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Just an hour north of Sydney, Brooklyn sits between the Hawkesbury River and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in a setting where transport history, natural beauty and local stories meet. This course explores the town’s significance through its bridge, railway and river connections.

You’ll hear about the railway bridge that helped pave the way to Federation, major rail disasters, surprising local identities and Brooklyn’s place in Australian screen history. The walk begins with a bus ride to Kangaroo Point before returning along the riverside into the heart of town.

Please ensure your mobile phone number is up-to-date with WEA before enrolling and ensure that you have it with you on the day in case the tutor needs to contact you. Meet at Hawkesbury River Station 10 minutes before the tour starts so it can commence on time. Please check the Transport NSW website for further travel information on how to get there.

DELIVERY MODE

Face to face

COURSE OUTLINE

Train from Central arrives at Hawkesbury River 7.50am.

Meeting point: Meet at bus stop across the road from the station.

Bus 592:  8.20-8.27am Kangaroo Point

• Walk from Kangaroo Point
• Beware of risks walking along road to cemetery 
• Cemetery
• Mangrove boardwalk
• Old Dairy/Richmond Park
• Site of former convent & orphanage
• Salt Pan
• Mangrove boardwalk
• Brooklyn Oval: Robert Buie memorial
• 11am Morning tea
• Bald Point lookout
• Parsley Bay
• Foreshore walk
• 12.15 Opportunity to have lunch before catching the train

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Discuss the history and significance of Brooklyn
• Appreciate the natural and cultural environment of this riverside village next to a National Park.