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2 unusual facts about Cockatoo Island


Acheron-class torpedo boat

By 1885 they were in a state of disrepair and were docked at Cockatoo Island.

Kaldor Public Art Projects

by 2011, the organisation had brought 23 art projects to Australia, utilizing a variety of public spaces including Cockatoo Island, Old Melbourne Gaol, and Sydney Park Brickworks.


Yampi Sound

During World War II, several raids were launched against the Japanese forces in Borneo and Java using Catalina Flying Boats by the RAAF from Cockatoo Island in Yampi Sound.

The Sound contains many islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago the largest being Koolan Island; others include: Cockatoo Island, Irvine Island, Bathurst Island, Finch Islands, Hidden Island, Baylis Islands and Iron Islands.


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