In 2014 this bouldering area was reported as closed to climbing after the Office of Environment and Heritage informed the Sydney Rockclimbing Club of environmental damage to this significant Aboriginal site. If you choose to boulder here, you must take personal responsibility for negatively effecting continued access to other Sydney bouldering and climbing areas. The base of the cave is a large collection of shells known as a midden, and is the remains of shellfish collected and eaten over thousands of years by first nation people. There are very few remaining sites such as this in the Sydney region that have not been bulldozed or covered in graffiti.
Bonnet Bay Cave (bouldering area) is officially closed due to the ‘significant environmental sensitivity’ of the area. If anyone is found to be climbing in the area this would be considered to be an offence under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 as it would constitute ‘harm’ to the significant area, under the act. Penalties under the act could be as large as a $275 000 fine and/or 1 year imprisonment.
Council Rangers will be regularly patrolling the area.
Popular as a bouldering spot for 20 years, then closed in mid 2014
Author(s): Mike Forward and Peter Balint
Date: 2023
With 2065 bouldering problems ranging from V0-V15 across 57 areas nestled around Sydney, the all new Sydney Bouldering Guide will keep you occupied for years to come. Just because we live in Sydney we'll try not to be biased but honestly this city has some amazing bouldering and usually not more than a few minutes off the road or some even near parks and train stations. There's no need to camp out and trek for hours to get to world class problems, they're right on your door step.
Authors Mike Forward and Peter Balint spent over 7 years putting this guide together and is the first new bouldering guide for Sydney in over 20 years. It's over 350 colour pages including 600+ colour photo tops, crag tops, amazing images and more.
Author(s): Neil Monteith & Simon Carter
Date: 2021
ISBN: 9780645299908
Featuring 1142 climbing routes located at 24 of the best crags in the Sydney area, this A5 size guide book is super user friendly with easy to use colour cliff topos and access maps. Covers sport and trad climbing at a variety of grades, something for everyone.
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