Name: Mixed Up History: Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Concord - 18 km Medium
Start: 2025-11-22T10:00:00+11:00
End: 2025-11-22T16:00:00+11:00
Location: Parramatta

**Mixed up History: Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Concord - 18KM Medium**

At **10:00AM** we meet outside the ticket barrier at **Parramatta Train Station** main exit (gather outside the Woolworths Metro store/Pie Face) and commence our walk to Parramatta River. Heading East, we pass the **Ferry Wharf** and cross to the North Bank, where we join the **Parramatta River Walk**, passing through **Western Sydney University Campus** and Australia's first **Orphanage**, finally crossing to the South Bank, at **Silverwater**.

Avoiding the large prison, we follow the river to historic **Newington Armoury Park**, where 8KM in, we head for Newington and our lunch stop. **MEMBERS CAN PURCHASE LUNCH AT NEWINGTON VILLAGE!**

Back on track, we head back into **Sydney Olympic Park** where we head for the **Brick Pit**, from which **3 billion bricks** were made to help build Sydney, and walk a spectacular raised walkway which protects the local frogs and myriad bird life. Leaving the Brick Pit, we go through Wentworth Common and into the Olympic Park Wetlands Reserve.

We finish the day off with a tour of **Sydney Bicentennial Park** and the **Treillage Tower** which we climb to take in final views of the entire Sydney Olympic Park complex. From here, we head to the Eastern Park Boundary and find the exit to **Concord West**, where we enjoy a tasty post-walk beer at **Hotel Concord**. Concord West Train Station is directly across the road.

I aim to complete this walk by no later than **4:00 pm**

**Distance:** 18 km.

**Type of Walk**: A scenic 6-hour adventure. Mostly flat with riverside promenades, parks and a few Scrolls to climb!

**Difficulty:** Medium. We will be averaging 4.5KM/hr with breaks to take in the sights!

**Meeting Place and Transport:** Meet at Parramatta Train Station; see above. Trains from Concord West at the end.

**What to bring:** Good walking shoes/trail runners; 1.5 litre of water, refill available; hydrolytes; a snack; light rain jacket depending on conditions; sunscreen and a cap or hat with a wide brim.

**NICE FOOD SHOPS** **AT OUR LUNCH STOP, OR MEMBERS MAY EAT THEIR OWN FOOD IN THE ADJACENT PARK.**

**Suggested Donation:** $10

**Pub:** Hotel Concord

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Ted :)

Ted Miller

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