Sydney Olympic Park
See also:- Centennial Park : Parramatta Park : Hyde Park : Olympic Park : Berangaroo : Botanic Gardens
See also:- Centennial Park : Parramatta Park : Hyde Park : Olympic Park : Berangaroo : Botanic Gardens
Sydney Olympic Park is situated on the traditional lands of the Wann clan, known as the Wann-gal. The lands of the Wann-gal stretched along the southern shore of the Parramatta River between Cockle Bay (Cadi-gal land) and Rose Hill (Burramatta-gal land).
Newington Armament Depot • In 1882, land to the east of Newington House was resumed for the establishment of a powder magazine. Operations started in 1897, with the magazine being manned by the NSW Military Forces. It was later taken over by the Australian Navy and became known as the Royal Australian Naval Armament Depot (RANAD) Newington.
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State Abattoir • In 1907, the New South Wales Government established the State Abattoir on the Home Bush Estate. Situated on what was then the western edge of Sydney, the Homebush Abattoir was the major supplier of meat for domestic and overseas markets for many years. At its peak, the abattoir employed 1,600 people and had the capacity to slaughter more than 20,000 animals daily. The original Administration Building is a fine example of a Federation style commercial brick building which has been restored.
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Bicentennial Park was created by the state and federal governments during the 1980s, to celebrate Australia's Bicentenary in 1988. The project involved recycling of a former rubbish dump into a regional recreation area and the conservation of a wetland ecosystem on the Parramatta River. The park was officially opened on 1 January 1988.
The Olympic Stadium was built on the site of the former abattoir saleyards.
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