Time and Tide
Time and tide From the Cumberland plains of western Sydney, through to the clamour of Circular Quay, there is plenty of Sydney’s history to explore. Just as they have over three centuries, bicycle riders can appreciate the fine- grained mixture of old and new and have the time to stop, look and take it all in. 7 City back lanes 8 Parramatta to Sydney Olympic Park 9 Banks and Botany tour 10 Cammeraigal shores 11 Prospect waterways and cycleways 12 Working waterfront 55 7 City back lanes Here’s your chance to re-create a journey not taken for decades–the At a glance path beaten by the night-soil Type of ride: short distance carters, or “dunny men” as they but be prepared for anything! were affectionately known. All Mainly quiet back lanes but some those narrow back lanes that major road crossings and busy intersections; 8km and 2-3 hours exist as a parallel universe to Getting there and back: For the frenetic main streets were CityRail services to Kings once the night-time haunt of Cross change at Town Hall. At burly blokes in blue singlets. Kings Cross, catch the lift up They scurried to the backyard from platforms to concourse then escalator to street level dunnies, hoisting cans of excreta (Darlinghurst Rd). At Central to be deposited in the horse- for CityRail trains catch lift up pulled night cart waiting out the from the Eddy Ave concourse to platforms to the Airport, East back. Well you wouldn’t want Hills, Western and Bankstown the contents spilling on the lines, or lift/escalator down to the hallway Axminster would you? Illawarra/South Line.
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