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Northside Boulders Brunswick

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Bouldering
4.7from 545 reviewsDay pass $24
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Bouldering gym in Brunswick, rebuilt in 2025 with 4.5 m walls, a long 20-degree overhang, a big roof and carpet matting, plus a weights area. One of three Northside Boulders gyms in Melbourne's inner north.

About

About Northside Boulders Brunswick

Northside Boulders Brunswick is a bouldering gym at 329 Victoria Street in Brunswick, in Melbourne's inner north. Friends who met at The Lactic Factory, the city's first bouldering gym, built it in 2015, when it was only Melbourne's second. It is now one of three Northside gyms, alongside Northcote and The Lactic Factory in Abbotsford, and memberships cover all three.

Brunswick 2.0

To mark its tenth year, the gym closed briefly in 2025 and reopened with entirely new walls. They stand 4.5 metres high the whole way across, with a long 20-degree overhang, a big roof, a full-height arête at the back and new slab and vertical sectors. Carpet matting keeps holds and volumes cleaner, and the seating areas have spot heating. New problems go up every Monday.

Sessions and facilities

  • Fundamentals: free coached classes for newer climbers aged 16 and over on Saturday afternoons, booked online and paid with normal entry.
  • Women's Collective: the gym opens early from 8am to 10am every Saturday for women, cis and trans inclusive.
  • Meet-ups: a monthly Trans QTs evening with ClimbingQTs, plus Japanese and Spanish-speaking climbing meet-ups that alternate with Northcote.
  • Training: a weights and training area beside the walls.
  • Hire: climbing shoes and chalk, and crash pads for bouldering outdoors.

Members' yoga classes run in the studio at the Northcote gym. Children aged 12 and under need an adult each supervising them, 13 to 15 year olds need an adult in the gym, and dogs are welcome off the mats.

Prices

As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.

Day pass
$24

- Concession: $20

- Under 17: $16

- Family: $70, or $85 with shoe hire

- 10-visit pass: $200 ($185 concession), valid for a year, gear hire not included

- Shoe hire: $7

- 2-week trial: $39, with shoe hire and yoga classes

Membership
$160a month

- Monthly membership: $160, concession $150, under 17 $110; it can't be suspended

- Direct debit: billed weekly at $34 ($147.33 a month) with a 3-month minimum (13 payments), shoe hire included; under 17 $25 a week

- Memberships cover all three Northside gyms and include yoga classes at Northcote

Classes and courses

In the classes library at Northside Boulders Brunswick

As the wall lists them. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book.

  • CoachingAges 16+

    Fundamentals (16+)

    Saturdays 13:00–14:00 and 14:30–15:301 hourBeginners

    Free with entry

    A coached hour for newer climbers, from first-timers to those still finding their feet, covering the basics of movement and building confidence alongside other new climbers. Up to six a session; book ahead online.

Upcoming events

All 12 events at Northside Boulders Brunswick

As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.

  • Social

    Japanese Club

    Gym entry or membership

    A relaxed social climb hosted in Japanese, with coaching tips and tricks shared along the way. Open to climbers of every level; book a place with a pass or membership.

  • Social

    Japanese Club

    Gym entry or membership

    A relaxed social climb hosted in Japanese, with coaching tips and tricks shared along the way. Open to climbers of every level; book a place with a pass or membership.

  • Social

    Lunes Latinos Spanish Meet-Up

    Gym entry or membership

    A Spanish-speaking climbing meet-up that alternates each Monday evening between Northside's Brunswick and Northcote gyms. Book a place with a pass or membership.

  • Social

    Japanese Club

    Gym entry or membership

    A relaxed social climb hosted in Japanese, with coaching tips and tricks shared along the way. Open to climbers of every level; book a place with a pass or membership.

  • Social

    Trans QTs Meet-Up

    $15, with free shoe hire

    A monthly social climbing session for trans and gender diverse climbers, co-hosted with ClimbingQTs. All levels are welcome, with free shoe hire and pizza.

Key Features

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Moon Board
  • Hangboard

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes
  • Student Discounts

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire
  • Crash Pad Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Dog Friendly

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Comp Leagues
  • Women's Programs
  • LGBTQ+ Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Northside Boulders Brunswick

4.7 out of 5from 545 reviews on Google

“Small gym, so it can get busy during peak hours, but surprisingly has quite a bit of variety despite its size! Great range of climbs for all levels, a solid weights/training area…”

Google review,

“Friendly staff, chill co-climbers, great atmosphere. The wall doesn’t change as much as I thought, but could be because of competition they have at this moment.”

Google review,

“Very welcoming staff, she was clear and direct with instruction beginners about the how to do, what to do, what colour and tag meant, super friendly and patient!”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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