture of Mina Wylie is located at the entrance of Wylie's Baths, a tidal pool at the south end of Coogee Beach, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. Wilhelmina (Mina) Wylie was a silver medallist at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden where women's swimming events were held for the first time. A resident of Coogee, she was taught to swim by her father Henry Wylie, who built Wylie's Baths in 1907. This life-sized bronze monument on the cliff looking out onto the Pacific Ocean was designed by Eileen Slarke in 2001, based on a photograph of Mina at the Olympic Games.
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Monday, 14 April 2014

Hyde Park, Taronga Wild! Rhinos

This painted rhino sculpture is located at Hyde Park, on the corner of Liverpool Street and Oxford Street. It is part of the "Taronga Wild! Rhinos" public art exhibition located around the city to raise awareness and funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects. "Safari Party" was created by Georgia Perry, a Sydney based creative who aimed to make him stand out by dressing him in a riot of colour.

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Sunday, 13 April 2014

Vaucluse, Greycliffe House

Greycliffe House is located in Nielsen Park, looking out on Sydney Harbour, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse. This sandstone house was designed by John Frederick Hilly and built in 1851 in the Gothic Revival style. Since 1975 it has been the headquarters for the National Park and Wildlife Service.
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Saturday, 12 April 2014

Vaucluse House, fountain

This fountain stands outside Vaucluse House, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse, which is named after the historic estate. Vaucluse House is a mansion designed by Henry Browne Hayes and built in 1803 in the the Gothic Revival style with additions made in 1828. The fountain was installed in the pleasure garden in 1862. In 1915 Vaucluse House became Australia’s first official house museum.
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Friday, 11 April 2014

Botanic Gardens, Rose Pavilion

A view of the Rose Pavilion in the Royal Botanic Gardens, rising up to the Sydney skyline in the background. The pavilion is flanked by two Marble Lion sculptures and the Governor Phillip Fountain can be seen amongst the bushes behind it.
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Thursday, 10 April 2014

Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay Wharf

The buildings at Darling Harbour feature a new 'inflatable' brand identity with promotional signs in the style of inflated balloons. The Cockle Bay Wharf building, on the eastern side of Cockle Bay, has restaurants, cafes, bars, a nightclub and a function centre, is featuring this giant "EAT" sign above one of the main entrances. Other promo signs in the area are "SHOP" and "AHOY".
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Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Cockle Bay Wharf, Dancing Brolgas, fountain

The Dancing Brolgas fountain is located at the front of the Cockle Bay Wharf building at Darling Harbour. It was designed by Terrance Plowright and created in cast stainless steel in 1998. The Brolga is a native bird also known as the Australian Crane.
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Tuesday, 8 April 2014

The Rocks, George Street

A view of George Street, looking past the historic shopfronts, hotels and postbox at The Rocks, towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Museum of Contemporary Art is on the right, beside the police station.
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Monday, 7 April 2014

Cook and Phillip Park, Taronga Wild! Rhinos

This painted rhino sculpture is part of the "Taronga Wild! Rhinos" public art exhibition located around the city to raise awareness and funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects. It is located on the edge of St Mary's Cathedral Square at Cook and Phillip Park, on the corner of William Street and College Street. "Sentient Being" was created by Mr & Mrs Brown, contemporary artists living in Central West, New South Wales.
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Sunday, 6 April 2014

Chapter Hall, St Mary's Cathedral

Chapter Hall, also known as Chapter House, is located along St Marys Road, adjacent to St Mary's Cathedral. It was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin in the Gothic architectural style and built between 1843 and 1845. It was initially used as a school but was converted to a chapter hall in 1910, in which large meetings are held.
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Saturday, 5 April 2014

Botanic Gardens, tree

The shadow from this lone tall palm tree in the Royal Botanic Gardens provides shade from the midday sun for a lunchtime visitor.
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Friday, 4 April 2014

MLC Centre, platforms

The MLC Centre is one of the tallest skyscrapers in Sydney, located along Martin Place and bounded by King Street and Castlereagh Street. The 67 floor tower was completed in 1977 and was the tallest office building in Sydney until 1992. The concrete and marble facade is currently being extensively repaired using insulated working platforms designed to fit the shape of the building, that reduce the noise of the jackhammers and other work equipment.
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Thursday, 3 April 2014

Darling Harbour, Australian National Maritime Museum

The buildings at Darling Harbour feature a new 'inflatable' brand identity with promotional signs in the style of inflated balloons. The Australian National Maritime Museum, on the western side of Cockle Bay, features this giant "AHOY" sign above the main entrance. The sign below is made up of international marine signal flags which spell out "Australian National Maritime Museum".
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Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Campbells Cove, Taronga Wild! Rhinos

This painted rhino sculpture is part of the "Taronga Wild! Rhinos" public art exhibition located around the city to raise awareness and funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects. "Golden Baby" was created by Ken Done, one of Australia's most famous artists. This baby rhino, currently located at Campbells Cove at The Rocks, is smaller than the other ones I have featured before. I managed to snap the tall ship Southern Swan in the background just as it was departing.
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Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Botanic Gardens, Sydney Tropical Centre (Theme Day: Triangles)

The Sydney Tropical Centre in the Royal Botanic Gardens houses displays of tropical plants. The Pyramid Glasshouse opened in 1972 and is linked by an underground foyer to the Arc Glasshouse which opened in 1990. The glasshouses were closed to the public early last year for redevelopment but the work has not begun yet.
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