Berrilee Berowra Waters Bed & Breakfast

While our own gardens and property are very attractive, there are many areas of great beauty within the vicinity of Berrilee. Please note:
The most notable of these is Berowra Creek, 2 kms down the road from us, has a public boat ramp, with a parking area for cars - ideal for those who bring their own boat.
Vessels can be hired, or you can take an organised cruise on the river. Berowra Creek - a wide stretch of river, despite its name - flows into the famous Hawkesbury River, one of the largest in New South Wales. It's only a short trip from there to Broken Bay and the open sea.

Besides full marina facilities, there are dining opportunities at Berowra Waters. From here you can enjoy the view of the river, or just watch the ferry ply its route. If you're into bush walking, you can visit these Parks, which all have good walking tracks. And you can join the Great North Walk at Berowra Waters. This track stretches from Sydney Cove to Newcastle, about 250 kms, and travels along the bank of Berowra Creek, before climbing above the river valley. It affords spectacular views of the river and the bush -Information about walking tracks can be obtained from the National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW.
A more gentle form of relaxation can be yours at Fagan Park- just minutes away by car. There you'll find acres of lawns, ponds on which you
can sail model boats, and ample barbeque facilities. An attractive feature is a series of gardens from all over the world, which you can visit and enjoy. Also in the Park is the original Federation style farmhouse, Netherby Farm, dating from the late nineteenth century. Most of the clay bricks that were used to build it were fired on the property, and the clay pit is still there today. You can visit this homestead and gain firsthand knowledge of how these early Australian white settlers lived and adapted to their new circumstances on what they regarded as 'the other side of the world'.

If you're interested in the history of the first white settlers, you might want to visit Cattai National Park, about 20 minutes away. The old homestead there once belonged to the Assistant Physician of the First Fleet, Thomas Arndell. His family and their descendants occupied and worked that piece of land for seven generations. The house shows that their lifestyle was one of simplicity and frugality.

Away from the river, just up the road in the opposite direction, is The Galston Club, where you can enjoy excellent food and experience the quiet ambience of a small country village. In the same vicinity, but a little further away, is Dural Country Club, another good place to relax and enjoy fine cuisine. Other restaurants and clubs can be found across the river in Berowra, a 15 minute drive away. A further 10 minutes brings you into Hornsby, where there is a wider choice of eating and entertainment venues.
During your stay with us, you will surely want to visit the City. You can reach its centre in about 40 minutes by road,or drive to Berowra or Hornsby and take an express train from there. You can return here at any time via Hornsby and Galston or via Berowra and Berowra Waters: you will have the key to your accommodation, while the Car Ferry operates at all hours.

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