SHOCKING: Hawkesbury river | Mind Blowing Facts

Hawkesbury's back-to-back, record-breaking floods are high on voters' minds ahead of New South Wales election

The Hawkesbury River in New South Wales has flooded multiple times since the last state election. As voters prepare to head to the polls this month, debate rages about how to manage future floods for those residents determined to stay.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2023

Teenager found dead after swimming on Hawkesbury River at Windsor

A 16-year-old boy who disappeared while swimming at a dangerous spot on the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney has been found dead.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Body found in search for teen swimmer

A body has been found during the search for a missing teenage swimmer who disappeared at the Hawkesbury River in NSW.

AAP · Dec 14, 2022

Jetties, caravans and fridges displaced by floods float down Hawkesbury River during clean-up

Truckloads of rubbish displaced by floods are washing down waterways on the NSW Central Coast – and much more is on the way.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2022

Scott Morrison says defence force ‘not available on a moment’s notice’ to respond to disaster – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2022

Floods expected to be Hawkesbury River's biggest in more than 40 years, extend into second week

The normally serene Hawkesbury River is now a vast, muddy inland sea that is drowning businesses, farmland and roads beneath its tides.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2022

Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022

Oyster farmers on Hawkesbury River expand into tourism to keep industry alive

Oyster farmers on the Hawkesbury River expand into tourism to survive industry hurdles.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022

Sydney river swimmer fails to resurface

A man swimming near family and friends on a houseboat on Sydney's Hawkesbury River is missing, prompting a search that now involves police divers.

AAP · Jan 17, 2022