49th Karuah River Rally 2026

Dear Motorcyclist. The BMWTC NSW invites you to the 49th Karuah River Rally at the usual site about 31 km north of Dungog via the Monkerai and Main Creek Roads or the Wangat Trig Road past the Chichester Dam turnoff. Check the Bank Hotel Dungog for a map.

There’s about 14k of (reasonable) dirt from either direction. Both roads will be signposted. The Main Creek – Frying Pan Road is now open – if heavy rain use this. Entry is $30 and BYO.  Supplies are available in Dungog where there is much to see and do. Rally awards and raffle prizes on Saturday afternoon, and the site has male and female toilets.  

Note - you don’t have to own a BMW. Contact for Rob below, or email robr100r@gmail.com - please put Karuah in subject line.  

Also – The rally site is reasonably isolated so please ensure you account for this in terms of your health and any medical requirements.

If extreme conditions require us to change the rally location, we’ll try and give you as much warning as possible – check our Facebook closer to the time.

The alternative venue will also be signposted from the rally site and from the Bank Hotel.  

IF WE REQUIRE TO VACATE, PLEASE DO SO. Your refusal does jeapordise our ability to organise the rally (we hope relocation will be unlikely). The BMWTC NSW acknowledges the valuable and longstanding support of the Forestry Corporation of NSW in providing us with the Chichester State Forest campsite.  Rally participants are asked to respect and protect these valuable facilities and access roads.

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