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Dangar Island

A unique car-free island in the Hawkesbuy River serviced by a regular ferry and on-island electric buggy.

Dangar Island, Australia

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Dangar Island is just an hour from Sydney and serviced by train and ferry on the Sydney Opal network. With just 300 residents it is quirkily car-free and the locals get their shopping home by wheel-barrow or volunteer-run buggy. Many homes on the hill have mechanical flying fox or furnicular trollies to get bulky items up the steep slopes.

A truly unique environment, it has a strong community spirit with lots going on including a community garden (D.I.G.) and a rich history. 

A cafe at the ferry wharf makes for relaxing day trips and there are holiday homes for rent for a longer, relaxing stay. 

The Riverboat Postman, the last mail service for water-only access homes in Australia, calls in at the wharf daily on its route and is a popular way to see the lower Hawkesbury.

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As noted the island can be easily accessed using public transport on the Sydney Opal network.  The cafe can cater for daytrips but there is no supermarket and only basics for sale at the cafe so supplies would need to be brought in for longer stays.

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