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A rocky island in Sydney Harbour, in New South Wales, Goat Island has an illustrious history after having served as convict stockade, store for explosives, boatyard, a quarry and a film set. Goat Island was also the seat of water police during early days. The water police maintained vigil on smugglers, felons and escaped convicts. When the settlement was still in its nascent stage, Goat Island was an important source of sandstone. Some of the best sandstone buildings in Sydney were made from sandstones quarried by the convicts in the island. Goat Island covers an area of 13 hectares and a number of tours are arranged in the exploration of the island. Goat Island: Attractions Goat Island has many relics which go back to the days when the convicts roamed the island. One such relic is a chair carved out of stone by Charles Anderson, who unable to prove his innocence, had been sentenced to be fastened to the rock for two years. Some of the attractions in Goat Island include Queen's Gunpowder Magazine. Further, there are scribbling on the walls of the guardhouse made by restive guards caught in the unexciting life in the island. Visitors can also check out sites like Harbour Masters Lawn, North East Wharf, Queens Powder Magazine, and Water Rats Roof. In recent years Goat Island has been the venue for quite a few rock shows. In 2000 the island was visited by Green Day, the famous American rock band.
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