Orienteering NSW - Orienteering NSW

Coming Events

map	Sat 15 Aug 12:00 am 2026 NSW State League #11 - NSW Schools Champs (Middle Distance) - Orange Pineview, Oaky Creek Lane off the Mitchell Highway, between Bathurst and Orange.

map	Sun 16 Aug 12:00 am 2026 NSW State League #12 - NSW Schools Champs (Sprint Distance) - Orange Kinross Wolaroi School, 59/67 Bathurst Rd, Orange NSW 2800

map	Sun 16 Aug 12:00 am Sydney MapRun #15 Normanhurst 10 - 16 August Normanhurst Oval, Harris Rd, Normanhurst

Mon 17 Aug 11:59 pm

NSW Orienteering Running Shirts and Singlets

map	Tue 18 Aug 10:00 am 2026 Hunter Regional Schools Championships - Raymond Terrace Boomerang Park, Raymond Terrace

Tue 18 Aug 10:00 am

2026 Hunter Regional Schools Championships - SCORE COURSE

Boomerang Park, Raymond Terrace

Tue 18 Aug 7:00 pm

ONSW Purple Pen workshop (online)

map	Sat 22 Aug 9:30 am Saturday Orienteering Series - Arcadia Vision Valley, 7 Vision Valley Rd, Arcadia, NSW, 2159 (this is Pymble Ladies' College experiential learning campus).

map	Sun 23 Aug 12:00 am Sydney MapRun #16 - Artarmon 17-23 August Artarmon Reserve, Burra Road, Artarmon

map	Sun 23 Aug 9:30 am Newcastle NOY8 - Neath (North Neath) “North Neath”. Scale 1:10 000. 5m contours. Drawn by Denis Lyons. Updated 2026.

Orienteering NSW, now known as ONSW, was established in 1972 following the first orienteering events in NSW in 1971. It was incorporated (Y0104618) on 19th October 1987 and later registered for an ABN (45 062 472 184).

ONSW is a not for profit organisation which oversees and promotes the sport of orienteering within NSW. The Association is affiliated with Orienteering Australia Inc which is in turn affiliated with the International Orienteering Federation. There are 14 orienteering clubs across NSW that are affiliated with ONSW, and all financial members of affiliated clubs are members of ONSW.

ONSW 2022 Strategy with 2023 Updates

The Association derives its income from membership fees, event fees, and government grants.

We are especially appreciative of the ongoing support of:

Australian Sports Commission or now branded as Sport Australia;
NSW Office of Communities, Sport and Recreation; and
Sport NSW.

The Association is governed by a Board of Directors elected from members of the affiliated clubs at its Annual General Meeting, held usually in March of each year. The Board holds regular meetings on a monthly basis to determine policy matters, schedule events, and generally govern the administration of the Association.

The day to day affairs of the Association are managed by a small group of employed staff and an army of volunteers. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

In addition there are several development officers and plenty of coaches who work on a casual basis as required. The Schools Officer or Coaches would be pleased to assist teachers to introduce orienteering in schools or help you conduct an event. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or more details.

The ONSW office is not staffed full-time. Visitors to the office should contact our employed staff to arrange a visit. The office address is Sports House, Level 2, 6B Figtree Drive, Sydney Olympic Park (02) 8736 1252.

The office will be closed 22 December 2025 - 4 January 2026.

ONSW Awards Handbook

ONSW Awards Handbook New Version Feb 2024