Statham's Quarry, Rock climbing quarry in Gooseberry Hill, Australia

Statham's Quarry is a rock climbing site in Gooseberry Hill with varied rock formations within Beelu National Park. The location offers multiple climbing and abseiling routes set within natural bushland terrain.

The quarry was founded in 1894 during Western Australia's construction boom and supplied building stone for regional development. It operated as an industrial site until the early 20th century, shaping the area's economic history.

The quarry's names track its owners: Thomas Statham and William Burton opened it in 1894, and after Statham's death in 1920 the Perth City Council took over, adding its name to the site. A separate clay pit and brickworks at Glen Forrest also carried the Statham name, so the two are often confused.

You need an access code from the Parks and Wildlife office in Mundaring before climbing or abseiling at the site. Allow plenty of time for your activity, especially if you need to familiarize yourself with equipment or climbing techniques.

The quarry is the claimed location of one of the most extensive dolerite dikes on the Darling Scarp. The rock was worked for Perth street paving and kerbstones in the early 1900s, and the stones of the City Beach groyne came from here too. A bushfire finally put the operation out of use in 1957.