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        access="The cragmain climbing areas, about one hours drive west of Burnie, isare reached via the C227 (Rocky Cape Road), turning off the A2 about 2.5 km west of the Rocky Cape township. After about 3 km take the secondfirst turn R  to the Burgess Cove crags, and the second rightturn leadingR to the Light House (signposted) and then follow the main climbing area. Park at the start of the walking track to North Cave."
 (GPS RCP000).   &lt;br/>National Park fees apply and acknowledgement="by Tony McKenny (based on an original guide by Neale Smith, Nick Williams and Rima Truchanas), originally published in Craglets 6."
        history="Glen Kowalik was the leading mover and groover back in the early seventies with ascents of Zorro and Shelob Stairs, two quality lines, but the main period of exploration was in the late seventies and early eighties. Local activists from the north west coast including John Richardson, Robert (Bird) Hamilton and Fred Dutton were responsible for pioneering a number of the better routes including the excellent Vader and Jamboree, but it was the dynamic duo of a youthful Nic Deka and Neale Smith, backed up by Nick Williams, who pushed up the grades, and the quality, with classics such as Juggernaut, Virgin on the Ridiculous and the desperate Scary Monster."
        intro="Opportunities for quality climbing are a bit thin on the ground in the Northwest of the State but the Rocky Cape crag is a gem. Located at the western end of the National Park, the orange and white quartzite wall offers a range of climbs in an idyllic setting beside the sea.  National Park fees apply and can be purchased from the General Store at Sisters Beach, the Rocky Cape Roadhouse (on the highway as you turn into the park), and Service Tasmania statewide. Camping is prohibited in the park and there is no fresh-water near the climbs. The nearest camping is at the Rocky Cape township, Boat Harbour or Wynyard. Aboriginal sites, such as the cave and middens, are fully protected by law. Please respect the historic and spiritual values they represent by leaving them as you found them. Phytophthora, root rot, is a problem in the park so make sure your boots are clean before and after your visit. The north (left) end has superb quality rockcan be purchased from the General Store at Sisters Beach, the Rocky Cape Roadhouse (on the highway as you turn into the park), and Service Tasmania statewide. Camping is prohibited in the Park and there is no fresh-water near the climbs. The nearest camping is at the Rocky Cape township, Peggs Beach (free camping, no water), just past Port Latta on the way to Stanley, or Boat Harbour. Toilets are available at Burgess Cove and Mary Ann Cove.   &lt;br/>Phytophthora, root rot, is a problem in the park so make sure your boots are clean before and after your visit."
        acknowledgement="by Tony McKenny (based on an original guide by Neale Smith, Nick Williams and Rima Truchanas), originally published in Craglets 6."
        history="Glen Kowalik was the leading mover and groover back in the early seventies with ascents of Zorro and Shelob Stairs, two quality lines, but the main period of exploration was in the late seventies and early eighties. Local activists from the north west coast including John Richardson, Tony McKenny, Robert (Bird) Hamilton and Fred Dutton were responsible for pioneering a number of the better routes including the excellent Vader and Jamboree, but it was the dynamic duo of a youthful Nic Deka and Neale Smith, backed up by Nick Williams, who pushed up the grades, and the quality, with classics such as Juggernaut, Virgin on the Ridiculous and the desperate Scary Monster."
        intro="Opportunities for quality climbing are a bit thin on the ground in the Northwest of the State but the Rocky Cape crag is a gem. Located at the western end of the National Park,  the orange and white quartzite wall offers a range of climbs in an idyllic setting beside the sea.  The main crag above Cave Bay has superb quality rock particulalry at the north (L) end, hard and glassy, and steep butalthough the rest of the crag is a bit more broken and a little loose in places. Most of the climbs can be climbed in one (at times, long, rope stretching) 50m pitch although many were climbed originally in two pitches or more. Decent from the cliff can be made down the gully just leftL of Vader, and R of North Cave. Check out its position, as - some kind soul has equipped part of it but it can be difficult to locate from the top. A small cairn marks the top of the gully. Another exit is to walk to the southern (right) end of the cliff and walk down the path. AThere Girdleare Traversealso (18)some ofclimbs thein wholeBurgess cliffCove hasalthough beenthe maderock fromquality lefthere tois right reversing Tripping the Light Fantastic and taking a mid line above the caves to finish up Golden Stairs (Tony McKenny, Nick Williams, 1982)"
        name="Rocky Cape" new="not so good.   &lt;br/>This area is of great spiritual significance to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Aboriginal sites, such as the cave and middens, are fully protected by law. Please respect the historic and spiritual values they represent by leaving them as you found them. We recommend that climbers avoid the routes round the North Cave area in particular.   &lt;br/>"
        name="Rocky Cape" new="false" rock="Quartzite 10-25m"
        sun="Afternoon sun" walk="10mins"></header><image new="false"
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           number height="null.0">Zorro Wall</text><text classnorthing="text5476025" newzone="false55G"></point></gps><text
        numberclass="null.heading3">The walking track can be followed to the Cave.  From it, scramble down left towards the sea.</text><climb new="false">Rocky Cape Cliff</text><image
        extranew="false" gradenoPrint="23false" lengthsrc="15mrockycape.png" namewidth="Scary Monster"/><text
        newclass="falseheading2" numbernew="false"
        starsnumber="*null.">Located>Zorro in the back gully behind (round to the left of) the Zorro Wall.  At the top of the gully, on the right hand gully wall.  Overhung finger crack into bottomless groove and then up the bulging headwall moving slightly right to finish on slabs of Ent. Poorly protected and probably unrepeated. Neale Smith, Nic Deka</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="21Wall</text><text class="text" new="false"
        number="null.">The walking track can be followed past the Lookout, and down to Cave Bay. The first five climbs are best accessed at low tide.</text><climb
        extra="" grade="23" length="15m" name="OneScary Crowded HourMonster"
        new="false" number=""
        stars="*">Takes>Located in the weaknessback upgully thebehind very(round overhangingto wallthe aboutL 5m right of) Scarythe MonstersZorro Wall. If you'reAt feelingthe strong,top haveof a go. Nic Dekathe gully, Roxanne Wells</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="10"
        name="Ent">Follow left hand skyline.  Fred Dutton, Mike Norris</climb><climb
        on the RH gully wall.  Overhung finger crack into bottomless groove and then up the bulging headwall moving slightly R to finish on slabs of Ent. Poorly protected and probably unrepeated. Neale Smith, Nic Deka</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="21" length="12"15m" name="One Crowded Hour"
        namenew="Sevenfalse">Follow obviousnumber=""
 diagonal chimney to meet with left hand leaning ramp and belay.   Move left and follow widish crack to meet with Ent. Robert Hamilton, John Wood< stars="*">Takes the weakness up the very overhanging wall about 5m R of Scary Monsters . If you're feeling strong, have a go. Nic Deka, Roxanne Wells</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1810" length="" name="Ent"End of Worksnew="false" number=""
        stars=" ** ">Climb>Follow diagonallyLH upskyline. a chimneyFred andDutton, continue on through the second pitch of Zorro to belay. Pitch 2.Continue on the diagonal line, jamming awkwardly through the roof.  Maintain a diagonal line through to the end of cliff. Neale Smith, Nick Williams<Mike Norris</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="12"
        name="Seven">Follow obvious diagonal chimney to meet with left hand leaning ramp and belay.   Move left and follow widish crack to meet with Ent. Robert Hamilton, John Wood</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1718" name="Jamboree"
End of Works"
        stars=" ** ">Climb leftwards-leaningdiagonally rampsup toa samechimney belayand ascontinue above.on through Pitchthe 2.second Continuepitch straightof upZorro overto smallbelay. roofPitch and2.Continue intoon cornerthe above.diagonal line, Movejamming slightlyawkwardly leftthrough tothe exitroof. John Richardson,Maintain Neale Smith</climb><climb
        a diagonal line through to the end of cliff. Neale Smith, Nick Williams</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="17" length="16" name="ZorroJamboree" new="false"
        starsnumber=""
 **  ">Climb as above, to belay point.   Pitch 2. Move diagonally right to a belay beneath the roof - (look for rotten slings).   Pitch 3. Step left and climb roof on extreme left and continue up face above. The direct finish climbs through the roofs straight above the belay (17). Glen Kowalik, Phil Robinson< stars="*">1).Climb leftwards-leaning ramps as for Zorro, to same belay as above. 2). Continue straight up over small roof and into corner above.  Move slightly L to exit. John Richardson, Neale Smith</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="2316" length="15m"
        name="The Nose">Climbs the prominent prow a couple of metres to the left of Virgin on the Ridiculous. Nic Deka, Neale Smith</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="20" name="Virgin on the Ridiculous"
        stars=" ** ">Direct start to Zorro.   Climb slightly overhanging orange face to belay point on second pitch of Zorro. Pitch 2.  Exit up Zorro or via the direct finish over the roof (17). Neale Smith, Nic Deka, Nick Williams<Zorro" new="false" number=""
        stars="***">Superb climbing, great position. 1).Climb the low, leftwards trending ramp to where it meets the R leading diagonal. Belay. 2).   Pitch 2. Move diagonally R (quite awkward) to a belay beneath the roof, below the large patch of guano  (look also for rotten slings). 3). Step L and climb roof , continuing up face above. The direct finish climbs through the roofs straight above the belay (17). Glen Kowalik, Phil Robinson </climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1823" length="15m" name="The Nose" new="Relapsefalse"
        starsnumber=" * ">Climb
 straight up to Left hand edge of Juggernaut and pass over roof at this point.  Continue awkwardly to same belay point as Juggernaut. Pitch 2.  Finish up either Zorro or Juggernaut. stars="">Climbs the prominent prow a couple of metres to the L of Virgin on the Ridiculous. Nic Deka, Neale Smith, Mick Ling<Smith</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="20" length="18" name="JuggernautVirgin on the Ridiculous"
        starsnew=" ** ">Locate triangular roof Right hand side Zorro Wall.  Climb directly up and over this to a belay.  Pitch 2. From belay, up three metres traverse right three metres, climb overhanging pink face abovefalse" number=""
        stars="**">Direct start to Zorro.   1). Climb slightly overhanging orange face to belay point on second pitch of Zorro. 2).  Exit up Zorro or via the direct finish over the roof (17). Neale Smith, Nic Deka, RobertNick Hamilton<Williams</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="18" length="" name="Relapse"Tripping the Light Fantastic new="false"
        starsnumber=""
 ** ">Locate curving roof on far right hand wall stars="*">1).  Climb directlystraight up to this,LH edge of Juggernaut and traversepass leftover underneath,roof continuingat acrossthis facepoint. and finishContinue upawkwardly into regionsame ofbelay thirdpoint pitchas ofJuggernaut. Zorro2). Tony Finish McKenny,up Nick Williams<either Zorro or Juggernaut. Nic Deka, Neale Smith, Mick Ling</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="18" length="1250m" name="Lazy SundayJuggernaut" new="false"
        starsnumber=""
 * ">Climb chimney at right hand end of Zorro wall.    Finish can be made either up the corner or moving out right up slab. Nick Williams, Neale Smith</climb><text
        class="heading2" new="false"
        number="null.">Pink Elephant Area</text><climb extra=""
        grade="12 stars="***">Superb climbing and solid for the grade. Locate triangular roof RH side Zorro Wall.  1). Climb directly up and turn this to the R to a belay.  2). From belay, up three metres, then traverse R three metres, climb overhanging pink face above. Neale Smith, Nic Deka, Robert Hamilton</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="18" length=""
        name="RockworkTripping Orange">Climbsthe orangeLight overhanging prow 10 metres right of Lazy Sunday to leftwards leaning chimney.   Belay just above chimney to avoid rope drag.  Pitch 2. Continue on prow 'til top. Nick Williams, Neale Smith<Fantastic" new="false" number=""
        stars="**">Locate curving roof on far RH wall.  Climb directly up gully to this, and traverse L underneath, continuing across face and finish up in region of third pitch of Zorro. Tony McKenny, Nick Williams</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="12" length="" name="Lazy Sunday" new="11false"
        namenumber="Nazgul">Just
 right of Rockwork Orange.  Climb leftwards leading diagonal line.  This eventually meets up with Rockwork Orange and follows this to top. Robert Hamilton, Graeme Marshall</climb><climb stars="">Climb chimney at RH end of Zorro wall. Finish can be made either up the corner or moving out R up slab. Nick Williams, Neale Smith</climb><text
        extraclass="heading2" gradenew="12" name="Pink Elephant"false"
        number="null.">Pink Elephant Area</text><climb extra=""
        starsgrade=" * ">Locate obvious chimney right of Nazgul.  Pink Elephant climbs the face immediately left of chimney. Glen Kowalik</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="8"
        name="Ate">Climb chimney. Steve Brown</climb><climb extra=""
12" length="" name="Rockwork Orange" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="">1). Climbs orange overhanging prow 10 metres R of Lazy Sunday to leftwards-leaning chimney.   Belay just above chimney to avoid rope drag. 2). Continue on prow 'til top. Nick Williams, Neale Smith</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1411" length="" name="Nazgul" new="Simbafalse"
        starsnumber=""
 * ">After the first three metres of Ate, step right and climb diagonally right under overhang, then straight up face above stars="">Just R of Rockwork Orange.  Climb leftwards leading diagonal line.  This eventually meets up with Rockwork Orange and follows this to top. Robert Hamilton, JohnGraeme Wood<Marshall</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1412" length="" name="Pink Elephant" new="Beelinefalse"
        starsnumber=" * ">Up
 three metres as before, traverse right up ramp approximately 3 metres and cross overhang at this point.  Continue straight up face above. Tony McKenny, Fred Dutton< stars="*">Locate obvious chimney R of Nazgul.  Pink Elephant climbs the face immediately L of chimney. Glen Kowalik</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="14" name="Birds Line"8"
        starsname=" * Ate">Start>Climb onchimney. rampsSteve to right of Ate.  Follow these to a belay under largest part of obvious overhang. Pitch 2. Climb through overhang at weakest point and swing airily left.  ContinueBrown</climb><climb extra=""
        grade="14" length="" name="Simba" new="false" number=""
        stars="">After the first three metres of Ate, step right and climb diagonally R under overhang, then straight up face above. Robert (Bird) Hamilton, FredJohn Dutton<Wood</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1314"
 length="" name="Beeline" new="false"
       name number="God Knows">Climb
 same ramps as for Birds line but continue through to their extremity.  Continue straight up to a belay just right of a tree-choked gully.   Pitch 2. Climbs crack in the face above to finish. Nic Deka, Neale Smith, Vance Murphy<stars="">Up three metres as before, traverse R up ramp approximately 3 metres and cross overhang at this point.  Continue straight up face above. Tony McKenny, Fred Dutton</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="14" length="" name="Birds Line" new="13false"
        namenumber="Crescent">This
 is the line left of Sickle.  A shallow corner near the top provides the main difficulties of the climb.  Basil Rathbone, Ross Mansfield</climb><text
        class="heading2" new="false"
        number="null.">Cave Area</text><climb extra="" grade="12"
        name="Sickle"stars="*">Start on ramps to R of Ate.  1).Follow these to a belay under largest part of obvious overhang. 2). Climb through overhang at weakest point and swing airily L.  Continue straight up face above. Robert (Bird) Hamilton, Fred Dutton</climb><climb
        starsextra="" * ">Climb up left edge of North Cave and through small overhand heading left slightly to a belay to avoid rope drag.  Pitch 2.  From belay follow a rightwards line to top. Robert Hamilton, Graeme Marshall<grade="13" length="" name="God Knows" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="">1).Climb same ramps as for Birds Line but continue through to their extremity.  Continue straight up to a belay just R of a tree-choked gully.  2). Climbs crack in the face above to finish. Nic Deka, Neale Smith, Vance Murphy</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="14" name="Mystery Tour"13"
        starsname="Crescent">This *is ">Climbthe faceline toleft right of caveSickle. heading forA theshallow apexcorner ofnear cavethe itself.top provides Stepthe airilymain acrossdifficulties lip of cave onto a slab leading to the leftclimb.  Follow this slab and then head straight up face above. Nick Williams, Nic Deka</climb><climbBasil Rathbone, Ross Mansfield</climb><text
        extraclass="heading2" gradenew="14false"
        namenumber="Ripping Yarns">Climb to apex of cave via Mystery Tour.  Instead of heading left, climb shallow corner straight above apex. Shane Pinner, Murray Hewitt</climb><climbnull.">Cave Area</text><climb extra="" grade="12"
        extralength="" gradename="15Sickle" namenew="false"Anal Interuptusnumber=""
        stars="">Climb *up ">OnL faceedge rightof ofNorth Cave, climb the two obvious cracks in face, moving slightly left near top.   This climb provides some 'quite awkward' moves. Glen Kowalik< and through small overhand heading  L slightly to a belay to avoid rope drag.  Pitch 2.  From belay follow a rightwards line to top. Robert Hamilton, Graeme Marshall</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1314"
 length="" name="Mystery Tour" new="false"
    name    number="Doggy Do">The
 climbing is better than the name. This is the corner immediately rightstars="">Climb face to R of Analcave Interruptus.heading for Athe fewapex laybackof movescave startitself. the climb.Step airily across Theselip movesof leadcave toonto a ledgeslab withleading ato tree.  Climbthe L.  Follow this slab immediatelyand then head straight up face above ledge. FredNick DuttonWilliams, RobertNic Hamilton<Deka</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="714" length="" name="Ripping Yarns" new="11mfalse"
        namenumber="Countdown">To
 the right of Doggy Do, near lowest point of the cliff line before the gully. Climb the spur, heading towards the bulge with the layaway edge (appears to be an off width from the ground). Neale Smith, Nic Deka, S. Ridgeway, R Dowling<stars="">Climb to apex of cave via Mystery Tour.  Instead of heading L climb shallow corner straight above apex. Shane Pinner, Murray Hewitt</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="815" length="" name="Anal Interuptus" new="11mfalse"
        namenumber="Rocket Man">Just
 right of Countdown. Start around the corner to   stars="*">On face R of Cave, climb the left.two Longobvious reachescracks betweenin jugs.face, Nealemoving Smith,slightly NicL Deka,near Stop. Ridgeway, R Dowling</climb><text
This climb provides some 'quite awkward' moves.  class="heading2" new="false"Glen Kowalik</climb><climb
        numberextra="null.">The Ramp Area</text><textgrade="13" length="" name="Doggy Do" new="false"
        classnumber="text">Follow
  base of cliff around past Rocket Man to a large gully (descent gully).  Locate the largest slab on the face and find an obvious overhanging crack at the bottom edge.  This is Vader.</text><climbstars="">The climbing is better than the name. This is the corner immediately R of Anal Interruptus.  A few layback moves start the climb.   These moves lead to a ledge with a tree.  Climb slab immediately above ledge. Fred Dutton, Robert Hamilton</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="17"7" length="11m" name="VaderCountdown" new="false"
        starsnumber=""
 ** ">Climb crack on awkward jams and pull strenuously into vertical position.  A belay can be made on ledge at the top of the crack.  Pitch 2. Traverse awkwardly right across face to the obvious ramp and climb this to the top. John Richardson, Robert Hamilton.<stars="">To the R of Doggy Do, near lowest point of the cliff line before the gully. Climb the spur, heading towards the bulge with the layaway edge (appears to be an off width from the ground). Neale Smith, Nic Deka, S. Ridgeway, R Dowling</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="8" length="11m" name="Rocket Man" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="">Just R of Countdown. Start around the corner to the L. Long reaches between jugs. Neale Smith, Nic Deka, S. Ridgeway, R Dowling</climb><text
        class="heading2" new="false"
        number="null.">The Ramp Area</text><text
        class="text">Follow base of cliff around past Rocket Man to a large gully (descent gully).  Locate the largest slab on the face and find an obvious overhanging crack at the bottom edge.  This is Vader.</text><climb
        extra="" grade="17" length="" name="Vader" new="false" number=""
        stars="**">1). Climb crack on awkward jams and pull strenuously into vertical position.  A belay can be made on ledge at the top of the crack. 2). Traverse awkwardly R across face to the obvious ramp and climb this to the top. John Richardson, Robert Hamilton.</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="16" length="" name="Silent Slab" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="*">1). Climb the wide slab from which Vader starts, to a point below a shallow corner where the slab runs out.  A belay can be made here. 2). Climb corner, strenuous and fairly poor protection to top. Neale Smith, John Richardson</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="13" length="" name="Shelob Stairs" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="***">Start slightly R of bottom of gully up a longer  obvious crack line to a belay below a slab which runs R parallel to Silent Slab but on a lower level. 2). Climb slab R to where it finishes and head up prow to top. Mark Chin, Glen Kowalik, Rick Roles</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="13" length="" name="Narrow Steps" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="*">This is a narrow slab below Shelob Stairs and parallel to it.  1). Start up first four metres or so of Shelob Stairs and step R on to narrow slab.  Climb this until it finishes and belay. 2). Step across gully and finish up slab out to the R. John Richardson, Neale Smith, Robert Hamilton</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="21" length="" name="Sky Walker" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="*">Locate cracks which lead up steep wall to a point halfway along Narrow Steps.  This is a strenuous and technically difficult climb.  Finish up Narrow Steps. Nic Deka, Shane Pinner</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="16" length="" name="Any Which Way but Loose"
        new="false" number=""
        stars="">Takes a line of weakness from half way along Golden Stairs diectly to the top. Tony McKenny and Nick Williams.</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="12" length="" name="Golden Stairs" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="*">Climb slab R of Skywalker. As name suggests the rock is mainly orange in colour.  Excellent beginners climb. Graeme Marshall, John Richardson</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="16" length="" name="Crusties" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="">Another in-filler, takes a line 10m to R of Golden Stairs, joining it at half height. Tony McKenny and Nick Williams</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="18" length="" name="Cornered Dog" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="**">A little difficult to locate.  Right at start of Golden Stairs is another slab which although reasonably wide is very short.  About one third of the way up this, a very shallow corner system leads continuously leftwards to a finish just R of the Golden Stairs finish.  The climbing is on sloping holds and is quite strenuous. Nic Deka, Robert Hamilton</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="18" length="" name="Girdle Traverse" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="**">A girdle traverse  has been made of the whole cliff from L to R,  reversing Tripping the Light Fantastic and taking a mid-line above the caves to finish up Golden Stairs. Tony McKenny, Nick Williams, 1982.</climb><text
        class="heading3" new="false">Burgess Cove</text><text
        class="text"
        new="false">There are two cliffs at Burgess Cove, both impressive on first site but a tad disappointing on close inspection. </text><text
        class="heading2" new="false">Flagpole Cliff</text><text
        class="text"
        new="false">Park by the start of the walking track to South Cave, and the crag is directly beside you. The routes are fairly obvious from the topo and need little description. Of them all, the Little Gem's name says it all really.</text><climb
        extra="" grade="8" length="" name="McKenny's Route" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="">On the L of the crag. Tony McKenny and Lynne Dutton</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="11" length="16" name="Silent Slab"
        stars=" * ">Climb the wide slab from which Vader starts, to a point below a shallow corner where the slab runs out.  A belay can be made here. Pitch 2. Climb corner, strenuous and fairly poor protection to top. Neale Smith, John Richardson<="The Little Gem" new="false"
        number=""
        stars="">Best of the bunch. Up the pillar to the L and then step R onto main face. Straight up to top. Tony McKenny and Fred Dutton.</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="8" length="" name="Cheesal" new="false"
        number="" stars="">Bevis Dutton and Mick Norris.</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="13" length="" name="Crinkle Cut"Shelob Stairsnew="false"
        starsnumber=" * ">Start slightly right of bottom of gully up an obvious crack line to a belay below a slab which runs parallel to Silent Slab but on a lower level. Pitch 2. Climb slab to where it finishes and head up prow to top. Mark Chin, Glen Kowalik, Rick Roles</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="13"
        name="Narrow Steps">This is a narrow slab below Shelob Stairs and parallel to it.  Start up first four metres or so of Shelob Stairs and step right on to narrow slab.  Climb this until it finishes and belay. Pitch 2. Step across gully and finish up slab out to the right. John Richardson, Neale Smith, Robert Hamilton<"
        stars="">Come in from the R. Bevis Dutton and Graham Marshall.</climb><text
        class="heading2" new="false">Burgess Cliff</text><text
        class="text"
        new="false">Drive to the parking area at the east end (R) of the beach. Walk along coastline east and up to the crag, a couple of hundred metres in all. Again, a bit disappointing as the angle of the slabs is quite low. Still, worth a look. Most of the lines are pretty obvious from the topo - when it is published!</text><climb
        extra="" grade="8" length="" name="Ochre Slab" new="false"
        number="" stars="">Bevis Dutton and Mick Norris</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="14" length="21" name="Sky WalkerPsychopath" new="false"
        starsnumber=" * ">Locate
 cracks which lead up steep wall to a point halfway along Narrow Steps.  This is a strenuous and technically difficult climb.  Finish up Narrow Steps. Nic Deka, Shane Pinner< stars="">Robert (Bird) Hamilton and John Richardson, Bevis Dutton.</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="12"14" length="" name="Golden StairsPsycho" new="false"
        starsnumber=" * ">Climb
 slab right of Skywalker. As name suggests the rock is mainly orange in colour.  Excellent beginners climb. Graeme Marshall, John Richardson<stars="">Robert (Bird) Hamilton and John Richardson, Bevis Dutton.</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="1813" length="" name="CorneredBig DogSlab" starsnew="false"
 ** ">A little difficult to locate.  Rightnumber=""
 at start of Golden Stairs is another slab which although reasonably wide is very short.  About one third of the way up this, a very shallow corner system leads continuously leftwards to a finish just right of the Golden Stairs finish.  The climbing is on sloping holds and is quite strenuous. Nic Deka, Robert Hamilton<stars="">Robert (Bird) Hamilton and John Richardson, Bevis Dutton.</climb><climb
        extra="" grade="18" length="" name="Psychoslabmatic" new="false"
        number="" stars="">A harder connecting line, up the steeper wall between Psycho and Big Slab. Nic Deka and Vance Murphy.</climb></guide>