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Harbour View Apartment (1-bedroom)

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From $350 per night 2 guests 1 bedroom 1 bathroom
Once occupied by Cockatoo Island’s dockyard launch driver and coxswain, our charmingly restored 1-bedroom Harbour View Apartment (23C) truly lives up to it's name.

Situated near Biloela Lawn on the upper island, the apartment features a lawn and entertaining deck overlooking Sydney Harbour.

Booking and rates

  • Monday to Thursday – $350 per night (note: 2 night stay minimum)
  • Friday to Saturday – $365 per night (note: 2 night stay minimum)

[Note: Advance booking required – same‑day bookings not accepted. Rates subject to change for special events and public holidays. Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance will run from 27 Feb to 1 Mar. Before booking, view all alerts and disruptions.]

Amenities

  • Linen and towels
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Flat screen TV
  • Bluetooth music station
  • Hairdryer
  • Iron and board
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Weekly cleaning service
  • Barbeque
  • Heating
  • Fans
  • DVD/CD player
  • Toiletries

Accessibility

We regret that due to their heritage nature and position on the upper island, our Harbour View Apartments are not wheelchair accessible and may be unsuitable for anyone with difficulties climbing steps. To discuss a more accessible option, please email stay@cockatooisland.gov.au.

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Booking and rates

  • Monday to Thursday – $350 per night (note: 2 night stay minimum)
  • Friday to Saturday – $365 per night (note: 2 night stay minimum)

[Note: Advance booking required – same‑day bookings not accepted. Rates subject to change for special events and public holidays. Sydney Harbour Concours d'Elegance will run from 27 Feb to 1 Mar. Before booking, view all alerts and disruptions.]

Historical info

In 1914, the Naval Board of the Federal Department of Defence approved the construction of a limited number of residences at the island for essential dockyard staff.

These buildings included the dwellings now known as the Harbour View Apartments. Completed in 1916, these symmetrically built, semi-detached apartments originally housed personnel that reported to the General Manager of Cockatoo Island’s Naval Dockyard; namely, his personal driver and launch coxswain (the equivalent of a boat chauffer). The General Manager from 1914 to 1920 was Captain Julian James Salter-King, a naval engineer. He oversaw the dockyard during a period of expansion and industrial unrest. The Harbour View Apartments were built in the Federation Arts and Crafts Style and many of their original features are still intact.

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