Cockatoo Island
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| Area | 18 |
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| Federal division | Division of Sydney |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription | 2010 |
| Part of | Australian Convict Sites |
| Did you know | Between 1839 and 1869, Cockatoo Island operated as a convict penal establishment, primarily as a place of secondary punishment for convicts who had re-offended in the colonies. |
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| ID | 1124071 |
About Cockatoo Island
Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove River in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Cockatoo Island is the largest of several islands that were originally heavily timbered sandstone knolls.
