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Encyclopedia > Cockatoo Island

Cockatoo Island is an island in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia. The island was originally used as a prison and later developed as a shipyard. Many naval ships were built and maintained at Cockatoo Island. The shipyard was closed during the 1980s. A music and arts festival was staged in late March 2005, and the island was scheduled to re-open to the public during that year. Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...


External links

  • Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Sites - Cockatoo Island
  • Cockatoo Island Festival 2005 Website

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Encyclopedia: Cockatoo Island (233 words)
Cockatoo Island is an island in Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia.
The island was originally used as a prison and later developed as a shipyard.
A music and arts festival was staged in late March 2005, and the island was scheduled to re-open to the public during that year.
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Sites - Cockatoo (1681 words)
Cockatoo Island is the largest island in Sydney Harbour, and is located at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers.
Cockatoo Island prisoners are relocated to Darlinghurst Gaol and prison buildings become the Industrial School for Girls and a reformatory.
In 2005 the Cockatoo Island Festival was held to announce the rebirth of the island as an active part of the city.
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