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Hillwood weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Bushfire season. Parks can close on Extreme or Catastrophic fire danger days, whatever the rock is doing. Check the Tasmania Fire Service and park alerts before you go.

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind12 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity86.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Bird ban active (some sectors only) — Peregrine falcons: stay away from Falcon Crag and the Far Side between August and December (the club guide's dates; theCrag gives August–November).
Good friction temperature range for basalt
High humidity (86.6%) — basalt friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
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7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 12 November
Good
Temp19°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 10 — 98.7%
07:00 10° dry 9 — 94.4%
08:00 14° dry 9 — 80.1%
09:00 16° dry 9 — 70.5%
10:00 18° dry 9 — 62.1%
11:00 20° dry 13 — 53.6%
12:00 20° dry 17 — 49.3%
13:00 20° dry 16 — 46.7%
14:00 20° dry 16 — 46.4%
15:00 19° dry 16 — 48.9%
16:00 19° dry 16 — 52.2%
17:00 18° dry 13 — 55.4%
18:00 17° dry 13 — 62.7%
19:00 15° dry 13 — 74.5%
20:00 13° dry 12 — 86.2%
21:00 12° dry 10 — 95.7%
Fri Friday 13 November
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 10 — 99.8%
07:00 10° dry 9 — 94.2%
08:00 12° dry 10 — 82.7%
09:00 14° dry 9 — 72.2%
10:00 17° dry 10 — 60.4%
11:00 18° dry 9 — 55.9%
12:00 20° dry 8 — 54%
13:00 21° dry 9 — 52.3%
14:00 21° dry 9 — 51.8%
15:00 21° dry 12 — 54.5%
16:00 21° dry 13 — 59.5%
17:00 19° dry 16 — 67.6%
18:00 18° dry 12 — 73.6%
19:00 17° dry 10 — 77.6%
20:00 16° dry 10 — 83.4%
21:00 15° dry 8 — 86.6%
Sat Saturday 14 November
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 6 — 98.5%
07:00 14° dry 7 — 95.7%
08:00 14° dry 8 — 80.7%
09:00 14° dry 8 — 73.1%
10:00 17° dry 10 — 59.1%
11:00 19° dry 11 — 49.6%
17:00 21° dry 7 — 45.2%
Sun Sunday 15 November
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 16° dry 14 — 42.2%
17:00 17° dry 18 — 34.3%
Mon Monday 16 November
Good
Temp13°C
Raindry
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 13° dry 4 — 46.2%
17:00 15° dry 15 — 55.2%
Tue Tuesday 17 November
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 17° dry 6 — 46.8%
17:00 19° dry 11 — 42.5%
Wed Wednesday 18 November
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind1 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 19° 0.2mm 1 — 53.5%
17:00 18° dry 12 — 63.5%
Thu Thursday 19 November
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for basalt
  • Basalt holds friction well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
11:00 18° dry 11 — 62.3%
17:00 19° dry 16 — 60%
Access
Hillwood is private property, leased by George Town Council for climbing since it reopened in March 2024. Use only the new car park off Craigburn Road (don't park on the road if it's full), and no camping, fires, stoves or pets. Respect the neighbouring paddocks.
Bird ban (08-01 to 12-31)
Peregrine falcons: stay away from Falcon Crag and the Far Side between August and December (the club guide's dates; theCrag gives August–November).

About Hillwood

Hillwood, about 30 minutes north of Launceston on the east bank of the Tamar, is often called the best sport-climbing crag in Tasmania: more than 140 routes of 10–30m on steep to very overhanging basalt with lots of holds, plus a slabby Far Side. It's a 5–10 minute walk on taped tracks. The walls face various directions, so you can follow the sun in winter and the shade in summer, and the steepest lines stay drier in showers. Wear a helmet: there are loose blocks below the Far Side, and holds can break.

Region
Tasmania
Rock type
Basalt
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
50m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

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