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potential new bouldering area in NW sydney 21-May-2009 At 10:22:40 AM porkpie

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All I am saying is we need to be careful not to get carried away with the 'value' of these areas when the cultral heritage is very minor. I heard there was talk about the Frontline crag at the Balkans being an area where the land managers where concerned by the impact of bouldering on the Aboriginal area. I have seen hundreds of climbers enjoy the delights of bouldering at the Balkans but I have never seen a single Aboriginal revelling in the past of ancestors and paying homage to what may or may not have happened there hundreds or thousands of years ago.

Seems to me there is value to the community with bouldering at the Balkans more than there is in preserving the area for any other reason. It will be interesting to see if the authorities agree and what the state of play will be at the Frontline in the future.