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Grampians Access 2019 13-Mar-2019 At 7:57:08 AM BA

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I have been following all this stuff with some interest and thought I'd share some of the notes that are in "The Black Guide" that I produced in 1997.

On page ix. "Climbing and abseiling will continue to be allowed and accpeted as a valid recreation in most of Victoria's parks if climbers are resposible, observe the basic principles of conservation and respect local climbing values, ethics and traditions."

On page xiii. "Red Rock Bushland Reserve is known to climbers as Black Ian's Rocks and contains Aboriginal rock art and motifs. Routes have already been established that climb over these and chalk represents a real problem. Some of this artwork is very faint, so please examine any climb you do before starting it, then let your consience decide if you are going to deface the artwork with your chalk and/or sweat."

Also on page xiii. "The black Range and Mt. Talbot will also be the subject of Draft Managemnt plans at a later date. These areas also contain many art sites."

I have no more to say (probably!).