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197910 [2016/12/02 15:07] – [THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER OCTOBER, 1979.] joan197910 [2016/12/02 15:21] (current) – [The September General Meeting.] joan
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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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-===== Special Notice. Motion Passed by Octobober Committee Meeting:- =====+===== Special Notice. Motion 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 Walks Programme November 1979. =====+===== The Sydney Bushwalkers Walks Programme November 1979 =====
 |NOVEMBER | |NOVEMBER |
-|2,3,4,+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)|+|2,3,4  ++ |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)|
 |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 Ck Karloo 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 |COWAN- Jerusalem Bay - Porto Bay - Railway Dam - Brooklyn train: 8.48 (C) 15 km MEDIUM Tickets to Hawkesbury River LEADER: ROY BRAITHWAITE 445211 (H)| +|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 |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)| +|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)| 
-|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.| +|9,10,11 |WILD DOG MTS: 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.| 
-|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)| +|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)| 
-|11 |BUNDEENDA: Wattamolla Garie Beach - Burning Palms - Otford 28km MEDIUM. Glorious coastal scenery - swimming optional Map: Pt Hacking LEADER:PETER CHRISTIAN| +|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 |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).| +|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).| 
-|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).|+|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).|
 |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 trac -Mt Mitchell-Stanwell Park EASY Map: Port Hacking LEADER: PETER SERGEANT 5023637 (H)| +|18 |STANWELL PARK:Zig Zag track -Mt Mitchell-Stanwell Park EASY Map: Port Hacking LEADER: PETER SERGEANT 5023637 (H)| 
-|24,25 |MT. SOLITARY: Katoomba -Scenic Railway -Ruined Castle -Mt Solitary L 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.| +|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 |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   0|WATERFALL: Fruer 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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