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====== Famous Last Words ====== | ====== Famous Last Words ====== | ||
- | or - "Bull Moose" | + | "Bull Moose" |
WHY DON'T I KEEP MY BIG MOUTH SHUT? | WHY DON'T I KEEP MY BIG MOUTH SHUT? | ||
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So off I went to Coonabarabran, | So off I went to Coonabarabran, | ||
- | 1st February - arrived at Coona.\\ | + | 1st February - arrived at Coona. |
2nd February - "Night drive out and have a look at this Timor Rock." So out I went. Timor is a volcanic plug (Trachite) about 500 - 600 feet high. By its base runs Shawn' | 2nd February - "Night drive out and have a look at this Timor Rock." So out I went. Timor is a volcanic plug (Trachite) about 500 - 600 feet high. By its base runs Shawn' | ||
Reports from the townspeople vary.\\ | Reports from the townspeople vary.\\ | ||
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This last proved to be a photo taken at the old " | This last proved to be a photo taken at the old " | ||
- | 8th February - "Come on Harry. Let's go un Timor Rock today." | + | 8th February - "Come on Harry. Let's go up Timor Rock today." |
"We might get up this way." "Not b likely." | "We might get up this way." "Not b likely." | ||
- | One hour later. " | + | One hour later. " |
- | 14th February, off to Sydney to buy textbooks etc. While there I bought a camera and 100 mm.lens, a couple of rolls of Kodachrome, and of course, a haze filter. | + | 14th February, off to Sydney to buy textbooks etc. While there I bought a camera and 100 mm lens, a couple of rolls of Kodachrome, and of course, a haze filter. |
- | 23rd February - back at Timor. Same crew with two new climbers, Monty and Mac, " | + | 23rd February - back at Timor. Same crew with two new climbers, Monty and Mac, " |
Half an hour later. " | Half an hour later. " | ||
- | 1st March - Timor. Same two cooks. Harry, Monty and I are climbing - Mac has been posted to Molong. We have 100 feet of rope for coming down and for belays if we need them. Harry and Monty prefer to slide down the rope rather than abseil, but are showing interest in the easier form of travel. By now we know that the way up is the western end of the creek side - the last crack almost - the crack being shaped like a C, crescent shaped. This does in fact provide a route to the top. The climbing is not what I would call easy and in a few places I felt it was much easier to think about food or anything rather than the horrible mess which would result if one fell 200 feet straight down without even the odd rock to bounce off on the way. Apart from that it was a good climb, although the pint of water we carried was not really enough. Well we were thirsty. The view from the top does not show any of the other main features except Moora, but does provide some excellent scenery when looking over Coona and across the flat with the Coolah Mountains in the distance and just a hazy glimpse of the Win Divide. | + | 1st March - Timor. Same two cooks. Harry, Monty and I are climbing - Mac has been posted to Molong. We have 100 feet of rope for coming down and for belays if we need them. Harry and Monty prefer to slide down the rope rather than abseil, but are showing interest in the easier form of travel. By now we know that the way up is the western end of the creek side - the last crack almost - the crack being shaped like a C, crescent shaped. This does in fact provide a route to the top. The climbing is not what I would call easy and in a few places I felt it was much easier to think about food or anything rather than the horrible mess which would result if one fell 200 feet straight down without even the odd rock to bounce off on the way. Apart from that it was a good climb, although the pint of water we carried was not really enough. Well we were thirsty. The view from the top does not show any of the other main features except Moora, but does provide some excellent scenery when looking over Coona and across the flat with the Coolah Mountains in the distance and just a hazy glimpse of the Main Divide. |
When you try to climb a rock three times and fail, and get up on the fourth, you feel really good. Timor, I guess, rates low on the scale of difficulty, but judging by the looks on Harry and Monty and the way we felt - well - Hillary and Tensing couldn' | When you try to climb a rock three times and fail, and get up on the fourth, you feel really good. Timor, I guess, rates low on the scale of difficulty, but judging by the looks on Harry and Monty and the way we felt - well - Hillary and Tensing couldn' | ||
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**YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T BANK ON IT** | **YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T BANK ON IT** | ||
- | You can't bank on August Bank Holiday - but those walkers, who, by their devoted attention to their jobs throughout the year will have earned their relaxation on Monday, 4th August next, CAN bank on a minimum of feet-vetting on Brian Harvey' | + | You can't bank on August Bank Holiday - but those walkers, who, by their devoted attention to their jobs throughout the year will have earned their relaxation on Monday, 4th August next, CAN bank on a minimum of feet-vetting on Brian Harvey' |
Brian Harvey - Business BUI611 private JU14A2. | Brian Harvey - Business BUI611 private JU14A2. | ||
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Sunday, 18/5/58. Dear Bushwalkers, | Sunday, 18/5/58. Dear Bushwalkers, | ||
- | Today I took up residence in a private boarding establishment in this, the chief city of the Republic of India, after having been for nine days at Darjeeling, over 7,200 ft. above sea level in the Himalaya Mountains. It is hard to believe that where Sandragons | + | Today I took up residence in a private boarding establishment in this, the chief city of the Republic of India, after having been for nine days at Darjeeling, over 7,200 ft. above sea level in the Himalaya Mountains. It is hard to believe that where Snapdragons |
- | Although part of the Himalayas, the views from Darjeeling of the highest peaks were disappointing and frustrating because the mists already mentioned blotted out such distant scenery. (Kangchenjunga, | + | Although part of the Himalayas, the views from Darjeeling of the highest peaks were disappointing and frustrating because the mists already mentioned blotted out such distant scenery. (Kangchenjunga, |
- | clouds as the day wore on. But if you did see those " | + | |
On the first dawning of my stay in Darjeeling I saw them from my bedroom window, but did not photograph them at the time, because I just took them for granted, and mistakenly thought that any old time would do. However, the rest of the nine days at Darjeeling was like the musician' | On the first dawning of my stay in Darjeeling I saw them from my bedroom window, but did not photograph them at the time, because I just took them for granted, and mistakenly thought that any old time would do. However, the rest of the nine days at Darjeeling was like the musician' | ||
Yours, | Yours, | ||
- | trlormiet | + | Dormie |
- | YOUR WALKING GUIDE - JULY | + | ====== Your Walking Guide ====== |
+ | |||
+ | JULY | ||
Walk No. | Walk No. | ||
- | Morong Ck-Paralyser-Guouogang. Medium Test Walk of ridges west of Cox. Climb of 2,500 ft. on Sunday, with views of Wild Dogs etc. See leader re transport. | + | |
- | Glenbrook-St. Helena-Soringwood.- Interesting walk of lower mountains. Mostly ridge-walking and good campsite at Pt. Helena. Cost - 15/5. | + | 68 Morong Ck-Paralyser-Guouogang. Medium Test Walk of ridges west of Cox. Climb of 2,500 ft. on Sunday, with views of Wild Dogs etc. See leader re transport.\\ |
- | 70 Waterfall-Kangaroo Ck-Audley. A nonular | + | 69 Glenbrook - St. Helena -Springwood. Interesting walk of lower mountains. Mostly ridge-walking and good campsite at St. Helena. Cost 15/5.\\ |
- | 71 Jenolan Pine Forest-Black Range-Megmlonp Volley-Kotoombo.. A medium walk with good track and easy climb to Katoombo. Cost - 44/9. | + | 70 Waterfall-Kangaroo Ck- Audley. A popular |
- | 72 Perry' | + | 71 Jenolan Pine Forest-Black Range-Meglong Valley-Katoomba.. A medium walk with good track and easy climb to Katoomba. Cost - 44/9.\\ |
- | Excellent views ' | + | 72 Perry' |
- | 75 Bobbin Hd.-Cowan Ck-Cowan. Easy walk in Karingoi Chose with track. Cost - 10/2. | + | 75 Bobbin Hd.-Cowan Ck-Cowan. Easy walk in Karingai Chase with track. Cost - 10/2.\\ |
- | 74 Morong Ck-Kowmung R-Doris Ck-Kanangra. An excellent | + | 74 Morong Ck-Kowmung R-Doris Ck-Kanangra. An excellent |
- | 75 Instructional Walk (Long Angle Gully-Emu Plains. Good campsite with an easy walk along creek on Sunday. Cost - 13/8. | + | 75 Instructional Walk Long Angle Gully-Emu Plains. Good campsite with an easy walk along creek on Sunday. Cost - 13/8.\\ |
- | 76 Megalong P.0.-Six Foot Track-Glen Allen Ck-Clear Hill-Totoomba. An easy Bank Holiday trip with river walking and rock-hontdng. Cost 23/.., | + | 76 Megalong P.0.-Six Foot Track-Glen Allen Ck-Clear Hill-Katoomba. An easy Bank Holiday trip with river walking and rock-hopping. Cost 23/.\\ |
- | 77 Camden-Werriberri Ck-warrogamba--Frskine | + | 77 Camden-Werriberri Ck-Warragamba--Erskine |
- | 78 Glenbrook-Euroka-Campfire Ck-Glenbrook. Medium test walk in lower Blue Labrynth. Cost - 12/3. | + | 78 Glenbrook-Euroka-Campfire Ck-Glenbrook. Medium test walk in lower Blue Labrynth. Cost - 12/3.\\ |
- | 79 Spring Hill-Mt. Jellore-Jellare | + | 79 Spring Hill-Mt. Jellore-Jellore |
- | 80 Glenbrook-Erskine Ck-Warragamba Dam. Medium walk with inspection of Warragamba Dam on Sunday. Cost 15/3. | + | 80 Glenbrook-Erskine Ck-Warragamba Dam. Medium walk with inspection of Warragamba Dam on Sunday. Cost 15/3.\\ |
- | 81 Windsor-car to Scheyville-Cattai Ck-Long Swamp Ck-Maralya-Seheyville. | + | 81 Windsor-car to Scheyville-Cattai Ck-Long Swamp Ck-Maralya-Scheyville. A medium walk mostly creek walking |
- | A medium walk mostly creek walking | + | |
- | 17. | + | |
- | o KOSSIE TO KIANDRA ON SKIS | + | ====== Kossie to Kiandra on Skis ====== |
- | mPaddyP | + | |
- | At Easter 1957 the Old Buffers | + | Paddy P |
- | The next step to achieve my long cherished ambition was to find nPrtners | + | |
- | Gear was discussed at some length and we eventually worked out three lists. A personal list, P community list (comprising ski rennir 'ear, tent, first-aid kit, chuffer stove end fuel) and P food list. | + | At Easter 1957 the Old Buffers |
- | The tent was a three man "11" tent to which a wnternroof | + | |
- | We took food for four days (the expected duration of the journey). | + | The next step to achieve my long cherished ambition was to find partners |
- | In addition we had, with the help of a friend in the S.v.P., laid down sunnlies | + | |
- | As large P pronortion | + | Gear was discussed at some length and we eventually worked out three lists. A personal list, a community list (comprising ski repair gear, tent, first-aid kit, chuffer stove end fuel) and a food list. |
- | About twenty years ago, Tom and Jean Monett | + | |
- | aluminium would have done as well). | + | The tent was a three man "A" tent to which a waterproof |
- | Desnite | + | |
- | We got a taxi to Munyang | + | We took food for four days (the expected duration of the journey). In addition we had, with the help of a friend in the S.M.A. laid down supplies |
- | up to the surge tank. Rymill was in goOd nick, having | + | |
- | It. took me nearly half an hour to achieve the comfort of my bag, as I was to. proud to ask the others to help me. | + | About twenty years ago, Tom and Jean Mophett |
- | Next day was bright and clear, and we were all in high spirits. "This is IT" cried Rymill again and again. Indeed it was a day for joy. The snow | + | |
- | was frosted with jewels, and crunched under our skis as we went along. This world of snow was ours and we were the only people in it. | + | Despite |
- | We climbed up the long grade to the saddle and then ran easily down to Dicky Cooper Bongong Creek. We crossed and then started the slow grind up | + | We got a taxi to Munyang |
- | toward the Ghost Mountain. Lunch at the top and then across the plain; more climbs and then a good run down to Nawson's Hut. | + | |
- | Next morning was even more beautiful than the first. A million jewels | + | Next day was bright and clear, and we were all in high spirits. "This is IT" cried Rymill again and again. Indeed it was a day for joy. The snow was frosted with jewels, and crunched under our skis as we went along. This world of snow was ours and we were the only people in it. We climbed up the long grade to the saddle and then ran easily down to Dicky Cooper Bongong Creek. We crossed and then started the slow grind up toward the Ghost Mountain. Lunch at the top and then across the plain; more climbs and then a good run down to Mawson's Hut. |
- | sparkled in the snow. The marbled gums half buried in the snow glowed with colour, and there on the skyline was the Queen of the Range - Jagungal. How splendid she looked across the valley against the deep blue sky. | + | |
- | The bridle track crosses the Valentine River, climbs to the Cup and | + | Next morning was even more beautiful than the first. A million jewels sparkled in the snow. The marbled gums half buried in the snow glowed with colour, and there on the skyline was the Queen of the Range - Jagungal. How splendid she looked across the valley against the deep blue sky. |
- | Saucer and proceeds by the ridge to Bulls Peaks. We decided to keep to the valley on the East of Jagungal, cross a spur from the mountain and find the ridge | + | |
- | on which Farm Ridge Hut lies. We made splendid time and had lunch high up on the slopes of Jagungal. The only signs of life were the tracks of numerous rabbits and faxes. What the faxes fed on was evident, but how the rabbits got a living in these frozen wastes was quite a mystery to us. We also saw occasional heavy tracks of a lumbering wombat. | + | The bridle track crosses the Valentine River, climbs to the Cup and Saucer and proceeds by the ridge to Bulls Peaks. We decided to keep to the valley on the East of Jagungal, cross a spur from the mountain and find the ridge on which Farm Ridge Hut lies. We made splendid time and had lunch high up on the slopes of Jagungal. The only signs of life were the tracks of numerous rabbits and foxes. What the foxes fed on was evident, but how the rabbits got a living in these frozen wastes was quite a mystery to us. We also saw occasional heavy tracks of a lumbering wombat. |
- | We made such good time that we talked gleefully of reaching-Boobie Hut | + | |
- | that night, and having | + | We made such good time that we talked gleefully of reaching Boobie Hut that night, and having |
- | The track follows the Doubtful River, and then reaches Farm Ridge crossing a wooded ridge. We could easily have descended through a gPn to reach the track but we decided to proceed straight down the ridge instead. It was P. bad decision. The ridge was rocky and heavily timbered. The Pfternoon | + | |
- | snow. We tried to walk but sank thigh-deen in the soft drifts. Our skis tangled with roots and fouled rocks. It was terrible. | + | It was nearly dark before three tired skiers arrived at Farm Ridge Hut. We entered the hut thankful to reach shelter, and stopped appalled |
- | It was nearly dark before three tired skiers arrived at Farm Ridge 7ut. We entered the hut thankful to reach shelter, and stonnerl annalled | + | shelter" |
- | party. We nearly vomited. On ton of all this we saw inscribed in charcoal | + | |
- | on the rafters of the hut two inscriptions - "Dc anise not the hut that gives you | + | |
- | shelter" | + | |
and despite the poor welcome had a thoroughly comfortable night. | and despite the poor welcome had a thoroughly comfortable night. | ||
- | 19. | + | |
- | 01. -,-, | + | Next day was dull and overcast. We ran easily down the valley |
- | Next day was dull and oVercast. Iffe ran easily down the valleY | + | |
Next day the blizzard came, but our journey was completed; | Next day the blizzard came, but our journey was completed; | ||
- | , | + | |
- | WHY DO INE DO IT? | + | |
- | Why is it when we have a few beautiful colour slides, tinged with memories, | + | |
- | But there you are - we all do it. We can't help ourselves, that the time has comeround | + | **WHY DO WE DO IT?** |
+ | Why is it when we have a few beautiful colour slides, tinged with memories, | ||
+ | But there you are - we all do it. We can't help ourselves, that the time has come around | ||
Oh: By the way, remember we're going to have two colour slide exhibitions and this one is for landscapes - no books, butterflies or birdies, and definitely none of Dormie' | Oh: By the way, remember we're going to have two colour slide exhibitions and this one is for landscapes - no books, butterflies or birdies, and definitely none of Dormie' | ||
- | FROM DOROTHY | + | |
- | I am planning to fly over to Sydney on Monday, 22nd sentember,and to' | + | **FROM DOROTHY |
- | ir? | + | I am planning to fly over to Sydney on Monday, 22nd September |
- | Brian Harvey' | + | |
- | 4.1060," | + | Brian Harvey' |
- | PADDY' | + | |
- | So busy, in fact, that he's got even. | + | |
- | less time than usual to prepare his | + | |
- | advertisement. | + | |
- | He therefore can only repeat that classic phrase, "Come up and see me some timen. | + | |
- | All WALKERS, SKIERS and OUTDOOR FOLK | + | |
- | always welcome. | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY. LTD. ' | + |
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