Sydney Earth Hour Event - Goat Island

This year, National Parks and Wildlife Service is hosting a unique family event for Earth Hour.

A peaceful afternoon on The Goat Island Harbour National Park, with a front-row view of the Harbour Bridge for when the lights go out at 8.30 PM.

Bring a picnic rug and food with minimal wrapping.

Hayley Warner

If you stay for the evening, enjoy Australian Idol runner-up Hayley Warner doing an acoustic set, just after her return from a life-changing trip to Antarctica!

During the afternoon there will be tours of the convict-built Powder Magazine complex and one of Al Gore’s personally trained volunteers deliver a presentation on climate change.

Tickets available now!

Adults $30.00, children $22.00, families (2A, 2C) $90.00 (inc GST)
Ticket price includes the ferry trip and activities.

How to book: Call NPWS Cadman's Cottege on (02) 9247 5033 or email cadmans.cottage@environment.nsw.gov.au

All ferries depart from Circular Quay (Ferries depart hourly from 3.15pm - 6.15pm from Circular Quay with regular returns until 10pm).

Bookings are essential as numbers are limited to 300 people.

Download the promotional brochure (pdf, one page)

Note: There will be also be water and soft-drinks for sale on the island.

Earth Hour on Goat Island is hosted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service as part of the NSW Government’s sponsorship of Earth Hour through the NSW Climate Change Fund.

In an official statement, Bernard Carlon, Executive Director, Sustainability Programs Division at the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) said “Goat Island is part of Sydney Harbour National Park and has the most spectacular views of the harbour, the CBD and North Sydney,”

“For the first time, the Island will host a sustainability event for Earth Hour with practical advice for visitors on saving power for the long term.

“We’re inviting people to bring a picnic and enjoy the displays, tours of the island and the evening’s entertainment with front row seats to watch the lights going off across the city,” Mr Carlon said.