Shelley
Beach
PARAGLIDING
SITE GUIDE
One of the best known
coastal sites in WA, a large site suitable for beginners with fantastic
scenery, good access,
a developed take off area with wooden ramps and a safe beach
landing.
Site
Type |
Direction |
Rating |
Take
off Altitude |
Coastal
Ridge |
ESE
to SSE |
Novice/PG2 |
320ft |
Getting There:
Turn Left off Lower Denmark Road onto Cosy Corner rd, turn Right on Coombes Rd
after the Cosy corner Cafe. At the top of the hill take left on Shelley beach Rd . Follow this to the end where it splits right to the
lookout/takeoff and left down to the bottom landing,
beach and camping ground.
Flying:
There is sign at the entry of the car park. Please look at it
and respect the information from it, it tells you where to set up, take off,
and when possbile top land.
We can fly 2 ridges on
this site :
- On an Easterly to South Easterly wind it
is safe to fly the ridge passed the camp site (called the main ridge) In a more Easterly
wind the take off hill will generate very little lift
and it may be necessary to glide straight across to the main ridge. Top landing
in this wind direction can be challenging and descent hight
will needed to cross
the valley!
Be also aware if the wind changes to the South then the end of the main ridge will be in
turbulence.
- On a South to South Easterly wind, the take off Hill is flyable but due to its short face, it can
be crowded and it is recommended by the Albany club to have a maximum of 4
pilots at the time.
No
commercial activities including teaching and tandems are permitted in the
National Park without the relevant Dept of CALM
permit. Flying from Shelleys is an approved
activity in the National
Park Management Plan.