Historical information

The 2000 Summer Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia. The torch relay was the transferral of the Olympic Flame to Sydney, Australia and this was also part of the build up to the Games. The torch travelled to several island nations in Oceania before beginning an extensive journey around Australia. This included many regional areas including across the Glenelg Shire.

Physical description

Printed banner, shiny fabric, blue with white print and design, used in towns across Glenelg Shire where the Olympic torch relay passed through

Inscriptions & markings

Front: 'Sydney 2000 Olympic torch relay. Heywood 19 July 2000