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- | THE S.YDNEY BUS)HW.A, | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | A monthly bulletin of natters | + | |
- | No. 250 SaT, | + | A monthly bulletin of matters |
- | Editor: Dot Butler, Boundary Road. sales & Jess Martin. Wahroonga. (JW2208Y | + | |
- | Bus iness Manager: Jack Gentle. :Production: Barbara Brown. | + | ====No. 250 September, 1955. Price 6d.==== |
- | C_ONT7-111,1Ta. | + | |**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga. (JW2208)| |
+ | |**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle| | ||
+ | |**Sales | ||
+ | |**Typed by**|Dot Barr| | ||
+ | |**Production**|Barbara Brown| | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Contents===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | | | |Page| | ||
+ | |At our August Meeting|Alex Colley| 2| | ||
+ | |" | ||
+ | |A Pep Talk to all would-be Marathon Experts| | 6| | ||
+ | |Federation Report - August|B. Harvey| 7| | ||
+ | |Colo Capers|Kevin Ardill| 8| | ||
+ | |Report - Parks & Playgrounds Movement|H.I. Stoddart|11| | ||
+ | |Wanted - White Ant Exterminator| |13| | ||
+ | |Out in the Cold, Cold Snow|" | ||
+ | |Shotgun Boogie|Keith Renwick|17| | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Advertisements===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Scenic Motor Tours| 3| | ||
+ | |Leica photo Service| 5| | ||
+ | |Siedlecky' | ||
+ | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 9| | ||
+ | |Hattswell' | ||
+ | |Paddy is back (Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Important Date To Remember===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wednesday 5th October | ||
+ | |||
+ | Federation Ball | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Rainbow Room) Hotel Australia | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dancing 9 - 1. Tickets 17/6 | ||
- | Fage | ||
- | At our August Meeting - Alex Colley 2 | ||
- | scenic Motor Tours (Advt.) 3 | ||
- | "Look, Thcrels !Snow." | ||
- | Leica ihoto Service (Advt.) 5 | ||
- | .Pep Talk to all would-be Marathon Experts. 6 | ||
- | iodlecky' | ||
- | Federation Report - August - B. Harvey 7 | ||
- | Colo Capers - Kevin ,ardill 8 | ||
- | The sanitarium Health Food shop (Advt.) 9 | ||
- | Report - Parks & Flaygrounds Movement - H. I.4toddart 11 | ||
- | Hattswellfs Taxi & Tourist Service (L.dvt.) 12 | ||
- | Wanted - White Ant Exterminator. 13 | ||
- | Out in the Cold, Cold 41now. " | ||
- | Silaotgun Boogie - Keith Renwick 17 | ||
- | Taddy is back (Paddy fs is.dvt.) 20 | ||
- | IMPORTANT DATE TO REITSIMER | ||
- | +.n...: | ||
- | WED. 5th OCTOBER FEDERATION BALL | ||
- | (Rainbow Room) HOTEL ia,: | ||
- | Dancing 9 - 1 Tickets 17/6 | ||
All refreshments available on the spot. | All refreshments available on the spot. | ||
- | .M..m....1.02i | + | |
- | Booking | + | Booking |
- | Miss Joyce | + | |
- | This is Foderationts | + | This is Federation' |
- | years, and as it is one of their major means of acquiring | + | |
- | 2. | + | ---- |
- | AT OUR AUGUST MEETING. | + | |
+ | =====At Our August Meeting.===== | ||
The meeting commenced at 8.10 p.m. with 33 members present and Vice-President Malcolm McGregor in the chair. He tendered apologies from the President who was not well enough to attend. | The meeting commenced at 8.10 p.m. with 33 members present and Vice-President Malcolm McGregor in the chair. He tendered apologies from the President who was not well enough to attend. | ||
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Three new members, Pat Kelly, Howard Ireland and Brian Milne were welcomed. | Three new members, Pat Kelly, Howard Ireland and Brian Milne were welcomed. | ||
- | The adjourned discussion on the proposal for a National Parks Act, and the amendment, which was against the creation of a National Parks authority, was resumed. Brian Harvey favoured the motion. Allen Strom said that we should straighten up park management before it was too late, and, whatever we said, the Government would draft its own legislation. Similar legislation to that proposed had been successful in N.Z., Victoria, Great Britain and other countries. There would be some restriction on camping freedom - walkers could not assume a place In heaven. The opposition to the proposal was based on hatred of State control and departmental authority. The Fauna panel, which had 15 members, worked very well, while it was a great advantage having people meeting together round a table. Centralised control had been accepted throughout the world. Park trustees with an interest in their trust were difficult to find, as experience on Bouddi and other trusts had proved, nor did most trustees have the necessary knowledge. Tom Moppett supported the proposal in his reply speech, saying that the authority would give voluntary bodies a voice in running national parks. They would have definite direct representation instead of having to arrange deputations. The amendment was defeated by 35 votes to 1 and the motion carried by 35 votes, without dissent. | + | |
- | Next Allan Hardiets | + | The adjourned discussion on the proposal for a National Parks Act, and the amendment, which was against the creation of a National Parks authority, was resumed. Brian Harvey favoured the motion. Allen Strom said that we should straighten up park management before it was too late, and, whatever we said, the Government would draft its own legislation. Similar legislation to that proposed had been successful in N.Z., Victoria, Great Britain and other countries. There would be some restriction on camping freedom - walkers could not assume a place in heaven. The opposition to the proposal was based on hatred of State control and departmental authority. The Fauna panel, which had 15 members, worked very well, while it was a great advantage having people meeting together round a table. Centralised control had been accepted throughout the world. Park trustees with an interest in their trust were difficult to find, as experience on Bouddi and other trusts had proved, nor did most trustees have the necessary knowledge. Tom Moppett supported the proposal in his reply speech, saying that the authority would give voluntary bodies a voice in running national parks. They would have definite direct representation instead of having to arrange deputations. The amendment was defeated by 35 votes to 1 and the motion carried by 35 votes, without dissent. |
- | in fact, have this power, but Mr. Hardie modified his motion to read that we should congratulate | + | |
- | Brian Harvey told us that, as the replacement of the wooden rungs of Tarofs | + | Next Allan Hardie' |
- | Frank Rigby drew attention to the difficulties of walks leaders early on the programme should the programme not be out on time. He was assured that it would be out in good time- i.e. more than a fortnight in advance of the first walk. In the course of this discussion it was suggested that there might well be two or three walks on the programme on long week-ends. At the conclusion of the meeting Jim Hooper said that the Sioarch | + | |
- | welcomed. Alex Colley. | + | Brian Harvey told us that, as the replacement of the wooden rungs of Taro' |
- | 3. | + | |
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, | + | Frank Rigby drew attention to the difficulties of walks leaders early on the programme should the programme not be out on time. He was assured that it would be out in good time- i.e. more than a fortnight in advance of the first walk. In the course of this discussion it was suggested that there might well be two or three walks on the programme on long week-ends. At the conclusion of the meeting Jim Hooper said that the Search |
- | RAILWAY STEPS, | + | |
- | KATOOEBA, | + | - Alex Colley. |
- | DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SHIGHT3. | + | |
- | FOR ALL INFORMTION: | + | ====="Look, There's Snow."===== |
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, EATOOMBA TELEPHONE 60, KATOOMBA. | + | |
- | "LOOK, THERE'S SNOW." | + | |
- Keith Renwick. | - Keith Renwick. | ||
- | The 6.33 p.m. from Central was crowded to the gunwales with tourists, and even of the keen bushwalking types only three or four managed to get seats. The other ten of the fourteen deposited themselves in the corridor as best their shapes permitted. The long journey dragged longer as hold-up followed hold-up, and the train was three quarters of an hour late when we arrived at Katoomba. Dave Brown, who had arranged transport to the Summit on the Jenolan Rd., was anxiously chewing his nails when we arrived, Digby saw him first and immediately signalled the others with "Look, there' | + | |
- | Out into the cold, sleet-swept Katoomba streets to be greeted by a large and spacious bus - ours. Practically two seats each, but still cheaper than taxi. We stopped only at Blackheath to pick up any who may have gone through as per programme, then on into the bleak black night. Soon the sleet changed to snow, then the snow piled up on the ground so that by the time we were on the main range with the moon shining strongly through the breaks in the snow clouds the ground was well covered and we were driving through a snow- covered fairyland. The camera addicts were moaning at not having brought cameras, and the sneaker addicts were wishing for boots, but nobody was looking forward to leaving the comparatively warm bus. 4111 too soon the time came to be evicted. " | + | The 6.33 p.m. from Central was crowded to the gunwales with tourists, and even of the keen bushwalking types only three or four managed to get seats. The other ten of the fourteen deposited themselves in the corridor as best their shapes permitted. The long journey dragged longer as hold-up followed hold-up, and the train was three quarters of an hour late when we arrived at Katoomba. Dave Brown, who had arranged transport to the Summit on the Jenolan Rd., was anxiously chewing his nails when we arrived. Digby saw him first and immediately signalled the others with "Look, there' |
- | What does one do with a bod who wakes up at 6.30 a.m., thinks it's 7.30, and promptly wakes everyone? Fortunately he was silenced | + | |
- | 4. | + | Out into the cold, sleet-swept Katoomba streets to be greeted by a large and spacious bus - ours. Practically two seats each, but still cheaper than taxi. We stopped only at Blackheath to pick up any who may have gone through as per programme, then on into the bleak black night. Soon the sleet changed to snow, then the snow piled up on the ground so that by the time we were on the main range with the moon shining strongly through the breaks in the snow clouds the ground was well covered and we were driving through a snow-covered fairyland. The camera addicts were moaning at not having brought cameras, and the sneaker addicts were wishing for boots, but nobody was looking forward to leaving the comparatively warm bus. All too soon the time came to be evicted. " |
- | before too much damage was done. Eventually, one by one, bod.1 emerged to a Christmas postcard-like morning - snow piled up on each leaf and twig and plastered by the wind, before it had dropped, against the sides of trees. The only water available for the breakfast brew was 25% good earth and came from the tyre ruts kindly left by the timber trucks, Even the prinus | + | |
- | By dint of great effort we were away by something like 9.30 a,m, Very fortunately the mud on the road hadn't frozen to ice for the sneaker and gym shoe bods, but some pools were iced and the whole bush was well covered with snow. The temperature was ohly 34 degrees Fah. near the tents. It certainly was a wonderful experience, and though I have seen a lot of snow in New Zealand; there certainly is something about gum trees with snow on that takes a lot of beating, | + | What does one do with a bod who wakes up at 6.30 a.m., thinks it's 7.30, and promptly wakes everyone? Fortunately he was silenced before too much damage was done. Eventually, one by one, bods emerged to a Christmas postcard-like morning - snow piled up on each leaf and twig and plastered by the wind, before it had dropped, against the sides of trees. The only water available for the breakfast brew was 25% good earth and came from the tyre ruts kindly left by the timber trucks. Even the primus |
- | The weather showed signs of clearing; | + | |
- | We stopped for a snack at the " | + | By dint of great effort we were away by something like 9.30 a.m. Very fortunately the mud on the road hadn't frozen to ice for the sneaker and gym shoe bods, but some pools were iced and the whole bush was well covered with snow. The temperature was only 34 degrees Fah. near the tents. It certainly was a wonderful experience, and though I have seen a lot of snow in New Zealand, there certainly is something about gum trees with snow on that takes a lot of beating. |
- | A beautiful fine day greeted us when we arose next morning at | + | |
- | the most respectable hour of 8 a.m. Some climbing literature | + | The weather showed signs of clearing; the further east we got the less snow, and the more we got out of the clouds. Everything was going fine - nice timber-track to walk on, nice weather, nice party - till Snow noticed that we should be going along yonder ridge against the skyline and not the one we were on. Maps, compasses and theories were churned out at a great rate, and eventually we retreated across the head of a gully to the said ridge. This presented us with a now problem: what was that other ridge over there on the skyline? Ugh! More maps, more compasses, more theories, the Admiral expounding at a great rate on the last mentioned. So here we go round another gully, up on to another ridge, and at last, the right one! At the first clearing the white ants wanted to camp, but this proved impossible even for white ants. (Who ever heard of white ants living in a clearing!) We followed the ridge out along the Mini Mini Range to Gibralta Rocks. All sign of snow was now gone from the ground but a chill wind hurried us along. Dawn, a prospective, |
- | give him a push to throw him off balance. He then should. instinctively call ihold."! This bit of tuition all took place at one | + | |
- | particular camp fire. Snow decided, to via it the 441 dmiralTs | + | We stopped for a snack at the " |
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- | his effort only produced a hail of abuse. Now just imagine yourself | + | A beautiful fine day greeted us when we arose next morning at the most respectable hour of 8 a.m. Some climbing literature |
- | belaying a bod above you on a precipitous cliff face when all of a | + | |
- | sudden your partner drops past your face yelling blue murder at you/ | + | Now the time had come when we must think of moving off. Garth and Dot were off first as they were going via Black Jerry' |
- | Now the time had come when we must think of moving off. Garth and Dot were off first as they were going via Black JerryYs | + | |
- | You press the button, wo'll do the rest ! | + | Up the Devil' |
- | LEICA | + | |
- | PHOTO | + | =====A Pep Talk To All Would-Be Marathon Experts.===== |
- | SERVICE | + | |
- | 31 Macquarie Place | + | |
- | SYDNEY N.S.W. | + | |
- | PHOTOGRAPHY ! ! | + | |
- | Finegrain | + | |
- | 1 Developing | + | |
- | Sparkling | + | |
- | Prints | + | |
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- | Enlargements | + | |
- | Your | + | |
- | Rollfilms | + | |
- | or | + | |
- | Leica films | + | |
- | deserve the | + | |
- | best SERVICE | + | |
- | 6. | + | |
- | Up the Devil' | + | |
- | A PEI' TALK TO ATI, TOUT,D-BE MLRLTHON EXPERTS. | + | |
A 45-year-old South African has created a sensation by running 159 miles 562 yards in 24 hours on a special track in Surrey, England. Possibly for the time mentioned this creates something of a record, but for sheer endurance it lies a long way back. | A 45-year-old South African has created a sensation by running 159 miles 562 yards in 24 hours on a special track in Surrey, England. Possibly for the time mentioned this creates something of a record, but for sheer endurance it lies a long way back. | ||
- | For example, in January, 1914, | + | |
- | A Norwegian did better than that. He was Mensen Ernst, who first of all ran from Faris to Moss ow in two weeks, averaging 125 miles each day. Later he ran from Gonstnntinople | + | For example, in January, 1914, Charlie Hart ran from Brighton to London and back, up hill and down hill, a distance of 154 miles. In 1925 he beat two horses in a contest lasting six days. In 1926 he ran from London to Glasgow and back. Scots folk are asking why he ran back and Londoners are asking why he ever started to run at all. At the age of 65 years the same individual ran across the U.S.A. from New York to Los Angeles - a distance of about 3000 miles. |
- | by the Tarahumara Indians of North Mexico. These folk jo' | + | |
- | In England between the 15th and 19th centurbs | + | A Norwegian did better than that. He was Mensen Ernst, who first of all ran from Paris to Moss ow in two weeks, averaging 125 miles each day. Later he ran from Constantinople |
- | admittedly it is not mentioned when it did end. Folk in those days were apt to be a bit leisurely over their dinners. | + | |
- | IMPORTANT TRAMPORT NOTICE. | + | In England between the 15th and 19th centuries |
- | BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSFORT FROM ,BLACKHEATH | + | |
- | 4IEDLECKY ' TAXI AND TOURIST SERVICE, 116 STATION STREET, BLA, | + | =====Federation Report For August, 1955.===== |
- | BUSHWAIKERS arriving at Blackheath late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station or call at above address -IT' NEVER TOO LATE! | + | |
- | 'PHONE BIHEATH 81 or 146. LOOK FOR CLR3 T03210 or TV270. OR BOOK AT MARK SALON RADIO SHOT - OFTailTE STATION. | + | ====Wild Flowers==== |
- | FEDERATION REPORT FOR AUGUST 1955. | + | |
- | WIID FLOW ER4 The Ranger Patrol advised the continued total ban | + | The Ranger Patrol advised the continued total ban on the sale of Native Rose, Pink Boronia and the two types of Giant Lily for another season. |
- | on he sale of Native Rose, Pink Boronia and the two types of Giant Lily for another season. | + | |
- | -MIFFING SECTION | + | ====Mapping Section==== |
- | WARRUMBUNGLE TRUST. | + | |
- | SEARCH AND RESCUE SECTION. | + | An attempt is to be made to revive this dormant Section which was formed in 1952 but which has not functioned. |
- | at least as competent as men as walkers, map readers and first-alders, on Contact Lists, that the delegate should choose wisely, and that the person directly organising the search have the absolute power of refusing to employ any woman or women if he thought fit when it came to the issue." | + | |
- | 8* | + | ====Warrumbungle Trust==== |
- | Searchers are insured against | + | |
- | NATIONAL PLII,K FIRE PATROLS | + | The Federation has written to the Minister for lands requesting consideration |
- | ,FEDERATION ANNUAL BALL will be hold at the Rainbow Room of the AustraliaHotel | + | |
- | IERATHON. WALKS Attention was drawri | + | ====Search And Rescue Section==== |
- | FEDERATION SECRETARY is urgently required to replaoe 1W. Stan Cottier. Job i routine secretarial work as all conservation | + | |
- | matters are handled by the Conservation Section* Contact Paul Barnes. | + | A lengthy discussion took place on the advisability of enrolling lady walkers on the S. & R. lists, and in view of their past excellent records of work in the field and the known walking ability of many of the active affiliated club members, it was resolved to " |
- | , Brian G. Harvey. | + | |
- | Kevin dill. | + | Searchers are insured against |
- | I hate writing. | + | |
- | At a recent evening in the Club. I found myaelf-pooled into a | + | ====National Park Fire Patrols==== |
- | panel of Experts" | + | |
- | Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and a genial Jack Watson | + | The Executive is interviewing the Sutherland Fire Brigade Captain |
- | A glance at the Mellong military sheet will almost certainly put you off bushwalking. A second glance at the lower left-hand | + | |
- | C-O-L 0 CAPE 11_ S. | + | ====Federation Annual Ball==== |
- | 9, | + | |
- | THE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD SHOP | + | Will be hold at the Rainbow Room of the Australia Hotel on Wednesday, 5th October. Tickets 17/6d. Dress informal. No liquor will be permitted to be brought into the ball room, but will have to be purchased from the hotel services. Likewise no liquor can be taken away. See your Social Secretary and start making up parties. |
- | OFFERS | + | |
- | THE BEST IN HEALTH FOODS FOR WALKING TRIPS AND | + | ====Marathon Walks==== |
- | HOME CONSUMPTION | + | |
- | RY-KING THIN CRISP BREAD IN HANDY 8 OZ. PACKETS QUALITY DRIED FRUITS, OF ALL VARIETIES | + | Attention was drawn by a delegate to a proposed |
- | WHOLESOME NUTS FULL OF VITALITY | + | |
- | ATTRACTIVE SELECTION OF DRIED FRUIT SWEETS ALL TYPES OF DELICIOUS AND SATISFYING FOODS | + | ====Federation Secretary==== |
- | ALL THESE ESSENTIAL FOODS AT OUR SHOP | + | |
- | 13 HUNTER ST SYDNEY - BW1725 | + | Is urgently required to replace Mr. Stan Cottier. Job is routine secretarial work as all conservation matters are handled by the Conservation Section. Contact Paul Barnes. |
- | corner will show the Putty Road and the spot where we stopped at the beginning of the Culoul Range. Frank is a Most able car navigator, so when he told me to pull off the road I felt satisfied the driving was over. Some time later I wasnTt | + | |
- | With the car off the road, the Mellong and St.Llbans | + | - Brian G. Harvey. |
- | The arrival of another car as we started to walk caused us to revise our plans. The occupants advised us that a nearby timber track ran out along the ridge for several miles, so we hopped back into the car. The going was quite good, but after slipping about on a muddy section we abandoned ship close to the camp of a sleeper- | + | |
- | 106 | + | =====Colo Capers.===== |
- | getter. He was about 70 ye--s of age and still earning a good living with saw and iccoajaxe. A2ter goodaying the gent he enquired | + | |
- | can any of you run?" As I modestly stuck my chest out he told of waking up that morning at 3 a.m. in time to see a half loaf of bread being whizzed off by a wallaroo. The telling seemed to tickle the old chap immensely, but we still havenft | + | Kevin Ardill. |
- | I felt like asking myself, Can you walk?" a couple of hours later. We followed the track spasmodically, | + | |
- | ellish spot, i.fter lunch we wended | + | I hate writing. Letters are bad enough, but to write an article on an excursion that was probably |
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+ | At a recent evening in the Club I found myself | ||
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+ | Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and a genial Jack Watson | ||
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+ | A glance at the Mellong military sheet will almost certainly put you off bushwalking. A second glance at the lower left-hand corner will show the Putty Road and the spot where we stopped at the beginning of the Culoul Range. Frank is a most able car navigator, so when he told me to pull off the road I felt satisfied the driving was over. Some time later I wasn' | ||
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+ | With the car off the road, the Mellong and St. Albans | ||
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+ | The arrival of another car as we started to walk caused us to revise our plans. The occupants advised us that a nearby timber track ran out along the ridge for several miles, so we hopped back into the car. The going was quite good, but after slipping about on a muddy section we abandoned ship close to the camp of a sleeper-getter. He was about 70 years of age and still earning a good living with saw and broadaxe. After goodaying the gent he enquired | ||
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+ | I felt like asking myself, | ||
The ridge was fairly well defined, but we were still short of our goal as the shadows lengthened. We found water by dropping down a hundred feet from a saddle, and as Jack and I prepared camp, Frank and Bill buzzed on for a look-see ahead to reccy for the next day. The camp spot was comfortable, | The ridge was fairly well defined, but we were still short of our goal as the shadows lengthened. We found water by dropping down a hundred feet from a saddle, and as Jack and I prepared camp, Frank and Bill buzzed on for a look-see ahead to reccy for the next day. The camp spot was comfortable, | ||
- | The result of the reccy was shown next morning. The tents were left standing and we took lunch and groundsheet only - cut-lunch commandos - well, its not a bad way to spend the middle of a three_ | + | |
- | We soldiered on; some sections of the ridge were quite fair going and others were pretty thick. The round was dropping away now and we caught glimpses of the sandstone cliffs above the Colo. One large rock about 20ft. square was covered with rock lilies, and when in bloom should be a sight both rare and beautiful. | + | The result of the reccy was shown next morning. The tents were left standing and we took lunch and groundsheet only - cut-lunch commandos - well, it' |
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- | if at all, inferior to the Capertee. Being the only non-photographic crank in the party is a grave disadvantage in such a place. I was forced to sit, stand, and balance on every unstable rock around the place, the object being, I presume, to gain the unusual shot of a pair of boots disappearing into the depths. However lunch time arrived with three somewhat disappointed photographers and an extremely relieved foreground. | + | We soldiered on; some sections of the ridge were quite fair going and others were pretty thick. The ground |
- | After lunch we buzzed about from point to point to gain the best views, and of course, the light being different, Frank and Bill had to gather more masterpieces. As we gazed downstream our decision not to do the five miles of the Colo was mentally applauded. I venture to say it would be almost impossible to descend to the Colo in that area | + | |
+ | After lunch we buzzed about from point to point to gain the best views, and of course, the light being different, Frank and Bill had to gather more masterpieces. As we gazed downstream our decision not to do the five miles of the Colo was mentally applauded. I venture to say it would be almost impossible to descend to the Colo in that area. | ||
We returned to the camp spot in the last of the light. The area was so interesting we decided to have a look at the Colo further east, so next morning we did so. The map shows a ridge running sou' west between Trig. 1999 and Boorai Creek. Anyone intending a round trip in this country had better take a couple of weeks tucker with them. The clock prevented our proceeding to the end of this ridge, so we turned west and came out above the Colo about two miles below the junction. The gorge was slightly narrower here, but the sun was appearing only rarely and the foreground was permitted to enjoy the scene from viewpoints of his own selection. | We returned to the camp spot in the last of the light. The area was so interesting we decided to have a look at the Colo further east, so next morning we did so. The map shows a ridge running sou' west between Trig. 1999 and Boorai Creek. Anyone intending a round trip in this country had better take a couple of weeks tucker with them. The clock prevented our proceeding to the end of this ridge, so we turned west and came out above the Colo about two miles below the junction. The gorge was slightly narrower here, but the sun was appearing only rarely and the foreground was permitted to enjoy the scene from viewpoints of his own selection. | ||
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We retraced our steps, lunched, picked up packs and returned - by the ridge tops, thank you - to the sleeper getter' | We retraced our steps, lunched, picked up packs and returned - by the ridge tops, thank you - to the sleeper getter' | ||
- | REPORT | + | |
- | H.I. Stoddart. | + | =====Report |
- | OPERA HOUSE aITE. | + | |
- | At the meeting of the T. & P. Movement held on July 7th at Cricket House, the choioe | + | - H.I. Stoddart. |
- | was discussed. Mr. Herbert, Architect and member of the Movement brought in a plan he had prepared of the probable amount of ground which will be needed for the building which he thinks will encroach on the small area of park land surrounding the Fort Macquarie tram sheds. | + | |
- | 12. | + | ====Opera House Site==== |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT FR.OBLE1a5 | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | At the meeting of the P. & P. Movement held on July 7th at Cricket House, the choice |
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- | .. .. 11 | + | ====Lane Cove Park==== |
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE OR CALL | + | |
- | ANY H OUR ,DAY OR NIGHT | + | |
- | Telephone: BIHEATH 128 or 249. Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner ?s Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE. NEON SIGN.) | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER qARS AVAILABLE LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES; CATERED FOR | + | |
- | KANANGR:, WAILLS., 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) TERRYYS LOOKDOWN 3/- " f? it 5 | + | |
- | JENOLL' | + | |
- | CI:IRLONTS. FARM, 10/- per head r! 5 | + | |
- | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION. | + | |
- | LANE COVE PARK | + | |
A Womens Bowls Club requested permission to establish one green on Lane Cove Park, but this request was refused. | A Womens Bowls Club requested permission to establish one green on Lane Cove Park, but this request was refused. | ||
- | WEST EPPING PARK. | + | |
- | Residents in West Epping are anxious to acquire land for a Park and hope to do this if part of Hazelwoods Nursery is resumed. It is understood that the nursery, occupies about 50 acres.. | + | ====West Epping Park==== |
- | ROSE BAY PARK. | + | |
- | .A Liens Bowling Club asked for land at the western end of Rose Bay Beach which is part of Rose Bay. Park, Council | + | Residents in West Epping are anxious to acquire land for a Park and hope to do this if part of Hazelwoods Nursery is resumed. It is understood that the nursery occupies about 50 acres. |
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- | 4r, ,. | + | ====Rose Bay Park==== |
- | WANTED | + | |
- | WHITE ANT EXTERMINATOR | + | A Mens Bowling Club asked for land at the western end of Rose Bay Beach which is part of Rose Bay Park. Council |
- | INTENDING APPLICANT4 atHOUTT) BE COMPETENT LEADERS AND CAPABLE | + | |
- | OF INFLUENCING LARGE CROWDS. | + | ====Warrumbungles==== |
- | SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF ERADICATING WHITE ANTS FROM FEET AND a0ui4 | + | |
- | OF RECALCITRANT WALKERS. | + | Mr. Hume reported the formation of a Trust for this area and the appointment of Allan Strom to the Trust. |
- | MUST BE A DOMINATING PERSONALITY i,BLE TO EDUCATE. BACKWARD WALKERO | + | |
- | BUT MUST NOT BE TOO FORWARD. | + | ====Domain Car Park==== |
- | FREE TENTING TO auccEissFuL APPLICANT | + | |
- | 24-HOUR DAY. EXC ELLENT FOOD AND CONDITIONs | + | It has been decided to make a Car Park in the Domain when and if the money is forthcoming. Mr. Hume suggested that when the car park is made and roofed over with turf, this area might be made into a Womens Playing field. |
- | APPLICATIONS IN CONFIDENC: TO "BLACK ANT", KORROWAL POST OFFICE, | + | |
- | MT SOLITARY, | + | ====Heliocopters==== |
- | WARRUMBUNGLM. | + | |
- | Mr. Hume reported the formation of a Trust for this area and the appointment of llan Strom to the Trust. | + | Landing rounds for Heliocopters and the threat to park lands were mentioned, but members |
- | DOMAIN CLIZ PARK. | + | |
- | It has been decided to make a Car Park in the Domain when and, if the money is forthcoming. Mr. Hume suggested that when the car park is made and roofed over with turf, this area might be made into a Womens Playing field. | + | ====Conference On Conservation Matters==== |
- | HELIOCUTERS. | + | |
- | Landing rounds for Heliocopters and the threat to park lands were mentioned, but meMbers | + | |
- | CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION MATTERS. | + | |
Mr. Hume reported at length on this conference held at St.James Hall, Phillip Street on 2nd July, 1955. Messrs. A. Strom and T. Moppett will have reported this Conference to the S.B.W. | Mr. Hume reported at length on this conference held at St.James Hall, Phillip Street on 2nd July, 1955. Messrs. A. Strom and T. Moppett will have reported this Conference to the S.B.W. | ||
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- | OUT IN THE COLD, COLD SNOW. | + | =====Out In The Cold, Cold Snow.===== |
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- | A rather asthmatic loco finally pulled the 6.37 into Katoomba | + | |
- | Snow had a really fine bus waiting and an even dozen of us, in various stages of active and prospective membership, piled in. On the active side there were Dot, Garth, | + | A rather asthmatic loco finally pulled the 6.37 into Katoomba |
- | steady sprinkle from the murkiness above | + | |
- | "Oh, well, I suppose it just had to rain", says someone. "IS that rain or is it...? Looks a bit like | + | Snow had a really fine bus waiting and an even dozen of us, in various stages of active and prospective membership, piled in. On the active side there were Dot, Garth, |
- | "aurely | + | |
- | "Yes, it is. It' | + | "Oh, well, I suppose it just __had__ |
- | Sure enough we had been spooned our first taste of the night' | + | |
- | For a White Ant, getting up in the morning under such circumstances requires something more than a conscious effort - usually force; and after this was applied, there was a sight that rarely greets the bushwalking eye in these parts. Fine snowflakes drifted down onto a landscape already completely covered with a blanket of pure white. Every leaf and every stick carried its magic. mantle. | + | "Is that rain or is it...? Looks a bit like...." |
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- | The murky mud-pool mixture that passes for water in this spot : was soon disguised in porridge and other edibles over a communal | + | "Surely |
- | We struck out along the Mini Mini Range, quite carried away by our snowy surroundings. With the weather on the mend, patches of sunshineand | + | |
- | In this entertaining fashion we at last the Rocks and gazed with longing down into the valley, for the wind on top had increased to gale proportions. Even the photographers had lost their zest. Therefore all haste was Made in the descent to Gibraltar Creek. The warm sunshine poured down on us in our sheltered lunch spot and it was easy to grow lethargic, but our resolute leader would have none of it. a,0 up packs and down to the Cox it was. | + | "Yes, it is. It' |
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+ | Sure enough we had been spooned our first taste of the night' | ||
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+ | For a White Ant, getting up in the morning under such circumstances requires something more than a conscious effort - usually force; and after this was applied, there was a sight that rarely greets the bushwalking eye in these parts. Fine snowflakes drifted down onto a landscape already completely covered with a blanket of pure white. Every leaf and every stick carried its magic mantle. | ||
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+ | The murky mud-pool mixture that passes for water in this spot was soon disguised in porridge and other edibles over a communal | ||
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+ | We struck out along the Mini Mini Range, quite carried away by our snowy surroundings. With the weather on the mend, patches of sunshine and falling flakes soon followed each other with amazing | ||
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+ | In this entertaining fashion we at last the Rocks and gazed with longing down into the valley, for the wind on top had increased to gale proportions. Even the photographers had lost their zest. Therefore all haste was made in the descent to Gibraltar Creek. The warm sunshine poured down on us in our sheltered lunch spot and it was easy to grow lethargic, but our resolute leader would have none of it. So up packs and down to the Cox it was. | ||
A warm evening, dry wood, good water, beautiful grassy swards and bracken to sleep on - the night before seemed but a hazy dream. To make a good day better, a social campfire was burned into the night and ably led by Dot, we intermingled snatches from the Operas with a mixed bag of laughable sketches. | A warm evening, dry wood, good water, beautiful grassy swards and bracken to sleep on - the night before seemed but a hazy dream. To make a good day better, a social campfire was burned into the night and ably led by Dot, we intermingled snatches from the Operas with a mixed bag of laughable sketches. | ||
- | The next morning it was soon clear that Dot and Garth were in no mood for taking things easy, Sunday or no Sunday. They srurned | + | |
- | They left none of their spirit behind them, though, for it was something after ten before the main party broke its moorings. This sad (blit pleasant) state of affairs was largely due to the insidious activities of the White Ant Bloc; shame and a form of bribery | + | The next morning it was soon clear that Dot and Garth were in no mood for taking things easy, Sunday or no Sunday. They spurned |
- | We might mention the infamous coffee episode, which shclUld | + | |
- | accompanying wrath of the gourmet. | + | We might mention the infamous coffee episode, which should |
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- | The climb out of the Cox was taken leisurely in glorious walking weather. Stops and excuses for stops there were aplenty, but it was a sound idea. Time was plentiful and it was good to drink in the balmy air and start another chin-wag. And so we found ourselves at Mitchell' | + | The climb out of the Cox was taken leisurely in glorious walking weather. Stops and excuses for stops there were aplenty, but it was a sound idea. Time was plentiful and it was good to drink in the balmy air and start another chin-wag. And so we found ourselves at Mitchell' |
- | After lunch we joined up with Dot and Garth, and with renewed energy, plugged on up the valley and into the Devil' | + | |
- | fruitless search for the offending butt, the Adn: | + | After lunch we joined up with Dot and Garth, and with renewed energy, plugged on up the valley and into the Devil' |
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- Keith Renwick. | - Keith Renwick. | ||
- | Joadja over a Period of years has developed quite a sinister meaning to Bushwalkers | + | |
- | Dot Barr, and Keith Renwick. The trip was from Mittagong out along the road to the junction of the Wingecarribee and Joadja Creek, | + | Joadja over a Period of years has developed quite a sinister meaning to Bushwalkers |
- | then back up the Wingecarribee to Medway, along the road to Berrima, and hitch then to Mittagong to pick up the train to Sydney. | + | |
- | Mittagong was cold and clear and there was no trouble getting a taxi - actually he got us - and soon we were on our way out to | + | Mittagong was cold and clear and there was no trouble getting a taxi - actually he got us - and soon we were on our way out to the farm, directing the taxi driver as we went. We stopped when the road deteriorated, |
- | 0 the farm, directing the taxi driver as we went. We stopped when the road deteriorated, | + | |
- | Up at 7 to be away by 9 a.m. to a fine clear day - after l, | + | Up at 7 to be away by 9 a.m. to a fine clear day - after all, it may be our last! During breakfast we were pestered by exceptionally |
- | it may be our last! During breakfast we were pestered by exception- | + | |
- | ally tame birds which not only pinched our bread when we weren' | + | We had been going about twenty minutes when all of a sudden we rounded a corner and there at the end of a short straight stretch of road was a wire gate and trees plastered with notices, and as we strode five abreast down towards the gate we felt for all the world like Gary Cooper in "High Noon" striding down the deserted main street not knowing from which direction the first shot would come. At last we came within reading distance of the notices which generally carried this friendly greeting: |
- | 0 pieces of crust. This only goes to prove how comparatively undisturbed the area must be, as we found many more examples of this later on. | + | |
- | We had been going about twenty minutes when all of a sudden we rounded a corner and there at the end of a short straight stretch of road was a wire gate and trees plastered with notices, | + | Trespassers will be Prosecuted; No Camping; No Shooting; No one Allowed; Private Property; Keep Out, and such like. |
- | and as we strode five abreast down towards the gate we felt for | + | |
- | all the world like Gary Cooper in "High Noon" striding down the deserted main street not knowing from which direction the first shot would come. At last we came within reading distance of the notices which generally carried this friendly greeting: | + | Gingerly we opened the gate and crept in. It's moments like these that a leader gets most comfort leading his party from the rear! On our right was the road down to Joadja mine. This we carefully avoided and took the one on our left. The country on the tops here has been gum forest in which the undergrowth has been burnt off, and new scrub and trees have grown up. The road, which is in pretty good condition, winds down a small valley and out on the side of the ridge towards a clearing at the end of which were situated the farm buildings. |
- | Trespassers will be Prosecuted; No Camping; No Shooting; | + | |
- | No one ;Mowed; ,Private Property; Keep Out, and such like. | + | We walked brazenly on and were admiring |
- | Gingerly we opened the gate and crept in. It's moments like these. that a leader gets most comfort leading his party from | + | |
- | the rear! On our right was the road down to Joadja mine. This we | + | "Enter at own risk. Alsation |
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- | carefully avoided and took the one on our left. The country on the tops here has been gum forest in which the undergrowth has been 'burnt off, and new scrub and trees have grown up. The road, which is in pretty good condition, winds down a small valley and out on the side of the ridge towards a clearing at the end of which were situated the farm buildings. | + | Ugh! Soon after we came to a gate. We went through and cut across open grass country on the end of the ridge, keeping in gullies to be out of sight and range of the farmhouses, and we struck the Wingecarribee a little upstream of these dwellings. |
- | We walked brazenly on and were adming | + | |
- | On came the machine, loaded with bods who itared bb ,,),s intently. | + | For the first mile or so the country is open grasslands, but on the river and later on the whole hillsides are well wooded. The going is fairly straight-forward for this first bit, but is over sand. Right up to Black Bobs Creek there are sand dunes upon sand dunes alongside the river, while the river itself is just one beautiful long swimming hole with trees hanging out over both banks. Unfortunately there are lots of snags. Right from Bowen' |
- | We decided to call their bluff, so we naled.Eectly f-ad waved. Then came the crueling | + | |
- | us off guard ready for ambush further | + | But from Long Flat upstream the river really becomes interesting as it narrows down and eventually becomes quite a gorge. We had kept to the eastern and northern hank so far, and indeed hardly saw one crossing place short of swimming, but about a mile up from Long Flat, before you get to Bowens Creek Junction, the river passes between some large boulders and it is possible to scramble across here with dry feet. From there on it is just sidling |
- | "Enter at own risk. iJ_sation | + | |
- | Ugh t Soon after we came to a gate. We went through and cut across open grass country on the end of the ridge, keeping in gullies to be out of sight and range of the farmhouses, and we struck the Wingecarribee a little upstream of these dwellings. | + | We road-bashed to Berrima |
- | For the first mile or so the country is open grasslands, but on the river and later on the whole hillsides are well wooded. The going is fairly straight-forward for this first bit, but is over sand. Right up to Black Bobs Creek there are sand dunes upon sand dunes alongside the river, while the river itself is just one beautiful long swimming hole with trees hanging out over both banks. Unfortunately there are lots of snags. Right from Bowen' | + | |
- | after which the valley narrows and steepens. Howard, a prospector at heart, started panning for gold as soon as we hit the Wingecarribee, | + | An improvement on this trip would be to come out towards Joadja, turn south along the road to the Coal and Shale mine on Jackey Jackey's Creek, go out along the ridge to Joadja Hill, and drop down from here to the Wingecarribee. Then go right up the river past Medway to Berrima, camping, perhaps, near where the perennial stream comes in from south of Lock Catherine Colliery. This would take in all the interesting part of the river and leave out the shotgun |
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- | I would say, would be an ideal spot for platypus too, and I | + | =====Paddy Made===== |
- | saw one burrow just above river level which could have belonged to one. | + | |
- | But from Long Flat upstream the river really becomes interesting as it narrows down and eventually becomes quite a gorge. We had kept to the eastern and northern hank so far, and indeed hardly saw one crossing place short of swimming, but about a mile up from Long Flat, before you get to Bowens Creek Junction, the river passes between some large boulders and it is possible to scramble across here with dry feet. From there on it is just & | + | Well folks Paddy' |
- | We road-bashed to Lerrima | + | |
- | of Mittagong. Transport for this part would definitely be an asset. | + | |
- | An improvement on this trip would be to come out towards Joadja., turn south along the road to the Coal and shale mine on Jackey Jackey!s Creek, go out along the ridge to Joadja Hill, and drop dpwn from here to the Wingecarribee. Then go right up the river past - | + | |
- | .Medway to Berrima, camping, perhaps, near where the perennial | + | |
- | Well folks Paddy' | + | |
Paddy had a look at camping gear everywhere he went, seeking new ideas and gadgets. Results of this experience should show up in the next few months. | Paddy had a look at camping gear everywhere he went, seeking new ideas and gadgets. Results of this experience should show up in the next few months. | ||
- | But what Paddy really wants to say now is how good it is to get back home. | ||
- | Be seeing your | ||
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+ | But what Paddy really wants to say now is how good it is to get back home. Be seeing you! | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin, Lightweight Camp Gear, 201 Castlereagh St, Sydney |
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