Where on Earth?
Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 17°43′S 139°0″E
As springtime reaches the southern hemisphere, glider pilots from around the world begin to gather in the dusty outpost of Burketown in northern Australia – population 173. The town’s only pub is a stereotypical Australian classic promising ice cold beer amid the rising heat, but that’s not what draws them. Out over the Gulf of Carpentaria, atmospheric conditions begin conspiring…
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