Cockatoo Island, Port Jackson.

Very rare c.19th hand coloured engraved view of Cockatoo Island in 1869.

Between 1839 and 1869 Cockatoo Island was used for secondary punishment for convicts who had re-offended and between 1857-1991 was also one of Australia’ biggest shipyards. In 1869 the convicts were relocated to Darlinghurst Gaol and the prison complex became an industrial school for girls and also a reformatory.

From the original edition of the Illustrated Sydney News.

References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.

Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095