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Summer Climbing- best destinations? 18-Dec-2007 At 1:47:40 PM qman

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"Flinders Island: A climbers paradise in Bass Strait. Fly from Launceston for $280 return or $380 from Moorrabbin, then hire a vehicle in Whitemark for about $60 a day. There are two main climbing areas. Killiecrankie is 30 mins drive north of Whitemark and is very similar to Arapiles in its feel. The cliffs are over 100m high and set back a few hundred metres from the sea, and the rock is perfect polished granite providing every conceivable type of climbing, mainly on natural gear. Turn off the highway at power pole no. 334 and go down the rough 4wd track to the Docks. It is recommended to camp by the car at the Docks and walk 30 mins to the cliff each day. There is a lovely campsite at the cliff but the water supply is unreliable. Mt Strzelecki is the other main area, a massive granite wall over 200m high at the south of the island. Camp at Trousers Point – Bbq’s and toilets available. It takes 2 hours to walk the steep track to the cliff. Most of the trad routes are big and serious undertakings, but the 50m sport route Into The Labyrinth (24) is well worth it. There are several good routes at Ball Rock close by, including 2 sport routes. For details to all 329 routes on the island, see the new Northern Tasmania guide, out in late April."