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-=====September, 1973.=====
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 |**Editor**|Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, Pott's Point, 2011. Te1. 357-1381 (Home)|
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 By 1926 this work had become a rather onerous duty for one person, but as the inquiries were addressed to the club the matter was discussed by members from time to time, in an attempt to discover how best to handle the snowballing situation in a helpful and not discouraging manner. One good result which ensued was that some of the inquiring walkers were invited to M.T.C. meetings to take part in discussions; a few were invited to become members and did so. A fair proportion of the inquiries were from women walkers; none of those was invited,to the club but their needs were just as important as those of the men.
-In the meantime eertain correspondence had appeared in "The Sun" newspaper relative to the matter, as follows:
+In the meantime certain correspondence had appeared in "The Sun" newspaper relative to the matter, as follows:
 (1) Walking Trips ("The Sun" 2/8/27). Mr. J. Debert to walking enthusiasts:
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 "It should be a matter of interest to all recreation walkers in the State, that primarily through previous correspondence in "The Sun", a new walking club was recently formed, under the auspices of the M.T.C., and affiliated with it. This action should fill a long-felt want. Membership is open to all walking enthusiasts of either sex over the age of 16 years.
-"All interested are invited to attend the next meeting, to be held Friday, November 11, at 7.30 p.m., Room 3, side entrance, N.S.W. Sports Club Building, 10 Hunter Street, when the consitution will be reviewed, the personnel listed, and further tours arranged."
+"All interested are invited to attend the next meeting, to be held Friday, November 11, at 7.30 p.m., Room 3, side entrance, N.S.W. Sports Club Building, 10 Hunter Street, when the constitution will be reviewed, the personnel listed, and further tours arranged."
 No meeting of the M.T.C. was held on 11th November. This allowed the interested M.T.C. members to attend this second meeting of "The Waratah Walking Club". Many visitors turned up, including a number of ladies. Mr. Eric A. Dickson was elected acting chairman. Mr. Charles G. Kilpatrick was elected hon. secretary. The meeting discussed the objects, constitution and conditions of membership, the club's name, and annual subscription. A committee was elected to draw up a programme of a few walks. The club was not yet named "The Sydney Bush Walkers".
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 After waiting half an hour for late arrivals, for those to finish morning tea, and others to return from their ramblings, it was decided to regroup near the grog stand. Here we all had a "tiddler" which put us into a jovial mood to introduce each other in traditional S.B.W. style and to commence our stroll. I think there were about 25 participants.
-First stop was the school house which was in ruins and looked a bit small although in the 1890s there were up to 40 kids attending it. Behind the schobl was a large man-made well about 10 feet in diameter and about 15 feet deep. It contained little water but the most disturbing aspect about the well was that it had no safety cover over it. Therefore it was a dangerous trap, especially for young children, as one could walk straight into it; virtually impossible to get out and cries of help would possibly go unheard. A couple of members put long poles over the aperture as an indication of its presence and later informed the owners pointing out the possibility of a fatality.
+First stop was the school house which was in ruins and looked a bit small although in the 1890s there were up to 40 kids attending it. Behind the school was a large man-made well about 10 feet in diameter and about 15 feet deep. It contained little water but the most disturbing aspect about the well was that it had no safety cover over it. Therefore it was a dangerous trap, especially for young children, as one could walk straight into it; virtually impossible to get out and cries of help would possibly go unheard. A couple of members put long poles over the aperture as an indication of its presence and later informed the owners pointing out the possibility of a fatality.
 We crossed the footfall field and Gully Creek to observe the cemetry. In 1890 Joadja's population had reached the 1000 mark. "Nearly all the employees in the little locked in valley are Scotchmen. They were brought out direct to this hollow in Australia and many I believe have hardly been outside it since... They seemed to have had a special aptitude for the work."
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 At about 2 p.m. I had the difficult task of budging the bludgers out of their lethargy to see the highlight of the trip - i.e. to examine the ruins of Joadja proper.
-Our aftern6on stroll commenced at the School of Arts, also known as the church, which was used for dances, banquets and football celebrations. Unfortunately its roof is missing and it is in ruins like most of the buildings in the village. It alwaye seems to me that a place in ruins commands a great deal of fascination, interest and imagination as one tries to visualise what it was like in its heyday and the people who used it. We strolled in groups down to the charming Joadja Creek and crossed it via a foot plank. Along its banks the native flora were making an effort to bloom.
+Our aftern6on stroll commenced at the School of Arts, also known as the church, which was used for dances, banquets and football celebrations. Unfortunately its roof is missing and it is in ruins like most of the buildings in the village. It always seems to me that a place in ruins commands a great deal of fascination, interest and imagination as one tries to visualise what it was like in its heyday and the people who used it. We strolled in groups down to the charming Joadja Creek and crossed it via a foot plank. Along its banks the native flora were making an effort to bloom.
 There was about this hemmed in valley and meandering creek a quiet feeling of beauty and intimacy as though the world had been locked out. "The Joadja Creek traces its course from the upland heights through rugged outliers of Hawkesbury sandstone to the Wingecarribee River. The valley is almost completely surrounded by high mountains." Another writer wrote - "This once wild valley, walled in as it were by the craggy precipices of Hawkesbury Sandstones... a picturesque scene which strikes the visitor with surprise on reaching the head of the mountainous forest-covered plateau over which he has travelled from Mittagong" (1890s).
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 Dear Hon. Lit. Editor:
-I have continued many interesting trips with the Ashdown Ramblers here in Sussex where the S.B.W. are getting well known with the visits of David Ingram and Errol Sheedy and the publicity of my slides. The Crawley Ramblers, East Grinstead Photographic Society, The Legion Of Catholic Women and the Felbridge Horticultural Society to name few - all amazed amazed at the beauties of the Blue Mountains, Snowy Mountains, Victorian Alps, swimming the Kowmung and the unbelievable things bushwalkers do. The people, trees, flowers, arimals and scenery of Australia are of great interest.
+I have continued many interesting trips with the Ashdown Ramblers here in Sussex where the S.B.W. are getting well known with the visits of David Ingram and Errol Sheedy and the publicity of my slides. The Crawley Ramblers, East Grinstead Photographic Society, The Legion Of Catholic Women and the Felbridge Horticultural Society to name few - all amazed amazed at the beauties of the Blue Mountains, Snowy Mountains, Victorian Alps, swimming the Kowmung and the unbelievable things bushwalkers do. The people, trees, flowers, animals and scenery of Australia are of great interest.
 A recent adventure here was a trip to Snowdon in North Wales, 3,560 ft, highest mountain south of the Scottish border. The intended "Horseshoe" was in mist, so I traversed Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr, 3,300 ft on the Tryfan ridge. Lots of climbers were around. Bit cold on tops in May but no snow. This is an area of fine craggy mountains, beautiful lakes and waterfalls, not unlike Tasmania in parts. Returned by driving right down the mountainous centre of Wales on the back roads. This reminded me of parts of the Snowy and could see why New South Vales is aptly named. From Newport, South Wales, across the famous 2 1/2 mile Severn suspension bridge, the 140 miles back was under 2 hours on the M.4 Motorway. Going up I had some tricky map reading getting around London and Birmingham and through lots of large towns with a maze of roads and diversions and busy traffic going in all directions. Population pressure here is tremendous.
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-Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. October, 1973.
+=====A Quick Exit From The MacDonnell Ranges, Part 3.=====
-UICIc_;llLt2_._I_EX .THE MACDONNELL RANGES PART
 by Frank Rigby.
-(Readers, if any remain, may recall that last month's instalment finished with the party sheltering in a rocky cleft at about 7.30 a m. on that rather nasty Friday. Now read on,)
-The route out of the cleft lay up a small sloping valley leading to a saddle. On breasting the saddle I was very nearly blown on to my back. I knew the wind was strong but I was not prepared for the roaring blast which tried to drive me backwards for the first time that morning we were exposed to the full force of the elements. It was, by comparison, pleasant to descend to a wide valley nestling among the mountains, a Place of happy memories; in 1971 we had camped here twice and the landscape colours had been magnificent. Henry Gold's photography from this campsite in the early morning and late afternoon had produced a couple of real masterpieces, but today Henry's camera was deep inside his rucksack. I was now navigating more by my memories of small features close at hand than anything also familiar landmarks like Brinkley-Bluff and Mount Conway were, of course, completely-blotted out. When those memories faded I fell back on Joan and Henry and when they too were unsure I dug out the aerial photographs and we made a calculated guess.
+(Readers, if any remain, may recall that last month's instalment finished with the party sheltering in a rocky cleft at about 7.30 a.m. on that rather nasty Friday. Now read on.)
-In this area between the Chowings and Heavitree Ranges are a number of creeks draining the south side of the Chowings Range and the western face of a high undulating mass of rod rock which I have named the Hog's Back. In fact, our route followed up one of them. The water was pouring down this creek, with waterfalls and cascads in full operation. Although most bushwalkers would see nothing strange about a running crook in their favourite walking country, this was indeed a strange sight to inc. I was on my fourth trip in the EacDonnells but never before had I seen anything like this --one becomes so used to the dry watercourses that it is easy to forget haw they were formed.
-Some three hours after our forced departure from the Stuart Pass campsite we were feelirg, in need of a rest but the question was, where? No one wanted to stop for a minute in the open; personally, I was ready to trade my kingdom for a dry spot where the eternal maddening wind ceased to exist. And then I remembered. Gerry's Canyon (Jerrycan for short) discovered by Gerry Sinzig on our '71 trip. It was a little masterpiece, I recalled, a thing of curving and contoured beauty carved out of the rock of the Hog's Back, with pools of water at the foot of each dry "waterfall"; it would be an ideal formation to give us the shelter we so desired. Shortly then, I turned up the side creek which would lead us to it. But I should have known better a deep pool of water fed by a gushing cascade now effectively-blocked the entrance. We could actually see, further in, a large dry cavern perfectly sheltered by an overhang and curving walls but there was Buckley's chance of reaching it. We retreated in bitter disappointment, "so near and yet so far" had never had a truer zing. However, I headed for another rock gully nearby where we stopped for ten minutes in rather poor conditions.
+The route out of the cleft lay up a small sloping valley leading to a saddle. On breasting the saddle I was very nearly blown on to my back. I knew the wind was strong but I was not prepared for the roaring blast which tried to drive me backwards - for the first time that morning we were exposed to the full force of the elements. It was, by comparison, pleasant to descend to a wide valley nestling among the mountains, a place of happy memories; in 1971 we had camped here twice and the landscape colours had been magnificent. Henry Gold's photography from this campsite in the early morning and late afternoon had produced a couple of real masterpieces, but today Henry's camera was deep inside his rucksack. I was now navigating more by my memories of small features close at hand than anything else - familiar landmarks like Brinkley Bluff and Mount Conway were, of course, completely blotted out. When those memories faded I fell back on Joan and Henry and when they too were unsure I dug out the aerial photographs and we made a calculated guess.
-On leaving this place and resuming our route up the main creek I
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+In this area between the Chewings and Heavitree Ranges are a number of creeks draining the south side of the Chewings Range and the western face of a high undulating mass of red rock which I have named the Hog's Back. In fact, our route followed up one of them. The water was pouring down this creek, with waterfalls and cascades in full operation. Although most bushwalkers would see nothing strange about a running creek in their favourite walking country, this was indeed a strange sight to me. I was on my fourth trip in the MacDonnells but never before had I seen anything like this - one becomes so used to the dry watercourses that it is easy to forget how they were formed.
-became quite uncertain of our route. It was a nasty feeling. On our
-right we could see, dimly through the mist, a gap of which I had no recollection at all from previous trips. Had something gone wrong since Jerrycan? It's one thing walking in one direction in fine weather but quite another when walking in the opposite direction without visible landmarks. It was just then that someone murmured "Do you think we'll get out of here today?" One could sense the added anxiety at this turn of events because once you cannot pinpoint your position in weather conditions such as were upon us, you are gonel Compass courses may be alright in some places but they are useless if they lead you to mountain walls instead of passes.
+Some three hours after our forced departure from the Stuart Pass campsite we were feeling in need of a rest but the question was, where? No one wanted to stop for a minute in the open; personally, I was ready to trade my kingdom for a dry spot where the eternal maddening wind ceased to exist. And then I remembered Gerry's Canyon (Jerrycan for short) discovered by Gerry Sinzig on our '71 trip. It was a little masterpiece, I recalled, a thing of curving and contoured beauty carved out of the rock of the Hog's Back, with pools of water at the foot of each dry "waterfall"; it would be an ideal formation to give us the shelter we so desired. Shortly then, I turned up the side creek which would lead us to it. But I should have known better - a deep pool of water fed by a gushing cascade now effectively blocked the entrance. We could actually see, further in, a large dry cavern perfectly sheltered by an overhang and curving walls but there was Buckley's chance of reaching it. We retreated in bitter disappointment; "so near and yet so far" had never had a truer ring. However, I headed for another rock gully nearby where we stopped for ten minutes in rather poor conditions.
-Out came the photographs again while we huddled behind,a rock and somehow convinced ourselves that if we were actually where we were supposed to be, then the gap should indeed be where it was Confirmation would come soon when our creek should start to rise sharply towards the second saddle to be negotiated on the route. I thanked my lucky stars when this did come to pass and eventually we reached the saddle, again almost to be blown off. Conditions were bad enough in the valleys, infinitely worse on the medium-elevation saddles but I shuddered to think what was happening on the tops above 39500 feet. I couldn't help thinking about my first crossing of this saddle in August 1970 when I had basked in the warm sunshine pouring from a cloudless sky, drinking in the peace and beauty of this rugged and colourful country. Today I couldn't wait to get out of it.
-On descending to the connecting valley on the other side I felt that the worst was over. From now on it was all down and the route was clear-cut. Cheery things like Henryt "I remember that very rock" helped to boost morale. All the same, when I glanced back at the single file of figures they seemed a pretty grim bunch - shrouded in sombre parkas, heads bowed, cold, hungry, - ;buffetec1 by the gale and faces stung by the rain. Now it was down past our '71 lunch spot whera a mere trickle of water then was a full-fledged creek now on down the valley where real waterfalls now were quite unsuspected thon5 on around the base of Mount Conwu whose rust-red slopes disappeared almost at once into the enveloping murk.*
+On leaving this place and resuming our route up the main creek I became quite uncertain of our route. It was a nasty feeling. On our right we could see, dimly through the mist, a gap of which I had no recollection at all from previous trips. Had something gone wrong since Jerrycan? It's one thing walking in one direction in fine weather but quite another when walking in the opposite direction without visible landmarks. It was just then that someone murmured "Do you think we'll get out of here today?" One could sense the added anxiety at this turn of events because once you cannot pinpoint your position in weather conditions such as were upon us, you are gone! Compass courses may be alright in some places but they are useless if they lead you to mountain walls instead of passes.
-It must have been nearly midday when Henry said suddenly: "I recognise that little canyon over there. Dot Butler and Gerry Sinzig explored it last time, remember? There night be a sheltered spot for lunch," It was a brilliant idea. We had now been on the move for five hours with only two brief rests and without a morsel to eat since the previous evening. We literally pounced on the place and found an overhang with, joy of joys, dry wood thrown in for good measure. Soon a warm fire was going and a hot cuppa was welcomed seven times over. Whoever heard of porridge for lunch? Normally I couldn't stomach th,)- idea, lot alone the reality; but that plate of hot porridge, milk and brown sugar seemed. more delectable than any meal prepared b2r a prize chef.
-With spirits now lifted somewhat, we debated whether we would "chicken" and try to reach The Alice that day or whether we would camp somewhere in the hope of better weather. Not surprisingly the chickens Ton the debate and we sot out on the final six miles to the Jay Creek Aboriginal Settlaments The weather had improved a bit, the going was now easy and at about 4 p m.
+Out came the photographs again while we huddled behind a rock and somehow convinced ourselves that if __we__ were actually where we were supposed to be, then the gap should indeed be where __it__ was. Confirmation would come soon when our creek should start to rise sharply towards the second saddle to be negotiated on the route. I thanked my lucky stars when this did come to pass and eventually we reached the saddle, again almost to be blown off. Conditions were bad enough in the valleys, infinitely worse on the medium-elevation saddles but I shuddered to think what was happening on the tops above 3,500 feet. I couldn't help thinking about my first crossing of this saddle in August 1970 when I had basked in the warm sunshine pouring from a cloudless sky, drinking in the peace and beauty of this rugged and colourful country. Today I couldn't wait to get out of it.
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+On descending to the connecting valley on the other side I felt that the worst was over. From now on it was all down and the route was clear-cut. Cheery things like Henry's "I remember that very rock" helped to boost morale. All the same, when I glanced back at the single file of figures they seemed a pretty grim bunch - shrouded in sombre parkas, heads bowed, cold, hungry, buffeted by the gale and faces stung by the rain. Now it was down past our '71 lunch spot where a mere trickle of water then was a full-fledged creek now; on down the valley where real waterfalls now were quite unsuspected then; on around the base of Mount Conway whose rust-red slopes disappeared almost at once into the enveloping murk.
-we walked (or rather, waded Jay Creek) into the Settlement, surely to the surprise of the aborigines although, they diantt show it. I thought the Superintendent's question if we had a permit to enter the Reserve a trifle inappropriate under the circumstances 3 on the other hand, he gave us the glad tidings that a bus was due in an hour and would transport us to the fleshpots ,of Alice Springs for a mall charge.' How lucky can you get? pgrhapi though, this time we had earned our luck........
-Sometime after 8 p m. on that same black Friday all seven of us sat down in the plush dining roam of the Oasis Motel. I hardly recognised my
+It must have been nearly midday when Henry said suddenly: "I recognise that little canyon over there. Dot Butler and Gerry Sinzig explored it last time, remember? There might be a sheltered spot for lunch." It was a brilliant idea. We had now been on the move for five hours with only two brief rests and without a morsel to eat since the previous evening. We literally pounced on the place and found an overhang with, joy of joys, dry wood thrown in for good measure. Soon a warm fire was going and a hot cuppa was welcomed seven times over. Whoever heard of porridge for lunch? Normally I couldn't stomach the idea, let alone the reality, but that plate of hot porridge, milk and brown sugar seemed more delectable than any meal prepared by a prize chef.
-companions of tho thirteen day trek in the wilds was that really Heather
-over there looking all. clean and pretty? No campground for us that nightl We were now living in the unaccustomed luxury of heated_ motel rooms with
+With spirits now lifted somewhat, we debated whether we would "chicken" and try to reach The Alice that day or whether we would camp somewhere in the hope of better weather. Not surprisingly the chickens won the debate and we set out on the final six miles to the Jay Creek Aboriginal Settlement. The weather had improved a bit, the going was now easy and at about 4 p.m. we walked (or rather, waded Jay Creek) into the Settlement, surely to the surprise of the aborigines although they didn't show it. I thought the Superintendent's question if we had a permit to enter the Reserve a trifle inappropriate under the circumstances; on the other hand, he gave us the glad tidings that a bus was due in an hour and would transport us to the fleshpots of Alice Springs for a small charge. How lucky can you get? Perhaps though, this time we had earned our luck...
-'their glorious hot showers, clean sheets, etc. etc. Wine, entrees, great
-.sizzling steaks and luscious desserts mere ordered and consumed one after the other. The wilderness is incomparable but just occasionally civilisation seams all worthwhile perhaps it is the sudden contrasts that makes one appreciate both almost at the same time. The other diners in that restaurant, leading their orthodox town or tourist lives, could not have remotely guessed what had befallen these seven in their midst during the
+Sometime after 8 p.m. on that same black Friday all seven of us sat down in the plush dining room of the Oasis Motel. I hardly recognised my companions of the thirteen day trek in the wilds - was that really Heather over there looking all clean and pretty? No campground for us that night! We were now living in the unaccustomed luxury of heated motel rooms with their glorious hot showers, clean sheets, etc. etc. Wine, entrees, great sizzling steaks and luscious desserts were ordered and consumed one after the other. The wilderness is incomparable but just occasionally civilisation seems all worthwhile - perhaps it is the sudden contrasts that makes one appreciate both almost at the same time. The other diners in that restaurant, leading their orthodox town or tourist lives, could not have remotely guessed what had befallen these seven in their midst during the past night and day. Now satiated with all home comforts, I could scarcely believe it myself.
-' past night and day. Now satiated with all home comforts, I could scarcely believe-it myself.
-We had learned one or two things since hitting town. Alice Springs
+We had learned one or two things since hitting town. Alice Springs had been drenched with more than 3 inches of rain in 24 hours (__the__ 24 hours). With only half the month gone, it was already the wettest June on record and the Todd River was flowing through town for the first time in 15 months.
-had 'been drenched with more than 3 inches of rain in 24 hours (the 24 hours).- With only half the month gone, it was already the wettest June on record
-and the Todd_ River was flowing through town for the first time in 15 months. -
+"In any two week period... etc. etc.". I will never live it down.
-"In any two week period  etc. etc.". I will never live it down.
 But I'm going back one day to the MacDonnell Ranges. I will arrange things so that 3 inches of rain falls just one or two weeks before I get there and when I'm rambling through the flowered valleys and the freshly watered gorges, the sun will shine down on me every day.
-**********XXX
-FEDERATION NOTES AUGUST & SEPTEMBER.
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+=====Federation Notes For August & September.=====
 by Rosemary Edmonds.
-Ole Federation has had a letter from the Metropolitan Water S. & D. Board warning that the issue of permits to walkers using the catchment areas was to be tightened. This was because some walkers had boon lost on their property and they were concerned about having to use their own staff to carry out searches. A letter is to be written reassuring them that members of all affiliated clubs had to pass tests in mapreading etc. before being allomd to lead parties, and also indicating the existence of a competent mellequipped search and rescue organization.
-A representative who had. been walking in the National Park in the
+The Federation has had a letter from the Metropolitan Water S. & D. Board warning that the issue of permits to walkers using the catchment areas was to be tightened. This was because some walkers had been lost on their property and they were concerned about having to use their own staff to carry out searches. A letter is to be written reassuring them that members of all affiliated clubs had to pass tests in map-reading etc. before being allowed to lead parties, and also indicating the existence of a competent well-equipped search and rescue organization.
-,Tenolan Harry's River area reported abuse and complaints by aMr. Duggan
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+A representative who had been walking in the National Park in the Jenolan - Harry's River area reported abuse and complaints by a Mr. Duggan who owns and leases property in the area. While there could be some sympathy for Mr. Duggan's views, walkers are assured that they have every right to use all roads and land within 100 feet of the river banks.
-who owns and leases property in the area. 'While there could be same sympathy for Mr. Duggan's views, walker areassured that they have every right to use all roads and land within 100 feet Of the river banks.
-Enquiries are proceeding concerning tracks being made and widened in the Wild Dog ranges by Canons for horse riding. As far as the aotual track widening goes, damage appears to be minimal.
+Enquiries are proceeding concerning tracks being made and widened in the Wild Dog ranges by Carlons for horse riding. As far as the actual track widening goes, damage appears to be minimal.
-There has been some discussion over a report that the NP.A. is favouring controlled burning in certain areas to prevent large scale fires. This is apparently approved of by the C.S.I.R.O. The opinions of all clubs have to be sought before any kind of policy oan be arrived at.
+There has been some discussion over a report that the N.P.A. is favouring controlled burning in certain areas to prevent large scale fires. This is apparently approved of by the C.S.I.R.O. The opinions of all clubs have to be sought before any kind of policy can be arrived at.
 A letter is being written to the Minister of Lands protesting against the siting of a sewage pipeline through Boudi National Park. The protest is being made in the form of a request for information from the Minister on what was being done about altering the siting.
-, No signs of damage to Canons chains can be found by two Federation delegates who have redently visited the site, so it is assumed that earlier reports about vandalism wore false.
-The route for the Wallcrawang-:Minto power line has been surveyed and work is expected to start in March 1974.
+No signs of damage to Carlons chains can be found by two Federation delegates who have recently visited the site, so it is assumed that earlier reports about vandalism were false.
-It was mentioned at the August meeting that the road to Modlow Gap was to be gated and locked, and as a result a representative is investigating rights of access and ownership. Apparently a man with a rifle had boon seen on the Kowmung, and illegal fishermen and trail bike tracks had been noticed along the Cox. These incidents could be connected with the locked gate.
-The Lake Poddar Aotion Committee is hoping to raise $10,000 to help its efforts to save Lake Pedder. A campaign hold recently in Canberra directed at a Labour Party Caucus and the press showed definite support from some Laboi,ir Members for a moritoriumo_
+The route for the Wallerawang-Minto power line has been surveyed and work is expected to start in March 1974.
-.Enquiries are proceeding about access to the Budawangs from Sassafras through the Tiarjara Firing Range. No further dovelopments.
-Federation was unable to got involved in the Environmental Exhibition held from 10-15th September in the Town Hall duo to lack of volunteers.
+It was mentioned at the August meeting that the road to Medlow Gap was to be gated and locked, and as a result a representative is investigating rights of access and ownership. Apparently a man with a rifle had been seen on the Kowmung, and illegal fishermen and trail bike tracks had been noticed along the Cox. These incidents could be connected with the locked gate.
-The Nowcastl b Y.M.C.A. has now become tho Newcastle RaMblers and is no ion:tor affiliated, with tho.Y.X.C.A.
+The Lake Pedder Action Committee is hoping to raise $10,000 to help its efforts to save Lake Pedder. A campaign held recently in Canberra directed at a Labour Party Caucus and the press showed definite support from some Labour Members for a moritorium.
+Enquiries are proceeding about access to the Budawangs from Sassafras through the Tianjara Firing Range. No further developments.
+Federation was unable to get involved in the Environmental Exhibition held from 10-15th September in the Town Hall due to lack of volunteers.
+The Newcastle Y.M.C.A. has now become the Newcastle Ramblers and is no longer affiliated with the Y.M.C.A.
 The Rucksack Club has been disbanded after a long life.
-A new song book has boon produced by the Kameruka Club and can be bought at Paddy Pallin4s for $1.00.
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-WALKS SECRET.ARY/S NOTES FOR. NOVEMBER.
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+A new song book has been produced by the Kameruka Club and can be bought at Paddy Pallin's for $1.00.
-Hilder.
-November Train transport and,.daylight saving..-on this Grose River trip
-39 4 with return tickets to Fe lconbridge. Uncle Frank Taeker leads this great spring walk down the rugged.'!.banks of Linden
-. Creek to the -Grose and. along the river to Wentworth Creek Junction.' A steep climb to the Grose Road. with magnificent
- views is a rewarding exornise. If the weather is warm there
-are numerous big pools along the streams for a swim.
-39. 4 Base camp at Darke's Forest near David.Cotton's Bee Farm, with -
-- a singalong campfire on Saturday night. Bee inspection 10 a m. (24.00 hrs Greenwich Mean Time) Sunday and. _of course' the, general factotum (pardon) organiser is David Cotten.
-Sunday 4 Joe Marton cracks the whip gently cn this Sunday canter down., the coast from Bundeena; to Otford, a most scenic walk indeed,. (This walk has now been approved by Committee as -H- harder than Test Walk.) Time for a quick, swim- at lunch, weather permitting. Make a note of the train time 7.47 a m. and.
-remember single ticket to Cronulla and single ticket from Otford.
-Sunday 4 Jim Brownts also heading down south CoalCliff in fact, with a great scenic trip around the Illawarra Sandstone escarpment. Tracks are scarce, in this area but the scrub is, reasonable: Train transport return tickets to Coalcliff.
-November Mike Short is Nattai bound. this weekend.. After the scenic
-, 10, 3.1 climb of Jellore and Russells Needle with its savitooth ridge, it's fairly straightforward to the Nattai River and its grazzy banks for a campsite. Some rockhopping around;beautiful pools in Rocky Waterholes Creek to the easy scramble out of the creek. Train transport, return tickets to Mitta.,gong.
-, An easy Saturday Sunday stroll to Little Marley from Bundeena with Bill Hall carrying the S.B.W..colours. Track d all the way with the cool foaming South Pacific breakers thundering on the beaches. What are you. waiting for the 12.50 p m. electric train? Special excursion tickets to Cronulla.
-November The Castle from Clyde River this popular trip is being led by
-, 17, 28 Jim Vatiliotis. Timber trails along the Clyde with a little scrub to Darn i Pass. Patches of thick scrub to be ,found on the tops but most can be avoided. Fabulous campsite in Monolith Valley v1t7a superb views fr6m Meekins Pass (an exposed. scramble). Please book early.
-18 Early afternoon train on this easy day and a half trip to Era led by Roger Gowing. Swimming-, surfing and_ sunbaking in that order, from the, traditional campsite at a-s. Ideal camping walk for beginners. Special excursi i iGickets to LiIrrale.
-Page 19 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER October, 1973.
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-Sunday 18
-SarpHinde is-Era bound too but he's approaching it from Otford and via that unforgetable beach that made MylevDOnphy famous Burning Palms pretty hot stuff you could say* Traoks all the way to Garie Beach and bus back to Waterfall. Special excursion tickets to Otford.
-November A te'St walk (not marked on programme, but now approved by
-245; 25 Committee) led by Bill Bourke down Little River and up Galong Credk. The historic Six Foot Track takes you from Megalong across the Cox and over to Little River. Some rock hopping down the creek to a bridle track and Old Man Cox again. Some trickY scrambling up Galong Creek in the middle section, but swimming pools laid on. Book early for this test walk.
-Sunday 25 Burning Palms again on this medium trip led by Kath Brown. Tracks all the way to this popular oasis. Train transport daylight saving time with special excursion tickets to Otfard.
-Altho' the Walks Secretary's proposal for a twomonthly programmo was defeated by a. narrow margin it doesn't mean ho has forgotten that we need more walks for the next programme December, January, Fobruary (Summer).
-For those who think there aren't enough test walks on the programme 0. ask yourself an oasy question when did I last load a test walk for the
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-SOCIAL SECRETARY'S NOTES. by Elaine Brown.
-Members' Slide Night 31st October. Members are asked to bring along a few slides (not more than 12). Bring along your recent holiday slides or slides of bushwaIkers and bush walking.
-Don't forgot the 21st November, Frank Taeker's showing of slides On Now Guinea. As Frank has proved ho is one of the best photographers in the Club at the recent competition it would be, a pity to miss out.
-On the 28th November we are having baby photo guessing competition, now everyone dig out a photo of yourself as a baby or if you haven't one, a photo of yourself in your younger days, we need everyone's cooperation to make the night a successful one. A prize is to be awarded to the member Fho can guess the most. I would like photos handed. to me as soon as possible, the earlier the better. The second Dart of the night will be devoted to games so came and please join in.
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-Page 20 THE SYDNEY BUSHVITAIICER October, 1973.
-SUTHERLAND SHIRE PLACE NAMES ORIGINS AND MEANINGS. ----7-1ez_couriesy of Sutherland Shi..77=377----
-AUDI* This area was surveyed_ by George Edward ThicknessTouchet9 21st 'Baron AUDLEY, in 1863-4 where he set up a semipermanent camp.
-BCTAIY BAY Named. by Captain Cod. Originally. "Stingray Harbour" or "Stingrays Bay", later "Botanist Bay" and finally "Botany Bay" because of numerous new plants found there by Sir Joseph Banks.
-BUNDEENA Aboriginal meaning "noise like thunder".
-ARINGBAH Aboriginal word referring to the paddymelon wallaby. Caringbah was originally called "Highfield" but the name was changed with the opening of the Post Office in 1912.
-GROUULLA Thought. to bo a European variation of the aboriginal word. "Kurranulla" place of pink shells.
-GARIE Aboriginal meaning "sleopy".
-GEORGE'S RIVER Named after King George III probably by Governor Phillip.
-GYMEA Aboriginal "a giant lily" believed to have been named by W.A.B. Groavos, a government survey= in 18559 after the tall red flowered native lily.
-BEATHCOTE The LiILL:12.1 was originally called. Bottle Forest. It was
-surveyed in 1842 ana is now Hoathcoto East.
-The parish was c3p.11ed. Hoathcoto in 1835 by Surveyor General Mitchell after one of two follow officers who served with him in the Peninsular Wars.
-ROYAL NATIONAL Founded by Sir John Rdbertson, Premier of N.S.W. in 1879
-PARK as "The National Park", 18,000 acres were set aside as public reserve. The term "royal" was adopted alring the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Sydney in 1954.
-SUTHERLAND Sutherland Railway Station was opened 26th DeceMber9 18859 possibly named after the Hon. J. Sutherland9.Minister for Works 1860-18723 who fought for the extension of the rag...way line across George's River. The township took its name from the railway Station,,' -
-WATERFALL Derives its name from the waterfalls near 'the railway station.
-WATTAMOLLA Aboriginal meaning !'place near running water".
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+=====Walks Secretary's Notes For November.=====
+by Wilf Hilder.
+|November| |
+|2, 3, 4|Train transport and daylight saving on this Grose River trip with return tickets to Falconbridge. Uncle Frank Taeker leads this great spring walk down the rugged banks of Linden Creek to the Grose and along the river to Wentworth Creek Junction. A steep climb to the Grose Road with magnificent views is a rewarding exercise. If the weather is warm there are numerous big pools along the streams for a swim.|
+|2, 3, 4|Base camp at Darke's Forest near David Cotton's Bee Farm, with a singalong campfire on Saturday night. Bee inspection 10 a.m. (24.00 hrs Greenwich Mean Time) Sunday and of course the general factotum (pardon) organiser is David Cotton.|
+|Sunday 4|Joe Marton cracks the whip gently on this Sunday canter down the coast from Bundeena to Otford, a most scenic walk indeed. (This walk has now been approved by Committee as ++ - harder than Test Walk.) Time for a quick swim at lunch, weather permitting. Make a note of the train time 7.47 a.m. and remember single ticket to Cronulla and single ticket from Otford.|
+|Sunday 4|Jim Brown's also heading down south - Coalcliff in fact, with a great scenic trip around the Illawarra Sandstone escarpment. Tracks are scarce in this area but the scrub is reasonable. Train transport - return tickets to Coalcliff.|
+|9, 10, 11| Mike Short is Nattai bound this weekend. After the scenic climb of Jellore and Russells Needle with its sawtooth ridge, it's fairly straightforward to the Nattai River and its grassy banks for a campsite. Some rockhopping around beautiful pools in Rocky Waterholes Creek to the easy scramble out of the creek. Train transport, return tickets to Mittagong.|
+|10, 11|An easy Saturday - Sunday stroll to Little Marley from Bundeena with Bill Hall carrying the S.B.W. colours. Tracks all the way with the cool foaming South Pacific breakers thundering on the beaches. What are you waiting for - the 12.50 p.m. electric train? Special excursion tickets to Cronulla.|
+|16, 17, 18|The Castle from Clyde River - this popular trip is being led by Jim Vatiliotis. Timber trails along the Clyde with a little scrub to Darri Pass. Patches of thick scrub to be found on the tops but most can be avoided. Fabulous campsite in Monolith Valley - with superb views from Meekins Pass (an exposed scramble). Please book early.|
+|17, 18|Early afternoon train on this easy day and a half trip to Era led by Roger Gowing. Swimming, surfing and sunbaking in that order, from the traditional campsite at Era. Ideal camping walk for beginners. Special excursion tickets to Lilyvale.|
+|Sunday 18|Sam Hinde is Era bound too - but he's approaching it from Otford and via that unforgetable beach that made Myles Dunphy famous - Burning Palms - pretty hot stuff you could say. Tracks all the way to Garie Beach and bus back to Waterfall. Special excursion tickets to Otford.|
+|23, 24, 25|A test walk (not marked on programme, but now approved by Committee) led by Bill Bourke down Little River and up Galong Creek. The historic Six Foot Track takes you from Megalong across the Cox and over to Little River. Some rock hopping down the creek to a bridle track and Old Man Cox again. Some tricky scrambling up Galong Creek in the middle section, but swimming pools laid on. Book early for this test walk.|
+|Sunday 25|Burning Palms again on this medium trip led by Kath Brown. Tracks all the way to this popular oasis. Train transport - daylight saving time - with special excursion tickets to Otford.|
+Altho' the Walks Secretary's proposal for a two-monthly programme was defeated by a narrow margin it doesn't mean he has forgotten that we need more walks for the next programme December, January, February (Summer).
+For those who think there aren't enough test walks on the programme - ask yourself an easy question - when did I last lead a test walk for the club?
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+=====Social Secretary's Notes.=====
+by Elaine Brown.
+Members' Slide Night - 31st October. Members are asked to bring along a few slides (not more than 12). Bring along your recent holiday slides or slides of bushwalkers and bush walking.
+Don't forgot the 21st November, Frank Taeker's showing of slides on New Guinea. As Frank has proved he is one of the best photographers in the Club at the recent competition it would be a pity to miss out.
+On the 28th November we are having baby photo guessing competition, now everyone dig out a photo of yourself as a baby or if you haven't one, a photo of yourself in your younger days, we need everyone's cooperation to make the night a successful one. A prize is to be awarded to the member who can guess the most. I would like photos handed to me as soon as possible, the earlier the better. The second part of the night will be devoted to games so come and please join in.
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+=====Sutherland Shire Place Names, Origins and Meanings.=====
+(__by courtesy of Sutherland Shire Council__)
+|Audley|This area was surveyed by George Edward Thickness-Touchet, 21st Baron Audley, in 1863-4 where he set up a semi-permanent camp.|
+|Botany Bay|Named by Captain Cook. Originally "Sting-ray Harbour" or "Stingrays Bay", later "Botanist Bay" and finally "Botany Bay" because of numerous new plants found there by Sir Joseph Banks.|
+|Bundeena|Aboriginal meaning "noise like thunder".|
+|Caringbah|Aboriginal word referring to the paddy-melon wallaby. Caringbah was originally called "Highfield" but the name was changed with the opening of the Post Office in 1912.|
+|Cronulla|Thought to be a European variation of the aboriginal word - "Kurranulla" - place of pink shells.|
+|Garie|Aboriginal meaning "sleepy".|
+|George's River|Named after King George III probably by Governor Phillip.|
+|Gymea|Aboriginal - "a giant lily" - believed to have been named by W.A.B. Greaves, a government surveyor in 1855, after the tall red flowered native lily.|
+|Heathcote|The __village__ was originally called Bottle Forest. It was surveyed in 1842 and is now Heathcote East. The __Parish__ was ca11ed Heathcote in 1835 by Surveyor General Mitchell after one of two fellow officers who served with him in the Peninsular Wars.|
+|Royal National Park|Founded by Sir John Robertson, Premier of N.S.W. in 1879 as "The National Park", 18,000 acres were set aside as public reserve. The term "royal" was adopted during the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Sydney in 1954. |
+|Sutherland|Sutherland Railway Station was opened 26th December, 1885, possibly named after the Hon. J. Sutherland, Minister for Works 1860-1872, who fought for the extension of the railway line across George's River. The township took its name from the railway station.|
+|Waterfall|Derives its name from the waterfalls near the railway station.|
+|Wattamolla|Aboriginal meaning "place near running water".
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