Sydney - City and Suburbs

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Glebe, Blackwattle Bay

Looking across Blackwattle Bay from the pontoon wharf in the inner west suburb of Glebe. The backdrop includes the Anzac Bridge and the Sydney skyline.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Communal Global, Signs, Signs.

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Drummoyne, marina

Looking across Birkenhead Point Marina to the Iron Cove Bridge, in the inner west suburb of Drummoyne.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Monday, 19 January 2026

Marrickville, graffiti

This colourful but strange graffiti is on the side wall of a garage behind a shop along Schwebel Street, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun.

Sunday, 18 January 2026

Mascot, Canal Viewing Area

A shelter over a bench at the Canal Viewing Area in the eastern suburb of Mascot. The bridge in the background carries a shared pedestrian walkway and bicycle track crossing Alexandra Canal from Mascot to Tempe.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best.

Saturday, 17 January 2026

Pyrmont, Darling Island Wharf, apartments

A sunset view of Darling Island Apartments and Ballaarat Park on Darling Island Wharf at Pyrmont Bay, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The warehouse buildings on the wharves were were once part of Sydney's port facilities and have been redeveloped into apartments, office space and restaurants.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 16 January 2026

Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club

The Tamarama Surf Life Saving Club sits on the cliff above Tamarama Beach, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama. The club was one of the first surf life saving clubs established in Australia in 1906. This club house was built in 1939 in the art deco style, to replace the original wooden building which was destroyed by fire. It has recently been refreshed but the previous façade can be seen here.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 15 January 2026

Sutherland, Peace Park, sculpture

This sculpture is located in Peace Park along Eton Street, in the southern suburb of Sutherland.
Linked to: Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Eveleigh, Entry Garden

A view of Entry Garden, with walkways and stairs which are a direct gateway from South Eveleigh up to Redfern railway station, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. In the distance is the heritage listed water tower and The Watertower apartments, formerly McMurtrie's shoe factory. The walls feature a tribute to Chisholm's Estate and Hutchison's Estate which were the names of the properties that later became the suburbs of Eveleigh and Redfern.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Communal Global, Signs, Signs, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Petersham, White Cockatoo Hotel

The White Cockatoo Hotel is located on the corner of Terminus Street and Railway Street, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. This heritage listed pub was built in 1886 in the Victorian Italianate style. It was established as The Lord Carrington Hotel but was renamed The White Cockatoo Hotel in the mid 1970s.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Monday, 12 January 2026

Petersham, railway station, mural

This mural is near the Terminus Street entrance of Petersham railway station, in the inner west suburb of Petersham.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun.

Sunday, 11 January 2026

Petersham, railway station

These stairs with ornate lamps are at Petersham railway station, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. This is the northern entrance along Terminus Street leading up to the footbridge over the station.The station opened in 1857 and is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best.

Saturday, 10 January 2026

Opera House, ferry

This ferry makes its way across Circular Quay in front of the Sydney Opera House. The Scarborough is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1986, which is part of the Sydney Ferries fleet which operates on the Inner Harbour. It was named Scarborough, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 9 January 2026

Breakfast Point, gate house

These hedges are in front of the main entrance to the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. Just inside the gate is the historic gate house for the former Mortlake Gas Works of the Australian Gaslight Company on this site from 1884 to 1998.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 8 January 2026

Breakfast Point, grandstand

This dual purpose building is located along Village Drive in the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. It is a grandstand at the front which offers seating and shade for spectators at the Village Green and it is an amenities block at the back, amongst the greenery.

Linked to: Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Breakfast Point, club

The gatehouse at the main entrance of the Breakfast Point Country Club in the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. The club complex features recreational facilities for members and their guests.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Communal Global, Signs, Signs.

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Breakfast Point, workshop

Behind this bench is a former workshop located along Peninsula Drive, in the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. This heritage listed building was built in 1891 and was used as a Blacksmith's Workshop as part of the Mortlake Gas Works of the Australian Gaslight Company from 1884 to 1998. The building was most recently used as a sales office after the site was redeveloped into houses and high rise apartments.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Monday, 5 January 2026

The Galeries, art

'Happy Giant Flower Holiday' is an art installation on the ground floor of The Galeries shopping centre, in the Citigroup Centre. It was created by Micke Lindebergh as the resident artist from 13 November 2025 to 5 January 2026.

Linked to: Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Sunday, 4 January 2026

Rockdale, house

'Hillside' is a historic house located on the corner of Villiers Street and Oswell Street, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. It was built around 1910 in the Federation Style and was the Favell family home but also the meeting spot for the Congregationalist Church. There have been plans to demolish the house and redevelop the property but the local council recently listed it for heritage protection so that may not happen.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Saturday, 3 January 2026

Barangaroo Wharf, ferry

This River Class ferry is moored at Wharf 2 of Barangaroo Wharf. The ferry began operating in 2021 and was named after Ethel Turner, an English-born Australian novelist and children's literature writer.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 2 January 2026

Martin Place, Christmas Tree

This large Christmas Tree is in the Martin Place pedestrian mall, near the General Post Office. The decorations are baubles and Australian native flowers. The buildings in the distance are the ANZ Bank and MLC Centre.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Thursday, 1 January 2026

Brighton-Le-Sands, Botany Bay (Theme Day: Photo of the Year)

A view of Lady Robinsons Beach, along the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Brighton-Le-Sands. A couple is having some fun taking photos in the water as a walker strolls past. I featured a similar photo during the year which was taken a few minutes earlier with their young child which can be seen here.
Linked to: Theme Day, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Woolworths Building, Christmas

The façade of the Woolworths building, on the corner of George Street and Park Street. Using Twinkly lighting technology with 91,500 LED lights, the façade became a programmable canvas for a dynamic light show and Christmas storytelling.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Communal Global, Signs, Signs.

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

Sydney Town Hall, Christmas

This light projection show is on the façade of Sydney Town Hall along George Street.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Monday, 29 December 2025

General Post Office, Christmas

The western façade of the General Post Office (GPO) building, along George Street near the corner of Martin Place. It has been lit up with green and red festive lighting for Christmas, as well as red and white candy cane inspired stripes.
Linked to: Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun.

Sunday, 28 December 2025

Martin Place, Christmas Tree

These colourful light displays are on the large Christmas Tree in the Martin Place pedestrian mall. The facade and clock tower of the General Post Office have also been lit up in the red and green festive colours.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Saturday, 27 December 2025

St Mary's Cathedral, Christmas

The annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, as part of 'Christmas at the Cathedral' celebrations. It included an animated feature with music, telling the story of 'The Little Drummer Boy'.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now.

Friday, 26 December 2025

St Mary's Cathedral, Christmas

The annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, as part of 'Christmas at the Cathedral' celebrations, running from 17th December until 25th December. At the end, a menorah with candles was featured as a tribute to the Jewish victims of the recent Bondi tragedy.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.