Originally classified as part of the Arboretum, the Two Towers now stand alone offering some unique climbing to those that venture to the unmistakable cliff. Home to a handful
of Bullock Creek's easiest climbs, it's a great first stop to test out the rock if you're new to the area. However, the cracks on the wall have a tendency to be a little dirty due to a dusty ledge above. Don't let this put you off. Just dust of the holds, crack a smile and get a feel for what it is like to climb on a stack of pancakes.
Follow the track from the Arboretum parking (gravel pullout 4.7km from SH6 with a rock cairn). Follow the vague track through long grass and "the mangroves" to the sandy (and hopefully dry) riverbed. Walk downriver for several hundred metres past the ever-changing mess of logs where a sign stating "Fun Climbing" hung between two trees indicates the start of a marked track. When you reach a junction, turn right for the trail marked "2 Towers & Colosseum". 50m down this trail is a 12m high perfect hand crack, this is 'The Ruairi McAree'. Turning back upriver at this point underneath the cliffs will lead you to Rumble in the Jungle, More Bang For Your Buck and Every Dog Has His Day. Alternatively, access the Karearea Shelf (and the rest of the Two Towers routes) via The Ruairi McAree or by continuing along the trail (downriver) beneath the cliffs to a massive windfall area. Scramble uphill over a stump and back left through a slot between some boulders onto the shelf.
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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| 1 | Rumble In The Jungle | 16 | 25m | 9 |
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| 2 | More Bang For Your Buck | 17 | 30m | 9 |
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| 3 | Every Dog Has His Day | 20 | 25m | 9 |
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| 4 | The Ruairi McAree | 15 | 12m |  |
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| 5 | Go You Good Thing Go | 15 | 20m | 6 |
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| 6 | Slow Jazz | 17 | 30m | 10 |
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| 7 | I Support Gay Marriage | 20 | 30m | 10 |
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| 8 | My Empire Of Dirt | 16 | 20m | 6 |
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| 9 | Ohu, Karearea | 22 | 65m | 7 |
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| 10 | Unfinished Business | 25 | 50m | 7 |