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Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Iron Head Honeycomb | |||||
15 | ★★ Bolts and brawns
Up the arete on horns past 3 bolts (Coeur Pulse) to DBB (2 x Coeur Pulse). Required 5 x Petzl Coeur Pulse 12mm. FFA: Jodie Rummer, Sheridan Harris, halvor harris & Luen Warneke, 22 Jun 2019 | 9m, 3 | |||
15 | Birth Canal
Access is be walking around the west side of the rock and up through the cave. Up the crack to squeeze through narrow top section. Natural belay. Can also be done as a 19 - only face and crack climbing. FA: Sean Sullivan & Luen Warneke, 3 Aug 2019 | 10m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Iron Head The Nub | |||||
V0 | Splinder
Up arete FFA: Luen Warneke, 9 Jun 2019 | 4m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Iron Head The Romance | |||||
VB+ | Alone
The easiest way up to the top of the boulder and also an easy down climb. FFA: Luen Warneke, 9 Jun 2019 | 8m | |||
14 R | Harrisonator
The slaby arete. A crimpy and cruxy start to ramp. Face with pro to threaded belay. FFA: halvor harris, Luen Warneke, Sheridan Harris & Jodie Rummer, 22 Jun 2019 | 9m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Iron Head The Hideaway | |||||
20 | ★ Brains and beiners
Up technical face (slightly slabby) passing 3 bolts (Coeur Pulse) to (2 x Coeur Pulse). Requires 5 x Petzl Coeur Pulse 12mm FA: Luen Warneke, 23 Jun 2019 | 9m, 3 | |||
22 | Icecream Sunday
Open project. Up slab to a reachy and difficult mantle through scoop to top out in middle. CP's for anchor. | 9m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Iron Head Iron Keep | |||||
23 | ★★★ Iron Will
A proud line in a super exposed spot with picturesque views. A mega adventure on excellent rock well wroth the hour and a half walk in. P1) 18m still needs to be freed over hanging 4-6 crack take minimum of three to four number 4 two number 5 and one number 6 beware of knife cutting crack edges, one FH at top leads to semi hanging DBB. will go between 20-25 ranges. (open project) P2) 25m 23 The money pitch a slightly over hanging pitch following 10 FH to a semi hanging DBB. Mega! P3) 17m 22 traverse right and low for 3 FH (hard to reach third clip unless you clip from hidden jug on the arete) to reach the areate up areate and slab to a comfortable belay hole and DBB. P4) 20m 17 follow the 10 FH up slab to DBB. P5)20m 4 bridges the gap and scramble to the top to a DBB. Walk off. Set: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Byron Ebenestelli FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Byron Ebenestelli | 100m, 5, 31 | |||
Shark Tooth
Open project. Off-width that joins into Toothless. | |||||
17 | ★ Toothless
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17
15m
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16
25m
3
16
25m
Townsville's most adventurous route that will make you feel like you're in a vertical cave but yet climbing.
Watch for death blocks/loose boulders, bats, and run outs. Could be different to rescue in P2 - don't fall. Currently three pitches to the walk off ledge with future plans to extend the line to the summit. FFA: Luen Warneke & Jodie Rummer, 10 Oct 2020 | 65m, 3 | |||
Toothless continued
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20 | ★★ Praxis
A stunning climb with lots of pro. Start at the obvious crack (left or right) and follow to easier ground. Easy slab finish. Two tree belay. Possible to set up a belay at ledge just before slab. FA: Luen Warneke & Jodie Rummer, 11 Oct 2020 | 50m | |||
Crack Line
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The Wad
Open project. Aesthetically pleasing line. | |||||
16 | ★ Crotchless Undies
Up the slab to bludge (crux) and finish up slab to option DBB (2 x Coeur Pulse) or natural boulder belay. Requires 6 x Petzl Coeur Pulse 12mm (plus two for DBB). FA: Jodie Rummer, 4 Aug 2019 FFA: Luen Warneke, 11 Oct 2020 | 30m, 6 | |||
14 | ★ Barefoot
Up easy slab to crack and high mantle. Continue up crack to slab and top out. Large boulder with threaded belay about 10 metres back from edge. FFA: Luen Warneke, Jodie Rummer & Sean Sullivan | 40m | |||
Crack
Open project. | |||||
12 | Sully
FFA: Sean Sullivan, 4 Aug 2019 | 9m | |||
12 | Warnie
FFA: Luen Warneke, 4 Aug 2019 | 9m | |||
12 | Solo
Up slab to rock blade ridge. Across slab and up gully via tree. FFA: Luen Warneke, 9 Jun 2019 | 100m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Iron Head Lion's Rock | |||||
V0- | Lion
Crimpy and balancey start to a mantle out L. Bad landing. FFA: Luen Warneke, 9 Jun 2019 | 4m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Iron Head Serpent Boulders Viper Boulder | |||||
V2 | ★★ Viper
Standing start, up the obvious dihedral moving to the right as you top-out. Great climb for the grade, classic movement with a slightly tricky top. FA: 10 Sep 2023 | ||||
V2 | ★ The Death Adder Dyno
Off the starting holds of “Viper” dyno to the obvious bulge then mantle. Warning, Bad Landing. FA: 10 Sep 2023 | ||||
★★★ Taipan Project
Open project. Standing start, following the obvious overhung crack up and to the right before top-out. Project name is just a place holder, please update when FA has been completed. | |||||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Boobook HideOut | |||||
22 | ★★ The Fang
The steepest and most sporty climb at the crag. FFA: Anonymous, May 2022 Set: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Anonymous, 14 May 2022 | 15m, 6 | |||
14 | ★ Over Aims
start on the larges ledge. Up the right leaning flaring chimney to where it become a groove then pull the lip, then follow the faint crack/groove to GT and the Ornithorhynchus DBB. FFA: Anonymous, Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Rachael Trembath, 6 May 2022 | 27m | |||
15 | ★★ Stoned Slab
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15
35m
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14
30m
A good introductory route to the area. Well featured slab. P1) 35m 15 up the nicely featured slab to DBB in groove. P2) 30m 14 up slab to dyke traverse along the dyke to the right until you reach the arete then up the arete to DBB. Set: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Rachael Trembath, 15 May 2022 FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, Rachael Trembath & mikki, 16 May 2022 | 65m, 2 | |||
15 | ★★ GT and the Ornithorhynchus
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15
35m
2
11
25m
The most adventurous route at the crag. P1) 35m 15 up the right leaning crack with fiddly gear but with good stances, eases up for a bit until it steepens up and the groove/crack ends up slab passing 5 FH to DBB on spacious ledge. P2) 25m 11 cruise up the chimney to DBB. FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Rachael Trembath, 20 May 2022 | 60m, 2, 5 | |||
13 | GumNut
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11
25m
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13
30m
P1) 25m 11 Up grove till it ends (Trad), then slab passing 2 FH to a DBB. P2) 30m 13 follow 14 FH up the slab to DBB. This pitch is similar to Insight on Castle Hill Set: Rachael Trembath FFA: Rachael Trembath & Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 20 Apr 2022 | 55m, 2, 16 | |||
13 | Sporty Scramble
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13
15m
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13
35m
P1) 15m 13 up slab passing 5 FH to a DBB. P2) 35m 13 as for GumNut P2 up slab passing 14 FH to DBB. FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pithan, 29 Apr 2022 | 50m, 2, 19 | |||
14 | ★★★ Boobook Hideout
The Obvious streak and line at the crag. A Long pitch and a calf burner. Set: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 2 Apr 2022 FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Rachael Trembath, 3 Apr 2022 | 35m, 13 | |||
16 | ★★ Relinquished Relics
Enjoyable slabbing on Quality rock. Start of small boulder, stick clip the first FH and follow the rest to the top. Set: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 6 Jun 2022 FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, Rachael Trembath & Tareq Glasheen, 8 Jun 2022 | 37m, 12 | |||
17 | ★★★ Smear the Fear
Start of small boulder, stick clip the first FH. Follows the nice features up the slab passing 13 FH. Can be lowered to ground on a 70m rope with rope stretches, best to have a knot at the end of the rope. Set: Zachary Trembath-Pitham FFA: Rachael Trembath, 1 May 2022 FA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 1 May 2022 | 37m, 13 | |||
15 | ★★ Slab Masters Apprentice
Classic Slab climbing. If you think you’ve mastered the technique this will test your skills and your mental. Has a sting in the tail. FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pithan, 14 Jul 2022 | 35m, 8 | |||
20 | ★★ Cape Fear
Stick clip the first FH. Tricky start, cruxy to the second FH. Then engaging and consistent to the top.(about 16-17 after the second FH) its possible to get down on rope stretch on an 80m rope. FA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 5 Jun 2022 FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 8 Jun 2022 | 43m, 13 | |||
17 | ★★ Xanthorrhoea
Starting on the dark streaked rock in front of a stand of xanthorrhoeas, head up the near vertical face for 2 bolts on great edges, then continue through varying angled slab for another 30 meters following nice bubbly rock on the edge of the water run streak. Finishing up the rounded arete till a final leftward trend moves through a big dish to reach the anchors. First ascent was before the final three bolts were sunk, so if you want a little thrill skip those clips and give it a try in the original style. Set: Anonymous, Jun 2022 FFA: Anonymous, 8 Jun 2022 | 43m, 13 | |||
15 | ★★ Crack is Back
Tricky move off the deck to enter the groove, cruisy till the cruxy pleasure box, continue up groove until it ends then step left into another groove to bolt belay. A 70m rope will just get you to the ground. FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Rachael Trembath, 31 Mar 2022 | 35m | |||
18 | ★★ Smear Tactics
Start up the shallow crack, BD Red, Totem Green and yellow BD C3 (totem purple will also work though flaring) were used for protecting the crack, when crack ends follow the 12 FH up the slab till you reach the DBB to the left. FA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, May 2022 FFA: Anonymous, May 2022 Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham, May 2022 | 35m, 12 | |||
15 | ★★ .
Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 16 Jul 2022 FFA: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 17 Jul 2022 | 35m | |||
19 | ★★ Bird Of Prey
Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 16 Jul 2022 FFA: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 17 Jul 2022 | 35m | |||
16 | ★★ Lunar Crescent
Trending left of the line of bolts on edges to enter and climb through the crescent feature, then follow the thin seam until it ends. Finishing up with well featured slab. Bolting is a little closer than most other boobook routes to help less confident leaders transition to the crags style. Set: Anonymous, 16 Jul 2022 FFA: Anonymous, 16 Jul 2022 | 29m, 12 | |||
16 | Bolting Black Out
Climb through nice positive features then balance through the small bulge crux and up the slab above. Closer bolting than the boobook standard, though can still feel spicy at the crux. Set: Anonymous, 16 Jul 2022 FFA: Anonymous & Chelsea Mayer, 16 Jul 2022 | 28m | |||
19 | ★★ The Seven Types Of Fun
Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 16 Jul 2022 FFA: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 16 Jul 2022 | 35m | |||
17 | Fresh Of The Press
Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 16 Jul 2022 FFA: Zac Trembath-Pitham, 16 Jul 2022 | 35m | |||
16 | Committing to smears
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15 | ★★★ Pleasure Crack
Up the pleasure crack until it ends, then step right and up to the groove. pleasure yourself up the groove past a bush and large chock stones to fig tree, belay here. To get down either walk off or scramble a few meters up and right to DBB of Currawong Song. FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Rachael Trembath, 1 Apr 2022 | 25m | |||
17 | ★ Currawong Song
Start climb off the tall flake leaning at the base of the crack. Tricky move into the groove and up passing one FH. Follow the crack/groove until it ends. Climb the slab to the anchors passing 2 FH. Slab section is runout on easy ground. Set: Rachael, 1 Apr 2022 FFA: Rachael Trembath, 3 Apr 2022 | 25m, 3 | |||
17 | Blood Donations
Be careful not to pull the larges flake on to your belay. FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham & Rachael Trembath, 21 May 2022 | 25m | |||
16 | Return of the Mopoke
A bold lead! The first 8m is unprotected until you get established in the groove/crack follow the groove/crack until it slabs out and traverse left a few meters to Blood Donations Bolt Belay. FFA: Rachael Trembath & Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 21 May 2022 | 25m | |||
12 | ★ Artificial Research
Start to the left ofF the flake. Follow the 5 FH'S to the top. Shares anchors with Time Flies When Your Having Fun. Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham & Byron Ebenestelli, 12 Jul 2022 FFA: Tareq Glasheen, 12 Jul 2022 | 15m, 5 | |||
12 | ★ Time Flies When Your Having Fun
Start off the flake and follow the FH's to the DDB. Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham & Byron Ebenestelli, 12 Jul 2022 FFA: Osea Waquibabete, 12 Jul 2022 | 15m, 5 | |||
15 | Sharing Is Caring
Follows the faint seam. Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham & Byron Ebenestelli, 12 Jul 2022 FFA: Zac Trembath-Pitham, Byron Ebenestelli & Rachael Trembath, 12 Jul 2022 | 15m, 5 | |||
10 | ★ Solid Rock
Follows the 4 FH's to the top. Shares anchors with Sharing Is Caring. Set: Zac Trembath-Pitham & Byron Ebenestelli, 12 Jul 2022 FFA: Byron Ebenestelli, 12 Jul 2022 | 15m, 4 | |||
10 | Friction slabs
Stand start to feature and scramble up on slab. FFA: Luen Warneke, 15 Sep 2018 | 15m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Cape Cleveland Elephant Rock | |||||
13 | ★ What The Crack!
Hand crack. FFA: Byron Ebenestelli, zac & Rachael, 26 Sep 2021 | 8m | |||
I need more friends
Open project. A fun traverse. | |||||
Sir Camalot
Open project. Up via scooped weakness to flake then past fig tree via crack. | 15m | ||||
13 | Better than puking
Up flaking slab (no pro) to undercling/flake (pro) and mantle. Pass small tree and finish via crack (pro). Crack (or far tree) belay. FFA: Daniel Smith, Jodie Rummer & Luen Warneke, 2 Mar 2019 | 15m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Wayside | |||||
V0 | Product of Society
Obvious crackline FFA: Chris Glastonbury, 2012 | ||||
Bowling Green Bay Saddle Mountain Emmett Falls | |||||
12 | RHS
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12
30m
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11
30m
3
10
25m
Scramble up the vegetated loose boulders to slab.
FA: Luen Warneke & Jodie Rummer, 16 Jun 2019 | 85m, 3 | |||
Bowling Green Bay Palm Creek Area Black Rock | |||||
VB+ | Black Rock
A steep slab climb which is hard to start. Do not use the chain. | 6m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Palm Creek Area Leaping Rock | |||||
V2 | ★★ God Save The Queen
Open Project. Found in the middle of the boulder opposite side to the water standing start move straight up on crimpers. Set: Kaspa Snoad, 2012 | 5m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Palm Creek Area The Palm Creek Boulder | |||||
V5 | ★★★ Three Amigos
Open Project. Starts 1m left of obvious arete on overhung face, crimps up to crescent shape hold, reach left to nasty jug, then left up to big sloper, traverse right 1m to top out on big slopers. Set: Kaspa Snoad, 2011 | 6m | |||
Bowling Green Bay Palm Creek Area Eagle Slab | |||||
14 | Eagle Empire
FFA: Bogdan Kalenjuk & Darryl | 70m, 2 |