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Rock climbing in the wet NT is not the most famous outdoors sport in the area. Long rainy season, falling rocks, and plenty of mosquitoes are some characteristics of the bushes near the Darwin region that give no hint whatsoever of the existence of great spots for rock climbing. However, the authors have recently discovered a lovely outdoor-freaks crew who knows every climbable rock around. Thus, they joined the group on a day-trip to Spider Gully, in Hayes Creek, with the aims of: remember the feeling of real rock and heights, avoid the horrible activity of thesis writing, admit the fun of NT outdoors before the well-known 'dry season', discover the friendly side of NT police, and assess the safety of police cars. We realize the awkwardness of these aims, but they are expansively explained below.
Chockstone Forum - Crag & Route Beta The most popular access route to the Cave at Bulahdelah involves crossing private property. Whatever access arrangements may have been in place previously have now been revoked by the landowner. Climbers are no longer able to enter the mountain from the northern side, driving up the access road. To be clear, the property owner has placed a sign on the old gate advising that entering his land will constitute trespass. And we are told that he will not hesitate in calling the police.
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The Canberra Climbers' Association (CCA) welcomes you to the ACT Region. There are many opportunities for all types of rock climbing in and around the ACT. The ACT has some of the best granite climbing in Australia. ACT granite has outstanding frictional properties and to climb it requires precise footwork, balance and often some boldness.Deep in the South West wilderness, steep and technical on all sides and composed of quality quartzite, any ascent, whether by a bushwalker or a climber, is a significant achievement. To just climb the mountain, let alone do a new route, requires food, fuel, a lot of gear, fitness and skill, good weather... and time; time to walk in and out, time for reconnaissance and time to sit out the often atrocious weather. The early explorers relied on air drops of supplies to buy themselves that time - the 1951 team had 55 food tins airlifted in to them! After air drops were banned in the early 70s, subsequent parties have had to carry everything in; trips have had to be shorter and inevitably the number of new routes has dwindle dramatically.
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