Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Goat Island

Referred to as 'Me-mel' ('eye') by Aboriginal people, Goat Island stands at the entrance to Darling Harbour.

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Name
Aboriginal
Memel
Aboriginal
Milmil
Property
Part of
Type

Goat Island

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2014

Goat Island stands tall and proud in the centre of Sydney Harbour. It has many traces of heritage left over from the convict and industrial past.