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Summary
The bouldeering in summer is actually surprisingly great! The area hosts plenty of routes ranging up to a awesome V5 traverse.
Description
Colac Bay is a trad climbing location about 45 minutes out of Invercargill along the southern coast. It host numereous trad routes up to grades 24, whilst the easiest being below 15. The bouldeering here is also stellar, hosting over 30+ bouldeering problems (Just watch out for the shags taking fire with their dung into your shoes... It happens...).
Access issues
Please don't disturb stock and carry in and out rubbish. Also tidal dependant.
Approach
10-20 min
Drive down the the Tihaka beach track on the eastern end of Colac Bay, there you will find a walking track along the south coast to the crags, this takes about 15 minutes (Don't get fooled by the anchor about 2-3 mniutes in). The first obvious wall is the octopus wall, second cove over from this is the crayfish wall, and the next cove over is ponamu cove.
Where to stay
Free camping on the western end of colac bay.
History
Climbers from Invercargill have being climbinhg here a long time.
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