Removal of the Hammerhead Crane at Garden Island, NSW, project was referred to the Commonwealth Environment Department for approval in 2012.
On 17 July 2013, approval for the removal of the crane was granted subject to a range of heritage protection conditions.
Following completion of the removal project and related Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) compliance obligations, the EPBC Act approval expired on 27 June 2024. Documents related to the conditions of the project approval are available on this page.
Decision notice
Approval notice - 2012/6430
Notice of extension to approval period - 2012/6430
Remembering the Hammerhead Crane
Remembering the Hammerhead Crane - booklet (PDF, 4.49 MB)
Operation of the Hammerhead Crane - slideshow (PDF, 1.35 MB)
Compliance reports
2024 - Final Condition 14 Compliance Report 2024 (PDF, 406.22 KB)
2014 - Hammerhead Crane Removal - Report of Compliance with Table 5.2 (PDF, 281.56 KB)
Management plans
2013 - Hammerhead Crane Deconstruction at Garden Island - Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 313.77 KB)
2013 - Hammerhead Crane Deconstruction at Garden Island - Hazardous Paint Management Plan (PDF, 301.77 KB)
2013 - Hammerhead Crane Deconstruction at Garden Island - Quality Management Plan (PDF, 477.91 KB)
2013 - Hammerhead Crane Deconstruction at Garden Island - Traffic Management Plan (PDF, 838.23 KB)
Related documents
2014 - Hammerhead Crane, Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney - Heritage Interpretation Plan (PDF, 9.6 MB)
2014 - Hammerhead Crane, Garden Island, Sydney - Salvage and Re-use Plan (PDF, 3.43 MB)
2013 - Hammerhead Crane, Garden Island, Sydney - Heritage Interpretation Plan - Support Document (PDF, 3.8 MB)
Archival recordings
2014 - Hammerhead Crane, Garden Island, Sydney - Archival Recording Report - Stage 2 (During and Post Removal) Draft Report (PDF, 2.19 MB)
2013 - Hammerhead Crane, Garden Island, Sydney - Archival Recording Report - Stage 1 (Prior to Removal) (PDF, 7.5 MB)