Shellfish Area Guide

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1. Shellfish Area 50 in Crag
- 1.1. Shellshock Row 18 in Cliff
- 1.2. Popeye Wall 16 in Cliff
- 1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area 7 in Cliff
- 1.4. Swordfish Wall 9 in Cliff
2. Index by grade

1. Shellfish Area 50 routes in Crag

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1 Shellshock Row 2 Popeye Wall 3 Rocky Horror Show Area 4 Swordfish Wall

Summary:

Seasonality

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -35.086830, 150.812942

access issues

Point Perp is located within a Navy Weapons Range and is closed on most weekdays for live fire exercises. It is generally open only on weekends and during NSW school holidays, but even at these times access can be restricted due to crowding and the limited amount of car parking within the range. In peak season the entrance gates can therefore be closed for hours at a time until the range empties out again; at these times consider starting early to beat the rush. At all times of the year, it is best to ring the rangers to check accessibility before you go (02 4448 3411), to avoid the risk of being turned away.

If the range is closed you can always go to the Town Cliffs, accessed from Currarong.

inherited from Point Perpendicular

ethic

Point Perp is predominantly a trad crag. There has been more bolting recently but this is a particularly contentious topic. A lot of the bolts are the traditional Aussie carrot and some routes require you to bring up to a dozen keyhole hangers.

inherited from Point Perpendicular

1.1. Shellshock Row 18 routes in Cliff

Summary:: All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -35.087921, 150.811765

	Route	Grade	Style
1	The Known A reasonably nice route. About 10m left of Wind Assisted. Descent anchors are about 10m back from cliff edge. Start at small stance about 5m above the descent ledge (which has no pro). Up the crack, left to the flake and up. FFA: Adam Kerz & Lara Masselos, 2008 FA: FTRA Adam Gibson, 2008	14	Trad 18m
2	Wind Assisted	14	Trad 30m
3	★★ Quantum Undertakers FA: Greg James, Rohan Reynolds & Captain Smeg, 1991	20	Mixed trad 15m, 2
4	Rat Tango	15	Trad 18m
5	★★ CBT	20	Mixed trad 18m, 2
6	Slumlord	16	Trad 18m
7	Terrors of Pleasure FA: Joe Lynch, Min Moore & Jim Truscott, 1989	17	Trad 18m
8	★★ The Hard Word	19	Trad 18m
9	★ Stretching the Point	18	Trad 15m
10	★★ Handsome Ox	19	Trad 18m
11	★★ Who Killed Schrodinger's Cat? FA: Greg James & The Legend, 1991	20	Mixed trad 18m, 2
12	★★★ Turbo - Curare FA: Tim Carrol & Joe Lynch, 1989	22	Mixed trad 18m, 2
13	★★ Gunboat Diplomacy FA: Greg James	22	Mixed trad 18m, 3
14	★★ Black Cat Bone FA: Joe Lynch & Tim Carrol, 1989	20	Mixed trad 18m, 1
15	★ Slumgullion FA: Nick Peck, George Feig & Anthony Budd, 1991	22	Mixed trad 18m, 4
16	Angel Wings	15	Trad 18m
17	★ Porcelain Primadonna's	26	Mixed trad 18m, 1
18	Rolling in the Dirt	17	Trad 13m

1.2. Popeye Wall 16 routes in Cliff

Summary:: Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -35.087105, 150.812457

	Route	Grade	Style
1	★★ Choy Sum	23	Trad 30m
2	★ Wimpy	21	Trad 25m
3	★★★ Retro	21	Trad 25m
4	★★★ Popeye and Brutus go Bolting	24	Trad 25m
5	★★★ Popeye FFA: 2011	20	Sport 25m, 9
6	★★ Cabbage	23	Trad 22m
7	★★ Spinach	25	Trad 20m
8	Eat more Spinach	25	Mixed trad 20m, 2
9	Et Tu Brute	17	Trad 20m
10	★★ Olive Oil's Pregnant With My Two Headed Love Child FA: Greg James & Adrian Kladnig, 1991	24	Mixed trad 40m, 5
11	Don't Go Down To The Sea, Sweet Pea	24	Trad 40m
12	★★ Olive Oil's Triple Hueco Expedition	24	Trad 20m
13	★ Enduro Master	22	Trad 40m
14	The Great Spinnach Con	20	Trad 30m
15	Ride the Swell	23	Trad 40m
16	Grope for the Rope	22	Trad 15m

1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area 7 routes in Cliff

Summary:: All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -35.086260, 150.813432

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Another Rocky Horror Show	18	Trad 75m
2	Take a Walk on the Wild Side	10	Trad 30m
3	Virtues of Being Vague	19	Trad 35m
4	Cool Banana	20	Trad 20m
5	Gangster of Love	16	Trad 15m
6	★ our viral world From the our terminal world belay climb diagonally up and right for 3m then straight up following the gear and features. It is expected that this has been climbed previously but it's not in the guide nor was it on the crag.. FA: Mark Feeney & Mattia Fornari, 7 Feb 2020	17	Trad 18m
7	★★★ Our Terminal World Wildly exposed overhanging arete with 4 fixed hangers, and a fixed belay thread. Take some cams for the top. FA: Simon Carter	25	Mixed trad 18m, 4

1.4. Swordfish Wall 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:: All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -35.085667, 150.814582

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Swordfish	12	Trad 30m
2	Samudram	16	Trad 30m
3	Pizza Killer	18	Trad 30m
4	Persephone	18	Trad 25m
5	Pomegranite	17	Trad 30m
6	Radio With Pictures	16	Trad 30m
7	Pop Up Manouvres	20	Trad 30m
8	★ The Free Mexican Airforce	17	Trad 30m
9	New Jersey Woman	21	Trad 25m

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style	Area
10		Take a Walk on the Wild Side	Trad 30m	1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area
12		Swordfish	Trad 30m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
14		The Known	Trad 18m	1.1. Shellshock Row
		Wind Assisted	Trad 30m	1.1. Shellshock Row
15		Angel Wings	Trad 18m	1.1. Shellshock Row
		Rat Tango	Trad 18m	1.1. Shellshock Row
16		Slumlord	Trad 18m	1.1. Shellshock Row
		Gangster of Love	Trad 15m	1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area
		Radio With Pictures	Trad 30m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
		Samudram	Trad 30m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
17		Rolling in the Dirt	Trad 13m	1.1. Shellshock Row
		Terrors of Pleasure	Trad 18m	1.1. Shellshock Row
		Et Tu Brute	Trad 20m	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★	our viral world	Trad 18m	1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area
		Pomegranite	Trad 30m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
	★	The Free Mexican Airforce	Trad 30m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
18	★	Stretching the Point	Trad 15m	1.1. Shellshock Row
		Another Rocky Horror Show	Trad 75m	1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area
		Persephone	Trad 25m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
		Pizza Killer	Trad 30m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
19	★★	Handsome Ox	Trad 18m	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★★	The Hard Word	Trad 18m	1.1. Shellshock Row
		Virtues of Being Vague	Trad 35m	1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area
20	★★	Black Cat Bone	Mixed trad 18m, 1	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★★	CBT	Mixed trad 18m, 2	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★★	Quantum Undertakers	Mixed trad 15m, 2	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★★	Who Killed Schrodinger's Cat?	Mixed trad 18m, 2	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★★★	Popeye	Sport 25m, 9	1.2. Popeye Wall
		The Great Spinnach Con	Trad 30m	1.2. Popeye Wall
		Cool Banana	Trad 20m	1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area
		Pop Up Manouvres	Trad 30m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
21	★★★	Retro	Trad 25m	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★	Wimpy	Trad 25m	1.2. Popeye Wall
		New Jersey Woman	Trad 25m	1.4. Swordfish Wall
22	★★	Gunboat Diplomacy	Mixed trad 18m, 3	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★	Slumgullion	Mixed trad 18m, 4	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★★★	Turbo - Curare	Mixed trad 18m, 2	1.1. Shellshock Row
	★	Enduro Master	Trad 40m	1.2. Popeye Wall
		Grope for the Rope	Trad 15m	1.2. Popeye Wall
23	★★	Cabbage	Trad 22m	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★★	Choy Sum	Trad 30m	1.2. Popeye Wall
		Ride the Swell	Trad 40m	1.2. Popeye Wall
24		Don't Go Down To The Sea, Sweet Pea	Trad 40m	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★★	Olive Oil's Pregnant With My Two Headed Love Child	Mixed trad 40m, 5	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★★	Olive Oil's Triple Hueco Expedition	Trad 20m	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★★★	Popeye and Brutus go Bolting	Trad 25m	1.2. Popeye Wall
25		Eat more Spinach	Mixed trad 20m, 2	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★★	Spinach	Trad 20m	1.2. Popeye Wall
	★★★	Our Terminal World	Mixed trad 18m, 4	1.3. Rocky Horror Show Area
26	★	Porcelain Primadonna's	Mixed trad 18m, 1	1.1. Shellshock Row