Memorial trike Harley ride – Memorial 30.03.26

The Memorial trike Harley ride was a special one to organise. It was in memory of a loved one who absolutely loved Harleys. There were 9 passengers so we organised 3 trikes and 2 Harleys. Our riders met the family at one of the homes on the south side of Sydney.

Kareela

We all met in the suburb of Kareela. Kareela is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning ‘place of trees and water’ or alternatively ‘south wind’ or ‘wind rider’. The name for the suburb was approved by the Geographical Names Board in 1968. Most of the streets in Kareela are named after outright winners and line-honours winners of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race between 1945 and 1970

Kurnell

Firstly, the rode to Kurnell. It is the place where Lieutenant James Cook and his crew landed on 29 April 1770, making first contact with the Gweagal people, the original inhabitants of the area, whilst navigating his way up the East Coast of Australia on Endeavour. It’s where this photo was taken, the Memorial trike Harley ride has already shown some famous sights.

Wanda Beach

Wanda Beach or Wanda is the northernmost patrolled beach at Bate Bay in Cronulla, The Wanda Surf Lifesaving Club was established in 1946 after World War II by a group of men who banded together, as they did in warfare, to patrol the beaches. The colours of Army red, Air Force blue, and Navy blue were adopted as the club colours. The club, located on Marine Esplanade, has grown in size to its current membership of over 900 male and female members, ranging in age from five-year-old Nippers to the original Founding Members.

Cronulla

Cronulla has numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents.

It is 26km south of th CBD and is derived from the Aboriginal word Kurranulla, meaning “place of the small pink seashell” in the language of the area’s Indigenous inhabitants, the Gweagal, who were a clan of the Tharawal (or Dharawal) tribe. They inhabited the southern geographic areas of Sydney. The beaches were named by Surveyor Robert Dixon who surveyed here in 1827-28 and, by 1840, the main beach was still known as Karranulla. In July 1852 the schooner Venus was wrecked on the beach, which was referred to in newspaper reports as Cooranulla.

Matthew Flinders and George Bass explored and mapped the coastline and Port Hacking estuary in 1796 and the southernmost point of Cronulla is named Bass and Flinders Point in their honour.

However, the 1 hour was up so our riders dropped the passengers back at home. In conclusion, the Memorial trike Harley ride was a success, nostalgic, fun and they have made new memories.

Feel the Freedom!

Check out a description of the tour here. Don’t forget every tour is unique so may not be exactly as stated but you will always see the icons mentioned (unless the fireworks are on so half the roads are closed). The family Harley trike tour was a fun way to see Sydney and move from one point to another!

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