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Beulah Rock Festivus is no more... 21-Jun-2013 At 6:15:28 PM vwills

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Thats very sad- lack of access.
A couple of months ago I spent a few days around Wharepapa in New Zealand. Almost all of the crags are on private farm land. The NZAC seems to have negotiated on behalf of climbers to maintain access and prevent any liability. They have even got toilets built etc. Some farmers want to be contacted as a matter of coutesy, but many seem happy for access providing climbers follow the code of conduct (eg stay out during lambing/ no dogs etc).

Can any legal people explain why we cannot have this situation in Australia? I realise NSW is one of the more litigious areas outside the USA, but tort reform a few years ago seemed to help significantly in reducing liability (eg of councils).

I know NZ does have a national compensation scheme, but surely ther is more to it than that...