Sites/Tawonga Gap
DOSSIER · 791SITE · OCEANIA
36°42′59″S · 147°07′22″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1121Z
Airworthy · H3+
OCEANIA · VICTORIA · AUS

Tawonga Gap

ThermalRidgeXCSimulatedFoot Launch
★★★★☆  4.0 · 1 pilotELEV 970 M / 3,182 FTTZ Australia/Melbourne

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev970 m
Launch Elev FT3,182 ft MSL
Best Wind21° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates-36.7165° N
 147.1228° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

AlpineGrassy SlopeFoot LaunchRoad Access
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 2 LZs · ALT RANGE 338–964 M

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

A tree slot launch on a large inland ridge. Located on the western side of the Kiewa Valley.

Has 1 different launch points. The best wind direction is 21 @ 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 EnvelopeNNE · 021° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
10–20 kt
Primary · NNE · 021°
Envelope: 021° – 021° (±0°)
Preferred · 10–15 ktWorkable · 15–23 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude-36.716483
Longitude147.122791
DMS · N36°42′59″S
DMS · E147°07′22″E
Altitude970 m
Altitude FT3,182 ft
Time ZoneAustralia/Melbourne
UTM55H 510 966 E · 5 936 608 N

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