Well, what do we say about Harley tours Sydney Australia? Many things actually but the best is that Shanu started off as a very reluctant participant. But she ended up being a convert!

We have heard that before.

Our passengers are from India and having a holiday in Sydney. Shanu said at the start of the Harley tour that she would probably do only half the tour. We have heard that before. 😂 She soon settled down and was happy to do the full tour.

Jungle and Phil picked them up from their hotel in the city. Firstly they rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. What a great sight! Make sure you look up to see the arches.

Sydney Harbour Bridge and Kirribilli

They stopped at Jeffrey Street Wharf, Kirribilli. Here there are wonderful views across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Opera House and the CBD. Next they rode the Kirribilli Loop. This takes you under the north side of the Harbour Bridge. A totally opposite perspective than riding across it.

Mrs Macquarie’s Point

Continuing on, they rode back across the bridge to Mrs Macquarie’s Point. This brings you close to ‘her’ Chair but it will depend on time, whether you can walk to it or not.

They then rode through the infamous Kings Cross before joining the major thoroughfare of William St. This led them through the city to Circular Quay. They were dropped off there to continue exploring our beautiful city.

In conclusion, our Harley tours Sydney Australia are really worth it. They are lots of fun, you will see many of our beautiful and famous sights. Most of all, they are safe! Please, try one for yourself.
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Information about Sydney

Sydney is the state capital of NSW and the most populous city in Australia. It surrounds Port Jackson and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. In other words, we can take you on a tour to anywhere in these areas and beyond!

However, Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions (sharing a common border). Residents of the city are known as “Sydneysiders”. As of June 2017, Sydney’s estimated metropolitan population is 5,230,330 and is home to approximately 65% of the state’s population.

Our passenger’s son organised the 3 Bridges birthday tour as a belated birthday celebration. Craig picked them up from Circular Quay, it is a central and easy place to pick up and drop off.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly they rode over the first of the 3 Bridges. The famous and iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. As we keep telling everyone – look up! Without a roof blocking your view, you will really be able to appreciate the arches.

After that, they stopped at Kirribilli on the north side of the Harbour Bridge. It has wonderful views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD. A view we never tire of. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge.

They continued on through North Sydney and Crows Nest before joining River Road. It is a fun road to ride on. River Road leads to Burns Bay Road which, in turn, leads to another bridge but not one of the main three.

Fig Tree Bridge, Tarban Creek Bridge, Gladesville Bridge

It is the Fig Tree Bridge which opened in 1963 and spans the Lane Cove River. After that bridge, they continued on and crossed the second of the bridges Tarban Creek Bridge. This spans Tarban Creek. Then they got to bridge #2 of the main 3 Bridges, the Gladesville Bridge. It has wonderful views along Parramatta River towards the Harbour Bridge and the city.

This bridge is on the main arterial thoroughfare of Victoria Road. They travelled along for a short while before turning off into the inner west suburb of Drummoyne. Following the shoreline of Iron Cove, which is part of the Parramatta River, they saw some lovely water views. It is part of the 7 km long Bay Run.

ANZAC Bridge

They continued on riding onto the incredible ANZAC Bridge – bridge #3. Similarly, it is also great to see without a roof over your head inhibiting the view. Riding into the city is always interesting, however, time was up. Craig dropped the passengers back at Circular Quay. Our passengers thought the 3 Bridges Harley ride was fantastic, a great way to see parts of the city only the locals know about.
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In conclusion, the 3 Bridges birthday tour was a huge success, another “best birthday present ever”. 😂💛

Testimonial

Our passengers wrote to us the next day: “We had an awesome experience with Troll Tours. Our driver Craig was very informative, had all safety requirements covered. He was very timely and very knowledgeable of the route we drove. We felt very safe on the trike with Craig. An awesome experience and highly recommended.👍🏻👍🏻”

Hugh and his carer did a trike ride with us 2 weeks ago. It was such fun that Hugh’s mentor organised a Cronulla Beach trike tour with us. These rides are great for people with a disability. For instance, feeling the breeze, hearing the motor and just feeling the whole experiencing is wonderful for them. Barry picked them up from their home in the southern suburbs of Sydney.

Tom Uglys Bridge

Firstly they rode over Tom Uglys Bridge. This spans the Georges River and gives a great view of the waterway. Tom Uglys Bridge is composed of two bridges, completed in 1929 and 1987. It is a truss bridge, 500m in length.

Cronulla Beach

In addition, they rode to Cronulla Beach. It’s a lovely ride along the coastline. Cronulla has numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents. Cronulla is located 26 kilometres south of the CBD.

They stopped at a cafe for a stretch and a bite to eat. However, time was up way too quickly so Barry rode them back through the southern suburbs, over Tom Uglys Bridge and back to their home.

Hugh loved the Cronulla Beach trike tour just as much as he loved his first ride. The first ride took them on a different loop of the south eastern suburbs. Half the time it is just as much the fun of the experience than what the sights actually are. Above all, it is safe and our riders are all professional and experienced.
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Tom Uglys Bridge history of the name

I thought it very interesting wondering how a bridge could end up with such a strange name. Apparently, Tom Uglys Bridge took its name from the geographical feature at the northern end of the bridge, known as Tom Uglys Point. The point was known as Tom Uglys Point over 80 years prior to the construction of the bridge. At various times the bridge is incorrectly transcribed as Tom Ugly’s Bridge – no apostrophe needed.

However, there are several theories about the origin of the name of the point.

• One is that it was named after a local resident Tom Huxley and the name was a mispronunciation by local Aboriginal people. Descendants of Thomas Huxley have concluded that he lived and owned land in the area but official records do not exist to verify this.
• Another theory is that it was derived from the name of a local Aboriginal man, Tow-weiry, who lived in the area and died about 1846.
• A third theory is that there was a local fisherman resident in the area by the name of Tom Illigley.
• Yet another is that there was a one-legged man, possibly an army deserter or a boat operator, called either “Tom Woggleg” or “Wogul Leg Tom”, either because of a mispronunciation of wooden leg, or from the local Aboriginal dialect word for “one”.

In conclusion, the name was officially adopted to distinguish between the various subsequent bridges across Georges River, after the opening of the Captain Cook Bridge in 1965 and the Alfords Point Bridge in 1973.

The trike 3 Bridges tour is one of our most popular tours. Chris and John thought it sounded like fun so they booked it. It was fun!

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Our trike rider Craig, picked them up from Circular Quay. Their first part of the adventure was riding over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is so much fun looking at the structure, the rivets and the arch without any constrictions, except perhaps the helmet. Make sure you look up as you ride across the bridge, the wonderful arches and the view of the bridge is amazing without anything blocking it.

The Kirribilli Loop

The next interesting part of the ride was the Kirribilli Loop. It travels past Jeffrey Street Wharf and behind it is a wonderful view across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Opera House. After that, they rode under the northern section of the Sydney Harbour Bridge so they could look up and see the underneath.

They finished the loop by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool. Next, they continued on into the lower north shore suburbs of North Sydney and Wollstonecraft. Continuing on, they rode along the lovely River Road into Lane Cove. Next was the first bridge but not one of the main three.

Fig Tree Bridge and the Gladesville Bridge

It is the Fig Tree Bridge which opened in 1963 and spans the Lane Cove River. They continued on and crossed the second of the bridges Tarban Creek Bridge which spans Tarban Creek. After that, they arrived at the second of the main 3 Bridges, the Gladesville Bridge. It has wonderful views along Parramatta River towards the Harbour Bridge and the city.

The Bay Run

Importantly, this bridge is on the main arterial thoroughfare of Victoria Road. They travelled along for a short while before turning off into the inner west suburb of Drummoyne. Following the shoreline of Iron Cove, they saw the lovely water views which is part of the Parramatta River. In addition, they stopped for photos at Rodd Point so they could have a proper look at part of the 7 km long Bay Run. It is such a popular walk/run/bicycle path, people come from all over Sydney.

ANZAC Bridge

Moreover, riding onto the incredible ANZAC Bridge is a wonderful feeling. You really will experience a feeling of freedom. It is also great to see without a roof over your head inhibiting the view. After that, they rode into the city before being dropped back at Circular Quay. Hopefully you can see why the trike 3 Bridges tour is one of our most popular tours. It is a great way to see parts of the city only the locals know about.
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The Sydney trike tour present was from our passenger’s daughter. They are visiting Sydney for a few days and it is a great way to see some or all of the sights in a short time frame. Craig picked them up from their hotel in Cremorne, on the north side of Sydney Harbour.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly, they rode across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is a famous icon of Sydney, and rightly so. It is very impressive especially from the back of a trike (or Harley). Make sure you look up to see the arches.

The historic Rocks

Continuing along the bridge they rode through the historic Rocks. It is a wonderful area to explore with lots of charm and history. See the bottom of this post for more information about The Rocks.

They then rode back across the bridge and through North Sydney. Next they rode down to Jeffrey Street Wharf at Kirribilli. The views across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Opera House and the CBD is beautiful. Also, checkout the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a different perspective.

After that, they rode under the bridge, past Luna Park turn off and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

However, the time was up so Craig returned our passengers to the drop off in Cremorne. In conclusion, the Sydney trike tour present was a fun ride and an experience to remember. The best present!
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The Rocks became established shortly after the colony’s formation in 1788. From the earliest history of the settlement, the area had a reputation as a slum and the arriving convicts’ side of town, often frequented by visiting sailors and prostitutes. That’s certainly not the case now!

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a heritage-listed steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the CBD and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of Sydney, and Australia itself. The bridge is nicknamed “The Coathanger” because of its arch-based design.