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November 12, 2004

Kite-powered skateboard crosses country

A German adventurer has become the first person to travel across Australia on a kite-powered skateboard.
Dirk Gion travelled 3,000 kilometres from Adelaide to Darwin on the special 1.3-metre skateboard, which is powered by large kites, according to his website earthflyer.com.

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Posted by Court on November 12, 2004 02:23 AM Brisbane Time
Category: Australiana

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