HISTORY
Discovered in 1789, the Hawkesbury is one of the earliest colonial settlements in Australia and with many of the area's
original buildings surviving from that era, creates a "time capsule" of Australian Colonial History.
The atmosphere of the historic towns of Windsor, Richmond and St. Albans, together with the quaint rural settlements
of Kurrajong, Bilpin, Lower Portland, Ebenezer, Pitt Town, Colo and Wiseman's Ferry, contributes to the uniqueness of
this truely picturesque area.
Since 1794, when the first settlers arrived to farm their 30 acres, the area has been supplying fresh produce to
Sydney. This continues today with many of the descendants from the first settlers still working and living in the
district.
Take a walk around Windsor and you will see Colonial buildings still being used for their original purposes. The
Macquarie Arms Hotel, first licenced in 1815 is still serving drinks to thirsty travellers. If you have a brush with the
law, your fate will still be decided at the Windsor Court House designed by Sir Francis Greenway, built in 1822, or you
could do your penance at St. Matthews Anglican Church, another Francis Greenway structure built in 1817.
As you walk through narrow streets of Windsor many examples of the 1840's style architecture you will see are still used today as residential homes.
With its interesting history and beautiful surrroundings, there are many reasons to visit Windsor.
Source: www.windsor.com.au