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of the waterfront and working precincts of the island.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Protect conserve and maintain the character of the convict compound on the plateau.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Investigate opportunities for improving sightlines within the island.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Interpret important views and viewpoints both on the island and from the mainland.
Policy 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Recognise and retain significant views to, from and within the island in its harbour setting; permitting easy recognition and interpretation of buildings, landscape features, and cranes.                                 3. Consider the potential impact of works on:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           * Access to significant vantage points on the island; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           * Views of the island from the water and surrounding shorelines.

Archaeological Policies
Cockatoo Island has significant archaeological research potential due to the intensity of its occupation throughout most of the period of European colonisation of Australia. Archaeological material can be found in the fabric, fittings, and artefacts used as fill on the land or harbour floor surrounding the island. All relics are protected by Commonwealth legislation and the intentional uncovering of relics, without permission is forbidden.
Cockatoo Island's exceptional convict archaeological remains are outstanding examples of the use of convict and prisoner labour for public works and a major reason for Cockatoo Island's inclusion in the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage Listing (criterion (iv)).
The surviving archaeological elements of now demolished or obscured structures and functions of the dockyard, in particular the remains of the docks, equipment, warehouse and industrial buildings and a range of cranes, wharves, slipways and jetties, have potential to illustrate and reveal the materials, construction techniques and technical skills employed in the construction of shipbuilding and dockyard facilities that are no longer available through other sources in Australia. The archaeological resources also have importance in demonstrating changes to maritime and heavy industrial processes and activities in Australia from the mid- nineteenth century.
The dockyard contains the earliest, most extensive and most varied record of shipbuilding, both commercial and naval, in Australia. This is supported by extensive documentary evidence in the National Archives (NHL Criterion c).
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Use the Cockatoo Island Archaeological Management Principles to guide all archaeological work on the Island.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Use archaeological sensitivity maps from the Conservation Management Plans as a guide when planning works on the island;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Undertake archaeological/ fabric investigation prior to documentation of future works on significant buildings;
Policy 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Protect and conserve all archaeological remains on Cockatoo Island.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Use existing service routes where possible to minimise intervention or disturbance of archaeological remains;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Upgrade infrastructure in consultation with archaeologist;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Brief all contractors working in archaeological sensitive areas on the Harbour Trust's adopted procedures; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7. Ensure that all contractors and lessees are instructed to cease work if any archaeological remains are