Electric portal travelling jib crane (C302) , Cockatoo Island

This crane was installed at Cockatoo Island near Fitzroy Dock in 1979. It is a visually prominent item on the Island and is the successor to a number of cranes which have been located in this position. It is associated with the fitting-out of ships and provides evidence of the maritime activities carried out on the Island until 1991. It is the newest and largest of the collection of cranes surviving on Cockatoo Island.