NSW Seniors Week Camping at Cockatoo Island, Sydney - March 2010

Pitch your tent in the middle of the world’s most beautiful harbour. During NSW Seniors Week camping with million dollar views is offered to seniors at half price. Camping package includes tent, two sleeping mats, two chairs and a lantern.

Date: Sun 21 - Fri 27 Mar
Fees: Site only: $22.50, Site and tent package: $45.00
Book Now! Call: 02 8898 9774

Location

Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour www.cockatooisland.gov.au

Event facilities

1. Campsite only
Sites are unpowered and 4x4 metres each. There is a maximum number of four people per site. All sites have splendid harbour views.
2. Camping package
Let us set up your campsite for you. For a luxury camping experience, full camping packages are available for hire. Our tents sleep two adults in comfort or up to four smaller bodies (tent dimensions are 2.4 m x 2.4 m).

The camping package includes: site hire, tent (Campmor Hennie Dome), 2 x mattresses, 2 x camping chairs, 1x lantern. Extra sleeping mats may be hired for a fee (subject to availability). Don't forget to bring your sleeping bag and pillow!

Camping Features

• campground kitchen with eight large electric barbeques, four sinks, and seating and tables for up to 80 people
• amenities block with solar-powered hot water showers, sinks and toilets for the use of campers only
• all facilities have disabled access
• fridge for storage of campers' food items
• ice for sale.

Camping Conditions

Camping on Cockatoo Island is a unique experience, but we have limited space and we want to look after the environment, so we do some things differently. Here are our conditions:

• Check-in is after 2 pm and check-out is up to 11 am
• Please advise if you are arriving after 6pm
• There is a maximum number of 4 people per site
• Sites are allocated on arrival and are unpowered
• Sites are 4 meters x 4 metres. If your tent exceeds these dimensions you will need to book one or more additional sites
• Bond of $100 is required for the hire of equipment. This bond is refunded when equipment is returned in good order
• Maximum stay 30 days, no return permitted within 7 days
• Cost of transportation to and from the island is not included
• Reservations can be made up to 6 months in advance
• Reservations must be paid in full at the time of booking.
• Cancellations or changes can be made up to 9am, 5 days prior to arrival. All changes or cancellations must be made in writing
• No cooking other than at the campground kitchen is permitted
• Portable barbecues and compressed gas or liquid containers are not permitted
• Please minimise waste and take your rubbish with you off the island
• Alcohol may not be brought onto the island
• Animals (except guide dogs) are not permitted
• There is no ATM on the island.

Please note finally that the campground, whilst on an island, is open to the general public and is in the middle of a large city. The island has 24-hour security but you are urged not to leave valuables inside your tent. You may wish to bring a small lock for your tent or keep valuables with you at all times.

How to get to NSW Seniors Week Camping Event

Catch a ferry from Circular Quay, Sydney. For more information go to http://www.cockatooisland.gov.au/visit/ferries.html

Why seniors should visit

Cockatoo Island is the largest in Sydney Harbour! A former imperial prison, industrial school, reformatory and gaol, it was also the site of one of Australia’s biggest shipyards during the twentieth century. Today Cockatoo Island retains many remnants of its past. Prison buildings, large workshops, slipways, wharves, residences and other buildings retain the texture of the island’s industrial history.Sleep under the shadows of dormant cranes and chimneys. Watch the sunrise over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Enjoy a barbecue as the sun sets over the Parramatta River. Cockatoo Island is a camping experience like no other.

Celebrities invited

NSW Seniors Week ambassador Tom Uren will be attending the "In conversation with Tom Uren" event:
NSW Seniors Week ambassador Tom Uren chats about his memories and the history of Sydney Harbour, for which he has been a passionate advocate for many years. Light lunch will be served. Presented by NSW Trustee & Guardian. Fri 26 March 2010, 11.30am at Mould Loft Building 6, Cockatoo Island, FREE.

Any Discounts?

Yes, discounted camping will be available Sun 21 Mar – Fri 26 Mar.

Activities schedule/calendar for the event

Activity Schedule and calendar can be found by visiting www.nswseniorsweek.com.au website.

Access for people with a disability

Cockatoo Island has wheelchair access and accessible toilet facilities. Most areas of the island are wheelchair accessible, though keep in mind that the island is an industrial heritage site so some of the surfaces are uneven. There is one medium incline from the lower island to the upper island.

Pet friendly

No.
 

For more information on current conditions, have a word to our volunteers in the Muster Station upon your arrival, or contact the Harbour Trust on (02) 8969 2100 or email: info@harbourtrust.gov.au.