Sydney Olympic Park
Now a suburb of Western Sydney just 16 kilometres from Sydney’s CBD, Sydney Olympic Park was a development project for the 2000 Olympic Games. Today Sydney Olympic Park is a popular location for premium sporting and cultural events. Sydney Showground located within Sydney Olympic Park is also home to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, one of Sydney’s largest annual events.
- 640-hectare site Homebush Bay
- Built for the 2000 Olympic Games
- Ideal for picnics & bike riding
- Numerous parks
- Bicentennial Park:-
- Lake Belvedere
- BBQ facilities
- Children's playgrounds
- Boardwalk
- 8 kilometres of shared pathways and cycleways
- Walk your dog
- Bird watching
- Bike hire
- Sydney Olympic Park is a major venue for:
- The Sydney Royal Easter Show
- Sydney Festival
- Big Day Out
- Rugby Union
- National Rugby League
- Australian Football League
- Australian Rugby League
- Games at ANZ Stadium
- Athletics and Swimming events
Venue |
Capacity |
Stadium Australia |
83,500 |
Acer Arena |
Concert = 21,000 Basketball = 18,000 Gymnastics = 15,000 |
Sydney Showground |
Home of Sydney's Royal Easter Show |
Athletic Centre |
Grandstand = 5,000 Grass = 10,000 |
Aquatic Centre |
17,500 |
Tennis Centre |
16,200 |
Hockey Centre |
15,000 |
Archery Centre |
4,500 |
Sports Centre |
5,000 |
Getting Around
- Trains operate between between Lidcombe and Olympic Park Station at 20 minute intervals.
- Additional train services are available during special events.
- Direct train services operate between Central Station and Olympic Park Station, weekdays only.
- The area features more than 10,000 car parking spaces available at Sydney Olympic Park.
- Sydney Ferries operates a daily service between Circular Quay and Parramatta stopping at Sydney Olympic Park Ferry Wharf.