Bradys Lookout
2 mins
Afternoon sun
Short steep dolerite
Acknowledgement
by Michael Fox, originally published in Craglets 6.
Introduction
Brady’s Lookout is 15 minutes north of Launceston. It can be found by following the West Tamar highway north, past Legana (watch for speed cameras), until you get to the lookout (on your right) which is signed posted. Good for summer climbing as it is south facing. Access to the climbs can be made by abseiling off the bolts near the dead wattle tree behind the Mathew Brady sign at the top, or by walking down the highway side. The climbing is good, but there’s not much 2-footed traffic (that may change) so it tends to be a bit dirty in places. Once at the bottom of the cliff you’ll see a very obvious diagonal line (which trends slightly up and right if you’re still confused). Descriptions start from the left hand end of this line.
Crag Steward
Rock climbers please contact the Cliff Steward (bradyslookout@climbersclubtas.org.au) if you have any queries or concerns regarding social or environmental impacts of rock climbing at this crag. Do not email regarding general travel, seasonal advice, or lost property - this is not the Steward’s role. If you have important safety information to communicate (e.g. risks due to recent and large rock falls) please also consider updates on thesarvo forum, facebook group and/or online guidebooks as appropriate. Please copy in cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you feel you have a high level concern which may imminently impact the crag or climbing community.
Non-climbers, other users, land managers: please also contact cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you have important climbing related queries at this location.
Open Project
The steep bolted arete is an open project of Al Williams.
Criminal Inclinations
18m22A grouse girdle starting on the left and heading right. Good gear and great fun.
Colyvan, Smith, 1981.
The Brady
★★15m24Again a great climb. Start as for Criminal Inclinations, but go up the face (after about 4m) past 3 bolts. One of the best in the area.
Ng, 1991.
L’Immoraliste
10m21The first vertical crack line right of CI. Climb it to the wattle tree. It may look dirty, but its a great lead and will improve with a few ascents.
Fantini, 1980.
La Chute
10m19The flake 2m right of L’Immoraliste. Start at the yellow target painted on the rock. Climb the face to the flake, which is followed to the top. Looks like a bit of a clean could restore it to its former glory.
Fantini, 1980.
The Black Wall
12m22On the black face 2m right of La Chute is a thin groove/seam.. Originally a top rope problem, Danny led it on a single 3 RP and it is still probably better as a top rope problem.
Ng, 1991.
Lichen Acute
15m18Right of The Black Wall are two crack lines that are steep to begin with. This is the left one. Don’t let lichen deter you.
McMahon, Selby, 1997.
#Lichen City
15m17The right line in need of a major work to reclaim it from the vegetation.