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Settlers Arms Inn
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Once an overnight stop for stage coaches to the
Hunter Valley
(see pp158-9)
, this atmospheric 1836
hotel is in the largely unchanged village of St Albans.
Webbs Creek Ferry
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Opened in 1908, this cable
ferry gives access to the west-
ern bank of the Hawkesbury
for the drive beside the
Macdonald River.
Old General
Cemetery
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A stark reminder of the
hardships and tragedies
of early settlement, this
is the resting place of six
First Fleeters
(see p22)
.
Portland Ferry
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If taking the Colo River
Drive, cross the river here
by ferry for the River Road
to Wisemans Ferry.
GOSFORD
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Old Great North Road
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The convict-built road with
its massive buttresses was
completed in 1828.
Part of it still remains.
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Maroota
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TIPS FOR DRIVERS
Distance from Sydney:
55 km
(35 miles) to Windsor.
Duration of tour:
About 3½
hours, excluding stops.
Getting there and back:
Follow
M4 to James Ruse Drive (53) just
before Parramatta, then Windsor
Rd (40). To return from Wisemans
Ferry, take the Old Northern Rd
(36) to Middle Dural, then
Galston Rd to Hornsby. From
here, follow Pacific Hwy south.
When to go:
Peak season is
from December to February. The
river, national parks and small
towns can be enjoyed year round.
Where to stay and eat:
Cafés,
restaurants and accommodation
can be found at Windsor and
Wisemans Ferry. The Settlers
Arms Inn at St Albans has a few
rooms, and a bar and restaurant.
Tourist information:
Hawkesbury Valley Information
Centre.
Tel
4588 5895.
www
.
hawkesburyvalley.com
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Cornelia
HORNSBY
Wisemans
Ferry
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This small village
on a bend in the
Hawkesbury River
is where ex-convict
Solomon Wiseman
started his ferry
service, Australia's
oldest, in 1827.
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Tour route
Scenic route
Other road
Cable ferry
Tourist information
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Viewpoint
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