Just north of Sydney, nestled in the greenest of hills and bushland, you’ll find the iconic Hawkesbury River. This is one of Australia’s longest freshwater rivers, not to mention one of the most beautiful! It winds its way around bush landscapes, houseboats, and farmers. Sample great seafood, swim in the shimmering reflection of the river, hike along the riverbank, or just sit back and listen to the warbling of magpies and kookaburras! All this, and just a one hour train ride from Sydney!
To really get this story on the Hawkesbury River moving forward, we must go back to the beginning. To a place, far, far way. To a time, a long, long time ago. To New York City, in August of 2005! I had just heard of a foreign film from Australia that was being shown at one of those fancy, yet obscure indie-film houses in lower Manhattan. A limited run of this...
“HAWKESBURY RIVER NEXT STOP!” was what it said on the electronic display sign inside the train. I sat, my heart thumping in my chest, with my hands stroking my backpack, as I watched the green scenery pass by me in a slow blur. It had been less than one hour since my train took off from Central Station, and I was counting down all the stops along the...