Pitt Town, on high ground above the Hawkesbury River out of the reach of floodwaters, is known as a Macquarie Town, one of five towns founded in the Hawkesbury District by Gov. Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. It was used as the location for the fictional town of Wandin Valley in the 1980s TV series, A Country Practice.

Where It Is?: 59 km north-west of Sydney on the Hawkesbury River, to the north-east of Windsor Windsor.

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At the bottom of Bathurst Street, overlooking Pitt Town Bottoms, is The Manse, which in fact belonged to the oldest Presbyterian Church in Australia, situated down the river at Ebenezer. This illustrates that the early communities were not divided by the Hawkesbury River but united by it. The Manse is listed on the Register of the National Estate.

Scots Presbyterian Church

Other historic buildings of note include St James's Anglican Church (1857-58), designed by Edmund Blacket. he also designed the 24 pews, pulpit, reading desk and communion rail; Scots Presbyterian Church (1862), a simple Gothic Revival building; Bona Vista (1888), an impressive building in Johnston Street known for its long entrance drive with Norfolk Island pines and camphor.

The popular Australian television drama series, A Country Practice (1,058 episodes, 1981 - 1993), was filmed in and around Pitt Town. A Country Practice has also become well known for its number of guest stars appearances, including Baz Luhrmann, Smokey Dawson, John Meillon, Sir Robert Helpmann and even Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke made a cameo appearance in 1986. Nicole Kidman, Toni Collette and Simon Baker also had guest-roles in the series before going on to international fame.

The heritage house opposite Pitt Town Public School appeared in the opening credits and was used as the home of characters Frank and Shirley Gilroy. 695 Sackville Road was used as Dr Terence Eliot's home. Ebenezer Church was used for several of the show's weddings. Wandin Valley Church was in fact Scots Church, on the cnr of Buckingham and Bathurst Streets. Pitt Town School was used as Wandin Valley School.