The Arlington

This amusement hall is no longer in use but is a reminder of days by the seaside when the tram rode down the middle of this street to Narrabeen.

Sydney Harbour Morning

Early morning Sydney Harbour and the Manly ferry heading east past Garden Island.

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

Having a feed in the Domain

Collaroy Beach Rainy Day

Wet and cold Collaroy Beach. North of Sydney.
So named after the wreck of the steamer Collaroy in 1881.

Paddlers

The latest craze, upright paddling, ideal on a calm day at Collaroy.


Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore, so do our minutes, hasten to their end. Shakespeare.

Horses on Collaroy Beach

A suprise! While having lunch at Collaroy some horses came charging up the beach.


A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

My World

Pyramid man

Relaxing in the park, is it true that pyramid give you energy?

Garden Train

A tourist train that takes in the sights of the RBG.

Face carved in tree

Use made of old tree in the Gardens.

Promotion people

Around Sydney you often find people handing out free promotional material, this one was a bit different as they even had their own boat! Any guesses for what they were promoting?

Photo Exhibition

In Lion Gate Lodge - where is that?

View other signs here.

Winter Festival

The skating park is set up again outside St Mary's.

QGSY Lucinda Memorial

In a small park next to Pittwater is a sandstone memorial to the Queensland Government Steam Yacht Lucinda, in 1891 over the Easter weekend it steamed around Pittwater with the people who forged the Australian Commonwealth's present constitution. In the background is Kuringai National Park.

Cop Car

A Sydney Police car ready for action.

Harbour Cruiser

Looks like a special way to enjoy the harbour - me, I was on the iconic Manly Ferry.

Car Parking

Is that a car in the first floor window, How did they get it up there?

Clean clothes

A laundrette along Darlinghurst Rd, looks like they have some valuable clothes inside.

Pampered Pooch

Waiting at the corner of Park and Elizabeth St.

Dry Fountain

A rare event, the Archibald Fountain closed for cleaning, Sy Mary's Cathedral in the background. Looks different without water. Still my vote for the best fountain in Sydney, your nomination is ...

Postcard from Sydney

This came to mind when the theme day was announced. If you ever come to Sydney walk round the foreshore from the Opera House to Mrs Macquaries Chair, it is the postcard view.


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