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The Old Great North Road was constructed with convict labour between 1825 and 1833. It was built to provide a faster route from Sydney to the Hunter Valley than the existing track through Putty. This route was originally shown to surveyors by aboriginals who had followed these ridges for thousands of years. However, despite all the effort put into the road's construction, it was not very popular with settlers and soon fell into disuse.
The remnants of the road can be found on the northern side of the Hawkesbury at Wiseman's Ferry. A good day-walk is to park your car near the start of the Old Great North Road, follow the road uphill to the top of the ridge and then turn right and follow Finch's track back down to the main road.
The Old Great North Road joins the St Albans - Bucketty road near Mogo Campground. A 2 km walk down the old road brings you to the stone butresses which are all that remains of Circuit Flat Bridge.
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For more information on the Old Great North Road, follow the "Great North Road" link on my Yengo links page.