Darling Harbour, Australian National Maritime Museum

Looking across Darling Harbour towards the W Hotel and the Australian National Maritime Museum. The purple cranes in front of the Sofitel Hotel are part of a new development which is replacing Harbourside. The James Craig is a Tall Ship moored outside Wharf 7 of Sydney Wharf, as part of the permanent display of the museum.

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

Bexley, sunset

The sun sets behind eucalyptus trees in the car park along Stoney Creek Road, in the southern suburb of Bexley.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

North Sydney, Victoria Cross metro station

 

Victoria Cross metro station is an underground station on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line in the north shore suburb of North Sydney. It opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. This is a wall in the middle of the platforms which features information signs for the exit, a map of the streets outside, an emegency evacuation diagram, an information screen and an emergency help button.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Arncliffe, railway station

 
Arncliffe railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. This is one of the original buildings on Platform 3 and 4, built in 1884 and extended in 1923. 
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Redfern, railway station

A view of platforms 9 and 10 of Redfern railway station, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The station opened on 26 September 1855 on what was originally the Illawarra line. It is now a junction for most of the Sydney Trains lines. The high-rise apartment on the left is Col James Student Accommodation which forms part of the Pemulwuy Precinct. The high-rise on the right is one of two apartment buildings known as TNT Towers, which were formerly office buildings. 

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

Paddington, art

This mural is on the side of a cafe on the corner of Oxford Street and Perry Lane, in the inner city suburb of Paddington.It was created by artist Ignacio Querejeta. It is part of the Perry Lane Art Project, commissioned by Woollahra Council in 2019. It features an Australian white ibises which have come to be regarded as a problem species in urban areas as a result of their scavenging activities, scattering rubbish from tips and bins in the process. The species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as "bin chicken" or "bin chook".

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun, Saturday Critters.

Rozelle, Rozelle Bay, light rail stop

The Rozelle Bay light rail stop can be accessed from The Crescent and Bayview Crescent, in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. It is serviced by the Central to Dulwich Hill line of the Sydney Light Rail Network.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Westpac Place and No.1 Shelley Street

Looking across Darling Harbour at dusk to King Street Wharf and the buildings straight behind it are Lime Street apartments, No.1 Shelley Street and Westpac Place.
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 at dusk, from Sydney Wharf at Pyrmont.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Pyrmont, The Star Sydney

 
This entrance to The Star Sydney is on the corner of Union Street and Edward Street, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The Star Sydney features a casino, bars, restaurants, shops, The Darling hotel and apartments.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Ramblings, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Pyrmont, Sydney Wharf, apartments

 
Sydney Wharf Apartments are on wharf 7/8 & 9/10 at Pyrmont Bay, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The warehouse buildings on the wharves were were once part of Sydney's port facilities and have been redeveloped into apartments, office space and restaurants. 
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Sydney Wharf, pergola

 
This pergola is located along the boardwalk on Wharf 9/10 of Sydney Wharf, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The redeveloped warehouse buildings on the wharves here have been converted to apartments, office space, restaurants, a museum and a marina. The Star Sydney can be seen in the distance which features a casino, bars, restaurants, shops, hotel rooms and apartments.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, graffiti art

This is part of an extensive mural on a construction hoarding on the corner of Edinburgh Road and Sydney Street, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. This artwork was created by graffiti artist Phibs. Behind it is a development site for a new metro railway line being built from the city to the south western suburbs via Sydenham.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Saturday Critters.

Lilyfield Road Footbridge

 
This pergola is on the Lilyfield Road Footbridge in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield. It once carried cars over Hawthorne Canal where it connects to the Paramatta River. The bridge was built in 1965, linking Lilyfield Road to Dobroyd Parade, but was replaced by a new canal crossing as part of the City West Link in 2000. This bridge was converted to a greenway with a path for pedestrians and a track for cyclists on either side.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Lilyfield, Iron Cove

 
A view across Iron Cove on the Parramatta River from Lilyfield Road Footbridge in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Arncliffe, railway station

Arncliffe railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. This is a view of the Firth Street entrance leading up to the concourse and former station master's office, then down to the platforms. The cranes rising behind it are on a major redevelopment site which has seen public housing demolished to create a number of high rise apartments.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Arncliffe, railway station

Arncliffe railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. This is a shelter attached to one of the original buildings on Platform 3 and 4. The building behind it is the Arncliffe Scots Club, a sport and social club since 1926.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Arncliffe, railway station

Arncliffe railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. This is one of the original buildings on Platform 3 and 4, built in 1884 and extended in 1923.

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

Arncliffe, railway station

Arncliffe railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. This is one of the original buildings on Platform 3 and 4, built in 1884 and extended in 1923. The cranes rising behind are on a major redevelopment site which has seen public housing demolished to create a number of high rise apartments.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday

Barangaroo, art

This artwork is on a construction hoarding at the edge of Barangaroo Reserve at Nawi Cove, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. In the distance is the Sydney city skyline.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Millers Point, preschool

The KU Lance Preschool and Children's Centre is located along High Street, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Barangaroo, Crown Sydney

Crown Sydney is a skyscraper in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. The building was designed by WilkinsonEyre and completed in 2020 and mainly comprises of a hotel, casino and residential apartments. It stands at 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and fourth tallest building in Australia. This view is from the walkway on the north side of the building.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now.

Barangaroo, metro station

 
Barangaroo metro station is an underground station on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. This station opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. This main entrance is along Hickson Road, near Nawi Cove. The tallest buildings in the background are One Sydney Harbour and Crown Sydney.

 Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Barangaroo, metro station

Barangaroo metro station is an underground station on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. It opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. This lift or elevator entrance is along Hickson Road, facing Nawi Cove. The terrace houses above the carved sandstone cliff face are in Millers Point.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Barangaroo, boardwalk

A view from the boardwalk along the shore of Darling Harbour at Barangaroo. A number of these life saving devices have been installed along the shore. A ferry can be seen near Jones Bay Wharf at Pyrmont.

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

Paddington, fountain (Theme Day: Bubbles)

This fountain is located in Strong Memorial Reserve along Oxford Street, where it once connected to Elizabeth Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. It was installed in 1968 and features the figure of a child sitting on an urn mounted on a pedestal. The sculpture is painted gold but it had previously been silver as seen here. The streams of water create bubbles in the basin of the fountain. 

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Theme Day.

Wolli Creek, monument

The Nepali Community Monument is located near the Garden of the World in Gough Whitlam Park, in the inner west suburb of Undercliffe. The monument was unveiled in 2022 to commemorate the Nepali community's contributions. The words featured are Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Diligence, Renunciation, Wisdom. 

Linked to: Through My Lens, Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Lilyfield, Iron Cove

A view across Iron Cove on the Parramatta River from Lilyfield Road Footbridge in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.

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

Balmain, ferry wharf

Balmain Wharf, also known as the Thames Street Wharf, sits on Mort Bay in the inner west suburb of Balmain. It is serviced by Sydney Ferries, with regular services between Circular Quay and Parramatta.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Cooks River, railway bridges

The view from the underpass below the two railway bridges over the Cooks River, in the inner west suburb of Tempe. A glimpse of a train can be seen approaching Wolli Creek railway station beside the apartment blocks. 
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Rozelle, motorway stacks

These are three chimney stacks above motorways in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. The Rozelle Interchange is an underground junction of the M4 and M8 Motorways which link to Anzac Bridge and the Western Distributor. The stacks were designed by architect Chris Fox as part of Rozelle Parklands, a 10-hectare (25-acre) open green space. It opened in 2023 and features wetlands, a village green, recreation areas and barbecue facilities. The walkway and bicycle track leads up to Rozelle Bay light rail stop.

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

Rozelle, amenities block

This is one of the amenities blocks in Rozelle Parklands, in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. It has been designed so creeping plants can climb the exterior.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Rozelle, motorway stack

This is one of three chimney stacks above motorways in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. The Rozelle Interchange is an underground junction of the M4 and M8 Motorways which link to Anzac Bridge and the Western Distributor. The stacks were designed by architect Chris Fox as part of Rozelle Parklands, a 10-hectare (25-acre) open green space. It opened in 2023 and features wetlands, a village green, recreation areas and barbecue facilities.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Marrickville, graffiti art

This is part of an extensive mural on a construction hoarding on the corner of Edinburgh Road and Sydney Street, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. This artwork was created by graffiti artist Phibs. Behind it is a development site for a new metro railway line being built from the city to the south western suburbs via Sydenham.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Saturday Critters.

Lewisham, sculpture

This sculpture is located near the entrance to Lewisham West Light Rail Stop from Hudson Street, in the inner west suburb of Summer Hill. "Flour Power" was created by Graham Chalcroft in 2014 from using rails recovered from a siding that once served the nearby Mungo Scott Ltd flour mill. The sculpture is part of a broader program of public art installations along the GreenWay, which aims to integrate art with the natural environment and local history.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Wolli Creek, railway bridge

 

The railway bridge over the Cooks River, looking towards apartment buildings in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek, viewed from the inner west suburb of Tempe.

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

Georges River

These streaky clouds are above boats on the Georges River and houses in the southern suburb of Blakehurst.
 Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Allawah, synagogue

The Southern Sydney Synagogue is located on the corner of Railway Parade and Noble Street, in the southern suburb of Allawah.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Tempe, amenities block

This contemporary amenities block is located in front of football fields in Tempe Recreational Park in the inner west suburb of Tempe. It features a tuck shop or canteen and toilets.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Sylvania, jetty

Seagulls bask in the sunshine on this private jetty on the Georges River, viewed from the beach near Holts Point Place in the southern suburb of Sylvania. A paddleboarder makes his way across the river and in the distance is Captain Cook Bridge, which connects Sans Souci to Taren Point.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Cronulla, art

 
This mural of a flamingo and a skull is on the wall of a car park along Croydon Street, in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It was created by street artist George Hambov, also known as Apeseven, who creates a tapestry of animals, skeletal structures and patterns.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Saturday Critters.

Bondi Beach, houses

 
These brightly coloured houses are along Roscoe Street, in the eastern suburb of Bondi Beach. A curious but fun message has been embedded in the facade of the carport of one of these houses: Stop Making Sense.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Eight Chifley Square

An abstract view of the side and back of Eight Chifley Square, a 34 storey commercial building which is bounded by Elizabeth Street, Phillip Street and Hunter Street. It was designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners together with Lippmann Partnership and completed in 2013. This view is from Elizabeth Street.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Happy Now.

Georges River, pontoons

These pontoons are floating in the Georges River between the southern suburbs of Blakehurst and Sylvania.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, All Seasons, Water Thursday

Allawah, railway station

The northern entrance to Allawah railway station from Roberts Lane, in the southern suburb of Allawah. This station opened in 1925 when the Illawarra Line from Central to Sutherland was duplicated. It is serviced by the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line. 
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Allawah, pub

Allawah Hotel is located on the corner of Railway Parade and Mona Street, in the southern suburb of Allawah. It was built in 1928 by Jack Shaw in the interwar style. This view is from the Allawah railway station concourse.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Allawah, substation

This substation is located along Lily Street, in the southern suburb of Allawah. St George County Council was once the electricity supplier for this area which was set up in 1922. In 1979 the organisation was dissolved and Sydney’s electricity services amalgamated to form the Sydney County Council which eventually became Energy Australia. The substation, adjacent to Allawah Railway Station, was built in the art deco style and retains its heritage signage.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Cronulla, art

This ocean animal mural is on the back wall of a supermarket along Croydon Street, in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It was created by Minna Leunig in 2019 as part of the Walk the Walls Street Art Festival where established and emerging street artists were recruited to paint murals, as part of a large crime prevention program to stop graffiti and vandalism.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Hurstville, Cornerstone Grace Presbyterian Church

 
The Cornerstone Grace Church is a Presbyterian Church located along Woniora Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. These modern church buildings are functional but not as impressive as historic church buildings.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Captain Cook Bridge

The Captain Cook Bridge crosses the Georges River between Sans Souci and Taren Point. It opened in 1965 and was named after explorer Captain James Cook ,who landed at nearby Kurnell on 29 April 1770, when navigating his way around Australia. This view is from Old Taren Point Road, below the southern side of the bridge. A fisherman is fishing from his small boat on the river.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.