Inland mountain ridge NE
1036m / 3400ft asl, 610m / 2000ft agl Intermediate
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Near Mt Beauty, 220km NE of Melbourne. Overlooking Tawonga. To find the launch travel the road between Bright and Mt Beauty at the very top of the ridge crossing the road switchbacks and heads down the other side of the ridge. At the switch back, take the track up the hill located right on the blind corner. Be careful driving in or out of this track. The launch is located approx 1km up on the left of the track. Vicroads Map 50 C5.

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Vic Govt, DSE (Dept Sustainability & Environment). This site is licensed to VHPA, Refer DSE Licence on VHPA 'downloads' page.

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Tawonga Gap

A large inland ridge. Located on the Southern side of the Kiewa Valley.

Takeoff

Ground ramp through a tree slot.

Landing

The landing paddock is out of sight when on launch. It is located along the northern side of the main road travelling into Mt Beauty township approximately 2km from the Bright turnoff.

Before going XC, please check the map for allowed and forbidden landing paddocks in the area.

Flight

This site is often 'on' much earlier than Mt Emu located on the Northern side of the Kiewa Valley. Much like Mt Emu. The entire Kiewa Valley can be explored, and crossings to Bright and Mt Buffalo are possible.

Hazards/Comments

Bomb out is out of visual range. High tension powerlines run along this side of the valley and are visible from launch.