Monday Overview - Day 4: 8 May

The final day gives a choice of self-drive tours of historic sites. Meet the group at the starting points at 10am and drive in a convoy.

O'Connell Plains near Bathurst

Convoy leader: Alison Shaw

10am Meet at the Mt York lookout (Mount York Lookout, 151 Mount York Rd, Mount Victoria) and then proceed (one hour) to O’Connell /

12pm Self-catered lunch in Hassall Park, O’Connell / Visit Hassall-sites / Return to Sydney OR stay in O’Connell /Bathurst to continue your own tour of this area, e.g: Holy Trinity Kelso, Bishop’s Court, and Mayfield Gardens.

Link for more details: https://www.hassall.net.au/heritage-buildings-sites/o'connell-plains-tour

St Matthews Windsor and Rouse Hill

Convoy leader: John Brooks

10am Meet at St Matthews Church (5 Moses St, Windsor) for a 10.30 tour led by a member of the Hawkesbury Historical Society.

St Matthews Church is one of the earliest Anglican churches in Australia, consecrated by Samuel Marsden and with an extensive churchyard containing the graves of Jonathan and his wife Mary as well as many others of the Hassall family.

We will proceed to historic Windsor Square and the District Museum.

After lunch visit to other historic villages on the Hawkesbury such as Wilberforce and Ebenezer where Thomas Hassall preached.

Link for more details: https://www.hassall.net.au/heritage-buildings-sites/windsor-tour