Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Lilyfield, Iron Cove, pontoon


A sunset view down the ramp to a boat moored at a pontoon on Iron Cove on the Parramatta River. This view towards Haberfield and Rodd Point is from Sensory Park in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.
Linked to: Through My LensSenior Salon Pit StopTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.

Monday, 25 August 2025

Marrickville, mural

 
This mural has been painted on the roller shutters of a shopfront on the corner of Marrickville Road and Victoria Road in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It was created in 2025 by Jotados Graffiti, a Colombian realist graffiti artist and muralist. It is an advertisement for 'Victoria Yeeros', a Greek restaurant located next door. The artwork depicts a Greek mythological character and ancient Greeks eating Greek food including a yeeros or gyros.
Linked to: Monday MuralMosaic MondayAww Mondays.

Sunday, 24 August 2025

Arncliffe, Princes Highway, footbridge


This view of the Princes Highway is from the southern suburb of Arncliffe, looking south towards Rockdale. The highway was carved out of sandstone and footpaths have been created on either side. The footbridge is located between Arncliffe Public School and St Xaviers Catholic School, allowing students and pedestrians to safely cross over the road. This is a heritage photo from 2007 but I have recently taken a new photo here and I will share it next week.

Saturday, 23 August 2025

Carss Park, tidal bath


This tidal bath is a protected swimming area on Kogarah Bay in the southern suburb of Carss Park. The suburb across the bay is Sans Souci.

Friday, 22 August 2025

Georges River, sunset

A sunset view across the Georges River towards Blakehurst as a boat departs from a wharf in the southern suburb of Sylvania.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, memorial

This military memorial is located in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It features verses from the bible and was unveiled on the 29th July 2016 to commemorate the Battle of Pozieres in World War 1.
Linked to: Signs, SignsWordy WednesdayWords WelcomeLittle Things ThursdayThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Marrickville, substation

 
This electricity substation No.151 is located on the corner of Calvert Street and Illawarra Lane, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. This heritage listed building was built in 1924 in the Federation Arts and Crafts architectural style with Art Nouveau elements.
Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal Global.

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Rozelle, motorway stacks

 
These are two of the three chimney stacks above motorways in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. The Rozelle Interchange is an underground junction of the M4 and M8 Motorways which link to Anzac Bridge and the Western Distributor. The stacks were designed by architect Chris Fox as part of Rozelle Parklands, a 10-hectare green space which opened in 2023.
Linked to: Through My LensSenior Salon Pit StopTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.

Monday, 18 August 2025

Haymarket, mural


This mural is located above the entrance to The Exchange, located along Little Pier Street at Darling Square, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. The building houses a library, restaurants, a bar and a food hall on the ground floor.
Linked to: Monday MuralMosaic MondayAww Mondays.

Sunday, 17 August 2025

Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture

 
This sculpture is located in a garden bed in Gujaga Park, along West Botany Street in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The kookaburra is one of five large animal sculptures carved from sandstone.
Linked to: Shadow Shot SundayMy Sunday Snapshot, Sunday BestSaturday Critters.

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Friday, 15 August 2025

Bexley, sunset

The sun sets behind trees in the car park between Forest Road and Stoney Creek Road, in the southern suburb of Bexley.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 14 August 2025

Gadigal, metro station

Gadigal metro station is an underground station located below Pitt Street, on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line. It opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. This slick bench is on the platform between the two entrance points at Bathurst Street and Park Street. Gadigal station was named after the Gadigal people who were the local Indigenous Australians.

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Carss Park, rock pools

 
Looking across Kogarah Bay to the Sans Souci from the southern suburb of Carss Park. These rock pools have been created to protect the delicate salt marshes and natural rock pools along the foreshore of Carss Bush Park.
Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal Global.

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Pyrmont, apartments


A view of the foyer of apartments in the redeveloped Wharf 10 building, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The foyers in these buildings feature vintage boats.
Linked to: Through My LensSenior Salon Pit StopTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.

Monday, 11 August 2025

Clovelly, mural

This mural is on the walkway near Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club, in the eastern suburb of Clovelly. This fun three-dimensional image is designed to be viewed from this angle.
Linked to: Monday MuralMosaic MondayAww Mondays.

Sunday, 10 August 2025

Carss Park, boardwalk

This boardwalk is located in Carss Bush Park in the southern suburb of Carss Park. The Carss Park Boardwalk was designed to allow visitors to view delicate salt marshes and rock pools in Kogarah Bay without disturbing the environment.
Linked to: Shadow Shot SundayMy Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Saturday, 9 August 2025

Tom Uglys Bridge

Looking underneath Tom Uglys Bridge, which crosses the Georges River and links the southern suburbs of Blakehurst and Sylvania. This truss bridge on the left, opened in 1929 and the box girder bridge on the right, opened in 1987. To the north is Tom Uglys Point at Blakehurst, believed to be named after local resident Tom Huxley and transformed by the mispronunciation by local Aborigines.
Linked to: Weekend ReflectionsAll Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 8 August 2025

Thursday, 7 August 2025

North Sydney, Victoria Cross metro station

 
Victoria Cross metro station is an underground station on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line in the north shore suburb of North Sydney. It opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. These escalators on the platforms lead to the exits at Denison Street and Miller Street.
Linked to: Signs, SignsWordy WednesdayWords WelcomeLittle Things ThursdayThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Carss Park, boat ramp


Looking across Kogarah Bay towards Sans Souci, from a boat ramp in the southern suburb of Carss Park. Some new sandstone blocks have recently been installed along the foreshore.
Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal Global.

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Lewisham, sewer vent


Lewisham Sewer Vent is located along The Boulevarde, in the inner west suburb of Lewisham. The heritage listed sewer vent shaft and wall were built in 1909 in the Queen Anne Revival style.
Linked to: Through My LensSenior Salon Pit StopTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.

Monday, 4 August 2025

Marrickville, art

 
This mural is in the food court of the Marrickville Metro shopping centre, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville.The artwork was created in 2021 by Steven Nuttall, also known as Ox King. It features a Superb Fairywren amongst Eucalyptus gumnuts and gumleaves.

Sunday, 3 August 2025

Petersham, railway station

This footbridge with ornate lamps is over Petersham railway station, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. The station opened in 1857 and is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services.

Saturday, 2 August 2025

Barangaroo, skyscrapers


An evening view across Darling Harbour, to the wharves at Barangaroo. The taller buildings are Crown Sydney, One Sydney Harbour and the International Towers. The smaller buildings are Anadara and Alexander Residences.

Friday, 1 August 2025

Queens Park, sunset

 
A sunset view of the Sydney city skyline from the hill in Queen's Park, on the corner of Carrington Road and Darley Road, in the eastern suburb of Queens Park.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Eveleigh, truck (Theme Day: Sweets)

The Organic Produce section of Romeo's Food Hall, an IGA supermarket in the former Locomotive Workshop Bays 3-4, along Locomotive Street in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. This three wheel truck from Italy has been restored and is this week being used to display bananas and dates, while the half wine barrel has kale and oranges in it.

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Petersham, railway station


This view of a train is from footbridge above the platforms of the railway station in the inner west suburb of Petersham. The Waratah A-Set trains in the Sydney Trains network were built between 2011 and 2014.

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Martin Place, railway station


This set of escalators at Martin Place railway station connects the existing train line (T) to the new metro line (M). Martin Place railway station was opened in 1979 as part of the Eastern Suburbs Railway Line. The new station platforms were opened in 2024 as part of the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line.

Monday, 28 July 2025

Paddington, art

 
This mural is on the side of a cafe on the corner of Oxford Street and Perry Lane, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. It was created by artist Andre Braun and is part of the Perry Lane Art Project, commissioned by Woollahra Council in 2019.
Linked to: Monday MuralMosaic MondayAww MondaysGood Random FunSaturday Critters.

Sunday, 27 July 2025

Sydenham, Track Inspection Vehicle

This Track Inspection Vehicle is passing through the railway station in the inner west suburb of Sydenham. MTPV1 is one of two Mechanised Track Patrol (MTP) vehicles used since 2014 which reduce the need for manual track inspections. They use laser-based technologies for track geometry, rail profile, rail corrugations and non-contact overhead wiring measurement.

Saturday, 26 July 2025

Darling Harbour, Australian National Maritime Museum

Looking across Darling Harbour towards the W Hotel and the Australian National Maritime Museum. The purple cranes in front of the Sofitel Hotel are part of a new development which is replacing Harbourside. The James Craig is a Tall Ship moored outside Wharf 7 of Sydney Wharf, as part of the permanent display of the museum.

Friday, 25 July 2025

Bexley, sunset


The sun sets behind eucalyptus trees in the car park along Stoney Creek Road, in the southern suburb of Bexley.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

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