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  by Jim Brown
-The walks reports of the last half of 1978 have told us that the big rains earlier in the year have caused massive scouring out of the banks along the Cox River, and in his trip story "Snowflakes on Mount Colong" (September magazine) Spiro reported similar flood damage on the Kowmung above Christie's Creek. I suppose it isn't to be wondered at, with the torrential rains on the mountains during January and March 1978, topped up by heavy falls in May and June. In its weather notes for November 10th, the "S.M.Herald" quotes average annual rainfall in Sydney as 1217 mm, the total to November 8th as 1348mm (with almost two months to go) 9 and the 1977 registration for the corresponding period as 876 mm.
+The walks reports of the last half of 1978 have told us that the big rains earlier in the year have caused massive scouring out of the banks along the Cox River, and in his trip story "Snowflakes on Mount Colong" (September magazine) Spiro reported similar flood damage on the Kowmung above Christie's Creek. I suppose it isn't to be wondered at, with the torrential rains on the mountains during January and March 1978, topped up by heavy falls in May and June. In its weather notes for November 10th, the "S.M.Herald" quotes average annual rainfall in Sydney as 1217 mm, the total to November 8th as 1348mm (with almost two months to go), and the 1977 registration for the corresponding period as 876 mm.
 During October/November I managed to do walking trips on a couple of stretches of the Blue Mountains river system, and the conditions seen make an interesting comparison. So you can accept this as a rough mixture of trip story and information article, with emphasis on the river banksituation as seen at that time.
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 Next morning it was a repeat. Driven to the station by 8 am, we were soon heading for Lake Constance. When we descended from the train at Konstanz we were flabbergasted to find we were in Germany. It seems strange but the Swiss boats depart from this point. We were heading off down the Rhine and Germany when the boat ducked into Swiss water again, and that was the pattern all day. The border doesn't fall in the centre of the river, but Switzerland overflows onto the German side in little bits. I had a postcard with German stamps and at one wharf. I was told, "You can't post it here. Next stop." - which was half a mile further down on the same side. Weird. On the other side was a castle built by for Empress Josephine, but the woman who told me this was shouted down by her daughter who said it was for some Savoy cousin.
-It started to pour and we made ,a hasty retreat inside. At a village called Stein-am-Rhein we jumped off. This is the prettiest town in Switzerland according to all the passengers, and it is very much like Snow White's home A la Walt Disney* Gables and painted walls, flower boxes and all that sort of thing. Topsy-turvy cobbled streets, gate towers with huge clocks that bong the quarters, lots of chic restaurants and huge car parks outside the medieval walls. I chatted with a fisherman who asked if we had any bread to entice the swans away from his rod. I had my primus going amidst the roses that gave shelter from the breezes; then the swans decided to climb the boat ramp and attack my rucksack. At a German stop I had bought some pumpernickel and I certainly wasn't going to feed that to the starving bird life. Such was lunch.
+It started to pour and we made a hasty retreat inside. At a village called Stein-am-Rhein we jumped off. This is the prettiest town in Switzerland according to all the passengers, and it is very much like Snow White's home á la Walt Disney Gables and painted walls, flower boxes and all that sort of thing. Topsy-turvy cobbled streets, gate towers with huge clocks that bong the quarters, lots of chic restaurants and huge car parks outside the medieval walls. I chatted with a fisherman who asked if we had any bread to entice the swans away from his rod. I had my primus going amidst the roses that gave shelter from the breezes; then the swans decided to climb the boat ramp and attack my rucksack. At a German stop I had bought some pumpernickel and I certainly wasn't going to feed that to the starving bird life. Such was lunch.
+After such an exciting afternoon it was time to walk over the Rhine and batch the train to Schaffhausen, the watch centre of the country. A glorious place to wander around. As refreshing as hearing Mozart's Ave Verum. The cleanliness, the smartness, the well-orderliness of it all never ceases to amaze. A few miles away the Rhine River cascades down a rocky waterfall and it is a remarkable sight. It features in "The Ring Cycle", but where?
+That night I met the host's daughters who came around to see me. The four of them remember only one thing, and that was how I always smelt the cheese that was offered. It seemed that this was fixed in their minds by the fear of my beard touching the cheese. That was in 1956.
-After such an exciting afternoon it was time to walk over the Rhine and batch the train to Schaffhausen, the watch centre of the country. A glorious place to wander around. As refreshing as hearing Mozart's Ave Verum. The cleanliness, the smartness, the well-orderliness of it all never ceases to amaze. A few miles away the Rhine River cascades down
-a rocky waterfall and it is a remarkable sight. It features in "The Ring Cycle", but where?
-That night I met the host's daughters who came around to see me.
-The four of them remember only one thing, and that was how I always smelt the cheese that was offered. It seamed that this was fixed in their minds by the fear of my beard touching the cheese. That was in 1956.
 The following day we were taken around the various cheese factories, yoghurt farms and fruit canneries. All interesting but no samples. This was our last day of the Swiss Pass, and we had to leave for Zurich and make for a little village tucked up in the hills, with the intention of staying with a couple that we had met in Greece. We arrived at the station and walked the mile or so up the hill, with my mother in tow. By this stage she was getting stronger and stronger, contrary to what she may tell anyone.
-And. so finished our Swiss Holiday. We stayed two more days and spent them eating, listening to the hi-fl, and swimming in the basement pool which is heated to 31 deg celsius 365 days of the year. Push a button and jets would pump out a current so you could swim against it and get nowhere fast. Such luxury and it was what we deserved. We were driven to the airport 5O miles away and they got rid of us for in one hour we wore in Munich.
-To' conclude, I wish to emphasis that with such a rail pass (15 days cost $70) die can travel and see everything. No need to go on day after day as we did, but with arbit of map reading and planning you could cross the passes on foot and join up with the Post Buses and go into the inacessfble valleys. , All reservations are free at any Post Office. Terribly well Organized. Youth Hostels are everywhere and you can always get in a train and go to Italy for the night, silly as it sounds. But if the weather is warm you can sleep anywhere. There are woods everywhere and
+And so finished our Swiss Holiday. We stayed two more days and spent them eating, listening to the hi-fi, and swimming in the basement pool which is heated to 31 deg celsius 365 days of the year. Push a button and jets would pump out a current so you could swim against it and get nowhere fast. Such luxury and it was what we deserved. We were driven to the airport 5O miles away and they got rid of us for in one hour we were in Munich.
-chocolate can be bought in just aboutany place. Happy- Travelling!
+To conclude, I wish to emphasis that with such a rail pass (15 days cost $70) one can travel and see everything. No need to go on day after day as we did, but with a bit of map reading and planning you could cross the passes on foot and join up with the Post Buses and go into the inacessible valleys. All reservations are free at any Post Office. Terribly well organized Youth Hostels are everywhere and you can always get in a train and go to Italy for the night, silly as it sounds. But if the weather is warm you can sleep anywhere. There are woods everywhere and
+chocolate can be bought in just about any place. Happy Travelling!
 **Notice from the SECRETARY.**\\
 Any motions to amend the Constitution at the Annual General Meeting must be advised to the Secretary by the February General Meeting.
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS - SUMMER PROGRAMME - DEC. 1978 JAN09 FEB09 1979.
+THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS - SUMMER PROGRAMME - DEC. 1978 JAN, FEB 1979.
-FEBRUARY
+| FEBRUARY| |
-COX RIVER LI-LO TRIP: Carlon's - Tinpot9 Cox's River - White Dog - Carlon's
+|2,3,4 |COX RIVER LI-LO TRIP: Carlon's - Tinpot9 Cox's River - White Dog - Carlon's 48 km MEDIUM Map: Jenolan 1:31,680 Another good li-lo trip this time down a very scenic & good flowing section of the Cox's LEADER: TONY MARSHALL :48 2885 (H)|
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+|2,3,4| STEWART'S SELECTION: Bob Turner's Track - Hungry Way Ck - Base Camp Tootie Ck - Mt Townsend' 1;EDIUM Maps Mt Lagoon 1:25000. Two interesting Base Camp Walks (Swimming if desired) Rugged bushland & glistening high cliffs in the famous Colo area TRADER: IAN DEBERT 6490281 (B) between 12.00 to 12.30|
-km MEDIUM Map: Jenolan 1131,680 Another good li-b trip this
+|Sunday 4| ROYAL NATIONAL PARKS Waterfall - Frew's Ck - Hacking River - Bola Heights - Cliff Track to Lilyvale 14 km MEDIUM Map: Pt Hacking. Good steady walking beautiful bush & coastal views Trains 8.46 (C) LEADER BILL HALL 575145 (H)|
-time down a very scenic & good flowing section of the dox's
+|9,10 11| WOLLANGAMBE-CANYON Li-lo trip Mt Wilson - Du Faurs Ck Wollongambe Canyon - NA Wilson Maps Mt Wilson Optional Sat. or Sun. Join late or leave early. LEADER: ALASTAIR BATTYE 4519240 (H)|
-LEADER: TONY MARSHALL :48 2885 (H)
+|9,10 11| GOURMET WEEKEND: Burnt Flat Ck to Wollondilly River 15 km EASY Accent on good food and drink. Bring along all those goodies, usually too heavy on a hard walk LEADER:GEM GAGNI 824597 (H)|
- STEWART'S SETPCTIONs Bob Turner's Track - Hungry Way Ck - Base Camp Tootie Ck - Mt Townsend' 1;EDIUM Maps Mt Lagoon 1225opo. Two interesting Base Camp Walks (Swimming if desired) Rugged bushland & glistening high cliffs in
+|Sunday 11| ROYAL NATIONAL PARK: Waterfall - Moray Track - Bullawaring & Goanna Tracks - Lake Eckersley Heathcote Map- Royal National Park An excellent summer walk - swimming llkm EASY LEADER:JIM BROWN 812675 Train 8:45 tickets Waterfall|
-the famous Colo area TRADER: IAN DEBERT 6490281 (B) between 12.00 to 12.30
+|16,17,18| JERRARA CK - Abseiling & Swimming South Marulan - Jerrara Ck Bungonia Gorge - Shoalhaven River - Barber's Ck - 5th Marulan 35 km MED/HARD Map Caoura 1:31680 An excellent abseiling trip with spectacular open decents, good pools, grand river scenery and breathtaking views of Bungonia, LEADER: SNOW BROWN 451 7644. (H)|
-Sunday 4 ROYAL NATIONAL PARKS Waterfall - Frew's Ck - Hacking River - Bola Heights - Cliff Track to Lilyvale 14 km MEDIUM Map: Pt Hacking. Good steady walking beautiful bush & coastal views Trains 8.46 (C) LEADERsBILL HALL 575145 (II)
+|16,17,18| BARRINGTON TOPS NATIONAL PARK: Lagoon Pinch - Edwards Plain - Allyn River - Lagoon Pinch 15 km Maps Woolooma. Cars to be driven to Lagoon Pinch in the Barrington Tops Nat Park north of Maitland. Escape the heat of town & enjoy the cooler air of the glorious higher altitude country. LEADER: PAT McBRIDE 510341 (B)|
-,10 11 VOLLANGAMBIE-CANYON Li-lo trip Mt Wilson - Du Faurs Ck Wollongambe
+|Sunday 18| WATERFALL - Frew's Ck - Hacking R- Bola Heights - Cliff Track - Otford 14 km MEDIUM Map: Port Hacking Train: 8.46 (C) LEADER NEIL BROWN (042) 941376 (H)|
-Canyon - NA Wilson 'Maps Mt Wilson Optional Sat. or Sun. Join late'or leave early. LEADER: ALASTAIR BATTYE 4519240 (H)
+|Sunday 18   0|BLUE GUM:Govett's Leap - Junction Rock -Blue Gum Forest -Grose R - Hungerford Track -Pierce's Pass 20 km Car Swap Maps: Mt Wilson, Katoomba 1:31680. Cars to be left at Pierce's Pass on the Bell Road to ferry drivers back to Blackheath. All track walking -spectacular views of Lockleys Pylon LEADER: GEOFF BRIDGER: 411 3948 (H)|
-,10 11 GOURET WEEKEND: Burnt Flat "Cic' to Vollondilly River 15 km EASY Accent on good food and drink Bring along all those goodies ,usually too heavy on a !hard'wal LEADER:G GAGNI 824597 (H)
+|23,24,25| MORONG DEEP: Boyd Rd - Morong Falls - Kowmung River - Morong Deep - Megalith Ridge - Boyd Rd 20 km MEDIUM Swimming Experience the splendour of the Upper Kowmung:Rive - excellent swimming pools, some deep enough for diving or bombing LEADER: DAVID ROSTRON 4517943 (H)|
-Sunday 11 ROYAL NATIONAL PARK: Waterfall - Moray Track - Bullawaring & Goanna Tracks - Lake Eckersiey Heathcote Map- Royal National Park An excellent summer
+|Sunday 25   0| BLUE LABRYNTHS: Glenbrook - Campfire Ck - Woody Pear Dam - Euroka Ck- Tunnel Hill Lookout - Glenbrook 20 km Med. Map: Springwood 1.31680 LEADER: JOE MARTON 638 7353|
-walk - swimming llkm EASY LEADER:JIM BROWN 812675 Train:8045 tickets Waterfall
+|25|MAP READING INSTRUCTIONAL: Heathcote -Tukawa Rill - head of Navigation Heathcote 16km MEDIUM, Map Port Hacking Kill two birds with the one stone - learn or brush up on your map reading and participate in a good bushwalk LEADER: GORDON LEE 3982145 (B) between 7.00 & 3.30 pm)|
-,17,18 JERRARA CK - Abseiling & Swimming South Marulan - Jerrara Ck Bungonia
-Gorge - Shoalhaven River - Barber's Ck - 5th Marulan 35 km MED/HARD Map;
-Caoura 1:31680 An excellent abseiling trip with spectacular open decents good pools, grand river scenery and breathtaking views of Bungonia, LEADER: SNOW BROWN 451 7644. (H)
-,18 BARRINGTON TOPS NATIONAL PARK: Lagoon Pinch - Edwards Plain - Allyn River -
-Lagoon Pinch 15 km Maps Woolooma Cars to be driven to Lagoon Pinch
-in the Barrington Tops Nat Park north of Maitland. Escape the heat of town & enjoy the cooler air of the glorious higher altitude country. LEADER: PAT McBRIDE 510341 (B)
-Sunday 18 WATERFALL - Frew's Ck - Hacking R- Bola Heights - Cliff Track - Otford 14 km MEDIUM Map: Port Hacking Train: 8.46 (C) LEADER NEIL BROWN
-(042) 941376 (H)
-Sunday 18 BLUE GUNE: Govett's Leap - Junction Rock - Blue Gum Forest - Grose R -
-cif Rungerford Track - Pierce's Pass 20 km Car Swap Maps: Mt Wilson, Katoom-
--ba 1:31680 Cars to be left at Pierce's Pass on the Bell Road to ferry
-drivers back to Blackheath All track walking - spectacular-Views of
-Loc*leys Pylon LEADER: GEOFF BRIDGER: 411 3948 (f)
- 4,25 MORONG DEEP: Boyd Rd - Morong Falls - Kowmung River - Morong Deep -
- Megalith Ridge - Boyd Rd 20 km MEDIUM Swimming Experience the
-splendour of the Upper Kowmung:Rive - excellent swimming pools9.some deep
-enough for divingor bombing AAINDER: DAVID ROSTRON 4517943 (H) Sunday BLUE LABRYNTHSs Glenbrook - Campfire Ck - Woody Pear Dam - Euroka Ck
-'Tunnel Hill Lookout - Glenbrook 20 km Med. Map: Springwood 1.31680
-LEADER: JOE MARTON 638 7353 --
-MAP READING INSTRUCTIONAL: Heathcote - Tukawa Rill - Head of Navigation
-Heathcote 16:km MEDIUM, Map Port Hacking Ki4 two, birds with the one
-stone - learn or brush dp-ori,your map -reading and participate in a good
-bushwalk LP,ADERs GORDON LEE 3982145 (B) between 7.00 & 3.30 pm)
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