Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture

 This sculpture is located in a garden bed in Gujaga Park, along West Botany Street in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The frog is one of five types of animal sculptures carved from sandstone.
Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal GlobalSaturday Critters.

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Oatley, Boongarra Reserve


Boongarra Reserve is surrounded by Mulga Road and River Road, in the southern suburb of Oatley. The view is from the reserve, lined with Crepe Myrtle trees currently in bloom, towards the footbridge and lift tower at Oatley railway station.

Monday, 29 January 2024

Waverley, mural

This is part of a mural on the side wall of a shop on the corner of Bronte Road and Judges Lane, in the eastern suburb of Waverley. Another section can be seen here.

Sunday, 28 January 2024

Oatley, bus shelter

A contemporary design bus shelter and nearby bicycle shelter are located near the entrance to Oatley railway station along Mulga Road, in the southern suburb of Oatley. They were installed in 2015 as part of an upgrade to the station entrance.
Linked to: Shadow Shot SundayMy Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Saturday, 27 January 2024

Millers Point, boats


These rescue boats and harbour pilot boats are moored at Moore's Wharf on Sydney Harbour in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The Operational Headquarters of the Port Authority of New South Wales is located here. Pier 9 of the Walsh Bay wharves is on the right and in the distance are at North Sydney and McMahons Point.
Linked to: Weekend ReflectionsAll Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 26 January 2024

Barangaroo, sculpture

"Mermer Waiskeder: Stories of the Moving Tide" is a public artwork hanging above Exchange Square in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. Created by Ghost Net Collective and installed in 2022, it consists of majestic eagle rays, each one measuring 2.8 metres in width and 3 metres in length. They are hand-stitched with colourful ghost nets (abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets) in unique patterns covering aluminium frame structures. A view of this artwork at night can be seen here.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Saturday Critters.

Thursday, 25 January 2024

Oatley, railway station

 
The entrance to Oatley railway station along Mulga Road near the corner of River Road, in the southern suburb of Oatley. The original station opened in 1885 and was upgraded in 2015 with a pedestrian footbridge and lifts connecting the street to the platforms. It is served by Sydney Trains on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line.
Linked to: Signs, SignsWordy WednesdayLittle Things ThursdayThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Bexley, Fairmont

 
"Fairmont" is a heritage listed house along Dunmore Street North, in the southern suburb of Bexley. It was built in 1891 in the Victorian Italianate style for civil servant James Conley, JP. It is now the Fairmont Aged Care nursing home. 
Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal Global.

Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Bexley, Ercildoune

"Ercildoune" is a heritage listed house on the corner of Dunmore Street North and Monomeeth Street, in the southern suburb of Bexley. It was built in 1898 in the Victorian Italianate style for joiner John Newell Senior and his wife Margaret (nee Laverick).
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit StopThrough My LensTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel TuesdayFloral FridayGarden Affair.

Monday, 22 January 2024

Eveleigh, The Foundry Tunnel











The Foundry Tunnel is located in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. The travelator links the underground car park in The Foundry Building to the former Locomotive Workshops Building. The commercial office building with ground level retail takes its name from the foundry that was located at the former Eveleigh Railway Workshops on this site. The images on LED screens in the tunnel celebrate more than 100 years of innovation and manufacturing history of Eveleigh.
Linked to: Monday MuralAww Mondays.

Sunday, 21 January 2024

Eveleigh, Cultural Landscape Garden


This public barbecue area is located in the Cultural Landscape Garden along Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It is near the former Engine ShopLocomotive Workshops and behind a signage piece which features three large sculptural drums inspired by train driving wheels, consisting of weathered corten steel used as planters.
Linked to: Shadow Shot SundayMy Sunday Snapshot, Sunday BestGarden AffairFloral Friday Foto.

Saturday, 20 January 2024

Barangaroo, Watermans Cove, sculpture


This sculpture of a giant octopus has been installed in Watermans Cove for the Sydney Festival, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. 'Wheke-a-Muturangi' was created by Māori artist Lisa Reihana and is gently animated by harbour breezes and shifting currents. In Māori mythology, Te Wheke is the giant octopus chased by Kupe, the legendary Polynesian fisherman and navigator who some say was the first to discover Aotearoa New Zealand.

Friday, 19 January 2024

Barangaroo, Crown Sydney

Crown Sydney is a skyscraper in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. The building mainly comprises of a hotel, casino and residential apartments. This view is across Watermans Cove, where a giant octopus sculpture has been installed for the Sydney Festival
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Millers Point, shops and houses


This heritage-listed building is located on the corner of Argyle Street and Windmill Street in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. It is one of a row of terraces which have commercial on the ground floor with residential space above built around 1906 in the Federation style.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy WednesdayLittle Things ThursdayThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Barangaroo, Marrinawi Cove

 
Marrinawi Cove is located on the shore of Sydney Harbour, near the Towns Place entrance of Barangaroo Reserve. A netted swimming enclosure was created here in 2023. 
Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal Global.

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Millers Point, houses

 This couple of terrace houses are located along Bettington Street, between Dalgety Road and Rodens Lane, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The heritage listed buildings were built around 1900 in the Edwardian style.

Monday, 15 January 2024

Mascot, St Therese's Catholic Primary School, mosaic

This mosaic is on the facade of the administration building of St Therese's Catholic Primary School located along Sutherland Street, in the eastern suburb of Mascot.
Linked to: Monday MuralAww Mondays.

Sunday, 14 January 2024

Mascot, St Therese's Catholic Primary School


The administration building for St Therese's Catholic Primary School is located along Sutherland Street, in the eastern suburb of Mascot. It stands near St Therese's Catholic Church and features a religious mosaic on the facade. Come back to see the mosaic tomorrow.
Linked to: Shadow Shot SundayMy Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Saturday, 13 January 2024

Auburn, Botanic Gardens, Japanese Gardens Lake


The entrance to the Japanese Gardens Lake in Auburn Botanic Gardens, in the western suburb of Auburn. The botanic gardens were established in 1977 and cover an area of 9.7 hectares (24 acres).
Linked to: Weekend ReflectionsAll Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 12 January 2024

Sans Souci, St George Sailing Club


St George Sailing Club is located along Riverside Drive in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. This view is from the waterfront restaurant and private wharf to the Captain Cook Bridge at the mouth of the Georges River on Botany Bay.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
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