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Merri Creek Glue up...... |
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11-Jan-2004 2:35:15 PM
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Theres a glue up on a flood retaining wall thats almost opposite Mt studley (up stream 100m). Its about 6-9 meters tall with holds going all the way to the top including some bolt on holds.... i put the first ones there, but they nearly all broke off due to the crap cement, it was a low traverse...... now theres a heap or train track rocks glued all the way up and quite a few holes drilled as there as if more bolt on holds to come... does any one know anything about this, whether bolts are going to sprout? Due to the possible explosive nature of the surface they are attatched to it makes a solo assent bold to say the least... there is the possibility there to have a really cool climbing wall....
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joe
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12-Jan-2004 10:50:57 PM
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I don't know anything about this wall but drilled holds in a building structure are a big no-no. They can compromise the integrity of the structure by letting water seep into the reinforcing structure. Whoever has drilled the holds should consult someone who knows about engineering and plug those holes securely.
It's a flood retaining wall: you don't mess about with these.
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13-Jan-2004 6:04:44 PM
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Half the buildings in Melbourne CBD are full of concrete cancer, few holes in a retaining wall isn't the end of the world. If anything, might give someone a remedial job in 20-30 yrs.
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13-Jan-2004 7:03:32 PM
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the wall is riddled with cracks and missing chips/ flakes..... im only after an answere to whats the plan for this wall, ive got no plan to drill it or for that matter go on a concrete cancer crusade.
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13-Jan-2004 10:27:43 PM
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From the sound of it, you want to get out of there. You don't want guilt by association.
Maybe contact the Access Officer and explain the situation and have them approach the local council. It might be that the drilled holes are part of a reconstruction project or they might have been drilled years ago or someone might have drilled them recently.
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14-Jan-2004 8:58:25 AM
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Its not worth all the trouble, its pretty limited and dull only its 5 mins from my house so i would have a play on it if it were to become bolted... just wondering if thats the plan???
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14-Jan-2004 9:20:53 AM
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What is at the top of the wall to use as anchors?
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14-Jan-2004 11:32:50 PM
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not much... i may get bored and go take a pic and post it tommoro... friday...
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18-Jan-2004 10:33:51 PM
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heres alrob on "the wall"
http://users.bigpond.net.au/jow404/boulderwall.jpg
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19-Jan-2004 9:09:43 AM
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I walked down the Merri Ck yesterday and spotted a very short (6m) high natural basalt wall with a rap chain at the top. It looked fairly easy - maybe grade 14 or so. Who said there isn't natural rock crags in Melbourne!
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19-Jan-2004 9:30:19 AM
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where abouts?
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19-Jan-2004 9:43:59 AM
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About one km upstream from Dights Falls. On non-city side of the creek.
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19-Jan-2004 9:56:24 AM
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what on earth were you doing down at the local super crag?
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19-Jan-2004 10:12:52 AM
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I was looking for your Junkies Lair boudlering area - or the glue up. Well - i was actually supposidly having some quality time with the GF - you know, romatic walk in the park ect.
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19-Jan-2004 10:35:22 AM
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hahah
"oh, thats strange.... my climbing shoes are in the picnic basket....."
i gues after your visit youll no longer have to drive to the grampians now you know of the potential that is MERRI CREAK SUPER CRAG!!!!
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19-Jan-2004 11:44:51 AM
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Hey Neil that looks like the little cliff in Quarries Park - there are a few scrappy little bits along there on both sides of the creek. All pretty ordinary though.
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19-Jan-2004 12:04:44 PM
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They won't look ordinary when i do a photo shoot at sunset with greased noodle arm boy Joe himself pumping hard on some of the killer 'classics'. Oh the hype job......
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19-Jan-2004 12:56:29 PM
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you realise this last post of yours throws all your previous posts about classic new routes in the Grampians into doubt. Next you'll be dropping guidebook pages from the sky like leaflets....:)
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19-Jan-2004 10:04:34 PM
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Neil, ill bring hanh for the multi pitch look!
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19-Jan-2004 10:15:03 PM
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Actually this brings back memories from the mid-seventies: an article by Rein Kamar about Bumbo's Flying Circus, a bluestone quarry in Altona (more about this later).
Rein was apprehensive about spending his day off on crumbling bluestone : "I've climbed at Merri Creek".
Maybe it's the same cliff at Merri Creek.
Bumbo's Flying Circus is now an underground car park.
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