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-RED ROCKS
+====== 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. Until the end of January, 1987, the meetings will be at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street,Crow's Nest.
-#*************
+Established June 1931.
-EDITOR:  Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove,2066.
-Telephone 428 3178.
-BUSINESS MANAGER:  Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive,Carlingford, 2118.
-Telephone 871 1207.
-PRODUCTION MANAGER: Helen Gray.
-TYPIST: Kath Brown.
-PRINTERS: Frances Longfoot, Morag Ryder, Stan Madden.
-**************
-DECEMBER, 1986.
-Page
-Editorial 2
+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. Until the end of January, 1987, the meetings will be at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest.
-Cape Horn or Cape York by Bob Hodgson 3
-Conservation Corner - Summary of Issues & Xmas Gifts 5
-Advertisement - Canoe & Camping, Gladesville 6
-Book Review -
-"Selected Writings of Myles Dunphy" Alex Colley 7
-S.B.W. Conservation in the 1960's - Verse Jim Brown. 9
-Eastwood Camping Centre 10
-Report of the November General Meeting Ainslie Morris 11
-Letter to S.B.W. Reg Alder 12
-Social Notes Narelle Lovell 12
-Peter Patter 13
-Advertisement - Blackheath Taxi 13
-S.B.W. 60th Anniversary Commemorative Port 14
-Wanted Urgently New Club Room 14
-Search & Rescue List 14
+----
+|**Editor**|Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Telephone 428 3178.|
+|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871 1207.|
+|**Production Manager**|Helen Gray.|
+|**Typist**|Kath Brown.|
+|**Printers**|Fran Longfoot, Morag Ryder, Stan Madden.|
+=== December, 1986 ===
+===== In This Issue: =====
+| | |Page|
+|Editorial| | 2|
+|Cape Horn or Cape York|Bob Hodgson| 3|
+|Conservation Corner - Summary of Issues & Xmas Gifts| | 5|
+|Book Review - "Selected Writings of Myles Dunphy"|Alex Colley| 7|
+|S.B.W. Conservation in the 1960's - Verse|Jim Brown| 9|
+|Report of the November General Meeting|Ainslie Morris|11|
+|Letter to S.B.W.|Reg Alder|12|
+|Social Notes|Narelle Lovell|12|
+|Peter Patter| |13|
+|S.B.W. 60th Anniversary Commemorative Port| |14|
+|Wanted... Urgently... New Club Room| |14|
+|Search & Rescue List| |14|
+===== Advertisements: =====
+| |Page|
+|Canoe & Camping, Gladesville| 6|
+|Eastwood Camping Centre|10|
+|Blackheath Taxi|13|
+----
+===== Editorial. =====
-Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December, 1986.
-EDITORIA L.
 I have had another good year as Editor of our magazine, made so successful by the fine team spirit of our volunteers, and the contributions offered by our members prepared to "have a go" at writing.
 As I receive your articles and check them for layout, grammar and spelling (it has to be said), I take them to Kath Brown together with assorted short "fill-ins". Over the month she types them up - in her spare time - until our deadline of the Committee Meeting - the first Wednesday in the month.
 We meet to decide on the order of articles and fill in spaces with oddments, an approach necessary as Kath cannot type all copy up at once, or spend time on layout. Then Morag Rider drops in on her motorbike to pick up the typed copy, and with Fran Longfoot and Stan Madden organizes a night for the printing.
 Fran delivers the printed pages to Helen Gray's place at Epping or the Duncan's at Eastwood, or the Clubroom once a quarter, and ten or so regulars turn up to collate the pages, put on the covers, staple, paste on postal sheets, stick on addresses, bundle and count, and George Gray takes the magazines off to the Post Office.
 Your job is to read your magazine!! Important notices or information are often included.
 We'll need to consider the increasing cost of paper and whether to make the magazine shorter - although we have our advertisers to consider here.
 Possibly a paper instead of a cardboard cover, and an increase in subscriptions, would help to keep its length to the present 18 to 20 pages. To make it shorter, I would have to reject or cut articles, and for voluntary efforts of members, this is not desirable.
 Let us know how you feel in a letter to the Editor or the Committee.
 Morag has provided our illustrations, but I would welcome more, in pen or pen and wash.
 Thank you, one and all, for your support, and my best wishes for a Happy Xmas, and great walking in 1987!
-AINSLIE MORRIS.
-Editor.
+Ainslie Morris. Editor.
-December, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 3
-CAPE HORN OR CAPE YORK.
+----
-An account of the Western Wolgan Escarpment trip of the 16,17,18th May, 1986.
+===== Cape Horn Or Cape York. =====
+=== An account of the Western Wolgan Escarpment trip of the 16,17,18th May, 1986. ===
 by Bob Hodgson.
 Cape Horn or Cape York juts eastward prominently into the upper Wolgan valley, and the escarpment skyline to the north, when viewed from the Newnes road, inspired the route. A skyline broken by vast turrets and yawning gaps yelling "traverse me", "traverse me".
-CLOUDY CAPE.
-Ten sturdy walkers answered the call and, despite the threat of inclement weather, set out up the nose of the cape, up into the clouds. Even the
+=== Cloudy Cape. ===
-partial view of the walled valley with cloud splotched haphazardly, more than amply rewarded the climbers, but the route led ever higher and into thicker cloud so that by the time the group reached the area of the first obstacle visibility was down to 15 metres.
-McLean's Pass is a small saddle with low cliffs either side, usually very easily negotiated, but from the cliff tops nothing was visible and a sense of gloom set in with the rain. In total reliance on the compass a
+Ten sturdy walkers answered the call and, despite the threat of inclement weather, set out up the nose of the cape, up into the clouds. Even the partial view of the walled valley with cloud splotched haphazardly, more than amply rewarded the climbers, but the route led ever higher and into thicker cloud so that by the time the group reached the area of the first obstacle visibility was down to 15 metres.
-decision to proceed down a narrow ramped crevasse was made, which positioned the party in what appeared to be a sloping gully. A 50 metre walk up this gully placed them in a saddle which the leader pronounced was McLean's Pass.
-The sceptics were unimpressed. "50 metres to the south of McLean's Pass is
+McLean's Pass is a small saddle with low cliffs either side, usually very easily negotiated, but from the cliff tops nothing was visible and a sense of gloom set in with the rain. In total reliance on the compass a decision to proceed down a narrow ramped crevasse was made, which positioned the party in what appeared to be a sloping gully. A 50 metre walk up this gully placed them in a saddle which the leader pronounced was McLean's Pass. The sceptics were unimpressed. "50 metres to the south of McLean's Pass is a huge tunnel cave" - stated the leader. The party bolted for proof and shelter. A magnificent cave, but very cold with the foggy wind blowing through, was the venue for morning tea stop. There was a slight delay whilst the dreaded duo of Bill Capon and David McIntosh performed the first of their absent minded antics whilst collecting water which ended with the net loss of one compass. Using backup compasses the hardy group pushed onward into the soupy fog, past a spot recognised as the lunch site of a previous party, ironically chosen because of its fabulous views.
-a huge tunnel cave" - stated the leader. The party bolted for proof and
-shelter. A magnificent cave, but very cold with the foggy wind blowing
+Suddenly the air cleared revealing an amazing kaleidoscope of turrets and tors, domes and crevasses, sheer cliffs and distant valleys. Lunch was called immediately. For an hour the party drank in these glorious views along with several convenient pools of rain water from the rocks, whilst the weather steadily improved.
-through, was the venue for morning tea stop. There was a slight delay whilst the dreaded duo of Bill Capon and David McIntosh performed the first of their absent minded antics whilst collecting water which ended with the
-net loss of one compass. Using backup compasses the hardy group pushed onward into the soupy fog, past a spot recognised as the lunch site of a previous party, ironically chosen because of its fabulous views.
+=== A Double Whammy Gap. ===
-Suddenly the air cleared revealing an amazing kaleidoscope of turrets and tors, domes and crevasses, sheer Cliffs and distant valleys. Lunch was
-called immediately. For an hour the party drank in these glorious views
+After lunch and Mt. Davidson, whose summit has to be compared to a giant fiddlestick pile under the regrown forest, came the scrambling highlight of the day:- Blue Rock Gap. Just when you think you have conquered the seemingly impossible yawning vertically-sided crevasse which dissects the ridge, it become apparent this is a real double whammy of a gap with the second part even more frightening looking. A short length of rope allayed much of the fear and the party was soon heading for the anti-climax that was Hughes Defile (I mean with a name like that one would have thought it more exciting than "Blue Rock Gap").
-along with several convenient pools of rain water from the rocks, whilst the weather steadily improved.
-A DOUBLE WHAMMY GAP.
-After lunch and Mt. Davidson, whose summit has to be compared to a giant fiddlestick pile under the regrown forest, came the scrambling highlight of the day:- Blue Rock Gap. Just when you think you have conquered the seemingly impossible yawning vertically-sided crevasse which dissects the ridge, it become apparent this is a real double whammy of a gap with the second part even more frightening looking. A short length of rope allayed much of the fear and the party was soon heading for the anti-climax that was HUghes Defile (I mean with a name like that one would have thought it more exciting than "Blue Rock Gap").
 After the non-event of Hughes and about 1 kilometre of ridge walking, the party emerged onto the rocky tops overlooking Woolpack Rocks - a worthy spectacle itself but overpowered by the sheer magnificance of the view down Red Rock Creek, with the low western sun colouring the cliff faces, visible all the way to Point Nicholson.
-BOLTING BILL AND DARING DAVE.
-The original plan called for the party to pick up water at the only known reliable spot and camp on the high tops between Woolpack and Collett Gaps, but as the party hurried off olOwn the kiloWn 14oute along the taps Bill
+=== Bolting Bill and Daring Dave. ===
-Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December, 1986
-and young David momentarily lost sight of the party and headed off on a direct but unknown route into the gap. Fortunately for them the route was negotiable but this left the rest of the party sitting at the bottom of the known pass waiting. After much "Day-ohning for half an hour and a return trip to the last rest spot, a "Coo-ee" was heard from the depths
+The original plan called for the party to pick up water at the only known reliable spot and camp on the high tops between Woolpack and Collett Gaps, but as the party hurried off down the known route along the tops Bill and young David momentarily lost sight of the party and headed off on a direct but unknown route into the gap. Fortunately for them the route was negotiable but this left the rest of the party sitting at the bottom of the known pass waiting. After much "Day-oh"ing for half an hour and a return trip to the last rest spot, a "Coo-ee" was heard from the depths of the valley. Decisions were made in the twilight and the main party set off at a gallop down the creek in search of water and the strays.
-of the valley. Decisions were made in the twilight and the main party set off at a gallop down the creek in search of water and the strays.
-The impending darkness spurred on the now weary party. The junction of the creek, whose source is in Woolpack Gap itself, was reached; both creeks were bone dry. As camp was made in that failing light and waist- deep bracken fern at the junction, the party morale was low at the prospect of a dry camp. The leader, figuring that the known pool couldn't be far
+The impending darkness spurred on the now weary party. The junction of the creek, whose source is in Woolpack Gap itself, was reached; both creeks were bone dry. As camp was made in that failing light and waist-deep bracken fern at the junction, the party morale __was__ low at the prospect of a dry camp. The leader, figuring that the known pool couldn't be far away, made a dash up the second creek, to be rewarded with the sight of the small crystal clear pool, only 100 metres from the camp site.
-away, made a dash up the second creek, to be rewarded with the sight of the small crystal clear pool, only 100 metres from the camp site.
-During the night lightning, thunder, wind and rain made the sheltered camp site seem quite cosy by comparison with what the tops would have been like, but nevertheless it was a rather damp party that arose the next mornin4  After formulating contingency plans which only included the finishing of the planned trip as a minor option, the party climbed into the rapidly improving weather and by the time Collett Gap was reached the vote to continue was unanimous.
+During the night lightning, thunder, wind and rain made the sheltered camp site seem quite cosy by comparison with what the tops would have been like, but nevertheless it was a rather damp party that arose the next morning. After formulating contingency plans which only included the finishing of the planned trip as a minor option, the party climbed into the rapidly improving weather and by the time Collett Gap was reached the vote to continue was unanimous.
-OUT OF THE DINGLE.
-The next major obstacle was a horseshoe-shaped ridge top, dissected by crevasses and huge rocky tors, which had plagued a previous party. In
+=== Out of the Dingle. ===
-the light of experience the decision to stay on the wombat walk below the main cliff-line wasnit very hard and before long the party was enjoying an extended morning tea (breakfast for some), drying tents and sleeping bags in the warm sun, secure in the knowledge that the rest of the trip was the proverbial piece of cake.
-After lunch on the windswept cyclorama of Mount Dawson, the party succumbed to David Rostron's proposal that Capertee Creek looked much more scenic than the planned Little Capertee Creek route, and besides he had once, years ago, reached Mount Dawson that way. The party filed off in pursuit of David into the rolling hills of the upper creek section. But it soon
+The next major obstacle was a horseshoe-shaped ridge top, dissected by crevasses and huge rocky tors, which had plagued a previous party. In the light of experience the decision to stay on the wombat walk below the main cliff-line wasn't very hard and before long the party was enjoying an extended morning tea (breakfast for some), drying tents and sleeping bags in the warm sun, secure in the knowledge that the rest of the trip was the proverbial piece of cake.
-became apparent even to David that the narrow water-filled canyon was anything but a viable route.
-Retreat to the ridge tops and a stocktake enabled a more likely route to be planned that would bring the party down a gully into a side creek. The start was promising until the gully suddenly closed in and the way was bored by the deep black split of a cE,nyon. This had to be the low point
+After lunch on the windswept cyclorama of Mount Dawson, the party succumbed to David Rostron's proposal that Capertee Creek looked much more scenic than the planned Little Capertee Creek route, and besides he had once, years ago, reached Mount Dawson that way. The party filed off in pursuit of David into the rolling hills of the upper creek section. But it soon became apparent even to David that the narrow water-filled canyon was anything but a viable route.
-of the trip.
-RICK TO THE RESCUE.
+Retreat to the ridge tops and a stocktake enabled a more likely route to be planned that would bring the party down a gully into a side creek. The start was promising until the gully suddenly closed in and the way was bored by the deep black split of a canyon. This had to be the low point of the trip.
-Exhausted at the thought of another retreat back to the tops the party welcomed Rick King's volunteering to explore as an ex2use to rest. Amid
-sighs of resignation Rick was lowered on a short piec of rope into the
+=== Rick to the rescue. ===
-unknown and disappeared. Twenty, or naybe it was orly ten, minutes later
-(it just seemed like a long time), there was still nc sound or sign of Rick. Obviously he had found something, but tie two who followed came to a dead end in a narrow black slit.
+Exhausted at the thought of another retreat back to the tops the party welcomed Rick King's volunteering to explore as an excuse to rest. Amid sighs of resignation Rick was lowered on a short piece of rope into the unknown and disappeared. Twenty, or maybe it was orly ten, minutes later (it just seemed like a long time), there was still no sound or sign of Rick. Obviously he had found something, but the two who followed came to a dead end in a narrow black slit.
-Upon groping in the dark a small Issageway was found leading off into the solid rock, around a corner at cral, ing height or,Ly, and tehold - distant light at the end of the tunnel.
-It was a much relieved and happie2 party that mcved out into the spectacularly beautiful cleared valley -f Capertee Creek, recounting stpries of parties not so lucky (or was it zudment), and put on the pace for thE cars and home.
+Upon groping in the dark a small passageway was found leading off into the solid rock, around a corner at crawling height only, and behold - distant light at the end of the tunnel.
-MAP: Ben Bullen 1/25,000.
-December, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 5
+It was a much relieved and happier party that moved out into the spectacularly beautiful cleared valley of Capertee Creek, recounting stories of parties not so lucky (or was it judgement), and put on the pace for the cars and home.
-Conservation. Corner
-SUMMARY OF ISSUES.
+__Map__: Ben Bullen 1/25,000.
-. TASMANIA - Walking there this summer? How about extending your stay? Every body counts! Be a demonstrator to help - save Jackey's Marsh, Lemonthymne State Forest and other
-National Estate areas (seen from Cradle Mountain - Lake St.Clair National Park). The problem? - CLEAR FELLING! CONTACT - The  Wilderness Society at 57 Liverpool Street, or phone 267 7929 and ask for Peter Markham.
+----
-o Register
-o Do the NVA (Non-violent action training)
+===== Conservation Corner. =====
-o Find out what to wear and take, and childcare details
-o What areas - or if in Tasmania, just contact T.W.S. Office in Devonport, Launceston or HObart.
+=== Summary of issues. ===
-AIMS
-(1) To publicise the plight of the forests.
+. __Tasmania__ - Walking there this summer? How about extending your stay? Every body counts! Be a demonstrator to help - save Jackey's Marsh, Lemonthymne State Forest and other National Estate areas (seen from Cradle Mountain - Lake St. Clair National Park). The problem? - Clear felling! Contact - The  Wilderness Society at 57 Liverpool Street, or phone 267 7929 and ask for Peter Markham.
-(2) To put pressure on the Federal Government to protect them, FURTHER INFORMATION - Leaflet: "A Call From the Wilderness".
-. FORESTS OF SOUTH-EAST N.S.W. and EAST GIPPSLAND
+  * Register
+  * Do the NVA (Non-violent action training)
+  * Find out what to wear and take, and childcare details
+  * What areas - or if in Tasmania, just contact T.W.S. Office in Devonport, Launceston
+__Aims__.
+  - To publicise the plight of the forests.
+  - To put pressure on the Federal Government to protect them.
+__Further information__ - Leaflet: "A Call From the Wilderness".
+. __Forests of South-East N.S.W. and East Gippsland__.
 Clearfelling for woodchips. Walks on this summer 5-17 January. Details T.W.S. - 267 7929 and Total Environment Centre 27 4714.
-. KAKADU - Mining in Stage III ?
-XMAS GIFTS.
+. __Kakadu__ - Mining in Stage __III__ ?
-. BOOK "Selected Writings of Myles J. Dunphy" by Pat Thompson $29.50 - Proceeds go to the Colong Foundation to carry on Myles' work. Orders to Alex Colley in the clubroom, or T.E.C. 27 4714.
-. BOOK Tasmania's Rainforest. 56 page pictorial (49 superb colour plates) $11.95 - The Wilderness Society shop, 57 Liverpool St. Sydney.
+----
-. BOOK Lake Pedder - 48 superb colour plates $19.95. T.W.S. shop.
-TOTAL ENVIRONMENT CENTRE - 18 Argyle Street - books, calendars, diaries - proceeds to T.E.C.
+===== Xmas Gifts. =====
-.11144416.6.  GIFT MEMBERSHIP to The Wilderness Society. 41411411. laicloseS (cheque/money order) to cover membership fee in the appropriate category. Please tick the appropriate box.
-Concession
+. __Book__ "__Selected Writings of Myles J. Dunphy__" by Pat Thompson $29.50 - Proceeds go to the Colong Foundation to carry on Myles' work. Orders to Alex Colley in the clubroom, or T.E.C. 27 4714.
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+. __Book__ __Tasmania's Rainforest__. 56 page pictorial (49 superb colour plates) $11.95 - The Wilderness Society shop, 57 Liverpool St. Sydney.
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+. __Total Environment Centre__ - 18 Argyle Street - books, calendars, diaries - proceeds to T.E.C.
-$2 postage - order from St. VOhn Ambulance Association, 225 St. Paul's Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Q18. 4006.
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+. __St. John First Aid Kit__ for the Australian Motorist - $29.95 plus $2 postage - order from St. John Ambulance Association, 225 St. Paul's Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Q1d. 4006.
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-December, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER 'Page 7
+A large range of lightweight, quality, bushwalking & camping gear:
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+  * Cold weather protection clothing and raingear
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 BOOK REVIEW
 by Alex Colley. SELECTED WRITINGS OF MYLES DUNPHY - by PAT THOMPSON.