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=====The Sydney Bushwalker.===== | =====The Sydney Bushwalker.===== | ||
- | A monthly bulletin-of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses' | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses' |
====324 December 1961. Price 1/-==== | ====324 December 1961. Price 1/-==== | ||
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- | |Walker' | + | |Walker' |
|Social Calendar| | 2| | |Social Calendar| | 2| | ||
|At Our November Meeting|Alex Colley| 3| | |At Our November Meeting|Alex Colley| 3| | ||
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|Come to Kuring-gai Chase|" | |Come to Kuring-gai Chase|" | ||
|On the Sense of the Meeting|" | |On the Sense of the Meeting|" | ||
- | |Kowmung Cavalcade Part III. " | + | |Kowmung Cavalcade Part III. " |
|Pubcraft|Alex Colley|14| | |Pubcraft|Alex Colley|14| | ||
|Tales of the North Shore|" | |Tales of the North Shore|" | ||
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=====Social Calendar.===== | =====Social Calendar.===== | ||
- | |December 20th|Free night. Come in and makee last minute arrangements for that Christmas trip, or just to natter.| | + | |December 20th|Free night. Come in and make last minute arrangements for that Christmas trip, or just to natter.| |
|December 27th|Club closed.| | |December 27th|Club closed.| | ||
|January 3rd|Committee meeting, but don't let this keep you away. A good chance to earbash your friends about your latest epic walk.| | |January 3rd|Committee meeting, but don't let this keep you away. A good chance to earbash your friends about your latest epic walk.| | ||
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Five new members - Sandra Montague, Sheila Tadman, Peggy Woolhouse, Bill Rowlands and Ramon U' | Five new members - Sandra Montague, Sheila Tadman, Peggy Woolhouse, Bill Rowlands and Ramon U' | ||
- | In correspondence was a copy of a letter sent by the Secretary of Federation to the Fire Prevention Officer at Katoomba, saying that there was no evidence that bushwarkers | + | In correspondence was a copy of a letter sent by the Secretary of Federation to the Fire Prevention Officer at Katoomba, saying that there was no evidence that bushwalkers |
Heather Joyce than told us that the S.B.W. were among Federation' | Heather Joyce than told us that the S.B.W. were among Federation' | ||
- | Wilf Hilder reported that despite a rather hot weekend all objectives, except the finding of Barron' | + | Wilf Hilder reported that despite a rather hot weekend all objectives, except the finding of Barron' |
Room stewards were then elected and the meeting closed just after 9 o' | Room stewards were then elected and the meeting closed just after 9 o' | ||
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In the early days of its existence, the Trust soon got busy constructing access roads and tracks. The access tracks were made chiefly by manual labour and were designed to permit walking to various beauty spots by ladies wearing ankle length and longer skirts, and gentlemen in their Sunday suits. The result was that they were from 2 to 3 ft. wide, well graded and complete with steps where necessary. I do not propose to list the various access tracks throughout the Chase, but to confine my remarks to those in the Lovett Bay, Pittwater, sector of the Chase. | In the early days of its existence, the Trust soon got busy constructing access roads and tracks. The access tracks were made chiefly by manual labour and were designed to permit walking to various beauty spots by ladies wearing ankle length and longer skirts, and gentlemen in their Sunday suits. The result was that they were from 2 to 3 ft. wide, well graded and complete with steps where necessary. I do not propose to list the various access tracks throughout the Chase, but to confine my remarks to those in the Lovett Bay, Pittwater, sector of the Chase. | ||
- | In those days, I'm told, the principal methods of approach to Pitttater | + | In those days, I'm told, the principal methods of approach to Pittwater |
From the Trust' | From the Trust' | ||
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=====Kowmung Cavalcade. Part III.===== | =====Kowmung Cavalcade. Part III.===== | ||
- | In October; we introdUced | + | In October, we introduced |
- | The fir' | + | |
+ | The first all-swimming | ||
To quote Grace Noble - | To quote Grace Noble - | ||
- | ..."As to this being a tqirst dawn the Upper Ebwmbre | + | |
- | Besides Gordon, the original starters from Ginkin were Jack: Debert, Bill Hall, Roley Cotter, Reg Alder, Alex Collqr, Edgar Phillips, and two friends of Alex. The Tigresses were represented by Hilma Galliott Dot English and Nary Stoddart. At the tailend, of coarse, came the Rabbits - Clare Kinsella and myself. | + | ..."As to this being a "first down the Upper Kowmung" |
- | We spent the first few days in a deceptively easy ramble from Ginkin to Ebrong Fails, where we said goodbye to Dot and Alex and his friends, who had only the - Christmas part of the holiday. This left the experimental part of the trip - down the Morong Deep an so on to Yerranderie - to be done before New Year, when we had to pickup | + | |
- | 9 | + | Besides Gordon, the original starters from Ginkin were Jack Debert, Bill Hall, Roley Cotter, Reg Alder, Alex Colley, Edgar Phillips, and two friends of Alex. The Tigresses were represented by Hilma Galliott, Dot English and Mary Stoddart. At the tailend, of coarse, came the Rabbits - Clare Kinsella and myself. |
- | And now to 1010 .61 | + | |
- | FLOATIM DOM TEE =mum. CBRISIMS | + | We spent the first few days in a deceptively easy ramble from Ginkin to Morong Falls, where we said goodbye to Dot and Alex and his friends, who had only the Christmas part of the holiday. This left the experimental part of the trip - down the Morong Deep and so on to Yerranderie - to be done before New Year, when we had to pick up some more members |
- | - Bill Hall. | + | |
- | (From The S.BX., March 1939). | + | And now to: |
- | At a reasorable | + | |
- | On Saturday at the appointed hour of 5 a m. the two cars drew up and our packs were soon stowed aboard, and we were off far Ginkin, which was as far as the cars could take Us. We then took the bridletrack | + | =====Floating Down the Kowmung. Christmas 1938.===== |
- | stopping for a late brealdast, which we stared | + | |
- | . | + | - Bill Hall. (From The S.B.W., March 1939). |
- | We followed | + | |
- | The weather had been all that could be desired, and on Monday | + | At a reasonable |
- | Frdm the tops of these ridges we obtained wonderful views oZ the rangeS rollibg | + | |
- | stre&m, vi re'fish and eels. Forcing | + | On Saturday at the appointed hour of 5 a.m. the two cars drew up and our packs were soon stowed aboard, and we were off for Ginkin, which was as far as the cars could take us. We then took the bridle track down to the Tuglow River, there stopping for a late breakfast, which we shared |
- | When -Tuglaw | + | |
- | a canyon. Here the way seemed barred: There appeared nothing else to do but to go up and over the cliffs at either side, or - as we had heard of the etploits | + | We followed the river to where its water drops over the falls and merges with that of the Hollanders' |
- | as abandoned and the wrapping of Obundsheets ovel-1 | + | |
- | 10. | + | The weather had been all that could be desired, and on Monday |
- | some camping on tire Kormmg, | + | |
- | At 6.30 a.. on Tuesday | + | When Tuglow |
- | Continuing the p-erpetual | + | |
- | -A-e sembling | + | At 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning we were off, and - jumping from rock to rock - came to the first casuarinas, and then to a pool bounded at the top by gigantic |
- | Leaving at 8 a m. on Wednesday | + | |
- | causeway, and edging our way round a ledge, we reached-a tree that grew out from the bottom.; Down this we slid,, Our pacirA | + | Continuing the perpetual |
- | ing he had cramp, a couple of other' | + | |
- | in laughing at )111G litunourous | + | Assembling |
- | rest. However, he quickly recovered and resumed the swim. | + | |
- | Then, helping one another over an awkward ledge, we came upon two other walkers | + | Leaving at 8 a.m. on Wednesday |
- | who, through the fatiguing | + | |
- | Here the two walkers left u a"; they were to camp overnight and climb Misery Ridge early next morning. It is worth mentioning | + | Then, helping one another over an awkward ledge, we came upon two other walkers who, through the fatiguing |
- | Lea-ving a-b 7.15 a th. Thursday morning, an immediate floating of packs Was made - our eleventh for the trip. l' | + | |
- | FOR liLL YOUR TRANSPaia FROM BIACEEELTH | + | Leaving at 7.15 a.m. Thursday morning, an immediate floating of packs was made - our eleventh for the trip. Walking |
- | CONTACT | + | |
- | IIATSITT-17 | + | We were now entertained by a lyrebird, and were delighted with its excellent mimicking. The birds were very plentiful, the bellbirds in particular being common. |
- | 11VRITE, WIRE-OR CALL AI HOUR - DAY OR NICHT | + | |
- | BOOKIM OFFICE: L. doors | + | Walking along the cowpads, Waterfall and Lannigan' |
- | from Gardners Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE MON SIGN) | + | |
- | ' | + | The next day, Friday, was an easy one. From Church Creek we we to Yerranderie and procured more provisions. These made 2501bs. food for the whole trip. A couple of youthful hunters gave us some rabbits, too, and after stewing them all the afternoon and night they were found edible for breakfast next morning. |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSENCER CARS AUTTABLE | + | |
- | IARG:1 02 SULL P;RTIES CATERED FOR | + | Some of the party -went home from Yerranderie, |
- | FlatESt KaNANIRAla& | + | |
- | FERRrS LOOKDOWN 414- " " ii n | + | The pace of the party was quickening and the walking on the cowpads was excellent. It had rained early in the morning but, rapidly clearing, the sun burst through, and it brought with it the irritating |
- | JENOLLN STATE FOREST_ 20/- fl TI | + | |
- | CARLONIS FARM 12/6 | + | The open river banks were gradually giving way to cliffs; hundreds of feet high, as we were now entering the Bulga-Denis Canyon. If ever impressive |
- | T1/4NE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON | + | |
- | APPLICATION. | + | Hughes' |
- | 12. | + | |
- | to be our last and vas 250 yards long, divided | + | We seemed |
- | We were now entertained by a lyrebird, and were delighted with its excellent mimicking. The birds were very-plentiful, the bellbirds in /particular being cpmmon. | + | |
- | Walking along the coupads, Waterfall and Lannigan' | + | Camp was made this night at the junction of Cedar Creek and Cox's River, and at 6.45 a.m. on Monday |
- | - The next day, Friday, was an easy one. From Church Creek we we to Yerranderie and procured more provisionsThese | + | |
- | Some of the party -went home from Yerranderie, | + | ---- |
- | "Dot eating ice creath | + | |
- | The -pace of the- party was quickening and the walking on the-Cow/5ads | + | Kowmung Cavalcade continues next month with another |
- | excellent. It had rained early in the morning but, rapidly clearing, the sUn burst through; and brought with it the irrit-d' | + | |
- | . The open river banks were gradually giving way to cliffs; hundreds of feet high, as we were now entering the Bulga-Denis Canyon. If ever impressi-ft | + | ---- |
- | rose first oh one side and then on the other. Through groves of watergum and wattle, across a large flat of eucalyptus saplings, we came to the end of the Canyon, where the sides were broken and wading somewhat reminiscent of Jenolan River was resorted to. Again the peaceful river with the grazing cattle | + | |
- | Let us hope that old Jupiter Pluvius has had his turn r and that old Sol Shinius is polished up and ready to give of his best for the Christmas and New Year break. | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | Paddy' | + | |
- | There are lots of plastic items which never Ot into the Price Lists, ani many camp stoves, from a humble' | + | Let us hope that old Jupiter Pluvius has had his turn and that old Sol Shinius is polished up and ready to give of his best for the Christmas and New Year break. |
- | If ya i have thought of swimming with pack in some deep canyon or scrub swimming in the -damp South West of Tasmania we have Outsize p6lythene bags 24.' x 4.E' at 2/6d. They' | + | |
- | Christmas Cards. Faddy has none bub suggests some of your friends would appreciate a copy of "The Bushlualker" | + | Paddy' |
- | 14- | + | |
- | on a, grassy bank, are conversed of rabbits and -their questionable. value as a - sustaining-.-breaidElst | + | There are lots of plastic items which never get into the Price Lists, and many camp stoves, from a humble canned heat tin and stand (2/-) to Twin Burner Porta-Gas stoves and cylinders at £15.18.6d. |
- | -Hughes' | + | |
- | We deemed | + | If you have thought of swimming with pack in some deep canyon or scrub swimming in the damp South West of Tasmania we have outsize polythene bags 24" x 48" at 2/6d. They' |
- | 'Camp was made this night at the junction of Cedar Creek and Cox 's River, and at 6.45 a m. on Monday | + | |
- | ,:followed Cedar Creek and climbed to the Ruined Castle, | + | Christmas Cards. Paddy has none but suggests some of your friends would appreciate a copy of "The Bushwalker" |
- | =., ,, | + | |
- | Kowmung Cavalcade continues next month with anothr | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lighweight Camp Gear. |
- | . . _ | + | |
+ | 201 Castlereagh St. Sydney. BM2685 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Pubcraft.===== | ||
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
- | "For years the typical country pub was exa: | + | |
- | From a recently published | + | "For years the typical country pub was exactly |
- | _Now, all you members and prospectives who have drowsed around the campfire while I told you how to be crafty in the bush, forget all that stuff ,about camping on theground | + | |
- | 1. | + | From a recently published |
- | A IMOTED | + | |
- | '; -41 | + | Now, all you members and prospectives who have drowsed around the campfire while I told you how to be crafty in the bush, forget all that stuff about camping on the ground |
- | 1 s< | + | |
- | nfl n | + | Better still, he needn' |
- | rr | + | |
- | KAToom | + | Select your camp sites carefully. Sample the beer first. Inspect the ceiling of your room for water stains and loose plaster. Then make sure there's a fireplace |
- | ft, | + | |
- | -Fyorr,:i or-an ci | + | What kind of pack? You don't need one for that gear. Take a big billy and stuff the sleeping bag, soap, towel and toothbrush inside it. |
- | 177 e CIO Ks | + | |
- | enii den | + | A groundsheet, did you say? Quite unnecessary. |
- | 4P' POCTON | + | |
- | 16 | + | Footwear? Hobnails don't grip on wet bar-room floors |
- | Better still, he needn' | + | |
- | Select-your camp 'sites carefully. Sample | + | Food for pub walking? They' |
- | are enaugh' | + | |
- | :What kind of pack? You don't:need one for that gear. Take a big billy and stuff the sleeping bag, soap, towel and toothbrush inside it | + | First aid are snakebite outfit? Not necessary. If in trouble call an ambulance. If you do see any snakes they will be pink ones with purple spots, and they won' |
- | -1Lgrcundsheet, did you say? Quite unnecessary:- Tut yrk.11" | + | |
- | . Footwear? Hobnails don't grip on wet barroomfloOrs | + | Map and compass? Don't waste your money. Go to the nearest service station and they will give you an adequate map for free. Then just read the road signs and you'll never get lost. |
- | the linoleum. Since,you'll never have to walk-anyway, be as comfortable at possible. | + | |
- | Food for pub walking? They got to protide | + | But I won't bore you with further details, because our sturdy race won't have to rough it much longer. Read the next sentence: "But as the nation became more affluent, more and more cars appeared on the road and those who drove them were willing and able to pay for comfortable overnight stops. The idea of motels at first caught |
- | First aid are snakebite outfit? Not neeessary. If in trouble call an ambulance. If you do see any snakes they mill be pink ones with purple spots, and they won' | + | |
- | Map and compass? Don't waste your money. Go- to the nearest service station and they will give you an adequate map for free. Then just read the road signs and you'll never get lost. | + | ---- |
- | But I mn't bore you with further details, because our sturdy race won't have to rough'it much longer. Read the *next sentence: "But as the nation became more affluent, more and more cars appeared on the road and those who drove them 'were willing and Ole to pay for comfortable overnight stops. The idea of motels at first cat on slowly, but throughout 1957, l958. and 1959 it spread rapidly" | + | |
- | .1110. | + | =====Tales Of The North Shore.===== |
- | TALES OF THE NORTH SORE. | + | |
- " | - " | ||
- | It should be readily conceded that few people are much concerned with the ea-Tly | + | |
- | So - after research extending over many minutes, here is the fruit of it. Any doubting the authenticity can go along to the Mitchell Library, and they will discover corroboration of these carroborees | + | It should be readily conceded that few people are much concerned with the early history of their particular locality. The North side is rich in stories, but on asking of the many S.B. doubluse living there yields no information. |
- | 17. | + | |
- | It is the place names that tell the real story, of why they were given. Take Killara | + | So - after research extending over many minutes, here is the fruit of it. Any doubting the authenticity can go along to the Mitchell Library, and they will discover corroboration of these corroborees |
- | In that Darticular | + | |
- | So they held secret meetings and decided that big chief Ara must be put in his place. The unanimous | + | It is the place names that tell the real story, of why they were given. Take Killara |
- | Nowconsider | + | |
- | The sitaation | + | In that particular |
- | When the octo. ant returned, flushed with victory - something happened - for he was never seen again, and the immediate result was, the marriage rate soared, and the chant became the place name. | + | |
+ | So they held secret meetings and decided that big chief Ara must be put in his place. The unanimous | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now consider - Turramurra | ||
+ | |||
+ | The situation | ||
+ | |||
+ | When the octo. King returned, flushed with victory - something happened - for he was never seen again, and the immediate result was, the marriage rate soared, and the chant became the place name. | ||
And Warrawee - (that slightly alcoholic name). | And Warrawee - (that slightly alcoholic name). | ||
- | The situation there vas exactly as Eillara | + | |
- | EUt Normathurst | + | The situation there was exactly as Killara |
- | Now here is a tale indeed - quite the reverse of the others. This is all about the most harmonious tribe in Australia. | + | |
- | The 3atg Chief here had a most interesting pedigree. One of his ancestors - with a colonial | + | But Normanhurst! |
+ | |||
+ | Now here is a tale indeed - quite the reverse of the others. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is all about the most harmonious tribe in Australia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Big Chief here had a most interesting pedigree. One of his ancestors - with a colonial | ||
On his return to his abo. throne he staggered the tribe by leaving the lubras to the bucks (probably some strain of gascon chivalry). | On his return to his abo. throne he staggered the tribe by leaving the lubras to the bucks (probably some strain of gascon chivalry). | ||
- | His choice lay with the Elderlies - weather beaten. But alas - before long this proved fatal, and great was the lamentation - they declared a week's-holiday and-gave him a magnificent funeral and - greatest compliment of all - a hearse: Yes, Norman was hearseds- | + | |
- | I hope the se tales may- in spire research in other members of the Club - much oil is waiting to be struck. | + | __His__ |
- | FAUX. | + | |
- | 18. | + | I hope these tales may inspire |
- | uck. | + | |
- | - John Bookl | + | ---- |
- | Scottish' | + | |
- | Below the keel the ocean f&l rned. I was homeward bound. | + | =====Faux Pas.===== |
+ | |||
+ | - John Bookluck. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Below the keel the ocean foamed. I was homeward bound. | ||
"Did you go along the Road to the Isles"? | "Did you go along the Road to the Isles"? | ||
- | "Yes, and rye- been along all- three loch t" as in 'the song", I added assuredly. "Yo a've been along Loch Arbor" she enquired with a quizzical look. " | ||
- | " | ||
- | N.P.A. CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR 1961. | ||
- | This year's card shows, in colour, coastal scenery in The Royal. National Park (from the clriginal by Helen Barrett). Price | ||
- | Also available are some of last year's | ||
- | | ||
- | Assce iation. | ||
- | COMING SOCIAL EMTS | ||
- | JANUARY 17TH: Paul Driver Tall give an illustrated talk on his overseas trip. | ||
- | JANJARY 24.TH: John Freeman will talk on Ants. | ||
- | JANUARY 31ST: Mr. Charles Ca sperson will speak on C.J. Dennis. | ||
- | THE 1961 " | ||
- | ont co them . Clubroom so frequently; we are- forwattling an Order Form which' | ||
- | can be used to have the Annual -posted home, or perhaps to an interested friend as a Christmas Gift. Just fill in ma', and address and enclose Postal Note for 3/- it's postfree: | ||
- | 1/3d. each | ||
- | 10/- for 8. | ||
- | 15/- for 12. | ||
- | card of Et. CurrOcRbilly. | ||
+ | "Yes, and I've been along all three lochs as in the song", I added assuredly. | ||
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+ | =====N.P.A. Christmas cards for 1961.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | This year's card shows, in colour, coastal scenery in The Royal National Park (from the original by Helen Barrett). Price 1/3d. each. 10/- for 8. 15/- for 12. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Also available are some of last year's card of Mt. Currockbilly. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please your friends and help publicise the work of the National Parks Association. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Coming Social Events.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |January 17th|Paul Driver will give an illustrated talk on his overseas trip.| | ||
+ | |January 24th|John Freeman will talk on Ants.| | ||
+ | |January 31st|Mr. Charles Casperson will speak on C.J. Dennis.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __The 1961 " |
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