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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Cockatoo Island - Port Jackson - Sydney - New South Wales




COCKATOO ISLAND 







Cockatoo Island In Sydney Harbour, Is One Of The Most Extraordinary Foreshore Site Protected & Managed By The Harbour Trust. In 2010 The Convict Penal Establishment Was Enscribed On The UNESCO World Heritage List, Together With Another 10 Sites Across Australia,




Convict Precinct
In 2010, The Convict Penal Establishment Was Inscribed On The UNESCO World Heritage List, Together With Another 10 Sites Across Australia.




Industrial Precinct
A Powerhouse Of Industry For Over A Century (1857-1991), Cockatoo Island Was Australia's Primary Ship Building & Repair Facility. 



Docks Precinct
Cockatoo Island Was The First Naval Dockyard For The Royal Australian Navy (1913-1927) & Continued To Support & Build Ships Until Its Closure in 1991. 





Ship Design Precinct
Learn About "Clean Trades" Conducted On The Island & Stop By Some Of The Trade Specific Buildings, Such As The Pattern Shop, Joiner's Shop Or Estimating & Drawing Offices




Historic Residence Precinct
Cockatoo Island Features More Than Two Centuries Of Architectural Style, With Bibelia House, The Most Prominant Residential Building On The Island. These Residences Were Constructed To House Various Officials & Their Families, With Many Additions Added Throughout Their Lifetime. 





Thursday, October 29, 2015

The Amazing Islands of Sydney Harbour - Sydney - New South Wales


The Islands Of Sydney Harbour 



* Cockatoo Island


* Goat Island


* Shark Island 

* Clark Island

* Rodd Island

* Garden Island

* Spectacle Island

* Snapper Island

* Glebe Island

* Scotland Island 

* Bare Island 

* Wedding Cake Island 



9. Fort Denison - Was Originally Called Pinchgut Island. Wayward Convicts Would Be Put On This Island N The Middle Of The Harbpur To Starve To Death. They Could Try To Swim To TheMainland, But Would End Up Being Food For Sharks