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+===== Who'd Be A Walker - Part 2. =====
+=== Wandering 'round in mist and rain. ===
+Jim Brown.
+"Grandpa - you know that song you're always singing?"
-NHO'D BE A NALHER - PART 2.
-WANDERING 'R.OUND IN TEST AND RAIN -  Jim Brown.
- "Grandpa you know that sorgyou're always singing?"
 "Which one is that son -? The Catalogue Aria?"
-"No, that one about being a walker, There's one part that goes 'wandering round in mist and fog'. At least, that's what it sounds like when you've got your teeth in, and you haven't been to a smoko."
-"Ah, yes - Who'd be a walkeri
+"No, that one about being a walker. There's one part that goes 'wandering round in mist and fog'. At least, that's what it sounds like when you've got your teeth in, and you haven't been to a smoko."
-Scrambling for a train
+"Ah, yes - Who'd be a walker,\\
+Scrambling for a train\\
 Wandering round in mist and fog."
-"That's it, Grandpa. Well, did you ever wander round in mist and fog?" "Did I ever? ----- look son - have you got six or seven hours? Well ----
-I started off as a freelance walker and never had any fog trouble worth
+"That's it, Grandpa. Well, did you ever wander round in mist and fog?"
-mentioning, But I'd only been about three months with the Walkers when I first
-ran into it That doesn't necessarily signify that you must be a member of an affiliated Club to have mist, though,
+"Did I ever? ----- look son - have you got six or seven hours? Well ----
-"Anyway it was Easter '471 and a party of us was coming over the Gangerang
-Range from Kanangra. Easter Saturday night we were going to can on Dex Cteek,
+I started off as a freelance walker and never had any fog trouble worth mentioning. But I'd only been about three months with the Walkers when I first ran into it. That doesn't necessarily signify that you must be a member of an affiliated Club to have mist, though.
-but all that afternoon while we scrambled up from Gabes Gap on to Cloudmaker, the mist thickened, and at the top we had a view of 30 yards of weeping scrub.
-. "We knew flex Creek was about north we dropped off the summit on that side
+"Anyway it was Easter '47, and a party of us was coming over the Gangerang Range from Kanangra. Easter Saturday night we were going to camp on Dex Cteek, but all that afternoon while we scrambled up from Gabes Gap on to Cloudmaker, the mist thickened, and at the top we had a view of 30 yards of weeping scrub.
-and an hour later we were tossing aside fallen trees and uprooting vegetation
- to clear space for a tvt, It wasn't flex Creek, of course, but it would have to
+"We knew flex Creek was about north, so we dropped off the summit on that side and an hour later we were tossing aside fallen trees and uprooting vegetation to clear space for a tent. It wasn't Dex Creek, of course, but it would have to do.
-do.
-"Next morning was still murky, but we climbed over a low stony ridge to the
+"Next morning was still murky, but we climbed over a low stony ridge to the east, and came out on the clearing along Dex Creek. This all seemed extra grouse until we discovered two of the party were astray, We halloo'ed, and they answered back in the forest and we waited. After a bit, when they didn't show up through the haze, we yelled again and this time there was no answer.
-east, and came out on the clearing along flex Creek, This all seemed extra grouse
-until we discovered two of the party were astray, Wehr...11oo'ed, and they answered back in the forest and we waited, After a bits when they didn't show up through the haze, we yelled again and this time there was no answer.
+"Alarm, panic! We downed packs and leaving a couple to mark our place, fanned out into the creeping fog. After a short while we got answers to our calls, this time far away; and a good deal latar, having shouted to them to stay put and yell, we picked 'em up. They were both people wearing hearing aids, which apparently give "one-side" reception and had been steadily following a course parallel to our calls.
-"Alarm, panicl. downed packs and leaving a couple to mark our place, fanned
-out into the creeping fog. After a short while we got answers to our calls,
+"All in all it was about an hour before we were all assembled again, and almost immediately the cloud began to blow away.
-this time far away; and a good deal latar, having shouted to them to stay put and
-. yell, we picked 'em up. They were both people wearing hearing aids, which
+"I suppose it was because that wasn't "my" trip, but I wasn't overly impressed with the problems that roll up enveloped in mist. Two years later, same place, same holiday weekend, I was.
-apparently give "one-side" reception and had been steadily following a course parallel to our calls.
-"All in all it was about an hour before we were all assembled again, and almost immediately the cloud began to blow away,
+"Once again the clouds rolled up as we clambered over Rip, Rack, Roar and Rumble. Because we had a sloppy party with fast breakaways up front, and a slow rearguard, including one sick man, I scarcely noticed, being too fully occupied running up and down the line checking the leaders and coaxing the tail.
-  The Sydney Bushwalker August 1962 "I suppose it was because that wasn't
- t114 but I wasn't overly
+"The view from Cloudmaker was exactly the same as at Easter '47, but warned by that occasion, I led off slightly east of north - and almost ran the party into Ti-Willa Canyon. Finally, after some groping around in wet scrub we got on to the Dex Creek clearings in the last glimmers of daylight.
-impressed with the problems that roll up enveloped in mist. Two years later, same nlace, same holiday weekend, I was.
-"Once again the clouds rolled up as we clambered over Rip, Rack, Roar
+"Next moyning was still closed down. Cautiously we edged up from Dex Creek, with once a sight of a ghostly hump of Bolworra Mt. over to our right. The plan was to take the west branch of Lower Gangerang, down past Noorilla and over Strongleg, and presently I paused to make observations.
-and Rumble. Because we had a sloppy party with fast breakaways up front, and a slow rearguard, including one sick man, I scarcely noticed, being too fully
-occupied running up and down the line'checking the leaders and coaxing the tail.
+"I can still remember the crawling clouds, the damp chill air, the occasional glimpses of straggly trees lining the edge of Kanangra Creek Valley. The highest ground (and so the most obvious) led away just a shade east of north. A compass sight on to some vaguely seen trees something west of north gave me fresh heart and I looked around - to see our runaways, already almost out of recall, bettling off on the NE ridge.
-"The view from Cloudmaker was exactly the same as at Easter '47, but warned
-by that occasion, I led off slightly east of north - and almost ran the party into Ti- Nina Canyon. Finally, after some groping around in wet scrub we got
+"Of course, I should have let the slobs stew in their own juice, and taken the rest off to Noorilla: instead I followed weakly, and an hour later, when the cloud began to rise, it was all too obvious we were on our way to Gentle's Pass.  At least I had the perverse satisfaction of refusing to go back with a sick member in the party, and we finished up reaching the Cox via Narcott's Ridge.
-on to the Dex Creek clearings in the last glimmers of daylight.
-"Next moyning was still closed down. Cautiously we edged up from Dex
+"Don't think I'll ever forget the infuriating helplessness of that moment on the fork of the Gangerang - that feeling of oh-dear-oh-dear - if only I could see something! You can get the same feeling sometimes in dense scrub, but never quite so badly as in a good pea-soup mountain mist.
-Creek; with' Ohce a sight of a ghostly hump of Bolworra Et. over to our' right. The plan was to take the west branch of Lower Gangerang, down past Noorilla and
-over Strongleg, and prwatEly I paused to make observations.
+"Well, I had a pretty good trot after that for a few years: plenty of rain, a fair share of winds, but not really lousy fogs. Until I was doing a Victorian Alps trip with three other folk in '55 -- just a tick, now, I've got it in an old magazine here, and if Editors won't reprint me, I can at least quote myself. Here it is -
- "I can still remember the crawling clouds, the damp chill air, the
-occasional glimpses of straggly trees lining the edge of Kanangra Creek Valley. The highest ground (and so the most obvious) led away just a shade east of north. A compass sight on to some vaguely seen trees something west of north gave me
+'In the notes given me by Stuart Brookes (not the slob who was Editor back in '62, but a very pleasant cover in the Vic. Mountain Tramping Club) was a caution. "By the way, on the section from Mt. Wellington to Mt. Howitt, it's not uncommon to run into misty weather - it is best to stay put until the weather improves."
-fresh heart and I looked around - to see our runaways, already almost out of recall, bettling off on the NE ridge.
-"Of course, I Should have let the slobs- stew in their own juice, and taken the rest off to Noorilla: instead I followed weakly, and an hour later, when the
+Well, I ask you, who would stay put while the track is six feet wide, striding away before you? Then, if there were a real change brewing, we hoped to take shelter in Guy's Hut on Bryce's Plain.
-cloud began to rise, it was all too obvious we were on our way to Gentle's Pass.  At least I had the perverse satisfaction of refusing to go back with a sick member in the party, and we finished up reaching the Cax via Narcott's Ridge.
-"Don't think I'll ever forget the infuriating helplessness of that moment on the fork of the Gangerang - that feeling of ch-dear-oh-dear - if only I could
+'The mist thickened, but the approach landmarks to the Plain all tallied with the map - a little stream running west, fences and sliprails. Time 5 p.m. and ahead was the vagueness of a snow plain. Bearing to hut across plain NW. Distance 500 yards. Below is a picture of what we saw in the next hour.
-see something! You can get the same feeling sometimes in dense scrub, but never
-quite so badly as in a good pea-soup mountain mist.
+'Some time past 6 p.m. we groped back and settled thankfully under a couple of large trees, fairly close to our original entry to the Plain. There was water below in the creek. We had written off the Hut - look for it in the morning.
-"Well, I had a pretty good trot after that for a few years: plenty of rain, a fair share of winds, but not really lousy fogs. Until I was doing a Victorian
-Alps trip with three other folk in '55 -- just a tick, now, I've got it in an old magazine here, and if Editors won't reprint me, I can at least quote myself.
+'Once or twice during the night I aroused enough to look out at the mist; and it was still there at first light. Voices in the other tents fetched me back to life again at 5.50, and through the rift at the foot of the tent I could see a gray light - and trees across the plain. I stuck my head out. Guy's Hut was 5 minutes walk away, at the edge of the forest opposite. (Last night we couldn't even find the forest.)
-Here it is -
-'In the notes given me by Stuart Brookes (not the slob who was Editor back in '62, but alery pleasant cover in the Vic. Mountain Tramping Club) was a caution.
-"By the way; on the section from Et. Wellington to Et. Howitt, it's not uncommon to run into misty weather -- it is best to stay put until the weather improves."
-August 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 9
-Well, I ask you, who would stay put -while the track is six feet wide, striding away before you? Then, if there were a real change brewing, we hoped to take shelter in Guy's' Hut on Bryce's Plain.
-'The mist thickened, but the approach landmarks to the Plain all tallied with the map - a little stream running west, fences and sliprails. Time 5 p m. and ahead was the vagueness of a snow plain. Bearing to hut across plain NW. Distance 500 yards. Below is a picture of what we saw in the next hour.
-'Some time past 6 p m, we groped back and settled thankfully under a couple of large trees, fairly close to our original entry to the Plain. There was water below in the creek. We had written off the Hut - look for it in the morning.
-'Once or twice during the night I aroused enough to look out at the mist, and it was still there at first light. Voices in the other tents fetched me back to life again at 5.50, and through the rift at the foot of the tent I could see a gray light - and trees across the plain. I stuck my head out. Guy's Hut was 5 minutes walk away, at the edge of the forest opposite. (Last night we couldn't even find the forest.)
 "Of the following afternoon I wrote -
-'We saw the bald dome of Mt. Howett a few times before mist closed in again, and crossed a series of pocket-handkerchief snow plains. Each time the path ,disappeared in the grass, but popped up again, clear as a highway amongst the
-timber.
-'Towards 4.0 o'clock a couple of miles short of Nacalister Springs, we crossed another clearing, and saected a good trail, sidling the east face of the range. Presently we came back to the top, after outflanking the highest point. The track became rather obscure in some burnt scrub, and we halted - the mist blew apart for a moment to reveal a timbered ridge where the bare top of Howett should be. I dragged out a compass, all suspicious-like. Our north-bound
-ridge was now bearing 80 degrees.
-'There was, I considered, only one place where we could have erred - back
-at our sidling we must have taken a side-ridge, -which gradually veered east, while the track vent on north along the highest ground. Back, we went, along the crown of the ridge till we came to an extensive open top, the sort of place that
-usually marks a junction of spurs. We swung west, the tension becoming unbearable - and in 3 minutes intersected (obviously) the main trail, The moisture I rubbed
-from my forehead was not entirely due to the mist or my exertions ----.
-"For the next day, when we crossed the serrated Narrow Neck of The Cross
-Cut Saw, I reported. 'Rarely we glimpsed the Thurat-like spires which from the
-shoulders rising fromWonongatta (Terrible Hollow) but mostly we were stumbling, mind-tossed, in moist fleeting cloud.
-  The Sydney Bushmalker August 1962
-'We traversed the narrow, rocky, middle section, climbed Mount Buggary,
-and dropped below the mist for the first time into a 4,600 ft. saddle. We could see the terraced slope of Et. Speculation looming ahead, it's upper
-ft.. spiking the racing clouds.
-'Nearing sweaters for the 1000 ft ascent, we beat up into it. There
-was almost an Everest-ish touch as one paused, bent against the gale, peering,
-into obscurity. At 2 o'clock we assembled on the summit cairn, and for the
-first time it occurred to me it would be fun and games to find the small camp
-site below the mountain - considering our battle to pick up Guy's Hut and Macalister Springs with a fair trail to follow.
-'Well, the valley is NE of the mountain, so out with the compass again.
-Try to steady oneself against the wind so that the needle settles: pick 'a ghostly snow gum in the right direction and march to it then again
-We walked almost right onto the camping spot, with the next stage of track
-leading north towards Mount Koonika.'
-"After all that, I had another good spell, if you except a couple of -
-occasions when I was trying to pick the right ridge down from MeMahon's Lookout
-onto the Cox. You had to strike the ridge or you finished up over a cliff. Each
-time the cloud began to disperse as the crucial part of the descent was reached. NO one mill worry about that place again, I fancy, since the valley floor is now
-flooded 'by Warragamba.
-- "But.Huey turned it on again for me on my holiday in March '62 when I went out from the Sassafras Rd past Tianjara Trig, target Mount Talaterang.
-"You know, Paddy Pallin once went to Mount Talaterang coming in from Milton and reported 'The view from Talaterang should not be mist. I wouldn't know: I didn't get that far. The morning was fine and bright, but --
-"About foUr hours from the Sassafras Rd, and maybe 2i - 3 hours short of Talaterang I was groping along with the SE mind on my left Shoulder blade', 'a .scraggy forestaine on myright. Visibility 50 yards - I t'alkecl righteround
-the north and then the west Slope of Mount Bushwalker without seeing it. Finally, at 4 p m. I Was at Gadara Point - l miles north of Talaterang, with a connecting saddle.
-"Finding a saddle seemed a faintly dirty joke, so.I camped in a patch of
-dense scrub just back from the point, and spent thp night wondering (a) was I really' at Gadara Point? (b) assuming the morning was, fine, could I reach Talaterang
- and still be back on the road the same evening? In between pondering this,' I dislodged a. few hundred little golden ants which emerged from' their nest Under my pack,-pillow; fortunately a non-biting species.
-"Morning resolved it all - still closed in Pnd raining. I decided to cut my losses, get out and go on with a part of the trip that needed less visibility
-August 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 11
-So long. as T could find my way out After all, I still didn't know for sure I was*.ctiLG-adara.
-".'.11*11? I. 'Was (ori.Gadata) and I did (find my. may). The process was rather like a billiard ball doing a series of cannons: I bounced from the Cliff-line overlooking the Clyde River to tile Cliff on the east of the plateau and by
+'We saw the bald dome of Mt. Howett a few times before mist closed in again, and crossed a series of pocket-handkerchief snow plains. Each time the path disappeared in the grass, but popped up again, clear as a highway amongst the timber.
-di/it 'of."going.NE and-N1AT, then NE again, I managed to go generally north, find the two vital saddles, and presently, taking far too long, the end of the Army road near Tiangara Trig.
-.
+'Towards 4.0 o'clock a couple of miles short of Macalister Springs, we crossed another clearing, and selected a good trail, sidling the east face of the range. Presently we came back to the top, __after__ outflanking the highest point. The track became rather obscure in some burnt scrub, and we halted - the mist blew apart for a moment to reveal a timbered ridge where the bare top of Howett should be. I dragged out a compass, all suspicious-like. Our north-bound ridge was now bearing 80 degrees.
--"All the while it rained - sometimes heavily, and once I stood on a soaked hillside, watching the clouds eddy past; and-yelled at the top of my voice, "Huey you turn it oft". The profanity helped my spirits, but
-Huey took no heed.
+'There was, I considered, only one place where we could have erred - back at our sidling we must have taken a side-ridge, which gradually veered east, while the track went on north along the highest ground. Back we went, along the crown of the ridge till we came to an extensive open top, the sort of place that usually marks a junction of spurs. We swung west, the tension becoming unbearable - and in 3 minutes intersected (obviously) the main trail. The moisture I rubbed from my forehead was not entirely due to the mist or my exertions ----.
-Fiale last leg. of my holiday trip - five days later - was a day jaunt up
-to Currockbilly from the Mongarlowe Rd. I just managed tobeat the clouds to the top - me from tha vest, the mist from the east. I bent over to look at the map -.and Bingo: - the whole landscape was snapped up with whirling cloud wraith..
+"For the next day, when we crossed the serrated Narrow Neck of The Cross Cut Saw, I reported. 'Rarely we glimpsed the Thurat-like spires which from the shoulders rising from Wonongatta (Terrible Hollow) but mostly we were stumbling, wind-tossed, in moist fleeting cloud.
-"Just to have the satisfaction, I groped through the murk for a couple of hundred yards to reach the Trig point then went down very thankful that I had spiked pieces of paper on the shrubs as I climbed just in case -
-"Well now, after that ----- I I
+'We traversed the narrow, rocky, middle section, climbed Mount Buggary, and dropped below the mist for the first time into a 4,600 ft. saddle. We could see the terraced slope of Mt. Speculation looming ahead, it's upper 700 ft. spiking the racing clouds.
-"But Grandpa - from all your experience mtnt do you think one should do if a mist comes up?"
-"Well son, I would say sit,domn and let it clear."
+'Wearing sweaters for the 1000 ft ascent, we beat up into it. There was almost an Everest-ish touch as one paused, bent against the gale, peering into obscurity. At 2 o'clock we assembled on the summit cairn, and for the first time it occurred to me it would be fun and games to find the small camp site below the mountain - considering our battle to pick up Guy's Hut and Macalister Springs with a fair trail to follow.
-"But Grandpa, you didn't do that did you? Not at Guy's Hut, or at Cloud-
- maker or Talaterang?"
+'Well, the valley is NE of the mountain, so out with the compass again. Try to steady oneself against the wind so that the needle settles: pick a ghostly snow gum in the right direction and march to it then again ----- We walked almost right onto the camping spot, with the next stage of track leading north towards Mount Koonika.'
+"After all that, I had another good spell, if you except a couple of occasions when I was trying to pick the right ridge down from McMahon's Lookout onto the Cox. You had to strike the ridge or you finished up over a cliff. Each time the cloud began to disperse as the crucial part of the descent was reached. No one will worry about that place again, I fancy, since the valley floor is now flooded by Warragamba.
+"But Huey turned it on again for me on my holiday in March '62 when I went out from the Sassafras Rd past Tianjara Trig, target Mount Talaterang.
+"You know, Paddy Pallin once went to Mount Talaterang coming in from Milton and reported 'The view from Talaterang should not be mist. I wouldn't know. I didn't get that far. The morning was fine and bright, but --
+"About four hours from the Sassafras Rd, and maybe 2½ - 3 hours short of Talaterang I was groping along with the SE wind on my left shoulder blade, a scraggy forest line on my right. Visibility 50 yards - I walked right around the north and then the west slope of Mount Bushwalker without seeing it. Finally, at 4 p.m. I sas at Gadara Point - l½ miles north of Talaterang, with a connecting saddle.
+"Finding a saddle seemed a faintly dirty joke, so I camped in a patch of dense scrub just back from the point, and spent the night wondering (a) was I really at Gadara Point? (b) assuming the morning was, fine, could I reach Talaterang and still be back on the road the same evening? In between pondering this, I dislodged a few hundred little golden ants which emerged from their nest under my pack-pillow; fortunately a non-biting species.
+"Morning resolved it all - still closed in and raining. I decided to cut my losses, get out and go on with a part of the trip that needed less visibility. So long as I __could__ find my way out. After all, I still didn't know for sure I was on Gadara Point.
+"Well I was (on Gadara) and I did (find my may). The process was rather like a billiard ball doing a series of cannons: I bounced from the cliff-line overlooking the Clyde River to the cliff on the east of the plateau and by dint of going NE and NW, then NE again, I managed to go generally north, find the two vital saddles, and presently, taking far too long, the end of the Army road near Tiangara Trig.
+"All the while it rained - sometimes heavily, and once I stood on a soaked hillside, watching the clouds eddy past; and-yelled at the top of my voice, "Huey you ..... turn it off". The profanity helped my spirits, but Huey took no heed.
+The last leg of my holiday trip - five days later - was a day jaunt up to Currockbilly from the Mongarlowe Rd. I just managed tobeat the clouds to the top - me from the west, the mist from the east. I bent over to look at the map - and Bingo! - the whole landscape was snapped up with whirling cloud wraiths.
+"Just to have the satisfaction, I groped through the murk for a couple of hundred yards to reach the Trig point then went down - very thankful that I had spiked pieces of paper on the shrubs as I climbed just in case -
+"Well now, after that ----- "
+"But Grandpa - from all your experience what do you think one should do if a mist comes up?"
+"Well son, I would say sit down and let it clear."
+"But Grandpa, you didn't do that did you? Not at Guy's Hut, or at Cloudmaker or Talaterang?"
 "Look, son, you do what I say, not what I do."
 "But Grandpa, what if the mist sticks around for days. You can't wait, can you?"
-"Here, off to bed you young varmint. -- These kids - no respect for the wisdom of their elders at all:"
-Ron Kennealey departed for Queensland a week ago. 'He hopes to start
+"Here, off to bed you young varmint. -- These kids - no respect for the wisdom of their elders at all!"
-a refrigeration business in his old home town, Grenslopes, so if all goes well, it may be some time before we see, and hear, Ron again. Best of Luck, Ron.
+----
-The Sydney Bushwalker August 1962 The Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia.
+Ron Kennealey departed for Queensland a week ago. He hopes to start a refrigeration business in his old home town, Greenslopes, so if all goes well, it may be some time before we see, and hear, Ron again. Best of Luck, Ron.
+----
+===== The Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia. =====
 Now here's a gang that really deserves your support. Cheap too! Just compare these rates for value.
-Individuals 15/- per annum. Husband and wife 25/- per annum, students 2/6 per annum. Life membership is 7.
-This group adtively pursues the study of nature in the bush. Geology, geography, bird life, plants, animals - the works. Their next meeting is on Saturday, August 18 and is a field day at the Stony Range Flora Reserve, Dee Why Lagoon. The leaders are Messrs. A. Blombery and E. Gordon of the Stony Range Reserve Committee and Hr. J. Waterhouse. Under their expert guidance,
+Individuals 15/- per annum. Husband and wife 25/- per annum, students 2/6 per annum. Life membership is £7.
-an interesting day is assured. Meet at the entrane to the Stony Range Reserve, adjacent to Whittakers Timber Yard, Pittwater Road, Dee Why at 10.30 a m. Visitors welcome.
-The Society's main aim is to secure for future generations, Australia's
+This group adtively pursues the study of nature in the bush. Geology, geography, bird life, plants, animals - the works. Their next meeting is on Saturday, August 18 and is a field day at the Stony Range Flora Reserve, Dee Why Lagoon. The leaders are Messrs. A. Blombery and E. Gordon of the Stony Range Reserve Committee and Hr. J. Waterhouse. Under their expert guidance, an interesting day is assured. Meet at the entrance to the Stony Range Reserve, adjacent to Whittakers Timber Yard, Pittwater Road, Dee Why at 10.30 a.m. Visitors welcome.
-wealth of fascinating flora and fauna. This is no easy tas]..7. under the pressure of a rapidly growing civilisation.
-As Bushwalkers, it goes without saying that you're interested in all things in the bush; well, most of them, anyway.' So lend your support to this very worthwhile cause. If you would like to join, as every bushwalker should, see your editor or write direct to -
+The Society's main aim is to secure for future generations, Australia's wealth of fascinating flora and fauna. This is no easy task under the pressure of a rapidly growing civilisation.
-The Secretary,
-Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia, Afrs Thistle Y. Stead (Harris)
+As Bushwalkers, it goes without saying that you're interested in all things in the bush; well, most of them, anyway. So lend your support to this very worthwhile cause. If you would like to join, as every bushwalker should, see your editor or write direct to -
-Pacific Street,
+The Secretary,\\
+Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia,\\
+Mrs Thistle Y. Stead (Harris)\\
+Pacific Street,\\
 Watsons Bay. Tel. FU1838.
-SOCIAL NEWS
+----
+=== Social News. ===
 Two most fascinating lectures will be given during the month of August
-. MALCOLM McGREG-OR - WILD FLOWERS".
-Mrs. McComish - WITH TIE PEARLING FLEET-."
+Malcolm McGregor - "Wild Flowers".
-August 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 13
-PLUMBING TROUBLES???.
+Mrs. McComish - "With The Pearling Fleet".
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+----
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+=== Plumbing Troubles??? ===
-OR. PERHAPS -
-A NEW WATER SERVICE OR HOT-WATER INSTALLATION ??
+__Do you need__ new roof, guttering and downpipes??
+__Or does__ the roof and guttering need re-painting??
+__Or perhaps__ a new water service or hot-water installation??
 No job is too small - for any plumbing installations or alterations
-YOU NEED ROY'S 'FRIENDLY' PLUIBING SERVICE -
-CONTACT ROY CRAGGS in the..B.0 Club-rooms or contact Joe Craggs,. Carpenter and Painter, 41 Rosamond Street, Hornsby, TelephOne,.JU2203
+__You need Roy's friendly plumbing service__.
-REMEMBER - YOU NEED ROY 'S FRIENDLY SERVICE !!!
-- FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPCRT FROM BLACEHEATH
+Contact Roy Craggs in the S.B.W. Clubrooms or contact Joe Crags, Carpenter and Painter, 41 Rosamond Street, Hornsby, Telephone JU2203.
-CONTACT
-HATSWELL'S TAXI AND TOURIST SERVICE
+__Remember__ - you need Roy's friendly service!!!
-RING, WRITE, WIRE OR CALL - ANY HOUR - DAY' OR NIGHT
-BOOKING OFFICE:. 4 doors rom Gardners Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN)
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-SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR
-FARES: KANANGRA WAUS 30/-, per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+=== Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service. ===
-PERRY 'S LOOKDOWN 4/-
-JESOLAN STATE FOREST 20/-
+For all your transport from Blackheath contact Hatswell's Taxi & Transport Service. Ring, write, wire or call any hour - day or night.
-CARLON'S FARM.,. . 12/6
-WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION
+'Phone: Blackheath W459 of W151.
-WM.; Blackheath w459 or W151
+Booking office: 4 doors from the Gardners Inn Hotel (look for the neon sign).
-t1
-"Has the wild music of the hills taught
+Speedy 5 or 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for.
-us an undreamt depth in the stream of life?  Was it the song of the creek and the melting
- sno w, the breeze ringing the silver bells of ice
+Fares:
-on the snQw gum leaves"... c-fi
-There is snow oh the Alps, chaps  let's
+  * Kanangra Walls: 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
-away and_PLough,a furrow across the unblemished
+  * Perry's Lookdown: 4/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
-PADDY PAWN
+  * Jenolan State Forest: 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
-Lightweight Camp Gear
+  * Carlon's Farm: 12/6 per head (minimum 5 passengers)
- CASTLE REACH St SYDNEY
-M2685
+We will be pleased to quote trips or special parties on application.
-August 1962 The Sydney Buehwalker
-COALUDING
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-REPORT ?,-3F THE 1961 EXPEDL'IGY TO THE CARSTENSZ
-MOUNTAIN; (71, NETHEaLkans LTINtT GUINEA - :Leader Colin Putt,
+=== Paddy Made. ===
-As this rolte up 'the North wall has only been seen and not actually_ traversed, a' future expedition approaching from. the Worth' should hold its 'carriers at Lake piscovery, while making sure of this route, (there ie still a slight possibility'that itmight be necessary to push on to the Bakopa and the Dajak pass, and then get the _climbing food and equipment packed as close' to the ice as- appears,to..be safe for naked carriers.
-Cratford and TempIe'then returned to 'their previous nights bivouac, and on the next day, the 27th, they moved three miles down the valley beloW the bivouac, to where the North-south ridges have lost much of their height and steepness. and cut across three ridges to retrn to the valley in whichowasothe: base camp. They arrived in camp at dusk, in heavy rain, to find that the air- - drOp had failed.
+"Has the wild music of the hills taught\\
-. On June 25, Cootier and Barfoot had set off down the left bank of the base'r camp stream and followed it down to its junction with the.Komaboe, They followed the left bank of the Kema'boe hero already a large river, forotkuo miles,'before it began to cut into a gorge of increasing depth; while the shelfabove thegorge began to Support thick scrub  Thay therefore sought _easier going on the rolling tidges South of thEPZemaboe, and camped the first night at a native hunting.. bivouac on one of the ridges just beyond 'the stream which drains Lake Discovery. On the 26th they crossed the ridge to the North,-;West of Lake Discovery, and dropped into the large valley below the middle of the North wall From this point to the end of the ice-cap at the West end of thewall, the North-South ridges running out'. from the wall are comparatively low. Cooper and Barfoot walked along below the full length of the North wall, less than a mile from the cliffs, although very. Steep and continuous the actual cliff is hero only a thoelsand:feet:hight at the
+us an undreamt depth in the stream of life?\\
--most. At the West end of the wall, thy found their way intotheBakopa.-yalley
+Was it the song of the creek and the melting\\
- blocked by the ridge on side, this ,is, near the wall', a very.6teep,
+snow, the breeze ringing the silver bells of ice\\
-high, jagged rock ridgei to cross it it would be necessa.:Ey to move several miles
+on the snow gum leaves.... ?"
-to the North-East tothere it loses height and severity - this would involve travelling through thibk: scrub, After taking pl lotographs, Co,oper and.Barfoot,.: retraced their steps to near their. first night's bivouac, where they l'ound amuch
-better camp under a rock overhang. On June 28, they returned to camp directiy. across the ridges, which although broken and scrubby in apoearance yielded -a
+There is snow oh the Alps, chaps - let's away and plough a furrow across the unblemished snow.
-reasonably fast and easy route..
- A   ' . ,
+Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear.
-At the base camb,.three boffiresof fern fronds were_prepared:and thatched over to'keeP them dr. Tuesday, the 27th, the day on which. De Eroonduif votild probably try to airdrop, began ivithrain,.but this stopped-at 8 a m(o-and the sky
- cleared'-eXeept'for some scattered' cloud: and a eloudee cpon:tha snow mountains.
+ Castlereagh St., Sydney. BM2685.
-At 9030 am, a twin,engined aircraft was heard, but not seen, well to the North of the Kemaboe river, and the signal fires were lit, Ey 9.45 the fires were beginning to fill the whole valley with smoke, and the plane, a DC3, was
-The Sydney Bushwalker August 1962
+----
-heard and seen returning on an Easterly course at an altitude of about 16,000 feet and ten to twelve miles North of the snow. It circled twice when almost due North of the camp, and disappeared toward Wamena. The failure to locate us and drop the supplies was largely due to the use of a
-large aircraft such as a DC3, as explained earlier, no other plane was available, but the chances of success without radio contact with the ground party and without srabre parachutes were slight in such rough country, partly covered by cloud. The detailed low-level search of the ground, followed by the drop from extreme
+===== Concluding Report Of The 1961 Expedition To The Carstensz Mountains Of Netherlands New Guinea. =====
-low level with cloud covered mountains Close by, all at altitudes over 10,000 ft, woad be unjustifiably risky to such a large and clumsy aircraft. The weather Closed in again with heavy rain at 11 a m, and remained very bad for the next day, no further attempt could be made to Airdrop, Our last rather forlorn hope of getting our supplies delivered had gone, but at least the flight had been made expeditiously, and the expedition had been saved the heavy cOst of repeated
-unsuccessful attempts. The re- a_to Ila a.
+Leader Colin Putt.
-On the afternoon of June 28, both the reconnaissance parties having returned to camp, we went carefully through all our equipment and abandoned any excess weight which could possibly be spared, Clothing and personal effects, medical supplies, and the climbing rope, tent fly, and the tent floor were left behind, We left on the morning of the 29th, carrying between forty and fifty pounds each, and with three and a half days full rations for a distancerwhich had taken five days on the inward journey. In fact, the return trip was done with ease in three
-and a half days because we short cut two detours which our native guides had made
+As this route up the North wall has only been seen and not actually traversed, a future expedition approaching from the North should hold its carriers at Lake Discovery, while making sure of this route, (there ie still a slight possibility that it might be necessary to push on to the Bakopa and the Dajak pass, and then get the climbing food and equipment packed as close to the ice as appears to be safe for naked carriers.
-to reach good camp spots, and because were were able to walk longer hours as we were better equipped to withstand the cold afternoon rain than the carriers had been. le now began to cook on our small emergency reserve of kerosine, which saved a Vast amount of time which would have otherwise been wasted in trying to light fires with the local wood.
-During the whole time since we had left Ilaga, there had been unfailing cold rain or hail in the afternoon and at night, and usually in the mornings as well. On the return trip the cold began to be felt by all of us, because of the poor' diet and because our clothes and sleeping bags were by now saturated. However, the party arrived at Ilaga Mission at L. p m. on Sunday, 2nd July in good shape and just in time to contact the Mission Aviation Fellowship by radio and arrange to fly out to Marrena the next day as Back loading for planes which would be bringing Mission staff in to Ilaga.
+Cratford and Temple then returned to their previous nights bivouac, and on the next day, the 27th, they moved three miles down the valley below the bivouac, to where the North-south ridges have lost much of their height and steepness, and cut across three ridges to retrn to the valley in which was the base camp. They arrived in camp at dusk, in heavy rain, to find that the air-drop had failed.
-Titahelieu, the explorer and original discoverer of Ilaga, who was stationed at Ilaga during the Larsons' absence at the C,A.M.A. conference, made
-US welcome and provided us with food and accomodation for the night. On July 3 and
+On June 25, Cooper and Barfoot had set off down the left bank of the basecamp stream and followed it down to its junction with the Komaboe. They followed the left bank of the Kemaboe here already a large river, for two miles, before it began to cut into a gorge of increasing depth, while the shelf above the gorge began to support thick scrub. They therefore sought easier going on the rolling ridges South of the Kemaboe, and camped the first night at a native hunting bivouac on one of the ridges just beyond the stream which drains Lake Discovery. On the 26th they crossed the ridge to the North-West of Lake Discovery, and dropped into the large valley below the middle of the North wall. From this point to the end of the ice-cap at the West end of the wall, the North-South ridges running out from the wall are comparatively low. Cooper and Barfoot walked along below the full length of the North wall, less than a mile from the cliffs, although very steep and continuous the actual cliff is here only a thousand feet high at the most. At the West end of the wall, they found their way into the Bakopa valley blocked by the ridge on its South-East side, this is, near the wall, a very steep, high, jagged rock ridge; to cross it it would be necessary to move several miles to the North-East to where it loses height and severity - this would involve travelling through thick scrub/ After taking photographs, Cooper and Barfoot retraced their steps to near their first night's bivouac, where they found a much better camp under a rock overhang. On June 28, they returned to camp directiy across the ridges, which although broken and scrubby in appearance yielded a reasonably fast and easy route.
-the whole party and its remaining equipment was flown out to Wamena, and at
-the same-time seven of our Tiome carriers; who had not been able to get home
+At the base camp, three bonfires of fern fronds were prepared and thatched over to keep them dry. Tuesday, the 27th, the day on which De Kroonduif would probably try to airdrop, began with rain,.but this stopped at 8 a.m. and the sky cleared except for some scattered cloud and a cloud cap on the snow mountains.
-because of the fighting in the West Baliem, were flown to Tiome as back-loading.
-The Sydney- Bushwalker 17.
+At 9.30 a.m. a twin-engined aircraft was heard, but not seen, well to the North of the Kemaboe river, and the signal fires were lit. By 9.45 the fires were beginning to fill the whole valley with smoke, and the plane, a DC3, was heard and seen returning on an Easterly course at an altitude of about 16,000 feet and ten to twelve miles North of the snow. It circled twice when almost due North of the camp, and disappeared toward Wamena. The failure to locate us and drop the supplies was largely due to the use of a large aircraft such as a DC3, as explained earlier, no other plane was available, but the chances of success without radio contact with the ground party and without some parachutes were slight in such rough country, partly covered by cloud. The detailed low-level search of the ground, followed by the drop from extreme low level with cloud covered mountains close by, all at altitudes over 10,000 ft, would be unjustifiably risky to such a large and clumsy aircraft. The weather closed in again with heavy rain at 11 a.m. and remained very bad for the next day, no further attempt could be made to airdrop. Our last rather forlorn hope of getting our supplies delivered had gone, but at least the flight had been made expeditiously, and the expedition had been saved the heavy cost of repeated unsuccessful attempts.
-flight from Wamena to Hollandia on the 4th July, we airdrop attempt in detail with the Chief Pilot,
-August 1962
+=== The return to Ilaga. ===
-On the De Kroonduif
-were able to discuss the Captain J. Vintges.
+On the afternoon of June 28, both the reconnaissance parties having returned to camp, we went carefully through all our equipment and abandoned any excess weight which could possibly be spared. Clothing and personal effects, medical supplies, and the climbing rope, tent fly, and the tent floor were left behind. We left on the morning of the 29th, carrying between forty and fifty pounds each, and with three and a half days full rations for a distance which had taken five days on the inward journey. In fact, the return trip was done with ease in three and a half days because we short cut two detours which our native guides had made to reach good camp spots, and because were were able to walk longer hours as we were better equipped to withstand the cold afternoon rain than the carriers had been. We now began to cook on our small emergency reserve of kerosine, which saved a vast amount of time which would have otherwise been wasted in trying to light fires with the local wood.
-In Hollandia, we enjoyed the hospitality of the heqd of the Department
-of Indland Fisheries, Mr. J. De Vries, for five days before flying out to Australian New Guinea.
+During the whole time since we had left Ilaga, there had been unfailing cold rain or hail in the afternoon and at night, and usually in the mornings as well. On the return trip the cold began to be felt by all of us, because of the poor diet and because our clothes and sleeping bags were by now saturated. However, the party arrived at Ilaga Mission at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 2nd July in good shape and just in time to contact the Mission Aviation Fellowship by radio and arrange to fly out to Wamena the next day as Back loading for planes which would be bringing Mission staff in to Ilaga.
-DAY WALKS
-SEPTEMBER 12: Helensburgh - Wilson' F Creek - Bola Heights - Burning Palms -
+Mr. Titahelieu, the explorer and original discoverer of Ilaga, who was stationed at Ilaga during the Larsons' absence at the C.A.M.A. conference, made us welcome and provided us with food and accomodation for the night. On July 3 and 4 the whole party and its remaining equipment was flown out to Wamena, and at the same time seven of our Tiome carriers, who had not been able to get home because of the fighting in the West Baliem, were flown to Tiome as back-loading.
-Otford. 12 miles.
-This approach from the Illawarra Railway to the Coast has not
+On the De Kroonduif flight from Wamena to Hollandia on the 4th July, we were able to discuss the airdrop attempt in detail with the Chief Pilot, Captain J. Vintges.
-been used for years. Something a little different. Could be scratchy in parts.
-.42 a m, Wollongong train Central Steam Station to Helensburgh. Tickets: Otford return @ 7/8. Map; Pt. Hacking Tourist. Leader ; Jack Gentle.
+In Hollandia, we enjoyed the hospitality of the head of the Department of Indland Fisheries, Mr. J. De Vries, for five days before flying out to Australian New Guinea.
-SEPTEMBER 9: Wahroonga - Gibberagong Creek - Bobbin Trig - Cowan Creek -
-St. Ives (Warrimoo Rd.)
+----
-A walk through the Southern portion ofKUringai Chase. Some of the
-wildflowers, which abound in this region shouldbe in bloom. There
+===== Day Walks. =====
-are some aboriginal rock carvings en route.
-.40 a m. Horns-LT train via Bridge from Central Electric Station
+=== September 12: ===
-to Wahroonga.
-Rickets: Wahroonga return at 4/3 plus 1/1 bus fares Map: Broken Bay Military.
+Helensburgh - Wilson's Creek - Bola Heights - Burning Palms - Otford. 12 miles.
-Leader: David Ingram.
-Bill Bourke and Ron Knightly are planning a week's walkabout in The Castle.
+This approach from the Illawarra Railway to the Coast has not been used for years. Something a little different. Could be scratchy in parts.
-area, commencing on the October holiday weekend. Other starters welcome - first come, first served; numbers limited, No strenuous types, pleases
+.42 a.m. Wollongong train Central Steam Station to Helensburgh. Tickets: Otford return @ 7/8. Map: Pt. Hacking Tourist. Leader: Jack Gentle.
+=== September 9: ===
+Wahroonga - Gibberagong Creek - Bobbin Trig - Cowan Creek - St. Ives (Warrimoo Rd.)
+A walk through the Southern portion of Kuringai Chase. Some of the wildflowers, which abound in this region should be in bloom. There are some aboriginal rock carvings en route.
+.40 a.m. Hornsby train via Bridge from Central Electric Station to Wahroonga. Tickets: Wahroonga return at 4/3 plus 1/1 bus fare. Map: Broken Bay Military. Leader: David Ingram.
+----
+Bill Bourke and Ron Knightly are planning a week's walkabout in The Castle area, commencing on the October holiday weekend. Other starters welcome - first come, first served; numbers limited, No strenuous types, please!
+----
 If something's free, you can expect the bushwalkers to be in it. Thus, when the Sydney - Auckland telephone cable was officially opened in July, it wasn't long before Jack Hunter and Ron Knightly were having a chat "on the house". Jack, Joan and family are reported to be in good form.
+----
 From "Footprints", the journal of the Auckland University Tramping Club:-
-'What unthinking person would send a copy of "Footprints" to I. Sydney B ushwalker? Well, there was no nasty reply and "The Sydney Bushwalker" came as usual!"
-ThcSidneiBushwalker August 1962
+"What unthinking person would send a copy of "Footprints" to Mr. Sydney Bushwalker? Well, there was no nasty reply and "The Sydney Bushwalker" came as usual!"
-'
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