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+**THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER**
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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
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-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.
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-EDITOR.: Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping, 2121.
-Telephone 86,6263.
-BUSS MANAGER: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871 1207,
-TYPIST: Kath Brown.
-DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: Bob Duncan. Telephone 869 2691.
-DECEMBER, 1979,
-September
+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.0, 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.
-Wingecaribee Trip 1939 Dorothy Lawry Page 2
-Patonga to Wondabyne  Wal Liddle 5
+|EDITOR|Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 86 6263|
-/16 Advertisement 6
+|BUSINESS MANAGER| Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871-1207|
-The Hell of Hinchinbrook Frank Rigby 7
+|TYPIST|Kath Brown|
-The Prospective/s Guide to Leaders Jo van Sommers 9
+|DUPLICATOR OPERATOR|Bob Duncan Telephone 869-2691|
-Advertisement 12
-Bush Safety Awareness Part 6  Len Newland 13
+DECEMBER, 1979
-The Little Ice Age Brian Harvey 15
-The November General Meeting Barry Wallace 16
+|Wingecaribee Trip 1939 Dorothy Lawry| 2|
-Social Notes for January, 1980 AiIsa Hocking- 17
+|Patonga to Wondabyne  Wal Liddle |5|
-Walks for January Spiro Hajinakitas 18
+|Advertisement |6|
+|The Hell of Hinchinbrook Frank Rigby |7|
+|The Prospective/s Guide to Leaders Jo van Sommers |9|
+|Advertisement |12|
+|Bush Safety Awareness Part 6  Len Newland |13|
+|The Little Ice Age Brian Harvey |15|
+|The November General Meeting Barry Wallace |16|
+|Social Notes for January 1980 Alisa Hocking |17|
+|Walks for January Spiro Hajinakitas |18|
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 Being on an isolated island and unable to inform the police, the remaining five of us pushed on determined to enjoy the walk despite an inauspicious beginning. After a couple of leisurely days we arrived at Zoe Bay, that delightful spot so conducive to casting aside the conventions of civilisation. So there we were, sunning every little bit of our winter-white bodies, when a man in a uniform came running along the beach. In the circumstances, naturally, we bolted for the rainforest and Ida; that is all except Ann, who unfortunately had been asleep. We heard the stranger ranting at her: "I'm a ranger! Don't you know this is a Queensland National Park? We ban everything in this state. You're under arrest for behaving in a natural way". Poor Ann was murmuring something about being ignorant of the law because she came from Canberra, but at the mention of that dreaded place the Queenslander became livid and whisked her off in his speedboat. At last report Ann was languishing in a concentration camp somewhere in the Deep North, perhaps never again to return to her native Australia. We were down to four!
-After this episode, we decided to abandon the beachcombing and tackle the rugged mountains of the interior. Finally, after incredible hardships we reached a col on which was the only clear spot on this entire incredible island. It was just big enough for one fly but it was unfortunate that the ground sloped away to a precipice at an angle of 300 to the horizontal. Or was it 60? Anyway, it was frightfully steep.
+After this episode, we decided to abandon the beach combing and tackle the rugged mountains of the interior. Finally, after incredible hardships we reached a col on which was the only clear spot on this entire incredible island. It was just big enough for one fly but it was unfortunate that the ground sloped away to a precipice at an angle of 300 to the horizontal. Or was it 60? Anyway, it was frightfully steep.
-Thanking our lucky stars we had lost two of the party, the four of us crammed into the available space; but in the morning, to our utter amazement there was only an empty space where Meg had been. We peered over the precipice but, apart from an empty sleeping bag. we could see nothing unusual down below. Actually,
+Thanking our lucky stars we had lost two of the party, the four of us crammed into the available space; but in the morning, to our utter amazement there was only an empty space where Meg had been. We peered over the precipice but, apart from an empty sleeping bag. we could see nothing unusual down below. Actually, we never did really find out what happened to Meg, although there were some odd circumstances about that night just the sable. For instance, in the middle of the night we were awakened by an anguished cry of "I feel like a bloody sardine!" Yes, I'm afraid that vas Meg. Also, it was the night of the lunar eclipse which is always ominous.  Was Meg's demise merely an accident or was the strain of everything too telling? We may never know.
-we never did really find out what happened to Meg, although there were some odd circumstances about that night just the sable. For instance, in the middle of the night we were awakened by an anguished cry of "I feel like a bloody sardine!" Yes, I'm afraid that vas Meg1 Also, it was the night of the lunar eclipse which is always ominous.- Was Meg's demise merely an accident or, was the strain of everything too telling? We may never know.
+We were now down to half the original party, but it was still a safe number for scaling the heights of Hinchinbrook. As the eternal mists of those mountains were swirling around us we were more or less hanging on by our eyelashes, and it was then that the giant eagles chose that very moment to attack. The chief eagle plucked Henry from the rock face as cleanly as a magpie mould pluck a beetle. (Fortunately, he was not belaying anyone at the time!) How quickly things happen sometimes. One moment Henry was there telling us the climb was just a piece of cake and the next he was on his way to the eyrie; and how strange the brutes wanted only him? And yet it was not, for we figured this puzzle out later. Eagles are invariably associated with Presidents and vice versa. (It's got something to do with supreme power and majesty - please note the insignias of office of Presidents around the world.) Poor Henry, if it had just been a couple of weeks later, after the A.G.M., he would have been immune.
-We were now down to half the original party, but it was still a safo number for scaling the heights of Hinchinbrook. As the eternal mists of those mountains were swirling around us we were more or less hanging on by our eyelashes, and it was then that the giant eagles chose that very moment to attack..: The chief eagle plucked Henry from the rock face as cleanly as a magpie mould pluck a beetle. (Fortunately, he was not belaying
-anyone at the time!) How quickly things happen sometimes. One moment
-Henry was there telling us the climb was just a piece of cake and the next 116 was on his way to the eyrie; and how strange the brutes wanted only
-him? And yet it was not, for we figured this puzzle out later. Eagles
-are invariably associated with Presidents and vice versa. (It's got
-something to do with supreme power and ,majesty - please note the insignias of office of Presidents around the world.) Poor Henry, if it had just been a couple of weeks later, after the A.G.M., he would have been immune.
-The position was now getting desperate so Rene and I decided to get off this malevolent island before something serious happened. We battled against impenetrable rainforests, clinging wait-a--whiles and solid walls of UndergroWth until we were within smelling distance of the sea. But just then we struck this enormous area of grass. 'NO, my friends, it was not like the grass in your pampered gardens, but thick and lush and many
-feet tall. Now Rene is one of my best friends but I am not averse to putting her out in front when the going gets tough. This' lackof chivalry )-roved to be my fatal mistake. Everyone knows that Rene is small in
-stature - in fact some unkind people have actually asked her if she has
-started growing yet. In retrospect, the episode reminded me of that story about the Weardaellarwee, the African tribe of pygmies four feet tall who
-spend their whole lives roaming in elephant grass five feet tall. Thus I fear it maybe with Rene and for all I know she may still be wandering.
-in that wilderness of tall grass asking herself the eternal question: Weardaellami?
-Now utterly alone and bruised and battered,' at --lt reached the beach and sank onto the sand in a state of exhaustion. Surely now I would be safe-, surely now there were no more hazards to overcame, surely every sacrifice had been made. But, alas, I had forgotten the mosquitoes - not your ordinary common garden variety', mind you, but a species peculiar to the place known locally as 'Hinchinbrookia Gargantua. The memory of that nightmare period is rather vague but I recall snippets of mosquito conversation (they are also educated) like, "Shall we eat him here or carry him away first?" And later:".., hide like a rhino", "tough as a bit of old
-leather",."too long in the tooth", and "... not worth the-effort". I
-could hardly believe my luck when I found myself still alive the following morning.
-I staggered on to keep our rendezvous with the boatman, passing Greg's umbrella on the way - apparently that croc. drew the line somewhere. To avoid long embarrassing explanations told him the others had enjoyed the place so much that they were staying another week. He knew I was lying because it was not the first batch of bushwalkers that Hinchinbrook had swallowed up without a trace. Nor will it be the last since I have a sneaking suspicion that some of you readers think I'm pulling your leg and you will be no doubt fool enough to go and try tae place out for yourselves at the first opportunity. Good luck!
+The position was now getting desperate so Rene and I decided to get off this malevolent island before something serious happened. We battled against impenetrable rainforests, clinging wait-a-whiles and solid walls of undergroWth until we were within smelling distance of the sea. But just then we struck this enormous area of grass. NO, my friends, it was not like the grass in your pampered gardens, but thick and lush and many feet tall. Now Rene is one of my best friends but I am not averse to putting her out in front when the going gets tough. This lack of chivalry proved to be my fatal mistake. Everyone knows that Rene is small in stature - in fact some unkind people have actually asked her if she has started growing yet. In retrospect, the episode reminded me of that story about the Weardaellarwee, the African tribe of pygmies four feet tall who spend their whole lives roaming in elephant grass five feet tall. Thus I fear it maybe with Rene and for all I know she may still be wandering in that wilderness of tall grass asking herself the eternal question: Weardaellami?
-Characters in order of disappearances
-Greg : A young man with a fine singing voice
+Now utterly alone and bruised and battered, at last reached the beach and sank onto the sand in a state of exhaustion. Surely now I would be safe, surely now there were no more hazards to overcame, surely every sacrifice had been made. But, alas, I had forgotten the mosquitoes - not your ordinary common garden variety, mind you, but a species peculiar to the place known locally as Hinchinbrookia Gargantua. The memory of that nightmare period is rather vague but I recall snippets of mosquito conversation (they are also educated) like "Shall we eat him here or carry him away first?" And later: "hide like a rhino", "tough as a bit of old leather", "too long in the tooth", and "not worth the-effort". I could hardly believe my luck when I found myself still alive the following morning.
-Ann : A young lady, originally from Queensland and now living in Canberra
-Meg : A young lady who likes space for sleeping
+I staggered on to keep our rendezvous with the boatman, passing Greg's umbrella on the way - apparently that croc drew the line somewhere. To avoid long embarrassing explanations told him the others had enjoyed the place so much that they were staying another week. He knew I was lying because it was not the first batch of bushwalkers that Hinchinbrook had swallowed up without a trace. Nor will it be the last since I have a sneaking suspicion that some of you readers think I'm pulling your leg and you will be no doubt fool enough to go and try the place out for yourselves at the first opportunity. Good luck!
-Henry A young man, President of C.B.C. until last September
-Rene A young lady of small stature Plus
+Characters in order of disappearances\\
-Yours truly : A great survivor.
+Greg : A young man with a fine singing voice\\
-(Reprinted from Tr, the newsletter of the Canberra Bushwalking Club Inc.)
+Ann : A young lady, originally from Queensland and now living in Canberra\\
+Meg : A young lady who likes space for sleeping\\
+Henry A young man, President of C.B.C. until last September\\
+Rene A young lady of small stature \\
+Plus Yours truly : A great survivor.
+(Reprinted from from the newsletter of the Canberra Bushwalking Club Inc.)
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 The death occurred on November 21st of Marie Byles, member and honorary member of many years standing.
 An obituary and brief history of Marie's long and interesting life will be in January's magazine.
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 The Treasurer's Report indicated a starting balance of $2060.44, income of $434.00, expenditure of $1080.21 to produce a closing balance of $1414.23.
-Then it was on, on, to the Walks Report. Peter Miller's Mt.Genowlan walk on 12th to 14th October opened, proceeding with 17 starters and reports of fine weather. Ian Debert had a Saturday start walk the same weekend which attracted five members and six prospectives on a ramble round Mt. Solitary. They reported low water levels in Kedumba Creek and fine weather. The day walk fell to Len Newland who had 16 starters exploring the fire trails of the lower Blue Mountains.
+Then it was on to the Walks Report. Peter Miller's Mt.Genowlan walk on 12th to 14th October opened, proceeding with 17 starters and reports of fine weather. Ian Debert had a Saturday start walk the same weekend which attracted five members and six prospectives on a ramble round Mt. Solitary. They reported low water levels in Kedumba Creek and fine weather. The day walk fell to Len Newland who had 16 starters exploring the fire trails of the lower Blue Mountains.
 The following weekend, 19,20, 21 October saw Hans Beck leading 15 people on a somewhat dry wine and cheese trip in the Megalong. Oliver Crawford's Saturday start trip on the Colo attracted 6 starters and Peter Sargent's bike trip in Royal National Park had 8 bicyclists, complete with bicycles. The other Peter, Christian that he is, led 23 converts on a day walk from Waterfall to Otford. The water, we are told was cold.
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 So then it was just a matter of General Business (no takers again), announcements, and it was all over for another month at 2101.
 ====== Social Notes for January 1980 ======
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 Wednesday 2: Club closed.
-Wednesday 23rd: Safety Awareness Think Tank. Len Newland. invites discussion and suggestions from club members and others,-following the different safety awareness problems brought forward in his magazine articles.
-Wednesday 30th: The First Third of Africa. Take a trip with David RobinEon through South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya; to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Serengetf, Game Reserve and the Ngoro Ngoro Crater, to the majestic Victoria Falls. David has sorted out his hund-reds of feet of movie film - and is showing us the results. Perhaps this !trip' will whet the appetite for the last two-thirds of Africa as well!
-Slide Competition: Don't forget the slide competition in March, 1980. The three sections are:- Australian Landscape
-Overseas Landscape and/or People. -JIThat.Bushwalking-Feeline
-Hand slides (15 per person) in to me at the Annual General Meeting, 4arch 12th-. -Full details, November magazine.
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS - SUMMER PROGRAMME - DEC. 1979, JAN., FEB., 1980
+Wednesday 23rd: Safety Awareness Think Tank. Len Newland invites discussion and suggestions from club members and others following the different safety awareness problems brought forward in his magazine articles.
-JANUARY
-6 COLO RIVER Swimming and lilo trip "Back to nature week-end" Stewart'S Selection
+Wednesday 30th: The First Third of Africa. Take a trip with David Robinson through South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Serengeti Game Reserve and the Ngoro Ngoro Crater, to the majestic Victoria Falls. David has sorted out his hundreds of feet of movie film and is showing us the results. Perhaps this trip will whet the appetite for the last two-thirds of Africa as well!
-,5,
-Bob Turner's Track - Colo River 5 km EASY Wlps Colo Nat Park LEADERS: IAN
+Slide Competition: Don't forget the slide competition in March, 1980. The three sections are: Australian Landscape, Overseas Landscape and/or People. That Bushwalking Feeling. Hand slides (15 per person) in to me at the Annual General Meeting, March 12th. Full details, November magazine.
-DEBERT & BELINDA McKENZIE 646 1569 Ring between 7.00/9.00 pm Thurs. 3rd Jan.
-,6 ROYAL NAT. PARK Bundeena - Deer Pool - Marley. Swimming 'optional. 18 km EASY Map: Royal Nat Park. Train: 8.50 a m Sat. LEADER: BOB YOUNGER 571158. Train tickets to Cronulla.
+====== Summer Programme ======
-BROOKLAND Ferry to little Wobby - The Palisades - Rocky Ponds - return. Swimming* optional. 10 km EASY Map: Brisbane Waters Sketch. Train: 7.45 (C) Ferry: 9.00 am from Brooklyn. LEADER: MARGARET REID - Contact in clubroom.
-At
+DEC. 1979, JAN, FEB, 1980
+JANUARY 4 6 COLO RIVER Swimming and lilo trip "Back to nature week-end" Stewart's Selection
+, Bob Turner's Track - Colo River 5 km EASY Maps Colo Nat Park LEADERS: IAN DEBERT & BELINDA McKENZIE 646 1569 Ring between 7.00/9.00 pm Thurs. 3rd Jan.
+,6 ROYAL NAT. PARK Bundeena - Deer Pool - Marley. Swimming optional. 18 km EASY Map: Royal Nat Park. Train: 8.50 a m Sat. LEADER: BOB YOUNGER 571158. Train tickets to Cronulla.
+BROOKLAND Ferry to little Wobby - The Palisades - Rocky Ponds - return. Swimming optional. 10 km EASY Map: Brisbane Waters Sketch. Train: 7.45 (C) Ferry: 9.00 am from Brooklyn. LEADER: MARGARET REID - Contact in clubroom.
 GLENBROOK Glenbrook Ck - more details later. LEADER: PETER SARGEkT 759 2826 (H).
 ,12,13 GROSE VALLEY Pierce's Pass - Grose R - Little Blue Gum - swimming optional. Wine & Cheese week-end. 16 km MEDIUM Map: Katoomba. An ideal way to spend a summer week-end at Little Blue Gum surrounded by magnificent scenery. LEADER: TONY DENHAM - Contact in Clubroom.
-HISTORICAL WALK Buse's Inn (Woodford) - Bull's Camp - Old Bathurst Road - Cayley's Repulse - Convict built homes - Banool (Linden) - Lady Martin's Bath - Prime Minster Av Faulconbridge. 12 km EASY Train: 8.10 (C) LEADER:NANCY ALDERSON
-3317 (H)
+HISTORICAL WALK Buse's Inn (Woodford) - Bull's Camp - Old Bathurst Road - Cayley's Repulse - Convict built homes - Banool (Linden) - Lady Martin's Bath - Prime Minster Av Faulconbridge. 12 km EASY Train: 8.10 (C) LEADER:NANCY ALDERSON 858 3317 (H)
-ROYAL NATIONAL PARK: Heathcote - Tuckawa Rill - Head of Navigation - Robertson Knoll - Uloola Track - Kangaroo Ck - Karloo Track - Heathcote 14 km MEDIUM MaPs Pt Hacking LEADER: NEIL BROWN (042) 941376 (H)
+ROYAL NATIONAL PARK: Heathcote - Tuckawa Rill - Head of Navigation - Robertson Knoll - Uloola Track - Kangaroo Ck - Karloo Track - Heathcote 14 km MEDIUM Maps Pt Hacking LEADER: NEIL BROWN (042) 941376 (H)
 ,19,20 JERVIS BAY Beecroft Peninsular - Easy walking along spectacular ocean cliffs &. beaches on the bay. Swimming optional. Map: Beecroft Peninsular sketch. LEADER: JIM VATILIOTIS 534 3865 (H) 211 1555 (B).
 BUNDEENA - Deer Pool - Little Marley - Bundeena 12 km EASY Maps Pt Hacking Trains 8.50 (E) Swimming optional Beautiful coastal & bush scenery. Leaders JIM BROWN 81 2675 (H)
 HEATHCOTE Blue Pool - Kangaroo Ck Heathcote Swimming optional. 10 km EASY Train: 8.20 (E) Check with FTC LEADER: LEN NEWLAND 43 2419 (H)
-LONG WEEK-END (AUSTRALIA DAY)
-,26,27 28 BASE CAMP ON SHOALHAVEN RIVER: Starting from Long Point Lookout (not far from Marulan, before Goulburn) Bungonia Gorge and other popular spots will most likely be visited. LEADER: TONY DENHAM (Contact in Clubroom) EASY/NED Maps Caoura
+LONG WEEK-END (AUSTRALIA DAY)\\
+,26,27 28 BASE CAMP ON SHOALHAVEN RIVER: Starting from Long Point Lookout (not far from Marulan, before Goulburn) Bungonia Gorge and other popular spots will most likely be visited. LEADER: TONY DENHAM (Contact in Clubroom) EASY/MED Maps Caoura
 ,26,27,28 KANANGRA Page's Pinnacle Gingra Creek - Kowmung R - Cox R Kanangra Ck - Murdering Gully - Kanangra 60 km MEDIUM Map: Kanangra 1:31680 Good river walking, swimming optional, flat grassy campsites assured. LEADER: SPIRO HAJINAKITAS 681 2000 (B) 357 1,381 (H).
-/27 LEURA - Mt Hay Rd - Lockley Track - Blue Gum Forest - Junction Rock - Grand Canyon - Blackheath , 28 km MEDIUM Map: Mt. Wilson/Katoomba Train: 9.32 am (C)
-A good day test walk in the spectacular Grose Valley. LEADER: JOE MARTON
+/27 LEURA - Mt Hay Rd - Lockley Track - Blue Gum Forest - Junction Rock - Grand Canyon - Blackheath, 28 km MEDIUM Map: Mt. Wilson/Katoomba Train: 9.32 am (C) A good day test walk in the spectacular Grose Valley. LEADER: JOE MARTON 638 7353 (H).
-7353 (H).
-Sun.27 HEATHCOTE Bottle Forest Rd - Kangaroo Ck Karloo Pool - Heathcote 8 km EASY
+Sun.27 HEATHCOTE Bottle Forest Rd - Kangaroo Ck Karloo Pool - Heathcote 8 km EASY Map: Royal Nat. Park Trains 8.50 (E) LEADER: MERYL NATMAN 570 1831.
-Map: Royal Nat. Park Trains 8.50 (E) LEADER: MERYL NATMAN 570 1831.
-NOTE: 1. indicates a Test Walk ++ indicates harder than a Test Walk.
+NOTE: 1. indicates a Test Walk ++ indicates harder than a Test Walk.\\
- All train times are from Central Station E. Electric C = Couhtry
+All train times are from Central Station E. Electric C = Country\\
-. All walks without transport details are private transport - contact leader for details - vehicles are not expected to wait more than 15 minutes after pick-up time.
+All walks without transport details are private transport - contact leader for details - vehicles are not expected to wait more than 15 minutes after pick-up time.
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