Australian Olympic Athletes Sail From Sydney For Berlin Games Members of the Australian and New Zeeland Olympic teams to take part in this year ' s Olympic Games at Berlin had a royal send - off when they left Sydney , New South Weles , on the liner Mongolia . Thousands cheered on the quey as the liner , festooned with streamers , moved away . Photo shows : H . F . Turner ( left ) , Australian sculler , and W . G . Cross , Australian rower , with a mascot and a bunc of streamers as they left Sydney . 2 June 1936 *** Local Caption ***