Big Kart Track

What Big Kart Track does

Big Kart Track operates a single physical go-kart racing venue at 2310 Steve Irwin Way, Landsborough, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. The company runs what it describes as Australia's largest commercial go-kart track, a 1.2-kilometre circuit capable of hosting up to 50 SODI karts simultaneously, featuring straights, bends, chicanes, and three hairpins. The karts are powered by 270cc 9-horsepower engines with a belt-drive system, reaching top speeds of approximately 70 km/hr, and are equipped with full surround protection, headrests, and four-point racing harnesses. On-site facilities include a Pit Stop Café and Kiosk, a viewing deck with BBQ facilities, arcade games, and racing merchandise.

The business sells time-based racing sessions to consumers at $60 per person for 15 minutes and $90 per person for 30 minutes, with a $5 compulsory balaclava hire when using company-supplied helmets. Distribution is direct to consumer through FareHarbor-powered online booking and on-site ticket sales, supplemented by a separate direct-sales channel for private functions including corporate events, birthday parties, hens and bucks parties, and sporting club gatherings, with custom packages available. Customers span tourists and day-trippers from Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Toowoomba, and surrounding beach areas, as well as corporate and private celebration groups. The venue operates seven days per week with night racing on Friday and Saturday evenings and wet-weather racing capability, closing only on Christmas Day.

Name

Big Kart Track

Legal name

Big Kart Track

Website

https://bigkart.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Big Kart Track operates Australia's largest commercial go-kart track in Landsborough, Queensland, offering 15- and 30-minute racing sessions to tourists, corporate groups, and private celebration parties using a 50-kart fleet on a 1.2km circuit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Amusement & Recreation (Motorsport Entertainment)

NAICS

Racetracks (711212)

SIC

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)

akta.pro primary industry

Mini Golf & Attractions Centers (Mini Golf, Go-Karts, Laser Tag Complexes) (THAJAEAK)

Keywords

• Go-kart racing track
• Outdoor amusement venue
• Corporate event hosting
• Motor racing entertainment
• Recreation and leisure

Headquarters

HQ city

Landsborough

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Kart Racing Sessions: Time-based racing sessions sold to individual consumers and groups. Pricing is per person based on session duration (15, 30, or 60 minutes). Additional revenue from balaclava rentals and merchandise.
2. Private Event Functions: Hosting of private events including corporate functions, birthday parties, Christmas parties, sporting clubs events, and hens/bucks parties. Custom packages available with personalised trophies and exclusive after-hours access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Big Kart Track operates a 1.2km commercial go-kart racing venue on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, selling time-based racing sessions (15, 30, or 60 minutes) on a fleet of 50 SODI karts powered by 270cc 9HP engines with speeds up to 70 km/hr. The core racing experience is complemented by night racing, wet weather racing, private event/function hosting, and on-site facilities including a café, viewing deck with BBQs, arcade games, and merchandise.

Product overview

Big Kart Track operates as a single unified go-kart racing experience centered on Australia's largest commercial go-kart track at Landsborough, Sunshine Coast. The core product is the racing experience with sessions in 15, 30, or 60 minute durations. The offering is enhanced by night racing (Friday-Saturday evenings), wet weather racing capabilities, and private event hosting for various occasions. On-site facilities include the Pit Stop Café & Kiosk, Viewing Deck with BBQs, Arcade Games, and racing merchandise. The business uses SODI go-karts with 270cc 9HP engines, reaching speeds up to 70 km/hr, with a fleet of 50 karts available on the 1.2km track.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Go-Kart Racing Experience Time-based racing sessions on Australia's largest commercial go-kart track using a fleet of 50 SODI karts with 270cc 9HP engines reaching speeds up to 70 km/hr. Sessions available in 15, 30, or 60 minute durations and sold per person to individual consumers, families and groups.
• Night Racing Extended evening racing sessions under lights available Friday and Saturday nights until 10pm, including Queensland Christmas Holidays, enabling racing outside standard daytime hours.
• Wet Weather Racing Racing available in wet weather conditions, providing different track dynamics and driving challenges and allowing operations to continue regardless of light rain.
• Function and Event Hosting Private event hosting for Christmas parties, birthdays, corporate functions, sporting clubs, product launches, and hens/bucks parties with customisable packages including personalised trophies, catering options, decorations, MC services, and corporate theming, plus exclusive after-hours access.
• Merchandise Racing-themed merchandise available for purchase on-site at the venue.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 karts can race simultaneously on 1.2km track
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TeamSport Indoor Karting: UK's largest indoor karting operator with a chain of venues. Directly comparable multi-site commercial karting business running timed sessions, corporate events, and group bookings at scale.
• K1 Speed: Largest indoor go-kart chain in the United States with multiple locations. Comparable commercial karting operator running session-based racing, event hosting, and on-site amenities at scale, useful as a benchmark for unit economics and multi-site replication.
• Kingston Park Raceway: Brisbane-based commercial go-kart track and entertainment venue operating multiple tracks and event hosting. Directly comparable to Big Kart Track in operating model (session-based karting, corporate/party functions, on-site F&B) and overlapping customer catchment across Southeast Queensland.
• Slideways Go Karting: Perth-based go-kart entertainment venue offering racing sessions, corporate events, and group bookings. Comparable operating model (time-based sessions, event hosting, on-site facilities) targeting similar leisure and corporate customer segments in Australia.

Regional players

• Aussie World: Family theme park located on the Sunshine Coast near Big Kart Track. Directly comparable as a Sunshine Coast-based attractions operator sharing the same regional tourism corridor and family/group customer base, though with a different activity mix.

Others

• Australia Zoo: Major Sunshine Coast tourist attraction located in Beerwah, very close to Big Kart Track. Not a competitor but a complementary draw in the same tourist itinerary, sharing the Steve Irwin Way corridor and overlapping day-tripper customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Village Roadshow Theme Parks: Operator of major Gold Coast theme parks (Sea World, Wet'n'Wild, Movie World, Sea World Resort). Broader incumbent in the Southeast Queensland attractions market competing for tourist and family leisure spend alongside Big Kart Track.
• Dreamworld: Large Gold Coast theme park and broader entertainment destination competing for the same regional Queensland tourist leisure dollar. Useful as a broader incumbent benchmark for regional entertainment visitation, dwell time, and group/event economics.
• WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo / Merlin Entertainments attractions: Major Australian tourist attractions and aquariums operating under the Merlin Entertainments umbrella. Comparable as broader incumbents in the Australian tourist attractions market competing for similar tourist day-spend across the country.

Emerging players

• iFLY Downunder: Indoor skydiving and adventure attraction operator with Australian locations. Comparable in targeting thrill-seeking tourists and corporate group bookings in the broader adventure/entertainment category that intersects with Big Kart Track's experience-based positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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