Monday, 31 May 2021

Kogarah, mural

This artwork is part of an extensive mural on the wall leading to the railway underpass from Railway Parade, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. 'Koi Fish' was created by Dylan Meres, David Cologon and Matthew Bramston. 

Sunday, 30 May 2021

Sans Souci, war memorial

 This war memorial is located in Pemberton Reserve, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. The marble statue of an Australian soldier was originally dedicated on 24 August 1919 atop an elaborate monument at the Wolli Creek Tram Depot in Tempe. In 1970, it was given to the Kyeemagh RSL Club and painted to cover damage inflicted by vandals. In 2002, the paint was removed to reveal its original appearance and the statue was restored. It was mounted on the sandstone pedestal which features a decorative plaque with a laurel wreath surrounding an eternal flame and the inscribed words 'Lest We Forget, For the Fallen'. Following the closure of the club, the Ramsgate RSL Club became its custodian and in 2021 relocated it to the adjoining park.

Saturday, 29 May 2021

Sans Souci, marina, sunset

 
A sunset view across a pontoon at the marina on the Georges River, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. A couple is arriving in a little motor boat to have dinner at the St George Motor Boat Club.

Friday, 28 May 2021

Earlwood, Cooks River, sunset

These clouds at dusk are reflected in the Cooks River, between the inner west suburb of Marrickville and the south western suburb of Earlwood. This view is from Undercliffe Bridge which carries Illawarra Road over the river.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 27 May 2021

Cronulla, Ocean Safety and Lifesaving Headquarters

The Ocean Safety and Lifesaving Headquarters is located at Wanda Beach, in the southern suburb of Cronulla.

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Kurnell, Alpha House

 'Alpha House' is located along Cape Solander Drive, in the southern suburb of Kurnell. The first Alpha House was built in 1815, when seven hundred acres were acquired by James Birnie to establish 'Alpha Farm'. John Connell built a new stone cottage on the foundations in 1828, retaining the underground cool rooms. By the 1890s it was abandoned and in 1902 this heritage listed timber guesthouse was built on the site.

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Kurnell, sculpture

  Looking across Botany Bay to Port Botany and La Perouse from the southern suburb of Kurnell.  This large bronze sculpture on the shore is 'The Eyes of the Land and the Sea', designed by Alison Page and Nik Lachacjzak. It is one of the three sculptures installed in 2020 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the encounter between Aboriginal Australians and the crew of the HMB Endeavour, commanded by James CookIt is described as an ‘abstraction of the ribs of the HMB Endeavour and the bones of the Gweagal totem the whale’. 

Monday, 24 May 2021

Kogarah, mural

 This artwork is part of an extensive mural on the wall leading to the railway underpass from Railway Parade, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. 'Koi Fish' was created by Dylan Meres, David Cologon and Matthew Bramston. 

Sunday, 23 May 2021

Bronte, Waverley Cemetery

 Waverley Cemetery overlooks the Pacific Ocean, in the eastern suburb of Bronte. The first interment at this heritage listed cemetery took place in 1877.

Saturday, 22 May 2021

Bronte, baths

Bronte Baths are located at the southern end of Bronte Beach, in the eastern suburb of Bronte. We're nearly at the end of Autumn and the temperatures have cooled so you're not seeing many swimmers now.

Friday, 21 May 2021

Sans Souci, wharf, sunset

 A pontoon on Kogarah Bay connected to the Botany Bay Yacht Club wharf, at the end of Endeavour Street in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 20 May 2021

Mortdale, railway station

The entrance to Mortdale railway station at the end of Morts Road near the corner of Cook Lane, in the southern suburb of Mortdale. The original station opened in 1897 but was relocated further north in 1922, when a new deviation of the line opened. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services on the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line. The lifts from the street to the concourse and down to the platforms were installed in 2007.
Linked to: Signs, SignsThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Bronte, sculpture

This sculpture is located in Calga Reserve at Lookout Point in the eastern suburb of Bronte. 'Twice Twisted Bands' was created by Keizo Ushio in 2012 and was originally displayed at the Sculpture By The Sea exhibition.

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Bronte, Lookout Point

 The view from Lookout Point in the eastern suburb of Bronte. The boardwalk along the cliff connects Bronte to Clovelly, past Waverley Cemetery.

Monday, 17 May 2021

Kogarah, mural

This artwork is part of an extensive mural on the wall leading to the railway underpass from Railway Parade, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. 'Koi Fish' was created by Dylan Meres, David Cologon and Matthew Bramston.
Linked to: Monday MuralBlue MondayThrough My LensPink Saturday.

Sunday, 16 May 2021

Rockdale, Uniting Church

 
The former Rockdale Methodist Church is located along Bay Street, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. This heritage listed sandstone church was built in 1871, in the Victorian Gothic style. This original chapel was built on this site in 1858 and later extended became the school and church hall. The Methodist Church became part of the Uniting Church in 1977.

Saturday, 15 May 2021

Botany, pond

 
Mill Pond is part of the wetlands in the eastern suburb of Botany. This view of the remnants of a pier is from the Lakes Business Park.

Friday, 14 May 2021

Earlwood, Cooks River, sunset

This sunset is reflected in the Cooks River, between the inner west suburb of Marrickville and the south western suburb of Earlwood. This view is from Undercliffe Bridge which carries Illawarra Road over the river.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Clovelly, pool

This sea water pool is located alongside the southern concrete promenade beside Clovelly Bay at Clovelly Beach, in the eastern suburb of Clovelly.

Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Kurnell, viewing platform

This former wharf is now a viewing platform on the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Kurnell. A passenger ferry service operated between Kurnell and La Perouse from 1890 to 1974. Ferry services ceased following severe damage to both wharves after a major storm event.

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Sans Souci, Endeavour Street Reserve

This anchor monument is located in Endeavour Street Reserve on the shore of the Georges River, near the Botany Bay Yacht Club, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. The plaque reads that the anchor was found in Botany Bay and donated to the reserve by a fisherman in May 1973.
Linked to: SouvenirsOur World TuesdayTuesday TreasuresTravel Tuesday, Weekly Smiles.

Monday, 10 May 2021

Kogarah, mural

This coffee themed mural is on the side wall of the 18 Grams Café, on the corner of Montgomery Street and Post Office Lane in the southern suburb of Kogarah.

Sunday, 9 May 2021

Rockdale, chapel

The former Rockdale Methodist Church along Bay Street, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. This heritage listed chapel was built in 1858 in the Victorian Gothic style and later extended. When a new church was built in 1871, this building became the school and church hall. The Methodist Church became part of the Uniting Church in 1977.

Saturday, 8 May 2021

Sydney Olympic Park, In The Shadows

'In The Shadows' is an artwork created by Janet Laurence in 2000 which is located in a creek, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. This environmental art work creates an atmospheric zone through which one passes over bridges. It is made of twenty one vertical transparent wands, echoing scientific measuring instruments, standing at various heights within the creek. At varying intervals, water blurps and aerates randomly, atmospheric vaporous fog moves, rises and dissipates transforming and cooling the creek environment.

Friday, 7 May 2021

Sydney Olympic Park, bench

 This bench sits between the Wangal Walk and the Parramatta River, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Wangal Walk is a walkway and cycleway. Wanngal Wetland and Newington Nature Reserve are behind the fence. 
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 6 May 2021

Sydney Olympic Park, Quay Centre

 Quay Centre, formerly the State Sports Centre, is located along Olympic Boulevarde in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. It was known as the Basketball Centre during the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics and is now used for basketball, netball and gymnastics.

Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Kogarah Bay, wharf

 This pontoon on Kogarah Bay is connected to the Botany Bay Yacht Club wharf, at the end of Endeavour Street in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.

Tuesday, 4 May 2021

Bronte, baths

Bronte Baths are located at the southern end of Bronte Beach, in the eastern suburb of Bronte. This photo shoot for active wear yesterday afternoon involved three models and a photographer.
Linked to: SouvenirsOur World TuesdayTuesday TreasuresTravel Tuesday, Weekly Smiles.

Monday, 3 May 2021

Marrickville, mural

This artwork is at a car park entrance of Marrickville Metro shopping centre, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. A number of these flower murals in this location were painted in 2018 by Andrew Dennis from Studio Dennis.

Sunday, 2 May 2021

Rockdale, manse

The manse or parsonage for the former Rockdale Methodist Church along Bay Street, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The original chapel on this site was built in 1858, the church in 1871 and the manse in 1887. They became part of the Uniting Church in 1977.

Saturday, 1 May 2021

Kyeemagh, market gardens (Theme Day: Earth)

The Kyeemagh Market Gardens are located on the corner of Bestic Street and Occupation Road, in the southern suburb of Kyeemagh. This heritage listed area is believed to have been occupied by market gardeners since 1892. From the 1950s, the gardeners were Italian and Maltese and since the 1980s have been Chinese market gardeners.
Linked to: Theme DayGarden Affair.
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