The Rocks, Christmas Village

This Christmas decoration is located along Playfair Street at The Rocks Square, in The Rocks. ‘Christmas Village’ is an artwork created by illustrator and muralist Nico Nicoson. These miniature buildings are modelled on the historic buildings found within the sandstone laneways of The Rocks, decorated with an essence of an Australian Christmas.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

The Rocks, Christmas Village

This Christmas decoration is located along George Street at First Fleet Park in The Rocks. ‘Christmas Village’ is an artwork created by illustrator and muralist Nico Nicoson. These miniature buildings are modelled on the historic buildings found within the sandstone laneways of The Rocks, decorated with an essence of an Australian Christmas.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

The Rocks, Christmas Tree

This Christmas Tree is located in Jack Mundey Place, a pedestrian mall at The Rocks. The seven-metre-tall tree features native flowers in warm tones of yellows and pinks, created by Nadia Duran. The wooden baubles have been designed by Wiradjuri artist, Shelby-Rae Lyons. The clock tower rises above Clocktower Square, on the corner of Harrington Street and Argyle Street.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Circular Quay, ship and cruiser

A view of a cruise ship berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a Circular Quay ferry wharf. "Celebrity Edge" is an Edge-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises. "Element" is a 25m motor yacht which can be chartered as an executive entertainer on Sydney Harbour or long-range luxury cruiser.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Rockdale, railway station

 

A cloudy sky above Rockdale railway station, on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. This building is on Platform 1, viewed from Platform 2. The railway station opened in 1884 on the line from Redfern to Hurstville.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Hurstville, shopping centre

 
The main entrance to Westfield shopping centre along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. This shopping centre was opened in 1978 and was extended in the 1990.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Surry Hills, St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church

St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church is located along Bourke Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. This heritage listed church was originally built as a Congregational Church known as St Sophia and Her Three Daughters. It was designed by William Boles and built in 1880 in the Victorian Gothic style.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Kogarah, Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church

The Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church is in the southern suburb of Kogarah. It was constructed in the 1980s but the facade was refurbished in 2021. The original brick facade can be seen here.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Hurstville, Memorial Square, mosaic

 
This mosaic artwork is located in Memorial Square, along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. "Memorial Square Mosaic" was created by Dean St Baker and Michelle Stewart in 2004 and restored in 2024.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Hurstville, Memorial Square

Memorial Square is located along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. The Hurstville War Memorial in the centre of the square was erected in 1922 to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. 'Electricity House' is the office building built in 1939 in the art deco style for the St George County Council, the local area electricity supply utility. It is now home to a branch of the Bank of China.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Pyrmont, apartments

A view of the foyer of apartments in the redeveloped Wharf 7 building, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The foyers in these buildings feature vintage boats. The view at the other end are the wharves at Barangaroo.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

George Street, Meriton Tower

Meriton Tower is a skyscraper located between George Street and Kent Street. This residential and commercial building was designed by Harry Seidler and built in 2006.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture

This sculpture is located in Gujaga Park, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. It features depictions of threatened species of birds in the state with their general name and scientific name. These are Black Tailed Godwit, Powerful Owl, Great Egret, Little Tern and Australasian Bittern.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Dawes Point, Pier One

Pier One of the Walsh Bay wharves at Dawes Point. Pier One houses a boutique hotel and restaurants. In the background, a train can be seen on the abutment to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This view is from a boat on Sydney Harbour.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Pitt Street, Sugar House

 
This heritage listed building was built on the site of Sydney's first sugar exchange, on the corner of Pitt Street and King Street. It was built in 1879 in the Victorian Italianate style as a hotel known as "Trickett's Hotel", later renamed "Kings Hotel". It was adapted to commercial use after its closure and renamed "Sugar House" with various tenants. Pedestrians are waiting to cross at the intersection and cyclists wait in the bicycle lane.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Surry Hills, art

 
This artwork is on the side and back walls of The Colourful House of Surry Hills, a former warehouse along South Dowling Street beside Wimbo Park, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. It was created in 2018 by street artist Thierry Noir. The warehouse was converted into a single private residence by businessman John Winning, owner of an appliances business. His close friend, American techno DJ Seth Troxler commissioned the artwork which covers the whole building.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Brighton-Le-Sands, Botany Bay

A late afternoon view of Lady Robinsons Beach, along the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Brighton-Le-Sands.​ Two young girl play on the beach as a kayaker paddles on the bay, with seagulls all around.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Saturday Critters.

Pyrmont, pole garden

Looking across Johnstons Bay to the Anzac Bridge and silos at Rozelle from Pirrama Park in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The pylons are remnants of an old wharf which have been retained as a 'pole garden', beside the new wharf.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Pyrmont, Johnstons Bay, sunset

A sunset view across Johnstons Bay to Rozelle and Balmain from the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The pylons are remnants of an old wharf which have been retained as a 'pole garden', beside the new wharf at Pirrama Park. 
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Oatley, railway station

 
Oatley railway station is located along Mulga Road near the corner of River Road, in the southern suburb of Oatley. The station opened in 1885 and is served by Sydney Trains on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Surry Hills, shop and light rail

A tram makes its way past a corner shop on the corner of Devoshire Street and Crown Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. The CBD and South East Light Rail Service runs along Devonshire Street with trams on the L2 Randwick Light Rail line and L3 Kingsford Light Rail line from Circular Quay via Central. The Victorian style building is now used as a laundry and dry cleaner below and office space above.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Rockdale, railway station

Rockdale railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. This view of Platform 1 and Platform 2 is from the concourse. The railway station opened in 1884 on the line from Redfern to Hurstville.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

OTC House, mural

 This is part of a mural titled "Come Together" on the wall outside the cafe at OTC House, an office building on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Bathurst Street.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Darling Quarter, fountain

This slow trickle fountain is located in The Playground, in the Darling Quarter at Darling Harbour.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Theme Day.

Aquarium Wharf, ferries

A view of ferries at Aquarium Wharf at Darling Harbour with the Hyatt Regency hotel and the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium in the background.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Allawah, railway station

A view of Allawah railway station concourse and platforms, in the southern suburb of Allawah. It is serviced by the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line. This photo was taken in 2010 so the signs and benches have been updated since then.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Annandale, post office

 
The listed post office is located on the corner of Booth Street and Johnston Street, in the inner west suburb of Annandale. This heritage listed building was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built in 1895 in the Federation Free Classical style.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, ferries

These Sydney Ferries make their way past the Sydney Harbour Bridge departing and arriving at Circular Quay.The Fishburn is a First Fleet ferry acquired in 1985 and operates on the Inner Harbour. It was named Fishburn, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Opera House, ferry

A ferry passes the Sydney Opera House, viewed from a boat in Sydney Harbour. The Queenscliff is a Freshwater Class ferry acquired in 1983 and is part of the fleet that operates from Circular Quay to Manly. It was named Queenscliff after the northern suburb near Manly.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

OTC House, mural

This is part of a mural titled "Come Together" on the wall outside the cafe at OTC House, an office building on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Bathurst Street.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Auburn, Fauna Reserve

 
This emu is in the Auburn Fauna Reserve in the grounds of Auburn Botanic Gardens in the western suburb of Auburn.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Saturday Critters.

Circular Quay, ferries

 
This view of ferries moored at Circular Quay ferry wharves is from Circular Quay railway station. In the distance, across Sydney Harbour are the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. These Sydney Ferries are moored here overnight after ferry services have concluded. The Alexander is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1986 that is part of the fleet that operates on the Inner Harbour routes. It was named Alexander, after the one of eleven ships of the First Fleet which sailed to Australia in 1787. The Bungaree is an Emerald class ferry which entered service on Sydney Harbour in 2017. It is named for an Aboriginal Australian from the Broken Bay area, who was known as an explorer, entertainer and community leader. They feature a moustache on the bow for Movember, an annual event involving the growing of moustaches and beards during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Barangaroo, Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour

Looking at Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo from a boat on Darling Harbour.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Kirribilli, wharf

The Jeffrey Street wharf, near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is located in the north shore suburb of Kirribilli. This is a photo from 2015 so the Sydney skyline across the harbour has changed considerably since then.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome.

Walsh Bay, wharves

A view of the Walsh Bay wharves from a boat on Sydney Harbour. These wharves stretch from Pier One in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Dawes Point to Moore's Wharf at Millers Point. They have been redeveloped into a hotel, theatres, apartments, restaurants and office space.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Dawes Point, wharves

A view of the Walsh Bay wharves, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point, in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a boat on Sydney Harbour. The Coral Trekker is a square-rigged, wooden tall ship with distinctive rusty red sails, which is involved in maritime training and does daily sails and charters on Sydney Harbour.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Kogarah, mural

This mural featuring reeds and a creek is on the side of the former Kogarah Civic Centre extending to the footpath and transformer, located on the corner of Post Office Lane and Wicks Lane, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. The suburb name Kogarah is derived from an indigenous word meaning “Place of Reeds”. The administration building was for the former City of Kogarah local government area which had reeds in its logo. The local council merged with the Hurstville City Council in 2016, to form the Georges River Council.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Dawes Point, Sydney Harbour Bridge

Dawes Point Park is located at the northern tip of The Rocks, beneath the southern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. This view is across George Street which is closed to traffic on weekends for the Rocks Markets stalls, where local artisans sell their handcrafted artworks, jewellery and food.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Lilyfield, Hawthorne Canal

This bridge carries Dobroyd Parade (or City West Link) over Hawthorne Canal, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Sans Souci, wharf

A private wharf on the Georges River at the St George Sailing Club, located along Riverside Drive in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

The Rocks, Argyle Stores

The Argyle Stores is a heritage listed former customs house and bond store along Argyle Street in the inner city suburb of The Rocks. The Argyle is a multi-storey bar, nightclub and eatery. El Camino Cantina is a Mexican restaurant next door.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome.

Barangaroo, King Street Wharf

The view towards King Street Wharf from a boat on Darling Harbour. The tallest buildings in the background at Barangaroo are Crown Sydney, One Sydney Harbour, International Towers and Macquarie Bank.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Dawes Point, wharves

 
A view of the Walsh Bay wharves, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point, in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a boat on Sydney Harbour. This Sydney Rivercat Class ferry is part of the fleet that cruises up the Parramatta River. It was acquired in 1993 and named after Marjorie Jackson, an Australian Olympic athlete. A train can also be seen crossing the bridge.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Rockdale, mural

 
This is part of an extensive mural along the walls and pillars of the walkways and travelators leading from the underground car park to Rockdale Plaza shopping centre, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The mural was created by Joe Whyte in 2022 and depicts historic moments and landmarks from the local area. This depicts Rockdale Town Hall from a past era, when it was decorated in Coronation Celebration Festoons in 1953.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Kogarah, Fry's Reserve

 These blooming Jacaranda trees line the stormwater drain in Fry's Reserve, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. A newly married couple has chosen this location to take some wedding photos.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Wild Life Sydney Zoo and Sea Life Sydney Aquarium

 
A view of Wild Life Sydney Zoo and Sea Life Sydney Aquarium and Aquarium Wharf at Darling Harbour from a boat in Cockle Bay.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Pyrmont Bridge

 
Pyrmont Bridge is a swing bridge that crosses Cockle Bay at Darling Harbour and connects the inner city suburb of Pyrmont with the Sydney central business district. The bridge was opened in 1902 but closed to traffic when freeways south of Cockle Bay were built and became a pedestrian bridge in 1988. Behind it is the W Sydney, a hotel completed in 2023 and the Sydney Convention Centre. The giant flag pole stands in Cockle Bay. 
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

King Street Wharf

 
A view of King Street Wharf in Darling Harbour from a boat in Cockle Bay. The low rise apartments along The Promenade, feature restaurants on the ground and first floor. The high rise buildings are in the Sydney central business district.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome.