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Dog Rocks and the local Aboriginals 15-Aug-2004 At 9:06:03 PM Bernardo

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i was down at dog rocks the other day with uni adn brian (the regional ranger incharge of cultural heritage). as it turns out this great climbign spot is also a known aboriginal mens initiation site and considered sacred by the local aboriginal people.
i asked how they felt about the area being used for climbing and brian very colourfuly explained to us how much they actualy hate it, especialy the bolts.
the area is aparently currently under native title claim(a claim has been made but not yet accepted or rejected), if they claim is accepted brian said that climbing would very quickly be banned.
he also informs me that he droped by last year while we where there for the first chockstone gathering adn asked us to leave adn also to remove the bolts..
i cant say i remmember hearign about this during the gathering, although thats not realy what i wanted to ask.

what im actualy after is opinions on the ethics of climbing(or not climbing) in areas which are know to be sacred to a group...

adn possibly any info on whether anythign is being done after the gathering adn the request made by brain.