Balmain's backstreets

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The narrow criss crossing back streets of Balmain contain many interesting homes from Sydney sandstone colonial times residences to modern constructions.

Disembarking at Balmain's Thames Street wharf the foreshore contains the delightful and tranquil Mort Park to the right hand side constructed from and using some of the features of the dockyards that formerly occupied the site.

To the left hand side are two connected multi story buildings still bearing the words Colgate Palmolive as evidence of their former usage but which now are water frontage apartment blocks.


As viewed from the street it seems the buildings contain very large apartments. Those on the harbour side must have gorgeous views.


The roadside approach to the apartments complex is by Colgate (naturally) Avenue which to my mind is less of an avenue and more a quiet lane. This set of angled attached residences sits just up the avenue from the apartments looking down upon them and catching what the estate agents happily call 'water glimpses'.


Around the corner, another quiet street this time with some stone houses and attached terrace houses further along.


Around yet around another corner, a set of colourful terrace houses with lacework balconies.


Further along and into Darling Street which leads back down to the harbourside and the other Balmain wharf, is this lacework house.


Further down Darling Street, a small sandstone house.


Finally, at the end of Darling Street, peaceful Thornton Park which sits adjacent to the ferry wharf.