The club has a modest library of guidebooks and instructional books. They can be borrowed by members at gear nights (as with normal gear, we still require a cash deposit that will be returned upon return of the book). Reading instructional books and discussing with experienced club members is a great way to make yourself a safer, more skilled club member.

Below is an inventory of books - we regularly add new books, this list is up to date as of 2026 (there may still be discrepancies or books unaccounted for)

 Please see Booqable for the full current catalogue and to borrow books!!

Guidebooks

Climbing Guidebooks

  • Arapiles: 444 of the Best - Gordon Poultney & Simon Carter (2013)
  • Arapiles Pocket Companion - Simon Mentz & Glenn Tempest
  • Arapiles Guidebook, Selected Climbs (2016)
  • Blue Lake Climbing Guide, Kosciuszko National Park (2012)
  • Blue Mountains Climbing (2002, 2007 and 2019 editions)
  • Climbing Australia: The Essential Guide
  • Climb Point Perp (2011)
  • Climb Tasmania, Selected Best Climbs (2013 and 2021 editions)
  • Eastern Victoria - VCC
  • Frog Buttress: A Rock Guide By Scott Camps
  • Frog Buttress Climbing (2015)
  • Kaputar: A Rock Guide By Mark Colyvan
  • Moonarie Rock Climbing Guide
  • Mt Buffalo, A Rock Climber's Guide (2006)
  • Nowra Sport Climbing - Rod Young
  • Nowra Climbing (2016)
  • Olympic Mountains: A Climbing Guide
  • Point Perpendicular: A Climber's Guide to the Beecroft Peninsula
  • Queenstown: Rock, Ice & Boulders
  • Rock Climbing in the Hunter Valley
  • Rockclimbs Around Melbourne - Glenn Tempest
  • South East Queensland Climbing (2018)
  • Sublime Climbs: A Guide to the Best Rockclimbing Venues in Victoria
  • Sydney Bouldering (2001)
  • Sydney Bouldering (2023)
  • Sydney Climbing Guide 1st Ed (2021)
  • Thailand, A Climbing Guide (2005)
  • The Adelaide Hills - A Rock Climber's Guide
  • The Organ Pipes - Mount Wellington
  • Vietnam: A Climber's Guide - Erik Ferjentsik
  • Wanaka Rock: A Comprehensive Guide to Wanaka Rock Climbing

Other Guidebooks

  • A Comprehensive Guide to Canyoning Around Victoria
  • Blue Mountains Canyons - A Wild guide by David Noble
  • Canoe Touring in Australia - Leigh Hemmings
  • Canyoning in NZ - Daniel Clearwater
  • Canyons Near Sydney (5th Edition)
  • Discovering The Blue Mountains On Foot - Alan Fairley
  • Bungonia Caving Maps from Under Bungonia - Julie & Peter Bauer
  • Under Bungonia - Julie & Peter Bauer
  • Pedaller's Paradise: A New Zealand Cycle Touring Guide (North Island)
  • Pedaller's Paradise: A New Zealand Cycle Touring Guide (South Island)
  • 100 Walks in New South Wales

Instructional books

General

  • Avalanche Awareness: In the New Zealand Backcountry
  • Driven: The Piton Handbook - Andy Kirkpatrick
  • How to Navigate, 3rd edition (2025)
  • Knots - Gordon Perry
  • Knots for Climbers - A Falcon Guide
  • Leave No Trace: A Guide to the New Wilderness Etiquette
  • Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain - Bruce Tremper

Climbing & Mountaineering

  • A Climbers Guide: To New Zealand Mountaineering Techniques
  • Alpine Guides, Technical Manual (2017)
  • Aspiring Guides Technical Manual: A Resource for Alpinists
  • An Introduction to Rock Climbing
  • Cataract, A Rockclimbing Guide - Robert McMahon
  • Climbing Anchors (2 copies)
  • Climbing Expeditions: Planning and Management
  • Climbing: From Gym to Crag
  • Crack Climbing - Pete Whittaker
  • How To Rock Climb - Big Walls - John Long & John Middendorf
  • Make or Break: Don't Let Climbing Injuries Dictate Your Success
  • Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
  • Rockclimbing: Getting Started - Glenn Tempest
  • Rock Climbing - Peter Nock
  • The Climbing Dictionary - Matt Samet
  • Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete
  • 1000+ Climbing Tips - Andy Kirkpatrick

Canyoning & Caving

  • Canyoneering - David Black
  • Canyoning Rope Techniques - Franz Baumgartner
  • Canyoning Technical Manual - Grant Prattley & Daniel Clearwater
  • Caving Technical Guide
  • Professional Canyoning Handbook - CREPS

Maps

  • Historical 1:25000 topographic maps (Mount Wilson, Kanangra, Perisher Valley, Bundanoon)
  • Marine Maps (Bustard Head to North Reef, Port of Gladstone)

A large number of caving maps and guidebook photocopies from Bungonia and elsewhere

Reference & Other

A collection of climbing and bushwalking magazines as well as some puzzle books.

A number of old club magazines, which are available in a digital format.