Visit Cockatoo Island for our Shipyard Tales Tour with a knowledgeable Harbour Trust guide. The morning commences with a one-hour accessible guided walking tour on Cockatoo Island which will introduce you to the characters from Cockatoo's dockyard history through a series of fun and unforgettable stories. Learn about Trevor the submarine budgie, a daring daylight payroll robbery, the reconstruction of the USS New Orleans and much more!
Then jump aboard the MV Bennelong to enjoy an abundant morning tea and a one-hour cruise around Cockatoo, Spectacle and Snapper Islands. Joined by volunteers from the Naval Historical Society of Australia, you'll also hear interesting commentary about the history of Spectacle and Snapper Islands.
This Seniors Festival special is for people aged 60+, First Nations peoples aged 50+ and people with a life-long disability.