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 Hawkesbury, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hawkesbury is a town in Eastern Ontario on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec/Ontario border.
Hawkesbury is touted as the third most bilingual town in Ontario, with about 69.6% of its inhabitants being fluent in English and French, the two official languages of Canada.
Part of Hawkesbury was submerged by a Hydro-Québec dam built 1950-62.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawkesbury,_Ontario   (302 words)

  
 STUDY ABROAD - University of Western Sydney- Hawkesbury, Australia
At UWS, Hawkesbury classes are smaller than average, teaching facilities are modern, and the staff is friendly: it is NOT a large, impersonal institution.
Hawkesbury campus lies within the town of Richmond in the beautiful Hawkesbury Valley.
Richmond is situated 37 miles northwest of Sydney City on the banks of the Hawkesbury River at the foothills of the famous Blue Mountains.
www.montana.edu /international/westsyd.htm   (730 words)

  
 GENUKI: Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire
Hawkesbury History a site created by Robert Millard - the one-stop shop for Hawkesbury Family History research, encapsulating all sources referenced elsewhere on this page, and much more, including 100+ local wills, BMD certificates and burials at St Mary's 1786 -1884 from the parish register.
Hawkesbury and Hillesley Family History - site owned and maintained by Geoff Brightman, featuring a PUBLIC area, providing background information about the village, and a PRIVATE area containing more detailed information, such as census and parish register transcriptions.
The latter is hosted on behalf of the Hawkesbury and Hillesley Family History and may be accessed by members of the society for a modest annual fee.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/GLS/Hawkesbury   (331 words)

  
 Welcome to the Hawkesbury City Council
Located in the Hawkesbury River Valley, Hawkesbury City Council is the largest Local Government area in the Sydney Metropolitan region, NSW Australia, covering approximately 2,800 square kilometres.
Hawkesbury City extends from the Cumberland Plain in the south and east to the beautiful foothills and majestic escarpments of the Blue Mountains to the west and north.
With an estimated population of over 66,000 and growing, Hawkesbury residents and visitors to the area enjoy the region's magnificent rural and bushland settings, its vibrant cultural life and thriving economy..
www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au   (227 words)

  
 Brooklyn on Hawkesbury Apartments
Brooklyn on Hawkesbury Apartments is situated 1 hour north from Sydney CBD by freeway or rail or 20 minutes by seaplane.
Brooklyn on Hawkesbury is on the south shore of Sandbrook Inlet which in turn is on the south side of Long Island.
Brooklyn on Hawkesbury is immediately recognisable as the large brick complex between two of the larger marinas.
www.brap.com.au /directions.html   (363 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Public Library
The Hawkesbury Public Library is situated in Hawkesbury Ontario (Canada).
The early 1960's saw the inauguration of the Hawkesbury Public Library, which was then located on the top floor of the old Post Office at the corner of Main and Atlantic.
In accordance with the law for public libraries of Ontario (R.S.O.1990 Chapter P.44), the Hawkesbury Public Library is governed by an administrative council.
www.bibliotheque.hawkesbury.on.ca /hista.html   (358 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Harvest - Latest News
Hawkesbury Harvest has won funding support from the Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board, the Department of State and Regional Development, the Department of Transport and Regional Services, and Lend Lease/GPT, to conduct a new agri-development project.
The Hawkesbury Sustainable Farmers Network, Hawkesbury Harvest and the University of Western Sydney are pleased to present a unique workshop.
Hawkesbury Harvest appreciates and thanks Susan for her commitment to Hawkesbury Harvest and her commitment to the community over the last 7 years.
www.hawkesburyharvest.com.au /news.asp   (3675 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Consulting Ltd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
That’s why Hawkesbury specialises in the development of software solutions to a fixed price, fixed time model.
Hawkesbury provides a range of products and services specifically for the energy & utilities industry.
Hawkesbury takes pride in delivering software on time and to budget.
www.hawkesbury.co.uk   (272 words)

  
 Hawkesbury on the NET - Hawkesbury Family History Group Newsletter
Hawkesbury City Council Library will be holding a seminar called Hawkesbury waterways : history of our rivers and commercial enterprises on 9 April, 10AM-3PM.
We are also members of the Dharug and Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society, Hawkesbury Historical Society, Hawkesbury Lapidary Club and I am an Elder at St. Andrew's Uniting Church in Richmond.
The Hawkesbury Family History Group is available to people who have an interest in family history.
www.hawkesbury.net.au /community/hfhg/March2003.html   (1998 words)

  
 Elanora Heights Primary School - Information - Hawkes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It is the Nepean River until the Grose River joins it and then it becomes the Hawkesbury - different explorers named the parts of the river as they found them not realising that the Nepean and the Hawkesbury (and the MacDonald) were all the same river.
Fish living in the Hawkesbury are flathead, bream, mullet, hairtail, mullaway, whiting, flounder, tailer, snapper, trevally, tarwhine, flfish, leatherjackets, kingfish, John Dory and oysters.
At the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, on the western foreshores of Pittwater, about 20 miles from Sydney there is a small and isolated bay.
www.elanorahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au /zipweb/hawkes.html   (1869 words)

  
 Hawkesbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City of Hawkesbury a local government area in New South Wales, Australia
Electoral district of Hawkesbury, a seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, a town in Nova Scotia, Canada
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawkesbury   (121 words)

  
 HAWKESBURY SKILLS INC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Hawkesbury Skills has access to 2 hectares of beautiful vegetable and flower gardens at our Horticulture Site in the grounds of the University of Western Sydney - Hawkesbury Campus.
Supervisor Marianne Farrar has worked in the Horticulture Site for the last 6 months, during which time she has redeveloped much of the site into a pleasant area for Food for thought, Work for the Dole and other activities.
The Horticulture Site was started about 10 years ago, when Hawkesbury Skillshare identified the need for a horticulturural training program.
www.hawkesburyskills.org.au /subdir/horticulture/hort.htm   (461 words)

  
 International Civic Heraldry-Canada HAWKESBURY
One of the symbols that appeared on the old Hawkesbury shield was a wheel, representing industry and work.
The "barrulet", which is the horizontal bar dividing the shield in two and adorned by a "saltire cross", is taken from the armorial bearings of the Jenkinson family in memory of the first Baron of Hawkesbury.
The sheaf of wheat, emblem of agriculture, which used to be part of the seal of Hawkesbury and still is present in the new armorial bearings.
www.ngw.nl /int/can/hawkesbu.htm   (274 words)

  
 Port Hawkesbury Cenotaph
The Port Hawkesbury Cenotaph was reconstructed and moved in 1976, in memory of War Veterans from World War I, World War II, and Korea.
A memorial to fallen comrades was erected in Port Hawkesbury in the early thirties by Mr.
A second memorial, The Port Hawkesbury Cenotaph, was erected by the Town following World War II and was inscribed to Veterans from both wars.
www.cdli.ca /monuments/ns/hawkesbury.htm   (394 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Consulting Ltd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
SmartestEnergy appoints Hawkesbury to perform a technology review of its IT infrastructure and procedures to benchmark the company’s IT activities against best practice.
Actaris, formally known as Schlumberger RMS engages Hawkesbury to assist with the development of firmware for their range of sophisticated electronic metering products.
Hawkesbury has provided an Application Management service to Energy Technique for a range of energy management products from PC software to firmware for outstation controllers.
www.hawkesbury.co.uk /Pages/ClientProjects/OverviewEnergyandUtilities.htm   (261 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Historical Society
The Hawkesbury Historical Society was formed in 1956 to preserve the historical fabric of our City.
Settlement of the Hawkesbury by Europeans first occurred in January 1794 when twenty two families were granted farms on Pitt Town Bottoms, then known as Bardenarang.
The Hawkesbury was originally settled in the late 18th century as a source of food for the struggling colony of New South Wales.
www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au   (383 words)

  
 The Hawkesbury Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
From archaeological evidence it is known that at least in part the present building was erected in the 1820s, when John Howe an explorer, Chief Constable and local prominent entrepreneur owned the land as a town allotment.
The square is designated a heritage precinct, being described by architects Fisher~Lucas as one of the oldest public squares in Australia which remains a notable example of "nineteenth century townscape".
The Hawkesbury Museum of Local History was set up by the Hawkesbury Historical Society in 1962.
www.hawkesburyhistory.org.au /museum.html   (248 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Australia - Accommodation, Attractions, Hawkesbury Valley...
The river trade on the Hawkesbury River was of great significance to the early growth of Sydney and played an essential role in the lives of settlers along the river for 150 years.
The Hawkesbury Region stretches from the Gateway of the Hawkesbury River around Brooklyn all the way through the Heartland of the fertile Valley to the Highlands at the foot of the Blue Mountains.
Today the region is still well known for its quality apples, stone fruits, oranges, honey and vegetables - many of them grown organically – and it is still the home to a variety of produce farms, small business and markets which provide goods to the Sydney market.
www.hawkesburyweb.com.au   (316 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Valley Web - Visitor Information
Surrounded by National Parks and dotted with secluded river communities, the Hawkesbury River is navigable for over 100 kilometres with 1100 kilometres of foreshore fringe.
More than 80% of the Hawkesbury Region is National Park or Reserve so there is a wealth of great walking tracks – of all distances and all levels of ability.
The need for viable farming land to feed the rapidly growing Sydney community led to the discovery and the settlement of the Hawkesbury Valley region, and for many years afterwards it remained the primary produce market for the Sydney settlement.
www.hawkesburyweb.com.au /information   (364 words)

  
 "Sydney's Hawkesbury River"
Though the Hawkesbury River is on Sydney's doorstep, (just 45 minutes drive from the City Centre) you can still experience the serenity of bygone days in its secluded river settlements set in the world's most beautiful and varied waterways.
Surrounded by National Parks of 200 million year old rugged Hawkesbury Sandstone, dotted with secluded river communities, the Hawkesbury River is navigable for over 100 kilometres with 1100 kilometres of foreshore fringe.
Though the Hawkesbury River is known for its tranquillity, twice a year the world renown water ski and jet boat races known simply as the 'Bridge to Bridge' shatter the piece in spectacular fashion.
www.hawkesburyriver.org.au /Information.htm   (612 words)

  
 TownofPortHawkesbury.ca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The third exhibition of prints will be displayed at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre from May 4 through August 31.
In Accordance with Spring Clean-up Week, April 17th to 22th, 2006 the Town of Port Hawkesbury will be offering a Special Garbage Collection for, Spring Clean-up from Monday, April 24th up to and including Friday, April 28th ONLY.
So Port Hawkesbury's plan to makes its new rink and civic center green and bright posed a challenge.
porthawkesbury.computerjunction.ca   (291 words)

  
 "Hawkesbury River Tourism Promotion Group - Who we are - Cruises - Accommodation - Tours - Hawkesbury River - Sydney"
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www.hawkesburyriver.org.au   (234 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Self Storage
Hawkesbury Self Storage is fully owned and operated by John Kelly,a local Hawkesbury resident since 1961.
Hawkesbury Self Storage commenced operation in 1987, then from humble beginnings has grown to over 500 units including our new high security complex.
Security: At Hawkesbury Self Storage security is one of our highest priorities.
www.hawkesburyselfstorage.com.au   (215 words)

  
 Royal Australian Navy
Like her sister ships, Hawkesbury is made of fibre reinforced plastic and has a unique single skin solid hull that has no ribs or frames and provides high underwater shock resistance and very low magnetic and noise levels.
Hawkesbury is the second RAN ship to carry the name.
The first, during World War II, formed part of the supporting forces for the invasion of Tarakan and Brunei and as an escort for ships taking troops and supplies to the Philippines.
www.navy.gov.au /ships/hawkesbury   (195 words)

  
 Paradise Afloat - Discover Paradise on the Hawkesbury River
Yes that's right, you can be the captain of your own discovery on board one of our fully equipped houseboats.
Within a short time aboard you will be instructed how to operate the houseboat with confidence, and you do not need a boat licence or any other qualification.
With the picturesque Hawkesbury River as your backdrop, you can enjoy relaxing, fishing, cruising, swimming or just sitting back with your favourite drink.
www.paradiseafloat.com   (136 words)

  
 Port Hawkesbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury, NS The Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre is a new state of the art facility serving residents, tourists, and the business community of Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada and the surrounding area.
Take time to explore Port Hawkesbury and discover why our town was named `The best of the best small towns in Canada.
The Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre is the perfect backdrop for this rare opportunity; the public will enjoy the modern surroundings to find that perfect gift for someone special.
www.harboursidepromotions.com /Event.asp?xID=66   (523 words)

  
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On the September 15th 1802 in the District of Mulgrave (Hawkesbury District) a second land grant was given at Richmond as the first grant was cancelled due to an error in the number of acres (I think more to the fact
Settled on a 100 acre grant at Upper Crescent Reach, Hawkesbury River.
On the 3rd of December Edward received a land grant of 30 acres on Hawkesbury River in the district of Mulgrave Place.
users.bigpond.net.au /convicts/page94.html   (1416 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
We have 21 checkpoints down the Hawkesbury River which are staffed by 400 volunteers whose main concern is to look after paddlers.
The weather at this time of year is generally more stable, with reasonably long daylight hours.
Hundreds of volunteers work hard through the night to help maintain the excellent safety record that has been achieved by the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic.
www.canoeclassic.asn.au   (184 words)

  
 Hawkesbury, ONT. - local businesses and web pages - copyright
Hawkesbury United Church, 260 Mcgill St, Hawkesbury, ON, K6A 1P8, 613-632-9774
Hawkesbury Minor Hockey Assn, 425 Cartier Blvd, Hawkesbury, ON, K6A 1V9, 613-632-2428
Hawkesbury Centre, 250 Main St E, Hawkesbury, ON, K6A 1A5, 613-632-4317
www.execulink.com /~iconvill/HawkesburyON.html   (1355 words)

  
 Hawkesbury Accommodation - Lower Portland NSW - Two Rivers Retreat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Hawkesbury Accommodation - Lower Portland NSW - Two Rivers Retreat
Romantic and luxury Hawkesbury accommodation located in a beautiful valley of Lower Portland NSW.
Old country bed and breakfast charm at its best, fully private with Hawkesbury river views.
www.tworiversretreat.com.au   (101 words)

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