me on a (new?) bouldering problem, Australia

jono and Kent head off in search of The Underworld. It was found in the opposite direction but hey they had fun trying to find it. This apron is at the bottom of the mountains known as The Hazards.

Jono on Lassies Wall at Coles Bay in the Frecinet Peninsular national park. Beautiful sea cliff granite climbing. Pic by Phil Box, camera, Nikon Coolpix 5000.

Phil Box high above it all whilst onsight soloing Apline grade 13 (5.4), Whitewater Wall, Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Jono Schimdt on the short and crimpy Ekeko grade 21 (5.10b) Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Kent Paterson on the airy arete of Tribute grade 22 (5.10c) Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Jono Schimdt on perfect water polished orange granite on Lassies Wall. The route is Rose Ramble grade 16 (5.7), Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Marty jugging out of the Underworld. Photo: L Skidmore, Nikon 5000.

Neil Monteith (orangeoverhang) cranking his way across the lip at The Underworld, Coles Bay, Frecinet Peninsular, Tasmania. This spectaular cave has been excavated out of solid granite by the wave action of huge Antarctic Southern Ocean swells crashing into the cliffs of the Hazards. Not a place to be in a big sea.

Neil was not able to maintain his progress across this monster lip traverse towards the middle where the climb heads up on more steep territory. This cave was created by the wave action of huge Antarctic southern Ocean swells scouring out solid granite. Not a place to be in a big sea. Pic by Phil Box using a Nikon Coolpix 5000.

Phil Box on bomber hard granite 45 degree overhung handcrack. Grade 24 climb which I started out strong on the handcrack section but flailed miserably at the lip where the crack closed up and then proceeded to dog my way up to about halfway before bailing. The sea cliffs seem to be a little slimey but that is more a factor of the salt buildup drawing moisture away from your hands. Pic by Katherine Dicker.

Can't get much better than this: easy climbing on perfectly clean granite cracks looking out over the Tasman Sea. Unfortunately, I forgot the name of the route. Myself climbing, belayed by Claire. Photo: Lucky.

The best beginner cliff in Tasmania? Lassies Wall, Freycinet National Park, Australia.

The stunning granite Coles Bay seacliffs in Freycinet National Park, Tasmania. Photo Neil Monteith Sony Digital.

Lucky and Claire at Coles Bay. Some of the best rock I've been given to set hands on. An amazing number of possibilities, established and virgin. With the beating sound of crashing waves. Photo: Yann Troutet.

I set the portaledge up on White Water Wall in Frecinet Nat Park on the east coast of Tasmania. Lotsa jiggery pokery trying to get a half decent pic of this.

Nigel demonstrating perfect and flawless dyno technique on Lassies Floor.

We don't need no steenking shoes. Phil Box slabs it up at Travel Land, Coles Bay, Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania.

Nigel showing that he has his priorities right. Gotta look after that coffee.