Environment & waterStatutory authorityExists today
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
Harbour Trust
2001 – present
Statutory trust that conserves, rehabilitates and opens to the public former Defence and other Commonwealth lands on Sydney Harbour, including North Head, Middle Head, Georges Heights, Woolwich Dock and Cockatoo Island.
How it came into existence
Established by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001 to take over and manage surplus Commonwealth harbourside lands, mainly former Defence sites. It had no predecessor body.
Legislation: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001
Main functions
- Management of Harbour Trust lands
- Conservation of natural and heritage values
- Rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of former Defence sites
- Public access, visitor services and leasing
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- Accountable authority
- The Trust – Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001 section 5 with reference to section 20 note (membership section 10)
- ABN
- 14 178 614 905
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))