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On our second day the river spread out into a lake about a mile wide with many water birds - ducks and jabirus and magpie geese with legs on them like footballers, | On our second day the river spread out into a lake about a mile wide with many water birds - ducks and jabirus and magpie geese with legs on them like footballers, | ||
- | When we left the river we took a compass course across low country, finding water when we needed it wherever the paperbarks and pandanus | + | When we left the river we took a compass course across low country, finding water when we needed it wherever the paperbarks and pandanus grew. The last day was a long one. We had hoped to get back to Jabiru by dark, but were still steering our course by starlight, and eventually tried to home in on the generator' |
- | grew. The last day was a long one. We had hoped to get back to Jabiru | + | |
- | by dark, but were still steering our course by starlight, and eventually tried to home in on the generator' | + | Libby and I spent the night with the Ranger |
- | Libby and I spent the night with the Rancor | + | |
- | 60 ft. caravan. Next day he drove us out to Mt. Brockman, a place sacred to the aborir; | + | Mt. Brockman |
- | as to what may happen to this priceless treasure when the mine is finally established (its working has been held up for four years while an environment impact study is being conducted). The mountain is only two miles away from the boundary of the company7s | + | |
- | Mt. Brochman | + | Gove Peninsula is the northernmost tip of Arnhem Land. We stayed the night with a pleasant young couple, the husband being one in charge of the bauxite |
- | the Kakudu National Park. We climbed around its base, looking at the beautiful rock paintings on the red walls of the bat-filled caves and feeling the spirit of antiquity upon everything. We had to leave | + | |
- | sooner than we would have liked as we had to reach Gove Peninsula before sundown. | + | Our next destination was Urapunga and the Roper River Mission. One of the elders of the tribe, who spoke quite good English, met our plane and offered us the hospitality of his house for a cup of tea and use of the toilets. His pump was not working, so the boys repaired it for him. An interesting aspect of the toilets was that when you pulled the chain a large green frog came swimming out of the dwindling surge and clambered up again to his damp home in the cistern. |
- | Gove Peninsula is the northernmost tip of Arnhem Land. We stayed | + | |
- | the night with a pleasant young couple, the husband being one in charge of the bauxity | + | Lots of photographs were taken of the little aboriginal children on the beach. Libby bought a bark painting from the store. She asked an artist on the beach would he touch up a spot on it. He looked at it in some disgust, dismantled all the trimmings and set to and repainted the whole thing. |
- | diggings to the process plant. (We could do with something like that to carry pebbles from the Kangaroo River to OUT hut building site!) | + | |
- | Our next destination was Urapunga and the Roper River Mission. One of the elders of the tribe, who spoke quite good English, met our plane and offered us the hospitality of his house for a cup of tea and use of the toilets. His pump was not working, so the boys repaired it | + | That night we went to a beaut barbecue party and were given some large fillets of barramundi to take away with us. |
- | for him. An interesting aspect of the toilets was that when you pulled | + | |
- | the chain a large green frog came swimming out of the dwindling surge | + | We had been making enquiries along the way as to the whereabouts of a mysterious "lost city" of Arnhem Land, recently shown on T.V., but no one was sure of its location. At Roper River, however, we struck pay dirt; a huge aboriginal offered to show it to us if we would afterwards drop him off at the Roper Bar airstrip, 30 miles away. |
- | and clambered up again to his damp home in the cistern. | + | |
- | Lots of photographs were taken of the little aboriginal children | + | We offloaded all the packs to offset his weight and packed him in among the passengers (a tight squeeze for me in the gap between seats). Then, following his pointing arm, soared out 60 miles and came spot on target. It was an ancient range weathered down to a mass of spires and pinnacles with maze-like gaps between. We circled it many times and photographed it from all angles. An astounding sight! Then we returned and duly offloaded our guide at Roper Bar. |
- | on the beach. Libby bought a bark painting from the store. She asked | + | |
- | an artist on the beach would he touch up a spot on it. He looked at | + | Next day we flew to Rockhampton, |
- | it in some disgust, dismantled all the trimmings and set to and repainted the whole thing. | + | |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1975. | + | Rain greeted |
- | *xxxx*************** M OUNTAIN | + | |
- | ******************** | + | Dennis is already making plans for another trip next June. Worth keeping in mind. The cost was $225 plus food. |
- | ********************** | + | |
- | EQUIPMENT | + | ====SOCIAL NOTES==== |
- | ***************** | + | by Spiro Ketas |
- | IF YOU ARE | + | |
- | BUYING OR HIRING HIRING OR BUYING | + | On 17th September Ian Saltmarsh will hold his Assam Tea Planting night assisted by an attractive sarong-clad Assam maiden who will serve tea to all present. Come along and learn how tea is made from planting to the pot. |
- | BUYING OR HIRING HIRING OR BUYING | + | |
- | GEAR FOR | + | The Federation Ball will be held at 8.30 p m. on Friday, 19th September at Petersham Town Hall. Two bands and supper. Prizes. Tickets $4.00 single. |
- | WALKING ...... CAMPING Opoo000 CLIMTING ...... CANOEING 0 0 0 WALKING ...... CAMPING ...... CLIMBING ...... CANOEING o4doe | + | |
- | THINK OF | + | Then on 24th September Wade Butler is to show a few slides on Antarctica and tell us all about his 15 month job at Mawson with the Australian Antarctic Scientific Expedition. Wade occupied his time in various ways including fishing, |
- | MOUNTAIN_EQUIPMENT | + | |
- | 17 Alexander Street, Crow's Nest, 2065 (On the corner of Falcon Street) Telephone 439-3454. | + | ====THE JULY GENERAL MEETING==== |
- | for | + | by Jim Brown |
- | FAIRYDOWN SLEEPING BAGS | + | |
- | HIGH LOAD PACKS (Weight 3 ib 10 oz) | + | Your reporter is pleased to record that, in the absence of a walks report, the notes for the July meeting will be quite brief. In fact he believes the July meeting should be kept to a minimum each year, which means that the transcription of the notes into a (more or less) readable summary will take only 20 minutes instead of the usual 1 - 1 1/2 hours, and one can complete one's taxation return in the remaining time (I hope). |
- | AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | Well, having offered this preliminary padding, it can be said that Vice-President Neville Page occupied the chair, there were about 30 folk present, and the business began at 8.25 p.m. with greetings to Robyn Preston and Dick Winthorpe, also to a last month' |
- | Page 13 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICR August 1975., | + | |
- | . . | + | Correspondence contained as well as the usual crop of journals, a request for reinstatement to full membership by Graham Hogarth, and advice that the Electricity Commission was offering $280 for an easement along the transmission line (Dapto to Canberra) crossing our property. It was thought that a higher figure might be obtained in view of the necessary destruction to bushland and wild life that could follow. There was advice too from Ed Stanton on the adjoining Quakers property of some damage resulting from the June downpour |
- | That night we went to a b, | + | |
- | large fillets of barramundi to take away with us. | + | The Treasurer told us June had been a healthy month financially, |
- | We had been making enquiries along the way as to the whereabouts of a mysterious "lot city" of Arnhem Land, recently shown on T.V., but no | + | |
- | one was sure of its location. At Roper River, however, we struck pay | + | It remained |
- | dirt; a huge aboriginal offered to show it to us if we would afterwards drop him off at the Roper Bar airstrip, 30 miles away. | + | |
- | We offloaded all the packs to offset his weight and packed him in | + | ====COMING WALKS==== |
- | among the passengers (a tight squeeze for me in the gap between seats), | + | by Bob Hodgson |
- | Then, following his pointing arm, soared out 60 miles and came spot on | + | |
- | target. It was an ancient range weathered down to a mass of spires | + | September |
- | and pinnacles with maze-like gaps between. We circled it many times | + | |
- | and photographed it from all angles. An astounding sight! Then we returned and duly offloaded our guide at Roper Bar. | + | September 5, 6, 7 - Just as spectacular but in more familiar territory is Bob Younger' |
- | Next day we flew to Rockhampton, | + | |
- | a most beautiful place, threatened by sand-mining. We swam in the ,blue, blue ocean and lazed on the beach, then reluctantly headed for home. | + | Sunday 7 - See the upper reaches of Cowan Creek in the early spring with Mary Braithwaite. Easy tracks all the way with lots of wild flowers, a very pleasant trip. |
- | Rain L' | + | |
- | Dennis is already making plans for another trip next June. Worth keeping in mina. The cost was $225 plus food, | + | 12, 13, 14 - Malcolm |
- | ************** | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES. by Spiro Ketas. | + | Sunday 14 - Real native rose territory. This is David Ingram' |
- | On 17th September Ian Saltmarsh will hold his Assam Tea Planting night assisted by an attractive sarong-clad Assam maiden who will serve tea to all,prosent. Come along and learn how tea is made from planting to the pot. | + | |
- | The Federation Ball will be held at 8.30 p m. on Friday, 19th | + | Sunday 14 - Neville Page is leading his valiant followers down from Hartley Vale station into the spectacular upper reaches of the Grose Valley. A little scrubby and slow at first but well worth the effort. |
- | September at Petersham Town Hail. Two bands and supper. Prizes. Tickets $4.00 single. | + | |
- | Then on 24th September Wade Butler is to show a few slides on Antarctica and tell us all about his 15 month job at Mawson with the Australian Antarctic Scientific Expedition,. Wade occupied his time in | + | 19, 20, 21 - Plenty of good clean air and exercise on Peter Harris' |
- | various ways including fishing, | + | |
- | the Antarctic! If you don't believe me come and see and hear for yourself before Wade heads off to Hobart next month. | + | Sunday 21 - Today it's the Blue Labyrinth with Jim Brown, into the green wonderland of Glenbrook Creek, A really great days outing. |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1975. | + | |
- | THE JULY GENERAL MEETING. | + | Sunday 21 - Walk the unspoilt coast of Royal National Park with Roy Braithwaite. Good tracks with plenty of ocean and spectacular coastal scenery. |
- | by Jim Brown. | + | |
- | Your reporter is pleased to record that, in the absence of a walks report, the notes for the July meeting will be quite brief. In fact he believes the July meeting should. be kept to a minimum each year, which means that the transcription of the notes into a (more or less) readable summary will take only 20 minutes instead of the usual 1 - 14.41 hours, and one can complete one's taxation return in the remaining time (I hope). | + | Sunday 28 - Plenty of wild flowers on Sheila Binns' Uloola Track National Park walk. Congenial company and easy tracks go together to make the day pass very pleasantly. |
- | Well, having offered this preliminary padding, it can be said that Vice-President Neville Page occupied the chair, there were about 30 folk present, and the business began at 8.25 p m0 with greetings to Robyn Preston and Dick Winthorpe, also to a last month' | + | |
- | one disputed the contents of the June minutes, and arising from them we | + | Sunday 28 - If you have seen the coastal displays of flowers come with John Holly who has been saving this walk up all year just to show you the display around Bargo. |
- | were told Shoalhaven Shire Council had replied to our request to build on Coolana with a massive document setting out the " | + | |
- | Correspondence contained as well as the usual crop of journals, a request for reinstatement to full membership by Graham Hogarth, and advice that the Electricity Commission was offering $280 for an easement along the transmission line (Dapto to Canberra) crossing our property. It | + | ====FEDERATION NOTES==== |
- | was thought that a higher figure might be obtained in view of the necessary destruction to bushland and wild life that could follow. There was | + | By Jim Vatiliotis |
- | advice too from Ed Stanton on the adjoining Quakers property of some damage resulting from the June dounpour | + | |
- | The Treasurer told us June had been a healthy month financially, | + | __Annual General Meeting__ |
- | with a good excess of income over outlay, and finishing with ' | + | 15th July, 1975 |
- | It remained | + | |
- | be advised that the Water Board' | + | There were no nominations or volunteers for President, Senior |
- | was then time to chatter awhile before we dispersed. | + | |
- | **************** | + | |
- | Pagb 1 THE - SYDNEY BUSH,WALKER August, 1975. | + | |
- | , | + | |
- | September | + | |
- | 5, 6, 7 - It seems quite Obvious | + | |
- | 59 6, 7 - Just as spectacular but in more familiar territory is Bob Younger' | + | |
- | Sunday 7 - | + | |
- | 12,13,14 | + | |
- | See the upper reaches of Cowan Creek in the early spring with Mary Braithwaite. Easy tracks all the way with lots of wild flowers, a very pleasant trip. | + | |
- | Malcollm | + | |
- | Sunday 14 Real native rose territory. This is David Ingram' | + | |
- | Sunday 14 Neville Page is leading his valiant followers down from Hartley | + | |
- | Vale station into the spectacular upper reaches of the Grose | + | |
- | valley. A little scrubby and slow at first but well worth the | + | |
- | effort. | + | |
- | 19520921 | + | |
- | Sunday 21 Today it's the Blue Labyrinth with Jim Brown, into the green wonderland of Glenbrook Creek, A really great days outing. | + | |
- | Sunday 21 Walk the unspoilt coast of Royal National Park with Roy | + | |
- | Page /6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALIM August, 1975, | + | |
- | .SepteMber. | + | |
- | Braithwaite. Good tracks with plenty of ocean and spectacular coastal scenery. | + | |
- | Sunday 28 Plenty of wild flowers on Sheila Binns' Uloola Track National Park walk. Congenial company and easy tracks go together to make the day pass very pleasantly. | + | |
- | Sunday 28 If you he seen the coastal displays of flowers come with John Holly who has been saving this walk up all year just to show you the display around Bargo. | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES. | + | |
- | . by Jim Vatiliotis. | + | |
- | Annual Goneral Meeting | + | |
- | There were no nominations or volunteers for President, Senior | + | |
"That this meeting be adjourned to 16th September subject to the ensuing qualifications: | "That this meeting be adjourned to 16th September subject to the ensuing qualifications: | ||
+ | |||
(a) All affiliated clubs be notified by letter. | (a) All affiliated clubs be notified by letter. | ||
+ | |||
(b) At this adjournment of the meeting there will be discussion in committee of ways of overcoming the present impasse as far as election of office bearers. | (b) At this adjournment of the meeting there will be discussion in committee of ways of overcoming the present impasse as far as election of office bearers. | ||
- | (c) Presidents and secretaries of clubs be invited to attend in addition to the delegates that would normally attend so that problems can be discussed with authority. | + | |
+ | c) Presidents and secretaries of clubs be invited to attend in addition to the delegates that would normally attend so that problems can be discussed with authority. | ||
(d) No August meeting is held. | (d) No August meeting is held. | ||
- | (e) All positions not filled before the p4journment | + | |
+ | (e) All positions not filled before the adjournment | ||
(f) Federation activities to continue. | (f) Federation activities to continue. | ||
- | (g) Affiliation fees to be determined at meeting on 16th September." | + | |
- | AUGUST 1975 THE SYDNEY ):; | + | (g) Affiliation fees to be determined at meeting on 16th September." |
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- | (;) | + | ====THE SBW OVERSEAS TOUR==== |
- | COIMITTEE | + | |
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- | DRDRDROD RD RD | + | SAT 13 DEC 75 SYDNEY |
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- | DD. DO | + | SUN 14 DEC 75 BANGKOK |
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- | OD DD DflDnDODD | + | MON 5 JAN 76 MADRAS |
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- | AA AA | + | FRI 9 JAN 76 COLOMBO |
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- | AA AA AAAAAAAAAA | + | SAT 16 JAN 76 SINGAPORE - SYDNEY |
- | AA AA | + | |
- | AA AA | + | CONTACT - EITHER MARCIA SHAPPERT |
- | III Iii II II II II I | + | |
- | ALSO VISITING | + | COSTS - THE GROUP THAT WENT TWO YEARS AGO SPENT ABOUT $100 EACH FOR THEIR FIVE WEEKS IN INDIA AND SRI LANKA. THIS INCLUDED |
- | /Jul JJL3 1J rooevl ry? | + | |
- | (..16, | + | |
- | (F0MCRLY | + | ====NOTICE OF HALF-YEARLY |
- | (THAILAND) | + | ===THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS |
- | CONE AND SEE Tj.T 7,37AUTIFUL TALI 11A71AL.,THE INPR ESSIVE | + | |
- | 4-1 :es) | + | NOTICE is hereby given that the Half-Yearly General Meeting of the Sydney Bush Walkers will be held at the Wireless Institute of Australia, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards, |
- | SAT 13 i;EC 75 SYDNEY | + | |
- | SUN DEC .75 zJANGHO | + | __AGENDA__ |
- | LION 5 ,.;-11,J NARRA COLON30 | + | |
- | FF" | + | 1. Apologies. |
- | SI-1T 1q, J kr\T 76 C: INCAPORE | + | |
- | SYDNEY SUN 1 1 JAN 76 | + | |
- | P7TUF:N TO | + | |
- | (TENTATIVE) | + | |
- | EITHER flATCli% STJAPPEI: | + | |
- | PETE SCAND!7ETT (6683111 | + | |
- | ND CALL TILJ- EE RETUNED) AT THE A707E NUM:E.:?S, OP AT THE CLUE ALMOST ANY NEETING. | + | |
- | T.4ENT | + | |
- | LANIg4.. INCLTMED | + | |
- | PPESENT | + | |
- | FLYING | + | |
- | YOUR ITINERARY | + | |
- | Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALUR August, 1975. | + | |
- | NOTICE OF HAIFYEARLY | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS. | + | |
- | NOTICE is hereby given that the Half-:Yearly General Meeting of the Sydney Bush Walkers will be hela at the Wireless Institute of Australia, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards9 | + | |
- | AGEND A. | + | |
- | Apologies. | + | |
2. Welcome to new members. | 2. Welcome to new members. | ||
+ | |||
3. Minutes of the August General Meeting held on Wednesday 13th August, 1975. | 3. Minutes of the August General Meeting held on Wednesday 13th August, 1975. | ||
- | Correspondence. | + | |
- | Reports (a) ilireasurer's Report | + | 4. Correspondence. |
+ | |||
+ | 5. Reports | ||
+ | |||
+ | (a) Treasurer's Report | ||
(b) Walks Report | (b) Walks Report | ||
- | (0) Social Report or Announcements (d) Federation Report | + | |
+ | c) Social Report or Announcements | ||
+ | |||
+ | (d) Federation Report | ||
6. Selection of site for the 1976 Annual Reunion. | 6. Selection of site for the 1976 Annual Reunion. | ||
- | 7. Election of Convenor and Organizing Committee for the. 1976 Annual Reunion (volunteers sought). | + | |
- | 8. Consideration of the future role of the Federation of | + | 7. Election of Convenor and Organizing Committee for the 1976 Annual Reunion (volunteers sought). |
- | Bushwalking Clubs and their present constitutional crisis. | + | |
+ | 8. Consideration of the future role of the Federation of Bushwalking Clubs and their present constitutional crisis. | ||
9. General Business and Announcements. | 9. General Business and Announcements. | ||
- | SUBSCRIPTIONS Members are reminded that their annual subscriptions | + | |
- | have been due and payable for the last six months, and the Committee must soon face the task of crossing off those members who remain unfinancial. | + | SUBSCRIPTIONS |
- | ILELEN | + | |
+ | HELEN GRAY. | ||
Hon. Secretary. | Hon. Secretary. | ||
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