This years T-Shirts are finally ready for purchase! If you would like to get one of our super snazzy UTSOAC T-Shirts then come to our Wednesday social nights at The Ledge!! If you pre-ordered your shirt will be set aside, please follow the instructions below :] (T-Shirts will be $40) ($35 for Active Trip Leaders) sizes for the 2026 graphic t-shirts Range from XS - 2XL If you are someone [...]

Hello all, There is a huge appetite for upskilling in the club, which is amazing to see. It's often difficult to find weekends where we're not all adventuring. To encourage a culture of continued learning, we offer monthly evenings where people can practice their rope work, check in with each other, and share knowledge. We meet after work hours (1900-2130) at the 1st North Sydney Scout Hall at McMahon's Point. [...]

Need a break from studying or work? Come along to our weekly social night and meet some fellow club members. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and find others to go on hikes and other outdoor activities with! The night is hosted in two parts: Part 1 = 18:00-20:00 at The Ledge Climbing Centre. This is an indoor climbing gym that offers both top rope and bouldering. It's [...]

Day 1 https://www.alltrails.com/trail/australia/new-south-wales/bungonia-gorge-green-and-red-track "This rugged circuit combines the Red and Green Tracks in Bungonia National Park to offer a complete bushwalking experience, taking you from sweeping plateau views deep into the belly of the gorge. It is a diverse journey that shifts from eucalypt forests and limestone outcrops on the rim to the dramatic depths of the canyon floor. Along the upper sections, the walking is relatively open, passing through [...]

Join us for the very first story night - an evening of food, drinks, and tales of epic adventures with members from across Sydney's best university outdoor clubs. Picture slideshows and presentations of campfire-style stories.   WHEN WHERE Tuesday 28 April Doors open 7:30 pm Arc'teryx Galeries 500 George St, Sydney CLUBS ATTENDING UTSOAC - University of Technology Sydney Outdoor Adventure Club - that's us! UNSWOC - University of New [...]

Need a break from studying or work? Come along to our weekly social night and meet some fellow club members. It's a great way to meet like-minded people and find others to go on hikes and other outdoor activities with! The night is hosted in two parts: Part 1 = 18:00-20:00 at The Ledge Climbing Centre. This is an indoor climbing gym that offers both top rope and bouldering. It's [...]

Have you been climbing outdoors for a while now and feel limited by the length of your rope? Feel the innate desire to find yourself sitting in a hanging belay shivering and regretting leaving your wind breaker in the bag? perhaps being able to lounge around at the base of the crag is starting to feel a little to comfortable. Well fear not, the world of multipitching is here to [...]

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 If you haven’t heard of Relay 4 Life before, it’s a 24 hour fundraising event for Cancer Council that takes place all over the world, with participants walking together to raise funds and awareness for anyone and everyone affected by cancer. There is no pressure or expectation to walk for the full 24 hours, the aim is to have someone from the team walking at all times, so [...]

Adventurous Greetings! Red Bull has reached out to us and asked if UTSOAC would like to enter a team in their charity run. Below are the details. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, sign up and I'll get in contact with more details! 🙂 EVENT DETAILS Wings for Life World Run is a unique global charity run where participants all start at the same time around the [...]

- Tim and Salome

We’re excited to invite you to Minifest 2026, a weekend of adventure, campfire dinners, crisp winter mornings, and the kind of good company that makes everything better. Whether you’re looking to take on a canyon, hike a ridge, or just enjoy some quiet time in nature, this weekend’s for you. - The OAC Team

What the hell is Ski-O? Welcome to the (very small) world of Ski Orienteering. If you like rogaining or orienteering *and* skiing, but not so much the $240 lift ticket prices, then you'll love Ski-O. So why not enter the ACT & NSW Ski-O Championships (and also the only Ski-O event on the calendar)? (Surprisingly) This is also suited to people who: [ ] Never skied before [ ] Never [...]

[EPO is not necessary for this ride] UTSOAC Bikepacks! I'm doing a reccie on 15-16 Aug for a trip running later in the year and opening it up to the Club. The route reverses the last third of Attack of the Buns (Attack of The Buns, Australia - BIKEPACKING.com), cycling from Bundanoon to Bomaderry (Southern Highlands). Both have train stations which means we don't have to muck around with car [...]

This year's socialgaine involves using ferries to and from Cockatoo Island! https://nswrogaining.org/event/2026-socialgaine/ I'm interested in making the September Ferrygaine a full weekend outing. Take the ferry in and camp the Friday night. Do the orienteering event on the island the Saturday morning. Attend the on island movie showing that evening. Do a big group Camp Cooking Comp. Compete in the ferrygaine on the Sunday, then head back to Mainland Sydney. [...]