The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ("Harbour Trust") is an Australian Government agency established in 2001 to preserve and rehabilitate a number of defence and other Commonwealth lands in and around Sydney Harbour. These lands were off limits to the public, some for over 100 years. Over the last ten years, the Harbour Trust has remediated the lands and, with one exception, all are now publicly accessible.
The Harbour Trust has transformed the l...
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The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust ("Harbour Trust") is an Australian Government agency established in 2001 to preserve and rehabilitate a number of defence and other Commonwealth lands in and around Sydney Harbour. These lands were off limits to the public, some for over 100 years. Over the last ten years, the Harbour Trust has remediated the lands and, with one exception, all are now publicly accessible.
The Harbour Trust has transformed the lands into urban parklands with walking tracks, lookouts and picnic areas. Precincts have been landscaped and services upgraded. Buildings and facilities have been renovated and leased to businesses as diverse as research institutes, restaurants and cafes, education providers, gymnasiums and office-based businesses. The Trust now offers short-term holiday accommodation at Headland Park in Mosman and Cockatoo Island which also boasts a camp ground with harbour and city views. An ecological sanctuary is being created at North Head Sanctuary at...
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