Continent |
Australia |
Country |
Australia |
Next Big City |
Brisbane |
Next Town |
Noosaville |
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shop, Repair, Rental, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Animals |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Usually clear, salt to brackish water. Can be turbid after sustained onshore conditions. Reports of 'sea lice' or cope-pods causing rash and itching. Beware of stingrays. Directly off the shore the water is knee to waist deep for about 300m. Head hight or less for most of the lake.
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Shells, Trees, Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
None |
No beach. There are grassy areas for rigging. Need to walk out into the lake for launching in onshore conditions. A water launch or assisted launch is necessary.
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Spring:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Water is warmer than ocean due to shallow depth.
Best Months: |
February, March, April, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Somewhat gusty in all conditions. Works best in onshore conditions (Easterly).
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Sunshine Motorway then Eumarella Drive.
Rules |
Zones |
Learners zone, so keep clear of kite school activities.
No nightlife.