This week, a tour back through the 200 year history of Sydney Harbour's Cockatoo Island. Known as Warrianbah by the local Aboriginal peoples, Cockatoo Island was first used by the British as a convict ...

Cranky natives aside, Andrew Taylor enjoys a former penal island that remains just the place for quality solitary confinement. WE NEVER stood a chance against such a stealthy assailant. One moment my ...

Cockatoo Island is an interesting and history-rich UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the heart of Sydney harbour at the junction of the Parramatta River and Lane Cove River. The island is ...

Home to a haunting complex of cavernous industrial buildings, a convict-era prison, and a modern camping site, Cockatoo Island is a somewhat edgy addition to the sparkling stretch of turquoise water ...