Kangaroo Point

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SuburbKangaroo PointTypeSuburbDetailsSituated on the southern shore of Hawkesbury where the road bridges cross to Mooney Mooney Point, it is said to have been named prior to 1824 as in that year Thomas Edwards received a ‘ticket of occupation’ for a point of land know as Kangaroo Point.
However, long before Europeans had any connection to the area, evidence remains of the strong connection the local Indigenous peoples had by way of carvings and middens.
On June 12, 1789, the first British explorers arrived, marking a significant change in the history of the site. Kangaroo Point was then recognised as being the entry point to the Hawkesbury.
After Windsor was settled in 1794, Kangaroo Point became a landmark on the journey for the vessels of the 'Mosquito Fleet' that took supplies to farmers and brought produce to the markets in Sydney.
The Great North Road, constructed in the 1820s,
provided a land route to the north via Wiseman's Ferry, but it was a long and circuitous journey to the north. Appreciating that a more direct route was needed, George Peat, a boat-builder from Sydney, speculated by acquiring land at Mooney in 1831. He then purchased the ten acre grant on the southern side of the river at Kangaroo Point. Peat blazed a trail for a road, with the aid of a local Aboriginal guide.
He then built a vessel to use as a ferry and lobbied for his route to be used for a new road north.
The road was built in the late 1840s. It descended from the ridge now in Muogamarra Sanctuary down to the lower ground by means of the Devil's Elbow.
The road then passed through Peat's 10 acres to Kangaroo Point. At Kangaroo Point, the old road arrived at the waters edge opposite Long Island. There was a stone jetty provided for the ferry.

The Pacific Highway opened in 1930, with a river crossing provided by two large car ferries, the George Peat and the Frances Peat, which docked at Kangaroo Point. The area was also used for picnicking and camping and even had its own mini-golf course. The area was served by a kiosk, operated by Alexandra Shadie and her family.
The road bridge was built during World War II and opened in 1945. Kangaroo Point then ceased to take the ferry traffic and reverted to its role of scenic lookout and park.CreatorPlacenames of the Greater Hawkesbury Region, John P. Powell; Tom Richmond

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Kangaroo Point

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