This area first saw activity in the early 80s with some good crack climbs and bouldering, but was largely forgotten for 20 years. Then in early 2000 it saw a resurgence of activity thanks to Justin Ryan and Chris Warner who put up over 250 problems making it the largest area near Canberra. This area used to be in a pleasant cool pine forest, but has since been burnt and felled and has lost its original aesthetic. (easier to see the boulders now).

To get there, drive out on the Cotter Road towards the Cotter (a picnic area on the river). From the the burnt down Cotter Pub near the second bridge, drive about 3km to a right hand turn off onto Laural Camp Road, which is immediately after the Vanities crossing road sign and is on a left hand corner. The road is dirt from here. Refer to overview for area locations.

The following guide has both gray and black numbering for problems.

Grey numbers mean that the problem may have changed due to the fires or even may not exist anymore.

Black numbers mean that the problem is fine and has been confirmed since the fires.

Paul Westwood on Rhinoceros

This is the largest area at Pierces and has both easy 
and some hard problems. Park car on bend in road
and walk in about 100m.

1. V0
2. V2
3. V3
4. V3
5. V3
6. V3
7. funk star deluxe, V8,
   dyno the arete
8.V4
9.V5
10. rebirth of cool, V6,
    up and right to dyno finish
11. frozen metal head,V6
12. V?
13. V2
14. V2
15. V3, ss
16. pizza knob,V4, ss
17. V2, ss
18. V0, ss
19. tonka truck, V5, ss
20. variant finish, V6, ss
21. V4
22. V2
23. V3
24. V5
25. V3
26. V2
27. V2
28. V1
29. V3
30. tectonics, V4

31 crystal method, V5
32. V5 
33. carissian landau, V7 
34. V7, jump-mantle          
35. the wood cutters, V4 
36. V3, slopes traverse 
37. V2, mantle 
38. V1,ss 
39. V5 
40. V2 
41. V1 
42. V0 
43. V0 
44. V5 
45. V3 
46. V2 
47. V0 
48. V0 
49. V1 
50. V3, mantle 
51. V4, traverse         
52. V5 
53. V3, ss 
54. V0 
55. V6, ss 
56 .fish cream, V6, ss 
57. V5, ss 
58. toby's crack,V0 
59. V1 
60. V1 
61. V1 
62. V0 
63. V1

Playboy >

Drive to the next curve in the road after the Tumblers, park on bend and walk 100m to you left. Plenty of good easy problems here and a few harder things. It is possible to accidentally walk to this area from the Tumblers.

The Shadows >

Drive on from the Tumblers passed a left hand turn and take the next left after Panu, drive down road several 100m and park and walk to the left.

Loggers Hut >

Plieku >

This compact little are lies beneath and to the side of the Kazbah.

The Bakery >

This area is on the western side of Laural Camp Road.
The odd hard thing still to go.

Nookie >

Continue along from the bakery turn off, blocs are on the left near the road. Refer to overview map.

Cohiba >

1. V? traverse
2. V4, up arete
3. seditious, V7 
4. fundamental, V10
5. nicole's, V8
6. V3
7. V2
8. V3
9. V0
10. V3
11. Esplendidos, V9
12. V3, corner
13. whooping, V6
14. split infinitive, V5, crack
15. V6, ss
16. slapsadiasicle, V5
17. saint christopher, V8
18. bow you bastards, V11
19. V5, mantle
20. teenage angst, V8, ss
21. maduro, V4
22. V2, ss
23. V3
24. V9?, steep crack, ss
25. V2
26. V4
27. V2, ss
28. V3, ss
29. V1
30. V2, ss
31. V?, up groove