Chippendale, mural

This is part of a mural on a hoarding around the former Carlton and United brewery in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. The building is part of the Central Park redevelopment.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Dulwich Hill, St Paul of the Cross, presbytery

This garden featuring a large crucifix and statue is in the grounds of St Paul of the Cross Catholic church, on the corner of New Canterbury Road and Myra Road, in the inner west suburb of Dulwich Hill. The presbytery behind it was built in 1911 as a one storey bungalow in the Federation style. The cottage was extended in 1937 with the addition of a second storey.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

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.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Balmain, pontoon

A sunset view of a pontoon on the Parramatta River, in the inner west suburb of Balmain. The crane and chimney stack in the distance are on Cockatoo Island.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Undercliffe, public school

The Homer Street entrance to Undercliffe Public School at the top of the hill in the inner west suburb of Undercliffe.

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

Stanmore, house

This heritage house built in 1876 is located along Clarendon Road in the inner west suburb of Stanmore.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Stanmore, houses

These Victorian Italianate style terrace houses are located on the corner of Albany Road and Myrtle Lane West, in the inner west suburb of Stanmore.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday.

Petersham, mural

This mural is on the side of a takeaway shop on the corner of New Canterbury Road and West Street, in the inner west suburb of Petersham.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Glebe, Polding Memorial Chapel

Polding Memorial Chapel is on the corner of Avenue Road and Arcadia Road, in the inner west suburb of Glebe. It was built in 1931 in the Inter-war Romanesque style as part of St Scholastica's convent and school. It was dedicated as a memorial to Archbishop John Bede Polding.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Balmain, Parramatta River

A view across Parramatta River from Fitzroy Avenue Reserve, in the inner west suburb of Balmain.  Greenwich and high rise buildings at North Sydney can be seen on the North Shore and the boats are moored around the Balmain Sailing Club.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Vaucluse, Parsley Bay Suspension Bridge

The Parsley Bay Suspension Bridge is a footbridge over Parsley Bay, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Vaucluse, Macquarie Lighthouse

Macquarie Lighthouse is located at South Head, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse. A flagstaff was erected on this site in 1791 with Australia's first and longest operating navigational lighthouse built here in 1818 in sandstone. The current lighthouse was designed by James Barnet as a replica of the original but using stronger materials and first exhibited in 1883. The lighthouse was fully automated in 1976 and in 1989 the lighthouse keepers were withdrawn. The memorial plaque was erected to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the lighthouse.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Timeless Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Camperdown, University of Sydney, Individuals

'Individuals' is a sculpture located today outside the New Faculty of Law building at the University of Sydney, in the inner city suburb of Camperdown. The bronze sculpture was created by Australian artist Andrew Rogers in 2013 and is made up of 15 sculptures of varying heights up to 3.5 metres. It was first exhibited at the gateway to the United Nations in New York City, in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza and was then donated to the university in 2018.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Arncliffe, houses

These terrace houses are located in Mitchell Street, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. These heritage listed houses were constructed c1896 in the Victorian Filigree style by builder Thomas List, who occupied them as his personal residence until 1909.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto.

Chippendale, mural

This mural is on a hoarding around the former Carlton and United brewery in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. It was painted by artist Janne Birkner, also known as Krimsone. The building is part of the Central Park redevelopment.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Tempe, Uniting Church Siaola Congregation

The Siaola Congregation is a Tongan Parish of the Uniting Church which is located on the corner of Union Street and Unwins Bridge Road, in the inner west suburb of Tempe. It was built in 1933 in the Inter-War style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Auburn, Botanic Gardens, Japanese Gardens Lake

These geese are in 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). The Japanese Gardens are one of the main attractions.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Sans Souci, marina, sunset

This sunset view across the Georges River is from the St George Motor Boat Club, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Chippendale, Local Memory

Looking back at a temporary public art project called "Artists In Residence" on the heritage brewery buildings at Central Park site, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. "Local Memory" by Brook Andrew comprises of a series of portraits of people who worked in or were associated with the brewery's history between 1909 and 1998. The 18 portraits are almost 3 metres high each and fit neatly into the exposed grid of floors and walls on the northern exterior wall of the old Irving Street Brewery building.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Timeless Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Chippendale, houses (Theme Day: Neighbourhood)

These terrace houses are located along Kensington Street, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. This neighbourhood once housed the workers at the former Kent Brewery, which had also been known as the Carlton and United brewery, the Irving Street brewery and the Tooth brewery. These heritage buildings have been retained and incorporated in the new Central Park redevelopment as a shopping and restaurant precinct.

Linked to: Theme Day, Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Darling Point, relief sculpture

This sandstone retaining wall in the gardens of McKell Park, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point. The relief sculpture is of a Frangipani plant, native to Mexico, it also grows well in the hot dry climates of Australia.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto.

Newtown, mural

This mural is painted on the back wall of a property along Eliza Street Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, First Fleeters Memorial

The First Fleeters Memorial is in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was installed here in 2016 to commemorate twelve First Fleeters reinterred here with eleven granite panels on the perimeter etched with the ships’ names, each listing the names of those who sailed with the First Fleet. This statue of Captain James Cook heralding his discovery of the east coast of Australia is part of the memorial.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Auburn, Botanic Gardens, lake

This lake is part of the Australian Native Gardens, located 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 Reflections, All Seasons.

Tempe, Cooks River

A view of the Cooks River from the inner west suburb of Tempe towards parkland beside the velodrome at Undercliffe and apartment buildings in the distance at Wolli Creek.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Eveleigh, Carriageworks, art

CarriageWorks is a multi-venue arts centre in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It is housed in the former Eveleigh railway yards which were built between 1880 and 1889. The Carriageworks sign structure has been used to create a unique neon artwork called "Remember Me" by Indigenous artist Reko Rennie. 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s first landfall at Botany Bay and the HMB Endeavour’s charting of the East Coast of Australia. The artist has responded with a present-day memorial in recognition of the frontier wars, the massacres and the survival of the original sovereigns of this country, the Aboriginal people of Australia. He asks us to consider the personal impact of our past and how history is made today.

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

Darling Point, bench

A decorative sculpted bench in the gardens of McKell Park, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point. The Bird of Paradise or Strelitzia is the plant next to it with the striking bird-like orange flowers, native to Africa but grows well in Australia

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom, Floral Friday Foto.

Barangaroo, International Towers

Tower Three is one of three skyscrapers known as International Towers, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. The three towers were built in 2016 in the block bounded by Barangaroo Avenue, Watermans Quay, Scotch Road and Exchange Place. This view is across Darling Harbour to Barangaroo Wharf is from Pyrmont.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This mural is painted on the back wall of the fire station along Eliza Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Through My Lens.

Auburn, Baptist Church

Auburn Baptist Church is located along Harrow Road, in the western suburb of Auburn. This heritage listed church was built in 1928, in the Inter War Romanesque style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Auburn, Botanic Gardens, Japanese Gardens Lake

The Japanese Gardens Lake is located 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). The Japanese Gardens are one of the main attractions.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Pyrmont, Johnstons Bay, sunset

A sunset view across Johnstons Bay to Glebe Island in Rozelle from the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The pylons and remnants of an old wharf have been retained as a 'pole garden', beside Pirrama Park.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Regents Park, railway station

The entrance to Regents Park railway station from Park Road, in the western suburb of Regents Park. The station opened in 1924 but the entrances and concourse have been upgraded in recent years.

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

Regents Park, railway station

Regents Park railway station was built in 1924 and is located in the western suburb of Regents Park. The original station opened in 1912 when a line was built from Lidcombe but was moved here when the line was extended to Cabramatta. This station was once a junction of the Bankstown and Liverpool railway lines but is now only served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Barangaroo, International Towers

Tower Two is one of three skyscrapers known as International Towers, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. The three towers were built in 2016 in the block bounded by Barangaroo Avenue, Watermans Quay, Scotch Road and Exchange Place. This view is across Darling Harbour to Barangaroo Wharf is from Pyrmont.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday.

Hurstville, mural

This mural is in Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery Park, along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. The park features temporary public art which changes every few months with different themes. This triptych mural was created by Sydney artist Chris Yee for the Lunar New Year to celebrate the Year of The Rat. 

Linked to: Monday Mural, Through My Lens, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday, Floral Friday Foto.

Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, First Fleeters Memorial

The First Fleeters Memorial is in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was installed here in 2016 to commemorate twelve First Fleeters reinterred here with eleven granite panels on the perimeter etched with the ships’ names, each listing the names of those who sailed with the First Fleet. A full size granite replica of the anchor of the HMS Sirius and a statue of Captain James Cook heralding his discovery of the east coast of Australia are part of the memorial.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

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.

Sydney Olympic Park, Stadium Australia

Stadium Australia, known commercially as ANZ Stadium is located in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park.  It was originally built in 1999 as the Sydney Olympic Stadium for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games. It has been hosted many sports including Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules Football, Soccer and Cricket but also many events and concerts. There were controversial plans to demolish this stadium in recent years and then plans to renovate but these have been scrapped by the state government in order to focus the funds on economic growth following the corona virus crisis.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Barangaroo, International Towers

Tower One is one of three skyscrapers known as International Towers, in the inner city suburb of Barangaroo. The three towers were built in 2016 in the block bounded by Barangaroo Avenue, Watermans Quay, Scotch Road and Exchange Place. This view is across Darling Harbour to Barangaroo Wharf is from Pyrmont.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Ruby Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This mural is painted on the side of a house on the corner of Mary Street and Lennox Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. "Hide and Seek" was created by visual artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers and aims to incorporate ideas of nature and life in a colourful and playful way. A game of hide and seek between a giant and three small children hiding in the giants pocket.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Earlwood, St George's Anglican Church

St George's Anglican Church was built in 1955 and is located on the corner of St Georges Parade and Minnamorra Avenue, in the south western suburb of Earlwood.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

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.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Canterbury, Cooks River

A sunset view of the Cooks River from Prouts Bridge which carries Canterbury Road, in the inner west suburbs of Canterbury.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Vaucluse, South Head Signal Station

The South Head Signal Station is located along Old South Head Road, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse. A lookout post was established on the site in 1790 for ships arriving at the heads of Sydney Harbour. This sandstone tower was designed by Mortimer Lewis and built in the 1840s and in the 1890s raised to the present four storeys. It ceased as a signal station in 1992 but was taken over by Coast Guard Sydney and has operated since as a Search and Rescue Base.

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

Barangaroo, Sydney skyline

A view across Darling Harbour at sunset to the Sydney skyline, which includes the International Towers, Barangaroo Wharf, King Street wharf and Sydney Tower, from the inner city suburb of Pyrmont.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Darling Point, sculpture

Two snails on a rock is one of the sculptures found in the gardens of McKell Park, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday.

Banksia, Gardiner Park (Theme Day: Park)

Gardiner Park is located on the corner of Wolli Road and Gardiner Avenue, in the southern suburb of Banksia. It features cricket pitches and playing fields for rugby league and soccer. This rose garden is alongside pathways from the Gardiner Avenue entrance.

Linked to: Theme Day, Through My Lens.