Climbing Tasmania Tasmania has a range of climbing opportunities, from big wall climbing at Frenchman’s cap to sheer pillars rising from the sea on the Tasman Peninsula. Combined with the World Heritage wilderness of the state, it makes for one of the better destinations within Australia.
The rock in Tasmania comes in several varieties. In the South-West you will find white granite and quartzite, giving rise to the jagged peak lines jutting out like the teeth of some long-dead dragon. Further north or East, the rock type is dolorite, that weathers to form thin pillars of rock, towering up into craggy plateaus and layer-cake peaks. Finally, on the east coast you find red granite and sandstone, such as the Hazards in Freycinet National Park.
You can begin climbing Tasmania the day you step off the plane, heading 20 minutes from the center of Hobart to climb on the Organ Pipes that line the top of Mt Wellington. The East Coast is a weekend trip, head for Freycinet National Park and Whitewater Wall, or the pillars of the Tasman Peninsula. Adventures into the World Heritage area will probably take more planning - you must consider the changeable weather as well as the route itself. With this in mind, go forth and climb!
cap to sheer pillars rising from the sea on the Tasman Peninsula. Combined with the World Heritage wilderness of the state, it makes for one of the better destinations within Australia.