Sydney is Australia’s most famous and iconic city. Back in September last year, I made my first trip to Sydney. I spent a week exploring some of Sydney most popular tourist attractions, eating delicious food and taking a lot of photos. My good friend Mike, a Sydney local, kindly took out some time out of his busy week to play tourist guide. He took us down to Canberra for a day and then to the Blue Mountains on another day. This will the first post of many for my Sydney photo series.
I started my first morning in Sydney enjoying breakfast at Shenkin Eatery. After a hearty breakfast, I walked towards Hyde Park, which was just a short walk from where I was staying in Surry Hills. Hyde Park is the oldest parkland in Australia, located in the Sydney CBD. Within Hyde Park, you’ll find the Archibald Fountain on one end of the park and the ANZAC War Memorial behind the Pool of Remembrance on the other end of the park. Next to Hyde Park is the beautiful St Mary’s Cathedral. As it was a Sunday morning, a church service was in full swing. It’s imposing structure and twin spires makes it quite the landmark in Sydney. St Mary’s Cathedral’s architecture is typical of the Gothic Revival of the 19th century. There will be more on St Mary’s Cathedral in a future post.
Coincidentally when I was in Sydney the Art & About Sydney festival was on. One of the exhibitions at Hyde Park was called Australian Life, show casing photos and composites of life in Australia. It was really interesting to see what was chosen and showcased to the public. It shows once again how multicultural Australia is as a country.
Thanks for stopping by today.
J.
It’s no secret I’m a huge admirer of your work, and that encompasses your passion for writing as well as photography. Eagerly looking forward to the rest of your Sydney posts! You’ve totally captured the essence of our city in this blog 🙂 Thanks for dropping by Janice, you’re always welcome here!