The town was originally called Lower Portland Headland, but the name was eventually changed to Wisemans Ferry, named after Solomon Wiseman, a former convict (1777–1838), who received a land grant in the area from Governor Macquarie in 1817.[2] Wiseman established a ferry service on the Hawkesbury River in 1827 for the transport of produce and provisions to the convicts building the Great North Road and was known to many as King of the Hawkesbury.[3]
Wisemans Ferry Post Office opened on 1 January 1857.[4]
There is information on the early history of Wisemans Ferry in Ball, John and Pam, 'Early Wisemans Ferry: George Mollison, Solomon Wiseman, Bushrangers and Land Title Confusion', Oughtershaw Press, Riverview, 2014 – ISBN978 0 9593420 9 3.
Heritage listingsedit
Wisemans Ferry & Mount Manning has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Wisemans Ferry Public School was established in 1867.[citation needed]
Transportedit
Today, two ferry services cross the Hawkesbury River from the town of Wisemans Ferry. The eponymous Wisemans Ferry crosses the river to a point down-stream of its confluence with the Macdonald River, connecting with the old Great North Road. Webbs Creek Ferry crosses to a point upstream of the confluence, connecting with the St Albans Road that follows the west bank of the Macdonald River.[6] There are approximately ten buses per week departing near Wisemans Ferry.[7]
Referencesedit
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wisemans Ferry (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
Dictionary of Sydney. ‘Wiseman’s Ferry’. https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/wisemans_ferry
Hawkesbury on the Net: Memorials, Monuments and Plaques Register. ‘Convicts and Early History Monument - Wisemans Ferry.’ https://www.hawkesbury.net.au/memorial/wisemans_ferry_convicts/index.html
NSW Department of Customer Service. ‘Wiseman’s Ferry’. https://www.nsw.gov.au/visiting-and-exploring-nsw/locations-and-attractions/wisemans-ferry
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Wisemans Ferry Historic Site Plan of Management. 2010. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/-/media/OEH/Corporate-Site/Documents/Parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/Parks-plans-of-management/wisemans-ferry-historic-site-plan-of-management-101033.pdf
Swancott, Charles. Wiseman’s Ferry. Brisbane Water Historical Society, 1979.
Webb, Ian. Blood, Sweat & Irons: building the Great North Road from Wisemans Ferry to Mt. Manning 1827 – 1832. Dharug & Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society, 1999.
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Wisemans Ferry is a town on the northern outskirts of Sydney and the south west of the Central Coast region in the state of New South Wales Australia located 75 kilometres north north west of Sydney It is located in the Sydney local government areas of the Hornsby Shire The Hills Shire City of Hawkesbury and the Central Coast Council The town is a tourist spot with picnic and barbecue facilities As well as a rich convict and colonial heritage in the area the Dharug National Park and Yengo National Park are close by Wisemans Ferry New South WalesThe ferry over the Hawkesbury RiverWisemans FerryCoordinates33 22 55 S 150 59 06 E 33 38194 S 150 98500 E 33 38194 150 98500Population233 SAL 2021 1 Established1827Postcode s 2775Elevation10 m 33 ft Location75 km 47 mi NNW of Sydney44 km 27 mi NNE of Windsor78 km 48 mi W of GosfordLGA s Hornsby ShireThe Hills ShireCity of HawkesburyCentral Coast CouncilParishCornelia FrederickState electorate s Gosford HawkesburyFederal division s Berowra Macquarie RobertsonSuburbs around Wisemans Ferry Colo Heights Lower Macdonald Lower MacdonaldWebbs Creek Wisemans Ferry GundermanLeets Vale Maroota Laughtondale Contents 1 History 2 Heritage listings 3 Schools 4 Transport 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksHistory editThe town was originally called Lower Portland Headland but the name was eventually changed to Wisemans Ferry named after Solomon Wiseman a former convict 1777 1838 who received a land grant in the area from Governor Macquarie in 1817 2 Wiseman established a ferry service on the Hawkesbury River in 1827 for the transport of produce and provisions to the convicts building the Great North Road and was known to many as King of the Hawkesbury 3 Wisemans Ferry Post Office opened on 1 January 1857 4 There is information on the early history of Wisemans Ferry in Ball John and Pam Early Wisemans Ferry George Mollison Solomon Wiseman Bushrangers and Land Title Confusion Oughtershaw Press Riverview 2014 ISBN 978 0 9593420 9 3 Heritage listings editWisemans Ferry amp Mount Manning has a number of heritage listed sites including Old Great North Road Devine s Hill to Mount Manning Section 5 Schools editWisemans Ferry Public School was established in 1867 citation needed Transport editToday two ferry services cross the Hawkesbury River from the town of Wisemans Ferry The eponymous Wisemans Ferry crosses the river to a point down stream of its confluence with the Macdonald River connecting with the old Great North Road Webbs Creek Ferry crosses to a point upstream of the confluence connecting with the St Albans Road that follows the west bank of the Macdonald River 6 There are approximately ten buses per week departing near Wisemans Ferry 7 References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Wisemans Ferry suburb and locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 nbsp Wisemans Ferry The Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 2004 Retrieved 17 September 2007 Reed A W 1969 Place Names of New South Wales Their Origins and Meanings p 151 Sydney A H amp A W Reed Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List Phoenix Auctions Retrieved 11 February 2021 Old Great North Road Between Devine s Hill and Mount Manning New South Wales State Heritage Register Department of Planning amp Environment H00991 Retrieved 18 May 2018 nbsp Text is licensed by State of New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment under CC BY 4 0 licence Vehicle ferries New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services Retrieved 1 May 2017 transportnsw info transportnsw info Retrieved 10 November 2023 Bibliography editAussie Towns Wiseman s Ferry https www aussietowns com au town wiseman ferry nsw Dictionary of Sydney Wiseman s Ferry https dictionaryofsydney org entry wisemans ferry Hawkesbury on the Net Memorials Monuments and Plaques Register Convicts and Early History Monument Wisemans Ferry https www hawkesbury net au memorial wisemans ferry convicts index html NSW Department of Customer Service Wiseman s Ferry https www nsw gov au visiting and exploring nsw locations and attractions wisemans ferry NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Wisemans Ferry Historic Site Plan of Management 2010 https www environment nsw gov au media OEH Corporate Site Documents Parks reserves and protected areas Parks plans of management wisemans ferry historic site plan of management 101033 pdf Swancott Charles Wiseman s Ferry Brisbane Water Historical Society 1979 Webb Ian Blood Sweat amp Irons building the Great North Road from Wisemans Ferry to Mt Manning 1827 1832 Dharug amp Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society 1999 Wisemans Wiseman s Ferry https wisemans org au dharug lower hawkesbury historical society External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wisemans Ferry Joan Rowland 2008 Wisemans Ferry Dictionary of Sydney Great North Road Convict Trail Wisemans Ferry bus timetable nbsp This article related to the geography of Sydney is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Central Coast geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wisemans Ferry New South Wales amp oldid 1221705233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
