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Sometimes when you are far from signs, it is most important to keep on that mighty watershed; and it's just at that time when you wrinkle the brow and ponder between Gungarton and the Brassy or in the timber between the Cascades and the Tin Mines. Of course, there are strips of range where you'd merit the proverbial Lead Medal if you made a mistake... Cunningham' | Sometimes when you are far from signs, it is most important to keep on that mighty watershed; and it's just at that time when you wrinkle the brow and ponder between Gungarton and the Brassy or in the timber between the Cascades and the Tin Mines. Of course, there are strips of range where you'd merit the proverbial Lead Medal if you made a mistake... Cunningham' | ||
- | Ah! Yes! The Crosscut Saw! Now there' | + | Ah! Yes! The Crosscut Saw! Now there' |
Some years back we had our first taste of this country when we " | Some years back we had our first taste of this country when we " | ||
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Once again, we had some invaluable details from our Melbourne friends and were able to get food packed in to Howitt Hut by Fred Fry who has a holding on the Howqua where we proposed to make a start on the trek. | Once again, we had some invaluable details from our Melbourne friends and were able to get food packed in to Howitt Hut by Fred Fry who has a holding on the Howqua where we proposed to make a start on the trek. | ||
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- | The Coach took us through Mansfield to Merri jig where, camped on the Delatite, we were qdite close to the beginning with Mt Buller and Timbertop rising directly to the north of the campsite. | + | The Coach took us through Mansfield to Merrijig |
- | along the valley floor...Buller, | + | |
- | five thousand feet. | + | The Howitt Spur is steep but not a killer... perhaps its worse features are the wealth of scrub (largely young ash and Daviesia, products of the fire scourge) and the washed out and overgrown track... all in the earlier stages of the climb. As the elevation figures rise, a wild profusion of peaks begin to sort themselves out... west and north are Buller, Stirling, Thorne, the Stanley Name Range, Cobbler, Koonika, Speculation round to the Crosscut; south and east are Square Gin Bluff, Lovick, Magdala and Big Hill whilst straight ahead is the great massif of Howitt |
- | The Howitt Spur is steep but not a killer .. perhaps its worse features are the wealth of scrub (largely young ash and Daviesia* products of the fire scourge) and the washed out and overgrown track .. all in, the earlier stages of the climb. As the elevation figures rise, a wild profusion of peaks begin to sort themselves out .. west and north are Buller, Stirling, Thorne, the Stanley Name Range, Cobbler, Koonika, Speculation round to the Crosscut; south and east are Square Gin Bluff, Lovick, Magdala and Big Hill whilst straight ahead is the groat massif of Hewitt | + | |
- | The 3600 panorama from Howitt gives a large count of tops... the Great Divide from McDonald and Clear on the south to the Viking, the Razor, the Barnesi | + | The 360º panorama from Howitt gives a large count of tops... the Great Divide from McDonald and Clear on the south to the Viking, the Razor, the Barries |
- | The trail goes northerly round the Terrible Hollow ( the head of the Wonnangatta) passed Macalister Springs (where the river of that name finds birth) a happy campsite ringed by snow gums .. on to the Howitt Plain, a wide and long plain around five thousand feet above sea level. Away to the eastern end | + | |
- | of this plain is the Howitt Hut, a hut apparently of great age, perhaps)ullt:by the Bryees, the pioneers of the Snowy Plains. | + | The trail goes northerly round the Terrible Hollow (the head of the Wonnangatta) passed Macalister Springs (where the river of that name finds birth)... a happy campsite ringed by snow gums... on to the Howitt Plain, a wide and long plain around five thousand feet above sea level. Away to the eastern end of this plain is the Howitt Hut, a hut apparently of great age, perhaps |
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- | North again, from the Hewitt | + | North again, from the Howitt |
- | 0 hand made on the spot. This is where the Bryce family took over in the 70's alongside the junction of the Conglomerate and Wonnangatta | + | |
- | Rivers and from the homestead looking south up the valley of the Wonnangatta, | + | Downstream from the Conglomerate, |
- | then when the rivers went down, treks were made to Dargo for supplies, Before Dargo was established, | + | |
- | Downstream from the Conglomerate, | + | |
The views from the eastern side of the range give a panorama and an inventory of peaks seen nowhere else on the trip. These include the two Mt Kents and Snowy Bluff together with the valley of the Moroka and its background of high plateau land near Wellington. | The views from the eastern side of the range give a panorama and an inventory of peaks seen nowhere else on the trip. These include the two Mt Kents and Snowy Bluff together with the valley of the Moroka and its background of high plateau land near Wellington. | ||
- | The Wongungarra together with its tributary the Crooked River, have | + | |
- | valleys of great historic significance. Many hundreds once peopled such towns as Grant, Talbotville and Howittville .. now just names or a clearing overgrown with thistles, so elusive is the yellow metal. | + | The Wongungarra together with its tributary the Crooked River, have valleys of great historic significance. Many hundreds once peopled such towns as Grant, Talbotville and Howittville... now just names or a clearing overgrown with thistles, so elusive is the yellow metal. |
- | Thus the first section of our Skyline Tour finished as we boarded the coach at "Glen View", the homestead on the junction of the Wonnaagatta | + | |
- | Loathe to leave the wide plains of the high altitudes, the Coach made off through | + | Thus the first section of our Skyline Tour finished as we boarded the coach at "Glen View", the homestead on the junction of the Wonnagatta |
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- | From the edge of Lankey' | + | Loathe to leave the wide plains of the high altitudes, the Coach made off through |
- | It's got to be seen to be believed. Wellington, Howitt, | + | |
- | We got out to Mt Loch aboard the Coach and stood by to commence the third ana last stage of our sojourn on the heights. | + | From the edge of Lankey' |
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+ | It's got to be seen to be believed. Wellington, Howitt, | ||
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+ | We got out to Mt Loch aboard the Coach and stood by to commence the third and last stage of our sojourn on the heights. | ||
From Rocky Valley on the land grows bald and mighty. At Mt Nelse one looks out towards Bogong, notes the great depth of the Big River that separates the two masses and scans the huge rifts on Victoria' | From Rocky Valley on the land grows bald and mighty. At Mt Nelse one looks out towards Bogong, notes the great depth of the Big River that separates the two masses and scans the huge rifts on Victoria' | ||
- | Bogong is a little world of its own. The northern and western faces dive down in a terrific plunge, the south is bordered by the deeply entrenched Big River whilst the east tapers away along the Long Spur to Mount Wills. Here are little glades and | ||
- | plains 0.6 SOMO treed, sonic bald. In keeping with the majesty | ||
- | of the mountain, Bogong' | ||
- | the Main Range and some near at hand peaks of nota, | ||
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- | It was Wills that attracted most of our concern at this stage, because alongside that Mountain (and connected to it by a low saddle) ran the Long Spur sob an unexpertmdnted line of descent. Prom the Cleve Cole Hut the start of the LongpSpur was readily located by snow poles going up past "Hotel Ae/ | ||
- | of Mountain Ash and we come upon a small log cabin Hodgkinson' | ||
- | a full day passes and the altitude in lose a 2,t2l clden descent. Coming off the Long Spur to the ect;:, brir p one on to Kangaroo Creek (it rises between Mt Wills and the Lang Spur back at | ||
- | the connecting saddle). a tributary of the Big River Just above the junction a road and water race runs down the Valley of the Big River to the Maude and ' | ||
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- | And now we have conic to the time to reminisce. The difficulties of terrain, of attention to provisions and of personality repercussions, | ||
- | of the great plains and onowgams or the tumultuous call | ||
- | of The birds in the mornings as we awoke alongaiJe the swiftly flowing mountain streams | ||
- | It is the romance in our soul, the search after the infinite that impels the truly cultured to =oat on when lesser men would throw in the towel. The effort, the inconveniences have left us with a Lasting satisfaction a satisfaction that we must not hold too selfishly lest, we forget that there are others, filled with a | ||
- | similar but unsatisfied impulse to enjoy what we have onjoyod. Besot by many difficulties, | ||
- | May I ask you to think about a vast Alpine National Park stretching f-pom Mt Erica (The Baw Paws) along the Groat Divide through Mts Matlock, Skone, MncDonaldo Magdala, Hewitt; The Hewitt, Snowy and ' | ||
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- | + | It was Wills that attracted most of our concern at this stage, because alongside that Mountain (and connected to it by a low saddle) ran the Long Spur... an unexperimented line of descent. From the Cleve Cole Hut the start of the Long Spur was readily located by snow poles going up past "Hotel Aptex" and out along the spur itself. Then followed a well-defined track for some miles, the Mitta Mitta Route going down the Mulhaussen Spur to the North. The early stages of the Long Spur are narrow like a backbone; but slowly as the altitude drops and the slopes of Mt. Wills are approached, the Spur widens, snow gums give place to groves of Mountain Ash and we come upon a small log cabin... Hodgkinson' | |
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- | ci te! | + | And now we have come to the time to reminisce. The difficulties of terrain, of attention to provisions and of personality repercussions, |
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- | +1:(34 i | + | May I ask you to think about a vast Alpine National Park stretching from Mt Erica (The Baw Paws) along the Great Divide through Mts Matlock, Skene, MacDonald, Magdala, Howitt; The Howitt, Snowy and Wellington Plains; The Barry Mtns; The Dargo, Bogong and [illegible]. |
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- | ..., 4 $1 $ | + | Anyhow, we are at Mt St. Bernard, by one [illegible] stores could be taken on and the route that we followed across the High Plains to the Bogong Peak (or similar) followed. Many routes lead off from Bogong and although our Long Spur was a headache, this was largely due to poor tracking. Such a track would not be following the Great Divide which you will notice doubles back from Mt Hotham around Omeo and Benambra. Hereabouts it is low and developed for agriculture. I would suggest two alternatives... down the Long Spur to Glen Valley, then transport through Omeo to Benambra. From Benambra, the Tin Mines Track leads finally to Kosciusko via The Pilot and the Ramshead Range. The other alternative would be to follow the Long Spur until it connects with Mt Wills, then Mt Wills, Glen Wills, across to Gibbs Creek, over Mt Gibbs and on to the Buenbar Hut track to Tom Groggin and then the Leatherbarrel route to Dead Horse Gap and Kosciusko. (A further suggestion still from Benambra on to the Nunniong Plain, the Cobberas, the Pilot, Kosciusko.) |
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- | -..... | + | Trust you have had patience with me during this outline of routes. Pour over your maps and you too, will see a dozen routes for the choosing. Many places are tracked... many tracks shown or pre-existing have gone because of lack of use, or fires or washaways, or simply because it has been nobody' |
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- | IVALNAJLA | + | Obviously, the difficulties of use are far too great for most, even though they have a continuous hankering to see and know. Sufficient facilities MUST be provided... at least decent tracking and construction of Huts could be undertaken. No manner of voluntary work could be comparable to the possible effort of an enlightened administration. |
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- | s | + | I offer you these ideas for you to distribute. These are our lands and we should be able to use them commensurate with keeping them undespoiled. The more you can talk the ideas, the better the chance of achievement before " |
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- | VITS.".1 | + | May all your enjoyment of Landscape and Natural Beauty... actual and reminiscent... be coloured with the ambition to see that Land Usage involves an understanding of the needs of recreation where recreation really means re-creation... "to preserve the natural balance of minds, strengthen ordinary, comradely human nature, and perfect healthy physique; also to preserve for the human race, that connection with things natural and wholesome, which now is more than ever necessary, because of our remarkably artificial city and town environment." |
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- | . | + | === Cameras Are Valuable... === |
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- | ..4. k | + | Ask all about it from Club Member Brian Harvey. ' |
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- | ?...1"..T11 te lefiaPall :V | + | === Bushwalking is what made you do it: === |
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- | BLIN4 di! 4_,6.4* | + | We asked the President of Federation "Do you think more Bushwalkers make their pastime an aesthetic treat or an athletic feat?" "Some make it a pathetic bleat", |
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- | JILISISRIVIATIONat | + | That is happening to all the debaters in the Club? For three consecutive months the General Meeting has terminated under an hour, that of last month being unique in that there was nothing at all to discuss except for a very brief mention of the building which was so worrying Bill Cosgrove at the previous meeting: it appears that this building, the foundations of which suddenly appeared in a city park, was to be a Ladies and Gents Convenience, |
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- | BUSHWALKING IS WHAT YOU MA} E TT: We asked the President of | ||
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- | Federation Do you think more Bushwalkery make their pastime an aesthetic treat or an athletic feat?" Some make it a pathetic bleat", | ||
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- | That is happening to all the debaters in the Club? For three consecutive months the General Meeting has terminated under an hour, that of last month being unique in that there was nothing at all to discuss except for a very brief mention of the building Which was so worrying Bill Cosgrove at the previous meeting: it appears that this building, the foundations of which suddenly appeared in a city park, was to be a Ladies and Gents Convenience, | ||
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Sheila Binns is back from the snows wrecked in one knee. Consequently her two forthcoming walks will be led by John White. | Sheila Binns is back from the snows wrecked in one knee. Consequently her two forthcoming walks will be led by John White. | ||
- | Being snowed under has no terrors for Bob Chapman. Although snowed under with studies as a Fourth-Year Medical student he has been able to organise a party of 15 (mostly Med. students and physiotherapists in training) to visit the Alpine Hut at Brassy Mt. When the hard years of study are over Bob may be able to 112Te some of them to join the ranks of the Sydney Bush Walkers. | + | ---- |
- | CAMERAS ARE VALUABLE | + | Being snowed under has no terrors for Bob Chapman. Although snowed under with studies as a Fourth-Year Medical student he has been able to organise a party of 15 (mostly Med. students and physiotherapists in training) to visit the Alpine Hut at Brassy Mt. When the hard years of study are over Bob may be able to lure some of them to join the ranks of the Sydney Bush Walkers. |
- | Your Camera, Exposure Meter, Tripod, extra Lenses, can be covered in an inexpensive ALL RISKS POLICY | + | |
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- | against fire, burglary, theft, loss by misadventure, smashing or leaving in the train 1 11 Ask all about it from Club Member | + | |
- | Brian Harvey | + | =====Brains-Brusher Problem: ===== |
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+ | As a test of intelligence, three Bushwalkers were shown 5 packs three of which were Paddy-made and two were not. They were told that a pack would be put on each person' | ||
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+ | The first person to walk out of the room and correctly state the make of pack on his back would be judged the most intelligent. | ||
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+ | A Paddy-made pack was put on each person' | ||
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+ | How did the most intelligent Bushwalker work out logically the type of pack on his own back? | ||
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+ | __Answer__: | ||
- | lead off from Bogong and although our Long Spur was a headache, this was largely due to poor tracking. Such a track would not be following the Great Divide which you will notice doubles back from Mt Hotham around Omeo and Benatbra. Hereabouts it is low and developed for agriculture. I would suggest two alternatives ... down the Long Spur to Glen Valley, then transport through Omeo to Benambra. From BenaMbra, the Tin Mines Track leads finally to Kosciusko via The Pilot and the Ramshead Range. The other alternative would be to follow the Long Spur until it connects with Mt Wills, then Mt Wills, Glen Wills, across to Gibbs Creek, over Mt Gibbs and on to the Buenbar Hut track to Tom Groggin and then the Leatherbarrel route to Dead Horse Gap and Kosciusko. (A further suggestion still from Benambra on to the Nunniong Plain, the Cobberas, the Pilot, Kosciusko.) | ||
- | trust you have had patience with MB during this outline of routes. Pour over your maps and you toe; will sae a dozen routes for the choosing. Many places are tracked ... many tracks shown or pre-existing have gone because of lack of use, or fires or washaways, or simply because it has been ndbody' | ||
- | Obviously, the difficulties of use are far too great for most, even though they have a continuous hqnkering to see and know. Sufficient facilities MUST be provided at least decent tracking and construction of Huts could be undertaken. No manner of voluntary work could be comparable to the possible effort of an enlightened administration. | ||
- | I offer you these ideas for you to distribute. These are our lands and we should be able to use them commensurate with keeping them undespeiled. The more you can talk the ideas, the better the chance of achievement before " | ||
- | May all yourOjoyment of Landscape and Natural Beauty . actual and reminiscent .. be coloured with the ambition to see that Land Usage involves an underding of the needs of recreation where recreation really means re-creation ,... "to preserve the natural balance of minds, strengthen | ||
- | ordinary, comradely uman-nature, | ||
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There were two packs of unspecified make, and three Paddy-made packs. | There were two packs of unspecified make, and three Paddy-made packs. | ||
- | If there were two '' | + | |
- | If there was one unspecified pack being worn, 2ither | + | If there were two "unspecified" |
- | As no one walks out of the room, there can be neither two | + | |
- | lmspecified | + | If there was one unspecified pack being worn, either |
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+ | As no one walks out of the room, there can be neither two unspecified | ||
The first person to arrive at this conclusion realises that they must all be wearing Paddy-made packs. | The first person to arrive at this conclusion realises that they must all be wearing Paddy-made packs. | ||
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- | aqI p:Touci sluosaed Llouo uo 4nd oq pTnom lioud u-413q4 pTo4 GJOLI | ||
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+ | Paddy thanks Dot Butler for the above but suggests that a __really__ intelligent Walker would know immediately if he had a Paddymade Rucksack on his back by the feel of it!! | ||
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