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Awaba - Newcastle

2008-07-24 21:22:58

Awaba is the new mountain bike park located near Newcastle, that’s being developed by the Hunter Mountain Biking Association (www.hmba.asn.au).

The area is located in the Onley State Forest just south of Freemans Water Hole. For directions, try this map

The Awaba Downhill Trail is now open for riding.

However, work is still being down on the XC – Cross Country - course, so it has chains across the trail at several points on the track to restrict trail bike access to the trail. It’s therefore recommended that a scouting run be done each to check the chain status before screaming down the slopes!

The track route itself was the subject of several studies by the owners of the lands (State Forests), including Flora & Fauna reports, Aboriginal archaeological studies, as well as other processes internal to the State Forests. For this reason the HMBA club is stressing that ongoing track building only take place on the Club-organized build-days to prevent any deviation outside of the track corridor.

The Awaba track will replace Killingworth as HMBA’s primary trial, when the Killingworth Trail is closed in the next couple of months time (so if you haven’t tried it, you haven’t much time, so get up there!).

We hope to get a few riders up there in Spring to try it out but if you've already had a squiz, drop us a line and we’ll put up a trail page with your review...

Grant S

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The Six Foot Track

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2008-07-19 16:49:10

The historic Six Foot Track is the Blue Mountains’ iconic hiking track, located at the western edge of the range. It stretches across the Blue Mountain range from the Explorers Tree, near Katoomba, to the Jenolan Caves in the west, crossing over the Kanangra-Boyd National park. At 163 Km from the centre of Sydney and over 37km long for the MTB section alone, this is not a trail to be tackled lightly.

The route was first surveyed in 1884. They were trying to forge a bridle trail between Katoomba and the Jenolan Caves. It fell into disrepair in the 1930’s but was rebuilt and reopened for both hiking and biking a few years ago. It’s now a popular 3-day hike and is famous for the annual Six Foot Marathon (and the infamous 12-Foot DOUBLE mar... Click here for more




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You’re on a ridge trail, overlooking a bush-clad valley. You could be deep in the NSW forests but you’re actually in the in the heart of one of the most densely populated parts of Australia, riding some of the most accessible MTB in the world. Catch the sea breezes on the rocky ridgelines or smooth outcrops at Oxford Falls. Tackle the rugged up and downhill terrain of Red Hill. Watch the sun rise over Barrenjoey Head at Ku-ring-gai or ride all the way to Hunter Valley and camp along the colourful Old Great North Road’s convict trail…

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South Sydney trails vary from the wide-open Dharawal, to the overgrown and rocky Lucas Heights tracks. In the least densely populated part of Sydney, tracks often reveal more wildlife than people. In and around Royal National, the great work being done on trail maintenance is obvious in the carefully created berms and moulded fire trails. But venture beyond city limits and national parks to uncover wild, shrubby pathways and steep downhills, less pristine and more challenging for the initiated.

Lose yourself but don’t get lost in South Sydney!


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With almost as many cycleways as MTB tracks, the Western Sydney region caters for a range of biking expertise. Yellowmundee, just this side of the Blue Mountains, is a great destination for the fast & furious thrill-seeker while Mt Annan has both on and-off-road sections, of interest to both newcomers and enthusiasts alike.

Try the M7 Cycleway, one of Sydney’s finest, or maybe explore the wasteland back blocks between the suburban backyards and the Georges River around Kentlyn, or head to North Rocks for some great downhills and hidden valley riding.

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