Miller's Point, Sydney, NSW

At the top of the ridge, relaxing place for a drink and a feed.

Hyde Park Barracks and Sydney Tower, Sydney, NSW

The 3 storey Hyde Park Barracks were completed in 1819. 200 years old... a skyscraper in its day. How many bricks? It is a solid, grounded building. Currently a museum.

The Sydney Tower was completed in 1981. It is an engineering marvel that looks ready to topple. How did they construct the central tube without the net?

There must be serious forces being managed by cables and their anchors; especially in extreme weather (wind and heat).

It is open to the public and houses attractions like Sydney Tower Eye (a 268m high viewing platform), cinema, bar or two, function room and a restaurant.

One built when Sydney was a 31 year old fledgling town. The other when it was a city getting ready to celebrate being 200 years old...

Old and New, The Rocks, NSW

Taken from a lane just down from Cumberland St.

The Rocks is my favourite part of any Australian city.

Cockatoo Island, NSW

An island in the Sydney Harbour at the junctions of the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers. Convict site, prison in the late 1800's, shipyard and excellent tourism site are all part of its history.

The Chimney on the left was commissioned in 1918.

Cockle Bay, NSW

The Pyrmont Bridge Control Cabin with the more modern Sofitel, Sydney International Convention Centre and Harbourside Shopping Mall as backdrop.

Australian ingenuity in the bridge.

The Rocks, Sydney, NSW

A precinct near the Argyle Cut. Loads of folks enjoying the outside dining and social atmosphere. Did I mention I liked the Rocks...

Sirius Building, The Rocks, Sydney

The simplicity of the building appeals to me. Can't say it's the prettiest building I've ever seen...

I think I've seen it in a movie, or two. It is an utterly different style to all its neighbours.

Parbury Lane, Dawes Point, Sydney, NSW

The out buildings and terraced homes to the west of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Parbury Lane is named after Chales Parbury, a mid 18 century merchant who operated his business at Walsh Bay.

The Rocks, NSW

Susannah Place is located on Gloucester St. It probably represents the best building techniques of its period. The building to the right looks to be from a different era.

The Big Dig is across the road.

Mercantile Hotel, Sydney, NSW

The Mercantile Hotel in the Rocks, Sydney has awesome hospitality. The southern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge is just down the road and looms high above

Argyle Cut, Sydney, NSW

In 1803 the Sydney Gazette discussed the need for a direct route between The Rocks and Millers Point. Traversing the rocky peninsula on which the Sydney Habour Bridge's southern approach was constructed meant a circuitous route around Dawes Point. Work on the Argyle Cut began in 1843 and was completed in 1868. The rock was used in buildings and infrastructure around Sydney.

Miller's Point, Sydney, NSW

On the top of the cliffs, at the end of a cul de sac and opposite a park sits this little gem.

Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW

Squished in and the Sydney Aquarium in the foreground