Lonely Windsurfing Planet
Winda Woppa, Hawks Nest.
By Matt King July 9th, 2003
Street address : 56 Myall St Tea Gardens
Country : NSW, Australia
e-mail address : kingmatt@bigpond.com
Name of location : Nnahuel Huapi Lake
Country : Australia
Date of visit (s) : Every weekend we can make it!!!
Winda Woppa, Hawks Nest. The second jewel in Australia's crown.
You will find it just two hours drive north of Sydney.
A beautiful beach in the perfect location to catch the NE sea-breeze as well as the South
Easterlies that blast through. Dolphins playing in the balmy waters off Winda Woppa and Jimmy's beach.
Several kite surfers blast past with whoops of delight as they catch air at the end of their reach.
Our group of windsurfers head off on a port tack towards the heads and the steady 18 knot sea-breeze
in the middle of the bay. After 5 hours of blasting it's back to the guys who run "chaletbreeze.com"
for a slap-up BBQ and a few cold ones whilst we entertain each other with tales of planing carve-gybes
and forward loops. And tomorrow... more of the same.
Getting There:
The journey from the Freeway at Hornsby to Tea Gardens is 196 Kms and takes approximately two hours.
Take the Freeway North towards Newcastle, then head for Taree, follow the signs for Raymond Terrace, you will pass the signs for Nelson Bay and drive through Karuah (pre bypass), stay on the road until you see the signs for Tea Gardens on your right.
About the Author:
Matt has years of experience at both Windsurfing and Diving. He has been fortunate enough to have dived and windsurfed in some of the best locations in the world (prior to coming to the ultimate location of course), Club Vassiliki in Greece, Tobago, Egypt, St Lucia, Perth, Great Barrier Reef, The Red Sea, lots of cold diving in the UK, and of course windsurfing in the inland waters of Brogborough Lake, from where many of his friends and fellow club members have now emigrated to Australia, funny that.
Additionally, Matt has the reputation for being the best BBQ chef around and have a good sense of humour. He is anywhere between 35 and 40 something and heading for his early twenties.
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