Kyeemagh, rock groyne

This sea wall or rock groyne is located at the mouth of the Cooks River into Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Kyeemagh. It is one of many sea walls along Lady Robinson Beach which have been built to protect the sandy foreshore. The container terminals and vessel berths of Port Botany seaport can be seen in the distance. 

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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.

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Botany, war memorial

The Botany War Memorial is located in Boralee Park, on the corner of Bay Street and Daniel Street, in the eastern suburb of Botany. It was unveiled in 1923 and features a luted granite column surmounted by a sphere and crown, resting on a sandstone and granite base on steps. Today is ANZAC Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War in 1915.
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Botany, pond

A view of Mill Pond, beside the Lakes Business Park, in the eastern suburb of Botany. 

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Botany, pond

A view of Mill Pond from the bridge on Botany Road, looking towards the elevated Southern Cross Drive, in the eastern suburb of Botany. A couple of ducks can be seen in the pond, which is part of a wetland area.

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Botany, wetlands

A view of Mill Pond from the bridge on Botany Road, in the eastern suburb of Botany. From 1859 to 1886, water from the Botany Swamps was pumped to the city and surrounding suburbs. Industry in the area drained the natural swamp and by 1869, the area was no longer considered to be a reliable source of water.

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Botany, boat ramp

These floating walkways and pylons at sunset are at the Foreshore Road Boat Ramp on the shore of Botany Bay, in the eastern suburb of Botany.

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Botany Bay, sunset

A view across Botany Bay towards Sydney Airport. The floating walkways and pylons are at the Foreshore Road Boat Ramp, in the eastern suburb of Botany.

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Botany Bay, navigation mark & boat ramp

A plane takes off from Sydney Airport at Mascot, as the sun sets behind it and is reflected on Botany Bay. The navigation mark is near the Foreshore Road Bay Boat Ramp, in the eastern suburb of Botany.

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Botany, Presbyterian Church

This former Presbyterian Church is located along Botany Road in the eastern suburb of Botany. The heritage listed church was designed by Albert Bond and built in 1880 in the Victorian architectural style. In 2018, the site underwent a major redevelopment with the church conserved but the surrounding property adapted for residential use.

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Botany, war memorial

The Botany War Memorial is located in Boralee Park, on the corner of Bay Street and Daniel Street, in the eastern suburb of Botany. It was unveiled by Governor Sir Walter Davidson KCMG on May 5th 1923. It features a luted granite column surmounted by a sphere and crown, resting on a sandstone and granite base on three steps. The names of soldiers have been engraved on polished granite. Inscription reads: Their name liveth evermore.

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Botany, Uniting Church

Botany Uniting Church is located along Botany Road in the eastern suburb of Botany. The heritage listed church was built in 1902 in the Federation architectural style. It was a Methodist Church until 1977 when the Congregational Union in Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia joined together to form the Uniting Church in Australia. The decorative gables above the windows have been removed an after the church was gutted by fire in 1984, damaged bricks along the roofline were replaced without a gable. 

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Botany, walkway

This walkway comes from the footbridge over Foreshore Road linking to Sir Joseph Banks Park and leads to the boat ramp on Botany Bay, in the eastern suburb of Botany. The Sydney Airport runway is seen jutting into the bay, in the distance. 

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Botany, Sir Joseph Banks Pleasure Gardens

The Sir Joseph Banks Pleasure Gardens are located in the eastern suburb of Botany. They were the main attraction of the old Sir Joseph Banks Hotel in the 19th Century. From 1845 through to the 1910, the hotel and its famed pleasure gardens were Australia's equivalent of a European spa resort. It was bought by entrepreneur Frank Smith in 1884 by who set up famous running races from 1884-92. When the hotel was sold in the 1920s and much of the land subdivided, the remnant gardens became a public park. In 1988, an interpretative recreation of the former gardens was created featuring a sports oval, thematic gardens, a maze and pergolas. Structures in the park include this arbour and formal terrace.

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Botany, Sir Joseph Banks Park, pond

This pond is located in Sir Joseph Banks Park, a 28 hectare park in the eastern suburb of Botany. The park is named after. Joseph Banks, a naturalist on the expedition of the Endeavour led by James Cook that explored the eastern coast of Australia in 1770 and landed at nearby Botany Bay.

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Botany Bay, navigation mark & boat ramp

The sun sets behind Sydney Airport and is reflected on Botany Bay. The navigation mark, floating walkways and pylons are at the Botany Bay Boat Ramp, in the eastern suburb of Botany.

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Botany, St Matthew's Anglican Church

St Matthew's Anglican Church is located along Botany Road in the eastern suburb of Botany. The original church on this site was erected in 1841 and this church which replaced it in 1862 is amongst the oldest in Australia.

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Botany, School of Arts

The Botany School of Arts building is located along Botany Road in the eastern suburb of Botany. It was built in 1867 in the Victorian architectural style. It now houses the John Brotchie Memorial Pre-School, named after a former Town Clerk of Botany Council. The mural at the front is in the style of a children's painting.

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Botany, footbridge

This footbridge over Foreshore Road connects the Botany Bay boat ramp to Sir Joseph Banks Park, in the eastern suburb of Botany.

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Botany Bay, navigation mark

This navigation mark reflected in Botany Bay is near the Botany Bay Boat Ramp, in the eastern suburb of Botany.

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