Woolwich Dock

Today we drove to Woolwich and had lunch at the Woolwich Pier Hotel. Afterwards, we walked around Woolwich Dock and Clarkes Point Reserve. Rusty loved the outing!

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Bruce and Rusty at the end of Woolwich Dock.

Looking into Woolwich Dock, once the largest in Australia.

Looking out from inside the dock.

Sailing boats being refurbished.

Another sailing boat being refurbished.

Bruce and Rusty enjoying a bit of winter sunshine at Clarkes Point Reserve.

Clarkes Point Reserve looking towards Drummoyne.

Balmain

As well as visiting Ballast Point Park, I also spent a bit of time exploring the suburb of Balmain last weekend. As an old suburb, Balmain has a number heritage buildings many of them industrial, which have since been converted into apartment blocks. It has a village feel but is very also very close to the city, a bit like Hampstead in London. Can you guess where we are looking for our next apartment?

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Thornton Park, next to the Balmain East ferry wharf

Lovely terrace houses behind Thornton Park

Illoura Reserve looking towards the suburb of Pyrmont and the Anzac Bridge

View of the Harbour Bridge and city from Clarke's Point in Woolwich. Balmain is the suburb in the foreground.

Balmain streetscape

The old Colgate Palmolive warehouse, now apartments

An old Ford Falcon parked in Balmain. Note the Merry Christmas lights!?