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 **Coolum to Noosa**
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   * [[:south_australia|]] Adelaide,…
   * [[:western_australia|]] Augusta, Mandurah, Perth, Margaret River…
+  * [[:northern_territory_australia_surfski|]] Darwin…
   * [[:tasmania|]] Hobart…
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-(North to South)
+===== Safety =====
-===== North of the Sunshine Coast =====
+[[:local|Safety: What you should know about local waters]]
-(Most of Queensland landwise is north of the Sunshine Coast - pay attention to Croc warnings on beaches)
+  * **Local Knowledge**: The surf lifesavers and paddlers who have paddled locally will know just which locations and conditions you either need to be cautious about or avoid entirely, depending on their severity and your level of skill. [[:queensland#clubsgroups4|Local Clubs]] are a good place to start learning.
+  * **Crocs**: Pay attention to Croc warnings on beaches. Most of Queensland's shoreline is north of the Sunshine Coast. The southern range limit of native crocs is currently (2026) considered to be around Gladstone. Croc range is limited by temperature so it is unlikely to find resident crocodiles much farther south than Gladstone. But it is possible for an itinerant croc to wander farther south and they have been occasionally tracked as far south as the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay.
+  * …
+----
+(Locations North to South)
+===== North of the Sunshine Coast =====
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       * **Elliot Heads - Mon Repos Beach**  16 km [[https://youtu.be/JVWXeMHhkEE|video]][[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/mon-repos-downwind|Downwindfun]]
       * **E****lliot Heads - Burnett Heads**  24 km [[https://youtu.be/SdmhrQH0oos|video]]
-  * **Cairns - Port Douglas**  Alex Pawlow "//There is about 50km of coast that has great conditions for 9 months of the year. It is relatively safe, with almost always slightly on-shore winds and warm water all year round. Logistics is easy, there is an active community ready to run shuffles and it's a great holiday destination.There are lots of options for start (to) finish between 10km and 55 km runs. Probably the pick is Palm Cove to Oak Beach//"
+  * **Cairns - Port Douglas - approx 50 km**
+      * Alex Pawlow "//There is about 50km of coast that has great conditions for 9 months of the year. It is relatively safe, with almost always slightly on-shore winds and warm water all year round. Logistics is easy, there is an active community ready to run shuffles and it's a great holiday destination.There are lots of options for start (to) finish between 10km and 55 km runs. Probably the pick is Palm Cove to Oak Beach//"
       * **Oak Beach - Port Douglas**  16 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/oak-beach-to-port-douglas-downwind|Downwindfun]]
       * **Palm Cove **  (North Queensland)
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           * **Cairns - Palm Cove **  ~22 km [[https://youtu.be/Z4ZC_T6JsEk|video]] (Cairns is in Far North Queensland - FNQ)
           * **Palm Cove - Oak Beach**  24 - 25 km [[https://youtu.be/FYgPBPvoQVU|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/palm-cove-run|Downwindfun]]
-          * [[https://youtu.be/yP4bkic4jPg|Another big downwinder]] (could be in this area, but exactly where?)
+      * **Yorkey's**
-  * **Yorkey's**
+        * **Yorkey's - Oak Beach **34 km [[https://youtu.be/B3kabufjw8o|video]]
-      * **Yorkey's - Oak Beach **34 km [[https://youtu.be/B3kabufjw8o|video]]
+        * **Yorkey's Knob - Wangetti (Cairns) **26 km [[https://youtu.be/fzES8FUYz8Y|video]] (the 26 km distance is quoted from video - assume they paddled out to east a way to get cleaner downwind line?) [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/cairns-yorkeys-downwind|Downwindfun]]
-      * **Yorkey's Knob - Wangetti (Cairns) **26 km [[https://youtu.be/fzES8FUYz8Y|video]] (the 26 km distance is quoted from video - assume they paddled out to east a way to get cleaner downwind line?) [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/cairns-yorkeys-downwind|Downwindfun]]
+        * …
+----
+<WRAP centeralign>
+{{youtube>FYgPBPvoQVU?start=40&large}}
+**Palm Cove - Oak Beach**</WRAP>
+----
 ==== Flatwater ====
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 ===== Sunshine Coast =====
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   * **Noosa/Noosa Heads **  [[https://youtu.be/RsI4X7rXRgs?t=26|video]]
       * **Tea Tree Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/WKmzs8vm1sE?t=67|video]]
-      * **Longer Waves ** [[https://youtu.be/am9mH0sLGfg?t=230|video]]
+      * **Longer Waves ** [[https://youtu.be/am9mH0sLGfg?t=230|video]] the surfer crowd gets pretty thick here, but possibly a surfski provides the opportunity to catch these waves farther from shore so there is less interference with surfers?
   * **Point Cartwright**
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 <WRAP centeralign>**Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club Workout**
-**{{:locales:australia:sunshinecoast.jpg?direct&500x284|sunshinecoast.jpg}}**
+**[[https://surfski.wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=locales:australia:sunshinecoast.jpg|{{:locales:australia:sunshinecoast.jpg?direct&500x284|sunshinecoast.jpg}}]]**
 Photo: Matt Ramke-Meyer [[https://youtu.be/M_Sqlu5uGkU|video]]</WRAP>
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   * [[https://www.alexsurfclub.com.au/|Alexandra Surf Lifesaving Club]]
-  * [[https://www.facebook.com/NoosaPaddlers|Noosa Paddlers (Facebook)]]
-  * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/178681629248140/|Sunshine Coast Downwinders (Facebook)]]
   * [[https://www.kawanawaterscanoeclub.com.au/|Kawana Waters Canoe Club]] (Kawana Waters)
   * [[https://www.mooloolabapaddlers.com.au/|Mooloolaba Paddlers Inc]] (Mooloolaba)
   * [[https://www.noosaoutriggers.com.au/|Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club]] (Noosa)
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/NoosaPaddlers|Noosa Paddlers (Facebook)]]
+  * [[https://clintrobinson.com.au/index.php/clint-robinson-sunshine-coast-paddling-group/|Paddling Group]] - Clint Robinson Coached
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/178681629248140/|Sunshine Coast Downwinders (Facebook)]]
   * [[http://sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au/|Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club]] (Maroochydore)
   * …
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         * Ebb tide with SE wind builds waves [[https://youtu.be/5jVgMauQQg0|foiling video]]
       * **Shorncliffe**
-        * **Redcliffe SLSA/Suttons Beach - Shorncliffe**  10km - 12km (depends on how far you paddle out before turning downwind)
+        * **Shorncliffe - Redcliffe (SLSA/Suttons Beach) **10km - 12km (depends on how far you paddle out before turning downwind)
-          * **Reverse (****Suttons Beach - Shorncliffe****) ** [[https://youtu.be/Jk-10OmrLUg|video]]
+          * **Reverse (Redcliffe (****Suttons Beach) - Shorncliffe****) ** [[https://youtu.be/Jk-10OmrLUg|video]]
         * **Scarborough Beach - Shorncliffe **24 km
       * **Victoria Point - Wynnum Creek**  22 km [[https://vimeo.com/260024932|video]]
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       * **Currumbin Beach**
       * **Palm Beach** [[https://vimeo.com/248270499|video]], [[https://youtu.be/0-Y5SsIx5Eg|video2]], [[https://youtu.be/4M0DOEUCuxg|video3]]
+  * **Snapper Rocks/Superbank **one of the most crowded surfing areas in the world. Is it possible to catch the swell farther out or away from the surfers?
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       * **Varsity Lakes**
       * etc., etc.
-  * …
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-==== Races ====
-  * [[http://www.12towers.com/|12 Towers Downwinder Race]][[https://youtu.be/iYvWiU4i-dI|video]]
-  * [[https://www.facebook.com/goldcoastclassicoceanrace/|Gold Coast Classic Ocean Race]][[https://youtu.be/3CVaI45eeqI|video]]
   * …
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   * [[https://www.facebook.com/Currumbin-Ocean-Down-Winders-1483006385363206/|Currumbin Ocean Down Winders Facebook]]
   * [[https://currumbincreek.paddle.org.au/|Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club]] (Currumbin)
-  * Gold Coast Kayak and Canoe Club
   * [[https://goldcoastoutriggers.com/|Gold Coast Outrigger Canoe Club]] (Southport & Coomera)
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/GCPaddlesports/|Gold Coast Paddlesports Facebook]]
   * [[https://varsitylakespaddlers.paddle.org.au/|Varsity Lakes Paddlers Club]] (Varsity Lakes)
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   * [[https://paddlerhq.com.au/|PaddlerHQ]]
+  * [[https://paddle2fitness.com.au/|Paddle2Fitness]] Training, Coaching, Surfski Rentals
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   * [[https://raceone.com.au/|Race One]] Fenn, Nelo surfskis
   * [[https://watermanstore.com.au/|Watermans Store]] SUPs, are they still a Nelo Distributor?
+  * …
-</WRAP>
+----
+===== Resources =====
+  * [[https://globalpaddler.com.au/trails/qld/|Global Paddler Guide to Queensland]]
+  * [[https://www.waterwaysguide.org.au/map|Waterways Guide to Australia]]
+  * …

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