HIGHWAY-19: Week 1
HIGHWAY-19 starts today, Weds 1 April 2020! We trave north in an anti-clockwise direction – starting from the steps of the Sydney Opera House and following the coastal road all the way up to Brisbane. A total of 917km. Along the way we’ll take in some amazing sights on the east coast of Australia – these include:
Fun Facts
| Sydney – The Sydney Opera House has 15,500 light bulbs than need replacing every year. |
| Newcastle – Bogey Hole was hand-hewn out of a wave cut rock platform by convicts for Major James Morisset, in 1819 for his personal use. |
| Coffs Harbour – Home of the first Australian big thing which is The Big Banana – the biggest Fun Park between Sydney and the Gold Coast. |
| Byron Bay – Australia’s wellness capital, this is the perfect place to shake up your coffee order with medicinal mushroom-spiked brews and house-made nut milks. |
| Gold Coast – With 57km beaches and an average water temperature of 22 degrees, no wonder they attract 13 million visitors annually. |
| Brisbane – The first lamington was made in 1900 at Old Government House for Lord and Lady… Lamington. |
Wildcard Challenge
Get your kids to cycle 10km and we’ll triple their distance! Post a picture on our private HIGHWAY-19 FB page, together with the distance.
Spot Prize
Post your favourite training picture of Week 1 and we’ll select the most scenic one for our weekly spot prize.
Gratitude
Share one thing that you are grateful for from this week’s HIGHWAY-19 virtual challenge with a friend.
Australian Trivia
How many countries are larger than Australia?
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