Kyeemagh, Cooks River and Botany Bay

A lone kayaker paddles out of the Cooks River into Botany Bay at Kyeemagh.

Sydney Airport, sunset

This sunset produced some wonderful colours over some very ordinary buildings on the remote edge of Sydney Airport at Mascot, near General Holmes Drive.

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Sydney Airport, Terminal Control Unit

The Sydney Airport Terminal Control Unit at Mascot sits close to the runways which jut into Botany Bay, alongside the old airport control tower that operated from 1972. The old tower was designed and built by government departments in an era of entrenched bureaucracy. The engineers did not consult with the air traffic controllers, so it was not tall enough and views were unsatisfactory. It was replaced by the current Sydney Airport Control Tower in 1996 which is functionally and technologically better.

Mascot war memorial

The Mascot war memorial is located in Memorial Park in the eastern suburb of Mascot. It was established in 1920 and dedicated in grateful memory of fallen heroes in World War 1. It features an emblematical shield and palms of victory in electro bronze and a polished grey granite column supporting the Orb of the Empire, embellished with bronze mountings and Victoria Cross. The wreaths at the base of the memorial have been laid to commemorate Anzac Day, which was a day of commemoration in Australia and New Zealand this past Sunday.

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Mascot fire station

Mascot Fire Station is located in Coward Street in the eastern suburb of Mascot.

Sydney Airport, International Terminal

The International Terminal of Sydney Airport at Mascot, which is also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, features this memorial to aviator Charles Kingsford Smith.

Sydney Airport, International Terminal

The forecourt of the International Terminal, which is also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, features a decorative courtyard with various artworks.

Sydney Airport, Domestic Terminal

The Domestic Terminal of Sydney Airport features this Qantas AVRO 504K, which is a replica of the first plane flown by Qantas.

Sydney Airport, Domestic Terminal

Palm trees and flags greet visitors at the Domestic Terminal of Sydney Airport, which is also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport.

Sydney Airport, control tower

The Sydney Airport Control Tower which opened in 1996 sits on the edge of the airport, close to General Holmes Drive at Mascot. It replaced the old control tower which operated from 1972 and remains as The Terminal Control Unit, close to the shore of Botany Bay.