Tempe railway station

Tempe railway station was built in 1884 and is located in the inner west suburb of Tempe. This station was once a junction of the Illawarra and East Hills railway lines but is now only served by Sydney Trains T4 Illawarra line. The trains departing on platform 1 head north to the city but this Tangara or T set train is heading south towards Wolli Creek.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Riverwood, mural

 
This mural has been painted on the side wall of a shop on the corner of Belmore Road and Littleton Street, in the southwest suburb of Riverwood. It was created in 2023 by street artist Steven Nuttall, also known as The Ox King. It features bees and flowers native to the area like the Gosford Wattle, Magenta Lilly Pilly and Sydney Golden Wattle.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Little Bay Beach, Coast Golf Course

 
Looking across Little Bay Beach which is next to the Coast Golf Course, in the eastern suburb of Little Bay.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Mascot, Twin Arch Bridge

 
An evening view of the Twin Arch Bridge which carries Airport Drive over Alexandra Canal between the eastern suburb of Mascot and the inner west suburb of Tempe.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Coogee, beach

A late afternoon view across Coogee Beach in the eastern suburb of Coogee. This view is to the north, towards Dunningham Park and the doorway that leads to the Giles Baths.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Maroubra, AuGuang Maitreya Cultivation Centre

The AuGuang Maitreya Cultivation Centre is a Buddhist place of worship, located along Anzac Parade in the eastern suburb of Maroubra.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Little Bay Beach, helicopter

This helicopter was conducting a search of Little Bay Beach last weekend after a man was swept off the rocks by a rising swell, in the eastern suburb of Little Bay. PolAir, also known as Aviation Command, provides helicopter and fixed wing aircraft services to police with duties which include search and rescue, patrol control and reconnaissance tasks.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Coogee, Wedding Cake Island

 
Wedding Cake Island, viewed from Coogee Beach in the eastern suburb of Coogee. The island is one kilometre off the coast, in the Pacific Ocean and is named for its white, flat top and layers resembling a wedding cake, especially when whitecaps break over it. There were swells rising up to four metres this week which battered the coastline and this island.

Linked to: Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Kingsford, mural

This mural is on the side wall of a high rise apartment block along Gardeners Road in the eastern suburb of Kingsford. It stands beside a low rise block of flats. The mural was created in 2024 by muralist and visual artist Sophi Odling.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Through My Lens.

Coogee, tree

Looking past a palm tree to the Pacific Ocean from Grant Reserve in the eastern suburb of Coogee. There were swells rising up to four metres this week which battered the coastline.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Coogee, Ross Jones Memorial Pool

The Ross Jones Memorial Pool is located next to the Surf Life Saving Club at Coogee Beach, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. Yesterday, swells rising to four metres battered the coastline and closed beaches across Sydney amid concerns about dangerous swimming conditions. This tidal pool attracted some swimmers who were keen to experience the rough waves smashing in, with nearby lifesavers keeping an eye on them.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Bardwell Valley, Silver Jubilee Park, sunset

A sunset view through the playground in Silver Jubilee Park, in the southern suburb of Bardwell Valley.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Mascot, Billy's Bridge

Billy's Bridge is over Alexandra Canal and links Qantas Drive in the eastern suburb of Mascot with the Tempe Recreational Reserve in inner west suburb of Tempe. When the Twin Arch Bridge opened in 2024, it is restricted to a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. The jet fuel tanks are at Sydney International Airport.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

General Post Office, colonnade

The General Post Office (GPO) building is located at 1 Martin Place between George Street and Pitt Street. The GPO was constructed in stages from 1864 to 1891, designed by James Barnet in the Victorian Free Classical style. In 1999, the GPO building was redeveloped as part of a hotel and office building behind it. A smaller post office is still located in this corner beside boutiques, cafes and restaurants. A restaurant provides outdoor seating along the colonnade.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Rockdale, Australian white ibis

These Australian white ibises forage for food in the vegetation which grows along a canal along Rockdale Plaza Drive, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The ibis has come to be regarded as a problem species in urban areas as a result of their scavenging activities, scattering rubbish from bins in the process. The species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as "bin chicken" or "bin chook".
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Good Random Fun, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Marrickville, mural

This artwork is on the wall beside the travelators, linking level 1 with level 2 in the Marrickville Metro shopping centre, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. A number of bird murals in the centre were painted in 2022 by street artist George Rose.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Through My Lens, Saturday Critters.

George Street, National Mutual Building

The heritage listed National Mutual Building building is located along George Street, bounded by Angel Place and Ash Street. This building is a six-storey structure with basement, designed by Edward Raht and built in 1894 in the Federation Romanesque style. It was originally built for an American insurance company the Equitable Life Assurance Society then sold in 1923 to the National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd, who owned it until 1977. It was then a branch of a French bank, Societe Generale before being converted to retail and office space.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Marrinawi Cove

Looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Walsh Bay wharves from Marrinawi Cove, on the shore of Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo. A swimmer has jumped into the netted swimming enclosure, creating a fun shadow on the retaining wall.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Haymarket, Rawson Place

The Haymarket Light Rail Stop is located along Rawson Place in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It is flanked by the Station House building and the Sydney Central YHA (Youth Hostel Association) building. 

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Ramsgate Beach, cafe

 

A view of a cafe at an entrance to Lady Robinsons Beach along Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach. A king high tide, combined with large swells and strong winds overnight had washed sand onto the footpath last week.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.