A selection of island walks in and close to Sydney, including maps, pictures, highlights, and characteristics.
Goat Island, part of Sydney Harbour National Park, is a fascinating sandstone island located just west of the Harbour Bridge, spanning 300 metres in width.
Over the years, Goat Island has served many purposes, including as a gunpowder store, a water police station, and a source of sandstone for Sydney’s construction industry, among others.
Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World Heritage and National Heritage Listed island located in the middle of beautiful Sydney Harbour.
The island has a rich history as a shipbuilding yard, a Commonwealth naval base, and a convict island. You can experience all this first-hand by wandering on the island and absorbing its well-preserved history.
Dangar Island is a charming, traffic-free, natural hideaway on the Hawkesbury River, rich in European and Indigenous history.
Catch a ferry from the Brooklyn marina and discover the natural beauty of this very unique and remote island.
Berry Island Reserve in Wollstonecraft offers a green recreational space featuring a short bushwalking track, picnic areas, a fenced playground, and scenic views of Sydney Harbour.
The bushwalk, known as the Gadyan Track, is an excellent way to take in the natural beauty and tranquillity of this unique location, situated just a stone’s throw from the city.