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- | TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. | + | |
- | No. 157:' Dg4EWBER | + | A monthly Bulletin of The Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown Street, Sydney. |
- | Annual | + | |
- | Editor: Alex Colley, 55 Kirri- Production: Brian Harvey | + | ---- |
- | billi AV., Milson' | + | |
- | Assistant Editor: Dot Butler | + | === No. 157. December, 1947. Price 6d. Annual |
- | Walks Reporter: Kevin Ardill | + | |
- | Illustrationist: | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Av., Milsons Point| |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Assistant Editor**|Dot Butler| |
- | Page | + | |**Walks Reporter**|Kevin Ardill| |
- | Editorial - The Narrow Neck Peninsula 1 | + | |**Illustrationist**|Dennis Gittoes| |
- | At Our November Meeting 2 | + | |**Business Manager**|Maurie Berry| |
- | Kiddies' | + | |**Production**|Brian Harvey| |
- | Social Notes for December - Christmas Party 4 | + | |**Production Assistant**|Peter Price| |
- | Kosciusko Snow in Colour 5 | + | |**Sales and Subs.**|Christa Calnan| |
- | Report of the Era Sub-committee 5 | + | |**Assistant |
- | The Mistletoe Menace (continued), by Alan Wyborn 6 | + | |**Typiste**|Jean Harvey| |
- | Bett's Camp in September, by Olive Jurd 8 | + | |
- | S.B.W. Ski Tour, by Tom Moppett 9 | + | =====In This Issue:===== |
- | Warrumbungles from Gular, by Frank Leyden 12 | + | |
- | Australia Day Weekend Walk 1948 - note from A. Hardie 14 | + | | | |Page| |
- | We Went to Press in '37, by Brian Harvey 15 | + | |Editorial - The Narrow Neck Peninsula| | 1| |
- | Federation Notes, by Brian Harvey 16 | + | |At Our November Meeting| | 2| |
- | Paddy' | + | |Kiddies' |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |Social Notes for December - Christmas Party| | 4| |
- | . | + | |Kosciusko Snow in Colour| | 5| |
- | The Narrow. | + | |Report of the Era Sub-committee| | 5| |
- | Before the proposal for the purchase of land on the Narrow Neck comes to rest in the Federation files we should like to express an opinion. Not that we favour purchase, except perhaps as a lnst resort, but publicity and approach to public bodies with the object of having the area reserved would be well worth while. Such efforts should be directed, not towards the reservation of the Narrow Neck Peninsula alone, but towards the wider project of the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. Nearly ten years | + | |The Mistletoe Menace (continued)|Alan Wyborn| 6| |
- | ago this was adopted as the " | + | |Bett's Camp in September|Olive Jurd| 8| |
- | Many club members question the necessity for reserving Narrow Neck. If you believe, as do the Forestry Departments of U.S., U.K., and N.S.IN. that wilderness areas are necessary for the recreation of city populations, | + | |S.B.W. Ski Tour|Tom Moppett| 9| |
- | 1. It is a unique natural feature. | + | |Warrumbungles from Gular|Frank Leyden|12| |
- | 2. It is readily accessible to most of the population of the State. | + | |Australia Day Weekend Walk 1948|note from A. Hardie|14| |
- | 3. It has no agricultural pastoral or forest value. | + | |We Went to Press in '37|Brian Harvey|15| |
- | 4. It would be very costly to develop as a residential area. There is,already ample land in the near vicinity of mountain towns, without incurring the expense of taking roads, sewerage, telephones etc. out so far. | + | |Federation Notes|Brian Harvey|16| |
- | 5._ It can be seen from most of the popular | + | |
- | 6. It is part of the Warragamba catchment area. | + | =====Advertisements: |
- | These are the main reasons why Narrow Neck Peninsula is good for a primitive recreation | + | |
- | AT OUR NOVEMBER MEETING. | + | | |Page| |
- | After conVeying | + | |Paddy' |
- | Four new members were welOOmed | + | |
- | The Treasurer' | + | ---- |
- | The report of the Ski-ing Sub-Committee was read and its recommendations adopted. The Sub-Committee recommended that a committee consisting of Tom Voppett | + | |
- | 3. | + | =====Editorial - The Narrow |
- | appointed annually in November. The objects of the Skiing Committee were published in our last issue, | + | |
- | The Report of the Era Sub-Committee was read (see below). The Sub-Cammittoe's recommendations re notices, sanitary arrangements, | + | Before the proposal for the purchase of land on the Narrow Neck comes to rest in the Federation files we should like to express an opinion. Not that we favour purchase, except perhaps as a last resort, but publicity and approach to public bodies with the object of having the area reserved would be well worth while. Such efforts should be directed, not towards the reservation of the Narrow Neck Peninsula alone, but towards the wider project of the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. Nearly ten years ago this was adopted as the " |
- | A long discussion then took place on another | + | |
- | - radios all turned down low the cumulative uproar would be considerable. On putting the notion to the vote it was defeated. | + | Many club members question the necessity for reserving Narrow Neck. If you believe, as do the Forestry Departments of U.S., U.K., and N.S.W. that wilderness areas are necessary for the recreation of city populations, |
- | Ray Kirkby pointed out the limitations of having only 40 acres. He thought that, foD proper development, | + | |
- | After this the discussion moved on to Narrow Neck. Allan Hardie | + | - It is a unique natural feature. |
- | exact location of the land and as to the 'intentions of the Federation the motion was left in abeyance, | + | |
- | The meeting closed at 10.20 p m. | + | |
- | 4. | + | |
- | KIDDIES' | + | |
- | H ELPERS -Du TED | + | |
- | SUBSCRIPTIOS | + | |
- | It is at Fuller' | + | These are the main reasons why Narrow Neck Peninsula is good for a primitive recreation |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====At Our November Meeting.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | After conveying | ||
+ | |||
+ | Four new members were welcomed | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Treasurer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The report of the Ski-ing Sub-Committee was read and its recommendations adopted. The Sub-Committee recommended that a committee consisting of Tom Moppett | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Report of the Era Sub-Committee was read (see below). The Sub-Committee's recommendations re notices, sanitary arrangements, | ||
+ | |||
+ | A long discussion then took place on another | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ray Kirkby pointed out the limitations of having only 40 acres. He thought that, for proper development, | ||
+ | |||
+ | After this the discussion moved on to Narrow Neck. Allan Hardie | ||
+ | |||
+ | The meeting closed at 10.20 p.m. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Kiddies Christmas Treat.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bring your costumes, plates, cups, etc. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Helpers wanted. Subscriptions wanted. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is at Fuller' | ||
Organiser - Phil Hall | Organiser - Phil Hall | ||
- | SOCLIJ., NOTES FOR DECEYBER | ||
- | There is only one social event in Decerber but what an event! The Christrlas.Party, | ||
- | KOSCIUSKO SNav IN COLOUR | ||
- | Frank Leyden, assisted by Bill Cosgrove, who operated the lantern, gave us a' photographic treat with his coloured slides of the vwestern slopes of the Kosciusko Yain Range. During their stay at the Chalet Frank and party, | ||
- | Thrank' | ||
- | Now Maps: T'r. E. Caines Phillips advises that the following raps have nowbeen corpleted and are available for perusal by those interested: | ||
- | No. 42 lliars River (Bandongrove to Clarencetown) mangrove Creek (Hawkesbury River) (corplete tidal ,section together with all tidal tributaries), | ||
- | 5. | ||
- | DAaN AT ERA, | ||
- | As daylip;ht cane a voice sounded near iytnt flOw are | ||
- | yer rate?" Soreone else woke with a start. ' | ||
- | ' REPORT 07 THE E R A.SUB430WITTEE | ||
- | The Era Sub-Corrittee, | ||
- | NOTICES. Suggested wording for a dozen printed calico notices was | ||
- | NORTH ERA | ||
- | -aALKERS CATIPING RESERVE. | ||
- | .: | ||
- | HIKE TENTS ONLY, | ||
- | CUT NO GREEN TREES | ||
- | USE EXISTING FIRE PLACES PUT OUT FIRES ITHAvATER USE RUDDISH PITS | ||
- | FIREARrS PROHIBITED. | ||
- | The Trustees. | ||
- | Notices would also be required prohibiting -carping near, or washing in, the, | ||
- | SANIMRYARRANGEVENTS. Suggested frames with sacking walls, pits | ||
- | ... . . | ||
- | an-aetceteras - two in each gully. | ||
- | LuATER SUPPLY. -fire covering for dar in Northern Gully eeririionts re dars further up creek. A well to be considered later. At Stockyard Creek existing pool to be enlarged and fenced to Tceep out cattle. | ||
- | RUBBISH. 11 pit for each gully. | ||
- | PLATING OF TREES, The Forestry Departrant considered that | ||
- | oak, coastal she oak, broad leafed ti' | ||
- | 6. | ||
- | There was great diversity of opinion between members of | ||
- | . the Sub-Committee on the situations where trees should be planted etc. However it was tentativeIy' | ||
- | At North North Era along the bank between the two levels on which tents are pitched for shade.: | ||
- | | ||
- | Arthur Gilroy provided an excellent panorama - photographed specially for the use of the committee and strongly recommends that Dennis Gittoes or some artistic person be invited to sketch in trees on the photograph before any plan is carried out. | ||
- | TREE GUARDS, Use to be made of the 27 existing fence posts at styclff: | ||
- | TOOLS. Purchase of some tools necessary. | ||
- | WORKING BEE. Suggested on 6th and 7th December. | ||
- | THE MISTLETOE MENACE | + | ---- |
- | To the casual observer the ravages of mistletoe are not at ' | + | |
- | parasite, hundreds of thousands of our precious trees are continually suffering a creeping death. Methods of control will | + | =====Social Notes For December.===== |
- | became an extreme urgency if mistletoe is allowed to spread' | + | |
- | It is apparent that prevention is better, than cure, and now is the time to deal a mortal blow to this pest, before time | + | There is only one social event in December but what an event! The Christmas Party, the one night of the year when the S.B.W. really "gets crackin," |
- | increases the rate of destruction, | + | |
- | It must beemp' | + | ---- |
- | has been worked out as yet over extensive areas in New South Wales. The destruction of mistletoe calls for concerted and practical action by the Government and other large interested bodies. The | + | |
- | Forestry Advisory Council is urging action in this respect, and is | + | =====Kosciusko Snow In colour.===== |
- | undertaking a publicity campaign to make the general public aware of the danger, and thus to demand an effective campaign of control. | + | |
- | 7. | + | Frank Leyden, assisted by Bill Cosgrove, who operated the lantern, gave us a photographic treat with his coloured slides of the western slopes of the Kosciusko Main Range. During their stay at the Chalet Frank and party had just three fine days and they took full advantage of them. These were the first coloured slides we had seen of the western faces of the range - in fact there are probably very few photographs of any sort extant of this region which is inaccessible and usually obscured by mist. The scenes were magnificent and the vivid whites, blues and purples of the Alps showed to perfection. A feature of the evening was Frank' |
- | Although much manpower and money is required to really stamp out the ristletoe, nevertheless much can be done by the snaller | + | |
- | Speaking generally, | + | ---- |
- | Chemical methods- are being tried, using rainly | + | |
- | 4=' | + | __New Maps__: Mr. E. Caines Phillips advises that the following maps have now been completed and are available for perusal by those interested: |
- | , fungus disease or finding some insect which will attack the growth, but clearly this has to be done with caution or it right prove a two-edged sword. At this stage it is apparent that more detailed work is necessary to find what weaknesses the parasite has so that these can be exploited, | + | |
- | The foiling | + | __No. 42__ Williams River (Bandongrove to Clarencetown) |
- | On young shade and ornamental trees, branches should be cut off one or more feet below the point of infection as soon as the mistletoe shoots appear. On trees with infection already heavily established the smaller branches should be cut off and the plants should be raroved | + | |
- | In managed forests infected trees should be removed, as early as possible during intermediate cuttings. In untreated stands infected trees should if possible all be removed in the first cutting. Trees with trunk infections are particularly undesirable. After lopping, the mistletoe should | + | __No. 43__ Mangrove Creek (Hawkesbury River) (complete tidal section together with all tidal tributaries), |
- | BETT'S CZrP IN SEPTEnER. | + | |
- | By Olive Jurd, | + | ---- |
- | Had you boon in the vicinity, of Bott's Carp about the last week in Septorbor | + | |
- | ploughing beneath | + | ====Dawn At Era.==== |
- | star. Creatures did I say? No, just a feW S.B.11/s on-a mountain covered with snow, trying out their skiing technique. | + | |
- | For nearly a week we plodded up the now covered | + | As daylight came a voice sounded near my tent "Ow are yer mate?" Someone else woke with a start. " |
- | One rornind | + | |
- | 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 right pack up and go north, to Yal,lba, where there | + | ---- |
- | is a beautiful surfing beach and warn 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 rUch 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 rove off the wind s creechod | + | |
- | desperately urged a conference, to rake sure this really was a sensible move. A round-the-Stove conference was held and expitenent | + | =====Report Of The Era Sub-Committee.===== |
- | 9. | + | |
- | vde found Chalet life quite different from Eon' | + | The Era Sub-Committee, |
- | Usually after the evening real we would cluster | + | |
- | turkey. | + | __Notices__. Suggested wording for a dozen printed calico notices was - |
- | C.7.1t1i. S.13,,A. SKI TOUR. | + | |
- | 13y Tai,1 7oppett. | + | "North Era Walkers Camping Reserve. |
- | One of the visitors at our last Annual Photographic Exhibition was John Houghton, President of the and while | + | |
- | chatting we discovered that we wore going to Alpine Hut at the sar-e tine.. | + | * Hike tents only. |
- | During the first week at the Hut snow fell most days, and one day it rained - a most unusual | + | * Cut no green trees. |
- | On Saturday morning, saying we would be back for dinner | + | * Use existing fire places. |
- | and we passed through several enclosed spots which had been | + | * Put out fires with water. |
- | getting the direct rays of the sun, where the air was super heated | + | * Use rubbish pits. |
- | The only real obstacle we encountered was Rocky Plains Creek, at that point in a valley about 400 feet dmo. The going was | + | * Firearms prohibited. |
- | open and on our side the descent was gentle, but the climb cut opposite was quite stoop. | + | |
- | From the top, locking | + | The Trustees." |
- | The Hut is a couple of hundred | + | |
- | of the creek, it is impossible to see the ' | + | Notices would also be required prohibiting camping near, or washing in, the drinking water. |
- | The f'Grey 7are Gold Mine, as it says on the door, was originally twice the size, but half was pulled down a' | + | |
- | with old sheets of galvanized iron, mid it is now a four-roomed, | + | __Sanitary arrangements__. Suggested frames with sacking walls, pits and etceteras - two in each gully. |
- | The Hut is well known as a freezer at night, and no wonder - it is right in the riddle | + | |
- | On Sunday we took our lunch along the Grey Mare Range ad" | + | __Water supply__. Wire covering for dam in Northern Gully - experiments re dams further up creek. A well to be considered later. At Stockyard Creek existing pool to be enlarged and fenced to keep out cattle. |
- | Monday was cl a.r third fine day and we roved to Pretty | + | |
- | the Hut. The 'Big Bogone | + | __Rubbish__. A pit for each gully. |
- | On the way we net two wombats, one drinking | + | |
- | 11, | + | __Planting of trees__. The Forestry Department considered that oak, coastal she oak, broad leafed titree, swamp mahogany, pittosporum undulatun and callistemon balignus would be suitable for the area. Best planting time would be April. It was considered desirable that a competent forestry authority be invited to visit Era and advise us. |
- | On Tuesday | + | |
- | ., | + | There was great diversity of opinion between members of the Sub-Committee on the situations where trees should be planted etc. However it was tentatively suggested that trees be planted: |
- | Pretty Plains Hut is about 4,400 feet. It is well sheltered and is most attractive, being built of round logs and has a high galvanised iron roof with wide eaves. It has two big rooms, living and bunk, and a snail corner | + | |
- | Next day a blizzard was blowing higher up, although it was quiet in the valley. Having cleaned up the hut and nade sure the fire was out and sone wood left inside, we sot off at about 8 | + | * At North North Era along the bank between the two levels on which tents are pitched for shade. |
- | for Alpine Hut, a distance of approxinately | + | * Across mouth of valley to provide a windbreak. |
- | ly we made a =all hole in the cenent | + | * At base of ridge on Stockyard side - for shade. |
- | As far as Big Bogong and the source of Grey Tare Creek we followed our outward | + | |
- | and peanut butter standing under a snowguri, then got going again as quickly as possible before we froze. | + | Arthur Gilroy provided an excellent panorama - photographed specially for the use of the committee - and strongly recommends that Dennis Gittoes or some artistic person be invited to sketch in trees on the photograph before any plan is carried out. |
- | .From tho. top of the Strurbo | + | |
- | 12. | + | __Tree guards__. Use to be made of the 27 existing fence posts at Stockyard. Iron stakes could be procured for 2/3d. each and 120 yards of wire costs 3/-. It was estimated that about 2,000 yards of wire and 124 stakes would be needed for plots suggested. |
- | roro uncomfortablo. vve could soc only a short distance, and all we could sec was snow and fog and rocks and odd patches of snow gums. So we headed eastward for Bull's Peaks. by carpass, 'going over or round an endless. succession of snail hills: -irve had several showers of rain, which made the ,snow soggy and the going hard as:,we got. no run at niL | + | |
- | As time went on we became a bit fed up with the succession of rocks and trees which went slowly past, and our comfort | + | __Tools__. Purchase of some tools necessary. |
- | Bull's Peaks are right an the edge of the Range, so we. went southward along the edge and eventually down through the thick belt of trees to rcDonrc12s | + | |
- | ZERUmBUNGLES FROM GULAR. | + | __Working bee__. Suggested on 6th and 7th December. |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Mistletoe Menace (Cont' | ||
+ | |||
+ | By A.L. Wyborn. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Combating the Mistletoe.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | To the casual observer the ravages of mistletoe are not at once apparent, but due to the slow insidious working of this parasite, hundreds of thousands of our precious trees are continually suffering a creeping death. Methods of control will became an extreme urgency if mistletoe is allowed to spread | ||
+ | |||
+ | It is apparent that prevention is better than cure, and now is the time to deal a mortal blow to this pest, before time increases the rate of destruction, | ||
+ | |||
+ | It must be emphasised | ||
+ | |||
+ | Although much manpower and money is required to really stamp out the mistletoe, nevertheless much can be done by the smaller | ||
+ | |||
+ | Speaking generally, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Chemical methods are being tried, using mainly | ||
+ | |||
+ | A more promising approach might be made by encouraging fungus disease or finding some insect which will attack the growth, but clearly this has to be done with caution or it right prove a two-edged sword. At this stage it is apparent that more detailed work is necessary to find what weaknesses the parasite has so that these can be exploited. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The felling | ||
+ | |||
+ | On young shade and ornamental trees, branches should be cut off one or more feet below the point of infection as soon as the mistletoe shoots appear. On trees with infection already heavily established the smaller branches should be cut off and the plants should be removed | ||
+ | |||
+ | In managed forests infected trees should be removed as early as possible during intermediate cuttings. In untreated stands infected trees should if possible all be removed in the first cutting. Trees with trunk infections are particularly undesirable. After lopping, the mistletoe should | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Bett's Camp In September.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Olive Jurd. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Had you been in the vicinity of Bett's Carp about the last week in September | ||
+ | |||
+ | For nearly a week we plodded up the now covered | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | We found Chalet life quite different from Bett' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Usually after the evening real we would cluster | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====C.M.W. - S.B.W. ski Tour.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Tom Moppett. | ||
+ | |||
+ | One of the visitors at our last Annual Photographic Exhibition was John Houghton, President of the C.M.W., | ||
+ | |||
+ | During the first week at the Hut snow fell most days, and one day it rained - a most unusual | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Saturday morning, saying we would be back for dinner | ||
+ | |||
+ | The only real obstacle we encountered was Rocky Plains Creek, at that point in a valley about 400 feet deep. The going was open and on our side the descent was gentle, but the climb cut opposite was quite steep. | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the top, looking | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Hut is a couple of hundred | ||
+ | |||
+ | The "Grey Mare Gold Mine", as it says on the door, was originally twice the size, but half was pulled down a few yeas ago by a horse. The exposed end of the hut has been repaired with old sheets of galvanized iron, and it is now a four-roomed, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Hut is well known as a freezer at night, and no wonder - it is right in the middle | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Sunday we took our lunch along the Grey Mare Range and ate it on top of Grey Mare. It was a beautiful clear day, without wind, and we just wandered | ||
+ | |||
+ | Monday was our third fine day and we moved to Pretty Plains Hut. Our route was up Grey Mare Creek to its head, round the northern side of Big Bogong, and then a course | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the way we met two wombats, one drinking | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Tuesday | ||
+ | |||
+ | Although | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pretty Plains Hut is about 4,400 feet. It is well sheltered and is most attractive, being built of round logs and has a high galvanised iron roof with wide eaves. It has two big rooms, living and bunk, and a small corner | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next day a blizzard was blowing higher up, although it was quiet in the valley. Having cleaned up the hut and made sure the fire was out and some wood left inside, we set off at about 8 a.m. for Alpine Hut, a distance of approximately | ||
+ | |||
+ | As far as Big Bogong and the source of Grey Mare Creek we followed our outward | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the top of the Strumbo | ||
+ | |||
+ | As time went on we became a bit fed up with the succession of rocks and trees which went slowly past, and our comfort | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bull's Peaks are right on the edge of the Range, so we went southward along the edge and eventually down through the thick belt of trees to McDonne1lss | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====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 linE, and 70 riles north of Dubbo. The Coonamblo Yail leaves Central 7.25 p n. in the evening and arrives Gular 10.39 a m. next -rorningi | + | (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 Coonamble line, and 70 miles north of Dubbo. The Coonamble Mail leaves Central 7.25 p.m. in the evening and arrives Gular 10.39 a.m. next morning. |
- | 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 |
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Australia Day Weekend Walk, 1948.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. A. Hardie wishes those desirous of going on his walk (Wingham | ||
+ | |||
+ | If he cannot make up a party of five or more persons, he reserves the right to cancel the trip. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Bob Eastoe' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====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. Compagnoni |
- | 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" | + | |
- | BACK7A.RD BUS, | + | Recent |
- | 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:summer. One often sees warnings that native plants | + | |
- | xxx xxxxxx-xxxxx IVITAT HAS PADDY GOT? | + | ---- |
- | New line Royal Navy disposals. | + | |
- | Brand new tropical blankets. These extra large (7! x 5!) blankets only weigh 2,4 lbs. They are a pleasant grey-green | + | The John Hunters are having a busy time the days extending hospitality to S.B.W.s. |
- | Rucksacks. With or without frames in stock. | + | |
- | Billies. Upright rolled edge aluminium billies. 2 Pint 5/- 3- laTit-5/9 | + | ---- |
- | Squat billies 1?; Pint 4/6, 2-4 pint 5/6, 3 pint 7/3, 4 pint 8/3 All good wishes for a happy Christmas. | + | |
- | .PADDY RALLIN | + | Biggest |
- | CAMP "GEAR FOR ' | + | |
- | Phone 327 George St., E 3101 | + | ---- |
- | SYDNEY | + | |
- | 10. | + | 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. |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Blue Mountains Mystery: What is a seaplane doing in the gully to the south of the water tanks at Katoomba? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | How long is a wombat' | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | from "Furred Animals of Australia" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Backyard Bushwalking.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 summer. One often sees warnings that native plants | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====What Has Paddy Got?==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | __New line - Royal Navy disposals.__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Brand new tropical blankets. These extra large (7' | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Rucksacks.__ With or without frames in stock. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Billies.__ Upright rolled edge aluminium billies. 2 Pint 5/-. 3 Pint 5/9. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Squat billies 1 1/2 Pint 4/6, 2 1/2 pint 5/6, 3 pint 7/3, 4 pint 8/3. | ||
+ | |||
+ | All good wishes for a happy Christmas. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin. Camp Gear For Walkers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Phone B 3101. 327 George St., Sydney. | ||
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