Teneriffe, Rock climbing

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1 Wing Wall 3 White Hart Block 4 Sparrow Slabs 5 The Playground 6 Claudia Buttress 8 The Saddle 10 Vertigo Block 11 Blue Day Black Night Tors 13 Blunt Rock 14 Eagle Rock 20 Castle Rock

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Summary

Granite

A collection of large and small granite slabs and outcrops with varying quality.

Access issues

[From former CliffCare website]

INDIGENOUS HISTORY

Taking care of the environment covers many areas. Many of the locations we climb at have had a previous history of indigenous culture. Some of this may not even be apparent to the untrained eye. Cultural heritage sites such as artwork and caves are a little more obvious, but much exists out there that consists of unobtrusive rock markers, chippings etc.

Teneriffe has a long indigenous history and after a visit with a concerned resident/historian and two clan elders, discussions took place to ensure that any cultural activity that has occurred remains as undisturbed as possible from now on. While no formal restrictions have been put in place, the hope is for no further cairns/rock formations to be created or in turn, dismantled. Much of the climbing in the area now has a quite well marked track to access it. Should it be decided on at a later date that some kind of directional signage is necessary at minimal points, small arrows will be attached to a tree.

PLEASE: NO CONSTRUCTION OR DISMANTLING OF ANY ROCK FORMATIONS/CAIRNS AT TENERIFFE

Access via private property:

The owner of the property in the saddle area requests climbers to follow the boundary of his fence and not cross through his property.

Wildlife:

Peregrines nest on the Magic Block, locals ask that you don’t climb there from August to early December.

Access from Western End:

Due to private landowners wishing to retain some control over access, they have asked directions not to be widely publicized. Instead, you can contact the Access Officer on cliffcare@vicclimb.org.au a few days before you wish to go.

Approach

From the Hume Highway take Oak Valley Road, a dirt road heading South. A little after one kilometer you'll see Tuan Lane on your right heading steeply up (-36.841258, 145.398775). Follow this for about another kilometer where it will take you to a junction. The saddle area (climbing not permitted) is up to your right, as is Jon Day's property (see access issues regarding access via his property).

The best place to park is in front of Sparrow Slabs. Take the left fork at the junction and you will shortly see space for 3-4 cars either side of the road. The VCC spent $300 to assist widening the road for cars to prevent blocking the road for the local farmer. Please use it and keep the road clear. There is a good spot to cross the fence here using a large rock and tree.

To access all other climbs head 100m back along the road and locate the fence (caution: electric) oriented east/west going up the hill and follow it up the steep hill to saddle/ridge. Stay outside of the fenced area, this is private land. At the peak of the saddle/ridge there is a break in the fence, follow the short trail upward and then walk right around rock and up a track behind it. About 20m further, a central track heads right across the slope. This track meanders northwest for about 1.4km and all other climbs can be accessed from this track.