A Scenic Drive by Hawkesbury River
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Morning
Head north across the Harbour Bridge and follow the signs to Windsor . After a pit stop at the 1815 Macquarie Arms Hotel on George Street, backtrack to Pitt Town Road and follow this northwards. It becomes Cattai Road and then the Wisemans Ferry Road, passing through farmland and bush before dropping down to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River . Take the southern ferry across the Hawkes-bury and follow the incredibly scenic road that tracks the Macdonald River as far as St Albans , where you can enjoy lunch at the 1848 Settlers Arms Inn.
Afternoon
Head back towards Wisemans Ferry along the other side of the Macdonald River until it meets the Hawkesbury River. Follow the river beneath its sandstone escarpments and through the isolated riverside townships of Gunderman and Spencer before climbing up through the forest to Central Mangrove. Drop down to Calga via Peats Ridge and take the Old Pacific Highway south to the Hawkesbury again. Cross the river and take the turnoff to the small fishing and boating township of Brooklyn. Enjoy an ale at the Anglers Rest Hotel or take a 5-minute ferry trip across to Dangar Island’s idyllic Island Shop for a coffee or light meal overlooking the water.
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