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Sunday, 31 July 2011
Birchgrove, Ballast Point Park, artefacts
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Birchgrove, Ballast Point Park
Friday, 29 July 2011
Birchgrove, Ballast Point Park
This contemporary sun shelter over these benches is located in Ballast Point Park at Birchgrove. It's designed to provide shade when the sun is at its harshest, in the middle of the day, yet still provides views of the sky. The benches provide spectacular views over Mort Bay and Sydney Harbour, with Goat Island and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance.
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Birchgrove, Ballast Point Park, The Tank Farm
"The Tank Farm" is the name of this structure in Ballast Point Park, in the inner west suburb of Birchgrove. The tanks depict how Ballast Point was once used by industry as a working harbourfront and grease manufacturing site. The three remaining riveted horizontal tanks date back to the 1920s and were formerly used to store solvents. They are in their original form, making them a visual landmark from land, air and the harbour.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Birchgrove, Lady Wakehurst
The Lady Wakehurst is a former Sydney ferry that is normally moored at Snails Bay at Birchgrove.This 144 foot motor vessel was launched in 1974 and remained in service until 1996, but has been used occasionally when other ferries were out of service. It can now be chartered for cruises on Sydney Harbour for up to 650 passengers. The ferry is named after Lady Margaret Wakehurst, wife of Baron John De Vere Loder Wakehurst, former Governor of New South Wales.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Petersham, fire station
This historic building is the former Stanmore fire station is located on Stanmore Road, at the corner of Albert Street, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. It was restored in 2003 and is now a residential building.
Monday, 25 July 2011
Petersham Railway Station
The former Petersham railway station building is located in Terminus Street in the inner west suburb of Petersham. This heritage listed building, completed in 1885, was designed by George Cowdery in the Victorian Italianate architectural style. It is the only major 'First Class' station building known to have been built in Sydney in the 19th century. The main block features a central tower, sandstone steps onto a veranda, supported on cast iron columns with decorative lacework. The railway platform behind it features an awning supported by cast iron columns with decorative cast iron lace work.
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Pyrmont, Jones Bay Wharf
A view of Jones Bay Wharf, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont, with Barangaroo and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance. Jones Bay Wharf consists of Piers 19-21 of Pyrmont Wharves. This marina on Jones Bay sits beside Pier 21. The wharf and warehouse buildings were originally built in 1919, as part of Sydney's port facilities. After those port facilities were relocated to Port Botany, the buildings were redeveloped in 2003 into commercial space.
Linked to: Scenic Sunday, Sunday Bridges.
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Balmain East, Mort Bay
This view across Mort Bay to Balmain East and the Sydney city skyline in the background is from Ballast Point at Birchgrove. The Borrowdale is a First Fleet Class ferry, which is part of the Sydney Ferries fleet. It's seen here travelling past Simmons Point Reserve and a private marina, heading towards the Balmain ferry wharf.
Friday, 22 July 2011
Birchgrove, sunset
This sunset is over the inner west suburb of Birchgrove, with Balmain East to the left and Goat Island to the right. The view across Port Jackson (or Sydney Harbour) is from Clyne Reserve at Millers Point.
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Thursday, 21 July 2011
Balmain, cafe
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Birchgrove, wharf
Birchgrove Wharf is in the inner west suburb of Birchgrove. It is also known as the Yurulbin Point Wharf or Louisa Road Wharf and had been known as Longnose Point wharf, in the past. The wharf with this covered passenger waiting area is located on the Parramatta River as it enters Sydney Harbour. It is serviced by Sydney Ferries on the Inner Harbour Services between Circular Quay and Woolwich.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Birchgrove, shop
This corner shop is located in Rowntree Street, in the inner west suburb of Birchgrove. The building has recently been restored and has reopened as Rowntree Corner Store with grocery goods, fresh fruit and vegetables and a delicatessen.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Balmain, post office
The Balmain Post Office is a heritage building on Darling Street, in the inner west suburb of Balmain. The post office with the magnificent clock tower is part of a large public building completed in 1887, which also includes the court house and police station. The building was designed by James Barnet and contains elements of Victorian Academic Classical, Victorian Free Classical and Victorian Italianate architectural styles.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Goat Island
Goat Island is located in Sydney Harbour, at the junction of Darling Harbour and close to the suburb of Balmain East. The island has been has served as a sandstone quarry, convict stockade, explosives store, police station, fire station, boatyard and film set. This view is from Ballast Point at Birchgrove. The Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen in the background, behind the island. It was known as Memill by indigenous people and there is considerable debate about how the name Goat Island was derived. One interpretation is that early settlers thought, if viewed from the air, it may appear to look like a goat.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Darling Harbour, Sydney skyline, Endeavour replica
The Endeavour replica is seen here moored outside the Australian National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour.This view is from Pyrmont with the Sydney skyline in the background including Sydney Tower, King Street wharf, Wildlife World and Sydney Aquarium.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.
Friday, 15 July 2011
King Street Wharf, Sydney skyline, sunset
This view of King Street Wharf at Darling Harbour and the Sydney skyline is from Pyrmont, at sunset, just as the clouds rolled in from the east.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
The Rocks, markets
This old bicycle has been recycled into a unique vehicle to promote The Rocks Markets.
Linked to: Signs, Signs
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Circular Quay, Sea Shepherd
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is a non-profit, marine conservation organisation that uses direct action tactics to protect sealife. Most of the group's recent activities take place in international waters with a strong focus on public relations to spread their message via the media. Sea Shepherd currently operates Neptunes Navy, which includes the vessels MY Steve Irwin, the Bob Barker and the MV Brigitte Bardot. The Bob Barker is seen here, during the recent open day at Circular Quay. In February 2010, while actively protesting against whaling, it collided with the Japanese whaling vessel Yushin Maru No. 3, tearing a gash in the hull.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Waterloo, shops
This wide footpath is located in front of shops along Botany Road, in the inner city suburb of Waterloo. It's typical of a traditional suburban shopping centre with a fruit shop, coffee shop, bakery, supermarket seen here and even a payphone. The suburb of Waterloo took its name from the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, when Allied and Prussian forces under the Duke of Wellington and Blücher defeated the French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte.
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