Hello windsurfing guys and girls in australia!

My name is Joost, 26 years old from the Netherlands and I am planning a trip to your beautiful country. The idea so far is to go to Cairns at the end of september, buy a campervan and do a lot of surfing and windsurfing while travelling and playing the tourist on my way to Sydney from where i fly back home just before christmas.

I have heard a lot about windsurfing on the westcoast, but not so much of the eastcoast. I was hoping to learn more about from you all. Some questions that already went through my head are : *How much possibilities are there to windsurf? How many spots at sea/lakes, windstrength and direction, what size waves etc. *Is it etter to rent equipment, or is it worth of bringing it from home? *What about the risks? Like stingers, sharks, current, crocodiles, riffs etcetera *How big is the windsurfscene? How crowded are spots with windsurfers, kiters and surfers and are non-locals tolerated?

I would be very thankful if you could help me on my way and maybe have some useful tips or recommendations!