Quarantine Station – Review of environmental factors for new planning approval
A review of environmental factors is in preparation as part of an application for a new planning approval for continued tourism operations by the current lessee of Quarantine Station, North Head, Sydney Harbour National Park.
For more information about the proposal, visit the Q Station website.
The North Head Quarantine Station, part of Sydney Harbour National Park, is a group of heritage buildings on a 30-hectare site near Manly.
From 1832 to 1984, it served as a quarantine station. When ships and passengers arrived at the port carrying or suspected of carrying infectious diseases, they were isolated at quarantine stations, which were established at all major Australian ports.
For some immigrants, their first experience in Australia was staying in a quarantine station. During its life, 580 ships were detained at North Head and more than 13,000 people were quarantined.
Now, you can find accommodation, tours, restaurants and facilities for conferences and events at the site. Visit the Q Station website for more information.
Quarantine Station management plans
The following plans outline the direction for the management of the conservation and adaptive reuse project of the North Head Quarantine Station in Sydney Harbour National Park.
Visitor management plan
The Quarantine Station Visitor Management Plan (2005) outlines the strategy for visitor access, security and emergency evacuation at the Quarantine Station.
Monitoring reports
Read the Quarantine Station monitoring report 2017 to 2022.
Environmental management plan
This includes plans for controlling erosion and sedimentation, managing noise and handling waste:
- Erosion and sedimentation control plan (PDF 86KB) (2005)
- Noise management plan (PDF 68KB) (2005)
- Waste management plan (PDF 129KB) (2005).
Conservation works program
This details the external paint scheme and the first stage of the conservation works:
Heritage landscape management plan
The Heritage landscape management plan (PDF 16.8MB) (2006) includes a master plan for managing the heritage landscape and conserving inscriptions.
Internal fitout plan
This outlines the internal fitout plan and the final cost schedule:
- Internal fitout plan Part 1 (PDF 7.2MB) (2005)
- Final cost schedule (2007).
Integrated monitoring and adaptive management
Read Integrated monitoring and adaptive management.
Interpretation plan
The Quarantine Station – Interpretation Plan (PDF 2.7MB) provides a plan for the conservation and adaptive re-use of the North Head Quarantine Station.
North Head Quarantine Station comprehensive audits
These are audits conducted every 5 years since the commencement of the conservation and adaptive reuse project:
- North Head Quarantine Station Comprehensive Audit 2018–2021
- Compliance Audit Report Quarantine Station, North Head covers the years of operation between 2011 and 2018.
- North Head Quarantine Station Conservation and Adaptive Reuse Project Environmental Audit.
North Head Quarantine Station annual environmental reports
Annual environmental reports summarise the operational performance of the conservation and adaptive reuse project at the North Head Quarantine Station.
Copies of these reports are available via the Q Station website.
Additionally, you can request an emailed copy or pick up a physical copy at the Middle Head or Forestville NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service office. To arrange this, please contact [email protected].
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