Thermal & Electric

St Leonards, 10 km from Launceston, Tasmania
Farming property, permission to fly all year round. Occasional grazing sheep/ cows which need occasional shoo-ing from the winch lines. Closest amenities; 4 km to local pub. & shops/bakery. Approx. 10km from Launcesotn city centre.

Flat field, distant trees, natural 200m winch zone marker in the form of a long shallow ditch parallel to the entry road. Winds mostly N-NW, 60km inland. Drive along dirt road for 400m then turn left near dam (to avoid running over winch lines).

Local airport 7km away. Light aircraft pass overhead at around 800 to 1000ft.

Overall; super site 7 out of 10.

Slope

White Hills, 13km from Launceston
Farming property, permission to fly all year round. Access by vehicle near White Hills Hall. 4wd recommended in wet or damp conditions; leave all gates as you find them.

Mostly slermal (slope-thermal) in N-NW. Howling westerlies are good on the west slope. Inland site so condtions can be challenging (not recommended for heavy planes).

Closest amenities; 12 km to local pub. & shops/bakery

Grazing sheep aplenty, grazing hawks & eagles too! Please respect their airspace & fly defensively.

Large rock-free landing area on top. Surrounding areas strewn with plane-bashing rocks.
Overall; good site 6 out of 10.

7AD Devonport, 120km from Launceston
Awesome site.

Farming porperty. Permission to fly all year round. Only good for N-NW-WNW winds. Ideal is NW. 150ft gentle slope to sea. Bass Strait is 200km of uninterrupted open water. The slope has 2 grassy ravines which make ideal channels for strafing runs ;0)

Landing area is bountiful and in lea of hill. Electric fences are supplied with healthy mind-altering voltages.

Ideal for F3F (poles located on-site in PVC pipe)
Please leave the gates as you found them.
(known as the "7AD slope" due to the radio-station 7AD antenna there)

Recommended you contact North West Aeromodellers Vice-President Steve Ralph for local info if new to the site.
Overall; super site 8 out of 10.

Braddon's Lookout Devonport, 125km from Launceston
Staggering lift available in W-NW-SW winds. 10 mins from 7AD site. Great second option to 7AD site.
Landing area open but "gritty" in parts thanks to dirt dumping.

Recommended you contact North West Aeromodellers Vice-President Steve Ralph for local info if new to the site.
Overall; super site 8 out of 10.

The Nut at Stanley, 250KM from Launceston
The township of Stanley hosts members of SEAT every December...some say it takes a year for the hulabaloo to die down ;0)

Stanley offers 3 main sites; all good! All directions! The best slope would have to be the NW. Approx 6km long, facing the sea, steady 45deg. slope rises up to 150ft. Slopers heaven. Great LZ too...plush grass behind the pits.

Ask the property owners first! Courtesy goes a loooong way.
Overall; super site 9 out of 10.