Rock Climbing at Prufrock, Cavendish, Victoria, Australia

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Prufrock, Cavendish
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						Quick Stats
Climbs	*******	**	*	Hardest	Longest	Rock	Access
8	0	0	3	24	18m	Sandstone	5 Mins

In the words of the crag's co-founder Martin Lama, "George Carlyle was the discoverer of this climbing Mecca, and returned with stories of the new cliff he found. So off we drove PAST the Grampians to this small patch of bush and rocks.... all it really provided were a couple of nice face routes (the 20 in particular is quite nice) and a few others. I doubt it has been visited since, other than for checking whilst compiling the SW guide."

To gain access, drive out of Cavendish towards Balmoral for 12kms. Take a left for 3.5kms to the Dundas Scenic Reserve. (See: Approach Map). At the signpost, duck left down a track and shortly coming to a T intersection continue around to the right for 100m. Walk uphill through the scrub to the north facing cliff. The routes begin on the rightmost buttress close to the track, with more on the east side, including "Whispers Of Immortality", the 17m grade 20, which fires up the Arapiles like rock, heading diagonally left up a ramp to a juggy break before moving right around a bulge and up to the summit.

Climbs At Prufrock

Name	Height	Grade	Stars
Mixing Memory And Desire	15	15
Hysteria	15	19
Perpetual Possibilities	15	19
Whispers Of Immortality	17	20	1
Cunning Passages	8	17
Gesture Without Motion	15	16	1
Crown Of Fire	15	22	1
Decisions And Revisions	18	24

Further Reading:
Southwest Victoria, A Rockclimbers Guide - Edited by Chris Watson, Bill Andrews and Hugh Hardwick. Also available from local climbing shops, or the VCC.