Goat Island, west of the Harbour Bridge, was once the fledgling
colony's gunpowder store and the source of the sandstone used in
some of Sydney's finest buildings. This 13 hectare island was
also the headquarters for the Sydney Water Police who kept an
eye out for smugglers and escaped convicts. Quarried by convict
labour, the stone was also used in the island's own structures,
including the superb magazine with walls so thick the
temperature inside remained steady, whatever the season. Grisly
relics of Goat Island's convict origins remain, including a seat
carved out of stone by Charles Anderson, who was sentenced to be
tied to the rock for two years. Scratching's made in the
guardhouse by bored sentries are also in excellent
conditions.Visit Website Educational Tourism, Historic/Heritage,
Nature based