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Wisemans Ferry

Wisemans Ferry is a cable ferry across the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia; in use since 1829.
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  • Maroota, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Yoothamurra Kiosk.

    Maroota, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Yoothamurra Kiosk.

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  • Maroota, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Wayfarer's Grave (aka the Lone Grave of Thomas McFarlane), the resting place of surveyor Thomas McFarlane/McFarland who reportedly died of thirst in 1873.

    Maroota, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Wayfarer's Grave (aka the Lone Grave of Thomas McFarlane), the resting place of surveyor Thomas McFarlane/McFarland who reportedly died of thirst in 1873.

    AustraliagraveHawkesbury RiverheritageMarootaNSWWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Statue of Solomon Wiseman, who gave his name to the area. Near his family home, the former Cobham Hall (now the Wiseman's Ferry Inn).

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Statue of Solomon Wiseman, who gave his name to the area. Near his family home, the former Cobham Hall (now the Wiseman's Ferry Inn).

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Tall Trees

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Tall Trees

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    AustraliabridgeHawkesbury RiverNSWPercy SimpsonThomas James BridgeWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Solomon Wiseman's Grave, Wisemans Ferry Cemetery.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Solomon Wiseman's Grave, Wisemans Ferry Cemetery.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Grave, Wiseman's Ferry Cemetery.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Grave, Wiseman's Ferry Cemetery.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    AustraliaHawkesbury RiverNSWWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    AustraliaHawkesbury RiverheritageNSWWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney<br /> Crossing the Hawkesbury River.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney
    Crossing the Hawkesbury River.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney<br /> Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney
    Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Sydney, Australia<br /> Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Sydney, Australia
    Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Ferry closed (high water - the Hawkesbury River is in flood).

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Ferry closed (high water - the Hawkesbury River is in flood).

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  • Flood Mark, Wiseman's Ferry<br /> Sign on the Convict Road Kiosk, showing the height of the 1990 Hawkesbury River flood.

    Flood Mark, Wiseman's Ferry
    Sign on the Convict Road Kiosk, showing the height of the 1990 Hawkesbury River flood.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Playtime.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Playtime.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Playtime.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Playtime.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Playtime.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Playtime.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Playtime.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Playtime.

    AustraliafloodNSWplaygroundSydneyWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Playtime.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Playtime.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Hawkesbury River in flood.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Hawkesbury River in flood.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Australia

    Wiseman's Ferry, Australia

    AustraliaNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferrysign

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia<br /> Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, Australia
    Outside the Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Gunderman, NSW, Australia<br /> Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

    Gunderman, NSW, Australia
    Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

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  • Gunderman, NSW, Australia<br /> Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

    Gunderman, NSW, Australia
    Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

    AustraliabridgeGundermanMill CreekNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferry

  • Gunderman, NSW, Australia<br /> Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

    Gunderman, NSW, Australia
    Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

    AustraliabridgeGundermanheritageMill CreekNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferry

  • Gunderman, NSW, Australia<br /> Mill Creek. Home to a number of tidal, grain and saw mills; notably the Bailey Mill on the western side of the creek. The mill was demolished around 1927 to make way for construction of the bridge.

    Gunderman, NSW, Australia
    Mill Creek. Home to a number of tidal, grain and saw mills; notably the Bailey Mill on the western side of the creek. The mill was demolished around 1927 to make way for construction of the bridge.

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  • Gunderman, NSW, Australia<br /> Detail from Allan Truss bridge over Mill Creek. Built 1928-1930.

    Gunderman, NSW, Australia
    Detail from Allan Truss bridge over Mill Creek. Built 1928-1930.

    AustraliabridgeGundermanMill CreekNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferry

  • Gunderman, NSW, Australia<br /> Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

    Gunderman, NSW, Australia
    Bridges over Mill Creek. Allan Truss bridge(1928-1930), and modern replacement (2010 2012).

    AustraliabridgeGundermanMill CreekNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferry

  • Maroota, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Wayfarer's Grave (aka the Lone Grave of Thomas McFarlane), the resting place of surveyor Thomas McFarlane/McFarland who reportedly died of thirst in 1873.

    Maroota, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Wayfarer's Grave (aka the Lone Grave of Thomas McFarlane), the resting place of surveyor Thomas McFarlane/McFarland who reportedly died of thirst in 1873.

    AustraliaHawkesbury RiverMarootaNSWWiseman's Ferrygrave

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Wiseman's Ferry Cemetery.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Wiseman's Ferry Cemetery.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Wisemans Ferry Cemetery.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Wisemans Ferry Cemetery.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Lower Hawkesbury Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, constructed 1852. The first service was held in 1855.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Lower Hawkesbury Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, constructed 1852. The first service was held in 1855.

    AustraliaGundermanHawkesbury RiverNSWWiseman's Ferrychurch

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    AustraliabridgeNSWSydneyThomas James BridgeWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Public Wharf on the Hawkesbury River, near the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Public Wharf on the Hawkesbury River, near the Convict Road Kiosk.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Public Wharf on the Hawkesbury River, near the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Public Wharf on the Hawkesbury River, near the Convict Road Kiosk.

    AustraliaHawkesbury RiverNSWpanoSydneywharfWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Public Wharf on the Hawkesbury River, near the Convict Road Kiosk.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Public Wharf on the Hawkesbury River, near the Convict Road Kiosk.

    AustraliaHawkesbury RiverNSWSydneywharfWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Waiting for the ferry (to cross the Hawkesbury River).

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Waiting for the ferry (to cross the Hawkesbury River).

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    AustraliabridgeHawkesbury RiverNSWSydneyThomas James BridgeWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Thomas James Bridge. Built in 1830 (by No. 25 Road Party, under the supervision of Percy Simpson), it is one of 8 surviving bridges on the Great North Road (of an original 22); and the oldest bridge still in use on the Australian mainland.

    AustraliabridgeHawkesbury RiverNSWSydneyThomas James BridgeWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Hawkin's Lookout, next to Old Northern Rd. Named after Freddie Hawkins, the postman who carried the mail on the run from Windsor to Wisemans Ferry in the 1930s.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Hawkin's Lookout, next to Old Northern Rd. Named after Freddie Hawkins, the postman who carried the mail on the run from Windsor to Wisemans Ferry in the 1930s.

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  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Hawkin's Lookout, next to Old Northern Rd. Named after Freddie Hawkins, the postman who carried the mail on the run from Windsor to Wisemans Ferry in the 1930s.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Hawkin's Lookout, next to Old Northern Rd. Named after Freddie Hawkins, the postman who carried the mail on the run from Windsor to Wisemans Ferry in the 1930s.

    AustraliafloodMarootaNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferry

  • Sydney, Australia<br /> Hawkin's Lookout, next to Old Northern Rd. Great view of the Hawkesbury.

    Sydney, Australia
    Hawkin's Lookout, next to Old Northern Rd. Great view of the Hawkesbury.

    AustraliafloodMarootaNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferry

  • Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> The Hawkesbury River in flood.

    Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Hawkesbury River in flood.

    AustraliaHawkesbury RiverNSWSydneyWiseman's Ferryflood

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