Flying sites

Take-off – Flinders Monument

Direction: NNEESESSWWNW
Coordinates: -38.4751, 145.0240
Altitude: 37 m
Region: Victoria, AU
Landing: 0.2 km from the take-offView on map ↗

Take-off description

Grassy cliff edge. Flight- From the Monument the trip up to Shoreham is exciting. Generally flown in October/November when there is lots of easterlies, this site has a difficult cliff takeoff and often major tubulence low on the cliffs. It can be very difficult to get up in light conditions. in fact, in very light conditions it can seem soarable, but there appears to be some form of thermal block which destroys lift below cliff level. In good conditions, however, excellent height can be achieved, and you can fly all the way down to Shoreham, though it is very difficult to get all the way back. (You need a touch of North in the wind for this). The boats anchored by the pier in front of the site offer a good indicator of wind direction. There is an excellent, and usually wide beach available to the right for landings, and plenty of lawn beside the car park there to pack up on.

Getting there

75km S of Melbourne. Flinders township, East coast. Melways Map 260, J10. 145 1.7E, 38 28.7S

Weather

Watch out for wind lines & white caps approaching, get out of the air if they appear to move in.