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We offer 5 all-ages tours, including tours suitable for visitors with low mobility plus a night tour that blends mystery with history. Details below.
Can’t find tickets for Ghost Tour? Our popular adults-only experience has been paused while we confirm our tour plans for 2025. In the meantime, if you’re eager to explore the underbelly of Cockatoo Island, book tickets for our Dark Past Tour! Available Friday and Saturday nights into the new year, this after-dark experience is your chance to discover some of the island’s secrets, scandals, and skeletons!
Cost: From $16 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Saturdays at 1:30pm & select weekdays (until Feb 2025)
During this tour, our guide will lead you through the turbulent history of the island's former penal establishment.
Cost: From $16 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Saturdays at 11am, Sundays at 1:30pm & select weekdays (until Feb 2025)
Want a crash course in Cockatoo Island's history? This guided tour charts the island's transformation and different uses across time.
Cost: From $16 | Duration: 90 mins | Available: Select Friday nights at 5:30pm
As you visit iconic landmarks and buildings from different eras, our guide will blend history with mystery to captivate your imagination.
Cost: From $16 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Sundays at 11am & select weekdays (until Feb 2025)
Visit key landmarks – including the convict-built Fitzroy Dock, the cathedral-like Turbine Shop and Sutherland Dock – and learn how the dockyard evolved across the span of 135 years.
Cost: From $16 | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Private group bookings only
The Lower Island Tour is an engaging 60-minute journey through Cockatoo Island’s storied history and an accessible activity for less mobile visitors.
Want to arrange a tour for a large group? Some of our guided tours are available for private group bookings between Monday and Friday, subject to guide availability.
Cost: From $16 per person (min. 10 people) | Duration: 60 mins | Available: Monday to Friday by appointment
Private group tours can be booked between Monday and Friday for 10 or more people. Probus groups, tour operators, and other interested groups are invited to complete our group tour request form.
*Due to current high levels of demand, we are unable to book any private or on demand tours less than 14 days in advance of the tour date. Bookings subject to guide availability.
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