Australia ride?

I will be visiting my wife's family in Australia for most of the month of August, coming from the USA. I will be on the Sunshine coast the week of Aug-11-18, then in the Cairns area 19-25, and then is SA out near Orroroo for 25-3rd Sep.
I would love the opportunity to go for a ride while there, so if any Aussie members want to put something toghether just let me know. I would need a bike and gear to borrow, or I will hire out a DRZ if necessary. I am a 42yr old 'A' level vet rider, but would be happy on a TTR225 if that is what it takes to go for a ride.

I would love a ride in the Glasshouse mountains area. I have spent quite a bit of time there over the years, and have seen dirty bikes being hauled down the highway, so I know there must be something good there. I have ridden in SA a bit, but mostly chasing sheep on my brother-in-laws station. Never been to Cairns, but if I were a betting man, I'd say there are some opportunities there as well?

On the flip side, we've some pretty fantastic riding opportunities where I live here in Oregon and would be more than happy to participate in an exchange program, should the opportunity arise.

Thanks fellas! I will see what I can scrounge up for a bike and some riding gear. I beleive there is a place in Noosa that rents DRZ's, not so sure about gear though. Never been to Carins, so not sure what is available up that way.

Wow, this is excelent fellas. I will have to see which opportunity sorts itself out best. As this is a family trip, I will have only one shot at this. Kenilworth sound pretty good. Wife's family is from Nambour, so I am somewhat familiar with the area and have spent a bit of time in the hinterland. South Australia probably will not work out. Once we get to the station north of Orroroo, we generally stay put. Cairns, I am not familiar with, but would probably have the spare time while there...

Thanks again for all the offers. Hopefully we can make something happen at one of the locales mentioned.

Just wanted to give a shout out to Weed and Wal, for organizing a great ride! It was great of you to put a group together and save some room for a wandering Yank to come along. I had a great time enjoying the trails and views. Of course the bench racing at each stop was just as good. Who can forget Wal volunteering to be the crash test dummy for the day, handling all the bloodletting in stride. And Weed... That husaberg of yours looks rather Mad-Max ish. I am sure it will find its way into the apacolypse, and maybe even have a title chararcter role. And who'd a thunk there would be a wandering band of knife wielding midgets, valliantly fought back by by Wal with no thought to self.... well, that's the story I will tell.

Anyways, thanks fellas. I had a blast. If you are ever in the US, I would be glad to show you a bit of what we have for trails in Oregon.

Steve