You should pay for lessons mate from a qualified instructor. That is the best way to start then later you may find people prepared to help you on the journey once you know your equipment, safety, right of way and hopefully be getting up on the board. You may even find that the equipment you have is not suitable for you and need to reinvest.
This is for your safety and those of the people around you. Don't be cheap as you may save yourself a kitemare.

I feel for those that have to fork out $$$ to learn to "ride a bike" essentially.
My advice: just look and learn a lot from the locals, talk to them and find out who is willing to cut you a deal (beers sometimes works). And watch Progression DVDs. The main thing is to learn the way wind works and does not work (!!). The wind-window, location, lows and highs, or you could take lessons in sailing to generally to get the idea of wind. Then use that to learn kite control, landing, launching, parking, etc etc... if you really really can't afford lessons, then how did you get the gear? Who ever sold it to you, should have offered lessons. Above all don't go out on your own. Hey, and if you're passing through Townsville, say hi. I can teach you.

Invest the money in lessons with a qualified instructor. A lot of people can kite really good but are absolutely sh** at putting the what you need to do into words, especially if situations get weird/dangerous. It is also way faster progression wise with a school.

keep giving your opinion on how to be dangerous, maybe you'll be able to fool someone.

In the early days, almost no one got lessons, but hey, in those days the kites were far more dangerous.