Sites/Mt Tamborine
DOSSIER · 982SITE · OCEANIA
27°57′01″S · 153°10′52″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 2+
OCEANIA · QUEENSLAND · AUS

Mt Tamborine

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
ELEV 555 M / 1,819 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev555 m
Launch Elev FT1,819 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH2
Best Wind90° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-27.9502° N
 153.1811° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

Foot Launch
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 4 LZs · ALT RANGE 48555 M

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

Mt Tamborine is a popular hang gliding site in Queensland, Australia, located about 50 minutes from Brisbane and 30 minutes from Gold Coast. It offers spectacular views of the hinterland and the coast, as well as a variety of flying conditions for different skill levels.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 90 @ 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 EnvelopeE · 090° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · E · 090°
Envelope: 090° – 090° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-27.950157
Longitude153.181135
DMS · N27°57′01″S
DMS · E153°10′52″E
Altitude555 m
Altitude FT1,819 ft
UTM56J 517 818 E · 6 908 444 N

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FILE № 982 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
THE HANG GLIDING FILES · THGF
✎ SURVEYED · OCEANIA · AUS