Cootamundra Sports Stadium

Climbing at Cootamundra Sports Stadium

The climbing wall inside Cootamundra Sports Stadium on Adams Street opened to the public in February 2023, a $250,000 council project paid for by the NSW Stronger Country Communities Fund, and was the first indoor climbing wall in the Riverina. It stands 8 metres high and has nine lanes, each on a twin-point auto-belay, so you can clip in and climb without a partner. The routes run from easy terrain for first-timers to harder lines for climbers with more experience.

Visiting

• Walk-ins welcome: no booking is needed, but every climber signs an online waiver first.
• Ages: climbing suits children from about four; under-12s must wear a helmet and come with an adult.
• Kit: harness and helmet are included in the climbing fee. Climbing shoes cost extra to hire, and closed-toe trainers are fine.
• More to do: a climbing ticket also lets you use the stadium's games and equipment, on courts marked out for basketball, netball, soccer, volleyball and badminton.

The stadium has change rooms with showers, accessible toilets and a kiosk. Schools can book the wall for groups outside public climbing times, and the stadium hosts birthday parties.

Who runs it

The stadium belongs to Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council. L+R Group has managed it, together with the town pool; from 1 November 2026 LeisureSafe Australia takes over both under the new Cootamundra Leisure name, with the same opening hours and climbing prices for the new season still to be announced.