A bit cooler than last time we were here. And fewer restaurants… must be COVID
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Forsyth Park
Posted: October 24, 2020 in dogs, SydneyTags: dog friendly, Sydney, Sydney weekends, this weekend in Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
Forsyth Park at Neutral Bay, in the shade of Nth Sydney CBD.
Off leash dogs allowed when there’s no sport being played.
Community garden, historic (never used) oil containers for the war effort, playground and a bush path to enjoy.
Love Sydney.
Lane Cove West
Posted: October 18, 2020 in Cafe, dogs, Sydney Harbour, Sydney StreetsTags: Sydney, sydney dogs, sydney harbor, Sydney Harbour, Sydney weekends, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
Great off leash fenced dog areas, a dip in the Lane Cove River, a walk along the foreshore, a lovely walk through the industrial and residential streets.
Cafe 7-5 7 days a week! 
Parramatta Park
Posted: September 4, 2020 in dogs, SydneyTags: dogs, sydney colony, Sydney History, Sydney weekends, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
Had a lovely walk around Parramatta Park.
No off leash areas, and the cafe was closed (!) but still, a good spot for a walk.
Lovingly restored at the back of the new Parramatta Oval
Irish Walk (Sydney)
Posted: September 16, 2019 in history, Sydney StreetsTags: irish, Local, sydney colony, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
So, this weekend, we followed a City of Sydney Irish walk which took as through some of the significant places where events concerning Irish immigrants in the young colony of Sydney occurred.
We learnt that
- about 20,000 people were in Hyde Park on St Patrick’s Day in 1878 when there was an anti-Catholic riot.
- that monument on the road at the top of the hill near St Mary’s Cathedral on the road to the Art Gallery was just a drinking fountain.
- There’s a significant Irish Famine memorial at Hyde Park Barracks. Really cleverly done, it shows a dining table divided by a wall.
- During the six years of great Irish Famine, when their potato crop was ruined by potato blight, about one million died and another one million left Ireland. The memorial remembers the 4114 orphan girls who were shipped to the Australian colonies. Some married, others were employed for different domestic work.
- The original Martin Place only ran between George and Pitt Streets.
Drinking Fountain
Irish Famine Memorial at Hyde Park Barracks
Irish Famine Memorial at Hyde Park Barracks
State Library
The windows are inspired by the Book of Kells
St Mary’s Cathedral
St Mary’s Cathedral
Callan Park
Posted: July 21, 2019 in history, Inner WestTags: dog parks, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, walking inner Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
We went for a walk with the pup around Callan Park, 60ha site in Lilyfield near the Iron Cove Bridge.
It became famous as a psychiatric hospital (Callan Park Hospital for the Insane) which was in use until 1994.
Thne buildings are now occupied by the Sydney College of the Arts.
The Bay Run runs through the park along the foreshore of Iron Cove.
Lots of off leash dog area to roam. Some beautiful old buildings in what was a very sad place for so many people. You’d like to think we are a bit better these days at caring for those struggling with mental health.
Blue’s Point Rd, North Sydney
Posted: June 22, 2019 in history, Sydney StreetsTags: Sydney History, Sydney Streets, Sydney weekends, Things to do in Sydney, this weekend in Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
Our new pup Indie’s first proper walk. We forgot to take a pic of her first cafe outing!
A wander down this lovely strip this afternoon, following this guide from North Sydney Council.
We’ve walked down this street before and never noticed the former Presbyterian School Hall
1976! 1976! This chimney standing beside the fence at 126 Blues Point Rd belonged to a small cottage built in the 1860s. It was the last in the municipality to have electricity connected in 1976.
State Library Exhibition – “Dead Central”
Posted: June 2, 2019 in historyTags: Sydney History, Sydney weekends, this weekend in Sydney, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
Dead Central. the State Library’s current exhibition, is on display in Sydney.
Did you know that Central Station was the site of the colony’s first major cemetery? Thousands of graves were moved to accommodate the new station, which parliament wanted initially built in Hyde Park to avoid disruption.
Graves were moved to other cemeteries across Sydney.
A great exhibition – heaps of photos and a great audio guide. And FREE!
Harris Park Heritage Walk
Posted: May 5, 2019 in Sydney StreetsTags: Sydney History, this weekend in Sydney, what to do in Sydney
This weekend we were at Parramatta for an event, so we tacked on the Harris Park Heritage Walk for a historical wander through colonial western Sydney.
The Harris Park Heritage Walk is an initiative of Discover Parramatta
It’s poorly signposted as you leave Parramatta ferry wharf but is a good wander through Experiment Farm Cottage, Hambledon Cottage and Elizabeth Farm.
Margaret St, North Sydney
Posted: September 23, 2018 in Sydney StreetsTags: Sydney, Sydney Harbour, Sydney History, what to do in Sydney, What to do in Sydney this weekend
My nephew’s gorgeous partner, Gosia, is Polish. Gosia Streets are a bit thin on the ground in Australia! Gosia assures us that the equivalent of Gosia in English is Margaret.
Margaret St in North Sydney is a tiny little street near Kirribilli. At the foot of Margaret St is Anderson Park, where an extraordinary little micro-environment encourages a tine rainforerst-like environment to flourish.
Anderson Park contributes an interesting little anecdote to Sydney and Australia’s history – it’s where thousands gathered in 1934 to watch Charles Kingsford Smith take off for a promotional flight over Sydney.
As Peter Fitzsimons is want to say… “Gotta love this city.”
