A selection of island walks in and around Sydney and New South Wales, including maps, pictures, highlights and characteristics.
Sydney Harbour and its islands hold a wealth of history, and we can learn so much about the evolution and growth of Sydney by visiting, or otherwise reading about, these islands.
Some of Sydney Harbour’s islands can be visited, while others can’t. Some of them aren’t even islands anymore, as they have been reclaimed and are now part of the mainland.
Goat Island, part of the Sydney Harbour National Park, is a fascinating 300m wide sandstone island located west of the Harbour Bridge.
Throughout the years, Goat Island has served as a gunpowder store, a water police station, a source of sandstone for Sydney real estate, and much more.
Berry Island Reserve is a quiet little oasis in Wollstonecraft, featuring a short bushwalking track, picnic areas, a fenced playground and great Sydney Harbour views.
Following the circular Gadyan Track is the perfect way to experience the beauty and serenity of this unique spot located only a stone’s throw away from the city.
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.
Cockatoo Island is a UNESCO World-Heritage and National Heritage Listed island, situated right in the middle of beautiful Sydney Harbour. Cockatoo Island has a rich history as a shipbuilding yard and Commonwealth naval base and also as a convict island.
You can experience all this first-hand by wandering around on the island and absorbing its well-preserved history.