Trip to Cabarita
On Thursday 9 May, 2019 we travelled by
Rivercat Ferry from
Circular Quay to
Cabarita on the
Parramatta River. I had not been to
Cabarita for many years and was pleasantly surprised by what a beautiful place it is now.
Cabarita is an
Aboriginal word meaning "by the water". It was once swampland and home to heavy industry. The swamplands have now been reclaimed to create golf courses, and housing development has replaced industry.
Some of the scenery along the
Parramatta River as we passed
Balmain. This beautiful stone building must have a story to tell.
This is the shoreline at
Cabarita as we disembarked from our ferry. I love the rock pools along the sandy beach.
This
Wooden Federation Pavillion was built in 1901 from which the Governor General,
Lord Hopetoun, proclaimed the
Federation of Australia. The Pavillion was moved from
Centennial Park in
Sydney to
Cabarita Park.
We discovered
Sander's kiosk on
D'Albora Marina at
Cabarita Point where we enjoyed a fabulous lunch at a table overlooking a quiet bay in the River. It was most enjoyable to sit and relax and watch the boats on the River.
Looking back at the shoreline of
Cabarita as we departed in our
Rivercat Ferry back to
Circular Quay. It was such a beautiful sunny day, just perfect for our day out and to enjoy some time spent by the water.
4 comments:
I have never been to Cabarita ... something to save up for an adventure one day.
You will enjoy it. Take the left road when you get off the Ferry as that takes you to the kiosk. We took the wrong path and ended up walking around quite a bit trying to find the kiosk. The right path takes you around to Breakfast Point.
A much better use of the land.
I agree. In the past a lot of heavy industry was located on waterways which they proceeded to pollute. Hopefully, lessons have been learnt that this is not the way to look after our environment.
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