Sites/Mount Elliot
DOSSIER · 379SITE · OCEANIA
36°11′09″S · 147°58′32″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1359Z
Airworthy · H3+
OCEANIA · VICTORIA · AUS

Mount Elliot

ThermalRidgeXCReal SiteFoot Launch
ELEV 921 M / 3,022 FTTZ Australia/Melbourne

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev921 m
Launch Elev FT3,022 ft MSL
Best Wind315° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-36.1859° N
 147.9755° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

AlpineGrassy SlopeFoot LaunchRoad Access
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
2 LAUNCHES · 4 LZs · ALT RANGE 284921 M

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

Flight

Regularly the location of the Corryong Cup and Victorian open. This mountain flying is the best around, especially in the later season. 9000' agl is not uncommon. The valley system makes the flying spectacular and the retrieves easy and quick. Extensive cross country possibilities are possible to the N, W, and S.

Hazards Comments

Landings are invariably nil wind or tail. Powerlines are located throughout the valley. Beware the lines alongside the bomb outs. There is a hard to see powerline accross the bowl to the right of launch, so don't enter the bowl unless you know exactly where the wire is. Other than to the south and east, class E airspace starts at 8500ft.

This site is a hang gliding site that you can fly in the real world. Has 2 different launch points. The best wind direction is 315 @ 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 cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeNW · 315° ±0°

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1020 kt
Primary · NW · 315°
Envelope: 315° – 315° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-36.185920
Longitude147.975523
DMS · N36°11′09″S
DMS · E147°58′32″E
Altitude921 m
Altitude FT3,022 ft
Time ZoneAustralia/Melbourne
UTM55H 587 716 E · 6 140 973 N

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FILE № 379 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · OCEANIA · AUS