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Robin flew over from NZ to tackle TG. https://youtu.be/KGGZkZDC8Ak?si=W7vbhGxLWoAs3siM

Robin Dawson is on the most remote part of the course. He's pulled up at the campground. Feet up and hopefully enjoying the area.

Massive Notice: due to a incident in another event National trail is CLOSED. ( See image below). Follow the route to Sydney from Denman. Alt route 4. I'm absolutely gutted as this is a unique section that is only open to foot, horse and bike. Thank you to Tanya Bosch for giving me the heads up and I know she was very distressed about the previous incident and is working with NT and land holders to rectify for future NT access.

From a ride who did Terra last year. Just giving you a heads up.
I did the Terra Australis this year and one rider got into an altercation with the landowner at the end of the Glen Alice trail. The rider was stopped and asked to show evidence he was a trail member. He couldn't provide evidence. The discussion got heated and he rode off. He was chased down by the owner.
The property owner isn't a big fan of the trail and dislikes cyclists even more.
The section manager is trying to manage the situation. There might be a reroute in the future but at the moment I think everyone is at the landowners mercy.
If everyone is a member and the section manager is ok things should be OK but I think riders will still get approached by the owner. He has a camera at the front gate now so it's best not to go lifting bikes over the fence either

Thora to Bowraville New England NP: Horseshoe Road is closed for motor vehicle traffic but the roads are open for BICYCLES :)

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Due to this closure you will need to use ALT ROUTE 3: Gloucester to Moonan.
Other incidents: Barrington Tops Forest Road closures
The severe weather event in May 2025 has caused major damage to Barrington Tops Forest Road in a number of places, forcing MidCoast Council to close the road on the eastern side of Barrington Tops. There is currently no access to the Barrington Tops plateau, or Scone via the Barrington Tops Forest Rd from Gloucester.

The same weather event has also caused major damage on the western side of the plateau, forcing Upper Hunter Shire Council to place a 2.5T load limit on the section of road west of the Dingo Gate - see 2.5 tonne Load Limit in Place – Barrington Tops Forest Road - UHSC.

For more information on the councils closures please contact the appropriate council directly.

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you can check out the map here: https://tourgondwana2025.maprogress.com/ and the registration page here: https://tourgondwana2025.maprogress.com/event/register

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If you are planning on riding either the short or long course you must join https://nationaltrail.com.au/discover-the-bnt/ and download the required maps. These maps have all the information required for the sections of National Trail. The start and finish of the sections of NT are on the Ridewithgps files.

Discover The National Trail - National Trail Discover the Bicentennial National Trail as it follows historic coach and stock routes, old pack horse trails, mail runs and country roads over 5000 kms

Last piece of the puzzle sorted just now. Over the weekend i will do final checks and update the GPS files. then send them off to mapprogress

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Just waiting on one section from Thora to Bowraville: this area has seen severe damage from storms and NPs are working on the roads. I should have confirmation this week. The ALT route takes you around to Ballingen then onto Bowraville. I drove this last week and its really nice

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NOTES: Applies from Thu 29 May 2025, 6.00am to Mon 8 Dec 2025, 4.00pm. Last reviewed: Mon 30 Jun 2025, 8.50am. https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/visit-a-park/parks/chaelundi-national-park/local-alerts
Other planned events: Notice of ongoing 1080 program
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting ongoing aerial and ground baiting programs. Aerial baiting and ground baiting is scheduled from 8th June 2025 to 8th December 2025. The operation will use 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) poison for the control of Wild dogs and Foxes.
Aerial baiting and ground baiting will occur in:
Richmond River Area – Captains Creek NR, Richmond Range NP, Bundjalung NP
Clarence Area - Nymboi-Binderay National Park (NP), Nymboida NP, Mount Neville Nature Reserve (NR), Banyabba NR and State Conservation Area (SCA), Ramornie NP, Bundjalung NP
Coffs Coast Area - Bagul Waajaarr NR, Bindarri NP, Cascade NP, Chaelundi NP and SCA, Cunnawarra NP, Dorrigo NP, Dunggir NP, Gumbaynggirr SCA, Jobs Mountain NR, Mount Hyland NR and SCA, New England NP, Ngambaa NR, Nymboi-Binderay NP, Serpentine NR.
Hastings Macleay Area- The Cells SCA, Cottan-Bimbang NP, Carrai NP and SCA, New England NP, P*e Dee NR, The Castles NR, Werrikimbe NP, Willi Willi NP, Mount Seaview NR.
The program is designed to minimise predator impacts on wildlife, especially threatened species, and to minimise impact of wild dogs on neighbouring stock.
Signs will be placed at the entry to the baiting location. Domestic pets are not permitted in NSW National Parks managed lands. Pets and working dogs may be affected (1080 is lethal to cats and dogs). Pets and working dogs must be restrained or muzzled in the vicinity and must not enter the baiting location. In the event of accidental poisoning seek immediate veterinary assistance.
Please contact the local NPWS area office for more information.
Hastings Macleay Area 02 6561 6700
Coffs Coast Area 02 6652 0900
Clarence Area 02 6641 1500
Richmond River Area 02 6632 0000

Chaelundi National Park | Local alerts | NSW National Parks North-west of Dorrigo, Chaelundi National Park has the largest old-growth forest in northern NSW, with fun places to go biking, swimming, picnicking and camping.

Storms play a big part in route planning. Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred was a powerful, long-lived, and erratic tropical cyclone that brought severe effects to South East Queensland and the New South Wales North Coast. As the seventh named storm, and sixth severe tropical cyclone of the 2024–25 Australian region cyclone season. AS their are many ongoing works in some areas of the route I am searching for alt routes around which is why you'll see in the route files ALT ROUTES. AS I know folks who are planning to ride the TG would really like to have the full route in hand. I have left the full route as long as i can and next week will contact NSW national Parks to finalise the route and send off to Map Progress.

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