Australian qualifications for the Defender Trophy begin in June

Land Rover has a long history of epic expeditions and events.

Think of the Camel Trophy, Darian Gap Expedition and G4 Challenges of the past and you find that the Land Rover brand has never shied away from challenging and exciting vehicle-based events. The next chapter of LR events is about to get underway with the Defender Trophy.

The Defender Trophy is a global adventure competition run by Land Rover, designed to test driving skill, teamwork and resilience in demanding off-road environments. Building on the brand’s legacy of expedition-style challenges, competitors take part in regional qualification events before progressing to an international final, where they face a series of vehicle-based tasks and real-world scenarios behind the wheel of specially prepared Defender models.

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The Defender Trophy finals will happen later in 2026, but the qualification events have been happening around the world, and the Australian leg of the qualifications is kicking off in June. To be held at the beautiful Glenworth Valley north of Sydney, the qualifications will be where potential candidates will be challenged over a series of vehicle-based challenges to find the competitor to represent Australia in the final in Africa.

The vehicles for the Defender challenge are, as you would expect, Defenders, specifically prepared and kitted out Defender Challenge editions of the 110 model.

Entry to the Australian qualifications close on Thursday 30th April 2026, so you’ll want to get in quick to get your chance to represent your country. For more information and to register your interest, visit the Australian competitor website.