Circular Quay, wharves and bridge

This view of Circular Quay ferry wharves and a ferry is from the viewing platform above Circular Quay railway station, out across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Narrabeen is a Freshwater Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1984, which is part of the Sydney Ferries fleet that operates services from Circular Quay to Manly. 

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Rose Bay

These yachts are moored in Rose Bay on Sydney Harbour, with the eastern suburbs of Vaucluse and Rose Bay as a backdrop.

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Millers Point, Walsh Bay

Walsh Bay is on Sydney Harbour, stretching between Dawes Point and Millers Point. This view of the wharves and Sydney skyline is from a ferry on the harbour. Pier 8 and Pier 9 of the Walsh Bay wharves, were originally part of Sydney's port facilities. The old warehouses on the wharves here have been redeveloped into commercial and residential spaces.

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Dawes Point

A view of Dawes Point from a ferry travelling on Sydney Harbour. In front of the southern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge are Ives Steps Wharf and Pier One on Walsh Bay. In the distance is the Sydney Opera House.

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Dawes Point, Walsh Bay

Walsh Bay is on Sydney Harbour, stretching between Dawes Point and Millers Point. Pier 2 and Pier 3 of the Walsh Bay wharves, were originally part of Sydney's port facilities. The old warehouses on the wharves here have been converted into theatres, galleries, offices, hotels, apartments, restaurants, cafes and shops. This view is from a ferry on Sydney Harbour.

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Dawes Point, Ives Steps Wharf

Ives Steps Wharf is located beside Pier One at Dawes Point, looking out on Sydney Harbour. The infamous Billy Blue operated a regular passenger boat service from Dawes Point across the harbour to Blues Point from 1830. The boat dock was approximately where the Ives Steps Wharf is now, but at that time it was called Waterman's Steps. They were renamed after Alderman Isaac Ellis Ives around 1896.

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Sydney Harbour, Botanic Gardens, wall

These birds were happy to pose for a photo on the sea wall that protects the Royal Botanic Gardens from Sydney Harbour, otherwise known as Port Jackson. The birds are Masked Lapwings or Spur-winged Plovers, which are native to Australia.

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Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House under a grey sky, viewed from The Rocks.

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Birchgrove, barge

This industrial barge is involved in dredging, trenching, pipeline construction and laying underwater cables, by Oil and Gas Engineered Systems (OES). When it isn’t being used in Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay or other Sydney waterways, it is moored in Snails Bay, near the inner west suburb of Birchgrove. Part of the Sydney skyline can be seen in the distance,

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Birchgrove, marina

A private marina under a sunny sky, viewed from Ballast Point Park in the inner west suburb of Birchgrove.

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Birchgrove, Ballast Point Park, Goat Island

This view through the bushes and benches is from Ballast Point Park, in the inner west suburb of  Birchgrove. Golden Grove is the First Fleet Class ferry, which has just departed from Balmain ferry wharf in Mort Bay, is making its way through Sydney Harbour past Goat Island, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background.

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Walsh Bay, Sydney skyline

A late afternoon view of the Walsh Bay wharves, from Dawes Point to Millers Point, with the Sydney skyline in the background. This view across Sydney Harbour is from Blues Point Reserve, in the northern suburb of McMahons Point.

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Millers Point, boats

These rescue boats and harbour pilot boats are moored at Moore's Wharf, on Walsh Bay, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The vessels, outside the Operational Headquarters of the Sydney Ports Corporation, are used on Sydney Harbour. The Harbour Control Tower was once used for the the city's port facilities, at what is now known as Barangaroo.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge, pylon

This view of the south western pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Dawes Point is from a ferry on Sydney Harbour. The pylons are 90 metres above the water level and this perspective gives an idea of how big they actually are. The four pylons and surrounds are made of concrete that is covered by grey granite, quarried near the south coast town of Moruya. The pylons were placed on each corner of the bridge, mainly for aesthetic reasons. The Sydney Harbour Bridge design had to be functional and pleasing to the eye.

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Botanic Gardens, Queen Elizabeth II Gates

The Queen Elizabeth II Gate at the Royal Botanic Gardens is located along the foreshore of Farm Cove, near the Sydney Opera House. This was the original entrance to the botanic gardens, then known as the "Man O’ War Gate" because Farm Cove had been a commonly used sheltered anchorage for warships and their crews came ashore nearby at the Man O' War Steps. They were renamed in 1954 during the first royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Australia. The botanic gardens also features the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, which commemorates where the queen first set foot on Australian soil.

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Sydney Harbour, sunset

This sunset view of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge is across Sydney Harbour from Mrs Macquaries Point, in The Domain.

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Millers Point, wharf

A sunset view of Pier 9 at Walsh Bay, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The Walsh Bay wharves were originally part of Sydney's port facilities but have now been converted into theatres, offices, hotels, apartments, restaurants, cafes and shops. The office buildings seen in the distance are at North Sydney.

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Woolwich, Clarkes Point Reserve

Clarkes Point Reserve is located in the inner west suburb of Woolwich and provides spectacular views of Sydney Harbour. This lookout is one of the best vantage points on the harbour with views to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Sydney Harbour (Theme Day: Postcard-worthy)

The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunset. This view across Sydney Harbour is from Mrs Macquarie's Chair.

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Birchgrove, Ballast Point Park

This contemporary sun shelter over these benches is located in Ballast Point Park at Birchgrove. It's designed to provide shade when the sun is at its harshest, in the middle of the day, yet still provides views of the sky. The benches provide spectacular views over Mort Bay and Sydney Harbour, with Goat Island and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance.

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