Teewah Beach

1. The matting on launch is prone to catching lines launching.
2. If winds are cross to NE launch is in slight rotor, causing uneven wing inflation. You can get dragged across launch into the bushes.

Intermediate skills required for launch. Experienced pilots required on launch to assist with take offs.

Access to this site is by 4 wheel drive vehicle only. You need to cross the North Shore Vehicle Ferry at Tewantin ($10 each way).

In order to drive on the beach a recreational vehicle permit is also required. This can be purchased annually or daily.

Vehicle permits can be purchased at the National Parks office as you approach the Tewantin Ferry, or online (Cooloola Recreation Area).

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Landing of Hang Gliders or Paragliders on the beach, must only be on the soft sand, above the high water mark and within 1000 meters North or South of the launch area only if:

• to do so would not endanger a person on the ground; and
• would not cause conflict with a vehicle on the beach or other ground traffic thoroughfares; and
• satisfied that operations maybe carried out safely, having regard to the recommended procedures set out in the Sunshine Coast Free Flyers “Flying Sites Guide”.

Teewah Beach is located within the Cooloola Great Sandy National Park. National Parks generally consider HG and PG as unsuitable activity for a National Park but the Sunshine Coast Hang Gliding Club has been extremely lucky to be granted a permit for it’s members to be allowed to fly with agreed conditions. Below is a summary of the new condition but please read the full exemption available here.

• Pilots must be members of the SCSA club
  A Duty Pilot must be nominated prior to any flying. The duty pilot shall establish the procedures for that day (radio frequency, variation to regular flight plans or landing patterns ect.)
• Prior to any pilot commencing flight operations, the pilot shall have the responsibility to ensure:
• He/she has permission from the Sunshine Coast Free Flyers to operate from this site, and
• He/she is aware who the Duty Pilot is for that day, and
• What UHF Radio Frequency has been nominated for operations on that day, and
• That their radio is in good working order and set to the nominated frequency, and
• That he/she has sought advice from the Duty pilot as to the adopted procedures for the day