Beaumont Macadamia

[DurianLover]

I got few seeds of Beaumont Macadamia, and I was thinking to plant them, but now I'm kind of wondering whether my location is too tropical for them. I'm at 7 degrees north, 200 meters elevation, 2200mm rainfall. I know origing and most production takes place in subtropical areas. Also grown in Hawaii, but maybe at higher elevations??
Anyway, do you think I would do well with them, and do you need to crack the shell to help with sprouting?
Any ideas appreciated..

[Jack, Nipomo]

Don't crack the shell, orientation is not important, plant at the depth of the seed size.  Seeds must be fresh in order to germinate.  Here in the central coast of CA macadamias come up all over, self planting.  Roundup kills them