Chockstone Forum

      Sponsored By
      ROCK
   HARDWARE

Chockstone Photography

Australian Landscape Prints

Chockstone Forum - Crag & Route Beta

Crag & Route Beta

Area	Location	Sub Location	Crag	Links
All ACT	(General)	(General)	(General)

Author

Niblo Boulders - Cooleman Ridge - Canberra


ajfclark

9-Mar-2011
3:00:54 PM

That's a shame. That was a great place to ~~buy pot~~ meet people I hear.

widewetandslippery

9-Mar-2011
3:03:04 PM

Thats the one.

And while we are on the topic of things ACT one of the suburbs in the north, east of Northbourne used to have a putt putt golf centre. Still there?

And while I'm at it people keep telling me there are pubs in Canberra. I am yet to see one. Beer barns, uni bars, wankfests like Pheonix, Irish theme pubs (which dont cut it in my book) but no pubs. Whats the deal?


cruze

9-Mar-2011
3:18:13 PM

Maybe your idea of pub is different to mine.

Wig and Pen. City. Microbrewery out back, great evolving range of tasty ales. Yes, there will be uni students there because it is halfway to the bus interchange from ANU.

All Bar Nun. Turner. Good drop in vibe. Again yes there is a high likelihood that some of the patrons attend university.

I am sure that Tuggers and the Creek have a few pubs that might be a little more to your liking.


rodw

9-Mar-2011
3:20:45 PM

If you have to wear shoes in the pub, WWS wont be impressed :)


ajfclark

9-Mar-2011
3:21:37 PM

Is the Contented Soul still in Woden?

[ Apparently kinda? http://the-riotact.com/the-rebirth-of-the-ole-soul/2307 ]

One Day Hero

10-Mar-2011
12:09:23 AM

On 9/03/2011 wombly wrote:
>On a (slightly) related topic, I'm moving to Canberra during the next few
>months. From a climbing perspective, where would you advise I live for
>the optimum climbing convenience?
>
Live northside, between the city and Canberra Uni if you can find a place/afford it. You'll be half an hour further from the granite and river crags, but half an hour closer to Bungers and sandstone. Easy ride to work, easy walk to nightlife (well, the canberra version of nightlife anyway)

Living in weston creek gives you very fast access to climbing, but you'll be riding 40min-1hr each way to work so I reckon you'll do less in the long run.


wombly

10-Mar-2011
9:12:31 AM

Thanks guys - all good info. Turner and Weston creek both look like reasonable options. My current commute has been about 13 km through sydney hills/traffic, so 16 along bike paths and relatively flat terrain doesn't sound too bad, but I Guess I'll just have to see what the canberra rental market spits at me for the first option.


Dane

10-Mar-2011
1:47:17 PM

It's less than 40 minutes to Belconnen, and under 30 to ANU from Weston Creek, at least at my pace... it's actually faster than driving in and finding a place to park

hipdos

11-Mar-2011
8:16:12 AM

On 10/03/2011 wombly wrote:
>Thanks guys - all good info. Turner and Weston creek both look like reasonable
>options. My current commute has been about 13 km through sydney hills/traffic,
>so 16 along bike paths and relatively flat terrain doesn't sound too bad,
>but I Guess I'll just have to see what the canberra rental market spits
>at me for the first option.

We started renting in Duffy a few months ago so don't know the place backwards, but this much is true:
- You can get a reasonably priced rental property in the Weston Creek area, we have a neat 3 bedroom house for $470/wk. We saw a lot of dives for $550 though!
- The bike paths into the city are really nice- along the Molonglo river, over the dam and around the lake. Quite flat all the way. You can shoot up Black Mountan on the way if you are feeling energetic or the bike path is too flat for you...
- There is no pub in Weston Creek! There is the 'Weston Club' but that is just plain terrible.
- I've been riding a lot since we came down here, both mtb and roadie and there are fantastic options for both right on our doorstep.


ajfclark

11-Mar-2011
8:21:06 AM

Is 8-ball Palace/Pendos/whatever it's called still there? Been ages since I headed to Coolo.


cruze

11-Mar-2011
9:19:53 AM

I seem to remember a tavern at Cooleman Court. That was back in the late 80s early 90s. Opposite where liquorland now is (used to be).


ajfclark

11-Mar-2011
9:39:04 AM

On 11/03/2011 cruze wrote:
>I seem to remember a tavern at Cooleman Court. That was back in the late
>80s early 90s. Opposite where liquorland now is (used to be).'

With the logs on the front wall?

8 ball place/pendos was a pool hall under the indoor cricket centre...


ajfclark

11-Mar-2011
9:40:30 AM

On 11/03/2011 davidn wrote:
>If it is, I certainly don't know it by that name... But that's not unusual,
>people have been climbing there since the 80's but no proper info recorded
>until Chris Warner's guide.

I meant Cooleman Court. Coolo, Belco, Tuggers, etc...


cruze

11-Mar-2011
10:28:51 AM

On 11/03/2011 ajfclark wrote:
>On 11/03/2011 cruze wrote:
>>I seem to remember a tavern at Cooleman Court. That was back in the late
>>80s early 90s. Opposite where liquorland now is (used to be).'
>
>With the logs on the front wall?

That's the one - still there?


ajfclark

11-Mar-2011
10:43:14 AM

I don't think so


cruze

11-Mar-2011
10:59:01 AM

Here's a great thread for us once-a-bogans (and possibly still boganesque) that grew up in the Creek:
http://the-riotact.com/down-memory-lane/8096

grangrump

11-Mar-2011
12:10:04 PM

On 11/03/2011 davidn wrote:
>I do know what coolo is - give me some credit!
If you're bouldering at the Cooleman Court outcrop, well...

Oh for some decent suburban bouldering.


cruze

11-Mar-2011
12:56:37 PM

On 11/03/2011 grangrump wrote:
>On 11/03/2011 davidn wrote:
>>I do know what coolo is - give me some credit!
>If you're bouldering at the Cooleman Court outcrop, well...

Ha!

hipdos

11-Mar-2011
1:02:48 PM

On 11/03/2011 One Day Hero wrote:
>Yep, Duffy would be a sweet place to live if you like riding. Stromlo
>on your doorstep, and instant access to the Cotter-Uriarra loop (I love
>that ride)

Yes x10 - living in Duffy has exceeded all my bike riding expetations! It has also sent me broke buying new bikes and bike gear.

>Unless you're mega serious about outdoor stuff and don't want a social
>life, I'd go with Turner.

Totally agree with this. I have a wife, dog, a job with long hours and an exercise habit that all keep me from needing (or having) much of a social life. There is nothing going on socially in the Weston Creek area, particularly if don't have a circle of friends there that you grew up with.


ajfclark

15-Mar-2011
8:49:40 AM

On 15/03/2011 davidn wrote:
>Speaking of thread drift, did you end up going to Niblo?

Not really. Between the weather being a little warm Sunday and my sister bringing her kids over for dinner meant I only got time to walk up to the main boulders and have a look around really. Oh, and rediscover that I still suck at mantling... Would've been good if I'd had a little longer and someone else there who knew there way around.

I did notice that thecrag guide topos haven't updated cleanly.

If I go here: http://www.thecrag.com/area/11744011/guide the overview topo has a couple of 1s and all the numbers are different to if I look at the topo directly here: http://www.thecrag.com/area/11833267/topo#topo82936368

I had the same issue with the Black Hill guide and the support guys said the bug was fixed but maybe they only update the Black Hill one?

There are 58 messages in this topic.