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Name Location Type Conditions Rating Height
Beechmont - Rosin's Lookout Gold Coast hinterland. SE-NE Restricted, PG & HG 1738ft/530m ASL
Bells Beach Near Torquay, 90km SW of Melbourne. Coastal Cliff SSE, SE for PG, E for adv. HG. PG Intermediate, HG Advanced 100' asl, 30m asl
Ben More Near Beaufort, 140km W of Melbourne. Inland Ridge SW Novice 1000' / 300m agl
Ben Nevis Near Beaufort, 140km W of Melbourne. Inland Mountain W, NW Intermediate 1350' / 410m agl, 2400' / 730m amsl
Birchip Tow Paddock 280km NW of Melbourne. Flatlands All - 280'/ 85m asl
Black 1 hour out of Hobart heading NW on the Lyell Highway. Restricted to Advanced, PG and HG
Cairns Bay 90km S of Melbourne. Coastal S - SSW - SW Intermediate 100' / 30m asl
Cape Liptrap 150km SE of Melbourne. Coastal Cliffs W,SW Intermediate 300' / 90m asl
Cave Hill Near Beaufort, 140 km West of Melbourne. Inland Mountain W, WSW Experienced Intermediate - HG only 1200' / 360m agl
Colliers Gap Near Beaufort, 140 km West of Melbourne. Inland Mountain N to NE Advanced - HG only 1100ft agl
Cooks Terrace Sydney's Northern Beaches. Coastal Cliff HG: NE-E, PG: NE-SE PG Novice, HG Advanced 130' / 40m
Craigie Rd, Mt Martha 50km S of Melbourne. Coastal Cliff WSW-WNW Advanced 100'/ 30m asl
Dalby Aerodrome Darling Downs South East Qld. Aerotowing 1131ft / 345m
Don Heads NW Tasmania
Dynamic Flightpark At Trawalla, 135km W of Melbourne. Inland Ground & Aero Towing All Novice 1000' / 300m asl
Eaglehawk Neck Between the Forestier Peninsula and the Tasman Peninsula on Tasmania's South East.
Eagles Nest Cape Patterson 100km SE of Melbourne. Coastal Cliff SE Intermediate (Novice?) 120'/ 35m asl
Elmhurst Hill Near Beaufort, 140km W of Melbourne. Inland hill ESE - SSE Novice 600'/ 180m agl
Eumeralla (Red Rocks) Near Anglesea, 100km SW of Melbourne. Coastal Cliffs SE Advanced (Intermediate?) Not recommended for HG. 300' asl, 90m asl
Eungella 75km W of Mackay. Inland ENE-SE 660m asl/ 460m agl
Flaxmans Hill Near Warrnambool, 240km SW of Melbourne. Coastal Cliffs SW Intermediate 300' / 90m asl
Flinders Golf Club 75km S of Melbourne. Coastal cliffs S, SSE Novice 90' asl, 30m asl
Flinders Monument 75km S of Melbourne. Coastal cliffs E Intermediate HG, Advanced PG 90' asl, 30m asl
Flying Fox Gold Coast hinterland. N-E PG Restricted, HG Intermediate 1990ft/606m ASL
Fossil Bluff At Wynyard and close to Table Cape. Coastal E-NE
Gordon Near Ballarat, 100km W of Melbourne. Inland Hill S, SE Novice (Intermediate?) 1330'/ 400m agl, 2200'/670m amsl
Grannies Grave Warrnambool, 240km SW of Melbourne. Coastal dunes S Intermediate (Novice?) 60' / 18m asl
Hinchcliffe's (Hart's, Flattop) Gold Coast hinterland. SE-S PG Restricted, HG Intermediate 1730ft/527m ASL
Jews SE Tasmania Beginners
Johanna Near Cape Otway, 180km SW of Melbourne. Coastal Cliffs SSW Intermediate 60' - 700' asl, 18m - 210m asl
Kilcunda 100km SE of Melbourne. Coastal Dunes S-SW Novice 50' / 15m asl
Lake George (Collector) About 40 minutes North of Canberra on the road to Sydney. Inland Ridge E Novice
Lake George (Geary's Gap) About 30 minutes North of Canberra on the road to Sydney. Inland Ridge E Novice 2400ft / 730m ASL, 180ft / 56m AGL
Landscape 70km N of Melbourne. Inland hill N to W Advanced 1400' agl, 425m asl, 2400' / 730m AMSL
Lanyon About 20 minutes south of Canberra just past Tuggeranong. Inland Hill W Novice 900m ASL, 250m AGL
Logans Beach Warrnambool, 240km SW of Melbourne. Coastal dunes S Intermediate 60' / 18m asl
Long Reef NE Sydney's Northern Beaches. Moderately steep coastal hill, covered in grass, scrub and small trees NE Novice 100' / 30m
Long Reef SE Sydney's Northern Beaches. Steep coastal hill, covered in grass, scrub and shale S-SE PG: Novice (with conditions) HG: Advanced 100' / 30m
Manilla - Mt Borah Near Tamworth, 350km N of Sydney. Inland Hill All PG Restricted, HG Intermediate 820-880m / 2500-2700ft asl
Marriners Lookout Apollo Bay, 160km SW of Melbourne. Coastal Hill SE Novice 750' asl, 230m asl
Mona Vale Sydney's Northern Beaches. Coastal Cliff with a grass slope above S-SE Intermediate 100' / 30m
Mt Broughton (Thistle Hill) 95km NE of Melbourne. Inland hills SW Novice / Intermediate 2100'/650m asl 1200'/ 360m agl
Mt Buffalo Near Bright, 220km NE of Melbourne. Inland mountain NE Advanced, Int HG under supervision 3150' / 955m agl
Mt Buninyong Near Ballarat, 100km W of Melbourne. Inland hill E -ESE Advanced 600'/ 180m agl
Mt Dandenong 30km E of Melbourne. Inland mountain WNW Advanced - HG only. 1460'/ 445m agl
Mt Donna Buang Near Warburton, 90km NE of Melbourne. Inland mountain range Light to moderate S or light N Advanced - HG only 3100' / 945m agl; 3540' / 1080m asl
Mt Elliot Near Corryong, 320km NE of Melbourne. Inland mountain N, NE Intermediate 2000' / 600m agl, 3300' / 1000m asl
Mt Emu Near Mt Beauty, 230km NE of Melbourne. Inland Mountain SW (Emu 2: NW) Intermediate 3200'/ 970m agl, 4200'/ 1280m asl
Mt Hollowback Near Ballarat, 100km W of Melbourne. Inland hill N and W Novice 300'/ 90m agl, 1800' / 545m asl
Mt Lonarch Near Ballarat, 100km W of Melbourne. Inland Mountain E or light NE Intermediate with minimum Int. Glider 1350' / 410m agl
Mt Meuron Via Wye River, 160km SW of Melbourne. Large Coastal Hill S, SSE Intermediate 450' / 140m asl
Mt Mittamatite Near Corryong, 320km NE of Melbourne. Inland Mountain E Intermediate 2000' / 610m agl
Mt Sugarloaf Near Beaufort, 140km W of Melbourne. Inland Mountain N Intermediate 1250' / 380m agl, 2300' / 700m amsl
Mt. Tamborine Gold Coast hinterland. NW-SW PG: Intermediate; Restricted if under supervision of Instructor or Club SO. HG: Restricted 1916ft/584m ASL
Mystic Near Bright, 220km NE of Melbourne. Inland, Ridge, Mountain N (valley wind) Intermediate 1500' / 460m AGL, 2500' / 787m asl
Newport Sydney's Northern Beaches. Small coastal cliff plus high coastal hill S-SE Intermediate 80' / 25m
Ocean Grove 90km SW of Melbourne, via Geelong. Coastal Dunes S-SE Intermediate 45' / 15m asl
Pig Hill About 20 minutes East of Canberra just past Uriara. Inland Hill N, E Intermediate 950m / 3100' ASL, 600m / 1900' AGL
Point King - Albany Town In Albany. Coastal Ridge SE Intermediate 50ft / 15m
Portland Portland area, 320km WSW of Melbourne. Dunes & cliffs Various - all except N Various - Novice to Advanced Various - 30' - 400' / 9m - 120m asl
Portsea 65km S of Melbourne. Coastal dunes/cliffs S-SW up to 20kts maximum Novice 70' / 20m asl
Rainbow Beach - Carlo Sand Blow 180km N of Brisbane. Coastal NNE-ESE Novice 90m / 300ft
Rex Lookout 40km N of Cairns. Coastal NE-SE Novice 80m / 260ft
Rocky Cape 1 hour West of Burnie Coastal NE, W 500ft / 150m
Round Hill NW Tasmania
Shoreham 75km S of Melbourne. Coastal Cliff E - ESE Intermediate 80' / 24m asl
Spion Kop (Fairhaven, Aireys, Moggs) Near Aireys Inlet, 130km SW of Melbourne. Coastal Hill SSW to SSE Restricted/novice under supervision - Students prohibited 150' / 45m asl
Spring Hill About 20 minutes North of Canberra on the road to Yass. Inland Hill SW-NW Intermediate 870m (2850') ASL, 200m (650') AGL
Sunnyside Near Mornington, 50km S of Melbourne. Coastal Cliff NW Intermediate 90'/ 27m asl
Tawonga Gap Near Mt Beauty, 220km NE of Melbourne. Inland mountain ridge NE Intermediate 2800' / 850m agl
The Paps Near Mansfield, 120km NE of Melbourne. Inland hill Various launches face, N, W, E, SW, S & SE Intermediate 1060' to 1320' (320m to 400m) agl - 700m / 2300' asl (N launch)
The Pines (Buckland Ridge) Near Beechworth, 210km NE of Melbourne. Inland ridge S, SE, SSW Intermediate (Novice?) 1,200' / 365m agl
Three Sisters (Flowerdale) Near Flowerdale, 60km NNE of Melbourne. Inland hill Light to moderate N or S Novice / Restricted (North), Intermediate (South). 750' / 230m agl
Turimetta Sydney's Northern Beaches. Mixture of coastal cliffs and steeply sloping faces with many knolls SE Intermediate 60' / 20m
Valentines NW Tasmania Advanced PG only
Warriewood Sydney's Northern Beaches. Coastal Cliff NE Intermediate 130' / 40m
Werribee Gorge Near Bacchus Marsh, 40km NW of Melbourne. Inland - Side of Gorge N, NE Advanced 500' / 150m above valley floor
Winton North of Hobart (turn at Brighton to head West) Inland
Yarragon Near Leongatha, 120km SE of Melbourne. Inland Hill N Novice (Intermediate?) 900' / 275m agl