The Alpine Motorcycle Rally is Australia's oldest running motorcycle rally and it was originally organised by Paul Giles. The first rally was held in 1969 near Yarrangobilly Caves along the Snowy Mountains Highway. In those days the Highway was dirt. Paul died on the night of the 30th Rally that he had started so many years ago.
Up until 2016 the rally alternated between two sites. (Neil Seagrim's "Tinut" farm at Brindabella and near the Yarrangobilly Bridge / Coterill's Cottage). 2016 was the last year the rally was held at "Tinut". Below is the history of where the rally has been held over the years since 1969.
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Number
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Year
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Site / location
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Who ran it / organised it |
1st to 5th |
1969 - 1973 |
Yarrangobilly |
Paul Giles |
6th to 25th |
1974 - 1993 |
Perkins Flat |
Paul Giles |
20th |
1988 |
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Paul Giles' last rally |
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1989 |
Not the Alpine Rally (Unoffical rally) |
No one but Tony Rowe had the rally badges struck |
25th to the 26th |
1994 -1996 |
Beside the Goodradigbee River not far from the bridge |
Henning Jorgensen |
28th |
1997 |
Neil and Noeline Seagrim's farm at Brindabella |
Henning Jorgensen |
29th |
1998 |
Return to Yarrangobilly for the 100th anniversary of Coterill's Cottage |
Henning Jorgensen |
30th |
June 12th 1999 |
On the Saturday night of the Alpine Rally (Rally held at Brindabella) |
Paul Giles died |
30th - 38th |
1999 - 2007 |
Odd years at Neil Seagrim's and Even years at Yarrangobilly |
Henning Jorgensen |
39th |
2008 |
Neil Seagrim's farm at Brindabella in order to make Yarrangobilly the site for the 40th anniversary. |
Henning Jorgensen |
40th |
2009 |
Yarrangobilly for the 40th anniversary |
Henning Jorgensen |
41st - 47th |
2010 - present |
Even years at Neil Seagrim's Farm and odd years at Yarrangobilly (2016 was the last one to be held at Neil Seagrim's Farm - "Tinut") |
Henning Jorgensen |
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Yarrangobilly Bridge site near Coterill's Cottage along the Snowy Mountains Highway
I believe this is the location of the modern day rally site when it is held on the banks of the Goodradigbee River
I believe the co-ordinates of the original Yarrangobilly Bridge site are -35.652452, 148.462460 . The Original Perkins Flat site, I believe, are -35.452543, 148.720027but if anyone has the correct location please let me know.
