Frog Buttress
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Frog Buttress is a rock climbing area situated near the town of Boonah, 100km SW of Brisbane, Australia. The cliffs are within Moogerah Peaks National Park, Mt French section, thus the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has ultimate control over the land.
The rock at Frog is composed of Rhyolite, which manifests itself in many, many, cracks, corners and aretes. Over 80% of the routes at Frog are crack climbs with the cliff face reaching a height of over 40m in sections. Most of the cracks are smooth sided and parallel, necessitating the use of many Spring loaded camming devices and efficient crack climbing technique.
There are over 400 documented routes with grades ranging from 4 to 32 on the Ewbank Scale. The style of climbing is staunchly traditional with very few sport routes.
Climbing is best in winter, as during the summer months it quickly becomes too hot to spend much time on the rock, and midday climbing is not recommended. Of course, you can always get in a morning climb, and then head off to the lovely Dugandan Pub, about 9 kilometers away in Boonah, for some excellent food and beer.
There are camping facilities above the cliffs-- though no showers to be found-- for around $5, but you need to book ahead.