At the northern end of Parramatta Park, near the cricket oval, there's a large fruit bat colony. Any by large, I mean hundreds of them. #bat #bats #animal #animals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #Parramatta #australia

The river runs through Parramatta Park, with the Parra CBD skyline just over the horizon. #Parramatta #park #walk #walking #NSW #australia

There are many cafés in Australia. But few let you sip a flat white while staring at an archaeological site. (Earlier post: https://pixelfed.social/p/ajsadauskas/846329855424086558 ) #Parramatta #cafe #coffee #australia #NSW #history #archaeology #buildings #architecture

So this weekend I went along to the Greek festival in Parramatta. And to say it was crowded would be a bit of an understatement... https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/@aj/statuses/01K4XJ0PPFRS0V9ZPN51TQYHDB #Greek #Greece #multicultural #festival #australia#festival#greek#multicultural#parramatta

Some cute cat stickers and a zine I picked up at the Parramatta Zine Fair, by a creator named Sonia. You can see more of her work at https://www.instagram.com/maison.meowmeow Mr Snowy Tanowy approves! #cat #cats #zine #zines #writing #CatsOfBlueSky #BlueSkyCats #caturday

The Parramatta Zine Fair was an amazing event: https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/@aj/statuses/01K57VPVZRF45Q0NC4B5PYFWMM Many zine creators from many cultural backgroundsdisplayed their self-published creations. #zine #zines #writing#zines#zine#author

The Weekend in Wisteria Festival is on this weekend at the Wisteria Gardens in Parramatta Park: https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/@aj/statuses/01K4Q7J6XYTFXD30H23XPG0QH5 It really is beautiful seeing the flowers in springtime bloom. #flower #flowers#flower#Sydney #plants #gardens#plants#Sydney#parramatta

Mr Snowy Tanowy is intently watching the Geelong Cats play Hawthorn. #AFL #cat #cats #Geelong #Hawthorn #Caturday #Catstodon #GeelongCats #HawthornHawks #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfBlueSky #catsofpixelfed

You've seen this building many times, but probably not from this angle. The back of the Sydney Opera House, as seen from the Royal Botanic Gardens. #Sydney #Building #architecture #NSW #austria

Yolŋu power: The art of Yirrkala exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW ends on 6 October. It highlights traditional and contemporary works by artists from Yirrkala in north-east Arnhem Land. More info […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

When an alleyway is also a community garden. Shepherds Lane in Redfern, Sydney. #Sydney #NSW #Australia #UrbanExploration#australia#urbanphotography #urbanism #cities #buildings #architecture

The many townhouses, trees, and cars of Redfern in Sydney. #Sydney #NSW #UrbanExploration #UrbanPhotography #australia

Catching a train over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. #train #rail #railway #railways #Sydney #NSW #australia

Many cities abandon their Olympic stadia pretty much as soon as the games end. Meanwhile, 25 years on, Sydney Olympic Park still gets regular use. Here it is with cherry blossoms in full bloom. #Sydney #stadium #building #architecture

When I've travelled on public transport systems overseas (glances at London), one of the things I've missed most (compared to Sydney Trains) is the information displays. So for folks overseas, here's what the wayfinding looks like in Sydney. #train #trains#Train#rail #railway#rail#railways

Crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. #Sydney #NSW #australia #walking #walks #buildings #architecture

Continuing on from yesterday, here are some of the views you see as you're about to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge... #Sydney #photography #urban #city#urban#NSW #australia

When you visit Sydney, tickets for the Sydney Harbour Bridge climb can cost $300 or more. But did you know you can walk across the bridge for free? Here's some tips from a local on how. (Full directions in the Alt text on Pixelfed.) #travel #tourism #Sydney #nsw #australia

Who did it better: Single carriage Melbourne tram vs two-carriage Sydney tram. #melbourne #Sydney #tram#Sydney#lightrail trams

Sydney's Centrepoint Tower, as seen from The Domain. #Sydney #skyline #buildings #architecture

Here's another one I posted during Vivid, except during the day. It's Sydney's mushroom building, and the MLC Centre pool. #Sydney #buildings #architecture

Some more of the magnificent sandstone buildings in Sydney's Martin Place... #Sydney #buildings #architecture #australia

Earlier, I posted some photos of Sydney's former GPO (general post office) building, in Martin Place, during Vivid: https://pixelfed.social/p/ajsadauskas/836191313527903450 Well, it's just as impressive with the lights off. #Sydney #building #architecture

Who says Australia doesn't have any grand older buildings? Here's some of the magnificent old sandstone buildings in Sydney's Martin Place. #Sydney #australia buildings #architecture #nsw#Sydney#Australia

Just before sunset, looking out to Barangaroo from Pyrmont. #Sydney #NSW #photography#nsw#Sydneyustralia

Here's a tip from a local for if you're ever in Sydney, and want a great vantage point for your selfie with the Sydney Harbour Bridge (or Opera House). First, get off at Circular Quay train station, and walk right past the end of the ferry terminals. Look […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

So recently the first Auntie Annie's store in Australia opened in Parramatta. And the queues out the front are always massive, so it must be good, right? Well, I decided to try one of their pretzels and... It wasn't awful? But it was also nowhere near the […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

Fess up. Whose cheeky idea was it to cover Sydney trams with a "National Gallery of Victoria ONLY IN MELBOURNE" ad? (And yes, all caps is a direct quote) 🤣 #tram #trams #lightrail #melbourne #sydney #australia

No, these photos aren't from Vivid. They're Parramatta Square on a foggy weeknight. #Parramatta #photography #StreetPhotography #NSW #australia

Parramatta's Phive building at night. #Parramatta #Sydney #NSW #Building #architecture #streetphotography

Have you ever had the feeling you're being watched? #cat #cats #caturday #PixelfedCats #catsofpixelfed#pixelfedcats#cats#caturdaylueSkyCats #CatsOfBlueSky #MastocatsCatsOfMastodon #MastodonCats #catstodon

Now, probably my favourite Wynne & Archibald Prize finalists for 2025. They're by Vincent Namatjira, whose portrait of Gina Rinehart is arguably the nation's most famous painting. Across 2 paintings Namatjira continued his "King Dingo" series from Vivid Sydney. #art #painting #kingdingo

And in today's installment of random people playing musical instruments around Parramatta, here's an old guy playing bagpipes near Parramatta Lake. I don't know why either. #music #scotland #bagpipes #Parramatta #NSW #ParramattaLake #australia

Here are three of my four favourite finalists from this year's Wynne Prize. (The Wynne is Australia's most prestigious annual art prize for landscape paintings.) My favourite? I'll post that one tomorrow, because it's awesome 😁 #art #painting #paintings #artworks #draw #Drawing#drawdrawings #australia

The Archibald Prize is Aystralia's most prestigious annual art exhibition. Here are some of my favourite finalists from 2025. Official descriptions from the Art Gallery of NSW in the alt text (in so.e cases, abridged). #art #portrait #portraits #painting

A random band marching down Church St, Parramatta (part 3 of 3). #band #music #art #streetart #Parramatta #NSW #australia

A random band marching down Church St, Parramatta (part 2 of 3). #band #music #art #streetart #Parramatta #NSW #australia

A random band marching down Church St, Parramatta (part 1 of 3). #band #music #art #streetart #Parramatta #NSW #australia

Another clip of the Sunny Sound System (on a less than sunny day!) and its bubbles in Parramatta Square.

A modern descendant of a speelklok in Parramatta Square...

Here are five of my favourite Sulman Prize finalists' paintings this year. (As I mentioned in my previous post, the Sulman is basically the Art Gallery of NSW's annual prize for the best abstract painting of the past year.) #art #painting #AbstractArt #AbstractPainting #Sydney #nsw

Recently, the Wynne, Archibald, and Sulman Prize exhibitions for 2025 closed at the Art Gallery of NSW. Unfortunately, I was overseas for most of the time the exhibition wad on, but I just managed to capture it in its final days. (For the uninitiated, the […] [Original post on pixelfed.social]

An Australian Brushturkey (or "bush turkey" or Gweela). #bird #birds#bird#birding #BirdPhotography #turkey #Wildlife#birding#Turkey#birdphotography#brushturkey

Below the dam wall at Parramatta Lake is Hunt's Creek. This beautiful green gully is filled with tree ferns and stepping stones over the creek. Before European colonisation, the area was inhabited for thousands of years by the Burramattagal–Dharug people. #creek #nature #naturephotography

Did you know Parramatta Lake was the first dam built in Australia? Completed in 1856, it provided water to the second British settlement in Australia (Parramatta). #history #engineering #structure #dam #australia#dam#nsw#history#structure#engineering#parramatta

Just one person managed to guess the mystery location: Parramatta Lake. The amazing thing is this is just 2.5km away from a busy CBD with high-rise office and apartment buildings. #forest #trees #bush #lake #park #walking #bushwalk #nature #parramatta #nsw #australia

Can anyone guess where this is? (I'll post the answer tomorrow.) #nature #trees#nature#bush #australia

"Meow! Welcome home! I missed woo!" — Mr Snowy, aka "Mr Snowy Tanowy" #cat #cats #catsofpixelfed #pixelfedcats#cats#CatsOfBlueSky #BlueSkyCats #CatsOfMastodon #MastodonCats #Catstodon #WhiteCat #caturday

"Meow! Excuse me human! You were galavanting all over Europe – London, Kaunas, Vilnius, Utrecht – and didn't think to take *me* with you?!" — Miss Mimi the cat #cat #cats #catsofpixelfed#cats#CatsOfBluesky #CatsOfMastodon #caturday#catsofmastodon#catstodon

The canals of Utrecht... #city cities #Utrecht #Netherlands #urbex