Blackburn Gardens, set above Redleaf Pool and Seven Shillings Beach, where we have visited in the past two days. The young man with the towel over his shoulder (he'd probably just had a swim) was inspecting the sundial.The name comes from Blackburn Cove, the setting of Seven Shillings Beach. David Blackburn was sailing master of the HMS Supply, one of the two warships accompanying the First Fleet to Sydney in 1788. The gardens were originally part of St Brigid's, bow Woollahra library. They were landscaped and opened to the public in 1955.
What a lovely peaceful and very green scene.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like paradise!
ReplyDeleteJust like to say, that as a newcomer to Sydney I'm finding your posts very helpful and inspiring in terms of great little things to visit. Thanks, I appreciate it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful garden!! It looks like a great place to relax.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, it looks like a nice garden to mee.
ReplyDeleteI used to swim in Redleaf Pool occasionally! I was living at Rose Bay in those days. Great photo Sally.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you said he was looking at the sun dial. He looks like he is having a wee LOL
ReplyDeleteI like very much this picture. I think the colors, the action and the view are great.
ReplyDeleteSaludos, Mariana C.
It is a beautiful picture and one which we see daily from our library! You might be interested to know that our wifi probably works out there too.
ReplyDeleteCome and enjoy our library and the surrounding gardens, and Redleaf pool of course. And you can keep up to date with our events and news, plus links of interest via our Twitter account - follow us @woollahra_lib
From Anna at Woollahra Library