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Select Fri and Sat nights

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

Times vary

Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun

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

Times vary

Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat

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

Times vary

Sundays

Defence of Sydney Tour (all-ages)

The Defence of Sydney Tour is an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the men and women who served at North Fort.

North Head Sanctuary, Manly

10:30am, 11:30am, 1pm and 2pm

29 March

'Couldn’t See You Coming' exhibition

This free exhibition by Victor Nyberg blends painting, sculpture and digital fabrication into UV-printed, pressure-formed aluminum forms.

Retort House, Sub Base Platypus

10am to 5pm

29 March

Sunset Sessions with Leroy Macqueen & Magic Nic

Spend your afternoon in the heart of Sydney Harbour at Cockatoo Island listening to emerging artists, Leroy Macqueen and Magic Nic.

Cockatoo Island

4pm to 7pm

30 March

Third Quarantine Cemetery Tour (all-ages)

During this volunteer-run tour, a knowledgeable guide will share stories of those who succumbed to small pox and other epidemics.

North Head Sanctuary, Manly

11am to 12pm

1 April

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

5 April

Sunset Sessions with Annie Hamilton & Lisa Caruso

Spend your afternoon in the heart of Sydney Harbour at Cockatoo Island listening to emerging artists, Annie Hamilton and Lisa Caruso.

Cockatoo Island

4pm to 7pm