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Coastal Climbing in Aus? 15-Jul-2010 At 8:51:05 PM prb

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On 22/01/2010 EJ wrote:
>As for the sea cliffs in SA, its basically limited to the area around Victor Harbour and the nearby Waitpinga. The granite slabs at the Bluff have some worthwhile, albeit quite short, bolted routes. Waitpinga is a great little cliff (but quite high, ~50-70m) that has undergone some development in the past few years. There is a mix of mid teens to low 20's sport routes. They can feel a little run out at times, but they are certainly safe and rock is bomber. You just have to watch out for the odd rouge wave if the swell is up.

The Bluff also has some worthwhile cracks, but no-one climbs 'em!

I've been wondering what might be the highest solid sea cliffs in SA (I wouldn't try climbing the Great Australian Bight cliffs!) It could be these granite cliffs on the main Greenly Island, some 30km from Coffin Bay. I suspect they're 100m high, maybe a little more. I've asked mates to get a closer look, but they're more interested in catching tuna out there.