Flinders Island
About half and hour
Afternoon sun
Compact, fine grained granite up to about 100m high.
Introduction
Mt Killiekrankie is a large granite crag located on the Northern end of Flinders Island in Bass Strait that has more than 200 climbs on excellent rock. The rock and climbing is superb. More adventurous climbing can be found in the wonderful Strzelecki range.
Access
There are flights from both Launceston and Melbourne that arrive in Whitemark on Flinders Island. You can hire a car on the Island (expensive) or try and get a ride up to Killiekrankie. There's a new road that comes into the north of the cliffs, and its about a half hours walk from the end of the road along the shore. A ferry also runs once a week which takes vehicles and passengers. Best to book as far in advance as you can as space is limited.
Crag Steward
Rock climbers please contact the Cliff Steward (flindersisland@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.
Guide
Climb Northern Tasmania by Bob McMahon and Gerry Narkowicz contains a comprehensive guide to the island, including both Killiekrankie and the other crags on the island.