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a working maritime site and as a functioning, active part of Sydney's cultural life. Its heritage values are to be protected and the island is to be freely accessible to the general public. The island's rich history will be recognised and will inspire its revival.
The island will become home to an array of complementary uses and activities, ranging from those which tap into the island's past, such as maritime and related industries, to entirely new uses such as cultural events, short-stay accommodation and restaurants.
In keeping with tradition, existing buildings and structures will be adaptively reused. Significant heritage artefacts will be conserved and will form an important aspect of the island's attractions as well as facilitating people's understanding of its past. Parkland and vantage points will provide opportunities for people to enjoy the island and the harbour.
The island's future has generated great public interest and passion. However, its planning is also recognised by many as challenging. This is due to the:
  * Difficulties of transporting materials and passengers to and from it;
  * Number, variety and condition of the buildings;
  * Complex heritage overlays;
  * Size of the island;
  * Contamination; and
  * Hazardous conditions (public safety).
Having regard for these complexities and the length of time during which this plan will be implemented, the Harbour Trust concluded that it is not desirable to attempt to identify detailed outcomes for the whole island. Accordingly, this plan aims to provide a long-term vision and a framework for decision making that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate new ideas and change and that is consistent with and does not adversely impact on the statutory heritage values of the place. The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust is committed to the conservation of the World, National and Commonwealth Heritage values of its places, and this commitment is reflected in its Act, its corporate planning documents and processes. This Management Plan, which satisfies sections 316, 324S and 341S of the EPBC Act 1999, provides the framework and basis for the conservation and management of Cockatoo Island in recognition of its heritage values.
The Harbour Trust's Heritage Strategy, which details the Harbour Trust's objectives and strategic approach for the conservation of heritage values, was prepared under section 341ZA of the EPBC Act 1999 and accepted by the Minister. The policies in this plan support the directions of the Heritage Strategy, and indicate the objectives for identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission to all generations of the Commonwealth and National Heritage values of the place.

Commencement Date
This plan was developed by the Harbour Trust in 2008 and reviewed by the Australian Heritage Council in December 2008. Revisions were made and the Plan is now considered to