Newington Armament Depot and Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Holker Street, Sydney Olympic Park, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°49′42″S 151°03′57″E / 33.8284°S 151.0657°E |
Built | 1897–1999 |
Architect | various |
Owner | Sydney Olympic Park Authority |
Official name | Newington Armament Depot and Nature Reserve; Millennium Heritage Parklands Precinct; Newington Armory; Royal Australian Navy Armament Depot (RANAD); Newington Nature Reserve; Sydney Olympic Games |
Type | state heritage (complex / group) |
Designated | 14 January 2011 |
Reference no. | 1850 |
Type | Magazine |
Category | Defence |
Builders | Royal Australian Navy |
Newington Armory is a heritage-listed former Royal Australian Navy armament depot, now used for tourism purposes, at Holker Street, Sydney Olympic Park, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1897 initially by the New South Wales Military Forces then by the Australian Army and later by the Royal Australian Navy. It is also known as Millennium Heritage Parklands Precinct, RAN Armament Depot Newington, Royal Australian Navy Armament Depot (RANAD), Newington Nature Reserve and Sydney Olympic Games site. The property is owned by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 14 January 2011.[1]