Australia

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waters	Pacific, Indian
political	Oceania

Australia has an extremely long coastline and offers a diverse sailing environment. Seven of the biggest cities are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart. Sailing is a very popular activity in Australia. There is a a lot of racing activity in Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Pittwater, Newcastle (Lake Macquarrie), Many locations in Queensland but particularly the Whitsunday Islands, Adelaide and Perth / Freemantle.

[http://www.bom.gov.au/gms/IDE00035.latest.shtml

Contents 1 Sailing areas 2 Weather / Climate 3 Currents and tides 4 Navigation 5 Moorings and anchorages 6 Boats 7 Equipment and supplies 8 Marinas 9 Clubs and events 10 Weblinks 10.1 Weather and hydrographic data 10.2 Yacht clubs 10.3 Government agencies

[edit] Sailing areas

• New South Wales
• Northern territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• West Australian

[edit] Weather / Climate

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[edit] Currents and tides

add some generale facts about currents and tides in australia here

[edit] Navigation

[edit] Moorings and anchorages

[edit] Boats

[edit] Equipment and supplies

• Boat building and repair
• Boat and yacht painting
• Chandleries
• Diesel engine sales and service
• Marine electronics
• Marine engineering and metal work
• Yacht brokers

[edit] Marinas

[edit] Clubs and events

[edit] Weblinks

[edit] Weather and hydrographic data

• BOM tide predictions
• Australian marine weather forecasts
• Tasmanian marine weather forecasts

[edit] Yacht clubs

• Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
• Derwent Sailing Squadron
• Bellerive Yacht Club

[edit] Government agencies

• Marine and Safety Tasmania