The former Hurstville Fire Station is located in MacMahon Street, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. It was built in 1912 in the Federation Free architectural style. It has been restored and is now part of a residential and commercial building.
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is located in Sydney Harbour, at the junction of Darling Harbour and close to the suburb of Balmain East. The island has been has served as a sandstone quarry, convict stockade, explosives store, police station, fire station, boatyard and film set. This view is from Ballast Point at Birchgrove. The Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen in the background, behind the island. It was known as Memill by indigenous people and there is considerable debate about how the name was derived. One interpretation is that early settlers thought, if viewed from the air, it may appear to look like a goat.
The former Petersham railway station building is located in Terminus Street in the inner west suburb of Petersham. This heritage listed building, completed in 1885, was designed by George Cowdery in the Victorian Italianate architectural style. It is the only major ‘First Class’ station building known to have been built in Sydney in the 19th century. The main block features a central tower, sandstone steps onto a veranda, supported on cast iron columns with decorative lacework. The railway platform behind it features an awning supported by cast iron columns with decorative cast iron lace work.
The Circular Quay ferry wharves and ferries, viewed from the Circular Quay railway station platform. The Friendship is a First Fleet Class ferry and the Lady Northcott is a Lady Class ferry, both are part of the Sydney Ferries fleet. The ferry in the distance that has just departed is a Fantsea Charter ferry which operates on behalf of Sydney Ferries.
The Circular Quay ferry wharves and ferries, viewed from the Circular Quay railway station platform. The Friendship is a First Fleet Class ferry and the Lady Northcott is a Lady Class ferry, both are part of the Sydney Ferries fleet. The ferry in the distance that has just departed is a Fantsea Charter ferry which operates on behalf of Sydney Ferries.