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Betty Blue Area All Sport climbing 30 routes in area

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Description

A great looking wall with a variety of good routes.

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Access issues inherited from Thompson's Point

RESPECT ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE CLOSURES - there are two closed areas at Thompson's Point containing art - The Mini Wall (under Cowboy Junkies) and the right side of The Pocketed Wall. Respect anyone who is visiting these areas - keep the noise down and give them space to appreciate these important sites. This is an evolving access issue so please keep informed via ACANSW website and Facebook group.

NO CAMPING AT THIS CRAG PLEASE - including the two carparks or any cave at the crag. Council Rangers have been patrolling the area (2019) and telling campers it is not legal to camp here. Rubbish and unattended campfires are also a major trigger point for bad relations with land managers. Council has received complaints from the public and is forced to follow them up. Continued access to these areas is at stake.

Approach

30m past the grease cave - this is pretty much the last area before the wastelands.

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Ethic inherited from Illawarra and Shoalhaven

Lots of bolts in this region. Most development has been done after the 1980s.

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21 ★ Real Buggers Don't Die Sport 12m

Rebolted with a reshuffle. RAD !

FA: Graeme Hill, 1991

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21 ★★ Broken And Barbed Sport 18m

FA: Dave Filan & David Haines, 1989

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23 ★ Basically Stoned Sport 10m

Hard move guards the anchors. Rebolted 2012

Route name changed at the request of the first ascentionist.

FA: Karl Schultz, 1993

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25 ★★ Instant Death Sport 20m

Dangerous protection.

FA: Ant Prehn & Giles Bradbury, 1991

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16 Roger That Sport 12m

The obvious sandy corner crack left of NASAS. Now sport bolted on rings. Route could also take natural gear. use anchors high to left to lower off.

FA: David O'Donnell & Ryan Kelly, 2004

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20 Not As Steep As Some Sport 8m

Start: Be careful clipping the 2nd bolt.

FA: Veronique Hill & Graeme Hill, 1992

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16 ★ Petit Miam Sport 8m, 4

FA: Veronique Hill & Graeme Hill, 1992

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27 ★★ The Big Shlong Sport 20m

FA: George Fieg, 1993

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24 ★★ The Big Kahoona Sport 20m

FA: Rob Lebreton, 1992

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26 ★★ The Big Wank Sport 20m

FA: Andrew Bull, 1996

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8 ★ Sonny’s Slab Sport 7m, 4

On the mossy boulder opposite Petit Miam.

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22 ★ Jugzilla pitch 1 Sport 10m

Up wall to belay stance below roof.

Start: Start 5m right of 'PM'

FA: M Law

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27 ★★ Jugzilla Sport 22m

From the belay head diagonally out left through the roof to a break. Traverse back right a little and up final head wall.

Start: Start at the belay above 'JP1'.

FA: Mike Law, 2003

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26 ★★ Funkenstein Sport 25m

Straight out roof, traverse left to rest then nice face climbing to finish with hands on top of cliff.

Start: Start as for 'J'.

FA: Stephen Hawkshaw, 2003

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23 ★★ Speed Boat Wankers Sport 25m

Up the poorly protected slab onto fun sidepull features. Bring a bolt plate and a sling for before the roof. Headwall is excellent to a jug above drb anchor.

FA: Tony Barton & Andrew Bull, 1991

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21 ★★ Shifting Sands Sport 15m, 5

FA: Steve Bullen, 1992

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21 ★★ A Day at the Beach Sport 15m, 6

FA: Steve Bullen, 1992

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26 ★★ A Day at the Beast Sport 30m

Having climbed 'ADATB' traverse left across the lip of the roof all the way to the far end. CAUTION: Back-climb the fucker .

Start: Start as for 'ADATB'.

FA: M Law, 2000

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21 ★ Vague Flake Sport 15m

Climb the funky flakes left of kicking dogs balls. Rebolted and extended 23/6/12

FA: Unknown, 2000

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17 Kicking Dogs Balls Sport 8m

FA: Veronique Hill & Graeme Hill, 1992

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24 ★★ Silly Putty Sport 20m

much funk. Start up Kicking Dogs Balls and onwards to a double dragon move through the roof out right

FA: Mike Law, 1995

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23 ★★ Black Beddy Sport 8m

Clip first bolt on 'Betty Blue' and head left. Crank up on the crimpers to the final throw making sure to take a few whips for the camera along the way!

Start: Start at 'Betty Blue'

FA: Steve Bullen, 1991

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24 ★★★ Betty Blue Sport 20m

Warning Rock: Loose flake

A very appealing wall. One of the most enjoyable routes at its grade in 'Nowra'.

Start: Start a few meters right of 'Black Beddy'.

FA: Ant Prehn & Giles Bradbury, 1991

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25 ★★ Tickled Pink Sport 10m

Straight up the groove, then slightly left and up to a great jug rest. Recover and fire out the airy crux.

Start: Start 2m left of SL at slight groove. New anchor 23/6/2012

FA: Stuart Wyithe, 1992

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27 ★★ Tickled Pink Potty Mouth Princess Sport 18m

Extension of 'TP'.

FA: Mitch Warren

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23 ★★★ Still Life Sport 10m

Classic 'Nowra' arete - which is hard and pumpy.

Start: Start at the obvious arete to the right of 'TP'. Some people do an easier start on the face a few metres left of the arete proper.

FA: Giles Bradbury & Ant Prehn, 1990

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26 ★★★ Still Life With Chalk Bag Sport 20m

An absolute ripper of a climb and totally different to the typical 'Nowra' power mutant hard stuff.

Start: Start on ledge above 'SL'

FA: Giles Bradbury, 1992

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27 ★★ Secret Womans Business Sport 20m

Climb the black slab around the arete right of 'SL'

FA: L Wishart

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18 Exfoliator Sport 10m

4 RB's to lower off.

Start: Wall 5m right of 'SL'

FA: Stephen Hawkshaw, 2003

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19 Girl Finger Sport 10m

Start: Start 3m right of 'E'.

FA: J.Tam, 2004

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21 ★★ A Day at the Beach
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24 ★★★ Betty Blue
26 ★★★ Still Life With Chalk Bag
27 ★★ Jugzilla

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Guy Koller on ★★★ Betty Blue 24 - Little bazza coming up to the crux

Sean Barnes on ★ Petit Miam 16 - Climber leading in the warmth of the arfternoon sun

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