I started Motorcycle Paradise in 2006 posting photos of what I considered were good motorcycle rides.
That was never intended to be definitive or professional, this blog is simply my travel journal. At a time before everything moved to Facebook the 'best roads' pages became popular, they were even used by the bosses of Aldi Germany when touring downunder on Harleys, so I keep them around for nostalgia despite being outdated.
When I moved the blog in 2019 I deleted old content with intention to ride and update these pages in April 2020, then Covid arrived. I will refresh and expand this collection of 85 good rides when travel to Australia resumes.
Australia’s best motorcycle roads – Copeton dam
I was late to discover this route although had been told about for ages. The road runs between Inverell and Bingara via the Copeton dam. It is well surveyed and as of writing good surface. You can enjoy the ride as well as views of the dam and a high […]
Australia’s best motorcycle roads. The Oxley.
The Oxley for me remains the top ride in Australia. Some roads have lots of corners all squashed together, you spend all your time on change of direction rather than enjoying a radius and hang time. Other roads are spaced out affairs or photogenic passes but not a great ride. […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Bylong Valley Way
This for me is another of the best rides in the country. It has amazing scenery including one of the best canyons in Australia. It is not closed in by trees like so many riding roads in Australia. Then it has a mixture of curves but mostly sweepers which […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Comboyne road NSW
The road from Wauhope to the village of Comboyne is a fantastic ride. I rode across from Wingham and the rest of this road south has a long gravel section that is not well graded and very loose stones but from Comboyne north you have a terrific table top dairy […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Sapphire Coast highway
From Tathra to Bermagui NSW is a lovely road with sweeping bends then some more tighter bends and excellent ocean views. Nice food in Bermagui at Guys Place cafe. (original post edited as now out of date) You can locate this road on the map by expanding it and using […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Warrumbungles way
To the west of Coonabaraban lies the Warrumbungles range. The ride out there is quite spectacular and some nice curves as well. Then you can visit the Siding Spring Observatory if you wish which has great views of the surrounding countryside. To the south east the Warrumbungles way is also […]
Australia’s best motorcycle roads – Bonang Road
The road from Bombala to Orbost is one of the best rides in the country in my opinion.Sweeping grand high plains road, a little bit of gravel then 105km of non stop corners down to Orbost. Bombala is a destination in itself, great history and affordable pubs and of course […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Yarra Ranges
There is a number of great riding roads in the Yarra ranges near Melbourne. I will try detail a few I have ridden but there is no doubt many variations I will miss. I rode Healsville to Marysville on B360 and C512 routes then C513 and C511 via Reefton to […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Four Mountains of Bega
The area near Bega NSW has some excellent riding. There used to be a booklet for riders that invited you to ‘ride the four mountains’ that I no longer have a copy of. Leaving Bombala I rode some of these roads and they were superb. First I rode to Wyndham via […]
Australia’s best motorcycle roads – Wee Jasper
I waited 10 years to ride this as there are a lot of other roads competing for my attention in the region all of which are full sealed whilst this route has 30 km of gravel (and used to be 60km unsealed) It is very scenic and quite remote, no […]
Nice local roads – Nerang-Murwillumbah Road.
The Nerang-Murwillumbah road was also called Advancetown after nearby pub or Hinze raceway as it was popular with the wanna be racers two or four wheels. With such a nice set of curves and excellent surface it was always a nice ride but the police became very heavy handed in […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – The Tablelands Way
This is an excellent route. From Oberon to Goulburn the road used to have some gravel but has became a popular riding road and the government came up with the name Tablelands way. Very scenic with terrific views riding along the ridges. The town of Taralga has a nice historic […]
Nice local roads – Old Mt Lindsey highway
The Mt Lindsey highway west beyond Woodenbong used to be rubbish. Terrible pot holes and patch work quilt repairs with the road buckled or sunken in places. And then you hit the gravel section which was never graded and all wash board corrugations. In 2016 I rode it west after […]
Australia’s best motorcycle roads. The Manning Valley
From Gloucester to Taree runs the Buckett way, this is a nice road with good scenery. Recently the speed limits have been reduced which is a shame but that is how things are in the nanny state that Australia has become. West from Gloucester is another nice ride around the […]
Australia’s best motorcycle roads. Murray River Rd
Of the many great rides I enjoyed in Victoria on recent my moto-gp tour, this one certainly stood out. I had faint memories of this road in my mind before riding it. I remember this road from when I was very young on holiday with my parents, caravan in tow. […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Batlow road
The road from Tumut down to Batlow is a scenic open sweeping road with some grand high plains views in the apple growing region of Australia. Need to keep an eye on the speedometer I imagine along here but no denying this is a enjoyable ride. Sorry not much in […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Ulong
The road up to the village of Ulong is the East Dorrigo way. This was an ok ride before but the surface was a mixed bag however now it has been resealed and some surveying improved and is one of the nicest flowing bits of road in the country. Nearly […]
Australia’s Best Motorcycle Roads – Wyangala
There is a nice ride from north or Cowra to Boorowa via Wyangala. You visit the historic town of Woodstock as well can detour slightly to have great views of the Wyangala dam. The road offers riders and bit of everything, nice curves and a mountain pass as […]
Australia’s best motorcycle roads. Brown Mountain
This is a great ride that leads into the Snowy Mountains highway or Monaro highway. It is also part of the four mountains of Bega ride that I posted elsewhere. Nice sweeping bends on the lower section then a classic climb and viewpoint at the top. I have no good […]
Australias best motorcycle roads – Waterfall way
The Waterfall way is another of the fabulous rides in the New England Tablelands region. I love this road and especially riding downhill to Dorrigo as you are presented with some truly grand vistas of Australian high country. There is an excellent lookout before the lower section that is more […]
