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examples of innovation and 'making do' evident in many of the dockyard buildings; and
  * The tradition of adaptation associated with the dockyard.
The following statements of significance have been taken from the Conservation Management Plans prepared for the island by Godden Mackay Logan (Dockyard CMP) and the Government Architect's Office (Convict Buildings and Remains CMP).

Summary Statement of Significance, Convict Buildings and Remains CMP
The following summary statement of significance is taken from Government Architects Office, Conservation Management Plan, 2009. It should be noted that this CMP was finalised prior to the Australian Convict Sites serial property of 11 sites being inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and other properties within the serial listing also have significant heritage values:
Cockatoo Island is the only surviving Imperial convict public works establishment that retains most of the major buildings and works from its early construction campaigns. In combination, the physical and documentary record provides a rare opportunity to understand the system of life and work in a place of secondary convict incarceration. It appears to be the only place in the convict system that was established specifically for the purpose of hard labour. It was also unusual in its establishment close to a major centre of population.
The use of the Island for the construction and repair of maritime vessels has remained an important aspect of its use throughout its history. Substantial evidence of this use during the convict period exists in Fitzroy Dock and the associated workshop buildings. Fitzroy Dock was the first dry dock planned in Australia, constructed using advanced engineering technology and techniques. The development of the dock reflects rapidly changing applications of steam technology to shipping and ship repair and the rapid spread of information, ideas and technology among the network of professional engineers throughout the British Colonies.
Other buildings on the site, particularly the mid nineteenth century Steam Workshop complex and Biloela House, exhibit high quality stone construction, detailing and features.
Cockatoo Island has a range of archaeological resources, including rare evidence that has the potential to yield information not available from other sources, about life and work within a place of secondary punishment. They represent elements of the system of life and work on the Island not represented in extant buildings and ruins. The archaeological resources of Cockatoo Island therefore have the potential to substantially contribute to understanding of this period of Australia's history. They also have the potential to provide a tangible experience for visitors to the Island and a direct link to the people who lived there. Later evidence relating to institutional use of the Island for the care and reform of children, contributes to the ongoing story of Cockatoo Island as