Things to see and do
Spooky night walk
Every Friday night in August.
Wind your way around Cockatoo Island by torchlight and hear the stories of the characters and convicts who once lived here, on a guided tour on Friday 6, 13, 20 and 27 August from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Find out about Captain Thunderbolt's escape from the prison, see the convict barracks and cells and explore the old shipyard with an expert guide. Warm up with complimentary hot chocolate while enjoying views of the harbour. Visitors who are not camping overnight can catch the ferry back to Circular Quay or Woolwich after the tour.
Bookings are essential, call 02 8898 9774.
Suitable for all ages, kids must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: Free for campers, $10 per person for visitors
For ferry times, visit 131500.com.au
Cockatoo Island walking tours
Where: Meet at the Muster Station as you hop off the ferry
Cost: $18 adult, $14 concession, $60 family (two adults and up to three concessions)
Bookings recommended: phone 02 8969 2100 Monday to Friday or book on arrival at the Muster Station.
Guided Tour
Every Sunday from 11.30am - 1pm and 1.30pm - 3pm
Once a convict prison and dockyard for shipbuilding, explore the prison barracks, industrial workshops, underground grain silos, tunnels and two historic docks of Cockatoo Island.
Hear fascinating examples of colonial history in Sydney and the stories of the characters that once lived here from an expert guide.
The Convicts of Cockatoo Tour
First Sunday of every month from 1.30pm - 3pm
Find out what it was like to live in one of Australia's harshest penal settlements and hear the tales of the convicts and supervisors on Cockatoo Island. Discover how bushranger Captain Thunderbolt was the only convict to successfully escape from Cockatoo and see the convict constructed sandstone barracks and guardhouse, underground grain silos and the Fitzroy Dock.
The Ships of Cockatoo Tour
Third Sunday of every month from 1.30pm -3pm
Discover Sydney's maritime and shipbuilding history on a tour of Cockatoo Island, where battleships, ferries and ocean liners were built and repaired for 150 years. Wander through the docks, industrial workshops, turbine hall, tunnels and an early twentieth-century powerhouse.
Group Bookings
Group tours can be arranged with a personal guide for groups of 20 or more from Monday to Friday.
Bookings essential: phone 02 8969 2100 Monday to Friday.
Cost: $18 adult, $14 concession, $60 family (two adults and up to three concessions)
