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Grade Route Gear style Popularity Crag
Trad
23 Subliminal Erotica

2m left of the arete. A fine little wall. 2 bolts and a cam. Tree belay.

FA: G. Dean, 1993

Mixed trad 8m, 2 Coffs Harbour
18 Hope and Glory

3 m right of the arete and around the corner from Subliminal Erotica. 2 bolts and trad gear. Tree anchor.

FA: K. Bennett & G. Dean, 1993

Mixed trad 15m, 2 Coffs Harbour
20 Bounty's Revenge

2m right of Hope and Glory. Climb through bucket in wall to first bolt. 2 bolts and trad gear. Tree anchor.

FA: G. Dean & K. Bennett, 1991

Mixed trad 15m, 2 Coffs Harbour
4 Yellow Brick Road

The short, left hand crack in the corner to cave. Down-climb to clean.

FA: K. Bennett & solo, 1991

Trad 6m Coffs Harbour
4 Moist Crack

The short, right hand crack in the corner to cave. Down-climb to clean.

FA: G. Dean & solo, 1991

Trad 6m Coffs Harbour
18 Blind Fury

1 m right of Blind Faith. Up orange wall past 2 bolts and a small cam. Exit left under large roof.

FA: G. Dean & A. Stephens, 1993

Mixed trad 20m, 2 Coffs Harbour
20 Warped Minds

A link up. Start up Wet Dreams. At the second bolt, traverse left to meet the anchors of Mind Warp.

FA: MK, 1998

Mixed trad 15m, 2 Coffs Harbour
19 Bush Christening

The main weakness through the imposing rooves, about 10m left of Tomorrow Boy. There are two bolts. One at the start and one under the roof.

FA: D. Rose

Mixed trad 20m, 2 Coffs Harbour
25 On A Crimp And A Prayer

Same start as Tomorrow Boy. From the forth bolt step around to the right side of the arete and continue up the face past a carrot bolt and cam to a lower-off.

FA: B. Christian, 1996

Mixed trad 15m, 5 Coffs Harbour
12 Charred Dog

About 10m right of Rabid Dog. A layback crack below a ledge with a large tree.

  1. Follow the corner crack to exit left on a small ledge. Up blocks to a large ledge.

  2. From the left hand end of the large ledge, head straight up to the grass and traverse right or alternatively finish straight up from the large tree. Watch out for the see-saw rock!

FA: E. Sharp & B. Birchall, 1991

Trad 30m, 2 Coffs Harbour
18 Rabid Dog

About 10m right of Tomorrow Boy. The left hand crack, in the corner. Up crack, left into cave and then right and up to tree. Abseil from tree.

FA: A. Stephens & G. Dean, 1993

Trad 20m Coffs Harbour
24 Stairway To Heaven

The black wall around the corner from Warped Wall. Sustained climbing past about 4 bolts and trad gear to a chain belay.

FA: G. Dean & G. Gilchrist, 1993

Mixed trad 25m, 4 Coffs Harbour
22 Hot Blooded

The right hand side of the black wall, about 4m left of the gully. Climb steep wall on superb rock. 4 bolts plus trad gear to a chain belay.

FA: G. Dean & K. Bennett, 1991

Mixed trad 20m, 4 Coffs Harbour
21 Well Hung

1m left of Canine Conflagration. Excellent climbing on good rock. Up blocks to bottom of orange wall. Up wall to roof. 3 bolts and cams (for under the roof). Double bolt belay.

FA: G. Dean & A. Stephens, 1992

Mixed trad 20m, 3 Coffs Harbour
19 Canine Conflagration

Start at the 1m roof leading to a flake.

  1. Scamble up the block, move right under the roof and then up the flake to a ledge.

  2. From the right hand end of the ledge, follow the arete to the top.

FA: E. Sharp & B. Birchall, 1991

Trad 25m, 2 Coffs Harbour
10 Barn Storming

The left hand, low angled side of the small buttress.

FA: G. Dean (solo), 1991

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
16 Eat The Meat

Climb arete and wall past 2 bolts and trad gear to a tree belay.

FA: G. Dean & G. Gilchrist, 1993

Mixed trad 10m, 2 Coffs Harbour
19 Don't Chew The Fat

A fine little wall to the right of the arete. A small cam and then two bolts. Tree belay.

FA: G. Dean & G. Gilchrist, 1992

Mixed trad 10m, 2 Coffs Harbour
20 Bitter Fingers

2m right of 'Don't Chew the Fat'. Up the short crack and move left at top to exit.

FA: R. Curtis & E. Sharp, 1991

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
17 The Dodgy Brothers

Through the breaks to a cave.

FA: M. Kelly, 1997

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
18 Tragically Sick

About 15 m right of Bitter Fingers, just past the small ridge. Up wall past one bolt. Same finish as Exterminator.

FA: G. Dean & K. Harry, 1993

Mixed trad 15m, 1 Coffs Harbour
18 Sealed With A Glascow Kiss

Up wall using small cams.

FA: G. Dean, 1992

Trad 15m Coffs Harbour
19 Larry The Leisurely Lounge Lizard

A link-up. Climb Sealed With A Glascow Kiss for about 5m and then traverse right to finish up Basic Instinct.

FA: E. Houlton & M. Kelly, 1997

Mixed trad 15m, 1 Coffs Harbour
18 Basic Instinct

A great wall route with superb moves on great rock. 3 bolts and trad gear.

Mixed trad 25m, 3 Coffs Harbour
19 Pink Slip

About 8m right of 'Basic Instinct'. Make one move up left into crack then follow the crack to the tree A bit loose near the top.

FA: Richard Curtis & Ed Sharp, 1991

Trad 18m Coffs Harbour
19 Dick Dastardly

3m left of Bartman. climb the thin flake to the ledge then up the wall. One bolt plus small cams. Tree belay.

FA: G. Dean, K. Bennett & W. Anderson, 1992

Mixed trad 15m, 1 Coffs Harbour
17 Bartman

The left of two cracks 1m apart. Small cams and then step left to chains. CAUTION(!!!): The tree at the top of 'Bartman' and 'King Aurther' has become uprooted and has fallen down towards the ground obscuring the top section of both climbs and their chain.

FA: G. Dean & Brett, 1991

Trad 15m Coffs Harbour
16 King Aurther

Climb the right hand crack to chain. Large cams. The second route climbed at Wonderland. CAUTION(!!!): The tree at the top of 'Bartman' and 'King Aurther' has become uprooted and has fallen down towards the ground obscuring the top section of both climbs and their chain.

FA: G. Dean & K. Bennett, 1991

Trad 15m Coffs Harbour
21 Silk 'N' Steel

Classic. - Start at large corner with huge roof. Up corner to traverse line on left wall. Follow this out to arete, move around arete and up crack to projecting tooth of rock. Move out left onto wall and then straight up wall to top. If you can deal with the first few feet of loose(ish) rock it is well worth it for the fun 'no hands rest' on the tooth of rock and for the excellent finish up the final wall.

FA: Richard Curtis & Brian Birchall, 1991

Trad 20m Coffs Harbour
23 Misery

10m right of 'Silk 'n' Steel'. Climb the flake and then the crack. Veer left and up. 3 bolts plus trad gear.

FA: G. Dean & W. Anderson, 1992

Mixed trad 25m, 3 Coffs Harbour
18 Dicky Knee

Up short wall (2 bolts) then up flared crack to a slightly overhanging finish (trad gear) to a bolt belay.

FA: A. Stephens & G. Dean, 1991

Mixed trad 20m, 2 Coffs Harbour
19 Fat Rich Constables

About 20m right of 'Silk 'n' Steel'. Shares a start with Punters and Collectors. Head left from the crack, up wall with cams and 3 bolts.

Named after the great 'Animal' (an infamous climber of the era).

FA: A. Stephens & G. Dean, 1991

Mixed trad 16m, 3 Coffs Harbour
14 Punters And Collectors

About 20m right of 'Silk 'n' Steel'. Climb the crack, lay-backing all the way. Large cams.

FA: A. Stephens, P. Horn (Mongrel), J. Lewis & L. Dickson, 1991

Trad 12m Coffs Harbour
17 Dead Poets

Wall 2m right of Punters and Collectors. 1 bolt plus trad gear to tree anchor.

FA: G. Dean & A. Stephens, 1991

Mixed trad 15m, 1 Coffs Harbour
10 Jester

The crack 3m right of Punters and Collectors. Climb crack to tree belay. Large cams.

FA: K. Bennett & G. Dean, 1991

Trad 15m Coffs Harbour
18 Burke's Backyard

The left, overhanging crack to small tree belay. Requires a full rack.

FA: G. Dean & G. Gilchrist (Gristle), 1992

Trad 20m Coffs Harbour
19 Adrenaline Overdrive

Start 5m right of 'Zarzoff'. An obvious V corner with roof. Up corner. Exit roof on left and up crack to top.

FA: Richard Curtis & Brian Birchall, 1991

Trad 15m Coffs Harbour
17 Working The Dog

The first climb at the base of the descent gully. Don't use the block to begin or your legs will automatically explode. Climb the arete past 2 bots and some small wires. Trad belay as for Whipping Boy.

FA: G. Gilchrist & G. Dean, 1993

Mixed trad 12m, 2 Coffs Harbour
19 Whipping Boy

The arete just right of the descent gully, about 15m left of Dino's Dilemma. A blocky wall/arete with ledges. 2 bolts plus trad gear to a trad belay. Up corner to ledge, mantle onto next ledge then power out through the small overhang on big holds.

FA: A. Stephens & G. Dean, 1992

Mixed trad 12m, 2 Coffs Harbour
14 Alice In Wonderland

A great little number just right of Whipping Boy. Up onto ledge then easy rock to corner then head left past a bolt to the ledge above Whipping Boy. Trad belay.

FA: G. Dean & K. Harry, 1992

Mixed trad 15m, 1 Coffs Harbour
18 Dino's Dilemma

The first route climbed at Wonderland and reported in the first guide as 'the finest crack at the cliff'. Climb the corner crack to the tree.

FA: G. Dean & K. Bennett, 1991

Trad 15m Coffs Harbour
15 Knuckle Sandwich

The off-width crack 4m right of Empty Pockets. Large cams.

FA: Richard Curtis & Brian Birchall et al, 1991

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
13 Cave Bird

The crack 1m right of Knuckle Sandwich. Jam to cave, exit right. Small cams.

FA: Dick & Party, 1991

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
20 Dead Heart

Zig-zag crack to under large boulder then exit right. Originally done with all trad gear but a bolt was added 2 years later by the first ascentionist.

FA: G. Dean & K. Bennett, 1991

Trad 15m Coffs Harbour
16 Getting Up

The crack 1m right of 'Confessions of a Window Cleaner'.

FA: Richard Curtis & Brian Birchall, 1991

Trad Coffs Harbour
16 Time Waster

The first crack on the left side of the tier. U crack through the dirt to the top. A great climb if you are sick in the head.

FA: G. Dean & G. Gilchrist, 1993

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
16 Twister

The crack 2m left of Blue Sky Mining.

FA: G. Gilchrist & G. Dean, 1993

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
20 Blue Sky Mining

2m right of Twister. Up a pumpy, overhanging wall past a bolt and some silver stick (?), through a roof, past some cams to two new arms!!!

FA: G. Gilchrist & G. Binnett, 1993

Mixed trad 10m, 1 Coffs Harbour
16 Fart Arse

8m right of Blue Sky Mining. Up onto ledge then up crack past a bolt to top.

FA: G. Dean, G. Gilchrist & G. Binnett, 1993

Mixed trad 10m, 1 Coffs Harbour
19 Deceiving Decisions

Start on the block below the right leaning crack. Up crack then wall with small iron hand holds, wires low down then 3 BR's to the top.

FA: G. Dean & A. Stephens, 1989

Mixed trad 8m, 3 Coffs Harbour
19 Phantom Cockroaches

In the same alcove as FANTASY AND FICTION, 2m right. Don't use the block on the right hand side, you cheat! 1 bolt and a large cam.

FA: G. Dean, L. Dixon & Dave ?, 1989

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
16 Son Of A Beach

A funky looking crack left of the big overhang (ROOM WITH A VIEW), up crack and swing round small roof to your left, then to top.

FA: A. Stephens, L. Dixon & G Stewart, 1987

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
17 Steamer

One of the first routes done here. A wide corner rack, bridge and jam.

FA: L. Dixon & N. (Dicko) Dixon, 1984

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
19 Ballroom Blitz

"Ready Steve, alright fellas, lets go......". The narrow wall 1m right of SILVER AND GOLD. Large Friend and 1 bolt. A little contrived, don't bridge off the right hand wall. Techno and streno. (Sorry Ralph!)

FA: Al Stephens, M. Colyvan, L. Dixon & Neil Crabb, 1988

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
12 Cable Layer

The crack in the corner just right of BALLROOM BLITZ. Named after the feeling you get just after you put on your harness. Bridge and jam.

FA: L. Dixon & A. Stephens, 1988

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
19 Planet Earth

A classic. The wall right of CABLE LAYER. Another Ramones inspired route. Large cam in cave and 2 bolts.

FA: L. Dixon & A. Stephens, 1988

Mixed trad 8m, 2 Coffs Harbour
16 Wasp

The next crack right of PLANET EARTH. A flared crack in a steep wall, hard jamming to top.

FA: L. Dixon & M. Spence, 1988

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
17 Life's A Beach

A steep jam crack, better than it looks.

FA: A. Stephens & L. Dixon, 1987

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
11 Like A Virgin

The corner right of SANDY SANDSHOES. Neil's first route! Up onto the step then bridge up corner.

FA: Neil Crabb & Al Stephens, 1988

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
18 Chicken Heroes

A juggy looking wall with poor pro up high. A large cam about half height, a 1/2 inch Hero loop over the chicken head and a small wire for pro.

FA: A. Stephens & L. Dixon, 1986

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
16 Giblets

A crack with a cave near the top. The first rack right of CHICKEN HEROES. Hard start then easier climbing to top.

FA: L. Dixon, A. Stephens & R. Thomas, 1986

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
17 Don't Drop The Soap

A couple of metres right of STEAMY WINDOWS. A little contrived but an excellent route if you keep over to the left. Steep and juggy to start, leading to a flake and easy finish. 1 bolt plus small trad gear to tree belay.

FA: L. Dixon & A. Stephens, 1990

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
10 Luke Warm

The left hand arete of the "Shower Recess". Up the arete then easily to top. A great beginners' route.

FA: L. Dixon & M. Spence, 1986

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
14 Cold Tap

The left hand corner of the "Shower Recess". Up the corner with jugs to tree belay. The first good route climbed at the Fun Parlour (and possibly all of the Coffs area).

FA: L. Dixon & N. (Dicko) Dixon, 1984

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
16 Hot Tap

The right hand corner of the "Shower Recess" Short but much harder than it looks. Sustained.

FA: L. Dixon R. Thomas & A. Stephens, 1986

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
13 Just Add Water

The right arete of the "Shower Recess". Low angle arete with one bolt and trad gear. Cruise up and right on jugs to top to a double bolt belay.

FA: D. Carter & A. Donoghue, 1994

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
18 Where's My Burrito

The face 3m right of the 'Shower Recess'. Up to horizontal break (cam) then up steep wall past one or two bolts to a double bolt belay.

FA: D.Carter & A. Donoghue, 1994

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
22 Short And Sweet

The right side of the wall to the right of the "Shower Recess". Beautiful! Do it! Up bulging wall to top. 2 bolts.

FA: G. Dean & A. Stephens, 1989

Mixed trad 8m, 2 Coffs Harbour
8 Snowman

One of the first routs at this cliff by the Dodgy Brothers. A fist sized crack in a short wall. Strait up. Right of SHORT AND SWEET.

FA: L. (Pieman) Dixon & N. (Dicko) Dixon, 1984

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
8 Woman

A waste of space. No .. not women .. just this route. A very short crack. More of a quick way to the top of the cliff.

FA: A. Stephens & L. Dixon, 1986

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
12 Confidence

A very short wall between SNOWMAN and WOMAN. Nice moves.

FA: G. Stewart A. Stephens & L. Dixon, 1987

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
17 Lambada

2m right of WALT DISNEY'S PICKING STRAWBERRIES. A crack then wall. Small cams and 2 bolts. Be gentle on the footholds up high. Quite nice.

FA: A Stephens & G. Dean, 1990

Mixed trad 8m, 2 Coffs Harbour
17 Treeology

Right of SUMMER. A crack in a steep wall next to the big Blackbutt tree. Natural pro. Strenuous start, scary in the middle and a tricky finish. A lot of fun.

FA: A Stephens & L. Dixon, 1986

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
20 Intreeg

Great fun. Superb moves. A couple of metres right of TREEOLOGY. Swing up the wall. 2 bolts and some natural pro.

FA: G. Dean & A. Stephens, 1990

Mixed trad 10m, 2 Coffs Harbour
17 The Golden Dog

An excellent climb, named after the friendly Glenreagh Pub. The Pub burnt down during winter 1991 but was rebuilt. The classic Golden Dog statue was added in 2011. A good long route. The left leaning, diagonal crack to the cave then up the wider crack to top. Tree belay.

FA: L. Dixon, A. Stephens & G. Stewart, 1987

Trad 10m Coffs Harbour
21 Long Tall Texan

Start as for THE GOLDEN DOG, into the cave then move right from the cave and up the steep wall past 2 bolts and trad gear. Strenuous and sustained. Tree belay.

FA: A. Stephens, G. Stewart & L. Dixon, 1987

Mixed trad 10m, 2 Coffs Harbour
15 Whip It

Whip it ... Whip it GOOD! This is good. The first crack on the next wall. A hand to fist crack, with crux near the top.

FA: L. Dixon & I. Allen, 1985

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
17 And The Cooked

The wall/arete right of THE RAW. It'll keep you guessing. 1 bolt plus trad gear.

FA: W. Anderson & G. Dean, 1989

Mixed trad 10m, 1 Coffs Harbour
16 Sandman

The next corner right of AND THE COOKED. A corner with a jam crack near the top, bridging, layaways and jams, it's got it all.

FA: A. Stephens, W. (Image man) Fairly, R. Falls & L. Dixon, 1987

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
14 Pus In Boots

This and the next route are on a short, orange section of the cliff with small roofs and caves. Imagine having pus in your boots! An overhanging arete then easy to top.

FA: T. (Tadpole) Balla & L. Dixon, 1989

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
15 Boot The Puss

2m right of PUS IN BOOTS. Up overhanging wall past crazy thread runner in roof, then cruise.

FA: L. Dixon & Davey, 1989

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
12 Shaky

The next corner right of BOOT THE PUSS. Every cliff needs a horrible climb. Up corner crack to cave, up wall to top.

FA: L. Dixon & I. Allen, 1985

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
14 Sandcastles

The original start on the right side of the arete is about 17. However, a better start is on the left side of the arete and is more in keeping with the grade of the rest of the climb - 14. Excellent value. Straight up the arete to top, natural pro.

FA: G Stewart. A. Stephens & L. Dixon, 1987

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
18 Bacon And Eggs

The next arete right of SAND CASTLES. All natural pro, take a full rack of small sizes. An intense arete that becomes an easier wall. 2 bolt belay. This one for the purist.

FA: G. Dean & W. Anderson, 1990

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
20 Bubble And Squeak

The shaded wall right of BACON AND EGGS. One of the best on the cliff. Love it...Love it...Love it! Up the steep wall with horizontal breaks. 2 bolts and a cam to a 2 bolt belay.

FA: G. Dean & W. Anderson, 1990

Mixed trad 8m, 2 Coffs Harbour
9 Gazebo

An access route. No pro. Better not to do it. On the easy side.

FA: G. Dean, 1990

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
16 Tink Tink

Farthest left bolted climb on cliff. 1 BR and medium wires. Natural belay

FA: Danny Rose

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
17 Irish Dorks

2m right of TT. 1BR, Medium wires, Natural belay.

FA: Danny Rose

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
18 Maddened Monk

3 BR's and NP

FA: Bruce Jones

Mixed trad 8m, 3 Coffs Harbour
19 Exit Right Pursued By Bear

Start under obvious crack on left side of face. Up wall past 1 BR then natural gear to top out

FA: Danny Rose

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
18 Monks Alive

3 BR's & NP at start

FA: Bruce Jones

Mixed trad 10m, 3 Coffs Harbour
16 Love And Marriage

2m right of the left arete of the open book corner. Vere left above overhang. Finish left of tree. Natural Pro, tree belay.

FA: Danny Rose

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
13 Divorce

1m right of ‘Love and Marriage’. Up obvious chunky route to right of tree Natural pro, tree belay

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
15 Ethan's Tears

1m right of ‘Divorce’ upon delicate flaky holds. 1BR, crux past first bolt. Natural belay

FA: Danny Rose

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
18 Disbelief

1m right of corner. Face climb. 1BR and small wire. Bring medium cams for belay.

FA: Danny Rose & Shiloh Rose

Mixed trad 8m, 1 Coffs Harbour
23 Parting Gesture

3m right of ‘Disbelief’. Excellent technical climbing. 2BR’s and small wires near top. DBB belay 4m back.

FA: Danny Rose & Bruce Jones

Mixed trad 8m, 2 Coffs Harbour
18 King Billie Coke Bottle

Start as for ‘Parting Gesture’. Traverse right to arete then up pastdubious gear to DBB. Excellent top rope route

FA: Danny Rose

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
17 Enema Tree

2m right of ‘KBCB’. Good climbing poor protection. Better to tope rope. DBB.

FA: Danny Rose

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
18 Cheese Cutter

2m right of ‘Enema Tree’. Nice climbing on good but hard to find natural gear through small overhang up face to left of arete. DBB.

FA: Danny Rose

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour
16 Sally The Race Car Driver

2m crack on west face

FA: M. Kelly

Trad 8m Coffs Harbour

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