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Located in the Wisemans Ferry Inn Hotel in the main street of town.Set high on the hillside overlooking Wisemans Ferry’s vast lands is Cobham Hall, the grand manor Solomon Wiseman built for his second wife Sophia in 1826. Wiseman and his family elaborately entertained many a distinguished visitor and welcomed travelers on route to Sydney […]
Wisemans Ferry to Clares Bridge (Maps available at Wisemans Ferry Central 2775 Complex or visit the grocer/cafe)This first part of this section of the Great North Rd is called Devines Hill. It contains the most spectacular evidence of the road and in early 2008 was nominated for World Heritage Listing. Here the National Parks & […]
Background: Formed in 1983 the Dharug and Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society’s premises are located on Wisemans Ferry Road, Gunderman, between Wisemans Ferry and Spencer. The premises include a State heritage listed, historic, stone chapel completed in 1855 where meetings and functions of the Society take place. For further details about the NSW Heritage listing Click […]
St Albans New General Cemetery appears to have been established in the late 1880s, the earliest inscription extant being dated 1887. It replaced the original cemetery in Settlers Road and is still in use. There is a good range of monumental styles and wrought iron grave surrounds to be seen. Most of the monuments are […]
Thomas James Bridge built in 1830 is the oldest in-use bridge on mainland Australia. This simple single span timber bridge deck is supported by massive stone abutments. Built in 1830 on the north side of the Hawkesbury River at Wisemans Ferry it lies between the Ferry and the National Park entrance just west of the […]
WISEMANS FERRY PARK sculpture The key to this design was the sculptural pieces of natural sandstone that ‘crash’ through the depicted convict built sandstone walls. A core ten steel boat skeleton illustrates the vast boating history of the area and interpretive plaques describe the tales of the convicts and inform visitors about the surrounding national […]
Visit the Convict Trail The Road Today There are still many places today where well-preserved sections of the original Road can be seen. The 43 km section immediately north of Wisemans Ferry goes through very steep and rugged country, providing a major challenge to the early nineteenth century road-builders. Devines Hill, beginning 500m west of […]
The wetlands of St Albans Commons are important in providing habitat for native plants and animals including waterbirds, fish and aquatic invertebrates. The St Albans Commons is situated on an alluvial flat extending upstream on Mogo Creek from the junction with the Macdonald River. The Commons, which was set aside in 1824 for use by […]
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