Archaeologists say a culturally significant site south of Boonah is being desecrated by rock climbers who continue to trespass onto the state-owned land in defiance of warnings from the government.

The volcanic ring dyke known as Minto Crag, or Winpullin to its Ugarapul traditional owners, is a string of rocky outcrops which jut out spectacularly from private land in Croftby. 

With one exception: an area called Wave Rock, which is classed as Unallocated State Land.

Over the last 16 months the rock face has become pockmarked with bolts as a group of climbers have sought to develop the rock into a climbing mecca.

According to an archaeological report by Everick Heritage seen by the Fassifern Guardian, this activity is an offence under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.

The report found that this area, likely to have “exceptional heritage signi