Taipan Wall

An overhanging wave of bright orange sandstone, the Taipan Wall in Mt Stapylton Amphitheater could well be the best of all Australian climbing (though nearby Arapiles might want a word about that). Serpentine (line 45) might be the most famous, but there is no shortage of (very hard) climbing all along the cliff.

As with most Grampians climbing, there are major access issues following the discovery of aboriginal artifacts. The whole wall was closed for a while, but after consultations with climbers, most of the left two thirds of it were reopened. Routes to the right of Nether (line 75), including the whole Spurt Wall, are still closed, and a few other lines had to be re-routed.

Note: There are two version of this poster: the original one, with closed routes highlighted in red while open routes are in blue, and a "Full Routes" version (the default), which does not distinguish between closed and open. Both posters have the exact same lines.

Free download link - medium resolution, personal use only (no printing allowed)

Route list (full)

1: Gunigalg Gully Connection, 8
2: Mission over Tokyo, 18, J. McIntosh, M. Taws, 1988
3: Atomic Tadpole, 20, G. Tempest, K. Lindorff, 1977
4: Tokyo Rose, 18, J. McIntosh, M. Taws, 1987
5: Posy, 24, W. Monks, M. File, 2005
6: Ukrainian Geranium, 21, W. Monks, K. Lindorff, J. Goding, 2004
7: Sordid Orchids Direct, 26, N. Monteith, W. Monks, 2005
8: Sordid Orchids, 26 A1, C. Shepherd, P. Robbins, N. White, 1990
9: Black Adder, 29, P. Cresswell, A. Pollitt, 1990
10: Dinosaurs Don’t Dyno [original lower section], 26, K. Carrigan, 1984
11: Dance of Life [original start], 24 A1, K. Carrigan, 1984
12: The Mint [original start], 25, W. Monks, M. Rewi, N. Monteith, A. Demmert, 2005-2008
13: Dinosaurs Don’t Dyno [rerouted], 26, Carrigan, 1984
14: Lure Groove, 25 A1, S. Monks/R. Heap, D. Jones, 2005
15: Clean Sweep, 24 A1, K. Carrigan, 1985
16: Dance of Clean Sweep Connection, 23 A1
17: Dance of Life [rerouted], 24 A1, K. Carrigan, 1984
18: The Mint, 25, W. Monks, M. Rewi, N. Monteith, A. Demmert, 2005-2008
19: The Great Divide, 27, K. Carrigan, M. Scheel, 1984
20: Divided Years, 25, N. Monteith, K. Paterson, H. Lockie, 2005
21: The Chick is Trouble, 26, R. Taylor, 1999
22: Daedalus, 29, J. Saunders/D. Jones, 1997
23: The Seventh Banana [rerouted], 27, Due, Mudie, Reeves, 1975/Monks, Wilkinson, 1988
24: The Seventh Banana [original start], 27, N. Reeves, D. Mudie, S. Due, 1975/S. Monks, J. Wilkinson, 1988
25: Chinook, 28, G. Dick, 2013
26: Sirocco, 26, M. Matheson, 1989
27: Father O’Blivion, 26, S. Mentz, 1991
28: Pythonesque, 27, W. Monks, 2013
29: Cardigan Street, 31, S. Wyithe/G. Miller, S. Wyithe, 1995-1998
30: Mirage, 27, M. Matheson, 1990
31: Orange Desire, 32, Q. Chastagnier, 2013
32: Snake in the Grass, 26, Q. Chastagnier, 2013
33: Medusa P1, 25, G. Poultney, S. Carter, 1990s
34: Medusa P2, 32, G. Poultney, 1995/L. Cossey, 10/2025
35: Hydra, 24, G. Dick, 06/2016
36: The Seventh Pillar, Left Variant, 23, M. Moorhead, C. Reece, E. Ozols, 1980
37: The Seventh Pillar, Free Variant, 28, D. Jones, 1997
38: The Seventh Pillar, Direct Finish, 28, D. Jones, 1997
39: The Seventh Pillar, 18 A2, I. Guild, M. Stone, 1966
40: Slytherin, 26, G. Dick, 07/2016
41: The Seventh Pillar, Right Variant, 22, W. Monks, K. Lindorff, 2004
42: Lawrence of Arabia, 21, K. Lockwood, M. Matheson, R. Smith, 1991
43: The Great Affair, 33, M. Matheson, 1993/D. Jones, N. Hukkataival, 2000-2017
44: Quetzalcoatl, project, D. Jones, 2000
45: Feather Boa, 29, D. Jones, 1998
46: Kundalini, 29, J. Critchley, 2015
47: Askleipos, 34, A. Megos, 2015
48: Scud Buster, 25, R. Smith, A. Pollitt, 1992
49: Rage, 29, A. Pollitt, 1992
50: Angst, 29, A. Demmert, 2011
51: Serpentine, Direct Start,N. Hukkataival, 2017
52: Serpentine, 29, M. Matheson, S. Monks, 1988
53: Sidewinder, 27, S. Walter, 2000
54: Naja, 30, S. Monks/D. Jones, 1998
55: Sneaky Snake, 33, L. Cossey, 2011
56: Nether, 28, L. Cossey/L. Dermody, 2006
57: Groovy, 28, R. Heap, 1997
58: Groove Train, 33, B. Cossey, 2009
59: Snake Flake, 26, M. Matheson, 1990
60: Snakes on a Train, 32, D. McConnell, 2012
61: Le Serpent de’ Pantalon, 33, L. Cossey, 2013
62: The Invisible Fist of Professor Hiddich Smiddich, 26, G. Poultney, C. Jones, 1996
63: Southern Delight, 34, G. Philips, B. Cossey/K. Fischhuber, 2012
64: Jumping Viper, 26, W. Monks, 2007/R. van Gastel, 2013
65: World Party, 27, P. Cresswell, A. Pollitt, 1990
66: Constrictor, 21, N. Monteith, 2004
67: World Party to Anaconda, 16
68: Anaconda, 28, M. Matheson, S. Mentz, 1993
69: Forked Tongue, 26, N. Monteith/T. Pola, 2006
70: Mr. T, 25, G. Phillips, 2006
71: Mr. Joshua, 26, J. McCulloch, S. Mentz, 1989
72: Sheek Naja Ket, 30, B. Cossey, A. Pryce, 2008
73: Mr. V, 26
74: Mr. Que, 27, W. Monks, 2019
75: The Old Dog/Enter the Dragon/Mortal Kombat, 34, A. Megos, 2015
76: Tourniquet, 30, D. Jones, 1997/1998
77: Venom, 28, S. Monks, 1995
78: Rattler, 27, K. Paterson, 2011
79: Rattlesnake Shake, 26, N. Monteith, 2007
80: Kaa, 24, S. Monks, K. Lockwood, 1992
81: Naughty Tickle Town, 28, R. Heap, 1996
82: Cripple Nipple, 30, N. Hoette, 2002
83: Who’s a Naughty Boy?, 31, G. Poultney/G. Miller, 1998
84: Lifestyling, 30, J. Saunders, 2000
85: Not Too Bad, 28, S. Carter, 1994
86: Menstrual as Anything Direct, 25, D. Bridge, 1994/J. Bresnehan, 2004
87: Bottom Feeders, 26, G. Phillips, 2006
88: Nights in Venice, 26, K. Paterson, 2009
89: Splutter, 25, N. Monteith, 2006
90: Dial-a-Lama, 24, M. Lama, 1995
91: Sticky Fingers, 27, S. Young, 2013
92: Weak Boy, 26, G. Phillips, 2000s
93: Fabio’s Route, 29, N. Sellars, 1998
94: Spurt Girl, 28, N. Sellars, 1998
95: This Spurting Life, 26, S. Wyithe, 1994
96: Bossanova, 30, J. Saunders, 2001
97: Chicane, 29, J. Saunders, 2000
98: Romancing the Tango, 25, J. Saunders, 2000
99: Bad Habits, 20 M1, C. Mercer, M. Walsh, 1997
100: Natural Wastage, 25, S. Monks, N. White, 1990
101: The Rubicon, 18, K. Lockwood, A. Thomson, 1972
102: Non-Passerine, 22, K. Loughran, 1990
103: Tyger, Tyger, 27, N. White, A. Pollitt, 1990
104: Time Warp, 16, M. Walsh, C. Mercer, 1997
105: Their Finest Hour, 21, K. Loughran, M. Gallagher, N. Dodd, G. Little, 1990
106: Blunt Instruments, 14, C. Mercer, R. Pease, 1997
107: Centaur, 13, D. Mudie, A. Thomson, 1970
108: Icarus, 11 M4, A. Thomson, D. Mudie, 1970
109: Pegasus, 31 A1, A. Thomson, D. Mudie, 1970/A. Pollitt, 1990
110: Gilgamesh, 31, D. Mudie S. Due, 1974/B. Cossey, 2008
111: Apollo, 22, W. Monks, V. Wills, 2008
112: Artemis, 21, W. Monks, J. Gara, R. Timms, 2008
113: Zuul, 20, G. Watts, D. Lodge, 12/2019
114: Zeus, 17, M. Taws, J. McIntosh, 1987

Updates

Jun 30, 2024: First version published.

Sep 21, 2025: Created a new version without a distinction between open/closed routes. Both versions are now available.

Feb 17, 2026: Added initial and proper FA order, fixed a number of lines, added Medusa P2 from 2025, thanks to Will Monks for his help.

Sources

• “Grampians Climbing, 2015 Edition,” Neil Monteith, Simon Carter, Onsight Photography and Publishing, 2015

• “Sublime Climbs, A Guide to the Best Rockclimbing Venues in Victoria, Australia,”

• Kevin Lindorff, Josef Goding, Jarrod Hodgson, Rockmaster Publications, 2011

• “Taipan Wall (Gunigalg Area), Rock Climbing Information,” Parks Victoria, December 2022

• Save Grampians Climbing

• TheCrag.com

• Will Monks