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Booroomba Rocks is a granite area in Namadgi National Park, in the Australian Capital Territory, particularly noted for its
Booroomba
at the Climbing Australia website Geography of the Australian Capital Territory Climbing areas of Australia {{Climbing-stub
Booroomba Rocks is a granite area in Namadgi National Park, in the Australian Capital Territory, particularly noted for its slab climbing
Slab climbing is a type of rock climbing where the rock face is at an angle less steep than vertical. It is characterized by balance- and friction-dependent moves on very small holds. It is often not leadable, or climbable from the ground up, un ...
. The rocks are divided into several areas, the most prominent being North Buttress, Middle Rocks, and South Buttress.
It is also known for its botany.
The area was first approached from Booroomba Station. However, it was not until Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station
Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station (Honeysuckle Creek) was a NASA Earth station in Australia near Canberra, and was instrumental to the Apollo Program. The station was opened in 1967 and closed in 1981.
History
Honeysuckle Creek – with a ...
, and the associated Apollo Road were opened, that the area became feasible as a climbing area.
See also
* Geology of the Australian Capital Territory.References
External links
Booroomba
at the Climbing Australia website Geography of the Australian Capital Territory Climbing areas of Australia {{Climbing-stub