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Australia: 3 opening dates to watch

Opening dates for lotteries, permits, huts and registrations

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Next opening 246 days Overland Track, July 6

In short

3 trails and races: 1 lottery; 1 booking; 1 hut. Next opening: Overland Track, July 6, 2027. Also: 1 can be booked all year, 1 already passed this season.

Edge colour: type of opening Lotteries and ballotsFixed-date bookingsHuts

Upcoming openings soonest first

  1. 6JulyTue.
    Overland TrackBooking opens for the walking pass, at 9:00 a.m., Hobart timeTasmania, Australia · Hike · Booking
    in 246 daysestimated

All year round no single opening date

  1. ∞all year
    Three Capes TrackBookable all year, no single opening dateTasmania, Australia · Hike · Huts

Already passed this season next dates come with the next edition

  1. 29Sept.Tue.
    Sydney MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Sydney time, closes October 19Sydney, Australia · Marathons and halve · Lottery
    Closed

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Add every opening on this page to your calendar: your phone reminds you 1 week before and the day before each one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the next opening?

Overland Track: booking opens for the walking pass on Tuesday, July 6, 2027.

Which ones use a lottery?

Sydney Marathon.

Which ones can be booked all year?

Three Capes Track.

See also

What opens in JulyEvery opening this month
Sources and checks. Each date comes from its guide, which gives its source and how reliable it is. “Estimated”: worked out from previous years, to be confirmed. “Press”: announced by the specialist press. Page updated on October 27, 2026.