Heritage Ventures
Voices from the Secret River
SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2023
Take an unforgettable tour into the past cruising Dyarubbin to alight at secret locations, abandoned sites and islands of mystery.
Be entertained and entranced by the voices of historians, geologists, astronomers, and storytellers evoking the magic of the Secret River.
Come ashore where the Hawkesbury River meets Mangrove Creek for an exquisite lunch at a private house on the waterfront.
Upstream
SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2023
9am-2pm
Step aboard and be taken back in time as you explore convict routes and the most important wharf on the Lower Hawkesbury River in the days of the mosquito fleet. Pulling up at the Governors' Halt, hear indigenous historical fiction evoking the 1830s and visit the site of the infamous Green Man Inn to delve into stories of hauntings, murders and mayhem with our expert tour guide. Our historical immersion continues in the company of Emeritus Professor Grace Karskens as we travel upstream in conversation about the old land, people of Dyarubbin and sacred country.
SUNDAY 30 APRIL 2023
12pm-5pm
Gliding between steep sandstone bluffs, hear from a sandstone and rock art researcher about Gondwana and how this magnificent landscape was formed. Further down river take a unique tour of Mud Island to delve into the unusual and bizarre stories from our entertaining history teller. We travel on to visit the beautifully located Bar Island, once a hub for Aboriginal people and early river traders, now with an abandoned midden, church and cemetery. Our cruise meanders back to Spencer to hear about Australian indigenous astronomy and connections to the songlines associated with Dyarubbin.
Downstream
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Heritage Ventures pays tribute to the First Peoples, their heritage and contribution to our contemporary society and acknowledges the First Peoples as the original custodians of the land and waterways.