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10th March 2007 (this edition)
- Bullima Spur, Ward's Hill, Dog Face Rocks, North Lobster Beach, South Lobster Beach, Point Clare, Patonga (all new) - I finally got around to filling in some of the blanks on the Central Coast from some old notes I had lying around.
- Jerusalem Bay (new) - Added location information for this recent Hawkesbury deep water soloing discovery.
- Southwest Barrenjoey (updated) - A big thank you to Niall Doherty for sending in extensive information on the new route and rebolting activity as well as updated route descriptions. Thanks to Tony Burns for pointing out some dubious grading as well.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Thanks to Niall Doherty for correcting my atrocious spelling and DAFD for rebolting updates.
- Narrabeen Steep Side (updated) - Thanks to DAFD for sending in rebolting info.
- Bluebell (updated) - Thanks to Jason Lammers for sending in new route and rebolting information.
- Berowra (updated) - Thanks to Niall Doherty for updated rebolting information.
- The Wastelands (updated) - Thanks to Jason Lammers for sending in rebolting information for the Rainbow Wall.
- Hawkesbury River (updated) - Phil Stallard provided yet more hints of his antics on the river.
- Diamond Bay (updated) - Thanks to DAFD for sending in rebolting information.
- The Gap (updated) - Thanks to DAFD for sending in rebolting information.
- Otherland (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for sending in details on some completed projects.
- Crag Map (updated) - Thanks to Brett Daintry for pointing out where Wattamolla is really located!
- The Cathedral (updated) - Thanks to DAFD for sending information on the new access and recent rebolting activities.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Simon Vaughan for sending in new route information.
- Mystery Rocks (updated) - Thanks to Dominic Lo for sending in a warning about Red Belly Black Snakes at the crag.
- The Stables (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for sending in new route information.
- Harbord (Freshwater) Beach (updated) - Thanks to Tony Burns for sending in new route information.
- Other Online Guides (updated) - I added links to Crux magazine's Hawkesbury River guide as well as a new Queensland Bouldering guide.
19th March 2006
- Opposite Joll's Bridge, Lion Island, Spencer (all new) - A big thank you to Phil Stallard for sending in more tantalising glimpses of the Wondabyne Climbing Club's exploits up and down the Hawkesbury River during the 70s and 80s.
- Bluebell (updated) - Thanks to Jason Lammers for sending in new route and rebolting information.
- Elanora Heights (updated) - Thanks to Steve Kelly for sending in route details.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Gavin Murray for corrections to some of the first ascent information.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Thanks to Steve Kelly for sending in some new route information.
- Sewerside Slabs (updated) - Thanks to Phil Stallard for sending in some long lost route and FA information.
- Southwest Barrenjoey (updated) - A big thank you to Niall Doherty for sending in extensive information on the new route and rebolting activity, as well as updated route descriptions.
- Otherland (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for sending in updated route info.
- The Stables (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for sending in updated route info.
- Barden Ridge (updated) - Thanks to Jason Lammers for sending in details of his new routes at the crag.
1st September 2005
- Crag Map Page - I added mapping functionality to the site, courtesy of Google Maps and Google Earth.
- Lilyfield (new) - Thanks to Anna von Gorder for sending in information on this small area.
- Slab City (updated) - Thanks to Donald Gibson for sending in updated route information.
- Clovelly (updated) - Thanks to DAFD for sending in updated route and access information.
- Brown's Road (updated) - Thanks to Dominic Warland for sending in updated crag information.
- Tunks Park (Long Bay) (updated) - Thanks to Vince Scarcella for letting me know that the local parking rangers are very aggressive about fining people who park in the parking area for the boat ramp.
- Southwest Barrenjoey (updated) - Thanks to Niall Doherty for sending in new route information and Dan Carlisle for sending in some info on the boulder down near the waterline.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Thanks to Dale Tweedie and Chris Yoemans for sending in new route information.
- Berowra (updated) - Thanks to Chris Yoemans for sending in new route information and Justin Jefferson for sending in rebolting information.
- Otherland (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for sending in new route information and correcting some dodgy transcribing.
- The Stables (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for sending in new route information.
- Pearl Bay (updated) - Thanks to Julian McGee, who sent in first ascent information.
- Blackwall Mountain (updated) - Thanks to Jason Harris for sending in updated route information.
- Earlwood (updated) - Thanks to Jason Lammers for sending in updated route information.
- North Head (updated) - Thanks to Ron Garner for sending in updated route information.
- God's Country (updated) - Thanks (again!) to Warwick Williams sent me some updates on the crag. Turns out it isn't quite as new as previously thought!
- Middle Cove (updated) - Thanks to Warwick Williams for sending me updates on the latest developments at Middle Cove (rebolting, damage due to bush fires).
- Castle Cove (updated) - Warwick Williams sent me the new name of the area, according to the council.
- Picnic Point (updated) - Warwick Williams straightened out some of the history of the crag.
- Gunyah Point (updated) - After poring over topo maps of the area, Daniel Webster reports that the recently developed "Eagle Rock" crag (profiled in a recent Rock magazine article) is likely to be the same crag as Gunyah Point. David McGrouther also sent in some additions to Phil Stallard's original comments.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Anton Weller for sending me updated route information.
5th November 2004
- Gunyah Point (new) - A big thank you to Phil Stallard for getting in touch and dropping some hints of his exploits up and down the Hawkesbury during the 1980s.
- Jessicas (new) - Thanks to Doug Smith for sending me a link to this new bouldering crag.
- Blues Point (new) - Thanks to Daniel Webster for sending information on this obvious but never before reported bouldering area.
- God's Country (new) - Thanks to Dougal Parsons for providing the details on this new bouldering area.
- Abbott's Rd (new) - Thanks to C. Taylor for sending in details on what sounds like yet another classic Sutherland bouldering area.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Thanks to John Shaw, Justin Jefferson, Stephen Hawkshaw and Chris Yeomans for sending me info on the many new developments at the crag!
- Planet Clare (updated) - A big thank you to Steve Kelly for sending me a detailed guide to the crag.
- The Heights (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for straightening out some of my dodgy transcribing.
- Sewerside Slabs (updated) - Thanks to Warwick Williams for sending me updated info.
- Berowra (updated) - Thanks to Stephen Hawkshaw for sending me some new route information.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Mike Patterson for sending me some updated access information.
- Bonnet Bay (updated) - Thanks to Jason Lammers, Stephen Hawkshaw, C. Taylor and L. Weatherstone for describing the recent developments at the crag.
- Harbord (Freshwater) Beach (updated) - Thanks to Tony Burns for information on another bouldering wall on the Northern point.
- Other Online Guides (updated) - I added the new (and hilarious!) online guide to Mt Boyce, and also added a link to a local copy of the Gong guide.
15th May 2004
- Search Page - I added a search page to the site, courtesy of Google.
- Otherland (new) - Thanks to Josh Caple for sending me info on this new micro crag.
- Blackwall Mountain (Bogas Cave) (new) - Thanks to Justin for sending in information on this previously undocumented Central Coast micro crag.
- Area 51 (new) - Thanks to Simon Vaughan for providing details on this previously undocumented Southern Highlands crag.
- Southwest Barrenjoey (updated) - A very big thank you to Niall Doherty for contributing lots of updated information on the crag.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Thanks to David Paine for sending in updated route information.
- Berowra (updated) - Thanks to Stephen Winnacott for details on his reptilian encounter!
- Tambourine Bay (West) (updated) - Thanks to Damien Haines for sending in updated route information.
- The Heights (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for providing information on a couple of new routes.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Simon Vaughan and Cameron Breeze for lots of new and updated route information.
- Narrabeen Steep Side (updated) - Thanks to Stephen Hawkshaw for updated information on some of the climbs.
14th December 2003
- Tunks Park, Long Bay (new) - Thanks to Warwick Williams for providing details on the bouldering at this crag.
- Kingsview, Umina, Phegan's Bay and Blackwall Mountain (new) - A big thank you to Richard Jeffrey for allowing me to reproduce his detailed guides to these significant Central Coast crags.
- Dickhead's Area (updated) - Thanks to Grant Stewart for updating the access directions for the crag.
- Southwest Barrenjoey (updated) - Thanks to Warwick Williams for providing details on a new route.
- Wondabyne North (updated) - StateRail have taken issue with climbers walking along the railway tracks to access the crag. PLEASE FIND ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO GET TO THE CRAG THAT DON'T INVOLVE WALKING ANYWHERE NEAR THE TRACKS! And remember, you are personally responsible for your actions, both on the way to the crag and at the crag. In other words, if anyone (StateRail, the Police etc.) pull you over, YOU ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE! Don't bother trying to get out of it by saying "but the guide told me it was ok" - it won't fly (legally or otherwise).
After that little rant, thanks to Craig Motbey for providing updated details on some of the routes at the crag.- The Great North Cliff (updated) - Thanks to Daniel Webster for sending me some of the details on the sport routes in the cave at the left hand end of the cliff.
- Bangor West (Main Area) (updated) - Thanks to Nick Clow for sending me details on his new (long!) boulder problems at the crag.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Chris Yoemans provided me with details on a new route at the crag. Thanks Chris!
- The Woolwash (updated) - Thanks to Anton Weller for providing me with details on a new route he put up at the crag.
- Mt Colah (updated) - Thanks to Rod Wills for checking the crag out and providing updated information.
- The Wastelands (updated) - Thanks to Krzysztof Koziarz for providing information on the September backburning that damaged some of the crags.
- Norton's Basin (updated) - Thanks to Niall Doherty and Ron Garner for updated information on the state of the crag.
- Southwest Barrenjoey (updated) - Thanks to Niall Doherty for updated information on some of the climbs.
29th June 2003
- Glenbrook Gorge (new) - Thanks to Harry Luxford and Bruce Cameron for allowing me to use the information from the (now out of print) Lower Blue Mountains guidebook.
- The Stables (new) - Thanks to Rod Wills for providing detailed information on this new crag.
- Union St, Balmain (new) - Thanks to David for information on this micro area in Balmain.
- Crosslands (new) - Thanks to Julian Anderson for providing details on his latest exploits in the far north.
- Berowra (updated) - Thanks to Niall Doherty and Donald Gibson for providing information on the Rebolting Fund's recent activities at the crag.
- Southwest Barrenjoey (updated) - Thanks to Mike Garben and Niall Doherty for demonstrating that this great crag is far from climbed out! They also provided details on some of the recent rebolting activity at the crag.
- Joll's Bridge (updated) - Thanks to Stephen Hawkshaw for correcting the misleading access directions.
- Terrey Hills (updated) - Thanks to Matt Ryan for providing updated route details.
- Tambourine Bay (West) (updated) - Thanks to Ben Schulz for providing some additional detail on the "main crag".
26th January 2003
- Joll's Bridge (new) - Thanks to Paul Riviere and friends for releasing this information to the Sydney Rockies.
- Berowra (updated) - The Rebolting Fund has replaced a lot of the manky old fixed protection at the crag. Please visit their site and support their efforts to make Sydney a safer place to climb. Thanks also to Niall Doherty for informing me of the new bolts on Wall Thing and Boundary Rider.
- Mystery Rocks (new) - A new bouldering area in Sydney's north west. Thanks to Rod Wills for the info.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Geordie Williamson for pointing out a route I'd missed.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Thanks to Iain Duggin for his comments on grades.
- Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator (renamed) - Thanks to Ross Simmons for pointing out that Frank Lloyd Wright actually had nothing to do with the design of the incinerator.
- Trendies Corner (updated) - Thanks to Julian Anderson for checking out two of the routes here and reporting back that they are unclimbable.
- Bonnet Bay (updated) - A couple of new routes have been put up at this crag. Thanks to Steve Shaw for the information.
- Other Online Guides (updated) - new online guide to the Glasshouse Mountains now available.
19th October 2002
- Darnley Oval (new) - Warwick Williams has been at it again - this time discovering a great little bouldering crag in East Gordon.
- Slab World (new) - A big thank you to Rod Wills for sending me the information on a new crag he's developed in the lower Blue Mountains.
- RnR (new) - A new bouldering crag from those busy boulderers at AustralianBouldering.com.
- Loading Dock (new) - Another new bouldering crag from the AustralianBouldering.com crew.
- The Den (new) - Yet another new bouldering crag from the guys at AustralianBouldering.com!
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Michelle Zeibots sent me a lengthy email discussing the grades of various climbs at the crag. Thanks Michelle! :-)
- Bangor West (updated) - Craig Motbey and Niall Doherty provided some details on the recent rebolting activity and reported the new route just left of "Lean Too".
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Josh Small provided some updated route information.
- There has been lots of action by NPWS on the access front - see the Access Issues Page for all the gory details.
- The guide has been included in the PANDORA Archive produced by the State Library of NSW.
13th May 2002
- Bald Face Point (updated) - Andrew Morrison sent in details of a new route that he and Stephen Hawkshaw just put up.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Simon Vaughan has been hard at work again, with a new route near Mousetrap and some updates to existing routes.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Lots of action at the slabs! Nicole Dombrain sent in details on a bunch of new routes while Thomas Sulkiewicz sent in some rebolting updates.
1st April 2002
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Simon Vaughan and friends have been busy putting up new routes.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - There's a new route towards the right hand end of the slabs. Reports also that mountain bikers have been creating tracks in the area, causing large amounts of damage to vegetation and rocks.
- Other Online Guides (updated) - new online guides to the Central Coast, Central Australia and bouldering in New England.
5th January 2002
And from the "Sydney Bouldering" guide come the following updates:
- Blackman Park / Lovett's Reserve (new) - A day of tennis turned into a bouldering session at Blackman Park, while Warwick Williams' intrepid exploration of the North Shore continued when he uncovered Lovett's Reserve.
- Earlwood (updated) - Nick Clow reported the recent retrobolting of the bouldering wall. This kind of "development" is completely inappropriate!
- Bonnet Bay (updated) - There's a new grade 16 at the far right hand end of the cliff. Thanks to Ian Bruce for the info.
- Narrabeen Slabs (updated) - Craig Dungey added a new grade 22 beside Kiosks.
- Clovelly (updated) - I went and checked out the recent retrobolting.
17th September 2001
- Tambourine Bay (West) (new) - Thanks to Ian Ryan for the info.
- Weatherstone / Wing Caves (updated) - Thanks to Yianni Barthelmess for the info.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Simon Vaughan for the info.
- Clovelly (updated) - Thanks to Steve Martin for the info.
- Wondabyne Mainline (updated) - After two false starts, I finally made it up there and scoped out the crag.
17th August 2001
- Smoker's Lookout (new) - Thanks to Lucky Luke for the info.
- Smoker's Cave (new) - Thanks to Lucky Luke for the info.
- Dickhead's Area (new) - Thanks to Lucky Luke for the info.
- Bald Face Point (updated) - Thanks to Lucky Luke for the info.
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - Thanks to Ben Davies for the info.
- Berowra (updated).
- I finally updated the order of the Sutherland crags. Hopefully it makes a bit more sense now!
28th July 2001
- Some crags now have topos! With the recent spell of crappy weather I found the time to scan in all of the topos I had lying around and put them in the guide.
- Weatherstone / Wing Caves (new) - Thanks to Claude for the info.
- Mrs Macquarie's Point (new) - Thanks to Warwick Williams for the info.
- Illawong (updated) - I checked out another of the many fine Sutherland micro crags. "Skin" (21) is excellent!
- Mt Alexandra (updated) - New climbs just right of the first cave (thanks to Simon Vaughan).
- Berowra (updated) - Bill Collins and Butterknives upgraded (thanks to Mike Law).