The Rocks, Foundation Park

Foundation Park is located between Gloucester Walk and Playfair Terrace at the Rocks. It features the ruins of houses that were built into a sandstone cliff face from 1874 to 1878. The narrow multi-level houses had been demolished by the 1940s and became a small park in 1972. After archaeological excavation in the 1990s, parts of the original dwellings were brought back to life with low dividing walls and steel furniture designed by sculptor Peter D. Cole. The rooms were no larger than 3 metres by 3 metres which would have been quite cramped with furniture.

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Circular Quay, ship

This cruise ship, Radiance of the Seas, was moored at the Overseas Passenger terminal at Circular Quay this week, opposite the Sydney Opera House.

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The Rocks, Foundation Park

This monument is located at Foundation Park, off Gloucester Walk at the Rocks. Foundation Park features a collection of housing remains in the middle of this historic area. The ruins of eight houses that were built into a sandstone cliff face from 1874 to 1878 were transformed into a park in 1972. This monument demonstrates the size and shape of the houses and their features.

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The Rocks, Gloucester Walk

This redeveloped warehouse building is located at The Rocks with the top floor housing an Italian restaurant. It is accessed from the Gloucester Walk laneway which features this sculpture of an old gas light and a sign post pointing to nearby landmarks.
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Farm Cove, yacht

This yacht is seen here sailing in Farm Cove, beside the Royal Botanic Gardens. It was a glorious summer day to be out on Sydney Harbour.

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Botanic Gardens, The Boxers

This is one of a pair of marble statues known as "The Boxers", located in the Royal Botanic Gardens. This two-metre high sculpture is a copy of "The Greek Boxer Kreugas" by Antonio Canova which was completed in 1802 and is now in the collection at the Vatican Museum. This statue is one of several made in Italy and installed in the Botanic Gardens in the 1880s.

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Botanic Gardens, Herbarium

The former Maiden's Herbarium was a herbarium and museum in the Royal Botanic Gardens. It was built in the Arts and Craft architectural style and opened in 1901. After a new Herbarium was built in 1982, it became an administrative building and is now known as the Anderson Building, named after Chief Botanist and Curator Robert Anderson who unified the Botanic Gardens and Herbarium in 1959 to create the Royal Botanic Gardens. After the opening of the Robert Brown Building in 1982, it is now used for administration and contains the Maiden Theatre, in memory of a previous Botanic Garden's Director, Joseph Henry Maiden.

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Botanic Gardens. Oriental Garden

This pergola is located at the entrance of the Oriental in the Royal Botanic Gardens. It is flanked by a pair of bronze lions known as "Temple Dogs". They were made in Thailand and were donated by the Friends of The Gardens in 1998. The garden features wild and cultivated plants from warm-temperate and sub-tropical areas of China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan and Bhutan.

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Botanic Gardens, Lotus Pond

The Lotus Pond is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens. It is linked to the Main Pond and sits beside the Oriental Garden. The fountain in the middle of the pond is almost swamped by the lotus or water lilies which are thriving at this time of year. A sandstone Japanese lantern can also be seen in the distance, one of two that were made in 1921 by Mr F.J. Read, Outer-Domain Stonemason.

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Arncliffe, street

A sunset view from a typical street, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe.
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Customs House Square, beach club

This temporary beach club was last week located in Customs House Square, at Circular Quay. It was set up as a summer promotion for a computer company, featuring beach chairs, sun umbrellas, a beach bar, life preservers, a lifeguard's chair and real beach sand.

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Circular Quay, ferries

This view of Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Harbour Bridge was from the viewing platform above Circular Quay railway station. These two First Fleet Class ferries are seen here departing from the Circular Quay ferry wharves. They are named the Scarborough and the Charlotte after two of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787. These two Sydney Ferries were acquired in 1986 and 1985.
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Chippendale, Symbiosis

"Symbiosis" is an artwork at the Central Park redevelopment site, in the inner west suburb of Chippendale. This sculpture created by Caroline Rothwell is a giant red nylon inflated tree fed by white PVC pipes which the artist says symbolises “the artificial, technological and the human circulatory system”. Located on the southern facade of the heritage Irving Street Brewery building, it is the latest temporary artwork in a public art collection.

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Lavender Bay, St Francis Xavier Church

St Francis Xavier Church is located along Mackenzie Street, in the north shore suburb of Lavender Bay. This sandstone building was designed by William Wardell in the Gothic architectural style and opened in 1881 as a Catholic school with four classrooms. When a new school was erected on the grounds in 1901 it became a church. 

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Lavender Bay

The view from the north shore suburb of Lavender Bay, looking across the bay to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Luna Park, the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour. The cruise ship which had just departed from the Overseas Passenger Terminal is the Voyager of the Seas, one of the largest in the world.

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Arncliffe, street (Theme Day: My Street)

A sunset view of my street.

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Milsons Point, Luna Park, ferris wheel

This ferris wheel dominates the skyline above Luna Park amusement park, in the north shore suburb of Milsons Point. The ride provides spectacular views of Sydney Harbour as it rises to 40 metres.

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Milsons Point, Luna Park, Coney Island

Coney Island is part of the Luna Park amusement park, in the north shore suburb of Milsons Point. Coney Island Funny Land is a heritage listed fun house which opened in 1935. It features such classic amusements as the Turkey Trot, Barrel of Laughs, Giant Slides and the Wonky Walk. This art deco building is also used as a venue for functions. It is dominated by a large Russian style onion dome and minarets.

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Milsons Point, ferry wharf

This ferry wharf on Sydney Harbour is located in the north shore suburb of Milsons Point. The wharf is near the entrance to Luna Park and close to the northern pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is serviced by Sydney Ferries which provide regular services from Circular Quay and Darling Harbour to other suburbs. 

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Milsons Point, Luna Park

The entrance to Luna Park, an amusement park in the north shore suburb of Milsons Point. Luna Park opened in 1935, on the site of the former workshops for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. At the moment, the face sports a moustache for Movember, an event that started in Australia in 2004. During November each year, men grow moustaches for Movember to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health.

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