Navy Open Day Garden Island Sydney 2009

Date

Sunday 25 October 2009

Time

10:00am - 4:00pm

Where

Garden Island, Sydney

Address

Main Gate, corner of Cowper Wharf Road and Wylde Street, Potts Point, Sydney

HMAS Kuttabul will be hosting the Sydney area Navy Open Day on Sunday 25 October from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

The following ships will be open for public tours:

• Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Melbourne
• Guided Missile Frigate HMAS Newcastle
• Landing Platform Amphibious Class HMAS Manoora

There will be helicopter winching displays on Sydney Harbour by the Navy's Squirrel and Seahawk helicopters at 12:00 midday and 2:00pm.

The Navy Band will perform and Navy's Clearance Divers will give a demonstration.

The Navy Heritage Centre will be open, where visitors can view the conning tower of a Japanese submarine that attacked Sydney in 1942, see rock carvings etched by the First Fleet sailors in 1788 and spy on Sydney Harbour through an attack submarine periscope.

Getting There

Public transport is recommended for the Open Day

• Bus 311 from Central Station
• Circular Quay Ferries from Circular Quay Wharf 4 to Garden Island Ferry Wharf
• Train to Kings Cross Station

Parking is available at the Domain and the Red Sydney and Blue Bondi Explorer Hop On Hop Off bus tour has also included Garden Island in their schedule for the day.

For more information on public transport call 131 500 or visit www.131500.com.au