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Wales to Arapiles 25-Oct-2013 At 4:26:13 PM gfdonc

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I'll chip in, even though it's mostly been said already.

You'll get to Arapiles, spend a few days and wonder why you'd ever want to leave the place. Which is why there's a bunch of ex-climbers still living in Natimuk, posting on this forum and reminiscing about the ol' times.

You'll stay another week or so, ticking classics at those grades without getting bored until you decide you'd better see something else while you're here. You'll go over to the Grampians, climb Heretic and Debutante at Rosea, and marvel at how damn good 120m of near-vertical sandstone can be.

You'll get curious about Moonarie but realise it's another 2 days driving and a long walk-in for something similar to what you can find locally. You'll want to see Taipan wall even though there's nothing on it you can get up, so you'll walk into Stapylton and climb Threadneedle (10) or something like that, which will be totally enjoyable and fun at the grade.

You'll decide there must be more to see outside Victoria, so you'll drive back to Melbourne, take the ferry to Tasmania and spend a few days at Freycinet/Whitewater wall.

You'll realise the holiday isn't just about climbing, and either bum around Tasmania a bit more, enjoying the beer, hiking or whatever, or you'll decide it's too frickin' cold and windy and fly up to, oh Noosa or Townsville or Cairns for some warm sun, sand and crocodiles (if you go much north of Townsville).

No matter what you'll have a great and memorable holiday.
Good luck