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Team Vodka
2007 Kokoda Challenge Date: July 14th-15th, 2007. Distance: 96km. Time limit: 39 hours. The Kokoda Challenge is a 96km race against the clock. Team Vodka must complete the race together within 39 hours. They will trek with other four member teams through the Gold Coast hinterlands to raise money for the Kokoda Kids Program. Trip [...]
Rock Climbing at Kangaroo Point Cliffs
Introduction The Kangaroo Point Cliffs extend south from the Story Bridge to the South East Freeway. The cliffs expose rocks called Brisbane tuff. This was formed by a volcanic flow about 230 million years ago after a violent eruption. In modern times, Brisbane Tuff was quarried for 150 years which left a vertical rock face [...]
About
Email us at the.crew@urbancrag.com.au Urban Crag is a social rock climbing group that meets weekly at Kangaroo Point cliffs, Brisbane. The name Urban Crag implies the close proximity of the cliff to Brisbane’s city centre, the CBD. The ultimate Urban Crag! This website is designed specifically for anyone who is interested in rock climbing at [...]
Mt Ngungun Hike
Our first hike for 2008 took us to Mt Ngungun. An easy bush walk up one of the smallest Glasshouse mountains. We arrived at Fullertons Rd car park at 9:12 AM and within 30 minutes we were standing on the summit of Mt Ngungun. The track now has stone steps near each zig zag, where [...]
Rock & Grape Tour
Girraween National Park Jenesse Valentine, Melissa Rose Horne and Dennis Mellican left Brisbane and arrived at Girraween around 1ish. They stopped briefly at Aratula for Mel Rose to relieve herself, then at Bellbird Grove at Cunningsham Gap to listen to the wildlife, then Stanthorpe to pick up some Winery brochures and a chocolate stop at [...]
Peasants Ridge – Mount Barney
Known as one of the hardest hikes and a mecca for bushwalkers in South East Queensland, Team Vodka and the Fantastic Four ascended one of the highest peaks in the region: Mount Barney (1365m?). A carefully planned itinerary was laid out and executed almost flawlessly – the Bruiser and Troy Boy encountered a locked gate [...]
Heavy Rockers
13 October, 2006 Chris’ infection in his blistered finger has really set in and is now on antibiotics. Sparkles was his replacement but despite turning up, he could also not climb. He had to visit his mechanic friend about a broken tail light which the Police booked him for. Sparkles was on his last point [...]
The Crew
Email us at crew@urbancrag.com.au The Grasshopper: Dennis Mellican The protagonist of Urban Crag, The Grasshopper was once the disciple of the French climber Justin Appietto. Climbing since 1995, he now leads a group of merry climbers religiously to Kangaroo Point each week. He has introduced many to rock climbing: The Teacher: John Farrelly A long [...]