Olympia Milk Bar

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The Olympia Milk Bar, located upon busy Parramatta Road.
The Olympia Milk Bar, located upon busy Parramatta Road.

The Olympia Milk Bar is a cultural icon situated on Sydney's main traffic artery, Parramatta Road, Stanmore. Considerable folk lore has built up about the aged proprietor [1][2][3] and the unusual hours of opening of the Olympia. The interior of the Olympia is much like a time capsule, albeit a quite poorly lit one. The owner is the inspiration for the song "Dr Death" by Sydney garage band Sheik The Shayk. An excerpt from an upcoming novel by Anthony Macris (Capital, Volume One, Part Two) features an exhaustively detailed description of the premises [4].

Coordinates: 33°53′17″S, 151°10′2″E