Johnston's Bay, on the western side of Pyrmont, used to be a hub of industrial activity. Raw materials would be brought in by water, finished goods shipped out of the same way.

Of course, environmentally it was complete and utter disaster since there was no concept of emissions controls in the late 1800s and early 1900s. However the industry has been moving out since the 1980s and the entire area is becoming gentrified.

One of the industries that was located in the area was the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, more commonly known as CSR. It produced things such as sugar (obviously) but also Golden Syrup, a sickly sweet spread commonly known in this part of the world as Cockys' Joy. (A "cocky" is a farmer. Farmers, being remote from most supplies that city folk take for granted, needed some simple pleasures of life which would remain viable even in the days before refrigeration. Damper (a type of bread) with lashings of Cockys' Joy was one such simple pleasure.)

Some of the woodwork on this wharf commemorates CSR's products. And yes, there is a log a little further along which has the Golden Syrup logo emblazoned on it as well. I choose not to use that shot because I preferred the arrangement of parallel and perpendicular lines in this one with the life preserver as a focal point.