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South Australia

Sellicks Beach

Site photo

Type	Coastal ridge / cliff
Conditions	NW- WSW (best WNW)
Height	200' / 60m
Rating	HG Intermediate, PG2

Launch Navigate Map

1 km south of Sellicks Beach shop. 45km south of Adelaide.

Landowners

Onkaparinga Council

Contact/Responsible

SAHPGA

Description

Coastal ridge/cliff.

Takeoff

Cliff style launch. Caution strong winds and cross winds.

Landing

Incoming tide can make beach landing tight. No top landings for HG: very tight, even on floaters. PG top landing with caution - tight.

Flight

Occasional convergence lift near this site. Also beware approaching wind changes from SW-SE.

Good site for PG.

Hazards / Comments

Power line and tree behind launch. Beware of beach users when landing. Beach becomes narrow/sloping near high tide. Beware rotor while approaching edge to launch. In summer (Dec - Mar), vehicle permits are required to drive on beach ($6) - see here. In strong conditions top landing may become impossible due to lift.