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This was an anarmament depot for over 100 years, before being decommissioned in 1996 to be used as part of the athletes' village for the 2000 Olympic Games. Now, the site is used for a variety of tours, a bird sanctuary and art exhibitions.
Newington Armory is a heritage-listed former Royal Australian Navy armament depot, now used for tourism purposes, at Jamieson Street, Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1897 initially by the New South Wales Military Forces then by the Australian Army and later by the Royal Australian Navy. It is also known as Millennium Heritage Parklands Precinct, RAN Armament Depot Newington, Royal Australian Navy Armament Depot (RANAD), Newington Nature Reserve and Sydney Olympic Games site. The property is owned by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 14 January 2011.
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Urbnsurf
Surfing is a part of beach life in Sydney, however it can be difficult for those out west to get a chance to surf. Urbnsurk is a surf park facility, allowing for everyone from beginners to professionals to practice surfing technique in a heated pool.
Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre
Want to learn how to start in the sport of Archery? The centre regularly runs 1.5 hr introductory sessions for anyone to try the sport. Archery Australia members can use their facility casually, but contact them if you are an international archer.
The Brickpit
Homebush Bay was an industrial site before it was remodelled as Sydney Olympic Park. The brickpit area was preserved because the post-industrial area was also habitat to several species of rare frogs, including the endangered green and gold bell frog. The brickpit site has a high elevated walkway ringing the site. The engineering is quite impressive. There are interpretive displays as you walk the ring. It is unlikely that you will see any of the tiny frogs all the way down in the water filled pit, but there are binoculars if you wish to try your luck.
A privately run skatepark with an indoor street and outdoor vertical set-up. They regularly run classes and programs for beginners. Check their Facebook page for availability.