Delve into Blaxlands Ridge
The district Blaxlands Ridge of Colo in Hawkesbury (New South Wales) is a subburb in Australia about 157 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 59% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Paulownia Plantation Richmond
Taken at the Paulownia Plantation at Richmond. This wonderful plantation is situated on Kurrajong Road and is available for wedding photography.
AU 41 TY overtaking left hand side Richmond NSW
Why do motorists break the road rules when all they get is one car length in front and the quicker you go the quicker you get to the next red light! OVERTAKING Overtake to left of vehicle...
BIS-50K Redlight runner Richmond NSW
Another one, this intersection is sign posted " Left turn on red permitted after stopping" the question is what is more important stopping or getting fined? TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHTS Not stop...
Hercs
21Mar15, RAAF C130J 8 ship on finals to RAAF Richmond. Raw un-edited footage, noisy audio. Might fix it up later.
Edgley Optica handling display - Bicentennial Airshow
Another performer at the Bicentennial Airshow at RAAF Base Richmond, 1988. The Optica tried to get some sales. Interesting sound from the ducted fan. Compare it to the Seabird Seeker for...
PZL 104 Wilga 80 at Australian Bicentennial Airshow 1988
This was the first Wilga in Australia. Demonstrated at the 1988 Bicentennial Airshow at RAAF Base Richmond, NSW. Interesting aeroplane. Someone might like to confirm if it was this one that...
Double demerits NO SEATBELT
Double demerit points over the holiday season targeting speeding, seatbelts, drinking and helmets! Cops everywhere and they still don't get it! If you don't like what I do, don't lower yourself...
Adrian Keevill Trio - Maybe
Adrian Keevill Trio - Maybe Strouse, arr. Keevill Piano - Adrian Keevill Bass - Karl Dunnicliff Drums - Paul Derricott Recorded Live @ The Richmond Club 11th April, 2012 Recorded and Mixed...
RC P-38 Lightning RAAFMAC NSW in HD
90" Wingspan & two .80 FS driving it around. Trevs Hellcat in the circuit. #2 Eng dead stick landing. Need to select HD as it opens in lower setting.
Onboard Sacrifice Windsor Spectacular 08
windsor spectacular 2008, footage onboard the boat sacrifice, 6 litre carby Everecraft (sunday morning) boat racing.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cattai National Park
Cattai is a national park in New South Wales, 45 km northwest of Sydney. It is the site of a land grant to the First Fleet assistant surgeon, Thomas Arndell. Arndell's cottage, dating from 1821, is still in the park . The park borders Cattai Creek, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River, and has picnic facilities.
Richmond, New South Wales
Richmond is a town in New South Wales, north-west of Sydney, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is located at a latitude of 33° 35' 54" South and a longitude of 150°45' 04" east, 19 metres above sea level on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. It is about 65 km by road from Sydney.
Colo River
Colo River, a perennial stream that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia.
City of Hawkesbury
The City of Hawkesbury is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. Hawkesbury City is named after the Hawkesbury River. The Mayor of the City of Hawkesbury is Cr. Kim Ford, a member of the Liberal Party.
Wilberforce, New South Wales
Wilberforce is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is just beyond the outer suburbs of north-west Sydney and lies on the western bank of the Hawkesbury River.
Tennyson, New South Wales
See also: Tennyson Point, near Gladesville, which is sometimes also called Tennyson.
Pitt Town, New South Wales
Pitt Town is a historic town and suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Pitt Town is located 59 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is bounded in the north by the Hawkesbury River. Pitt Town is one of the five 'Macquarie Towns' established by Governor Macquarie in 1810. It is named after William Pitt the Younger, the 18th Century British Prime Minister.
Sackville North, New South Wales
Sackville North is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 80 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire. Sackville North is adjacent to Sackville. Sackville North is a fairly isolated rural area, surrounded on the north, west and south by the Hawkesbury River.
Freemans Reach, New South Wales
Freemans Reach is a town in New South Wales, Australia. Freemans Reach is located 65 kilometres north-west of Sydney in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is bounded in the south by the Hawkesbury River. Its population was 2,144 according to the 2006 Census.
Glossodia, New South Wales
Glossodia is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glossodia is located 68 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury.
Lower Portland, New South Wales
Lower Portland is a rural suburb near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lower Portland is located 80 kilometres northwest of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of The Hills Shire (east of the Hawkesbury River and the City of Hawkesbury . Lower Portland is a peaceful hamlet located at the junction of the Colo and Hawkesbury rivers. The area has historical significance, is scenic and is popular for water skiing.
Ebenezer, New South Wales
Ebenezer is a historic town in New South Wales, Australia, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. Ebenezer is located 69 kilometres north-west of Sydney and about 5 kilometres from the larger centre of Wilberforce. It sits on the banks of the Hawkesbury River and like typical early 19th century villages in NSW, it straggles along the roads rather than compactly around a village centre.
Colo, New South Wales
Colo is a small town located north-west of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It is home to the Colo River and parts of the Wollemi National Park. The main road through Colo is Putty Road. The locality of Colo is bounded in the south and the east by the Hawkesbury River. The population of the Colo Valley is 593 (Census 2001).
Sackville, New South Wales
Sackville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury and in the census of 2001 had a population of 410. Sackville is situated on the Hawkesbury River, and is the site of the Sackville Ferry, a car ferry that crosses the river.
East Kurrajong, New South Wales
East Kurrajong is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north of Glossodia and east of Kurrajong. The current population is 918 (Census 2001).
Richmond Lowlands, New South Wales
Richmond Lowlands is a town of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury south-west of Freemans Reach. Population: 653 (Census 2001).
Cornwallis, New South Wales
Cornwallis is a bounded locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north-west of Windsor. Cornwallis is bounded in the north and the east by the Hawkesbury River.
Colo Heights, New South Wales
Colo Heights is a village of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north-west of Colo. The current population is 410 (Census 2001).
Central Colo, New South Wales
Central Colo is a locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury west of Colo and to the south of the Colo River near its confluence with the Hawkesbury River. The population of the Colo Valley is 593 (Census 2001).
Upper Colo, New South Wales
Upper Colo is a locality of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury west of Colo and south of Colo Heights, on the Colo River, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River. It was previously known as Colo Upper. The population of the Colo Valley is 593 (Census 2001).
Cumberland Reach, New South Wales
Cumberland Reach is a town near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north of Sackville. The locality of Cumberland Reach is unusual in that it is an enclave surrounded completely by the locality of Lower Portland.
Blaxlands Ridge, New South Wales
Blaxlands Ridge is a suburb near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the City of Hawkesbury north of East Kurrajong. The population of the area is 1239 (Census 2001).
Comleroy, New South Wales
Comleroy is a former suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was located in the City of Hawkesbury north of Kurrajong.
Sackville Ferry
The Sackville Ferry is a cable ferry across the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia. The ferry connects the communities of Sackville, on the north/west bank of the river, and Sackville North, on the south/east bank. Because of the tortuous course of the river, the ferry actually runs north-west from Sackville to Sackville North.
Lower Portland Ferry
The Lower Portland Ferry is a cable ferry across the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia. The ferry is situated in the community of Lower Portland. The ferry is operated by a private sector operator under contract to Hawkesbury City Council and The Hills Shire Council, who jointly fund the service. The crossing is 209 metres in length and is free of tolls.