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Newington(old Olympic village) (BP)

SydneyOlympicPark’srichandcolourfulhistory,includingthemomentousSydney2000OlympicandParalympicGames,hasleftalastinglegacythatcanbewitnessedineachpocketofthisiconiclocation.Arollinghilltellsofatimewherethesitewasawastelandinneedofremediation;bunkersnowusedasclassroomswereoncelinedwitharmament,anexpansivepitnowafeatureoftheparklandsechoesapastwheremenonceundertookback-breakingworktofulfilSydney’sdemandforbricks;andworld-classvenueswereusedtosetrecordsonaworld-stagefortheOlympicGames.