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Manilla, Mt Borah (NSW)

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GPS coordinates :	take off : 30°40'44" (30.6789)S; 150°36'32" (150.609)E - Elevation : 895 m.
Take off :	Mt Borah has 4 large launches,all covered in astro turf (N,S,E,W : 340 - 440m AGL) and has a 2WD (with good ground clearance) access road to the launches and landing areas.
Landing :	Any field you can find, except the sensitive neighbours horse paddock. Besides that it possible to land almost anywhere. Watch out for roos, trees and fencing. Try to find a road to land close to for walk-out and retrieve/hitchhiking.
Going there :	Fly into Tamworth. Call Godfrey at the farm and he will come and get you. Alternatively, rent a car, drive from Tamworth north to Manilla. In town, head north over the bridge and turn left after the small gas station. (follow the paraglider signs) After 1km turn right after the next bridge and follow Wimbourne Rd out to Mt Borah (11kms). After 4kms this road turns into unpaved dirt road and you go through several cattle grids. Turn right onto the farm or left to go up the mountain (all new arrivals must go to the farm to sign in to the club register and pay a site fee of A$5/day or max $30 for the season)
Comments :	If its not ridge soarable then don't hang around the mountain too long, the best thermals are away from the terrain.
Weather hazards :	Avoid flying in a northerly, as it generates rotor along the ridge. It is a private site, however once you have become a member of the flying association, you can freely fly (and VERY far) Because of the world championships held there recently, 200km in each direction people are aware of the sport and usually a lift back to the farm is quickly obtained. However have an ample supply of water with you.
Flight regulation :	flight ceiling at 3500m ASL
People to contact :	Contact Godfrey Wenness, tel : +61 2 67856545 He is the owner of the site and president of the Manilla SkySailors Club.
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Website :	http://www.flymanilla.com/
Tourism :	For accomodation, the farm provides comfortable cabins and cheap camping. The motels in Manilla give a discount to paragliders, just ask. If flying over the kangaroos isn't enough, you will surely love the huge monitor lizards all over the place. (varanus) Tamworth is the country music capitol of Australia and they hold a large festival every year in late January.

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Situation
Take off : 30.6789 S; 150.609 E
Landing : not available

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Local weather :
from Tamworth Airport (43.08 km from the site):

Age : 10 min ago
Wind : WSW at 9 mph (15 km/h)

flying looks rather good though one criteria is undefined :
- wind direction :

W wind is ok for flying this site
- wind speed :

4.1 m/s
- weather conditions :

not given by our weather report... :(

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takeoff : Manilla (-30.6789; 150.609), 0 km from this takeoff
Pilot	OLC type	OLC distance (km)	Open distance (km)	Flight duration	Date	View flight details on Leonardo
Erik Rehnfeldt		278.968	273.12	8:21:56	2007-02-17	View
Ivan Anissimov		238.087	233.245	5:30:35	2010-01-30	View
felipe Rezende		228.109	219.78	7:19:26	2008-02-16	View
Keith MacCullough		226.292	223.626	6:49:23	2007-02-17	View
Will Gadd		225.517	221.146	7:0:30	2007-02-17	View
Will Gadd		211.845	202.067	6:47:11	2007-02-20	View
Erik Rehnfeldt		211.163	204.352	6:33:45	2007-02-20	View
Erik Rehnfeldt		177.451	172.794	6:31:22	2007-02-18	View
Will Gadd		177.077	173.88	6:32:43	2007-02-18	View
Andreas Rieck		176.732	161.055	7:21:30	2005-01-07	View
Keith MacCullough		169.633	161.088	5:25:49	2007-02-20	View
Doug T		162.757	161.037	6:12:51	2007-02-17	View
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