Top End Orienteers

Skills practice

Charles Darwin National Park

No dogs permitted - this is in a National Park

Sunday, 16 August 2026

This is a coaching/skills practice morning, with a range of short orienteering courses offered in the bush. Courses are approximately 1-1.5km long and designed to test: reading contours, direction and distance estimation and use of attack points. All welcome. Courses are especially suited to newcomers, juniors and those wanting to perfect skills needed on Easy to Moderate grade courses.

Don't forget your compass! Also available for hire. Coaching fees for the morning: $3 per member, $5 per non-member.

All participants must be registered online through Orienteering Australia (Eventor) prior to this event!

More details on signing up and entering with Eventor

Payment

Cash and electronic payments accepted (Eftpos, Paywave, major credit cards & NFC smart phone).

Course Planner

Susi Bertei

Organiser

Susanne Casanova

Time

Start between 8:30 am and 9:30 am

Finish by 10:30 am

BYO

Water bottle, compass if you have one, clothing comfortable for exercising in the bush. Insect repellant and long pants and long-sleeved shirt recommended.

Coaching

Coaching is available between 8:30 am and 9:30 am

Afterwards

Save your newly practiced skills for the upcoming bush events at Holmes Jungle (night event on Friday 28th August, day event on Sunday 13th September) and Manton Dam (day event on Sunday October 4th) and Alice Springs Masters Games. Explore the WW2 bunkers and other relics in the National Park (alongside the road as you drive in/out).

Directions

Enter the National Park from Tiger Brennan Drive and follow the bitumen road to the grassed picnic area. Park in the carpark.