Embargoes
The following areas are embargoed to orienteers until the dates indicated:
The following areas are embargoed from the date of this notice, until the day of each Carnival event between 28th September and 6th October 2024.
Permission for access by orienteers for any reason, including non-orienteering reasons, must be obtained from the Carnival Technical Director.
- Pine Trees Orienteering Map. All of the existing Pine Trees orienteering map (1993 and subsequent updates) and access to the Pine Trees property.
- University of New England- Armidale. Access to the University of New England Armidale IS permitted for non-orienteering reasons for those with an education- or business-related purpose (contact the Carnival Technical Director first). Use of orienteering maps and/or school plans, training of all kinds, and route choice testing IS NOT allowed.
- The Armidale School (TAS). Access to The Armidale School IS permitted for non-orienteering reasons for those with an education- or business-related purpose (contact the Carnival Technical Director first). Use of orienteering maps and/or school plans, training of all kinds, and route choice testing IS NOT allowed.
Nick Dent
Carnival Technical Director / 12th September 2023
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2024 Sydney City Race, Area Embargoes 
The areas listed below that are being used for the 2024 Sydney City Race are subject to the following embargoes.
From the date of this notice until the start of the race on 13th October 2024:
- no reconnoitring of, or orienteering in, the areas shown in the map below; and
- no orienteering events to be held on any of the areas.
From the end of the race on 13th October 2024 until 31st May 2025, so as to maintain the exclusivity and special nature of the areas for the Sydney City Race:
- no orienteering events to be held on any of the areas.
The areas for the purpose of this embargo are those north of Liverpool Street through to the harbour and the Sydney Botanical Gardens. This includes Hyde Park, the CBD, Barangaroo, Millers Point, Dawes Point, the Rocks, Circular Quay and the Sydney Opera House.
The map below includes the relevant areas.
Sheralee Bailey - Sydney City Race Organiser, on behalf of Orienteering NSW.
2nd February 2024
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Central Coast Orienteers are holding a 2 Day National Orienteering League Middle and Long forest event in Olney State Forest on 10th-11th May 2025.
All orienteering maps of Olney State Forest are embargoed from the date of this notice, until the day of the events.
Olney State Forest- the whole of the forest is not permitted to be entered for any orienteering purpose or training.
Contact - Hilary Wood (0408 843 627)
President Central Coast Orienteers
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The following areas are embargoed to using orienteering maps, training and route testing for orienteering by orienteers who wish to contest the Oceania Sprint Championship January 24-26th 2026.
The area may not be entered for orienteering purposes.
- University of Newcastle - Ourimbah Campus;
- University of Newcastle - Callaghan Campus;
- University of Avondale Campus, Cooranbong.
Hilary Wood, Organiser
Last updated 11th September 2024
