The pics below are from Joe Goding from his recent trip to Tassie. They include some DWS at Blackmans Bay, and some shots taken from a boat cruise out to Cape Pillar. Cripes there is a lot of rock out there!

As far as I know there are a few routes on "The Blade" at Cape Pillar done by Bob McMahon, Gerry Narkowicz, Ben Maddison et al. There was an article in Rock a while back. But AFAIK there are no routes at Black Head. There is a world of potential out there for somebody with a boat.

Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar area. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Raoul, Pond Wall. Photo Joe Goding.
Blackmans Bay deepwater soloing. Photo Joe Goding.
Blackmans Bay deepwater soloing. Photo Joe Goding.
Blackmans Bay deepwater soloing. Photo Joe Goding.
Island off Black Head, Cape Pillar. AFAIK unclimbed. Photo Joe Goding.
Blackmans Bay deepwater soloing. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar. Photo Joe Goding.
Cape Pillar. Photo Joe Goding.
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  1. Jon Nermut AUTHOR

    Have uploaded a bunch more of Joe's pics of his Cape Pillar boat ride. They are taken from the new cruise that goes out there - apparently the people running it would be amenable to dropping people off... Would be expensive though, but a boot load easier than dragging tons of gear and water along the walk. Some of the smaller cliffs near the sea could only reasonably be approached by boat.
    Looks like there could be some exciting deep water soloing out there as well. Exciting because you're in the open ocean, and theres always a decent swell running out there.