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 To navigate, press the arrow keys. -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
