Brisbane Kiting Nearest place to CBD

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FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
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28 Nov 2014 12:04pm
If you're working in the CBD, where's the nearest (good) place to kite?
How long would it take to get there if I left ~17:30 during the week?
Also different sites for N,E,S & W?
horey69
horey69
QLD
502 posts
QLD, 502 posts
28 Nov 2014 2:58pm
Sandgate or Brighton proably around 30min in traffic. Best option from CBD good from N-SE
kiteboy dave
kiteboy dave
QLD
6525 posts
QLD, 6525 posts
28 Nov 2014 11:20pm
horey69 said...
Sandgate or Brighton proably around 30min in traffic. Best option from CBD good from N-SE


30m at 3am maybe. 1hr at 530 but you'd have to hand over half your wage to be parking in the city in the first place
SUPSurferQLD
SUPSurferQLD
QLD
339 posts
QLD, 339 posts
29 Nov 2014 7:27am
FlySurfer said..
If you're working in the CBD, where's the nearest (good) place to kite?
How long would it take to get there if I left ~17:30 during the week?
Also different sites for N,E,S & W?


I used to work in Fortitude Valley/Newstead area, and I clocked off at 4pm. By the time I drove out of the carpark, up to Sandgate (freeway traffic was terrible) and got my kite up in the air, It was seldom to be riding before 5pm most nights.

530pm would be a stretch. Maybe you can start early and finish earlier? Also, with no daylight savings, I think you'd only have enough light in Dec/Jan/Feb to ride until late (maybe 7-730pm at the latest).

Give it a go! Any time in the water is better than in the office!
Peahi
Peahi
VIC
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29 Nov 2014 9:05am
breakzmaker said..
FlySurfer said..
If you're working in the CBD, where's the nearest (good) place to kite?
How long would it take to get there if I left ~17:30 during the week?
Also different sites for N,E,S & W?


I used to work in Fortitude Valley/Newstead area, and I clocked off at 4pm. By the time I drove out of the carpark, up to Sandgate (freeway traffic was terrible) and got my kite up in the air, It was seldom to be riding before 5pm most nights.

530pm would be a stretch. Maybe you can start early and finish earlier? Also, with no daylight savings, I think you'd only have enough light in Dec/Jan/Feb to ride until late (maybe 7-730pm at the latest).

Give it a go! Any time in the water is better than in the office!


love melbs in summer you can kite till the sun goes down... say 8:45pm
Loftywinds
Loftywinds
QLD
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QLD, 2060 posts
29 Nov 2014 8:46am
leaving that late you might have to satisfy yourself with a land kite at Murarrie Recreation Grounds. You should be there in 30mins, and with your foils, it's perfect location at least for wind fun.
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
4460 posts
NSW, 4460 posts
29 Nov 2014 1:10pm
Thanks.

~24km to the beach in <1hr ... sure beats Sydney traffic... takes me 1hr to go 12km, but I can kite til 20hrs.

What about in winter? Sydney wind is all nasty W, SW and it gets dark at 17hrs.

I've got a project coming up which has me in Brisbane for a couple of weeks every couple of months... not sure if it's worth taking my gear up.
I'll be staying in a hotel in the CBD, and I guess I can rent a car and park it there ;)
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
4460 posts
NSW, 4460 posts
29 Nov 2014 2:52pm
Loftywinds said..
leaving that late you might have to satisfy yourself with a land kite at Murarrie Recreation Grounds. You should be there in 30mins, and with your foils, it's perfect location at least for wind fun.


I get myself into enough trouble on water, NO WAY am I trying it on land.
harlie
harlie
QLD
188 posts
QLD, 188 posts
29 Nov 2014 4:44pm
Leaving the CBD at 4-530? it would be faster on the train to sandgate.
terryzarmzof
terryzarmzof
QLD
336 posts
QLD, 336 posts
30 Nov 2014 8:05am
go to nudgee its closer, no good in a southerly but, pumps ina northerly which is all were getting right now
Baps
Baps
21 posts
21 posts
2 Dec 2014 6:05am
Manly maybe. Catch the train on Cleveland line to Manly central?
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