Rock climbing in Australia

Rock climbing in Australia originated in Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania in the early 1920s, and spread to the rest of Australia after WWII.

In 1998, it had a 0.3% participation rate for both genders. It has been featured in magazines like Vertical Life. Competition climbing is managed by Sport Climbing Australia. It has seen an increase in participation rate since inclusion of rock climbing in the Olympics.

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