Events calendar

Saturdays & Sundays

Island Highlights Tour (all-ages)

Want a crash course in Cockatoo Island's history? This guided tour charts the island's transformation and different uses across time.

Cockatoo Island

11am and 1:30pm

Saturdays

Convict Prison Tour (all-ages)

During this tour, our guide will lead you through the turbulent history of the island's former penal establishment.

Cockatoo Island

1:30pm to 2:30pm

Sundays

Historic Dockyard Tour (all-ages)

Journey through 134 years of maritime history at Cockatoo Island and discover key landmarks from the former dockyard.

Cockatoo Island

11am to 12pm

23 November

Dark Past Tour (all-ages)

As you visit iconic landmarks and buildings from different eras, our guide will blend history with mystery to captivate your imagination.

Cockatoo Island

6:30pm to 8pm

23 November

Ghost Tour (18+)

As you search for ghosts and explore historic buildings rarely open to the public, our guide will share hair-raising paranormal stories.

Cockatoo Island

9pm to 11pm

3 December

Steam crane demonstration

Travel to the era when steam power ruled and see one of Cockatoo Island’s ‘Iron Giants’ in action!

Cockatoo Island

10:30am to 1:30pm

December and January

Mid-week Convict Prison Tour (all-ages)

Our guide will lead you through the turbulent history of the island's former penal establishment. Additional tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in December and January.

Cockatoo Island

Varies

December and January

Island Highlights Tour (all-ages)

This guided tour provides a crash course in Cockatoo island's history. Additional tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in December and January.

Cockatoo Island

Varies

Wednesdays

Historic Dockyard Tour (all-ages)

Journey through 134 years of maritime history at Cockatoo Island. Additional tours available on Wednesdays in December and January.

Cockatoo Island

1pm to 2pm