Leaving early on a Friday morning, we flew across state lines to check out the last weekend of the Outpost Project on Cockatoo Island. An island that had been used to house some of Australia’s most wanted had been transformed into a exhibition space that housed some of Australia’s most wanted vandals talent.

Embarking on a picturesque ferry trip across the harbour and under the Sydney Harbour Bridge marked the start of a day that was so brimming with amazing artwork it had to be photographed, Facebooked, tweeted and Instagrammed all in the one go. After being shepherded off the ferry and funneled into the entrance you get startled by the overwhelming expanse of the island. Looming cliffs on the right were topped of with an interactive installation of, ‘Cup Rocking’ that had many more participants using its more easily accessible ground-level position. Following to the ground level you could see a Lister balloon inflatable, the Everfresh wall, sheds galore, the graff bus, a Beastman x Numskill teepee and a larger than life soy sauce sushi fish sculpture.

With so much to take in, we just followed the arrows into the belly of those looming cliffs. Held up by wooden shafts that now grace tags of young vandals who made the trip. The first piece we had the chance of absorbing was an audio visual installation of some guy running. Heartbeat, breathing, it made me tired just watching him. Moving on. We walked down the long corridor that was lined with huge canvases featuring work of some of Australia’s most well-known street artists such as the boys from Everfresh and talents from Just Another Agency. Heading towards the light we exiting into the glaring sun to be greeted by another domineering figure. One of Beastman’s creatures guarded the door of a massive warehouse that contained Kid Zoom’s installation of his childhood home and demolition derby of 3 Holden Commondores… (I never did find out why they were destroyed?). In the same massive warehouse held the T-World exhibition, Junky Projects, murals, forums, workshop spaces and a whole lot of street art goodness.

Venturing out into the glorious sunlight (we haven’t got a day in Melbourne as nice as that in 49012 days) we stumbled across a really cute zine room (featuring some of zines – thanks ppl who drew in it!). Exploring some more, we were absolutely floored with the HUGE piece by Ethos and then were speechless we turned a corner and saw a MAMMOTH piece by Vexta (whom we did an interview with earlier this year). It just doesn’t get any better than that!

With so many canvases by so many different artists and colossal murals, it definitely made out trip worth it. We can’t wait to see how it grows and what’s on offer next year! Wait, you’re doing in again right?… RIGHT?!

There must be something in the Sydney water. Check back tomorrow for more Sydney goodness on 6YL’s Sydney Week.