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Free Bouldering videos 30-Aug-2007 At 6:21:23 PM NQbouldering

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On 29/08/2007 Rat Man wrote:
>Hey Steve,
>Allright, we're heading away this Sat and have decided to hire a car so
>I should be able to head out to Cardwell for a play.
>Anything I should look out for?
>Plus where are the boulders at?
>
>any help will be greatly recieved.
>Christian

Ok, so if you are heading from Mission Beach you are going south to Cardwell. It is then about 30 - 40 minutes south of cardwell on the side of the highway. Basically it is a bunch of boulders near the base of a very large cliff called the Citadel. The cliff is quite close to the road (15 minutes scramble) and about 100-150 m high.

So drive south until you see the cliff (I think it is shortly after a railway line crosses the road) and then you have two options. You can hike to the cliff and check out some of the boulders on the way, or head a few km's further along the highway until you can see some boulders through the bush to the right (easy to miss). These are much closer to the road (100-200m or so) and look a little better. You will have to wear good shoes as the scrub is quite thick to get to the boulders. You will also need to cross the railway tracks which are between the road and the boulders. If you reach the range you have gone a few km's too far.

I think a few problems have been done a bunch of years back when the citadel was found... but I have only walked through once since then. So any feedback as to what the area is like would be appreciated- it will definately be 'adventure' bouldering though.

Cheers, Steve

PS- I don't want to put you off, but carry a compression bandage with you- it is tiapan and brown country (but you should be fine- I walked through there by myself, without a phone or first aid and in sandals a few months back and didn't see a thing). And take a toothbrush if you have one as nothing will be clean- although the rock won't need much cleaning. Good luck- Harvey's Marbles it aint, but it still looks ok.