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New South Wales · Australia
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Hawkesbury River
Welcome to the Hawkesbury River, a waterway of immense geographical scale and profound historical significance. Spanning approximately one hundred and twenty kilometers from the foot of the Blue Mountains near Penrith to the open…
Listen in the app2Hawkins Lookout — The Serpent's View
We begin our journey at Hawkins Lookout, a vantage point that offers one of the most spectacular analytical views of the Hawkesbury River’s lower reaches. From this elevation, the river appears as a great silver serpent winding…
Listen in the app3Wisemans Ferry — The Moving Road
Descending from the heights, we reach Wisemans Ferry, one of the most iconic crossing points on the Hawkesbury River. The name honors Solomon Wiseman, a former convict who established a ferry service here in the early nineteenth…
Listen in the app4St Albans and the Settlers Arms Inn
As we continue our journey Inland along the MacDonald River, a tributary of the Hawkesbury, we arrive at the remote village of St Albans. This settlement feels like a place frozen in time. …
Listen in the app5Yengo National Park — The Convict Trail
We now enter the southern reaches of Yengo National Park, a rugged wilderness that forms part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Yengo is perhaps most famous for housing sections of the Great North Road, also…
Listen in the app6Aboriginal Rock Art and Ancient Stories
The Hawkesbury River is home to one of the highest concentrations of indigenous sites in Australia, particularly within the Kuring-gai Chase National Park. For thousands of years, the Guringai people moved along these bushlands…
Listen in the app7Mangrove Mountain and the High Country
As we move further from the river's edge, we ascend into the high country toward Mangrove Mountain. This area offers a different perspective on the Hawkesbury region, characterized by its fertile soils and agricultural heritage. …
Listen in the app8Closing
Our journey along the Hawkesbury River comes to a close, but the impressions of this timeless landscape will surely remain. We have traveled from the high vantage points of Hawkins Lookout to the historic ferry crossings of…
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What is Hawkesbury River?
Hawkesbury River is a place in New South Wales · Australia with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | New South Wales · Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Food |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -33.5228, 151.2032 |
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