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east coast, where to live?

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Created by wellykiter > 9 months ago, 21 Jul 2008
wellykiter
1 posts
21 Jul 2008 12:34PM
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hey all howz things i am thinking bout moving to the east coast, thinkin round brisban area, where u think the best all year round wind is along the coast. i learnt to ride in wellington nz so am use to heavy wind. was looking at headin to morton island, but from wat i understand it is a shark breeding ground??

also wat is the wind like as rule of thumb in oz and it there better spots to live for wind??

rock on

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
22 Jul 2008 5:21PM
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definately the sunshine coast, everyone wanting to kite luvs it up there

Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
22 Jul 2008 6:34PM
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Wellington point in Brisbane is very popular with the kiters. Instead of a wellykiter you would be a Wellokiter.

Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
22 Jul 2008 7:32PM
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noooo, sunshine coast is way better for an experienced chap like wellykiter.

wellington point is good for beginner kiters but he sounds way beyond that

Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
22 Jul 2008 7:56PM
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true, there's no waves/surf at wello, just flat calm boring baywater.

qldsalty
QLD, 299 posts
22 Jul 2008 10:19PM
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Brighton is the spot. No sailboarders, just Kiters. Heaps of them. Also a lot at Wello. But of course a few have found power lines and shop windows...haha

Magnus8
QLD, 366 posts
22 Jul 2008 10:35PM
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Hey Wellykiter

Amity Point at Nth Stradbroke is the place where all the kiters should be.

Dawn and dusk are best

elizabethb
QLD, 2081 posts
23 Jul 2008 12:42AM
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LOL on all ur replies fellas...

If you are used to strong winds, Brisbane isn't the place to be... You need to look at Perth, Western Australia!

Otherwise, spots to choose from...

Sandgate (more consistent wind than Wello-Brighton and 'The Pool' to chooice from)
Redcliffe (more consistent wind than Wello- Queens Beach, Pelli Pt, Scarbs etc to chooise from)
Wellington Point (Flat water and rocks - Hence Wello like part of my email addy lol)
Manly (Flat water)

Gold Coast (surf and flat water)
Sunshine Coast (surf and flat water)

More kiters at Redcliffe than at Wello or Manly.

Magnus8
QLD, 366 posts
23 Jul 2008 1:07AM
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Hey Elizabeth

How would you know about all those spots? You must get around a fair bit

I thought you might reccomend Bribie....

elizabethb
QLD, 2081 posts
23 Jul 2008 1:16AM
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LOL smooth.... haha.. I dated a Redcliffe Kiter for a long while so saw all these spots outside of Wello...

I've never been to Bribie...

The furtherest I've actually been from Wello is SunnyCoast, Goldy and Straddy....
I would rate those three over the others for the clear water, sand and expanse of beach!!!!


Maximus said...


How would you know about all those spots? You must get around a fair bit

I thought you might reccomend Bribie....


Haircut
QLD, 6491 posts
23 Jul 2008 1:30AM
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gold coast no good. bad waves and no wind

Magnus8
QLD, 366 posts
23 Jul 2008 10:23AM
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I agree, sailing in blue waters, with white sandy beaches, is the best experience. Moreten bays murky brown experience, isn't as enticing.

So Elizabeth, when are you going to try windsurfing?

fitz66
QLD, 575 posts
23 Jul 2008 11:20AM
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Hey Maxi you goin out today, sms me when it hits 15 kts, cheers

Magnus8
QLD, 366 posts
23 Jul 2008 12:20PM
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Probably not, its way to cold!

elizabethb
QLD, 2081 posts
23 Jul 2008 1:24PM
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Maximus said...

I agree, sailing in blue waters, with white sandy beaches, is the best experience. Moreten bays murky brown experience, isn't as enticing.

So Elizabeth, when are you going to try windsurfing?


Ahhhh just come home from a Wello sesh...
FREEEZZZING! I need a defrost... Drove home in my wetty too!

Was mmMmmm okay. Thompsons Beach would've been better but I cannot resist Wello!

I'll try windsurfing on a day that isn't windy enough for kiting ...
Plus I don't have any gear! =[

NotWal
QLD, 7434 posts
23 Jul 2008 8:23PM
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Can you live on Moreton Island? I thought there was bugger all free hold land there, just a couple of resorts and the rest national park. I don't think its as windy there as you might think. I think the met station is pretty high and the wind readings are deceptive. I don't see why it would be any windier than the rest of the ocean side east coast and none of that is anything like as windy as Wellington.

Have a look at this site for the average wind stats -
www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/wind/wrselect.shtml



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