Sydney Airport 100th Anniversary

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Didn't get an invite to the party:(

In today's Daily Telegraph:

Sydney Airport celebrates the 100th anniversary of aviation in Sydney today.
On this day in 1911, New Zealander Joseph Hammond took off in a Bristol Boxkite biplane from Ascot Racecourse, Mascot, soared 40m above the city for 10km before returning 10 minutes later.

Today, the racecourse forms part of the east-west runway and a plaque will be unveiled on Hammond Drive to mark the anniversary.

(Sorry, haven't looked, but where is Hammond Drive?)

[Nigel C]

Hammond Place (not Drive) is the street immediately south of the heliport on the same side as the Long Term Car park, directly opposite the old Tarmac Tours office. There are numerous buildings at the end of the street, including the Channel 10 hangar.

The party actually happened last Friday.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

With you now Nigel, the council depot is there as well as the buildings for those white utes that keep appearing in my photos!:D

I was there on Friday arvo but no party!

[Nigel C]

It started around midday and finished around 1400.

If you stop taking photos of those buildings, then I'm sure the white utes won't get in the way....;)