Rock Climbing at Staughton Vale, Victoria, Australia

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Staughton Vale
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						Quick Stats
Climbs	*******	**	*	Hardest	Longest	Rock	Access
16	1	0	2	20	39m	Granite	5 Min

"Its the worst crag near Melbourne. One route looks sort of worthwhile. It similar to a road cutting". - Neil M.

Right: Main cliff at Staughton Vale.

Access is from Bacchus Marsh, if you're coming from Melbourne. Find the little locality of Balling about 17km south, then head for Staughton Vale. As you sweep around left you shortly come to the "Staughton Vale Outdoor Education Centre". (See approach road map). Take the gravel road on the right for 1.4kms. Park on the left and walk south along a track for about 5 minutes to the top of the cliff.

"The First Commandment", 30m grade 18 is described as "thin face climbing up vertical seams", on small wires and RPs. Starts below the prominent thin crack on the left end of the wall.

Climbs At Staughton Vale

Name	Height	Grade	Stars
Piece Of Mind	8	16
Lady Jayne	10	15
Vision Of Fools	11	20
Leather Zen	11	19	1
Acid And Afterbirth	16	18
Acid And Afterbirth (DF)	15	19
Ferris Wheel	15	12
The Gates Of The North Wind	30	11
Cousin Jack	27	12
The First Commandment	30	18	3
Yet Another Commandment	30	15
Graven Image	26	13
Welcome Stranger	27	12	1
Miner's Right	27	10
Eureka	39	10
Joe	30	8

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.