I did kite on lake Glenmaggie last year ( not really in melb ) and super gusty.

There is one on the bellarine peninsula ( wont mention the name as the locals will not be pleased)

Cherry Lake - Altona .......a would be good for a laugh.

How about albert park lake, looks likes there is enough room to be safe.

I've kited a similar location to albert park lake. Gustier than anything you've experienced and less fun than my dad's funeral. I've even seen a 16m kite do a full 360 round a person because of the gusts and swirls. I.e. kite gets to the edge of the window and carries on travelling all the way around till its back in the wind window.

So what lakes in northern Vic are good for kiting?

Hume looks like it has too many hills around it to get a good, smooth, strong wind.

lAke Bolac... she's a full!! 2.5 hrs west... good fun...if you get the wind.. any wind direction would work me thinks

lake victoria looks tempting...

i kited lake Bolac on the way across to Robe about 2 easters ago.

was good, and a great refreshing break to the drive.

water was very low (good for keeping it flat/ no chop), we basically drove around the lake until we got the perfect sideshore spot.

the best bit however, was farmer Bob pulling up in his ute for no other purpose than to wag his jaw and give us a multitude of advice, extending even to some technical aspects of what we should be doing with our 'sails'.

i suspect inland water is always going to have more wind disturbance than coming straight off the ocean, however the western plains landscape has surely got to be better than (for instance) the lakes to the north, surrounded by hill/mounts etc.

ha nice one. hows shizzle doougs?

will have to chase you up next time im heading out.