A rescuer’s guide to rockclimbing crags
around Sydney
John Hollott, CareFlight drcranky@curl.aunz.net
Cosmic County, Blue Mountains. Photo: Adam Bramwell.
INDEX
Sydney –
Eastern Suburbs
Inner West
Northen Beaches
North Shore
North West
Hornsby and the North
Hawkesbury River
Colo River
Sutherland and the South
South West Sydney
Southern Highlands
Lower Blue Mountains
Upper Blue Mountains
Wolgan Valley (Newnes)
Central Coast
Hunter Valley- Watagans
Port Stephens
A rescuer’s guide to rockclimbing crags around Sydney
MAPS The maps used were those in the operations room at CareFlight. The older style maps (Australian
Geodetic Datum 1966= AGD66) are out by 105m less on the eastings and 190m less on the northings
compared to the newer ones with the photo on the back (GDA94 = Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994).
This is close enough to 1 grid number less on the eastings and 2 on the northings.
The exception to CareFlight maps is the Upper Blue Mountains which were mostly plotted by Mitch
Warren on AGD66 maps. Thanks to Mitch.
ERRORS
I have tried for as much accuracy as possible using guide books for descriptions. This
will give certain errors, sometimes significant. Plus the grid reference gives a 100 x 100m area, so it’s not
that accurate anyway. Only GPS readings from the sites will improve this much. Lat/long readings were
derived from grid references using the freeware AMGVG program.
? means I can’t exactly determine the map ref from the description. It is my best guess.
????? means I’m hopefully within 500m. May be way off.
NOTES
H = height
Crag height is only approximate, in metres. Max height given. Beware in Blue Mountains,
where climbs maybe short on large cliffs.
TYPE Crag type refers to the style of climbing and fixed protection. The use of upper and lower case
aims to give a brief idea of proportions at the crag.
S = Sport climbing. Fixed protection (bolts, fixed hangers and ring bolts) for climbing as well as at
anchors and rap stations.
T = Traditional climbing. Not usually hardware though occasionally is. Quite variable hardware at
anchor spots. Many crags still have bolted rap stations, but can not be relied upon. On shorter cliffs will
include Top-roping.
B = Bouldering. Ropeless climbing on small cliffs and boulders usually less than 5 m in height. Ropes
rarely needed in rescue. Majority of injuries # ankles.
SOURCES
-Peter Monk’s guide Sun, Surf and Sandstone (sydneyclimbing.com)
-Rod Wills at cragx.org
-Will Monk’s climbing page, www.geocities.com/Yosemite/9987
-Upper Blue Mountains guide by Sydney Rockclimbing Club
-Rockclimbing in the Hunter Valley by Tim Haasnoot
-Mitch Warren
-personal knowledge
This is not a rock climber’s guide. At some of these areas climbing is banned or
illegal. Cliff environments are dangerous and people do die or get badly mangled up
– hence this document.
Whilst accuracy is aimed at, it can not be guaranteed.
SYDNEY
Eastern Suburbs
Map 9130-2-S Bondi (AGD66 - LH 03xxx 62xxx )
Crag
Land access
Grid
ref
Lat/Long
H Type
m
South Coogee
Below Alexandria Pde
391439
10
North Coogee
North of beach
392453
Clovelly
North of Clovelly Beach
400458
Bronte
North from cnr Boundary/Ocean sts
399464
33°55’58”
151°15’33”
33°55’13”
151°15’38”
33°54’57”
151°16’9”
33°54’38”
151°16’6”
Bronte Cutting
Queens Park
Bondi
Bronte Beach carpark
Below John St, Waverly
Nth point of Beach, Sth of cnr Blair St &
Military Rd
Map 9130-2-N Sydney Heads (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Bow Wall
Nth from end Oceanview St, rap in. Or sth
from Diamond bay, through stone gate – bad
descent.
Diamond Bay
East of Craig Ave
413487
ST
15
33°53’24”
151°17’2”
15
Ts
25
Ts
35
B
B
TS
411514
33°51’56”
151°16’56”
25
S
410515
33°51’53”
151°16’52”
33°51’43”
151°17’0”
33°51’34”
151°17’4”
33°50’42”
151°17’1”
20
ST
70
T
100
T
60
Ts
Rosa Gully
Nth from craig Ave
412518
Trendies
Corner
The Gap
Abseil in
413521
Abseil in
412537
Inner west
9130-3-S Botany Bay (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Earlwood
Cnr Hartill-Law Ave/Fauna St, walk into
Girrawen Park
Marrickville
Warren Park, Thornley St Marrickville, near
river
Not grid referenced
Thin Wall
Behind PCYC Glebe
King Neptune
Below Fitzroy Ave Balmain
Park
267439
287448
33°55’52”
151°7’30”
33°55’23”
151°8’48”
10
St
B
7
9
T
S
Northern Beaches
Map 9130-2-N Sydney Heads (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
North Head
South from carpark
Map 9130-1S Mona Vale (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Narrabeen
900m west of Sport & Rec on left, head south
Steep Side
(SOUTH)
Pootang Crag
300m SW from sth end of Narrabeen Steep
Side (don’t access direct from road)
Narrabeen
Park 700m west from S&R on left, walk
Slabs
North thru locked gate. Walk 150m to
(NORTH)
exhaust stack, cross ck and up hill.
Elanora
Opposite 10 Amaroo Ave
Heights
Mona Vale
Park 1.9km east Bahai temple on south. Walk
100m east, crag on nth side of road.
Map 9130-1-N Broken Bay (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Whale Beach
End Rayner Ave, walk sth
Palm beach
Boulders
Barrenjoey
Lighthouse
Track
Custom House
Rocks
Southwest
Barrenjoey
North Palm
Beach
Disorder
Corners
425559
33°49’31”
151°17’53”
50
T
383677
33°43’12”
151°15’13”
15
ST
10
S
388682
33°42’50”
151°15’37”
15
St
399691
33°42’21”
151°16’20”
33°40’47”
151°16’38”
15
S
33°37’13”
151°20’16”
33°36’4”
151°19’23”
40
33°34’56”
151°19’32”
15
T
15
T
33°34’56”
151°19’24”
33°34’59”
151°19’47”
33°34’49”
151°19’28”
15
Ts
15
T
25
T
33°50’50”
151°11’45”
33°50’1”
151°11’15”
33°49’40”
151°9’42”
33°49’40”
151°9’34”
33°48’54”
151°8’49”
15
ST
403720
458787
Just Nth Palm Beach SLSC
444808
The following crags all on Barrenjoey
100m up track from beach
446829
Track Right just after old Customs House
signpost
Left from nth end of beach
444829
Above Ocean Beach?
?450828
Walk round from southwest crag. On
Northern side.
?445831
B
T
B
North Shore
Map 9130-3N Parramatta River (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Balls Head
South side
331533
Greenwich
End Vista St
323548
Tambourine
Bay
Tambourine
Bay West
Blackman Park
/ Lovetts
Reserve
Tunks Park
End Tambourine or Kallaroo Rds Riverview.
Walk east past scout hall.
Park Tambourine Bay Reserve carpark, 5 min
along track.
Lloyd Ress Drive or south from end of
Penrose St
299554
From end Tunks Ave
?348568
297554
?285568
33°48’58”
B
BS
10
T
?
B
Tunks Park,
Long Bay
Pearl Bay
Boat ramp off Brothers Ave Cammeray
352566
Down from 28 Pearl Bay Ave Mosman
373576
Middle Cove
Harold Reid Reserve
351592
Castle Cove
Nth end of headland Rd Castle Cove
342609
The Wall
Park Valley Rd, walk down Warringah Rd to
Forestville sign , into bush
End Bridgeview Cr Forestville and left
337624
End Edinburgh St Forestville, down stairs to
cliff and right
Park Drumcliffe Ave Killarney Hgts, 20m
from Killarney Rd. Head south & down
Park Killarney Rd,Killarney Hgts, 100m S of
cnr with Glengariff Rd.Down stairs to
Flatrock track ,N 50m, crag on R
End Farrer Pl Forestville.
340635
Behind tennis courts Cnr Tyron/Archibold
Rds
Cnr Shirley Rd/Valleyview Cl, track betw
no.130 % pole. Veer R then L
Cnr Blaxland/Terrace Rds, cross Allen park,
firetrail to W, 2nd track on left (Great N
Walk), cross creek and immed upstream
Cnr Blaxland/Terrace Rds, cross Allen park,
firetrail to W for 50m then L for 200m.
Cnr Blaxland/Terrace Rds, cross Allen park,
firetrail to W for 200m, cross creek, crag on
L
314620
Sissy Crag
Fox Cave
Project Wall
Crumbly
Satan / Happy
Valley
Lindfield
Rocks
West Roseville
West Lindfield
The Block
Big Pump
334625
346612
348608
340639
301596
276612
276612
275611
Map 9130-2-N Sydney Heads (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay Dve Clontarf
382579
Castle Rock
388571
Castle Rock Beach Balgowlah Heights
151°12’54”
33°49’4”
151°13’9”
33°48’33”
151°14’31”
33°47’40”
151°13’7”
33°46’44”
151°12’33”
33°45’55”
151°12’15”
33°45’52”
151°12’3”
33°45’36”
151°12’27”
33°46’35”
151°12’49”
33°46’48”
151°12’57”
33°45’7”
151°12’28”
33°46’7”
151°10’45”
33°47’24”
151°9’53”
33°46’31”
151°8’17”
?
B
10
S
8
S
B
B
B
12
T
B
B
B
8
S
B
33°46’31”
151°8’17”
33°46’34”
151°8’13”
B
33°48’24”
151°15’7”
33°48’50”
151°15’30”
B
33°45’48”
151°00’39”
33°45’48”
151°00’39”
33°46’43”
151°00’38”
33°46’26”
151°00’15”
B
B
B
North West
Map 9130-3N Parramatta River (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
The Balkans:
The Frontline
Opposite 3 Larra Cr Nth Rocks, Down drive
then L the R
The Trenches
Park soccer fields Renown Rd, walk between
& The Caves
fields and down
Jessicas
Cnr Nth Rocks/Loyalty Rd, under power
tower
RnR
Cnr Rifle Range Rd/Rutherglen Ave
Northmead and down to left
158623
158623
158606
152611
B
B
B
The Sewer
The Fear
Factory
Loading Dock
Park Ferguson Ave Castle Hill, SE past fields
down track.Go R then L
Park NW end Boundary Rd Nth Epping,
down trail past whale rock to creek.
End Boundary rd Epping, 50m into bush & R
Map 9130-4S Hornsby (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
The Stables
End Schofield Pde Pennant Hills, thru gate,
walk 100m then L for 200m towards oval. As
track tends R, go straight ahead 50m then L.
Mystery Rocks End Lawson Pl Cherrybrook
156633
232637
232636
33°45’15”
151°00’32”
33°45’7”
151°05’28”
33°45’10”
151°5’28”
?201665
33°43’34”
151°3’30”
199664
33°43’37”
151°3’21”
B
B
B
10
T
B
Hornsby and the North
Map 9130-4S Hornsby (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
The Great
N end Elourera Rd Westleigh, Follow Great
North Cliff
North Walk signs to main track (GNW). Crag
below sign.
Browns Road
End Browns rd Wahroonga and L
Comenarra
Parkway
Lorna Pass
Wahroonga
Rocks
Ross Place
AUN cave
Galston Gorge
Crosslands
Mt Colah
Kalkari
Instant Crag
Five Star Fives
and Three Star
Threes
Plus 1
Green Snake
205678
33°42’52”
151°3’46”
231655
33°44’8”
151°5’25”
33°44’2”
151°5’29”
33°43’59”
151°5’10”
33°42’4”
151°7’55”
33°42’17”
151°8’3”
33°42’44”
151°8’41”
33°39’58”
151°4’48”
33°37’40”
151°6’20”
S of parkway, west of Lane Cove River. Also
scout abseiling area.
Cross Comenarra Parkway opp Alinta Cl to
track (Lorna Pass), head E
End Cliff Ave Wahroonga, across oval to L
232657
End Ross Pl Wahroonga down to creek, from
waterfall head up and R
Ens Macleay Ave Wahroonga, down to
creek, upstream 10 min , crag on E side
On eastern side of road between 2 bridges in
gorge.
Towards end Crosslands Rd. Park just before
descent to Con Centre at bins. Head N along
firetrail 400m then R 200m
From Mt Colah exit along Kuringai Chase Rd
1.5km, park under power lines. Walk W,
down chimney, 100m R (N).
S 200m from Kalkari NP Info Centre
271690
Park on R 600m N of Kalkari Centre. Walk
50m downhill, and jump fence.
Park on L 1.6km N of NP entrance on
General San Martin Dve , follow firetrail.
5star5 is 70m along on L, 3star3 is 200m
along uphill.
Park on R 2.1km N of NP entrance on Gen
San Martin Dve at Ellis Trig sign. S along
road 20m, on W side take L track to pipe and
down 20m
Park as for Plus 1. Follow firetrail from
?283740
227658
269694
281682
220732
243775
20
ST
B
?20
S
B
20
T
B
S
ST
15
Ts
?270726
?33°40’20”
151°8’2”
18
T
284732
33°40’2”
151°8’56”
?33°39’36”
151°8’53”
33°39’14”
151°13’33”
25
S
355748
B
B
356754
33°38’55”
151°13’37”
B
357753
33°38’58”
B
Gully
Jurassic Park
Above the
Boat
Cottage PointTemple of
Doom
Planet Clare
carpark 50m . Crag on L.
3km from West Head Rd pay station on
General San Martin Dr is 25km/h bend.
Track leads off from 3rd corner sign - 200m
Above Akuna Bay Marina car park
1.7km alon Cottage Pt Rd from Gen San
Martin Dr, on R
Head south on F3 from Berowra Loop. After
200m is dirt trach to L. Follow E approx
1km, keep left.
As for Temple of Doom but tend R.
Map 9130-4N Cowan
(GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Berowra
End Wideview Rd Berowra, track 20m L of
4WD track, 50m to crag
Cowan
Past oval end Chandler Rd Cowan
Map 9130-1-N Broken Bay (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Challenger
At end of Challenger walking track, off
WesT head Rd. Approx 2km walk in.
151°13’41”
?
365756
338770
????
288765
????
285763
281802
302823
B
33°38’49”
151°14’12”
33°38’2”
151°12’29”
?????
33°38’15”
151°9’14”
33°38’21”
151°9’3”
33°36’14”
151°8’50”
33°35’7”
151°10’12”
B
B
12
T
12
S
8
S
391819
33°35’25”
151°15’58”
357866
33°32’51”
151°13’49”
33°30’39”
151°11’24”
10
S
40
ST
371909
33°30’32”
151°14’46”
25
T
380929
33°29’28”
151°15’22”
33°29’12”
151°15’34”
20
T
25
T
75
T
?????
947995
33°26’1”
150°49’49”
33°25’27”
150°47’30”
15
S
??
33°25’16”
15
T
B
Hawkesbury River
Map 9130-4N Cowan
(GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Suicide Slabs
Parsley Bay boat ramp, Brooklyn. End
George St
Jolls Bridge
Park at emergency phone heading N just
afetr Jolls Bridge (2.5km N of F3 bridge over
Hawkesbury). Head 20 W to rap in.
Wondabyne
Need Boat! Up Mullet ck, 3rd bay on R
East
Map 9131-2S Gosford (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Wondabyne
Above Wondabyne Station. Head L uphill on
Mainline
GNW track. When trach angle R, go L.
Wondabyne
Head N from station, past quarry. Crag
North
above swampy inlet.
319906
383934
Colo River
Map 9031-2-S Lower Portland (AGD66 02xxx 62xxx)
Mandalay
250m east of Putty Rd Bridge over Colo
River
Slab City
4.5km along Upper Colo Rd from bridge on
L
Map 9031-3-S Mountain Lagoon (AGD66 02xxx 62xxx)
Cracks Corner
From Colo River Bridge on Putty Rd go up
983985
Funnelweb
Gulch
Upper Colo Rd 13 km to intersection with
Colo Heights Rd. Crag is 1 km after this.
As above, Turn R onto Colo Heights Rd.
Uphill 1 km, road turns R over gully. Crag
here.
894997
150°44’6”
02xxx
63xxx
889006
33°24’47”
150°43’47”
12
S
205376
33°59’12”
151°3’24”
33°59’34”
151°2’33”
33°58’51”
151°1’43”
33°58’51”
151°1’27”
6
T
12
S
15
S
33°59’00”
151°1’00”
33°58’56”
151°0’33”
WIRES++
33°59’28”
151°6’58”
33°55’58”
151°7’53”
11
T
15
T
34° 0’4”
151°6’10”
17
S
6
T
34° 0’16”
151°2’28”
34° 1’9”
151°0’10”
34° 1’9”
151°2’46”
10
ST
34°1’29”
151°0’41”
34° 1’27”
151°2’3”
34° 1’31”
151°2’14”
34° 1’47”
151°2’37”
25
Ts
12
S
25
T
34° 1’41”
151°2’30”
34° 0’56”
151°3’14”
34°0’33”
10
Sutherland and the South
9130-3-S Botany Bay (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Oately Park
Below Webster Lookout on Christensen Cct
Oatley
Lugano
200m from end Forest Rd Lugano
Alfords Point
Alfords Point
(Stringybark
Place)
Alfords Point
(Moonah Rd)
Picnic Point
Carss Park
Nanny Goat
Hill
Eastern side of Alfords Point Rd, just S of
bridge.
Park 50m along Stringybark Pl from
intersection with Casuarina Rd. Go down L
179382
Opposite 29 Moonbah Rd Alford Point, 60m
into bush
On Henry Lawson Dr, park opposite
substation, past locked gate. Follow 200m
then L.
End Carwar Ave Carrs Park. Up hill towards
lookout. Crag ¾ way up on L
In bush reserve between Bardwell Park and
Turella stations
?168379
Map 9129-4N Port Hacking (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Bald Face
End Stuart St Blakehurst
Point
Oately Park
Below Webster Lookout on Christensen Cct
Oatley
Illawong
Opposite 31 Redman Av Illawong
Weatherstone
& Wing Cave
Dead
Chinaman
Wall
The Cathedral
Bangor West
(main Area)
Bangor West
(Lost World)
Fish Boulders,
AKA Prince
Edward Park
Price’s cave
Bonnet Bay
Bouldering
Bonnet Bay
192369
175382
?161380
260372
???????
273437
248361
191356
End Charlton Pl Menai
156339
On western side Worona River Bridge, take
Caravan park exit. Crag is just before hairpin
bend. Walk thru gate.
ParkPrince Edward Park Woronora. Cross
footbridge the L along Woronora River 1km
Down fire trail end Arunta Cl, Bangor, on R
196340
Down fire trail at end Achilpa Cl Bangor, R
along walkining trail 50m + 75m
Between river and Prince Edward Park Rd
Woronora, after roundabout
188333
Below Prices Cct Woronora, above paved
trail, ? near footbridge.
End Harrison Ave Bonnets Bay, at back of
oval, 100m up hill up track.
Follow Washington Dr into Bonnet Bay –
?192330
?164333
185334
?194328
203344
????????
B
B
B
B
B
B
BS
B
15
ST
Janalli
The school
The Villas
First Ave or
Woronora
Lookout
Cranberry
Crags
Old Bush Rd
The Wing
Cave
Barden Ridge
Lucas Heights
The
Wastelands
Bluebell
The Wok
Smokers
Lookout
Smokers Cave
Dickheads
Area
Willarong Pt
Bass &
Flinders Point
crag pokes out behind houses at bottom of
hill
End Taft Pl Janalli, down pipeline 30m, R at
large valve.
Behind Janalli Primary
203351
unsure
208343
Just off Cnr Leonay St & Rata Pl Sutherland.
Follow pipeline 75 m, then to R
Cnr First & Second Ave Sutherland, along
trail N 400m. Crag L of benches.
198330
End Cranberry St Loftus, down fire trail
500m to T then L 50m
End Old Bush Rd Yarrawarrah, veer L
190313
50m along Treloar Pl Menai, along fire trail.
Down Hill to creek, turn R, cross creek, on
70m
Opposite 37 Thomas Mitchell Dr Barden
Ridge
Past school on Old Illawarra Rd 150. Before
L turn take fire trail past quarries, descend
steeply to L
End Peppermint Gr or Bullecourt Ave
Engadine, along fire trail
End Bluebell Rd Heathcote. Follow fire trail
L, crag on R.
End Cardiff St (cnr Dover Pl) Engadine.
Cross railway, go L to small cairn opp
cutting, then R 50m
End Gore Ave Kirrawee, track to creek. Then
up and L 10 – 15 minutes,
155343
End Hovea Pl Kirrawee, cross creek, along
track 100m S
End Moyran Rd Grays Point, L down to
water.
End Willarong Cr Caringbah, W thru London
Bridge Arch to track
End Gowrie St Cronulla
Map 9029-1N Campbelltown (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Heathcote Rd
W along Heathcote Rd, over Woronora
River, up hill, park on R past “overtaking
lane 200m”, up hill 400m
Heathcote
N of Heathcote rd bridge
Weir
208341
?195324
180304
159312
?158314
157290
157272
179293
?????
215310
unsure
220308
220292
252294
295282
151°3’14”
34° 1’00”
151°3’33”
34° 1’6”
151°3’33”
34° 1’41”
151°2’53”
34° 2’0”
151°2’41”
8
8
TB
34° 2’36”
151°2’21”
34° 3’4”
151°1’41”
34° 0’56”
151°0’6”
8
T
34° 2’37”
151°0’20”
34°2’31”
151°0’16”
12
ST
20
S
34°3’48”
151°0’10”
34° 4’47”
151°0’9”
34° 3’40”
151°1’36”
15
TS
15
S
15
ST
S
B
B
B
B
34° 2’47”
151°3’58”
BT
34° 2’54”
151°4’17”
34° 3’46”
151°4’16”
34°3’41”
151°6’21”
34° 4’23”
151°9’8”
B
??????
146294
34° 3’35”
150°59’28”
?????
151292
34° 3’41”
150°59’47”
12
TB
T
8
T
B
25
T
South West Sydney
Map 9029-1N Campbelltown (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
The Woolwash End Woolwash Rd, Airds.
Wedderburn
SE bridge where Wedderburn Rd crosses
Georges River
MapKH
001254
02xxx
?988235
34°5’35”
150°49’59”
34°6’36”
150°49’7”
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34°26’49”
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150°37’42”
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SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
Map 8929-2-S Mittagong (AGD66 02xxx61xxx)
Mt Alexandra
End Victoria St Mittagong. Walk thru small
cutting to L and down
Bumble Bee
End Pioneer St Mittagong
Rocks
?655853
652853
ST
LOWER BLUE MOUNTAINS
Map 9030-3N Penrith (GDA94 KH 02xxx 62xxx)
Norton’s Basin This is the reference for the actual basin on
the Nepean. Nort sure exactly where crag is.
Glenbrook
SE from carpark at closed NPWS centre end
Gorge
Bruce Rd Glenbrook.
795510
804593
Map 9030-4S Springwood (GDA94 KH 02xxx 62xxx)
Yellow Rock
End Yellow Rock Rd
822707
Slab World
753646
The Heights
Park Martins Lookout end Farm Rd
Springwood. Walk in, 20m before lookout
walk R and down 15min
Park Hawkesbury Lookout on Hawkesbury
Rd. Walk down road, near end of barriers
step over & follow faint track down. At cliff
go 100m R
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150°34’28”
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150°39’07”
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UPPER BLUE MOUNTAINS
Map 8930-4-N Hartley (AGD66 KH 02xxx 62xxx)
MT VICTORIA
Mt York
Sunny side area – Echo Gully back to
Monument Gully – northern area
Mezzaluna Area – western side
418838
33°33’15”
150°13’11”
33°33’21”
150°13’0”
33°33’34”
150°13’11”
33°33’38”
150°13’34”
33°33’41”
150°13’15”
33°34’14”
150°13’37”
33°35’6”
150°14’14”
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Bardens Lookout
Mt York Rd, approx 700m before end
419832
New York
425831
Wishing Wells
Eastern side of Mt.York. Park Historic Wells
sign on Mt York Rd, track opposite.
Western side of Mt.York.
30
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Zap
Underneath Power Lines!!
426820
Mitchells Ridge
Grace Gully
436804
The noisy Place
Park clearing after quarry on Mt York Rd,
head S down gully and R
?432812
33°34’40”?
150°14’00”?
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Safety Ramp
Outcrop ½ way down Vic Pass
425805
Halfway down hill from Mt Victoria,where
passing lane ends (400m from rock
sculpture)
Below Mitchells Ridge Picnic area
432805?
33°35’2”
150°13’32”
33°35’03”?
150°13’59”?
Bay Tree Towers
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441798
12
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Loft Chimney
End Grandview Rd, past Sunset rock, down
R
Sw from 216 Victoria St. ? abseil in
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Braddlefish Wall
Past Random Cottage, Victoria St, Mt Vic
442799
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Engineers
Cascade
End Grandview rd Mt Vic, L. R onto dirt,
down to green pole, R onto track, W past
fence, L
Bouldering Area above and near to Engineers
Cascade.
Down Zig zag track end Innes Rd Mt Vic. At
6th bend go between boulder to cliff base.
445793
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Sect 1. is 100m west. As for Zig Zag, but off
at 7th bend, to near Bushrangers Cave
447788
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The Quiet Place
Sunset Rock
XXXX
Zig Zag
Corroboree Walls
Sect 2.
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420830
435804
441801
444790
444790
33°35’6”
150°14’10”
33°35’26”
150°14’33”
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150°14’33”
33°35’23”
150°14’37”
33°35’43”
150°14’48”
33°35’53”
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BELL
Cosmic County
Hartley Heights
Kerosene wall
Dargans Creek
GPS reading by someone unknown.
Follow road on E of railway.
Along dirt track immediatley S of Hartley
Vale Rd off Darling Causeway. Go to end, S
200m along railway, then R and down 40m
As above but to end of railway and L around
pits to base cliff, along 5 min to ridge then
75m down
Somewhere around the farm at the lower
reaches of the creek. 2.6km along Hartley
Vale Rd on R.
Map 8930-1-S Katoomba
(AGD66 KH 02xxx 62xxx) These
423896?
33.49927°
150.22803°
33°32’6”
150°14’51”
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445858?
33°32’12”
150°14’54”
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?438875
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33°31’16”
150°14’29”
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444860
references for old maps
except those marked GDA
BLACKHEATH
Heathcliffe
Nth of Porters Pass proper.
466757
Celebrity Crag
Sth of the pass in a small gully.
468755
Gateway
Upper cliff line above the Causeway.
469753
Porter’s Pass
Actually Collier’s Causeway.
468747
Porter’s Pass
Orange Wall where Centennial Pass exits
cliff line. Access as for Cen Glen, after
turning R down rock steps, go 50m then
L.
Includes Wave Wall, Main Wall & Junket
Pumper Area. From end Centennial Rd
follow WALKING track. Down rock
steps then R.
Wall’s Ledge. From end Centennial Rd,
follow old 4WD track past gate to cliff,
down steps.
Walls to the Nth of Blackheath Ck.
Access as for Upper but continue down
gully. Rap in.
Above Kanimbla Valley Dr. As road
flattens out, W.
Park outside gate and grid on Kanimbla
Dr, I think, and W.????????????????????
469744
Medlow Lower cliff line
472712
33°40’8”
150°16’24”
Directly underneath the Hydro
473706
(GDA)
33°40’27”
150°16’27”
From end Belgravia St, Medlow Bath,
470705
33°40’30”
Centennial Glen
Shipley Upper
Shipley Lower
Big Top
Mt Blackheath
Logan Brae
MEDLOW
BATH
James Bond &
Sooty
Medlow Bath,
Sporting
Complex
Sunbath, Valley
33°37’41”
150°16’6”
33°37’48”
150°16’13”
33°37’55”
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33°38’14”
150°16’12”
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150°16’16”
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33°38’14”
150°16’24”
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468744
33°38’24”
150°16’12”
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33°38’37”
150°16’00”
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33°39’2”
150°15’24”
33°38’49”
150°145’28”
33°40’19”
150°15’18”
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?457736?
(GDA)
455708
Farm
150°16’16”
past Sunbath and down. Valley Farm
further down stairs.
As below, continue along track to winding
gear
Track off L from Bellvue Cr (after
Delmonte Av), L after pole 31
474702
(GDA)
475698
(GDA)
33°40’41”
150°16’31”
33°40’54”
150°16’34”
Past pumping station on Glenraphael Dr
484643
Echo Point
Park gate end Glenraphael Rd, R along
track to outcrop then down R to gully
Below Cahills lookout. Can rap in here of
from Nellies Glen or Devils Hole
Walk in from track L past Explorers
tree. ? rap in??
End Pulpit Hill Rd, follow tracks keeping
L, rap in
Under Lookout
Dog Face
Below Cyclorama Pt
Malita Wall
SW base of scenic railway
478632
(GDA)
483655
(GDA)
?487666
(GDA)
468662
(GDA)
509641
(GDA)
494642
(GDA)
496640
(GDA)
Flying Fox
Three Brothers
KATOOMBA
Narrow Neck
Diamond Falls
Rhum Du
Nellies Glen
Pulpit Hill
LEURA
Sublime Point
(Sweet Dreams)
Mt Hay
(Margarine ridge)
Lockleys Pylon
From lookout descend and go R along
ledge.
End Mt Hay Rd, head W to cliffline.
Descent is S to steep gully, go R, rap 15m,
traverse under cliff N 300m.
End Lockley track off Mt Hay Rd
Map 8930-4S Hampton (GDA94 kh 02xxx 62xxx)
Blackheath
End Mount Blackheath Rd, path down R just
Lookout
B4 lookout
Map 8930-1-N Mt Wilson (AGD66 kh 02xxx 62xxx)
MT VICTORIA
Corroboree Sect
3
Renitz Pass
Mt.Piddington
Pindari
Boronia Pt
Victoria Falls
Victorialand
Park as for Zig Zag, walk to Pulpit Rock,
turn L and down gully
Park Mt Piddington Lookout. Walk S to
Hornes Point. Descend and walk R around
cliffs.
Sth & east of Hornes Point. Otherwise
same access as Mt Piddington.
Near Cox’s Cave. From Mt Pid lookout
loop, head L. 20m after sharp L turn, go R
and down 300m , R under overhangs.
From lookout, backtrack 30m, E down
faint track to gully, L or R
3.9km along Vic Falls Rd to track, back
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150°17’04”
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33°44’04”
150°17’50”
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150°20’10”
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150°21’20”
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444742
33°38’29”
150°14’39”
449788
33°36’0”
150°15’3”
451787
33°36’3”
150°15’10”
33°36’22”
150°15’6”
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454782
486816
471832
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150°15’13”
33°36’19”
150°15’22”
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150°17’29”
33°33’39”
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Ikara
80m, W into scrub
Along Vic Falls Rd 3.9 km, along track
and down
477850
(GDA)
BLACKHEATH
Boycetown
458783
Browntown
459779
Upper Boyce
462773
Mt Boyce
Abseil Gully
Bald Head
Walkdown Gully. Cross railway at
Blackheath, follow railway NW, past gate
to “car park area 1”. Follow track to
wooden table and down.
Follow track along Bald Head Ridge from
Hat Hill Creek.
Off Hat Hill rd. Abseil into gully then
climb
Above Hat Hill Ck.
Puplit rock
Atlantis
Hanging Rock
BELL
Kangaroo Corner
Bowens Creek
Hartley Vale Rd
33°36’17”
150°15’37”
33°36’30”
150°15’41”
33°36’49”
150°15’52”
33°36’56”
150°15’48”
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460770
33°36’59”
150°15’44”
?513802
33°35’19”
150°19’12”
33°37’17”
150°19’40”
33°36’43”
150°18’46”
33°34’56”
150°18’42”
30200
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33°31’11”
150°15’43”
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150°22’12”
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33°32’16”
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521766
(GDA)
507776
End Ridgewell rd Blackheath, to cliff and
L. Rap in.
505809
(GDA)
Follow track on L 1.3km after Hartley
Vale Rd going N on Darling Causeway
Follow firetrail N from Range Hill on
Bells Line of Rd. After 20 min walk, take
L track, or go to end and descend then
upstream.
120m down Hartley Vale Rd from Darling
Causeway
457877
Map 8931-3-S Lithgow (AGD 66 02xxx 62xxx)
Dam Cliff
L 6.3km along Chiefly Rd from Darling
Causeway. L onto dirt under powerlines, B4
railway bridge. R & along railway line
1.4km. L B4 box with white posts.
Railway Cliffs
422899??
The Freezer
461771
150°16’33”
33°32’41”
150°16’58”
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150°14’56”
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422899
????
418900
??????
33°29’57”
150°13’30”
33°29’54”
150°13’14”
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WOLGAN VALLEY (NEWNES)
Map 8931-1-S Mount Morgan
(AGD66 02xxx 63xxx)
Coke Ovens
Cross river near pub and head downstream
on true R to ruined furnaces. Up.
Exploding
galaxies
Petries Gully
Cliff
438255
451257
443263
Map 8931-4-S Ben Bullen
(AGD66 02xxx 63xxx)
Old Baldy
Big cliff E of camping area
431263
Landslide area
429253
Desperado
429251
Cooks Cliffs
413255
Little
Capertree
Cliffs
Capertree Ck
Cliffs
Elderado
416263
Peoples Palace
423225
Koopartoo
411214
413246
426237
Map 8931-3-N Cullen Bullen
(AGD66 02xxx 63xxx)
Coal Mines
R across river 28.0km after start Wolgan Rd,
up to concrete tank and R across creek.
Sahara Point
End Sunnyside Rd
Firecat Walls
Crag X
SW of Sahara Pt
NE of Sahara Pt
412196
332121
(I think)
33°10’44”
150°15’08”
33°10’38”
150°15’58”
33°10’18”
150°15’28”
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150°14’42”
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150°14’33”
33°10’56”
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33°10’42”
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150°13’22”
33°17’49”??
150°08’05”??
AA
AA
CENTRAL COAST
Map 9131-2S Gosford (GDA94 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Phegans Bay
End Olive Ave Phegans Bay, follw track, R
at cliff top
West Gosford
N Stockyard Pl, West Gosford
(02xxx 63xxx)
Point Clare
Squirt wall
Map 9130-1-N Broken Bay (AGD66 LH 03xxx 62xxx)
Blackwall
End Mulbong Rd Orange Grove. Walk up,
Mountain
crag on S side
Kingsview,
On Lone Pine Ave Umina, before veer R,
Umina
park at gravel driveway on L
Wards Hill
E from hairpin bend below Maitland Bay Dr,
Killcare Heights
Patonga
E Warrah Lookout
Brown Room
Bullima
(Maitland Bay)
Lobster Beach
I think its between Umina & Pearl Beachs
below Mt Ettalong Lookout somewhere????
W of where Maitland Bay track descends to
beach
On south side of beach. Approach alog ridge
from E.
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454909
?425904
486905
411858
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434878
503892
?457882
33°29’27”
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151°18’15”
33°30’51”
151°22’11”
33°33’20”
151°17’18”
33°32’16”
151°18’48”
33°31’34”
151°23’16”
33°32’4”
151°20’17”
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HUNTER VALLEY
Watagans
Map 9131-1-N Morisset (AGD66 03xxx 63xxx)
Monkey Face
Bottom access – Bangalow Rd, few hundred
m before end. On R above picnic area.
Top access from road to Monkey Face
Lookout.
Ancient
1.6 km along Bangalow Rd off Mt Faulk Rd,
Remnants
on R at R hand bend.
Dora
Off Martinsville Hill Rd, about 1.5km along
Pinnacless
from Martinsville rd, Cooranbong.
530455
33°01’08”
151°25’34”
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538453
33°01’15”
151°26’5”
33°04’02”
151°23’25”
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151°21’29”
32°57’55”
151°23’34”
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151°26’19”
20
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Map 9332-3-N Morna Point (AGD66 04xxx 63xxx)
Iris Moree Park E end Ocean St Anna Bay
143716
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The Docks
E of carpark at Boat Harbour
169716
The Slot
174717
Morna Point
Follow track from NPWS depot, take 2nd L.
All top entry – water at bottom.
Walk around S from One Mile Beach
Skate Park
4wd track off Gan Gan rd
203743
Leisure Centre
S from Fingal Bay Sewerage Plant
212744
32°47’24”
152°05’05”
32°47’25”
152°06’45”
32°47’22”
152°07’04”
32°46’59”
152°07’04”
32°45’58”
152°08’56”
32°45’55”
152°09’31”
32°42’57”
152°11’13”
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500401
Map 9132-2-S Quorrobolong (AGD66 03xxx 63xxx)
Rope Road
End Rope Rd off Watagan Forest Rd
466480
Gate Crag
498514
Barniers Rd
Approx 500m from start gravel heading S on
Watagan Rd from Sandy Ck Rd .Park rustic
gate. Crag on R.
End Barniers Rd, off Mt Faulk Rd
Port Stephens
Map 9332-4-S Port Stephens (AGD66 04xxx 63xxx)
The Zawn
Follow track to gun placements from psych
hospital. Rap in down gully just E of bunker.
174724
238799
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