Windsor (New South Wales)
|
Windsor is a township in New South Wales on the north-western outskirts of Sydney (60 km), located on the Hawkesbury River. Founded in 1811 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, the town Windsor retains a great deal of its colonial heritage. [edit] UnderstandThe Windsor area represents the third-oldest area of European settlement in New South Wales (after Sydney and Parramatta). Originally known as "Green Hills", settlers first arrived here in 1791. The town itself was inaugurated in a drive by Governor Macquarie to build cities worthy of the thriving new colony - it was named after Windsor in England, site of a royal castle. The expansion of Sydney means that an almost continuous urban spread now exists between the capital and Windsor - as a result, the town is mostly thought of today as an outlying suburb of Sydney. [edit] Get in[edit] By trainThe Richmond line of Cityrail services from central Sydney services Windsor regularly. [edit] Get around[edit][add listing] See
[edit][add listing] Do[edit][add listing] Buy[edit][add listing] Eat[edit][add listing] Drink[edit][add listing] Sleep
[edit] Get out
|
|