Hunters Hill in spring and the Jacarandas are out. Just beautiful.
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Hunters Hill
Posted: January 1, 2021 in Sydney Streets, WalkingTags: dog friendly, walking sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
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Holidays!
We walked the beachside path (no off leash) from Huskisson to Valentia and back.
4km level path. Lovely 🙂
Darvall Park, Denistone / Eastwood
Posted: August 2, 2020 in dogs, WalkingTags: dog, walking sydney, weekend, What to do in Sydney this weekend
I’ve said this a number of times before – I’ve lived around here for 40 odd years and never been for a walk through here.
I don’t think we have ever seen so many termite nests!
Narrabeen Lagoon Walk
Posted: July 26, 2020 in dogs, Sydney, WalkingTags: dog friendly, walking sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
There’s a great path right around the lagoon at Narrabeen on Sydney’s northern beaches.
A busy path, lots of walkers and bike riders.
7 or 8 kilometres.
Lived in this area for years and didn’t know about this lovely little sanctuary, littered with possum boxes, bird nesting boxes and more.
Running just near the train line, opposite Sommerville Oval.
Gorgeous.
In the 1830s, the first road connecting the colony of Sydney to the Hunter Valley ran along this creek.
Beautiful Sydney Blue Gum, Blackbutt and Turpentine can be seen along the walk.
There’s a waterfall and pool – it doesn’t take much to imagine it being a swimming hole back in the day.
We’ll continue towards Browns Waterhole on another weekend.
We followed the Centennial Parklands History Walk app. It’s pretty well put together.
We started at the Federation/Paddington Gates, and learnt about… , ,
The Henry Parkes Statue
The Henry Parkes Statue
the Charles Dickens statue
Lachlan swamp, full of bats
Lachlan swamp, full of bats
Lachlan swamp, full of bats
Lachlan swamp, full of bats
The Federation Pavillion
The Federation Pavillion
the duck pond
the duck pond,
The Column and Rose Gardens
The Column and Rose Gardens
and more.
Randwick historical walk
Posted: June 10, 2019 in history, WalkingTags: Local, Sydney History, walk, walking inner Sydney, walking sydney
From The Dictionary of Sydney, a well put together self-guided heritage walk of Sydney’s oldest municipality.
Based on Randwick City Council’s heritage plaques program, an app contains information on the best historical buildings and sites in Randwick.
Randwick’s pretty high… imagine the views to the ocean 100 years ago.
The Verger’s residence… I can’t help but see Alice from The Vicar of Dibly.
The Coach and Horses… my uncle spent a little too much time here each day.
There are beautiful rows of terraces in this old suburb.
The Presbyterian Church is nothing to look at from the outside.
So easy to take things like water from a tap for granted. The first public fountain in Randwick
Captain Cook
Another walk from the City of Sydney – Gritty Newtown
Learnt a few things… again! Who’d have thought??
Did not know what this meant until now!
This art-deco building on King St was an icerink that transformed into summer baths!
Simply gorgeous terraces overlooking Hollis Park
The old Trocadero on King St – roller skating and dancing.
Newtown’s most sought-after address apparently
Hollis Park – beautiful
Emma is one of our nieces.
Many would know exactly where Emma Street is; it’s the street on the infamous corner that has seen some horrific crashes and deaths as trucks hurtle down Mona Vale Rd.
It’s a hilly street with commanding views to the water from the crest of the hill.
We went there as it’s nice and close to the popular dog beach at Bayview.
So, this weekend, we... 