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 === Extracts from a letter to Paddy from Bruce Davies of the Hobart Walking Club. ===
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-SCIENC 111TUR=.
+===== Science - Naturally. =====
-Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam, Where the deer and the antelope play; fvhere seldom is heard a discouraging word, For what can an antelope say?
-Herein lies the complete charm of observing nature. 111 day you can peer at ants, dissect plants, hammer stones or dig up bones and they never answer back: This is a most inviting prospect in our modern, nnisefilled existence.
-We intend to present here a series nf parsfrom Vic-world 6f science which we hope will interest you and perhaps even add to the enjoyment of your days in the bush.
-It goes without saying that contributions will be welcomed, but keep them (if any) short. The field is-unlimited.
-EGGS. The other evening I gave a lift to a young University student who works at CSIRO Food Research, Ryde. His particular job at the moment, is examining eggs) and in the course of the day,'-he cracks open 12 dozen eggs, and eats, in the interest of science, about 1 dozen. Brother, did he hate eggs:
-The: eggs are obtained from a wiriety of sources, much as you or ,I -would get them; and MIRO is interested in their freshness, size and preservation.
-The freshness is deternOed by the height of the yolk and stiffness of the white, poor egg when ci4h4ed into a pan flops down flat nd runs. The yolk should situp. The mediuni size eggs are the best buy. They represent better value for money and are of better c2uality, coming as they do, from the younger birds.
-Preservation of eggs is a tricky business and no real progress has been made, -"Water glas&" and various -)thr sealing coats have not proved effective. The method at present being tried and whidh holds out some hope, is to.. warm the eggs-for several hours at 57C, which slightly coagulates the white, though this is not detectable to the eye. This process stabilises the protein and should add to the 'fresh life of the eg7.
-Can you tell a lizard from a snake?
-While no one, we hope, would mistake a jew liard, goatina or gecko fnr a snake, it is not so easy to select as lizards the skinks whose legs are reduced to small bumps, and thelegless lizards in which the front legs are entirely missing, and the rear legs are tiny flaps.- The difference lies firstly in the eyelids. Lizards have these while snakes do not) their eyes being covered by a clear scale like a watch glass. Secondly, a snakels tongue is long, rodlike and forked and
-The Sydney Bushwalker May 1962
-can mote in and out with the panuth shut, while the-lizard hes a more-conventional ton:gue, broad flat and fleshy, Only just nicked at the end, being protruded with the mouth open.
-_nd thirdly, if you're still not satisfied, a snake has no external ears, *Idle in most lizards, the ear is represented externally by a hole in each side
-of the head. 7.-.-
-So next time you see an unidentified slidi ect look at it closely
-in the eyes. If it winks at you, its a lizard,
-Eucalypts get their name from two Greek words."Eu" meaning "well"' and
-"kalyptosh meaning covered". These refer to the hard, tight fitting little
-caps which cover the flower until the expanding stamens force them off at naturity. There are over 500 different species of Eucalypts in :lustrelia, 210 of which have been found in New South ,vals.
-The lyre-bird'slarge rounded nest is contructed outwardly of sticks and twigs and other forest debris; the innter portion of- b-:rk, 'dead leaves,. rnntlets. and mosses mixed -with soil. The eg5 cavity is warmly lined With soft lyre-bird
-feathers. The nest may be built clnee to the ground, even upon it in some instances, or at a height nf from: enything between 12 and 60 feet up ina tree. Sometimes the crown of a troe fern is chosen as a site, a rnckledre or a sloping bank. _gain, the 5a11y structure may be wedged in the fork of a dead gum tree. This bird obviously needs a few tips from Frank Leyden on how to selecta good camp site
-The human eye dan see about 5000 stars. Of ce)urse if you sat down and - counted them you wouldn't quite reach this figure, as half of them are onthe other side of the earth from you. With binoculars, this figure rises to 117,000; with a 17 inch telescope 32 million; and with the Mt, Wilson telesc6pe, 1500 million can be seen. This is by no means the end of it, but the shimmer produced by warm air currents limits the effectiveness of giant telescopes and astronomers are undoubtedly eagerly awaiting the construction of a telescope outside the Earth's atmosphere. The brightest star in the sky, by the way is Sirius, which is a blue sparkling star to be seen almost directly ovceneaddh Sydney in the early evening in autumn. (Provided you can drag yourself awi:y: from the T.V. set).
-The Nullor plain is a region of blowholes and laves. Numbers of -caves have been partl- explored; hundreds more await the speleos. In some of the known caves. are lakes of water. The largest Nulle/tor cave explored so far measures 1200 feet in length and its floor lies 300 ft below the surface of the plain.
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+Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam,\\
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+Where the deer and the antelope play;\\
-GOING: HIKING? By M.H.
+Where seldom is heard a discouraging word,\\
-'Going hiking, eh?" , is what they'll say
+For what can an antelope say?
-'Just smile and nod, it's best that way
-Explaining the. difference doesn't pay  It's -nuts to tliem,,Bushwalking4.
+Herein lies the complete charm of observing nature. All day you can peer at ants, dissect plants, hammer stones or dig up bones and they never answer back! This is a most inviting prospect in our modern, noise-filled existence.
-Arid then they'll ask, "And where's it to? Ah, whatlth the use, they've not a clue "It's near to so-and-,so" 1- say you They won t knoliq that place, either
--"But you're 'riot WALKING all that far? You sure do like- it tough, ha, ha, No good to ltd go by car
+We intend to present here a series of pars from the world of science which we hope will interest you and perhaps even add to the enjoyment of your days in the bush.
-YouL WOn't catoh me at that one".
-And where do you sleep ihen you're out "In tent and sleeping bag" . they stare, "But surely they're not all in there?" "Of course," you say, so smugly.
+It goes without saying that contributions will be welcomed, but keep them (if any) short. The field is unlimited.
-"A bucket, and billies- for my. stew, Lots of food, and first aid, too A torch, to mention just a few" -Youlve really got them gaping.
-If you're a femme, there'll be another "I'll bet you get some bloke or other To carry that ." a laugh you smother, How utterly fantastic!
+=== Eggs. ===
-"You might get lost, or bitten by
-A snake or something, then they cry "Just tell us all the reasons why You ire" mad on this Bushwalking'
+The other evening I gave a lift to a young University student who works at CSIRO Food Research, Ryde. His particular job at the moment, is examining eggs, and in the course of the day, he cracks open 12 dozen eggs, and eats, in the interest of science, about 1 dozen. Brother, did he hate eggs!
+The eggs are obtained from a variety of sources, much as you or I would get them; and CSIRO is interested in their freshness, size and preservation.
+The freshness is determined by the height of the yolk and stiffness of the white. A poor egg when cracked into a pan flops down flat and runs. The yolk should "sit-up". The medium size eggs are the best buy. They represent better value for money and are of better quality, coming as they do, from the younger birds.
+Preservation of eggs is a tricky business and no real progress has been made. "Water glass" and various other sealing coats have not proved effective. The method at present being tried and which holds out some hope, is to warm the eggs for several hours at 57°C, which slightly coagulates the white, though this is not detectable to the eye. This process stabilises the protein and should add to the "fresh life" of the egg.
+=== Can you tell a lizard from a snake? ===
+While no one, we hope, would mistake a jew liard, goanna or gecko for a snake, it is not so easy to select as lizards the skinks whose legs are reduced to small bumps, and the legless lizards in which the front legs are entirely missing, and the rear legs are tiny flaps. The difference lies firstly in the eyelids. Lizards have these while snakes do not, their eyes being covered by a clear scale like a watch glass. Secondly, a snake's tongue is long, rodlike and forked and can move in and out with the mouth shut, while the lizard has a more conventional tongue, broad flat and fleshy, only just nicked at the end, being protruded with the mouth open.
+And thirdly, if you're still not satisfied, a snake has no external ears, while in most lizards, the ear is represented externally by a hole in each side of the head.
+So next time you see an unidentified sliding object look at it closely in the eyes. If it winks at you, its a lizard.
+=== Eucalypts. ===
+Eucalypts get their name from two Greek words. "Eu" meaning "well" and "kalyptos" meaning "covered". These refer to the hard, tight fitting little caps which cover the flower until the expanding stamens force them off at maturity. There are over 500 different species of Eucalypts in Austrelia, 210 of which have been found in New South Wales.
+=== Lyre-birds. ===
+The lyre-bird's large rounded nest is contructed outwardly of sticks and twigs and other forest debris; the inner portion of bark, dead leaves, rootlets and mosses mixed with soil. The egg cavity is warmly lined with soft lyre-bird feathers. The nest may be built close to the ground, even upon it in some instances, or at a height of from anything between 12 and 60 feet up in a tree. Sometimes the crown of a tree fern is chosen as a site, a rock ledge or a sloping bank. Again, the bulky structure may be wedged in the fork of a dead gum tree. This bird obviously needs a few tips from Frank Leyden on how to select a good camp site.
+=== Stars. ===
+The human eye can see about 5000 stars. Of course if you sat down and counted them you wouldn't quite reach this figure, as half of them are on the other side of the earth from you. With binoculars, this figure rises to 117,000; with a 17 inch telescope 32 million; and with the Mt. Wilson telescope, 1500 million can be seen. This is by no means the end of it, but the shimmer produced by warm air currents limits the effectiveness of giant telescopes and astronomers are undoubtedly eagerly awaiting the construction of a telescope outside the Earth's atmosphere. The brightest star in the sky, by the way is Sirius, which is a blue sparkling star to be seen almost directly overhead in Sydney in the early evening in autumn. (Provided you can drag yourself away from the T.V. set).
+=== Nullabor Plain. ===
+The Nullabor plain is a region of blowholes and caves. Numbers of caves have been partly explored; hundreds more await the speleos. In some of the known caves are lakes of water. The largest Nullabor cave explored so far measures 1200 feet in length and its floor lies 300 ft below the surface of the plain.
+----
+=== Paddy Made. ===
+__Going Hiking? __ By M.H.
+"Going hiking, eh?", is what they'll say\\
+Just smile and nod, it's best that way\\
+Explaining the difference doesn't pay\\
+It's nuts to them, Bushwalking.
+And then they'll ask, "And where's it to?\\
+Ah, what's the use, they've not a clue\\
+"It's near to so-and-so", say you\\
+They won't know that place, either.
+"But you're not WALKING all that far?\\
+You sure do like it tough, ha, ha,\\
+No good to me... I'd go by car\\
+You won't catch me at that one".
+And where do you sleep when you're out there?\\
+"In tent and sleeping bag"... they stare,\\
+"But surely they're not all in there?"\\
+"Of course," you say, so smugly.
+"A bucket, and billies for my stew,\\
+Lots of food, and first aid, too\\
+A torch, to mention just a few"\\
+You've really got them gaping.
+If you're a femme, there'll be another...\\
+"I'll bet you get some bloke or other\\
+To carry that..." a laugh you smother,\\
+How utterly fantastic!
+"You might get lost, or bitten by\\
+A snake or something, then they cry\\
+"Just tell us all the reasons why\\
+You're mad on this Bushwalking".
+Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear.
+Castlereagh St., Sydney. BM2685.
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+===== Report Of The 1961 Expedition To The Carstensz Mountains Of Netherlands New Guinea - Part 1. =====
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+The expedition visited the Carstensz Mountains of Netherlands New Guinea in June and July 1961, with the object of climbing the major peaks of this range and carrying out scientific work. Because of an acute shortage of suitable aircraft in the country at the time the planned airdrops of food and equipment were not made, but the expedition, using native food and minimum equipment, covered a walking distance of approximately two hundred miles through little-known country, established a feasible route to and up the North wall of the range, climbed two minor peaks, carried out botanical, meteorological and topographic work, and made geological discoveries of theoretical and practical importance.
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+The Carstensz Mountains, which are the highest mountains of Australasia, lie at approximately Latitude 4.04' and Longitude 137.10' about fifty miles inland from the South Coast of West New Guinea; the peaks reach a height of nearly 17,000 feet. The range, which is a mass of limestone thrust above the level of the surrounding high plateau, is in the shape of a horse shoe, with the opening facing West, and is capped by a large icefield drained by several glaciers. Another small ice cap exists on Idenberg Top, some six miles to the West on the main dividing range. The highest peaks are Ngga Poloe, at the East end, 4 and the Carstensz Pyramind, on the South Side of the horse shoe; there is some doubt as to which of these is the higher. To the North East of the mountains is an extensive high plateau at ten to twelve thousand feet above sea level, the way on to this pleateau lies through swamp, jungle and moss forest. To the South and West the country is deeply incised with large river valleys; access has been gained to the mountains from the South coast by two of these valleys, the Tsinga and the Otomana. The Carstensz range and its surroundings are notable for the very high rate of precipitation at all times of the year, and for the regular unremitting nature of the rain and snow fall.
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+The Carstensz Mountains were first seen from the coast by the Dutch navigator Jan Carstensz, in the seventeenth century, but the first expedition to reach the mountains was that of Wollaston, who in 1913 reached the foot of the icefalls feeding the Tsinga river, but because of the length and difficulty of the access route, was unable to climb further. In 1936, the Dutch expedition of Colijn, Wissel and Dozy, using an amphibian aircraft for aerial reconnaissance and to airdrop supplies, reached the centre of the "horse shoe" by way of the Otomana river, and in the space of three weeks climbed the ice peak Ngga Poloe, performed extensive geological and botanical investigations, and made several attempts on the Carstensz Pyramid, which is a rock peak of considerable difficulty.
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-The Sydney Bushwalker May 1962
+In 1950, Veurman and Mickelson travelled by native tracks up the Kemaboe river from Eneratali on the Wissel Lakes, and crossed the high pass just to the East of Ngga Poloe, went down the Tsinga to inhabited country, and travelled west across the grain of the country to another pass on the west of Idenberg Top, which brought them back to their inward route on the Kemaboe. In 1951, the missionaries Rose, Troutman and Titahelieu followed the same route up the Kemaboe, but, staying on native tracks on the North, of the main range, discovered the densely populated Ilaga valley, and continued through the west and east Baliem rivers to reach known territory at Lake Babbema.
-REPORT OF THE 1961 EXPEDITION TO THE CARSTENSZ MOUNTAINS OF Nethrlands New Guinea - Part 1, Leader Colin Putt.
-The expedition visited the Carstensz Mountains of Netherlands New Guinea in June and July 1961, with the object of climbing the major peaks of this range and carrying out scientific work. Because of an acute shortage of suitable aircraft in the country at the time the planned airdrops of food and equipment were not made, but the expedition, using native food and minimum equipment, covered a walking distance of approximately two hundred miles through little- known country, established a feasible route to and up the North wall of the range, climbed two minor peaks, carried out botanical, meteorological and topographic work, and made geological discoverbs of theoretical and practical importance.
+In 1960, geologists of the Obst Borneo Maatschappij followed the 1936 expedition's route from the South coast and made detailed studies of the copper ore body in the entrance of the "horse shoe" which was discovered in 1936.
-The Carstensz Mountains, which are the highest mountains of Australasia, lie at approximately Latitude 4.04' and Longitude 137.10' about fifty miles inland from the South Coast of West New Guinea ; the peaks reach a hight of nearly 17,000 feet. The range, which is a mass of limestone thrust above the level of the surrounding high plateau, is in the shape of a horse shoe, with the opening facing West, and is capped by a large icefield drained by several glaciers. Another small ice cap exists on Idenberg Top, some six miles to the West on the main dividing range. The highest peaks are Ngga Poloe, at the East end, 4 and the Carstensz Pyramind, on the South Side of the horse shoe; there is some doubt as to which of these is the higher. To the North East of the mountains is an extensive high plateau at. ten'to twelve thousand feet above sea level, the way on to this pleateau lies through swamp, jungle and moss forest. To the South and West the country is deeply incised with large river valleys; access has been gained to the mountains from the South coast by two of these valleys, the Tsinga and the Otomana. The Carstensz range and its surroundings are notable for the very high rate of precipitation at all times of the year, and for the regular unremitting nature of the rain and snow fall.
-The Carstensz Mountains were first seen from the coast by the
+The three expeditions which reached the snow all approached the Mountains from the South coast, this is, under good conditions, a fairly arduous journey of about 14 days, requiring the use of porters brought in by air from outside. However, during the 1950's mission organisations have established stations, with landing strips suitable for light aircraft, in some of the river valleys to the North of the main range, and the C.A.M.A. strip at Ilaga, in particular, is 7,600 ft above sea level and only six days' march from the plateau below the North wall of the Carstensz range. However, up to 1961, it was not known whether there was any way up on to the range on this side, as no explorer had closely approached the wall from the north, while distant views had shown that much of the wall was high, nearly vertical and unbroken.
-Dutch navigator Jan Carstensz, in the seventeenth century, but the first expedition to reach the mountains was that of-Wollaston, who in 1913 reached the foot of the icefalls feeding the Tsinga river, but because of the length and difficulty of the access route, was unable to climb further. In 1936, the Dutch expedition of Colijn, Wissel and Dozy, using an amphibian aircraft for aerial reconnaissance and to airdrop supplies, reached the centre of the "horse shoe by way of the Otomana. river, and in the space of three weeks climbed the ice peak Ngga Poloe, performed extensive geological and botanical investigations, and made several attempts on the Carstensz Pyramid, which is a rock peak of considerable difficulty.
-In 1950, Veurman and Mickelson travelled by native tracks up the Kemaboe river from Eneratali on the Wissel Lakes, and crossed the high pass just to the East of Ngga Poloe, went down the Tsinga to inhabited
+By the end of March, 1961, the information which had been gathered indicated that June and July should offer as good weather in the Carstensz Mountains as any other time of year, that it was quite likely that a way would be found on to the crest of the range from the North by way of the Dajak pass which was reached but not crossed from the South by the 1936 expedition, and that the North wall might be reached from the Ilaga airstrip in five days. Because of the rough nature of the country and the small loads taken by the native carriers, it was decided to airdrop the expedition's food and equipment near the Carstensz range. The party would be flown by light aircraft from the airline terminus at Wamena to Ilaga and would walk in from there carrying minimum equipment, helped by a few carriers. It was found that our 1800 pounds of airdrop could be dropped on parachutes from a heavy aircraft, or free dropped in a series of low level runs by light aircraft, for the same cost; it was decided that the drops would be made from the Mission Aviation Fellowship's Cessna 180's, as in this way members of the party could do the dropping before the march in, without any need to get a ground party in position before the airdrop, and the operation could be combined with a thorough preliminary aerial reconnaissance. At this stage our information was that light aircraft should be available at almost any time, and that there should be no difficulty in getting permission to use the Ilaga airstrip, this permission had already been asked for.
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+It was decided that the whole project would be completed in six weeks, this being the extent of the leave available to most of the members, and that one member would fly to Hollandia, the capital of Netherlands New Guinea, two weeks ahead to make final arrangements, while the main party would arrive on June 6th and fly straight on to Wamena and Ilaga allowing a week each way between Wamena and the Carstensz Mountains, four weeks would be available for climbing and scientific work.
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+An 8-watt short wave transmitter was built, to enable us to call up carriers from Ilaga for the walk out, and for use in emergencies.
-CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, ALICE SPRINGS,  AYERS ROCK TOUR (DURATION 3 WEEKS).
-TOUR "N" Departs Sydney Sat. 5th May. TOUR "I" Departs Sydney Sat. 14th July. Travelling via Dubbo, Bourke, Gunnamulla (Q), Charleville, Blackall,
+The cost of the expedition, including fares to and from New Guinea was estimated to be £2,400 stg.
-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 55. O. O.
-CENT. AUST. AND NTH. TERRITORY  (INCLUDING DARWIN) TOUR (DURATION 4 WEEKS).
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-TOUR "J" Departs Sydney Saturday 11th August.
-Itinerary as Tours "N" and "I" and including Daly Waters, Mataranka, Darwin, and Rum Jungle. FARE E 66. O. O.
-NORTHERN QUEENSLND, ATHERTON TABLELANDS AND COOKTOWN TOUR (DURATION 3 WEEKS). TOUR "K" Departs Sydney Saturday 15th September.
-Travelling via Newcastle, Kempsey, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville (1 day), (Magnetic Is.), Paronella Park, Atherton Tablelands Araa (3 days), Lake Eacham, Lake Barrine, Mareeba, Cooktown
-(1 day), Daintree, Cairns, (Green Is.), Charters Towers, Clermont, Toowoomba, Tenterfield and Tamworth. FARE 54. 0. O.
-WESTERN AUSTRALIA CAVES AND WILD FLOWERS TOUR (DURATION 4 WEEKS).
-TOUR "E" Departs Sydney Saturday 15th September.
-Travelling via Albury, Bendigo, Dordertown, "Barossa Valley", Pt. Augusta, Ceduna, Nullabor Plains, Norseman, Esperance, "Stirling Range National Park", "Porongorups National Park", Albany (1 day), Frenchman's Bay, Denmark, "Valley of Giants", Pemberton, "Kingdom of the Karri", Cape Leeuwin, Augusta and Margaret River Caves Area (2 days)? Perth (3 days), Kalgoorlie, Nullabor Plains, Renmark, Mildura and Katoomba FARE E 69.10. O.
-GRAND AROUND AUSTRALIA ALL STATES TOUR (DURATION 76 DAYS).
-TOUR "PT Departs Sydney Monday 6th August.
-Travelling via Taree, Brisbane (1 day), Rockhampton, Townsville (2 days), (Magnetic Is.), Cairns (2 days), (Green Is.), Cooktown (1 day), Atherton Tablelands (4 days), Kurumba (Gulf of Carpentaria), (1 day), Mt. Isa, Mataranka (1 day), Darwin (2 days), Rum Jungle, Wyndham, Derby, Broome (1 day), Marble Bar (1 day), Hammersley Ranges (3 days), Carnarvon day), Geraldton
-(2 days), Perth (3 days), Margaret River Caves (2 days), Albany (1 day), Esperance, Nullabor Plains, Adelaide (1 day), Melbourne, Gundagai. FARE E 125.10. O.
-N.B. OTHER TOURS TO FLINDERS RANGES (TOUR "L") DURATION 19 DAYS, DEPARTS SYDNEY 15TH OCTOBER, 1962. FARE E 40.10.0.
-TOUR "0" GOLD COAST, LAMINGTON AND CARNARVON RANGES NATIONAL PARKS DURATION 3 WEEKS. DEPARTS SYDNEY 2ND JUNE, 1962. FARE cf.,' 39.10. O.
-BOOKINGS AND INFORMATION : V. C. PENFOLD, GREYHOUND PACIFIC LTD., P.O. BOX 50, COOLANGATTA. QLD,
-May 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 15
-country, and travelled west across the grain of-the country to another pass on the west of Idenberg Top, which brought them back to their inward route on the Kemaboe. In 1951, the missionaries Rose, Troutman and Titahelieu followed the same route up the Kemaboe, but, staying on native tracks on the North, of the main range, discovered the densely populated Ilaga valley, and continued through the west and' eastBaliem rivers to reach known territory at Lake Babbema.
-In 1960, geologists of the'Obst Borneo Maatschappij followed the 1936 expedition's route from the South coast and made detailed
-studies of the copper ore body in the entrance of the "horse shoe" which was discovered in 1936.
-The three expeditions which reached the snow all approached the
-Mountains from the South coast, this is, under good conditions, a fairly arduous journey of about 14 days, requiring the use of porters brought in by air from outside. However, during the 1950s mission
-organisations have established stations, with landing strips suitable for light aircraft, in some of the river valleys to the North of the main range, and the C.A,M.A. strip at Ilaga2 in particular, is 7,600 ft above sea level and only six days' march from the plateau below the
-North wall of the Carstensz range. However, up to 1961, it was not
-known whether there was any way up on to the range on this sides as no
-explorer had closely approached the wall from the north, while distant
-views had shown that much of the wall was high, nearly vertical and unbroken.
-By the end of March, 1961, the information which had been gathered indicated that June and July should offer as good weather in the
-Carstensz Mountains as any other time of years that it was quite likely that a way would be found on to the crest of the range from the North
-by way of the Dajak pass which was reached but not crossedfrom the South by the 1936 expedition, and that the North wall might be reached from
-the Ilaga airstrip in five days. Because of the rough nature of the country and the small loads taken by the nativecarriers, it was decided to airdrop the expedition's food and equipment near the Carstensz range. The party would be flown by light aircraft from the airline terminus at Wamna to Ilaga and would walk in from there carrying minimum equipment, helped by a few carriers. It was found that our 1800 pounds of airdrop could be dropped an parachutes from a heavy aircraft, or free dropped in a series of low level runs by light aircraft, for the same cost; it was decided that the dropw would be made from the Mission Aviation Fellowship's Cessna 180/5, as in this way members of the
-party could do the dropping before the march in, without any need to get a ground party in position before the airdrop, and the operation could be combined with a thorough. preliminary aerial reconnaissance.
-At this stage our information wasthat light aircraft should be available
-at almost any time: and that there should be no difficulty in getting
-permission to use the Ilaga airstrip, this permission had already been asked for.
-The Sydney Bushwalker May 1962
-It was decided that the whole project would be completed in
-- six-weeks: this being the extent of the leave available to most of the members, and that one member would fly to Hollandia, the capital of Netherlands New Guin6a, two weeks ahead to make final arrangements, while the main party would arrive on June 6th and fly straight on to Wamena and Ilaga allowing a week each way between gamena and the Carstensz Mountains, four weeks would be available for climbing and saientific work.
-An 8-watt short wave transmitter was built, to enable us to call up carriers from Ilaga for the walk out, and for use in
- emergencies.
-The cost of the expedition, including fares to and from New Guinea was estimated to be 2,400 stg.
 The members were as follows;-
-C.K. Putt - Leader and surveyor.
-R.P. Temple 'Deputy leader and public relations officer.
+  * C.K. Putt - Leader and surveyor.
-D.B. Dow Transport officer and geologist
+  * R.P. Temple - Deputy leader and public relations officer.
-D.E. Cooper  Botanist
+  * D.B. Dow - Transport officer and geologist
-T. Barfoot
+  * D.E. Cooper - Botanist
-L.S. Crawford.
+  * T. Barfoot
-To be Continued'.
+  * L.S. Crawford
+To be Continued.
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+===== Greyhound "Safari" Tours For 1962. =====
+Especially planned to holiday requirements of bushwalkers & camping club members.
+=== Central Australia, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock Tour (Duration 3 weeks). ===
+__Tour "N"__ Departs Sydney Sat. 5th May. __Tour "I"__ Departs Sydney Sat. 14th July. Travelling via Dubbo, Bourke, Cunnamulla (Q), Charleville, Blackall, 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 £55, 0. 0.
+=== Central Australia and Northern Territory (including Darwin) Tour (Duration 4 weeks). ===
+__Tour "J"__ Departs Sydney Saturday 11th August. Itinerary as Tours "N" and "I" and including Daly Waters, Mataranka, Darwin, and Rum Jungle. Fare £66. 0. 0.
+=== Northern Queensland, Atherton Tablelands and Cooktown Tour (Duration 3 weeks). ===
+__Tour "K"__ Departs Sydney Saturday 15th September. Travelling via Newcastle, Kempsey, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville (1 day), (Magnetic Is.), Paronella Park, Atherton Tablelands Area (3 days), Lake Eacham, Lake Barrine, Mareeba, Cooktown (1 day), Daintree, Cairns, (Green Is.), Charters Towers, Clermont, Toowoomba, Tenterfield and Tamworth. Fare £54. 0. 0.
+=== Western Australia Caves and Wild Flowers Tour (Duration 4 weeks). ===
+__Tour "E"__ Departs Sydney Saturday 15th September. Travelling via Albury, Bendigo, Bordertawn, "Barossa Valley", Pt. Augusta, Ceduna, Nullabor Plains, Norseman, Esperance, "Stirling Range National Park", "Porongorups National Park", Albany (1 day), Frenchman's Bay, Denmark, "Valley of Giants", Pemberton, "Kingdom of the Karri", Cape Leeuwin, Augusta and Margaret River Caves Area (2 days), Perth (3 days), Kalgoorlie, Nullabor Plains, Renmark, Mildura and Katoomba. Fare £69.10. 0.
+=== Grand Around Australia All States Tour (Duration 76 days). ===
+__Tour "M"__ Departs Sydney Monday 6th August. Travelling via Taree, Brisbane (1 day), Rockhampton, Townsville (2 days), (Magnetic Is.), Cairns (2 days), (Green Is.), Cooktown (1 day), Atherton Tablelands (4 days), Kurumba (Gulf of Carpentaria), (1 day), Mt. Isa, 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. Fare £125.10. 0.
+=== N.B. ===
+Other tours to Flinders Ranges (Tour "L") duration 19 days, departs Sydney 15th October. 1962. Fare £40.10.0.
+Tour "O" gold Coast, Lamington and Carnarvon Ranges National Parks. Duration 3 weeks. Departs Sydney 2nd June, 1962. Fare £39.10. 0.
+=== Bookings and Information: ===
+V. C. Penfold, Greyhound Pacific Ltd., P.O. Box 50, Coolangatta. QLD.
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