Sites/Mount Bakewell
DOSSIER · 608SITE · OCEANIA
31°51′03″S · 116°45′54″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1400Z
Airworthy · 2+
OCEANIA · WESTERN AUSTRALIA · AUS

Mount Bakewell

ThermalRidgeTowSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 421 M / 1,380 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev421 m
Launch Elev FT1,380 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind129° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-31.8507° N
 116.7650° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot LaunchAerotow
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 174421 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

The Darling Scarp, also referred to as the Darling Range or Darling Ranges, is a low escarpment running north–south to the east of the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth, Western Australia. The escarpment extends generally north of Bindoon, to the south of Pemberton. The adjacent Darling Plateau goes easterly to include Mount Bakewell near York and Mount Saddleback near Boddington

Has 2 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 129.1 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions ridge soaring conditions , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeSE · 129° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · SE · 129°
Envelope: 129° – 129° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-31.850739
Longitude116.765040
DMS · N31°51′03″S
DMS · E116°45′54″E
Altitude421 m
Altitude FT1,380 ft
UTM50J 477 771 E · 6 476 534 N

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FILE № 608 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
THE HANG GLIDING FILES · THGF
✎ SURVEYED · OCEANIA · AUS