The Lane, Bouldering - Thecrag

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Access issues inherited from Passchendaele State Forest

As of the April 2023, Passchendaele remains closed to climbing - Refer to https://www.hqplantations.com.au/our-
plantations/plantation-closures The area received an additional bout of rain prior to Easter. HQ rangers working on
opening the area as soon as they can. HQ Plantations act as land manager for all the bouldering locations listed be‐
low They operate as Plantation Licensee under the terms of the Forestry Act 1959 and are thus obliged to permit
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Approach
From Boatfields Rd, head down Simmonds Lane for 150m. The Lane will be on your left.
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CONTENTS
 Johmy Bloc
 Wild West Boulder
 Mantus Boulder
 Radio Blocs
 Wild Rosemary Boulder
 Snail Bloc
 Ma Ling Ling Boulder
 Wild Honey Boulder
 Summer Slabing Boulder
 Bowling Bowl Boulder
 Magical Wonderlamb Boulder
 Onion Boulder
 Sassy Boulder
 Spirit Fingers Boulder
 The Razor's Edge Boulder
 The Dish Boulder
 Explorer's Club Boulder
 Desirable Boulder
 The Egg Boulder
 Short Stop Boulder
 Really Wanted Boulder
 Ring Around Boulder
 Call It Boulder
 Chalk Bag Boulder
 Liminal Boulder
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JOHMY BLOC Back to contents 
Located 5m left of the Wild West Boulder.
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2 Inevitable Johmy Boulder 3m V6
Starting from a sit, Lh on arete, Rh on sloping crimp.

FA: Jono Giles, Mar 2023
WILD WEST BOULDER Back to contents 
Block at the edge of the forest beside Simmonds Lane, on the western edge of The Lane.
4 Western Union Boulder 5m V3
Straight up the arete left of the pocketed face from a sit start. Western Union - because it sends.
FA: Simon Chap, 22 Oct 2017
5 Cowboys Boulder 5m V0+
Up the pocketed face to a committing topout. Start with hands in the big low pocket.
FA: Dave OS, 22 Oct 2017
6 Manure For Brains Boulder 5m V0

Stand start on small boulder behind tree
FA: 22 Oct 2017
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7 Indians Boulder 5m V1
Delicate slab climbing. Stand start.
FA: 22 Oct 2017
8 Piranah Boulder 5m V4
From obvious sharp jug on NW side. Slap up the arete using anything you can find.
FA: Jonas Teixeria, 22 Oct 2017
MANTUS BOULDER Back to contents 
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10 Campus Mantus Boulder 2m V2

Stand start with high Lh pocket, Rh on crimp. Pull on and campus to the juggy lip and mantle.
Located near the Wild West Boulder
FA: Oliver Rickford, 25 Nov 2021
RADIO BLOCS Back to contents 
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12 The Walkman Boulder 2m VB

Sit start on nice holds, follow small side of rock up to L ledge and top out.
FA: Max Koebrugge, 24 Jan 2021
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13 FM Radio Boulder 4m VB
Fun ladder-climb up flat face with good jugs.
FA: Jarred Vardy, 17 Jan 2021
14 AM Radio Boulder 4m V0
Start on juggy flake that runs up to ledge with a polite tree. Finish on great jugs and fun feet. Watch out for
brittle edges of rails.
FA: Jarred Vardy, 17 Jan 2021
WILD ROSEMARY BOULDER Back to contents 
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16 The Hole Boulder V1

Start in the hole and mantle out
FA: Clayton Amies
17 Wild Rosemary Boulder V6
Sit start in the juggy pocket on the right side of the boulder. Traverse the lip to the boulders high point and
mantle.
FA: Peter Crane
SNAIL BLOC Back to contents 
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19 Snail Trail Boulder V4

To the right of Snail Slab under the scoop. Stand Jsbc Oliver Rickford
start With thumbpress RH and LH mono with large
FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Dec 2020
feet, Long move to options of small holds which
gives way to a powerful exit of the bulge.
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20 Snail Slab Boulder 3m V1

The bloc in front of Wild Honey to the left. Start with pocket and low LH crimp. Pull on static and move up
the slab to a dirty mantle.
FA: Jimmy Blackhall & Tom Toro, 2020
MA LING LING BOULDER Back to contents 
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22 The Seamstress Boulder 3m V3

Start just left of Ma Ling Ling, move left up the seam and follow it to the top left of the boulder.
FA: Peter Crane
23 Ma Ling Ling Boulder 4m V3

In old guides this problem was a V6. With a The Seamstress and at roughly 2/5th's height move
medium sized section of rock removed near the right across the face for the rail at the top.
beginning, the problem has changed. Start as for
FA: Peter Crane
WILD HONEY BOULDER Back to contents 
25 Project / Honeycomb Boulder 5m
The face variant of Wild Honey (may have been Follow Wild Honey to the beginning of it's crux se‐
sent once when the area was getting established. quence. Instead of heading under the arete to
Grade is supposed V10ish but unclear. We believe tackle the bulging arete instead adjust to head
this to be an ongoing project (Please let someone straight into the face above the beginning of the
know if this is already claimed!) The name crux, direct up from there to gain the top.
Honeycomb is a suggestion to keep in theme of
Set: Matt Cochrane?
the rest of the bloc.
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26 Oh Bee Hive Boulder V8

FA: Matt Cochrane
27 Wild Honey Boulder V8
Kieran Pates
SUMMER SLABING BOULDER Back to contents 
Behind Wild Honey Boulder.
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29 Summer Slabbing Boulder V2
Stand start middle of boulder LH side pull uncling RH crimp with thumb latch high foot.
FA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 29 Jan
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30 Another Slabby Affair Boulder V2

Stand start, LH and RH either side of the arete on crimps and away you go!
FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham, 8 Apr
BOWLING BOWL BOULDER Back to contents 
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32 Ninja Warrior Boulder V0

Sit start left of boulder, up and over the rooflet.
FA: AJ Amies
33 Bowling Alley Boulder 4m V0-

Squat start using positive crimp at head hight and Mantle at the small pocket on the left of the
gaston left of the fern. Traverse left along the lip. boulder.
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34 Bowling Ball Boulder 3m V0

Sit start then up the three pockets to top out.
FA: AJ Amies
35 Twinkle Toes Boulder V0

Start to the right of bowling ball
FA: Adam West, 2016
MAGICAL WONDERLAMB BOULDER Back to contents 
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37 Magical Wonderlamb Boulder V6
Oliver Rickford
38 Astro Boy Boulder V2

FA: Aj Amies
39 Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Boulder V3
ONION BOULDER Back to contents 
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41 Electrostatic Treebark Boulder V2

SDS on the block. Compression up and left
FFA: Mitch Woodward
42 Fear the Onion Boulder 3m V4

Sit start on the large ledge on the left side of the FA: Nick Foulds, 4 Oct 2020
boulder, rock around the corner (trending right) to
balance beneath the top. find your way up and
over. Enjoy!
43 Onion Scary Boulder 3m V1

some what contrived you really have to force your self to stay left and out of Onion Soup.
FA: Tatiana Proboste, 4 Oct 2020
44 Onion Soup Boulder 3m VB

Climb the right hand side of the Onion Boulder. Scary was established as a more direct variant (and
trend right at the top for an easy finish onto the probably the better line!)
ledge. Originally climbed this way before Onion
FA: Tatiana Proboste, 4 Oct 2020
SASSY BOULDER Back to contents 
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46 Sassy Girl Boulder V0
To the left of Not My Problem
FA: Jimmy Blackhall
47 Not My Problem Boulder V0
SPIRIT FINGERS BOULDER Back to contents 
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49 Succumb to Nature Boulder 3m V3

Stand start in the scoop left around from Holiday In FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Dec 2022
. RH on jug around the right of arete, and LH on
obvious crimp in horizontal rail. Figure out a way to
escape the scoop, to a easy mantle out.
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50 Holiday Inn Boulder 4m V2

Left of Belt BNB. Stand start on crimps and climb up the mossy face to top out on decent holds.
FFA: Lucy Stirling
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51 The Belt BnB Boulder 3m V2

Start well to the left of Spirit Fingers on very obvious jug. Traverse lip rightwards and top out in the middle.
FFA: Lucy Stirling
52 Granite Belt Motel Boulder 5m V4

Left to right full traverse. Sit-Start on 'Holiday Inn' FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Jun 2020
and traverse lip on small crimps with a powerful
drop down move, across to the start of SF, then
topping out.
53 Spirit Fingers Boulder V3
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54 Everyone's A V4 Climber Boulder V5
Start on crimp rail, bump through side pulls to mantle.

THE RAZOR'S EDGE BOULDER Back to contents 
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56 Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration Boulder V2

Stand start low left hand on positive hold on arete. Under the balancing boulder top out on the right
The detached flake is out as a footer. Pop up to to the very top of boulder.
next positive hold on arete and follow the lip
FFA: Zachary Trembath-Pitham
57 The Razors Edge Boulder 3m V3

Start at the razor sharp thin crack just left of the big vertical crack. Follow the thin crack left, then shoot for
the top.
FFA: Rob Saunders
58 Cut Throat Boulder 3m V2

Starting 1.5m left of The Razors Edge, up seam to small holds, then up to jug rail.
FFA: Bernie Walsh
59 Crack Master Boulder 3m V0+

Sit sit straight up the crack on jams, locks and whatever else you can find.
FA: Clayton Amies, 2016
THE DISH BOULDER Back to contents 
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61 Sending the Signal Boulder 2m V5
Oliver Rickford Kieran Pates
62 The Dish Boulder 3m V2

Sit start on the lowest possible slopers, on the traversing. Jsbc
striking horizontal arete. A classic lesson in arete
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63 Parkes And Recreation Boulder 3m V7
EXPLORER'S CLUB BOULDER Back to contents 
65 The Explorer's Club Boulder 4m V4
66 Explosm Boulder 4m V5
Stand start with high crimps and horrific feet. Straight up and right. All holds and footers of Explorers club
are out.
67 Disclosure Boulder V8
FA: Double T  , 2016
DESIRABLE BOULDER Back to contents 
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69 Pull Your Finger Out Boulder 6m V1

Sit start moving up to obvious pocket and straight up the crack and face. Most definitely a highball. Stack
pads to lookers right to get down
FA: Aj
70 Sleep Walker Boulder V0

Also the downclimb for this boulder.
FA: AJ Amies, 2016
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71 Desirable Arête Boulder V2

FA: Rob Saunders, 2016
72 Desirable Arête Low / New Moon Boulder 3m V6
Climbs the wide compression arete. Squat start with wide opposing sidepulls, compress your way up to the
good diagonal rail and top out directly.
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73 Mr. Sticks Boulder 3m V1

Stand start at left end of boulder and mantle out.
FFA: Rob Saunders
THE EGG BOULDER Back to contents 
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75 The Egg Boulder 5m V1

Sit start on obvious rail and climb straight up semi-highball face. Watch pad placement
FFA: Eric Straw
SHORT STOP BOULDER Back to contents 
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77 Short Stop Boulder 3m V3

Sit start on rail and mantle out. Don't use the 'Egg' boulder behind you.
FFA: AJ Amies
78 Sweet And Sour / 0 Boulder 3m V2/3

Start on high crimps and mantle out. Mind the fall zone above the sharp rock
FA: AJ Amies, 2017
REALLY WANTED BOULDER Back to contents 
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80 Really Wanted a Chalk Bag Boulder 2m V0

FA: Dwayne McColl
RING AROUND BOULDER Back to contents 
82 Ring around the Rosey Boulder 3m V0

Start on the western side of the boulder and traverse around clockwise.
FA: Emily Amies
CALL IT BOULDER Back to contents 
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84 Call it what you want Boulder 3m V3
CHALK BAG BOULDER Back to contents 
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86 Anything For A Chalk Bag Boulder V1

Stand start on high decent holds.
FA: 2016
LIMINAL BOULDER Back to contents 
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88 Sub Liminal Boulder V6
Starting from a sit on crystal pockets move right into Liminals starting rail and finish up this.
89 Liminal Boulder 3m V5
Squat start with generous rail, moving up and left FA: Peter Crane
to a big throw. Excellent smooth grips and rock.
Oliver Rickford
90 Nonchalant Boulder 3m V3
The beautiful pocketed bulge. Squat start same as Chill mantle out.
“Liminal” on the ideal rail and move up to pockets.
Jsbc Oliver Rickford
FA: Jimmy Blackhall, May 2021
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5/6/23, 10:37 AM The Lane, Bouldering | theCrag

The Lane All Bouldering  65 routes in sector

Grade context: AU Photos: 8 Ascents: 669

 Fixed Gear: Closed

See warning details and discuss Created 11 days ago

Directions in Google Maps   Find Accommodation

Access issues inherited from Passchendaele State Forest

Plan your Trip

JOHMY BLOC Back to contents 

Located 5m left of the Wild West Boulder.

2 Inevitable Johmy Boulder 3m V6

Starting from a sit, Lh on arete, Rh on sloping crimp.

WILD WEST BOULDER Back to contents 

4 Western Union Boulder 5m V3

5 Cowboys Boulder 5m V0+

6 Manure For Brains Boulder 5m V0

MANTUS BOULDER Back to contents 

10 Campus Mantus Boulder 2m V2

RADIO BLOCS Back to contents 

12 The Walkman Boulder 2m VB

WILD ROSEMARY BOULDER Back to contents 

16 The Hole Boulder V1

17 Wild Rosemary Boulder V6

SNAIL BLOC Back to contents 

19 Snail Trail Boulder V4

20 Snail Slab Boulder 3m V1

MA LING LING BOULDER Back to contents 

22 The Seamstress Boulder 3m V3

23 Ma Ling Ling Boulder 4m V3

WILD HONEY BOULDER Back to contents 

26 Oh Bee Hive Boulder V8

27 Wild Honey Boulder V8

SUMMER SLABING BOULDER Back to contents 

Behind Wild Honey Boulder.

29 Summer Slabbing Boulder V2

30 Another Slabby Affair Boulder V2

BOWLING BOWL BOULDER Back to contents 

32 Ninja Warrior Boulder V0

33 Bowling Alley Boulder 4m V0-

34 Bowling Ball Boulder 3m V0

35 Twinkle Toes Boulder V0

MAGICAL WONDERLAMB BOULDER Back to contents 

37 Magical Wonderlamb Boulder V6

38 Astro Boy Boulder V2

39 Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Boulder V3

ONION BOULDER Back to contents 

41 Electrostatic Treebark Boulder V2

42 Fear the Onion Boulder 3m V4

43 Onion Scary Boulder 3m V1

44 Onion Soup Boulder 3m VB

SASSY BOULDER Back to contents 

47 Not My Problem Boulder V0

SPIRIT FINGERS BOULDER Back to contents 

49 Succumb to Nature Boulder 3m V3

50 Holiday Inn Boulder 4m V2

51 The Belt BnB Boulder 3m V2

52 Granite Belt Motel Boulder 5m V4

53 Spirit Fingers Boulder V3

54 Everyone's A V4 Climber Boulder V5

Start on crimp rail, bump through side pulls to mantle.

THE RAZOR'S EDGE BOULDER Back to contents 

56 Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration Boulder V2

57 The Razors Edge Boulder 3m V3