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- | TH, S-IDTL;Y BUS}Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The yr1ney Buc,h1k3rs, 5 Hamilton | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | N0,127 | + | |
- | JULY, 1945 | + | A Monthly Bulletin devoted to matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, 5 Hamilton |
- | Price 6d, | + | |
- | 4 Editor: Ray Kirkby | + | ====No.127 July, 1945 Price 6d.==== |
- | CONTENTS | + | |
- | Production: Yvonne Rolfe | + | |**Editor**|Ray Kirkby| |
- | Sales & Subs; Jen Harvey | + | |**Assistant |
- | Pago | + | |**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe| |
- | ..., | + | |**Sales & Subscriptions**|Jen Harvey| |
- | by Dot Butler 4 | + | |
- | by Marie B,Byles | + | =====Contents===== |
- | 5 | + | |
- | 6 | + | | | |Page| |
- | The Servic-,s | + | |Reminiscing|by " |
- | 8 | + | |Fires in Kiola State Forest|by Dot Butler| 4| |
- | Len Croker 9 | + | |What is a Primitive Area?|by Marie B. Byles| 5| |
- | " | + | |Bruce Simpson to " |
- | | + | |Some Grains of Salt| | 8| |
- | Fires in Kiola State, | + | |The Y.H.A. on the March|Len Croker| 9| |
- | The Y.HI on the March Let Thre be Light | + | |Let there be Light|" |
- | 1,1 | + | |
- | ^ | + | =====Propaganda Corner===== |
- | PROPAGANDA CORNER | + | |
- | There are camp spots, good and plenty Everywhere, | + | There are camp spots, good and plenty\\ |
- | And the genus S.B.V. | + | Everywhere,\\ |
- | Will be there, | + | And the genus S.B.W.\\ |
- | By the sea and by th,: river, | + | Will be there. |
- | We will doze, | + | |
- | In our tents all nicely abdulled | + | By the sea and by the river,\\ |
- | We' | + | We will doze,\\ |
- | We will burn ui) all th: rubbish - (Hikers" | + | In our tents all nicely abdulled\\ |
- | How can 13,?,, | + | We' |
- | When wetre packing up ere leaving Look about! | + | |
- | Is the place all clean and tidy? Camp fire out? | + | We will burn up all the rubbish -\\ |
+ | ("Hikers" | ||
+ | How can beauty | ||
+ | If we don't? | ||
+ | |||
+ | When we' | ||
+ | Look about!\\ | ||
+ | Is the place all clean and tidy?\\ | ||
+ | Camp fire out?\\ | ||
Really out?? | Really out?? | ||
- | D.M,B, | + | |
- | by "T7r, | + | D.M.B. |
- | 7r 11-3 oi war a.Llarltion | + | |
- | earl exp,ri,rces! To recall | + | =====Reminiscing===== |
- | cot Canbral | + | |
- | CO be f4rt-: th-; tp-cb | + | by "Kareelah" |
- | 1-";, wab trip throu-h ILalorg | + | |
- | , my trip to the ru.0 I being a newcomer | + | In these days of war and separation |
- | from !mother SI: | + | |
- | picture Green Gully knee high v. luLcious, gr2on grass - nd nettles, | + | My first club walk was a Easter |
- | the creek g]' | + | |
- | its way to n,nr the foot of Mt, He rtbreker | + | Another Easter I had my first view of Kanagra |
- | explore', | + | |
- | AncAll r j2Ja J. 1 hoJ my fir:t view of K.Inahgla | + | How different were the many Summer weekends spent camped down at Emu Plains, Era or by the Grose River end the lazy Winter |
- | Kowmunc;, HOT Cih b mtes roc111 | + | |
- | Thursday - thy_ bri7ht | + | It was Paddy Pallin who said that the best part of a holiday |
- | road, rumbling through the G1.--nd | + | |
- | at the saw-mill and making | + | The next holiday saw another party on its way from Braidwood to the coast via Araluon and the Deua River. The very name "Araluen" describes this valley. Quiet and peaceful, it looks as if it has been asleep for years. It is hard to imagine it in the gold rush days when coaches |
- | of Kan^ngra wos 11.6 sunset on a cold, clear evening. Purple | + | |
- | swirls of white mist forming | + | Later there were trips down the Clyde River and Durras Waters through the beautiful State Forests of the Murramarang Range. Here we wandered for miles under stately spotted gums, occasionally catching glimpses of the coastline through the trees. I like to recall lovely Kioloa Beach in the late afternoon, deserted but for the seagulls, and Pebbly Beach where there is no sand, only millions of coloured pebbles that shine like opals when washed by the tide. |
- | Wagnerian music, The same majesty and unreality was th,,re. | + | |
- | How different were the many Summer weekends spent camp-0 | + | My first glimpse of the Blue Gum is another gem in my memories. A clear moonlight night in June - King's Birthday - was the occasion. The descent from Govett' |
- | It w' | + | |
- | planning it beforehand and reminiscing after. I know now that he iS | + | One could continue indefinitely recalling trips. Those to Clear Hill, Solitary, the Kowmung and Cedar Road, canoeing in Burragorang Valley, wandering along the Nattai and the Shoalhaven, exploring |
- | right. The fun we had planning our Tasmanian trip and th t.' | + | picking apples at Batlow and oranges at Gosford - these are a few of the things I like to recall. |
- | took us about six months to );et everything | + | |
- | everything went like clockwork and th cost was only about ll per head. This was the occasion when we saw our first snow. What a thrill when our service car trlvelling | + | The fun and sing-songs around camp-fires and the open discussions, |
- | The next holiday saw another party on its way from Braidwood to the coast via Araluon and the Dtp, | + | |
- | thee were trips down the Clyde River and Durras Waters through the b i-utifql St-to Forests of the Murramarang Range. Here we w-21.dr...(3 fox miles under stately spotted gums, occasionally catching | + | Reunions never fail to revive memories. There come to mind the famous Lie Detector, beautiful |
- | 4 | + | |
- | 3. | + | These are the things I like to think back upon and which I look forward to in the days to come. These are the things that make life worthwhile. Don't you agree? |
- | glimpses of the coastline through the trees. I like to recall lovely Kioloa Beach in the late afternnon, deserted but for the seagulls, and Pebbly Beach wher2 there is no sand, only millions of coloured pebbles that shine like opals when washed by th_ | + | |
- | My first glimpse of the Blue Gum is another gem in my memories. A clear moonlight night in June - King's Birthday - was the occasion. The descent from Govett' | + | =====Federation Dance===== |
- | light reminded me of stories by Rider Haggard. I've enjoyed many camps at Blue Gum since this one but it I remember the best. | + | |
- | One could continue indefinitely recalling trips. Those to Clear | + | The Federation Dance at Winns on June 29th, was an outstanding success and ("wot is more important", |
- | Hill, Sclitary, the Kowmung and Cedar Road, canoeing in Burragorang | + | |
- | Valley, wandering along the Nattai and the Shoalhaven, exploring | + | The dancing was interspersed with sketches, and all went merry as a marriage bell. In accordance with the expressed wish of the Federation |
- | little Broughton Mill Stream at Berry, not to mention Kangaroo | + | |
- | Yeola and Brogher' | + | =====Fires In The Kiola State Forest!===== |
- | O' | + | |
- | picking apples at Batlow and oranges at Gosford - these are a few of the things I like to recall, | + | Dot Butler |
- | The fun and sing-songs around camp-fires and the open discussions, | + | |
- | company are all part of the fellowship of Bushwalkers, How many "old members" | + | Fires in Kiolea State Forest! Horror! |
- | works, cream puffs and a ten pound birthday cake with icing and cendl2s? Or | + | |
- | the other at St.Helena when everyone got lost on the way home - except | + | We were to be guests |
- | Ray Bean? Or the engagement party at Myara and the honeymoon at the Blue Pool when the bride and groom arrived with no food and china nlates | + | |
- | Reunions never fail to revive memories, There come to mind the | + | Our select party of five and two halves, (not counting Rona who is still in square pants and can hardly be tagged |
- | famous Lie Detector, beautiful | + | |
- | These are the things I like to think beck upon -,nd which I look | + | The driver of the Forestry lorry pointed out a tank of water he had placed under a tree for our use and departed with our hearty thanks for the Department' |
- | forward to in the clys to come. These are th- things that make life | + | |
- | worthwhile. Don't you agree? | + | We Selected a camp site close enough to the trees for shade and firewood, and also close to a nice patch of bracken for bedding. It was some distance from the tank, but that just couldn' |
- | FEDERATION DANCE | + | |
- | The Federation Dance at Winns on June 29th, was an | + | As there appeared |
- | outstanding success and(" | + | |
- | mercenary organisers might say) realised over 30 for the Federation' | + | So that is the sort of fire I was referring |
- | The dancing was interspersed with sketches, and all | + | |
- | went merry as a marriage bell, In accordance with the expressed wish of the Federation | + | =====What Is A Primitive Area?===== |
- | complete absence of liquor but, fortunately, | + | |
- | FIRES IN KIOLOLST-TE FORST 1 | + | by Marie B. Byles |
- | _ Dot t' | + | |
- | Fires in KioleaSt*tte | + | Recent discussions about the Kosciusko |
- | We weve to be Tuests | + | |
- | Our select party of five and to h lvee,(not counting Rona who is still in square pants and can hardly be t7, | + | The minority opinion regards a primitive |
- | point), all of the feminine | + | |
- | train and service car and Forestry lorry and were finally | + | If it is once admitted that a primitive area exists for the pleasure of human beings, then it automatically follows that facilities must be given for human beings to go into it. Perhaps roads and motorists might be excluded, but tracks, huts and pasture grounds must be arranged. Indeed the people who best appreciate wild plants and animals (as distinct from far horizons and beauty spots) are not the bushwalkers tough enough to rush through the bush with heavy packs containing tents, but the older people, who are nature-lovers rather than trampers and need a hut. If a primitive |
- | The driver of the Forestry lorry pointed out a tank of water he had placed under a tree for our use and departed with our hearty thanks for the | + | |
- | Department' | + | However, the vast majority of bushwalkers have ruled that a primitive |
- | We Selected a c7mp site close enough to the trees for shade and firewood, and also close, to a nice patch of bracken for bedding. It was some | + | |
- | distance from the tank, but that just couldn' | + | Cannot man for once admit that there are other things beside himself with rights, and that he is not the only being in the universe? The majority of bushwalkers say he can and should. Human beings will not be excluded from the primitive area but no facilities for entering it will be given, and the flowers may blossom |
- | As there a-Tneared | + | |
- | the huts. So that Problem | + | =====Ted Phillips Reports The Completion Of The Following Maps===== |
- | to the most imortant | + | |
- | we couldn' | + | |
- | After every m al the same ritual was nerfermid. First thi ezibers | + | |
- | So that is th- sort of fire I vas refereimr, | + | |
- | 5 | + | |
- | VIHeT IS ? | + | |
- | ri E.Eyles | + | |
- | Recent discussions about the Kosciusko | + | |
- | The minority opinion regards a Primitive | + | |
- | If it is once admitted that a primitive area exists for the pleasure of human beings, then it automatically follows that facilities must be given for human beings to go into it. Perhaps roads and motorists might | + | |
- | be excluded, but tracks, huts and pasture grounds must be arranged. Indeed the people who best appreciate wild plants and animals (as distinct from far horizons and 1DJ-eety snots) are not the bushwalkers tough enough to rush through the bush with heavy packs containing tents, but the older people, who are nature-lovers rather than trampers and ne:d a hut. If 7, primitiv-, | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | admit that all types of human beings, who will not wantonly destroy it, must be catered for within its precincts, and personally-cordected narties | + | |
- | However, the vast majority of bushwalkers have ruled that a )rimitive | + | |
- | Cannot man for once admit that there are other things beside himself with rights, and that he is not the only being in the universe? The majority of bushwalkers say he can and should. Human beings will not be excluded from the primitive area but no facilities for entering it will be given, and the flowers may hlossom | + | |
- | Ti cp PHILLT-3S R:71JORTS THE C' | + | |
(River Canoe Club) | (River Canoe Club) | ||
- | N0, 29 - MILL-RIZ;,Y RIVER (TOLVIONG TO ALBURY)com-Qiled | + | |
- | (southern Lake Illavr rra-- Map N0,15) completes the manning | + | No.29. - Murray River (Tolwong to Albury) compiled |
- | c, | + | |
- | 1132UCE SIHPSON GUINEL to "DUNK" | + | No.30. - Central and Northern Lake Illawarra |
- | Have just received your letter of the l'eth pri1 and as I have been thinking of drowping | + | (southern Lake Illawarra-- Map No.15) completes the mapping |
- | locations I am not permitted to say any more than "I am in New Guinea." | + | |
- | ar being given a pretty free h-nd in renorting | + | =====Bruce Simpson - New Guinea To "Dunk"===== |
- | getting the dinkum oil on this show just as soon as it happens. There is no delay in releasing information on this campaign. We see the Sydney and Brisbane newspapers the day after you do and I am often surprised how | + | |
- | up-to-the-minute they are. Australian National Airways give us a great service in this regard. For months | + | Have just received your letter of the 15th April and as I have been thinking of dropping |
- | scramble for those papers - at least in our areas, for of course artillery positions are comparatively safe, being behind the protective infantry and in parts of this country you're out of view of the enemy at fifty y rds. Sometimes however, its quite different. | + | |
- | One day the " | + | One day the " |
- | in very low and tossed us i couple of parcels. | + | |
- | when it was discovered that th.: 1 Lrger ercel contained twenty Peters Ice Cream Bricks' | + | As you have probably |
- | day before by the pilot' | + | |
- | As you have probably | + | I take my hat off to the infantry - they are doing a marvellous job in those cruel mountains. We consider it an honour to give them all the support we can, whenever and wherever they require it. They' |
- | I take my hat off to the infantry - they are doing a marvellous job in those cruel mounteins. We consider it an honour to give them all the support we cell., whenever and wherever they require it. They' | + | |
- | At nresent | + | At present |
- | and we are bivouacld | + | |
- | again. Here we are getting fresh (frozen) meat and butter several times | + | We have our lighter moments here at times. For instance, the boong boy who went past this morning, riding an old Jap bicycle up the track. It had no tyres, no brakes, no oil, very little seat, and he was pushing like hell to make it go through the sand. But he had the usual cheery smile on his face. And in reply to my greeting "How are you going, Joseph?" |
- | a week. It is flown in and dropped by pnrechute | + | |
- | 7. | + | They hate the Japs, these boys, and their tenderness and devotion |
- | of steak, bags of bananas | + | |
- | We have our lighter moments here at times. For instance, the boong boy who went past this morning, riding an old Jap bicycle up the track. It had no tyres, no brakes, no oil, very little seat, and he | + | And now Dunk, apart from saying I' |
- | was pushing like hell to meke it go through the send, But he had the | + | |
- | usual cheery smile on his face. And in renly to my greeting "How are you going, Joseph?" | + | I still receive those magazines and copies of the " |
- | belonga me, le bugger-up finish" | + | |
- | They hate th,2 Jens, these boys, and their tend rness nd (31; | + | |
- | not forget them when the war is over. I can assure you ther re hueldreds | + | |
- | these brave and faithful stretcher bearers. They have perormed S. : | + | |
- | We must not forget these things. | + | |
- | And now Dunk, apart from sf,yin-2 Pm well end ae hv-.7 as can be expected under the circamst nces, th re's not much mor,i t tell you at the moments | + | |
- | I still receive those magazines and coie5 nf the " | + | |
Thanks for everything, Dunk, especially your bright and breezy letters. | Thanks for everything, Dunk, especially your bright and breezy letters. | ||
- | 1.)TeiS TO R3MailiRe.. | + | |
+ | =====Dates to Remember===== | ||
27th July - Party in Clubroom | 27th July - Party in Clubroom | ||
- | 11th and 12th August - Sports | + | |
- | If you already have dates or these occasions | + | 11th and 12th August - Sports |
- | SOME GRAINS OF SALT | + | |
- | In a recent Club a-oting | + | If you already have dates for these occasions |
- | The other intrepid pair were SALLY MACKAY | + | |
- | . VERY CRZIDIT-BLu i-' | + | =====Some Grains Of Salt===== |
- | FATHER | + | |
- | Following upon all these acqusitions | + | In a recent Club meeting |
- | We recently admired very much the examples of the PHOTOGRAPHIC ART displayed in the Club rooms. | + | |
- | King's Birthday Weekend coming at the end of flooding rains provided a great VARIETY | + | The other intrepid pair were Sally Mackay |
- | the numerous articles which will be written about these trips by stealing the highlights. | + | |
- | However, as I am NOT expecting any disclosures from this particular quarter, I do not hesitate to report that COLIN LLOYD'S party found the | + | Very Creditable Performances |
- | going so difficult down BUNDLNOON | + | |
- | The only new country reached | + | Father |
- | 9. | + | |
- | THE Y. H. A. ON TH2 MARCH | + | Following upon all these acquisitions |
+ | |||
+ | We recently admired very much the examples of the Photographic Art displayed in the Club rooms. | ||
+ | |||
+ | King's Birthday Weekend coming at the end of flooding rains provided a great Variety | ||
+ | |||
+ | However, as I am Not expecting any disclosures from this particular quarter, I do not hesitate to report that Colin Lloyd's party found the going so difficult down Bundanoon | ||
+ | |||
+ | The only new country reached | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The | ||
+ | |||
by Len Croker. | by Len Croker. | ||
- | Among otiecr recA,emento th NationeFitness | + | |
- | Five girls, whose ages ranged from 17 to 19, a boy about 16 and a young man about 22 comprised the party which I had to lead from Tolerls | + | Among other movements the National Fitness |
- | We climbed, first, to the lookout above Towlers Bay Hostel, with the | + | |
- | party, not knowing what was ahead of them, commenting in acrid terms el-)out | + | Five girls, whose ages ranged from 17 to 19, a boy about 16 and a young man about 22 comprised the party which I had to lead from Towlers |
- | Beach from the open sea, though the beach itself was hideen | + | |
- | strip of land qilich | + | We climbed, first, to the lookout above Towlers Bay Hostel, with the party, not knowing what was ahead of them, commenting in acrid terms about the steepness of the climb. The view from this lookout was very pretty. We could see Barrenjoey Lighthouse and the waves breaking |
- | just across the water, hid most of Church | + | |
- | From the lookout we walked along a good track to Bairn Trig(596ft) and from here obtained an even better view of Pitt Water. The party was | + | From the lookout we walked along a good track to Bairn Trig (596ft) and from here obtained an even better view of Pitt Water. The party was still getting along well and becoming quite keen about a walk which yielded such delightful scenery. We could now see Box Head opposite Barrenjoey and the open sea, spreading away into the distance from the entrance of Broken Bay and as far down as Newport. |
- | still getting along well and becoming quite keen about a'walk which yielded | + | |
- | such delightful scenery, We could now see Box Head opposite Barrenjoey | + | A ridge lade, in an arc, from Bairn Trig to Topham Trig, so, since we no longer had a track to follow and walking along ridges is generally easier, we followed the ridge through |
- | and the open sea, spreading away into the distance from the entrance of | + | |
- | Broken Bay and as far down as Newport. | + | A marvellous |
- | A ridge lade, in an arc, from Bairn Trig to Topham Trig, so, since we no longer had a track to follow and walking along ridges is generally | + | |
- | easier, we followed the ridge through | + | The National Fitness Camp at Juno was clearly |
- | and other attractive bush flowers, Approaching Topham we crossed West Head | + | |
- | Road before starting an arduous climb. Topham Mountain is very rocky and steep and we found no trecks | + | Unfortunately I cannot |
- | A mervellous | + | |
- | which is one of the highest places for many miles around, and all lovers of | + | We clambered down Topham and here began our troubles because the Refuge Bay side of Topham is very steep and rugged and the travelling slow. Half way down we struck |
- | beautiful scenery should make a point of climbing it, From Topham we could | + | |
- | 4 | + | The waterfall |
- | again see Towlers Bay as a beautiful blue triangle pointing towards us with a little white boat floating in the centre, while the entrenc: | + | |
- | Broken Bay stood out clearly with Box Head on the far side onnosite Barr n- | + | Immediately |
- | : | + | |
- | joey Lighthouse which always gives one a friendly, | + | On reaching Towlers Bay we just had time for a shower |
- | West Head blocked part of Broken Bay from view, but to the north-west | + | |
- | we could see the Hawkesbury Bridge running from Long Island to the mainlnnd | + | =====Have you Ever seen a Dream Walking?===== |
- | The National Fitness Camp at Juno was cl, | + | |
- | Unfortunately I cannot | + | If so, let's hear about it ..... |
- | We clambered down Topham and here began our troubles because the Refuge Bay side of Topham is very steep and rugged and the travelling slow. ID-)lf | + | |
- | , The waterfall | + | By adding on all his fingers and thumbs and two toes, the most backward reader should be able to satisfy himself that there are twelve pages to be filled in this magazine. How much have you submitted during the last year? |
- | Immedietely | + | |
- | that this country was very rough indeed, when, after circling around | + | If you have not done any trips, have no imagination, |
- | On reaching Towlers Bay we just had time for a shower | + | |
- | Have you Ever seen a Dream Walking? If so, let's hear about it | + | Typewritten, Double-spaces |
- | By adding on all his fingers and thumbs and two toes, the most backward reader should be able to satisfy himself that thire are twelve pages to be filled in this magazine. How much have you submitted during the last year? | + | |
- | If you have not done any trips, have no imagination, | + | =====Let There Be Light===== |
- | illiterate and purposeless, | + | |
- | TYPEWRITTEN, DOUBLE-SPACED | + | by " |
- | L,ET ' | + | |
- | Whenever we heve the good fortune to come across glow wormslluminous | + | Whenever we have the good fortune to come across glow worms, luminous |
- | 0 of production of the light by use of one of the numerous " -scencesilwhich | + | |
- | , scientists have coined in the course of 1-hiir | + | One is so used to realisation being disappointing after the embroidery of preconceived ideas that the reverse comes as a shock. That was the predominant |
- | One is so used to realisation being disappointing after the embroidery of -preconceived ideas that the reverse comes as a shock. That was the predominant | + | |
- | It was a very dark night as we crossed the bridge but a shover | + | It was a very dark night as we crossed the bridge but a shower |
- | rockets shot across the water. Our eager curiosity was aroused and, as we gazed from the rails of the bridge, more trails of light -v-Iperd | + | |
- | picture the way a shoal of fish dart and scatter when disturbed, Put | + | Almost in a frenzy we threw stones of all sizes into the water to admire the effect - small stones by the handful to give a momentary |
- | them in a phosphorescent lagoon and you have an effect like a Ewa= of meteors such as the Leonids - if the photographs do not lie. | + | |
- | Almost in a frenzy we threw stones of all sizes into the water to admire the effect - small stones by the handful to give a reprc3ntary | + | The luminescence in this instance was caused by countless myriads of an animalicule which is invisible to the naked eye but which requires |
- | The luminescence in this instance was caused by countless myriads of an animalicule which is invisible to the nak-d eye but which requires | + | |
- | ment to operate, On numerous occasions during the succeeding months we tested out the lagoon but never again did it remotely approach its brilliance | + | Some months later a friend and I decided to go for a surf about ten o' |
- | of the occasion I have described. | + | |
- | Some months later a friend and I decided to go for a surf about ten | + | Such a surf would be sufficiently unique but both Nature and Man contrived to make it into a Homeric drama with decor in black and white. For, as searchlights from the headlands on the shore impudently |
- | otclofia | + | |
- | we found that the froth of the waves was bright as though flood-lit, To the exhilaration of surfing at night was added the beauty and novelty of | + | I had heard of Natural Arch at the head of the Numinbah Valley long before I went there because the road signposts all gave the distance. There is no occasion to be alarmed, however, for, though in a small National Park and close to a road, it is very attractive |
- | 4 | + | |
- | being engulfed, as the wave broke, in a shower of light, The spray had a quality of diamonds,darting a brittle beam but the tracts of foam were warm and caressing and wranped | + | I was telling a chap in town that I had been to Natural Arch and he asked me, "Were you there at night?" |
- | Such a surf would be sufficiently unique but both Nature and Man contrived to make it into a Homeric drama with decor in black and white. For, as searchlights from the headlands on the shore impudently | + | |
- | black clouds, a fieree | + | A few weeks later I, in the company of a friend, was able to arrange another visit and we planned to arrive just before |
- | 12, | + | |
- | in the wings, felt immeasurqbly | + | Very excitedly we noticed he first glow-worms showing |
- | I had heard of Natural Arch at the head of the Numinbah Valley long before I went there because the road signposts all gave the distance. There is no occasion to be alamed, however, for, though in a small National Park | + | |
- | and close to a road, it is very attractito | + | In the cave we studied the glow-worms at close quarters and in comfort. Here the light of the insects had a definite blue colour not unlike mercury vapour lamps but the most peculiar trait of the worms was their apparent |
- | coming in from Snringbrook, has cut its way underground and falls into the | + | |
- | back of a large cave through which it then runs. The stream is confined | + | =====Eastward===== |
- | to a channel on one side which enables one to penetrate on foot right to the back of the cave. The surrounding country is jungle, the creek' | + | |
- | I was telling a chap in town that I had been to Natural Arch and he asked me, "Were you there at night?" | + | Eastward our watching hopes in sunshine lie.\\ |
- | A few weeks later I, in the company of a friend, was able to arrange another visit and we planned to arrive just before | + | Love gilds the tremulous veil of waiting thus -\\ |
- | Very excitedly we noticed he first glow-worms showing | + | Here coldly drifts the pallid vapour by;\\ |
- | In the cave we studied the glow-worms at close quarters and in comfort. Here the light of the insects had a definite blue colour not unlike mercury | + | |
- | EASTWAED | + | |
- | Eastward our watching hopes in sunshine lie. Love gilds the tremulous veil of waiting thus - Here coldly drifts the pallid vapour by | + | |
Toward the East the fog is luminous. | Toward the East the fog is luminous. | ||
- | J. Le Gay Erereton. | ||
+ | J. Le Gay Brereton. |
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