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- | December, 1966 The Sydney Bushwaiker | + | =====The Old Black Billy.===== |
- | THE OLD BLACK BILLY. | + | |
Alice Wyborn. | Alice Wyborn. | ||
- | On a beautiful day a few weeks ago, I rested against a rock-with half closed eyes. We had been scrambling about all morning and now after | + | |
- | a pleasant lunch I was relaxed. All round were the sounds and scents of early spring, with a blue sky overhead where small clouds scudded by. | + | On a beautiful day a few weeks ago, I rested against a rock with half closed eyes. We had been scrambling about all morning and now after a pleasant lunch I was relaxed. All round were the sounds and scents of early spring, with a blue sky overhead where small clouds scudded by. What a perfect day! In this somnolent state my eye caught sight of the thermos flask sitting on a rock nearby. Now what was a thermos flask doing out here in the bush? Well we have got into the habit of carrying |
- | What a perfect day! In this somnolent state my eye caught sight of the thermos flask sitting on a rock nearby. Now what was a thermos flask doing out here in the bush? Well we have got into the habit of carrying | + | |
- | As I looked at its bright blue cover, my thoughts turned | + | As I looked at its bright blue cover, my thoughts turned to my very early bushwalking days when the old billy was a symbol of the great outdoors. Yes, in those days with two girl friends, |
- | early bushwalking days when the old' | + | |
- | - with a small military pack and a billy for tea carried in the hand. The | + | I had another |
- | funny part was that none of us drank tea at home! It was just part of the | + | |
- | adventure to boil the billy and 2: | + | ---- |
- | this time I was living with my parents in a mid-western town, and so our walking was very limited - there were no mountains - only the rolling plains and low hillja, | + | |
- | our heads. We would get up very early and be on our way before sunrise and not return home till it was setting. It was here in 1929 that I had a great experience, in that my Father took me with him on a two day business trip to the CoonaMble-Tooraweenah area, and so I had. my first view, of the Warrumbungles - little did I know then, that some 15 years later I would actually be bushwalking in the area, which has become so well-known now. In those | + | =====One More Month.===== |
- | days, no one took much notice of them - they were there - and just part of | + | |
- | the landscape. Another thing which made the trip a great thrill for me, was that my Father allowed me to drive the car from Dubbo to CoonaMble. | + | |
- | Of course I did not have a license then, but I had been driving with him for about twelve months on various occasions, and I was quite confident. The roads were only gravel in places, mostly | + | |
- | loved, every minute of it, and we stopped. by the road and boiled the billy each lunchtime. The night was spent at the hotel in CoonaMble | + | |
- | up and away again early the next morning. | + | |
- | I hadalother | + | |
- | the school holidays but could never induce her to go walking with mee Being | + | |
- | farmers, the, only walking they aid was down to the horse paddodk | + | |
- | very handy on a day trip, so we are sure to go on using it. But it can never really take the place of the old black billy. | + | |
- | 6. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966 | + | |
- | ONE MORE MONTH | + | |
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- | "There comes a time in every man's life " Looks like that time has come for Bob Duncan, bachelor and Club Character of long sta,ding; and who's the plucky girl - physicist Roslyn Sorensen. Bob and-Roslyn plan to marry in Melbourne in February and S.B.W will be represented by Snow Brown as best man. Best Wishes to Bob and Roslyn from the Club. | + | |
- | m..... | + | "There comes a time in every man's life ...." Looks like that time has come for Bob Duncan, bachelor and Club Character of long standing; and who's the plucky girl - physicist Roslyn Sorensen. Bob and Roslyn plan to marry in Melbourne in February and S.B.W will be represented by Snow Brown as best man. Best Wishes to Bob and Roslyn from the Club. |
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Conversation on recent trip: | Conversation on recent trip: | ||
- | Barry: "Don, how about finishing off my Instant Don: "No thanks, mate" | + | |
- | Snow: (in amazement): "Did everyone hear that? Don: "Thoever | + | Barry: "Don, how about finishing off my Instant |
- | It's taken a long time to discover that there is stomachs | + | |
- | .....1=MMEIMMENII | + | Don: "No thanks, mate" |
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+ | Snow: (in amazement): "Did everyone hear that? Finch has refused food!" | ||
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+ | Don: "Whoever | ||
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+ | It's taken a long time to discover that there __is__ something our Don can't stomach! | ||
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Recent Conversation in Clubroom: | Recent Conversation in Clubroom: | ||
- | refused food;" his rocker.", | + | |
- | our Don canll | + | Member A: " |
- | Puddifig?" | + | |
- | Finch has st be off | + | Member B: " |
- | something | + | |
- | Member A: " | + | Member A: (Obviously a mathematician): |
- | Member A: (Obviously a mathematician): | + | |
- | contributors" | + | |
Member B: " | Member B: " | ||
- | Member A: "We should talk!" | + | |
- | It's a long road that hath no turning. After seven long years, the National Parks Bill goes before State Psrl4ment | + | Member A: "__We__ |
- | Nice to see that the Swimming Carnival (February 18-19) has made a comeback on the Summer Walks Programme which has just been issued. Both as a lot of fun and as a social week-end, it ussd to be a winner - congrats to Kath Brown for radkin g the initial move. | + | |
- | December, 1966 The Sydney. Bu.Shwalker 7. | + | ---- |
- | A. black day in the life of all bushwalkers was November 26, when a fine young woman lost her life in a freak drowning accident in the Kowmung River near Morong Falls while on a S.U.B.IL trip. Wendy "Foxe." Butler, 20, daughter of popular S.B.T. member Dorothy and ex =mbar Ira, had been on many jaunts with S.B.W. as a visitor, and. bush walkers who had grown to know and admire her felt it as a personal tragedy. One could sense the tremendous amount of sympathy, not always expressed in so many words among S.B.17. members for the bereaved family. | + | |
+ | It's a long road that hath no turning. After seven long years, the National Parks Bill goes before State Parliament | ||
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+ | Nice to see that the Swimming Carnival (February 18-19) has made a comeback on the Summer Walks Programme which has just been issued. Both as a lot of fun and as a social week-end, it ussd to be a winner - congrats to Kath Brown for Making | ||
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+ | A. black day in the life of all bushwalkers was November 26, when a fine young woman lost her life in a freak drowning accident in the Kowmung River near Morong Falls while on a S.U.B.W. trip. Wendy "Foxa" Butler, 20, daughter of popular S.B.W. member Dorothy and ex-member | ||
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On Wednesday December 7, Jean Wilson presented Alan with their 3rd daughter. | On Wednesday December 7, Jean Wilson presented Alan with their 3rd daughter. | ||
- | MINIalmennimwomp | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES. | + | ---- |
- | There really | + | |
- | am owmaramm | + | ====Social Notes.==== |
- | SO YOU ARE PLANNING TO DO SOMETFING INTERESTING OVER THE CHRISTMAS | + | |
- | NEW YEAR PERIOD? MAYBE THE COAST, THE MOUNTAINS, LAMINGTON, TARRUMBUNGLES, KOSCIUSKO, ERA, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND | + | There really |
- | WHATEVER AND rTHEREVER, REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT HAPPENED. | + | |
- | YOU COULD TELL THEM THROUGH THE CLUB MAGAZINE. | + | December |
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- | Is your entry in the Members' | + | ---- |
- | 8. The Sydney Bushwalker December, 1966 | + | |
- | EXPLORATIONS OF SOME NE7 WALKING COUNTRY. | + | So you are planning to do something interesting over the Christmas - New Year period? Maybe the coast, the mountains, Lamington, Warrumbungles, Kosciusko, Era, Tasmania, New Zealand, etc. |
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+ | Whatever and wherever, remember that everyone else would like to hear what happened. | ||
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+ | You could tell them through the Club Magazine. | ||
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+ | Is your entry in the Members' | ||
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+ | =====Explorations Of Some New Walking Country.===== | ||
Phil Butt. | Phil Butt. | ||
- | On Friday, 16th September an illustrious party of,S.B.T.'s set off | + | |
- | for a wilderness experience | + | On Friday, 16th September an illustrious party of S.B.W.'s set off for a wilderness experience |
- | Good time was made out along the old New as railway on the Friday night to just past the site of the Newnes Prison Farm which seems to be | + | |
- | making some progress. The old Sawmill has been burnt down, so the | + | Good time was made out along the old Newnes |
- | intrepid members of the party camped out while lesser ones succumbed to the comforsts of the back of a Holden Panel Van. | + | |
- | The Saturday morning sky threatened snow, which fortunately | + | The Saturday morning sky threatened snow, which fortunately |
- | decided, was impassable to all but the most daring Land Rovers, Some | + | |
- | clearing has been done at Mt. Cameron and a field ploughed; several wallabies were enjoying the lush grass on the basalt capped mountain. The hut is in reasonable condition and there is water in some 44 gallon drums, but none in the southwards flowing | + | The President demonstrated that he was an expert in wire tightening on fences |
- | The President demonstrated that he was an expert in wike tightening, on fences | + | |
- | The track tp Permanent water, as shown on the 7allerawang | + | The track to Permanent water, as shown on the Wallerawang |
- | for a Reunion. Ascents of Tambo Limb, which is basalt capped, and Pommell Hill were made, and from the latter a fine view of the mountains in the Mt. Munundilla area was had. | + | |
- | On Sunday, away to an early start under clear skies, little time was lost in finding a pass across Nayook Creek, ana straight up the other side. Once up on the tops, the party had its full share of wilderness' | + | On Sunday, away to an early start under clear skies, little time was lost in finding a pass across Nayook Creek, ana straight up the other side. Once up on the tops, the party had its full share of wilderness experience through dense scratchy sandstone scrub, and headed straight for Deep Pass. This col, defended by sheer sandstone walls was successfully attacked, and another relatively short march brought the party safely to the Presidential vehicle. |
- | experience through dense scratchy sandstone scrub, and headed straight for Deep Pass. This col, defended by sheer sandstone walls was successfully attacked, and another relatively short march brought the party safely to the Presidential vehicle. | + | |
This area is ono well worth visiting many times over, and offers a wide range of trips all the year round. | This area is ono well worth visiting many times over, and offers a wide range of trips all the year round. | ||
- | Report on walk Rocky Top Landrigans Creek Megalith Ridge Kowmung River | + | |
- | Creek Kowmung River 7. Steps of Sorrow | + | Report on walk Rocky Top - Landrigans Creek - Megalith Ridge - Kowmung River - Venn' |
- | The route down Megalith Ridge to the Kowmung is a somewhat elusive | + | |
- | Then you require gear for walking | + | The route down Megalith Ridge to the Kowmung is a somewhat elusive |
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+ | Packs were left at the campsite at Venn's Holding on Werong Creek and the party assailed Cockerills Lookout. All previous steep hills in everyone' | ||
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+ | Sunday morning was spent exploring Werong Creek. As far as the party went, the creek is relatively level with one pool a deep wade even for the longest legs. It is rather reminiscent of Galong Creek, though the surrounding cliffs and ridges are more impressive. l 1/2 hours walk upstream the party came upon the site of some old workings, 3 adits in the right hand bank, in various stages of decay, hand hewn into the tough quartz in search of gold and copper. There was a quantity of tools still lying around including a wheelbarrow still in reasonable condition. | ||
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+ | The Steps of Sorrow seemed aptly named - their steepness almost causing tears of anguish and suffering. This would be an extremely difficult ridge to locate coming down and there is a large cairn possibly misplaced on the rise before Mt. Misery, not on the mountain itself. The Lost Rock view was up to its usual standard despite heavy afternoon haze and a setting sun. | ||
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+ | A most enjoyable weekend - Cockerills Lookout should be a must on everyone' | ||
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+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
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+ | Seasons Greeting from paddy Pallin and staff. | ||
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+ | When you require gear for walking | ||
Paddymade gear has been developed for Australian conditions by bushwalkers. It has been continuously improved over 36 years by incorporating the suggestions of many active walkers. | Paddymade gear has been developed for Australian conditions by bushwalkers. It has been continuously improved over 36 years by incorporating the suggestions of many active walkers. | ||
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It is practical, tough and backed by a reliable name. | It is practical, tough and backed by a reliable name. | ||
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You'll get service with Paddymade. | You'll get service with Paddymade. | ||
- | There walkers meet | ||
- | P.S. A new edition of "Snowy Mountain Talks" is now available. | ||
- | PADDY PAWN CZ Lightweight Camp Gear | ||
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- | BMZ685 | ||
- | The. Sydner u- ly4.ker | + | Paddy Palling Pty, Limited. |
- | . . Decemb,9riq9.66: | + | |
- | 10. | + | 109 Bathurst Street, |
- | one to pinpoint, but affords excellent Vi6i;' | + | |
- | .KowOung ru shing: | + | Where walkers meet |
- | Packs wore left at the campsite at Venn's Holding, | + | |
- | visible on the horizon. There is a visitors' | + | P.S. A new edition |
- | few yards of the summit. | + | |
- | Sunday morning was spent exploring Werong Creek. As far as the | + | ---- |
- | ' party went, the creek is relatively level with one pool a deep wade even for | + | |
- | the longest legs. It is rather reminiscent of Galong Creek, though the surrounding cliffs and ridges are more impressive. l hours walk upstream the party came upon the site of some old workings, 3 adits in tte right | + | ====Answers |
- | - hand bank, in various stages of decay, hand hewn into the tough quartz in search of gold and copper. There was a quantity of tools still lying around including a wheelb4rrow still in reasonable condition. | + | |
- | The Steps of Sorrow seemed | + | ===Across: |
- | causing tears of anguish and suffering. This would be an extremely diffio- | + | |
- | ult ridge to locate coming down and there is a large cairn possibly misplaced | + | 1. Barrington; 7. Rea; 8. Oslo; 10. Usurp; 12. Mac; 13. Her; 15. Hats; 17. Grose; 19. Lo; 20. NE; 21. Clamber; 24. Ostrich; |
- | and a setting sun. | + | |
- | A most enjoyable weekend - Codkerills Lookout should be a must | + | ===Down:=== |
- | on everyone' | + | |
- | ANSVIERS TO CROSSWORD ON PAGE 3. | + | 1. Blue Gum; 2. Imp; 3. No; 4. Gate; 5. Noah; Tops; 9. Scale; 11. Upon; 14. Reach; 16. Tor; 18. Sect; 21. Cliff; 22. Turn; 23. Foliage; 24. Ore; 25. Seams; 27. Aver; 30. Lynx; 31. Peel; 33.: Oath; 35. Ash; 38. It. |
- | AeROSS: | + | |
- | 13. Her: 15. Hats; 17. Grose; 19. Lo; 20. NE; 21. Clamber; 24. p1Strichi | + | ---- |
- | DOWN: 1. 'Blue Gum; 2. Imp; 3. No; 4. Gate; '5 1\34h;.. Tops; 9. Peale; 11. Upon; 14. Reach; 16., Tor; 18. Sect:: 21, Cliff, 22. Turn; 23.4o4age;', | + | |
- | 24. Ore; 25. Seams; 27. Aver; ':30.,.Tarx;:::31;' | + | ====North From Wanganderry.===== |
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- | 38. It. | + | |
- | December, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 11. | ||
- | NORTH FROM 7ANGA1DERRY. | ||
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | If my grandchildren | + | |
- | It was a projo et that had been in cold storage for years and years, ever since I had led, my first programmed walk for the Club over the gap between the Tollondilly | + | If my grandchildren |
- | Well, that was back in '47, and in all that time the idea had | + | |
- | never got beyond a iroposal. I knew that a party from the Club had been along the divide some years ago as part of a long holiday weekend jaunt, and on ! a day walk a few months ago, I asked Frank Loyden | + | It was a project |
- | He did add, however, that there should be some quite interesting scenery, now that Lake Burragorang fills the Tollondilly | + | |
- | on me. And, strangely enough, coupled with the newly released maps of the area, it provoked me into tackling it the wrong way round. From the navigatorangle | + | Well, that was back in '47, and in all that time the idea had never got beyond a proposal. I knew that a party from the Club had been along the divide some years ago as part of a long holiday weekend jaunt, and on a day walk a few months ago, I asked Frank Leyden |
- | main range, because the side creeks and side ridges all converge. Going " | + | |
- | along a ridge is always fraught with the possibility of veering off on a aeries | + | He did add, however, that there should be some quite interesting scenery, now that Lake Burragorang fills the Wollondilly |
- | Tanganderry | + | |
- | Departure from the deserted farm at the head of Burnt Flat Creek | + | Departure from the deserted farm at the head of Burnt Flat Creek was at 7.40 a.m. on the Saturday and the going over pasture and a couple of richly grassed hills was very pleasant for a mile or two. At the second basalt knob I could see the scrub beginning to crowd in on the ridge ahead, and decided to get out my compass in readiness. Then I remembered digging it out on the pack half a mile back, intending to slip it into my trousers pocket. Either I had left it lying in its tan leather case on top of a pile of the brown basalt rocks which were all over the place, or it had fallen from my pocket. The chances of recovery didn't seem so bright, but that compass had sentimental value for me. |
- | was at 7.40 a m. on the Saturday and the going over pasture and a couple of | + | |
- | richly grassed hills was very pleasant for a mile or two. At the second basalt knob I could see the scrub beginning to crowd in on the ridge ahead, and decided to get out my compass in readiness. Then I remembered digging it out on the pack half a mile back, intending to slip it into my trousers pocket. Either I had left it lying in its tan leather case on top of a pile of the brown basalt rocks which wore all over the place, or it had fallen from my podket. The chances of recovery didn't seem so bright, but that compass had sentimental value for me. | + | To start with, I had for almost four years accounted for that compass on the monthly stocktake of binoculars and compasses returned by an Infantry Brigade Headquarters; |
- | 12. The Sydney Bushwaiker December, 1966 | + | |
- | To start with, I had for almost four yea-2s | + | This part of the story ends on a happy note because I found the compass in ten minutes and was back to my pack in another five. Fortunate, too, because |
- | an Infantry Brigade Headquarters; | + | |
- | disposals place for E2 one of the very compasses I had recorded for years Since then it had guided me across miles of Blue Labyrinth in the days | + | The Wanganderry |
- | before fire trails, in mist along the Talaterang range, and on several jaunts in the most obscure ridges of the Northern Blue Mountains. I even knew its individual error about east so it was worth trying to find it | + | |
- | This part of the story ends on a happy note because I found the compass in ten minutes and was back to my pack in another five. | + | By 11.30, however, the trickiest |
- | . Fortunate, too, because | + | |
- | my hand, and for three hours it was consulted at intervals of two or three | + | From the western rim, too, there was a magnificent view, with the glittering sheet of water to the north, the paddocks around |
- | minutes. | + | |
- | The 7anganderry | + | I had carried a 30 oz plastic water flask in anticipation of a dry stage along the divide, but the naked sandstone had weathered into a series of good water holes, filled with the rain of the previous days. I halted here for lunch, and concluded from the map that I was just about to leap from the Mittagong |
- | runs out to Paddy' | + | |
- | navigation. It is flat, fairly wide and covered with open forest and underbruzh; on its eastern side spurs lead off toward the Nattai valley | + | The easy open going over bare smooth sandstone continued for almost a mile, then the ridge widened, and it was back to the Mulga. Where the garden had been mainly boronia and spider flower in the morning, I was now in an eggs-and-bacon region, |
- | By 11.309 however, the tEif&: | + | |
- | that time it was a veritable flower garden, with massed pale pink boronia | + | The growth was denser, too, much denser, and in places one had to contest every steep. Speed dropped dawn to something like a mile an hour, and remained so for the next 2 1/2 hours. Somewhere along this stage the knees of my trouser-legs |
- | From the western rim, too, there was a magnificent view, with the | + | |
- | glittering sheet of water to the north, the paddocks around | + | I headed a few small steep gullies leading to the western side, and at 3 p.m. the divide narrowed and I was again on bare rock - a spine of sandstone |
- | good deal of haze despite a fair mild southwest | + | |
- | I had carried a 30 oz plastic water flask in anticipation of a | + | My relief at the re-appearance |
- | dry stage along the divide, but the naked sandstone had weathered into | + | |
- | a series of good water holes, filled with the rain of the previous days. I | + | Then the ridge went up, widenod |
- | halted here for lunch, and concluded from the map that I was just about to leap from the Mittagong | + | |
- | December 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 13. | + | As I lileared the last 500 ft descent into Beloon Gap the bush clamped in again and I was driven over to the rocky Wollondilly |
- | The easy open going over bare smooth sandstone continued for almost a mile, then the ridge widened, and it was back to the Mulga. | + | |
- | Where the garden had been mainly boronia and spider flower in the morning, I was now in an eggsandbacon regions | + | I remembered I still had an untouched flask of water, carried all the way from Wanganderry. All the way? Well, only 9 or 10 miles, but representing nine hours fairly steady effort. I took a sip and was about to pour out the rest when I reasoned, no, I could break a leg going down the pass, and what a fool I' |
- | red pea flowers crowding together, the air sharpsweet | + | |
- | The growth was denser, too, much denser, and in places one had | + | ---- |
- | to contest every steep, Speed dropped dawn to something like a mile an | + | |
- | hour, and remained so for the next. 2i hours. Somewhere along this stage | + | |
- | the knees of my trouserlegs | + | |
- | I headed a few small steep gullies leading to the western side, and at 3 p m. the divide narrowed and I was again on bare rock a spine of sand- | + | |
- | stone along the Wollondilly rim, where deep Gullies | + | |
- | My relief at the reappearance | + | |
- | Then the ridge went up, widpnod | + | |
- | As I lileared the last 500 ft descent into Beloon Gap the bush clamped in again and I was driven over to the rocky I: | + | |
- | I remembered I still had an untouched flask of water, carried all | + | |
- | the way from 7Tanganderry. All the way? Well, only 9 or 10 miles, but | + | |
- | representing nine hours fairly steady effort. I took a sip and was about to | + | |
- | pour out the rest when I reasoned, no, I could break a leg going dawn the pass, and what a fool va feel then. I put the flask back into the pack, | + | |
- | and started down into the setting sun. The rest of the trip, which was | + | |
- | quite straightforward, | + | |
- | enough to allow me to wear shorts | + | |
- | With the knee caps abraded out. And, finally, I did drink my carried | + | |
- | 14. The Sydney Bushwaiker December, 1966 | + | |
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