Cobblestones

See what I found in my local suburb of Campsie.

This is my contribution to the City Daily Photo Blog Monthly Theme Day. Click here to view participants from around the world.

Cattle Duffers

Georges River

Georges River National Parkis 18 km southwest of Sydney. It is set along the Georges River, and is run by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. The entrance to the reserve is on Henry Lawson Drive, immediately opposite the junction with The River Road, in the City of Bankstown. Henry Lawson Drive is a major arterial road within southern Sydney. 

Sydney Opera House

 A temporary method of keeping in touch for the 

CDPB Theme day

Cobblestones for April 1st

 Both shots taken from Luna Park on the north side of the harbour, looking south.

Luna Park

Skylab Ferris Wheel - Standing 35 metres tall, the 24 gondola Ferris wheel was introduced to the park during the 1982 Harbourside development.

ANZAC Bridge

Bicentennial Park Glebe

The installation of a wind turbine on the foreshore of Rozelle Bay, in Bicentennial Park.

Connells Bay

Oatley Bay

Oatley Bay, part of the Georges River waterway

Georges River

The Georges River was named after King George III, by Governor Arthur Phillip

The river was first explored by Bass and Flinders in 1795 on their first voyage on the Tom Thumb after their arrival in New South Wales. The exploration led to the establishment of Bankstown .

Alfords Point Bridge

Alfords Point Bridge was opened on the 7 September 1973. The bridge links Padstow Heights in the City of Bankstown to Alfords Point in the Sutherland Shire.

When the original bridge was built, piles and abutments were built next to it (downstream) for future duplication. A second bridge was opened for southbound traffic on 22 August 2008 leaving the older bridge is for northbound use only.

Como Bridge

The original single-track Como Railway Bridge spanning the Georges River began service with the opening of the railway station at Como on 26 December 1885

In 1972, a new concrete dual-track railway bridge was opened to the west of the original Como Railway Bridge to remove the bottleneck imposed by the original single-track design which had reduced service numbers on the increasingly busy Sutherland line. 

The original Como Railway Bridge has since been converted into a pedestrian bridge for use by members of the public as well as cyclists wanting to cross the Georges River. The bridge also now features Sydney Water's pipeline running from Woronora Dam to Tempe.

Tom Uglys Bridge

Georges River

Tom Uglys Bridge connects Blakehurst to Sylvania, it opened in 1929.

Captain Cook Bridge

The Captain Cook Bridge is one of three major road crossings of the Georges River in Sydney. It crosses at the mouth of the river into Botany Bay.

Hawkesbury River

Lower Portland

Hawkesbury Valley 

Approximately one hours drive north west of Sydney City lies the charming Hawkesbury Valley. The country atmosphere at the historic towns of Windsor & Richmond, and the quaint rural settlements of Lower Portland, Ebenezer, Pitt-Town, & Colo make up this picturesque area.

Redfern

Looking south towards Botany Bay, with 2 highrise towers of Redfern in the centre.

Campbell's Cove

The Rocks

Argyle Cut

 The Argyle Cut is a deep rock cutting giving a direct connection between Millers Point and the Rocks. It is covered by two bridges, the Cumberland St bridge of c1911 and the Bradfield Highway c 1930. 

On the wall of the Argyle Cut is an inscription that refers to the completion of the overhead bridges: completed 1867-1868, by Sydney Municipal Council, Charles Moore, mayor.

Reflections

Kent Street

Gladesville Bridge

Looking West

ANZAC Bridge

Taken while sitting in traffic last week, during the big wet...

Fort Denison

Fort Denison is now a museum, tourist attraction and a popular location for wedding receptions and corporate events. The tourist facility contains an exhibition of the island's history from Aboriginal times.

Skyline

Looking South East, with Lang park in the centre..

Queen Mary 2

Queen Mary 2 is:

• more than 3½ times as long as Westminster's Tower (Big Ben) is high (310 ft.) 
• only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.) 
• more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.) 
• as long as 41 double-decker London buses (31½ ft. each) 
• Queen Mary 2's whistle is audible for 10 miles

Queen Mary 2

The Queen Mary 2: 

• five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.) 
• 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary 
• more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.) 
• 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.) 

Peak Hour