Английская Википедия:Gibraltar Rock (Western Australia)

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Шаблон:Infobox mountain Gibraltar Rock is a granite outcrop in the Porongurup National Park, south of Perth, in Western Australia. From the rock, which is Шаблон:Convert high, Albany and the Great Southern Ocean can be seen. Since the 1970s, the Rock, along with some other local peaks, has become a popular venue for rock climbers.

Location

Gibraltar Rock is Шаблон:Convert south of Perth, Western Australia.[1] The rock is located in the Porongorups Range, which has thirteen total named peaks including Twin Peaks, The Devils Slide, Nancy Peak, Castle Rock, and Elephant Rock.[2][3] From the peak of the rock, Albany and the Great Southern Ocean can be seen.[4] Road access to the rock is from Bolganup Road and Scenic Drive.Шаблон:Sfn

Features

Gibraltar Rock is Шаблон:Convert tall,[5] and is part of a range that sits at Шаблон:Convert high.[3] The rock is made of rough granite.Шаблон:Sfn Its appearance has been compared to the Rock of Gibraltar.[3]

In the early 1990s,Шаблон:Cn the Rock was yielding small amounts of gold to the "dollying" process.[2] It shares characteristics with other terrain in the area which was successfully mined in the late 1800s.[6] The lack of water in the area made more successful mining of the rock difficult in the early part of the twentieth century.[7] As of 1962, the average annual rainfall in the area was roughly Шаблон:Convert per year.[5]

Gibraltar Rock has been described as "an enormous hunk of rough granite that provides the longest and most serious slab climbing in WA".Шаблон:Sfn The first organised climb by the Climbers Association of Western Australia was done in 1974.Шаблон:Sfn One of the faces of the rock is called Dockyard Wall. It was originally graded 17 crux climb. Two climbing bolts were added to this route in 1992.Шаблон:Sfn Other routes up the mountain include Second Anniversary Waltz,Шаблон:Sfn Crime of Passion, Dinosaur, Apes Den, Illusions of Grandeur,Шаблон:Sfn Possum, Apesway,Шаблон:Sfn Main Street, Sucked in Ben, Moorish Steps, Europa Point,Шаблон:Sfn Rooster Carnage, Joint Venture, and Zeppelin.Шаблон:Sfn

Background

In 1928, an exhibition of the watercolour works of Шаблон:Thinspace Bardwell Clarke was held at the artist's studio, Sheffield House, Perth. The exhibition included a work featuring Gibraltar Rock.[8] A winery is named after the rock.[9]

See also

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References

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