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For nearly a week we plodded up the now covered mountains and bore down again. Everyone was happy, the days were fine and the snow was good. Despite our generous collection of bruises and many groaning muscles we managed to enjoy ourselves. Evening excursions to the Chalet were becoming more and more popular. Some wanted hair cuts, some wanted to dance, but it did not take long to discover that the bar had an attraction too. | For nearly a week we plodded up the now covered mountains and bore down again. Everyone was happy, the days were fine and the snow was good. Despite our generous collection of bruises and many groaning muscles we managed to enjoy ourselves. Evening excursions to the Chalet were becoming more and more popular. Some wanted hair cuts, some wanted to dance, but it did not take long to discover that the bar had an attraction too. | ||
- | One rornind | + | One morning |
But alas, next day it rained just as hard and the wind blew even harder. At breakfast that morning someone had a bright idea that we might pack up and go north, to Yamba, where there is a beautiful surfing beach and warm sunshine (someone worked it all out about the sunshine). Six out of the ten of us decided to leave for this charming spot and so all arrangements were made. The other four were to go on to the Chalet for the week. There was much excitement as belongings were thrown into rucksacks and in an amazingly short time all six were set for the track. Just as the party was about to move off the wind screeched loudly and lashed the rain furiously against the first face that emerged from the door. Like a drowning man grasping at a straw he desperately urged a conference, to make sure this really was a sensible move. A round-the-stove conference was held and excitement dissolved into doubt and indecision. Eventually, the wonderful dream of surf and sunshine was put back into its box and the whole party decided to go to the Chalet. All except one, who very much wanted to make the trip and almost slipped out on to the cold, cruel, windswept snow, where she would soon have disappeared into the rain and fog. But we dragged her back and made her count ten. | But alas, next day it rained just as hard and the wind blew even harder. At breakfast that morning someone had a bright idea that we might pack up and go north, to Yamba, where there is a beautiful surfing beach and warm sunshine (someone worked it all out about the sunshine). Six out of the ten of us decided to leave for this charming spot and so all arrangements were made. The other four were to go on to the Chalet for the week. There was much excitement as belongings were thrown into rucksacks and in an amazingly short time all six were set for the track. Just as the party was about to move off the wind screeched loudly and lashed the rain furiously against the first face that emerged from the door. Like a drowning man grasping at a straw he desperately urged a conference, to make sure this really was a sensible move. A round-the-stove conference was held and excitement dissolved into doubt and indecision. Eventually, the wonderful dream of surf and sunshine was put back into its box and the whole party decided to go to the Chalet. All except one, who very much wanted to make the trip and almost slipped out on to the cold, cruel, windswept snow, where she would soon have disappeared into the rain and fog. But we dragged her back and made her count ten. | ||
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- | ZERUmBUNGLES FROM GULAR. | + | =====Warrumbungles From Gular.===== |
By Frank Leyden. | By Frank Leyden. | ||
- | (This was written in response to a request for an informative article to assist those planning trips in the future. - 'Ed,) | + | |
- | Gular is on thd Coonanble | + | (This was written in response to a request for an informative article to assist those planning trips in the future. - Ed.) |
- | The township of Gulargarbone | + | |
- | Our official party, Easter 1947, used truck transport to the 35 riles distant | + | Gular is on the Coonanble |
- | There is a good road for about 25 niles-out, but it ray not | + | |
- | be passable in very wet weather. The last 10 miles or 8o is throlgh | + | The township of Gulargambone |
- | . 13. | + | |
- | point of view the worst parts of the road are tho. six_or | + | Our official party, Easter 1947, used truck transport to the 35 miles distant |
- | .., | + | |
- | property, as this is desirable. I received | + | There is a good road for about 25 miles out, but it ray not be passable in very wet weather. The last 10 miles or so is through |
- | and helpful reply. The aridness | + | |
- | The whole area is nornally | + | About 2 riles before |
- | generally | + | |
- | Near the head of the Castlereagh River, just oast TTopera | + | The whole area is normally |
- | Yopora | + | |
- | uorlbolong | + | |
- | Upper ombolonr; Crook is dry except for a small flow at the water tank just below PincharTs | + | * Mopera |
- | All other creek beds that we examined were very porcus | + | * Wombelong |
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+ | All other creek beds that we examined were very porous | ||
Good trips are as follow: | Good trips are as follow: | ||
- | The Bluff via the high tops above the Broad Knife.' | + | |
- | Rock Tifountain. | + | * The Bluff via the high tops above the Broad Knife. |
- | All the foregoing are readily accessible from li=loyis | + | * High Top 3. |
- | From carp at the tank just below Pincham' | + | |
- | Follow up branch creek on 'the eastern side just abgve the | + | |
- | tank. A little way upstream (dry crook) ,VVfoIlowrac1c' | + | All the foregoing are readily accessible from Hurley' |
- | white surve7 | + | |
- | At the top of the range, | + | From camp at the tank just below Pincham' |
- | For Scabby, go NMI) for 1' rile, then climb up on the ridge with the gorge or deep valley on the right. Follow the narrow neck about ,vS.0 for anothc r rile to its end, where a very fine view exists. This is not shown on the map, but would bn about at the NE point on the compass drawing on the map. | + | |
- | To go to Aoorut, drop down into the deep valley of the UDper 170pera | + | Follow up branch creek on the eastern side just above the tank. A little way upstream (dry creek) , follow track marked with white survey |
- | main focal points of the mountain system and offers an extensive panoramic view. | + | |
- | Our times were as fellow | + | At the top of the range, |
- | Truck Gular to Pincharis | + | |
- | PInCham,s lip;-to HUrleyrs | + | For Scabby, go NNW for 1/2 mile, then climb up on the ridge with the gorge or deep valley on the right. Follow the narrow neck about WSW for another mile to its end, where a very fine view exists. This is not shown on the map, but would be about at the NE point on the compass drawing on the map. |
- | heavy packs 2 hours, | + | |
- | To came down, with light packs 45 min. | + | To go to Woorut, drop down into the deep valley of the Upper Mopera |
- | Hurley | + | |
- | ,,,. hours.. | + | Our times were as follows: |
- | To return down l?5.- | + | |
- | Fincharis | + | |Truck Gular to Pincham' |
- | Gap to end of Scabby About 45 min. | + | |
- | To return to Gap 30 | + | Walking times: |
- | Gap down into, | + | |
- | Creek to top of orut lat hours | + | |Pincham' |
- | : | + | |To come down, with light packs|45 min.| |
- | Creek back to Topera | + | |Hurley |
- | Yopera | + | |To return down|1 1/2 hours| |
- | AUSTRALIA DAY ' | + | |Pincham' |
- | Hardie wishes those desirous of going on his walk (winghar-Ellenborough Falls-Bulga Ridge-Comboyne Plateau-Upper Lansdowne) to let him knew before the 31st '''' | + | |Gap to end of Scabby|About 45 min.| |
- | If he cannot make up a party of five or more persons, he reserves the right _to cancel the trip | + | |To return to Gap|About |
- | On Bob Eastoels | + | |Gap down into Upper Mopera Gap Creek|20 min.| |
- | 15. | + | |Creek to top of Woorut|1 1/4 hours| |
- | iE ENT, TO PRESS IN ' | + | |Woorut |
+ | |Creek back to mopera | ||
+ | |Mopera | ||
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+ | ====Australia Day Weekend Walk, 1948.==== | ||
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+ | Mr. A. Hardie wishes those desirous of going on his walk (Wingham | ||
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+ | If he cannot make up a party of five or more persons, he reserves the right to cancel the trip. | ||
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+ | On Bob Eastoe' | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | =====We Went To Press In '37.===== | ||
by Brian Harvey | by Brian Harvey | ||
- | October 1937 saw the last., quarterly edition of journal devoted to ,,atters pf interest to the Sydney Bush idlialkers h This particular issue, No. 35 of its ilk, was one of 20 pages,- carercially mimeographed and selling to the news-hun7yy walkers,who eagerly snapped it up,at the exorbitant pre-war price of 1/- a copy - 1/- mark youl! Issues appeared at three or four monthly periods - apparently as sufficient stories of trips cane to hand - September 1936 struggled to reach 10 par.;es!! | ||
- | nyway, in historic 1937 it :was resolvod,to purchase a-duplicator and produce a monthly mamzine by our own fair hands. The illustrious Business' | ||
- | Club artist Alan Rigby prouced the bushland scene depicted on the cover within which we still proudly staple ourpages today. | ||
- | decade ago this month, under the baton of the said ,illiam vullins, an imposing array of seven operative uassistantsu made the kitchen of our Hamilton StrKTElubroOr the birthplace of the nonthly magazine now presented on the first Friday of each month. Cur first 13 pages (as a Christmas treat) was a blotchy, unevenly duplicated affair, costing 3d - sone pages as black as the Caves during a power failure,, some faint like a much-worn carbon copy), others a rare cortination of both. Not to mention ' | ||
- | Came Hitler and the " | + | October 1937 saw the last quarterly edition of "A journal devoted to matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers." |
- | of various-operators, finally, coming | + | |
- | To conserve | + | Anyway, in historic 1937 it was resolved to purchase a duplicator and produce a monthly magazine by our own fair hands. The illustrious Business Manager, Bill Mu11ins (since the proud father of twins, we might remark) came to light with a second hand " |
- | 1G. | + | |
- | handbas | + | Club artist Alan Rigby produced the bushland scene depicted on the cover within which we still proudly staple our pages today. A decade ago this month, under the baton of the said William Mullins, an imposing array of __seven__ operative " |
- | - | + | |
- | ho produce the w-hole naazire hirself | + | Came Hitler and the " |
- | For our present production we have a newly-apquired highspeed duplic-Ater and an efficient co-ordinfAted | + | |
- | Reporter, Illustrationist, | + | To conserve paper we commenced |
- | to the thrifty of 1/-. Casual | + | |
- | hy not becore | + | For our present production we have a newly-acquired high-speed duplicater |
- | Present subscribers should note that current sub. expires with receipt of January | + | |
- | FEDERTION NOTES by Brian Harvey | + | Why not become |
- | Icati_onTrus:t Tederation | + | |
- | r. K. Conparsnoni | + | Present subscribers should note that current sub. expires with receipt of January |
- | durilv: | + | |
- | Blue Gur: Reported | + | ---- |
- | Kosciusko: To -oppott | + | |
- | Riflos: Co-operation of Police Dept. sought on license of guns -6.71---Catrol | + | =====Federation Notes.===== |
- | Bundeena: Proposed new road fron top Artillery Hill strongly opposed. | + | |
- | Bushwalkers, | + | by Brian Harvey |
- | :r?o-c-11.-Mciarc-DTE-o-i-r, | + | |
- | 17. | + | __National Trust__: Federation |
- | by donation. | + | |
- | Wild flowers | + | __Narrow Neck Land__: |
- | nnuFPrbj | + | |
- | Recent. | + | __Search and Rescue__: mr. K. Conpagnoni |
- | the. Tararua Trampers. and Ray. Larberton | + | |
- | 0000 Oo..opa.0 0000 | + | __National Park fire lookout |
- | The John. Hunters are having | + | |
- | hospitality to S.B.W.s.Yarge and Ruby Clarke, Doug Johnstone | + | __Blue Gum__: Reported |
- | ano Dave Ingram. recently spent a most enjoyable | + | |
- | . being on the visiting list very soon. It seers that Joan and | + | __Kosciusko__: Tom Moppett |
- | N | + | |
- | Junior may be in Sydney some time next year. | + | __Rifles__: Co-operation of Police Dept. sought on license of guns and control |
- | 0 o 000000 000000 | + | |
- | P, | + | __Conservation Bureau__: Has been re-created and is finding its feet after hibernation during war. Policy to be drawn up. |
- | of a pair of long; Woollen | + | |
- | the names of the lads and lasses who had donated them. In pres- | + | __Bundeena__: Proposed new road from top Artillery Hill strongly opposed. |
- | enting tne woollies, Jim Brown expressed the hope that Bill' | + | |
- | for England on Dec, 41,: | + | __Bushwalkers' |
- | a vary busy ran before he left being Walks Secretary, organiser of the Kiddies' | + | |
- | iipos o o | + | __Wild flowers__: |
- | Ron Knightley, Kath Hardy and party set off for N.Z. on | + | |
- | 3rd Dec. Included in their itinerary is dinner at the Church of | + | __Cairns |
- | Christ, Christchurch. Progress reports of the trip are promised | + | |
- | Blue Yountains Yystery: What is a seaplane doing in the gully to the south of the water tanks at Hatoamba9 | + | __Annual Party__: Was a complete |
- | How long is a wombat | + | |
- | " | + | ---- |
- | from Furred Animals of Australia" | + | |
+ | Recent | ||
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+ | The John Hunters are having a busy time the days extending hospitality to S.B.W.s. | ||
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+ | Biggest | ||
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+ | Ron Knightley, Kath Hardy and party set off for N.Z. on 3rd Dec. Included in their itinerary is dinner at the Church of Christ, Christchurch. Progress reports of the trip are promised. | ||
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+ | Blue Mountains Mystery: What is a seaplane doing in the gully to the south of the water tanks at Katoomba? | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | How long is a wombat' | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | from "Furred Animals of Australia" | ||
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BACK7A.RD BUS, | BACK7A.RD BUS, | ||
Yes, all the babies are doing. well.. Thanks to a few timely showers, all the seedlings are well established and putting on leaf nicely. If they can survive the next six months, they should make a pretty show in the following: | Yes, all the babies are doing. well.. Thanks to a few timely showers, all the seedlings are well established and putting on leaf nicely. If they can survive the next six months, they should make a pretty show in the following: |
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