JulianC said:
You guys should seriously run something like this down here in OZ you would can an enormous responce
Mmmmm ... The first week of October in the US and the first week of April in OZ. :)
I wasn't at the early get togethers, but I bet they were much less formal in organization than DirtWeek is now. Find a place that will let you hang out and trail ride and/or ride MX and throw down a party. There are a bunch of members here on the boards from Australia. Most that I am aware of are concentrated in the Southeastern quadrant, but all parts of Australia are represented here.