Windsor
Windsor lies along the Hawkesbury River on the Hawkesbury–Nepean floodplain, where low riverside flats meet the gently rolling country west of Sydney. The town is among Australia’s oldest European settlements, established by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810 on the land of the Dharug people. Its centre retains a clear Macquarie-era character, with St Matthew’s Anglican Church, designed by Francis Greenway, standing near the river. Windsor Road Bridge forms an important road connection to the southern bank, while the Hawkesbury continues to define the district through its floodplain and fertile farming land. River crossings, transport and agriculture have shaped local life since the earliest years of settlement.
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Windsor combines a formal colonial town centre with the working rhythms of a river floodplain, reflecting its position on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales. Governor Lachlan Macquarie founded it in 1810 as one of the five Macquarie Towns, and its street plan still gives the centre a measured, early-settlement character. Thompson Square, beside the river, is regarded as Australia’s oldest public square and is bordered by significant colonial-era buildings. St Matthew’s Anglican Church, designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, adds a distinguished Georgian landmark. The fertile Hawkesbury Valley long supported farming, while repeated floods have remained central to Windsor’s story. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Windsor and the Hawkesbury Valley relate to their surroundings.
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