An interdimensional nexus where all points, all times, all realities, all worlds converge…read more It's like a Star Wars space port up in nyar, every kind of person you could ever hope to meet and or avoid - those charity collector people who try to engage you with conversation designed to trap and hold, schoolkids from a thousand different campuses, gym bunnies swigging thoe little shaker things full of protein powder, defeated commuters, lunching office workers, clutches of giggling teenagers and clots of surly parents not talking to each other because all this shopping is taking a terrible toll on them. There's a train station, a Woolworths, Asian grocers, sushi restaurants, The District food court, Tim Ho Wan, and a million other things besides. You could spend your life in here. Pull up a stool at the Steam Engine and watch the world go by over an extra hot soy latte.

The Chatswood Transport Interchange (or just Chatswood Interchange according to the signage) is a…read moreretail hub in Chatswood that provides shopping as well as transport to suburbs and the city by both rail and bus. It's a significant development which has come to demonstrate that Chatswood is gaining in importance as an alternative business environment to the city. The key to the interchange is the introduction of a large number of useful shops beneath Chatswood station - Coffee, eateries, asian ice cream vendors and major supermarkets like Woolworths. It also provides walk through access to the existing Chatswood promenade with additional shopping, bars, and restaurants. Three residential towers are scheduled for completion, housing 550-odd apartments. The expansion of Chatswood has really just begun!

Bicentennial Park in Glebe is one of my favourite places in Sydney…read more Having lived a short walk from the park for two years, the hugely versatile park plays host to so many pretty memories: playing ukulele by the waters edge on a muggy summer evening; eating fish & chips on a picnic rug on the grass as joggers pass with their dogs; playing soccer with a bunch of friends on a Sunday afternoon; taking my parents for walks down along the water; playing with a scurry of dogs in the off-leash side of the bridge as the owners reward them with treats and mingle near the bbq area; going for daily runs around the park as the sun set and the stars began to reflect off the water, and sitting on the hill on New Years Eve with cider and strawberries as hundreds of Glebe and Blackwattle Bay locals face the bridge and wait for night to fall. If you don't like dogs, Bicentennial Park might not be the one for you. Also, if you're not used to keeping your dog on the leash, be careful here as rangers patrol the on-leash area pretty frequently. Otherwise, with panoramic views of Rozelle Bay, this park is perfect for almost anything - just ask the Wicked van backpackers that set up camp in the parking bays all summer.

When the sun is out and the air is warm, I head to this park to relax. Being at the bottom of my…read morestreet, it is the perfect location to escape to the water and glance at the Sydney skyline from the West. It's an expansive yet tidy field with lush trees and several walking paths. If you're a jogger like me, there's a trail that runs along the harbor from the renowned Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay Restaurant to the M4. This route offers views of the Anzac bridge and Rozelle Bay. There are dogs everywhere, and I have to say, I am so impressed with how most of them are off their leashes, yet don't disturb one another or the people who run past them. I know my dog would wander off on her own accord, ignoring my demands to heel. Despite this park being filled with dogs in the late afternoon, it is relatively empty earlier on weekdays, making it perfect for a picnic. Or come here to read a book; there are benches all around the park that make it a very pleasant and quiet location to immerse oneself in a great story.

Short lane where all the buses line up. Only one small…read morebench with a cover, so people will line up. Buses will pull all the way in to the lane, so line up from there. Otherwise you'll be "first" in line but won't get on the first bus that comes. Especially in the summer when people are trying to get back to the city in the afternoons, this gets really crowded. Could use some more signage and directions.

I came through here for the Sydney Marathon because race participants needed to get to Bradfield…read morePark for the start line. Each train car was packed once we arrived at this station so the train had to park there until everyone was able to get off. The bottleneck for getting out of the station were the stairs. Since it was an elevated platform, there were nice views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the surrounding area.

Milsons Point station (note no apostrophe in the name!) must be the CityRail station with the most…read morereal estate value. It's got the lot, incredible value, never to be repeated again: views (including water views and Harbour Bridge views), close to transport (yeah, literally, but ferries, f(r)eeway and buses are also not far away), close to shops (a couple of restaurants and cafes down there), heritage building, lifts built-in, gardens at your (non-existent) door-step. The list goes on. It also has got two bathrooms, an unknown number of rooms (probably more than your average home), but no parking spaces and no swimming pool:( Ok, in terms of real estate value I've lied a bit here. Circular Quay station is equally good (just see my review of it). The best part of this is you get to enjoy this value every time you check in here, and it only(!) costs you the price of a CityRail ticket. The interesting thing with the transport hub 'Milsons Point station' is that you won't even really notice it's there. Once you step out of the station building, which on its ground level really is just an arch-way under the extension of our Harbour Bridge, you're either in Kiribilli village, or Bradfield Park. From either side, it's just a stone's throw to the harbour. One last breath of harbour air. Breath-in...aaaahh fresh air: "Please stand clear. Doors closing." Oi, bummer.