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Now don't ask me why some female walkers continue to tolerate long hair. That's all part of the remaining mystique of the sex. So far as your editor, and his shorn colleagues are concerned, we are not just old fuddy-duddies living in the past: we take pride that we are the forerunners of the inevitable revival of that daring, dashing style "short back and sides" | Now don't ask me why some female walkers continue to tolerate long hair. That's all part of the remaining mystique of the sex. So far as your editor, and his shorn colleagues are concerned, we are not just old fuddy-duddies living in the past: we take pride that we are the forerunners of the inevitable revival of that daring, dashing style "short back and sides" | ||
+ | =====At The April General Meeting.===== | ||
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+ | It was quite a small gathering that heard President Spiro declare the meeting open at 8.23, and call on no less than five new members to come forward to be greeted. Actually there were only two there, Evelyn Walker and Chris Brown, and the badges and constitutions for Bruce Edds,David Peacock and Paul Notholt were put back into cold storage. | ||
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+ | After a minor adjustment to the date of the Annual General Meeting, its minutes were confirmed, arising from which Ray Hookway wondered if the small group of S.B.W. at the Federation Reunion did the promised cleanup. Peter Franks explained that only three of our people were there, their services were offered, but apparently there was little litter to deal with. At this point Spiro sought in vain a Social Secretary, and then murmured he could probably carry on for the present: and was equally unsuccessful in securing a fourth Federation Delegate. | ||
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+ | In addition to the usual crop of publications, | ||
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+ | Pat Harrison could point to a quite active walking month in March, all eleven programmed trips proceeding. First up was Alan Round' | ||
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+ | The second week-end was the annual reunion, with about 80 people at Woods Creek on Saturday night, and others calling in for the day on Sunday. One of the joint Finch/ | ||
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+ | The final weekend of March brought the Federation Reunion, also Alan Hedstrom' | ||
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+ | Ray Hookway presented the Federation report (see April issue) and then mentioned the Myall Lakes Fund, suggesting that the Club should place some of its funds in the interest-free loans sought by the Myall Lakes Committee in order to preserve land from development. Geoff Mattingly proposed that it should be given preliminary thought by Committee to see how much the Club could spare, and Alan Pike strongly supported the whole proposal, feeling even $500 would not be too much to contribute. David Ingram thought some enquiry should be made into the likelihood of the Myall Lakes Committee making its repayments in 10 years, while Pat Harrison and Dot Butler both felt it would be a sound investment in conservation. Dot added that about $16,000 had been raised, that the solicitor connected with the committee had recommended casting about for land which could be secured at a reasonable figure, and various means of increasing the finances were being considered. The motion for Committee to look into and report in May was carried. | ||
- | AT THE APRIL GENERAL MEETING. | ||
- | It was quite a small gathering that heard President Spiro declare the meeting open at 8.23, and call on no less than five new members to come forward to be greeted. Actually there were only two there, Evelyn walker and Chris Brown, and the badges and constitutions for Bruce Edds,David Peacock and Paul Notholt were put back into cold storage. | ||
- | After a minor adjustment to the date of the Annual General Meeting, itz minutes were confirmed, arising from which Ray Hookway wondered if the small group of S.B.W. at the Federation Reunion did the promised cleanup. Peter Franks explained that only three of our people were there, their services were offered, but apparently there was little litter to deal with. At this point Spiro sought in vain a Social Secretary, and then murmured | ||
- | he could probably carry on for the present: and was equally unsuccessful in securing a fourth Federation Delegate. | ||
- | In addition to the usual crop of publications, | ||
- | Pat Harrison could point to a quite active walking month in March, | ||
- | all eleven programmed trips proceeding. First up was Alan Round' | ||
- | 14b, people led by Jim Brown from Bundeena to Marley and back. | ||
- | The second week=end was the annual reunion, with about 80 people at Woods Creek on Saturday night, and others calling in for the day on Sunday. One of the joint Finch/ | ||
- | The final weekend of March brought the Federation Reunion, also Alan Hedstrom!s unrelatd walk in the Newnes area with a party of fives | ||
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- | which visited -Luchettils clearing and looked at the Glow Worm tunnel on the way out on Sunday. Bill Hall's Sunday walk had thirteen along for a pleasant day in the country west of Waterfall. | ||
- | Ray Hookway presented the Federation report (see April issue) and then mentioned the Myall Lakes Fund, suggesting that the Club should place some of its funds in the interest-free loans sought by the Myall Lakes Committee in order to preserve land from development. Geoff Mattingly proposed that it should be given preliminary thought by Committee to see how much the Club could spare, and Alan Pike strongly supported the whole proposal, feelingreven $500 would not be too much to contribute. David Ingram thought some enquiry should be made into the likelihood of the Myall Lakes Committee making its repayments in 10 years, while Pat Harrison and Dot Butler both felt it would be a sound investment in conservation. Dot added that about $16,000 had been raised, that the solicitor connected with the committee had recommended casting about for land which could be secured at a reasonable figure, and various means of increasing the finances were being considered. The motion for Committee to look into and report in May was carried. | ||
Len Scotland mentioned deer stalkers at work in Royal National Park, using trail bikes and similar vehicles, and operating early in the day. | Len Scotland mentioned deer stalkers at work in Royal National Park, using trail bikes and similar vehicles, and operating early in the day. | ||
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In General Business, Don Finch reported that a recount of members (in view of the disparity in the annual report) gave totals of 244 active, 78 non-active and 10 honorary - 332 in all. | In General Business, Don Finch reported that a recount of members (in view of the disparity in the annual report) gave totals of 244 active, 78 non-active and 10 honorary - 332 in all. | ||
- | It was mentioned that the N.S.W. Public Library was seeking certain back issues of the Club Magazine - December 1969, October and November 1970. Owen Marks observed that the road into Coolana had been in fair shape on Easter Monday, and Bill Gillam said that after the overnight rain it waa pretty bad the next day. Mention of Coolana brought an enquiry about the long grass before next summer, and the President said the Management Committee could look into this. It was now 9.20, no one had more to say, and the April meeting ended. | + | |
- | Page 5. TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER. May91971. | + | It was mentioned that the N.S.W. Public Library was seeking certain back issues of the Club Magazine - December 1969, October and November 1970. Owen Marks observed that the road into Coolana had been in fair shape on Easter Monday, and Bill Gillam said that after the overnight rain it was pretty bad the next day. Mention of Coolana brought an enquiry about the long grass before next summer, and the President said the Management Committee could look into this. It was now 9.20, no one had more to say, and the April meeting ended. |
- | CANBERRA CRUISE. | + | |
- | Barbara Bruce. | + | =====Canberra Cruise.===== |
- | On the weekend of 17th-16th April 19719 Frank and Joan Rigby turned on ideal weather conditions together with an open home and a terrific Indian curry dinner for ten plus five S.B.W. members who visited them on that weekend between Easter and Anzac. | + | |
- | Two carloads arrived from Sydney on the Friday | + | By Barbara Bruce. |
- | Saturday morning, after a late rising, Joan served us up a large, fortifying breakfast before we set out to walk through part of the suburb of Campbell and to climb Mt. Ainslie for a good view of the city and environs, looking directly along the line from the War Memorial to Anzac Drive to Lake BurleyGriffin | + | |
- | After a barbecue lunch in the delightful atmosphere of Telopea Park, where the poplars and beeches and other introduced trees were changing colour and losing their leaves, we moved off in a ihree car cavalcade on a sightseeing tour of Australia' | + | On the weekend of 17th-18th April 1971, Frank and Joan Rigby turned on ideal weather conditions together with an open home and a terrific Indian curry dinner for ten plus five S.B.W. members who visited them on that weekend between Easter and Anzac. |
- | After our delicious curry supper, followed by fresh strawberries supplied by Doane and Lesley who were returning from Batlow, Frank showed us some of his South African slides and told us some of his experiences on this trip, which he took about three years ago. | + | |
- | Another late rise on Sunday and another good breakfast before visiting the Rigbys' | + | Two carloads arrived from Sydney on the Friday |
- | Canberra Botanical Gardens which oontain | + | |
- | On the way back to the Rigbys for a scratch lunch, we took another | + | Saturday morning, after a late rising, Joan served us up a large, fortifying breakfast before we set out to walk through part of the suburb of Campbell and to climb Mt. Ainslie for a good view of the city and environs, looking directly along the line from the War Memorial to Anzac Drive to Lake Burley Griffin |
- | detour through the university grounds and Owen must have made some | + | |
- | motorists' | + | After a barbecue lunch in the delightful atmosphere of Telopea Park, where the poplars and beeches and other introduced trees were changing colour and losing their leaves, we moved off in a three car cavalcade on a sightseeing tour of Australia' |
- | Page 6, The Sydney Bushwalker. May, | + | |
- | to those in the vehicles following. | + | After our delicious curry supper, followed by fresh strawberries supplied by Doone and Lesley who were returning from Batlow, Frank showed us some of his South African slides and told us some of his experiences on this trip, which he took about three years ago. |
- | We simply | + | |
- | It is said that when you are enjoying something you should stop doing it while the enjoyment is still at its peak, so that a pleasant aura will remain. | + | Another late rise on Sunday and another good breakfast before visiting the Rigbys' |
- | BITS AND PIECES. | + | |
- | A record? | + | On the way back to the Rigbys for a scratch lunch, we took another detour through the university grounds and Owen must have made some motorists' |
- | day week-end no less than 62 S.B.W. members, prospectives and relative/ visitors camped on the headwaters of Corang River, when parties led by Owen Marks and Don Finch/Doone Wyborn, plus a few odds and sods, all came together in the shadow of the "Anvil Rock" on the Tarn Mountain massif. | + | |
+ | We simply | ||
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+ | It is said that when you are enjoying something you should stop doing it while the enjoyment is still at its peak, so that a pleasant aura will remain. | ||
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+ | =====Bits and Pieces.===== | ||
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+ | A record? | ||
On the Sunday a group decamped to do some climbing on the Donjon (late Mount Fletcher) but at least three new arrivals, Spiro Ketas, Lesley and Neville Page, who had motored down Saturday afternoon, joined the herd. | On the Sunday a group decamped to do some climbing on the Donjon (late Mount Fletcher) but at least three new arrivals, Spiro Ketas, Lesley and Neville Page, who had motored down Saturday afternoon, joined the herd. | ||
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Verbal report has it-that the Donjon party on the Sunday of the Anzac weekend discovered no less than five ropeless routes up the crag, which has usually been regarded as a tie-on job in the past. | Verbal report has it-that the Donjon party on the Sunday of the Anzac weekend discovered no less than five ropeless routes up the crag, which has usually been regarded as a tie-on job in the past. | ||
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At least one of the multitude from the Budawangs took off on the Tuesday for a flying visit by rail to Melbourne. It's understood that Owen is a modest shareholder in a certain company which has plans to mine a particular kind of mineral in a well-known scenic area, and did his duty as one of the " | At least one of the multitude from the Budawangs took off on the Tuesday for a flying visit by rail to Melbourne. It's understood that Owen is a modest shareholder in a certain company which has plans to mine a particular kind of mineral in a well-known scenic area, and did his duty as one of the " | ||
- | More than twenty years ago Marion Ellis was featured in a newspaper as the first grandmother known to have ascended Frenchman' | + | |
- | Page 7. The Sydney Bushwalker. May, | + | ---- |
- | ECHOES FROM THE PAST. | + | |
- | 1. EARLY ' | + | More than twenty years ago Marion Ellis was featured in a newspaper as the first grandmother known to have ascended Frenchman' |
- | As a fdmily | + | |
- | In explanation it should_ | + | =====Echoes From The Past.===== |
- | Two points should be mentioned. Because of the lack of maps, place names are seldom given (The Castle and Corang Trig were practically the only named features), and one must read into the narrative the locations which were actually reached. Also, members of some other Clubs, particularly the C.M.T., were pioneering the area at the same time, and it is not feasible to say who was " | + | |
- | Twentieth | + | ====1. Early Walkers In The Northern Budawangs.==== |
- | A brief account of the earlier trips into the country between Sassafras and Tog Tog Creek, in the Pigeon House region will show how our appetites were whetted. The trips mentioned are the only ones I have heard of. | + | |
- | The Easter before last I took a party between these two -points and saw | + | As a fairly |
- | enough of the country to immediately fall under its spell. The country was not mapped and I knew it to be difficult so we cut across the valley below the main ridge which promised to have on it many difficult cliff faces. | + | |
- | The next trip was led by Alex Colley and experienced heavy mists all the time so that the party seems to have spent the whole weekend wandering around on a sandstone flat top of a few miles in extent. Alex led the next attack also on this country and once again the weather was unhelpful. However, we gained a little more knowledge of the layout and retraced | + | In explanation it should |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSTTALKER. May, | + | |
- | OV/ | + | Two points should be mentioned. Because of the lack of maps, place names are seldom given (The Castle and Corang Trig were practically the only named features), and one must read into the narrative the locations which were actually reached. Also, members of some other Clubs, particularly the C.M.W., were pioneering the area at the same time, and it is not feasible to say who was " |
- | Have you paid us a visit yet? | + | |
- | . At 167 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, we are conveniently located for all North-siders, | + | ====Twentieth |
- | Our equipment covers a full range of everything -you could want for bushwalking, | + | |
- | Fairy Down Sleeping Bags, and the light-weight High Load Pack (31b. 10 oz.) are pieces of gear you should certainly look at. | + | A brief account of the earlier trips into the country between Sassafras and Wog Wog Creek, in the Pigeon House region will show how our appetites were whetted. The trips mentioned are the only ones I have heard of. |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPLENT | + | |
- | 167 Pacific Highway NORTH SYDNEY. | + | The Easter before last I took a party between these two points and saw enough of the country to immediately fall under its spell. The country was not mapped and I knew it to be difficult so we cut across the valley below the main ridge which promised to have on it many difficult cliff faces. |
- | Telephone 929-6504. | + | |
- | Page 9. THE SYDNEY BUSHTALICER. May, | + | The next trip was led by Alex Colley and experienced heavy mists all the time so that the party seems to have spent the whole weekend wandering around on a sandstone flat top of a few miles in extent. Alex led the next attack also on this country and once again the weather was unhelpful. However, we gained a little more knowledge of the layout and retraced our steps over some of the ground covered on my original trip. Despite the poor weather, I could see on this occasion that others in the party were not unaffected by the attractiveness of the area. |
- | our steps over some of the ground covered on my original trip. Despite the poor weather, I could See on this occasion that others in the party were not unaffected by the attractiveness of the area. | + | |
- | My determination to spend a week of my holidays ferreting out its secrets was, I admit, | + | My determination to spend a week of my holidays ferreting out its secrets was, I admit, |
- | The possibility of a lift on a timber lorry to The Vines had been investigated, | + | |
- | Our first night was spent in the cave beside the creek just short of The Vines. This is remarkable country in so far as caves and overhangs are very plentiful, and if you know this, wet weather need not hold, such horrors. Next day on the ridge near the aboriginal bora ground the rain pelted down with as much fierceness as it had on the trip a month before. This strongly reinforced a feeling of deja vu and I am sure we both felt " | + | The possibility of a lift on a timber lorry to The Vines had been investigated, |
- | In the early afternoon we saw the view from the gap between the Endrick and- the Clyde where on the previous trip there had been only a thick mist. Even on this occastion | + | |
- | (It sounds as though Jean and Ray had travelled out over the plateau. of Endrick Trig, made their way down into the tops of the Endrick system | + | Our first night was spent in the cave beside the creek just short of The Vines. This is remarkable country in so far as caves and overhangs are very plentiful, and if you know this, wet weather need not hold such horrors. Next day on the ridge near the aboriginal bora ground the rain pelted down with as much fierceness as it had on the trip a month before. This strongly reinforced a feeling of deja vu and I am sure we both felt " |
- | On previous trips signs of the use of this country by aboriginals | + | |
- | had been discovered | + | In the early afternoon we saw the view from the gap between the Endrick and the Clyde where on the previous trip there had been only a thick mist. Even on this occasion |
- | Page 10. THE SYDNEY BUSHw.ALICER. May, | + | |
- | and kangaroos in it is tremendous. Even this may not have always been so: the poor animals may have been driven here beyond the pale of civilisation. For it is beyond the pale. There appears to be no wcrthwhile | + | (It sounds as though Jean and Ray had travelled out over the plateau of Endrick Trig, made their way down into the tops of the Endrick system |
- | The long valleys leading up to the divide are entrancing. The walking is easy for the valleys are shallow, covered with grasses and heaths, with clumps of gums usually with white trunks. We followed the farther branch of the Endrick to the divide expecting to find the Clyde water-shed this time, but looked into still more delightful valleys running up to sandstone cliffs - the Corang River. The headwaters of the Corang were even more beautiful and we were staggered to find, growing freely along its banks, numerous bushes of what we were accustomed to call the Tasmanian | + | |
- | All this country is very bountiful in wild flowers. In the October weekend we had plenty - particularly eriostemon, but the exciting part was to find so may just a little different from their Sydney fellows. The Tetratheca was a giant of a plant, one kunzea was quite orange and there was a cthntrasty | + | On previous trips signs of the use of this country by aboriginals had been discovered |
- | At the head of Corang you get a spectacular view of the Clydb Valley | + | |
- | and the ridge running out to The Castle. Indeed we decided one separate rock formation was The Castle, and we determined to go out and investigate it (Query - was it the western face of Mt. Owen?). The ridge was very thick and looked a long way down. In fact it was not far and here let me shamelessly state another attraction of this country - the comparatively little ups and dawns unless you decide to dive down into the Clyde or Yadbora Creek. The cliffs infuse a satisfying | + | The long valleys leading up to the divide are entrancing. The walking is easy for the valleys are shallow, covered with grasses and heaths, with clumps of gums usually with white trunks. We followed the farther branch of the Endrick to the divide expecting to find the Clyde water-shed this time, but looked into still more delightful valleys running up to sandstone cliffs - the Corang River. The headwaters of the Corang were even more beautiful and we were staggered to find, growing freely along its banks, numerous bushes of what we were accustomed to call the Tasmanian |
- | We sidled along the Castle ridge at overhang level and eventually arrived at the chimney we had espied from afar. There was water in this very high up and there we camped. No difficulty was experienced next morning in getting on top of the ridge but we were bewildered by its size. It is rather of the proportions of the Narrow Neck Peninsula and the surrounding sandstone formations are certainly amongst the most unusual and beautiful I have seen - great domelike formations like some Eastern temples. On'the Yadbora side we looked on to a most striking rock mass - even for this unique country - and decided that we were looking at the back of the Castle. | + | |
- | Page 11., The Sydney Bushwalker. May, | + | All this country is very bountiful in wild flowers. In the October weekend we had plenty - particularly eriostemon, but the exciting part was to find so may just a little different from their Sydney fellows. The Tetratheca was a giant of a plant, one kunzea was quite orange and there was a contrasty |
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- | Monoliths.) | + | At the head of Corang you get a spectacular view of the Clyde Valley and the ridge running out to The Castle. Indeed we decided one separate rock formation was The Castle, and we determined to go out and investigate it (Query - was it the western face of Mt. Owen?). The ridge was very thick and looked a long way down. In fact it was not far and here let me shamelessly state another attraction of this country - the comparatively little ups and downs unless you decide to dive down into the Clyde or Yadbora Creek. The cliffs infuse a satisfying |
- | We retraced our steps to the main ridge with The Peak (Corang Trig) now our beacon. What a symmetrical shape this large pimple is Many a time it has been our guiding star when there was no map or the latter was a snare and a delusion. | + | |
- | The top of this particular outcrop had an attraction all of its own for it was covered with grasses which were now a bright yellow like ripe wheat and the contrast over its rim of the blue ridges of Currockbilly was vivid. For several miles the ridge is parklike - on one side the green meadowlike effect of the upper Corang, on the other the great drop down to Yadbora Creek With innumerable blue ridges sweeping up to the floating | + | We sidled along the Castle ridge at overhang level and eventually arrived at the chimney we had espied from afar. There was water in this very high up and there we camped. No difficulty was experienced next morning in getting on top of the ridge but we were bewildered by its size. It is rather of the proportions of the Narrow Neck Peninsula and the surrounding sandstone formations are certainly amongst the most unusual and beautiful I have seen - great domelike formations like some Eastern temples. On the Yadbora side we looked on to a most striking rock mass - even for this unique country - and decided that we were looking at the back of the Castle. |
- | Though you are forced soon to leave the main ridge, there is a maze of ridges leading up to the Peak and with a little pottering around a way will appear. Nevertheless it is as well to allow some time for delays of this kind unless the country | + | |
- | Why bushwalkers have not explored this country years ago and extolled it I am at a loss to understand,. especially as it is comparatively close to Sydney. To use a modern phrase "It has everything" | + | We retraced our steps to the main ridge with The Peak (Corang Trig) now our beacon. What a symmetrical shape this large pimple is! Many a time it has been our guiding star when there was no map or the latter was a snare and a delusion. |
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- | Despite Ray Kirkby' | + | The top of this particular outcrop had an attraction all of its own for it was covered with grasses which were now a bright yellow like ripe wheat and the contrast over its rim of the blue ridges of Currockbilly was vivid. For several miles the ridge is parklike - on one side the green meadowlike effect of the upper Corang, on the other the great drop down to Yadbora Creek with innumerable blue ridges sweeping up to the floating |
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- | COMING WALKS. | + | Though you are forced soon to leave the main ridge, there is a maze of ridges leading up to the Peak and with a little pottering around a way will appear. Nevertheless it is as well to allow some time for delays of this kind unless the country |
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+ | Why bushwalkers have not explored this country years ago and extolled it I am at a loss to understand, especially as it is comparatively close to Sydney. To use a modern phrase "It has everything" | ||
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Pat Harrison. | Pat Harrison. | ||
- | JUDE 4,5,6 | + | |
- | JUNE 5 | + | |June 4,5,6|The Budawangs have everything to delight the heart of the keen walker - open swampy plains |
- | The Budawangs have everything to delight the heart of the keen walker | + | |June 5|Meryl Watman |
- | Meryl "' | + | |June 11, |
- | JUNE 11, | + | |June 11, |
- | Queen' | + | |June 13 (Sunday)|Esme Biddulph will not only pilot you around the beauty spots of the Lambert Peninsula but will also meet you at Chatswood |
- | JUNE 11, | + | |June 14 (Monday)|Bill Hall, one of yesteryear' |
- | Queen' | + | |June 18,19,20|What a variety this week-end! First of all Phil Butt has a cross-country ski instructional based at Sawpit |
- | JUNE 13 Esme Biddulph will not only pilot you around the beauty | + | |June 20|On Sunday Alan Pike has a bike trip along the Mount Hay road as a prelude to an exploration of the face of Mount Hay and the Fortress.| |
- | ,(Sunday) spots of the Lambert Peninsula but will also meet you at Chat swood Station around 9.00 a.m. and later will arrange afternoon tea. | + | |June 25,26,27|Bob Younger goes down Mittagong way and leads a Test Walk from Wanganderry (the chestnuts may be ripe). Scenic views from the plateau which divides the Wollondilly |
- | JUNE 14 Bill Hall, one of yesteryear' | + | |June 25,26,27|Bill Gillam' |
- | (Monday) stalwarts has a Test Walk from Waterfall to Engadine. Part track, part trackless, with a few smallish ups and downs to keep you warm on this day of midwinter. | + | |June 27|Jack Perry has a 6-miler |
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- | Butt has a cross-country ski instructional based at Saw- pit Creek, while Peter Franks leads a navigational excursion along the plateau which separates the waters of Umbiella and Cooroongodba Creeks. After dropping into Cooroongodba (rope probably needed for lowering | + | The programme for June, July and August having been compiled and printed, we now move on to September, October and November, the Spring months of the year when everyone' |
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- | Page 13. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. May91971. | + | =====Membership Notes.===== |
- | JUfF 20 On Sunday Alan Pike has a bike trip along the Mount Hay road as a prelude to an exploration of the facti of Mount Hay and the Fortress. | + | |
- | JUNE 259269 Bob Younger goes down Mittagong way and leads a Test Walk | + | |
- | 27 from Wanganderry (the chestnuts may be ripe). Scenic views from the plateau which divides the Tollondilly | + | |
- | JUNE 25,269 Bill Gillam' | + | |
- | 27 outing for 1971. If you want to learn how to ski, Bill's your man. | + | |
- | JUNE 27 Jack Perry has a 6miler | + | |
- | view from the lookout is worth it. | + | |
- | The programme for June, July and August having been compiled and printed, we now move on to September, October and November, the Spring months of the year when everyone' | + | |
- | lERIBERSHIP NOTES. | + | |
Barbara Bruce. | Barbara Bruce. | ||
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Our only new member for the month of May is a mother of five boys, the youngest of whom is 14. Her name is Marj Stanton, and she lives at South Hurstville, in a pleasant little road which lives up to its name " | Our only new member for the month of May is a mother of five boys, the youngest of whom is 14. Her name is Marj Stanton, and she lives at South Hurstville, in a pleasant little road which lives up to its name " | ||
- | Marj decided that, now her sons were almost off her hands, she should look a bit fualther | + | |
- | Now to welcome our newcomer prospectives for May Lindsay Boon | + | Marj decided that, now her sons were almost off her hands, she should look a bit further |
- | (fiancee | + | |
- | Dot), Rex Cameron, George Carrara, Clive McCloughlan, | + | Now to welcome our newcomer prospectives for May - Lindsay Boon (fiancée |
- | Rostrum (second time around), Leigh Sheridan and Gary Tatham. | + | |
- | new female | + | |
- | Tne ioliowing shoula | + | The following should |
- | Donohoe, Gay Fordham, James Gardner, Don Hitchcock, Brian Holden, Barbara Krams, | + | |
- | Page 14. TEE SYDNEY BUSENALICER. May, | + | =====Socially Speaking.===== |
- | SOCIALLY SPEAKING. | + | |
Spiro Ketas. | Spiro Ketas. | ||
- | June promises to be an exdiing | + | |
- | trip there with Colin Putt, and of the sturdy yacht that carried them........ on June 16th0 | + | June promises to be an exciting |
- | On June 23rd that wellknown, controversial and idealistic | + | |
- | octenagerian, Michael Sawtell, entertains with a talk on the | + | On June 23rd that well-known, controversial and idealistic |
- | Australian aborigine. Mr. Sawtell is particularly well qualified to | + | |
- | discuss this topic, having spent many years with the Central Australian tribes. | + | Four members of the Australian Bowhunters Association will be along on June 30 to explain, with the help of slides, how it is possible to live off the land with bow and arrow by shooting rabbits and wild pigs. Supper provided (not rabbit or boar). |
- | Four members of the Australian Bowhunters Association will be along on June 30 to explain, with the help of slides, how it is possible to live off the land with bow and arrow by shooting | + | |
- | After all he's only A Pup' | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | (Suggested by NRneye Alderson) | + | |
- | rabbits and wild pigs. Supper provided (not rabbit or boar). | + | "We have maps and packs and compasses...\\ |
- | Pa-e | + | And an air mattress that pumpasses\\ |
- | RUDDY RIA\0111 | + | Up to sleep on ice and bumpasses..." |
- | 4P.-44014.014 Shillifo, | + | |
- | 461011110011140 | + | (To slightly misquote what Geoff Wagg wrote for the Chronic Opera "Paddy Pallin Unlimited" |
- | -4.04 | + | |
- | " We have maps and packs and compasses... And an air mattress that pumpasses Up to sleep on ice and bumpasses..." | + | But that's only a small segment of the gear you can get for outdoor activities at 69 Liverpool Street |
- | (To slightly misquote what Geoff Tagg wrote | + | |
- | for the Chronic Opera "Paddy Pallin Unlimited!' | + | |
- | But that's only a small segment of the gear you can get for outdoor activities at | + | |
- | 69 LIVERPOOL STREET | + | |
- | (just a few doors west of George Street) Telephone | + | |
Equipment Hire: This department of Paddy' | Equipment Hire: This department of Paddy' | ||
- | Skiin q gear: Chock your gear it's getting | + | |
- | close to the time when you/nay be off to the snow again..vaday | + | Skiing |
- | you snowworthy. | + | |
- | 000 | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight |
- | ?ADDY PARIIIM PEZ | + | |
- | Li9h-tweigirt | + | 69 Liverpool Street, Sydney. 26 2685. |
- | gLI VERPOOL 511.EET, syD,vEy | + | |
- | 26.2685 | + | =====Federation Notes.===== |
- | Page TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER. May91971. | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES. | + | ====Morton National Park.==== |
- | Morton National Park. | + | |
- | A letter from the Minister for Lands confirmed legal access | + | A letter from the Minister for Lands confirmed legal access from the west to Morton National Park. The track is as shown on the new 5th edition of the Budawangs |
- | from the west to Morton National Park. The track is as shown on the new 5th edition of the Budawangs | + | |
- | Nature Conservation Council. | + | ====Nature Conservation Council.==== |
- | The annual conference of the Nature Conservation Council of N.S.w. will be held at the Cahill Committee centre at North Sydney on October 16. | + | |
- | 22212Ey | + | The annual conference of the Nature Conservation Council of N.S.W. will be held at the Cahill Committee centre at North Sydney on October 16. |
- | Six lectures on the basic principles of Ecology or the theme " | + | |
- | Dr. H. Reche2 | + | ====Ecology |
- | C/- Australian Museum- - 'P.O. Box A285 Sydney 2000. | + | |
- | Lectures will commence at 7.30 p.m. and there will be a worksh-p | + | Six lectures on the basic principles of Ecology or the theme " |
- | Tuesday June 22nd Ecology and Ecosystems Dr. H.Recher Aust. Museum | + | |
- | " June 29th Habitat & Communities. Dr. H. Recher Aust. Museum | + | Dr. H. Recher, |
- | 21 July 6th Populations & Environments Dr. Allin Hodson | + | |
- | Uni.of Sydney July 13th Population Management Dr.Graeme Caughley | + | Lectures will commence at 7.30 p.m. and there will be a workshop |
- | Uni.of Sydney | + | |
- | July 20th Plant Communities in Space Mr. Stove Clark | + | |Tuesday June 22nd|Ecology and Ecosystems|Dr. H.Recher|Aust. Museum| |
- | Aust. Museum July 27th Plant Communities in Time Dr.P. Myerscough | + | |Tuesday |
- | Uni of Sydney. | + | |Tuesday |
- | Federation Ball. | + | |Tuesday |
+ | |Tuesday | ||
+ | |Tuesday | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Federation Ball.==== | ||
Assistance is again sought to help organise the Federation Ball, to be held on Friday September 17th at the Roundhouse. Helpers need not attend the Ball. | Assistance is again sought to help organise the Federation Ball, to be held on Friday September 17th at the Roundhouse. Helpers need not attend the Ball. | ||
- | Conservation and Wildlife Exhibition. | ||
- | Assistance is also sought from people able to help man the Federation exhibit at the above function. Attendance for one day or one half day | ||
- | Page 17. THE SYDNEY BUSH7AIKER. May, | ||
- | would be appreciated. The exhibition is to be held between the 16th and. 22nd August in the lower Sydney Town Hall. | ||
- | The Blue Mountains Parks Committee. | ||
- | The Blue Mountains Parks Committee recently held their first | ||
- | meeting. The committee of 9 members, six of whom are NPA members, will control all Blue Mountains Parks including the Boyd Kanangra Park. | ||
- | Wentworth Fall Sewera e Treatment Works. | ||
- | Construction has commenced, of the new Wentworth Falls. Sewerar;e treatment works. When completed this installation will discharge into Wentworth Creek and bushwalkers should treat this creek in future with caution. | ||
- | Bouddi State Park Committee. | ||
- | The recent death of Daphne McKern of the mu has left a vacancy on the Park local committee. Federation are seeking suggestions for a suitable replacement nominee, who should preferably have some connection with the district. | ||
- | Mt. Banks Chimney. | ||
- | Sergeant Tyson advises that the Mt. Banks chimney is in a dangerous condition due to an imminent landslide and the area should be avoided by bushwaikers. | ||
- | LETTER TO THE EDITOR. Dear Jim, | + | ====Conservation and Wildlife Exhibition.==== |
+ | |||
+ | Assistance is also sought from people able to help man the Federation exhibit at the above function. Attendance for one day or one half day would be appreciated. The exhibition is to be held between the 16th and 22nd August in the lower Sydney Town Hall. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====The Blue Mountains Parks Committee.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Blue Mountains Parks Committee recently held their first meeting. The committee of 9 members, six of whom are NPA members, will control all Blue Mountains Parks including the Boyd Kanangra Park. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Wentworth Falls Sewerage Treatment Works.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Construction has commenced, of the new Wentworth Falls Sewerage treatment works. When completed this installation will discharge into Wentworth Creek and bushwalkers should treat this creek in future with caution. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Bouddi State Park Committee.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The recent death of Daphne McKern of the CMW has left a vacancy on the Park local committee. Federation are seeking suggestions for a suitable replacement nominee, who should preferably have some connection with the district. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Mt. Banks Chimney.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sergeant Tyson advises that the Mt. Banks chimney is in a dangerous condition due to an imminent landslide and the area should be avoided by bushwalkers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Letter To The Editor.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dear Jim, | ||
Re Bouddi State Park. | Re Bouddi State Park. | ||
+ | |||
This is an open letter which I hope you will publish. | This is an open letter which I hope you will publish. | ||
+ | |||
The article on Bouddi Natural Park (April magazine) was written many years ago, and I should have read it before giving it to Dot (Butler) for publication. | The article on Bouddi Natural Park (April magazine) was written many years ago, and I should have read it before giving it to Dot (Butler) for publication. | ||
+ | |||
Bouddi Park is now Bouddi State Park. It is sad that the name " | Bouddi Park is now Bouddi State Park. It is sad that the name " | ||
- | It is worse than gad that Daphne Ball (who became Daphne EcKern a - few years ago) and succeeded me as Secretary of the Park died only a short time ago. She belonged to the C.M.w. and was a conservationist all her bush walking life, and the conservation movements will miss her very muck indeed. | + | |
+ | It is worse than gad that Daphne Ball (who became Daphne EcKern a - few years ago) and succeeded me as Secretary of the Park died only a short time ago. She belonged to the C.M.W. and was a conservationist all her bush walking life, and the conservation movements will miss her very muck indeed. | ||
Yours truly, | Yours truly, | ||
+ | |||
Marie B. Byles. | Marie B. Byles. | ||
- | (I discovered the correct name was Bouddi State Park after sending the | + | |
- | article to the typist. Probably I could have corrected it by a telephone call but like Marie I rather approve of " | + | (I discovered the correct name was Bouddi State Park after sending the article to the typist. Probably I could have corrected it by a telephone call but like Marie I rather approve of " |
- | AT THE GENERAL MEETING ON May 12 URGENT CONSIDERiTION WAS GIVEN TO THE DESIRABILITY OF OBTAINING FEW CLUB ROOMS. | + | |
- | TT-iS WAS PROMPTED BY THE ERECTION OF PARTITIONS IN THE PRE'' | + | =====Special Announcement.===== |
- | SEVERAL ALTERNATIVE SITES HAVE BEEN EXAMINED, AND THE MEETING DECIDED THAT THE CLUB SHOULD MOVE AS soan- AS PR: | + | |
- | WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. | + | At the General Meeting on May 12 urgent consideration was given to the desirability of obtaining new Club rooms. |
- | A SPECIAL NOTICE ADVISING THE DATE OF TRANSFER OF THE CLUB'S MEETING PLACE WILL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS AS SOON AS THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. IF THE DECISION- IS MADE IN TIME, IT MAY ACCOMPANY THIS ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINIT: | + | |
- | BE ON THE ALERT' | + | This was prompted by the erection of partitions in the present room, reducing the capacity to about one third. Advice has also been received from the Nurses' |
- | A farewell party to Pat (Sullivan) and Ian Wood will be held at the home of Jane end Colin Putt, 65 Burdett Street, | + | |
- | will | + | Several alternative sites have been examined, and the Meeting decided that the club should move as soon as practicable to a room accommodating |
- | plemenTs be a barbecue - Bring your own steak and | + | |
- | im, | + | A Special Notice advising the date of transfer of the Club's meeting place will be sent to all members as soon as this has been confirmed. If the decision is made in time, it may accompany this issue of the magazine. |
- | Come any time rot like after 6.0 p.m. Tea or coffee provided. | + | |
- | IaTi7 is returning to his native New Zealand to a Professorship in Civil Engineering at Christchurch University. | + | __Be on the alert for this Special Notice.__ |
+ | |||
+ | ====From Dot Butler: | ||
+ | |||
+ | A farewell party to Pat (Sullivan) and Ian Wood will be held at the home of Jane and Colin Putt, 65 Burdett Street, | ||
+ | |||
+ | This will be a barbecue - Bring your own steak and implements. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Come any time you like after 6.0 p.m. Tea or coffee provided. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ian is returning to his native New Zealand to a Professorship in Civil Engineering at Christchurch University. | ||
All friends of the Woodies welcome. | All friends of the Woodies welcome. | ||
- | MYALL LArd_S tAND tURCHAYE. | ||
- | At the May Meeting the Club voted t250 towards the Myall Ipak(2-s Fund, The Committee, which is planning an extensive | ||
- | appeaa for funds decided to register Comix4ttee but have been obliged to use the alternative NATURAL AREAS | ||
- | LIKITTT | ||
- | s is now a registered public Company and a copy | ||
- | of the prospectus will be forarded to the V. E,W. | ||
- | - The generous financial support (we now have over $16,000) behind this venture has led the Directors to believe there is an exciting future for the Company as a means of aiding congervation in N.S.W. | ||
- | Llay 1971 THE SYDETY BUSELWAILM. Pa4e.. 5(2\ | ||
- | KEKBE, | ||
- | THE RELSONS. FOR CHANGING CLUB ROOMS ARE THE ThlEiralT REDEVELM | ||
- | LENT OF CIRCULAR QUAY ABEL AND TT711 ALREADY C,OIATLETED ALTERATIONS | ||
- | O. OUR PRitaEliT. AUDUTORMI BY2HB N.S, | ||
- | THE HECESSA.RY ELESOLUTION TO EYEEOT TIE. CHOGE OF OMB. ROOMS WA$ | ||
- | CILRRIELD AT TIM EILY: GEBIERLIs METING-. | ||
- | AEZAC TIOUSE | ||
- | College St | ||
- | , A | ||
- | DAYIK | ||
- | V | ||
- | \ EL | ||
- | R | ||
- | R | ||
- | Biuseum Rly 0 | ||
- | 0 | ||
- | Eljzab.e th St .Ii S. t | ||
- | MrDE PiiRE | ||
- | N | ||
- | I. LOCATION OF ANZAC HOUSE- about 30 ydis. from the comer of Liverpool & College_ Ste" towards, the. rro.se,um Bldg in. College | ||
- | 2te ACCEss. - from Museum Station, about 3 minutes wa1k9 from. Town. - Hall Station, about 10 nizates walk 2 from eentxv.a about 15 mtraltes wailco | ||
- | 3.TESIDE .A.NZAC HOUSE. = walk across foyer tiro' ra.aml: door iarked Audi: | ||
- | down stairs (do not co tato Auditori.= follow markea Cloak Room & meeting Rooms at the bottom of the stairs, the Lic..eting Room. is on, tho left. The area at the bottom of the stairs is for the use of S.B.W.5as is the kitabe# | ||
- | which is oltuateci immediately be 771 d the Meeting Ram. | ||
+ | ====Myall Lakes Land Purchase.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the May Meeting the Club voted $250 towards the Myall Lakes Fund. The Committee, which is planning an extensive appeal for funds decided to register as Myall Lakes Committee but have been obliged to use the alternative Natural Areas Limited. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is now a registered public Company and a copy of the prospectus will be forwarded to the S.B.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The generous financial support (we now have over $16,000) behind this venture has led the Directors to believe there is an exciting future for the Company as a means of aiding conservation in N.S.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Special Notice.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Members, prospectives and friends of the Sydney Bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The reasons for changing club rooms are that imminent redevelopment of Circular Quay area and the already completed alterations to our present auditorium by the N.S.W. Nurses' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The necessary resolution to effect the change of club rooms was carried at the May General Meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1. Location of ANZAC House - about 30 yds from the corner of Liverpool & College Streets towards the museum building in College Street. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2. Access - from Museum Station, about 3 minutes wa1k, from Town Hall Station, about 10 minutes walk, from central about 15 minutes walk. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3. Inside ANZAC House - walk across foyer through door marked Auditorium, turn sharp left and down stairs (do not go into Auditorium) follow signs marked Cloak Room & meeting Room, at the bottom of the stairs the Meeting Room is on the left. The area at the bottom of the stairs is for the use of S.B.W., as is the kitchen which is situated immediately behind the Meeting Room. |
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