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Western Australia > Albany and South Coast

Back Beach

Type	Coastal Cliff
Conditions	SW
Height	120m
Rating	PG2 / HG Supervised

Launch Navigate Map

Near Albany.

Restricted 4WD access or long walk. Second 4WD track on left heading back to Torbay from Shelleys.

Landowners - ?

Contact/Responsible

HGAWA

Description

Not often flown due to difficult access.

Flight

Good take off on hill 50m left of car park. Top landing good but take care not to go too far back. Excellent bottom landing but hell climb back to take off. Novices should stay over beach area. No commercial activities including teaching and tandems are permitted in the National Park without the relevant Dept of CALM permit. Flying from Back Beach is an approved activity in the National Park Management Plan.