Living in Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a small suburb of northern Sydney, located 51 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region. Brooklyn is the northernmost suburb of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area.
History
The general area was known as Peat's Ferry crossing for a long time until January 1884 when a plan of survey for the subdivision of land was registered with the suburb name of Brooklyn. A hotel of the same name followed later in the year. The town owes its existence and location to the main northern railway line with the railway arriving in Brooklyn in 1887 when the single track section north from Hornsby was completed.
Transport Links
The Hawkesbury River railway station is on the Main Northern railway line, which is served by CityRail's Newcastle and Central Coast line. The Pacific Highway and the F3 Sydney-Newcastle Freeway are major arterial roads to Brooklyn. Brooklyn is also the base for Hawkesbury River Ferries, who operate both their ferry service to Dangar Island, and their ‘Australia's last Riverboat Postman’ service, from a wharf adjacent to the railway station.
Recreation
Boating and fishing are popular pastimes in Brooklyn with a launching facility and houseboat hire. McKell Park offers riverviews and an enclosed tidal swimming pool. The Great North Walk, a Sydney to Newcastle bushwalk, passes through Brooklyn and provides scope for delightful bushwalks. For six weeks a year the Muogamarra Nature Reserve opens to the public with guided walks during the spring wildflower season and a variety of Aboriginal rock carvings can be seen here. The Riverboat Postman is popular with tourists and does a daily mail and supplies delivery to the water-access only communities such as those on Dangar Island and Milson’s Passage.
Schools
The area boasts an excellent selection of schools, both public and private, all easily accessed from Brooklyn.
