Inland Mountain W, WSW
1200' / 360m agl Experienced Intermediate - HG only
Near Beaufort, 140 km West of Melbourne. Go along Mount Cole Road. Turn left onto Cave Hill track. Go 1 km to car park. Launch is 90m from car park to right.

Landowners

Parks Victoria.

Contact

WVHGC, Steve Townsend ([no information])

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WVHGC
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Cave Hill

Inland rock face slopes down at 30 deg leading to a 3-4m drop into wooded area overlooking upper end of Middle Creek valley. Set up area is very rocky, sloping and limited to about 8 gliders in area.
Restrictions:Flying prohibited on Total Fire Ban days. Paragliding is not possible from this launch.

Takeoff

Take off is from rock face. Committed run is required. Slope is steeper than most launches.

Landing

Land in paddock to North of Middle Creek camping ground, or go on round Mt. Cole to paddocks South of Mt Cole alongside Ferntree Gully Road.

Flight

Good for days when the wind is a bit south of west for Ben Nevis and not SW enough for Ben More, This site wasn't flown much but after the club fly-in in May 2004 it will be visited more often.

Hazards/Comments

Rocks are slippery when wet and hazardous particularly to wiremen, if used. Beware of single power line that runs on the SW side of Ferntree Gully Road.