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Kuringai Chase National Park and Barrenjoey 4-Sep-2019 At 7:58:10 PM IdratherbeclimbingM9

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The Northern Beaches Cliff Training Team was active during the period mid-late 1970's to mid 1980's, particularly at Barrenjoey, though I'd expect guidebooks would document that history for you?

I think it was around mid 2000's that a fair few deep water solos were put up along the Hawkesbury and I think the likes of mousey (who hasn't logged on to Chockstone for ages, and a link to his profile follows), was one of the participants who may have photographed such events. At risk of being incorrect information (from me), it might be worth searching his post history for anything on the subject?
http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?ForumID=10&Action=Profile&UserName=mousey

... There may even be a crux (now defunct) mag article about the Hawksbury?

During WW2 the army was 'active' at West Head, and much later, as recently as mid late '70's(!), were still conducting cliff-training at Barrenjoey.

There were climbs established on Lion Island about that time too...

Link to a Chockstone photo in the Hawkesbury area circa 2005 - http://www.chockstone.org/NSW/EagleRock/Members/AndyS/TheGill1l.jpg
and another from 2007...
http://www.chockstone.org/NSW/HawksburyRiver/Members/JustinJ/RiverRage1l.jpg
... and another from 2008
http://www.chockstone.org/NSW/HawksburyRiver/Members/DaveL/TheBluffs1l.jpg
... and 2009
http://www.chockstone.org/NSW/EagleRock/Members/DaveL/SeaMonsters1l.jpg

(From old memory there are likey others too in the Chockstone archive, but I'll let you chase them for any info they contain, plus any data within comments about them?).

On 4-Sep-2019 pedro.c wrote:
>Hey Folks
>We’re putting together a submission to the KCNP to have climbing permitted
>through more areas of the park. Part of our argument may include proving
>a precedent of climbing in the park. At the moment I’m fishing for a historical
>time line. I.e. when did climbers first begin climbing in the park? When
>did they restrict climbing? What groups have used the park? Can anybody
>tell me about the Hawkesbury River Climbing Club?
>We’re mostly after information that lead up to the current ban on everywhere
>apart from Barrenjoey.
>Thanks in advance
>