surprise Harley Davidson tour – Jacqui 23.07.24

The surprise Harley Davidson tour was given to Jacqui by 2 friends. It was to celebrate her birthday. When our Harley Davidson rider turned up at her house on the Northern Beaches, Jacqui did get a huge surprise – but loved it!

Freshwater

From pick up, they rode through Freshwater, which has a very interesting history. This is a very small part of the history:

In December 1914, Duke Kahanamoku, the world sprint swimming champion, was touring Australia. He selected timber from a Sydney firm to fashion a board modelled on those used in his native Hawaii. He gave a demonstration to the press of surf board riding at Freshwater Beach. It was the second recorded time that anyone had surfed the clean waves beyond the break in Australian waters using this Hawaiian-style surfing technique. The first known surf board rider was Manly local Tommy Walker who rode a board at the 1912 Freshwater surf carnival. (wikipedia)

Curl Curl

This is one of favourite beaches in Sydney! The name Curl Curl may have been derived from a Dharuk Aboriginal phrase curial curial, meaning river of life. It’s such a lovely beach to ride past as it’s easily seen from the road. It was first settled by Europeans in 1858.

Dee Why

Further north, this is a very popular beach, it has been done up over the last decade. A park for concerts, a playground and restaurants across the road make it very popular with locals. It also has lovely clean sand and good waves. Already, the surprise Harley Davidson tour has shown Jacqui some beautiful beaches.

Wakehurst Parkway

We love the Wakehurst Parkway because the legal speed is faster than most Sydney speed limits. Also, it is a haunted road!! Not that we have seen any ghosts during the day.

They rode via Narrabeen Lagoon (also referred to as Narrabeen Lake). It is Sydney’s Northern Beaches largest estuary system located just behind the world famous surfing beach at Narrabeen. It is a haven for wildlife.

Seaforth

Heading south, Seaforth was named after Loch Seaforth and Seaforth Island in Scotland. The land in this area was once owned by Henry Halloran, who subdivided it in 1906. The Seaforth library was built in 1887 and protected by heritage listing by Manly Council in 1995.

Manly

Finally, they rode past the main beach of Manly. Manly has several claims to fame; it was the birthplace of surfing in Australia, the first place to legalise all-day bathing in 1903 and one of the world’s first Surf Life Saving clubs. Manly Beach was the location for the first World Surfing Championships held in 1964.

However, the 1.5 hours was up so our rider dropped Jacqui back at home. In conclusion, the surprise Harley Davidson tour was the best birthday present ever!

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