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197910 [2016/12/01 17:58] – [THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER] joan197910 [2016/12/02 15:21] (current) – [The September General Meeting.] joan
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-====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER ======+====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER OCTOBER, 1979. ======
  
 A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney-Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001.  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 Street, St.Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert Telephone 30,2028. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison Street, St.Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert Telephone 30,2028.
  
-|EDITOR| Helen Gray209 Malian Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 86,6263.| +|EDITOR| Helen Gray209 Malian Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 86,6263.| 
-|BUSINESS MANAGER| Bill Burke3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871,1207.| +|BUSINESS MANAGER| Bill Burke3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871,1207.| 
-|TYPIST| Kath Brown+|TYPIST| Kath Brown | 
-|DUPLICATOR OPERATOR| Bob DuncanTelephone 869,2691.| +|DUPLICATOR OPERATOR| Bob Duncan Telephone 869,2691.|
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-===== OCTOBER, 1979. =====+
  
 +===== Index=====
 |Canoe Trip - Monkeycar Creek & Macquarie Marshes - August, 1979 |Dot Butler| |Canoe Trip - Monkeycar Creek & Macquarie Marshes - August, 1979 |Dot Butler|
 |Bush Safety Awareness, Part 4:  On the Lookout |Len Newland|5| |Bush Safety Awareness, Part 4:  On the Lookout |Len Newland|5|
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 |Coolana Barn Dance | |18| |Coolana Barn Dance | |18|
 |Special Notice from Committee | |19| |Special Notice from Committee | |19|
-|Social Notes for November |Alisa Hocking|19|+|Social Notes for November |Ailsa Hocking|19|
 |Alterations to Walks Programme | |19| |Alterations to Walks Programme | |19|
 |Walks Programme | |20| |Walks Programme | |20|
  
  
-===== CANOE TRIP MONKEYGAR CREEK AND MANTARIE MARSHES AUGUST 1979 ===== +===== Canoe TripMonkeygar Creek and Mantarie Marshes, August 1979=====
 by Dot Butler.  by Dot Butler. 
  
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-===== BUSH SAFETY AWARENESS. ===== +===== Bush Safety Awareness: Part 4On the lookout=====
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 by Len Newland. (and. incorporating some comments submitted. by by Len Newland. (and. incorporating some comments submitted. by
 Jim Brown) Jim Brown)
  
-==== PART 4. ON THE LOOKOUT. ==== 
    
 Why do you go bushwalking? Why do you go bushwalking?
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-===== A FAMOUS WALKER OF YESTERYEAR. =====+===== A Famous Walker of Yesteryear. =====
  
 by Owen Marks. by Owen Marks.
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 He sat in the gardens "behind the house" (if you have seen the house belonging to the Orsoni family, you will realise what an understatement that was. The whopping, big, dismal Pitti Palace). He rested and played the violin at night "to the children, who were always delighted to hear me in silence", but his pride made him refuse to play the organ in the Duomo, because the Papal Legation practically ordered him to, and thus he got indignant gave as the excuse that the organ stops were "too noisy and the ladies more so". It seams he loved Florence, but didn't think much of Micholangelo's David. "His hands are too big and he should be circumcised," I agree with him, and Art critics take note. He sat in the gardens "behind the house" (if you have seen the house belonging to the Orsoni family, you will realise what an understatement that was. The whopping, big, dismal Pitti Palace). He rested and played the violin at night "to the children, who were always delighted to hear me in silence", but his pride made him refuse to play the organ in the Duomo, because the Papal Legation practically ordered him to, and thus he got indignant gave as the excuse that the organ stops were "too noisy and the ladies more so". It seams he loved Florence, but didn't think much of Micholangelo's David. "His hands are too big and he should be circumcised," I agree with him, and Art critics take note.
  
-To Bologna took three days (about 60 miles). This is one of Italy's loveliest valley systems, with glorious mountainsand the road winding through unspoilt villages that even today (I was there last year on my Grand Tour) is very much as it was a hundred years ago, if you can block your ears to the traffic tooting. The first day out it rained and he reached a village called San Pietro "where I dried out my leather pants and noticed a gold button missing from my waistcoat". The muddy roads held him up and he only made 15 miles before he gave up and beneath a pass+To Bologna took three days (about 60 miles). This is one of Italy's loveliest valley systems, with glorious mountains and the road winding through unspoilt villages that even today (I was there last year on my Grand Tour) is very much as it was a hundred years ago, if you can block your ears to the traffic tooting. The first day out it rained and he reached a village called San Pietro "where I dried out my leather pants and noticed a gold button missing from my waistcoat". The muddy roads held him up and he only made 15 miles before he gave up and beneath a pass
 he slept in a shepherd's hut. The old man "played a rough flute", but he couldn't stand the smell so "at an early hour I walked up and over and made Loiana by mid-morning where there was a small Fiesta going, and I decided to stay here all day and enjoy the peasants' merrymaking.' There is nothing that can express the pleasure in seeing people dancing and hearing their glorious voices. Why can't my own native Germans sing so eloquently?" Nothing has changed! he slept in a shepherd's hut. The old man "played a rough flute", but he couldn't stand the smell so "at an early hour I walked up and over and made Loiana by mid-morning where there was a small Fiesta going, and I decided to stay here all day and enjoy the peasants' merrymaking.' There is nothing that can express the pleasure in seeing people dancing and hearing their glorious voices. Why can't my own native Germans sing so eloquently?" Nothing has changed!
  
-He left here at sunset and walked in "the cool air to Pianaro (or Bianara?) where I stayed at a local house -that were expecting me." (Obviously somebody from the Fiesta had left earlier and reserved accommodation.) "Next morning I set out early for Bologna."+He left here at sunset and walked in "the cool air to Pianaro (or Bianara?) where I stayed at a local house that were expecting me." (Obviously somebody from the Fiesta had left earlier and reserved accommodation.) "Next morning I set out early for Bologna."
  
 At Bologna something awful must have happened as he vowed "to leave this insufferable town immediately", and he took the coach to Cremona vowing "never again to travel with Italians who eat garlic, and whose At Bologna something awful must have happened as he vowed "to leave this insufferable town immediately", and he took the coach to Cremona vowing "never again to travel with Italians who eat garlic, and whose
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-===== ABERCROMBIE & WINGECARIBEE RIVERS ===== +===== Abercrombie and Wingecarribee Rivers: Saturday 18th November 1939 to Sunday 2nd December 1939 ========= 
-====  Saturday 18th November 1939 to Sunday 2nd December 1939====+
 From Dorothy Lawry's Diary. From Dorothy Lawry's Diary.
  
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-===== THE FEDERATION BALL OF 1979 =====+===== The Federation Ball of 1979 =====
 by the Observationist by the Observationist
  
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-===== THE SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING. =====+===== The September General Meeting. =====
 by Barry Wallace. by Barry Wallace.
  
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 something like this. Ray Turton's Newnes base camp on 10/11/12th August attracted 12 people, Jim Brown reported 38 starters on his fine but rather windy Sunday trip on the same weekend. The following weekend saw Ian Debert leading 14 people through a rainy Saturday on the Murruin Creek - Tomat Oreek loop. Their Saturday discomfort, however, was somewhat overshadowed by lunching at 4:30pm on the Sunday, and then arriving back at the cars in the dark. Len Newland's Sunday trip attracted 20 people and there was no report whether Peter Christian's Waterfall trip went or not. something like this. Ray Turton's Newnes base camp on 10/11/12th August attracted 12 people, Jim Brown reported 38 starters on his fine but rather windy Sunday trip on the same weekend. The following weekend saw Ian Debert leading 14 people through a rainy Saturday on the Murruin Creek - Tomat Oreek loop. Their Saturday discomfort, however, was somewhat overshadowed by lunching at 4:30pm on the Sunday, and then arriving back at the cars in the dark. Len Newland's Sunday trip attracted 20 people and there was no report whether Peter Christian's Waterfall trip went or not.
  
-Peter Harris had managed to schedule walks on two different programmes for the 24/25/26th August. He combined the two but chose the easier of the two routes. The S.B.W. starters lapped it up and the weather was perfect. The Sunday walks saw 31 people enjoying the wildflowers around Kangaroo Creek with Sheila Binns and 28 people blurring along the Upper Grose with Joe Marton (Ed:Morton?).+Peter Harris had managed to schedule walks on two different programmes for the 24/25/26th August. He combined the two but chose the easier of the two routes. The S.B.W. starters lapped it up and the weather was perfect. The Sunday walks saw 31 people enjoying the wildflowers around Kangaroo Creek with Sheila Binns and 28 people blurring along the Upper Grose with Joe Marton.
  
 The weekend of 31st August and 1/2nd September saw Gordon Lee leading 9 people through perfect weather on a very scenic although rather strenuous trip in the Castle area. Steve and Wendy Hodgman's Dharug area pushbike The weekend of 31st August and 1/2nd September saw Gordon Lee leading 9 people through perfect weather on a very scenic although rather strenuous trip in the Castle area. Steve and Wendy Hodgman's Dharug area pushbike
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-===== COOLANA BARN DANCE. =====+===== Coolana Barn Dance. =====
    
 Last year this event was attended by over 100 members. Indications are for another big roll up. Mark it on your planning calendar for Saturday 3rd November and note it is also a full moon. Moonlight swimming to cool off. Last year this event was attended by over 100 members. Indications are for another big roll up. Mark it on your planning calendar for Saturday 3rd November and note it is also a full moon. Moonlight swimming to cool off.
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-===== SPECIAL NOTICEMOTION PASSED BY OCTOBER COMMITTEE MEETING:=====+===== Special NoticeMotion Passed by October Committee Meeting =====
  
  That the Special Instructions on the back of the Walks Programme be  That the Special Instructions on the back of the Walks Programme be
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-===== SOCIAL NOTES FOR NOVEMBER. =====+===== Social Notes for November =====
 by Ailsa Hocking. by Ailsa Hocking.
  
 |Wednesday 21|The South West Tasmania Committed has introduced an audio-visual of the last of Tasmania's wild rivers - the Franklin. Will it, too, be dammed and flooded? The audio-visual consists of 100 slides and a taped commentary on the Franklin River. Came and support the South West Tasmania Committee's effort to preserve the Franklin and the rest of Tasmania's beautiful, wild, South West.| |Wednesday 21|The South West Tasmania Committed has introduced an audio-visual of the last of Tasmania's wild rivers - the Franklin. Will it, too, be dammed and flooded? The audio-visual consists of 100 slides and a taped commentary on the Franklin River. Came and support the South West Tasmania Committee's effort to preserve the Franklin and the rest of Tasmania's beautiful, wild, South West.|
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 |Wednesday 28|With summer fast approaching, we need to be aware of the dangers of bushfires. Bill Gillam is a volunteer fire fighter at Engadine. He can tell us the most common causes of bushfires, how they are fought, and what to do if you find yourself in the path of one.| |Wednesday 28|With summer fast approaching, we need to be aware of the dangers of bushfires. Bill Gillam is a volunteer fire fighter at Engadine. He can tell us the most common causes of bushfires, how they are fought, and what to do if you find yourself in the path of one.|
  
  
-===== ALTERATIONS TO THE WALKS PROGRAMME. =====+===== Alterations to the Walks Programme =====
  
 Two walks to be led by Vic Lewin in the GROSE VALLEY have been shown Two walks to be led by Vic Lewin in the GROSE VALLEY have been shown
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-===== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS PROGRAMME NOVEMBER 1979===== +===== The Sydney Bushwalkers Walks Programme November 1979 ===== 
- +|NOVEMBER | 
-|NOVEMBER 2,3,4,+|NARROW -NECK: Splendour Rock - Cox' s River - Carlon's - Narrow Neck 65km MED/HARD Maps:Jamieson/Katoomba A good leg stretcher with tremendous views and good walking and camp sites LEADER: PETER MILLER 952689 (H)| +|2,3, ++ |NARROW -NECK: Splendour Rock - Cox' s River - Carlon's - Narrow Neck 65km MED/HARD Maps:Jamieson/Katoomba .A good leg stretcher with tremendous views and good walking and camp sites LEADER: PETER MILLER 952689 (H)|
 |3,4 |COOLANA HUT: 1st Anniversary Barn Dance by the light of the full moon. Good camping, swimming & music in the peaceful Kangaroo Valley LEADER: GEORGE GRAY 866263 (H)| |3,4 |COOLANA HUT: 1st Anniversary Barn Dance by the light of the full moon. Good camping, swimming & music in the peaceful Kangaroo Valley LEADER: GEORGE GRAY 866263 (H)|
- +|4 |ENGADINE: Tukawa Rill - Kangaroo CkKarloo Pool - Heathcote 15 km EASY Map: Royal Nat Park LEADER: NEIL BROWN (042) 941376| 
-|4 |ENGADINE: Tukawa Rill - Kangaroo Ck Karloo Pool - Heathcote 15 km EASY Map: Royal Nat Park LEADER: NEIL BROWN (042) 941376| +|4   0|COWAN- Jerusalem Bay - Porto Bay - Railway Dam - Brooklyn train: 8.48 (C) 15 km MEDIUM Tickets to Hawkesbury River LEADER: ROY BRAITHWAITE 445211 (H)| 
- +|9,10,11   0|BARRINGTON TOPS: Barrington Guest House-Rain Forest-the Corker-the Big Pool- Carey's Peak-Barrington Guest House 30 km MEDIUM LEADER: FAZELEY READ 9093671 (H)| 
-|4 |COWAN- Jerusalem Bay - Porto Bay - Railway Dam - Brooklyn train: 8.48 (C) 15 km MEDIUM Tickets to Hawkesbury River LEADER: ROY BRAITHWAITE 445211 (H)| +|9,10,11 |WILD DOG MTS: Carlon's Farm - Iron Pot Range - Lt. Cedar Gap - Mt DebertMedlow Gap - Glen Alan Ck - Breakfast Ck Carlon's Ck - Carlon's Farm - 26 km  MEDIUM Limit 10  Maps: Jenolan/Jamieson 1.31680 A good 2 day test walk covering a lot of traditional territory staring from Megalong Valley LEADER: IAN DEBERT 6461569 (H) between 7 and 9 pm on Thursday 8th.| 
- +|11 |BOUDDI NAT PARK: Little Beach -the Moorstrack -Maitland Bay -coastal track to Kilcare 15km MEDIUMA very pleasant day trip with expansive coastal views to Manly. Swimming if desired. LEADER:HANS STICHTER 6355808 (H)| 
-|9,10,11 |BARRINGTON TOPS: Barrington Guest House-Rain Forest-the Corker-the Big Pool- Carey's Peak-Barrington Guest House 30 km MEDIUM LEADER: FAZELEY READ 9093671 (H)| +|11   0|BUNDEENDA: Wattamolla Garie Beach - Burning Palms - Otford 28km MEDIUM. Glorious coastal scenery - swimming optional Map: Pt Hacking LEADER:PETER CHRISTIAN| 
- +|16 17,18   0|GROSE VALLEY: Evans Lookout - Bridle track - Blackwall Glen - Upper Govett's Leap Creek to Waterfall base - Cone Wall Base - Grand Canyon - Neate's Glen - Evan's Lookout 8.30 a m. start - cars to Evan's Lookout. 13 km MEDIUM  Map:Katoomba A not too difficult 2 day test walk offering good forest & mountain scenery LEADER: VICTOR LENIN 504096 (H).| 
-|9,10,11 |WILD DOG MIS: Carlon's Farm - Iron Pot Range - Lt. Cedar Gap - Mt Debert Medlow Gap - Glen Alan Ck - Breakfast Ck Carlon's Ck - Carlon's Farm - 26 km  MEDIUM Limit 10  Maps: Jenolan/Jamieson 1.31680 A good 2 day test walk covering a lot of traditional territory staring from Megalong Valley LEADER: IAN DEBERT 6461569 (H) between 7 and 9 pm on Thursday 8th.| +|16,17,18 |BUNGONIA: Long Point Lookout - Shoalhaven River - Bungonia Gorge - Long Point Lookout (base camp Bungonia Creek) Map: Coura 25 km MEDIUM. Exciting sandstone cliffs & sweeping river views LEADER: LEN NEWLAND 432419 (B).|
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-|11 |BOUDDI NAT PARK: Little Beach -the Moorstrack -Maitland Bay -coastal track to Kilcare 15km MEDIUM A very pleasant day trip with expansive coastal views to Manly. Swimming if desired. LEADER:HANS STICHTER 6355808 (H)| +
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-|11 |BUNDEENDA: Wattamolla Garie Beach - Burning Palms - Otford 28km MEDIUM. Glorious coastal scenery - swimming optional Map: Pt Hacking LEADER:PETER CHRISTIAN| +
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-|16 17,18 |GROSE VALLEY: Evans Lookout - Bridle track - Blackwall Glen - Upper Govett's Leap Creek to Waterfall base - Cone Wall Base - Grand Canyon - Neate's Glen - Evan's Lookout 8.30 a m. start - cars to Evan's Lookout. 13 km MEDIUM  Map:Katoomba  A not too difficult 2 day test walk offering good forest & mountain scenery LEADER: VICTOR LENIN 504096 (H).| +
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-|16,17,18 |BUNGONIA: Long Point Lookout - Shoalhaven River - Bungonia Gorge - Long PointLookout (base camp Bungonia Creek) Map: Coura 25 km MEDIUM. Exciting sandstone cliffs & sweeping river views LEADER: LEN NEWLAND 432419 (B).| +
 |18 |HEATHCOTE: Carloo Pool - Kangaroo Ck - Waterfall 12 km MEDIUM (Swimming optional) Map: Pt Hacking Train: 8.45 (C) Lush green forest scenery 7 good gentle walking LEADER: SHEILA BINNS 789 1854| |18 |HEATHCOTE: Carloo Pool - Kangaroo Ck - Waterfall 12 km MEDIUM (Swimming optional) Map: Pt Hacking Train: 8.45 (C) Lush green forest scenery 7 good gentle walking LEADER: SHEILA BINNS 789 1854|
- +|18 |STANWELL PARK:Zig Zag track -Mt Mitchell-Stanwell Park EASY Map: Port Hacking LEADER: PETER SERGEANT 5023637 (H)| 
-|18 |STANWELL PARK:Zig Zag trac -Mt Mitchell-Stanwell Park EASY Map: Port Hacking LEADER: PETER SERGEANT 5023637 (H)| +|24,25   0|MT. SOLITARY: Katoomba -Scenic Railway -Ruined Castle -Mt Solitary Camp at Chinaman's Cave -Kedumba Creek -Sublime Pt. Ridge -Three Sisters -Katoomba 30 km MEDIUM Train: 8.10 am. (C) Map: Katoomba. No tents required -an interesting and scenic 1½ day test walk in the popular Kedumba Valley. LEADER: PETER CHRISTIAN.| 
- +|25   0|WATERFALL: Fruer Gully - Bola Heights - Burning Palms - Werong BeachOtford  15 km MEDIUM Map: Pt. Hacking Train: 8.45 (C) LEADER: JOE MARTON 638 7353 (FT)|
-|24,25 |MT. SOLITARY: Katoomba -Scenic Railway -Ruined Castle -Mt Solitary Camp 4O at Chinaman's Cave -Kedumba Creek -Sublime Pt. Ridge -Three Sisters -Katoomba 30 km MEDIUM Train: 8.10 a m. (C) Map: Katoomba. No tents required -an interesting and scenic day test walk in the popular Kedumba Valley. LEADER: PETER CHRISTIAN.| +
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-|25 |WATERFALL: Freur Gully - Bola Heights - Burning Palms - Werong Beach Otford  15 km MEDIUM Map: Pt. Hacking Train: 8.45 (C) LEADER: JOE MARTON 638 7353 (FT)| +
 |25 |ROYAL NAT. PARK: Lilyvale - Palm Jungle - Burning Palms - Garrawarra Farm - Otford 13 km EASY Map: Otford 1.25000 Train: 8.45 (C) (Tickets to Otford) LEADER: KATH BROWN 812675 (H)| |25 |ROYAL NAT. PARK: Lilyvale - Palm Jungle - Burning Palms - Garrawarra Farm - Otford 13 km EASY Map: Otford 1.25000 Train: 8.45 (C) (Tickets to Otford) LEADER: KATH BROWN 812675 (H)|
  
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