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The Riverboat Postman

Dangar Road, Brooklyn, Hornsby, New South Wales 2083, Australia
+61 (0)2 9985 9900
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Tascott NSW Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

We had been planning this trip for ages and finally did it in January - and we were not disappointed. The interesting commentary, interspersed with loads of local history and interesting facts made the trip so delightful. The boat travelled upstream under the Hawkesbury train and road bridges and on the return journey circumnavigated Danger Island. The Postman staff was... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Cruising up and down the Hawkesbury, with colourful, interesting commentary a lot of the way, morning tea and then a ploughman's lunch, was a great way to spend a few hours in good company. A tip for the future - be sure to take clothes for all weather. It was a windy day so freezing cold out of the sun... More

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Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I was one of a party of 37 friends who are all very experienced and well travelled tour guides/tour managers who took this trip as a "familiarisation" today and have nothing but praise and recommendation for this tour. We had the bonus of being blessed with beautiful Sydney autumn weather as we sailed up the Hawksbury listening to a very... More

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I just spent the day travelling on the Riverboat Postman with Justin and his extra friendly crew. The experience was something I've been wanting to do for a very long time. Justin and his crew did not disappoint. The cruise itself is a little piece of heaven - and so close to the city. Justin's commentary was funny, well paced... More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Very enjoyable trip. Weather great. Captain knows everything about Hawkesbury River as he grew up there also knows all the people up the river. Ploughmans Lunch delicious & plentiful. Staff very friendly & helpful. Would highly recommend this 3hr trip & is good value for money. Ron & Barbara

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Whatever the weather a trip on the Hawkesbury is worthwhile and our day this month was very wet. We had been promising ourselves a trip on the Riverboat Postman for ages and despite living not so far away, we saw the river in a whole different light after this adventure. The skipper's knowledgeable commentary and sense of humour gave great... More

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Newcastle, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

It rained. Even this did nothing to lessen the joy of being on the mighty Hawkesbury River In fact it meant that the waterfalls were in full flow. We had Welsh visitors with us and with the Captain giving a lively retelling of the history of life on the river they just relaxed more and more. What a brilliant way... More

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Rowhedge, Essex
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013

As visitors to Sydney over the Xmas period we wanted a quieter day out with no stress, this surely was the best thing we could have done. The skipper gave a very amusing commentary, still not sure which 5% wasn't true, the ploughmans lunch was good, the home baked Anzac biscuits truly scrumptious. All in all we had a great,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2013 via mobile

A really nice 3 hour cruise. Informative, knowledgable commentary from the skipper (who bakes a mean Anzac biscuit) and a superb lunch. Close to Sydney but a million miles from the rat race.

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012

A couple of years ago I started working a four day week by taking Friday off. We call it Fun Friday and every week my wife and I try and find place to visit in Sydney and surrounds that we haven't been to before. Well last week we had our Funnest Fun Friday by taking The Riverboat Postman trip up... More

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