Heritage Ventures
It Happened on the Hawkesbury
SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 2024
Enjoy River Cruises on a heritage boat to the places where it all happened on the Hawkesbury River.
Discover multi-layered histories while boating along the river, from the drafting of the Constitution to secret Operation Jaywick, Z Special Unit, and the largest construction project in the southern hemisphere.
Join historians, maritime archaeologists, legal experts and floating storytellers for revelations and an in-depth journey into the past.
Lunch at Dangar Island
Afloat am
SUNDAY 20 OCT 2024
9am-2pm
Public Historian Dr Mark Dunn uncovers the history of Aboriginal leader, explorer, navigator and diplomat Bungaree: 'Chief of the Broken Bay tribe'
Cruise to the waterways of a hidden military training camp and discover what happened at Camp X at Refuge Bay
Hear about the highly secretive seaborne raid by Z Special Unit, named 'Operation Jaywick' from maritime archaeologist Stirling Smith
Stories from the recently discovered radio dairies from MV Krait with actor Chris Haywood.
Afloat am
Don Francis
Afloat pm
SUNDAY 20 OCT 2024
12pm-5pm
Hear the hidden histories of the Hawkesbury River Bridge and how it became a symbol of Federation with local historian David Reynolds.
Gain insights into the drafting of the constitution on board the steam yacht the Lucinda in1891 on the Hawkesbury River.
Constitutional lawyer, Dr Shireen Morris, reimagines the discussions aboard the Lucinda, had Indigenous representatives participated.
Behind the scenes of the drafting party in the smoking room on the Lucinda with actor Chris Haywood and essayist Elizabeth Farrelly.
Product Manager
Alexa Young