{"id":44255,"date":"2013-09-14T15:50:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T05:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=44255"},"modified":"2020-12-14T10:18:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T00:18:38","slug":"see-the-king-of-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/09\/14\/see-the-king-of-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"See The King Of The Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the big attractions of Manar Park is the fearsome ruggedness of the countryside, which is a real challenge to 4WD and bike drivers of all skill levels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"South<\/a>September 14, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

4WD fans who enjoy extreme driving – and everyone else who just enjoys watching other drivers pound their vehicles around mind-blowingly challenging courses – will be flocking to Manar Park near Proston over the South Burnett-Cherbourg On Show<\/strong><\/a> long weekend.<\/p>\n

Manar Park is located on the northern side of Lake Boondooma in the far west of the South Burnett, about 100km north-west of Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

It offers hundreds of kilometres of rugged dirt tracks for 4WDs and bike riders, along with powered and unpowered campground accommodation and cabins with reverse cycle air conditioners, 220 litre fridge\/freezers, toasters, kettles, single electric hot plates, crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and table and chairs.<\/p>\n

The park also has coin operated washing machines, hot and cold showers and flushing toilets, all on an enormous 15,000 acre working cattle property.<\/p>\n

Manar Park was set up in 2002 and is now one of the largest of its kind in Queensland, open 365 days a year and dedicated to providing safe family fun for fans of 4WDs; Enduros, MotoX, SuperX and quad bikes; buggies; and extreme 4WDs.<\/p>\n

Last year it held its inaugural “King Of The Park” weekend, based on the legendary “King Of The Hammers” event held in the USA.<\/p>\n

This event was so successful that this October long weekend they’re bringing it back again in an expanded format, and expect up to 1500 people to attend.<\/p>\n

This year there’ll be two separate classes of racing happening simultaneously: one class for Winch & Tuff Trucks; and the other for Aust 4 and Rock Crawlers.<\/p>\n

The races will be held on Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6, over a marked course, with one section being used by the Winch\/Tuff trucks and the other by the Aust 4\/Rock Crawler competitors.<\/p>\n

There will also be a 4×4 Gymkhana area incorporated in the course.<\/p>\n

The ultimate winner will be the team that completes the most laps over the two days of racing.<\/p>\n

If you’re competing (or want to make a complete weekend of it), you can camp at Manar Park from Friday through to Monday, or even longer if you want to enjoy the natural bush surrounds.<\/p>\n

But spectators who’d just like to watch the action are very welcome to drop in for a look on Saturday or Sunday. Day visit passes are just $10 for adults or $5 for children aged 5 to 16, and there’ll be food and drink available on-site too.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about Manar Park on their website<\/strong><\/a>; and you can find out more about the King Of The Park challenge on its Facebook page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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An aerial view of the Manar Park complex; the site hosts hundreds of kilometres of 4WD and bike tracks, along with on-site cabin and campground accommodation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Manar Park at ground level: the park has several camping grounds and is open 365 days a year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n