Venue
Annandale
Participants
Ron, Chris, Richard, Helen, Natalie, Colin
The start
We met at Central station at 9.00am and catch the Light Rail to Jubilee Park
Points of Interest
The finish
- The day ended with lunch (pizza, salad, drink special) back at the Tramsheds before catching the Light Rail towards home
Distance walked
- Approximately 7 Km
Annandale
Participants
Ron, Chris, Richard, Helen, Natalie, Colin
The start
We met at Central station at 9.00am and catch the Light Rail to Jubilee Park
Points of Interest
- The converted Rozelle Tramway Depot is now filled with a variety of dining spots
- The Annandale Buddhist Temple is a surprise find. We are welcomed inside to view the monks receiving the food offerings and also note the people at prayer in the temple itself
- The Beale Piano Factory was the largest in the Southern Hemisphere in the early 1900s producing 95,000 pianos. All elements of piano manufacturing were carried out in this complex. The building is now an apartment block with the original gate way entrance retained
- The Aqueducts were the first of three major ocean outfall sewers to serve Sydney. Completed in 1897 and still in use, they were one of the first structures to incorporate reinforced concrete. The Johnston Creek aqueduct crosses Nelson St and the White St aqueduct runs parallel to Piper St
- Annandale House Gates are the sole remaining artifacts of Annandale House, the former residence of Captain George Johnston. The gates once stood near Parramatta Rd. The House was demolished in 1905 and in 1976 the convict built gates were erected in the grounds of Annandale Public School
- Hunter Baillie Church is an English Gothic style church which opened in 1889 as a memorial to John Hunter Baillie from his wife. It is renowned for its 56 m spire which until 200 was the tallest In NSW.
- The variety of housing catches our eyes as we wander from Nelson St to Johnston St and a few streets in between. There are many styles on the facades of the renovated terraces, quaint small single level houses, great gardens and the many heritage listed grand homes of Johnston St. Once there was a row of eight homes here built by John Young and called the ‘Witches houses’ because of their spires looking like witches hats. We chatted to the owner of one of the houses in the street who explained how they had changed the property from a boarding house back to a wonderful home. The colourful hammocks hanging from the Toucan Shop awning brought a smile.
- Other heritage listed buildings we noted included the Annandale Council Chambers, the Johnston St Uniting Church, Annandale Public School, Annandale Post Office Annandale North Public School and the Goodman’s Building
The finish
- The day ended with lunch (pizza, salad, drink special) back at the Tramsheds before catching the Light Rail towards home
Distance walked
- Approximately 7 Km