Footbridge across Johnston's Creek Storm Water Channel

The same channel as show yesterday, looking in the opposite direction towards its outlet at Rozelle Bay. This was originally a natural waterway which provided fresh water to the earliest settlers in the area.

I found out at this website, where there are some good historical pictures, that the aqueduct shown yesterday was a sewer aqueduct.

"Before 1890 the watercourses which served to carry stormwaters were almost entirely in their natural state. These were receptacles of the sewerage of the large population and led to health problems for the community. By 1900 numerous stormwater channels had been constructed, causing the mortality rate to be greatly decreased in these constructed drainage areas. The Johnstons Creek trunk drainage system was constructed during the period of 1895 to 1900 by the Public Works Department."

It is listed as a heritage item. Most storm water these days is carried underground, of course (although Sydney gets such huge downpours from time to time that sometimes it just doesn't cope, especially as development becomes more intense and population density increases)

Johnstons creek channel and viaduct

A stormwater channel and the old goods railway viaduct at Jubilee Park, Glebe, which now forms part of the Sydney light rail (tram) line.

Blackwattle Bay, Glebe

In the foreground Sydney University Women's Rowing Club. The blue building on the other shore is the Sydney Fish Markets.

Glebe Point walk

The waterfront walk and park around Glebe Point contains some remnants of its former shipping role. If you look at yesterday's photo, you can see it in the distance along the walk.

Mangroves

Looking from Glebe Point towards Anzac Bridge.

Rozelle Bay (Glebe Point)

Taken from the Anzac Bridge Lookout

On yer bike, Glebe

This area was a Council works depot for many years, and then a refuse disposal incinerator in the 1930s. Now re-developed as upmarket housing and recreation space, linking with waterfront walking and bicycle paths. Nice.

Click here to see a wider view of the redevelopment and how it integrates with the older terraced house scape.

Three Bridges and Bicentennial Park, Glebe Point

Sunday morning on the edge of Rozelle Bay (which is part of Sydney Harbour) at Glebe Point. This is a couple of hundred metres from the tram stop shown yesterday.

The bridges are the Anzac Bridge in the foreground; the old Glebe island Bridge in the middle. Well I remember waiting to cross here as it lifted to allow ships to pass through. It was replaced by the much higher Anzac bridge, so is no longer in operation; Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background.

You may see them better in the cropped picture(despite loss of quality of pic):

Tram stop

The light rail (tram) stop at Jubilee Park, Glebe. In the distance can be seen the old goods railway viaduct which forms part of the line.

Seeking inspiration, Glebe Point

Maybe this young man is writing the next best-seller, now that Harry Potter has exited the stage in a blaze of magic.

Where do you go when you're looking for inspiration?