Mountain Bike XC at Coolah (3hrs west of Newcastle, 70mins north of Mudgee).

Wind it up down the Goat Track & plough headfirst into a wombat hole...scare the hell out of yourself as well as the wombats. Maybe you'd prefer to cruise leisurely down Kangaroo Boulevard, soar with the eagles on Stringybark Hill, rattle down Tin Can Alley...scatter the wallabies on Piccaninny Ridge ? Whatever your style, it's an extraordinary ride through an unspoilt wilderness...absolutely exhilarating !!

The course is 90% singletrack with rugged ridges, thick forest, dry gullies, sheep paddocks, smooth firetrail, grassland & more. It's predominately smooth & flowing on hardpacked sandy soil...not too dusty, nor muddy if wet. Besides 5,487 trees, there may be kangaroos, goats, wallabies, echidnas, feral pigs, goannas, banshees, & possibly an idiot in a white ute...all to be avoided. The track is 100% rideable for the average rider, not intimidating or too extreme...but don't worry, you'll know you've done it !!

Start/finish at Coolah Recreation Ground (toilets/power/water) 3k south of Coolah on the Leadville/Dunedoo Rd, with plenty of grassy campsites. Info & photos: Coolah Bikeworx on Facebook