Sydney Olympic Park Area Things to Do
How to Get There
Access to Sydney Olympic Park is well designed as the whole area was redeveloped for the 2000 Olympics. Public transport either by bus ferry or train will get you to the area, or parking is well catered for with many car parks available.
Sydney Olympic Park
As the name implies, this was the location of the 2000 Olympics and the area is still strongly connected to sport. Several of Sydney’s major stadiums are located here as a legacy of the Olympics and regularly feature major sporting or entertainment events.
To cater for the influx of people to the area, several hotels can be found here, ranging from budget to five star. Even when there are no events on, restaurants and cafes are open, because many companies operate in the district.
One of the largest events held here is the Royal Easter Show which operates for two weeks, showcasing New South Wales agricultural as well as sideshows and rides to the kids. For the full story of our visit to the show, click here.
Memorials to the Sydney 2000 Games can be found around the main stadium, with the Olympic Cauldron and a forest of 480 poles with volunteers’ names on them easy to find.
Bay Marker
The Bay Marker contains the remnants of construction material from the Homebush Area, which instead of being an ugly eyesore has been shaped and revegetated into a fun walk and lookout.
Next to the Bay Marker is Wentworth Common, which has sporting grounds and a playground. A great place to stop and watch the local teams competing on a weekend, while the kids can enjoy the playground.
Bay Marker 
The Path on Bay Marker
Bicentennial Park
Treillage Tower
Located in the centre of Bicentennial Park, the Treillage Tower is a viewing platform that allows great views over the rest of the park. Made of lattice, the tower has a three story high viewing platform 17m above ground level. This was a fun place to visit on our walk through the Park.
The Treillage Tower 
View From The Treillage Tower
Brick Pit
In many places something like the Brick Pit outdo be covered, or filled in. Instead, it has been preserved as a heritage site to show where and how the bricks were made. A huge elevated walkway has been constructed inside the rim of the old quarry, enabling visitors to view the old pit from every angle. At intervals around the walkway displays show how people worked here and how it was operate.
Hidden away and out of view this is a great place to visit if you are in the Homebush area.
The Brickpit Walkway 
The Brickpit and Elevated Walkway
Homebush Bay Shipwrecks
The area where the shipwrecks are located was originally used as a breaking yard for old ships. Those that are left have now been heritage listed and are great photography subjects with several being overgrown with trees. To read our full story click here.
Newington Armory
Originally housing a major Australian Defence Force magazine, the site is now repurposed into art galleries, sports and a wildlife refuge. Our full story cab be found here.
Badu Mangroves
If you are interested in birds or would like to have a look at what lives in the wetlands around Sydney, this is a great place to go. There are purpose build bird hides and viewing platforms where you can observe from and information panels on the local birdlife.
To see what else there is to do in New South Wales, please see some of our other stories.
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