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The nettles are pretty thick along Carlons Creek and I was glad to get to Breakfast Creek for a short spell. It was extremely hot climbing Black Horse ridge but it was very pleasant to sit on the rocky outcrop at the top admiring the view. | The nettles are pretty thick along Carlons Creek and I was glad to get to Breakfast Creek for a short spell. It was extremely hot climbing Black Horse ridge but it was very pleasant to sit on the rocky outcrop at the top admiring the view. | ||
- | Lunch was at Mbbb's Soak where I saw two people on horses on their way to the Cox. There was the usual horse rider' | + | Lunch was at Mobb's Soak where I saw two people on horses on their way to the Cox. There was the usual horse rider' |
- | Although there was plenty of water at Mbbb's Soak the small soak up on top was dry. I carried water and found enough in the small rock hole on Splendour Rock to last my time there. | + | Although there was plenty of water at Mobb's Soak the small soak up on top was dry. I carried water and found enough in the small rock hole on Splendour Rock to last my time there. |
After making camp about thirty metres back from the rock I had the afternoon to sit and gaze at the changing scene. It was pure bliss to sit alone on the rock with a mug of Earl Grey tea and a piece of homemade baclava and listen to the lyre birds. The bird calls were in stereo as the sounds were coming up out of the valleys to the east and west. | After making camp about thirty metres back from the rock I had the afternoon to sit and gaze at the changing scene. It was pure bliss to sit alone on the rock with a mug of Earl Grey tea and a piece of homemade baclava and listen to the lyre birds. The bird calls were in stereo as the sounds were coming up out of the valleys to the east and west. | ||
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- | After travelling by train from Zurich to Basle, our Swiss hosts introduced us to the last day of the celebrations by serving tea and " | + | After travelling by train from Zurich to Basle, our Swiss hosts introduced us to the last day of the celebrations by serving tea and " |
At intervals during the parade, a cart or tractor would appear laden with oranges, carrots and turnips, which the drivers would toss into the crowd. The oranges, filled with rich red juice, were eaten on the spot, and while everyone was preoccupied with sharing the fruit, they were showered with confetti. For days afterwards confetti was still being found in coat pockets and camera cases. After, three days of confetti-throwing, | At intervals during the parade, a cart or tractor would appear laden with oranges, carrots and turnips, which the drivers would toss into the crowd. The oranges, filled with rich red juice, were eaten on the spot, and while everyone was preoccupied with sharing the fruit, they were showered with confetti. For days afterwards confetti was still being found in coat pockets and camera cases. After, three days of confetti-throwing, | ||
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by Gordon Lee. | by Gordon Lee. | ||
- | Tigen I joined S.B.W..in 1975 one of my ambitions was to become one of that illustrious band "The Tiger Walkers" | + | When I joined S.B.W. in 1975 one of my ambitions was to become one of that illustrious band "The Tiger Walkers" |
- | had become Peaceful Pussycats, but some thank goodness were still functioning.. | + | |
- | Every time I got myself fit enough something happened to spoil my run and I had to wait till '81 to get my act together so when Rocket dropped the hint that there was a 3 Pica trip in the pipeline I took the matter seriously and got down to some consistent training. | + | Every time I got myself fit enough something happened to spoil my run and I had to wait till '81 to get my act together so when Rocket dropped the hint that there was a 3 Peaks trip in the pipeline I took the matter seriously and got down to some consistent training. |
- | On an Easter walk in the Bendethera area that year there were reminiscences and remarks on the 3 Pks. Rocket, Fleetwing, Hopalong and party had done the Cox to Cox in 14 hours some years before. A navigational error had cost them an hour or so. Other efforts were quoted. | + | |
- | 7hen I aired the idea that I might attempt the walk, there were those' | + | On an Easter walk in the Bendethera area that year there were reminiscences and remarks on the 3 Peaks. Rocket, Fleetwing, Hopalong and party had done the Cox to Cox in 14 hours some years before. A navigational error had cost them an hour or so. Other efforts were quoted. |
+ | |||
+ | When I aired the idea that I might attempt the walk, there were those who reckoned I could not or should not make the attempt. And when I had the temerity to say that I might even try the Cox to Cox in 24 hours the scepticism and derisive amusement was general. My knees wouldn' | ||
My ego received a considerable dent, when, as everybody knows, I failed to complete the course on the May walk of David' | My ego received a considerable dent, when, as everybody knows, I failed to complete the course on the May walk of David' | ||
- | There wasn't a soul to go along on a second attempt in September so I had to wait till 1982 before I could try again. Bill Capon, even at that. time, promised that he'd go with ime when I made the attempt in May '82. I hoped that there would be others. | + | |
- | Not being a complete idiot (there are those who would disagree) I decided that I was going to take no chances. I would cheat my way over the 3 Pks. To know the whole course was a must. All the difficult sections' | + | There wasn't a soul to go along on a second attempt in September so I had to wait till 1982 before I could try again. Bill Capon, even at that time, promised that he'd go with me when I made the attempt in May '82. I hoped that there would be others. |
- | With David in '81 I had gone up Kooriecone Spur to Gentle' | + | |
- | - | + | Not being a complete idiot (there are those who would disagree) I decided that I was going to take no chances. I would cheat my way over the 3 Peaks. To know the whole course was a must. All the difficult sections navigationally would have to be " |
- | On a lone walk from Cloudmaker to Paralyser I had missed the P. cairn. | + | |
- | Bill assured me that he knew this well, so I would leave that to him. Having heard of several people who had had difficulties coming down the Guouogang Buttress I thought it best that I get myself up there and con that bit. This I did and that section was taped. Was I glad that I did so, as you | + | With David in '81 I had gone up Kooriecone Spur to Gentle' |
- | will hear later. | + | |
- | I also made the decision that I would try to make the base of Kooriecane | + | On a lone walk from Cloudmaker to Paralyser I had missed the P. cairn. Bill assured me that he knew this well, so I would leave that to him. Having heard of several people who had had difficulties coming down the Guouogang Buttress I thought it best that I get myself up there and con that bit. This I did and that section was taped. Was I glad that I did so, as you will hear later. |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | Spur on Friday night so that a before daylight start on the Cox to Cox could be made. This one backfired; | + | I also made the decision that I would try to make the base of Kooriecone |
- | rA'backup party was also required for several reasons. One was the . | + | |
- | Oviaus. | + | A backup party was also required for several reasons. One was the obvious |
- | start an Saturday morning and last, simply to be there Sat. night when we arrived.- | + | |
- | Thank goodness Don and_Jenny,Cornell said that. they werewillina to_be | + | Thank goodness Don and Jenny Cornell said that they were willing to be part of the " |
- | . . . | + | |
- | 13art of the " | + | Don't lose interest dear reader, we are getting to the meat in the sandwich. |
- | and I will be eternally grateful. Thanks sincerely Don and Jenny. | + | |
- | Don' | + | After a hot Chocolate |
- | After a hot Chacolate' | + | |
- | uS'at'the :Cox. - ' | + | Holy b..... hell! The river she-oak suckers, only a few inches high last year - didn't even remember them - were now 3 to 5 feet high. After an hour it became clear that no way were we going to get to Gullallie Creek that night, so it was heads down. |
- | ,Holy.b,....' | + | |
- | . I had forgotten my alarm clock and my inbuilt alarm only works on | + | I had forgotten my alarm clock and my inbuilt alarm only works on change of light, so when Bill jolted me with, " |
- | change of light, so when Bill jolted me with, " | + | |
- | One thing other than those already mentioned that changed hands before we left was a pint of Scotch - for medicinal purposes only | + | A slow pace was set deliberately for neither of us was sure of the speed for " |
- | 'A slaw Pace was set deliberately for neither of us was sure | + | |
- | Speed for " | + | Warwick Blayden kindly supplied us with times which had been done by Butt and Rees in 1965. They had started at 0622 and arrived at Cloudmaker at 0915. At this point we were 35 mins behind their time. We had no intention of trying to equal their times but I noticed that they had rested at the top of each " |
- | Creek seemed to work well. We came out as planned right on the bend of the creek at the base of ridge on which there is the well-defined-track to dlaadMaker. We got there at 10.-50 am (1050 his). | + | |
- | Warwick Blayden kindly supplied us with times which had been done by Butt and Reps in 1965. They had started at 0622 and arrived at Cloudmaker | + | Lunch (?) at Kanangra Creek occupied 18 mins. We took 1.45 hrs get up P., 25 mins more than Butt/Rees. At this stage we were an hour behind their excellent time of 6 hrs. |
- | at 0915. At this point we were 35 mins behind their time. We had no intention of trying to equal their times but I noticed that they had rested at the top of each " | + | |
- | Paralyser and 12 mins on Guouogang, so I thought that if we didn't stop: at | + | For those fortunate people who have never clawed their way up Paralyser I can assure them that it has been aptly named. There is no relief on the upward lift till you get almost to the top. We weren' |
- | the top, except to sign the books, and " | + | |
- | Lunch (?) at Kanangra Creek occupied 18 mine. We took1.45 his | + | Bill easily located the cairn signifying the top of P. Fortunately the "Kairn Kickers" |
- | get -uP 2.-i 25 mins more than Butt/Rees. At this stage we were an hour'. | + | |
- | behind:their excellent time of 6-hrs., . . For those fortunate people who have never clawed their way up-ParaiYser | + | Butt and Rees had " |
- | Page 9 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | - | + | All these thoughts were in our minds as we munched our scroggin and drank the delicious Kanangra water with which we filled our wine-skins. Perhaps our " |
- | . ...... | + | |
- | can assure them that it has been aptly named. There is no relief on the | + | Back south to the knoll where we would drop off on to the Easterly G. Buttress. The half moon was slowly dropping towards the horizon behind us, tree cover was thick so the torches had to come out. This ridge, although not so taxing in daylight became a nightmare in the dark. God knows how many times we were on the point of collapsing in a heap and staying put till morning. |
- | upward lift till you get almost to the top. We weren' | + | |
- | effort on this one, even though I didn't stop on the way up. Although I | + | Perhaps the 3 Peaks madness had got us. The galling fact that we had got to G. in 10.23 hrs (Butt/Rees 9.36) and another two hours of daylight would have seen us off this accursed ridge made us determined to get down at any cost. Time was forgotten. The further we went the worse things got. The moon was getting lower. At one time it was obscured by cloud and to make matters even worse our torches were dimming fast. |
- | wasn't carrying very much, perhaps the weight of scepticism that had been heaped on me was beginning to tell. | + | |
- | Bill easily located the cairn signifying the top of P. Fortunately | + | Poor Bill! I had to send him ahead when we negotiated the tricky little part past the second saddle immediately after Mt. Bullagowar. |
- | the "Kairn Kickers" | + | |
- | Nooroo Gable. If you " | + | Oh! that glorious orb of wondrous light by which spooners pen their words of love and by what loons are driven loonier, praise to thee, Goddess of the night, for by thy ethereal glow we could discern the shape and horizon of the ridge we were seeking. |
- | Butt and Reei had " | + | |
- | All these thoughts were in our minds as we munched our scroggin and drank the delicious Kanangra water with which we filled our wine-skins. Perhaps our " | + | We knew now we were going to make it for the ridge from here on gets " |
- | Back south to the knoll where we would drop off on to the Easterly G. Buttress. The half moon was slowly dropping towards the horizon behind us, tree cover was thick so the torches had to come out. This ridge, although not so taxing in daylight became a nightmare in the dark. God knows how many times we were on the point of collapsing in a heap and staying put till | + | |
- | morning. | + | I led down with the only torch that shed any light. We fell, rolled, slid, screamed and laughed our way down. A sticker-outer poked me in the eye, a rock ravished my shin. I could hear Bill, using unseemly words, slipping, slashing and sliding behind me without torch, but the glorious sound of running water was getting closer. |
- | Perhaps the 3 Pks madness had got us. The galling fact that we had got to G. in 10.23 hrs (Butt/Rees 9.36) and another two hours of daylight would have seen us off this accursed ridge made us determined to get down at any cost. Time was forgotten. The further we went the worse things got. The moon was getting lower. At one time it was obscured by cloud and to make matters even worse our torches were dimming fast. | + | |
- | Poor Bill: I had to send him ahead when we negotiated the tricky little part past the second saddle immediately after Mt. Bullagowar. | + | Then - the river - WATER - 5 3/4 hours after leaving Guouogang. What was that? Torches and voices? Don and Jenny! Never a sight more heartening |
- | was not without its problems, but that was now behind us.) Bill crashed, cursed and stumbled ahead of me as I yelled, "Left, left!" or "Right right!" | + | |
- | Oht that glorious orb of wondrous light by which spooners pen their words of love and by what loons are driven loonier, praise to thee, Goddess of the night, for by thy ethereal glow we could discern the shape and horizon of the ridge we were seeking. | + | Much talk, food, tea and lots of medicine. God! that Scotch was good. I had at least four or five Bill Burke "Happy Hours" and went to bed, dead. |
- | We knew now we were going to make it for the ridge from here on gets | + | |
- | " | + | Bill and I had done it. To old bastards (Bill says, "Less of the old!" |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. June, | + | |
- | - -- | + | The rest was anticlimax. After a marvellous breakfast of Scotch and Bacon and Egg and Scotch and Toast and Tea we sort of sauntered off at 9.30 (0930) for Yellow Pup and Mob's Soak Cave, where we had an executive lunch. It was then we realised that we had to be at Katoomba Station before 6.00 pm (1800). |
- | - . - .... . | + | |
- | using one at a time to conserve them as much as possible for the last descent. | + | At the Golden Stairs we met Tom Wenman, said G'day and Hurray! We made the station at 5.50 pm (1750). A change of clothes, a couple of deelisheeus schooners and we retired to the Pizza Palace for a feed, washed down with a special claret supplied by Bill for this special occasion. |
- | I led down with the only torch that shed any light. We fell, rolled, slid, screamed and laughed our way down. A sticker-outer poked me in the eye, a rock ravished my shin. I could hear Bill, using unseemly words, slipping, slashing and sliding behind me without torch, but the glorious | + | |
- | sound of running water was getting closer. | + | So that was that! |
- | Then - the river - WATER - q hours after leaving Guouogang. What was that? Torches and voices? Don and Jenny: Never a sight more heartening | + | |
- | Much talk, food, tea and lots of medicine. God: that Scotch was good. I had at least four or five Bill Burke "Happy Hours" and went to bed, dead. | + | Footnote: Before the week before the walk I did that high protein low carbohydrate (3/4 days) and high c. low p. (3/4 days) and it appears to work for I ate virtually nothing on the Cox to Cox bit except several hand' |
- | Bill and I had done it. To old bastards (Bill says, "Less of the old!") | + | |
- | bad done the Cox to Cox in 24 hrs. No wander | + | Fitnote: I would not advise anyone to follow my regimen but for those foolish enough to ask - I eat meat, loads of sugar and salt, keep late hours, get up early, don't jog, drink beer and have lately acquired a taste for single malt scotches, love butter and the only exercise |
- | The rest was anticlimax. After a marvellous breakfast of Scotch and Bacon and Egg and Scotch and Toast and Tea we sort of sauntered off at 9.30 (0930).for Yellow Pup and Mob's Soak Cave, where we had an executive lunch. It was then we realised that we had to be at Katoomba Station before 6.00 pm (i800). | + | |
- | At the Golden Stairs we met Tom Wenman, said G' day and Hurray: We | + | |
- | made the station at 5.50 pm (1750). A change of clothes, a couple of deelisheeus schooners and we retired to the Pizza Palace for a feed, washed down with a special claret supplied by Bill for this special occasion. | + | |
- | So that was that: | + | |
- | Footnote: Before the week before the walk I did that high protein low carbohydrate (3/4 days) and high c. low p. (3/4 days) and it appears to | + | |
- | work for I ate virtually nothing on the Cox to Cox bit except several hand' | + | |
- | ful of mixed fruit and chocolate. Also I didn't suffer cramps or muscular soreness nearly as badly as I had previously after a really strenuous walk. | + | |
- | Fitnote: I would not advise anyone to follow my regimen but for those | + | |
- | foolish enough to ask - I eat meat, loads of sugar and salt, keep late hours, | + | |
- | get up early, don't jog, drink beer and have lately acquired a taste for single malt scotches, love butter and the only excercise | + | |
Footnote: This time I wore KT 26s previously broken in. | Footnote: This time I wore KT 26s previously broken in. | ||
- | Appendix: For those who do not know what the 3 Pks is all about my advice is - remain ignorant. | + | |
+ | Appendix: For those who do not know what the 3 Peaks is all about my advice is - remain ignorant. | ||
Here are some facts and figures:- | Here are some facts and figures:- | ||
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BM: | + | |
- | ... Route and Height | + | __Route |
- | KatooMba | + | |
- | to PARAIYSER 3,795 ft. (2). Kanangra River (1000 ft.), Nooroo Gable, GUGUOGANG 4,232 ft. (3), Cox's River (600 ft.). Again several choices, | + | Katoomba |
- | G. Buttress is one. Route from Cox's back to Katoomba depends on previous choice. Ours was Yellow Pup, Narrow Neck, Katoomba. | + | |
Distance (as the crow flies) - 96 km or 60 miles. | Distance (as the crow flies) - 96 km or 60 miles. | ||
- | Time of the Year: Ddring winter solstice May/June or July/August so that humidity is at a bearable level. Hence the hard fact that you really have only 12 hours of daylight. | ||
- | BUSHULKER RgrIPES | ||
- | Judith Rostron s TOASTED MUESLI. | ||
- | 1. Mix dry ingredients together. | ||
- | 2. Blend,1 cup' HONEY | ||
- | and 1 cup OIL | ||
- | with ii cup Hot Water if honey is hard | ||
- | 3. Mix with dry ingredients. | ||
- | 4. Bake about 350oF or 150C | ||
- | for half an hour | ||
- | 5. Turning meanwhile every 15 mins until brown. | ||
- | 5 cups quick cooking oats:. | ||
- | 1 cup e4bh: -wheat gerth: | ||
- | Powder' | ||
- | unprocessed bran soy flour | ||
- | 1 | ||
- | 2 cup each: sunflower seeds sesame seeds chopped nuts | ||
- | The advantage of this recipe, with its powdered milk, is that on | ||
- | a bushwalk only water need be added. | ||
- | xxxxxxxxxxx | ||
- | ====== Sequel To The Three Peaks Trip Bet ====== | + | Time of the Year: During winter solstice May/June or July/August so that humidity is at a bearable level. Hence the hard fact that you really have only 12 hours of daylight. |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Bushwalker Recipes - No. 2. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Judith Rostron' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ingredients: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 5 cups quick cooking oats. | ||
+ | * 1 cup wheat germ. | ||
+ | * 1 cup powdered skim milk. | ||
+ | * 1 cup coconut. | ||
+ | * 1 cup unprocessed bran. | ||
+ | * 1 cup soy flour. | ||
+ | * 1/2 cup sunflower seeds. | ||
+ | * 1/2 cup sesame seeds. | ||
+ | * 1/2 cup chopped nuts. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Method: | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Mix dry ingredients together. | ||
+ | - Blend 1 cup honey and 1 cup oil with 1/2 cup Hot Water if honey is hard. | ||
+ | - Mix with dry ingredients. | ||
+ | - Bake about 350°F or 150°C for half an hour. | ||
+ | - Turning meanwhile every 15 mins until brown. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The advantage of this recipe, with its powdered milk, is that on a bushwalk only water need be added. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Sequel To The Three Peaks Trip Bet. ===== | ||
by Dot Butler. | by Dot Butler. | ||
- | Fresh (very) from his overseas trip'Bill Burke arrived back at the Clubroom for the May General Meeting to be met by the news that the 3-Peaks trip had been done by Gordon Lee and Bill Capon (both over 40) and that he would have to cash up the $100 he bet that it couldn' | + | Fresh (very) from his overseas trip Bill Burke arrived back at the Clubroom for the May General Meeting to be met by the news that the 3-Peaks trip had been done by Gordon Lee and Bill Capon (both over 40) and that he would have to cash up the $100 he bet that it couldn' |
- | The money was Passed | + | The money was passed |
Our thanks to Bill Burke and to the winners of the bet, Gordon Lee and Bill Capon. | Our thanks to Bill Burke and to the winners of the bet, Gordon Lee and Bill Capon. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ===== Kanangra. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Malcolm Steele. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This trip was undertaken on the Anzac Weekend, 24-26 April 1982, by Jim Percy (Leader), Jo Van Sommers, Ted Kelly, Paul Davies and Malcolm Steele. Commencing at about 9 am on Saturday morning, we walked across the windswept Kanangra plateau with its awesome view over Kanangra Deep, through which we would be walking on the last day. We descended from the plateau through the rock crevice and onto Craft' | ||
+ | |||
+ | On reaching the end of Craft' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We returned to our packs and followed the main trail to a point on the high cliffs just before Mount Berry where we stopped for lunch and an uninterrupted view of Kanangra Walls, Thurat Walls and Thurat Spires. That afternoon we continued along the trail over Mount Berry, down to Gabe's Gap and up the long climb to Mount High and Mighty (2.30 pm), then on to Mount Stormbreaker (3 pm), Rip, Rack, Roar and Rumble and onto the summit of Mount Cloudmaker (4.10 pm). From this point the track is indistinguishable and we followed a bearing of 14 degrees for a distance of 1 mile to Dex Creek campsite where we pitched our tents for the first night. | ||
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- | KANANGRA. by Malcolm Steele. | ||
- | This trip was undertaken on the Anzac Weekend, 24-26 April 1982, by | ||
- | Jim Percy (Leader), Jo Van Sommers, Ted Kelly, Paul Davies and Malcolm Steele. .ommencing at about 9 am on Saturday morning, we walked across the windswept Kanangra plateau with its awesome view over Kanangra Deep, through which we *ould be walking on the last day. We descended from the plateau through the rock crevice and onto Craft' | ||
- | On reaching the and of Craft' | ||
- | We returned to our packs and followed the main trail to a point on the high cliffs just before Mount Berry where we stopped for lunch and an uninterrupted view of Kanangra Walls, Thurat Walls and Thurat Spires. That afternoon we continued along the trail over Mount Berry, down to Gabe's Gap and up the long climb to Mount High and. Mighty (2.30 pm), then' | ||
Unfortunately one member rolled his sleeping bag out over a bull-ant nest. At first the bull-ants exercised great restraint and it was not until around midnight that they launched a concentrated effort to regain their territory. Realizing that he was outnumbered the bushwalker hastily retreated to safer ground. | Unfortunately one member rolled his sleeping bag out over a bull-ant nest. At first the bull-ants exercised great restraint and it was not until around midnight that they launched a concentrated effort to regain their territory. Realizing that he was outnumbered the bushwalker hastily retreated to safer ground. | ||
- | We departed Dex Creek campsite about 8.30 am Sunday morning and travelled via Mount MoorilaMaloo, Mount Amarina and Mount Strongleg, then down the steep descent to Konangaroo Clearing. A refreshing swim in Kanangra Creek was a welcome relief from the dusty descent from Mount Strongleg. After lunch we walked upstream through Kanangra Creek until about 4 pm when we found an ideal campsite on a grassy bank high above the creek. | + | |
+ | We departed Dex Creek campsite about 8.30 am Sunday morning and travelled via Mount Moorila Maloo, Mount Amarina and Mount Strongleg, then down the steep descent to Konangaroo Clearing. A refreshing swim in Kanangra Creek was a welcome relief from the dusty descent from Mount Strongleg. After lunch we walked upstream through Kanangra Creek until about 4 pm when we found an ideal campsite on a grassy bank high above the creek. | ||
That night after several brief showers the clouds passed to reveal the Milky Way and surrounding stars glowing brightly. The following day was clear and the morning sun lit up the valley and creek as an orchestra from the birdlife filled the area with different sounds. We got away to an early start at 8 am and continued upstream through Thunder Bend and onto the foot of Mount Berry where we paused for lunch. | That night after several brief showers the clouds passed to reveal the Milky Way and surrounding stars glowing brightly. The following day was clear and the morning sun lit up the valley and creek as an orchestra from the birdlife filled the area with different sounds. We got away to an early start at 8 am and continued upstream through Thunder Bend and onto the foot of Mount Berry where we paused for lunch. | ||
- | During the afternoon we continued upstream to the foot of Murdering Gully where we arrived at 4 pm and made the steep and tough climb out to the base of Kanangra Walls, through the saddle and back to the cars at Echo Head in time to witness the sunset over the Kanangra region, and to reflect upon the past few days' walking with its contrast of ridge tops and valley creeks. | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * | ||
- | WEEKEND WALK - KANANGRA - 23/24/25 July - Leader g GEORGE WALTON. Te1.498-7956 (H) . (Phone number shown in Walks Programme not correct) | ||
- | THE.SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | ||
- | ====== | + | During the afternoon we continued upstream to the foot of Murdering Gully where we arrived at 4 pm and made the steep and tough climb out to the base of Kanangra Walls, through the saddle and back to the cars at Echo Head in time to witness the sunset over the Kanangra region, and to reflect upon the past few days' walking with its contrast of ridge tops and valley creeks. |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Weekend Walk - Kanangra. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 23/24/25 July - Leader: George Walton. Te1. 498-7956 (H). (Phone number shown in Walks Programme not correct) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== History Of " | ||
- | June, 1982. | ||
by Dot Butler. | by Dot Butler. | ||
- | Many new members would like to know how the Club came to be possessor of 120 acres of bushland and steep escarpment | + | Many new members would like to know how the Club came to be possessor of 120 acres of bushland and steep escarpment |
- | 1969 was an eventful year. For one thing, we had the youngest President ever. At the Annual General Meeting, in a spirit of exuberance, a couple of us feeling that it was time for a change from the " | + | 1969 was an eventful year. For one thing, we had the youngest President ever. At the Annual General Meeting, in a spirit of exuberance, a couple of us feeling that it was time for a change from the " |
- | walking). He was only 20. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | The year was also significant in that I had realised a life's ambition of organising a mountaineering expedition to one of the highest mountain ranges in the world - the Andes of Peru. We needed $20,000 to cover expedition expenses, and it was great to see how willingly people donated to a worthy cause. This "fund raising confidence" | + | |
1969. Our President was urging everyone to look for a new venue for a Reunion site, so I went down to Kangaroo Valley to visit Warwick Deacock' | 1969. Our President was urging everyone to look for a new venue for a Reunion site, so I went down to Kangaroo Valley to visit Warwick Deacock' | ||
- | On the way home we discussed ways and means. Rudi was sure the Quakers would not be able to raise more than $5,000. Suddenly the bright thought came to me that the S.B.W. might be able to go halves in the deal; after all, there was the Era Fund money awaiting investment in just such a scheme. I could hardly wait to get home to ring up Donnie Finch. With Presidential authority I raced off a circular calling an Extraordinary General Meeting, Club members seemed willing to consider the project if I made myself chief fund raiser. The Era Fund amounted to $1,500. The Club could add another $1,000 held in a Special Fund, and it was left to me to try to raise the balance of $2,500 and only six weeks to do it in. | + | On the way home we discussed ways and means. Rudi was sure the Quakers would not be able to raise more than $5,000. Suddenly the bright thought came to me that the S.B.W. might be able to go halves in the deal; after all, there was the Era Fund money awaiting investment in just such a scheme. I could hardly wait to get home to ring up Donnie Finch. With Presidential authority I raced off a circular calling an Extraordinary General Meeting. Club members seemed willing to consider the project if I made myself chief fund raiser. The Era Fund amounted to $1,500. The Club could add another $1,000 held in a Special Fund, and it was left to me to try to raise the balance of $2,500... and only six weeks to do it in. |
- | I got my brother Harold, who is an Estate Agent, to bargain with the owner (a thing Quakers will NOT do), and he achieved a drop in price to $9,000 cash. " | + | I got my brother Harold, who is an Estate Agent, to bargain with the owner (a thing Quakers will NOT do), and he achieved a drop in price to $9,000 cash. " |
- | When I returned a year later it was a "fait accompli" | + | With the construction downstream of the Tallowa Dam, the river level rose considerably. The Water Board resumed about 14 acres of our river flat and recompensed us with $700 plus another 40 acre block adjacent. This western block is extremely steep creek and gorge terrain - useless from the point of view of the Lands Department, but marvellous for wallabies, wombats and bushwalkers. We are allowed to use the river flats as we did previously. |
- | With the construction downstream of the Tallowa Dam, the river level rose considerably. The Water Board resumed about 14 acres of our river flat and recompensed us with S'700 plus another 40 acre block adjacent. This western block is extremely steep creek and gorge terrain - useless from the point of view of the Lands Department, but marvellous for wallabies, wombats and bushwalkers. We are allowed to use the river flats as we did previously. | + | |
- | In 1975 at a General Meeting | + | In 1975 at a General Meeting |
- | Willing hands and working bees performed incredible feats, and the but materialised. When the final coat of paint had been applied, we decided a celebration was in order, and George suggested that we hold a barn dance. This proved such an enormous success, it has become an annual event - a sort of mini reunion. The musical team of the Club performs into the wee small hours, the dancers expend kilojoules of energy and the watchers recline around the periphery of the dance floor on lilos or mattresses - the double inner-spring George brought down from Woodhill to accommodate the whole Gray family; the special one that materialised for Owen because of his bad back; the C.S.I.R.O. woolsacks that Dot machined up into palliasse covers and the young girls Kathleen Susan and Clare had a good time stuffing with dry meadow grass - and Dot nearly lost a little finger when the plunged a hand into a tussock of dry grass and encountered a set rabbit trap. But the one with the best story was the one Marie Byles donated from her Buddhist "House of the Happy Omen". | + | Willing hands and working bees performed incredible feats, and the hut materialised. When the final coat of paint had been applied, we decided a celebration was in order, and George suggested that we hold a barn dance. This proved such an enormous success, it has become an annual event - a sort of mini reunion. The musical team of the Club performs into the wee small hours, the dancers expend kilojoules of energy and the watchers recline around the periphery of the dance floor on lilos or mattresses - the double inner-spring George brought down from Woodhill to accommodate the whole Gray family; the special one that materialised for Owen because of his bad back; the C.S.I.R.O. woolsacks that Dot machined up into palliasse covers and the young girls Kathleen, Susan and Clare had a good time stuffing with dry meadow grass - and Dot nearly lost a little finger when the plunged a hand into a tussock of dry grass and encountered a set rabbit trap. But the one with the best story was the one Marie Byles donated from her Buddhist "House of the Happy Omen". |
- | On the day I drove Marie and her mattress down to Kangaroo Valley, I broke the journey at a Country Club an route so that she could have a rest. I laid her mattress out on the Golf Course and settled the frail little 80-year-old lady thereon. While she slept I took a swift drive back to a garage for petrol. Meanwhile the manager drove out from the Clubhouse. On seeing the unusual sight on his Golf Course, he got such a shock that he drove the car over a 4 ft. culvert. I returned to a scene of some commotion. A tractor had been summoned to drag the car out. Various men were milling about. The housekeeper was hurrying across the green with a thermos of coffee | + | On the day I drove Marie and her mattress down to Kangaroo Valley, I broke the journey at a Country Club en route so that she could have a rest. I laid her mattress out on the Golf Course and settled the frail little 80-year-old lady thereon. While she slept I took a swift drive back to a garage for petrol. Meanwhile the manager drove out from the Clubhouse. On seeing the unusual sight on his Golf Course, he got such a shock that he drove the car over a 4 ft. culvert. I returned to a scene of some commotion. A tractor had been summoned to drag the car out. Various men were milling about. The housekeeper was hurrying across the green with a thermos of coffee - and Marie slept on, innocent as a babe. |
The Coolana Committee believes that the property has become a focal point for many Club activities, and that it is the "Happy Meeting Place" that inspired its name. | The Coolana Committee believes that the property has become a focal point for many Club activities, and that it is the "Happy Meeting Place" that inspired its name. | ||
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- | BUNDANOON YOUTH HOSTEL WEEKEND | + | |
- | Bookings in advance are .essential. Please send 5 per head to cover one night' | + | === Bundanoon Youth Hostel Weekend. === |
- | ENQUIRIES: Phone 428,3178. | + | |
- | **xxxx** | + | August 7/8th - Leader: Ainslie Morris. |
- | Page 26, THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | CONSMVATION FINANCE. | + | Bookings in advance are essential. Please send $5 per head to cover one night' |
+ | |||
+ | Enquiries: Phone 428,3178. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Conservation Finance. ===== | ||
by Alex Colley. | by Alex Colley. | ||
- | At the May General Meeting I moved, and got approval for, the creation of a Conservation Investment Fund. The immediate purpose of the fund was to make appropriate and sustained use of Joe Turner' | + | |
- | The Club has five objects, three of which aim to bring us together to enjoy bushwalking. Our annual subscriptions adequately cover these three objects, and spending more on them wouldn' | + | At the May General Meeting I moved, and got approval for, the creation of a Conservation Investment Fund. The immediate purpose of the fund was to make appropriate and sustained use of Joe Turner' |
- | Would probably mean management costs. | + | |
- | Our other two objects are "To establish a definite regard for the Welfare | + | The Club has five objects, three of which aim to bring us together to enjoy bushwalking. Our annual subscriptions adequately cover these three objects, and spending more on them wouldn' |
- | erness | + | |
- | There are a number of organisations working for the preservation of natural areas - e.g. the Total Environment Centre, The Australian.Conservation Foundation, the National Parks Association, | + | Our other two objects are "To establish a definite regard for the welfare |
- | tould largely be spent on objects beyond our interests as bushwalkers, | + | |
- | Committeo, which is a national wilderness society. Financially a donation. to the Colong Committee Investment Fund is the most effective way of helping the .a..tise, becauSe | + | There are a number of organisations working for the preservation of natural areas - e.g. the Total Environment Centre, The Australian Conservation Foundation, the National Parks Association, |
- | as Hon. Secretary, would be pleased to explain to anyone feeling generous, | + | |
- | But gifts such as Joe Turner' | + | Only the interest from an investment fund can be spent. |
- | Page 17 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Jun 1962. | + | ---- |
- | the hands of the S.B.W., they will be used wisely by those he trusts, and it is to be hoped that others will follow his example. | + | |
- | Only the interest from an investment fund can be spent. | + | ===== The May General Meeting. ===== |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | THE MAY GENERAL MMTDIG. | + | |
by Barry Wallace. | by Barry Wallace. | ||
- | The meeting began at around: 2009 with about 25 members present and the President in the chair. | + | |
- | There was an apology from Sheila Binns and the only new member, Keith | + | The meeting began at around 2009 with about 25 members present and the President in the chair. |
- | Docherty, kept us all waiting until the end of the meeting before he was present to be welcomed into membership. | + | |
- | The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received. The only business arising was the deferred decision on the 500 donation from Joe Turner. After some discussion it was decided that the money should be invested, with the proceeds to be devoted to conservation. | + | There was an apology from Sheila Binns and the only new member, Keith Docherty, kept us all waiting until the end of the meeting before he was present to be welcomed into membership. |
+ | |||
+ | The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and received. The only business arising was the deferred decision on the £500 donation from Joe Turner. After some discussion it was decided that the money should be invested, with the proceeds to be devoted to conservation. | ||
Correspondence brought an unexpected letter of thanks for the ladders on Pigeon House peak. This was referred to Vic Lewin who supplied and installed the ladders. There was also a letter approving the Club's constitutional amendments, a letter of thanks to Joe Turner and a letter to the new member. | Correspondence brought an unexpected letter of thanks for the ladders on Pigeon House peak. This was referred to Vic Lewin who supplied and installed the ladders. There was also a letter approving the Club's constitutional amendments, a letter of thanks to Joe Turner and a letter to the new member. | ||
- | The. Treasurer' | + | |
- | balance of .U6.66. | + | The Treasurer' |
- | Federation Report told of an enquirY | + | |
- | The Talks Report lapsed back into tradition this month by commencing with a non-report; for Gordon Lee's walk of 16,17,18 April. Don and Jenny Cornell' | + | Federation Report told of an enquiry |
- | Page 44 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | There was no report for Ralph Pengliss' | + | The Walks Report lapsed back into tradition this month by commencing with a non-report; for Gordon Lee's walk of 16,17,18 April. Don and Jenny Cornell' |
+ | |||
+ | There was no report for Ralph Pengliss' | ||
For the Anzac weekend Bill Capon led a party of 5 in "good country" | For the Anzac weekend Bill Capon led a party of 5 in "good country" | ||
- | The weekend of 30th April, 1, 2May saw the Don Finch, David Rostron Colo area trip with 6 starters, all running to keep up with each other, down one side of each gorge and up the other - - - who said people don't normally Walk normal to the track? Of George Walton' | ||
- | Jim Brown had 12 people on an easy trip in beautiful weather for the Sunday,and Sandy Johnson had 15 members and 13 prosnectives on his Marra Marra National Park walk described as a " | ||
- | On the weekend of 7, 8, 9 May Ian Debert had 8 members and 11 prospectives on his Blackhorse Range walk and Jim Laing had 12 plus 1 person enjoying numerous morning teas on his Budawang' | ||
- | General Business brought rumblings of discontent about, apparent variations in size and sole composition in recently purchased sandshoes. Gordon Lee is to draft a letter of, | ||
- | So then it was just a matter of announcements and it was all over again at 2102. The President gonged the gong and unleaShed the ravening hordes on the coffee and biscuits. | ||
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- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR JULY. by Jo van Sommers. | ||
- | July 21 -Exhibition by Reg Alder, who joined S.B.W. in 1938, of black and | ||
- | white photographs of bushwalking in the 30s and 40s, including a | ||
- | record of the first walk down the Kowmung and colour slides dating | ||
- | from 1940. DINNER before the meeting at Chehades Lebanese Restaurant. | ||
- | July 28 Musical evening with the Blue Grass Band. Anyone who would like | ||
- | to contribute is urged to bring along their instrument, voice or | ||
- | whatever. Some old-time dance records will be played in the intervals. | ||
- | . Those who cannot play or sing will be expected to MOVE: | ||
- | XXXXXXXX | ||
+ | The weekend of 30th April, 1, 2 May saw the Don Finch, David Rostron Colo area trip with 6 starters, all running to keep up with each other, down one side of each gorge and up the other - who said people don't normally walk normal to the track? Of George Walton' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jim Brown had 12 people on an easy trip in beautiful weather for the Sunday, and Sandy Johnson had 15 members and 13 prospectives on his Marra Marra National Park walk described as a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the weekend of 7, 8, 9 May Ian Debert had 8 members and 11 prospectives on his Blackhorse Range walk and Jim Laing had 12 plus 1 person enjoying numerous morning teas on his Budawang' | ||
+ | |||
+ | General Business brought rumblings of discontent about apparent variations in size and sole composition in recently purchased sandshoes. Gordon Lee is to draft a letter of complaint to the manufacturers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | So then it was just a matter of announcements and it was all over again at 2102. The President gonged the gong and unleashed the ravening hordes on the coffee and biscuits. | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Social Notes For July. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Jo van Sommers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === July 21 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Exhibition by Reg Alder, who joined S.B.W. in 1938, of black and white photographs of bushwalking in the 30s and 40s, including a record of the first walk down the Kowmung and colour slides dating from 1940. Dinner before the meeting at Chehades Lebanese Restaurant. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === July 28 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Musical evening with the Blue Grass Band. Anyone who would like to contribute is urged to bring along their instrument, voice or whatever. Some old-time dance records will be played in the intervals. Those who cannot play or sing will be expected to MOVE! | ||
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