Nissan Patrol Four Wheel Drive Club of NSW & ACT Inc.
Do you own a 4WD? Looking to purchase one? Want to learn basic and advanced 4WD techniques?
We welcome all makes of 4WD vehicles and people from all walks of life. Come and join us and say G'day!
Benefits of Membership include:
FREE Driver Training, including basic and advanced driving and recovery
FREE Tag-a-long Tours, including short trips around NSW/ACT and longer expeditions all over Australia
FREE access to the Classic Vehicle Scheme in NSW
FREE use of our 233 acre (94 hectare) fully-equipped Club Land
Our comprehensive driver courses are provided FREE to all members. Modules 1-3 are compulsory before attending any club tag-a-long tour. We also sell quality recovery equipment through our Club Shop.
Module 1: Basic 4WD driving techniques
Module 2: Basic recovery equipment and theory
Module 3: Basic recovery practical
Module 4: Advanced 4WD driving techniques
Module 5: Advanced recovery (including vehicle rollover)
Module 6: Sand Driving
The full schedule of upcoming training can be found in the Events Calendar.
Our tag-a-long tours are FREE for members to join.
We run trips both locally in NSW and to most states in Australia. We provide a safe and friendly environment for you to explore fantastic locations, learn more about your 4WD, and have fun and share experiences with fellow club members.
The Club has had trips to the Victorian High Country, Corner Country, Simpson Desert, Cape York, Central Queensland, K'gari (Fraser Island), Outback NSW, Flinders Ranges, Uluru & Tasmania, as well as more locally around Sydney, Newcastle and Canberra.
Full details of upcoming tag-a-long tours and trips can be found in the Events Calendar.
In NSW, owners of vehicles that are 30 years or older have the opportunity to register their vehicles under the Historic or Classic Vehicle Registration Scheme run by Transport for NSW.
We are very proud to offer this to our members as we actively participate in the scheme.
If you are specifically looking for a club for the purposes of classic registration, we will be pleased to assist. Please Contact Us.
We are one of only a few four-wheel drive clubs in NSW & ACT with its own property.
Our Club Land sits on 94 hectares (233 acres) in the Windellema region, near Goulbourn. The facilities include a large shed used for driver training and social events, and the property has toilets, hot showers, fresh water, a fully-equipped kitchen and barbecue, as well as a generator to provide power.
The Club Land is in a sensitive environmental zone, with the native sheoak trees providing habitat for the endangered Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami). We host regular events to maintain access to the tracks and protect the Club Land by minimising the risk of bushfires.
Access to the Club Land is included in membership, and the property makes an excellent site to escape for a few days of quiet solitude, or use as a base camp to explore nearby areas such as the Shoalhaven and Southern Tablelands.
The Club was established in 1976 by a group of four-wheel drive enthusiasts, interested in pursuing common interests and activities, and aiming to give the Nissan Patrol its own standing. No longer limited to Nissan Patrols, membership is open to all types of four-wheel drive and all ages – both people and vehicles! In 2002, we purchased the Club Land and, in 2006, built the Shed there to provide full facilities for our members.
The atmosphere is one of fun and friendship, attracting a wide variety of people from all over NSW and ACT. Our Club holds monthly driver training weekends, tag-a-long tours from one day to several weeks in length and a variety of social activities.
To further support our members, you can purchase quality 4WD equipment at a discounted price through the Club Shop. This includes rated recovery gear that we source and sell to ensure everyone uses safe and certified equipment.
We are strongly committed to continued and open access to our National Parks and State Forests, protecting the environment through the Tread Lightly policy of four-wheel driving and helping to “Clean Up Australia” by cleaning up the bush where we travel.
The Joining Fee is $140, payable for new members only, at the same time as your membership fee, pro-rata depending on the quarter you join.
The Club Membership Fee is an annual subscription of $140, payable on 1 July.
Your membership fees fund:
- Training equipment
- Public liability insurance for our tag-a-long tours and other events
- Historic and Classic Vehicle Scheme accreditation
- Maintenance of our Club Land
- Hosting monthly in-person meetings in Sydney.
