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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Andrew Messenger

‘What are they going to do, chase someone up?’ Victorian rock climbers scorn ban on Mount Arapiles Indigenous sites

A person scales a rock face on Mount Arapiles
A person scales a rock face on Mount Arapiles, which is regarded as one of Australia’s premier rock climbing destinations. Photograph: Mark Tadic/AAP

Rock climbers are openly discussing flouting Victoria’s voluntary bans on routes near Mount Arapiles despite a plea from the state government to respect the area’s Indigenous heritage.

The area in the state’s west is regarded as among Australia’s premier rock climbing destinations. It also contains millennia-old rock art, among other significant Indigenous sites.

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