rock climbing in the grampians national park
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Parks Victoria
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Background
Heritage listed for its biodiversity and significant cultural heritage, the Grampians National Park was established in 1984 to protect environmental and cultural values of national importance.
The park has more than 800 indigenous plant species and is home to one third of Victoria’s flora, a range of wildlife, and the majority of surviving Aboriginal rock art places in south-east Australia.
Changes to rock climbing in the Grampians National Park
In recent years, rock climbing in the national park has increased and contemporary rock climbing activities, such as bouldering and the use of fixed protection (bolts and chain anchors), have emerged, creating risk to irreplaceable environmental and cultural values.
To ensure the protection of these values, in February 2019 Parks Victoria announced it would be implementing restrictions that were established to protect the park’s highly sensitive places called Special Protection Areas. This decision meant that the restrictions prohibiting rock climbing and abseiling within Special Protection Areas would be enforced.
No-impact climbing remains permitted in locations across the 100,000 hectares of the national park that are outside of Special Protection Areas, which are shown in the maps below.
Special Protection Areas
A Special Protection Area is a place that is particularly special or at significant risk. This could be because it is a protected Aboriginal place, or
has a threatened species of plant or animal that is vulnerable to human activity. To protect these areas, bushwalking and picnicking are the only permitted activities within a Special Protection Area.
Climbing at Summerday Valley
In June 2019, Parks Victoria announced that tour operators offering rock climbing and abseiling at Summerday Valley (which is within a Special Protection Area) in the Grampians National Park had been issued a variation to their existing licences. The variation provided conditional authorisation for existing Licensed Tour Operators to continue undertaking rock climbing and abseiling in three designated areas within Summerday Valley. This conditional authorisation has since been extended and updated to include a climbing area called Lookout Point Wall, near Halls Gap. Climbers wishing to climb in Summerday Valley or Lookout Point Wall will need to register
with a licensed tour operator.
Grampians Landscape Management Plan
In partnership with Traditional Owner groups, Parks Victoria is preparing a new management plan for the Grampians landscape, an area that covers the Grampians National Park and some adjacent parks and reserves.
While this plan is not being developed in response to changes to rock climbing in the Grampians National Park, it will provide longer-term direction on matters such as access and usage of the park.
To be involved in this process, visit: https://engage.vic.gov.au/grampians-management-plan
Rock climbing in the Grampians National Park Information and maps
August 2020
SUMMERDAYVALLEY
Mount StapyltonAmphitheatre
(N & NE side ofMount Stapylton)
Taipan Wall
Hollow Mountain
MOUNT OFOLIVES
GrampiansNational Park
HollowMountainCarpark
Mount ZeroPicnic AreaCarpark
LemonadeWall
Andersens
The Kindergarten
Hollow MountainCave
Mt Zero Rd
Mt Zer o Rd
Mt Z
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F l atR oc k
Rd
Pohlners Rd
Mt Zero R d
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300
MOUNTSTAPYLTON
ISKRA CRAG
MOUNT WUBJUB-GUYUN/ HOLLOW MOUNTAIN
Hollow Mountain (Wudjub-Guyun) and Mount Stapylton- Rock Climbing Exclusion Zones
Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information.Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
HOLLOW MOUNTAIN(WUDJUB-GUYUN)
Restricted climbing and abseilingwith a Licensed Tour Operator iscurrently possible. Bushwalkingand picnicking is permitted in allSpecial Protection Areas.
GrampiansNationalPark
Grampians National ParkProtected Areas - restrictions applyTheCrag.com climbing areas
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Walking track10m contour
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VICTORIAVALLEYNORTHERNVICTORIARANGE
UPPERGLENELGRIVER
MTWILLIAMRANGE(DUWIL)
SOUTHERNVICTORIARANGE
WANNONRIVER
DUNKELDBRYANSWAMP
LAKEMUIRHEAD
SerraRd
Billimina Area GrampiansNational
Park
JallukarN.C.R.
Vict or
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RdVic
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Valley
Rd
Mci nt
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Cross i
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D unke l d - Cavend ish Rd
Pomonal
Rd
P omo n al East Rd
Lova
tdale
Lane
Yarram G ap R d
Victoria Point
Rd
G r ampia
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G rampia
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G ram
pi ans
Rd
Bund
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Bundora n Lane
Red H ill Rd
Muirh
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Ma ro ona - Gle nthomp so n Rd
Old
Ararat Rd Spittle R d
La lk a
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R d
Mil l Rd
H H ays Rd
Parrie - Yalloak Rd
Toora
R d
Mi rra na
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Rd
Ba ckR d
The Gallery Millenium
Little HandsCaveManjaArea
Gondwanaland
Caveof ManHands
Billywing Buttress
GlenthompsonDunkeld
Pomonal
Mirranatwa
Stavely
Strathmore
Watgania
Jallukar
Bellellen
Borough Huts
VictoriaValley
Bellfield
Moutajup
Karabeal
Glenisla
Bornes Hill
Lake Fyans
VictoriaPoint
SilverbandFalls
Mt SturgeonCarpark
Red RockPicnic Area
Picaninny Carpark
Manja Shelter
IngletonSprings
WannonCrossingCampground
Mt AbruptCarpark
Mt WilliamCarpark
First WannonHikers Camp
BrambukThe National Park& Cultural Centre
Jimmy CreekCampground
RoseaCarpark
Kalymna FallsCampground
StrachansCampground
SundialCarpark
Chimney PotsCarpark
MafekingPicnic Ground
FreshwaterLake
Buandik Campground
Borough HutsCampground
BoreangCampground
GLENELG RIVER
GLENELG RIVER
HEN T
YHWY
GLENELG HWY
South - Rock Climbing Exclusion Zones
Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information.Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
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Restricted climbing and abseilingwith a Licensed Tour Operator iscurrently possible. Bushwalkingand picnicking is permitted in allSpecial Protection Areas.
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NGAMADJIDJDADWELLSBRIDGE
WARTOOK
MTDIFFICULTRANGE
VICTORIAVALLEYNORTHERNVICTORIARANGE
ASSES EARS(DJIBALARA)
UPPERGLENELGRIVER
MTWILLIAMRANGE(DUWIL)
G LE NELG RIVER
RdNo rthern Grampians
Mt Zero RdPohln
ersRd
Serra
Rd
GrampiansNational
Park
JallukarN.C.R.
First WannonHikers Camp
SundialCarpark
RoseaCarpark
BrambukThe National Park& Cultural Centre
WonderlandCarpark
Kalymna FallsCampground
Mt WilliamCarpark
Borough HutsCampground
SilverbandFalls
IngletonSprings
BoreangCampground
Manja ShelterBuandik Campground
Red RockPicnicArea
BurrongFalls Reeds Lookout
BorokaLookout
Brim SpringsPicnicAreaMacKenzieFalls SmithsMillCampground
Zumsteins
PlantationCampground
HeatherlieQuarry
BeehiveFallsCar Park
NgamadjidjShelter
StapyltonCampground Golton Gorge
Mt ZeroPicnicAreaGulgurnManjaShelter
HollowMountainCarpark
The Gallery Millenium
Little HandsCaveManja Area
Gondwanaland
Caveof ManHands
Billywing ButtressBillimina Area
Halls Gap
Glenorchy
Pomonal
DadswellsBridge
Zumsteins
Jallukar
Bellellen
Mokepilly
Bellfield
Fyans Creek
Grampians Junction
Lake Lonsdale
Cranage
RosesGap
Laharum
WonwondahEast
Heathvale
Wartook
Brimpaen
Glenisla Crossing
Cherrypool
Glenisla
Illawarra
Ledcourt
Lake Fyans
Mount Dryden
W IMMERA RIVER
WIM M ERARIVER
GLENELG RIVER
GLENELGRIVE R
Brim paen - Laha rumRd
Murt oa - GlenorchyRd
Gramp
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sRd
G rampiansRd
Pomona l Rd
Pomo nal East Rd
Sandbar Rd
O ld Glenor chyRd
Ararat-
H allsGap
Rd
Glen o
rc hy
Rd
Moke
p illy
Rd
F yan
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Gree
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Rea Rd
Lah ar um RdLah
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Rd
Stawe
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Il lawa
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HENTY
HWY
WESTERN
HWY
North - Rock Climbing Exclusion Zones
Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information.Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
0 105 Km ¹27/08/2020
Restricted climbing and abseilingwith a Licensed Tour Operator iscurrently possible. Bushwalkingand picnicking is permitted in allSpecial Protection Areas.
Protected Areas - restrictionsapplyProtected Areas - restrictionsapply
!. No climbing permitted! Parks Victoria Visitor Sites
National Parks
Parks and ReservesState Forest
LOCALITY REGIONS
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NORTHERNVICTORIA
RANGE
RED ROCK
The GalleryMillenium
LittleHandsCaveManjaArea
Gondwanaland
Cave ofMan Hands
Billywing ButtressBilliminaArea
GrampiansNational Park
BurrongFalls
Red RockPicnic Area
Manja Shelter
BuandikCampground
ROUND SWAMP
Goat Tr k
Se rra R d
RedRock Rd
SyphonRd
MairTr k
Mat t hew Tr k
Andersons Rd
ShilcockTrk
V ictor iaRange
R d
Hine s Trk
Henh amTrk
Laun dersTrk
Asses Ear Rd
SyphonRd
Glenis
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ssing
Rd
Red
Rock
Rd
Lodge Rd
Harro
psTr k
Brimpaen Rd
Rose Cre e k Rd
Billyw ing Rd
GLENE LGRIV
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GLENELG RIVER
Glenisla Crossing
GLENISLASTATE
FOREST
CHERRYPOOLSTATE FOREST
BILLYWINGSTATE
FOREST
Northern Victoria Range - Rock Climbing Exclusions Zones(includes eight focus areas)
Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information.Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
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!. No climbing permittedProtected areas - restrictions apply
! Parks Victoria Visitor SitesGrampians National ParkState Forest
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Little HandsCaveManjaArea Cave ofMan Hands
ManjaShelterCarpark
Harr ops T rk
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GrampiansNationalPark
GulgurnManja
SUMMERDAYVALLEY
MountStapylton
Amphitheatre
MOUNT OFOLIVES
BANYIN YALOOG /GOG AND MAGOG
MOUNTSTAPYLTON
ISKRACRAG
MOUNT WUBJUB-GUYUN /HOLLOW MOUNTAIN
MOUNTZERO HollowMountainCarpark
Mt ZeroPicnic AreaCarpark
NgamadjidjShelter
StapyltonCampground
Millar Rd
Mt Zero Rd
Pohlners Rd
Pohl nersRd
Pohlners Rd
PohlnersRd
Olive Plantation Rd
MtZero
Rd
Copperm i ne Trk
GrampiansNational Park
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400
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POTTE
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POTTER CREEK
G O LTON
C R EEK
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Hollow Mountain (Wudjub-Guyun and Ngamadjidj) - Rock Climbing Exclusion Zones
Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information.Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
HOLLOW MOUNTAIN(WUDJUB-GUYUN)
NGAMADJIDJ
Restricted climbing and abseilingwith a Licensed Tour Operator iscurrently possible. Bushwalkingand picnicking is permitted in allSpecial Protection Areas.
GrampiansNationalPark
Grampians National ParkProtected Areas - restrictions apply
! Parks Victoria Visitor SitesUnsealed road
! ! 4WD trackWalking track10m contour
LOCALITY REGION
Coordinate System: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 54Projection: Transverse Mercator
27/08/2020
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