🇦🇺 Yorkeys Knob
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Best directionSE
Wind speed15–22kt
SeasonApr – Nov
Skill levelBeginner
WaterFlat + reef
Ridden forKitesurfing
A beach town near Cairns in Australia's tropical far north, catching the reliable dry-season trade winds — reef offshore, so check tide and access locally.
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Getting thereFly into Cairns (CNS) and drive north 15-20 minutes to Yorkeys Knob. A car helps for gear; ample free parking adjacent to the rigging lawns at the…
HazardsSaltwater crocodiles are a genuine, documented presence around the Thomatis Creek river mouth — sightings are uncommon but real, and there's no recorded kiter…
Best time of dayAfternoon, when trade winds get a strong thermal boost, blowing side-onshore from the SE. Mid-to-high…
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