Bluff River is a beautiful place frequented by bushwalkers and the Aboriginal community connecting with country. This particular valley and the gorgetop surrounds were a major migration route for Pore dareme people travelling inland and is thereby steeped in Aboriginal Heritage.

The CCT strongly recommends climbers retrain from placing ANY fixed anchors, or hanging out in caves that may have served as rock shelters. Most of the boulders described here do not fit the description of a rock shelter, but boulderers should excercise extreme care before climbing inside cave like features. On all problems the use of mats is encouraged - placing them with care not to disturb the soil.

The Bluff River Gorge, north of Buckland, has a bunch of OK sandstone boulders. The area has potential for at least 50 problems, but a fair bit of cleaning is required. Unfortunately the lichen is already starting to come back on some of the boulders - the area needs much more traffic.

From Hobart drive to Sorell and then take the East Coast Highway towards Orford. At Buckland turn left and drive 12.8km. Turn right on the first road after the road becomes gravel (there is now a cairn here to mark the turn). Drive 1.2km down this road to where a sandy track goes right (there is also now a cairn here to mark the turn). NOTE: it may be you can't drive down here anymore, which really diminishes the attraction... Head down the sandy track for 1.4km. Ignore the first scrappy bits of rock on the left, and go another 100-200m to where you can see some decent sized boulders down to the left, which should be the Trench area. You can park right above the climbing, after about an hours driving from Hobart.