Rock climbing in the Grampians National Park
Information and maps
June 2020
Background
Heritage listed for its biodiversity and significant
cultural heritage, the Grampians National Park
was established in 1984 to protect environmental
and cultural values of national importance.
The park has more than 800 indigenous plant
species and is home to one third of Victoria’s
flora, a range of wildlife, and the majority of
surviving Aboriginal rock art places in south-east
Australia.
Changes to rock climbing in the
Grampians National Park
In recent years, rock climbing in the national park
has increased and contemporary rock climbing
activities, such as bouldering and the use of fixed
protection (bolts and chain anchors), have
emerged, creating risk to irreplaceable
environmental and cultural values.
To ensure the protection of these values, in
February 2019 Parks Victoria announced it would
be implementing restrictions that were
established to protect the park’s highly sensitive
places called Special Protection Areas. This
decision meant that the restrictions prohibiting
rock climbing and abseiling within Special
Protection Areas would be enforced.
No-impact climbing remains permitted in
locations across the 100,000 hectares of the
national park that are outside of Special
Protection Areas, which are shown in the maps
below.
Special Protection Areas
A Special Protection Area is a place that is
particularly special or at significant risk. This could
be because it is a protected Aboriginal place, or
Parks Victoria
Phone 13 1963
www.parks.vic.gov.au
has a threatened species of plant or animal that is
vulnerable to human activity.
To protect these areas, bushwalking and
picnicking are the only permitted activities within
a Special Protection Area.
Climbing at Summerday Valley
In June 2019, Parks Victoria announced that tour
operators offering rock climbing and abseiling at
Summerday Valley (which is within a Special
Protection Area) in the Grampians National Park
had been issued a variation to their existing
licences. The variation provided conditional
authorisation for existing Licensed Tour Operators
to continue undertaking rock climbing and
abseiling in three designated areas within
Summerday Valley. This conditional authorisation
has since been extended to include a climbing
area called Lookout Point Wall, near Halls Gap.
Climbers wishing to climb in Summerday Valley or
Lookout Point Wall will need to register with a
licensed tour operator.
Grampians Landscape
Management Plan
In partnership with Traditional Owner groups,
Parks Victoria is preparing a new management
plan for the Grampians landscape, an area that
covers the Grampians National Park and some
adjacent parks and reserves.
While this plan is not being developed in response
to changes to rock climbing in the Grampians
National Park, it will provide longer-term direction
on matters such as access and usage of the park.
To be involved in this process, visit:
https://engage.vic.gov.au/grampians-
management-plan
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Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information.
Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
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Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
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Disclaimer: Parks Victoria does not guarantee that this data is without flaw of any kind and therefore disclaims all liability which may arise from you relying on this information.
Data source acknowledgements: State Digital Mapbase. The State of Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.