From the vast Wimmera crop fields of western Victoria, the ancient stone ... there previously and there are still climbing bolts in the rock surrounding the painting. He said some artworks were ...

Traditional owners in western Victoria say a draft culural ... The looming closure of at least half of all rock-climbing areas in the world-famous park has sparked vocal opposition and action ...

Large parts of Mt Arapiles are rarely used for rock climbing, particularly on the western flank. Australian Climbing Association Victoria treasurer Mike Tomkins said Parks Victoria had become an ...

The site is one of the world’s most significant rock climbing areas. Picture: Jason Edwards Scar trees are ubiquitous in western Victoria, especially around lakes, rivers and swamps but rock art ...

For five years Parks Victoria chief executive Matthew Jackson rubber-stamped a secretive process that destroyed Victoria’s reputation as a world destination for rock climbing and pitted First ...

Rock climbing will be largely banned at the world ... Nothing. Mt Arapiles in Western Victoria draws climbers from across Australia and around the world. Picture: David Geraghty In 60 years ...

Veteran climber Zorba Parer, who was visiting the world renowned rock climbing spot ... died while climbing Mount Arapiles in western Victoria. Picture: Instagram/mike_heah Two other climbers ...

While the rock had been scaled before ... you’d go and live at Mount Arapiles (a popular climbing destination in western Victoria, Australia)… in a tent and just climb full-time,” said ...