Two Rivers Ride - 15 December 2009

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Riders - Digi Dave, Albert, Dave N

This was an evening ride from the Cooks River to (near) the George River. Thanks to Digi Dave for organising  this ride. We ventured out on a Tuesday evening - starting a little after 6pm from Canterbury. The total distance was about 36 km - this was out and back along a different path and then to Marrickville for a post ride feed.

We started at the old sugar works at Canterbury



Above - The Cooks River



Above - The confluence of Cup and Saucer Ck and the Cooks River



Above - The old Sugar Works (1841, it only operated till 1855)



Above - Bridge over the Cooks River





Above - Albert pauses to photograph this cataract in Cup and Saucer Ck. It is interesting to compare it with photos taken early last century on this site



Above - Digi Dave on the Cup and Saucer Ck cycleway



Above - This overpass can allows access to the M5 Cycleway



Above - Digi Dave and Albert on the M5 Cycleway - along Wolli Ck



Above - As Digi Dave said - riding along the canal is just like being in Venice - but without the gondolas





Above - This part of the cycleway is hard to spot - hidden in a high wall





Above - wetlands







Above - Bogan art gallery under the M5 near Salt Pan Ck



Above - Mangroves, Salt Pan Creek tributary



Above - Boardwalks through the mangroves









Above - Tussock grass







Above - Woodlands















Above - Further along - we pass under the water pipeline



Above - The end point for our ride - on Salt Pan Creek near the Georges River





Above - Riding back





Above - Salt Pan Ck




Above - A profile of the ride - you can see it is pretty flat

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