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Pallaranda Beach ( ID pallaranda_beach )      Hits: 796
You are here: Australia > Australia > Pallaranda Beach ( ID pallaranda_beach )
Continent: Australia
Country: Australia
Next Big City (Airport):  Townsville
Next Town: Pallaranda
Latitude:   -19.2002
Longitude: 146.7745
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Camping
- Shop
- Shower
- Toilet
- Food

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Near Beaches
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- Animals

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


On high tide Palleranda Beach is a kiteboarders dream, with the water only ever 1.5m deep for over one hundred meters out. There is only ever small waves due to the reef.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Power Lines
Beach crowds:
No Information


Theres more than enough room to safely launch and land your kite. The beach is almost deserted with there being only really kiteboarders there at all. The beach itself consists mostly of coarse to fine sand, with there being a few shells.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts


Stinger suites are recommended during stinger season (November to May). Water temps are max. 28°C.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE
Main Direction:
- N
- NNE
- NE


Generally North to Northeast, 10-20 knots.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


5 min drive North of Townsville.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Please do not rig up north of the small access path. Please do not ride down the creek. Please avoid riding unhooked north of the creek due to a number of kites going into power lines. Please respect our rules as there is significant risk of our beach being closed to kiteboarders by the Electrical safety board in the Queensland Government.

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