Sydney, part three
Discovering the Locomotive Shop and the Carriageworks
When we came back from our Manley day trip, the weather was nice and we felt like it was gelato time. I looked up shops nearby where we’d get off the train at Redfern, and found another location of Anita Gelato. We’d learned earlier on Manly that the shop we thought was unique to Barcelona is actually an international chain! Off we followed the map to this one and came upon an unexpected thing. It was located on the grounds of a former locomotive factory! Including a blacksmith shop, and all manner of machinery to build trains. Bob went looking for a restroom, and instead discovered this amazing place where they saved tons of equipment and effectively made a museum! One which intertwined amongst modern city living: a brewpub, co-working space, a gym, coffee roastery and an upscale food market.
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The Carriageworks
I’d read that there was a farmers’ market on Saturday in the Carriageworks. I mistakenly thought that the market was in the location of the Locomotive shop, which we’d discovered on Friday. We wanted to go back anyway, so off we went for more exploring and a coffee. When we arrived we figured out that the farmers’ market was not there, and that the Carriageworks was ANOTHER giant facility of a similar fashion on the other side of the tracks! After our coffee and more photos, we went over there.
We caught the tail end of the market, snagged a few goodies, and discovered another massive place, re-purposed old brick buildings housing many things.
From the description on their website: Housed in a historic railway workshop in Sydney on Gadigal Country, Carriageworks presents a range of cultural events, performances, and exhibitions. Explore our vibrant program of contemporary art, theatre, music, dance, circus, food, markets and more.
Across from the market, lucky for us, an aboriginal artist market was going on, as well as a holiday food and wine expo! It was a fun-filled weekend!
Sydney Opera House
Designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, this World Heritage-listed masterpiece represents a breakthrough in modern architecture. The famous sails have become a symbol of Sydney and modern Australia as a whole.
Construction began in 1959, but by 1966 after many challenges with construction, cost increases and conflict with the government, Utzon resigned. A young Australian architect called Peter Hall was brought into complete the project. The completed opera house opened its doors in 1973.
The Opera House is so iconic the world over, we had in our mind’s eye what we’d see in person. Yet, being there can’t compare with just seeing pictures or video on TV. The building is spectacular. We took a tour and got a closer look and background from our informative guide.
