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  1. Hawkesbury River

    Infobox river river name Hawkesbury River origin near Goulburn, New South Wales Goulburn mouth Pacific ... River, Northern Sydney aerial.jpg thumb right Aerial photograph showing the Hawkesbury River and Sydney s North Shore Sydney North Shore and Northern Beaches Sydney Northern Beaches The Hawkesbury River ... , Australia . The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney . Geography Image Hawkesbury River Mouth Panorama.jpg thumb 800px centre Panorama of Broken Bay, where the Hawkesbury River meets the sea, seen from Barrenjoey Lighthouse Course Image 2007 0817klklk0035.JPG thumb upright The Hawkesbury River Image 2007 0817klklk0030.JPG thumb upright Hawkesbury River The Hawkesbury River has its origin at the confluence of the Nepean River and the Grose River ... rivers by the time they join to form the Hawkesbury River. The headwaters of the Hawkesbury River, the Avon ... in the Blue Mountains. Once formed, the Hawkesbury River proper flows generally northwards, albeit ... section of the Blue Mountains. From Lower Portland, the Hawkesbury River continues flowing northwards ... Name Register Extract for Hawkesbury River url http www.gnb.nsw.gov.au name search extract?id MaIOlMtLIt ... in the Hawkesbury River include, in order going downstream Milson Island, New South Wales Milson Island Peat Island Spectacle Island, Hawkesbury River Spectacle Island Long Island New South Wales Long Island Dangar Island Lion Island, New South Wales Lion Island Crossings Image Hawkesbury River rail bridge.jpg thumb upright The Railway bridge Image Hawkesbury River road bridges.jpg thumb upright ... region of Sydney for its entire length, there are very few fixed crossings of the Hawkesbury River proper. Going downstream, these comprise Hawkesbury River Bridge Richmond Richmond Bridge , a bridge ... the old Great North Road Australia Great North Road Hawkesbury River Freeway Bridge , a bridge ... Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge , a bridge at Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn that carries the Newcastle ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury River Ferries

    Hawkesbury River Ferries is a ferry and cruise boat operator based at Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River in the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The company operates the Dangar Island Ferry and the widely advertised Australia s last Riverboat Postman cruise, as well as other cruises and charters. The Dangar Island Ferry connects Brooklyn to Dangar Island and Little Wobby, New South Wales Little Wobby Beach , both of which are communities that have no road access, and which rely on river transport. The ferry operates seven days a week and provides an irregular, but roughly hourly, service to Dangar Island, with some services continuing to Little Wobby Beach. ref name hrfdif cite web url http www.hawkesburyriverferries.com.au dangar island timetable.html title Dangar Island & Wobby Beach Ferry Service Timetable publisher Hawkesbury River Tourist Services Pty Ltd accessdate 2008 12 13 ref Australia s last Riverboat Postman operates under contract to Australia Post and delivers the mail to isolated homes and communities along the Hawkesbury River between Brooklyn and Spencer, New South Wales Spencer . However it also carries passengers, thus providing a 3 to 4 hour long tourist oriented river cruise. The service operates once a day on weekdays only. ref name hrflrp cite web url http www.hawkesburyriverferries.com.au cruises.html title Australia s last Riverboat Postman publisher Hawkesbury River Tourist Services Pty Ltd accessdate 2008 12 13 ref Both services depart a wharf in Brooklyn adjacent to the CityRail station of Hawkesbury River railway station, New South Wales Hawkesbury River . ref name hrfhp cite web url http www.hawkesburyriverferries.com.au title Hawkesbury River Ferries publisher Hawkesbury River Tourist Services Pty Ltd accessdate 2008 12 13 ref References reflist External links http www.hawkesburyriverferries.com.au Official web site of Hawkesbury River Ferries BR List of public transport operators in Sydney List of public transport ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury River railway station

    Infobox CityRail station station name Hawkesbury River image HawkesburyRiverTrainStation.JPG servicearea Newcastle & Central Coast Line code HKR town Brooklyn street Dangar Road distance 57.40 altitude ? traintype Intercity platforms 2 tracks 3 platform arr 1 Island stationtype Ground gates No connect Bus br Ferry disabled No facilities http www.cityrail.info facilities facilities.jsp?n 120&giveOutput true&facility Link Hawkesbury River railway station is a station on the Main Northern railway line, New South Wales Main North railway line serving the town of Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn and other towns on the southern bank of the Hawkesbury River . It consists of two platforms in an island configuration with access via a footbridge. The original station building remains on the platform. Hawkesbury River is served by the intercity Newcastle and Central Coast railway line Newcastle & Central Coast line . History File Hawkesbury River station c.1922.jpg thumb left The station c.1922 Hawkesbury River station opened in 1870, ref http www.nswrail.net locations show.php?name NSW Hawkesbury River&line NSW main north 0 Hawkesbury River station . NSWrail.net, accessed 14 March 2010. ref initially as Peats Ferry with a ferry connection across the river. It was renamed Brooklyn in 1888, Hawkesbury in 1890 and finally Hawkesbury River in 1906. In 1987, it featured in Jimmy Barnes music video song, Still On Your Side from his album Freight Train Heart . clear left Platforms and services CityRail platform box p1linename Newcastle & Central Coast line p1stop Intercity services to Hornsby ... format dms display title type railwaystation region AU NSW DEFAULTSORT Hawkesbury River Railway ... to Gosford, Wyong and Newcastle p2notes Transport links Shorelink runs one route via Hawkesbury River railway station Route 592 North to Mooney Mooney, limited service south to Hornsby railway ... and the river..JPG Exit to the road and the river File Ticket machine.JPG Ticket machine File ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge

    Infobox Bridge bridge name Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge image Hawkesbury River rail bridge.jpg caption The Hawkesbury River rail bridge looking north official name carries Trains crosses Hawkesbury River locale maint id design mainspan length width height load clearance below traffic begin complete open closed toll map cue map image map text map width coordinates coord 33 32 2 S 151 13 42.3 E region AU scale 10000 type landmark display inline,title lat long The Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge spans the Hawkesbury River just north of the town of Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn on the northern outskirts of Sydney , Australia . The railway bridge was to be the last link in a railway network that linked Adelaide , Melbourne , Sydney and Brisbane and was a major engineering feat at the time. Before the bridge On 7 April 1887, the single line section of railway track was opened between Hornsby, New South Wales Hornsby and the Hawkesbury River. Passengers and goods heading north were unloaded at the River Wharf platform located on the eastern end of Long Island New South Wales Long Island . Here they boarded a double decker, rear paddled wheeled steamer named General Gordon that conveyed them out into Broken Bay and up Brisbane Water into Gosford where they could rejoin trains heading ... shortened as the boat only had to cross the river and negotiate the lower reaches of Mullet Creek to reach Wondabyne railway station Wondabyne railway station. First bridge Image Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge 1888.jpg thumb First Railway Bridge, under construction in 1888 Image Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge 1 May 1889 Opening Ceremony.jpg thumb First Railway Bridge, opening ceremony 1 May 1889 Image Hawkesbury River Railway Bridges 1st & 2nd circa 1945.jpg thumb Hawkesbury River ... across the causeway from Hawkesbury River railway station Hawkesbury River station through the Long ... railway bridge pylon next to the new railway bridge The Hawkesbury River Category Bridges in New ...   more details



  1. Spectacle Island (Hawkesbury River)

    Spectacle Island is a convert 36.4 ha acre 1 sing on island located in Australia s Hawkesbury River near its junction with Mooney Mooney Creek , to the north of Sydney , New South Wales . The island was originally known as Goat Island , named after a herd of goats that were once kept on the island. ref Cite web url http www.gnb.nsw.gov.au name search extract?id TRckWysyGH title Geographical Names Register Extract accessdate 7 January 2009 publisher Geographical Names Board of New South Wales ref The island was designated a nature reserve in 1972 and was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 1978 for its scientific importance as a remnant of the natural environment of Sydney, for the abundance of aboriginal sites it contains, and particularly diverse vegetation. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service New South Wales NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service . ref cite AHD 2611 Spectacle Island Nature Reserve accessdate 7 January 2009 ref Spectacle Island was included on the Australian National Heritage List in December 2006. ref Cite web url http www.environment.gov.au heritage places national ku ring gai chase index.html title Ku ring gai Chase National Park, Lion Island, Long Island and Spectacle Island Nature Reserves accessdate 7 January 2009 date 27 October 2008 work National Heritage List publisher Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts ref References references The Hawkesbury River Mapit AUS suburbscale long 151.2113917 lat 33.53101944 Category Islands of New South Wales Category Central Coast New South Wales Category Australian National Heritage List Sydney geo stub ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury

    Hawkesbury or Hawksbury is the name of several places Hawkesbury, Ontario , a town in Ontario, Canada City of Hawkesbury a local government area in New South Wales, Australia Electoral district of Hawkesbury , a seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia , a town in Nova Scotia, Canada Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire , a village in Gloucestershire Hawkesbury Village , a village in Warwickshire , England Hawksbury, New Zealand is a locality near Waikouaiti, New Zealand Hawkesbury may also refer to Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool 1727 1808 , aka Baron Hawkesbury, an English statesman HMAS Hawkesbury HMAS Hawkesbury , two ships of the Royal Australian Navy disambig fr Hawkesbury homonymie nl Hawkesbury pl Hawkesbury ru ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Airport

    Infobox airport name Hawkesbury Airport IATA ICAO TC CNV4 type Private owner operator Montreal Soaring Club city served location Hawkesbury, Ontario elevation f 167 elevation m 51 latd 45 latm 37 lats latNS N longd 074 longm 39 longs longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA ON pushpin map Canada Ontario pushpin label CNV4 pushpin map caption Location in Ontario website r1 number 09 27 r1 length f 1,775 r1 length m 541 r1 surface Sod Turf footnotes Source Canada Flight Supplement ref name CFS CFS ref Hawkesbury Airport , Airport codes CNV4 , is located convert 1.7 NM abbr on lk in west of Hawkesbury, Ontario Hawkesbury , Ontario , Canada , near the Ottawa River and the border with Quebec . See also List of airports in the Montreal area References references List of airports in Canada PrescottRussell Category Airports in Ontario Category Hawkesbury, Ontario Ontario airport stub pms Hawkesbury Airport ...   more details



  1. HMAS Hawkesbury

    Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy RAN have been named HMAS Hawkesbury after the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales . HMAS Hawkesbury K363 , a River class frigate launched in 1943, decommissioned in 1947, recommissioned in 1952, and decommissioned for the second time in 1955 HMAS Hawkesbury M 83 , a Huon class minehunter launched in 1998 and commissioned but in reserve as of 2012 Battle honours Ships named HMAS Hawkesbury are entitled to carry three battle honour s ref name newhonours cite news url http www.navy.gov.au Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours title Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours date 1 March 2010 publisher Royal Australian Navy accessdate 14 March 2010 ref ref name honourslist cite web url http www.navy.gov.au w images Units entitlement list.pdf title Royal Australian Navy Ship Unit Battle Honours date 1 March 2010 publisher Royal Australian Navy accessdate 14 March 2010 ref South West Pacific theatre of World War II Pacific 1944 45 New Guinea campaign New Guinea 1944 Borneo campaign 1945 Borneo 1945 References reflist Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Hawkesbury, Hmas Category Royal Australian Navy ship names ...   more details



  1. City of Hawkesbury

    west of the Sydney central business district . Hawkesbury City is named after the Hawkesbury River ... Army officer Francis Grose submitted plans for the first 22 farms on the Hawkesbury River in the present ...   Bob Porter Independent politician Independent References reflist The Hawkesbury River ...Infobox Australian Place type lga name City of Hawkesbury state nsw image Hawkesbury LGA NSW.png caption Location in New South Wales pop formatnum 63552 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features42008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate 3 June 2010 ref area 2776 est seat Windsor, New South Wales Windsor 366 George Street ref name dlg cite web title Hawkesbury City Council publisher New South Wales Department of Local Government Department of Local Government url http www.dlg.nsw.gov.au dlg dlghome dlg CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode 3800 accessdate 2006 12 02 ref mayor ... status removed Image Hawkesbury city.gif url http www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au stategov Electoral district of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury , Electoral district of Londonderry Londonderry , Electoral district ... s City of Penrith Penrith near se City of Blacktown Blacktown The City of Hawkesbury formerly Hawkesbury ... localities Until recently Hawkesbury city remained largely rural, but urban expansion within Sydney ... terrain. It also includes the small town of Bucketty, New South Wales Bucketty . Council Hawkesbury ... title Hawkesbury City Council work 2008 Election results publisher Electoral Commission NSW accessdate ... source dewiki DEFAULTSORT City Of Hawkesbury Category City of Hawkesbury Category Local Government Areas of New South Wales Hawkesbury de Hawkesbury City fr Ville de Hawkesbury id City of Hawkesbury nl City of Hawkesbury zh ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Island

    Hawkesbury Island is an island in British Columbia , Canada . It is located in Douglas Channel , one of the major fjord s of the British Columbia Coast . Hawkesbury is convert 43 km mi long and ranges in width from convert 3 km mi to convert 19 km mi . It is convert 412 km2 sqmi in area. ref http www.bartleby.com 69 29 H02029.html Hawkesbury Island , The Columbia Gazetteer of North America ref Hawkesbury Island was named by George Vancouver for Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool Charles Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury , President of the Board of Trade 1786 1804. ref BCGNIS 36235 Hawkesbury Island ref References reflist coord 53 36 30 N 129 2 0 W display title Category Islands of British Columbia Category North Coast of British Columbia BritishColumbiaCoast geo stub es Isla Hawkesbury ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury, Ontario

    River and built the first sawmill on the Upper Canada side of the river. The town of Hawkesbury developed ... of 10,314 ref The Grenville Canal on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River opposite Hawkesbury ... Hawkesbury Citizens Association Geographic location Centre Hawkesbury North Ottawa River ...Infobox settlement official name Hawkesbury settlement type Town other name nickname motto Vaillant et Veillant small French language French br Valiant and Vigilant image skyline Hawkesbury ON 1.JPG image caption Skyline of Hawkesbury as seen from the Long Sault Bridge. image flag flag size image seal seal size image shield Blason ville ca Hawkesbury Ontario .svg shield size 100x80px image blank emblem ... Hawkesbury Town Council leader title2 Canadian House of Commons MP leader name2 Pierre Lemieux   ... 01&B1 All&Custom &TABID 1 title Hawkesbury census profile publisher Statistics Canada work ... www.hawkesbury.ca footnotes Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern Ontario Eastern portion of Southern Ontario Southern Ontario , Canada , on the Ottawa River , near the Quebec Ontario border . It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa Downtown Ottawa .... It is located 25  km west of Lachute , Quebec . Hawkesbury is touted as the third most ... is slowly recovering. History Founded in 1798, Hawkesbury was named after Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool Charles Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury . ref http www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com index.cfm?PgNm TCE&Params A1ARTA0003636 Hawkesbury , The Canadian Encyclopedia ref Thomas Mears and David ... of Canadian Biography online ref Mears also built the Union, the Ottawa River s first steamer. Demand for timber during the Napoleonic Wars created a boom. gallery Image Scierie Hamilton Hawkesbury Ontario 1859.jpg Hamilton Sawmill, Hawkesbury, around 1859. Image Hawksbury 1895.jpg Workers .... Hawkesbury has also become the business and service centre of the county of Prescott Russell, although ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Upton

    infobox UK place country England official name Hawkesbury Upton population population ref c. 1,200 latitude 51.579178 longitude 2.318766 unitary england South Gloucestershire lieutenancy england Gloucestershire region South West England constituency westminster Northavon UK Parliament constituency Northavon post town Gloucester postcode district postcode area dial code 01454 os grid reference ST726822 Hawkesbury Upton is a village in South Gloucestershire , England , east of the much smaller Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire Hawkesbury . It lies north of Horton, Gloucestershire Horton , east of Dunkirk, Gloucestershire Dunkirk and south of Alderley, Gloucestershire Alderley and Hillesley . The Somerset Monument is on the Cotswold Edge nearby. Hawkesbury Upton is close to the A46 road . Hawkesbury Upton is larger than Hawkesbury, which lies a little way to the west. Hawkesbury Upton lies next to the Cotswold Way , leading villagers to call it a Cotswold village. The village s greatest claim to fame is that it is home to world renowned football club, the Hawkesbury Stallions. The Stallions play in the Stroud and District League External links Commons category Hawkesbury Upton http www.hawkesburyupton.com parishplan Hawkesbury Parish Plan South Gloucestershire Category Villages in South Gloucestershire SouthGloucestershire geo stub pl Hawkesbury Upton ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire

    Image Somerset Monument, near Hawkesbury Upton.jpg right thumb The Somerset Monument, near Hawkesbury Upton. Hawkesbury is a hamlet consisting of a few cottages around a triangular green, it is also the name of a civil parish in the South Gloucestershire unitary authority in England in which Hawkesbury itself lies, it is located west of Hawkesbury Upton , off the A46 road . The civil parish includes Hawkesbury itself, the larger village of Hawkesbury Upton and the hamlets of Dunkirk, Gloucestershire Dunkirk , Petty France and Little Badminton. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,235. ref http neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk dissemination LeadTableView.do?a 3&b 791619&c Hawkesbury&d 16&e 15&g 400494&i 1001x1003x1004&m 0&r 1&s 1242409456332&enc 1&dsFamilyId 779 2001 census Neighbourhood Statistics ref Prior to 1991 what is now the Hillesley and Tresham parish in Stroud District formed the northern part of the parish. The Cotswold Way passes by the two settlements. There is a monument the Somerset Monument on the Cotswold Edge at gbmapping ST772878 . The monument was erected in 1846 to commemorate General Lord Edward Somerset . He was a soldier son of the 5th Duke of Beaufort , whose ancestral home is at Badminton , who had served with distinction at Battle ... Hawkesbury was a rural parish in Gloucestershire in which agriculture and animal husbandry were economically ... of the residents of Hawkesbury as there was a fair held on last Friday in August for the sale of those animals. ref http www.genuki.org.uk big eng GLS Hawkesbury Gaz1868.html The National ... history index.htm Hawkesbury History A Brief History of Hawkesbury ref This water also provided means ... windmill.html Hawkesbury Local History Society, Hawkesbury Upton s Mill ref References ... lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref commons category Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire External links ... geo stub pl Hawkesbury Gloucestershire ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Radio

    Infobox Radio station image Image Hawk radio logo.png 200px center name Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM airdate circa 1978 frequency 89.9 Megahertz mHz frequency modulation FM area Hawkesbury , Sydney format Mixed class Community radio owner Hawkesbury Radio Communications Cooperative Society Limited website official http www.hawkesburyradio.com.au Hawkesbury Radio call sign 2VTR is a fully licensed community radio station. Its primary purpose is to serve the residents of the City of Hawkesbury . Hawkesbury Radio broadcasts on the frequency 89.9 FM. The station is staffed by volunteering volunteers and broadcasts live non stop. Hawkesbury Radio was the only Community Radio Station in Australia to have Broadcast rights of NRL which featured Penrith Panthers NRL matches, from 1997 to 2009. History Hawkesbury Radio began in 1978 with a test broadcast, gaining its full licence in 1982, one of the first local community radio licences granted. The station broadcast out of a tiny building, which housed the studio and transmitter in Fitzgerald Street Windsor, New South Wales Windsor for many years, before moving to its current site in 1992 in an adjacent building. Hawkesbury Radio originally broadcast on 89.7 MHz, but moved to its current frequency of 89.9 MHz in December 1999. ref cite web title Around the station url http www.hawkesburyradio.com.au Index.cfm?pid 111811 date 2008 accessdate 2008 08 01 publisher http www.hawkesburyradio.com.au Hawkesbury Radio ref Programming Hawkesbury Radio keeps to a mainly Album oriented rock AOR mix during the daytime hours. Outside of these hours, there are specialist programmes such as Bluegrass music bluegrass , easy listening , and country music . The station also has sports programmes ref cite web title Call to Arms url http www.sportingpulse.com club info.cgi?client 1 4018 49661 0 0&sID 56666&news task DETAIL&articleID 5732204§ionID 56666 ..., Saturdays and Sundays. ref cite web title Hawkesbury Radio at Careflight url http www.careflight.org ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Village

    infobox UK place country England latitude 52.4585 longitude 1.4749 official name Hawkesbury Village population 1,147 population ref NBBC 03 07 shire district Nuneaton and Bedworth shire county Warwickshire region West Midlands post town Coventry postcode district CV6 postcode area CV dial code Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom Big Number Change 024 os grid reference SP359847 constituency westminster North Warwickshire UK Parliament constituency North Warwickshire Hawkesbury Village is in Warwickshire , England and is located within the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area Coventry Bedworth urban area . It borders the city of Coventry at its southern point. It is situated within the Poplar Ward of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council area. Until around 1999, it consisted of three streets with approximately 140 houses and a population of 250. Housing developments have now increased the number of houses to approximately 740 with an adult population of 1,147, this detail being taken from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council s property and elector count. This specific area has previously been referred to as a number of different locations, including Exhall , Longford, Tackley, Little ... between the Hawkesbury Lane railway crossing on Black Horse Road and the humpback bridge over the Coventry Canal , alongside Hawkesbury Junction , where the Oxford Canal starts. Following consultation, Warwickshire County Council reached the decision that this area should be known as Hawkesbury Village. The Member of Parliament for Hawkesbury Village is Dan Byles , the borough councillors are Bob Copland and John Glass. The county councillor is Julie Jackson. In August 2005, the Hawkesbury Village ... with local issues. External links http www.hawkesburyvillage.co.uk Hawkesbury Village Residents ...?i 5142627 Photos of Hawkesbury and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk Category Villages in Warwickshire Warwickshire geo stub pl Hawkesbury Village ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Quarry

    Infobox SSSI image name Hawkesbury Quarry aos Avon interest Geological gridref ST771873 area 0.25 hectare notifydate 1967 map http www.natureonthemap.org.uk map.aspx?map sssi&feature 1002733,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL English Nature Hawkesbury Quarry gbmapping ST771873 is a 0.25 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Hawkesbury Upton , South Gloucestershire , SSSI notification notified in 1967. The site is notable for containing both the oolitic limestone of the northern Cotswolds , and the fossil bearing limestone found further south. ref http www.brerc.eclipse.co.uk files rigs boards geo landscape sglos.pdf The story of geology and landscape in South Gloucestershire p.18 ref References Reflist http www.english nature.org.uk citation citation photo 1002733.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site accessed 11 July 2006 SSSIs Avon geological coord 51.58409 N 2.33191 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 ST771873 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1967 Category Quarries in the United Kingdom Category Surface mines in England England SSSI stub ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Meadow

    Infobox SSSI image name Hawkesbury Meadow aos Avon interest Biological gridref ST754874 area 3.3 hectare notifydate 1987 map http www.natureonthemap.org.uk map.aspx?map sssi&feature 1000072,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL English Nature Hawkesbury Meadow gbmapping ST754874 is a 3.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI in South Gloucestershire , SSSI notification notified in 1987. Source http www.english nature.org.uk citation citation photo 1000072.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site accessed on 16 July 2006 SSSIs Avon biological coord 51.58491 N 2.35645 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 ST754874 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Avon Category South Gloucestershire Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1987 SouthGloucestershire geo stub England SSSI stub ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Junction

    Infobox Canal name Hawkesbury Junction image Hawkesbury Junction.jpg caption The engine house and Coventry Canal on the left, with the Oxford Canal on the right date use date comp 1803 date closed date rest elev elev note status Open nav British Waterways Image Hawkesbury pump engine.jpg right thumb Engine house at the junction, on the Coventry Canal Image Hawkesbury junction.jpg right thumb Hawkesbury Junction viewed from the Coventry Canal looking towards the Oxford Canal Hawkesbury Junction or Sutton Stop gbmapping SP360846 is a Junction canal canal junction at the northern limit of the Oxford Canal where it meets the Coventry Canal , near Hawkesbury Village , Warwickshire , on the West Midlands county West Midlands county border, England . The alternative name, Sutton Stop, arises from the name of a family which provided several lock keepers there in the nineteenth century. ref name nic125 harvnb Nicholson 2003 p 125 ref History The Coventry Canal was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1768, and although the long term aim was to link Coventry to the Grand Trunk Canal, later called the Trent and Mersey Canal , the first priority was to reach the coalfields at Bedworth, so that coal could be shipped to Coventry. The first convert 10 mi km were completed in 1769, and coal traffic proved profitable. ref name nic43 harvnb Nicholson 2003 p 43 ref The Oxford Canal was authorised in that year, and was built as a contour canal by James Brindley , which made it rather inefficient for the transport of goods. Brindley died in 1772, and the line from Coventry to Banbury was completed by Samuel Simcock in 1778. ref harvnb Nicholson 2003 p 117 ref The junction between the canals was the source of great controversy. The Oxford Canal s Act of Parliament contained clauses which stipulated that both companies had the right to the tolls on the other s canal for certain traffic which passed between them. Thus the tolls for all coal traffic on the first convert 2 mi km of the Oxford ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Hawks

    Hockey team CAN eng 1 bg color blue text color gold team Hawkesbury Hawks logo Hawkesbury Hawks.png logosize 160px city Hawkesbury, Ontario , Canada league Central Hockey League junior Central Hockey League division Robinson founded 1974 arena Robert Hartley Sports Complex colours Blue , Gold color Gold , Red and White br color box blue color box gold color box red color box white owner coach Shawn Anderson GM Ian Henderson ice hockey Ian Henderson media affiliates The Hawkesbury Hawks are a Junior A ice hockey team from Hawkesbury, Ontario Hawkesbury , Ontario , Canada . They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League . History The Hawks were formed by a group of local businessmen in March 1974. From 1974 until 1976 the Hawks were a part of the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League . After making the jump to the Central Junior A Hockey League in 1976, the Hawks found themselves in the basement of the league in their first season although they quickly rose through the ranks in the seasons following. In 1979, the team won the CJHL Championship and moved on to the Royal Bank Cup Centennial Cup where they lost the semi finals to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Ontario Hockey Association s Guelph Platers the eventual champion. The 1980 season saw them win the Bogart Cup as CJHL Champions again. This time they lost in the quarter finals of the National Championship to Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League Champion L Action du C gep r gional Lanaudi re Joliette Joliette Cyclones . 1990 saw the Hawks rise to glory once again as CJHL Champions, but an opening round loss in the national Championships to Quebec s Le Coll ge Fran ais de Longueuil spelled the end of a National ... Junior Hockey League . The 1999 playoffs were Hawkesbury s next taste of hockey gold, as they won ... links http www.hawkesburyhawks.com Hawkesbury Hawks Website br clear right CJHL PrescottRussell Category Central Canada Hockey League teams Category Hawkesbury, Ontario fr Hawks de Hawkesbury ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Packet

    Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Ship caption Infobox ship career Hide header Ship country Ship flag Ship name Hawkesbury Packet Ship namesake Ship owner Solomon Wiseman Ship operator Ship registry Ship route Ship ordered Ship awarded Ship builder Ship original cost Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down Ship launched 1811 Ship sponsor Ship christened Ship completed Ship in service Ship out of service Ship homeport Ship identification Ship motto Ship fate Wrecked, August 1817 Ship notes Ship badge Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Sloop Ship tonnage Ship displacement Ship tons burthen 21 tons Builder s Old Measurement bm Ship length Ship beam Ship height Ship draught Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship propulsion Ship sail plan Ship speed Ship range Ship capacity Ship crew Ship armament Ship notes The Hawkesbury Packet was a sloop constructed for Solomon Wiseman that helped him rise from being just a convict to a wealthy colonial landholder in Australia . Constructed in 1811, the Hawkesbury Packet was a 21 ton coastal trader. Prior to its final wrecking in 1817 it was blown ashore in 1816. On 24 May 1816 it sailed from Sydney to Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle but was hit by a gale and was forced into Port Stephens on 20 June 1816. Unable to exit the port because of contrary winds and with supplies nearly exhausted, two crew, George Yates and Nicholas Thompson chose to walk to Newcastle. They took an Aboriginal guide with them who took them to a tribe who stole all their clothes. Thompson died shortly after from exposure, hunger and exhaustion and Yates managed to make Newcastle by crawling the last three miles. The Commandant in Newcastle ordered provisions to be sent to Port Stephens and when they arrived they found that the ship had been driven ashore. It was eventually refloated and returned to Sydney around 15 August 1816. ref Bateson 1972 , p.54 ref On 14 August 1817 the s ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury (East) Airport

    Infobox airport name Hawkesbury East Airport IATA ICAO TC CPG5 type Public owner operator East Hawkesbury Airport city served location Hawkesbury, Ontario elevation f 200 elevation m 61 latd 45 latm 34 lats 58 latNS N longd 074 longm 32 longs 56 longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA ON pushpin map Canada Ontario pushpin label CPG5 pushpin map caption Location in Ontario website r1 number 10 28 r1 length f 2,000 r1 length m convert 2000 ft 0 disp output number only 0 r1 surface Sod Turf footnotes Source Canada Flight Supplement ref name CFS CFS ref Hawkesbury East Airport , Airport codes CPG5 , located convert 2 NM abbr on lk in east of Hawkesbury, Ontario Hawkesbury , Ontario , Canada , is one of three small airports between Ottawa and Montreal on the south shore of the Ottawa River . See also List of airports in the Montreal area References references List of airports in Canada PrescottRussell Category Airports in Ontario Category Hawkesbury, Ontario Ontario airport stub pms Hawkesbury East Airport ...   more details



  1. Hawkesbury Canoe Classic

    The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is an annual marathon canoe race taking place on the Hawkesbury River in Northwest Sydney usually at the end of October. The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic consists of a 111  km paddle downstream starting in Windsor, New South Wales Windsor and finishing in Brooklyn, New South Wales Brooklyn . The race is Australia s fourth longest annual canoe race after the 404  km Murray Marathon , the 208  km Murray 200 on the Murray River between Martins Bend and Morgan in South Australia and the 133  km Avon Descent in Western Australia. The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic has over 600 paddlers each year. John Harmer is the only person who has completed all 35 Classic races. ref cite news last Rhodes first Brendan title By name and nature as Winn takes Classic work Hawkesbury Gazette date 5 November 2008 url http www.hawkesburygazette.com.au news local sport swimming by name and nature as winn takes classic 1352235.aspx?storypage 0 accessdate 1 August 2009 ref Around 600 paddlers travel 111km in moonlight, down the Hawkesbury River from Windsor to Brooklyn, to raise money for Charity. Over the years the Hawkesbury Classic has developed into a great event. Paddlers, their land crew and hundreds of volunteers converge on the banks of the Hawkesbury River at Windsor on the day of the event to enjoy the fun and competition of an overnight paddle, and the now famous camaraderie and spirit of the event. Paddlers leave Windsor between 4pm and 6pm on Saturday and pass ... references External links http www.canoeclassic.asn.au Official Site BR The Hawkesbury River ... Hawkesbury Classic Race book ref Entry fees and sponsorship monies raised by the Classic go towards ... Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association publisher Australian Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation ... for the 22 23 October 2011. Craft Types The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic accommodates boats of all types ... and TK types being the most popular choices. TK2 boats are claimed to be the best boats for the Hawkesbury ...   more details



  1. HMAS Hawkesbury (M 83)

    otherships HMAS Hawkesbury Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image File HMAS Hawkesbury Norman under tow.jpg 300px Ship caption HMAS Hawkesbury and sister ship HMAS Huon M 82 6 under tow in 2010 Infobox Ship Career Ship country Australia Ship flag shipboxflag Australia naval Ship name HMAS Hawkesbury Ship namesake Hawkesbury River Ship builder Australian Defence Industries Ship laid down Ship launched 24 April 1998 Ship commissioned 12 February 2000 Ship recommissioned Ship decommissioned Ship homeport HMAS Waterhen naval base HMAS Waterhen Ship motto Equality not servitude Ship nickname Ship honours Ship status In reserve as of 2012 Ship notes Ship badge File HMAS hawkesbury crest.png Ship s badge Infobox Ship Characteristics Ship class Huon class minehunter Huon class Minehunter Coastal Ship displacement 720  tons Ship length convert 52.5 m ft abbr on Ship beam convert 9.9 m ft abbr on Ship draught convert 4.87 m ft abbr on Ship propulsion 1 x 1460  kW Fincantieri GMT ... x SUTEC Double Eagle mine disposal vehicle Double Eagle mine disposal vehicles Ship notes HMAS Hawkesbury M 83 , named for the Hawkesbury River , is the second Huon class minehunter Huon class minehunter to have been built for the Royal Australian Navy RAN . Hawkesbury was built by Australian Defence ... on 12 February 2000. Hawkesbury is based at Sydney naval base HMAS Waterhen naval base HMAS Waterhen , along with the majority of the RAN s mine warfare assets. Operational history In May 2003, Hawkesbury ... marked as Centaur since its discovery in 1995. ref name DOD29 6 03 As of 2008, Hawkesbury ... 9780710628459 oclc 225431774 page 32 ref On the morning of 13 March 2009, Hawkesbury was one of seventeen ... 2011, Hawkesbury and sister ship HMAS Norman M 84 2 had been placed into reserve, and the Australian ... commons category inline cite web url http www.navy.gov.au HMAS Hawkesbury title HMAS Hawkesbury accessdate ... the space before the navbox Huon class minehunter DEFAULTSORT Hawkesbury M 83 Category Huon class ...   more details



  1. HMAS Hawkesbury (K363)

    otherships HMAS Hawkesbury Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image File HMAS Hawkesbury 1954 300753 03.jpg 300px HMAS Hawkesbury in 1954 Ship caption HMAS Hawkesbury in 1954 Infobox Ship Career Ship country Australia RAN Ship flag Shipboxflag Australia naval 1913 Ship namesake Hawkesbury River Ship builder Mort s Dock & Engineering Company , Sydney Ship laid down 24 August 1942 Ship launched 24 July 1943 Ship commissioned 5 July 1944 Ship decommissioned 31 May 1947 Infobox Ship Career Hide ... Throwers table Ship notes HMAS Hawkesbury K363 F363 was a River class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy RAN . Hawkesbury saw action during World War II. She entered service with the RAN in mid 1944 and was decommissioned in 1955. Construction Hawkesbury was laid down by Mort s Dock Mort s Dock ... in September 1961. References cite web url http www.navy.gov.au HMAS Hawkesbury 28I 29 title HMAS Hawkesbury I accessdate 30 August 2008 work HMA Ship Histories publisher Sea Power Centre Australia Reflist River class frigate DEFAULTSORT Hawkesbury K363 , HMAS Category River class frigates ... fate Scrapped in 1961 Ship badge File HMAS hawkesbury crest.png Ship s badge Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Ship class River class frigate Ship displacement 1,489 tons standard br 2,120 tons ... Brisbane . Hawkesbury began her second operational deployment in January 1945, and conducted escort ... May. Hawkesbury provided naval gunfire support fire support for the landing force until 7 May. After another period of escort duties, Hawkesbury took part in Operation Oboe Six in the Australian Brunei ... 14 March 2010 ref Post war Following the surrender of Japan , Hawkesbury escorted the repatriation transport ... to Darwin she took part in the Japanese surrender ceremony at Koepang , Timor on 3 October. Hawkesbury ... east coast until 31 May 1947, when she paid off to reserve. After five years in reserve, Hawkesbury ... West Pacific area. Fate HMAS Hawkesbury paid off to reserve for a second time on 14 February ...   more details



  1. East Hawkesbury, Ontario

    Geographic location Centre East Hawkesbury North Brownsburg Chatham, Quebec br Ottawa River Northeast Saint Andr d Argenteuil, Quebec br Ottawa River East Pointe Fortune, Quebec br Rigaud, Quebec ...Infobox settlement name East Hawkesbury official name settlement type Township nickname motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size 120x100px image shield shield size 100x90px image map Prrehk.PNG mapsize 200px map caption Location within Prescott and Russell pushpin map Canada Ontario pushpin mapsize 200 pushpin map caption Location within Ontario latd 45 latm 31 latNS N longd 74 longm 28 longEW W coordinates display inline,title coordinates region CA ON subdivision type Country subdivision name CAN subdivision type1 Province subdivision name1 ON subdivision type2 County subdivision name2 United Counties of Prescott and Russell Prescott and Russell established title Settled established date established title2 Incorporated established date2 government type leader title Mayor leader name Robert Kirby leader title1 Federal riding leader name1 Glengarry Prescott Russell leader title2 Prov. riding leader name2 Glengarry Prescott Russell provincial electoral district Glengarry Prescott Russell area total km2 area land km2 235.18 area water km2 area footnotes ref name cp2011 population as of 2011 population footnotes ref name cp2011 cite web url http www12.statcan.ca census recensement 2011 dp pd prof details page.cfm?Lang E&Geo1 CSD&Code1 3502001&Geo2 CD&Code2 3502 ... Hawkesbury census profile publisher Statistics Canada work Canada 2011 Census 2011 Census of Population ... elevation m website http www.easthawkesbury.ca www.easthawkesbury.ca footnotes East Hawkesbury ... . It is on the Ottawa River . Its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec ..., Quebec br Ottawa River image PrescottRussell Category Municipalities in the United Counties of Prescott ... francophone populations EasternOntario geo stub fr Hawkesbury Est pl East Hawkesbury ...   more details




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