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Cockatoo Island

2.5 star property
Riverfront holiday park with a marina and a 24-hour front desk

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Travelers visiting Cockatoo Island find a complete getaway with practical amenities like a marina and outdoor tennis court. The SOCIETE OVERBOARD CAFE serves up happy hour refreshments, while the garden provides a peaceful spot to relax after exploring the island.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

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Camping Package (2 single sleeping mats provided, guest brings own sleeping bag and pillow)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 5 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Futons

View all photos for Deluxe Camping Package (all linen, quilts, towels and bedding provided for 2 persons)

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Deluxe Camping Package (all linen, quilts, towels and bedding provided for 2 persons)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Connecting rooms available
Designer toiletries
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Trundle Beds

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Deluxe Waterfront 2 bedroom Camping Package (all linen, quilts, towels and bedding provided for 4)

Highlights

Balcony
Connecting rooms available
2 bedrooms
Designer toiletries
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 18 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Trundle Beds

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Deluxe Waterfront Camping Package (all linen, quilts, towels and bedding provided for 2 persons) | View from room

Deluxe Waterfront Camping Package (all linen, quilts, towels and bedding provided for 2 persons)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony
Connecting rooms available
Designer toiletries
Shared/communal kitchen
  • 9 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Trundle Beds

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Fire Station Studio Apartment | Living area

Fire Station Studio Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer/dryer
Designer toiletries
  • 50 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Garden Apartment (21B) | In-room dining

Garden Apartment (21B)

Highlights

Balcony
Yard
Separate dining area
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer/dryer
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Camping Site Only - Nothing Supplied (Guest to provide own tent & all camp gear)

Highlights

Connecting rooms available
  • Sleeps 4

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Harbour View Apartments (23A and 23B)

Harbour View Apartments (23A and 23B)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer/dryer
2 bedrooms
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Harbour View Apartments (23C) | View from room

Harbour View Apartments (23C)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer/dryer
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
  • 60 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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1 Cockatoo Island, Sydney, NSW, 2000

What's nearby

  • Sydney Harbour Bridge - 16 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Sydney Opera House - 16 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Circular Quay - 16 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Star Casino - 19 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • White Bay Cruise Terminal - 20 min drive - 6.7 miles

Getting around

  • Sydney Artarmon Station - 11 min drive
  • Rozelle Bay Light Rail Station - 11 min drive
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charlotte Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Woolwich Pier Hotel - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Drummoyne Sailing Club - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Cat & Fiddle Hotel - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Societe Overboard - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Cockatoo Island

Holiday park near White Bay Cruise Terminal
A marina, 2 coffee shops/cafes, and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at Cockatoo Island. The on-site restaurant, SOCIETE OVERBOARD CAFE, offers breakfast, lunch, light fare, and happy hour. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a bar.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor tennis court, meeting rooms, and luggage storage
  • A vending machine, barbecue grills, and smoke-free premises
  • A 24-hour front desk and concierge services

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Cockatoo Island Marine
  • SOCIETE OVERBOARD CAFE

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services

Business services

  • 1,076 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Marina
  • On a river
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access to this property is available during limited hours only by Sydney Ferry from the following stops: Circular Quay, Balmain, Birchgrove, Greenwich, and Woolwich.
Guests booked in campground accommodations may not bring alcohol on the island. Alcohol may only be purchased and consumed in the campground's licensed area (the cafe). Guests booked in apartments may bring moderate amounts of alcohol with them; alcohol may only be consumed within the apartment.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
In accordance with national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours during certain times of the year

Property is also known as

Campground Cockatoo Island
Campsite Cockatoo Island
Cockatoo Island Sydney
Cockatoo Island Holiday park
Cockatoo Island Holiday park Sydney

Frequently asked questions

Is Cockatoo Island pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Cockatoo Island?

Cockatoo Island doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Cockatoo Island?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at Cockatoo Island?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Cockatoo Island located?

Located in Cockatoo Island, this holiday park is within 3 mi (5 km) of Birkenhead Point Outlet Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, and North Shore Private Hospital. Madame Tussauds Sydney is 3 mi (4.8 km) away.

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Cockatoo Island Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 133 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A unique stay in the heart of Sydney.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the whole Island and tour
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful interesting place. Lots of history to see.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing view and very relaxing. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot. Only shame is that breeding seagulls seem to be have given the best part of the island.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had fantastic views and there is so much to see and enjoy at your own pace.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice easy camping adventure, ferry trip to the island with beautiful views especially at sunset and city lights at night. All facilities were clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Thank you. We enjoyed our stay :)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic history everywhere. Beautiful restored apartments with amazing views. Lovely staff. Perfect location and easy to get to, will definitely be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for a night or two. Lots to explore.

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Our accommodations was excellent . The view surperb
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Manisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a great experience
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Whether was ok , it rained a couple time but still had a wonderful time. Love the vie it was a magnificent weekend. Will come back for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Rajshree

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Some people were bit noisy around the camping area
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing stay as the property was above expectations and we woke up to a beautiful sunrise on the harbour - better than in a high rise hotel where you can’t open the windows or are blocked by other buildings!! Be organised though and bring food to cook for dinner and breakfast but there’s a full kitchen and BBQ to use.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was really good. The only point for improvement is to not put the people who bring there own tents so far around the back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Davilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

seongcha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beatiful view with very private place. Still a lot of old heritage building looks terrible.Not much to walking place due to old building. Surounding area not feeling good or safe.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Hamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Tent was a bit cramped and sweaty and at night it was cold.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Harbourside glamping!

This is the most wonderful experience! Cockatoo Islsnd is so wonderful to explore, but combining it with overnight camping in an on-site tent is the best. We arrived earlier in the day and were able to leave our bags so that we could walk around. There is so much to see and do. We had a lovely lunch at one of the cafes, pizzas are delicious! We then checked into our tent. It was supplied with fresh linen and towels etc. We bought some wine from the cafe and self catered with our own cheese platter (camp kitchen has fridges etc) overlooking the beautiful harbour as the sun set, it was magical. If you ever have the opportunity to do an overnight stay, just do it. We loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqui

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cockatoo is an incredible social and industrial heritage site with an unbeatable vista from inside Sydney Harbour. It is great that these permanent tents are available to hire. However, the very minimal staffing is problematic, and the fact that the two cafes shut to the public so early (right on 6 and categorical, churlish refusal to even sell ready made ice creams when the shutters were still up, just seems illogical and pointlessly inconvenient for the campers. Also there was a huge mob of 10-12 ish aged boys running riot in the campsite, shouting at the tops of their voices from our arrival at just before 6 and probably before to past 11, also throwing stones at nesting seagulls and masked lapwings, and running them down with their bikes, throwing stones at a big metal bin to make a horrible noise, playing with electric noise making ray gun things at 11 at night - and although the ranger was alerted to the murder of native wildlife, he did nothing about it, the boys were doing the same literally as he was walking off. My animal loving 9 yr old was very distressed by finding crushed baby birds.There were not even any signs about respecting other campers or being quiet after a certain time. SO that really spoiled the stay. However, it is a special place, the amentities are good and clean (although there should be more toilets for the amount of tents), and the ferry transport is easy and fun. (although it's annoying that the F3 ferry doesn't stop there after a bit past 4pm.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

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