Nodi in The Steamers

The Steamers is a series of rocky outcrops located in Main Range National Park in South East Queensland. The Main Range is a rugged mountainous area with steep dropoffs and spectacular views. The lack of traffic over the years is justifiable as the rock is falling apart, with loose rocks the size of small cars just hanging around.

Located in Main Range National Park.

Adventure climbing.

Some tricky placements and runouts, leader should be solid at the grade. Bridge up chimney to stance below small rooflet. Charge up crack to the left on fun pockets with reasonable gear. A short but unprotected traverse gains the TB above OAB.

As for ML, but instead of traversing to tree continue straight up on imaginary gear to poor trad belay at base of large overhang. Either downclimb left to TB or sacrifice gear and rap. Not recommended.

Approach ridge meets the cliff here. Stylish bridging up chimney with great pockets and solid gear. When chimney ends step right onto face with no pro but easily up to TB. Great fun!

Up easy chimney until it narrows at half height. Either thrutch directly up chimney or step out and bridge up to large tree. No gear for the last 9m. TB

Only the very sick and twisted would repeat this pitch. Ramble up mank to the base of overhanging corner. Tricky bridging, exposure and suspect gear on loose and rotten rock gets the heart racing. Bowel-quiverring moves through the crux gains an extremely loose and dirty ledge. Very carefully up dirt and loose rocks to large TB. Scary stuff!!

Right side of shattered arete.

Start: About 50m left of WOAAC. Right side of shattered arete.

Named after a failed and dramatic onsight attempt.

Start: About 50m left of WOAAC. Left side of shattered arete.

Stylish bridging up lift shaft with great pockets and solid gear. Head right at the top and run it out a little over easy terrain to tree belay. Great fun!

Start: Where the approach ridge meets the cliff.

Northern facing cliffs of The Prow

The very northern tip of the Prow at the western end of the Forecastle

Up the arete and traverse across to the large corner to rap off large spike or large tree

Dirty and loose

Lots of loose rock in this crack, then fight with the brush for the rest of the way

The line between Nauplius and WFLB, straight up to TB above the overhang

Follow the obvious crack around the left of the overhang and up to TB

Just the quickest and easiest way to get to a nice spot above the Barnacles.

Access is via the Old Mill Road that enters into the National Park from the west of the valley. There are a number of creek crossings so a 4WD would be your best form of transportation unless you want to walk in from Emu Creek Road.

Access is via the Old Mill Road that enters into the National Park from the west of the valley. There are a number of creek crossings so a 4WD would be your best form of transportation unless you want to walk in from Emu Creek Road.

Start at the smaller crack left of Sailor. Up to the small ledge and rap off tree.

An easy up to the Gunwale or rap back down off trees at 30m

This is the upper wall that you can see above the main wall from the eastern end of Forecastle

Scramble directly up to the face after climbing Topside Pt1 and attack the large crack

Located in Main Range National Park.

Start: From the Western end, walk about 60ft along the South face. Start on the right side of the patch of broken rock.

1. 34m (12)

2. 30m (14)

3. 37m (10)

Located in Main Range National Park.

1. 23m (14)

2. 17m (12)

3. 11m (12)

4. 18m (11)

1. 16m (14)

2. 22m (14)

Start: About 100 yards from the Eastern end of the funnel on the North face. Foot of a large yellow-brown flake below similarly colored overhang.

1. 14m (8)

2. 10m (10)

3. 34m (14)

Located in Main Range National Park.

Named so because it would all collapse on a single trumpet note.

Start: Climb the Pinnacle and walk to the Western end of the summit ridge. Rap a short distance until you can swing the void to the Mast and clamber onto it.

1. 24m (10) Scrub bash away.

2. 34m (12) Keep an eye out for unstable rocks.

3. 25m (11)

Start: From the Western end about 30 meters along the Southern face is a chimney/gully.

1. 34m (10)

2. 12m (12)

3. 25m (13)

4. 38m (13)

1. 32m (11)

2. 25m (11)

Located in Main Range National Park.

1. 32m (11)

2. 25m (11)

Located in Main Range National Park.