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Plebeian Wall

Rock: Brittle when wet

Sandstone can break when damp, please respect the rock after rain.

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Created 2 years ago - Edited about two years ago

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Description

About 100m right of the main Colosseum, across a gully is this lovely chunk of sandstone that has been ruthlessly grid bolted. Ranging from just off vertical to just overhanging, you'll find good face climbing in the 18 to 23 range. North facing, so avoid the summer heat, but soak up the warmth on a winter's day.

Access issues inherited from Tasmania

Many locals continue to use community run website thesarvo.com for crag/route updates and noting any access issues. The associated app can be downloaded and used offline!

http://thesarvo.com/confluence/display/thesarvo/Tasmania

Gerry Narkowicz also produces hardcopy guides to numerous venues across the state via the 'Climb Tasmania' website

https://climbtasmania.com.au/collections/frontpage

Ethic inherited from Sand River

Crag Stewards

Rock climbers please contact the Crag Steward (sandriver@climbersclubtas.org.au) if you have any queries or concerns regarding social or environmental impacts of rock climbing at this crag.

Do not email regarding general travel, seasonal advice, or lost property - this is not the Steward’s role. If you have important safety information to communicate (e.g. risks due to recent and large rock falls) please also consider updates on thesarvo forum, Facebook group and/or online guidebooks as appropriate. Please copy in cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you feel you have a high-level concern which may imminently impact the crag or climbing community.

Non-climbers, other users, land managers: please also contact cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you have important climbing related queries at this location.

Other

• The operation and use of drones by park visitors on reserved land including national parks is not permitted

• Peregrine Falcons nest from July - December each year. It’s important that climbers don’t climb near active nests during this period. Known sites (non exhaustive) are: Sand River (Far East, The Panopticon), Bare Rock (R of the Boneyard, L of Bisso of Orange), Rocky Cape, Pubic Wall/Duck Reach, Hillwood, Gunners Quoin, Lowdina.

• Please note that Tasmania has notoriously patchy phone reception for particular service providers. Telstra is the most reliable. An emergency Personal Locator Beacon or similar is recommended kit when climbing in remote locations.

• For more information - follow the link below for some local tips + tricks on how to better reduce your impact during your next Tassie climbing holiday https://www.cragcaretasmania.org.au/learn

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Routes

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The bulging wall to the left of Working Class Heroes, starting on the slab underneath.

FA: D Stephenson & S Scott, Jul 2018

FA: Tony Mckenny, 2017

Start as for "Working Class Hero's" and finish up "Riffraff Roof" cliping all the bolts on the way avoiding all the excellent trad placements. Some long draws help with drag on the middle

Was retro-bolted at cleaned by the two climbs in combines before it existed. Starts at the base of "Working Class Heroes" and traverses into the top of "Riffraff Roof". Crucial BD (0.75) at base, high groundfall potential until 1/3 of the way up the route. Also much more easily climbed by using the bolts that are already there.

FA: 29 Nov 2019

FA: Tony Mckenny, 2017

Great moves on good rock up through two bulges that each have their own intricacies

FA: Stuart Scott, 2017

FA: Stuart Scott, 2017

Extension of 'Upwardly Mobile' up right facing corner, rooflet and thin headwall.

FFA: Stuart Scott, Jun 2018

Steadily increasing difficulties up the steepening technical wall.

FA: Stuart Scott, 2017

Way of Senior Insurance Salesmen? This route provides access to the ledge from where the next three routes begin.

FA: Ivan Riley, 2017

From the abseil station above 'Via Appia' continue up the line above.

FA: Ivan Riley, 2017

Starts from the 'Via Appia' ledge, a few metres right of 'Pleb's Rusticus'.

FA: Dave Stephenson, 2017

Starts from 'Via Appia' ledge.

FA:

Right of Via Appia there is a break in the cliff. Minions Wall is the next chunk of nice sandstone right of this.

Start just right of 'Via Appia'. Up corner, moving right onto sub Buttress (Minions Wall).

FA: Tony Mckenny, Stuart Scott & Bob Bull, 2017

Up direct to DBB on 'Bucko Boys'.

FA: Tony Mckenny, 2017

FA: Neale Smith, 2017

Smooth wall with a bulge on next buttress right from Minions.

FA: David Stephenson, Jul 2018

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Author(s): Gerry Narkowicz

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9780646841946

Cracks, sea stacks, big walls, remote exotic locations, volcanic columns, no crowds and your choice of the predominant dolerite, some quartzite and a little sandstone to remind you of the mainland. Many a wilderness climbing experience can be had within a 2hr car trip from the main centers. By Gerry Narkowicz. This guide features 1280 routes.

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