St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's is a beautiful cathedral in Sydney's central business district, next to Hyde Park. It has the greatest length of any church in Australia. The stain glass windows are particularly beautiful. A real work of art.

Ebenezar Church

This was part of a photography trip to Hawkesbury including Windsor Junk Yard, Ebenezer Church, Richmond and autumn leaves.

Mudgee

Mudgee was our last stop on our trip before heading back to Sydney.  This town is most famous for its surrounding vineyards.  Needless to say, we visited some of them and tasted some lovely wines.  My favourite was the Sparkling Shiraz - absolutely delicious it was.  The chap in charge of the final cellar we visited was presidedly tiddly (it was New Year's Day after all) and he allowed us to pour our own wine to taste while belting out some loud songs.  

The town itself was very attractive with some lovely buildings and churches.  On New Year's Day it was like a ghost town with everything shut except a local pub where we enjoyed a nice lunch.

St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary’s is the largest church in Australia. It is located in the heart of the City of Sydney where, despite the high rise development of the CBD, its imposing structure and twin spires make it a landmark from every direction. In 2008, St. Mary's Cathedral became the focus of World Youth Day 2008 and was visited by Pope Benedict XVI. It really is a beautiful cathedral.

Nan Tien Buddhist Temple

Ally and I noticed this temple on the way to Kiama and dediced to stop for a viewing. Turned out to be a photographer's paradise though we were not there long enough to give it justice (Mack was in the car.) Nan Tien Temple is the largest Buddhist Temple in the Southern Hemisphere and is a serene and beautiful place. The vegertarian cafee does delicious (and cheap) vegetarian food which we sampled.