Saturday, 28 April 2007

East Hills






East Hills is a southwestern suburb, located on the northern side of the Georges River. Before it was developed, East Hills was the name once used to describe the whole area south of Bankstown to the Georges River and east to The River Road. Not many landmarks in the suburb apart from the East Hills Shopping Court (left) and the East Hills Hotel (right).

Sunday, 8 April 2007

Royal Randwick Racecourse

Royal Randwick Racecourse hosted Derby Day on Saturday, as part of the Autumn Racing Carnival.

Friday, 16 February 2007

Arncliffe, Princes Highway

The Princes Highway is a major arterial road in the southern suburbs. This view is looking north towards the Sydney city skyline, beside Arncliffe Hotel.

Thursday, 15 February 2007

Central, Chinese New Year







Chinese New Year celebrations are held around Chinatown. A new lantern float has been created every year for the animal that represents that year of the Chinese zodiac. These lanterns are used in the Chinese New Year parade and then displayed at Belmore Park, opposite Central railway station, for a week of celebrations.


Wednesday, 14 February 2007

Sydney Airport, International Terminal


The International Terminal of Sydney Airport at Mascot, which is also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, features this memorial to aviator Charles Kingsford Smith.

Tuesday, 13 February 2007

Sydney Airport, International Terminal

The forecourt of the International Terminal, which is also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, features a decorative courtyard with various artworks.

Monday, 12 February 2007

Sydney Airport, Domestic Terminal

The Domestic Terminal of Sydney Airport features this Qantas AVRO 504K, which is a replica of the first plane flown by Qantas.

Saturday, 10 February 2007

Sydney Airport, control tower

The Sydney Airport Control Tower sits on the edge of the airport, close to General Holmes Drive, in the eastern suburb of Mascot. It opened in 1996 and replaced the old control tower which operated from 1972 and remains as The Terminal Control Unit, close to the shore of Botany Bay.

Friday, 9 February 2007

Wynyard, railway station entrance

This entrance to Wynyard railway station is located in a building along York Street. It was built in 1935 in the art deco style as the headquarters of the New South Wales Department of Railways.

Wednesday, 24 January 2007

Penshurst shops

Penshurst Street is the main shopping strip in the southern suburb of Penshurst.

Friday, 19 January 2007

Mortdale fire station

Mortdale Fire Station is located on the corner of Morts Road and Cook Street, in the southern suburb of Mortdale. The fire station was built in 1915 to replace an earlier station established in 1908.

Saturday, 13 January 2007

Marrickville, Marrickville Road

A view of Marrickville Road, the main road through the inner west suburb of Marrickville.

Thursday, 11 January 2007

Hurstville, Bethany College

Bethany College is a Catholic high school located on the corner of Forest Road and Croydon Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. Bethany College was formed in 1993 by the amalgamation of St Mary's Star of the Sea High School here at Hurstville and St Joseph's Girls High School at Kogarah.

Wednesday, 10 January 2007

Tuesday, 9 January 2007

Hurstville aquatic centre

The Hurstville Aquatic Centre is located on King Georges Road at Penshurst Park, in the southern suburb of Penshurst.

Monday, 1 January 2007

Brighton-Le-Sands, Bay Street

The view of Bay Street, in the southern suburb of Brighton-Le-Sands, looking towards Botany Bay.

Saturday, 23 September 2006

Parliament House, Macquarie Street


Parliament House of New South Wales is located in Macquarie Street, Sydney.

Friday, 22 September 2006

Thursday, 21 September 2006

The Domain


The view across the Domain towards the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the high rise apartments at Kings Cross and office buildings along William Street.
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