THERE IS VERY LITTLE GENUINE ADVENTURE TO BE FOUND ON THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL FOR MANY MILES BEFORE YOU COULD CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE IN ADVENTUROUS TERRAIN. ADVENTURE IS MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL FOR SOME PEOPLE AND SO IT WOULD BE NICE TO KEEP A LITTLE SENSE OF THAT HERE IN SETH ZAWN. THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPERS OF THE CLIMBING HERE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT VISITORS REFRAIN FROM TURNING THE VENUE INTO A CONVENIENCE CRAG. FIXED GEAR ENORMOUSLY DETRACTS FROM THE VIBE OF THE PLACE AND REALLY HAS NO PLACE ON THESE DIMINUTIVE EDGES. IF YOU ARE NOT KEEN TO LEAD A ROUTE ON TRAD PROTECTION OR SOLO THEN USE SOME TRADITIONAL SKILLS TO ARRANGE A TOP ROPE. THIS IS NOT A SPORT CRAG BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. PLEASE DO NOT BOLT WHAT LITTLE ROCK WE HAVE HERE.
This particular point on the coastline below Mount Martha's Esplanade has the tallest and best quality granite in the area allowing reasonably reliable gear to be placed although caution should still be exercised. "Discovered" during an exploratory day by 9 year old Kai Seth Robertson, it is a lot of fun but it is not Yosemite.
All documented areas have free access.
Park in the second pull off north of Stanley Crescent (Old Quarry). Follow the gritty fisherman's track down to the water's edge and head south. Passing some small bouldering areas along the way, Seth Zawn is reached in just a few minutes (about 200m).
There are alternative approaches from the south but take care walking along the road. It is not suitable for pedestrians. Best to drop straight down fisho's tracks from larger parking areas and enjoy meandering around the coast.
NO BOLTS PLEASE.
Although noticed by Martin Lama, back in the day, and traversed to some degree, this area was first recorded in 2016 by Kai Seth Robertson, 9 years old, and his dad. Kai spotted it first while they were out exploring climbing potential. Subsequent development has aimed at retaining the adventurous nature of these diminutive granite sea cliffs. Please leave the rock and it's surrounds for others to explore as though discovering it for themselves, and allowing them to develop traditional skills that they may take to places of greater grandeur.
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Karl Bromelow on ★ One With The Force 17 - Karl Bromelow on One With The Force
Andrew Johnson on ★★ Grandma - Andrew Johnson at Seth Zawn
Karl Bromelow on Left Wall V0 - First boulder 58 days post radical op
Kai Seth Robertson at Seth Zawn - New shoes for Kai
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