UPDATE 25 June – Matilda Trowsdale has withdrawn interest in attending so has been removed as a reserve. UPDATE 23 June – No appeals have been received so the team has now been finalised. UPDATE 18 June – In accordance with the ONZ Appeals Policy, the convenor of selectors has been approached regarding team selections […]

The four Australian MTB Championship events will be held at Creswick and Ballarat with a model event at Ballan. Both Ballarat and Creswick are both approximately 120km from Melbourne airport. The events will feature new or updated maps that will provide an excellent orienteering experience suited to riders of all ages and experience levels. As […]

The 2025 Australian Orienteering Championships in Brisbane started hot, though thankfully not as hot as predicted. There were 7 events with 960 participants from 15 different countries. AUS CHAMPS  SPRINT  – 27 September  2025Finally the day we had all been waiting for – the first real competition of the Australian Orienteering Championships. The Sprint took […]

New Zealand and Australia will  compete in an Elite Test Match as part of the Australian Orienteering Championships 27th September – 5th October in Brisbane. The NZ Senior Selection panel has named the following team: W21E Renee Beveridge (all races) Kaia Joergensen (all races) Lara Molloy (all races) M21E Nathan Borton (all races) Tane Cambridge […]

All AusChamps events are within an easy drive of the capital. In keeping with the Run the River theme. Maps range from the upper Brisbane River at Wivenhoe, to the lazy bends around the UQ campus at St Lucia. Warm-up events: Come via granite rich Stanthorpe for the Queensland Middle Distance Champs and a classic […]

Orienteering Queensland is excited to welcome you to BRISBANE for the 2025 Australian Orienteering Championships, with all events conveniently close to Brisbane city. Run the River 2025 AusChamps is designed for maximum thrill and easy event access, featuring: Bulletin 1 has been published, and entries will be opening soon! Choose your experience: Enjoy the city vibe or […]

A small group of about 8 NZ MTBO riders are headed to Perth for the Western Australian MTBO & the 2025 AUS MTBO Championships in WA, Collie, 5-7 September 2025. If you are wanting to join-in do get in touch with Rob Garden – rgmg@xtra.co.nz

Congratulations to those selected for the Pinestars team.  The NZ team for the AUS / NZ Test Match races at Australian Champs include this weekend’s Relay and Middle distance events, and then the following weekend with the Long distance and the Sprint distance.

The Armidale/Uralla region is the location for this years AOC. It is a section of the Granite Belt which runs along the Great Dividing Range. The Granite Belt has played host to many State and National competitions. Championship events.:The Australian Middle, Relay and Long Championships will all be held on a new map. The same […]

Australian MTBO Carnival and Championships 2024, 17-20 October in Canberra BULLETIN 2 is now ready here:https://bit.ly/AUSMTBO24-Bull2 Accommodation partner:Alivio Tourist Park became a Carnival Accommodation Partner and for all interstate and overseas participants they provide a 15% discount. Min booking 2 nights and offer is available for all MTBOers from April until November. Please use an exclusive code “MTBO” while […]

Many of you expressed interest in the Australian MTBO Champs again, and attached is the first bulletin. Entry fees rise by $45 on April the 1st for the 5 events, and Marquita and Rob have now entered. If any of you have friends that want to join us please pass this on. For the NSW MTBO Champs […]

The NZ team arrived after what seemed a long-haul flight and it was into intervals & it was time for climate adjusting! There were some orienteers who were running in the snow just before they left NZ! Briana & Joseph had led a rock map training for Christchurch members up at Castle hill just the […]

A bit of a story about the 2023 Australian Rogaine Championships held in the Goobang National Park about 4 hours drive west of Sydney.I enjoyed the 2022 Australian Rogaine champs so much I decided to have another go in 2023! To my astonishment, my little social media story about last year’s event resulted in a […]

Jean Cory-Wright is coordinating relay teams for the Australian relay champs on Sun 2nd Oct 2022 (not the NZ schools teams). Please read and fill out the google form using the button below by Wednesday 7th Sept 2022. About the event: The Australian Orienteering Carnival 2022 is a week-long orienteering and holiday experience in the heart of […]

Updated 12 May 2022 Victoria, Australia 24 September to 2 October 2022 Two teams of equal ability will be selected to compete for the Southern Cross Trophy against the six Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory in the 2022 Australian Schools Championships. The championships will be held in rural area Victoria between Melbourne and […]

The 2022 Australian Orienteering Carnival is based in the Central Highlands area of Victoria and will bring competitors in range of a series of historic towns.  This article will help you work out where you might want to stay, what to visit and what to steer clear of, to make this a great holiday as well as a […]

Update Note from the GM View from the Chair Sport National Orienteering Awards announced JWOC paper team named 2021-2025 ONZ Strategic Plan released – a new focus for our sport Sports People Interview with ONZ Council Member Tom Reynolds Events Queens Birthday Weekend – 5-7 June 2021 2021 Australian Champs NZ MTBO Champs Nationals round-up […]

All orienteers are invited to come to Tasmania, to compete in the Australian Orienteering Championships 2021.   Entries are now open.  In Tasmania we have been working hard to ensure that we will offer the very best maps and courses in our delightful and safe environment.All the information you will need to make your arrangements to […]

Two teams of equal ability will be selected to compete for the Southern Cross Trophy against the six Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory. The event will take place as part of the Australian Schools Championships which will be held in and around St Helens in Tasmania as part of the Australian Championships carnival […]

Orienteering News – View from the chair; Introducing Christo Peters – New GM; Southern Cross Staff appointments; Event Liaison Update; High Performance Update; and more.

Applications are invited for the Coach and Staff for the New Zealand Team 2019 competitions in and around Wagga Wagga, NSW as part of the Australian Championships carnival which runs from 27 September to 6 October 2019.

Managing the NZ Orienteering Team 2019 as part of the Australian Championships carnival 27 Sept to 6 Oct 2019. Applications close Friday 21 June 2019.

Profiles of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Team competing for the Southern Cross Trophy against the six Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory in the 2018 Australian Schools Championships, part of the 2018 Australian Orienteering Champs Carnival 29 September – 7 October 2018.

Jean Cory-Wright is coordinating all NZ teams for the Australian Relay Championships event on Sunday 30th Sept 2018. NZ participants are asked to contact Jean with additional details.