The Domain, Domain Lodge

Domain Lodge, also known as St Mary's Lodge, is located along Mrs Macquaries Road, at the entrance to The Domain, near St Mary's Cathedral. This sandstone building was built  in 1835 as a gatehouse lodge for The Domain parkland. 

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Darlinghurst, terrace houses

These terrace houses are located along Flinders Street, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. These terrace houses have been built in the Victorian style architecture but painted in colours which are more usual with Federation style architecture. These colours had a revival in recent years but the trends now seem to be going towards more neutral colours such as greys and beiges.

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Kyeemagh, Outdoor Gallery Exhibition

Himantopus Leucocephaws (Pied Stilts) by Leonie Worthington

Bay Watch Critters by Geoff Harvey

High Chair by Adam Galea

The Rockdale Outdoor Gallery Exhibition was located at Cook Park, in the southern suburb of Kyeemagh. This outdoor sculpture walk, near the shore of Botany Bay, ran between Saturday 16 March and Sunday 24 March.

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Kyeemagh, Outdoor Gallery Exhibition

Vitaliity by Blaze Krstanoski Blazeski 

Spun Out by Ella Szpindler and Pamela Dunne

The Rockdale Outdoor Gallery Exhibition was located at Cook Park, in the southern suburb of Kyeemagh. This outdoor sculpture walk, near the shore of Botany Bay, ran between Saturday 16 March and Sunday 24 March.

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Sans Souci, marina, sunset

The sun sets behind the marina at the St George Motor Boat Club on the Georges River, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.

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Botanic Gardens, Opera on Sydney Harbour

"Opera on Sydney Harbour" is now an annual event held at Mrs Macquaries Point in the Royal Botanic Gardens. Carmen is being performed on this purpose-built floating stage on Farm Cove, between 22 March and 14 April. The stage features this huge, blood-red, Hollywood-style sign spelling the name of the title character. 

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Darling Harbour, Tumbalong Park

This walkway and fountain run through the middle of Tumbalong Park at Darling Harbour, with the Sydney skyline behind them.

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Surry Hills, bank

The facade of this former bank building at Taylor Square, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills, features this brightly coloured temporary artwork. "Always Was, Always Will Be" was created by Reko Rennie and explores what it means to be an urban Aboriginal in contemporary Australian society. This view is from the Bourke Street side and includes one of the red heritage post boxes that can be found in various locations around the inner city. A front view can be seen here. 
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Darlinghurst, Oxford Street, rainbow (Theme Day: Pedestrians Crossing)

This "Rainbow Crossing" was installed across Oxford Street at Taylor Square, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. The crossing was installed on a trial basis for this year's Sydney Mardi Gras, but many people have signed a petition to make it a permanent, visual acknowledgement of the significance of Oxford Street to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. I know this theme day is supposed to be about pedestrians actually crossing but due to my aversion of having people in my photos, I didn't actually capture any shots with pedestrians on this crossing.

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St Mary's Cathedral, sculpture

This sandstone statue of "Our Lady and the Child Jesus" stands near the College Street entrance of St Mary's Cathedral. It stood outside the original St Mary's Cathedral which was destroyed by fire in 1865. It was created in 1850 by French Benedictine monk and sculptor, Fr John Dom Eugene Gourbellien, then stationed in Sydney. in 1912, when the West Wall was dismantled and rebuilt, the statue was given to a family who lived at Point Piper where it stood in the garden until it was donated back to the cathedral in 2008 by the then owners. It was cleaned, restored and returned to its original location.
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St Mary's Cathedral, sculpture

This statue of Pope John Paul II stands beside the College Street entrance of St Mary's Cathedral. It was created by Fiorenzo Bacci and donated by the Italian-Australian community of Sydney. It commemorates the pope's visit to Sydney in 2008 for World Youth Day. 
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St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral is located along College Street between St Mary's Road and William Street. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and the seat of the Archbishop of Sydney. This sandstone cathedral was built in the Gothic Revival style of the 19th century. The foundation stone was laid in 1868 and the cathedral was built in a number of stages with the spires only completed in 2002. This view is from the north east corner of Hyde Park.  

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Darling Harbour, fountain

This is one of many fountains in Tumbalong Park at Darling Harbour. The warning sign is a recent addition to deter children from swimming on hot Summer, or even Autumn, days.
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Darling Harbour, flag

The Australian Flag is flown from this giant flagpole which rises above Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour, with the Sydney skyline as a backdrop.

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Eveleigh, crane tank locomotive

The former Eveleigh Railway Yards are part of the Australian Technology Park, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. The 1083 is a luffing crane tank locomotive which stands in Innovation Plaza, outside the former Locomotive Workshop.

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Alexandria, gates

This is one of two art deco style memorial gates which are located at corner entrances to Alexandria Park, in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. The Richard Power memorial gates were erected in 1939, in memory of Alderman Richard Power, Mayor of Alexandria, who kept a close eye on the park and took great pride in it.

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Tempe, bridge

This timber bridge leads to the Robyn Webster Sports Centre, in the inner west suburb of Tempe. 'Gift Given' by Bronwyn Bancroft is the Aboriginal mural on the exterior which features fish, lizards, snakes, men and women in diamond formations. It is the largest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and the detailed walls and roof are a landmark for planes landing at nearby Sydney Airport.

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Circular Quay, Sky Mirror

"Sky Mirror" is an artwork that is on display on the lawn outside the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay. It was created by artist Anish Kapoor, who currently has an exhibition at the museum. This view is from back, looking out from the museum, capturing a glimpse of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, a cruise ship at the Overseas Passenger Terminal and a ferry passing in front of the Sydney Opera House. The view from the front can be seen here.

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Eveleigh, Engine Shop

The former Eveleigh Railway Yards are part of the Australian Technology Park, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. This heritage listed Engine Shop, between Innovation Plaza and Locomotive Street, was built in 1907 as a workshop to construct new locomotive engines. It now houses the National Innovation Centre, an entrepreneurial hub which provides laboratory space where start-up company dreams can become reality.

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Eveleigh, Australian Technology Park

These signs are at the Henderson Road entrance of the Australian Technology Park, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. The Australian Technology Park opened in 1996 as a home to a community of researchers, entrepreneurs, incubator businesses, start-ups, mature technology companies and education organisations. It utilises the heritage buildings of the old Eveleigh Railway Yards, along with a number of  contemporary buildings.

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