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10 January 20235 January 2023

The Newcastle Lock-Up 2023

The Newcastle Lock-Up 2023

On display at the Newcastle Lock-Up until 5 February 2023, “Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt” by Alex Seton was specifically made for the cells of the Lock-Up. The title of the show refers to Kurt Vonnegut’s anti-war novel “Slaughterhouse-Five” about the fire bombing of Dresden that dislocates linear time.

These beautiful artworks are worth the visit and with free entry it’s even better. We had a great time here, slowly walking around the exhibits.

Our previous visit to the Lock-Up can be found here. It details the building’s history and shows the rooms and cells with no artwork installed.

Old Gaol Cells The Newcastle Lock-up 2023 — Old Gaol Cells

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3 January 202325 December 2022

Sculptures by the Sea 2022

A Wounded Land by Suzie Bleach & Andrew Townsend

Sculptures by the Sea 2022

Held at Bondi Beach, this annual event (with past disruptions due to Covid) attracts sculptors from all over the World. Running from South Bondi Beach to Tamarama Beach, the 2 km walk had over 100 sculptures on display. Sculptures by the Sea 2022 ran from 21 October – 7 November 2022.

Getting to Bondi Beach

Parking at Bondi can often be a problem, with limited spaces and high popularity combining to make it difficult. We were lucky and found a space in the main carpark next to the beach. From here we walked past the Bondi Icebergs Club and followed the path along the coast.

Alternatively, catch a train to Bondi Junction where a bus runs to Bondi Beach.

Be prepared for crowds because this is a very popular event. Although our photos don’t show it, there were hundreds of people moving along the walkways enjoying the sculptures.

The Sculptures

As usual there was a huge number of sculptures on display and they looked amazing with the ocean backdrop. Some of our favorites are shown below.

Next year’s event will run from 20 October – 6 November 2023.

Benoit, by Bruno Catalano — A Wounded Land by Suzie Bleach & Andrew Townsend

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29 December 202225 December 2022

Surry Hills Street Art

Surry Hills in central Sydney is a great place to go and discover some great street art. Very easy to get to via public transport, most of the sites can be seen with a one hour walk. On the way, stop at a coffee shop to relax and take in the sights.

Getting There

We used the Light Rail L2 (L3 also takes you there – we took the one to arrive first), which runs from Central Station. With a stop on Devonshire Street (called Surry Hills), you start opposite one of the artworks.

The Art Work

Some of our favorites are shown in the photos below. The statues of the rabbits drinking coffee on a moped are at the café we stopped at. Walking around, we also liked the old Federation style terrace houses in the side streets.