LOCATION FILE
Cockatoo Island (Wareamah)
FOLLOWSydney, NSW
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OVERVIEW
Known to the Eora as Wareamah. From 1839 to 1869 the island held convicts, who cut its silos and dry dock out of sandstone by hand. It later became a reformatory for girls, an industrial school and one of Australia's largest shipyards. It is part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage listing.
HISTORY
The Fitzroy Dock, cut by convicts, is the oldest dry dock in Australia still in existence.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
The convict precinct and the tunnels are the focus of visitor reports of footsteps and voices.
VISITING
Open daily; camping and accommodation available on the island.
SITE PLAN
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
SIGN IN TO CONTRIBUTENo cited entries yet. Deeds, newspaper reports, census lines, photographs, ledgers — anything with a source.
COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS