Dear members, The long-awaited Kalbarri trip is just around the corner: Friday, 1st to Monday, 4th June 2018. Sheer sandstone walls carved out by the Murchison River provide trad, sport climbing, bouldering and deep water soloing opportunities. Roughly 6.5-hour drive north of Perth, Kalbarri Gorge is well worth the trip. Kalbarri National Park provides opportunities …
G’day climbers, With winter, comes Kalbarri season! Here is a reminder of our responsibilities up there. 1- Remember that no toilet waste is allowed within 500m of the Promenade / Rock wallaby site. Therefore, it’s best to use the toilet facilities at the Z Bend carpark before hiking down the gorge. 2- Since the rediscovery …
The 2017 CAWA trip to Kalbarri was held over the WA Day long weekend in June. Remi, Elizabeth, Mark, Debbie and Anna set off in convoy on Friday morning from Perth, stopping at Jurien Bay for lunch where we met Benjamin, who was about to have his first climbing experience at one of the best …
Dear members, The long awaited Kalbarri trip is just around the corner: Friday 2nd to Monday 5th June 2017. Sheer sandstone walls carved out by the Murchison River provide trad, sport climbing, bouldering and deep water soloing opportunities. Roughly 6.5 hour drive north of Perth, Kalbarri gorge is well worth the trip. Kalbarri National Park …
Dear CAWA Members, The next CAWA Gym Crash will be held at the Boulder Hub in Wangara on Thursday the 11th of August from 6:30pm. Bouldering of all styles and levels are offered. Bouldering doesn’t require a rope, a harness and not even a climbing buddy, having said that I would love to see more …
Gym Crash at The Boulder Hub – 11/08/2016 @ 6.30pm Read More »
Dear climbers, The Albany Coast Draft Management Plan 2016 was released by DPaW for public comments on 9th May 2016. Thanks to several CAWA committee members who scrutinized the plan, CAWA submitted comments on 6th July 2016. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Draft Albany Management Plan covers 56 existing terrestrial parks and reserves totalling 32,457ha …
Comments submitted to The Albany Coast Draft Management Plan 2016 Read More »
Dear Members, It’s time to grab your winter woollies and pack up your car for a fun-filled climbing weekend to Eaglestone, 3.5 hours east of Perth in the Wheatbelt. After numerous requests from fellow members this year we will be running a dress-up theme to showcase your best climbing attire. I would like your help …
In this blog post the committee provides a summary of the current status regarding climbing and camping in the Kalbarri National Park (KNP). Within KNP, the area of the Murchison Gorge known as the “Z bend” provides some of the best rock climbing in Western Australia including classic routes such as Keith Goes Blank (15***), Kalbarri …
