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Bonnet Bay Bouldering - Banned 28-May-2014 At 10:28:36 AM nmonteith

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Word has it (unofficially at this point) that the popular Sutherland Shire (NSW) bouldering cave of Bonnet Bay has been 'closed'. The SRC has been contacted by the Office of Environment and Heritage, who has been made aware of erosion issues and damage to the rock walls.

So please spread the word to avoid this area until we get further information. From my experience of the area there are a couple of problems. Boulderers have created a 'new' direct track to the cave from the Baseball Oval, instead of using the council created path and stone staircase 30m further along. This has eroded quickly. People have also left old mattresses in the cave that rot away and look like trash. This is a pet hate of mine. The base of the cave itself has also been heavily trampled by larger groups, and the obvious midden shells underfoot probably aren't helping our case.