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Inner West
Bound by the Parramatta and Cooks Rivers, Sydney's inner west is home to 183,772 people. Densely populated, with a rich history from the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation, to the early colonists, to the Italian, Portuguese and Chinese post-war migrants, to the LGBTQ community, the inner west is brimming with history and life. Everytime I go for a walk I find inspiration in its eclectic bookshops, antique stores, cafes, pubs, warehouses, graffiti, bicycles, terrace houses, timber cottages, apartment blocks, jacaranda trees, parks and river banks. This collection is a celebration of these wonders.
 Her Banana, King Street, NewtownLook up on King Street, Newtown, and you'll be rewarded with a colourful glimpse at historic Sydney. Above Chorizo Chasers and Her Banana, you'll find the elegant Victorian Free Classical style W. Thompson building, dating from 1885. It glows like a crisp lemon sorbet and strawberry double cone of gelato in the afternoon sun. |  Riding by the Golden Barley Hotel, EnmoreEstablished in 1939 and built on a former swamp, this beautiful Art Deco pub continues to be a popular watering hole and community hub. It has been owned by a group of family and friends for over 25 years. |  Botany View Hotel, MorningEstablished in 1868, the Botany View has long been a popular local watering hole. |  New Theatre, King St, NewtownIn 1932 the New Theatre (then the Sydney Workers Art Club on Pitt Street) opened with the slogan “Art is a Weapon”. Since then some 550 plays have been performed here on important political and human rights issues, making it one of Australia’s oldest continuously producing theatres. |
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 Derelict Service Station, King St, NewtownDating from the 1930s, this is a rare example of a petrol service station in the interwar Spanish Mission style. |  Kookaburra, Sydney ParkThis brave bird, nestled among the wattles, was happy to pose while I got close |  Graffiti Art Gate, Alice St, NewtownNewtown is known for its graffiti art and this front gate forms part of the local art scene. |  The Morning RushThis painting captures a well-known Sydney intersection in the early morning peak hour as a storm brews. |
 Vic on the Park, MorningLong a popular Marrickville pub, Vic on the Park was bought by Merivale in 2017. Usually it is bustling, but this painting captures a quiet moment in the early morning. |  Empty block, Enmore Road, NewtownLocals tell me this empty block used to house a Caltex service station and there are plans to build a Woolworths here. |  King St, Heading SouthWalking past the Botany View hotel on the way to Sydney Park, on King Street in Newtown early in the morning |  Newtown Garden Market, King StEstablished in 2010, the Newtown Garden Market has been brightening Newtown with its beautiful blooms for over two decades. |
 Golden Barley Hotel at nightEstablished in 1939 and built on a former swamp, this beautiful Art Deco pub continues to be a popular watering hole and community hub. It has been owned by a group of family and friends for over 25 years. |  Brick Towers and Bicycle, Sydney ParkThe orange morning glow is reflected on a hire bike and the brick towers at St Peters. |  Cycling past the Glebe HotelCycling past a living piece of Sydney's past. The Glebe Hotel has been a favourite local pub since 1862. By 1891, it was one of 11 pubs in Outer Glebe. By 1900, it was one of 424 pubs in the City of Sydney - that was one pub for every 264 people! Here is it is pictured on a beautiful summer's day with a jacaranda in bloom. |  Cyclops Toys, LeichardtA piece of Leichardt history, Cyclops Toys was established in 1913 and was the first company to mass produce a car in Australia - a pedal car (30 years before Holden). |
 Water Birds and Brick Towers, Sydney ParkA quiet moment in the early morning light, before Sydney Park becomes a bustle of energy |  Laundromat and Board World, King St, NewtownSome of the eclectic shops that line King Street, Newtown. These shops are at the "Paris End", near St Peters. |  What's the STORY, Alice Street?One thing I love about Sydney's Inner West is that even walking the dog in the morning is an activity full of colourful stories |  Winter Sun at Cafe BonesA popular cafe for both those with two legs and those with four, along Hawthorne canal in Leichhardt |
 Towers AntiquesThe chaotic but appealing mix of the old and new on King Street in Newtown that makes for a fascinating streetscape |  Union HotelThe Union Hotel, a stunning Art Deco pub on King Street in Newtown |  Laundry MagicStreetscape on the south end of King Street, Newtown |  Morning Sky and TreesHad to interrupt my sunrise run through Sydney Park to capture this beautiful light! |
 Bella Beauty and Jo-Linda's JewelleryEarly morning on the streets of Marrickville |  Pair of CormorantsWalking the dog along the Cooks river in Earlwood, I spotted this pair of birds enjoying the water views |  Golden Barley HotelThe sun setting on the Golden Barley |  Clara St GraffitiStreet art on a Newtown house |
 Enmore Road by NightDinner, drinks, and a show! |  Workers Cottage at NightThursday night is bin night on James Street in Newtown |  Garden PurplesSpring blooms on Alice Street, Newtown |  Kookaburras in Sydney ParkAn audience for walking the dog |
 Caketown, King StreetA colourful row of shops on King Street's south end |  Brick Towers, Sydney ParkThe unique St Peters skyline |
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