Mountain Biking in Australia, New Zealand, & the South Pacific

Australia

• Nationwide
  • "Aussie Cycling Links" (road and mountain biking)
  • A summary of mountain biking and other outdoor activities throughout Australia
  • "The best places to mountain bike in Australia"
• Queensland
  • The Cairns Mountain Bike Club, including the Smithfield Trails. (See also this overview)
  • Mountain biking on Mount Coot-tha, Brisbane
• New South Wales
  • "Mountain Bike Tours (NSW)" (Byron Bay area)
  • "Northern Beaches MTB" (Sydney), including Manley Dam Mountain Biking
• Australian Capital Territory
  • Cycling in Canberra
• Victoria
  • Mountain biking trails in Victoria
  • Mountain biking in the Victorian Alps (see also the "Rocky Valley Bikes" page)
  • Mountain biking at Mount Buller (including the "Mount Buller IMBA Epic")
• South Australia: Local mountain biking (from "Bicycle SA")
• Western Australia: The 900(!) km "Munda Biddi trail"
• Northern Teritory:
  • The "West MacDonnell MTB Track" (near Alice Springs)
  • An article about possible future MTB tracks near Alice Springs
• Tasmania:
  • "Bicycle Tasmania" (on and off-road cycling)
  • The "Blue Derby Trails" (northeastern Tasmania)
  • "St Helens Mountain Bike Trails" (northeastern Tasmania); see also this video

New Zealand

• General
  • The New Zealand Mountain Bike Web, including descriptions of several classic rides and "MTB parks"
  • "NZ by Bike"
  • The New Zealand Cycle Trail: A network of trails stretching the entire length of the country
  • "Vorb - the Online New Zealand Mountain Bike Community"
  • "Cycleway New Zealand" (including trails)
  • "New Zealand Mountain Bike Trails" (from "JustMTB New Zealand Mountain Biking Tours")
• North Island
  • General
    • Several trails in the central North Island
  • Northland
    • The Waitangi Mountain Bike Park
    • "Whangarei Mountain Bike Club" (also online here)
    • Parihaka MTB Park
    • The Glenbervie MTB Park, near Whangarei
    • "HeadsUp Adventures" downhill MTB trails, near Whangarei
  • Auckland region
    • The Auckland Mountainbike Club (including local trails)
    • The Pohutukawa Coast Bike Club (Whitford/Maraetai area), including local tracks
    • The "FourForty (Downhill) Mountain Bike Park" (near Kawakawa Bay, southeast of Auckland)
    • The "Waiheke Mountain Bike Club" (Waiheke Island)
    • The Woodhill, Riverhead and Whitford Mountain Bike Parks
    • The "Royal Albany Trail" (next to Massey University’s Albany campus)
    • The "Franklin Mountain Bike Club" (Puni, near Pukekohe)
  • Coromandel peninsula
    • "Ride Coromandel"
    • The "Thames Mountain Bike Club"
    • The annual "Colville Connection" event
    • The Whangamata Ridges Mountain Bike Park (Trailforks map)
  • Waikato region (including Hauraki)
    • The Te Miro Mountain Bike Park
    • The Pirongia MTB Park, also described here
    • The Waikato River Trails
    • The Tokoroa MTB Club (featuring the "Cougar MTB Park" in Tokoroa)
    • The Hauraki Rail Trail
    • The Te Aroha Mountain Bike Tracks
    • "Raglan MTB", including the annual "Karioi Classic"
    • "Southstar Adventures" (Te Awamutu) runs mountain biking tours in the central North Island
    • "Hamilton MTB Club"
  • Bay of Plenty region
    • Black Hill MTB Trails, Waihi
    • Tauranga area: "Mountainbike Tauranga" (including local trails)
    • The Onepu Mountain Bike Park, near Kawerau (see also the TrailForks trail map)
    • The "Motu Trails", near Opotiki
  • Rotorua area
    • Rotorua Mountain Biking
    • "Mountain Bike Rotorua"
    • "Ride Rotorua"
    • "The Redwoods" (Whakarewarewa Forest)
      (shuttle information here)
    • "Planet Bike" mountain biking tours, in Rotorua.
  • Taupo area
    • "Bike Taupo" - including the "Craters MTB Park" and the "Great Lake Trail"
    • "Mountain Biking in Taupo and Surrounding Areas" (from 'Wairakei Resort')
  • Mountain biking in the Whirinaki Forest (near Te Urewera National Park)
  • Central Plateau
    • Some trails in the Ohakune/Mt. Ruapehu area: from "MountainBikeStation"; from "MyKiwiAdventure"; from "VisitOhakune"
    • The "42 Traverse": Descriptions from the Department of Conservation; "GreatLakeTaupo.com"; "NZbyBike"; "Tongariro National Park Villages"; "Owhango Hotel"
  • Taranaki area
    • New Plymouth Mountain Bikers (including trails at Lake Mangamahoe)
  • W(h)anganui area
    • "Whanganui Mountain Bike Club", including local tracks
    • "That Place" - a new MTB park near Wanganui
  • Manawatu (Palmerston North) area
    • The Manawatu Mountain Bike Club (MMBC) (including local trails)
    • Arapuke Mountain Bike Park
  • Hawkes Bay area
    • The "Hawkes Bay Mountain Bike Club" (including local trails)
    • Bennelong Mountain Bike Club (Havelock North)
    • Mountain biking at Te Mata Peak
    • The Pan Pac Eskdale MTB Park (permit required)
  • Wairarapa (Masterton, Carterton) area
    • The "RivenRock Mountain Bike Park" (near Carterton)
  • Wellington area
    • Wellington MTB Club (including local trails)
    • Some information about local trails (from "Mud Cycles")
    • "Dirt Farm" (Kapiti Coast)
    • The Makara Peak MTB Park
    • An article about Polhill Reserve
    • Mountain biking in Belmont Regional Park (see also the "Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association")
    • The "TORATORA MTB Park", near Martinborough
    • "Vorb Web"
• South Island
  • Marlborough region:
    • Mountain biking on the 71km Queen Charlotte Track: from "qctrack.co.nz"; from "Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company"
    • The "Marlborough Mountain Bike Club" (including local trails)
  • A review of a ride on the Heaphy Track (open to mountain bikes during the winter months)
  • Tasman region:
    • "Golden Bay Mountain Bike" (including local trails)
  • Nelson region:
    • The Nelson Mountain Bike Club (including The Gorge and Cable Bay)
    • The "Coppermine" (also named "Dun Mountain") Trail: Reports from "Heart of Biking"; The New Zealand Cycle Trail; Nelson City Council; "MTB Trails Trust"; "NZ by Bike"
    • The "MTB Trails Trust"
  • Canterbury (Christchurch) region:
    • "Christchurch Singletrack Club"
    • "Hanmer Springs Mountain Bike Club" (including local trails); see also this page and this page
    • Craigieburn Trails (see also these pages from the NZ Dept. of Conservation; "PinkBike"; "CastleHill.net"
    • "Whitehorse MTB Tracks", Waimate
  • Westland (West Coast) region:
    • "Westland Mountain Bike Club" (including local trails)
      • The "Blue Spur Tracks": from "singletracks.com"; from "Trailforks"
    • "Buller Cycling Club"
    • The "Old Ghost Road", near Westport (see also more articles here and here)
    • The "West Coast Wilderness Trail"
  • Otago (Dunedin, Queenstown) region:
    • "MTB Otago" (Dunedin), including local trails
    • Alexandra area: Mountain Bikers of Alexandra, and Matangi Station MTB
    • "Bike Wanaka" Mountain Bike Club
    • "Bike Glendhu" (near Wanaka) (see also this article from NZ Mountain Biker)
    • "Five of Queenstown's top mountain biking spots" and "(Queenstown) Mountain Biking for Pros"
    • Queenstown Mountain Bike Club
    • Mountain biking near Queenstown: from "Ultimate Queenstown"; from "Bike Queenstown"
    • The "Rude Rock" Trail near Queenstown: descriptions by "NZ by Bike"; "100% Pure New Zealand"; "Trailforks"
    • The Otago Central Rail Trail
    • The private "Welcome Rock" trail, south of Queenstown
  • Southland region:
    • Southland Mountain Bike Club (including local trails)

Fiji

• "Mountain Biking in Fiji" - a trip report from David Walsh

Niue

• An article about mountain biking in Niue

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