On 3 October 2024, Namadgi National Park will mark the 40^th anniversary of the declaration of Namadgi as a National Park. The declaration on 3 October 1984 followed a decades-long campaign by the ACT National Parks Association. The ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) and ACT National Parks Association (NPA) will celebrate the anniversary through a series of activities which will be held from 30 September 2024 until 6 October 2024 (the second week of the school holidays) and hosted by PCS and Namadgi stakeholders.

The CCA has long been part of Namadgi’s story, including the Namdgi National Park and the previous Gudgenby Reserve, and has been invited to help PCS celebrate.

We will deliver a presentation, with many accompanying photos, on the history of rock-climbing in Namadgi National Park that stretches back over 50 years. The presentation will be delivered by long-time CCA member Paul Daniel, who has a long history of climbing in the area pre-Namadgi NP and is also a pioneer climber putting up new routes. After the presentation there will be a show and tell of rock-climbing equipment and how it has evolved over the years.

This event is free but bookings are required:

Bookings

Download the 40th Anniversary Activities calendar (PDF 518KB)