Australia 2005 : Three quick days in Sydney : August 28-30, 2005
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Melbourne
Flinders
Melbourne 
Sydney
Cairns
Port Douglas
Mossman
Daintree Village
Cape Tribulation
Palm Cove
Mission Beach
Barrier Reef
Sanctuary
Cairns

Room with a view
Room with a view

 

Uralla on Some Street
Uralla on Challis Avenue

 

  
 

City scene from the balcony
City scene from the balcony

 

 

Dressed for sunny, windy, cool weather
Dressed for sunny, windy, cool weather

 

Rooftop gardens abound
Rooftop gardens abound

 

  
 

Astrid in Sydney
Astrid in Sydney

 

The Camoflauge Tree
The Camoflauge Tree

 

Arbor street scene
Arbor street scene

 

  
 

Harbor
Woolloomooloo Bay

 

...continued
...continued

 

Wooloomooloo Bay Hotel
Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel

 

  
 

VB - Victoria Bitter
VB - Victoria Bitter

 

 

Kings Cross Police Now Targeting Unsafe Vehicles
Kings Cross Police Now Targeting Unsafe Vehicles

 

  
 

 

Sydney Skyline
Sydney Skyline

 

Statue in the Botanical Gardens
Statue in the Botanical Gardens

 

  
 

Strange local pine tree
Strange local pine tree

 

 

The lions guarding the pagoda
The lions guarding the pagoda

 

 

Tiny Pagoda
Tiny Pagoda

 

  
 

Lavendar
Lavendar

 

No Bikes Allowed !
No Bikes Allowed !

 

  
 

KOALA WRX
KOALA WRX

 

Such a gorgeous public space
Such a gorgeous public space

 

  
 

Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House

 

Opera House Tourists
Opera House Tourists

 

  
 

Arches 01
Arches 01

 

 

Arches 02
Arches 02

 

 

Arches 03
Arches 03

 

  
 

Astrid on the phone #2
Astrid on the phone #2

 

 

Smile!
Smile!

 

  
 

 

Sunlight filling empty space
Sunlight filling empty space

 

Adobe condos by Volvo
Adobe condos by Volvo

 

 

Donut King
Donut King

 

  
 

Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
Queen Victoria Building (QVB)

 

Mystery building near QVB
Mystery building near QVB

 

  
 

Park Street
Park Street

 

Electricity
Electricity

 

  
 

Wooden bicycle
Wooden bicycle

 

Floor tiles in QVB
Floor tiles in QVB

 

  
 

The grandeur of QVB
The grandeur of QVB

 

Men's room, QVB, 3rd floor
Men's room, QVB, 3rd floor

 

  
 

Darling Harbor
Darling Harbour

 

Darling Harbor (with filter)
Darling Harbour (with filter)

 

  
 

 

Harbor view
Harbour view

 

Ronald McDonald is everywhere
Ronald McDonald is everywhere

 

 

Radiant Astrid
Radiant Astrid

 

  
  Nightfall on Darling Harbor
Nightfall on Darling Harbour

 

  
 

Fountain at The Cross
Fountain at The Cross

 

 

Kings Cross
Kings Cross

 

  
 

Cross Goes Cosmopolitan
1930s - Fascism & Rumours of War - Refugees Flee - Choose Kings Cross As Home - European Deco Fashion & Food - Cross Goes Cosmopolitan

 

David in his element
David in his element

 

  
 

Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach

 

Bondi Beach panoramic view
Panoramic view

 

  
 

Bondi Beach skate park
Skate park

 

Bondi Beach skate park
At Bondi

 

  
 

Mailboxes
Mailboxes

 

The sleek green truck/car hybrid
The sleek green truck/car hybrid

 

  
 

Beachside bungalow
Beachside bungalow

 

The thoroughfare
The thoroughfare

 

  
 

The cliffs at Bondi - Wow!
The cliffs at Bondi - Wow !

 

So much awesome graffiti in Oz !
So much awesome graffiti in Oz !

 

These are the cliffs Bjork was talking about in Hyper-Ballad
These are the cliffs Björk was talking about in Hyper-Ballad, I think

 

  
 

I believe I can fly
"I believe I can fly"

 

I believe I can touch the sky
"I believe I can touch the sky"

 

R Kelly style
R Kelly style

 

  
 

Astrid at Bondi
Astrid at Bondi

 

An ocean-filled swimming pool
An ocean-filled swimming pool

 

The walk from Bondi to ???
The walk from Bondi to Bronte Beach

 

  
 

 

David at Bondi
David at Bondi

 

Ancient rock formations are so cool
Ancient rock formations are so cool

 

  
 

Great art hidden everywhere
Great art hidden everywhere

 

 

Another beautiful beach inlet
Another beautiful beach inlet

 

 

<3 el chivo -- Where did you put it?
<3 el chivo
Where did you put it?

 

  
 

 

Mercedes-Benz busses
Mercedes-Benz busses

 

 

McDonald's is everywhere
McDonald's is everywhere

 

Don't Poster Here. Show Respect
Don't Poster Here.
Show Respect

 

  
 

Stanmore-Petersham? Circular Quay?
Stanmore-Petersham? Circular Quay?

 

 

Mind The Step
Mind The Step

 

 

Nightsafe Area
Nightsafe Area

 

  
  Night Falls on The Cross
Night Falls on The Cross

 

  
 

Kings Cross Hotel
Kings Cross Hotel

 

What happened to DISSENT in this country?
What happened to DISSENT in this country?

 

  
 

Sydney skyline
Sydney skyline

 

Sydney skyline panorama
panorama

 

  
 

Apartments built on three stories of rock
Apartments built on three stories of rock

 

 

Row houses with character
Row houses with character

 

Each alleyway is unique
Each alleyway is unique

 

  
 

Peering out on Elizabeth Bay
Peering out on Elizabeth Bay

 

 

Elizabeth Bay in Sydney
Elizabeth Bay in Sydney

 

  
 

Pavement and manhole cover
Pavement and manhole cover

 

Little natural spaces exist all over town
Little natural spaces exist all over town

 

  

 

 

Photos and Design : David Matusiak (dave at matusiak dot org)