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  <header access="From Launceston drive towards George Town along the East Tamar highway for 33km before taking the left hand exit to the Batman Bridge. After 2.5km turn left on to Craigburn Road. Follow the gravel road down the hill for 2.5km until you see some boulders on the left hand side of the road. Park at the gate on the left. Cross the fence at the stile and follow the rough worn track up the hill for 3-4 minutes. This will lead you to the amazing amphitheatre of cliffs that is known as Matto Grosso. This is the main area with around 50 sport routes.  Use the guide to find your way to the other areas, which include Cave Rock, the Rock of Ages, and Falcon Crag. The definitive guide for the cliff is in Climb Northern Tasmania by McMahon and Narkowicz. Climb Tasmania Selected Best has photo topos of the best routes. This guide provides route descriptions only for climbs at the Far Side." acknowledgement="" history="" intro="Hillwood is arguably Tasmania&apos;s best, sport crag. There are more than 140 excellent routes, the majority of which are fully equipped with fixed hangers and lower offs. The steep rock is a change from the vertical dolerite found elsewhere around Launceston. With great climbing and easy access this cliff has become very popular. The cliffs face all directions at Hillwood, so if in winter you follow the sun and in summer follow the shade it is climbable most of the year. Do not camp at the cliff - the cliff is on private land and access is delicate. Also do not bring dogs, and leave all gates as you found them." name="Hillwood" new="false" rock="Basalt face climbing between 10-30m. The unimproved rock is extremely chossy and lichenous, but lots of cleaning has been done to produce some quality face climbing on cool jugs, incuts and sidepulls. The majority of the routes are equipped with fixed hangers and chains, but a small minority of routes require various amounts of gear. The angle varies from slightly under vertical to very overhanging." sun="Mixed sun and shade" walk="5 minutes" id="1" camping="" autonumber="false"/>
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  <text id="9" class="heading3">Crag Overview&lt;br/&gt;</text>
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  <text class="heading3" new="false" value="Guide: * Climb Northern Tasmania by Bob McMahon and Gerry Narkowicz has the full guide. * Climb Tasmania Selected Best has photo topos of the best routes. At some point we might put some photo topos online here." id="3">The Far Side</text>
  <text id="4" class="text">Inspired by the cartoonist Gary Larson, the Far Side has a big crag feel about it. Even though the grades are easy, it is not a place for inexperienced leaders. A couple of the climbs lead to the top. This enhances the ‘big crag’ feel. The summit ridge is a great place to end a climb, relax for a while, enjoy the view, then scramble back down for another climb. The crag is more than 30 metres high and it is a slab, not a vertical wall. At the base of each climb is a small name tag.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Caution - this crag leans back. Therefore rocks and blocks lean against the main face and haven’t yet tumbled to the ground. The obvious, dangerous ones, have been levered off, but some large secure looking ones have been left. Use your own judgement! It is a new crag, holds will break off. Dirt and small rocks seem to collect from nowhere on the ledges. Wearing a helmet is a good strategy! These first routes were prepared and bolted by Bill Baxter, with help from Howard Smith, John Gale, Ben Thorp, Fly-fisher Baz and Patrice Baxter. If there are any comments about the grading SMS Bill 0467 624 874</text>
  <climb id="10" stars="*" extra="Þ ↓" number="" name="Ethel the Cow" length="15m" grade="12" fa="B. Baxter, Jan 2015.">Something bovine is happening here. A short route on impeccable rock.</climb>
  <climb id="24" stars="" extra="" number="" name="Crash Test Dummies Wall" length="" grade="" fa="">A short (10m) steep wall at the start (L end) of the main Far Side area. At present it sports the next 3 climbs.</climb>
  <climb id="25" stars="" extra="Þ ↓" number="" name="Crash" length="10m" grade="18" fa="">The left hand crack line.</climb>
  <climb id="26" stars="" extra="Þ ↓" number="" name="Test" length="10m" grade="18" fa="">Next crack line up the middle.</climb>
  <climb id="27" stars="" extra="Þ ↓" number="" name="Dummies" length="10m" grade="18" fa="Bill Baxter, Feb 2015">The R hand edge</climb>
  <climb id="11" stars="*" extra="Þ ↓" number="" name="Bluebird of Happiness" length="25m" grade="18" fa="B. Baxter, Jan 2015.">Can be done in 2 pitches. DBBs at 20m and 25m.</climb>
  <climb id="12" stars="" extra="Þ ↓" number="" name="Chicken of Despair" length="22m" grade="17" fa="B. Baxter, Jan 2015."/>
  <climb id="13" stars="*" extra="Þ ↓" number="" name="Centipede Parking" length="30m" grade="15" fa="B. Baxter, Jan 2015.">Can be climbed in 2 pitches. DBBs at 15m and 30m. The second pitch heads up R, then back L to jam crack. &lt;br/&gt;If doing the climb in one pitch take 2 slings or long quick draws to avoid rope drag on this top part.</climb>
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