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BY ALEC SMART More on St Ives , more on Turramurra In primary school, did you ever make a mask by inflating Photo: Alec Smart Now imagine adapting the same method for a building. Photo: Alec Smart Between 1974 - 77, ten Binishells were built in Sydney metropolitan schools, another Photo: Alec Smart Futuristic dome's future and past Over 1500 Binishells were constructed between 1970 Photo: Alec Smart ======================

By ALEC SMART More on Newton , more on Glebe , more on Surry Hills , more on Sydney CBD It’s an often-repeated 1830" painting by John Thompson Native habitat is relatively unscathed as British sandstone dwellings start

By ALEC SMART More on Dee Why, more on Turramurra Emmeline ‘Freda’ Du Faur was a pioneering mountain Photo: Alec Smart From Turramurra, Eccleston oversaw the construction of a road through the bush to Bobbin Freda Du Faur with her guides, the Graham brothers, Peter and Alec. Photo: Alec Smart, Freda’s body was interred in the Church of England section at Manly Cemetery in plot Photo: Alec Smart, =========================

By ALEC SMART Foraging for Seaweed in Dee Why Golden Kelp - Ecklonia radiata Golden-brown in colouring

More on Glebe By ALEC SMART Historic Glebe Island Bridge, abandoned and neglected for almost three decades Photos: Alec Smart ======================================

By ALEC SMART The Vandals in question are the multi-award-winning Vandal collection of talented artists

By ALEC SMART Are you looking for things that go bump in the night? Photo: Alec Smart But despite clambering higher up the food chain from prey to alpha predator, our species Photo: Alec Smart Central Railway Station, Haymarket Devonshire Street Cemetery was Sydney’s principal Photo: Alec Smart Ghosts in the Rocks + Millers Point The historic Rocks and Millers Pt neighbourhoods Photo: Alec Smart Observatory Hill, Upper Fort Street, Millers Point Observatory Hill was first named

By ALEC SMART More on Cronulla Here's a list of the nicest family picnic spots in Sutherland Shire to Photo: Alec Smart Free Picnic Spots in Sutherland Shire Note, this is a list of free picnic spots for Photo: Alec Smart Bonnie Vale Picnic Grounds, Simpsons Bay Sea Breeze Lane, Bundeena (1.5km walk from Photo: Alec Smart Burnum Burnum Sanctuary 6 Prince Edward Park Rd, Woronora Facilities: toilets, gas/ Photo: Alec Smart Commemoration Flat 21 Cape Solander Drive, Kurnell Peninsula Ticketed parking or $8

More on Mosman By Alec Smart Former gun mount overlooking Sydney Harbour at Middle Head/Gubbuh Gubbuh Photo: Alec Smart Approximately 4km in length, and part of the greater 80km Bondi to Manly Walk (a series Photo: Alec Smart Best point to start the trek is Taylors Bay Track, which curves around the natural, Photo: Alec Smart The path continues up a bush trail to Georges Heights via Bungaree’s Walkway. Photo: Alec Smart ================================================

More on Mosman By Alec Smart The coastal walk, which starts in Mosman Bay and ends in Pearl Bay, visits Photo: Alec Smart Launched on 30 April this year, the Mosman Art Trail route encompasses Little Sirius Photo: Alec Smart The Art Trail passes the historic Curlew Camp on the eastern shore of Sirius Cove, Photo: Alec Smart The Mosman Art Trail is free, although some sections are not wheelchair-accessible.

More on Dee Why By ALEC SMART The Northern Beaches is arguably one of Sydney's most picturesque localities Photo: Alec Smart Apex Park, Mona Vale Seabeach Ave, Mona Vale Facilities: toilets, electric BBQs, shaded Photo: Alec Smart The Basin Picnic Area Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park Accessible via ferry from Palm Photo: Alec Smart Clareville Beach Reserve Delecta Ave, Clareville Facilities: toilets, electric BBQs Photo: Alec Smart Clontarf Reserve Sandy Bay Rd, Clontarf Facilities: toilets, electric BBQs, shaded

By ALEC SMART Read more about Turramurra As lovers of ancient history are no doubt aware, a Sphinx is Photo: Alec Smart Egyptian versions, of which the Great Sphinx of Giza (carved 2500 BCE) and the smaller Photo: Alec Smart Carved between 1926-1928, it is considerably younger than its source of inspiration Photo: Alec Smart Shirley trained in Egypt prior to his military deployment in Europe, so he may have