Family Harley and trike tour – Burke Family 27.05.24

The Family Harley and trike tour was organised for a family from Perth WA. Over here for a holiday, they were doing all the touristy things. As you can see by their smiles (photo below), they loved the whole experience.

Our Harley Davidson and trike riders picked them up from the Bridge Climb. Yes, that’s another touristy thing to do 😄. We don’t know but we reckon our experience was the best 😂! Will update this post when we find out.

Centennial Park

Firstly, they rode through the city to the fabulous Centennial Park. It is a lovely experience, to ride through and to stop for a short break or photos. It’s where the main photo was taken.

With 120 fields and venues, 35+ different sports are 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.”

Bronte Beach

Next, they rode east to Bronte Beach. It is a small but picturesque popular recreational beach in the eastern suburbs.

Tamarama Beach

Then, they rode north to the tiny but picturesque Tamarama Beach. It’s lovely to look out to the South Pacific Ocean from any of the beaches. Initially known as Dixon Bay by early European settlers, the name was changed to Tamarama in the 1800s. Tamarama is probably a derivation of the Aboriginal name ‘Gamma Gamma’ (possibly meaning ‘storm’), which appeared on maps of the coastline in the 1860s by the Military or Naval Authority.

Bondi Beach

Of course, we had to ride past the world famous Bondi Beach. 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.

It’s where the photo below was taken.

Rose Bay

Next, they turned east to Rose Bay which is located 7 km east of the CBD. Rose Bay has views of both the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge together. The name Rose Bay was used as early as 1788. So far, the family Harley and trike tour is fun and informative.

Double Bay

Further west, they rode through the posh Double Bay. It takes its name from the bay of Sydney Harbour and refers to the two geographical formations between Point Piper and Darling Point, which are interrupted by a miniature point in between.

Rushcutters Bay

Rushcutters Bay was next, 3km east of Sydney”s CBD. The area saw much activity by convicts cutting reeds as a source of roof thatching in the early days of the colony, the name became established as the ‘Rushcutting Bay’ from which the present name derives.

Kings Cross

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).

Woolloomooloo, Harry’s and Garden Island

Then they headed through Potts Point and down the hill to the inner eastern suburb of Woolloomoolloo. Woolloomooloo is known for Finger Wharf, an old cargo dock that attracts a trendy clientele with fine dining, hip bars and water views on all sides. It also has the famous Harry Cafe De Wheels which has been serving customers for over 80 years. They make delicious pies, hotdogs and more. Lots of interesting photos are on the walls, mostly of famous celebrities who have visited over the years.

They rode past Garden Island which is the location of a major Royal Australian Navy base.

Domain

Next, they rode through the city and past the Domain. The Domain is a heritage-listed 34-hectare (84-acre) area of open space located on the eastern fringe of the Sydney CBD.

Circular Quay

However, the 1.5 hours was up so our riders dropped the passengers at Circular Quay. Circular Quay is part of Sydney Harbour, it’s a former working port and now international passenger shipping terminal, public piazza and tourism precinct and heritage area. From here you can walk to the Rocks, the Sydney Opera House, the city and Botanical Gardens.

In conclusion, the Family Harley and trike tour was a huge success. They saw so much, but more importantly, they had a fabulous experience! Feel the Freedom!

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Photo was taken at Bondi Beach, next to the Life Guard Tower