Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
SYDNEY FOOTBALL STADIUM
(Allianz Stadium;
www.allianzstadium.com.au
; Moore Park Rd)
It's now officially named after an insur-
ance company but these naming rights change periodically, so we'll stick with the
untainted-by-sponsorship moniker for this elegant 45,500-capacity stadium. It's home to
league football (soccer) team.
SPECTATOR SPORT
All of these teams have passionate fans (possibly the most vocal are the crazies in the
Roosters' 'chook pen'), so a home game can be a lot of fun. Book through Ticketek.
SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND
et season (October to March), the stately old SCG is the venue for sparsely attended inter-
state cricket matches (featuring the NSW Blues), and sell-out five-day international test,
one-day and 20/20 limited-over matches. As the cricket season ends the Australian rules
football season starts and the stadium becomes a barracking blur of red-and-white-clad fans
SPECTATOR SPORT
SCG TOUR EXPERIENCE
( 1300 724 737;
www.sydneycricketground.com.au
;
Driver Ave; tours adult/child/family $25/17/65; tours
10am, noon & 2pm Mon-Fri, 10pm Sat)
Run up the players' race from the dressing rooms in your
own sporting fantasy during this behind-the-scenes guided tour of the facilities at the SCG.
TOUR
CENTENNIAL PARKLANDS EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
( 9332 2809;
www.cpequestrian.com.au
; 114-120 Lang Rd; escorted park ride from $80; 372-374, 391-397)
Take a one-hour, 3.6km horse ride around tree-lined Centennial Park, Sydney's favourite
urban green space. Several stables within the centre conduct park rides, including
Centen-
HORSE RIDING
required.
CENTENNIAL PARK CYCLES
BICYCLE RENTAL
