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Places to RideHere is a brief list of places to ride in Australia submitted by various people in the Oz ATB community. If you know of a place to ride please send us an email with the details. For more places to ride within Australia, please visit this link. VICTORIA SANKEY RESERVE - Where: Gisborne, Vic - 2 mins from town centre.
- Terrain: Nice grass slope. About 4 runs in total. 5 - 6ft natural down ramp ideal to setup a 2+ ft kicker at the top. Great location for any ATB community session.
- Cost: It's a community park, so no charge. Just respect the land.
- Misc: Toilet, BBQ & water available onsite.
- Contact: For further info on this area contact info@munroboards.com
MT LOFTY - Where: melways ref: 279, B5
- Terrain: Massive section of grass hills and some serious downhill tracks. Several tracks to explore on the downrun.
- Cost: It's a skate park, so no charge.
- Misc: The ranges are cool with ATB riders.
- Contact: For further info on this area contact joshwest@bigpond.com
BLAIR’S RESERVE- Where: Greensborough, melways ref: 21,E2
- Terrain: Long 500+m grass hill and valley with varying slope. Heaps of lines to take. Has some good spots for kickers.
- Cost: No Cost
- Misc: It’s a public reserve so there’s plenty of parking, BBQ and playground.
- Contact: For further info on this area contact gwicked01@optusnet.com.au
CANNING STREET RESERVE- Where: Avondale Heights, melways ref: 27,G8
- Terrain: Very wide, smooth grass hill with 300m runs, Has some very steep sections. Good for kickers.
- Cost: Free
- Misc: Plenty of parking, river close by
- Contact: For further info on this area contact gwicked01@optusnet.com.au
WESTERFOLDS PARK- Where: Templestowe, melways ref: 33,E2
- Terrain: some grass hills and 2m wide asphalt paths that wind down the hill.
- Cost: Free
- Misc: lots of BBQ’s, shelters, parking and play equipment. Beware of walkers and cyclists, as it can get busy in good weather and public holidays.
- Contact: For further info on this area contact gwicked01@optusnet.com.au
BULLEEN BOWL- Where: Albert Jones Reserve, Heidelberg, melways ref 31,K6
- Terrain: Small concrete half pipe that extends 30m down a hill with a turn halfway.
- Cost: Free
- Misc: It’s an old half pipe that doesn’t get used much, Perfect for mountainboarding.
- Contact: For further info on this area contact gwicked01@optusnet.com.au
RUFFY LAKE PARK- Where: Doncaster, melways ref 33,G9
- Terrain: Lots of grass runs all around the Park, 150+m each. Good spots for kickers.
- Cost: Free
- Misc: BBQ’s, shelters, toilets and parking
- Contact: For further info on this area contact gwicked01@optusnet.com.au
ELTHAM BMX TRACK- Where: Eltham, melways ref 19,H7
- Terrain: Grass hill that leads on to a BMX track, The Jumps on the track can be used by mountain boarders. Good landings for kickers.
- Cost: Free
- Misc: 200m from shops. Plenty of parking
- Contact: For further info on this area contact gwicked01@optusnet.com.au
NSWSYDNEY PARK- Where: Sydney City
- Terrain: 95% grass - 5% gravel. Lovely lazy grass hills, was previously a brick works.
- Misc: This park is Great for beginners and thanks to Sydney council the grass is always perfectly cut. Its a great place to board.
- Cost: It's a community park, so no charge. Just respect the land.
- Contact: For further info on this area contact admin@ausatb.org
DUTTON PARK - Where: Gladstone Rd, Dutton Park
- Terrain: Left-hand side has great take off with different runs including a shute and jumps. Right-hand side, more confined runs with less options including radical tree bank drop with fast run down to river car park.
- Cost: It's a community park, so no charge. Just respect the land.
- Misc: Toilet, BBQ & water available onsite.
- Contact: For further info on this area contact admin@ausatb.org
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