Cockatoo Island (Sydney)

Australia / New South Wales / Sydney
 park, island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic landmark
Used as a prison in the mid-1800s.
While used as a prison, it started to be used as a shipyard.
The island was used to build and/or maintain ships until the 1980s.
In 2005 the island opened as a park.
The public can visit and camp. (Phone 8898 9774 to book camping.)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockatoo_Island_(New_South_Wales)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   33°50'51"S   151°10'19"E

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  • Some Of the prequil to the X-Men Movie series entitled "Wolverine" will be filmed here.
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