The UNSW Outdoors Club (UNSWOC) is a volunteer run social sporting club for people who like outdoor sports and activities. We offer an inexpensive way to get outside and see Australia while enjoying regular weekends of outdoor adventuring. The activities we like to do are:

  • Rock Climbing (Bouldering, Sport, Trad, Indoor)
  • Canyoning
  • Hiking
  • Caving
  • Mountain Biking
  • Rogaining
  • Whitewater Kayaking
  • With a little bit of
    • Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding
    • Mountaineering
    • Camping

The sports menu contains more information about these activities.

Anyone can join the club, whether you're a beginner, experienced, at UNSW, or not a student at all. We are a very beginner friendly club with lots of beginner trips and training. The Club is funded by our membership fees and university grants, so this means that on Club Trips there are no event fees, no gear fees, and no guiding fees! All you'll pay for is your share of transport, food, camping costs, and venue entry (if applicable), aside from that our trips are free!

The trips we run depend on what our Trip Leaders are passionate about, check out the planned trips for the term ahead. To get an idea of trips we've run in the past, check out some of our amazing Trip Reports. Trip leaders will usually set a limit on the number of people who can attend a trip (often around 8-12 people, but this depends on the activity), you must sign up and be approved for a trip so it is advisable to be quick!

You should join our Facebook group to keep up to date with all the goings on. This is where we do most of our communication, and when a trip is posted on the website it will be advertised on Facebook.

If this sounds like your thing we'd love to have you in the club! Check out the benefits that come with your membership and how to join here.

UNSWOC is an affiliate of Arc @ UNSW Sport, and is run entirely by volunteers.