The road is quite an achievement, when you consider that it was built in the 1820s by convicts under the supervision of other convicts.

They have a rather intricate system of drainage as well which must have worked well to survive almost 200 years of torrential Aussie rainstorms. Along the route, of which about 5 KM is well preserved, they have small monuments that share stories of the people that built the road.

They also have a number of silhouette statues along the way which are very effective to show small, life-sized vignettes of life during that time.

This small area under an overhang is called the hangman’s seat. The story is that the hole you can see in the overhang was a convenient place through which to hang people. They don’t believe that anyone was every hanged here though. I think it would be pretty easy to escape!

The trail forks into several other routes which cater to bicyclists, hikers and 4wders.

Finches line is very beautifual as well, and I suspect not much travelled. The scenery and greenery is almost overwhelming.

At the top of the walk, the trail runs along an escarpment that overlooks the Hawkesbury River. This offers a beautifual view of the river and Wiseman’s Ferry.