Hobart-based

Next Program (bookings now open)

Sunday Mornings Oct 12, 19, 26 (2025)

This program runs in the three weeks leading up to our Twilight Series, which is a 6-week series designed for specifically for beginners. It is held in parks and reserves around Hobart and will give you the skills to enable you to enjoy the events.

Locations and Activities: Three different locations suited to the activities

• Week 1: Wentworth Park

  • Map symbols
  • Orientating the map to Ground Features - Map Walk
  • Mini-courses

• Week 2: Queen's Domain

  • Orientating the map with a compass
  • Contours
  • Mini-courses

• Week 3: Knocklofty

  Orienteering Strategies
  • • Handrails and Attack Points
    • Counting steps
    • Collecting and catching features
    • Simplification
    • Traffic lights
    • Relocation
    • Mini-courses

Fees

(school students must be accompanied by an adult, who must also participate)

• 3 Coaching Sessions - does not include entry to the Twilight Series

  • Adults $30
  • Children $15
  • Family $55

• 3 Coaching Sessions plus entry to the Spring Twilight Series (6 events).

  • Adults $66
  • Children $33
  • Family $99

The Spring Twilight Series runs on Wednesday afternoons from 29 Oct until 3 Dec 2025 in parks and reserves around Hobart. The events are suitable for beginners and you can start anytime between 3:30pm and 6:00pm.

For enquiries and expressions of interest, contact Tara Powell

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Program 1 (bookings closed). 

Coaching Sessions to run before these local events: (9:00am – 10:30am) bookings are now closed

• • Sunday July 6 (Waverley Park) - Completed
  • Sunday August 3 (Geilston Gully) - Completed
  • Sunday September 7 (Tolosa Park)

The three sessions immediately precede each event. The cost includes all three tuition sessions and entry to all events. At each session we will give you the skills to enable you to successfully complete and enjoy the following event – and future bush events. These include:

• • Using a compass to navigate
  • Interpreting the map symbols
  • Reading contours
  • Basic strategies

You do not need any special gear, we will lend you compasses and timing chips.

Fee for the 3-week program (including the events)

(students must be accompanied by an adult, who must also participate)

• • Adults $48
  • Students and concession card holders $24
  • Family $72