The unmissable volcanic plug visible from the centre of Urbenville, also known as 'North Obelisk'. It's north-facing slabs offer balancy slabbing on very featureless rock, in contrast to the more blocky structure of The Pines. For Queensland climbers, reminiscent of older style slab routes of Mt Beerwah. More recently, dark arts have been practiced on its shady southern side (see Spot X).
Useful Info: Most of the more trafficked climbs were rebolted by Safer Cliffs Queensland in mid-2008 with stainless fixed hangers and expansion bolts. The hardware on many of the remaining routes consists mostly of bash-in mild steel or sometimes stainless bolts in varying states of decay. Exercise caution and discretion.
Many routes require some trad gear and bolt plates, so be prepared. The classics of the crag would have to be Slip 23m (19) and the three pitch continuation starting at the end of Slip known as 'Fantastic' 75m (19).
The black trachyte and NNE position means that The Crown is best climbed autumn through spring, some respite in summer may be available on those climbs under the treeline but don't count on it.
© (hotgemini)Head south from the centre of Urbenville, turn right into Stephen Street and follow it for 900 metres then turn left into the sewerage treatment plant. Park in the shade of the gum trees immediately downhill of the aeration ponds.
Walk uphill between the aeration ponds and the sedimentation ponds and continue upwards between the two obvious native 'apple' trees. Continue straight up into the trees and cross a farm track. From here you should be able to follow the faint cairned path until it takes you up to steeper ground before traversing right around a gully to the cliff face proper. Walk right along the rock to reach the first routes. In order to minimise erosion please stay on the path and do not short-cut across switchbacks. It takes 20-30 minutes to get to the crag.
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