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@@wont.stop.travel cheers , first time I’ve walked around there myself 🙂

@ I’ve not been there either. Creating videos is a great way to discover new places. I find, that I go places, that I wouldn’t normally take the time to 😄

@@wont.stop.travel yep , absolutely mate - I’ve been walking around places I have absolutely no need to go to and have found some of the coolest places - sometimes I don’t bother filming - mind you I’ve also been to spots that are total s##t , but the best thing is just checking out any place - rich , poor , whatever … so much to see . Stay well 🙂

@@wont.stop.travel they’re pretty good alright 🙂

@@javed_mate glad you liked the vid Javed ~ did you check out my other Canterbury video? Kebab shops should be compulsory for every neighbourhood 🙂 Canterbury will be in for big changes soon I’m sure , with the new metro line to Bankstown being done it’s going to cut travel time to the city and elsewhere by a lot - plenty more development heading for the area I’m sure. Cheers mate. 🙂

@@billyeyeball7725 100%, mate! The Bankstown line upgrade’s gonna be a real game-changer-connecting all the way to Tallawong will make getting around heaps more convenient. By the time I’m back in Syd, hopefully, the metro line will be running in full swing. Can’t wait to see how Canterbury shapes up with all the new developments. And yep, I checked out pt. 2 was cracking! Loved the way you covered it. That kebab shop was my go-to-fair dinkum, they knew how to serve up a proper feed! . Cheers!

@@javed_mate I feel the same way - Campsie is a great place and yep it has some amazing food , just walking around the place makes me hungry and I always get some fruit and veg when I’m there. It’s one of the suburbs I like to always go back to and as you said it has a cool mix of plenty of cultures . Cheers Javed🙂

@@javed_mate hi Javed , I’ve still never been to the Ramadan markets - not sure if they will continue now as locals including many of the shop owners have complained that it has been ruining business because people can’t park , can’t get to the chemist and so on ,overcrowding on neighbourhood streets , rubbish etc , ( although I’m sure the places making a bundle from the market are not complaining) , any way has been a heated issue over the past few years as the amount of people going has exploded , will be interesting to see what happens this year. Cheers mate 🙂

@@billyeyeball7725 Ah yeah, I was at the Ramadan market in 2023, and it was absolutely packed-felt like the whole city turned up! Can see how the crowd and parking drama would be a headache for locals, though. It’s a tough one-great for the vibe and businesses making a killing, but not so great for those just trying to go about their day. Will be interesting to see what happens this year. Cheers, mate! 🤙🏽

@@javed_mate hi Javed - yep Parramatta has changed massively over the past few years and has still got a lot more in store for it - huge developments going on and coming up . Parramatta has some of the oldest buildings in Australia ( not many left ) so it’s a fine balance they have on their hands while building all the new developments. The CBD is great with all the open plaza space for chilling out . Having the new light rail is awesome and it connects the place with outer areas really well. Cheers Javed Stay well🙂

@ Parramatta’s had a massive facelift compared to a couple of years back-Main Square looks almost unrecognizable now. The light rail’s a game-changer, aye? Makes getting around heaps easier. And yeah, those old Victorian-era buildings are getting rarer-used to be a fair few back in the day. Gotta give it to Parra, though, it’s striking a balance between history and all the new developments. Cheers for the yarn, legend! Stay well 🤙🏼

@@javed_mate - hey Javed , another one of your spots , Kingsgrove is a good area , has most things you need and want , pretty easy to get to other places from bus, train or car - pretty chilled out place - that pub food sounds damn good ! Cheers Javed Stay well 🙂

@ Cheers, Billy! Padstow brings back memories, mate. I used to stroll from Padstow Station all the way to 38-ish. Sphinx Ave. Looking forward to your upcoming vid on the area-should be a cracker!

@@billyeyeball7725 Yeah, Billy, definitely a solid spot! Kingsgrove has that perfect balance of convenience and quiet. The pub is a local legend, especially for a cold one and good meal after a long day. Appreciate the chat, mate-hope you’re doing well too!

@@javed_mate hi Javed , glad you enjoyed the vid , yep Revesby is a good spot and handy to get to other areas like you say - I’m going to do a Padstow vid soon so I’ll do a Padstow to Revesby one as well and head down Sphinx Ave - shouldn’t be to far off from doing it . Cheers for watching mate 🙂

@@billyeyeball7725 Cheers, Billy! Padstow brings back memories. I used to stroll from Padstow Station all the way to 38-ish Sphinx Ave. Looking forward to your upcoming vid on the area-should be a cracker

Cheers, Billy! Padstow brings back memories, mate. I used to stroll from Padstow Station all the way to 38-ish Sphinx Ave. Looking forward to your upcoming vid on the area-should be a cracker!

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig , yep I hear you , I used to film train rides pretty often but haven’t done so many over the past 5 / 6 months as the windows are nearly always filthy on the outside and as you say tend to have those smudges all over the inside all the time now - I’ve often started filming the trains coming in then get on to just stop filming because all windows are to grubby to film through. The Central to Sydenham is definitely a lot less used now as it is no longer part of the Bankstown line and you can catch other trains to Redfern or get the metro to Sydenham faster as the train stops at Central for 10 minutes before heading to Sydenham - it’s pretty much only essential for the St Peter’s and Erskineville stations. I can definitely agree about spider bites , I was bitten on the foot once in my own backyard and my foot swelled up like a balloon and went purple and blue , couldn’t walk properly for months as the foot was so sore and went all scaby and flaky and sometimes bleed . It caused me problems for about 3 years - really bizarre experience. I appreciate the concern , thank you . Cheers Craig Stay well 🙂

@@deanchaplain800 glad you enjoyed it 🙂

old haunts... 80/s... 90/s no wonder im deaf... what?

@@deanchaplain800 yep , I’m pretty deaf these days my self thanks to huge speaker systems and live bands 😎🙂

@@MarieThompson-j4q glad to hear that Marie . Thanks for watching 🙂

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig , yep it’s a pretty decent place , got everything you need - supermarket, cafes and eateries , bakeries etc , plenty of retail , fruit and veg shops , a pub . The residential streets are nice with a good mix of house styles , plenty of trees and it’s nice and clean . Tried to get out to more outer suburbs today but got caught up in the Sydney train industrial action - there were over 1000 train cancellations , spent over 3 hours trying to get where I wanted then gave up and went home - I’ll try again tomorrow Cheers Craig Stay well 🙂

@@billyeyeball7725 Yes Billy, your preaching to the choir here, the trains were the reason I moved to the city/ The same thing was happening back in the 80's and 90's where the trains would pull the trains off even though their disputes got nothing to do with the public. I would gladly give them the pay rise they do a great job. Alas the government wont let me. What gets me about this whole mess, is that all the politicians got there pay rise already. No questions asked it was automatic. Also in my 41 years that I have been able to vote. I never once saw any politician have to do protests at rallies for thier pay rises. (I call them song and dance acts). If you'd like a suggestion, I wouldn't mind seeing some suburbs like Dee Why, and Collaroy. There's also a suburb up that way somewhere that boasts Sydneys largest mall. I forgot what the suburb was called but you can catch the bus there from Central and it goes right up to Palm Beach and through those suburbs. Personally I haven't done that trip for about 20 odd years now. Please forgive me for not remembering their names. Anyway there just a couple of suggestion, You of just carry on the tours you feel comfy with. Cheers for now. P.S. Don't get caught in a thunderstorm at a city bus shelter, they don't work. I got soaked tonight cause the rain just came straight through those little dotted holes they have on the rooves of the shelter. I don't think the company that built them know what the word shelter really actually means. I am going to send a text off to them tomorrow with a few choice words on what the word shelter means. Cheers again.

@ hi Craig , I’m going to have to agree with what you say about the politicians 100% but I won’t say to much about it as I’d be writing all day 😀 I’ve been wanting to get to the northern beaches for a while and hope to soon , including the spots you mention so hopefully not to long. Have to agree about the bus stop designs and they’re pretty useless and so are some of the newer train station shelters , There are several that do pretty much nothing . You’re absolutely correct in the fact that they seem to not have a good grasp of what shelter means and the designs are definitely planned by people who don’t catch public transport. Cheers Craig Stay well 🙂

@ Yes, sorry about that Billy, I tend to waffle on a bit when I've had a bit of the green stuff. I'll try and keep them a tad shorter. Cheers for now.

@@craigbrown9029 hahaha - doesn’t bother me at all ~ waffle all you want 🙂

@@craigbrown9029 cheers Craig , definitely not a spot for everybody that’s for sure . 🙂

@@wont.stop.travel haha - yep , I love the canals , definitely not to crowded with folks that’s for sure . Cheers Stay well 🙂😎

@@vacantblock cheers , I’m thinking you might mean the other one that’s in Marrickville that is right next to Sydenham , it’s in an industrial area and runs between factories etc . I went to do it the other day but I was not feeling the great and it was stinking hot so I flagged it but I’ll do it soon - got some other ones to do as well- should be fun. Cheers again Stay well 🙂😎

@billyeyeball7725 Ah, yeah looking at the map, that's the one. I was staying at St. Peters, so that all makes sense. It definitely seems dry in the video.

@@vacantblock it’s dry for sure . St Peter’s is a good spot to stay - close to loads of other good places 🙂

great video, best syd expo channel btw

@@dillwax_rk cheers mate - really appreciate all your comments and compliments, so much to see in Sydney other than the usual same old same old things . Got some more canals to do soon in Marrickville, Croydon and a bunch of other spots. Cheers Stay well 🙂😎

@@themanwhoknewtoomuch6667 yep Sydney has a lot of graffiti but like most cities it depends on the area , certain inner city areas and inner west and certain industrial areas have more than other spots but it also depends what council / local government the area falls under , some councils are intense on removal while other councils are more relaxed about it. Sydney also has some areas that are legal where locals and business owners allow it , usually in lane ways etc that Sydney has plenty of. Like any thing it’s some good and some bad. This video is actually not so full on compared to some places. Cheers for watching Stay well 🙂

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig , I’m a big fan of trees myself - you can probably see that in my vids, always a bit sad when you see a big old one get taken down for development, a lot of big trees have been taken from back yards in this area as it becomes more gentrified and people want larger homes and do away with the trees. Yes much of the homes around here have been gutted with just front and side facades left and are very new inside with added levels etc - still a few remaining that are all original though , mostly the few old long time residents or older rentals - but not many left. And yes I definitely know all the short cuts and back lane’s etc around these areas - still find interesting new things to check out though. Keep up with your walks around your neighbourhood Craig, it’s an interesting place in Pyrmont with a lot of cool historical streets , buildings etc. Cheers Stay well 🙂😎

@@kosican5147 cheers Kos bro , happy new year to you also . Looking forward to more of your vids this year . Stay well 🙂😎

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig , thank you and yes I did , hope you did as well ~ I agree with you about the trees , they’re looking great now - I remember when only a few of the streets in the area had decent trees but they’ve done a good job of putting plenty around now and it’s great to see them getting bigger over the years - it’s a great area for dog walking and I’m sure you and Piperlouise had some grand adventures - I should be back to uploading regularly again now after a bit of a slow down lately - glad to have you back on the walks . Cheers Craig Stay well 🙂

@@caznden thank you for that bit of local historical knowledge- great to find these bits of history from those that do or have lived in the area. Thanks again 🙂

@@caznden glad you enjoyed the video - always good to hear from someone who has lived in the area ~ thanks for watching. Cheers 🙂

Hi Craig ~ happy new year to you - I filmed this on the same day ( the 30th) but it was early afternoon about 1.00 - 1.30 I think ~ I walked around the rocks and George street also - pretty busy then so I can only imagine what it was like when you got down that way - great vibes , everybody happy, loads of tourists taking in the sights. A lot of Sydney people don’t like the tourist areas but I don’t mind them at all as everyone is usually in pretty good spirits and enjoying life. Stay well Cheers 🙂

@@freestuff6758 yep, it’s a great area , I spend a lot of time in Chinatown myself , yes a lot of the shops have changed in recent years that’s for sure , China town has become more diverse than before as it was mostly Cantonese and Cantonese businesses but there are more different groups of people now and they all bring their own flavour and styles of businesses. And yep that shop on the corner has been there for sooooo long , lovely people and they have a great pet cat that hangs out in the shop and sometimes sunbathes out on the foot path haha. Cheers Stay well 🙂

@@wont.stop.travel you’ve definitely lived in a few good spots around Sydney , I’ve lived in this area myself for a long time and have enjoyed few good times at friends places on king street - I also used to have a small shop on king street many years ago so got to meet many interesting people . Cheers Stay well 🙂🙂

@@billyeyeball7725 Ha. Wonder if I ever visited your shop 😄 I really liked living in Newtown. Yeah, have lived in a few places in Sydney, even though I was only there 7.5 years - Redfern, Surry Hills, Pyrmont, Ultimo, Newtown, Rose Bay, Coogee, Paddington ☺ Also, lived in 4 countries & multiple cities in each country. I've slowed down now though 😆I regret that I was not into filming before now. Could have filmed so many great places.

@ i had a shop in the mid 2000s for a couple of years on king street then moved it to Enmore road for a bit , closed it for personal reasons - I think from your past comments you were in Sydney in the 90s , did you stay through to the 2000s? Good to hear you moved around and seen different places ,done the same myself for a bit but have now been in Sydney for a while. Nice to see you lived in different spots in Sydney also. I’ve spent most of the time in the inner city areas of Newtown , Camperdown, Erskineville and Glebe with a few shorts stays in other areas. Lived in Melbourne for a year also and I’m not originally from Australia . Always good to read your comments on the places you’ve been in Sydney . Cheers Stay well.

@@billyeyeball7725 Happy New Year! Oh yeah...I left Sydney in 1996 & then lived there again for a year in 2023. I wanted to stay, but had to move for family reasons...so I enjoy the tours you share 😀 Sounds like you've moved around quite a bit too : )

@@LooneyMooneyfuntimes hello folks - thank you for watching and thanks for subbing - much appreciated 🙂🙂 Stay well 😎

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig - the hub has just been sold by the family who have owned it for for the past 58 years , it was sold for twenty five million , the buyer is a woman who purchased it on behalf of her daughter who intends to use the space as a theatre / entertainment hub for the lgbtq+ community , so I’m pretty sure its about to get a pretty big facelift. The family who owned it didn’t have any intention of selling it but were approached with the large offer and said it was to good to turn down - this news is only a few weeks old at most - living in the area I’m always keeping an ear out for what’s happening with local buildings and spaces. Hope that puts a smile on ya face 🙂🙂🙂🙂

@@billyeyeball7725 Yes it does, Cool. Cheers.

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig, yep it’s been a few weeks since I posted last - I got covid and that brings on existing health issues so have been feeling pretty crap - any way back at it . I totally agree about the street seating etc up that end of king street , the other side is just as bad - the Sydney city side ( the east side of king street) is also terrible for lack of rubbish bins . I also think they could put in a few more trees on the spots that don’t have overhanging awnings . Cheers again for watching Craig , much appreciated . Stay well

@@billyeyeball7725Yes I too got a bit of hayfever in the change of weather, Plus living right next to a bunch of trees coming into pollination don't help much. Hope you feel better soon. Cheers.

Traffic, cluttered footpaths, chaotic, the full catastrophe and absolutely wonderful. Agree that seating and some greening where possible, nonetheless, great place.

@ hi nick , I agree on all points - it’s a great mix , the variety and quantity of old shop facades really help to make the place pretty unique also , King Street and Enmore Road has the largest concentration of these type of buildings anywhere in the state of N.S.W. Cheers for watching. Stay well 🙂

@@greghanks170 Thank you and thanks for watching 🙂🙂

@@xavierflores4358 not yet but I’ve been meaning to get out that way - I definitely want to do Penrith, St Mary’s , Blacktown and a bunch more other spots out far west , so hopefully not to much longer . Cheers 🙂

It’s good work for sure and Marrickville is a great place indeed. Stay well 🙂🙂

Hi Craig, that’s is some pretty interesting personal knowledge of the area - I wonder what the building at the park area you mention was used for - there used to be a few factories around there including a tram carriage builder and even the Hoover vacuum cleaners factory as well as some others - it was due to having access to both the wharf and train bridge to transport the goods out. What a great spot for you to catch the ferry from to get home. Yep they did up all the ferry wharfs a few years ago , finished them as covid lockdowns were ending if I remember correctly. They are going to do a massive rebuild of the Circular Quay ferry terminal soon. Glad you got down to get on the ferry from Pyrmont to Circular Quay, it’s a great trip that one , I often do it myself - great views. Thanks again Craig Stay well 🙂🙂

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig , yep this side is really nice as well , not as big of a shopping district as the other side as most of commercial area is on a hill but still good. Earlwood is a Really nice suburb all round . Cheers Craig 🙂

@@craigbrown9029 hi Craig , once again you’ve managed to have worked in another spot 😀is it still the same cafe ? Nope I’ve not done an Eastwood video before , I’ve done Earlwood , Chatswood and Burwood 🙂🙂 It’s a nice suburb and pretty much has everything you need - pub, groceries, fruit and veg, butchers, bakeries , chicken shops , fish shops, loads of eateries , plenty of retail shops, banks,medical facilities,parks and sports fields , train station and plenty of buses . I like how it has plenty of chill out spots also with no lack of seating . Cheers Craig Stay well 🙂