Access from the most western track in the Dell, behind a small gardeners shed. Up a small dirt ramp for about 4 m to a decent ledge.
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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| 06 | 06The Great Escape, 16 | 16 | 53m | 8 |
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This entertaining little multi pitch climb snakes its way up the cliff searching out the best climbing to the apex of the quarry. Great beginner route with good views to the Port, the occasional wedding in the garden below, and out to the Peninsula. It can even be climbed at night with the help of the lights from port. The first few metres of P1 can remain damp several days after rain during winter, but the rest of the route generally dries quickly. Descent: Abseil 20m to the big ledge with twin rings (marked), left of the pitch 2 belay. Then another 30m rap to ground. Alternatively, scramble up 5m through the scrub to pick up a good (but exposed) trail leading around the top of the quarry to the viewing platform.
Start among the bush in the centre of the bowl. Head left to arete, tricky. Step right above the block and truncated tree to a nice slab. Up to the belay.
Either sidle left and move through the fractured block, or clip the first two bolts of The Army Route (P2), then traverse left to belay.
Up the steep groove, then easy ground to finish up left side of apex of the quarry. |
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| 07 | 07TGE, Direct Finish, 16 | 16 | 20m | 7 |
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About halfway up the final pitch of The Great Escape, you can climb the final headwall direct using two alternative bolts. Same finish.
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| 08 | 08The Army Route, 16 | 16 | 35m | 6 |
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Nice and engaging climbing for the initial section, followed by easy slabs.
Start as for _The Great Escape_ taking the right hand line of bolts directly over the bulge then leftwards to the belay.
Continue on slabby terrain up and left. |
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| 09 | 09Bob's Way, 17 | 17 | 20m | 7 |
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A steep start is followed by progressively laid back features on good quality rock. Begin on the same platform as The Great Escape and The Army Route. Finesse your way up and onto the slab and move right into the corner. Up onto the ledge and follow the left facing corner to a small ledge at the headwall. One could be forgiven for reaching across and clipping the first bolt on The Army Route .
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