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 We again followed the northern branch from our laSt junction Up through patches of rain forest and miniature canyons, good going all the way, and finally got up on the plateau on the southern side and headed northwest to the grassy hill near the wroolshed. There was some moderate scrub hereabouts but the wonderful Boronia in full flower more than made up for that, We again followed the northern branch from our laSt junction Up through patches of rain forest and miniature canyons, good going all the way, and finally got up on the plateau on the southern side and headed northwest to the grassy hill near the wroolshed. There was some moderate scrub hereabouts but the wonderful Boronia in full flower more than made up for that,
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-THE ALLW RIVER AND WANGANDERRY CREEK  VERSION 2. + 
-Marion Lloyd. +===== The Allum River and Wanganderry Creek - Version 2=====  
-Charlies at Mittagong was our rendezvous where we stoked up on lellies tea dod toast. Our convoy then headedfoie. our campsite about 14 miles from Mittagong. Pat was in: the middle of tolling us a gruesome story about Vanganderry Creek when g wombat'todaled in front of the car and on into the night.+by Marion Lloyd 
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 +Charlies at Mittagong was our rendezvous where we stoked up on lellies tea dod toast. Our convoy then headed foie. our campsite about 14 miles from Mittagong. Pat was in: the middle of tolling us a gruesome story about Vanganderry Creek when g wombat'todaled in front of the car and on into the night.
 The site was Malcolm's cow yards, but Pat told us of a shearing shed not far off so the four of us wont oVer to inspect it. When we were completely satisfied that there wore no bats, rats or wild .cats we went to bed not worrying about The Tempest or straying cows. The site was Malcolm's cow yards, but Pat told us of a shearing shed not far off so the four of us wont oVer to inspect it. When we were completely satisfied that there wore no bats, rats or wild .cats we went to bed not worrying about The Tempest or straying cows.
 At 8 a.m. after Joan had called the roll twenty one people sot off. Affer about half an hour's walking we dropped down into the upper reach of the Allum River, which at that stage was only a dribble. How beattiful we thought this darling little river was, the steep banks covered with lush ferns and grasses and towering gums on either side, dipping now and again under rocks that jutted out over it. It gave me the impression of wading through a dripping cavern lined with the softest green velvet then extending into a tunnel wl/ich stretched till past 6 o'clock that evening. It had many tricks up its sleeve and many surprises in store for us. On and on we waded, how it obtained the name of river is hard to fathom. At 8 a.m. after Joan had called the roll twenty one people sot off. Affer about half an hour's walking we dropped down into the upper reach of the Allum River, which at that stage was only a dribble. How beattiful we thought this darling little river was, the steep banks covered with lush ferns and grasses and towering gums on either side, dipping now and again under rocks that jutted out over it. It gave me the impression of wading through a dripping cavern lined with the softest green velvet then extending into a tunnel wl/ich stretched till past 6 o'clock that evening. It had many tricks up its sleeve and many surprises in store for us. On and on we waded, how it obtained the name of river is hard to fathom.
-About 11 a.m. to relieve the monotony and in order for the party to assemble again we took time off for a cupp0' I started off ahead of the others and missed +About 11 a.m. to relieve the monotony and in order for the party to assemble again we took time off for a cupp0' I started off ahead of the others and missed the drama that followed. About 10 minutos after morning tea Sheila climbed onto a log, she slipped; then losing her balance fell heavily, her padk saving her from serious injury. It waS decided that Sheila, Ilarion, Frank and Joan Rigby would go-back before the going became too difficult.
-. The Sydney Bushwalker September, 1968 +
- the..drama that followed. -About 10 minutos after morning tea Sheila climbed onto a log, she slipped; then losing her balance fell heavily, her padk saving her from serious injury. It waS decided that Sheila, Ilarion, Frank and Joan Rigby would go-back before the going became too difficult.+
 In the meantime, David and Bronwyn were ahead, Ros.Paintor and myself In the meantime, David and Bronwyn were ahead, Ros.Paintor and myself
 some distance behind decided to stop and wait for the others to catch up. We waited for over an hour and in that time read "Walkabout" from cover to cover and haa something to oat. We were getting worried when Laurie, Roger then Pat turned up. As the rest of the party was still a fair way .behind us we continued on soon to be over taken by Ken Ellis who like the others was soon out of sight. some distance behind decided to stop and wait for the others to catch up. We waited for over an hour and in that time read "Walkabout" from cover to cover and haa something to oat. We were getting worried when Laurie, Roger then Pat turned up. As the rest of the party was still a fair way .behind us we continued on soon to be over taken by Ken Ellis who like the others was soon out of sight.
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 Allum River. We walked up this creek until 11 a.m. where we came to a fork. Allum River. We walked up this creek until 11 a.m. where we came to a fork.
 After much debating we decided to take the right arm and follow it all the way up or at least until we could find a way out of the creek. After much debating we decided to take the right arm and follow it all the way up or at least until we could find a way out of the creek.
-September, 1968 The Sydney Bushwalker 5+
 From this point it was slow going, the creek became gradually steeper, the boulders became bigger and bigger, some the size of huts, and packed. together. Several times I nearly lost hope because shorty me didn't have arms and legs quite as long as the male folk. Pat's warning of this Crook was certainly justified, a rock climber would have been at home apongst these monstrous pebbles. We tried going along the bank, but the slopes were either too steep or the scrub too prickly and dense to bash our way through. After many attempts, we kept to the creek, always climbing, slipping, cursing our From this point it was slow going, the creek became gradually steeper, the boulders became bigger and bigger, some the size of huts, and packed. together. Several times I nearly lost hope because shorty me didn't have arms and legs quite as long as the male folk. Pat's warning of this Crook was certainly justified, a rock climber would have been at home apongst these monstrous pebbles. We tried going along the bank, but the slopes were either too steep or the scrub too prickly and dense to bash our way through. After many attempts, we kept to the creek, always climbing, slipping, cursing our
 way over the boulders. About midday we had lunch, Bronwyn, David and Ken went on ahead. way over the boulders. About midday we had lunch, Bronwyn, David and Ken went on ahead.
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 165 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. Phone 929-6504. 165 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. Phone 929-6504.
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-September, 1968 +
-THE SYDNEY EUSHWAIKER+
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-September, 1968 The Sydney Bushwalker +===== The August General Meeting=====  
-THE AUGUST =RAI, METING. +by Jim Brown 
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-Jim Brown0+
 was, in the recent tradition, quite an extended. one, although it began crisply enough', with a welcome to new member Clive Potter, a reading of minutes, an announcement that Kath MacKay had been elected to Honorary was, in the recent tradition, quite an extended. one, although it began crisply enough', with a welcome to new member Clive Potter, a reading of minutes, an announcement that Kath MacKay had been elected to Honorary
  Membership and election of Earian Shoppart as lady Committei.-- Member.  Membership and election of Earian Shoppart as lady Committei.-- Member.
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 his motion it was agreed to express the Club's benediction on the Dungalla Club's welfare; In answer to a qu4stion, 'the President point out 3.55ian was advocating that present members of SB7r re-tain membership. his motion it was agreed to express the Club's benediction on the Dungalla Club's welfare; In answer to a qu4stion, 'the President point out 3.55ian was advocating that present members of SB7r re-tain membership.
 The financial statement, showed a fairly healthy month, Current funds going from $482 to 749. Proceeds from sale of the library produced. 03 of the total income of 411. No doubt late subscriptions accounted for much of the rest, but about 100 members were still unfinancial. The financial statement, showed a fairly healthy month, Current funds going from $482 to 749. Proceeds from sale of the library produced. 03 of the total income of 411. No doubt late subscriptions accounted for much of the rest, but about 100 members were still unfinancial.
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 From the Walks Report we learned that the petrol carriers stoppage had caused. cancellation of one trip. rihis brought a merited cry of "What  is there no public transport?" David Ingram' s' aay walk from 1.7ratorfal1 took out 25 people, including 9 prospectives, and Laurie Ra-yner's exploit to Mt. Yengo was reported to have had '11 people  there was a rumour. of the party beir,f, out on the hillsides in the dark. IvyPainter's day walk from Cowan to Brooklyn had 15 starters, and. on the last Weekend in July there were 11 on Sam .Hinde's,trip up from Spencer on Havr.1<esbury River. Over the Bank Holiday weekend high wiiids :led. to. the Ski Tour party operating from ,a base at .Thredbow, and Frank Rigby's 'party of eicht carried.,.out the programed: Megaiong Valley trip. The July Snow Instructional was successful "no b.roken legs". sad the report, while Roe. Painter's day walk of August 4, out 'frc.)M Glenbrook, was amended slightly to follow up Eureka Creek and. attended by 17.- '  From the Walks Report we learned that the petrol carriers stoppage had caused. cancellation of one trip. rihis brought a merited cry of "What  is there no public transport?" David Ingram' s' aay walk from 1.7ratorfal1 took out 25 people, including 9 prospectives, and Laurie Ra-yner's exploit to Mt. Yengo was reported to have had '11 people  there was a rumour. of the party beir,f, out on the hillsides in the dark. IvyPainter's day walk from Cowan to Brooklyn had 15 starters, and. on the last Weekend in July there were 11 on Sam .Hinde's,trip up from Spencer on Havr.1<esbury River. Over the Bank Holiday weekend high wiiids :led. to. the Ski Tour party operating from ,a base at .Thredbow, and Frank Rigby's 'party of eicht carried.,.out the programed: Megaiong Valley trip. The July Snow Instructional was successful "no b.roken legs". sad the report, while Roe. Painter's day walk of August 4, out 'frc.)M Glenbrook, was amended slightly to follow up Eureka Creek and. attended by 17.- ' 
 8 . The Sydney Bushwalker _.---aoptember, 1968. 8 . The Sydney Bushwalker _.---aoptember, 1968.
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-September, 1968 The Sydney Bushwalker 
  
-ANNUAL REPORT OF NATURE CONSERVATION .COUNCIL OF N.S.7.+===== Annual Report of Nature Conservation Council of N.S.W.===== 
  
-At the August General Meeting, the Club decided to become a Full Member Body of the Nature Conservation Council under the terms of the, Council's neW:Constitution.+At the August General Meeting, the Club decided to become a Full Member Body of the Nature Conservation Council under the terms of the Council's new Constitution.
  
-A copy of the N.C.C.'s Annual Report for 1967-68 had since been received by the Club. This is a lengthy doCument and it is not possible to reproduce +A copy of the N.C.C.'s Annual Report for 1967-68 had since been received by the Club. This is a lengthy document and it is not possible to reproduce it here in full. Summarising briefly, it can be said that the Report shows that the Council has actively engaged in a wide range of conservation matters during the past year. Here are some extracts from the Report which will be of particular interest to bushwalkers:
-it here in full. Summarising briefly, it can be said that the Report shows that the Council has actively engaged in a wide range of conservation matters during the past year. Here are some extracts from the Report which will be of particular interest to bushwalkers:+
 "Oolong Caves. "Oolong Caves.
 . The activity in opposing the granting of limestone mining leases in the . The activity in opposing the granting of limestone mining leases in the
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-12. The Sydney BuShwaiker. September, 1968.+
 1C0L0NG - THE BASIC-FACTS.. 1C0L0NG - THE BASIC-FACTS..
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