Hyde Park, statue, Captain Cook

This statue of Captain James Cook in Hyde Park was sculpted by Thomas Woolner. It was unveiled by Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, on Tuesday 25th February 1879. The statue was erected to commemorate Captain Cook's discovery of the east coast of Australia in 1770.

Kurnell, Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk

The Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk sits behind Silver Beach in the Botany Bay National Park at Kurnell. Captain James Cook was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer whose expedition became the first recorded European one to navigate and map the eastern coastline of Australia. On the 29th of April 1770, his crew arrived in Botany Bay on the Endeavour and made their first landing on Australian soil at what is now known as Kurnell, claiming Australia for the British Crown.

Chifley, war memorial

The Bob Clarke Memorial Reserve, sits between the carriageways of the divided Anzac Parade, which was once a tramway, in the eastern suburb of Chifley. The war memorial and flag pole are flanked by a couple of cannons which were at Coogee Beach until 1982. They originally came from Fort Macquarie, which was where the Sydney Opera House now stands.

Padstow, war memorial

The Padstow war memorial,  sits in a prominent position along Memorial Drive, in the south western suburb of Padstow. The curved stone wall featuring a large cross in the centre, dedicated in 1967, is located beside the railway station.

Cronulla, war memorial

The Cronulla war memorial sits in the middle of Munro Park, in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It is an obelisk with a paved sandstone base, a sandstone block mid-section and a polished granite top section. It features a 1914-1919 Honour Roll.

Randwick, war memorial, Anzac Day

The Randwick war memorial is a sandstone cenotaph located in High Cross Reserve, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. It was dedicated in 1922 and contains within the structure the names of over four thousand World War One veterans, inscribed on a parchment roll. Today is Anzac Day, a public holiday which commemorates one of Australia's most important national days, when Australians remember those who have served and died in wars. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and the date marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Anzac forces during the First World War at Gallipoli, Turkey.

Lidcombe, war memorial

This Lidcombe war memorial sits in the middle of Wellington Park, in the western suburb of Lidcombe. The memorial is topped with a statue of an Australian soldier in a solemn stance, resting on his rifle. Four columns form the plinth for the statue with gilt name plates for both World Wars mounted on the flat internal faces.Anzac Day is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand tomorrow.

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Burwood, war memorial

The Burwood war memorial arch featuring an impressive sandstone archway, is located at the entrance to Burwood Park, in the inner west suburb of Burwood. The Memorial was dedicated on 11th November 1922 and unveiled on Anzac Day 1923. We're coming up to Anzac Day on Saturday, the day that Australians remember those who served and died in wars, so I'll feature a few memorials around Sydney over the next few days.

Burwood Park

Burwood Park, in the inner west suburb of Burwood, features a lake and a row of palm trees on the eastern border beside Burwood Road.

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Rockdale, Resurrection of Christ Macedonian Orthodox Church

The Resurrection of Christ Macedonian Orthodox Church is located along Frederick Street, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. It was built in 1892 as a Rockdale Congregational Church, which later became part of the Uniting Church. Not far away, a newer building St Petka Macedonian Orthodox Church, is located along Railway Parade. You don't usually have two churches of the same denomination in the same suburb but in this case there has been some sort of dispute within the church which has resulted in a split.

Strathfield, Intercession of the Holy Virgin Ukranian Orthodox Church

The Intercession of the Holy Virgin Ukranian Orthodox Church is in the western suburb of Strathfield. Many people wouldn't realise it's actually in Strathfield because it's close to Flemington railway station and on the border of Lidcombe and West Homebush.

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Kogarah, Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church

The Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church is in the southern suburb of Kogarah. It was constructed in the 1980s but due to modern day noise restrictions, the planned bell tower on the left was never completed. The entrance to the church is decorated with palms for Palm Sunday.

Strathfield, Sts Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church

The Sts Peter and Paul Russian Diocesan Cathedral is located along Vernon Street, in the inner west suburb of Strathfield. It's a bit hard to find because it's located in a quiet street but the white steeple can be seen from a distance, so it doesn't remain undiscovered.

Burwood, St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church

St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church is located in the inner west suburb of Burwood. This heritage listed church on Railway Parade was formerly a Methodist Church. I chose this photo today because it's Good Friday for Orthodox christians.

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Surry Hills, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Surry Hills was the first Greek Orthodox church in Australia, consecrated in 1898. This week is Holy Week leading up to Easter, for Eastern Orthodox denominations. The reason for the variation is complicated and goes back to the 4th century when the Church of Rome decided that the date of Easter would be computed independently of any Jewish calculations to determine the date of Passover, so that Easter is observed on the Sunday after the first full moon on or after the day of the vernal equinox. The Eastern Orthodox Churches continue to use a lunisolar cycle to calculate the date of Easter, which is also used to calculate the date of Jewish Passover.

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Penshurst, West Maling

West Maling is a magnificent house located high on King Georges Road, in the southern suburb of Penshurst. It's one of the earliest examples of Queen Anne style built in Australia. These days it is used for church services by the Assemblies of God Church.

Penshurst, St Johns Anglican Church

St Johns Anglican Church is located at the intersection of King Georges Road and Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Penshurst. The church on the ridge with its steeple once dominated the skyline, before highrise apartments and office blocks were built nearby.

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Randwick, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a magnificent looking church, located in the eastern suburb of Randwick.

Today is Easter Monday, the day following Easter Sunday, which is a public holiday in Australia.

Waverley, Mary Immaculate Catholic Church

Mary Immaculate Catholic Church is located in the eastern suburb of Waverley. Today is Easter Sunday, the biggest Christian holy day on the calendar, along with Christmas. The Catholic Church in Australia is the largest single Christian denomination.

Haberfield, St David's Uniting Church

St David's Uniting Church is located in the inner west suburb of Haberfield. This heritage listed sandstone church was built in 1869 in the the Victorian Academic Gothic architectural style, as a Presbyterian Church. The Uniting Church in Australia is the third largest single Christian denomination in Australia and was formed by the union of the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia.

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