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- | ***4(-****4-x-x- X X x*********-i-kae***x X x*x X x***************-X-46********X X X X | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHIJALKER | + | |
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A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. | ||
- | POSTAL ADDRESS: Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. Meetings at the Club Room on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p m. Enquiries regarding the Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert, | + | |
- | ************XXX | + | Postal Address: Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. |
- | MARCH, | + | |
- | Editor: Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, | + | Meetings at the Club Room on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p.m. |
- | Tel..357-1381 (Home) | + | |
- | Typist: Kath Brown | + | Enquiries regarding the Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert, |
- | Duplication: Mike Short. | + | |
- | Business Manager: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | + | ---- |
- | IN THIS ISSUE: | + | |
- | The February General Meeting | + | =====March |
- | Three Weeks Walking & Climbing in | + | |
- | the Jotenheimen Region of Norway Dot Butler 4 | + | |**Editor**|Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, |
- | Wooeford, Linden & Faulconbridge Marion Lloyd 10 | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown| |
- | Paddy Pallin Advertisement | + | |**Duplication**|Mike Short| |
- | Walks Secretary' | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | Report of Federation of Bushwalking | + | |
- | Clubs Meeting - 20 February Phil Butt 18 | + | =====In This Issue:===== |
- | Why Do Walkers Walk ? 19 | + | |
- | S.B.W. Office Bearers - 1973 20 | + | | | |Page| |
- | Constitutional Amendment | + | |The February General Meeting|Jim Brown| 2| |
- | Annual Subscription 1973 21 | + | |Three Weeks Walking & Climbing in the Jotenheimen Region of Norway|Dot Butler| 4| |
- | Mountain Equipment | + | |Woodford, Linden & Faulconbridge|Marion Lloyd|10| |
- | ****X X X *****-X-4e****-******-X-****** X X X*****-******-*-X-Yc-X-XXXXX******** | + | |Walks Secretary' |
- | ************X X x*********3H1-********X X X***********44R-*X X X***X X X*X X- X X* | + | |Report of Federation of Bushwalking Clubs Meeting - 20 February|Phil Butt|18| |
- | Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |Why Do Walkers Walk?|?|19| |
- | THE FEBRU.ARY GENERAL MEETING. | + | |S.B.W. Office Bearers - 1973| |20| |
- | The levels of attendance at General:Meetings are highly unpredictable, | + | |Constitutional Amendment| |21| |
- | and just why we. had about 45 people at the beginning of the February meeting | + | |Annual Subscription 1973| |21| |
- | (and-more later) is quite inexplicable, | + | |
- | Two new members, Kathie Stuart and James Hollingum were welcomed, while three who were originally admitted last year were still not present. Minutes were confirmed and Owen Marks recorded that he had. bought the after-meeting tea mugs authorised in January. Amongst a number of otherwise | + | =====Advertisements===== |
- | routine items mentioned under Correspondence, | + | |
- | for a " | + | | |Page| |
- | the Concorde aircraft being organised by the Nature Conservation Council. | + | |Paddy Pallin| 8| |
- | The Treasurer, called to account, said that we had slightly increased our working funds during January to close the club year with $888 in the | + | |Mountain Equipment|16| |
- | current funds. | + | |
- | This brought us to the Walks Report, covering the period from mid,. January to the second week-end in February, and including three week-ends | + | ---- |
- | of rather savage weather conditions. Wilf's account began With Don Finch' | + | |
- | hot. Pleasant relations were established with the local Water Board Ranger during an encounter on White Dog. | + | =====The February General Meeting.===== |
- | Over the same week-end was Helen Gray's Bell and WollongaMbe | + | |
- | up for the trip despite very warm conditions. | + | by Jim Brown. |
- | On the week-end of 19-20-21 January Neville Lupton had about six people for a jaunt into the Wollemi Creek/Colo River - a rather hot weekend it was said, while Bob Hodgson leading a team of four did some abseiling in Danae Brook at Kanangra, | + | |
- | After it was over there was an odd incident in which police officers checked on the Grays and Gladys Roberts as suspected " | + | The levels of attendance at General Meetings are highly unpredictable, |
- | Lack of fuel for the cars inhibited some of the Australia Day weekend plans, Ray Hookway and George Catchpole being compelled to cancel | + | |
- | plans for trips at Kanangra and in the Brindabella country respectively, | + | Two new members, Kathie Stuart and James Hollingum were welcomed, while three who were originally admitted last year were still not present. Minutes were confirmed and Owen Marks recorded that he had bought the after-meeting tea mugs authorised in January. Amongst a number of otherwise routine items mentioned under Correspondence, |
- | March, 1973' | + | |
- | Page 3 | + | The Treasurer, called to account, said that we had slightly increased our working funds during January to close the club year with $888 in the current funds. |
- | while David Cotton deferred | + | |
- | The first week-end of February was very hot and humid, with greatly swollen streams following the rains of the previous fortnight. Notwithstanding this, Frank Taeker and 20 people took to the top of the Grose Valley, finding washouts around Mt. Victoria and electing to leave the valley via the Grand Canyon trail. It was not known whether David Cotton' | + | This brought us to the Walks Report, covering the period from mid-January to the second week-end in February, and including three week-ends of rather savage weather conditions. Wilf's account began with Don Finch' |
- | The great wet continued on the following week-end and understandably David Rostron cancelled his Bungonia Creek descent (too much water). The | + | |
- | same applied to day walks to be led by Wilf Hilder (Colo) and Sam Hinde (Otford area), and there was no information as to whether Rod Peters Nattai River venture, or Nancy Alderson' | + | Over the same week-end was Helen Gray's Bell and Wollongambe |
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+ | On the week-end of 19-20-21 January Neville Lupton had about six people for a jaunt into the Wollemi Creek/Colo River - a rather hot weekend it was said, while Bob Hodgson leading a team of four did some abseiling in Danae Brook at Kanangra, | ||
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+ | Lack of fuel for the cars inhibited some of the Australia Day weekend plans, Ray Hookway and George Catchpole being compelled to cancel plans for trips at Kanangra and in the Brindabella country respectively, | ||
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+ | The first week-end of February was very hot and humid, with greatly swollen streams following the rains of the previous fortnight. Notwithstanding this, Frank Taeker and 20 people took to the top of the Grose Valley, finding washouts around Mt. Victoria and electing to leave the valley via the Grand Canyon trail. It was not known whether David Cotton' | ||
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+ | The great wet continued on the following week-end and understandably David Rostron cancelled his Bungonia Creek descent (too much water). The same applied to day walks to be led by Wilf Hilder (Colo) and Sam Hinde (Otford area), and there was no information as to whether Rod Peters Nattai River venture, or Nancy Alderson' | ||
Federation doings reported by Ray Hookway have already been covered in the February magazine, and it remained only to deal with a couple of miscellaneous matters. The President advised of several offices falling vacant at the Annual Meeting, and Don Finch said Reunion planning was under control. Dot Butler referred to the Door-Knock to be held late in February by the Parks & Wildlife Foundation, and a suggestion was raised that weak swimmers should make sure the party knew of their shortcomings before tackling deep rivers. | Federation doings reported by Ray Hookway have already been covered in the February magazine, and it remained only to deal with a couple of miscellaneous matters. The President advised of several offices falling vacant at the Annual Meeting, and Don Finch said Reunion planning was under control. Dot Butler referred to the Door-Knock to be held late in February by the Parks & Wildlife Foundation, and a suggestion was raised that weak swimmers should make sure the party knew of their shortcomings before tackling deep rivers. | ||
- | Wilf Hilder mentioned further depredations by the petty thieves who tend to break into cars parked at Blue Mountain resorts, particularly, | + | |
+ | Wilf Hilder mentioned further depredations by the petty thieves who tend to break into cars parked at Blue Mountain resorts, particularly, | ||
version. | version. | ||
- | Then it was finish, finish, finish at about 9.25 p m. | + | Then it was finish, finish, finish at about 9.25 p.m. |
- | *********x | + | |
- | Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER March, 1973. | + | ---- |
- | moor | + | |
- | THREE WEEKS WALKING | + | =====Three Weeks Walking |
- | REGION OF NORWAY. by Mot Butler. | + | |
- | We met, as arranged, in the railway waiting room at Oslo; the Putts | + | by Dot Butler. |
- | fresh (very) from rural England and myself (not so fresh, especially the socks) from a climbing holiday in Switzerland with Ross and Margriet | + | |
- | days we had made. 4 ascents all in the 13,000 ft./14,000 ft. bracket: the | + | We met, as arranged, in the railway waiting room at Oslo; the Putts fresh (very) from rural England and myself (not so fresh, especially the socks) from a climbing holiday in Switzerland with Ross and Margriet |
- | Finsterhorn the South Peak of the Eiger, the Monk and the Jungfrau - and | + | |
- | this session with the Putts looked like being a nice restful holiday in peaceful. surroundings. | + | We caught the 10 p.m. night train from Oslo to Otta, with my 3-week Eurail Pass timed to expire next day. (Full marks to whoever thought up the Eurail pass. You travel 1st Class, at about half-price, almost |
- | We caught the 10 p m0 night train from Oslo to Otte,' | + | |
- | Eurail Pass timed to expire next day. (Full marks to whoever thought up the Eurail pass. You travel 1st Class, at about half-price, almost | + | The guard woke us about 3 a.m. as the train pulled into Otta in the cold and sparkling darkness and we had 5 hours to snooze, the Putts in the heated waiting room and myself out on a nearby grassy slope, till the bus was ready to depart on its 6-hour run to Turtogrö. Originally Colin had planned the trip to __end__ |
- | where in Europe and don't have to suffer the trauma of trying to make yourself understood at foreign ticket offices; all you do is get on or | + | |
- | , off a train anywhere you like until your ticket expires.) | + | That done, we settled down to enjoy the bus ride through the beautiful Scandinavian countryside with its small, well-kept farms, neat villages and healthy |
- | The guard woke us about 3 a m. as the train pulled into Otta in the cold and sparkling darkness and we had 5 hours to snooze, the Putts in the | + | |
- | heated waiting room and myself out on a nearby grassy slope, till the bus was ready to depart on its 6-hour run to Turtogr8. Originally Colin had planned the trip to end at Turtogr8, but discovered, only when he reached Norway, that the bus would cease to run in about a week's time, so if we | + | Turtogrö |
- | wanted to get out eventually we mould need to do the trip in reverse. | + | |
- | This posed a problem as We had tentatively arranged to have Ehrgriet WYborn | + | |
- | at Otta, with a graphic description of Hargriet | + | |
- | of contacting Margriet. | + | |
- | That done, we settled down to enjoy the bus ride through the beautiful Scandinavian countryside with its small, well-kept farms, neat villages and healthy | + | |
- | TurtogrB | + | |
- | officially ended about 10 days ago the place was completely deserted. As we got off the bus and shouldered our packs the local passengers watched with interest. We were extremely heavily laden with a fortnight' | + | |
- | "Ah, you haf brought supplies for the winter?" | + | |
We spent the few remaining hours of afternoon light trudging up valley, to camp in the last clump of silver birch before the tree-line ended. | We spent the few remaining hours of afternoon light trudging up valley, to camp in the last clump of silver birch before the tree-line ended. | ||
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | March, 1973. | + | The weather was perfect and with wood for a campfire, life was very pleasant. Next day, again in warm and sunny conditions, we pushed on deeper into the wild country, climbing gradually to a high pass, then down into another remote valley, again to camp below in the trees. The ranges on either side, 4,000 to 7,000 ft. high, show the massive scouring of primeval glaciers, and it is not difficult to picture the whole terraine locked under the final ice-cap which the sagas of the old Norsemen foretold would mark the end of the world: |
- | Page 5 | + | |
- | The weather was perfect and | + | "Grass and blood, the strife of life\\ |
- | With wood for a campfire, life was very pleasant. Next day, again in warm and sunny con- | + | Is an interlude which soon must pass.\\ |
- | ditions, we pushed on deeper into the wild country, climbing | + | All will go back - relapse to rock\\ |
- | gradually to a high pass, then down into another remote valley, again to camp below in the trees. The ranges on either side, 4,000 to 7,000 ft0 high, show the | + | Under the shawl of the ice-caps,\\ |
- | massive scouring of | + | The cape which night will spread to cover\\ |
- | primeval glaciers, and it is not difficult to picture the whole terraine locked under the final ice-cap which the sagas of the old Norsemen | + | |
- | foretold would mark the end of the world: | + | |
- | ""'" | + | |
- | / | + | |
- | --77411\p-; , | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | 1 ; | + | |
- | On the third day, | + | |
- | sauntering along in the | + | |
- | glorious sunshine of late | + | |
- | afternoon, we noticed a wide | + | |
- | white circle developing around the sun. Reading this as probably some sort of ominous weather sign | + | |
- | vi began to look for some more substantial shelter than our two l lb. nylon tents. Three-quarter | + | |
- | way up towards the next high pass we saw a great tipped heap of mine | + | |
- | tailings and decided to make for it and camp in its vicinity so we could. make a rapid dash into the mine tunnel in the event of dirty | + | |
- | weather suddenly blowing up. We thought it was possibly a gold mine, but long time deserted. On reaching it we found it was liberally | + | |
- | sprinkled with a substance worth more than gold to us, namely 700D. | + | |
- | ! | + | |
- | "Grass and blood, the strife | + | |
- | of life | + | |
- | Is an interlude which soon | + | |
- | must pass. | + | |
- | All will go back - relapse to rock | + | |
- | Under the shawl of the | + | |
- | ice-caps, | + | |
- | The cape which night will | + | |
- | spread to cover | + | |
The World when the living flags are furled." | The World when the living flags are furled." | ||
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- | Page 6 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER March, 1973. | + | On the third day, sauntering along in the glorious sunshine of late afternoon, we noticed a wide white circle developing around the sun. Reading this as probably some sort of ominous weather sign we began to look for some more substantial shelter than our two l 1/2 lb. nylon tents. Three-quarter way up towards the next high pass we saw a great tipped heap of mine tailings and decided to make for it and camp in its vicinity so we could make a rapid dash into the mine tunnel in the event of dirty weather suddenly blowing up. We thought it was possibly a gold mine, but long time deserted. On reaching it we found it was liberally sprinkled with a substance worth more than gold to us, namely WOOD. |
- | Tha-fe | + | |
- | Soon we had a huge bonfire which kept us so warm we didn't care that the wind was steadily rising. in velocity, and the moon was being obscured by wild wisps of torn cloud. | + | There were old dynamite |
- | All night long our tents flapped, sounding like a sailing clipper in | + | |
- | the roaring 40's,.but we were snug inside with our sleeping bags pulled up to our eyebrows. About 5 a m. Colin got up and made a dash for the mine entrance. | + | All night long our tents flapped, sounding like a sailing clipper in the roaring 40's, but we were snug inside with our sleeping bags pulled up to our eyebrows. About 5 a.m. Colin got up and made a dash for the mine entrance. |
- | weight of provisions behind as Colin was developing blisters from new boots and an 80 lb. pack was beginning to be a bit of a burden. We had | + | |
- | only. about 7 miles to go to the Olavsbu hut and to come back in the afternoon for a second load would. be no great effort. As we set out the wind was at our backs but it soon dropped as the sun rose, and here was another perfect day. The tracknow | + | We awoke to another perfect day. "It never rains in Norway at this time of the year," a girl had told us in the bus. We quoted this gleefully, but with bated breath nevertheless in case some perverse weather god might like to take us down a peg or two. There were plenty of mountains around just calling out to be climbed but we spent a whole day just lying in the sun and having a bit of prussiking practice over a 20 ft. troll boulder on the hillside, Putto, as usual, thinking up all sorts of innovations to make the job easier (such as knots at 1 ft. intervals on the prussic slings so they could be used as etriers for the final pull over the top of the boulder or lip of the crevasse if that's what you were really prussiking out of). Jane and I later took a walk up a distant ridge while Colin stayed back doctoring his blisters, in readiness for the big climbing programme |
- | sunny position. on the hillside by- a small upland lake. We had lunch, | + | |
- | and leaving Jane to organise | + | "22nd Sept., 1972. |
- | lake surfaces; they were an intense blue, but all reflections had | + | |
- | vanished. Two hdurs back to the mine, ten minutes to pack the food, then two hours back to the hut to find Jane preparing a mighty meal. | + | |
- | We -awoke to another perfect day. "It never rains in Norway at this time of the year,." a girl had told us in the bus. We quoted this gleefully, but with bated breath | + | |
- | just lying in the sun and having a bit of prussiking practice over a | + | |
- | 20 ft. troll boulder on the hillside, Putto as usual, thinking up all | + | |
- | sorts of innovations to make the job easier (such as knots at 1 ft. | + | |
- | intervals on the prussic slings so they could be used as etriers for the final pull over the tbp of the boulder or lip of the crevasse if that's | + | |
- | what you were really prussiking out of). Jane and I later took a walk up a distant ridge while Colin stayed back doctoring his blisters, in | + | |
- | readiness for the big climbing programme | + | |
- | three days we were hut-bound. We read everything we could find in the English language, then started on the Norwegian notices pinned up in the hut. Before long we had managed to decipher most of them, Jane being particularly clever in this regard. Sometimes the object to which the notice was attached helped - the " | + | |
- | a gadget like a gigantic pair of pliers with which you squashed your tins | + | |
- | flat before throwing them on the rubbish heap. It. made the old bush- walker | + | |
- | diaries and I even started a letter to the Bushwalkers: | + | |
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |
- | 22nd Sept., 1972. | + | |
Dear S.B.W.s, | Dear S.B.W.s, | ||
- | Here we are, two Putts and a Butler, sitting in our sleeping bags | + | |
- | in the Olavsbu Hut in Norway, a few miles from the Arctic Circle. It is the autumnal equinox. Outside the snow is piling up against the walls and the wind is howling through the wire rigging of the little-house. We are surrounded by cod's roe (in tins) and potet pur6 (dehy. spuds to the uninitiated). The summer foot-tourists have eaten all other supplies in the hut and departed for the winter, | + | Here we are, two Putts and a Butler, sitting in our sleeping bags in the Olavsbu Hut in Norway, a few miles from the Arctic Circle. It is the autumnal equinox. Outside the snow is piling up against the walls and the wind is howling through the wire rigging of the little-house. We are surrounded by cod's roe (in tins) and potet puré (dehy. spuds to the uninitiated). The summer foot-tourists have eaten all other supplies in the hut and departed for the winter, |
- | time for migration to Africa has arrived. | + | |
- | Jotenheimen, | + | Jotenheimen, |
- | too, that the great Nansen advised him to take dogs, saying, | + | |
Margaret Wyborn was to have met up with us three days ago but as yet we have not seen her. We hope she is not lost out in the blizzard and the blow, out in the snizzard and the snow. We have left notes for her on all likely places, such as bridges and notice boards, but we fear the snow will have covered them. | Margaret Wyborn was to have met up with us three days ago but as yet we have not seen her. We hope she is not lost out in the blizzard and the blow, out in the snizzard and the snow. We have left notes for her on all likely places, such as bridges and notice boards, but we fear the snow will have covered them. | ||
- | When the *iather | + | |
- | is about 2 days march from here and the new snow is covering all the marker-cairns so it should be fun. The great danger here is falling into | + | When the weather |
- | a lake; the whole fabric of the country is lakes held together by thinly- carved. ranges scattered with troll-boulders. Blueberries can be gathered by the kilogram everywhere in the valley-bottoms, | + | |
- | frozen they are no longer edible. The air is clean, cool, sparkling breathable stuff unknown to the rest of Europe. | + | Here come PEOPLE!! No time to write more...." |
- | Here cane PEOPLE!! No time to write more....... | + | |
- | The newcomers turned out to be a group of young Norwegian mountaineers, | + | The newcomers turned out to be a group of young Norwegian mountaineers, |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSH-VIA-UM March; 1973. | + | |
- | Lightweigfit caniping | + | The weather had now cleared, so we climbed the high peak of Mjolkedalst (2,136 m.), Colin and Jane going up a long gradual ridge and myself choosing a much more vertical but nevertheless easy face. We all came down this way after a good reconnaissance on the summit. |
- | LIGHTWEIGHT TENTS FOR ALL CONDITIONS | + | |
- | All ' | + | On 24th (Sunday) the schoolteachers had to think of departing for Otta, but were determined ta get in another climb before they went. So we all climbed Sjogholst (29142 m.). Towards the top there turned out to be some difficult climbing in the new snow, but eventually we all got to the top. The Norwegians didn't carry ice axes or ropes, and most seemed to wear only a type of sandshoe with a deep tread. Putto thought a rope was desirable in some of the dangerous spots and Jane was glad of it. |
- | to stand up to rigorous conditions. They are | + | |
- | supplied with nylon cords and have overlapped | + | On 25th we all left the Olavsbu hut heading for a place on the map called Leirvasdbu. The lightly-equipped Norwegians were much faster than we were so soon all we could see of them were their footprints in the snow, and those of their little dog who must have had a cold time of it, ploughing along belly-deep in the drifts. Leirvasdbu was another one of those tourist hotels, and nothing else, standing all alone in the wild country. A couple of cleaning-women were tidying up after the departure of the summer guests and they gave us permission to camp close by in a grassy meadow. |
- | doors at both ends. | + | |
- | The Nadgee tent, of standard green Jarpara, is | + | Colin and Jane put up their tent, but I was charmed by a little saeter, or herdsman' |
- | similar to the famous ' | + | |
- | length (6 inches longer than the standard 3 man | + | Next day we had a lovely walk down valley to Spiterstulen, |
- | tent) and with zip doors. The De-Luxe Nadgee | + | |
- | tent offers the bonus of Stormtite Japara and | + | We camped down valley from the Spiterstulen Inn, by a clump of trees on the banks of the river, and within view of Hellsbugahö (pronounced Hell's Bugger Ho.! - don't blame me, it's not my fault). |
- | sewn in nylon floor; closed on one end with vent | + | |
- | and hood cover, sewn-in mosquito net with zip | + | Galdhöpiggen (2,460 m) is the highest peak in the district. On 27th we set out early to climb it despite signs of bad weather coming up. We reached one of its subsidiary peaks (Svellnosi 2,053 m) and as the weather still hadn't been bad enough to turn us back we continued on towards our goal. As we gained height and reached an exposed ridge a howling wind, which Colin estimated at Gusting Force 9, hit us and kept on blowing Jane and me over. So close to our peak we were determined not to give in. Willi-willis of snow and sago hail would come whirling over the snow slopes. Jane and I would press ourselves against rocks or low to the ground till they blew over, then struggle on. At last we stood on Keilhaus Topp (2,351 m) and saw a fierce knife-edge ridge of blue ice disappearing away towards the true summit of Galdhöpiggen. That was enough. We were unroped, so we turned back within 100 metros of our goal. It will still be there next year, when Colin and Jane plan another trip to the Jotenheimen. |
- | opening, and zipped door closure. 7' | + | |
- | KIANDRA MODEL | + | That was the finish to the mountaineering. Followed a long road-bash next day which took us out to a little township where we connected with an unexpected bus that was still running, and so back to Otta, then train to Oslo where we spent a day looking at the old Viking ships and the historic " |
- | Hooded bag. Extra well | + | |
- | filled. Very | + | Next day the Putts left for England and I spent another week in Norway, visiting Bergen up north where the fishing populace comes down to the beaches to sing hymns at night, and together with a young American lass I did a fjord trip with the mail boat (the tourist boats all stop running when "the season" |
- | compact. | + | |
- | Approx 3%lbs. | + | __Footnote__: |
- | HOTHAM MODEL | + | |
- | Super warm | + | ---- |
- | box quilted. Added leg | + | |
- | MOM. | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | Approx 41Albs. | + | |
- | SUPER LIGHT MODEL | + | Lightweight bushwalking and camp gear. |
- | Half the | + | |
- | weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 51.4" dia. 2lbs. | + | |
+ | ===Lightweight tents for all conditions.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | All ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Nadgee tent, of standard green Jarpara, is similar to the famous ' | ||
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+ | __Bunyip Rucksack.__ This ' | ||
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+ | __Senior Rucksack.__ A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1 1/2 lbs | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Bushman Rucksack.__ Have sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30 lbs. 2 pocket model 1 1/4 lbs. 3 pocket model 1 1/2 lbs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Pioneer Rucksack__ is an extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40 lbs of camp gear. Weight 2 1/4 lbs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Kiandra model__: | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Hotham model__: | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Superlight model__: | ||
Everything for the bushwalker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods. | Everything for the bushwalker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods. | ||
- | BUNYIPRUCKSACK | + | |
- | . . | + | Paddy Pallin. |
- | This ' | + | |
- | ' | + | 69 Liverpool St., Sydney. 26-2686, 61-7215. |
- | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 11/21bs. | + | |
- | BUSHMAN RUCKSACK | + | ---- |
- | Has sewn-in curved bottom | + | |
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- | outside in a period of clear weather and pointed out green Lake Gjende where the young Peer Gynt, in Ibsen' | + | |
- | The weather had ziow cleared, so we climbed the high peak of Njolkedalst (2,136 m.), Colin and Jane going up a long gradual ridge and myself choosing 'a much more vertical but nevertheless easy face. We all came down this way after a good reconnaissance on the summit. | + | |
- | On 24th (Sundpy) the schoolteachers had to think of departing for Otta, but were determined ta get in another climb before they went. | + | |
- | So we all climbed Sjogholst (29142 m.). Towards the top there turned | + | |
- | out to be some difficult climbing in the new snow, but eventually we all got to the top. The Norwegians didn't carry ice axes or ropes, and | + | |
- | most seemed to wear only a type of sandshoe with a deep tread. Putto thought a rope was desirable in some of the dangerous spots and Jane was | + | |
- | glad of it. | + | |
- | On 25th we all left the Olavdbu hut heading for a place on the map called Leirvasdbu. The lightlyequipped Norwegians were much faster | + | |
- | than we were so soon all we could see of them were their footprints in | + | |
- | the snow, and those of their little dog who must have had a cold time | + | |
- | of 1t9 ploughing along bellydeep in the drifts. Leirvasdbu was another one of those-tourist hotels, and nothing else, standing all alone in the wild country. A couple of cleaningwomen were tidying up after the departure of the summer guests and they gave us permission to camp close by in a grassy meadow. | + | |
- | Colin and Jane put up their tent, but I was charmed by a little saeter, or herdsman' | + | |
- | roof with flowers growing through the grass, and a manger inside. I | + | |
- | spent quite some time cleaning it up. I threw some broken bottles and empty tins and other hardwear under the manger, then made up my bed therein, padding it with grass to fill up the cracks. After dinner by our campfire outside the Putts retired to their tent and I to my manger. I laid me down on the hay in my sleeping bag, when suddenly the whole thing | + | |
- | collapsed and I landed, in the pitch dark, on all the broken bottles and tins. There was a scream of uncontrolled laughter from the Putt tent, | + | |
- | which continued in spasmodic bursts while I reorganised myself on the ground amidst the shattered ruins of my bed. | + | |
- | Next day we had a lovely walk down valley to Spiterstulen, | + | |
- | charge of the herd and kept separating the young males when they seemed to be getting too friendly with the does. | + | |
- | We camped down valley from the Spit erstulen Inn, by a clump of trees on the banks of the river, and within view of Hellsbugab (pronounced Hell's Bugger Ho.! don't blame me, it's not my fault). | + | |
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- | Galdh8piggen (2,460 m) is the highest peak in the district. On 27th we set out early to climb it despite signs of bad weather coming up. We reached one of its subsidiary peaks (Svellnosi 2,053 m) and as the weather still hadn't been had. enough to turn us back we continued on towards our goal. As-we gained height and. reached an exposed ridge a howling wind, which Colin estimated at Gusting Force 9, hit us and kept on blowing Jano,and me Over. So close to our peak we were determined not to give in. of snow and sago hail would cane whirling over the snow slopes. Jane and I would press ourselves against | + | |
- | rocks or low to the ground till they blew over, then struggle on. At last we stood On Keilhaus Topp (29351 m) and saw a fierce knife-edge | + | |
- | ridge of blue ice disappearing away towards the true summit of' | + | |
- | That was the finish to the mountaineering. Followed a long road- bash next day which took us out to a little township where we connected with an unexpected bus that was still running, and so back to Otte., then train to Oslo where we spent a day looking at the old Viking ships and | + | |
- | the historic " | + | |
- | still determined to buy one and. bring it back to Australia for future adventuring. | + | |
- | Next day -the Putts left for England and I spent another week in Norway, visiting Bergen up north whore the fishing populace comes down | + | |
- | to the beaches to sing hymns at night, and together with a young Amorican lass I did a fjord trip with the mail boat (the tourist boats all stop | + | |
- | running when "the season" | + | |
- | Footnote: Margriot Wyborn came into the area, didn't connect with any of our messages, consequently didn't moot us, and after three days around | + | |
- | Otte., bad weather chased her back to her relatives in Holland. | + | |
- | WOODFORD, LINDEN AND FAULCONBRIDGE. | + | |
by Marion Lloyd. | by Marion Lloyd. | ||
- | (Marion points out that this is not original | + | |
- | collection of information from books, brochures and individual people.) | + | (Marion points out that this is not original |
- | WOODFORD | + | |
- | It will be recalled that Capt. Cook came into the southern waters for the purpose of observing the transit of Venus across the sun in June 17699 when he subsequently discovered the east coast of Australia. | + | ===Woodford |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |
- | A Directory of 1882 states that in 1874 Woodford was chosen by the Government Astronomer to observe the transit of Venus. On Dec.8, | + | It will be recalled that Capt. Cook came into the southern waters for the purpose of observing the transit of Venus across the sun in June 1769, when he subsequently discovered the east coast of Australia. |
- | suitable site from which this astronomical event could be observed. In | + | |
- | the party was Mr. Du Faur of the Survey Dept. who was associated with the oarly settlement at Mt. Wilson. The day dawned clear and bright and the transit of Venus was observed successfully...." | + | A Directory of 1882 states that in 1874 Woodford was chosen by the Government Astronomer to observe the transit of Venus. On Dec. 8, 1874, " |
- | worthy of the occasion" | + | |
- | Woodford and Linden are two places very closely associated. with | + | Woodford and Linden are two places very closely associated with Blaxland' |
- | Blaxland' | + | |
- | to be found many traces of the old Cox's Road. | + | ===Bull's Camp.=== |
- | BULL'S CAMP (Incorporating Bull's Flogging Stone, Bull's Powder Magazine, Bull's Bath, Bull's Seat). | + | |
- | Bull's Camp is about *miles before Woodford after Linden and was a convict road gang stockado. The Cox's Road at this spot followed the top of the ridge, i c4 beyond the railway | + | (Incorporating Bull's Flogging Stone, Bull's Powder Magazine, Bull's Bath, Bull's Seat). |
- | When Mitchell was altering the road, late in 1820s to early 1830s, | + | |
- | The man in charge was Lieut, Bull. Bull was a humane man and he is given credit to being the first such officer to ensure Christian burial | + | Bull's Camp is about 1 1/2 miles before Woodford after Linden and was a convict road gang stockade. The Cox's Road at this spot followed the top of the ridge, i.e. beyond the railway |
- | to convicts who might die. This is one reason why most historians think the "coils", one in the camp and one in the hill above, were really store | + | |
- | rooms for gun-powder or tools. Bull mentioned an Inn, which must have been Pembroke' | + | The man in charge was Lieut, Bull. Bull was a humane man and he is given credit to being the first such officer to ensure Christian burial to convicts who might die. This is one reason why most historians think the "cells", one in the camp and one in the hill above, were really store rooms for gun-powder or tools. Bull mentioned an Inn, which must have been Pembroke' |
- | An interesting spot is Bull's Seat. , This scat is in the railway cutting about opposite end of Bull's Camp. It has a seat carved in the rock, a spot carved where the butt of the gun would rest, and it gives a good view of much of the road. | + | |
- | There arc a nuMbor | + | An interesting spot is Bull's Seat. This seat is in the railway cutting about opposite end of Bull's Camp. It has a seat carved in the rock, a spot carved where the butt of the gun would rest, and it gives a good view of much of the road. |
- | Cottages opposite Bull' | + | |
+ | There are a number | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Cottages opposite Bull' | ||
The sign on the roadside claims they were convict built in 1839. The Springwood Historical Society knows little about them. The map in the 1882 Directory shows a gate-house on the line just before the railway reaches Bull's Camp, but there is no resemblance to a railway cottage. No other buildings are shown in that area (does any one know the history of those 2 cottages?). | The sign on the roadside claims they were convict built in 1839. The Springwood Historical Society knows little about them. The map in the 1882 Directory shows a gate-house on the line just before the railway reaches Bull's Camp, but there is no resemblance to a railway cottage. No other buildings are shown in that area (does any one know the history of those 2 cottages?). | ||
- | Back to Woodford | + | |
- | A test bore for kerosene shale was put down at Woodford and Professor David reported this in 1889. It commenced at an altitude of 2061 foot | + | ===Back to Woodford.=== |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAUCER March, 1973. | + | |
- | and was struck to within 405 feet of sea level, but no further action was taken. | + | A test bore for kerosene shale was put down at Woodford and Professor David reported this in 1889. It commenced at an altitude of 2061 foot and was struck to within 405 feet of sea level, but no further action was taken. |
- | The 1882 Directory also goes in rhapsodies over the "eight very 1, | + | |
- | BUSS - Buss's Inn (Woodford Academy) . | + | The 1882 Directory also goes in rhapsodies over the "eight very striking |
- | Hard by the north side of the Great Western Highway on the hill at Woodferd_stanAs | + | |
- | --Iles | + | ===Buss |
- | -ocadhing | + | |
+ | Hard by the north side of the Great Western Highway on the hill at Woodford stands | ||
Latest research into the history of the old building has brought many new facts to light, but unfortunately gaps appear in the chronological history. | Latest research into the history of the old building has brought many new facts to light, but unfortunately gaps appear in the chronological history. | ||
- | First mention of any inn or building in this site was in the 1820s - it was known as " | + | |
- | its heyday as an inn during the Turon Goldrush. | + | First mention of any inn or building in this site was in the 1820s - it was known as " |
- | A. military depot site was a little to the west of Buss' | + | |
- | Inn closed it became a popular boarding establishment under various owners.) | + | A military depot site was a little to the west of Buss' |
- | FAIRFAX - After Buss the building was owned. by Mr. Alfred Fairfax (possibly of Fairfax and Roberts, the jewellers) who called the house " | + | |
+ | ===Fairfax.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | After Buss the building was owned by Mr. Alfred Fairfax (possibly of Fairfax and Roberts, the jewellers) who called the house " | ||
In the 1882 Directory an advertisement appears which says:- | In the 1882 Directory an advertisement appears which says:- | ||
+ | |||
" | " | ||
+ | |||
Change of Air and Mountain Scenery | Change of Air and Mountain Scenery | ||
+ | |||
Private Accommodation for Visitors | Private Accommodation for Visitors | ||
+ | |||
Safe bathing places for Ladies and Children at the Falls on the Estate | Safe bathing places for Ladies and Children at the Falls on the Estate | ||
+ | |||
Choice fruit from the Orchard at Table | Choice fruit from the Orchard at Table | ||
- | Terms strictly moderate - Special arrangements for families Apply Lamb and Fairfax, 23 Hunter Street, Sydney | + | |
+ | Terms strictly moderate - Special arrangements for families | ||
+ | |||
+ | Apply Lamb and Fairfax, 23 Hunter Street, Sydney | ||
or John R. Place, Woodford. | or John R. Place, Woodford. | ||
+ | |||
A capital Tennis Court on the Grounds." | A capital Tennis Court on the Grounds." | ||
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- | It was once owned. by Lord Rosebery. In 1907 it was named " | + | It was once owned by Lord Rosebery. In 1907 it was named " |
- | years. The building is at present used as a private residence and its owner and occupier is Hiss McManamey, whose father carried on a boys' school there for many years. | + | |
- | Railway Stations. | + | ===Railway Stations.=== |
- | It seamed | + | |
- | at particular spots. One was the presence of an Inn such as Buss's Inn | + | It seemed |
- | in 1868,on the south side of the Highway just up the hill from Woodford | + | |
- | Academy. When Fairfax owned " | + | The second reason for stations being placed at particular spots was the presence of a residence of a person sufficiently important and influential |
- | 1871. | + | |
- | The second reason for stations being placed at particular spots wEls | + | Faulconbridge was originally closer to Sydney than the present station and was opened for Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of N.S.W., his home and the station were named for his mother, Martha Faulconbridge. |
- | the presence of a residence of a person sufficiently important and influent- | + | |
- | ial to persuade the railway authorities to cater especially for him and his family. Thus " | + | ===Linden - Cayley' |
- | Martin who as one authority claims laid out five acres of foundations for | + | |
- | a large house. It became known as " | + | First mention is from Blaxland' |
- | Faulconbridge was originally closer to Sydney than the present station and was opened for Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of N.S.7., his home and the | + | |
- | station were named for his mother, Martha Faulconbridge. | + | It was a mystery as to who had built it and the puzzle is still unsolved. Governor Macquarie thought later that George Caley had built it and named the spot " |
- | LINDEN | + | |
- | First mention is from Blaxland' | + | Others thought George Bass had made the pile, but there is no proof of this either. All that is certain is that some unknown white man had previously reached this point. However it is commonly believed that the present cairn is not the original. "The present pile of stones is, however one that has been erected since the original pile was noted, it having been broken down...." |
- | by some European one side of which the natives had opened, apparently to | + | |
- | see if anything was deposited in the middle..., conjectured it to have been the end of Mr.Bass' | + | I have been told that the original was on top of the ridge above the present pile. The track along the ridge above the cairn is part of the Cox's Road. Recently a guard rail was put around the Repulse. (Recently |
- | It was a mystery as to who had. built it and the puzzle is still unsolved. Governor Macquarie thought later that George Caley had built it and named the spot " | + | |
- | Others thought George Bass had made the pile, but there is no proof | + | ===King's Cave.=== |
- | of this either. All that is certain is that some unknown white man had previously reached this point. However it is commonly believed that the | + | |
- | present cairn is not the original. "The present pile of stones is, however one that has been erected since the original pile was noted, it having been | + | Whether the story of Bushranger King is fact or legend is not certain. He is supposed to have camped in the Cave when he shot policeman John Donahue in 1837. Donahue' |
- | broken down...." | + | |
- | I have been told that the original was on top of the ridge above the | + | ===Lady |
- | Page 14 Ti-E SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |
- | present pile. The track along the ridge above the cairn is part of the Cox's Road. Recently a guard rail was put around the Repulse. (Rebently | + | (between Linden and Faulconbridge |
- | could easily have been mistaken for rubble as it appears most insignificant.) | + | |
- | King's Cave. Whether the story of Bushranger King is fact or legend is not certain. He is supposed to have camped in the Cave when he shot policeman John Donahue in 1837. Donahue' | + | This cottage now called " |
- | Lad. Martin' | + | |
- | between Linden and Faulconbridge see also " | + | Alfred Stephen, who wrote an article for the Royal Australian Historical Society in 1945, recalls |
- | This cottage now called " | + | |
- | and was built in 1876 for Sir James Martin. Martin was Prime Minister | + | ===Stone House - " |
- | of N.S.W. prior to Parkes and was later Chief Justice of N.S.U. (Note | + | |
- | that Martin and Parkes preferred | + | The stone house of which only the shell now stands was built in 1881. The builder was a famous local stone mason, Paddy Ryan, and he built it for a city businessman named McCullough. When it was built it was called "Weemala", but a later owner changed the name to " |
- | property is now called " | + | |
- | line. The tanks are at the roar. The railway siding " | + | Between Weemala |
- | Alfred Stephen, who vroto an article for the Royal Australian Historical Society in 1945, reaalls | + | |
- | Stone House - " | + | ===Faulconbridge.=== |
- | The stone house of which only the shell now stands was built in 1881. The builder was a famous local stone mason, Paddy Ryan, and he built it for a city businessman named McCullough. When it was built it was called "Ueemala", but a later owner changed the name to " | + | |
- | He died in 19139 and his daughter Mrs. MacLaurin hold it until 19225 sold it to Gilbert Nathan; in 1927 Mr. Joseph Brown bought it. The Browns left it sometime in 1950s (I think) | + | This little village is only a mile west of Springwood, but has an air of quiet beauty and serenity. |
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |
- | =11.= | + | Growing at Faulconbridge (Altitude 1465 ft) is a rare type of Malee Tree discovered only recently. Thousands are to be seen on the northern ridge, the largest probably about 100 years old. There are about 100 trees in the Valley of the Waters at Wentworth Falls and about 200 at Braidwood. These are the only known trees of this species in existence. |
- | Between Weemala | + | |
- | IAULCONBRIDGE. | + | |
- | This little village is only a mile west of Springwood, but has an | + | |
- | air of quiet beauty and serenity. | + | |
- | Growing at Faulconbridge (Altitude 1465 ft) is a rare typo of Malice | + | |
- | ridge, the largest probably about 100 years old.. There are about 100 trees | + | |
- | in the Valley of the Waters at "Wentworth Falls and about 200 at Braidwood. These are the only known trees of this species in existence. | + | |
Here lived and is buried Sir Henry Parkes. | Here lived and is buried Sir Henry Parkes. | ||
- | A few weeks before the Battle of Waterloo and just after Governor | + | |
+ | A few weeks before the Battle of Waterloo and just after Governor | ||
It was Sir Henry Parkes who, in 1866, arranged with Florence Nightingale to send to the Colony a number of trained nurses. | It was Sir Henry Parkes who, in 1866, arranged with Florence Nightingale to send to the Colony a number of trained nurses. | ||
- | His grave is at Faulconbridge and the village was named after his mother Martha | + | |
- | There is a splendid avenue of trees at Faulcohbridge | + | His grave is at Faulconbridge and the village was named after his mother Martha |
- | Acknowledgements: | + | |
- | OurI3L_ueMota asun by P. U. Spriggs | + | There is a splendid avenue of trees at Faulconbridge |
- | The Snweod HistorIcal S6ciey | + | |
- | Pictorial | + | ===Acknowledgements: |
- | The Blue MOuntains CrosSing b Jehn Kennedy | + | |
- | **XXXXXXX***** | + | __Our Blue Mountains Yesterdays__ |
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |
- | *********X X x ii-****x X x*** | + | __The Springwood Historical Society__ |
- | MOUNTAIN | + | |
- | *X )(XXX -X-X-X-X--X--X-***X X X***-X* | + | __Pictorial |
- | EQUIPMENT*****************XXX | + | |
- | ****************XXXX | + | __The Blue Mountains Crossing__ by John Kennedy |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | IF YOU ARE | + | ---- |
- | BUYING OR HIRING HIRING OR BUYING | + | |
- | GEAR FOR | + | =====Walks Secretary Notes For April.===== |
- | WALKING | + | |
- | WALKING | + | by Wilf Hilder |
- | THINK OF | + | |
- | ELUNTAIN EQUIPEENT | + | |1973, April| | |
- | 17 Alexanaer Street, Crow's Nest. 2065 (On the corner of Falcon Street) Telephone 439-3454. | + | |6,7,8|Roy Higginbottom has been sent to Queensland so we need a substitute leader for this medium to hard walk from Medlow to Mt. Strongleg and the Low Gangerangs. Anyone wanting to lead this interesting walk please see me and place a notice on the board.| |
- | for | + | |6,7,8|The Federation Reunion is on again at Sugee Bag Creek near Spencer on the Hawkesbury. Circulars giving all the details are now available.| |
- | FAIRYDOUN STP7PING BAGS | + | |Sunday 8|Bill Hall leads this medium walk into Heathcote State Park. Good tracks most of the way except the Girrouba Creek section. Very pleasant walking area with delightful views.| |
- | HIGH LOAD PACKS Might 3 lb. 10 oz) | + | |Saturday |
- | AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS YOU COULD PCOSIBLY NEED | + | |Sunday |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |Easter |
- | Page 17 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |Easter |
- | WALKS SECRETARY NOTES FOR APRIL by Wilf Hilder, | + | |Easter |
- | 1973 | + | |Easter |
- | April Roy Higginbottom has been sent to Queensland so we need a | + | |Anzac Day 25|Uncle Sam Hinde leads ye easy stroll to Marley |
- | 6, 7, 8 substitute leader for this medium to hard walk from Medlow to Mt. Strongleg and the Low Gangerangs. Anyone wanting to lead this interesting walk please see me and place a notice on the board. | + | |
- | 6, 79 8 The Federation Reunion is on again at Sugee Bag Creek hear Spencer | + | |27,28, |
- | on the HaWkedbury. Circulars giving all the details are now | + | |27,28,29|Bendethera Caves are on again with Ray Carter as leader. Steep climb out of valley to cars, but tracks about a third of the way. Spectacular views over Deua Valley.| |
- | available. | + | |Sunday |
- | Sunday 8- Bill Hall leads this medium walk into Heathcote State Park. Good | + | |Sunday |
- | tracks most of the ray except the Girrouba Creek section. Very pleasant walking area with delightful views. | + | |
- | Saturday Late afternoon start for this hard Colo day walk transferred | + | ---- |
- | 14 - from 4th March and led by Wilf the waster. Waterproof packs are compulsory-but fishing rods are not. Photo stops will be made | + | |
- | at Bass sized Deals on route, says Wilf. | + | =====Report Of Federation of Bushwalking Clubs Meeting |
- | Sunday Uncle David Ingram leads this easy Sunday wander thru Heathcote | + | |
- | 15 State Park from Waterfall to Heathcote. Tracks about half the | + | by Phil Butt. |
- | way with a bit of scrub pushing for practice. Inspection of,the nudist colony at Morella Karong by special arrangement only. Please note David can no longer be contacted on the phone no0 shown on the walks programme. | + | |
- | Easter Jumping John Campbell is your genial guide to the Victorian Alps, | + | 1. Re Anzac Day Service. |
- | 19-23 probably one of the great alpine walks. Mount B----y, Mount Speculation, | + | |
- | Easter Uncle Don does it again. Don's Mystery Hike sorry but you can' | + | 2. The Federation Reunion is to be held at Sugee Bag Creek on 7-8th April 1973. Be there!! |
- | Easter George Catchpole' | + | |
- | 19-23 Easter trip to Oldfields Hut. Lush snowgrass meadows and pretty snowgums. Excellent views and tracks all the way. Book early please. | + | 3. Party of three canoeists missing downstream of Glen Davis. S. & R. asked police to arrange for helicopter to locate the party as the Colo River was in high flood. They were located safely in Capertee Valley. |
- | Easter The good old Nandewars great walking country. Alan Fall is | + | |
- | 19-23 loading | + | 4. Mr. Murray Scott - Conservation |
- | Anzac Day Uncle Sam Hinde leads ye easy stroll to Earley | + | |
- | 25 Bundoona. Tracks most of the way. Excellent scenery ask Sam to show you the aboriginal carvings on Earley | + | ---- |
- | Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |
- | 1973 | + | =====Why Do Walkers Walk?===== |
- | April - ;;TOndon-leads it iike'it is - the two peaks from Kanangra. | + | |
- | 27,28-29 Bendethera Caves are on again with Ray Carter as leader. Steep climb out of valley to cars, but tracks about a third of the way. Spectacular views over Deua Valley. | + | (The following is the text of a letter received by one of our members from his brother, who had just returned from a four-week |
- | Sunday | + | |
- | 29 Excellent scenery and aboriginal carvings. | + | Well, all back, safe and almost sound. It's funny, the planned 25 days was just about our comfortable physical (and probably psychological) limit. I developed painful blisters in the last two days, someone else had a painful ankle by the end, etc. |
- | Sunday | + | |
- | *********# | + | The first four days took us from Catamaran to Melaleuca (Port Davey) where Dennis King mines tin for $100 per sugarbag, and watches the hikers come and go. We got thoroughly fed up with wet and muddy feet every day; putting on wet socks in the morning to walk through bogs (euphemistically known as buttongrass plains). However, after the second week of wet feet, as it was now water rather than mud, one could accept it as the normal way of life. |
- | REPORT OF FEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS | + | |
- | MEETING | + | The weather had become |
- | 1. Re Anzac Day Service. | + | |
- | Anzac Day this year much discussion ensued as to when the service should | + | We returned to the bush, this time to the Eastern Arthurs where the famed Federation Peak (4,010 ft.) lurks. The track leaves |
- | bo held at Splendour Rock - this year marks the 25th Amnivorsary | + | |
- | dawn ceremony, under tho joint chairmanship of Messrs. Brian Harvey (S.B.W.) | + | That evening we were visited by a wallaby that ate any food given it. A check of the hut log book showed that it had been coming for 5 years!! |
- | and Stan Cattier (C.M..7.), have decided to hold it on the Sunday | + | |
- | 2. The Federation Reunion is to be hold at Sugee Bag Creek on 7-8-* April 1973. Be theroN | + | We then had two hot, clear days of climbing, and then scrambling, which became tediously slow when pack hauling for 7 people. We had now reached |
- | 3. Party of three canoeists missing downstream of Glen Davis. S. & asked police to arrange for helicopter to locate the party as the Colo, River was in high flood. They were located safely in Capertee Valley. | + | |
- | 4. Mr. Murray Scott - Consorvation | + | By next day it was blowing hard, the cloud had descended, and the summit gone from view. So we once again sat and waited for two days, only in much less pleasant conditions as we were quite high up. As it was drizzling almost continuously, |
- | Page 19 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | + | |
- | WHY -DO WALKERS WALK? | + | Then followed three days of 12 hours hiking each day as we tried to hurry out, falling further and further behind our schedule as each day passed. This included scrub bashing through dense scrub for 2 hours, climbing through virgin forest - the logs you stood on squelched like wet papier mache and logs and moss lay everywhere. I forgot how many hours for a 700 ft. climb. |
- | (The following is the text of a letter received by one of our members from his brother, who had just returned from a fourWeek | + | |
- | Well, all back, safe and almost sound. It's funny, the planned 25 day S was just about our comfortable physical (and probably psychological) | + | |
- | limit. I developed painful blisters in the last two days, someone else had a painful ankle by the end, etc. | + | |
- | The first four days took us from Catamaran to Melaleuca (Port Davey) | + | |
- | where Dennis King mines tin for $100 per sugarbsg, and watches the hikers come and go. We got thoroughly fed up with wet and muddy feet every day; putting on wet socks in the morning to walk through bogs (euphemistically known as buttongrass plains). However, after the second week of wet feet, | + | |
- | as it was now water rather than mud., one could accept it as the normal way of life. | + | |
- | The weather had become | + | |
- | By now we were out along the Scotts Peak Road, near Podder, and hoping to climb Ht. Anne (49675 ft.). However, it decided to remain in cloud while we waited there 3 days, but we did climb to the High Camp (approx. 1,000 na.) From below the High Camp we had the "Lake Edgar Panorama" | + | |
- | We could see the tree line of the beach of Pedder showing above the water, | + | |
- | Mt. Solitary, and Scotts Peak beginning to be encircled by the water. | + | |
- | Uo returned to the bush, this time to the Eastern Arthurs where the | + | |
- | famed Federation Peak (4,010 ft.) lurks. The track loaves | + | |
- | a stand of magnificent mountain ash (?) perhaps 200 ft. high. Here and there were " | + | |
- | That evening we wore visited. by a wallaby that ate any food given it. A | + | |
- | check of the hut log book showed. that it had been coming for 5 years!! | + | |
- | We then had two hot, clear days of climbing, and then scrambling, which became tediously slow when pack hauling for 7 people, We had now reached | + | |
- | Thwaitos | + | |
- | climbing Federation is access. One can either do the southern traverse (if you like heights) from Hanging Lake, or descend the " | + | |
- | By next day it was blowing hard, the cloud had descended, and the summit gone from view. So we once again sat and waited for two days, only in much loss pleasant conditions as we were quite high up. As it was drizzling almost continuously, | + | |
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- | TIE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER | + | |
- | March 1973. | + | |
- | . . | + | |
- | reluctantly left. However we missed the start of the " | + | |
- | Then followed three days of 12 hours hiking each day as we tried to hurry out, falling further and further behind our schedule as each day passed. This included scrub bashing through dense scrub for 2 hours, climbing through virgin forest - the logs you stood on squelched like wet papier mache and logs and moss lay everywhere. I forgot how many hours | + | |
- | for a 700 ft. climb. | + | |
To me, the relief at being out was immense, as I was utterly exhausted. | To me, the relief at being out was immense, as I was utterly exhausted. | ||
- | I had arranged for a Rental car through work, so I picked it up in Hobart, collected the othLrs, and then we (six now) toured the country in style, but not before a long stint at the laundromat, and a gluttonous meal at a magnificent restaurant (the Beefeater). We ate like pigs for days. Between scheduled meals we ate icecreams, milk shakes, and. pies from the country bakeries. And by now we wore so lazy that even the tourist-type scenic walks weren' | + | |
- | You may ask why we did- it if it was so miserable. We were walking so as to reach the spot wo were to have the next meall! One didn't enjoy getting wet, or bush-bashing through impenetrable scrub or trees, but there was a feeling of enjoying being there, seeing the unique country, | + | I had arranged for a Rental car through work, so I picked it up in Hobart, collected the others, and then we (six now) toured the country in style, but not before a long stint at the laundromat, and a gluttonous meal at a magnificent restaurant (the Beefeater). We ate like pigs for days. Between scheduled meals we ate icecreams, milk shakes, and pies from the country bakeries. And by now we were so lazy that even the tourist-type scenic walks weren' |
- | of going somewhere, and of having done something. The unknown lay ahead each day. | + | |
+ | You may ask why we did it if it was so miserable. We were walking so as to reach the spot we were to have the next meal!! One didn't enjoy getting wet, or bush-bashing through impenetrable scrub or trees, but there was a feeling of enjoying being there, seeing the unique country, of going somewhere, and of having done something. The unknown lay ahead each day. | ||
So even though we didn't climb our two peaks, and though we argued amongst ourselves and plagued each other, we all enjoyed something. | So even though we didn't climb our two peaks, and though we argued amongst ourselves and plagued each other, we all enjoyed something. | ||
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But I wouldn' | But I wouldn' | ||
- | ******Xxx*** | + | |
- | Page 21 THE SYDNEY BUSE7A1KER March, 1973. | + | ---- |
- | S.B.W. | + | |
+ | =====S.B.W. | ||
The following office-bearers and committee members were elected at the S.B.W. Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 14th March, 1973: | The following office-bearers and committee members were elected at the S.B.W. Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 14th March, 1973: | ||
- | President | + | |
- | Secretary Treasurer | + | |President|Bob Younger*| |
- | Walks Secretary | + | |Vice-Presidents|Bill Burke*, Dot Butler*| |
- | Social Secretary | + | |Secretary|Sheila Binns*| |
- | Membership Secretary | + | |Treasurer|Marcia Shappert*| |
- | Committee Members | + | |Walks Secretary|Wilf Hilder*| |
- | Federation Delegates | + | |Social Secretary|Elaine Brown*| |
- | Substitution Federation Delegates Conservation Secretary | + | |Membership Secretary|Geoff Mattingley*| |
- | Literary Editor | + | |Committee Members|Adrienne Shilling*, Jan Studdert*, Roger Gowing*, Barry Wallace*| |
- | Magazine Business Manager Duplicator Operator | + | |Federation Delegates|Wilf Hilder*, Heather White, Rosemary Edmonds*, Don Finch| |
- | Keeper of Maps 8c Equipment Hire Search & Rescue Contacts | + | |Substitution Federation Delegates|Spiro Ketas, Evelyn Walker| |
- | Archivist | + | |Conservation Secretary|Alex Colley| |
- | Projectionist Auditor | + | |Literary Editor|Spiro Ketas| |
- | Solicitor Trustees | + | |Magazine Business Manager|Bill Burke| |
- | Bob Younger Bill Burke Dot Butler Sheila Binns Marcia Shappert Wilf Hilder | + | |Duplicator Operator|Mike Short| |
- | Elaine Brown | + | |Keeper of Maps & Equipment Hire|Roger Gowing, Ray Carter, Peter Chorley| |
- | Geoff Eattingley | + | |Search & Rescue Contacts|Elsie Bruggy Don Finch, Christa Younger| |
- | Adrienne Shilling Roger Gowing | + | |Archivist|Phil Butt| |
- | Wilf Hilder Rosemary Edmonds Spiro Ketas Alex Colley Spiro Ketas Bill Burke Mike Short | + | |Projectionist|Geoff Mattingley| |
- | Roger Gowing Ray Elsie Bruggy Don Phil Butt | + | |Auditor|Gordon Redmond| |
- | Geoff Mattingley | + | |Solicitor|Colin Broad |
- | Gordon Redmond Colin Broad | + | |Trustees|Heather White, Bill Burke, Gordon Redmond| |
- | Heather White Bill Burke | + | |Management Committee "Coolana" |
- | Gordon Redmond | + | |
- | * Jan Studdert * Barry Wallace | + | |
- | Heather White | + | |
- | Don Finch | + | |
- | Evelyn WrAker | + | |
- | Carter Peter Chorley | + | |
- | Finch Christa ' | + | |
- | Management Committee "Coolanam) Dot Butler | + | |
- | Spiro Ketas George Grey Dill Gillam | + | |
* Indicates members of the Committee. | * Indicates members of the Committee. | ||
- | Two assistant treasurers were appointed Rosemary Edmunds Gladys Roberts | ||
- | ************ | ||
- | Page 22 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1973. | ||
- | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. | ||
- | At the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 14th March, 19739 | ||
- | the following Constitutional Amendment was proposed by Mr. Spiro Kbtas, seconded by Mr. Don Finch: | ||
- | Section 14, Amendments to Constitution, | ||
- | following words be deleted, " | ||
- | In tho debate which followed, an amendment to the motion was moved | ||
- | by Mr0 Jim Brown, seconded by Mr. Phil Butt, that the words " | ||
- | majority vote" be altered to: " | ||
- | The Constitution now roads:- | ||
- | Section 14, Amendments to Constitution, | ||
- | Consitution shall not be amended except by a three-fifths majority vote | ||
- | at an extra-ordinary, | ||
- | days' notice in writing of such meeting, setting forth the proposed amendment in full, shall be given to each member." | ||
- | Also at the Annual General noting the Amount of Annual Subscription | ||
- | and Entrance Foo was determined as the same as the preceding year as follows:- | ||
- | - , | ||
- | Full Members $6,00 p a. | ||
- | Married Couples 88.00 p a. | ||
- | Full Time Students $3.00 p a. | ||
- | Entrance Poo $1.00 p a. | ||
- | Members are reminded that these fees arc duo and payable. | ||
- | ************ | ||
- | DCN-ACTIVE Members and other subscribers to the Magazine (apart from | ||
- | Full Members) are remindad that the Magazine Subscription is now duo:- 12 months (including postage) $1.50 | ||
- | *********** | ||
- | PACIFIC TOUR - Anyone interested in accompanying John Tickoll | ||
- | on a Polynesian Island trip starting mid-May and ending mid-Juno, including Tonga, Samoa, etc. estimated expense about $300. please phone 498-1782. | ||
- | ************* | ||
+ | Two assistant treasurers were appointed: Rosemary Edmunds and Gladys Roberts. | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | =====Constitutional Amendment.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, 14th March, 1973, the following Constitutional Amendment was proposed by Mr. Spiro Ketas, seconded by Mr. Don Finch: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Section 14, Amendments to Constitution, | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the debate which followed, an amendment to the motion was moved by Mr. Jim Brown, seconded by Mr. Phil Butt, that the words " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Constitution now reads:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Section 14, Amendments to Constitution, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Also at the Annual General Meeting the Amount of Annual Subscription and Entrance Fee was determined as the same as the preceding year as follows:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Full Members|$6, | ||
+ | |Married Couples|$8.00 p.a.| | ||
+ | |Full Time Students|$3.00 p.a.| | ||
+ | |Entrance Fee|$1.00 p.a.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | Members are reminded that these fees are due and payable. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Non-Active Members and other subscribers to the Magazine (apart from Full Members) are reminded that the Magazine Subscription is now due:- 12 months (including postage) $1.50 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Pacific Tour__ - Anyone interested in accompanying John Tickell on a Polynesian Island trip starting mid-May and ending mid-June, including Tonga, Samoa, etc. estimated expense about $300. please phone 498-1782. | ||
+ | |||
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