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Description

Old convict era battery. Bizarre, unique climbing on bluestone, sandstone, red brick and concrete. Yes concrete. Due to most problems facing north a good morning/winter spot.

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

Be conscious of the historical site and be clean and respectful.

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Routes

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SDS doorway style feature to bulge and up via crack with mantle top

Doorway style feature to bulge and up via underclings with mantle top

The buldge left of the corner

Traverse along the back wall

Dyno from lowest brick pocket

All holds are in start in doorway

Corner climb

full traverse of round wall from corner to corner

Small edges to top

Corner without using metal spike

Chimney

Arete

Pockets left of boulder

2m left of boulder, up face on sharp holds

Up the wall using only one hand hold and one foot hold

Central pillar

Slab

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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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