Cockatoo Island, Sydney

Name: Cockatoo Island
Address: Sydney, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 8969 2100

#635 among attractions in Sydney

Island, Area, Unesco

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Facts and practical information

Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove River in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 2010Area: 116.68 acres (0.1823 mi²)Coordinates: 33°50'49"S, 151°10'19"E

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Cockatoo IslandSydney Australia

Contact

+61 2 8969 2100

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Day trips

Cockatoo Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Ewenton, Kellys Bush Park, Yurulbin Park.

0.9 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Sydney
23 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque suburb of Drummoyne, Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre is Sydney's largest outlet centre and a premier shopping destination for bargain hunters and fashion enthusiasts alike. Located just a stone's throw from the city centre, this unique...
1.3 miSE
Park
Ewenton, Sydney
35 min walk • Ewenton is a heritage-listed residence at 1 Blake Street, Balmain, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James McDonald and built from 1854 to 1872. It is also known as Blake Vale. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
0.5 miNW
Park
Kellys Bush Park, Sydney
14 min walk • The Kellys Bush Park is a heritage-listed bushland, partly on the former site of smelting works, at Nelson Parade, Hunters Hill in the Municipality of Hunter's Hill local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
0.8 miE
Park
Yurulbin Park, Sydney
21 min walk • Yurulbin Park is a 0.61-hectare public open space located at the end of Yurulbin Point on the Balmain Peninsula in the suburb of Birchgrove in the Inner West Council local government area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
0.5 miS
Swimming, Swimming pool
Dawn Fraser Swimming Pool, Sydney
12 min walk • Dawn Fraser Swimming Pool is a heritage-listed swimming baths complex at Glassop Street, Balmain, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was built by 1882 by James Reynolds, with alterations when it was enlarged in 1924.
0.8 miSE
Nightlife
Royal Oak Hotel, Sydney
21 min walk • The Royal Oak Hotel is a pub located in Balmain, a suburb in the inner west region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The pub has historical links with the union movement and is one of a number of buildings which formed an integral part of the shipbuilding and industrial history of the local area.
0.6 miE
Park
Birchgrove Park, Sydney
16 min walk • Birchgrove Park is an urban park and sports ground located in Birchgrove, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the waterfront of Sydney Harbour.
1.3 miSE
Harbor
White Bay Cruise Terminal, Sydney
35 min walk • The White Bay Cruise Terminal is a terminal for cruise ships on Sydney Harbour. The terminal is located at the eastern end of the White Bay wharves, on the northern shore of White Bay. It opened on 15 April 2013 as a replacement for Wharf 8 on Darling Harbour which closed to make way for the Barangaroo development.
1.3 miSW
Tower
Drummoyne Reservoir, Sydney
32 min walk • Drummoyne Reservoir is a heritage-listed decommissioned elevated service reservoir at Rawson Avenue, Drummoyne, City of Canada Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by engineer J. G. S.
1.5 miSW
Bridge
Iron Cove Bridge, Sydney
38 min walk • The Iron Cove Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries Victoria Road across Iron Cove, linking the Sydney suburbs of Drummoyne to Rozelle in the City of Canada Bay local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1.1 miSW
City, Area
Drummoyne, Sydney
29 min walk • Drummoyne is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Drummoyne is six kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative center for the local government area of the City of Canada Bay.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cockatoo Island?

Nearby attractions include Biloela House, Sydney (1 min walk), Cockatoo Island Industrial Conservation Area, Sydney (2 min walk), Snapper Island, Sydney (12 min walk), Kellys Bush Park, Sydney (14 min walk).

How to get to Cockatoo Island by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cockatoo Island:

Ferry

Cockatoo Island (4 min walk)
Greenwich Point Wharf • Lines: F3 (16 min walk)

Bus

Darling St before Birchgrove Rd • Lines: 433 (17 min walk)

Train

Wollstonecraft (40 min walk)