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Garden Island

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Category: Military Sites, Viewpoints, Nautical Sites
Location: Sydney Harbour

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Although it's still known as an "island," this promontory was connected with the mainland in 1942. During the 1941-45 War of the Pacific, Australia's largest naval base and dockyard was a frontline port for Allied ships. Part of the naval base is now open to the public. This small park area has superb views of the Opera House and glimpses of the dockyard facilities, including the largest shipyard crane in the southern hemisphere. Access to the site is via ferry from Circular Quay. Garden Island was used when the Queen Mary 2 docked here in 2007, as the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay was not long enough to accommodate the mighty ocean liner.

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