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Australia: Paragliding XC

Country · Paragliding XC · flights ≥100 pts · 2015–2025

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access.

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3,255flights ≥100 pts
295.9flights per year
148.8average points
436.3maximum points
135.4 kmaverage distance
436.3 kmmaximum distance
32.5XC days per year
528pilots
12active years
growingtrend
Dec–Febmain season
33 %foreign pilots
37 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights.

Regions

NameSitesFlights/yrMain season
New South Wales (Manilla)1180.8Jan–Feb
Victoria (Mystic)668.8Jan–Feb
New South Wales (Conargo)215.6Dec–Jan
Queensland (Beechmont)414Oct
Queensland (Mt Cook)27.4Oct, Dec
Western Australia (Mt. Bakewell)25.5Nov–Dec
New South Wales (Dubbo)32.2Nov, Jan
Collector31.6Nov, Jan

Most flown sites

NameRegionFlights/yrMain seasonmaximum points
Manilla Has a takeoff with a launch carpetNew South Wales (Manilla)180.8Jan–Feb436.3
Mystic Has a takeoff with a launch carpetVictoria (Mystic)44.5Jan–Feb292.2
Conargo Has a winch tow launchNew South Wales (Conargo)14.3Dec–Jan391.5
Mt ElliotVictoria (Mystic)13.4Jan–Feb306.3
BeechmontQueensland (Beechmont)9.2Oct376.3
Tawonga GapVictoria (Mystic)6.4Dec–Mar341.4
Dalby Has a winch tow launchQueensland (Mt Cook)5.7Oct–Dec360.6
Mt. BakewellWestern Australia (Mt. Bakewell)5.1Nov–Dec286.8
Ghin GhinVictoria (Mystic)3.4Dec–Jan288.4
KillarneyQueensland (Beechmont)2.9Oct168.8
WidgeeQueensland (Mt Cook)1.6Aug, Oct190.4
GreenacresNew South Wales (Conargo)1.4Nov–Jan374.6
Mount TamborineQueensland (Beechmont)1.3Sep–Nov127.8
Dubbo Has a winch tow launchNew South Wales (Dubbo)1.2Dec–Jan200.9
FlowerdaleVictoria (Mystic)0.6Dec, Mar129.1
Killarney · 8.3 km NQueensland (Beechmont)0.6Jan165.7
CollectorCollector0.6Jan, Nov188.2
Blackheath Has a takeoff with a launch carpetCollector0.6Nov119.5
Cobboco RdNew South Wales (Dubbo)0.6Mar, Nov244.2
Landscape Has a takeoff with a launch carpetVictoria (Mystic)0.5Feb–Mar, Nov145.3
Stanwell TopsCollector0.5Nov–Feb113.6
BarringtonsWestern Australia (Mt. Bakewell)0.5Nov–Dec, Mar181
Gulargambone Has a winch tow launchNew South Wales (Dubbo)0.5Nov281.9

Records

DateDistance (km)PointsRouteClassSiteXContest
Most points2019-02-01436.3436.3Open distanceDManilla Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
Longest flights2019-02-01436.3436.3Open distanceDManilla Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
Largest FAI triangles2025-01-31213.3341.4FAI triangleDTawonga Gap↗
A2024-03-30166.4166.4Open distanceAManilla Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
B2014-12-11313.1313.1Open distanceBGreenacres↗
C2014-12-11374.6374.6Open distanceCGreenacres↗
D2019-02-01436.3436.3Open distanceDManilla Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
Tandem2017-02-07171.4171.4Open distanceTandemManilla Has a takeoff with a launch carpet↗
CCC2016-12-25391.5391.5Open distanceCCCConargo Has a winch tow launch↗

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