The Outback Challenge is an off-roading event that takes place in the sheep stations surrounding Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. It is an amateur event where competitors in specially built four-wheel drives compete in a number of trials which address all aspects of off-roading, including navigation, vehicular recovery, vehicle maintenance and bush survival as well as off-road driving skills.

The first Challenge started in 1999,[1] and has attracted competitors from all over Australia and overseas with competitors from New Zealand, Malaysia, United States, Great Britain, France and the Canary Islands taking part. The event was discontinued in 2011 and replaced by Australian Outback 4x4 Extreme, but was discontinued after its first year. The event will return in 2014 under new management in October, away from its traditional May date.[1]

Winners

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Year Driver Co-driver Car[2]
1999 Mike Smith Wayne Smith Range Rover Classic
2000 Trent Leen David Hickman Ford Maverick
2001 Steven Tjepkema Steven Hudson Range Rover Classic
2002 Alan McMullen Stuart Blegg Jeep Wrangler
2003 Mike Smith Wayne Smith Range Rover Classic
2004 Steven Tjepkema Steven Hudson Range Rover Classic
2005 Norm Walters Kym Bolton Nissan GQ Patrol
2006 Rohan Canavan Wayne Smith Nissan GQ Patrol
2007 Todd Robards Ivan Vella Nissan GQ Patrol
2008 Adrian Parker Alan McGilvrey Nissan GU Patrol
2009 Greg Scanlon Liam Nunns Nissan GQ Patrol
2010 Peter Milhaillof Clinton Sharpe Nissan GQ Patrol
Australian Outback 4x4 Extreme
2011 Peter Milhaillof Clinton Sharpe Nissan GQ Patrol
2012
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2013
Not held
Outback Challenge
2014 Neil Cooper Chris Hummer Nissan GQ Patrol

References

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  1. ^ a b "About | Outback Challenge". Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  2. ^ "History | Outback Challenge". Archived from the original on 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
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