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“Fort Denison” Fodors.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #43 of 386 attractions in Sydney
Traveler Description: was once a prison for the worst convicts
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Attraction type: Island, Historic site
Address: Sydney Harbour Sydney 2000
Australia
Tel: 61 02 9247 5033
Fax: 61 02 9241 3303

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“The best views of the city from dry land”
5 of 5 stars
RichardOrmson
Reading, UK
Jun 18, 2006
8/8 found this review helpful

Fort Denison is a former prison - later an artillery battery - and is now run by the Australian park service. It's located in the middle of the harbour, about half a mile off the opera house. To get out there you need to see the park service people at their office in Circular Quay - only official tours are... more

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Sydney Harbour, Sydney 2000, Australia
Tel: 61 02 9247 5033 Fax: 61 02 9241 3303