i've been thinking about the ultimate qld road trip. dreamt of doing one for a long time now. starting from hervey bay and heading north. am looking for unique spots, locations with clear blue water and places not to be missed. needs some local input though.

moon point bank
burrum heads
woodgate
elliott heads
bargara
agnes waters
fitzroy reef
heron island
1770
mackay???
shoal point
hamilton island
townsville???
mission beach
green island
lizard island

any other thoughts.....?????

A few of the people at the Alva weekend recently were asking about kiting Magnetic Island off Townsville. There is a friendly local crew of about 6 of us that ride whenever it is on, plus various tourists and mainlanders from time to time.



We mainly ride at Nelly Bay in the ESE wind, but in the last 6 months we have been able to put in some time at some of the other bays in various alternative wind directions.

In the interests of promoting good karma and keeping our spots free of accidents, I've updated some of the web info on the Island kite spots, so non-locals can work out where and when to go.

http://www.tevenei.com/kite/magnetic_kite_map.htm

It is generally kiting over reefs here, so knowledge of the right tides etc are pretty critical. If you need to stand on a sandy bottom to relaunch your kite - stay on the mainland. If you don't like deep water and sharks - stay on the mainland. If you are a raw beginner - stay on the mainland!

If you've got all your crap in one sock, and enjoy kiting in the ocean with reefs and waves and turtles and nice scenery - we look forward to seeing you Island side some time!

Andy