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Some of the exhibits inside Brislington Medical and Nursing Museum, Parramatta: https://www.brislington.net/

The building was constructed in 1821 for ex-convict John Hodges as a condition of his application to Governor Macquarie for a liquor license, using […]

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A mannequin is used to demonstrate an old and rather uncomfortable-looking surgical bed. One of the upstairs rooms in the museum. Old nursing outfits in green, white, purple, red, and blue. A room with a hospital bed, abd numerous exhibits.
December 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The baby ferry to Blackwattle Bay. It's a lot smaller than the big ferries to Manly or Parramatta.

#Sydney #ferry #nsw #boat #transport #australia
Small green and yellow ferry on a cloudy day with the Sydney skyline in the background. Looking out the rear of the small ferry. Looking towards the front of the small ferry. There is a row of seats down the middle of the boat.
December 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Decent turnout for the Christmas carols in Parramatta Park, despite a light drizzle.

#parramatta #nsw #australia #christmas
People sitting in Parramatta Park listening to carols. Up-and-coming singer Jazzy K performing.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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A Sydney Harbour Bridge. The one that goes to Western Sydney. The Anzac Bridge.

#Sydney #sydneyharbour #bridge #architecture #engineering
The Anzac Bridge. A large concrete suspension bridge with diamond-shaped pillars. The bridge on a cloudy day over teal water.
December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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It's a Christmas miracle!

#parramatta #nsw
The pink sculpture in Parramatta Square has finally been repaired. A shiny new not broken granite block.
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Yesterday I posted the new Sydney fish markets. So just for comparison, here's the current markets.
You can eat your fish by the water, but it's very crowded at lunchtime. And if you manage to get a table, you'll probably Share it. The building itself is light blue. I'll be charitable and call it an ocean-themed colour. The inside looks even more dated than the exterior. A statue that I think is supposed to be of a fishmonger in a tattered suit?
December 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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The (in)famous new Sydney Fish Markets.

I'll leave it to you to decide on its aesthetic merits.

On the upside, hopefully there'll be more tables to eat at?

#Sydney #nsw #australia #building #buildings #architecture
The new Sydney Fish Markets building, a large glass and concrete structure with a wavy roof. The view of it from Blackwattle Bay. And the view from the western end. It reminds me a bit of a football grandstand... The eastern end, as seen from the old fish markets.
December 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Sydney's QVB (Queen Victoria Building), originally constructed in 1893, is just as grand on the outside as it is inside.

#building #buildings #architecture #Sydney #qvb
The Romanesque Revival building, as seen from the corner of George & Market Streets. The stone façade along George St, with its bronze domes on top, and a tram in front. The stone columns supporting its large arched entryway.
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Think all shopping centres are ugly?

Sydney's QVB begs to differ.

#qvb #Sydney #building #buildings #architecture #nsw #australia
Looking down at the ornately decorated historic indoor shopping centre. A stained glass window illuminates an entrance. A whimsical gold clock hangs from the ceiling. Stained glass windows above shopfronts, with illuminated green, yellow, pink, and blue square lead lights in carved arches.
December 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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December update on the pink sculpture.

It's still broken, but now features an added warning sign about climbing, and a new reminder about whose land it sits on...

#art #PublicArt #sculpture #parramatta #nsw #australia
The broken granite block near the pink sculpture. A sign on the ground reading: "Warning! Climbing prohibited." A piece of graffiti on the sculpture featuring what appears to be the Aboriginal flag.
December 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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More photos from Burwood. (The one in Western Sydney a few train stations away, as opposed to the one in Melbourne, which is a bit more classically suburban.)

Most of these photos are in a park.

It's definitely a vibe...

#urbanism #cities #burwood #westernsydney #nsw #australia
People posing for selfies in front of a lit up Christmas tree in Burwood Park. Lit up apartments are visible in the background. A Christmas bauble in Burwood Park. A couple of stars on the grass in Burwood Park. A row of palm trees with green lighting. Because Burwood.
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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A burger for lunch on a sunny day...

#food #parramatta #burger #cities
A wrapped hamburger and fries on a table in Parramatta Square. Two people are sitting on a nearby park bench. In the distance are trees, a fountain, and umbrellas.
December 4, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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The neon wonderland that is Burwood Chinatown (in Western Sydney), with its night markets and alleys.

These photos aren't a special Vivid-style festival. They're an ordinary evening.

#westernsydney #nsw #australia #urbanism #urbanplanning #burwood #Chinatown
The intersection of Railway Pde and Burwood Rd, where buildings are lit up neon red, blue, and purple. Neon signs hang over a Christmas tree, with a large crowd of people below. An alleyway with small food venues and a group of people, presumably tourists, taking photos. A brightly-lit night market stall selling vegetarian pancakes.
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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It's the time of year when Christmas trees begin sprouting in public spaces...

#christmas #ChristmasTree #parramatta #nsw #australia
A Christmas tree in Parramatta Square with the words Merry Christmas above...
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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It's definitely not Dutch. But at least Sydney City Council had a try.

#cycling #bike #bicycles #bicycling #urbanism #urbanplanning
A green barrier-protected bike lane in Redfern that abruptly merges into the footpath.
December 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Baludarri Wetlands, on the northern bank of the Parramatta River, just outside the Parra CBD.

It was named a young Dharug man who served as an advisor to Captain Arthur Philip […]

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Sign at the eastern end of the wetlands, near Western Sydney University's main campus and the Margaret Whitlam Galleries. A cyclist in the distance riding along the elevated path near the riverbank (not visible in this photo). There's a canopy of trees overhead, providing shade from the blue sky. Tall buildings in the Parra CBD are visible in a gap between the trees. The path continues through bushes and mangroves.
November 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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A happy little cockatoo...

#bird #birds #australia #cockatoo #Australia #Wildlife
A happy little cockatoo with white and yellow feathers sitting down on the grass.
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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The Margaret Whitlam Galleries has an exhibition titled "Where to from here? Visions for Australia" where 12 Western Sydney artists to respond to the 50th anniversary of the Dismissal.

https://www.whitlam.org/events/wheretofromhere

#art #politics #history #australia #auspol
A sign by Uncle Chris Tobin, a Dharug Elder, which says "Ngurra First". Ngurra means Country in the Dharug language (with the Dharug people being the original inhabitants of what's now Parramatta and Western Sydney). Uncle Tobin asks the question: How would Australia be different if we all put the Ngurra first? Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pouring a handful of sand through the fingers of Vincent Lingiari. The original preserved diaries of Margaret Whitlam. Feras Shaheen, "Say Please First". A blue dinner plate on a blue pedestal with the words: "Reserved: This area is stolen. Please keep clear".
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The former Female Orphan School, built in 1813, on the grounds of what's now Western Sydney Uni's main campus. Today, the building is home to the Margaret Whitlam Gallery and Whitlam Institute.

#building #architecture #auspol #parramatta #westernsydney #history
The historic cream brick and stone front façade of the gallery. The full building. It has a two-storey wing on either side, and a jacaranda tree in full bloom in front. A framed portrait of former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. A sign welcoming visitors to the gallery.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Watching a RiverCat go by...

#parramatta #parramattariver #nsw #australia #westernsydney #boat #ferry #boats #river #water
Looking out past the end of a pier as a cream and green boat sails past. There are trees and apartments on the far bank, and the sky is blue. The ferry is travelling down the river towards a pedestrian bridge with a large arch. There's trees and apartments on the river banks. Some office towers are visible in the distance.
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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These pics capture so much of what's wrong in the world today.

It's BP using a crane to replace a perfectly functional fossil fuel price sign with a new one, because of a brand refresh. On a six-lane stroad.

#photography #streetphotography #climate #climatecrisis #urbanism
A new BP sign being lowered into position by crane. It is roughly two storeys tall. It has a slightly different shade of green to the old one that's now laying down. Looking out across six lanes of traffic to where the sign is being replaced. Cars drive past the petrol station where the sign is being replaced. Side-on view of the sign being dropped into position.
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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I get my stash in brown paper bags...

#CD #music #record #records #parramatta #nsw #australia
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Look what I found at Parra Library earlier today...

#book #books #ronnisalt #VanBadham #auslit #ausbooks #authors
November 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Jacaranda trees are truly magnificent in the spring and early Summer.

#plant #tree #trees #flowers #photography
A couple of very purple flower-covered Jacaranda trees. A Jacaranda tree with purple flowers in full bloom.
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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The Byte, a Moldovan clone of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. On display at acms.org.au

#oldcomputer #oldcomputers #coldwar #retrocomputing #retrocomputer
A very small computer. Unlike the Speccy's rainbow design, it has red, green, and blue diagonal stripes at the bottom-left of the keyboard.
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM