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grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
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grumplestiltskin grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
27 Sep 2011 1:49pm
With all the money about to be spent in Onslow and the fact that its only just across the Gulf from Exmouth ...
is there anything, from a windsurfing point of view, that would make this a worthwhile destination?
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
hardie hardie
WA, 4133 posts
27 Sep 2011 4:13pm
grumplestiltskin said...

With all the money about to be spent in Onslow and the fact that its only just across the Gulf from Exmouth ...
is there anything, from a windsurfing point of view, that would make this a worthwhile destination?


They;re supposed to get fabulous easterlies June to september, dunno whether you can sail the ocean or that lake /estuary they have? Dunno what the seabreezes are like there?????the coast does a right turn there??
felixdcat
felixdcat
WA
3519 posts
felixdcat felixdcat
WA, 3519 posts
27 Sep 2011 4:29pm
Is that crocodile and box jellyfish country?
knots
knots
WA
114 posts
knots knots
WA, 114 posts
27 Sep 2011 4:34pm
The back beach in onslow has potential.All sand.
A great place to visit .Caravan park is pretty much booked out with the grey nomads.
Have spent some time there.Great food at the pub and best fish /chips.
Old Onslow is worth a look - historical goal and town site.
Big gear would be the go except when a cyclone is in the area.
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
Stuthepirate Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
27 Sep 2011 8:17pm
June thru Sept. has pretty big easterlie winds coming off the desserts. these always follow the big fronts down Perth way. Strong wind warnings are quite frequent. Also a bit to low for crocs but sea life is abundant so were there is food there is predators.
hardie said...

grumplestiltskin said...

With all the money about to be spent in Onslow and the fact that its only just across the Gulf from Exmouth ...
is there anything, from a windsurfing point of view, that would make this a worthwhile destination?


They;re supposed to get fabulous easterlies June to september, dunno whether you can sail the ocean or that lake /estuary they have? Dunno what the seabreezes are like there?????the coast does a right turn there??


dinsdale
dinsdale
WA
1227 posts
dinsdale dinsdale
WA, 1227 posts
27 Sep 2011 11:44pm
felixdcat said...

Is that crocodile and box jellyfish country?

Nope! Too far south. The occasional croc gets down around Port Hedland, but no serious jellies.
However, as Stuthepirate has said there are plenty of other nasty aquatic creatures, such as abundant stone fish and sharks.
fullmoon
fullmoon
WA
314 posts
fullmoon fullmoon
WA, 314 posts
28 Sep 2011 8:01am
Trolling with lures about 1 km offshore in a 10 ft tinnie a few years ago when we realised a very large tiger shark (bigger than the tinnie)was following us. Hard to make a getaway with a 5hp outboard.
You certainly wouldnt want to be on a sinker and have the wind drop out.
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