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Tour, Tea and Cruise: Seniors Festival special

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Cost
  • $80 per person
  • Companion Cards are accepted
  • Exclusive to people aged 60+, First Nations peoples aged 50+ and people with a life-long disability
Hours
  • Date: Tuesday 10 March
  • Time: 9:30am to 11:45am
  • Duration: 2 hours 15 mins
Meeting point

Visitor Centre, Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour, NSW

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Join the Harbour Trust and Naval Historical Society of Australia for a Tour, Tea and Cruise special for the NSW Seniors Festival!

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.

Plan ahead

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For information about getting here, including by public transport, see: Plan your trip

What to bring arrow
  • Suitable walking shoes
  • Drink bottle
  • Hat
  • Wet weather clothing (if needed)
Accessibility arrow

Crew of the MV Bennelong are able to assist visitors with limited mobility to embark and disembark from the vessel. However, the MV Bennelong is not wheelchair accessible.

Helpful links

Looking to visit, stay at or tour Cockatoo Island? Here are some useful links.