About Sydney Sports

(Sydney, New South Wales - NSW, Australia)

Sydney hosted the Olympics in 2000 and boasts numerous world-class sporting facilities. Given its location on the coast, water sports enthusiasts are especially well catered for here, with excellent sailing, diving, swimming and surfing opportunities available.

Cricket, rugby and Australian rules football are all popular spectator sports here and attract large crowds at the city's stadiums. The Sydney Cricket ground is a good place to see the perennially successful and (almost!) unbeatable Australian Cricket team.

Aussie rules football is less popular in New South Wales and for that dinkum Aussie experience you may need to go to Melbourne, but rugby is a huge event and to see the Wallabies in action at Stadium Australia, where the 2003 Rugby World Cup final was held, is an unforgettable experience - especially when they are playing their arch-rivals New Zealand and South Africa.

Other popular sports include golf, tennis and angling. Then there is surfing and you can even take lessons at Bondi beach. Sailing enthusiasts might be lucky and get to crew on a day's sailing in the harbour if you hang around the marina at Rushcutter's Bay.

Leisure Centres and Stadiums / Arenas

Allianz Stadium
Address: Moore Park Road, Moore Park, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9360 6601
Website: www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/

Allphones Arena
Address: Edwin Flack Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 8765 4321
Website: www.allphonesarena.com.au/

ANZ Stadium
Address: Level 3 Members' Stand/Edwin Flack Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 8765 2000
Website: www.anzstadium.com.au/

Engadine Leisure Centre
Address: 111 113R Anzac Avenue, Engadine, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9548 4200
Website: www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/

Marie Bashir Mosman Sports Centre
Address: Cross Street, Mosman, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9932 4500
Website: www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/

Parramatta Stadium
Address: O'Connell Street, Parramatta, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9683 5755
Website: www.parramattastadium.com.au/

Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
Address: 504 Victoria Road, Ryde, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 8878 5111
Website: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust
Address: Sheridan Building, Moore Park Road, Moore Park, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9360 6601
Website: www.sydneycricketground.com.au/

Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Address: Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9746 1994
Website: www.sports-centre.com.au/

Sydney Showground
Address: 1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Tel: +61 (0)2 9704 1111
Website: www.sydneyshowground.com.au/