Not much here in terms of shelter on a rainy day and the trains don't stop all that often…read more That said it is literally a stone's throw away from the Summer Hill town center which makes it a convenient choice if the weather is fine and you want to leave the car at home on a night out to one of the restaurants in the area. Otherwise, I'd only use it if you have to.

The inner suburb of Summer Hill is located 8 km west of the Sydney central business district…read more Before British settlement, Summer Hill was the home of the Wangal and Cadigal Aboriginal peoples, and the open plains were hoppin' with kangaroos. A smallpox outbreak in 1789 led to the demise of the Aboriginals in this area. The first governor of the British colony, Governor Phillip estimated that half of the local Aboriginal people died from the disease, and also noted that the Aboriginal people "retired from where the diseases appeared" as well. Funny that. By the 1920s, Summer Hill was upper-class and some of the local mansions are still in existence. Kinda neat to still see. After later becoming a working class area, the trendies and hipsters began moving in to cheap housing and renovating the place. Lots of apartment blocks are now here due to its proximity to the city. The Summer Hill railway station was opened in 1879 when the train line came through. A renovation and Easy Access upgrade of the railway station was completed in 2004. Between the two dates nothing much happened. Most of the local shops are clustered close to the station, in typical Australian urban fashion. We had friends who moved here. The McCarthy's, who were Welsh immigrants, no less. They had a Paul McCarthy, but not the one you think. Their dad liked to get drunk and sing Danny Boy. Bless his heart - he was always very decent to me and I believe he may have passed away earlier this year. As a wee lad I would sometimes come here on the train with my mum to visit them, as she was freaked out with driving in Sydney till many years later. I can drive the freeways of Los Angeles with no problemo, but I am still freaked out by driving in Sydney.

Extremely friendly, competent, and quick service. Went there to remove a lower spacer which had…read morecome loose and was cutting my tongue - the dentist there removed it and didn't charge. When I went to NoGaps Dental in Brookvale for the same service (to remove the upper spacer) they extorted me out of $100. Would recommend.

Local Post office to the Artarmon area…read more Staff are friendly and efficient - Great for when there is a massive line when all you want to do is pay a $20 bill! Has all the mod cons as most Post Offices but this branch is a wee bit smaller which i think add's to the charm of this little shopping strip. They do passport photos too!

I'm pretty fussy with dentists...and yet I come back here. So my experiences have been all good…read morehere. I am very happy with the service, the fees and the time it takes for a visit. My health fund covers dentistry work so often there are no out of pocket expenses. Yeah!!! There are a number of dentists here and all with different mannerisms. There is always someone to see for any emergency. The best times to see the dentist is in the mid morning or early afternoon...fewer appointments made at these times. The dentistry practice is right at Ashfield Station. Leave the car at home as there is very little street parking or the parking is for a limited time. Across on the other side of the station is Brown Street underground parking which is free for 3 hours... But best of luck getting a spot during the day.

Me and my entire family have gone here since I was born and I can say they are fantastic. Always…read moremake time to see us and take time and care to look after our teeth. Dr Chai always remembers all of us and is inviting and understanding of your worries. I just got my wisdom teeth out here and it was the best choice I've made! They took their time instead of yanking them out which made my recovery much easier and faster! I was only swollen on one side that was severely impacted. The doctors here are delicate and make going to the dentist a piece of cake. They also give goody bags to kids (and adults )

Let's say that gaining entry can be a bit difficult. Somehow I first ended up in a food court…read morebefore I found some elevator hidden in a corner that got me to the entrance for the actual Eye Tower. I stood in line for the kiosk to purchase a ticket, but the folks in front of me had some difficulties with it and so an attendant came to help guide them through the process. Apparently I look old and confused because when it was my turn he just ask me how many and type of visit and before I knew it he handed me a senior discount ticket. Wasn't sure if I should be glad or insulted. I made my way up to the top on a rickety small elevator and arrived safely.. had my doubts there for a minute. Once you step out of the elevator the world opens up again. The view is spectacular and you can walk around the entire perimeter and view 360 degrees of Sydney. And may I say the city is huge. I delighted in seeing an actual working mailbox there which is marked the highest mailbox in Sydney, well yeah... Of course I bought the picture package, because who doesn't need silly commemorative pictures of oneself with Koalas, in a kangaroo pouch or atop of a map of Australia. Also I must say that the gift shop here was able to fill all my souvenir needs easily. It is extensive and reasonably priced too.

We visited the Sydney Tower Eye tonight from 7-8pm, hoping to catch sunset (7:41pm), but…read moreunfortunately it was a big disappointment. The interactive touch screens were confusing and not very helpful, and the binocular viewers were basically useless. The biggest issue, though, was the dirty windows, and tons of lights in the background which made it difficult to take any decent photos. You can barely see the Harbour Bridge or Opera House as they are obstructed. After doing the Sydney BridgeClimb, this experience felt like a complete waste of money in comparison. There were tables available to sit at, but both staff and guests seemed unwilling to clean them, which added to the overall lackluster experience.

I started going here when I was in an office on O'Connell Street - as it was a stone's throw away…read morefrom the office. I still make my way back over whenever I need to go to a doctor. The service is friendly and they are generally pretty quick with their appointments. I've had to wait 10 minutes every once in awhile but overall I think this is a pretty great medical centre. It's clean and quick and the doctors seem to care. The pay is $90 if you don't have medicare, so a bit more expensive than others, but the also offer other services beyond GP visits that would be very expensive if you were to go to a private practice.

Great family atmosphere and a rich tapestry of people to meet. I usually visit on a Friday after…read morework as a great way to start the weekend. Watch out for old Bertie, hes a cheeky sod but the kids love him.