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- | THE wpm BUS: | + | ====== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matter of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, | + | |
- | The N.S.,v. Nurses' | + | |
- | Reiby Place, | + | |
- | 'Phone J414.62. | + | |
- | 327 MARCH 1962 Price 1/-. | + | |
- | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses' |
- | Reproduction: Denise Hull - Bales & Subs.: Eileen Taylor Typed by Jean Harvey | + | |
- | CONI' | + | === 327. March 1962. Price 1/-. === |
- | Page | + | |
- | Reveille" - 41.E. Housman 1 | + | |**Editor**|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. |
- | Social. Notes 2 | + | |**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | At Our February | + | |**Reproduction**|Denise Hull| |
- | Annual Swimming Carnival 1962 4 | + | |**Sales |
- | Re-Union 1962 5 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey| |
- | Search & Rescue - 2,.ppeal - Arnold Fleischmann 5 | + | |
- | Taro ts | + | ===== Contents ===== |
- | Who'd Be a Walker?. | + | |
- | Part One - Scrambling | + | | | |Page| |
- | Hatsvell' | + | |Reveille|A.E. Housman| 1| |
- | How Good Are They? (Paddy' | + | |Social Notes| | 2| |
- | Day Walks 12 | + | |At Our February |
- | Letters to the Editor 13 | + | |Annual Swimming Carnival 1962| | 4| |
- | Leeches Are Creatures with No AttractiVe | + | |Re-Union 1962| | 5| |
- | - Don. Matthews 16 | + | |Search & Rescue - An Appeal|Arnold Fleischmann| 5| |
- | Notes on the Barren Grounds Area 18 | + | |Taro's Quiz| | 7| |
- | REVEILLE. | + | |Who'd Be a Walker? Part One - Scrambling |
- | Viak-e: the silver dusk returning Up the beach of darkness | + | |Day Walks| |12| |
- | And the ship'of surreise bu rning Strands upon the eastern rims. | + | |Letters to the Editor| |13| |
- | Wake': the vaulted | + | |Leeches Are Creatures with No Attractive |
- | . And the-tent of night it tatters Straws the siv-pavilioned land. | + | |Notes on the Barren Grounds Area| |18| |
- | 2. | + | |
- | Up, lad, up, ttis late for lying: | + | ===== Advertisements ===== |
- | Hear the drums ofmo_rning Dlay; Hark, the empty highways crying | + | |
- | "' | + | | |Page| |
- | Towns and countriee | + | |Hatswell' |
- | Foi-" | + | |How Good Are They? (Paddy' |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Reveille. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wake: the silver dusk returning\\ | ||
+ | Up the beach of darkness brims\\ | ||
+ | And the ship of sunrise burning\\ | ||
+ | Strands upon the eastern rims. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wake: the vaulted | ||
+ | Trampled to the floor it spanned,\\ | ||
+ | And the tent of night it tatters\\ | ||
+ | Straws the sky-pavilioned land. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Up, lad, up, ' | ||
+ | Hear the drums of m_rning play;\\ | ||
+ | Hark, the empty highways crying\\ | ||
+ | "Who'll beyond the hills away?" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Towns and countries | ||
+ | Forelands | ||
+ | Never lad that trod on leather\\ | ||
Lived to feast his heart with all. | Lived to feast his heart with all. | ||
- | Up, lad: thews that lie and climber | + | |
- | Sunlit pallets never thrivel- | + | Up, lad: thews that lie and cumber\\ |
- | MorriS | + | Sunlit pallets never thrive;\\ |
+ | Morns abed and daylight slumber\\ | ||
Were not meant for man alive. | Were not meant for man alive. | ||
- | Clay lies still, but blood' | + | |
- | Breath' | + | Clay lies still, but blood' |
+ | Breath' | ||
+ | Up, lad: when the journey' | ||
There' | There' | ||
- | - A E. HOUSILIN. | + | |
- | This is the spirit for the start of another Club year! A good deal of effort is needed | + | - A E. Housman. |
- | SOCIAL NOTES. | + | |
- | On February 21st Mr. -Fred Hersey, a Field Officer of the Fauna Proteotion | + | ---- |
- | On February | + | |
- | COMING. | + | This is the spirit for the start of another Club year! A good deal of effort is needed |
- | March 21st Ninian Melville (c ML) waJ.J talk n 3afety | + | |
- | CONGR.ATULATIONS | + | ---- |
- | AT OUR FEBRUARY MEETING. | + | |
+ | ===== Social Notes. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | On February 21st Mr. Fred Hersey, a Field Officer of the Fauna Protection | ||
+ | |||
+ | On February | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Coming__. | ||
+ | |||
+ | March 21st Ninian Melville (C.M.W) will talk on Safety | ||
+ | |||
+ | March 28th - Shell film "Back of Beyond" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Congratulations | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== At Our February Meeting. ===== | ||
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
+ | |||
The Meeting commenced with a welcome to two new members, Harvey Tafe and Kelvin Park. | The Meeting commenced with a welcome to two new members, Harvey Tafe and Kelvin Park. | ||
- | Reporting upon-the purchase of a duplicator, a tater arising from the | + | |
- | previous meeting, Brian Harvey told us that duplicator prices had practically | + | Reporting upon the purchase of a duplicator, a matter |
- | doubled since we purchased the last one, ten years ago. The modern, | + | |
- | and the wear they would be given. Meanwhile our present duplicator had been repaired and was again serviceable. | + | In correspondence |
- | | + | |
- | A copy was received of the annual walks -'programme of the Melbourne | + | A copy was received of the annual walks programme of the Melbourne |
- | walkers to make their minds up to a. year in advahce. One weekend was devoted to-a | + | |
- | joint walk with the Men's Club. This prompted Frank Ashdown to remark that "every dog has his day" | + | In his walks report Wilf Hilder |
- | In his walks iieportialf Hildei4 | + | |
- | mebber's daughter. No less than 27 had gone to Burning Palms with Jack Gelitle - during:the same weekend. | + | The meeting then debated the subject of equipment for lending. Frank Ashdown said that the demand was small, as indicated by the fact that only a few shillings a month were collected for hire. Nevertheless some continued to want club equipment even after being admitted to membership. It was pointed out that equipment was available |
- | The meeting then debated the subject of equipment for lending. Frank Ashdown said that the demand was small, as indicated by the fact that only a few shillings a month were collected for hire,' | + | |
- | decided that no more rucksacks or groundsheets would be purchased until those now available needed replacing. | + | After the election of Jack Gentle, Denise Hull, Wilf Hilder and Bill Rodgers as room stewards the meeting drew to a close. |
- | -After the- election of Jack Gentle, Denise Hull, Wilf Hilder and Bill Rodgers as room stewards the meeting drew to a close. | + | |
- | ANNUAL SWIIELNG CAR.VIVAL | + | ---- |
- | About 45 metbers, their friends and/or children attended the Carnival held at Lake Eckersley on the weekeild | + | |
- | races were well contested and results were as follows:- | + | ===== Annual Swimming Carnival |
- | OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. | + | |
- | Men. | + | About 45 members, their friends and/or children attended the Carnival held at Lake Eckersley on the weekend |
- | 1. Bill Rodgers | + | |
- | 2. Eric Ldcock 2. Jean Wilson | + | === Open Championship. === |
- | 3. Keith Renwick 3. Phyllis Radcliffe | + | |
- | BELii, | + | __Men__. |
- | 1. Eric Adcodk | + | |
- | 2. Paddy:Bourke | + | - Bill Rodgers |
- | 3. Rcv- Craggs 3. Margaret | + | - Eric Adcock |
- | LONG PLUNGE. | + | - Keith Renwick |
- | 1. Mal Rodgers | + | |
- | 2. Eric Adcock | + | __Ladies__. |
- | 3. Bob Godfrey | + | |
- | MANDELBERG CUP. | + | - Nan Bourke |
- | 1. Bill Rowlands & Eileen Taylor | + | |
- | 21 Eric Adcbck | + | |
- | 3. Bob Godfrey | + | |
- | IENLEZ MEMORIAL CUP. | + | === Breastroke. === |
- | 1. Eric Adcock & Nanette | + | |
- | The Carnival Organiser | + | __Men__. |
- | DON'T lISS THESE! | + | |
- | MARCH 23-247-25 Upper Colo River: Day 'walks from Base Camp. 16 Miles - Private | + | - Eric Adcodk |
- | 'Leader: | + | |
- | MARCH 30-31- | + | - Roy Craggs |
- | Megalong Creek - Cox' | + | |
- | 15 Miles TEST WALK. -Private Transport. | + | __Ladies__. |
- | Leader:- Lyndsey- Gray. 523-3975. | + | |
- | Leaping cascades on-lower Megalong Creek.- pleasant | + | |
- | 5- | + | |
- | A_PRIL | + | - Margaret |
- | Car to-1.-anangra | + | |
- | 26 Miles Rough. | + | === Long Plunge. === |
- | Leader f Geof Wagg- 54-8281. | + | |
- | Rugged. Davies Canyon is ote-of-the most spectacular series of fails in the Mountains. Steep climb out. | + | __Men__. |
- | Venue: Alternate Site: Train Electric: | + | |
- | Transport Officer: | + | - Will Rodgers |
- | RE-UNION 1962. | + | |
- | Woods Cteek. | + | |
- | (1) Euroka, (2) -Burning Palms. 12.58 p m. ex Nol^th | + | |
- | 1.9 p m. ex Central arriving Richmond 2.44 p m. | + | __Ladies__. |
- | Note: Change at Bla,cktomn. | + | |
- | Edna Stretton - LJ9586 | + | - Nan Bourke |
- | Those travelling | + | - Jean Wilson |
- | so that cars can meet train: Last year wlienmalkers | + | - Phyllis Radcliffe |
- | by train MUST contact transport officer considerable inconvenience me:s baus-6d | + | |
- | Entertainment and Competitions: | + | === Mandelberg Cup. === |
- | Boil the Billy. | + | |
+ | - Bill Rowlands & Eileen Taylor | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Henley Memorial Cup. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Eric Adcock & Nanette | ||
+ | - Bill Rodgers & Jean Wilson (Tie). | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Carnival Organiser | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Don't Miss These! === | ||
+ | |||
+ | __March | ||
+ | |||
+ | __March | ||
+ | |||
+ | __April | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Re-Union 1962. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Venue: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alternate Site: (1) Euroka, (2) Burning Palms. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Train Electric: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Transport Officer: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Those travelling | ||
+ | |||
+ | Entertainment and Competitions: | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Sunday: Damper Competition (Flour, Salt and water only). Boil the Billy. | ||
For the Children: Sand Modelling. Hole Digging. | For the Children: Sand Modelling. Hole Digging. | ||
- | SEARCH | + | |
- | - Arnold Fleischmann, | + | ---- |
- | A number of calls on the serVices of the 'Seardh | + | |
- | The list at present | + | ===== Search |
- | It should be stressed, | + | |
- | Those people who wish to have their names placed on the list Should | + | - Arnold Fleischmann. |
- | 6. | + | |
- | either myself or Elsie Bruggy | + | A number of calls on the serVices of the 'Search |
- | 1. Name | + | |
- | 2. Address: Home, and at work. | + | The list at present |
- | 3. 'Phone numbers: Home and "at work, plus any details such as extension numbers, | + | |
- | 4- Have you a car and is it available to carry people to-search sites? | + | It should be stressed, |
- | 5. Ca h you get away a' | + | |
- | 6. The name-of any area that may be specially familiar to you. | + | Those people who wish to have their names placed on the list should |
- | 7. Any other information that you may consider relevant. | + | |
- | Before giving us your name please. consider the above points. | + | - Name |
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | - Have you a car and is it available to carry people to search sites? | ||
+ | - Can you get away at a moment' | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | Before giving us your name please consider the above points. | ||
Those interested (ladies welcome too) should contact either Elsie or myself at the Club or send details to : | Those interested (ladies welcome too) should contact either Elsie or myself at the Club or send details to : | ||
- | A. W. FLEISCHMANN, | + | |
- | 142 Coogee Bay Road, 103 Ludgate Street, | + | A. W. Fleischmann,\\ |
- | Coogee (BU4386) | + | 142 Coogee Bay Road,\\ |
- | Robert H.-Jones (better known-to us as " | + | Coogee. (BU4386) |
- | This'reminds us that modern means of cohmunication | + | |
- | set out 21 days ago to climb the 16503 ft. Carstenz pyramid, and have not been heard of since" | + | E. Bruggy,\\ |
- | Eric Shipton and three ehilean | + | 103 Ludgate Street,\\ |
- | 11.....vas to have kept radio contact.., but nothing has been heard for several days" | + | Lekemba. (UL4914) |
- | -- If you vent to "know how useful Expedition radios are after they' | + | |
- | Newspaper reports tell of a proposed new road to " | + | ---- |
- | and four new bridges | + | |
- | Thfg ddetn' | + | Robert H. Jones (better known to us as " |
- | 7 | + | |
- | TARO'S QUIZ. | + | ---- |
- | M4be the Busbies | + | |
- | 1. ghat spot is most perfmeous? | + | This reminds us that modern means of communication |
- | 2. ti !I it " | + | |
- | 3. 11 II Ti " | + | " |
- | 14- It If " lea-St " | + | |
- | 5. il II " | + | Eric Shipton and three Chilean |
- | 6. 11 11 " " ezpectingish2 | + | |
- | 7. II II1 IT II Twinsome? | + | If you vent to know how useful Expedition radios are after they' |
- | 8. II 41 11 | + | |
- | " | + | ---- |
- | 9, II II II II Queenly? -- | + | |
- | 10. It 11 IT " Scottieh | + | Newspaper reports tell of a proposed new road to " |
- | 11 II II II " Tali consuming? | + | |
- | 12. II IT TI " | + | That doesn' |
- | 13. 11 II it n Rural? | + | |
- | 14. II II TI " | + | ---- |
- | 15. t1 II IT " | + | |
- | 16. ii St 11 " | + | ===== Taro's Quiz. ===== |
- | 17. II II If II best twilight for Peter' | + | |
- | 18. Ti II II " | + | Maybe the Bushies |
+ | |||
+ | - What spot is most perfumeous? | ||
+ | - What spot is most foul? | ||
+ | - What spot is most feminine? | ||
+ | - What spot is least feminine? | ||
+ | - What spot is most cautious? | ||
+ | - What spot is most expectingish? | ||
+ | - What spot is most Twinsome? | ||
+ | | ||
+ | - What spot is most Queenly? -- | ||
+ | - What spot is most Scottish | ||
+ | - What spot is most Taxi consuming? | ||
+ | - What spot is most ease for the legs? | ||
+ | - What spot is most Rural? | ||
+ | - What spot is most Roundly squared? | ||
+ | - What spot is most Poverty suggestible? | ||
+ | - What spot is most Kitchen | ||
+ | - What spot is most best twilight for Peter' | ||
+ | - What spot is most most aptly named - grimly prophetic - popopopopop...? | ||
Answers given on Page 16. | Answers given on Page 16. | ||
- | WHO 'D BE A WALKER? | + | |
- | PART ONE - SCRAMBLING FOR A TRia-N. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Who'd Be A Walker? Part One - Scrambling For A Train. ===== | ||
- Jim Brown. | - Jim Brown. | ||
- | - There is some verse which earns a measure of immortality-because it is sheer nonsense. I mean stuff like - | + | |
- | " | + | There is some verse which earns a measure of immortality because it is sheer nonsense. I mean stuff like - |
- | Fell in the fi-re-and was burn61 | + | |
- | Othei; poemS compel attention by their veracity - the self identification motif - or the recognition of others - as in | + | " |
- | "He was in logic a great critic | + | Fell in the fire and was burned |
- | Profoundly skilled in analytic: | + | Presently the room began to grow chilly\\ |
- | He cdUld distinguish/ and divide | + | But nobody cared to stir up Willie." |
- | A hr457. Ttwixt | + | |
- | Pondering this recently I realised that the song -which has become almost a - Club anthem | + | Other poems compel attention by their veracity - the self identification motif - or the recognition of others - as in |
- | 8. | + | |
- | " | + | "He was in logic a great critic\\ |
+ | Profoundly skilled in analytic:\\ | ||
+ | He cdUld distinguish, and divide\\ | ||
+ | A hair ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pondering this recently I realised that the song which has become almost a Club anthem | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
Wandering round in mist and fog and sleeping in the rain". | Wandering round in mist and fog and sleeping in the rain". | ||
- | Of course it's true. Think of that time When . or the occasion that . | + | |
- | not to Mention | + | Of course it's true. Think of that time when... or the occasion that... not to mention |
- | In fact, seeing the TAitor | + | |
- | - Naturall4k, When read in conjunction with a walking trip, one thinks of the | + | Naturally, When read in conjunction with a walking trip, one thinks of the scramble |
- | sdraMble | + | |
- | ' | + | Or winter, during |
- | Or winter, during | + | |
- | Samemhere | + | Somewhere |
- | | + | |
- | simple, but then came a nerve-wracking ten Minutes | + | Swiftly, as a gamble, I put Plan B into effect. I alighted at Redfern and flung up to the indicator boards to find there was a fast electric train calling at Burwood |
- | steam train ranged up beside us and we ran side by side to Strathfield. | + | |
- | Oh, it was a frantic scuttle down into the-subway, along and up onto platform 3 as the station hand was wavitg | + | Oh, it was a frantic scuttle down into the subway, along and up onto platform 3 as the station hand was waving |
- | Nach about-the same period I was caught fairly on two 6ccasions | + | |
- | that word airrfol% | + | Much about the same period I was caught fairly on two occasions |
- | in it womt' | + | |
- | The first trip brought us down from the hills behind Coal Cliff and we wandered casually | + | The first trip brought us down from the hills behind Coal Cliff and we wandered casually |
- | - As we left the bridge I thought I heard a faint whistle and by-the time i' | + | |
- | 9 | + | As we left the bridge I thought I heard a faint whistle and by the time we were through the second tunnel the 5.2 was chugging stolidly along the southern slopes of the bay. We ran in the gutters beside the line, not even looking up as the train passed |
- | of the bay. We ran in the gutters beside the line, not even looking up as the train p-as-Sed | + | |
- | The other time was not a real scramble. We were caught thoroughly - were our watches haywire that day? During the late afte, | + | The other time was not a real scramble. We were caught thoroughly - were our watches haywire that day? During the late afternoon |
- | We emerged (our time) at 4.45, and witY) 22 minutes to train tithe and only a - quarter mile to go, perched in the sublight | + | |
- | SoMdwhere | + | We emerged (our time) at 4.45, and with 22 minutes to train time and only a quarter mile to go, perched in the sunlight |
- | headlamp and churning exhaust of the late train. | + | |
- | Onward to Easter 1947 mist and rain on the Gangerang | + | Somewhere |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT FROM BLZEHEATH | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | Onward to Easter 1947 - mist and rain on the Gangerang - a camp on the Cox on Easter |
- | HATSWEJL' | + | |
- | RING, WRITE, WrilE OR CALL | + | |
- | ANY HOUR - DAY OR NIGHT | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | BOOKING-OFFICE: | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE | + | |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | |
- | FARES: KANLIZRA WALLS 30/- per head (Minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | PERRY' | + | |
- | JENOLANSTATE FOREST 20/- 11 IT If TI !I | + | |
- | CARLON' | + | |
- | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON | + | |
- | APPLICATION. | + | |
- | 10. | + | |
- | last day. Our timekeepers were out in thbir reckoning and it was full dark When we came to the foot of Klatoomba' | + | |
- | someone at the Kiosk and they would be-able to lire up a taxi for us. Or would they? At 7.40, with 32 minutes to the last train, I couldn' | + | |
Having resolved that I was both too old and too foxy to be caught in such ways again, it has happened twice in a couple of weeks. | Having resolved that I was both too old and too foxy to be caught in such ways again, it has happened twice in a couple of weeks. | ||
- | -- In January I was down Little River from Couridjah and found the 1Pmdscape, - more or less awash after the slimmer | + | |
- | It was a case for " | + | In January I was down Little River from Couridjah and found the landscape |
- | As if this were not sufficient warning | + | |
- | Then-it was 1.10 when we set out up the Squede | + | It was a case for " |
- | The track was, nicely | + | |
- | U. | + | As if this were not sufficient warning |
- | HO hr GOOD ARE TINY? | + | |
- | A FAIR QUESTION WHATEVER THE SUBJECT. | + | Then it was 1.10 when we set out up the Squeeze |
- | To oblige a few very knowledgeable bods in several different Clubs we haveprevniled 6n, the makers to produce a Super Huslw ripple soled desert boot. | + | |
- | We are told enthusiastically they perform' | + | The track was, nicely |
- | ffe have a few pairs in stock and will have them made up specially if reqUired for those who would like to find. out for themselves. | + | |
- | PADDY PAWNNy. | + | Part way down the slope I decided the worn soles of my sneakers |
- | Ltd. | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | Now, it may be sinful pride, but by comparison with some other walkers |
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | + | |
- | BM2685 | + | ---- |
- | 12. | + | |
- | Part way down the slope I decided the worn sole -d of my snkers | + | === Hatswell' |
- | off without my hand. Then we were down, crossing the slightly swollen Hacking River and slipping and sliding up the smooth clay bank. A last sprint up to the -Station | + | |
- | Now, it may be sinful pride, but by comparison with some other walkers could name, I've always felt I was a cautious and provident sort of Person: not the kihd that is prone to dash up at the last whistle blowing, flag-wagging | + | For all your transport from Blackheath contact Hatswell' |
- | JILY WALKS | + | |
+ | ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Booking office: 4 doors from the Gardners Inn Hotel (look for the neon sign). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Speedy 5 or 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Fares: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | * Perry' | ||
+ | * Jenolan State Forest: 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | ||
+ | * Carlon' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We will be pleased to quote trips or special parties on application. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Paddy Made. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | How good are they? A fair question whatever the subject. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To oblige a few __very__ knowledgeable bods in several different Clubs we have prevailed on the makers to produce a Super Husky ripple soled desert boot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We are told enthusiastically they perform terrifically so long as they hold together, hence our role in getting these boots made to Super specifications (to make sure they do). | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have a few pairs in stock and will have them made up specially if required for those who would like to find out for themselves. | ||
+ | |||
+ | How good are they. 89/- a try. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 201 Castlereagh St., Sydney. BM2685. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Day Walks. ===== | ||
Contributed. | Contributed. | ||
- | MARCH 25TH Ferry to Manly - bus to Church Point - ferry to Lovett Bay - Allunga | + | |
- | The leader will be attending John White' | + | === March 25th === |
- | 8:30 a m. ferry Circular Quay to Ehnly.- | + | |
- | 9.10 r in. -bus Manly Church Point (Route | + | Ferry to Manly - bus to Church Point - ferry to Lovett Bay - Willunga |
- | 10.25 am. ferry Church | + | |
- | Cash fat' | + | 8:30 a.m. ferry Circular Quay to Manly. 9.10 a.m. bus Manly - Church Point (Route |
- | Maps: Broken Bay Military | + | |
+ | Maps: Broken Bay Military | ||
Leader: David Ingram. | Leader: David Ingram. | ||
- | AR= 1ST Pytble-- bus to St. Ives (Douglas Street) - Bungaroo Middle | + | |
- | Harbour Creek: - Lindfield. | + | === April 1st === |
- | 9.10 aom. Electric train Central - Pymble via Bridge. | + | |
- | 9.46 a m. bush Pymble - St. Ives. | + | Pymble |
- | Tickets: Pymble Return via Bridge at 4/3, plus 1/1d. bus fare. Leader: Gladys Roberts. | + | |
- | A.PEIL 8TH | + | 9.10 a.m. Electric train Central - Pymble via Bridge. 9.46 a.m. bus Pymble - St. Ives. Tickets: Pymble Return via Bridge at 4/3, plus 1/1d. bus fare. |
- | HeathcOte | + | |
- | A visit to one of the most pleasant areas of National Park. Uloola Falls and Cascades are particiilar1y | + | Leader: Gladys Roberts. |
- | 8.50 a m. Cronulla Train Central Electric Station to Sutherland. | + | |
- | Tickets: Heathcote | + | === April 8th === |
- | Map: Port Hacking Tourist.' | + | |
- | Leader: Jess Yartin. | + | Heathcote - Goondera Brook - Uloola Falls - Audley. 10 miles. A visit to one of the most pleasant areas of National Park. Uloola Falls and Cascades are particular1y |
- | : | + | |
- | 131: Y OUAD .1\ jr1 -I 0 U 0;1 2 | + | 8.50 a.m. Cronulla Train Central Electric Station to Sutherland. |
- | 118PR 11\11 Y 91_, | + | |
- | .01j1 S.1-J.11flil CAM P.JJ\J rr3 II S | + | Map: Port Hacking Tourist. |
- | CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, ALICE SPRINGS, AYERS ROCK TOUR (DURATION | + | |
- | TOUR _" | + | Leader: Jess Martin. |
- | Mary Kathleen, Mt. Isa, Flynn Memorial, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs (2 days), Ayers Rock (2 days), Mt. Olga, Coober Pedy, Pt. Augusta and Broken Hill. FARE E 55, 0. O. | + | |
- | CENT. AUST. AND NTH. TERRITORY | + | ---- |
- | TOUR " | + | |
- | Itinerary as Tours " | + | ===== Greyhound " |
- | NORTHERN QUEENSLAND, ATHERTON TABLELANDS AND COOKTOWN TOUR (DURATION | + | |
- | TOUR " | + | Especially planned to holiday requirements of bushwalkers & camping club members. |
- | Travelling via Newcastle, Kempsey, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Rockhampton, | + | |
- | (1 day), Daintree, | + | === Central Australia, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock Tour (Duration |
- | WESTERN AUSTRALIA CAVES AND WILD FLOWERS TOUR | + | |
- | TOUR " | + | __Tour |
- | Travelling via Albury, Bendigo, Bordertawn, " | + | |
- | GRAND AROUND AUSTRALIA ALL STATES TOUR (DURATION | + | === Central Australia and Northern Territory |
- | TOUR "FP Departs Sydney Monday 6th August. | + | |
- | Travelling via Taree, Brisbane (1 day), Rockhampton, | + | __Tour |
- | Mataranka (1 day), Darwin (2 days), Rum Jungle, Wyndham, Derby, Broome (1 day), Marble Bar (1 day), Hammersley Ranges (3 days), Carnarvon (1 day), Geraldton | + | |
- | (2 days), Perth (3 days), Margaret River Caves (2 days), Albany (1 day), Esperance, Nullabor Plains, Adelaide (1 day), Melbourne, Gundagai. | + | === Northern Queensland, Atherton Tablelands and Cooktown Tour (Duration |
- | N.B. OTHER TOURS TO FLINDERS RANGES | + | |
- | TOUR "0" | + | __Tour |
- | BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION | + | |
- | LETTERS TO THE =OR. | + | === Western Australia Caves and Wild Flowers Tour (Duration |
- | "48 Park Avenue, Roseville. N.S.W. | + | |
+ | __Tour | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Grand Around Australia All States Tour (Duration | ||
+ | |||
+ | TOUR "M" | ||
+ | |||
+ | === N.B. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other tours to Flinders Ranges | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tour "O" | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Bookings and Information: === | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | V. C. Penfold, Greyhound Pacific Ltd., P.O. Box 50, Coolangatta. QLD. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Letters To The Editor. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | "48 Park Avenue,\\ | ||
+ | Roseville. N.S.W. | ||
Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
- | Rec-6nt ccrrespondents | + | |
- | - | + | Recent correspondents |
- | In spite of lip sdrvice | + | |
- | One -writer | + | In spite of lip service |
- | | + | |
- | true, but if this m-eans | + | One writer |
- | ovide fox' | + | |
- | Bouddi | + | Bouddi |
- | The construction of the road (on a previously cut fire trail, and less than half a-mile in length) and shelter shed with water tank, allows the motoriat | + | |
- | As I understand it, the purpose of the work is not to enable motorists to view the park from their cars or from ' | + | The construction of the road (on a previously cut fire trail, and less than half a mile in length) and shelter shed with water tank, allows the motorist |
- | The 'work has been severely criticised | + | |
- | motorists do lea-lte | + | As I understand it, the purpose of the work is not to enable motorists to view the park from their cars or from under the shelter shed. The road gives access and allows |
- | ' | + | |
- | There is great danger that roads will " | + | The work has been severely criticised |
+ | |||
+ | Many motorists do leave rubbish and fires behind them, but I doubt that the answer is to exclude them from parks, even if this were feasible. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our plans for bigger and better parks will be listened to only if the people generally | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is great danger that roads will " | ||
Yours faithfully, | Yours faithfully, | ||
- | (Sgd.) T.W. Moppett | + | |
- | "Box 500 F, P.O., | + | (Sgd.) T.W. Moppett." |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Box 500 F, P.O.,\\ | ||
Newcastle. | Newcastle. | ||
- | " | + | |
+ | Thanks to those responsible | ||
Regards, | Regards, | ||
+ | |||
(Sgd.) (J.V.) Joe Turner. | (Sgd.) (J.V.) Joe Turner. | ||
- | - | + | |
- | (" | + | (" |
- | blassics | + | |
- | 1T163 Karimbla R(-ad, Miranda. | + | ---- |
- | 'The motion that our well established and ibrofitable | + | |
- | For this motion to have been carried | + | "163 Karimbla Road,\\ |
- | The magazine is as strong as tire members may choose to make it, but where | + | Miranda. |
- | there is -forgetfulness by the members to write, they themselves are to blame, not | + | |
- | the Editor if the journal tends to become weaker through the lack of material. | + | "The motion that our well established and profitable |
- | The magazine | + | |
- | 175. | + | For this motion to have been carried |
- | The journal is the mouthpiece of all club activities and is open to arF member, who is desirnas | + | |
- | - An experienced editor | + | The magazine is as strong as the members may choose to make it; but where there is forgetfulness by the members to write, they themselves are to blame, not the Editor if the journal tends to become weaker through the lack of material. |
- | -There is no excuse for any club as strong in membership as the Sydney | + | |
- | On the contrary, there shculd | + | The magazine |
- | The mover, no doubt, realised this and so moved along the lines he did to dhow all members the importance of sending him articles that the members on the -whole may benefit. | + | |
- | (Sgd. ) Clem Ti p1lstrom. | + | The journal is the mouthpiece of all club activities and is open to any member, who is desirous |
- | ..N.FpdoeImmoii. | + | |
+ | An experienced editor | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is no excuse for any club as strong in membership as the Sydney | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the contrary, there should | ||
+ | |||
+ | The mover, no doubt, realised this and so moved along the lines he did to show all members the importance of sending him articles that the members on the whole may benefit. | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Sgd.) Clem Hallstrom. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
"Dear Editor, | "Dear Editor, | ||
- | Quote from our magazine of January 62. | + | |
- | "They - (Mallory and Irvine) did not forfeit their lives in vain etc." | + | Quote from our magazine of January 62. "They - (Mallory and Irvine) did not forfeit their lives in vain, etc." |
- | - -Fire play of words - but to me utterly unconvincing. Such stuff always | + | |
- | cordures | + | Fine play of words - but to me utterly unconvincing. Such stuff always |
- | cockeyed hat - hand reaching for hia wallet. | + | |
- | - | + | "Why climb - because it is there". Balderdashtic junk - with equal sense - one could say - why go to a circus - because it is there. |
- | "Why climb - because it is there. Balderdashtic junk - with equal sense - one could say - why go to a circus - because it is there, | + | |
- | E' | + | Everest |
- | And what a waste of life, in perfgct | + | |
- | Now this is my view of such 'doings - in a restraining letter to a friend | + | And what a waste of life, in perfect |
+ | |||
+ | Now this is my view of such doings - in a restraining letter to a friend | ||
(Sgd.) Taro. | (Sgd.) Taro. | ||
- | 16. | + | |
- | CEditors | + | (Editors |
- | - "The line which separates the difficult from the dangerous is sometimes very shadomy, but it is not an imaginery | + | |
- | AMMO TO TaO'S QUIZ on Page 7): | + | "The line which separates the difficult from the dangerous is sometimes very shadowy, but it is not an imaginary |
- | 1. Lavender Bay. | + | |
- | 2. Hen and Chicken Bay | + | ---- |
- | 3. Darling Harbour | + | |
- | 4. Manly | + | === Answers to Taro's Quiz (on Page 7): === |
- | 5. Neutral Bay | + | |
- | 6. The Spit | + | - Lavender Bay. |
- | 7. Dotible | + | |
- | 8. Carooning | + | - Darling Harbour. |
- | 9. Elizabeth | + | - Manly. |
- | 10. Point-Piper | + | - Neutral Bay. |
- | 11. Cabarita | + | - The Spit. |
- | 12. NIH. Macquarie 's Chair | + | - Double |
- | 13. Farm Cole | + | - Careening |
- | 14. Circular Quay. | + | - Elizabeth |
- | 15. Pinchgut | + | - Point Piper. |
- | 16. Potts Point | + | |
- | 17. Goat Island | + | - Mrs. Macquarie' |
- | 18. Rusheutter's Bay. | + | - Farm Cove. |
- | LEECHES | + | - Circular Quay. |
- | ARE CREATURES | + | |
- | WITH NO ATTRACTIVE FEATURES. | + | - Potts Point. |
+ | - Goat Island. | ||
+ | - Rushcutter's Bay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Leeches Are Creatures With No Attractive Features. ===== | ||
+ | | ||
- Don Matthews. | - Don Matthews. | ||
- | For once Snow mas early; but by the time we had assembled, and then stoppad | + | |
- | Peter looked sceptical when we declared our intention of doing an overnight walk. On previous occasions the lure of the bush camp sites of "Ben Ricketts " | + | For once Snow was early; but by the time we had assembled, and then stopped |
- | had been too great, and we had camped there and enjoyed day walks around the Barren Grounds, especially at wildflower | + | |
- | We left the-Griffiths Trail where it dr-rts (4: | + | Peter looked sceptical when we declared our intention of doing an overnight walk. On previous occasions the lure of the bush camp sites of "Ben Ricketts" |
- | 17. | + | |
- | cliffs, were the high terraces, wide and lush and dotted with Palm trees and rocks. | + | We left the Griffiths Trail where it drops down to the pool on Upper Broghers Creek and made our way out to Cook's Nose. From here the Brogher's Creek Valley opened up towards Kangaroo Valley. |
Further down, cattle grazed on the slopes and the farms down the valley could be clearly picked out. | Further down, cattle grazed on the slopes and the farms down the valley could be clearly picked out. | ||
- | Peter had assured us' | ||
- | This was easy until we reached a creek whidh rose near-the point and then If' | ||
- | rorwth between creek and cliff. | ||
- | A viewpoint from the cliff-line shoikied | + | Peter had assured us that the way through the cliffs was easy so we looked around on the Eastern side, just back from the point. We looked in the wrong place, and what we saw was not inviting - just a wet, scrubby, rocky, gully which didn't look too hopeful. We know now that there is an easy track right through the cliff line, but at the time a gently sloping gully on the Western side looked easier, so we headed for it. |
- | Imick into the scrub arid down over dank earth and leaves on to the creek which 'dropped quickly until it reached a 30' waterfall. At this point I rebelled: " | + | |
- | Snow had disappeared and there was no hope of retreat. | + | This was easy until we reached a creek which rose near the point and then flowed about N.E. for some hundreds of yards before diving down through the western cliff. Fallen logs helped us to get across and into some horrible tangle jungle growth between creek and cliff. |
- | _ | + | |
- | We follow-6d, a,s he sidled to the right, and then gingerly groped our way | + | A viewpoint from the cliff line showed |
- | qlovrn | + | |
- | before continuing-its dash downwards. After a search through the thicket at the | + | We followed, as he sidled to the right, and then gingerly groped our way down a leafy earth ridge between the low tree growth. About a hundred feet down, where we expected to find the high terrace, the creek flattened out for a distance before continuing its dash downwards. After a search through the thicket at the creek side we peered through a gap to see flat ground stretching away to the South. |
- | reek side we peered through a gap to see flat ground stretching away to the South. | + | |
- | Mb were down, and it was 6.30 and getting dark. | + | We moved along the cowpad |
- | We moVed along the co' | + | |
- | Snot sank gratefully to earth and sighed a sigh of contentment. Then he leaped | + | There weren' |
- | into the- air with a startled yell. Leeches! " | + | |
- | you" (from the- creek, that is). But Snow was right. Wave upon wave of hungry- leeches were advancing towards us, so we upped and moved to higher ground | + | We dropped down to the road near the highest farm, crossing the Broger' |
- | There weren' | + | |
- | . . | + | The traverse of the heath, although hard going, |
- | moSquitoes, as we found out uring the night; but the" | + | |
- | We dropped down to the road near the highest | + | We followed the Trail down to the pool, a pleasant spot for lunch, especially in springtime, |
- | , L - | + | |
- | The traverse'of, the heath:, although hard going, | + | ---- |
- | of five-Ground | + | |
- | We followed the Trail- -down to the pool, 6. pieasrnt Spot for lunch, especially in springtime, | + | ===== Notes On The Barren Grounds Area. ===== |
- | the Reserve entrance, where we again admired the Trust' | + | |
- | e masses | + | === The Pages of Ben Ricketts. === |
+ | |||
+ | In 1948, or thereabouts, | ||
+ | |||
+ | For years now, old and new S.B.W' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Those who haven' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === The Barren Ground Faunal Reserve No. 3. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | (From Fauna Conservation and The Wildlife Refuge Idea (Fauna Protection | ||
+ | Panel, 1960)). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Barren Grounds Faunal Reserve, No.3, is on plateau land about 2,000 feet above sea level, west if Kiama and just above Jamberoo. At present, its area is about 3,600 acres covering large tracts of swampy heathlands which act as water supply regulators for streams which belong to the Kangaroo system, and so are important to the farmlands | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | To preserve the spirit of the Reserve camping in it should be restricted to the entrance, near the Ranger' | ||
- | NOTES ON THE BARREN GROUNDS AREA. | + | There are many walking tours in this area, outside the Faunal Reserve, e.g. Brogher' |
- | THE PAGES OF BEN RICISTTS. | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | For years now, old and new S.B.111' | + | |
- | ' Those who haven' | + | |
- | THE EL.,RRE-14 GROUNDS F,A.UNAL RESERVE NO. | + | |
- | (From Fauna Conservation and. The Wildlife Refuge Idea Fauna Protection | + | |
- | Panel, 1960). | + | |
- | Barren Grounds Faunal Reserve, No.3', is on p1-4teau land-a bnut 2,000 feet above sea level:, west if Kiama and -just 'above Jamberbo. At present, its area i:s about 3;600 acres coVerifig large tracts of sizampy heathnds_ which act as water supply regulators for streams which belotig to the Kangaroo system, and so are-important to the farmlands in the valley. -Where the swamps have given away to drier conditions the open forest takes over., and in the little :valleys developed by the creeks before they tumble over the edge' of the plateau,, there are Small stands of' sub-trbpical grOwth inCluding tree ferns; blaCk-wa ttleS and , | + | |
- | TO preserve-the spirit of the Reserve ' | + | |
- | There are many walking tours in this area,, outside the Faunal Reserve, e g. Brogher' | + | |
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