Chinatown, kiosk

This information kiosk is located in the Dixon Street pedestrian mall in Chinatown, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. The former seating pagoda enclosure was converted into a red lantern kiosk by Frost Design and Lacoste + Stevenson Architects. "Pao Cha" (to make tea) is the artwork created by artist Pamela Mei-Leng See depicting chrysanthemum flowers left behind after tea is poured, which envelops a red lantern that is illuminated at night. It stands in front of a commercial building called Harbour Plaza which has a restaurant, bar, shops and office space.

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Martin Place, Christmas

 
A view of decorations in the Martin Place pedestrian mall, looking past the entrance to Martin Place railway station towards the giant Christmas Tree in front of the General Post Office.
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Martin Place, Statue of James Martin

This statue of James Martin is located in Martin Place near Phillip Street. Despite his poverty, he did whatever it took to get an education, including walking and hitching the 20 kilometres from his cottage in Parramatta to Sydney College, then the colony's best school. Martin went on to become a journalist, editor, Attorney-General of NSW, Chief Justice of NSW and the Premier of New South Wales, which explains why Martin Place bears his name. It was sculpted by Alan Somerville and unveiled in 2020 and depicts James Martin as a boy, book of Homer/Ὅμηρος in hand and a school bag on his back, as an inspiration to young students.

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Ramsgate Beach, Christmas Tree

 This Christmas Tree is located in the pedestrian mall, on the corner of Alfred Street and Ramsgate Road, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach.

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The Rocks, Argyle Street

This view of Argyle Street towards the Argyle Bridge at The Rocks is from George Street. Normally, this place would be full of people but since the coronavirus pandemic things have been very quiet and many outdoor restaurants and cafes are not opening at night.

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Pitt Street Mall (Theme Day: Shopping)

The facades of these heritage buildings are located along Pitt Street Mall. The former Bank of New South Wales was designed by G.A. Mansfield and built in 1893 in the Victorian style. It was later part of the facade for the Skygarden shopping centre before redeveloped and incorporated into Sydney Westfield shopping centre. The commercial building on the left was built in 1903 in the Federation Free Classical style with Victorian influences. It now provides and entrance to a long escalator which rises to the fifth level food court in the Westfield shopping centre. Phoenix Chambers or the former Soul Pattinson Chemist is the building partially seen on the far left designed by Mansfield Bros and built in 1886 in the Victorian Italianate style. The rent per square metre for Pitt Street Mall is ranked seventh among the world's most expensive retail strips. The shops are temporarily closed and the pedestrian mall is deserted due to the corona virus.

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Martin Place, pop-up café

The Pukka Plantarium is pop-up tea café which which promotes an organic herbal tea company. This green oasis of plants and herbs is located in the concrete jungle of Martin Place.

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Pitt Street Mall, League of Giants

The "League of Giants" is an installation in Pitt Street Mall which was created to promote the 2017 Rugby League World Cup which is currently being held in Australia. It features larger than life, giant rugby league players which represent the fourteen participating nations in the tournament. Each player stands three metres tall and weighs 400 kilograms, glowing with internal LED lighting.

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Chinatown, The Pentatonic Rooster

The Pentatonic Rooster is a sculpture installed along the Dixon Street pedestrian mall in Chinatown, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It is inspired by traditional Chinese instruments and the five-note pentatonic musical scale. The body is a gong, the head is a cymbal, the wattle a bell, the beak and legs are flutes, the feet are piccolos and panpipes form the comb. It was created by artist Tianli Zu for the Lunar New Year Festival, who also collaborated with her composer son Andrew Zhou to compose music for this artwork. In the Chinese zodiac, every year is symbolised by an animal and this year is the Year of the Rooster.

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Pitt Street Mall, Lunar Lanterns, Pig

Lunar Lanterns were installed around the city to celebrate the 20th anniversary of City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival. In the Chinese zodiac, every year is symbolised by an animal and this year is the Year of the Monkey. The patchwork Pig with her piglets, designed by Alex Sommer and Brad Clark, was located in the Pitt Street pedestrian mall. Pigs are diligent and generous, with great focus and concentration in achieving their goals.

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Pitt Street Mall, Lunar Lanterns, Rooster and Rat

Lunar Lanterns have been installed around the city to celebrate the 20th anniversary of City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival. In the Chinese zodiac, every year is symbolised by an animal and this year is the Year of the Monkey. These Rooster and Rat lanterns are located in the Pitt Street pedestrian mall. Roosters with their bright vibrant colours perfectly represent their independent and quick-witted nature. Rats are quick-witted, resourceful and ready to take advantage of every opportunity.

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Martin Place, The Bike Bike (Theme Day: Bicycle)

The 'Bike Bike' was a temporary sculpture by Alisdair Nicol in Martin Place, near Macquarie Street. The sculpture was a 12 metre high Penny Farthing bicycle constructed from used and recycled bicycles, in such a way that they could be reused after the installation period. It was installed for the Art & About Sydney festival in 2010 and it challenged us to think about transport and the implications for our environment.

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The Rocks, Cumberland Street

The southern end of Cumberland Street at The Rocks has become a pedestrian mall with benches, tables and contemporary shades. The Reynall building and Lawson House on the left are former warehouses which have been redeveloped into office space and apartments. The ramp on the right carries the Bradfield Highway from the Central Business District to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Martin Place, fountains

These three bronze bowl fountains are located at the top of Martin Place, between Macquarie Street and Phillip Street. They represent the washrooms found at the rear of the Georgian houses in Sydney. They were placed at the rear of the houses, with water carried from the Tank Stream for use in the kitchen and washing clothes. The flowers and plants are part of the 'Living Colour' floral displays. The heritage North Wing of Sydney Hospital can be seen in the distance.

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Martin Place, Taronga Wild! Rhinos

"Taronga Wild! Rhinos" is an art event featuring a huge herd of painted rhino sculptures installed around Sydney from February to April. This mass public art exhibition helps raise awareness and valuable funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects. This peculiar rhino is located in the mall at Martin Place, off Elizabeth Street. "Camouflage" was created by Hans Hulsbosch and plays with the idea of disguising the rhino as a zebra to hide from the poachers.

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Martin Place, Living Colour

This "Living Colour" floral display has been installed along Martin Place to add some colour to the city. The new orange "T" signs, indicating the entrances to Martin Place railway station, have been installed here. These signs are on trial at the moment but have been criticised by designers this week who believe will cause confusion and aren't an improvement on the pictograms they will replace.

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Martin Place, Taronga Wild! Rhinos

"Taronga Wild! Rhinos" is an art event that features a huge herd of wildly colourful rhino sculptures installed around Sydney in February. This mass public art exhibition helps raise awareness and valuable funds for Taronga Zoo’s Black Rhino breeding program and conservation projects. This rhino is located in Martin Place outside the studios of Channel 7, one of the sponsors. "Sunrise: Wake up with friends" was created by the crew of the breakfast show Sunrise and signed by the presenters.

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Martin Place, Snailovation

These two giant blue snail sculptures were recently in Martin Place, outside a Commonwealth Bank of Australia branch. Snailovation are brightly coloured snails that were created by the Cracking Art Group. They were installed on city streets, in parks and squares as part of Art and About Sydney, a festival of art in unusual places which ran last month. The two girls riding them were on their way to the Neon Run, a 5 kilometre night-time run through The Domain and Royal Botanic Garden with four unique neon zones of rock, disco, pop and house music featuring lasers, black lights, strobes, dancers, and DJs.

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Eastwood, fountain

This fountain is located in the Rowe Street pedestrian mall, in the north western suburb of Eastwood.

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Pitt Street Mall, benches

The recently refurbished Pitt Street Mall features collections of these odd looking benches in various shapes and sizes. The middle of the night is the only time when you're likely to see the pedestrian mall or benches as empty as this, in the centre of the city.

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