People question whether Lakemba is safe. Some say it’s a “no go zone”. One way to find out is to explore Lakemba for myself. As the train approaches the station, my anxiety increases.
Descending the station stairs and feeling very … Read the rest
Sydney to Broken Hill – A Road Trip
With New South Wales in the grip of a severe drought, and time to spare, I am off on a short outback road trip from Sydney to Broken Hill. We will take nine days and eight nights to drive there … Read the rest
Waverton: Industrial Heritage and Sustainable living
The Coal Loader in Waverton is a place I know of but have never visited. One of the few disadvantages to living on the Hawkesbury River, is that once I’m home there’s little incentive to leave. This project to discover … Read the rest
Dee Why: What you’ll find in this Northern Beaches Sydney Suburb
How the Sydney suburb of Dee Why got its name is unclear. No one really knows, but what I am going to find out today is more about this northern beach suburb of Sydney. My route will mostly follow the … Read the rest
Randwick: Discover a wealth of Art Deco and Heritage
According to my research Randwick in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs is so full of heritage and noteworthy buildings that my head is going around in circles. There’s both a Heritage walk and an Art Deco Walk to follow, and some … Read the rest
Annandale: Discover amazing architecture on a walk in Annandale Sydney
The inner west Sydney suburb of Annandale is a short bus ride from Central Station. I’ll be looking for heritage buildings on Johnston Street, an historic sewer aqueduct and will at long last get to visit the nearby Tramsheds.
On
… Read the restBarangaroo: explore this interesting Sydney destination
Barangaroo is a place of work, a place to meet and definitely a place to explore. While this modern precinct close to the heart of the City of Sydney is a long way from completion (the final stages including a … Read the rest
Brighton-Le-Sands: Botany Bay, a beach and plane spotting
Brighton-Le-Sands on Botany Bay is my destination today. There’s very little information online so let’s just see what turns up. Brighton-Le-Sands is not easy to reach by public transport and I’ll take the train to Rockdale then walk towards the … Read the rest
Fairfield Sydney: Discover this Diverse Multicultural Sydney Suburb
When I heard about a new social enterprise in Fairfield, I made Fairfield my next suburb to explore. Having already planned to go today, I then discovered that it’s Ramadan. That could affect how my day pans out.
The Eastern
… Read the restHornsby: Discovering my own backyard in Sydney
I live in the Hornsby Shire and shop weekly at the Hornsby Shopping Centre and yet, a little research reveals that I scarcely know this Northern Suburb of Sydney.
The train line divides Hornsby into a Western and Eastern side. … Read the rest