Visit the largest island in Sydney Harbour and explore its convict prison and remnants of its shipbuilding past – workshops, cranes, towers, dry docks and houses. The impressive sandstone convict structures have been nominated for listing on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. You can book a tour of Cockatoo Island or explore it at your leisure on a self-guided walk. Or you can pitch a tent and camp on an island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Another great way to see the river is to catch the Riverboat Postman, this is a service that delivers mail to isolated houses it takes approx 3 hours and runs Monday to Friday. Catch a train from...

Established in 1827, Australia's first museum has a remarkable reputation in the field of natural history and indigenous studies.