![]() Get in quick – this party tends to book out before November. If you want to rough it (as much as is possible in the middle of Sydney Harbour) the standard tents cost $400 and fit up to six happy campers. The deluxe New Year’s Eve Sydney staycation will cost up to $2200 for the fancier glamping packages. You can join guided tours exploring the Island’s convict and shipbuilding history, go day-to-night dancing to live music and DJs, or just soak up some sun and stellar Sydney views.ĭespite being canvas-based accommodation, it’s still a pretty ritzy start to 2020. ![]() The party will start in the morning, with plenty of entertainment on offer beyond the bright lights. You can start 2020 by getting back to basics at the BYO tent sites, or kick-off the year feeling fancy free at their deluxe glamping accommodation. The writer was a guest of Cockatoo Island.Want to watch Sydney’s New Year's Eve fireworks without crowds, traffic and long walks? Cockatoo Island offers an excellent vantage point to watch the colourful display light up the night sky, with accommodation included. From 19 January to 30 June 2015, book your two-night camping or glamping package and receive 25% off each night’s stay at Cockatoo Island. Societe Overboard café serves up breakfast and a light lunch.Ĭockatoo Island offers a unique Sydney harbour experience that combines history, great views and it’s a short ferry ride from the city. ![]() The two-storey bar is built from recycled shipping containers and has deck chairs where you can drink and drink in the views of Sydney harbour. In summer, the Island Bar is a funky spot to hangout. ![]() There’s a café that sells food and drinks. If you’re camping you can bring your own food. In the past, it was either the home of Cockatoo Island’s medical officer or engineer. Mine has four bedrooms and lovely views of the harbour. I stayed in one of two Heritage Holiday Houses. The décor has a Scandinavian chic feel with contemporary furnishings and a bright airy feel. It has two bedrooms and can accommodate four. The Garden Apartment has been beautifully renovated. It has polished floorboards, quality furnishings and facilities you’d expect in any luxury city pad. Originally, the building was the home of Cockatoo Island’s launch driver and coxswain but I’m sure the original occupants would be amazed to see it now. Located alongside Sydney Harbour, Cockatoo Island Accommodation options include self-contained houses and apartments, camping grounds and glamping tents. The Harbour View Apartments have large balconies with sensational views of the harbour. Tents have two camp beds (which can be arranged as one double) and come stocked with linen, towels, sun lounges, a large esky and a lantern. The glamping option includes a pre-erected tent that is cosy but large enough to fit two people comfortable. Glamping is a popular choice because it allows you to sleep under canvas without the hassle. Campers can hire sleeping bags and mats and cook in the camping kitchen. There’s a range of accommodation to suit most budgets, from camping sites to luxury houses. In 1913 it became the Commonwealth Naval Dockyard and where Australia’s first steel warship was constructed.Ĭockatoo Island is the only harbour island that allows visitors to stay overnight. The island was also used as an Industrial School for girls, a reformatory and as a ship building facility. For enquiries about accommodation on Cockatoo Island, please phone (02) 9700 4111, email or visit the Cockatoo Island Visitor Centre. Cockatoo Island is also a venue for festivals and events, so check out the website for what’s happening during your visit. Head to the Visitor Information Centre and take a self-guided audio tour to learn about the islands secrets or just relax in your apartment and enjoy the view. With advertisements featuring an infinity pool. There’s also the Fitzroy Dock and a workshop used to service Royal Navy ships. In the mid-1980s mining activity was suspended and the island hosted Alan Bonds high-end Cockatoo Island Resort. The convicts built prison barracks, a military guardhouse and houses. It was originally a penal establishment used to house convicts, who were put to work on the island. Well, Cockatoo Island plays a part in Sydney’s history. ![]() It’s away from the city centre yet close enough to be a base from which to explore Sydney. Although it’s an island, it is very accessible to Sydney and only a 10-minute ferry trip from Circular Quay. A few minutes later, I’m wide awake and roaming through the house that was once the home of Cockatoo Island’s doctor or was it the engineer? Where is it?Ĭockatoo Island sits at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cover Rivers. It’s a ghost, I think, or perhaps just a loose blind blowing in the wind, hitting against a wall somewhere in the old rambling house. I turn over in bed and pull a pillow over my head as tales of convicts and ghosts play through my head. ![]()
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