Peats Ferry Locality Area around the ferry which operated across the Hawkesbury near Brooklyn until 1945. The ferry had been established in 1840 by George Peat. image Locate -33.541872953023, 151.19989425615 Name Commemorates Peat, George {"name":"Commemorated by","target":"Peat, George","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Type Locality {"name":"Locality","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Peats Ferry by Niall Clugston , 2008 George Peat established a ferry service across the Hawkesbury around 1840, which was eventually joined to Pearces Corner by road, providing a new route to Newcastle. In 1945 the ferry was replaced with a road bridge. more » image image image image image image
