Sydneys 4Bridges trike tour – Daniel + Katie 06.01.24

In the Emerald city for a holiday, the passengers decided Sydneys 4Bridges trike tour was the experience they wanted to do. Of course, it was a great ride to do, it shows places in Sydney that most visitors to Sydney don’t get to see. All the bridges have great views and there are actually more than 3 bridges. The trike rider picked them up from their hotel.

Argyle Cut

Firstly, they rode through the Argyle Cut. It is a heritage-listed roadway and road cutting located at Argyle Street in the inner-city Sydney suburb of The Rocks. We love riding through it!

The Rocks

Next, Fred drove them around the most historic place in Australia. The Rocks 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

Then, it was along Hickson Road was next, and under the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. What a wonderful view!

Barangaroo

The road 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.

Crown Casino

They rode past Crown Sydney (also referred to as One Barangaroo), is a skyscraper in Barangaroo, Australia. It stands at a height of 271.3 m (890 ft) with 75 floors, making it the tallest building in Sydney and 4th tallest building in Australia. Construction first began in October 2016 and was completed in December 2020.

ANZAC Bridge

Riding over our favourite bridge, the ANZAC Bridge, is an experience. We think it is incredible, a work of art and design. It is also great to see without a roof over your head inhibiting the view.

Most noteworthy, the stay cable design concept development and final design for the new bridge were carried out by the Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW. Finally, the bridge was opened to traffic on 03 December 1995 as the Glebe Island Bridge.

The bridge was given its current name on Remembrance Day in 1998 to honour the memory of the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (known as Anzacs) who served in World War I.

Then it was through a new tunnel at Rozelle and they popped out at the:

Iron Cove Bridge

Again, the Iron Cove Bridge is an interesting bridge. One of a couple of heritage-listed road bridges in Sydney. This one carries Victoria Road (A40) across Iron Cove, linking the suburbs of Drummoyne to Rozelle and the rest of the Sydney city. ‘A decision to replace the original bridge was made in 1939 just prior to the outbreak of World War II. Design work began in 1942 and construction commenced in 1947. The bridge was officially opened by the Hon. J.J. Cahill, MLA, Premier and Colonial Treasurer of NSW on 30 July 1955.’ Wikipedia. One of the “freeways” (not free 😉 ) over the Sydney Harbour Bridge is named after him.

So far, Sydneys 4Bridges trike tour was fun, informative and showed some beautiful scenes of Sydney Harbour.

Gladesville Bridge

Then they got to bridge #3 of the main 4 Bridges on this ride, the Gladesville Bridge. It has wonderful views along Parramatta River towards the Harbour Bridge and the city. Gladesville Bridge is a heritage-listed concrete arch road bridge which is on the main arterial thoroughfare of Victoria Road – from the west to the city (or vice versa).

Tarban Creek Bridge + Fig Tree Bridge

The next bridge is a small bridge, not one of the famous four – They continued on and crossed the second of the small bridges Tarban Creek Bridge. This spans Tarban Creek, likewise, it has nice views east to the Harbour Bridge. After that bridge, it was the Fig Tree Bridge. It opened in 1963 and spans the Lane Cove River.

Then it was along River Road and into North Sydney and to McMahons Point.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. 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. A perfect place to stop for photos. It’s where this photo was taken.

The Kirribilli Loop

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.

Opera House

Then it was back over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and through the city, past Circular Quay. This led to the Sydney Opera House. We can’t get very close but we know some good angles which give some great scenic views. Even as “forever Sydneyites” we never get tired of looking at the Opera House.

However, the hour was up so the rider rode through a few lane ways and dropped them back at their hotel. In conclusion, Sydneys 4Bridges trike tour was a fabulous experience. The passengers saw so much in a short time frame and had doing so.

Check out the 3 Bridges which can become the 4 Bridges tour here.