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- | CAPE HORN OR CAPE YORK. | + | ===== Cape Horn Or Cape York. ===== |
- | An account of the Western Wolgan Escarpment trip of the 16,17,18th May, 1986. | + | |
+ | === An account of the Western Wolgan Escarpment trip of the 16,17,18th May, 1986. === | ||
by Bob Hodgson. | by Bob Hodgson. | ||
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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 " | 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 " | ||
- | 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, | + | |
- | McLean' | + | 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, |
- | 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' | + | |
- | The sceptics were unimpressed. "50 metres to the south of McLean' | + | McLean' |
- | 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 |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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 |
- | 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 | + | |
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. | 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 | + | === 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 | + | 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" |
- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | 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 | + | 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. |
- | 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 | + | |
- | After lunch on the windswept cyclorama of Mount Dawson, the party succumbed to David Rostron' | + | 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 |
- | 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' |
- | 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 | + | |
- | 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 |
- | Upon groping in the dark a small Issageway | + | |
- | It was a much relieved and happie2 | + | Upon groping in the dark a small passageway |
- | MAP: Ben Bullen 1/25,000. | + | |
- | December, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 5 | + | It was a much relieved and happier |
- | Conservation. Corner | + | |
- | SUMMARY OF ISSUES. | + | __Map__: Ben Bullen 1/25,000. |
- | 1. TASMANIA | + | |
- | National Estate areas (seen from Cradle Mountain - Lake St.Clair National Park). The problem? - CLEAR FELLING! CONTACT | + | ---- |
- | 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 | + | === Summary of issues. === |
- | AIMS | + | |
- | (1) To publicise the plight of the forests. | + | 1. __Tasmania__ |
- | (2) To put pressure on the Federal Government to protect them, FURTHER INFORMATION | + | |
- | 2. FORESTS OF SOUTH-EAST N.S.W. and EAST GIPPSLAND | + | * Register |
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+ | __Aims__. | ||
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+ | 2. __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. | Clearfelling for woodchips. Walks on this summer 5-17 January. Details T.W.S. - 267 7929 and Total Environment Centre 27 4714. | ||
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- | December, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER 'Page 7 | + | |
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