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Queensland > North Queensland > Cairns

Gillies Lookout

Type	Inland mountain range
Conditions	SE-NE
Height	2,450ft / 750m ASL
Rating	HG Advanced / PG5

Launch Navigate Map

40km South West of Cairns.

Landowners

National Parks

Contact/Responsible

Cairns HGC

Description

This site in the Gillies Range has potential for excellent cross country flights. Tricky launch, nearest bomb-out paddock 4km away. Season from Sept to Dec only. Contact club to fly here - we have a good relationship with the National Parks and don't want to jeopardise that by having people going up there and flying without permission.