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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** |
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 7.45 pm at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest. | 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 7.45 pm at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest. | ||
- | EDITOR:Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Telephone 428 3178. | + | |**EDITOR**|Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Telephone 428 3178| |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER:Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | + | |**BUSINESS MANAGER**| Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | PRODUCTION MANAGER: Helen Gray | + | |**PRODUCTION MANAGER**| Helen Gray| |
- | TYPIST: Kath Brown. | + | |**TYPIST**| Kath Brown| |
- | PRINTERS: Fran Longfoot, Morag Ryder, Stan Madden. | + | |**PRINTERS**| Fran Longfoot, Morag Ryder, Stan Madden| |
- | JULY 1986. | + | |
+ | **JULY 1986** | ||
- | Peter Miller' | ||
- | Is There a Doctor in the House? (Nov.1953) Jim Brown 3 | ||
- | Milo Kanangra Dunphy A.M., A.S.T.C. Alex Colley 4 | ||
- | Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre 6 | ||
- | Watery Wadbilliga Bob Younger 7 | ||
- | " | ||
- | Bodytalk - First Aid Footnotes for | ||
- | Non-tiger Walkers Elwyn Morris 10 | ||
- | Advertisement - Canoe & Camping, Gladesville 11 | ||
- | The Magical Limestone Cave Tour Wal Liddle 12 | ||
- | What is a Sport? Jim Brown 15 | ||
- | Just a Minute - Fifty-six Years Ago 16 | ||
- | Advertisement - Blackheath Taxi 16 | ||
- | The June General Meeting Barry Wallace 17 | ||
- | Report on Committee Meeting of 2-7-86 18 | ||
+ | |Peter Miller' | ||
+ | |Is There a Doctor in the House? (Nov.1953) Jim Brown |3| | ||
+ | |Milo Kanangra Dunphy A.M., A.S.T.C. Alex Colley |4 | | ||
+ | |Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre |6| | ||
+ | |Watery Wadbilliga Bob Younger| 7| | ||
+ | |" | ||
+ | |Bodytalk - First Aid Footnotes for Non-tiger Walkers Elwyn Morris |10| | ||
+ | |Advertisement - Canoe & Camping, Gladesville |11| | ||
+ | |The Magical Limestone Cave Tour Wal Liddle |12| | ||
+ | |What is a Sport? Jim Brown |15| | ||
+ | |Just a Minute - Fifty-six Years Ago| 16| | ||
+ | |Advertisement - Blackheath Taxi |16| | ||
+ | |The June General Meeting Barry Wallace |17| | ||
+ | |Report on Committee Meeting of 2-7-86 |18| | ||
- | **Peter Miller' | + | |
+ | ====== | ||
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+ | Greta Davis. | ||
KOWMUNG TO KOWMUNG VIA THE AXE HEAD IN ONE DAY | KOWMUNG TO KOWMUNG VIA THE AXE HEAD IN ONE DAY | ||
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The original plan was to do three fairly evenly timed days, getting water from Butchers Creek for Friday night. However, the drought altered that since we had discovered on Alan Doherty' | The original plan was to do three fairly evenly timed days, getting water from Butchers Creek for Friday night. However, the drought altered that since we had discovered on Alan Doherty' | ||
- | We started off from Kanangra Walls at about 8.30 on Friday morning, having earlier met up with George Walton' | + | |
- | scratchy heath we went, to have morning tea on the top of Cottage Rock and | + | We started off from Kanangra Walls at about 8.30 on Friday morning, having earlier met up with George Walton' |
- | then on down Roote' | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | swim. It was quite cold. After having lunch we crossed the river on | + | |
- | rocks to keep fairly dry feet (yes, that's how low the Kowmung is) and took | + | |
- | about an hour to find the " | + | |
- | are when you have all afternoon. Happy hour started early with lots of | + | |
- | goodies with all of us lightening our packs for the next day. We all slept | + | |
out on Friday night, not putting up flies, as there was no moisture in the air. | out on Friday night, not putting up flies, as there was no moisture in the air. | ||
- | We were up at 6 so that we could be away by 7. We all carried enough water for the whole day as we didn't expect to see any before returning to the Kowmung. It was a pleasant walk up the ridge and onto Scott' | + | |
- | Range fire trail. It is one of those lovely, open ridges which is not too | + | We were up at 6 so that we could be away by 7. We all carried enough water for the whole day as we didn't expect to see any before returning to the Kowmung. It was a pleasant walk up the ridge and onto Scott' |
- | steep. Then we had the first bit of tricky navigation, to find the right | + | |
- | ridge down into Butchers Creek. When we got down into the creek, we liscovered | + | |
- | Jf the Axe Head. It was intimidating standing there with that mountain | + | |
locoing above us, magnificent in the bright sunshine. | locoing above us, magnificent in the bright sunshine. | ||
- | The next section was a slippery scramble to get up on top. It was | + | |
- | one of those " | + | The next section was a slippery scramble to get up on top. It was one of those " |
- | with prickles but triumphant, we all emerged on the top. After a short | + | |
- | break and lured on by Peter' | + | |
- | top of the range. The views were terrific with 3600 panoramas. What | + | |
- | amazed me was the narrowness of the top with some sections being only 4 or | + | |
- | 5 etres wide. It was with some relief that we flopped down to have lunch, | + | |
- | sheltering from a brisk breeze. After he'd eaten, Ray wandered off a little way to sketch and produced a really lovely drawing in about ten minutes. | + | |
On the move again after lunch, we sometimes went over the top of the rocky outcrops and sometimes sidled around them until eventually we reached Mount Tonalli, right at the end of the range and looked down into Byrnes Gap. We followed a very clear track down until it mysteriously ran out, but after a bit of exploration by Bob King and Peter, we scrambled down a track which followed a gully down, a little further back from where we'd been. | On the move again after lunch, we sometimes went over the top of the rocky outcrops and sometimes sidled around them until eventually we reached Mount Tonalli, right at the end of the range and looked down into Byrnes Gap. We followed a very clear track down until it mysteriously ran out, but after a bit of exploration by Bob King and Peter, we scrambled down a track which followed a gully down, a little further back from where we'd been. | ||
- | At Byrnes Gap, we had a bit of a break, sitting on the grass beside the fire trail. If my memory is correct, it was about 2.30 by the time we left there and walked along the fire trail for about 3i km which seemed, at that stage of the day, to be all up hill. We left the fire trail at Mount Kowmung and climbed 60 m so that we were just under the cliff line and we then sidled around the base until we found the right ridge to follow down to Church Creek and thence to the Kowmung River. | + | |
- | We resisted the temptation to take the wrong ridge; it was too late in the day to make that sort of error and be likely to get away with it. | + | At Byrnes Gap, we had a bit of a break, sitting on the grass beside the fire trail. If my memory is correct, it was about 2.30 by the time we left there and walked along the fire trail for about 3 km which seemed, at that stage of the day, to be all up hill. We left the fire trail at Mount Kowmung and climbed 60 m so that we were just under the cliff line and we then sidled around the base until we found the right ridge to follow down to Church Creek and thence to the Kowmung River. We resisted the temptation to take the wrong ridge; it was too late in the day to make that sort of error and be likely to get away with it. |
It was fairly rough and scratchy until we were actually on the ridge. However, a little way on, Peter identified Chiddy Obelisk off to the left, which gave us all "The Warm Fuzzies" | It was fairly rough and scratchy until we were actually on the ridge. However, a little way on, Peter identified Chiddy Obelisk off to the left, which gave us all "The Warm Fuzzies" | ||
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The walk out was uneventful. A great weekend. Thanks, Peter | The walk out was uneventful. A great weekend. Thanks, Peter | ||
- | IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? by Jim Brown. (From "The Sydney Bushwalker" | ||
- | Morning papers on October 21st reported an operation carried out by expert gynaecologists on a lioness at Taronga Park. The surgery was performed with all mod. cons. including anaesthetics, | + | ====== Is There a Doctor in the House? ====== |
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+ | by Jim Brown. (From "The Sydney Bushwalker" | ||
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+ | Morning papers on October 21st reported an operation carried out by expert gynaecologists on a lioness at Taronga Park. The surgery was performed with all mod cons. including anaesthetics, | ||
The party found the wedge-tail squatting forlornly on rocks along the edge of the Cox, with the talons of one foot caught in a rabbit trap. Evidently it had happened some days previously, for the bird was too weak to fly. This posed a problem: plainly death by starvation was only a matter of time, yet no one was very happy about approaching those razor claws, or the curved beak, or the bent wings. | The party found the wedge-tail squatting forlornly on rocks along the edge of the Cox, with the talons of one foot caught in a rabbit trap. Evidently it had happened some days previously, for the bird was too weak to fly. This posed a problem: plainly death by starvation was only a matter of time, yet no one was very happy about approaching those razor claws, or the curved beak, or the bent wings. | ||
- | However Dr. Frank Barr took photographs (for medicinal reasons only, of course): and Dr. Richard Hoffman administered the anaesthetic (with a six-foot pole of driftwood). Thereupon Drs. David Brown and Kenneth Meadows, with nurses Sheila Binns, Beryl Christiansen and Kath Brown hovering in the background, removed the foreign body from the patient. | + | However Dr. Frank Barr took photographs (for medicinal reasons only, of course) and Dr. Richard Hoffman administered the anaesthetic (with a six-foot pole of driftwood). Thereupon Drs. David Brown and Kenneth Meadows, with nurses Sheila Binns, Beryl Christiansen and Kath Brown hovering in the background, removed the foreign body from the patient. |
- | For a time post-operative complications were feared, and at one stage it was thought that the anaesthetist had been over-enthusiastic. However the patient rallied after a time, and after a convalescent period of about two hours, took off, flying slowly at a low level down the river. | + | For a time post-operative complications were feared, and at one stage it was thought that the anaesthetist had been over-enthusiastic. However the patient rallied after a time, and after a convalescent period of about two hours, took off flying slowly at a low level down the river. |
- | **Conservation Corner** | + | ====== |
MILO KANANGRA DUNPHY A.M., A.S.T.C. by Alex Colley. | MILO KANANGRA DUNPHY A.M., A.S.T.C. by Alex Colley. | ||
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In the Queen' | In the Queen' | ||
The award has been widely acclaimed, not only within the conservation movement, but by all who want to see some of Australia preserved as nature intended it to be. He is well | The award has been widely acclaimed, not only within the conservation movement, but by all who want to see some of Australia preserved as nature intended it to be. He is well | ||
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Although Myles' conservation organisation, | Although Myles' conservation organisation, | ||
When a group of concerned conservationists decided in 1973 to establish the Total Environment Centre, Milo, by then well known as the inspiration of the Colong Committee, was appointed Director. Since the total environment is, if not the universe, at least the whole world, this entailed expansion of his activities into fields such as coal loaders, urban parks, foreshore reservations, | When a group of concerned conservationists decided in 1973 to establish the Total Environment Centre, Milo, by then well known as the inspiration of the Colong Committee, was appointed Director. Since the total environment is, if not the universe, at least the whole world, this entailed expansion of his activities into fields such as coal loaders, urban parks, foreshore reservations, | ||
- | These far-reaching activities have not diminished his devotion to wilderness conservation. In addition to regular attendance at fortnightly Colong Foundation meetings, he is a Vice-Chairman of the Australian | + | |
- | ation Council of N.S.W. He has played a leading role in the Myall Lakes, Lake Pedder, Franklin River, rainforests and anti-woodchip campaigns, and was appointed a member of the National Estate Inquiry. | + | These far-reaching activities have not diminished his devotion to wilderness conservation. In addition to regular attendance at fortnightly Colong Foundation meetings, he is a Vice-Chairman of the Australian |
- | Milo enjoys the distinction of being not only the best known conservationist in N.S.W., if not in Australia, but also the most abused. Such are the thanks he received for abandoning a successful architectural career | + | |
- | to fight for the environment. The reason for the abuse is that he has been the most outspoken and well informed opponent of those who seek to profit | + | Milo enjoys the distinction of being not only the best known conservationist in N.S.W., if not in Australia, but also the most abused. Such are the thanks he received for abandoning a successful architectural career to fight for the environment. The reason for the abuse is that he has been the most outspoken and well informed opponent of those who seek to profit at the expense of the environment. His membership of the Order of Australia is a fitting answer to his detractors. |
- | at the expense of the environment. His membership of the Order of Australia is a fitting answer to his detractors. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | A SEMINAR ON THE THINGS WE SHOULD | + | **A SEMINAR ON THE THINGS WE SHOULD |
- | "Local Government and the National Estate" | + | "Local Government and the National Estate" |
If you require a brochure and application form, Total Environment Centre, 27 4714 or 27 2523. | If you require a brochure and application form, Total Environment Centre, 27 4714 or 27 2523. | ||
- | KEEP. | + | |
- | August 20-22, 1986 | + | |
- | please contact the | + | **REMINDER FROM THE TREASURER** --UNPAID SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1986 ARE NOW OVERDUE |
- | ********** | + | |
- | INVITATIO N. | + | ====== Watery Wadbilliga ====== |
- | PADDY PALLIN (S.B.W. Member) invites you to wine and cheese at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, 5th August to celebrate moving of the shop to - | + | |
- | 507 Kent Street - behind Town Hall Station. | + | Bob Younger |
- | Phone: 264 2685. | + | |
- | ********** | + | Out walking party in mid October was small - Reg Alder, Tim Coffey, Bill Hall, Charles Hill from Canberra and myself. We intended to walk for two days around the headwaters of the Tuross River and then for a day in Big Badja area (Deua N.P.) and finally visit the Big Hole near the Shoalhaven. Luckily we used two camper vans for transport. The vans crossed the Tuross River easily on Monday afternoon. As we headed east to our base campsite where the Razorback firetrail crosses Black River it started to rain. |
- | REMINDER FROM THE TREASURER --UNPAID SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 1986 ARE NOW OVERDUE' | + | |
- | + | It rained all night and we were happy to cook in the camper vans. Next morning dawned wet and dismal with a changed weather forecast to match. We set off early to see what the ridge was like. After several kilometres we found out - driving heavier rain, cloud down and casuarina heath very wet. We continued on the fire trail for a few kilometres to see if we could get under and out of the weather but to no avail. | |
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- | + | We therefore returned to camp and the pleasure of a cuppa and yarn in Reg's van which could comfortably seat us all. We should have departed at that stage. Down came the rain even heavier and Black River started to rise. By evening it was roaring. Next morning heavy rain still and high over all the rocks, the River ran sullen, fast and ominously quiet. | |
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- | 3 Trelawney Street Eastwood 2122 | + | |
- | Telephone (02) 858 3833 | + | |
- | centre Proprietors: | + | |
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- | July, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Pp.ge 7 | + | |
- | WATERY WADBILLIGA. | + | |
- | by Bob Younger. | + | |
- | Out walking party in mid October was small - Reg Alder, Tim Coffey, Bill Hall, Charles Hill from Canberra and myself. We intended to walk for two days around the headwaters of the Tuross River and then for a day in Big Badja area (Deua N.P.) and finally visit the Big Hole near the Shoal, haven. Luckily we used two camper vans for transport. The vans crossed the Tuross River easily on Monday afternoon. As we headed east to our base campsite where the Razorback firetrail crosses Black River it started to rain. | + | |
- | It rained all night and we were happy to cook in the camper vans. | + | |
- | Next morning dawned wet and dismal with a changed weather forecast to match. We set off early to see what the ridge was like. After several kilometres we found out - driving heavier rain, cloud down and casuarina heath very wet. We continued on the fire trail for a few kilometres to see if we could get under and out of the weather but to no avail. | + | |
- | We therefore returned to camp and the pleasure of a cuppa and yarn in Reg's van which could comfortably seat us all. We should have departed at that stage. Down came the rain even heavier and Black River started to | + | |
- | rise. By evening it was roaring. Next morning heavy rain still, and | + | |
- | high over all the rocks, the River ran sullen, fast and ominously quiet. | + | |
- | In the afternoon the weather improved and we tried walking on the Kydra fire trail. Several flooded creeks were crossed and then we came to the | + | |
- | Tuross several kilometres upstream.from our original crossing. It was | + | |
- | dangerously high as expected and we turned back. The following morning we returned in the vans along Razorback fire trail, crossing several flooded creeks rather gingerly. We approached the original Tuross crossing with | + | |
- | keen interest. It had dropped from its peak of about 100 metres wide, but | + | |
- | was still almost one metre deep and flowing very fast with breakers and troughs. | + | |
- | A small white house not far away looked occupied and we walked/ | + | |
- | and some of them were depressingly thorough with light hail, heavy rain and wind. | + | |
We were there from Thursday morning until 11 am Sunday. We were reminded of the risque song about the old ladies locked in the lavatory except that in our case the water was definitely, if slowly, getting lower and lower! | We were there from Thursday morning until 11 am Sunday. We were reminded of the risque song about the old ladies locked in the lavatory except that in our case the water was definitely, if slowly, getting lower and lower! | ||
- | Our hostess on the farm is a kind-hearted animal lover. She and her husband had bought the block when she had retired. He was working in Cooma/ Sydney. Her companions in the house were eight dogs and two birds, all of which had some disability (blind, deaf, three-legged, | + | |
- | unate animal which appealed. You can imagine the uproarious welcome we got | + | Our hostess on the farm is a kind-hearted animal lover. She and her husband had bought the block when she had retired. He was working in Cooma/ Sydney. Her companions in the house were eight dogs and two birds, all of which had some disability (blind, deaf, three-legged, |
- | from this team whenever we visited! | + | |
- | As the river dropped we could see several ' | + | As the river dropped we could see several ' |
- | in the fastest current had been gouged out. So we borrowed shovels from | + | the farm and set about making the crossing negotiable again. This was cold and uncomfortable work; it was not possible for the first couple of days to stand in the main current without some prop. |
- | the farm and set about making the crossing negotiable again. This was cold and uncomfortable work; it was not possible for th first couple of days to stand in the main current without some prop. | + | |
- | Luckily we had some additional food in the vans and also had medicants like muscat, fruit cake, nuts and sweet biscuits. However, as the fall | + | Luckily we had some additional food in the vans and also had medicants like muscat, fruit cake, nuts and sweet biscuits. However, as the fall rate of the river slowed we rationed ourselves. Our farm friend had little extra stock and like us had to cross the river to replenish. After working our way to the far bank on Saturday, we attempted to find a farm house and purchase some eggs from the civilised side. Not far from the river we saw a car approaching and welcomed it as an indicator of food. It stopped, a man got out, opened a satchel and offered Reg, the nearest, a copy of The Watchtower. It was refused more emphatically than politely. He enquired about the crossing and again received an emphatic answer. After a quick look at the rest of us, disguised as wet, partly clad ruffians, he quickly re-entered the car which retraced its rough and muddy way. |
- | rate of the river slowed we rationed ourselves. Our farm friend had little | + | |
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- | extra stock and like us had to cross the river to replenish. After working our way to the far bank on Saturday, we attempted to find a farm house and purchase some eggs from the civilised side. Not far from the river we saw a car approaching and welcomed it as an indicator of food. It stopped, a man got out, opened a satchel and offered Reg, the nearest, a copy of The Watchtower. It was refused more emphatically than politely. He enquired about the crossing and again received an emphatic answer. After a quick look at the rest of us, disguised as wet,partly clad ruffians, he quickly re-entered the car which retraced its rough and muddy way. | + | |
We did not find an occupied farmhouse and with a keen wind and dropping temperature, | We did not find an occupied farmhouse and with a keen wind and dropping temperature, | ||
- | There was not much scope for walking while we waited, as in every direction there were flooded creeks and rivers and every fold in the undulations produced a wading problem. We passed the time monitorying | + | |
- | / | + | There was not much scope for walking while we waited, as in every direction there were flooded creeks and rivers and every fold in the undulations produced a wading problem. We passed the time monitoring |
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- | 'We passed the time monitoriig | + | |
One morning we worked on the farm, mainly cutting away a large tree which had fallen on a fence and repairing the damage. We had regular cuppas and yarned at length about walking over the years and every other subject under the sun. | One morning we worked on the farm, mainly cutting away a large tree which had fallen on a fence and repairing the damage. We had regular cuppas and yarned at length about walking over the years and every other subject under the sun. | ||
- | We carefully calculated the highest safe water level for the vans. On Sunday morning it was obvious that the river would not fall that far for another day or two. We cut a stick to the actual highest level of the water and used it to survey our vans for possible dangers. Reg's van had a front | + | |
- | cross me ber well placed to throw water on to the fan. Charles' | + | We carefully calculated the highest safe water level for the vans. On Sunday morning it was obvious that the river would not fall that far for another day or two. We cut a stick to the actual highest level of the water and used it to survey our vans for possible dangers. Reg's van had a front cross member |
- | the high floors. The current was still quite fast and the water would be above the doors' bottoms but there would be no real danger, we judged, of | + | |
- | being pushed sideways. Reg took off his fan belt. Charles had some heavy | + | There were a few minutes of anticlimax as we started the motors and attempted to move off. The brake linings, saturated from creek crossings on Thursday had frozen to the drums in the very low temperature overnight. However we were able to free them after several jerks. We drove back to the top of the low ridge to thoroughly warm the engines (Reg's nearly boiled without a fan belt). Then we said goodbye to our farm hostess who had come to see us off and crossed without incident to the cheers of the passengers who had waded across. |
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- | July, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 9 | + | ====== |
- | the vehicles and coiled out of the way to avoid having to. do this under water if our precautions failed. Down to the river again to chart the optimum route across. | + | |
- | There were a few minutes of anticlimax as we started the motors and attempted to move off. The brake linings, saturated from creek crossings on Thursday had frozen to the drums in the very low temperature overnight. | + | by Kenn Clacher |
- | However we were able to free them after several jerks. We drove back to the top of the low ridge to thoroughly warm the engines (Reg's nearly boiled | + | |
- | without a fan belt). Then we said goodbye to our farm hostess who had come to see us off and crossed without incident to the cheers of the passengers who had waded across. | + | The walkers all at Quilty' |
- | ## | + | The walk was led by Bill Capon, A canny leader he.\\ |
- | "WE'LL BE MAROONED". | + | The first stretch was through Myall Creek Then Bill did show his class,\\ |
- | by Kenn Clacher. | + | |
- | The walkers all at Quilty' | + | |
- | The walk was led by Bill Capon, A canny leader he. | + | |
- | The first stretch was through Myall Creek Then Bill did show his class, | + | |
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- | The pass was found the second try, Then into Ettrema Creek, | + | |
- | And up Jones' Creek the party walked, 'Twas no place for the meek. | + | The pass was found the second try, Then into Ettrema Creek,\\ |
- | Plain Creek was followed next, downstream, But something Worried Bill. | + | And up Jones' Creek the party walked, 'Twas no place for the meek.\\ |
+ | Plain Creek was followed next, downstream, But something Worried Bill.\\ | ||
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- | At last the rogue creek flowed downhill To Moore Creek as it should. | + | |
- | The walkers followed the rough creek bed Rock hopping best they could. | + | At last the rogue creek flowed downhill To Moore Creek as it should.\\ |
- | Now another obstacle blocked their path, So Bill Capon he calls: | + | The walkers followed the rough creek bed Rock hopping best they could.\\ |
- | " | + | Now another obstacle blocked their path, So Bill Capon he calls:\\ |
- | A way was found, not as Bill feared Up umpteen feet of cliff, | + | " |
+ | A way was found, not as Bill feared Up umpteen feet of cliff,\\ | ||
To Bundundah Creek, along and out, Up Pass Point in a jiff. | To Bundundah Creek, along and out, Up Pass Point in a jiff. | ||
- | Down Paul's Pass now the program said But rain made things too wet. | + | |
- | " | + | Down Paul's Pass now the program said But rain made things too wet.\\ |
- | So Puckett Pass was utilised To get them down again. | + | " |
+ | So Puckett Pass was utilised To get them down again.\\ | ||
Just Tullyangela Creek remained, A piece of wild terrain. | Just Tullyangela Creek remained, A piece of wild terrain. | ||
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- | But new maps showed cliff lines along The whole length of the creek. | + | But new maps showed cliff lines along The whole length of the creek.\\ |
- | " | + | " |
- | So Bill said Transportation Spur Would see us home instead. | + | So Bill said Transportation Spur Would see us home instead.\\ |
There was one problem that remained, When would it be ahead? | There was one problem that remained, When would it be ahead? | ||
- | We chose a spur to climb on out By democratic vote. | + | |
- | " | + | We chose a spur to climb on out By democratic vote.\\ |
- | But Transportation Spur it was, And as we hurried on, | + | " |
- | All members of the party then Were happy they weren' | + | But Transportation Spur it was, And as we hurried on,\\ |
- | We made it finally to the cars, Just after one last shout, | + | All members of the party then Were happy they weren' |
+ | We made it finally to the cars, Just after one last shout,\\ | ||
" | " | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | ODYTALK | + | ====== Body Talk : First Aid Notes ====== |
- | FIRST AID FOOTNOTES: FIVE PREVENTIVE STEPS FOR NON-TIGER WALKERS. | + | |
- | 2: AVOIDING LEECH BITE. | + | FIVE PREVENTIVE STEPS FOR NON-TIGER WALKERS by Elwyn Morris. |
- | I hate leeches as I itch for two weeks, and leeches hate insecticides. So before entering their territory I cover my feet, socks and shoes, especially the gaps, with Aerogard Medicated Lotion and Personal Insect Repellant. Spray seems to wash off too easily compared with lotions and | + | |
- | creams. The Aerogard is also useful to ward off all other insects and could possibly be better than other methods for removing leeches and ticks. | + | 2: AVOIDING LEECH BITE. \\ |
- | 3: AVOIDING PAIN FROM STINGS. | + | I hate leeches as I itch for two weeks, and leeches hate insecticides. So before entering their territory I cover my feet, socks and shoes, especially the gaps, with Aerogard Medicated Lotion and Personal Insect Repellant. Spray seems to wash off too easily compared with lotions and creams. The Aerogard is also useful to ward off all other insects and could possibly be better than other methods for removing leeches and ticks. |
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+ | 3: AVOIDING PAIN FROM STINGS.\\ | ||
STINGOSE - about $2.50 at chemists - miraculously relieves the pain and swelling from bull-ant and other insect bites and bluebottle and jellyfish stings. Too vital to get buried with the First Aid Kit, so I keep it in an outside pack pocket. | STINGOSE - about $2.50 at chemists - miraculously relieves the pain and swelling from bull-ant and other insect bites and bluebottle and jellyfish stings. Too vital to get buried with the First Aid Kit, so I keep it in an outside pack pocket. | ||
- | ALSO | + | |
- | YOU EVER HAD A TETANUS VACCINATION? | + | ALSO YOU EVER HAD A TETANUS VACCINATION? |
- | This is especially needed by Bushwalkers. | + | This is especially needed by Bushwalkers. A booster is needed every 10 years. |
- | A booster is needed every 10 years. | + | |
(Editor) | (Editor) | ||
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NEW MEMBER. | NEW MEMBER. | ||
Please add the following name to your List of Members:- | Please add the following name to your List of Members:- | ||
GERO, Kathryn, 8/22 Moore Street, Bondi, 2026 Phone 30 7263 | GERO, Kathryn, 8/22 Moore Street, Bondi, 2026 Phone 30 7263 | ||
- | CANOE & CAMPING | + | |
- | 265 VICTORIA ROAD GLADESVILLE, | + | ====== The Magical Limestone Cave Tour ====== |
- | THURS. 9-8 | + | |
- | SAT 9-4 | + | |
- | (PARKING AT REAR OFF PITTWATER ROAD) | + | |
- | A LARGE RANGE OF LIGHTWEIGHT, | + | |
- | I IGHTWEIGHT FOOD FOR BACKPACKERS AND CANOEISTS | + | |
- | COLD WEATHER PROTECTION CLOTHING AND RAINGEAR | + | |
- | MAPS, BOOKS AND LEAFLETS | + | |
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- | | + | |
- | WE STOCK THE LARGEST RANGE OF CANOEING GEAR IN N.S.W. | + | |
- | QUALITY TOURING CRAFT OF ALE TYPES HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCE COMPETITION CRAFT | + | |
- | A HUGE RANGE OF PADDLES FOR ALL TYPES OF CANOEING | + | |
- | ALL TYPES OF SPRAY COVERS | + | |
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- | THE MAGICAL LIMESTONE CAVE TOUR. | + | |
by Wal Liddle. | by Wal Liddle. | ||
- | JOhn's advertisement read - " | + | |
- | gold rush country with adobe cottages and old mills. Throw in your easel and paints or your tin whistle for a total enjoyment weekend!" | + | John's advertisement read - " |
- | Well, that's how it turned out to be! A glorious four day trip of | + | |
- | 160 kms cycling on tarred or dirt roads, through eucalypt forest and farming country. | + | The mixed goods/ |
- | The mixed goods/ | + | |
- | We cycled out of the sleepy town past the shops with the wide verandahs, heading south, with the sun peepill:, | + | We cycled out of the sleepy town past the shops with the wide verandahs, heading south, with the sun peeping |
- | and the carcases of two traction engines. In ,one corner stood a steam crusher battery used in the late 1800's to crush the gold-bearing ore from the mines. Glen explained how the rock was crushed, mixed with water and mercury and then sluiced over a copper plate which held the fine particles of gold for further extraction treatment. Some of the long leather belts that drove the circular saws were still intact under the tin roofed mill and at one end of the shed was the smith' | + | |
The neighbour' | The neighbour' | ||
- | The village of Trunkey Creek consisted of a farm implement/ | + | |
- | twenty at a cent each! How times have changed! | + | The village of Trunkey Creek consisted of a farm implement/ |
- | We pitched camp on a grassy sward above the creek at Abercrombie Caves camping reserve that evening. The East Lindfield Methodist Church hosted the night' | + | |
- | The road from the caves proved to be very rough with small rocks, | + | We pitched camp on a grassy sward above the creek at Abercrombie Caves camping reserve that evening. The East Lindfield Methodist Church hosted the night' |
- | water channels and high-speed car bumps slowing us down on the dirt surface. Very steep hills and dust from passing traffic didn't help. To compound our troubles Mary-Ann' | + | |
- | July, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 13 | + | The road from the caves proved to be very rough with small rocks, water channels and high-speed car bumps slowing us down on the dirt surface. Very steep hills and dust from passing traffic didn't help. To compound our troubles Mary-Ann' |
- | Bathurst | + | |
- | BLAYNEY t/ | + | The corrugated |
- | L. oi.cwell | + | |
- | WOLLONGONG | + | That afternoon our party rode into the small township of Tuena, which was holding its annual Gold Rush Festival. People had come from miles around |
- | Trunk- i:reek Abercrombie Caves | + | |
- | YDNEY | + | It started to rain as we pitched our tents in a grassy paddock, just off the road, with nightfall fast approaching. The evening meal was cooked in a shearing shed amongst the wool clippings and bales of straw. Stan produced his harmonica whilst Glen read us excerpts from "The Man From Snowy River" |
- | ftoute of trip | + | |
- | GREAT DIVIDING RANGE | + | |
- | Katoomba | + | |
- | Penrith | + | |
- | Tuena | + | |
- | GOULBURN | + | |
- | SKETCH MAP OF BICYCLE TRIP. | + | |
- | CYCLING SOUTH ON THE ROAD FROM BLAYNEY TO GOULBURN. | + | |
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- | The corruted | + | |
- | over with 1930 newspapers. Much of the furniture that remained had been beoken | + | |
- | That afternoon our party rode into the small township of Tuena, which was holding its annual Gold Rush Festival. People had come from miles arouna | + | |
- | in traditional red and green tartan seemed out of place in this Australian setting. | + | |
- | It started to rain as we pitched our tents in a grassy paddock, just off the road, with nightfall fast approaching. The evening meal was | + | |
- | cooked in a shearing shed amongst the wool clippings and bales of straw. Stan produced his harmonica whilst Glen read us excerpts from "The Man From | + | |
- | Snowy River" | + | |
- | in the chorus of "Van Diemen' | + | |
Sunday afternoon outside Crookwell caravan park we stopped to talk to one of the locals about horses and carts. Reg Allport was seated on a red and white sulky nursing his grandson whilst Dolly, an Australian Pony, stood in the shafts, straining against the reins to reach the grass. Reg was very proud of the outfit as he had built it himself and pointed out the narrow wheels, the spotted gum shafts, and the mechanism for shifting the seat forward. He showed us a covered-in area under the seat where the week's groceries could be stowed. | Sunday afternoon outside Crookwell caravan park we stopped to talk to one of the locals about horses and carts. Reg Allport was seated on a red and white sulky nursing his grandson whilst Dolly, an Australian Pony, stood in the shafts, straining against the reins to reach the grass. Reg was very proud of the outfit as he had built it himself and pointed out the narrow wheels, the spotted gum shafts, and the mechanism for shifting the seat forward. He showed us a covered-in area under the seat where the week's groceries could be stowed. | ||
After lunch we did some downhill coasting on the tarred road that led to the Pejar Dam where we admired the giant spillway and man-made sluice race that had been carved out of solid rock many years before. | After lunch we did some downhill coasting on the tarred road that led to the Pejar Dam where we admired the giant spillway and man-made sluice race that had been carved out of solid rock many years before. | ||
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The next afternoon we cycled into Goulburn town, past the old-style colonial Courthouse, and then into the park for a snack. At two o' | The next afternoon we cycled into Goulburn town, past the old-style colonial Courthouse, and then into the park for a snack. At two o' | ||
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Many thanks, John. | Many thanks, John. | ||
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I am starting a film-going group to see films at Hoyts or Village cinemas or at The Dendy in Martin Place. The system is very simple. You check the paper, decide which film you wish to see and then contact me. | I am starting a film-going group to see films at Hoyts or Village cinemas or at The Dendy in Martin Place. The system is very simple. You check the paper, decide which film you wish to see and then contact me. | ||
- | I will be able to tell you who else is going and to which session, either the 5 pm or the 8 pm. Remember that the half-price tickets only apply to Hoyts, Village and The Dendy. So now you won't have to hiss the cigarette advertisements alone. | + | I will be able to tell you who else is going and to which session, either the 5 pm or the 8 pm. Remember that the half-price tickets only apply to Hoyts, Village and The Dendy. So now you won't have to hiss the cigarette advertisements alone.\\ |
See you at the pictures. Bring your own Jaffas. PETER MILLER 818 1990. | See you at the pictures. Bring your own Jaffas. PETER MILLER 818 1990. | ||
- | CONGRATULATIONS to - - | + | **CONGRATULATIONS** to - -\\ |
- | Wendy and Steve Hodgman on the birth of their son Sean during April | + | Wendy and Steve Hodgman on the birth of their son Sean during April and Jenny and Steve Brown on the birth of a daughter, Stephanie in May. |
- | and Jenny and Steve Brown on the birth of a daughter, Stephanie in May. | + | |
- | **What is Sport?** by Jim Brown. | + | ====== |
- | Well, what IS a sport? I'm not at all sure | + | |
+ | Jim Brown | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, what IS a sport? I'm not at all sure. | ||
Some 11 or 12 years ago, when I was just a nipper - only in my middle fifties - I found myself in the silly situation of having to decide how many buses would be required to move the crowds attending Sydney Cricket Ground for a sequence of Rugby League Football matches. Now the essential in making this decision was to know with absolute certainty by each Thursday morning just what the weather would be doing on the following Saturday. However, it was also valuable to know what sort of attendance could be expected, and for this you had to know the measure of support for the teams near the top of the table, and the suburbs from which spectators would be attracted. By each Thursday morning you had to calculate the needs and have the requisite staff rostered for duty. | Some 11 or 12 years ago, when I was just a nipper - only in my middle fifties - I found myself in the silly situation of having to decide how many buses would be required to move the crowds attending Sydney Cricket Ground for a sequence of Rugby League Football matches. Now the essential in making this decision was to know with absolute certainty by each Thursday morning just what the weather would be doing on the following Saturday. However, it was also valuable to know what sort of attendance could be expected, and for this you had to know the measure of support for the teams near the top of the table, and the suburbs from which spectators would be attracted. By each Thursday morning you had to calculate the needs and have the requisite staff rostered for duty. | ||
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- | FIFTY-SIX YEARS AGO,in the Good Old Days, the Club Minute Book reveals:- | + | **FIFTY-SIX YEARS AGO** |
- | Insurance Scheme. Moved by Mr.Chardon, seconded Mr. Debert, that a sub-committee, | + | |
+ | In the Good Old Days, the Club Minute Book reveals:-\\ | ||
+ | Insurance Scheme. Moved by Mr.Chardon, seconded Mr. Debert, that a sub-committee, | ||
CARRIED. Friday, 1st August, 1930. | CARRIED. Friday, 1st August, 1930. | ||
- | **The June General Meeting** | + | ====== |
- | by Barry Wallace. | + | |
+ | by Barry Wallace | ||
The meeting began at around 20.13 with the President presiding and some 25 or so members present. There were apologies from Alex Colley, Belinda McKenzie, Gordon Lee and Ross Coyle. New members Jeff Niven, Lesley Moore, Jim Oxley, Ross Coyle, Carolyn Wilcox and Rosemary Kenny were summoned to be welcomed into membership but only the latter two were actually present to receive their badges. | The meeting began at around 20.13 with the President presiding and some 25 or so members present. There were apologies from Alex Colley, Belinda McKenzie, Gordon Lee and Ross Coyle. New members Jeff Niven, Lesley Moore, Jim Oxley, Ross Coyle, Carolyn Wilcox and Rosemary Kenny were summoned to be welcomed into membership but only the latter two were actually present to receive their badges. | ||
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The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and with some minor corrections, | The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and with some minor corrections, | ||
- | Correspondence comprised a letter of apology from Spiro H. for his absence from the committee and the meeting, enclosing a copy of the items of interest from the latest F.B.W. Meeting, a press release from the State Opposition opposing the Government' | + | Correspondence comprised a letter of apology from Spiro H. for his absence from the committee and the meeting, enclosing a copy of the items of interest from the latest F.B.W. Meeting, a press release from the State Opposition opposing the Government' |
Business arising brought a motion that we write to the relevant State Government ministers seeking information on any dams proposed for the Colo River. | Business arising brought a motion that we write to the relevant State Government ministers seeking information on any dams proposed for the Colo River. | ||
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19 people on a Govetts Leap walk which went to program. (No Bill, even a real mate would not have arranged it the other way round.) | 19 people on a Govetts Leap walk which went to program. (No Bill, even a real mate would not have arranged it the other way round.) | ||
- | Over the June long weekend David McIntosh led a Colo walk, there were 4 People, but no report. Bill Capon' | + | Over the June long weekend David McIntosh led a Colo walk, there were 4 People, but no report. Bill Capon' |
The Federation Report indicated that the November Bushsports event attracted 35, that insurance is still under review, and that the M.W.S.& D. Board have advised that they have no plans to increase the storage capacity of Warragamba Dam. There was one S. & R. call-out for the month. The Secretary is to write condemning offshore minerals exploration of The Royal National Park. | The Federation Report indicated that the November Bushsports event attracted 35, that insurance is still under review, and that the M.W.S.& D. Board have advised that they have no plans to increase the storage capacity of Warragamba Dam. There was one S. & R. call-out for the month. The Secretary is to write condemning offshore minerals exploration of The Royal National Park. | ||
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It was resolved that the Club write congratulating Milo Dunphy on his being awarded the 0.A. The announcements followed, and after one false close, it was all over for another month at 21.56. | It was resolved that the Club write congratulating Milo Dunphy on his being awarded the 0.A. The announcements followed, and after one false close, it was all over for another month at 21.56. | ||
- | **Report on Committee Meeting 2-7-86**. | + | **Report on Committee Meeting 2-7-86** |
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
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- | ANNOUNCING-- | + | **ANNOUNCING**\\ |
$60 raised for 60th Anniversary Fund at Midwinter Feast Raffle. The winner of a bottle of champers and one of vino was Lorraine Bloomfield. | $60 raised for 60th Anniversary Fund at Midwinter Feast Raffle. The winner of a bottle of champers and one of vino was Lorraine Bloomfield. | ||
- | CLIVER | + | OLIVER |
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