Hawkesbury River - Cultural References

Cultural References

  • Australian novelist Kate Grenville wrote an award winning historical fiction novel The Secret River set on the Hawkesbury.
  • The 2004 film Oyster Farmer is set mostly on the Hawkesbury.
  • Artist William Piguenit painted the Hawkesbury River in the late 19th century.
  • Australian Television shows, like A Country Practice and Home and Away, have used the Hawkesbury in exterior shots.

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