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4th November 2017, 11:34 AM
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Patrol God
I climbed it in 1980 swam in one of the rock pools too.
no chains back then but couldve had a vending machine up the top.
This was one day before Azaria went missing.
Camped at the base of the rock as you could then my mate was a Ranger
drove from the the Rock to the Olgas the back way cause we could,
Someone is going to lose a lot of money.
Back in 1980 50 buses a day came and went, I suspect most to climb the rock.
Even went hunting with the local tribe, this was before the "take over"
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4th November 2017 11:34 AM
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4th November 2017, 03:59 PM
#22
Patrol God
Its sitting all wrong as it is. 2/3rd is still sitting in the dirt
All you see is the one end
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4th November 2017, 10:39 PM
#23
Patrol Freak
Go Here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Mountain_(Victoria)
At this time it is still free to go there, free to camp there, you can climb it, and it's half as big again as Ayres Rock (and yes - it is a monolyth). But you better hurry - you never know when it will be locked up and cost you a months wages just to see it ..............
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5th November 2017, 07:59 AM
#24
Hardcore
I've climbed it and would do so again. However it's their land they can choose to close it so be it though they shouldn't get a drop of government funding or money just like any other private land holder.
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5th November 2017, 08:43 AM
#25
Legendary
Originally Posted by
BillsGU
Go Here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Mountain_(Victoria)
At this time it is still free to go there, free to camp there, you can climb it, and it's half as big again as Ayres Rock (and yes - it is a monolyth). But you better hurry - you never know when it will be locked up and cost you a months wages just to see it ..............
Not far for you to go to pine mountain Bill , been near it but was working at the time so never got to explore it , great it's free and relatively unheard of also fantastic area in general .
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5th November 2017, 09:36 AM
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Patrol Freak
Originally Posted by
GQtdauto
Not far for you to go to pine mountain Bill , been near it but was working at the time so never got to explore it , great it's free and relatively unheard of also fantastic area in general .
Yep - I have been there many times. Parks Vic (or whatever they are called this week) have done a great job setting up camp sites with drop toilets and putting in 4WD tracks. Also, from there, there are lots of options for 4 wheeling - (not far to Mt Pinnibar - go across the Upper Murray to the Tumba region - or the tracks around Lake Dartmouth, where I will be going next week - to mention only a few). And at this time anyway - it's all free. The only restrictions that apply are seasonal track closures.
Sorry to hijack the thread!
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8th November 2017, 07:02 AM
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Legendary
i climbed the rock back in 1979 and yes it was worth it
what a view
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8th November 2017, 10:31 PM
#28
Legendary
Originally Posted by
VK2FMIA
If you haven`t done it already it might be time to plan that trip to Uluru if you want to climb the rock. I was there in 2012 but respected the traditional owners request not to climb it but it seems that that is what most people go there to do.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-0...form=hootsuite
I did climb it and spend half a day at the top of the rock exploring it, but didn't do anything disrespectful towards traditional owners of the rock, including taking leaks on it.
I personally prefer to advise and request people not to climb it by the officers at the entry & allow people to decide, but it's the traditional owners call at the end of the day.
I would say just a few people screw it up for all others by doing crappy things there and have the audacity to put that on the web as well.
I hope they reverse the decision 'cos climbing Uluru is a 'religious' experience for me as it is for the traditional owners to not climb it.
Ultimately, we should respect their wishes.
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