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-A Bushwalkers Reserve
+=====A Bushwalkers Reserve=====
 or
-...Eauna and Flora Reserve.
+====A Fauna and Flora Reserve.====
 Marie B. Byles.
-Most bu shwalkers, would considor that I ahould have put"andn instead_ of the 1Tor7. in this title.
-But, consider:- Can you re-ally have both in the same area-,
+Most bushwalkers, would consider that I should have put "and" instead of the "or" in this title.
-or must you chooso which is to hve priority'? The mere fact of a largo number of buthwalkors roaming about over a small area, and ccmping where they like, m eans that the fauna is disturbed and some of the flora is destroyed, The only reason. why bushwalkers tave not done much damage yet,,, is simply because their numbers arc. not very grc r?.t.. But every year the numbers increase, and in small arc,
-such as Muogamarra, they could soon leave behind the trail of their comings and cam-pings..
+But, consider! Can you really have both in the same area, or must you choose which is to have priority? The mere fact of a large number of buthwalkers roaming about over a small area, and camping where they like, means that the fauna is disturbed and some of the flora is destroyed. The only reason why bushwalkers have not done much damage yet, is simply because their numbers are not very great. But every year the numbers increase, and in small area, such as Muogamarra, they could soon leave behind the trail of their comings and campings.
-.. .
-Doubtless - Mr..:Tipp e.T has not always 'been as affable as he might towards bushwalk ers wh we km:00411)e. fatilt14A, but that should, not prevent uS,.from his pAnt of that Ibusb walkers.-
+Doubtless Mr. Tipper has not always been as affable as he might towards bushwalkers whom we know to be faultless, but that should not prevent us from seeing his point of view, i.e. that bushwalkers ought to keep to the tracks as far as possible and ought to camp only where asked to, and ought to come in the front gate so that he may know just who the people are and where they are likely to go. Incidentally, too, why should not bushwalkers pay their 1/- like everyone else? There is work and upkeep in the reserve and why should they not help to maintain it? We trustees of Bouddi know to our sorrow that you cannot keep land in its natural state without money.
-ought.,to7kec,lp, the 6r-igoiU as far.'as possi bV'O and ought to camp-
-only wklere asked to,-andught to come in the 'f'tbn t gate so Oat
+Finally there is the fire-risk. Bushwalkers think they are beyond reproach in the matter of making their fires safe. But we know very well they are not. We know of two bush-fires, of which members of our own club were the cause. We know of two. How many others have there been of which we have not heard? One party, of which I myself was a member, lit one fire under a poaty bank. I did not like to interfere, for they were experienced walkers. We went away for a stroll, came back in half an hour to find the bank alight, and had great difficulty in getting it out. I have seen many bushwalkers build their fires near grassy banks and under low overhanging trees. And how many bushwalkers put their camp fire out with water when they go to bed, and carefully extinguish their breakfast or lunch fire? It was just one such non-extinguished camp fire that I saw burst into flames the following morning, when later in the day there arose a sixty mile an hour gale. Fortunately on that occasion I did interfere and the fire had been extinguished in time.
-he may know just Who tile peop)4.:40re and w oy are likely to go:
-Incidentally; tool why shoul_d t hulkt pay' tilekr I/- like -
+Is it any wonder that for Mr. Tipper bushwalkers are synonimous with fire-risk and that he does not desire them to roam freely through the fauna and flora reserve. It is a pity that he does not give bushwalkers credit for their interest in the preservation of the bush, and does not treat them with more kindly interest, but that is no reason for our own failure to see his point of view.
-ereryone-else :There is work and upkeep in the reserve and why should they not help to. maintain it?' We trustees of Bouddi know
-to our sorrow that you cannot keep land in its natural state without moneye
+----
-Finally there is the fire-risk. -Bushwalkors think they are
-beyond reproach ih the matter of making their firoz safe. But we
+=====Blue-Gum Interlude=====
-know very well they are not. We know of two bush-fires, of which members of our own club wore the cause. We know of two. How many -
-others have there been of which we havo not hoard? One party,
+By "Shorty".
-of whidh I myself was a member, lit one fire under a poaty bank. I
-did not like to interfere, for th-ey were experienced walkers. We
+We thought we'd take on hiking,\\
-went away for a stroll, came back in half an hour to find the-' bank alight, and had great difficulty-in getting it out. I have se
+Or walking as it's known,\\
-many bushwalkers build their fires near grassy banks and under low
+So shouldered up our rucksacks\\
-overhanging trees. And how many bushwalkors put their camp fire out with wator wh pn they go to bed, and carefully extinguish their breakfast or lunch fire? It was just one such non-extinguished camp fire th:.t I saw burst into flames tha following morning, when later in thu day there arose a sixty mile an hour gale.. Fortunately on that occasion I did interfere and the fire had been extinguished in time.
+With many a grunt and groan.
-Is it any wonder that for Mr.. Tipper bushwalkers- aro synonimous with fire-risk and that he" does not Aesire them to roam freely th ough the fauna and flora reserve. It is a pity that he does not gdve bushwalkars credit for their interest in the preservation of
-the bush, and does not tr6at them with more kindly interest, but that is no reason for our own failure to seo his point of view.
+We started off down Govett's,\\
-Blue-Gum Interlude
+And like true walkin' sports\\
-By "Shorty.
+We paused to have a breather\\
-We thought wald take on'.hiking,
+And change into our shorts.
-Or walking as it's known,' Sp shouldered up our rucksacks'
-Withmany a grunt and groan.
+Our changing went quite smoothly\\
-We started off down Govett!s,
+'Til someone shouted, "Stop!\\
- And like true,walkini. sports We paused to have a breath6r- -
+There's half a dozen tourist\\
-And change into,ourshorts.'
+A-waving from the top!
-I
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+We'd just gone past the Junction\\
-Our changingwentquite,:smoothly
+When Bobby (not so) Bright\\
-sopleoheshOute&. "atop: Tjre's half a,dozen touri sts,
+Found that he'd lost the pathway,\\
-' tliktopV
+So there we stopped the night.
-:
-Blue-Gum I0Or1ude pbhtinued:,
+We soon lost touch with Hallstrom--\\
-We'd just, gone past the Junction When Bobby (not so) Bright Found,:that.Wd lost the pathway,
+He trod the Canyon Grand--\\
- ,S.,ott?.-gre we OtOpped't'ne'flight.
+And as he went we saw him\\
-We,soon-lost touch with.HaIlstrom-- ,. He trod the CahyOn'Grand-
+With female by the hand!
-...And. as he lmentwe aawb im
- Withfemale by, the hand,l,
+Now Russel felt romantic\\
-NowRusael feltrbMantip.
+And nearly made us weep.\\
- . And nearly made us ifyeep. Re carried two. fall', rucksaaka To the top-Of Govett's Leapl
+he carried two full rucksacks\\
-Perhaps our Clem was -cunning,
+To the top of Govett's Leap!
-But Russels lost the knack His love was not rewarded;,
-He merely wrecked his back:
+Perhaps our Clem was cunning,\\
+But Russel's lost the knack:\\
+His love was not rewarded;\\
+He merely wrecked his back!
+----
 TO THETAYFARER.
 A Poem fastened to trees in the Portuguese