Blat Bastards

Black Stump Bogan

  • This ride takes in a variety of different country and stemmed from an original 2 day ride to a conversation about tying together some aspects from others, creating this 3 day hybrid.
  • Region: Western NSW
  • Distance: ~1350 km
  • Duration: Longer
  • Surface: Mixed
  • Meeting point: Gunning - Old Hume Cafe

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Day 1; Muster point in Gunning at the Old Hume Cafe, before heading through the backroads via Crookwell to Bathurst and a lap of Mt Panorama. Late lunch in Hill End. From Hill End, heading for the overnight in Coolah on the “Black Stump Way”. (Approx. 450Kms)

Day 2;  From Coolah, heading toward Coonabarabran for brunch. The section between Binnaway and Coonabarabran is well acknowledged for bikes. 
From Coonabarabran, a scenic route through the Warrumbungles to Gulargambone, then across to Nyngan and the Big Bogan. After sinking a tinnie in a singlet, we’ll head south west to the Geographical Centre of NSW, finishing the day at the Rabbit Trap Hotel in Albert. (Approx. 475Kms)

Day 3;  From Albert, we head to Parkes (or Trundle) for brunch then backroads to Conowindra and Woodstock for a final run south via Wyangala Dam, Rugby and Dalton, before finishing back at Gunning. (Approx. 420Kms)

Ride video