Joanne’s place is a great spot to stay to explore around the Hawkesbury River. It is quiet, clean and comfortable and centrally located near the train station, the marina and shops. I thoroughly recommend the 3 1/4 hour Riverboat Postman cruise which travels up the Hawkesbury River dropping off mail to river communities with no road access while giving you running commentary on the history of the river and supplying morning tea and lunch. I also recommend catching the ferry to Dangar Island and walking around the island which takes about 1 1/4 hours.