Harley Davidson beaches tour – Susan 08.06.24

The Harley Davidson beaches tour was organised by Susan for herself. She did a Harley ride with us 2 months ago and loved it so much she did another one today. Our Harley rider picked her up from the inner east and took her on a 3 hour tour of the Northern Beaches.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly, they rode through the city and over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. he 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. This bridge is the eighth longest spanning-arch bridge in the world and the tallest steel arch bridge, measuring 134 m (440 ft) from top to water level. It was also the world’s widest long-span bridge, at 48.8 m (160 ft) wide, until a bridge in Canada was completed in 2012.

Kirribilli

Secondly, they rode 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.

Manly

Next, 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.

Queenscliff

The northern end of Manly Beach is actually called Queenscliff Beach. It was named in honour of Queen Victoria (England). The area was popular with holiday-makers from the early 1900s to World War I, who stayed in holiday shacks on the headland. The suburb is famous amongst the Australian surf beaches for its “heavy” waves (bomboras) that break out at sea.

Freshwater, Curl Curl, Dee Why etc

Heading north, they rode past Freshwater, Curl Curl, Dee Why and Long Reef. All such beautiful beaches.

Mona Vale Beach

It’s an interesting beach – Mona Vale is effectively two separate beaches separated by a broad ocean rock platform. Waves that roll in along the southern edge of the platform surge into a gully that allows them to break smoothly and with considerable power.

Narrabeen

Further on, they rode past 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.

“Home and Away” – Palm Beach

Then the tour went via Bilgola Plateau, Clareville, Careel Bay and Avalon before reaching Whale Beach. Between Whale Beach and Palm Beach is the Palm Beach Bible Garden. It has spectacular views over Palm Beach. After a stop for coffee, a stretch and a look at the view, they headed to Palm Beach. It is the home of the long running TV series “Home and Away”. It is also the northernmost coastal suburb of metropolitan Sydney.

However, the 3 hours was almost up. So they could go home a different way, they rode along

Wakehurst Parkway

the Wakehurst Parkway. We love the Wakehurst Parkway because the legal speed is faster than most Sydney speed limits. Also, it is a haunted road!! Not that we have seen any ghosts during the day.

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. So far, the Harley Davidson beaches tour was a lot of fun. For instance, Susan has seen so many of the beautiful places many visitors or locals to Sydney don’t get to see.

Seaforth

Heading south, Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland. The land in this area was once owned by Henry Halloran, who subdivided it in 1906. The Seaforth library was built in 1887 and protected by heritage listing by Manly Council in 1995.

Forest Way

Pat rode through Forest Way. Nothing special about this place, a normal suburb with a big shopping centre. Still, it was good to show our passenger more of the northern suburbs of Sydney. In conclusion, the Harley Davidson beaches tour was a huge success – fun and memorable. Feel the Freedom!

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