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- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | ====== |
- | POSTAL ADDRESS | + | \\ |
- | FEBRUART/ | + | \\ |
- | Edita- | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney. Bushwalkers, |
- | 103\\ | + | POSTAL ADDRESS Box 4476, G.P.O., |
- | 81-2675 | + | FEBRUARY |
- | Gipps Street, Drummoyne. Tel.\\ | + | Editor: |
- | Typist: Kath Brown Z444 (Business)\\ | + | Duplication: |
- | Duplicatiom | + | Business Manager: Ramon U’Brien, 7/25 Dartbrook |
- | Business Manager: Ramon U non, 7/25 Darttrock | + | Tel. 888-6444 (Business)\\ |
- | Tel, 888- \\ | + | \\ |
- | IN THIS ISSUE. \\ | + | ^IN THIS ISSUE ^Page^ |
- | From the Editor | + | |From the Editor |
- | At the January General Meeting | + | |At the January General Meeting |
- | Land of Atjira Dot Butler 5\\ | + | |Land of Atjira |
- | Paddy’s | + | |Paddy’s |
- | Shoalhaven Gorge trip data Jim Brow. 10\\ | + | |Shoalhaven Gorge trip data //Jim Brown// |10| |
- | Ausventure Advertisement | + | |Ausventure Advertisement |
- | The Lyke Wake Walk Paddy Pallin. 13\\ | + | |The Lyke Wake Walk // Paddy Pallin |
- | Mountain | + | |Mountain |
- | Coming Walks Pat Harrison 15\\ | + | |Coming Walks // Pat Harrison |
- | Federation Report Ray Hodkway | + | |Federation Report |
- | Membership Notes Geoff Mattingley 19\\ | + | |Membership Notes // Geoff Mattingley |
- | Reunion 1972 ig\\ | + | |Reunion 1972 | 19| |
- | The Smokewalkers | + | |The Smokewalkers |
Enquiries regarding Club Marcia Shappert, Tel. 30-2 028\\ | Enquiries regarding Club Marcia Shappert, Tel. 30-2 028\\ | ||
- | Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | From the Editor.\\ | + | |
- | 2_1222A2EEE2E21 .\\ | + | |
- | Amongst the various games one can P15y9 bushwalking must be almost unique, in that everyone involved is, or has been; a participant. There are no spectators that is, so far as the actual ‘sport is concerned.\\ | + | |
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+ | Amongst the various games one can play bushwalking must be almost unique, in that everyone involved is, or has been; a participant. There are no spectators that is, so far as the actual ‘sport is concerned.\\ | ||
The same does not apply when it comes to the business of running a walking club. There is usually a small coterie of diligent toilers who occupy one office or another year after year, and a large body of people doing very little or nothing at all.\\ | The same does not apply when it comes to the business of running a walking club. There is usually a small coterie of diligent toilers who occupy one office or another year after year, and a large body of people doing very little or nothing at all.\\ | ||
- | Of course, it would be ideal if walks programmes and social calendars grew on trees, and if correspondence, | + | |
- | growths and the pollution of the atmosphere. Since there isn’t a\\ | + | Of course, it would be ideal if walks programmes and social calendars grew on trees, and if correspondence, |
- | management tree, we have to put up with those simple humans who do what they can, and sometimes utter such pitiful appeals for help or co-\\ | + | |
- | operation that it is quite a strain to withhold one’s support,\\ | + | These thoughts are inspired by the approach of the Club’s annual election of officers. By the-time this is published, announcements at the February General Meeting will probably have made known which of the present office bearers will not be seeking reelection. In some cases potential successors will have been canvassed, which is not a bad thing, because it means the new incumbent is likely to have given some consideration to the nature and extent of the job he is taking on. At the same time, past experience shows that it is not a good thing if management resides too long with one Particular group or clique; however efficient and devoted its members may be.\\ |
- | These thoughts are inspired by the approach of the Club’s annual election of officers. By the-time this is published, announcements\\ | + | |
- | at the February General Meeting will probably have made known which of the present office bearers will not be seeking reelection. In some\\ | + | The Committee includes a number of working |
- | cases potential successors will have been canvassed, which is not a\\ | + | |
- | bad thing, because it means the new incumbent is likely to have given some consideration to the nature and extent of the job he is taking on. At the same time, past experience shows that it is not a good thing if management resides too long with one Particular group or clique; however\\ | + | At all events, it is a good time of the year for members to look around and see if their garden has a bush that produces |
- | efficient and devoted its members may be.\\ | + | |
- | The Committee includes a number of working | + | |
- | do a good deal of homework on their jobs s for these posts some background of Club affairs is useful. There are also a few billets which require\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | nothing more than appearance at Committee Meetings, but if that is the\\ | + | |
- | limit of the ocfupant’s activity, he may as well not be there.\\ | + | |
- | At all events, it is a good time of the year for members to look around and see if their garden has a bush that produces | + | ====== |
- | *********Xx*\\ | + | |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February, 1972:\\ | + | The first general meeting of the calendar year is usually a poorly-attended one, so the January roll-up of over 40 must be accounted quite good, especially as there was little likelihood that anything of great pith or moment would be discussed. There wasn’t.\\ |
- | The January General Meeting,\\ | + | |
- | The first general meeting of the calendar year is usually a poorly-\\ | + | Two new members, Pauline Brown and Peter Miller made their debut, the December minutes were confirmed and in matters arising it was said- that the selected manufacturer of the proposed cloth badge wore closed |
- | attended one, so the January roll-up of over 40 must be accounted quite good, especially as there was little likelihood that anything of great\\ | + | |
- | pith or moment would be discussed. There wasn’t.\\ | + | The Treasurer put it to us that we had 036 in our trading account at the close of 1971, and Pat Harrison said he would later outline a plan to expend some of this money.\\ |
- | Two new members, Pauline Brown and Peter Miller made their debut, the December minutes were confirmed and in matters arising it was said- that the selected manufacturer of the proposed cloth badge wore clos3d\\ | + | |
- | for annual holidays but badges could be expected shortly. Correspondence\\ | + | This brought us to the account of December walks, starting with Alan Hedstrom’s trip to Myall Lakes with a party of 5. Camp was made at Mungo Brush and Alan voiced the opinion that it is an area best visited in dry weather conditions. Lack of starters caused Ray Hookway to cancel his proposed Kowmung River trip, but no less than 19 people went on the abseiling |
- | contained a request for re-instatement as a member by Peter Harrington, a circular from the Smoke Ualkers | + | |
- | The Treasurer put it to us that we had 036 in our trading account at\\ | + | Pat Harrison had the Friday |
- | the close of 1971, and Pat Harrison said he would later outline a plan to expend some of this money.\\ | + | |
- | This brought us to the account of December walks, starting with Alan Hedstrom’s trip to Myall Lakes with a party of 5. Camp was made at Mungo Brush and Alan voiced the opinion that it is an area best visited in dry\\ | + | The third weekend started with Bob Younger’s test walk on Linden Creek and Grose River with seven people four strangers were mot heading strongly up Linden Creek who believed they were on the Grose: Spiro had his Instructional with a team of 19 (13 prospectives) on the Upper Cox in nice weather, while Sunday saw Don Finch’s lilo trip on the Wollangambe |
- | weather conditions. Lack of starters caused Ray Hookway to cancel his proposed Kowmung River trip, but no less than 19 people went on the ab-\\ | + | |
- | seiling | + | For the Christmas period the piece de resistance was Don Finch’s |
- | where fairly dense scrub was encountered along the western rim. There was no report as to whether David Cotton’s day trip in Darko’s Forest had gone.\\ | + | A few items had come under notice at December’s Federation Meeting including a proposal by the authorities in Tasmania to check the equipment of walkers going into the Cradle Mountain Reserve and prohibiting those not properly furnished. The S. & R. group was pressing on with schemes to introduce some new procedures, and the Federation Reunion would be held at Sugee Bag Creek on the April 15-16 weekend.\\ |
- | Pat Harrison had the Friday | + | |
- | team of 13 went to Barrington, Prowled around the southern part of the Tops,\\ | + | In General Business, the question of forming a Club detachment of Smoke Walkers was considered, but it was agreed to leave it to personal application hence the form enclosed with this issue.\\ |
- | caught fish and returned along the Allyn River. Saturday saw Nancy\\ | + | |
- | Alderson’s group of four at Woods Creek, the old Reunion site, where it\\ | + | Some concern was expressed at the lack of an organiser for our 1972 Reunion, a task finally undertaken by Mike Short, with Alan Pike as assistant. \\ |
- | was found another group had cut dawn green timber. There were 12 along for Kath Brown’s day walk to Burning Palms - they wore discribod | + | |
- | The third weekend started with Bob Younger’s test walk on Linden Creek\\ | + | Pat Harrison now advanced his money-expending |
- | and Grose River with seven people four strangers were mot heading strongly up Linden Creek who believed they were on the Grose: Spiro had his Instructional with a team of 19 (13 prospectives) on the Upper Cox in nice weather, while Sunday saw Don Finch’s lilo trip on the Wollongambe\\ | + | |
- | Creek change to a walk, as reported in the January magazine.\\ | + | |
- | For the Christmas period the piece de resistance was Don Finch’s | + | |
- | A few items had come under notice at December’s Federation Meeting,\\ | + | |
- | Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | including a proposal by the authorities in Tasmania to chedl the equipment of walkers going into the Cradle Mountain Reserve and prohibiting those not properly furnished. The S. & R. group was pressing on with schemes to introduce some new procedures, and the Federation Reunion would be held\\ | + | |
- | at Sugee Bag Creek on the April 15-16 weekend.\\ | + | |
- | In General Business, the question of forming a Club detachment of\\ | + | |
- | Smoke Walkers was considered, but it was agreed to leave it to personal application hence the form enclosed with this issue.\\ | + | |
- | Some concern was expressed at the lack of an organiser for our 1972 Reunion, a task finally undertaken by Mike Short, with Alan Pike as assistant.\\ | + | |
- | Pat Harrison now advanced his moneyexpending | + | |
- | centred on the idea that one Club, such as ours, would probably be better\\ | + | |
- | able to produce a printed magazine for general sale than an organisation such as Federation. He suggested an outlay of about500 would enable about 1,500 copies to be published. Neville Page then moved that a sub-\\ | + | |
- | committee be set up to examine the feasibility of the scheme, and when this was carried, Wilf Hilder, Pat Harrison, Spiro Ketas, Neville Page, Bill Gillam and Dot Butler became the investigatory team\\ | + | |
- | Dot Butler reported the acquisition by Natural Areas’ Ltd. of eleven acres of bushland at Dec Why for C10,000 (value about : l20,000). The\\ | + | |
- | present owner reserved only the Tight to have such personal use of the\\ | + | |
- | area as she desires | + | |
- | near the creek bed.\\ | + | |
Kath Brown put a proposition that the 7ednesday before Easter be always decreed a “free night” to avoid the clash of business meetings or good social events on the evening people were planning or packing for the long weekend motion carried.\\ | Kath Brown put a proposition that the 7ednesday before Easter be always decreed a “free night” to avoid the clash of business meetings or good social events on the evening people were planning or packing for the long weekend motion carried.\\ | ||
- | had the last -Jord of the’evoning-- mcVmontionod | + | |
- | Melbourne Club’s magazine “U”alk” as now available (at 30c. a copy); and that a reprint of the Lands Department’s “Blue Labyrinth” map should be available soon.\\ | + | Wilf Hilder |
- | We called it off at 9.52 p m.\\ | + | |
- | ***********\\ | + | We called it off at 9.52 p.m.\\ |
- | Page 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALICR February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | Journey ThrougL=the Land of Alt’ira | + | |
- | by Dot Butler\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | Notes Central Australia is called by the Aranda folk the Land of Altjira,\\ | + | |
- | which means the Land of Eternity, or the Eternal Land.\\ | + | |
- | A fortnight’s | + | ====== Journey Through |
- | Party s Frank and Joan Rigby, Henry Gold, Gerry Sinzig, Dot Butler.\\ | + | // by Dot Butler |
- | At the Adelaide airport we waved goodbye to Bob and Roslyn Duncan who\\ | + | |
- | had come to see us off, then our plane headed north for Lilco Springs, flying over 800 miles of the dryest | + | Note: Central Australia is called by the Aranda folk the Land of Altjira, which means the Land of Eternity, or the Eternal Land.\\ |
- | features we recognised were the Flinders Range (Bushwalking country of the South Australians), | + | |
- | They put the curse of Death upon all mankind for over.\\ | + | A fortnight’s |
- | Approaching our destination we eagerly studied the landscape below. There lay a lean hard land of worndown | + | Party: Frank and Joan Rigby, Henry Gold, Gerry Sinzig, Dot Butler.\\ |
- | Appropriately the plane arrived late in this land of LotsofTime.\\ | + | |
- | 7e did a bit of buying before the shops shut, then got a taxi to the Green\\ | + | At the Adelaide airport we waved goodbye to Bob and Roslyn Duncan who had come to see us off, then our plane headed north for Alice Springs, flying over 800 miles of the driest |
- | leaves campground. It didn’t take long to set up camp and we were soon\\ | + | |
- | asleep.\\ | + | Approaching our destination we eagerly studied the landscape below. There lay a lean hard land of worn-down |
- | The first sound I heard on waking next morning was a bird calling\\ | + | |
- | four slow deliberate notes like pebbles being dropped one by one into a\\ | + | Appropriately the plane arrived late in this land of Lots-of-Time. We did a bit of buying before the shops shut, then got a taxi to the Green leaves campground. It didn’t take long to set up camp and we were soon asleep.\\ |
- | crystal pool. Tho notes were identical with the four notes that introd uce\\ | + | |
- | the theme song in the film “Dr, Zhivago”. It was a thrilling, haunting sound that seemed to hold within it the image of that vast timeless land. the very utterance of the remote Centre and of untamed places. I have\\ | + | The first sound I heard on waking next morning was a bird calling four slow deliberate notes like pebbles being dropped one by one into a crystal pool. Tho notes were identical with the four notes that introduce |
- | never identified the bird, and perhaps I don’t want to.\\ | + | |
- | The two green bundles beside me on the ironhard | + | The two green bundles beside me on the iron-hard |
- | tent nearby were Frank and Joan Rigby, our loaders. You would never think\\ | + | |
- | TIE SYDNEY BUSINIALMR Februaxy, 1y72\\ | + | It is experience which makes the good leader. Bushwalking in Central Australia is not for the inexperienced. Nature there is a harsh mother; no mistakes go unpunished. Do you walk carelessly down the hillsides, old man spinifex will prick your ankles painfully with his hundred spines, many of which remain |
- | Page 6\\ | + | |
- | 69 LIVERPOOL. ST., SYDNEY 26-2686, 61-7215\\ | + | The wise party is up with the dawn and makes an early getaway before the heat of the day starts the dehydration process. 2 p.m. is the hottest hour. In the early afternoon |
- | BUNYIP RUCKSACK\\ | + | |
- | This ‘shaped’ rucksack is excellent for children. Useful day pack. Weight 14ozs\\ | + | At the campground we had sorted and packed the food, taking half and leaving half for the second week of the trip. Then we went by taxi to Standley Chasm. Here was the usual milling crowd of tourists photographing the rusty oxidised |
- | SENIOR RUCKSACK\\ | + | |
- | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight liAlles\\ | + | We shouldered our packs, weighed down with a week’s food plus a filled half-gallon plastic |
- | BUSHMAN RUCKSACKS\\ | + | |
- | Have sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Win hold 30 lbs.\\ | + | Next day we followed the horse trail for a while but soon left it, cutting over a low hillock to the base of Mt. Conway. The natives call this Iloata. Legend has it that Iloata, a termite |
- | 2 pocket model l’Albs\\ | + | |
- | 3 pocket model 1Y2lbs\\ | + | We climbed Conway and Gerry and I did a bit of rockclimbing. |
- | MANDRA MODEL\\ | + | |
- | Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx 33/ | + | We left Iloata and continued on, to camp in a side valley near Brinkley Bluff, with Paisley Bluff nearby. The only flat land was covered with dove-grey Plants of deadly nightshade, its enticingly soft leaves |
- | PIONEER RUCKSACK\\ | + | |
- | is an extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight 2%.lbs\\ | + | In sandy hollows under the river-gums heaps of dead leaves had accumulated. I collected piles of these for a soft bed. There was never a night when I was not able to find sufficient |
- | MOUNTAINEER DE LUXE Can carry 70lbs or more. Tough lightweight terylene/ cotton, proofed fabric with special P.V.C. reinforced\\ | + | |
- | base. 20” x 17” x 9” proofed nylon extension throat with double draw cord for positive closure. Flap has full sized zip pocket of waterproof nylon. Outside pocket. Bag is easily detached from the frame to form a 3’ sleeping bag cover for cold, wet conditions.\\ | + | Our evening meal was prepared around the campfire with the wind whispering in the callitris like the lazy lapping of the sea on a tropical shore, and soon the night sky was spangled with myriads of bright stars. We were watching Joan at her nightly task, intent on learning the secret of perfect damper-making. When next we looked at the sky two giant black clutching hands were creeping over the sky towards - the rain ancestor approaching with stealthy steps. On such a night as this the Iliaka njemba are abroad - legendary grim emu-shaped |
- | Weight Sibs\\ | + | |
- | CARRYING BAGS P.V.C. or nylon.\\ | + | We were up at piccaninni daylight. Ahead of us lay a long walk across miles and miles of desert, to Hughes Gorge. The rain ancestor had vanished and the fresh morning air was filled with the flute-like notes of a butcher-bird. We hastened to get on our way. Before long the sun soared over the horizon like a ball of fire, presaging a hot day.\\ |
- | MOUNTAINEER\\ | + | |
- | Same features as de luxe model except for P.V.C. bottom reinforcing. Weight SY.lbs\\ | + | Now, when I shut my eyes, I relive that day in my memory… |
- | Compasses dry, oil filled or wrist types.\\ | + | |
- | Maps. Large range. Bushwelking books.\\ | + | We stop in the sparse shade of some mulgas for lunch and don our fly-veils, then the interminable walk continues, over the dry claypans, the resinous scent from clumps of spinifex |
- | Freeze dried and dehydrated foods.\\ | + | |
- | Stoves and lamps.\\ | + | All through the long, hot day we trailed over the pebble strewn |
- | Aluminium cook ware. Ground sheets.\\ | + | |
- | Everything for the bushwalker.\\ | + | Hughes Gorge, when we at last reached it, was Heaven. There we found glorious permanent |
- | TRAMPER FRAME RUCKSACK\\ | + | |
- | Young people and ladies will find this pack a good one. It will carry sufficient camping equipment and food for 3 or 4 days or more. Has 3 pockets, capacity about 30 lbs. Weight 4lbh.\\ | + | And always the night camps were of an unearthly beauty. After the heat of the day a now ethereal world opened up. Lying in our sleeping-bags on soft beds of dry leaves we would study the skyey star-charts. The dark spectral hills thrust upward into the night with Venus atop and a thousand stars tangled in the ironwood trees. In the magic stillness meteors shot their whispering course across the blue emptiness of interstellar space. It is on nights like these that one sees in a flash the inner springs that make the Bushwalker |
- | ‘A TENTS\\ | + | |
- | One, two or three man. From ‘2% to 33/4lbs\\ | + | We allowed ourselves three days to return to Standley |
- | WALL TENTS\\ | + | |
- | Two, three or four man.\\ | + | The next day we climbed the Hogsback. Gerry settled down on the summit with his sketch pad. When Henry arrived he said he had been startled by a dingo, which he described as looking like a large Alsatian with a bushy tail. What if it should attack us! High up on that bare rocky top one felt a sudden frisson of fear, returning in a moment to the dim red dawn of our race when man was not only hunter but hunted. |
- | - _\\ | + | |
- | From 3% to 41/2ibs\\ | + | We dropped off the Hogsback into a high valley which was particularly rich in flowers. The small amount of rain had worked its magic spell; |
- | Lightweight bushwalking and camp gear\\ | + | |
- | HOTHAM MODEL\\ | + | We camped for the night in the upper Standley Chasm beside a dry waterfall chute. Always, in such places, if we climbed up we would find water in deep rocky pools. There are said to be fish – bony bream which the aboriginals call ntapitnja - in the deep gorge holes in the MacDonnells |
- | Super warm. Box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4141bs.\\ | + | |
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | We returned next day to the lower Standley |
- | little pint-sized Digby would be a match for this land’s girth you\\ | + | |
- | would more likely imagine our loader | + | // (To be continued) |
- | It is experience which makes the good leader. Bushwalking in Central Australia is not for the inexperienced. Nature there is a harsh mother no mistakes go unpunished. Do you walk carelessly down the hillsides, old man spinifex will prick your ankles painfully with his hundred spines, many of which remain | + | |
- | pants,” ruefully complained our first victim, Henty. If you leave the\\ | + | |
- | campfire at night for a brief sojourn into the outer darkness and omit to put your shoes on for the short journey you will soon be hopping about removing vicious goats-head burrs from the solos of your feet or the inch long spimoo | + | ======= |
- | The wise party is up with the dawn and makes an early getaway before the boat of the day starts the dehydration process. 2 p m0 is the hottest\\ | + | // by Jim Brown //\\ |
- | hour. In the early aftornoon | + | |
- | the heat goo:, out of the L_To 7o diCaL’t always do this.. you know, “Mad\\ | + | At its junction with the Kangaroo River, the Shoalhaven is about 100 ft. above sea level. Sixteen miles upstream, at Badgery’s Crossing, its height is still less than 350 ft. This means that when the Junction Dam has been constructed in a few years’ time the retaining wall will not have to be very high to produce flooding of a considerable length of the Shoalhavon Gorge, and another attractive place to walk will be just a memory.\\ |
- | dogs and Bushwalkors | + | |
- | At the campground we- had sorted and packed the food, taking half and leaving half for tho second week of the trip. Than we wont by taxi to Standby Chaam. Here ‘.7as | + | Although it is scenically a very agreeable place, the Shoalhaven Gorge below Badgery’s is evidently not frequented by walkers. On a recent trip along this section of the river, almost all the indications of human passage pointed to canoe travellers rather than walkers. That is to say, the remains of fireplaces were all on sandy spits or small riverside flats - places where the boats could be beached - even though there were much more attractive camping sites elsewhere.\\ |
- | organiscd | + | |
- | brown girls serving the food, ice-creams and drinks. | + | This information story is essentially for others who would like to cover the Shoalhaven |
- | would bo going out into the unknown this was the last we would see of\\ | + | |
- | poop; | + | |
- | Tie shouldered our packs, weighed down with a week’s food plus a filled half-gallon plastic | + | |
- | must accept it as one of the unpleasant facts of life. There well might be no water whore we are going. | + | |
- | Next day we followed the horse trail for a while but soon loft it,\\ | + | |
- | cutting over a low hillock to the base of Mt. Conway. The natives call\\ | + | |
- | this Iloata. Legend has it that Iloata, a termite | + | |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALK172 February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | across the plain with love and saw another termite ancestress. They wished to join each other but could not and their tears fell and made the watercourses. For very sadness | + | |
- | of Ht. Conway. The other rose into the sky andlmecame | + | |
- | We climbed Conway and Gerry and I did a bit of rockclimbing. | + | |
- | took a photo of Gerry standing on the head of the termite ancestress. He with his photographs and Frank with his writing are preparing an illustrated book on the MacDonnolls. It is well on the way to publication.\\ | + | |
- | Wo left Iloata and continued on, to camp in a side valley near\\ | + | |
- | Brinkley Bluff, with Paisley Bluff nearby. The only flat land was covered\\ | + | |
- | with dove-grey Plants of deadly nightshade, its enticingly soft loaves | + | |
- | Digby referring to them with venom in his tones as “Bloody Marys”. The\\ | + | |
- | name stuck.\\ | + | |
- | In sandy hollows under the river-gums heaps of dead leaves had\\ | + | |
- | accumulated. I collected piles of those for a soft hod. There was never a night when I was not able to find sufficient | + | |
- | Our evening meal was prepared around the campfire with the wind whispering in the callitris like the lazy lapping of the sea on a tropical shore, and soon the night sky was spangled with myriads of bright stars. We wore watching Joan at her nightly task, intent on learning the secret of perfect damper-making. When next we looked at the sky two giant black clutching hands wore creeping over the sky towards - the rain ancestor approaching with stealthy steps. On such a night as this the Iliaka njemba are abroad - legendary grim amu-shaxed | + | |
- | in Central Australia, so we bedded down in the open. During the night\\ | + | |
- | we did actually get a short shower of slow well-spaced drops, but hardly enough to make us seek shelter.\\ | + | |
- | We wore up at piccaninni daylight. Ahead of us lay a long walk\\ | + | |
- | across miles and miles of desert, to Hughes Gorge. The rain ancestor\\ | + | |
- | had vanished and the fresh morning air was filled with the flute-like notes of a butchor-bird. We hastened to get on our way. Before long the sun\\ | + | |
- | soared over the horizon like a ball of fire, presaging a hot day.\\ | + | |
- | Now, when I shut my eyes, I relive that day in my mcmory.....I see millions of gibbers coming towards mo as on an endless conveyor belt - light rod, bright | + | |
- | ically | + | |
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | break the rhythm, and my four companians | + | |
- | myriad flies who are having a free ride on my rucksac.\\ | + | |
- | Wo stop in the sparse shade of some mulgas for lunch and don our flyveils, then the interminable walk continues, over the dry claypans, the resinous scent from clumps of spinifox | + | |
- | All through the long, hot day we trailed over the pebblestrewn | + | |
- | sleeping dragons under the suh....no shade anywhere.\\ | + | |
- | Hughes Gorge, when we at last reached it, was Heaven. There we found glorious permanent | + | |
- | And always the night camps were of an unearthly beauty. After the heat of the day a now ethereal world opened up. Lying in OUT sleeping bags on soft beds of dry leaves we would study the skyey starcharts. The dark spectral hills thrust upward into the night with Venus atop and a thousand stars tangled in the ironwood trees. In the magic stillness meteors shot their whispering course across the blue emptiness of interstellar space. It is on nights like these that one sees in a flash the inner springs that make the Bushwalkor | + | |
- | Vie allowed ourselves three days to return to Standby | + | |
- | that the Bloody Marys were now in purple flower the few drops of rain\\ | + | |
- | some days earlier had brought them out.\\ | + | |
- | The next day we climbed the Hogsback. Gerry settled down on the summit with his sketch pad. 7Jhen Henry arrived he said ho had been startled by a dingo, which he described as looking like a large Alsatian with a bushy tail. That if it should attack us! High up on that bare rocky top one felt a sudden frisson of fear, returning in a moment to the dim red dawn of our race when man was not only hunter but hunted. | + | |
- | rie dropped off the Hogsback into a high valley which was particularly\\ | + | |
- | rich in flowers. The small amount of rain had worked its magic spe113 | + | |
- | ance about it as she stood by Frank putting it on her finger “He has wed me with a ring, with a ring of bright flowers”. On the ends of its\\ | + | |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSTIALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | supple vines Tecoma displayed its bell-like flowers. The sweet perfume\\ | + | |
- | of cassia pervaded the air, combined with the smell of ants seeking honey\\ | + | |
- | inside its yellow flowers. Prickley wattle had individual flowers big enough to entirely cover a man’s thumbnail.\\ | + | |
- | 77e camped for the night in the upper Standley Chasm beside a dry\\ | + | |
- | waterfall chute. Always, in such places, if we climbed up we would\\ | + | |
- | find water in deep rocky pools. There are said to be fish - bony bream\\ | + | |
- | which the aboriginals call ntapitnja - in the deep gorge holes in the MacDonnolls | + | |
- | knowing look.\\ | + | |
- | We returned next day to the lower Standby | + | |
- | After lunch we were able to got aboard a small bus which was returning half empty to Alice and so we arrived back at the Greenleaves campground for very necessary hot showers and washing of our clothes.\\ | + | |
- | (To be continued).\\ | + | |
- | **********\\ | + | |
- | The Shoalhave2LIange. | + | |
- | At its junction with the Kangaroo River, the Shoalhaven is about\\ | + | |
- | 100 ft. above sea level. Sixteen miles upstream, at Badgery’s Crossing, its height is still less than 350 ft. This means that when the Junction Dam has been constructed in a few years’ time the retaining wall will not have to be very high to produce flooding of a considerable length of the\\ | + | |
- | Shoalhavon Gorge, and another attractive place to walk will be just a\\ | + | |
- | memory.\\ | + | |
- | Although it is scenically a very agreeable place, the Shoalhaven\\ | + | |
- | Gorge below Badgcry’s is evidently not frequented by walkers. On a recent\\ | + | |
- | trip along this section of the river, almost all the indications of human passage pointed to canoe travellers rather than walkers. That is to say,\\ | + | |
- | the remains of fireplaces were all on sandy spits or small riverside flats - places where the boats could. be beached - even though there were much more attractive camping sites elsewhere.\\ | + | |
- | This information story is essentially for others who would like to cover the Shoalhavon | + | |
Firstly, the river is best tackled in a long drought period. Because of the slow rate of fall, the stream has many long, deep reaches where fording would be difficult. To gain the easier going, numerous crossings are desirable, and these can be made fairly readily when the river is low. It may be practicable to cover the whole distance on one side, but this would certainly entail somo slow, hard patches, especially if one had to stay with the northern bank.\\ | Firstly, the river is best tackled in a long drought period. Because of the slow rate of fall, the stream has many long, deep reaches where fording would be difficult. To gain the easier going, numerous crossings are desirable, and these can be made fairly readily when the river is low. It may be practicable to cover the whole distance on one side, but this would certainly entail somo slow, hard patches, especially if one had to stay with the northern bank.\\ | ||
- | Those who are familiar with the Shoalhaven between the Block Up and Badgery’s will know that it resembles the middle part of Cox’s River, with\\ | + | |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | Those who are familiar with the Shoalhaven between the Block Up and Badgery’s will know that it resembles the middle part of Cox’s River, with steep wooded ridges dropping down to river flats. Most of these ridges are negotiable on foot. Below Badgery’s, |
- | steep wooded ridges dropping down to river flats. Most of these ridges are negotiable on foot. Below Badgery’s, | + | |
- | Provided one can cross at the shallows, the walking is quite easy as far as Canoe Flat miles down from Badgery’s). The Gorge then narrows, and over the next 3- miles to Fossickers Flat the walking is fair, with patches of slower going over rocky ledges and through sera, interspersed with short stretches of grassy flat. Between Canoe Flat and Fossickers Flat the better walking is often (but not always) on the southern bank.\\ | + | Provided one can cross at the shallows, the walking is quite easy as far as Canoe Flat (3 1/2 miles down from Badgery’s). The Gorge then narrows, and over the next 3 1/2 miles to Fossickers Flat the walking is fair, with patches of slower going over rocky ledges and through sera, interspersed with short stretches of grassy flat. Between Canoe Flat and Fossickers Flat the better walking is often (but not always) on the southern bank.\\ |
- | East of Fossickers Flat, and particularly after Wirritin,Creek has been passed, there is a further deterioration, | + | |
- | going down to the water: it is negotiable, but best avoided. About\\ | + | East of Fossickers Flat, and particularly after Wirritin Creek has been passed, there is a further deterioration, |
- | Double Terrace Point the long grassy flats reappear and give easy going for the remaining miles to the Kangaroo.\\ | + | |
- | \\ | + | It is always a chancy thing to quote precise times, because the strength of parties varies widely, and weather and river conditions can influence the rate of progress. As a guide, however, my solo times were:\\ |
- | It is always a chancy thing to quote precise times, because the strength of parties varies widely, and weather and river conditions can influence the rate of progress, As a guide, however, my solo times were\\ | + | |
- | Saturdays | + | __ Saturday: __ Badgery’s.Crossing 9:40 a.m., Canoe Flat 11:15 a.m., Fossickers Flat 2:15 p.m. (one hour for lunch en route), Wirritin Creek 3:00 p.m., Reference Caoura 224021 5:00 p.m. (with a 30 mins afternoon tea halt); Bullangalong Creek 6:00 p.m.; opposite Monarch Bluff (night camp) 7:00 p.m.\\ |
- | Sundays | + | |
- | FactorAlthat | + | __ Sunday: __ Depart |
+ | |||
+ | Factor that would affect my speed of travel were\\ | ||
(a) First time along this section of river, and in a few places followed the harder bank in error.\\ | (a) First time along this section of river, and in a few places followed the harder bank in error.\\ | ||
+ | |||
(b) River was very low and easily crossed at about knee depth, in the shallow spots.\\ | (b) River was very low and easily crossed at about knee depth, in the shallow spots.\\ | ||
- | (c) A heavy rain storm Saturday night meant the first two miles on Sunday were through fairly dense waterladen scrub -- very slow.\\ | + | |
- | (d) With T4enty | + | (c) A heavy rain storm Saturday night meant the first two miles on Sunday were through fairly dense waterladen scrub - very slow.\\ |
- | For a moderately active party, the existence of a passable road along\\ | + | |
- | “.”\\ | + | (d) With plenty |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER lirabnh, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | 1 L)\\ | + | For a moderately active party, the existence of a passable road along the northern cliff line from Tallong to Purnoo Lookout via Caoura (about 22 miles) puts the Shoalhaven Gorge within the scope of a normal weekend jaunt, provided a car can be placed near Purnoo Lookout before starting down Badgery’s. Actually this Caoura road continues down to the Kangaroo Junction, and an orthodox car could probably be driven most of the way, but the surface is steep and rough in places, and I would not recommend it beyond Purnoo Lookout except for 4-wheel |
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- | Page 13 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | // by Paddy Pallin |
- | the northern cliff line from Tallong to Purnoo Lookout via Caoura (about 22 miles) puts the Shoalhaven Gorge within the scope of a normal weekend\\ | + | |
- | jaunt, provided a car can be placed near Purnoo Lookout before starting down Badgery’s. Actually this Caoura road continues down to the Kangaroo Junction, and an orthodox car could probably be driven most of the way, but the surface is steep and rough in places, and I would not recommend\\ | + | It gives me great pleasure to report that my English nephew Peter Smithson is a keen walker and I arranged with him to walk the Cleveland Way, a hundred mile walk over the Yorkshire Moors in the North York Moors National Park. The walk more or less follows the edge of the escarpment around the western, northern and eastern perimeter of the park at an average altitude of ten to twelve hundred feet. We did not camp but put up a friendly farmhouses or bed and breakfast places nevertheless by the time I had allowed for a complete change of “respectable” clothing, plus wet weather and cold weather protection my pack weighed not much less than for a camping trip.\\ |
- | it beyond Purnoo Lookout except for 4wheel | + | |
- | coverage.\\ | + | Four of us set off from Helmsley, a charming rural town. The party consisted of Peter, his friend John, Rex Cox, a fellow Aussie, and myself. |
- | ************\\ | + | |
- | The Lyke Wake Walk\\ | + | The weather steadily deteriorated and by the time we got to our destination for the night we were completely soaked. The name of the farm was appropriately named “Low Paradise” (a few hundred feet below another farm called “High Paradise”) and we soon forgot our woes as we tucked into steaks in front of a lovely open fire, while it teemed outside.\\ |
- | by Paddy Pallin.\\ | + | |
- | It gives me great pleasure to report that my English nephew Peter\\ | + | Next morning it still rained but the good farmer assured us it would go by midday, and sure enough, by the time 70 got to Osmotherloy, |
- | Smithson is a keen walker and I arranged with him to walk the Cleveland Way, a hundred mile walk over the Yorkshire Moors in the North York Moors National Park. The walk more or loss follows the edge of the escarpment\\ | + | |
- | around the western, northern and eastern perimeter of the park at an average altitude of ten to twelve hundred feet. We did not camp but put\\ | + | That evening we attended an interesting function, a Wake, being the midsummer reunion of the Lyke Wake Club. It was broad daylight until 10 p m. so there was plenty of time to run a sports meeting which consisted of a beck jumping, a bog dodging championship, |
- | up a friendly farmhouses or bed and breakfast places nevertheless by the time I had allowed for a complete change of “respectable” clothing,\\ | + | |
- | plus wet weather and cold weather protection my pack weighed not much less than for a camping trip.\\ | + | I should explain that the membership of the Lyke Wake Club is open to those who have completed the Lyke Wake Walk, which is on a track across rough moorland from Osmotherley to Ravenscar, a distance of 40 miles. This trip must be completed inside 24 hours to qualify (with an extra 12 hours for those over 65!) It was started in 1955 by a dalesman farmer on whose farm the Wake was held. Crossings |
- | Four of us set off from Helmsley, a charming rural town. The party consisted of Peter, his friend John, Rex Cox a fellow Aussie, and myself. | + | |
- | glad to stop after about 6 miles at Cold Kirby, a small bleak village in the top of the moor. It started to rain and we huddled under trees on the village green and ate the sandwiches Peter’s wife had kindly prepared for us. Rex and I bemoaned the fact that we had not brought a billy to make a cuppa!\\ | + | The name of the club refers to an ancient Yorkshire dirge which was sung at Wakes and the badge is appropriately enough a coffin. Three crossings entitle a member to be called a Master of Misery. Seven crossings (at least one in midwinter) are required to become a Doctor of Dolefulness, |
- | The weather steadily deteriorated and by the time we got to our destination for the night we were completely soaked. The name of the\\ | + | |
- | farm was appropriately named “Low Paradise” (a few hundred feet below\\ | + | The indoor proceedings were in similar lighthearted vein and consisted of the reading of several witty theses submitted by candidates for doctorates, plus minutes of the previous meeting, songs, etc. Many of those present had been up since crack of dawn (and dawn cracks very early in June in Northern England) on a major Search and Rescue |
- | another farm called “High Paradise”) and we soon forgot our woes as we tucked into steaks in front of a lovely open fire, while it teemed outside.\\ | + | |
- | Next morning it 6til1 rained but the good farmer assured us it would\\ | + | Police and Moorland Rescue groups were called out, church halls and scout club rooms were opened up, hot food and blankets prepared, and after 12 worrying hours all walkers were accounted for with only minor injuries reported.\\ |
- | go by midday, and sure enough, by the time 70 got to Osmotherloy, | + | |
- | away on the edge of the moor, comprising lovely quarried stone houses\\ | + | Next day we continued our walk on the Cleveland Tay. Vie had splendid views from the moor over the fertile farmlands of the Tees Valley. On the moor were birds of many kinds. Game birds specially bred for the shooting, such as partridges and pheasants abounded, plus shylarks with their merry airborne song mixed. with the plaintive call of the curlew. We had a fine day until about 4 p.m. and then down came the rain, and so we arrived drenched at our next farm house. The highlight for us Aussies on the next day was the monument erected in honour of Captain Cook on a high point in the moor within sight of his home at Great Ayton. Then we got the the monument, which is a tall stone obelisk I saw Rex read the wording on the bronze plaque with dissatisfaction written on his face. It recounted Cook’s exploits as a navigator and seaman, but made no mention of Australia. Theh we saw the date – 1827. At that time Australia had not even been named and Melbourne didn’t exist. When I pointed this out Rex was somewhat mollified and forgave the ignorant Pommie who had erected the plaque.\\ |
- | and it has not altered at all in the 55 years since I first saw it, except that the steep gravel road is now sealed. It was also the scene of my\\ | + | |
- | last camp in England. I aid a sentimental journey on push bike before\\ | + | We found that the normal pub accommodation at Guisboro was closed for renovations and so we had to tramp another 6 miles to Saltburn, making 24 miles, which left me a bit footsore.\\ |
- | I left England in 1926 and I camped alone on the moor at Sheep Wash Beck, in Scarth Nick. We lunched in the churchyard on fish and chips, fixed\\ | + | |
- | Page 4 TIE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER February, 1972.\\ | + | The rest of the trip was fine and sunny and took us along the cliffs of the Yorkshire coast and into delightful fishery villages like Staithes and Runswick Bay. Maltby had reminders of Captain Cook in the form of a monument and a museum almost totally devoted to his exploits. We passed Ravenscar, the end of the Lyke Wake Walk, Scarborough, |
- | up a booking in the village inn, arranged a complicated transfer of our\\ | + | |
- | car from Helmsley to Osmotherley and then walked to the Sheep 1Jash Beck where we loafed in the hot sun.\\ | + | |
- | That evening we attended an interesting function, a Wake, being the\\ | + | |
- | midsummer reunion of the Lyke Wake Club. It was broad daylight until 10 p m. so there was plenty of time to run a sports meeting which consisted of a beck jumping, a bog dodging championship, | + | |
- | decorated with purple ribbons and the women were dressed as witches, with several very saucy modern versions showing more leg than broomstick!\\ | + | |
- | After the sports came a cold chicken dinner, after which we crowded into a converted barn.\\ | + | |
- | I should explain that the membership of the Lyke 7ake Club is open\\ | + | |
- | to those who have completed the Lyke ‘Jake 7alk, which is on a track across\\ | + | |
- | rough moorland from Osmotherley to Ravenscar, a distance of 40 miles. This\\ | + | |
- | trip must be completed inside 24 hours to qualify (with an extra 12 hours for those over 65!) It was started in 1955 by a dalesman farmer on whose\\ | + | |
- | farm the 7aks was held. Crossings | + | |
- | The name of the club refers to an ancient Yorkshire dirge which was sung at 7akes and the badge is appropriately enough a coffin. Three crossings entitle a member to be called a Master of Misery. Seven crossings (at least one in midwinter) are required to become a Doctor of Dolefulness, | + | |
- | The indoor proceedings were in similar lighthearted vein and consisted\\ | + | |
- | of the reading of several witty theses submitted by candidates for doctorates, plus minutes of the previous meeting, songs, etc.\\ | + | |
- | Many of those present had been up since crack of dawn (and dawn cracks very early in June in Northern England) on a major Search and Rescue | + | |
- | ation. The walk had become so popular that organisers for the United\\ | + | |
- | Nations Charity Fund decided to run a huge walkathon to raise funds. They\\ | + | |
- | got 800 starters, mostly young people in their early teens, divided them\\ | + | |
- | into groups under leaders with map and compass. Instead, however, of\\ | + | |
- | waiting till first light, they set them off at 10 p m. Leaders and led\\ | + | |
- | soon were separated; rain and wind came and a major disaster threatened.\\ | + | |
- | Police and Moorland Rescue groups were called out, church halls and scout\\ | + | |
- | club rooms were opened up, hot food and blankets prepared, and after 12 worrying hours all walkers were accounted for with only minor injuries\\ | + | |
- | reported.\\ | + | |
- | Next day we continued our walk on the Cleveland Tay. Vie had splendid views from the moor over the fertile farmlands of the Tees Valley. On the moor were birds of many kinds. Game birds specially bred for the\\ | + | |
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | shooting, such as partridges and pheasants abounded, plus shylarks with their merry airborne song mixed. with the plaintive_cala jof the curlew. We had a fine day until about 4 p m. aria then down came the rain, and so\\ | + | |
- | we arrived drenched at our next farm house. The highlight for us Aussies on the next day was the monument erected in honour of Captain Cook on a high point in the moor within sight of his home at Great Ayton. Then we\\ | + | |
- | got the the monument, which is a tallstme | + | |
- | We found that the normal pub accommodation at Guisboro was closed\\ | + | |
- | for renovations and so we had to tramp another 6 miles to Saltburn, making 24 miles, which left me a bit footsore.\\ | + | |
- | The rest of the trip was fine and sunny and took us along the cliffs of the Yorkshire coast and into delightful fishery villages like Staithes and Runswick Bay. Maltby had reminders of Captain Cook in the form of a monument and a museum almost totally devoted to his exploits. We passed Ravenscar, the end of tho-Lyke Wake 7alk9 Scarborough, | + | |
- | quite large fishing boats hauled up in front of the shops. About 200\\ | + | |
- | yards up the main street from the shore is a notice; on one side it has\\ | + | |
- | “No cars past this point”; on the other it says “No boats past this point”.\\ | + | |
So ended a rather different walk in one of England’s National Parks.\\ | So ended a rather different walk in one of England’s National Parks.\\ | ||
- | ************\\ | + | |
- | 21ELL2E.211 | + | |
- | March 3,4,5 Ross Hughes’ Mbrong Deep trip on the last programme was diverted to another area because of the flooded Kowmung. As the rain has eased, the Upper Kowmung should be in good condition now. You must be able to swim and you must have a waterproof pack.\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | March 5 - Sam Hind returns from a longish retirement to lead one of\\ | + | |
- | his old favorites in the Royal National Park. It’s good to see you in action again, Sammy.\\ | + | |
- | March 10,11912 Here are names to conjure with Cloudmaker (spiritual\\ | + | ====== |
- | home of bushwaikers), | + | // by Pat Harrison, Walks Sec. //\\ |
- | necessary). Right in the heart of the walking country, but\\ | + | |
- | too seldom visited. Here’s your chance to show whether\\ | + | |March 3,4,5 |Ross Hughes’ Mbrong Deep trip on the last programme was diverted to another area because of the flooded Kowmung. As the rain has eased, the Upper Kowmung should be in good condition now. You must be able to swim and you must have a waterproof pack.| |
- | you’re man or rabbit.\\ | + | |March 5 |Sam Hind returns from a longish retirement to lead one of his old favorites in the Royal National Park. It’s good to see you in action again, Sammy.| |
- | March 11912 When Roger Gowing, our wandering son, returned from abroad,\\ | + | |March 10,11, |
- | Page 16 THE SYDNBY. BUSEMLICER February, 1972\\ | + | |March 11,12 |When Roger Gowing, our wandering son, returned from abroad, he ‘lost no time in doing something for the programme. ‘What better way to spend Saturday arvo and Sunday than by walking through Blue Gum Forest and the Grand Canyon?| |
- | \ -1 N N\\ | + | |March 12 |Wilf Hilder returns to the fold with a great day walk which is all now to the programme. There’s a little of everything |
- | EP, ! 1 pfv1 -EN I\\ | + | |March 18,19 |Our Annual Reunion at McArthur’s Flat on the Nattai River near Hilltop. Please refer to other parts of the magazine for fuller details of this not-to-be-missed event.| |
- | IT IS WORTH.NOITING\\ | + | |March 24,25,26 |Ross Hughes (Heaven bless him!) came to the rescue when the programme looked like foundering for lack of support. This trip is another great one in the Kowmung Country. Steepish descent down Cambage Spire with spectacular views of Christy’s Creek and the Kowmung. Average climb up the Bulga Range, a jog along the road on Scott’s lain Range to Butcher’s Creek, then a bit of unknown creek to Chiddy Obelisk (terrific panorama here), and good walking thereafter. This trip has been arranged in such a cunning way that anyone who flakes can do so without inconveniencing the rest of the party, and could even spend Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning fishing on the Koumung while waiting for the others to came back that-a-way.| |
- | that MOUNTAIN EQUIPHENT has a ne-77 address.\\ | + | |March 26 |Elaine Brown leads the Sunday walk from Cowan by good track around Jerusalem Bay to the little waterfall where you can refresh yourself before the moderate climb to the ridge-top. There are one or two fine Sydney Rod Gums on the ascent and the views of Cowan Creek from near Cole Trig are unsurpassed.| |
- | At this addresi.; you can still get all the facilities that were available when we were down near the northern approaches to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.\\ | + | |March 30,31 April 1,2,3 - Easter |There are two trips programmed for Easter. The first is a came-as-you-go one to the Warrumbungles National Park, which is situated in the Tooraweenah-Coonabarabran area about 350 miles from Sydney. The Warrumbungles |
- | Te are still on the North Shores but not very far from the centre of the City.\\ | + | |
- | In fact, not so far as the Sydney Bush Vialkersi present addrebu. And you can still get those super lightweight sleeping ‘bags, and othor camping items.... and canoes.... and you can buy or hire\\ | + | The other trip is led. by that irrepressible pair, Don Finch and Doone Wyborn. Nobody knows where it is going, except that it will be a MIGHTY TRIP INTO THE UNKNOWN.\\ |
- | Have a look at us in our new setup, which is at \\ | + | |
- | 17 A._aricior o 1/ | + | |
- | Right onthe corner of Falcon Street.\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | That’s it\\ | + | |
- | __0000 17 Alexander Street, Crows Nes, and the telephone number is \\ | + | |
- | 439 - 2454\\ | + | ====== |
- | HOUNT2LIN EQUIPTEYT\\ | + | //by Ray Hookway// |
- | Page 17 THE SYDNEY BUSTIALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | __ Search & Rescue |
- | he ‘lost no tiMe in doing something for the programme. ‘:lhat better way to spend Saturday arvo and Sunday than by walking through Blue Gum Forest and the Grand Canyon?\\ | + | |
- | March 12 - 7i1f Hilder returns to the fold with a great day walk which is all now to the programme. There’s a little of every-\\ | + | Search and Rescue has always been an important phase of Federation activities. Recently relations between the Federation S. & R. group and the Blue Mountains rescue squad had become slightly strained. Nin Melville and Heather |
- | thing on this walk, and the jumping-off place is reached\\ | + | |
- | by an 80-90 mile drive each way via Appin and lit.Keira road-\\ | + | Relations were most cordial and an assurance was given that we would be kept informed of all S. and R. incidents in the Blue Mountains area and that during searches etc. we would operate as a unit under our own organisers. Heather |
- | March 18919 - Our Annual Reunion at McArthur’s Flat on the Nattai River\\ | + | |
- | near Hilltop. Please refer to other parts of the magazine for fuller details of this not-to-be-missed event.\\ | + | An opportunity to demonstrate OUT S. and R. potential arose on December |
- | March 24925926 - Ross Hughes (Heaven bless him!) came to the rescue when\\ | + | |
- | the programme looked like foundering for lack of support. This trip is another great one in the Kowmung Country.\\ | + | |
- | Steepish descent down Cambage Spire with spectacular views\\ | + | |
- | of Christy’s Creek and the Kowmung. Average climb up the\\ | + | |
- | Bulga Range, a jog along the road on Scott’s lain Range to Butcher’s Creek, then a bit of unknown creek to Chiddy Obelisk (terrific panorama here), and good walking thereafter. This trip has been arranged in such a cunning way\\ | + | |
- | that anyone who flakes can do so without inconveniencing\\ | + | |
- | the rest of the party, and could even spend Saturday\\ | + | |
- | afternoon and Sunday morning fishing on the Koumung while\\ | + | |
- | waiting for the others to came back that-a-way.\\ | + | |
- | March 26 -\\ | + | |
- | Elaine Brown leads the Sunday walk from Cowan by good track around Jerusalem Bay to the little waterfall where you can refresh yourself before the moderate climb to the\\ | + | |
- | ridge-top. There are one or two fine Sydney Rod Gums on the ascent and the views of Cowan Creek from near Cole Trig are unsurpassed.\\ | + | |
- | March 30931 - There are two trips programmed for Easter. The first\\ | + | |
- | April 1,293 is a came-as-you-go one to the Warrumbungles National Park,\\ | + | |
- | - Easter | + | |
- | spectacular scenery - in fact there’s nothing like it any-\\ | + | |
- | where else in Australia - and there are graded tracks, with huts and water tanks on the Grand High Tops. Jim’s plans are very flexible - you can walk like a tiger or you can take it easy.\\ | + | |
- | The other trip is led. by that irrepressible pair, Don\\ | + | |
- | Finch and Doone Wyborn. Nobody knows where it is going,\\ | + | |
- | except that it will be a MIGHTY TRIP INTO THE U12NO7N.\\ | + | |
- | Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUSH7LKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | Federation Re-oort December 1971 / January 1972.\\ | + | |
- | by Ray Hookway. Search & Rescue | + | |
- | Search and Rescue has always been an important phase of Federation activities. Recently relations between the Federation S. & R. group and the Blue Mountains rescue squad had become slightly strained. Nin Melville and Heather | + | |
- | school in November, and with two other S. & R. Committee members also attended a meeting at the CIB with representatives of the Police rescue\\ | + | |
- | squads to thrash out mutual problems.\\ | + | |
- | Relations were most cordial and an assurance was given that we would be kept informed of all S. and R. incidents in the Blue Mountains area and that during searches etc. we would operate as a unit under our own organisers. Heather | + | |
- | the Federation meeting in December.\\ | + | |
- | An opportunity to demonstrate OUT S. and R. potential arose on December | + | |
- | Gully, Blaxland area. Sixty five walkers responded to the call out. The scout eventually walked out unassisted before the search was\\ | + | |
- | fully under way, after foolishly abandoning his pack in Glenbrook Creek. The finding of his pack had lea searchers to believe that he may have\\ | + | |
- | been injured.\\ | + | |
The death in November from exposure, of a boy in the Tasmanian Cradle Mountain Reserve has triggered requests for legislation to prevent ill equipped and inexperienced walkers entering the reserve. Federation is disturbed by these suggestions and will be watching the outcome carefully.\\ | The death in November from exposure, of a boy in the Tasmanian Cradle Mountain Reserve has triggered requests for legislation to prevent ill equipped and inexperienced walkers entering the reserve. Federation is disturbed by these suggestions and will be watching the outcome carefully.\\ | ||
- | Federation Reunion.\\ | + | |
- | ;Ihe 33rd Annual Federation Reunion is to be hold on April 15th and\\ | + | __ Federation Reunion |
- | 16th at Sugee Bag Creek in the Mangrove Crook area of the Hawkesbury River. Full details will be posted later and a big S37 attendance is requested.\\ | + | The 33rd Annual Federation Reunion is to be hold on April 15th and 16th at Sugee Bag Creek in the Mangrove Crook area of the Hawkesbury River. Full details will be posted later and a big S37 attendance is requested.\\ |
- | Owen Marks has programmed a one day walk in the area starting from\\ | + | |
- | the reunion site, so keep the weekend free. Offers of assistance with organising or with the entertainment would be gratefully received.\\ | + | Owen Marks has programmed a one day walk in the area starting from the reunion site, so keep the weekend free. Offers of assistance with organising or with the entertainment would be gratefully received.\\ |
- | New Ma2.\\ | + | |
- | The Lands Department will issue a limited rerint of the Blue\\ | + | __ New Map __\\ |
- | Labyrinth map with some minor amendments.\\ | + | The Lands Department will issue a limited rerint of the Blue Labyrinth map with some minor amendments.\\ |
- | Federation | + | |
- | Federation meetings are hold in the small committee room, 4th Floor,\\ | + | __ Federation |
- | Scots Church, Jamison Street, Sydney, on the third Tuesday of each month\\ | + | Federation meetings are hold in the small committee room, 4th Floor, Scots Church, Jamison Street, Sydney, on the third Tuesday of each month at 6.30 p m. Visitors arc cordially invited to attend.\\ |
- | at 6.30 p m. Visitors arc cordially invited to attend.\\ | + | |
- | Page 19 THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | 11.embershilo | + | ---------------------------- |
- | six new members to congratulates-\\ | + | |
- | Pauline Brown Bob Hodgson\\ | + | |
- | Peter Miller Bernard Rostron\\ | + | ====== |
- | Paul Harmata Val Hannaford\\ | + | // Geoff Mattingley// |
- | ‘ This month we welcome no less than eleven new prospective | + | |
- | Paul Castle Janice Greenlees Ray Mitchell Christian Sorenson\\ | + | Following on the January and February committee meetings, we have six new members to congratulate: |
- | Henry Berk\\ | + | |
- | Grant Evans\\ | + | Pauline Brown, Bob Hodgson, Peter Miller, Bernard Rostron, Paul Harmata, Val Hannaford\\ |
- | Beverley Anderson\\ | + | |
- | Edward Tishart Lilian IleIntosh\\ | + | This month we welcome no less than eleven new prospective |
- | Margaret Richards Kathleen Rucker\\ | + | |
- | And now the usual warning to prospective members whose term is about to expire. The following people should ensure that they have\\ | + | Paul Castle, Janice Greenlees, Ray Mitchell, Christian Sorenson, Henry Berk, Grant Evans, Beverley Anderson, Edward Tishart, Lilian IleIntosh, Margaret Richards, Kathleen Rucker\\ |
- | completed their membership requirements by the end of March, ready to\\ | + | |
- | be interviewed by the committee at its April meetings-\\ | + | And now the usual warning to prospective members whose term is about to expire. The following people should ensure that they have completed their membership requirements by the end of March, ready to be interviewed by the committee at its April meeting: |
- | George Catchpoolo Christine Kirkby\\ | + | George Catchpoolo, Christine Kirkby, Peter Hex Margaret, Long Frances Richards, Dudley Finlay, Joan Finlay, Rosemary Edmunds, Ken Stuckey\\ |
- | Peter Hex Margaret Long Frances Richards\\ | + | |
- | Dudley Finlay Joan Finlay Rosemary Edmunds Ken Stuckey\\ | + | |
- | **********\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | SOCIAL EVENTS TO NOTE\\ | + | |
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+ | ====== | ||
March 8th - The Lower Himalayas - talk by Grace Noble\\ | March 8th - The Lower Himalayas - talk by Grace Noble\\ | ||
+ | |||
March 22nd- Film and talk by the South African Tourist Bureau.\\ | March 22nd- Film and talk by the South African Tourist Bureau.\\ | ||
- | **********\\ | + | |
- | RE-DUTION 1 72,\\ | + | |
- | Of course, you’ll see it in the new 7alks Programme, but\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | you don’t, it should be noted that the Annual Gonerl Meeting\\ | + | |
- | an Wednesday, March 15; and the Reunion on the week-end of Mar at MacArthur’s Flat on the Nattai River. On page 20 of this\\ | + | |
- | diagram indicating how to get there - it’s been rendered from don’t consider it a precise survey\\ | + | ==== REUNION, 1972, AND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
- | just in case will be\\ | + | |
- | oh 18-19, issue is a memory, so\\ | + | Of course, you’ll see it in the new Walks Programme, but you don’t, it should be noted that the Annual Gonerl Meeting an Wednesday, March 15; and the Reunion on the week-end of Mar at MacArthur’s Flat on the Nattai River. On page 20 of this diagram indicating how to get there - it’s been rendered from don’t consider it a precise survey just in case will be oh 18-19, issue is a memory, so don’t consider it a precise survey.\\ |
- | The Organiser for the Reunion | + | |
- | and abetted by Alan Pikoo\\ | + | The Organiser for the Reunion |
- | Ppge 20 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February, 1972\\ | + | |
- | WAY TO THE 1972 REUNION SITE MACARTHUR’S FLAT,\\ | + | |
- | NATTAI RIVER,\\ | + | ==== |
1. Turn right off Hume Highway about one mile past the railway underpass at Picton. Roadsign indicates to Thirlmere and The Lakes. Follow road under railway, over hill, and along beside the Loop Railway Line to Thirlmere, whore the railway is crossed just before station. After crossing railway, take first turn to left (almost opposite hotel)\\ | 1. Turn right off Hume Highway about one mile past the railway underpass at Picton. Roadsign indicates to Thirlmere and The Lakes. Follow road under railway, over hill, and along beside the Loop Railway Line to Thirlmere, whore the railway is crossed just before station. After crossing railway, take first turn to left (almost opposite hotel)\\ | ||
- | 2. About 9 miles past Thirlmere road crosses loop railway at wooden bridge over deep cutting (short length of gravel road still hereabouts). Hill Top is about 1 miles on. Railway may be craossed,by rough track near station, or at brick overhead bridge 1mile south, then turnints back towards no Nap A below), Continue back beside railway until\\ | + | |
- | , road curves to the west.\\ | + | 2. About 9 miles past Thirlmere road crosses loop railway at wooden bridge over deep cutting (short length of gravel road still hereabouts). Hill Top is about 1 miles on. Railway may be craossed,by rough track near station, or at brick overhead bridge 1mile south, then turnints back towards no Nap A below), Continue back beside railway until, road curves to the west.\\ |
- | 30 As shown on map B below, about 7 miles from Hill To\\ | + | |
- | MAP A MAP B. Oro Colo Vale\\ | + | 3. As shown on map B below, about 7 miles from Hill Top\\ |
- | .1\\ | + | |
- | Hill Top Township Railway Stn.\\ | + | |
- | Coates Farm.\\ | + | ---------------------------- |
- | 0\\ | + | |
- | This part--’7 of road may not be\\ | + | |
- | Dassabl e, eauge\\ | + | ===== |
- | ro&\\ | + | |
- | 1 cairns\\ | + | The January magazine contained a summary of the Objectives of the Smokewalkers – the fire fighting force of National Parks Association. At the January General Meeting it was agreed to distribute the enrolment form to all members. On this page is information as to the procedures and overleaf the application form.\\ |
- | 1-\\ | + | |
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- | -’YET\\ | + | |
- | hi op (about 6m.)\\ | + | //National Parks Association Fire Fighting Force |
- | Bridge over deep -P-way cutting\\ | + | APPLICATION FORM FOR VOLUNTEERS//\\ |
- | “Track to\\ | + | |
- | Nattai\\ | + | The Smokewalkers |
- | Distrance “X” to “Y” (limit of bush rpad) is about 2 miles\\ | + | |
- | T\\ | + | LARGE NUMBERS |
- | Page 21 THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALICOR February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | Editorial Note.\\ | + | In the event of a bush fire, key members will be notified by phone. These set in motion a contacting system by which large numbers can be phones quickly, and transport etc. arranged. Those living nearest a fire will usually be contacted first. Shifts may be necessary.\\ |
- | The January magazine contained a summary of the Objectives of the Smoke Walkers - the fire fighting force of National Parks Association. At the January General Meeting it was agreed to distribute the enrolment form to all members. On this page is information as to the procedures and overleaf the application form.\\ | + | |
- | THE SME7ALKERS0\\ | + | __ Operating expenses __ (phoning, food, petrol etc.) may be claimed through the Chief Contact, and recouped from the National Parks and Wildlift Service. Nobody need be out of pocket.\\ |
- | National Parks Association Fire Fighting Force APPLICATION FORM FOR VOLUNTEERS\\ | + | |
- | The Smokewalke re form a pool of volunteers, whose main purpose is to protect natural bushland, particularly National Parks, State Parks and Nature Reserves, from fire. It is an established force, members having attended and fought many fires since its commencement\\ | + | Circulars giving more information are available on request. |
- | in 1967.\\ | + | |
- | LARG: NUMB7RS | + | Please fill in application form (see over) and send it toe- Er. B. J. Packard, |
- | In the event of a bush fire, 1.,: | + | 80 Yanko Road, Pymble West. 2073. N.S.T.\\ |
- | 2.111.1122.2 | + | |
- | Circulars giving more information are available on request. Please fill in application form (see over) and send it toe- Er. B. J. Packard, | + | |
- | 80 Yanko Road,\\ | + | |
- | Pymble West. 2073. N.S.T.\\ | + | |
- | Page 22 THE SYDNEY BUSHaLKER February, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | TIE SH01E7ALICRS\\ | + | |
- | Application Form for Volunteers \\ | + | |
- | Mr. B. J, Packard, | + | |
- | 80 Yanko Road,\\ | + | |
- | Pythble Test. 2073. N.S.7: | + | |
- | Please list me as a SMOKE7ALKER, | + | |
- | FIRE FIGHTING FORCE\\ | + | |
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