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SUMMARY:Monthly Activity - Tour of Cockatoo Island: Sandstone to Steel
DESCRIPTION:Known as Wareamah by the Wallumedegal\, Wangal\, Cammeraygal and Gadigal Peoples\, Cockatoo Island is a former convict penal establishment and naval shipyard\, located in the heart of Sydney Harbour. \nCockatoo Island is a source of intrigue and inspiration for visitors owing to its heritage buildings\, distinctive terrain and panoramic views. Popular attractions include heritage and campground accommodation\, waterfront cafés and picnic spots\, guided history and paranormal tours\, and exciting seasonal events. Located at the junction of the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers\, Cockatoo Island is just a ferry ride away. \nCockatoo Island has strong continued ties to the First Nations people\, having served as a meeting place for the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the region prior to colonisation. \nMeanwhile\, the heritage buildings and distinctive terrain offer insights into the complex and layered history of the island’s former convict penal establishment\, naval ship dockyard\, and industrial school for girls and reformatory. \nWe will be taking the Sandstone to Steel Tour where we will be given a crash course in the storied history of Cockatoo Island\, Sydney Harbour. This tour charts the changing face of Cockatoo Island. \nAs you visit key landmarks from bygone eras\, our guide will reveal how they fit into the island’s historical narrative. They will also share anecdotes about a colourful cast of real-life characters\, including convicts\, wayward youths\, and dock workers. \nDATE: Thursday 23 February 2023  \nTIME: 10.45am – 12.00pm \n10.45am – for an 11.00am start.  Tour will last approx. 1 hour. However\, there are numerous buildings to explore so if you’d like to stay longer after the tour\, you are most welcome to do so. \nLunch: There are 2 cafes on the island. I will make a reservation at one of them when I have an idea of how many people will be joining us on this outing. \nVENUE: Cockatoo Island\, Sydney Harbour \nCOST: $16.00 – does not include transport to and from Cockatoo Island. Members should use their Seniors or Non-Seniors Opal Cards for this. \nRSVP TO: Caren Trafford: swic.activitymonthly@gmail.com  0410991670 \nRSVP BY: 16 February 2023 \nPAYMENT OPTIONS: (e.g. Payable by the two payment options below) \nPayment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website \nPayment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account \nAccount Name: SWIC Inc. \nBSB No: 112-879 \nAccount No: 431-019-281 \nDescription: Cockatoo Island & your initial and surname \nTRANSPORT: Getting there: \nThe easiest way to get to Cockatoo Island is by public ferry. The F3 and F8 services operate to Cockatoo Island daily\, departing from Circular Quay and Barangaroo as well as from wharves along Parramatta River. \nFor further information\, including timetables\, visit the Transport NSW website. You can also visit Cockatoo Island by water taxi\, private boat or kayak. \nPlease Note: \nThis is the Sandstone to Steel Tour on Thursday 23rd February 2023 at 11:00am. Our group will have a designated Cockatoo Island tour guide.  Please meet outside the Visitor Centre about 15 minutes beforehand\, ie. 10:45am. \nPlease note\, all tour participants will be required to ensure that they: \n\nfollow NSW Government Covid safety check in procedures and other Covid requirements necessary at that time\nmaintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres from others;\nare not unwell and have not had any COVID-19 symptoms in the last 7 days.
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/monthly-activity-tour-of-cockatoo-island-sandstone-to-steel/
LOCATION:Cockatoo Island\, Sydney Harbour\, Sydney\, NSW\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Short Walk - Exploring Cockatoo Island (CANCELLED)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a walk around Cockatoo Island. \nCockatoo island is a former convict penal establishment and naval shipyard.  It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with an amazing history. \nThe walk around the island is an easy 4.2km but there are plenty of interesting sections that warrant more exploration.  There is an option to do a self-guided tour for $6. https://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/en/ \nWe will finish with lunch at Société Overboard Café.  https://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/media/3932/societe-overboard-general-menu-april-2021.pdf \nDATE: Wednesday 21 July 2021 \nTIME: 10.30am – 12.30noon \nVENUE: Meet at Cockatoo Wharf \nCOST: Refreshments at own expense \nRSVP TO: Anna Miller and Christine Powell via email only on Shortwalks.swicsydney@gmail.com \nRSVP BY: Monday 19 July 2021 \nTRANSPORT: The F3 and F8 ferries service Cockatoo Island \nA ferry departs from Circular Quay Wharf 5 at 10.07am but there are other options that may be more suitable depending on your circumstances.
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LOCATION:Cockatoo Island\, Sydney Harbour\, Sydney\, NSW\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Explore Sydney Walk - Cockatoo Island
DESCRIPTION:Although this walk is around 4 kms\, not our usual 7 kms\, Cockatoo Island is a very historical part of Sydney\, with interesting terrain and walks abundant with heritage features. It is the largest island in Sydney Harbour\, and was off-limits to the public for more than 100 years. Originally a convict prison from 1839-1869\, from 1857-1991 it became one of Australia’s longest running dockyards and ship building complexes. \nWe will travel over to the island by ferry. \nDATE: Wednesday 10 April 2019 \nTIME: 10.30 am – 12 noon \nVENUE: The exact meeting place and time will be emailed to those who RSVP \nCOST: Lunch at own expense at Vessel Dining & Bar at Barangaroo \nRSVP TO: Steph Light and Mary Williams at swic.exploresydneywalk@gmail.com \nRSVP BY:  Saturday 6 April 2019. Please indicate if you will be staying for lunch\, to facilitate the restaurant booking \nTRANSPORT:  By ferry\, time to be advised
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SUMMARY:WAITLIST - Art and Culture -21st BIENNALE of SYDNEY:  ‘SUPERPOSITION Equilibrium and Engagement’
DESCRIPTION:Every two years The Harbour Trust welcomes Australia’s largest contemporary visual arts event showcasing innovative and thought provoking works from around the world. Join SWIC on a guided private tour of works on display for The 21st Biennale of Sydney at Cockatoo Island. \nOn Cockatoo Island 20 artists will present works around movement\, migration\, production and participation\, including works that grow or morph over the course of the Biennale. \nHighlights- \nAi Weiwei’s Law of the Journey 2017- a 60 metre inflatable boat filled with more than 250 oversized figures\, made from rubber used to manufacture the precarious vessels that carry refugees across the Agean Sea from Turkey to Greece. \nSydney artist Yasmin Smith will create a ceramics studio and open-air kiln alongside a ceramics installation featuring cast mangrove branches finished in a handmade ash wood glaze \nDATE: Tuesday 20 March 2018  \nTIME:  10.30am – 12.30pm \nVENUE: Cockatoo Island- a World Heritage Listed Site  \n COST: Free \nRSVP TO: Kay Nicholas Email: kay.k.nicholas@gmail.com by Friday 9 March 2018 \nPLEASE NOTE that although there is no cost this is private guided tour and we have only been allocated 25 places\, so please RSVP early to avoid disappointment. \nRSVP BY:   Friday 9 March 2018 \nTRANSPORT: Ferry to Cockatoo Island  IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please be advised that this is a free service and we have been allocated a 10.30am departure time. You will be advised whether our ferry will depart from Circular Quay or from Barangaroo closer to the time. This will be a dedicated ferry wharf for those attending The Biennale. \nFURTHER INFORMATION Our tour ends at 12.30 pm however you are welcome to stay on to revisit the works: enjoy a picnic lunch or visit one of the two cafés that will be open on the Island.
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SUMMARY:Art & Culture - 20th Biennale of Sydney - Cockatoo Is - 'The Embassy of the Real'
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Join Art & Culture for a private guided tour of the 20th Biennale of Sydney at Cockatoo Island. Located in the middle of beautiful Sydney Harbour\, a short ferry ride from Sydney’s CDB\, world-heritage listed Cockatoo Island has been a Biennale venue since 1998. \nThis year\, as host to ‘The Embassy of the Real’\, the former convict settlement and shipyard offers space for artists to explore how we perceive reality in our increasingly digitised era. Artists consider the spaces between the virtual and physical\, as well as the physicality of the human body. \nDATE: 19 April 2016 \nTIME: 9.50am – 2.30pm \nVENUE: Cockatoo Island\, Sydney Harbour \nCOST: No cost for guided tour. Only expense will be your ferry ticket. \nRSVP TO: Lynne Kendal at bkendal@bigpond.com or 0423 137 565 \nRSVP BY: 12 April 2016 \nTRANSPORT: We will meet at Wharf 5\, Circular Quay at 9.50am for the 10.07am public ferry to Cockatoo Island and will return on the 2.00pm ferry back to Circular Quay. \n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Cockatoo Island\, Sydney Harbour\, Sydney\, NSW\, Australia
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