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- | THE SYDNEY | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker====== |
- | BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7*30 pm at the Wireless Institute building, 14 Atchison | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476, G.P.O. Sydney, |
- | EDITOR: | + | |
- | BUSLNESS MANAGER: | + | |**Editor**|Helen Gray, 209 Malton |
- | 2118. Tel. 87191207. | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Tel. 871-1827| |
- | TYPIST: | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown.| |
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: | + | |**Duplicator Operator**|Bob Duncan, Tel. 869-2691.| |
- | Barry Wallace Owen Marks | + | |
- | Spiro Hajinald tas | + | ===May - 1978.=== |
- | Editorial | + | |
- | A Funny Thing Happened on | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | Easter 1978 on the Wolgan | + | |
- | Paddy' | + | | | |Page| |
- | One " | + | |Editorial| | 2| |
- | The April General Meeting Owen on Tour | + | |A Funny Thing Happened on the Road to Damascus|Max Crisp| 3| |
- | Walks Notes for June | + | |Easter 1978 on the Wolgan |
- | the Road to Damascus - | + | |One " |
- | Max Crisp and Capertee Rivers - | + | |The April General Meeting|Barry Wallace|13| |
- | David Cotton | + | |Owen on Tour|Owen Marks|15| |
- | Helen GrayPage 2 | + | |Walks Notes for June|Spiro Hajinakitas|17| |
- | 3 | + | |
- | 7 | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | 6 | + | |
- | 9 | + | | |Page| |
- | 12 | + | |Paddy' |
- | 13 | + | |Mountain Equipment Ad|12| |
- | 15 | + | |
- | 17 | + | ---- |
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | Page 2 THE SYTNEY BUSHWALKER May, 1978. | + | =====Editorial.===== |
- | EDITORIAL | + | |
- | Most readers will be aware of the proposed dam on the Colo | + | Most readers will be aware of the proposed dam on the Colo River and, rightly, are horrified at the prospect of the last wilderness area close to Sydney being destroyed. To argue that dammed water is not unattractive or sometimes even improves the landscape is ridiculous, for the associated construction sites, roads, power-lines, |
- | River and, rightly, are horrified at the prospect of the last wilderness area close to Sydney being destroyed. To argue that dammed water is not unattractive or sometimes even improves the landscape is ridiculous, for the associated construction sites, roads, power-lines, | + | |
- | shows as a blot on the green of the island, yet the construction roads to, and power-line clearing from, Lake Pedder show as huge scars even | + | The Cole's waters will not be used for drinking water or for hydro-electric power. The plan is to mine coal on the Newnes Plateau, build a huge coal power-station there - Wallarawang size! - and use the dammed water for cooling. The used heated water will no doubt be stored in artificial lakes near the power station. We are therefore protesting not just at the building of a dam but the destruction of a huge area of bushland. |
- | from that height.) | + | |
- | The Cole's waters will not be used for drinking water or for hydro-electric power. The plan is to mine coal on the Newnes Plateau, build a huge coal power-station there - Wallarawang size: - and use | + | Let's look at the Colo from a bushwalker' |
- | the dammed water for cooling. The used heated water will no doubt be stored in artificial lakes near the power station. We are therefore protesting not just at the building of a dam but the destruction of a huge area of bushland. | + | |
- | Let's look at the Colo from a bushwalker' | + | I am appealing to every reader to write one __letter of protest__ |
- | an area of spectacular scenery with huge cliffs close to the river, | + | |
- | quite unlike the Grose and other Blue Mountain valleys. It is an area | + | The Hon. W. F. Crabtree,\\ |
- | of real challenge, with no tracks, long distances. The river is still | + | Minister for Lands,\\ |
- | clean; drinkable, and well-stocked with fish. For we bushwalkers, | + | Parliament House,\\ |
- | faced with increasing petrol costs and the inevitable fuel shortages | + | Macquarie Street,\\ |
- | of the future, a wilderness area and ideal walking country so close to | + | Sydney. 2000. |
- | Sydney is especially attractive. In the last 25 years we have lost the WarragaMba | + | |
- | we have seen the flooding of the Kangaroo River and part of the | + | ---- |
- | Shoalhaven3 | + | |
- | I am appealing to every reader to write one Letter_of_prottst | + | |
- | The Hon. W. F. Crabtree, | + | |
- | Minister for Lands, | + | |
- | Parliament House, | + | |
- | Macquarie Street, | + | |
- | SYDNEY. 2000. | + | |
- | **********# | + | |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHULKER May, 1978.. | + | |
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE ROAD TO DAEASCUS. | A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE ROAD TO DAEASCUS. | ||
bY Max Crisp.-- | bY Max Crisp.-- |
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