In the lead up to the Carnival the following areas are embargoed from 4 December 2019 until 6 October 2021 (except to attend the AOC2021 events themselves). These embargoes are in accordance with the Rules.
This means these areas may not be used for training purposes (including scouting the areas). Anyone breaking any embargo will be disqualified from competing at the relevant event. If you need to visit any of the embargoed areas for any reason please Contact Us.
Australian Sprint: The University of Tasmania, Launceston Campus.
No reconnoitring or training including training with an existing orienteering map of the campus is permitted. Other activities including other sports events within the campus are permitted. The relevant old map is known as University of Tasmania – Launceston.
Australian Middle: NEW Area! Ericksons Road, Goshen Tasmania, from a point 41°18’S, 148° 7’E south to the junction with Argonaut Road at 41°19’S, 148° 7’E and terrain extending 2 km either side of that length of road. All training and walking around the area (i.e. scouting the area) is forbidden.
Schools Sprint: Bicheno Township, Tasmania, from Murray Street in the west including all the streets and foreshore to the north and east, and extending south to Weily Avenue. The Whalers Lookout and Lookout Rock State Reserves are included. No reconnoitring or training including training with the existing orienteering map of the town is permitted. Other activities including the normal activities of commerce in the town are permitted. The relevant old map is known as Waubadebar – Bicheno.
Schools Long & Relay: The Mount Pearson State Reserve, Tasmania, including all the terrain covered by the old map known as Mt Pearson. All training and hiking around the area (i.e. scouting the area) is forbidden.
Australian Relay: Argonaut Road, St Helens, Tasmania, 3 km to north and 3 km to south of the road, from a point 41°19’S, 148° 8’E (quarry access road) in the west to 41°18’S, 148° 9’E (moonscape) in the east. No reconnoitring or training including training with one of the existing Golden Fleece map of the area is permitted.
Australian Long: NEW Area! Bells Marsh Forest Reserve, Tasmania, from the gate off Hodges Road to the west and along Bells Marsh Track to Ansons Bay Road in the east, all the terrain south to the Georges River and east to the private land at Priory. All training and hiking around the area (i.e. scouting the area) is forbidden.
Tasmanian Middle: Castle Cary Regional Reserve Avoca, Tasmania. All the terrain described by the existing map Rajah Rock as well as its extension west towards Storeys Creek Road. No reconnoitring or training including training with the existing orienteering map of the area is permitted.