Hawkesbury River Postman Boat Cruise

The Hawkesbury River Postman provides passengers with a fantastic view of the river as he does his rounds. Starting at the Brooklyn public wharf, it is very easy to get to via the M1 motorway just north of Sydney.

What to Expect

As the boat does it’s rounds, you are able to see many of the small settlements on the Hawkesbury. There are many places without road access, so the river is their only means of access. The captain of the boat provides a fantastic commentary throughout the trip. We found it both informative and entertaining. As someone who has lived in the area and on the river his whole life his depth of knowledge and passion for the area was amazing.

As the trip starts passengers are given tea or coffee and an ANZAC biscuit. After this you are free to move around. Depending on your preference and the weather, you can stay inside, or do as we did and enjoy the scenery outside. As well as the little settlements, you can see the scenery along the river, including the Sydney sandstone exposures and the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park bush-land.

As the Hawkesbury River Cruise travels up river you pass under two bridges, giving some great photo opportunities of these structures. While passing the remains of an older bridge, you get a great view of the old sandstone footings.

One of the more amazing sights was the massed jellyfish in the river. There numbers were unbelievable. We were also able to see some sea eagles in the distance, unfortunately, not close enough to photograph.

When the cruise reached its maximum distance up river, lunch was served. This was a very delicious salad an a bread roll. We found it to be very fresh and satisfying.

A great day out, relaxing on the Hawkesbury and highly recommended