Welcome to the Platypus Country motorcycle tourism page. 

You can download our "Ultimate Rides" brochure here.

We will regularly feature a different ride , some taken from "Ultimate Rides" or some recommended to us directly by riders and groups. Previous rides can be downloaded and copied.

Platypus Country Bombala Region is renowned for its  mountain roads and motorcycle friendly businesses.

The motorcycle touring pages will be updated on a regular basis.  Please contact us if you have any news or information you wish to share.

Coming Events

The  Celebration of Motorcycles will be held on November 15 2008.  Event organisers have decided on the date change to make the most of the normally fabulous weather we have in late November. Highlights of the event will be the swap meet and the trade stalls.  Live music and bar facilities will be the order of the day or should that be the night.   For further information contact www.celebrationofmotorcycles.com

Bombala will once again be a check point for the Snowy Ride.  This years event will be held November 8, 2008.  The checkpoint will be at the Visitor Information Centre and riders will also be able to enjoy the Bi Annual Engine Rally and Riverside Art and Craft Festival which will be happening in and around the Information Centre on the day.

 News

The Snowy River Way is currently being upgraded and will soon be sealed!!

Bombala has a new motorcycle group - High Country Riders.  Click here to visit their website.

Watch out for our new promotional campaign the Bombala Pitstop.

Do Not Worry

Alot of misinformation is circulating regarding Council's decision to allow on road advertising.

The facts are:

1. The prime site is the swimming pool car park

2.  All other sites are off the main road and in areas of only 50-60 km per hour eg outside the Council offices where the majority of both 2 and 4 wheeled vehicles are slowing down anyway

3. The logos which are applied to the road surface are only down for a short space of time - no more than a month generally only a couple of weeks 

4. At any one time we are only anticipating 4 logos to be on our road surfaces and two of these would be in the swimming pool car park

5 Our General Manager a keen bike rider rode over the test site to check safety aspects and was completely satisfied.

6 The logos are not large enough to allow both wheels of a bike to be on them at the same time

Ride of the Month

Bombala to Cooma

Duration of ride 89kms, about an hour without stops

About the ride.  This ride takes you through typical monaro countryside - rolling treeless plains, mountain and escarpement views - and has good curves and uphill climbs.

Leaving Bombala you are travelling in a northerly direction towards Nimmitabel via the Monaro Highway.  A stop off in Nimmitabel is highly recommended. Nimmitabel is one of the most bike friendly villages on the Monaro.  A visit to Pete & Brit's Nimmitabel Leather Shop is an essential - they have a wide variety of leather jackets, jeans, vests and all kind of accessories - as is a stop for coffee and delicious snacks at CJ Harveys Coffee Bar (don't forget to view the artwork and sculpture, it changes regular and is always of interest).  If you wish to spend a little more time in Nimmitabel then stay over at the Nimmitabel Motel or the Royal Arms or the Federal Hotel.  These are all in the main street of Nimmitabel and are all bike friendly.

After leaving Nimmitbel you will head in a northely direction towards Cooma.  Again there are some great bends, the road surface is good and the vistas are inspiring.  Look out for the tin cows near the Cooma sales yards!

Once in Cooma call into the Cooma Visitors Information Centre Sharp Street Cooma for local information.

To download Ultimate Rides click

Wallet

Ride Four Mountains In One Day

Gatway to the Snowy Mountains

Scenic Route to Phillip Island