Orienteering is a sport that challenges both the body and the mind. It's also loads of fun!

The aim is to use a special orienteering map to navigate your way around a course and visit marked check points along the way. You choose a course that suits your age and experience and proceed at your own pace: walk, jog or run. It is a race but you decide if you want to just race yourself or be the next world champion! The course may take you through urban areas, parks, schools, farmland or forests.

Events are conducted weekly across NSW and beginners are welcome at all events.

Orienteering NSW, now known as ONSW, was established in 1972 following the first orienteering events in NSW in 1971. It was incorporated on 19th October 1987 and later registered for an ABN.

ONSW is a not for profit organisation which oversees and promotes the sport of orienteering within NSW. The Association is affiliated with Orienteering Australia Inc which is in turn affiliated with the International Orienteering Federation. There are 14 orienteering clubs across NSW that are affiliated with ONSW, and all financial members of affiliated clubs are members of ONSW.