The Gulgong Aeropark is up for sale
http://www.warrenwindsports.com.au/blog/other/gulgong-aeropark-sale
Last week we flew again at the Gulgong Aeropark (NSW), where we
had some fabulous flying and camping again. I love the clear star-lit nights out
there. On our morning of departure, the owner, Ian Harris, dropped a bomb: and
told us that he needs to sell the airstrip due to a break-up of the
club/corporation and he won't be able to be able to afford to buy back the
remaining "shares" of the Aeropark. What will happen to one of Australia's best grass airstrips? It's a 2 km glass
strip, on top of a graded granite surface, that quickly dries after after rain
showers. It boasts massive hangars, a clubhouse, a dam for swimming and a
another for drinking water. They are not building more airstrips these days. Getting approval wouldn't come
easy with noise and environmental hurdles. Let's hope that a freeflight-friendly and motivated pilot contacts Ian (link
below) to buy the airstrip. They'll need somewhere around the $500,000 AUD mark.
http://OzReport.com/1378734031
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