trike tour for brother – Glenn + Linda 24.09.26

The trike tour for brother and sister-in-law, was organised by Niki. She did a ride with us in April this and loved it so much. When Glenn (her brother) and Linda came out from England for a visit, she bought this trike ride around Sydney for them. Our trike rider picked them up from their hotel in the Rocks.

The Rocks

Firstly, they rode through the Rocks, such an interesting place in/of Sydney. It’s the most historic place in Australia! It is a neighbourhood of historic laneways in the shadow of Sydney Harbour Bridge. The Rocks became established shortly after the colony’s formation in 1788 so it is the oldest residential, developed area in Australia – the birthplace of modern Sydney. With the arrival of European settlers in 1788, it was here that the convicts first set up house and shop.

Harbour Bridge Southern Side

Along Hickson Road was next, and under the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. What a wonderful view of Sydney Harbour! Already, the the trike tour for brother and sister-in-law in Sydney, has started well and impressively!

Dawes Point

North to Dawes Point which is located on the north-western edge of the CBD at the southern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge, adjacent to The Rocks.

The point was renamed in honour of Dawes. Lieutenant William Dawes (1762–1836), astronomer with the First Fleet. It was also the site of the first guns mounted in Sydney by Dawes in 1788, contained Sydney’s first cemetery and later Dawes Point Battery. Walsh Bay was the site of Sydney’s port facilities. The wharves were converted to apartments, theatres, restaurants, cafes and a hotel.

Barangaroo

Thirdly, they rode down the road that leads through the comparatively new development of Barangaroo. A spectacular transformation from a disused container terminal on the edge of Sydney’s CBD into a spectacular 22-hectare waterfront precinct.

Palisade Hotel

Further into the Rocks, they rode past the historic Palisade Hotel. It is a heritage-listed pub and hotel, in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The construction of the Palisade Hotel commenced on 6 April 1915 and was completed in May 1916 at a total cost of just over 3000 pounds (it was pounds back then). It has recently been refurbished and looks fab.

From here, there is a wonderful view that overlooks all of the Barangaroo area.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

At last, they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The 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.

McMahons Point / Blues Point Reserve

Then, they rode on through Milsons Point, did a left hand turn and rode up a few streets. This leads to Blues Point Reserve. The views over Blues Bay towards the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the CBD are just stunning. Already, the trike tour for brother and sister-in-law in Sydney, has shown our passengers some major Sydney icons.

Kirribilli

To the east, the rider took them through the back streets and into Kirribilli, to the Prime Minister‘s residence and Admiralty House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia.

Next door is Admiralty House. It is the Sydney residence of the Governor-General and one of the most historic and important residences on Sydney Harbour. The house – originally called ‘Wotonga’ – was built in the mid 1800’s.

After that, they rode around the corner 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. What a great view of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge!

The Kirribilli Loop – Harbour Bridge north side

From there, they rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool. Then it was back over the SHB, through the city to Moore Park.

Moore Park

Moore Park was founded as a recreation ground in 1866 to assuage pressure from the people of Sydney for a public space for outdoor activities and organised sports. To meet the public’s demands, Sydney City Council dedicated 378 acres (153 hectares) of the north-west section of Sydney Common as a space for public recreation.

The area was named Moore Park in 1867 after Charles Moore, the Mayor of Sydney City Council 1867-1869.
It’s where the Sydney Cricket Ground is situated. It’s right next to Centennial Park.

Centennial Park

There was time for an interesting ride through the huge Centennial Park is a lovely experience. 120 fields and venues, and 35+ different sports 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.”

The remarkable eels of Sydney’s Centennial Park is worth some research. We can’t guarantee you will see any, but you will still know they are there. Then they headed east to Bondi Beach.

Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach 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) but it’s good to say you have seen it. 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.

Firstly they stopped at the southern end of Bondi Beach for a look along Bondi Beach to the north. Bondi Icebergs and the famous pool is also worth a look. Then, they rode alongside the promenade and stopped near the Lifeguard Tower to have a look and take photos. It’s where this photo was taken.

Rose Bay

Further east, they rode through Rose Bay. It is a harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney, located seven km east of the CBD.

The name Rose Bay was used as early as 1788 by Captain John Hunter. HMAS Tingira, named after an Aboriginal word for ‘open sea’ was moored in Rose Bay from 1912 to 1927. It was used to train over 3,000 Australian sailors, many for service in World War I. There is a small park on the Rose Bay waterfront which commemorates Tingira.

Rushcutters Bay

Next is Rushcutters Bay. After British settlement, the area was first known as ‘Rush Cutting Bay’ because the swampy land was covered in tall rushes used by early settlers for thatching houses. In 1878, 2 hectares (6 acres) were reserved for recreation; and, after reclamation work was completed, Rushcutters Bay Park was created. The repeat passengers trike tour in Sydney is fun and interesting as well!

Sydney CBD

Secondly, through the Sydney CBD which stands for the Central Business District. It refers to the historical and main commercial downtown area of the city, generally stretching from Circular Quay and Barangaroo in the north down to Central Station in the south, and from the harbour across to Darling Harbour. We locals often refer to this area simply as “The City” or “Town”.

Hyde Park

Past Australia’s oldest park is also one of its most well-known. Hyde Park offers 16 hectares of wide open space in the heart of central Sydney. The passengers have seen so much on the trike tour for brother and sister-in-law in Sydney.

Australian Museum (AM)

They turned into College St and rode past the Australian Museum (AM) on the right, Hyde Park on the left. It is the nation’s first museum and one of its most significant cultural and scientific institutions. Located opposite Hyde Park in Sydney, the AM holds more than 22 million specimens and objects spanning the natural sciences, mineralogy and cultural collections, and is one of the largest and most diverse collections in the Southern Hemisphere.

St Mary’s Cathedral

They rode along William St and past St Mary’s Cathedral which is very impressive, even when riding past. It’s a Gothic Revival architectural building which opened in 1928. It took from 1866 to 1928 to build and has a height of 75m. The trike tour for brother and sister-in-law in Sydney, has shown sights our tourists to Sydney would not have otherwise seen.

Macquarie Street

After finishing that loop road, they rode down Macquarie St. This street, is the location of the main governmental institutions of NSW: Parliament House, Government House, and the Law Courts Building (which houses the Supreme Court of New South Wales). There is so much history behind Macquarie St. and the buildings that front it.

In the years since its founding in 1788, Sydney had developed organically, and by the early 1800s was lacking in major public buildings, and had a complex network of narrow streets. The supply of drinking water and waste management was also becoming an issue. Governor Macquarie initiated the construction of Sydney’s first public buildings of any real permanence and set the boundaries of Sydney’s grid of streets, laying out the street in 1810.

Mitchell Library

Next, it was past the Mitchell Library. The Australian Subscription Library, established in 1826, was renamed as the Australian Library and Literary Institution in 1853. In 1869 the NSW Government purchased the collection and building to form the Sydney Free Public Library, the first truly public library for the people of NSW. Free Public Library was renamed in 1895 as the Public Library of NSW. In 1907 David Scott Mitchell bequeathed his collection to the NSW government and the Mitchell Library, built to hold the extensive collection, opened in 1910.

1975 saw the Library renamed as the State Library of NSW. We all still call it the Mitchell Library!

Sydney Opera House

Riding past the iconic Sydney Opera House shows a different view. We can’t ride close but you can see it from a different angle to the usual. The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, but completed by an Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall, the building was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973.

However, the 1.45 hrs was up so the trike rider dropped them back at their hotel.

In conclusion, the trike tour for brother and sister-in-law in Sydney, was a fun, memorable and unique. The best way to explore Sydney, that’s for sure.

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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.

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