Obverse
Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II in the field of the coin.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 2000 5 DOLLARS RDM
Reverse
Kangaroo in circle of grass trees, Olympic logo below, legend encircling all.
Lettering: COMMEMORATING THE OPLYMPIC GAMES OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM IN SYDNEY IN THE YEAR 2000 A.D.
CELEBRATING THE UNIQUE ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH AND FLORA OF AUSTRALIA AND THE SPIRIT OF THE GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD.