Since 2002, motorcycle adventurers have taken on the annual challenge of riding a small capacity motorcycle vast distances across the Australian landscape.

World heritage rainforests, deserts, open plains, snowy mountains, river crossing, bitumen roads, dirt roads, corrugations and bulldust provides the backdrop to the Postie Bike Challenge event.

We have had riders from Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore, France and the United States. The one thing they all have in common is a great sense of adventure.

Are you up for the challenge?

Gregory Downs is a small outpost in north-west Queensland not far from the Northern Territory border – remote, rugged and far-removed from civilisation.  Surrounded by harsh arid landscapes this seemingly unremarkable town holds a surprise for us. Flowing by the quaint pub, where we will be catered to, flows the cystal clear Gregory river – a great place for a swim after what has been a long hot day.

The route takes us from civilisation through the outback, via isolated roads into far north Queensland. As we head north toward the Gulf country the heat and humidity builds and the arid landscapes transform into lush green rainforest as we approach Cooktown and then finish in Cairns.

Remote towns, long ribbons of bitumen road, dirt, sand and bulldust is guaranteed. Several hot days will be rewarded with clear artesian water holes or hot springs to swim in. Even time for a visit to the Qantas museum and Stockman’s Hall of fame in Longreach!

Adventure is in the journey rather than the destination and this is one not to be missed. At times you will ride with a group; somtimes alone; you will feel remote; a million miles away from civilisation; there will be long days on the bitumen;  your sand and dirt riding skills will be tested; some days you will travel at full speed (75km/hr!!!) and others will be spent negotiating narrow dirt roads at 30-40km/hr; YOUR MISSION: keep your small motorcycle going for the 3500+ kilometres!