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OnSight Climbing

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Bouldering
  • Cave Climbing
4.9from 329 reviewsDay pass $23
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Independent bouldering-only gym in Glen Waverley, in Melbourne's south-east, known for technical, outdoor-style setting, with a 2016 MoonBoard, a small training area and a Japanese drinks vending machine.

About

About OnSight Climbing

OnSight Climbing is an independent, bouldering-only gym on Aristoc Road in Glen Waverley, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. A group of climbing friends opened it in 2022, and it calls itself a little big gym: smaller than the city's large centres, with a loyal community and a relaxed, homely feel. Pets are welcome, as long as they stay off the crash mats.

Climbing and training

The freestanding boulders are set in-house in an outdoor style and graded on the V-scale, and regulars rate the setting as creative and technical rather than easy. Behind the main walls is a 2016 MoonBoard with a couch beside it, and a training area with free weights, a power rack and hangboards. For breaks there is free tea, a Japanese vending machine stocked with drinks, energy bars and an outdoor spot away from the chalk.

Visiting

  • No booking needed: sign the waiver online and walk in. A day pass covers the whole day, and your first one unlocks a week of climbing.
  • Climbing shoes are a must on the walls, and hire costs $7.
  • Children can climb from the age of 5, supervised by a parent or guardian until they turn 16.
  • Hour-long bouldering classes for all levels run on Sunday afternoons and Monday to Wednesday evenings.
  • Community comps include the ASCEND bouldering ladder and the yearly Pachinko birthday comp, where climbs earn tokens for prizes.

Prices

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

Day pass
$23

- Adult day pass Friday to Sunday; Monday to Thursday: $19

- Concession: $18 Monday to Thursday, $20 Friday to Sunday; student: $16 Monday to Thursday, $18 Friday to Sunday (bought in the gym)

- 10-visit pass: $200 adult, $175 student or concession

- Shoe hire: $7 (day pass with shoe hire $26 Monday to Thursday, $30 Friday to Sunday)

- Your first day pass unlocks 7 days of climbing from your first visit, or 14 days if you pay for two day passes (shoe hire extra)

Membership
$134.33a month

- Adult membership billed weekly at $31

- Student or concession membership: $25 a week ($108.33 a month), bought in the gym

- Members bring a friend free once a month and get 20% off merchandise, 30% off classes and partner perks

Classes and courses

In the classes library at OnSight Climbing

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

  • Coaching

    Bouldering Classes

    Sundays 15:00; Mondays to Wednesdays 18:00 and 19:0060 minutesBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    $20 a session

    Hour-long coached sessions on the fundamentals of moving on the wall, with technique tips, strength work and general advice, for climbers of every level. Book online at least 48 hours ahead.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Hot Drinks
  • Cold Drinks
  • Snacks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)
  • Cave Climbing

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

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop
  • Toilets
  • Dog Friendly

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Local Competitions
  • Comp Leagues

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about OnSight Climbing

4.9 out of 5from 329 reviews on Google

“Setting is decent, and I love the 2016 moonboard in the back. … My only cons are poor ventilation in the moonboard area particularly, and a lack of air conditioning, although I did go on a warm day.”

Google review,

“Very small climbing gym with a mood board set up. The route setting is super cool and interesting, would recommend if you like the V-scale grading.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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Beta videos

How climbers have done climbs at OnSight Climbing, played from where they were posted. Walls reset their climbs every few weeks, so check when each was posted.

View all 9 videos at OnSight Climbing

  • V6 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V6 · Advanced

    By SECO on YouTube ·

  • Coordination slab on the new reset

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded
    • Slab

    By @onsightmelbourne on Instagram ·

  • Replica of Aquarius from the Black Cave

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @onsightmelbourne on Instagram ·

  • Try Harder on the new set

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @onsightmelbourne on Instagram ·

  • New problem in the reset cave

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @onsightmelbourne on Instagram ·

  • Beta Bites: paddle boulder

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By @onsightmelbourne on Instagram ·

  • V5 boulder

    • Bouldering
    • V5 · Intermediate

    By SECO on YouTube ·

  • Crack climb

    • Bouldering
    • Ungraded

    By SECO on YouTube ·

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