Our program of tours caters for history buffs and outdoor enthusiasts as well as families and social groups, including Probus groups and historical societies.
Cost: From $20 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Saturdays at 1:30pm. Plus, 2:30pm on Tues, Wed & Fri during the school holidays (7 to 18 July).
During this tour, our guide will lead you through the turbulent history of the island's former penal establishment.
Cost: From $20 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Saturdays at 11am & Sundays at 1:30pm. Plus, 10:30am on Tues, Wed & Fri during the school holidays (7 to 18 July).
Want a crash course in Cockatoo Island's history? This guided tour charts the island's transformation and different uses across time.
Cost: From $20 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Sundays at 11am. Plus, 12:30pm on Tues, Wed & Fri during the school holidays (7 to 18 July).
Visit key landmarks – including the convict-built Fitzroy Dock, the cathedral-like Turbine Shop and Sutherland Dock – and learn how the dockyard evolved across the span of 135 years.
Cost: From $20 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Private group bookings only
The Lower Island Tour is an engaging 60-minute journey through Cockatoo Island’s storied history and an accessible sightseeing activity for less mobile visitors.
Cost: From $11 | Duration: 90 mins | When: 10:45am, first Sunday of every month & select Wednesdays
Our knowledgeable volunteer guide will lead you through 2 sets of demilitarised forts, including tunnels normally off limits to the public.
Cost: From $8 | Duration: 40 mins | When: Select dates
Get a taste for North Head Sanctuary in Manly – and explore a Second World War era structure off limits to general visitors – on this bite-sized tour, ideal for new visitors including families!
Cost: From $11 | Duration: 1 hour 45mins | When: 10:30am, 11:30am, 1pm & 2pm every Sunday
The Defence of Sydney Tour is an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the men and women who served at North Fort.
Update: The Defence of Sydney Tour has been paused until 20 July while the North Fort Tunnels undergo remediation and conservation works. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Cost: From $11 | Duration: 60 mins | Hours: 11am to 12pm, select Sundays
During this volunteer-run tour, a knowledgeable guide will share stories of those who succumbed to small pox and other epidemics.
Cost: From $20 | Duration: 60 mins | When: Private group bookings & special occasions
This 60-minute tour is an opportunity to explore a historic destination that was off-limits to the public for 150+ years.
Cost: $5 per booklet (includes a pencil & paper flags) | Available: 10am to 4pm daily
Across 8 exciting stops, you'll explore historic buildings, hear the First Nations story of Burriburri the whale, play a convict game and meet an ancient amphibian.
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