Watsons Bay, footbridge

This footbridge is located  at the South Head peninsula, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. It links the Hornby Lighthouse to this lighthouse keeper's cottage in the Sydney Harbour National Park.

Linked to: All Seasons, Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday.

Watsons Bay, wharf

This wharf sits at the end of Victoria Wharf Reserve along Pacific Street, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. It provides some spectacular views of Sydney Harbour and the city skyline.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday.

Watsons Bay, sewage pumping station

This sewage pumping station (No.50) is located along Short Street in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. It was built in 1923 in the Federation style for the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (MBWS&S), to serve the Vaucluse Ocean Outfall Sewer.
Linked to: Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Watsons Bay, lighthouse keeper's cottage

This lighthouse keeper's cottage is located at the South Head peninsula, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. The footbridge links to the Hornby Lighthouse, in the Sydney Harbour National Park. Two sandstone cottages were designed by colonial architect Alexander Dawson and built in 1858 in the Victorian architectural style.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Communal Global, Signs, Signs, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Watsons Bay, Hornby Lighthouse

Hornby Lighthouse is located at South Head, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. It was built in 1858 by public demand after the tragic shipwrecks of the Dunbar and the Catherine Adamson in 1857. It was opened by Governor of New South Wales Sir William Thomas Denison and named after the family of his wife, whose father became Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, Commander in Chief of the British Pacific Fleet in the 1860s. The lighthouse was designed by colonial architect, Alexander Dawson.

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

Watsons Bay, St Peter's Anglican Church

 
St Peter's Anglican Church is located along Old South Head Road, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. This heritage listed sandstone church was designed by Edmund Blacket in the Gothic Revival architectural style and built in 1864. An organ vestry was added to the south side of the church in 1902 and in 1939 an organ gallery was built in the west end of the nave.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Watsons Bay, Camp Cove

Camp Cove Beach and Green Point Reserve are located in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. The Sydney skyline can be seen in the distance across Sydney Harbour.
Linked to: Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Watsons Bay, wharves

These wharves are at the Boating Safety Education Centre in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay.

 Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Watsons Bay, Vaucluse Yacht Club

The Vaucluse Yacht Club is located along Marine Parade, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Watsons Bay, wharf

The Pilot Station Wharf in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. The Watsons Bay Pilot Station operated under the authority of the Harbour Master and was responsible for providing pilot services to ocean going vessels coming into Sydney Harbour. Since pilot operations moved to Port Botany in 2008, it is now used by the converted Boating Safety Education Centre.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Watsons Bay, wharf

Doyles on the Wharf Takeaway and Sydney Game Fishing Club are on either end of the ferry wharf in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. "Bungaree" is an Emerald class ferry waiting on the other side of the wharf.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Watsons Bay, bench

This inscribed sandstone memorial bench is built into the wall around Robertson Park, near Watsons Bay ferry wharf, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. It was designed by architect Leslie Wilkinson and was erected in 1929. The inscription reads: To commemorate Robert Watson after whom this bay is named. Quarter-Master of HMS Sirius 1786 - 1790, Signal man South Head - 1791 - 1811, Pilot and Harbour Master 1811 - 1816, Superintendent of Macquarie Light House 1818. Died 1st November 1819.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World.

Watsons Bay, Dunbar House (Theme Day: Yellow)

Dunbar House is located along Marine Parade in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. This heritage listed house was designed by Mortliner Lewis and built around 1837. In 1854 it became the Marine Hotel and later the Greenwich Pier Hotel and the Royal Hotel until 1923. It then became the Vaucluse Municipal Council Chambers until 1948 when amalgamation with Woollahra Council took place. In recent years it has become an events venue and a cafe. This is a historical photo now because it was refurbished and repainted in 2010 and the new colour scheme can be seen here.

Linked to: Theme Day, Amaze Me Monday, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Watsons Bay, St Peter's Anglican Church

St Peter's Anglican Church is located along Old South Head Road, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. This heritage listed sandstone church was designed by Edmund Blacket in the Gothic Revival architectural style and built in 1864. An organ vestry was added to the south side of the church in 1902.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Sundays In My City

Watsons Bay, St Peter's Anglican Church

St Peter's Anglican Church is located along Old South Head Road, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. This heritage listed sandstone church was designed by Edmund Blacket in the Gothic Revival architectural style and built in 1864. An organ vestry was added to the south side of the church in 1902.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Sundays In My City

Watsons Bay, baths

The sun drops behind the northern suburb of Mosman, viewed across Sydney Harbour from Watsons Bay Baths, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay.

 Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Saturday Silhouettes.

Watsons Bay, restaurant

Doyles on the Beach is a restaurant along Marine Parade, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. The Doyle family opened Australia's first seafood restaurant on this site in 1885, on the foreshore of Watsons Bay overlooking Sydney Harbour.

 Linked to: Water World Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday.

Watsons Bay, Victoria Wharf

Victoria Wharf is located on Sydney Harbour, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. It sits at the end of Victoria Wharf Reserve along Pacific Street and provides some spectacular views of the harbour and the city skyline.

 Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

Watsons Bay, tree

This view of Sydney Harbour is from Sydney Harbour National Park at South Head, in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay.

 Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Friday My Town.

Watsons Bay, Dunbar House

Dunbar House is located along Marine Parade in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. This heritage listed house was designed by Mortliner Lewis and built around 1837. In 1854 it became the Marine Hotel and later the Greenwich Pier Hotel and the Royal Hotel until 1923. It then became the Vaucluse Municipal Council Chambers until 1948 when amalgamation with Woollahra Council took place. It was refurbished in 2010 and is now a cafe and events venue.

 Linked to: Good Fences.