fun Manly trike tour – Carol + Chris 05.01.26

More passengers from the UK – our fabulous trike ride recommendations are travelling fast by mouth! That is an exaggeration, they don’t know each other (we think). However, they all love our tours. We picked these passengers up at Manly Wharf. While organising the fun Manly trike tour, we sent a map and instructions of where to meet.

Manly

Then, they rode past the main beach of Manly. Manly has several claims to fame; it was the birthplace of surfing in Australia, the first place to legalise all-day bathing in 1903 and one of the world’s first Surf Life Saving clubs. Manly Beach was the location for the first World Surfing Championships held in 1964.

North Head

Firstly they rode to North Head. North Head has ocean views and a spectacular panorama of the harbour and Sydney skyline. Situated on the northern-most edge of the harbour within sight of Hornby Lighthouse on South Head.

In March 1935, the Commonwealth announced “an immediate commencement” of the fortifications at North Head, the emplacement of 9.2-inch guns near the south-eastern point of North Head and the closure of an area that had only a few years earlier been opened to the public as Parkhill Reserve. The massive guns at North Head were never fired in anger and the guns were removed in the early 1960s and sold for scrap.

Today the emplacements for the two 9.2-inch guns, the tunnel system that connected them, two battery observation posts and the underground plotting room remain intact but other items were removed at various times.

Our rider showed the passengers some of the relics and gave them a small history lesson. If you are interested in WW2 history of the area, the Daily Telegraph has an interesting article. Search “North Head is dotted with many relics of a time when the nation was at war.”

Tania Park

Secondly, they rode to Tania Park which is on Dobroyd Head. Stunning views looking across Sydney Harbour and through North and South Heads. Arabanoo lookout at Dobroyd Head is named in honour of Arabanoo, the first Aboriginal man to live among European settlers. It’s a great spot for whale watching, offering views over North and South Head and the Pacific Ocean.

Curl Curl

Then, they rode north past Curl Curl Beach. This is one of our favourite beaches in Sydney! The name Curl Curl may have been derived from a Dharuk Aboriginal phrase curial curial, meaning river of life. It’s such a lovely beach to ride past as it’s easily seen from the road. It was first settled by Europeans in 1858.

Dee Why

A little further north, Dee Why is a very popular beach, it has been done up over the last decade. A park for concerts, a playground and restaurants across the road make it very popular with locals. It also has lovely clean sand and good waves. Already, the fun Manly trike tour, has shown our passengers some beautiful beaches.

Avalon

They had a quick stop at Avalon Beach. It is a fantastic spot for surfing, swimming, or simply enjoying the coastal views. The surf here is less intense compared to some of the more famous beaches in Sydney. The sand here is a cool orange colour. This is because of iron oxide, which is like rust.

“Home and Away” – Palm Beach – Summer Bay

Ending up at Palm Beach which is the home of the long running TV series “Home and Away”. Home and Away has been on our TV screens since 1988 and the famous Aussie soap is set in a fictional town called Summer Bay. Did you know most of it is filmed here? Palm Beach is a beautiful location for the show and if you’re lucky, you may even spot the show being filmed!

We cannot guarantee it but many of our passengers have seen it being filmed. The narrow peninsular is surrounded by water on three sides: Pittwater, the Pacific Ocean, and Broken Bay, making it perfect for surfing, swimming, sailing and lots more.

Narrabeen

They turned around, rode south to Narrabeen Beach. It is one of Australia’s iconic surfing and swimming beaches. Over 3 km of sand stretches from Long Reef in the south to the Narrabeen Lagoon entrance in the north, with 4 surf lifesaving clubs along the beach.

Narrabeen Lagoon

Next, they rode via a part of 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.

However, the 2 hours was already up so our trike rider dropped them back at Manly Wharf. They wanted to explore the area a little more and catch the ferry back into Sydney city.

In conclusion, the fun Manly trike tour around the northern Sydney beaches, was so much fun. Memories were made!

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or just email trevor@trolltours.com.au and tell us what you would like to do.

An email after the ride;

“Our trike trip with Tom was brilliant. Such fun and he was so helpful and knowledgeable about the areas we visited. Our plan was to head across to Bondi, but we have been to Bondi and so he suggested seeing some of the Northern Beaches and we did just that. The scenery was spectacular, and the trike is so much fun.”

The official review will be put up soon.