| Coastal | E-SE |
| 80m / 260ft | HG Restricted, PG Intermediate |
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Contact
Cairns HGC, Bob Hayes (0418 963 796), Nev Akers (0419 782 476)Responsible
Cairns HGCRex Lookout
Very nice soaring for hangies, ok for paragliders. Flights to Port Douglas and Mossman are relatively easy, but you must be aware of the specific pitfalls if flying north.Takeoff
Nice grassy launch and setup area right beside the road. Due to the need to reverse launch, the Rex is rated intermediate for PG.Landing
On the beach about 800m to the right at the car park. Strictly no top landing for either PG or HG.Flight
The ridge is a reasonable size, although the launch itself is quite small. If Restricted, stay south of the power line, within glide of the beach.
The Cairns Hang Gliding Club is here most weekends when the wind is on. Winter is our best flying time. That's when we get the south easterly trade winds for weeks on end. Winter is bitterly cold up here; it can drop to 24 degrees some days...
Hazards/Comments
Don't let yourself get whited out - watch for clouds forming in front and below you. Many of the local hangies fly with compasses!
Beware the southerly. The site is only flyable in a South Easterly and the further easterly, the better!
Do not fly north from the Rex unless you have flown there a few times previously, and then for at least the first flight north, be accompanied by a club member. There are some serious traps for the un-initiated on the way to Port Douglas. We have had issues with people getting themselves into situations they didn't need to be in, hence the need for caution these days.