Goat Island Conservation Management Plan - Draft

Documents to download

The draft plan is a large document. You can either download the entire plan (PDF - 35MB), or download the sections you need:

Exhibition of draft plan for public comment

Goat Island is situated just west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, near Balmain East. The island has been a part of Sydney Harbour National Park since 1995, following its transfer from the Maritime Services Board.

Goat Island is a place of National, State and local significance that contains natural and built heritage, natural and cultural landscapes, Aboriginal associations and a colonial and industrial legacy that has had significant impacts on the natural form of the island.

A number of elements, especially those relating to the landscape features of the island and its early colonial history, are of exceptional significance. The combination of elements and the very intact colonial features establish the island as one of the most significant early colonial sites in Australia.

This conservation management plan revises and updates a conservation plan which was prepared in 1994. The plan provides an understanding of the heritage values of the island and sets out the strategies and policies which set the framework for the conservation of the heritage values and use of the island.

The overall conclusion of the conservation management plan is that Goat Island has the potential to become an iconic cultural tourism destination, offering experiences, interpretation opportunities and quiet enjoyment for visitors in a superb location with a fascinating history

Comment on this document

Your comments on the draft plan would be appreciated and would assist in the finalisation of the plan for endorsement under the Heritage Act and adoption by the Parks and Wildlife Group (NPWS) of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, who manage Sydney Harbour National Park.

The Goat Island Draft Conservation Management Plan is on public exhibition from 26 October 2009 to 11 December 2009. During this period, you can comment on the plan by sending your submission to:

The Project Officer
Goat Island Project Team,
PO BOX 461
Rose Bay NSW 2029

All submissions must be received by 11 December 2009. Copies of the plan may be viewed at:

• Greycliffe House, Nielsen Park, Vaucluse (Mon-Fri only)

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Links

Sydney Harbour National Park
Find out how you can be involved in planning for the future of Sydney Harbour National Park

Goat Island Villains and Rogues
Ship out to Goat Island and get a taste for life in the 1830s as either a villain or a rogue.

Page last updated: 26 February 2011