Quite surprisingly, at the very heart of a bustling city of 4 million, one can find many quiet spots, all within a stone's throw of the office (located on the northern end of the city, just before the Harbour Bridge). In case you're ever in Sydney and need some where quiet, here's a couple of my favourite...
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1) Under the Aon Building there are some shops selling great coffee and a really peaceful space overlooking Hickson Street Wharf.
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2) Courtyard of St Patrick's. BTW this little church has a fantastic collection of statues located round the internal wall of the building.
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3) Park at Lang Street
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4) Wynyard Park and statue of Reverend J.D. Lang, the minister who founded the Scot's Church.
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5) Underpass of the Western Distributor (up ramp to the Harbour Bridge)
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Nice spots Mate, especially if you get them to yourself for a bit, enjoy!
Smart of you. Peaceful spots help heal the soul, and feed your energy when it has become drained.
There is beauty everywhere when you really look for it even in a bustling crowded city - and you found a few spots.
Thanks for the link :) This really makes me want to visit Sydney! (Though I admit, two of my biggest phobias are aeroplane toilets and spiders and though I imagine the latter aren't as prevalent in the city as they are elsewhere, I think I would definitely have to overcome the former before visiting Australia!)
One good word I have for Clover (Sydney's mayor) is that she's pretty good when it comes to parks and environmental issues.
Vicky, I share my place with a Huntsman :)
The only place I've really seen of Sydney..is the rocks...all the pubs. lol
Hi Trixie, maybe the next blog should be on the nearby pubs :)
i love the Google map... making me homesick! wahhhhhhh...
Carmen, now with Google Maps you can walk up and down the street :)
...truthfully it's quite scary!
Sweet post and some lovely spots. Are they still there five years later I wonder? I have not been to Sydney for it seems like years. Melbourne and Brisbane is where I divide my time. I must visit one day soon. Nothing like that harbour.
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