Bicentennial Park is the start of both the Signal station track and the Lambert Rivulet track.  Along these tracks there is a scattering of dolerite boulders that offer some joy to local bouldering enthusiasts. The start of the tracks and fastest way to access the routes is to park along Churchill Avenue, just past the Hutchins school. You will see are clearing on the R) hand side of the road with a sign that says: Bicentennial Park. Some of the routes offer some quality movements with decent rock and are certainly worth a visit if you're wanting to try something close to Hobart. There is potential for more routes to come here, as there is scattering of dolerite all through the gulley. Note that some of the rock can be quite chossy, there is plenty of flora debris and several boulders are within dense forest and would remain damp through the wetter, colder months. The routes added thus are some of the better, cleaner lines found, with more routes to hopefully come. As per expected treat the area with care, don't leave rubbish and if trying to make landings safer, please use dead debris rather than removing living material from its home. This is a shared reserve so be friendly to others.  Routes are written up left to right as you approach the climbs. 


Stinkhorn Boulder

After crossing the first bridge, walk up the steps for about 20m and obviously to the L) behind a decent eucalyptus, is this free standing boulder. Routes are Right to left. 

1) Crimpy o stinky * project

SDS as for The Stinkhorn, however come L) using sharp, powerful crimps and then up to intermediate rail before the top out. . L) hand aret to not be used for this stinky proj!

2) The Stinkhorn V4 *

SDS with L) hand on prominent flat side pull and R) hand on under cling rail. Can use prominent foot beneath under cling, close to ground. Boost up and R) through crimps to juggy top. R) aret doesn't add much value to route.  


Mycelium Slab

After Stinkhorn follow the track uphill for 2 mins and you will come to a junction, take the R) path via an obvious 4WD track, once through the microcosm of greener vegetation the track will open up and you will see a prominent Boulder to the L) of the track, this is Mycelium Slab. 

3) Syncytium V2 *

Start to the L) side of the slab and follow the R) leading groove until it dissipates to top out the slab on crimpy juggs.

4) Mycelium  V0

Starts on the R) side and climbs direct up side pulls and juggy rail. 



Soppkongen area (Norwegian meaning: The mushroom King) 

50m along the 4WD track past Mycelium slab is a rocky out crop to the R) of the track, pop your head over the edge and you're looking down into the Soppkongen area. 

5) Royal fungus V2

The L) hand aret, and you can use the detached shard to get things started. 

6)  Store Steinsopp V5 **

Start with your left hand in the L) crack and right hand on the small spock crimp (imagine gaps between your fingers). Boost up R_ to the large crimp and then move through slopers to the top The L) aret and R) wall are tempting but out of bounds you naughty thing you

7) Yoshi dihedral V1

Obviously slabby dihedral that is often moist and home to moss. Nice movement when cleaned and dry. 



More to come......


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