Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury is a geographic name used for several places in Australia and Canada. The most prominent uses are the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales and the City of Hawkesbury, a local government area in the Sydney region. Hawkesbury is also the name of Hawkesbury, Ontario, a town in eastern Canada.

Hawkesbury River: The Hawkesbury River is a major river system in New South Wales, rising in the Blue Mountains and flowing northeast to the Tasman Sea at Broken Bay. It forms a broad estuary in its lower reaches and passes through towns such as Windsor, Richmond, and Brooklyn along its banks. The river supports transportation, recreation, and diverse ecosystems, and has been central to European settlement in the Sydney region.

City of Hawkesbury: The City of Hawkesbury is a local government area in the northern part of the Sydney metropolitan region, named after the river. It covers a mix of rural and suburban communities, with Windsor, Richmond, and Pitt Town among its towns. The council provides services, planning, and governance for residents and businesses within the area.

Hawkesbury, Ontario: Hawkesbury is a town on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of Prescott and Russell United Counties and serves as a regional service centre for surrounding rural communities. The town has a bilingual heritage and a mixed economy based on administration, services, agriculture, and light industry.