The Pennant Hills Photographic Club outing on Architectural Photography – to which members of the Hornsby Heights Camera Club are invited – takes place at Sydney University on Sunday 30 April. This campus is easy to reach and walk around, and has a large range of architectural styles from neo-gothic sandstone buildings to modernism. The best light on most buildings is from sunrise (6:30am) to mid-afternoon.
GETTING THERE
There are two main entrances to Sydney University: (i) University Avenue (off Parramatta Road) and (ii) Eastern Avenue (off City Road).
- Walk: Central Station to University Avenue, off Parramatta Road (25-minute walk)
- Bus: Central Station to University Avenue, off Parramatta Road (busses every 10 minutes)
- Bus: Central Station to Eastern Avenue, off City Road (busses every 10 minutes)
- Car: Parking is limited around Sydney University
WHAT TO DO
Meet up with other members at 8:00am for an early coffee (see below); meet at the campus; or take the Sydney University Self-guided Tour – this 14-point map is at: https://www.google.com/search?q=sydney+uni+self+guided+tour&oq=sydney+uni+self+guided+tour&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l3.5232j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.
FOOD AND DRINK
- 8:00am: Morning coffee at CJ’s, Central Station (Eddy Ave exit). Chris Kenyon, President, PHPC will be there to coordinate. Cheap and cheerful
- Lunch: Sounds Sydney Café at the Chau Chak Wing Museum (University Avenue, off Parramatta Road). Delicious light meals, middle level prices
- Lunch: Restaurants and cafés, City Road, Newtown. All sorts, many cheap and cheerful (10 minutes’ walk from Sydney University)
- Lunch: For a “pan-Asian food court” check out Spice Alley, hidden near Kensington St, Chippendale (just off Broadway).
WHAT TO BRING
- Camera, fully charged batteries
- Tripod if available.
- Money for refreshments.
Note: for PHPC members, photos from this outing can be used in the Architecture Competition on 19 June 2023.
