Mum and daughter trike tour – Joanne + Bec 30.10.22

The mum and daughter trike tour was organised by Joanne for her mum Rebecca. It was Rebecca’s birthday and Joanne wanted to do something memorable. Our trike tour definitely was that!

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Our trike rider Fred, picked them up from Circular Quay. Firstly they rode past the Opera House and over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passenger to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

They continued riding on through North Sydney and Crows Nest before joining River Road. It is a fun road to ride on. River Road leads to Burns Bay Road which, in turn, leads to another bridge but not one of the main three.

Fig Tree Bridge, Tarban Creek Bridge, Gladesville Bridge

The Fig Tree Bridge opened in 1963 and spans the Lane Cove River. After that bridge, they continued on and crossed the second of the bridges Tarban Creek Bridge. This spans Tarban Creek, likewise, it has nice views east to the Harbour Bridge. Then they got to bridge #2 of the main 3 Bridges, the Gladesville Bridge. It has wonderful views along Parramatta River towards the Harbour Bridge and the city.

This bridge is on the main arterial thoroughfare of Victoria Road. They travelled along for a short while before turning off into the inner west suburb of Drummoyne. Following the shoreline of Iron Cove, which is part of the Parramatta River, they saw some lovely water views. It is part of the 7 km long Bay Run. So far, the mum and daughter trike tour was a great experience, the best present.

ANZAC Bridge

Over our favourite bridge, the ANZAC Bridge. We think it is incredible, a work of art and design. It is main bridge #3. Similarly, it is also great to see without a roof over your head inhibiting the view.

Most noteworthy, the stay cable design concept development and final design for the new bridge were carried out by the Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW. Finally, the bridge was opened to traffic on 03 December 1995 as the Glebe Island Bridge.

The bridge was given its current name on Remembrance Day in 1998 to honour the memory of the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (known as Anzacs) who served in World War I.

Crown Casino

They drove past Crown Sydney (also referred to as One Barangaroo), is a skyscraper in Barangaroo, Australia. It stands at a height of 271.3 m (890 ft) with 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and 4th tallest building in Australia. Construction first began in October 2016 and was completed in December 2020.

Barangaroo

Then it was through the comparatively new development of Barangaroo. A spectacular transformation from a disused container terminal on the edge of Sydney’s CBD into a spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct. This leads into the Rocks which is the birthplace of modern Sydney. With the arrival of European settlers in 1788, it was here that the convicts first set up house and shop.

Harbour Bridge Southern Side

Finally, it was along Hickson Road and under the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, where this photo was taken. What a wonderful view! They continued on down George St and into Circular Quay. Further on they came close to the Sydney Opera House from a different angle. Even as “forever Sydneyites” we never get tired of looking at the Opera House.

However, the hour was almost up so Fred took the passengers back to drop off at Circular Quay. In conclusion, the mum and daughter trike tour was a huge success. A very fun and memorable birthday!

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70th birthday trike tour – Julie + Lisa 30.10.22

Lisa organised the 70th birthday trike tour for her mum. Trike (and Harley) tours are a great way to celebrate a special occasion. Especially for those like us, who don’t want to jump out of a plane ?. Our trike rider Steve, picked them up from a prearranged location because they had caught the bus in from NW Sydney.

St Mary’s Cathedral, Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross

Firstly, the rode past St Mary’s Cathedral which is very impressive, even when riding past. It’s a Gothic Revival architectural building which opened in 1928. It took from 1866 to 1928 to build and has a height of 75m. Next, they rode through the inner eastern suburb of Woolloomoolloo and past the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels. Harry’s Café de Wheels has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Then it was up the hill and through Kings Cross.

Eastern suburbs

Continuing on, they rode through the infamous Kings Cross, though it has calmed down a lot since it’s heyday – home of the famous and huge Coca Cola sign. Kings Cross is also home to nightclubs and ladies of the night though it is not nearly as raunchy as it was in the 1970s (apparently). After there, they headed east through the posh suburbs of the eastern suburbs of Sydney, including the Bays: Rose Bay, Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay.

Watsons Bay and The Gap

North through some upper class suburbs, they rode to “The Gap” and stopped for photos. The view towards North Head and out to the South Pacific Ocean. Watsons Bay sits on the end of the South Head peninsula. This is where the photo was taken.

North Bondi and Brighton Lookout

There are a couple of lookouts at the North Bondi headland. They all offer beautiful views of Bondi Beach and out to the Tasman Sea, part of the South Pacific Ocean. Fred stopped there for a few photos and so they could admire the view. So far, on the uncle + nephew trike tour they have seen some great views and scenic sights. So far, the 70th birthday trike tour was a lot of fun.

Bondi Beach

Next, they drove past the world famous Bondi Beach to the south side. Looking from the two ends of the beach give a different perspective. This is the beach where Bondi Lifeguards of the Bondi Rescue TV series is filmed. When in Sydney it is one of the places you should visit. The beach is seriously nice (but not our favourite) and we usually stop near the lifeguard station, made famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue”. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place.

However, the hour was almost up so Steve rode them back to the bus stop. Lisa wrote, “Steve was great, the weather great, other than the traffic it was great… it made my Mum’s birthday! ” In conclusion, the 70th birthday trike tour was a huge success, a lot of fun and memorable.

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Harley ride birthday gift – Zainab 30.10.22

The Harley ride birthday gift was from Zainab’s husband and children. Afterwards, her husband wrote, “Zainab loved it and Phil was very flexible with itinerary and a wealth of knowledge about the area and history.”

Our Harley rider picked her up from Milson Point and they did the 3 Bridges ride.

Kirribilli

Firstly, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

They continued riding on through North Sydney and Crows Nest before joining River Road. It is a fun road to ride on. River Road leads to Burns Bay Road which, in turn, leads to another bridge but not one of the main three.

Fig Tree Bridge, Tarban Creek Bridge, Gladesville Bridge

The Fig Tree Bridge opened in 1963 and spans the Lane Cove River. After that bridge, they continued on and crossed the second of the bridges Tarban Creek Bridge. This spans Tarban Creek, likewise, it has nice views east to the Harbour Bridge. Then they got to bridge #2 of the main 3 Bridges, the Gladesville Bridge. It has wonderful views along Parramatta River towards the Harbour Bridge and the city.

This bridge is on the main arterial thoroughfare of Victoria Road. They travelled along for a short while before turning off into the inner west suburb of Drummoyne. Following the shoreline of Iron Cove, which is part of the Parramatta River, they saw some lovely water views. It is part of the 7 km long Bay Run. So far, the Harley ride birthday gift was a great experience, the best present.

ANZAC Bridge

Our favourite bridge is the ANZAC Bridge. We think it is incredible, a work of art and design. It is main bridge #3. Similarly, it is also great to see without a roof over your head inhibiting the view.

Most noteworthy, the stay cable design concept development and final design for the new bridge were carried out by the Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW. Finally, the bridge was opened to traffic on 03 December 1995 as the Glebe Island Bridge.

The bridge was given its current name on Remembrance Day in 1998 to honour the memory of the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (known as Anzacs) who served in World War I.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

After riding along the flyover, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passenger to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

However, the hour was up so Phil dropped Zainab back at Milsons Point where her family was waiting. In conclusion, the Harley ride birthday gift was the best present ever!

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holiday trike tour – Keith + Tina 28.10.22

The holiday trike tour was one of the best experiences for our passengers from New Zealand. It was father and daughter time. Before we had a chance to send a follow up email with the photos, Tina wrote:

“Hi team,

We just had a great trip with Fred! Thanks heaps. Was a brilliant trip.”

Cheers
Tina

Our trike rider Fred, picked them up from their hotel in the CBD.

The Rocks

Fred our passengers up from the Rocks. He took them under the southern side of the bridge. The Rocks is a neighbourhood of historic laneways in the shadow of Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Rocks became established shortly after the colony’s formation in 1788 so it is the oldest residential, developed area in Australia – the birthplace of modern Sydney. With the arrival of European settlers in 1788, it was here that the convicts first set up house and shop. From here there is a great view of the Sydney Opera House.

Barangaroo

Then it was to the Barangaroo waterfront and through the comparatively new development of Barangaroo. A spectacular transformation from a disused container terminal on the edge of Sydney’s CBD into a spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct. The new Crown Casino is here and there are plenty of restaurants.

Fred continued driving through Circular Quay, as close to the Opera House as is legally possible in a vehicle. Then it was along Macquarie St, home to many medical specialists offices. NSW Parliament is also here, founded on 22 May 1856.

St Mary’s Cathedral, Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross

Past St Mary’s Cathedral which is very impressive, even when riding past. It’s a Gothic Revival architectural building which opened in 1928. It took from 1866 to 1928 to build and has a height of 75m. Next, they rode through the inner eastern suburb of Woolloomoolloo and past the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels. Harry’s Café de Wheels has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Then it was up the hill and through Kings Cross.

Eastern suburbs

Continuing on, they rode through the infamous Kings Cross, though it has calmed down a lot since it’s heyday – home of the famous and huge Coca Cola sign. Kings Cross is also home to nightclubs and ladies of the night though it is not nearly as raunchy as it was in the 1970s (apparently). After there, they headed east through the posh suburbs of the eastern suburbs of Sydney, including the Bays: Rose Bay, Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay.

Watsons Bay and The Gap

North through some upper class suburbs, they rode to “The Gap” and stopped for photos. The view towards North Head and out to the South Pacific Ocean. Watsons Bay sits on the end of the South Head peninsula. The photo was taken out the front of Macquarie Lighthouse, Vaucluse. So far, the holiday trike tour was a lot of fun.

North Bondi and Brighton Lookout

There are a couple of lookouts at the North Bondi headland. They all offer beautiful views of Bondi Beach and out to the Tasman Sea, part of the South Pacific Ocean. Fred stopped there for a few photos and so they could admire the view. So far, on the uncle + nephew trike tour they have seen some great views and scenic sights. So far, the Eastern Suburbs Beach tour was a lot of fun.

Bondi Beach

Next, they drove past the world famous Bondi Beach to the south side. Looking from the two ends of the beach give a different perspective. This is the beach where Bondi Lifeguards of the Bondi Rescue TV series is filmed. When in Sydney it is one of the places you should visit. The beach is seriously nice (but not our favourite) and we usually stop near the lifeguard station, made famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue”. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place.

Tamarama + Bronte

Riding further south, along more beautiful, though possibly less well known, beaches. The suburb of Tamarama has a small ocean beach about 1 kilometre south of Bondi Beach and a couple of hundred metres north of Bronte Beach. It is an extremely narrow beach and deceptive for its size. Tamarama Beach is often referred to as Glamarama (or Glamourama), owing to the alleged abundance of glamorous people who sunbathe (often topless), on what must be one of the smallest strips of sand in the state (Wikipedia).

Bronte Beach sits on Nelson Bay, surrounded by Bronte Park. Bronte offers scenic cliff-top walking paths south to Coogee via the Waverley Cemetery and north to Tamarama and Bondi Beach.

Queens Park

Queens Park is a 26-hectare urban park, set in a natural amphitheatre at the foot of dramatic sandstone cliffs, with panoramic views of the Sydney region. It is directly next to Centennial Park and is quite beautiful.

Centennial Park

Riding through the huge Centennial Park is a lovely experience. 120 fields and venues, and 35+ different sports played in the Centennial Parklands. It is the largest community sports precinct in Australia! The history is also interesting: “Originally a swamp and then set aside as land for the water source for Sydney. Centennial Park was reconstructed as a public park and opened in 1888. Sir Henry Parkes’ vision was to create a ‘People’s Park’ in which the citizens of Sydney could ‘take in the air’ away from the Sydney town centre.”

However, the 1.5 hours was almost up so Fred dropped them back at their hotel. In conclusion, the holiday trike tour was a huge success. Our passengers saw so may beautiful and famous sights in Sydney.

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birthday trike and Harley tour – Anita, Linda + Sarah 27.10.22

The surprise birthday trike and Harley tour was organised by Anita from the UK. She is in Sydney with her daughter Sarah to visit her sister Linda. Anita organised the ride as a birthday surprise for Sarah and a “present” surprise for her sister. Sarah’s #1 bucket list item was a Harley tour so we organised a Harley for her and a trike for Anita and Linda.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool. Then it was back over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the area at the southern end. So far, the surprise birthday trike and Harley tour was a lot of fun.

Barangaroo

Then it was through the comparatively new development of Barangaroo. A spectacular transformation from a disused container terminal on the edge of Sydney’s CBD into a spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct. This leads into the Rocks which is the birthplace of modern Sydney. With the arrival of European settlers in 1788, it was here that the convicts first set up house and shop.

Crown Casino

They drove past Crown Sydney (also referred to as One Barangaroo), is a skyscraper in Barangaroo, Australia. It stands at a height of 271.3 m (890 ft) with 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and 4th tallest building in Australia. Construction first began in October 2016 and was completed in December 2020.

Harbour Bridge Southern Side

Then it was along Hickson Road and under the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, where this photo was taken. What a wonderful view! They continued on down George St and into Circular Quay. Further on they came close to the Sydney Opera House from a different angle. Even as “forever Sydneyites” we never get tired of looking at the Opera House.

However, the hour was almost up so our riders took the passengers back to drop off at Circular Quay. In conclusion, the surprise birthday trike and Harley tour was a huge success. The #1 bucket list item was crossed off, though maybe not. It was so much fun that Sarah wants to do it again!

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Sydney Bridge experience – Melinda & Ross 27.10.22

The Sydney Bridge experience is a nice tour. Ride over the famous ‘coathanger’ and see the Sydney icons of the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge from different angles. Our trike rider Steve met them at Circular Quay.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool. So far, the Sydney Bridge experience was a lot of fun. Our passengers are loving it.

Blues Point Reserve

Continuing on, they rode on through Milsons Point, did a left hand turn and rode up a few streets. This lead to Blues Point Reserve. The views over Blues Bay towards the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the CBD are just stunning. All the more stunning because of the lovely weather. Another perfect place for photos.

However, the 45 mins was almost up. So Steve drove back over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and dropped them at Circular Quay. In conclusion, the Sydney Bridge experience was a very scenic route and a lot of fun.

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birthday gift trike tour – Anne + Ben 23.10.22

This was a birthday gift trike tour for Ben. Having been to Sydney and the sights many times, so decided to stay in their area, south of Sydney. Our trike rider Brian, picked them up from their home in The Shire.

They took an hour to do a big loop! Firstly, they drove over the Alfords Point Bridge and then over the Woronora Bridge. To finish the loop, they rode up to Heathcote Road and back to Connells Point. In conclusion, the birthday gift trike tour was a lot of fun and a great gift.

The Shire

Within the Shire is the birthplace of modern Australia, as it was the first landing site of Lieutenant (later, Captain) James Cook. He went ashore onto what is now the suburb of Kurnell on 29 April 1770. It was originally intended to be the site of the first British Settlement. In the end, Sydney Cove was chosen as the location during the First Fleet. The Shire is actually the Sutherland Shire. However, the residents of the area are very proud and posh, they call it The Shire.

Alfords Point Bridge

Alfords Point Bridge is a twin 445-metre-long (1,460 ft) concrete and steel box girder road bridge. It’s a great bridge to ride over!

Woronora Bridge

This is where the photos were taken. The Woronora River Bridge, also known as Woronora Bridge, is a four-lane road bridge that carries River Road across the Woronora River at Woronora. The bridge, at the time of its completion in 2001, was the largest incrementally launched bridge in the Southern Hemisphere with horizontal and vertical curves. The bridge’s design was recognised with the Australian Construction Achievement Award in 2002. With a downhill grade of 4.7% at the launching abutment, it has one of the steepest downhill launchings of any incrementally launched bridge. So far, the birthday gift trike tour was a lot of fun even in the rain.

Connells Point

Connells Point and Connells Bay were named after Charles Daniel O’Connell who held land in the area. Originally it was called O’Connells Bay and in the early days, the bay was used for shipbuilding.

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northern beaches trike tour – Gerry + Leanne 19.10.22

From Brisbane, Gerry + Leanne are in Sydney for a holiday. They decided to see a part of Sydney they had never been to. We suggested the northern beaches trike tour which they thought was a great idea. In the 4 hours they saw many of the beautiful beaches and national park.

Our trike rider Fred picked them up from their hotel in the Sydney CBD.

Firstly they rode down Macquarie Street, home of specialist doctors and lawyers. Past the Sydney Opera House and onto the Cahill Expressway,

Sydney Harbour Bridge

This led to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

Heading north though the expensive area of Northbridge and over the Roseville Bridge. Up into the Terry Hills and through the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. The park has significant Aboriginal sites, including ancient red ochre rock paintings and rock engravings. The waterside suburb of Church Point was next, it’s a beautiful area.

Bungan Beach and Palm Beach

East to the beaches: Bungan Beach (a surf beach that is 600m long – so it’s quite short), Newport Beach (this is the home beach of three times world surfing champion, Tom Carroll), Avalon (my, Kat’s, favourite beach when growing up, with its reddish golden sands) and then to the tip of the peninsula – Palm Beach – for a coffee stop. Palm Beach is also called Summer Bay in the soapie “Home & Away”. So far, the northern beaches trike tour was a lot of fun. Already they had seen so many of the beautiful places many visitors or locals to Sydney don’t get to see.

Whale Beach

After coffee, they rode past Whale Beach, Bilgola and onto Mona Vale. The origin of the name Whale Beach is unknown, although it is presumed to be associated either with the shape of the northern headland, or a beaching of a whale.

Narrabeen Lagoon

They rode via Narrabeen Lagoon (also referred to as Narrabeen Lake). It is Sydney’s Northern Beaches largest estuary system located just behind the world famous surfing beach at Narrabeen. It is a haven for wildlife.

Past the lovely beaches of Collaroy, Dee Why, Curl Curl, Harboard, Freshwater and on to Manly. Manly Beach is one of Australia’s most famous beaches, best known for being the beach where the world’s first surfing contest was held in 1964.

Manly

However, the 4 hours was up so Fred dropped them off in Manly. They could explore that area, have some lunch and catch the ferry back into town. Gerry loves Sydney and his knowledge of it and it’s suburbs is amazing. If you don’t know anything about Sydney, that’s ok because our trike and Harley riders do. They will explain all the areas they ride you through. In conclusion, Gerry + Leanne loved the northern beaches trike tour. They saw so many scenic areas which were all new areas to them. Next time they are in Sydney, they will do another trike tour of a different area of Sydney.

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Harley joyride – Isabella + Tina 16.10.22

Tina has always wanted to do a Harley joyride and today was the day! When her daughter Isabella heard about she wanted to come along as well. Our Harley riders Wayne and Bear picked them up from their home at Glenorie. This is 44 km north-west of the Sydney CBD.

Glenorie and the historic Great North Road

Glenorie has a rural character so is a great place to start a Harley ride. The road that runs through this area is Great North Road, which has been renamed Old Northern Road.

The Great North Road is a historic road that was built to link early Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, now Australia, with the fertile Hunter Valley to the north. Built by convicts between 1825 and 1836, it traverses over 260 kilometres (162 mi) of the rugged terrain that hindered early agricultural expansion.

The road is of such cultural significance it was included on the Australian National Heritage List on 1 August 2007 as a nationally significant example of major public infrastructure developed using convict labour and on the UNESCO World Heritage list as amongst: “” .. the best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts.”
Thanks to Wikipedia for the info.

Forest Glen and Maroota

10 kms up the road is Forest Glen, a tiny rural area. Further on is Maroota which is located at a high point, about 200 m above sea-level, on the ridge-following Great Northern Road. Maroota is situated on, and owes its nature to, Chris Nesci (the Maroota Sand) which geologists think may be the oldest known remnant of the largest waterway in the Sydney region, the Nepean-Hawkesbury system.

Wiseman’s Ferry

The road continues up to Wiseman’s Ferry. This is the oldest ferry crossing still in operation in New South Wales. Surrounded by beautiful national parks Wisemans Ferry is a rustic village on one of Australia’s most famous waterways – the sparkling Hawkesbury River. It’s a wonderful part of Sydney and it’s the last northwest suburb of Sydney. After a look around, they continued riding. Turning back at Wiseman’s Ferry and continuing back to Maroota, they turned right and went onto a different road. Sackville Ferry Road.

Sackville

Driving through the Hawkesbury area is just beautiful. They rode through Sackville North to the Sackville Ferry, a car ferry that crosses the river to Sackville. The suburb is home to five National Heritage Listed sites: Three residences, St Thomas’ Anglican Church and the Sackville Cemetery, which dates back to 1828. It’s quite amazing and a great road to ride on. So far, the Harley joyride was a lot of fun with lots of scenic sights.

Ebenezer

After the ferry ride and the ride through Sackville, they came to Ebenezer. The town was named after Eben-Ezer in the Bible, 1 Samuel 7:12, wherein Samuel set up a stone between Mizpah and Shen and gave the name to Ebenezer. It’s another little historic, pretty village.

Windsor

The next place they rode through was Windsor, a bigger town than the others with a population of around 1900 people. Windsor was chosen during settlement because of its agricultural potential and accessible location. In 1813 a report was given to Governor Macquarie from Earl Bathurst detailing a proposed invasion of the Hawkesbury River by France. This planned invasion that did not eventuate targeted the Windsor granary in order to cut off supply to Sydney, demonstrating the relative importance of this new settlement on a global scale.

It’s still important now for bike riders, as very picturesque town with some interesting roads to ride on. However, it does flood easily in that area.

However, the 2 hours were just about over so our Harley riders took them back to their home in Glenorie. In conclusion the Harley joyride was a lot of fun. Later Tina wrote:

Testimonial

Hi Katrina,
Omg we had the best time ever!

And hell yes, please post the photos, for sure I will post a review on Facebook if that’s ok or whatever site you want me to.?

Thank you for everything.
Tina

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birthday present trike tour – Bill + Olivia 16.10.22

The birthday present trike tour was originally a Harley tour. Olivia thought her dad would love a Harley tour. He didn’t because he rides his own motorbikes and didn’t like the idea of sitting behind someone else. So, he changed the Harley to a trike so Olivia could come with him. He was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it is to be driven around. They saw some lovely and famous sights of Sydney and the weather turned it on for them! Our trike rider Brian, picked them up from Circular Quay and took them on a fun 2 hour tour.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic. It’s nicknamed ‘The Coathanger’ because of its arch-based design. It is the largest steel arch bridge in the world.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

St Mary’s Cathedral, Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross

Past St Mary’s Cathedral which is very impressive, even when riding past. It’s a Gothic Revival architectural building which opened in 1928. It took from 1866 to 1928 to build and has a height of 75m. Next, they rode through the inner eastern suburb of Woolloomoolloo and past the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels. Here they stopped for a look, the photos of the famous people who have visited here, are interesting. Harry’s Café de Wheels has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Then it was up the hill and through Kings Cross.

Eastern suburbs

Continuing on, they rode through the infamous Kings Cross, though it has calmed down a lot since it’s heyday – home of the famous and huge Coca Cola sign. Kings Cross is also home to nightclubs and ladies of the night though it is not nearly as raunchy as it was in the 1970s (apparently). After there, they headed east through the posh suburbs of the eastern suburbs of Sydney, including the Bays: Rose Bay, Double Bay and Rushcutters Bay.

Watsons Bay and The Gap

North through some upper class suburbs, they rode to “The Gap” and stopped for photos. The view towards North Head and out to the South Pacific Ocean. Watsons Bay sits on the end of the South Head peninsula.

North Bondi and Brighton Lookout

There are a couple of lookouts at the North Bondi headland. They all offer beautiful views of Bondi Beach and out to the Tasman Sea, part of the South Pacific Ocean. Fred stopped there for a few photos and so they could admire the view. So far, on the uncle + nephew trike tour they have seen some great views and scenic sights. So far, the birthday present trike tour is a fun experience.

Bondi Beach

Next, they drove past the world famous Bondi Beach to the south side. Looking from the two ends of the beach give a different perspective. This is the beach where Bondi Lifeguards of the Bondi Rescue TV series is filmed. When in Sydney it is one of the places you should visit. The beach is seriously nice (but not our favourite) and we usually stop near the lifeguard station, made famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue”. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place.

Tamarama + Bronte

Riding further south, along more beautiful, though possibly less well known, beaches. The suburb of Tamarama has a small ocean beach about 1 kilometre south of Bondi Beach and a couple of hundred metres north of Bronte Beach. It is an extremely narrow beach and deceptive for its size. Tamarama Beach is often referred to as Glamarama (or Glamourama), owing to the alleged abundance of glamorous people who sunbathe (often topless), on what must be one of the smallest strips of sand in the state (Wikipedia).

Bronte Beach sits on Nelson Bay, surrounded by Bronte Park. Bronte offers scenic cliff-top walking paths south to Coogee via the Waverley Cemetery and north to Tamarama and Bondi Beach. However, time was almost up so Brian took them back to Circular Quay via Centennial Park.

Centennial Park

Riding through the huge Centennial Park is a lovely experience. 120 fields and venues, and 35+ different sports played in the Centennial Parklands. It is the largest community sports precinct in Australia! The history is also interesting: “Originally a swamp and then set aside as land for the water source for Sydney. Centennial Park was reconstructed as a public park and opened in 1888. Sir Henry Parkes’ vision was to create a ‘People’s Park’ in which the citizens of Sydney could ‘take in the air’ away from the Sydney town centre.”

In conclusion, the birthday present trike tour was actually a successful present. It was so lovely that Olivia and Bill could have some daughter and father time. It was a fun experience – Feel the Freedom!

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