Sydney's great for sport climbing. Blue Mountains a few hours west, Nowra a few hours south, and a lot of micro crags around Sydney if you only have a half day available. See http://routes.sydneyrockies.org.au/display/nswrock/Home for the Sydney crags. Guidebooks exist for the Blue Mountains and Nowra.
If you climb trad, Arapiles is a must do, though it's a 13 hour drive from Sydney. Easter is a good time to go, as there are plenty of potential partners, and there's a good vibe. (Locals might say it's too busy, but comparing to some of the popular crags in the UK, I found Arapiles over Easter to be fine).
Grampians is also close to Arapiles, so you could drop in there as well. |