Media Facts Page

This page and related pages have been assembled to to provide quick access to relevant facts about Orienteering in Australia, and elite orienteering activities. For more information, photographs and video file footage please contact the Orienteering Australia media liaison officer:

Robert Mouatt

           PO Box 3049
          WANNIASSA      ACT     2903
          E: robert.mouatt@netspeed.com.au

Orienteering in Australia

Statistics based on 2005 figures.

  •  995 events held in 2005, with over 82,000 entries.
  • 3587 members

§         57% male; 43% female

§         By Age:

        • 30% Junior (under 21);
        • 12% Senior (21-35 years);
        • 58% Masters (over 35 years)
      • 7481 registered orienteers

Up to date statistics on members, participants etc can be found here.

The States

 

Members

Events

Major Events in 2007

Website

ACT

552

93

2007 Oceania Championships

www.act.orienteering.asn.au 

NSW

1016

187

2007 Junior World Champs

2007 Nationals

www.nsw.orienteering.asn.au 

QLD

611

205

 

www.oq.asn.au 

SA

422

90

2007 National 3-Days

www.oasa.asn.au 

TAS

225

106

 

www.tasorienteering.asn.au 

VIC

2258

257

www.vicorienteering.asn.au 

WA

1180

57

www.wa.orienteering.asn.au 

* The Northern Territory is associated with the Orienteering Association of South Australia - www.topend.nt.orienteering.asn.au