Wisemans Ferry

Wisemans Ferry is a quaint riverside town of 230 (2021) on the border of Sydney and the Central Coast region of New South Wales.

Understand
Established by an ex-convict in 1817, and positioned on the Hawkesbury River, one hour north of Sydney, this small town offers an ideal day trip to the countryside with colonial architecture, history, parks and picnics by the river. As the name suggests, there are some car ferries here that will take you across the river.

By car
Driving is the most practical way to reach here. Taking the Old Northern Road up from Sydney will take you about 1 hour.

Coming from St Albans is the car ferry for and coming from Gosford is the. Ferries are free to use and run 24 hours and 7 days a week, although a long queue may occur on holiday weekends. There are no alternative bridges to use in the area.

By bus
The area doesn't have much public transport. To get here from Sydney you should take the train to Windsor Station in Sydney's north west, and then catch the bus route 672 which takes about 1 hour.

Get around


Walk or cycle. Some 'nearby' attractions are quite far however.

Eat
It is ideal to bring a picnic to Wiseman's Ferry. If driving up from Sydney then there are plenty of farms selling fresh fruit at the side of the road, especially around the town of Dural. There is a small supermarket in Wisemans Ferry but you will probably want to bring your own food.



Sleep
There are plenty of motels and retreats in and around the town.



Connect
Although remote and in a valley, you can still get reliable 4G (only) connections for Optus and Telstra services. There is no Vodafone at all. (December 2019).

Go next

 * Gosford is a long (77km) but scenic drive east along the Hawkesbury River
 * Dharug National Park is just across the river.
 * St Albans is a scenic 1 hour drive to the north
 * Yengo National Park is 25km to the north
 * Some of Sydney's oldest settlements in the City of Hawkesbury area to the south west
 * Explore Tourist Drive 33