Ever since moving to Newcastle area Ive always wanted to do a downwinder from Birubi to Stockton. So after living here for 2 years Ive decided Im going to organise a day to do such an epc downwinder.

Im sure a few locals would have done it before so any advice (besides the fact that there are very large fish along that stretch) would be welcome.

Looking at allocating the Oz day long weekend (I assume most people will be taking the Friday off cause it wouldnt be Australian otherwise). Pick the best day as it gets closer.

Beers and BBQ at Stockton and listen to the end of hottest 100 (if we go on the Thursday).

If people are happy to help out with transport to Birubi, eskys, BBQs and a support vehicle to follow us along the beach, let me know and we can make this a great way to start the new year.

So whos keen?

im pretty sure that a few of the boys ,and girls ,from there have a regular australia day downwinder at hawks nest/ tea gardens....(where the parents of the large fish live)
ask wdric or Dazza !

I've been meaning to join in on the hawks nest downwinder but was in Japan snowboarding this year.

I'm keen to do both. Guess Stockton is where I normally kite so im keen to give it a go.

Which one is longer?

To many sharks between birubi n stocko, to hell with being a giant piece of live bait!