Things To do - HAWKESBURY
Things To Do is a ''chapter'' in itself — lots of activities and attractions. As this is the first edition of this website, we may have missed some activities across this broad region but by the next edition, we will have more. You'll find lots of kid-friendly activities - some fee based, others free.
CAUTION!
We strongly suggest that in the quiet rural locations – such as St Albans or Lower Portland, you are cautious about driving at dusk or at night. These are habitats for native animals. Many animals are just waking and looking for a meal around dusk. They don’t understand the meaning of a double white line in the centre of the road – “road” doesn’t translate for kangaroos and wallabies.
The Significance of the Hawkesbury
The Hawkesbury is a region of great natural beauty, with four rivers and six national parks, stunning mountain vistas, golden sandstone cliffs and green rolling hills. Visitors and residents alike gather in charming diminutive villages and two main country towns a land once considered the ''breadbasket'' of Sydney by Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
The district is vast. National Parks are numerous. Wollemi, Cattai, Marramarra, Dharug Yengo, Scheyville and the Blue Mountains preserve and protect an expansive area, creating a unique green belt less than 90 minutes from metropolitan Sydney. The Hawkesbury's many unique villages certainly offer their charm but the region's dense wilderness with its untamed environment is truly remarkable.
To fully experience the diversity of the Hawkesbury Valley and Penrith Valley, self-drive tours make this an easier task. We recommend the Visitor Information Centres in Clarendon and Penrith for details on these, for maps and accommodation reservations. The staff know the region, can advise you of the safety rules and point out the accredited providers. With their help, you build the itinerary you want for a day or a week.
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