Category Archives: Hawkesbury

Drive-through gourmet feasts supporting local producers in the Hawkesbury

Posted on April 29, 2020 by

Drive through gourmet feasts – didn’t think I’d hear that, but these strange (Covid) times have brought about some wonderful initiatives as businesses strive to stay afloat. Here in Sydney food venues are offering takeaway meals while farmers and producers … Continue reading →

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Do Sydney’s Great North Walk one leg at a time

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

Fancy tackling the Great North Walk from Sydney to Newcastle, but don’t have the time to do the full 260km in one thru-hike and/or a bit nervous of getting lost along the way? That’s exactly how I felt. Billed as Australia’s … Continue reading →

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Postcard of the week – Hawkesbury

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

I was eagerly anticipating the television mini-series of Kate Grenville’s bestselling novel The Secret River, a story of conflict between the First Australians and early European settlers, which recently aired on the ABC, both to see how the story played out … Continue reading →

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Gift an experience: 10 Sydney experiences to inspire, excite and thrill

Posted on December 11, 2013 by

Can’t think of a gift for that special someone? Then give them an experience they will remember long after the Christmas tree has dropped its needles. Here are ten Sydney experiences for the grandkids to the grandparents, the adventure-lovers to … Continue reading →

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Sandstorm of Fairytales & Fables in Windsor

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

The Pied Piper of Hamelin, Narcissus, Gollum, Icarus and other fabled creatures have come to life under the shady jacarandas, oaks and pepper trees on the banks of the Hawkesbury River at Windsor, in Sydney’s northwest, for the 2nd Hawkesbury … Continue reading →

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Ballooning in the mist

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

It might be the middle of winter, but getting up early and rugging up for a hot air balloon flight has its rewards as my son and I found out this morning on a flight over the Hawkesbury Valley with … Continue reading →

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Pick me! Bite me! (Hawkesbury Farm Gate Trail)

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

‘Bite Me!’ screams the shiny red gala as I pluck it from the tree. I oblige, crunching into the crisp white flesh, juice dribbling down my chin. The flavour is far sweater and fresher than any store-bought apple I’ve tasted recently, … Continue reading →

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Sleeping with pioneers

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

I love it when people are passionate about what they do, and there are plenty of passionate people in the tourism industry. But there are some people whose personal commitment outshines others and Joyce Stepto is one of them. For a start, she … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Briar’s Travel Beat

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

Hi and welcome to my travel blog. Here I’ll be sharing travel tips, reviews, recommendations, insights and experiences, plus other titbits that don’t make it into my mainstream articles. Destinations will include Australia and overseas, but there will be a strong focus on … Continue reading →

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