Autumn Time Is Ripe For Hawkesbury Visit

THE Hawkesbury Highlands should be high on the list of considerations for people looking for the perfect winter escape.

Perched On The Water's Edge

Hannah Edwards indulges in luxury at Little Wobby. Address: Little Wobby, Hawkesbury River. Bookings: Phone 0401308888 or email info@hawkesburyriver.com.

Grange Dreams At Tuscany On The Hawkesbury

Tizzana Winery is a bunch of fun, writes Peter Lynch.

Valley Of Daydreams

A honeymooning EVE CHEETHAM discovers myriad delights in the Hawkesbury Valley but finds its biggest atttraction is nothing. Doing nothing, that is.

Fleeing The Nest In Search Of That Elusive Waterfront Property

Sydney's penguin population is discovering what the city's people have known for quite some time there is a serious shortage of accommodation for those looking to acquire their first home.

Hawkesbury Romance

Dreams can come true.

Old-style Charm

JUST over an hour north of Sydney and across the divide of the Hawkesbury River lies the Central Coast.

A Pick-me-up

Exploring the tastes of nature in the Hawkesbury can be a lot of fun, reports Pamela Wright.

School's In As Police Recruits Line Up For Class

The Police Minister, Michael Costa, believes he has smothered a lingering electoral liability by creating a new school to train 800 police recruits this year. Two classes of up to 400 recruits each will begin training on the University of Western Sydney's Hawkesbury campus at Richmond in May and September.

Family Holiday That Won't Break Budget

LOOKING for a family holiday idea that won't break the budget? NSW Sport and Recreation has holiday programs running at 11 centres across NSW this Christmas. Locations include Lake Ainsworth on the north coast, Milson Island on the Hawkesbury River and Lake Jindabyne. While there are active

Ferry Frolics

FERRYMASTER Allan Smith runs his finger down the log book and answers with certainty. 'From 12 o'clock last night, I've crossed 117 times,' he says. It is early afternoon on a Sunday, and his shift isn't over yet. Mr Smith has operated the vehicular ferry across the Hawkesbury River at

First Exit To Brooklyn

It has a bridge, but that's about as close at it gets to its brash New York namesake, writes Alex Buzo. FOR an out-of-Sydney experience, the first place where strangers say ``g'day", there is a small town on the Hawkesbury that can deliver the goods. On the south bank of the river and facin

Just Step Off The Yacht

A wide sweeping staircase takes you to the formal living areas, all with expansive water views of this spacious deepwater property. There are five large bedrooms (two with ensuites), four bathrooms, family areas, study, teenage retreat or in-law accommodation downstairs, a large family rumpus room w

Motel With Frong

BRUCE ELDER beats a retreat to Wisemans Ferry and finds himself kneedeep in river frontage. WHEN IS a motel not a motel? Of all the answers to this question, those offered by Wisemans Ferry Country Retreat are the most novel. When it has about 600-700 metres of frontage onto the Hawkesbury River.

Central Coast Brimming With Outdoor Attractions

FOR holiday fun and relaxation the Central Coast has it all. Cruises on such popular vessels as the Lady Kendall on Brisbane Waters and on Australia's Last Riverboat Postman on the Hawkesbury are among the many water-based activities that draw people to the area during summer months. When the

Up The Lazy River

The Hawkesbury River has sustained farmers and fishermen for almost two centuries, and has become one of Sydney's most popular recreational venues. But this beautiful waterway is under threat. THERE'S something irresistible about a big river: the way it moves, the country it crosses, the people a

Beat A Rapid Retreat To Wisemans Ferry

Discover golf, gardens and good value at the revamped Wisemans Ferry Country Retreat, advises NORMAN NORTH . WISEMANS Ferry Country Retreat lies within a long curve of the Hawkesbury River, its nine-hole golf course and pretty gardens running down to the water's edge. The nearby ferry takes yo

For Pioneers At Heart

WISEMANS Ferry may be just a short drive from Sydney but it seems like a world away. On the banks of the Hawkesbury River, it is an area rich in history and charm. Once perceived as an area predominantly for water skiers and campers, over the years Wisemans Ferry has become much more. Besid

Luxury On The Hawkesbury

Brooklyn house sales were $1.7 million last year, an increase on the 1993 figure of $1 million. Average private treaty sales of houses increased by 22 per cent to $198,000 compared with $161,000 in 1993. Recent local sales include a vacant elevated north-facing building site at Brooklyn with w

Holidays At Home

THE Hawkesbury-Nepean river system flows through much of north and north-west Sydney with hardly anybody at one end knowing somebody at the other end. More surprising, people at both ends tend to be ignorant of the number and variety of holiday and entertainment attractions to be found alo