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Sydney Olympic Park

With 9 major sporting, event and entertainment venues and parks, Sydney Olympic Park is Australia's most important and diverse urban precinct surrounded by one of the largest urban parklands in the world.

Sydney Olympic Park supports a microcosm of native plants, animals and ecological communities that were once widespread in Sydney but are now quite rare in urban areas. Development of the Park has encompassed a strong commitment to conserving remnant estuarine and woodland communities and building new habitats on remediated and newly fabricated landscapes.

The Park now has a rich biodiversity of over 400 native plant species and 200 native vertebrate animal species. The Park's biodiversity includes 3 endangered ecological communities, over 150 species of native bird, 7 species of frog, 9 species of bat, 7 species of reptiles, native fish species, many thousands of species of invertebrates, protected marine vegetation, and 2 threatened plants. Nearly half (300 hectares) of the Park provides habitat for listed threatened species and communities, and for protected marine vegetation.

Survey Sessions

PLEASE NOTE: There will be TWO separate BioBlitz08 event locations at Sydney Olympic Park:Bicentennial Park and Newington Armory

The meeting point for this survey will be the Bicentennial Field Studies Centre located within Bicentennial Park

+ +Note: Due to the type of terrain being covered in the reptile and bat surveys, children under 10 years will NOT be permitted.

The meeting point for the Newington Armory surveys will be the Armory Theatre (Building 22).

NOTE: The meeting point for the Mammals (micro bats) survey will be at the Armory Gates. As Newington Armory will be closed by that time we will have special access past the gate to conduct this survey.

Complimentary activities will be taking place throughout the day at the Newington Armory event site such as short talks, 'Meet the Ranger', kids craft (ecolongy themes) and other kids activities (ecology themes).

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Access for Educational Centre and Bicentennial Park a

By Car

Please visit the Visitor Transport page on the Sydney Olympic Park website to locate the closest car park to the Education Centre, Bicentennial Park.

By Bus

Bus Services terminate at Olympic Park Station only. For information about Bus services please visit the Visitor Transport page on the Sydney Olympic Park website.

Note: If participating in the Haslems Pier survey, if is recommended to travel by private vehicle.

By Train

Rail services terminate at Olympic Park Station.. Note: There is no connecting public transport from Olympic Park Station. Please check City Rail timetables and Sydney Olympic Park's Visitor Transport page for full information..

Access for Armory Theatre, Newington Armory

PLEASE NOTE: All access into the Newington Armory event site can ONLY be made via the Armory Gates on Jamieson Street (off Holder Street).

By Car

Newington Armory can only be accessed via Jamieson Street (off Holker Street), with free parking available at Blaxland Riverside Park.

By Train and Bus

Rail and Bus services all terminate at Olympic Park Station. Please check Sydney Olympic Park's Visitor Transport page and City Rail timetable for full information.

NOTE : Olympic Park Station is not in close proximity to the Newington Armory event site. You will need to take an additional mode of travel from the Station to the event site. Please allow extra time to get to the event site should you travel to Sydney Olympic Park by train, or bus.

By Foot

If on foot or bike, Newington Armory can be accessed from the Sydney Olympic Park Ferry Wharf or Silverwater is via a pleasant and easy walk/ride along The River Walk. From Hill road take the Louise Savage pathway.

For full information please visit Sydney Olympic Park website http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/Visiting/transport

Food and Beverages

NOTE: Food and beverage stalls will not be available at either of the two BioBlitz08 event sites, however, is available from outlets around the Olympic Park Village.

Waste

BioBlitz08 is an environmentally sensitive event. Please ensure that you place all your waste in the bins provided or take it with you.

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