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Here is the Lonely Planet forum thread that Mim mentioned in her comment. I love it:

Kuu
Posted: 07 Jul 2006
8:35pm

climbing Mount Druitt

1.

I will be in Sydney in October and am looking to do some climbing. I know of the Blue Mountains, but I've seen on a map of Syney a place called Mount Druitt. Has anyone climbed it? How hard was it and what's the altitude?

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jamesjamesjames
Posted: 07 Jul 2006
9:21pm

2.

HA!

Sorry, but you just asked one of the funniest questions i have seen on this forum. The blue mountains are mountains of sorts, but MT DRUITT???!!

With Mt Druitt, the only thing you found was what is probably the worst, most depressing and crime filled suburbs in OZ! Oh, and there is no mountain there, maybe a hill or 3!

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Kuu
Posted: 07 Jul 2006
9:41pm

3.

Are you sure James?
I once saw a T-Shirt that said "I climbed Mt Druitt".

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libbyh
Posted: 07 Jul 2006
10:30pm

4.

You should also climb Rooty Hill while you're at it.

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libbyh
Posted: 07 Jul 2006
10:36pm

5.

Summer Hill and Rose Hill are also interesting peaks around Sydney.

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ColinP
Posted: 08 Jul 2006
2:49am

6.

October should be Ok. Most of the snow should've melted by then. Do you plan on doing the South face or the more technical north West face? I can do you a good deal on a couple of sherpas. Email me ---- comein@spinner.com

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spenlevy
Posted: 09 Jul 2006
4:49pm

7.

#6 Sherpas? Surely you mean a couple of bodyguards, a police escort and an armoured car.

Climbing equipment (carried by all the locals) is a couple of cans of spray paint, a can of mace and a flick knife.