Tour de Gorge
Pilliga Pottery
Overview
Pump up your tyres and gear up for the annual Tour de Gorge bike ride. Pedal through the remarkable Pilliga Forest and Timmallallie National Park near Baradine.
- When
Saturday 3 September 2022
- 8.30am: Briefing.
- 9am: Rides begin.
- 1pm: Rides end.
- Where
- Pilliga Pottery
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair access
- Grade
- Hard. Suitable for adults and children 5 years and over. The rides are medium to hard for the 50km ride.
- Price
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Registration $25 per rider (includes registration pack). Jersey $95 (limited sizes available). To purchase, please phone 02 6843 4011. Spectators free.
- Meeting point
- Pilliga Pottery. 2630 Dandry Rd, Coonabarabran, NSW.
- Bookings
- To register, book online. Phone 1300 072 757 for more information.
- Please note
- There are 2 rides on the day: 50km and 19km.
Join us at Pilliga Pottery, near Beradine. Bring your friends and family for a fun day out. Come and support the riders and local stall holders. Refreshments available from the Blue Wren cafe.
Pilliga Forest is a unique Australian landscape, offering rugged beauty on a grand scale. Tour de Gorge riders get exclusive access to parts of the forest rarely seen by the public.
Local alerts
For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/events/tour-de-gorge/local-alerts
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Tour de Gorge .
Getting there and parking
From Coonabarabran:
- Drive for 5km on the Oxley Highway towards Gunnedah.
- Turn left onto the Newell Highway and travel for 19km.
- Turn left onto Borambitty Road and travel for 5km. This is an unsealed road.
- Turn right onto Dandry Road and travel for 4.5km until you’ll reach Pilliga Pottery.
- Please be aware GPS often gives directions to wrong address.
Road quality
- Unsealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Parking
Parking is available at Pilliga Pottery
