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Climbing banned Centennial Trev Blue Mtns - NPWS 29-Apr-2015 At 7:47:42 AM maxdacat

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On 29/04/2015 rodw wrote:

>Generally NPWS will ignore crag "out of sight, out of mind"...but it seem
>Dargan Arch didn't fit this criteria this has been hit with the ban hammer..a
>quick Google search shows Dargan arch was in people spot light for some
>time.
>
>
ta....I hadn't realised anybody else would bother going there. A nice blog post by David Noble:

http://www.david-noble.net/blog/?p=6809

"Sports climbing involves the placement of ring bolts into the rock and this has caused some controversy. The arch itself is an interesting geomorphic feature – and I think its a shame to see bolts in it. But it is not unique – there are plenty of arches in the sandstone country of the Greater Blue Mountains, nor is it in a remote place. But it is in Blue Mountains National Park – and perhaps the land managers need to consider this issue?"