learner Harley ride experience – Alexia 15.02.25

The learner Harley ride experience was booked by Alexia for herself. She is about to get her motorcycle ‘L’s so thought this may help her with a few tips. Our rider said, “I had to be on my best riding behaviour” 😆. All our riders are on their best riding behaviour while doing tours.

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Our rider picked Alexia up from her home in the City of Canterbury Bankstown. It’s around 11 km SW of Sydney CBD. It’s quite a historical area. Early indigenous groups relied upon the riparian network of the Georges River and Cooks River catchments towards Botany Bay, with extant reminders of this lifestyle dating back 3,000 years including rock and overhang paintings, stone scrapers, middens and axe grinding grooves. Europeans arrived in this area in 1788.

Rockdale

Then, they rode through the suburb of Rockdale. It was known by Europeans as Frog Hollow, then White Gum Flat and later as West Botany. The name Rockdale was suggested in 1878 by the first postmistress, Mary Ann Geeves. Rockdale Town Hall and the St George Tavern are examples of some of the Art Deco architecture in the area. Already, the learner Harley ride experience was teaching Alexia some tips.

Brighton Le Sands

Next, they rode east to Brighton Le Sands. It is located 13 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD, on the western shore of Botany Bay. It has a lovely beach and some nice parks. The beach is also commonly referred to as Brighton Beach and is known for its off-white sand.

Brighton Hotel was stripped of its licence in 1892 due to violence and reckless behaviour that found expression in the hotel and its surrounding area. The depression of the 1890s meant that many unemployed workers lived in the district and frequented the hotel, leading to a crisis for the area.

Kyeemagh

After there, they rode north alongside Botany Bay to Kyeemagh. Kyeemagh is an Aboriginal name meaning ‘beautiful dawn’. John Webb was given a 300-acre (1.2 km²) land grant in 1837 but did not settle on the land because it was too scrubby and arid for farming. In 1882, 309 acres (1.25 km²) were resumed for a sewage farm and another 311 acres (1.26 km²) were added later. The sewage farm was discontinued in 1916 when an ocean outfall was built and subdivision took place.

Botany Bay

Lieutenant James Cook first landed at Kurnell, on the southern banks of Botany Bay. On Sunday 29 April 1770, when navigating his way up the east coast of Australia on his ship, HMS Endeavour. It is now called Silver Beach.

However, the hour was nearly up so our rider rode Alexia back to her home. In conclusion, the learner Harley ride experience was fun and informative. They even discussed the best riding gear!

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