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-AWALK,INTHEMACDONNELL RANGES.
+=====A Walk In The McDonnell Ranges - July 1987.=====
-JULY 1987. by Margaret Niven.
+by Margaret Niven.
 Leaders:  Ainslie Morris & Mike Reynolds.
-The Crew:  Maurie Bloom, Jan Mohandas, Jim Percy, Jo Van Sommers, Judy Mehaffey, Brian Hart,
-Bob Niven, Margaret Niven.
+The Crew:  Maurie Bloom, Jan Mohandas, Jim Percy, Jo Van Sommers, Judy Mehaffey, Brian Hart, Bob Niven, Margaret Niven.
-Such excitement as we all met at the group counter at Mascot at 7 am on Sunday, 5th July. Weighing in our packs was very interesting as they went from 15 kg to 20 kg. Much thought had gone into packing. It had been decided that we would carry and prepare our own food,
-as there were widely differing food preferences. It was quite amazing what an interesting and varied selection of meals were enjoyed each evening around the fire.
+Such excitement as we all met at the group counter at Mascot at 7 am on Sunday, 5th July. Weighing in our packs was very interesting as they went from 15 kg to 20 kg. Much thought had gone into packing. It had been decided that we would carry and prepare our own food, as there were widely differing food preferences. It was quite amazing what an interesting and varied selection of meals were enjoyed each evening around the fire.
 So, onto the aircraft for a very smooth and pleasant flight to Alice Springs. We were met there by a small bus and driven to Arura Lodge, where we left overnight bags with spare clothes for the second week, added 3 litres of water to our packs and were transported out on to the Glen Helen road and after 55 minutes were deposited beside the road to start our trek.
 After the customary "group about to leave" photo, we walked a short distance to the Hugh River bed, boiled a billy and ate our lunch. At 1.15 pm we set off on our big adventure, a few minutes later meeting a man and wife in a 4-wheel-drive vehicle from Alice Springs. "Where are you from?" they enquired. "Oh, we just came from Sydney," we answered. "Hell - you must be very tired if you've walked from Sydney!" exclaimed the man, who was quite relieved when we told him that we had in fact flown in, not walked in!
 Not being familiar with the terrain, and also not being up high, it was not easy to pick the gap that we were intending to walk through, from the aerial photo Ainslie had acquired, so for our first afternoon we walked 18 km instead of 15 km, but it was flat and easy walking and we ended up not quite in the river bed we'd hoped to reach.
-We camped on a large flat area, a bit open to a cool wind which came up at dusk, no water but plenty of wood. Then we discovered "THE BINDIES". They lay on the ground like a carpet and we were sure they could jump. Before we knew it, they were in and on everything, and a sight to see was Judybending over having her shorts combed by Jim. the only way to remove them. Poor Judy, for the whole trip, no matter how careful she was, she always ended up with "the bindies".
-We set off next morning to find our river bed no more than km on, and followed it up to the junction, where we found good water, so boiled a billy for morning tea, packed a lunch and, leavcing our packs, walked and climbed up a spectacular gorge and up a scree slope to a ridge for lunch with the first of our breathtaking views.
+We camped on a large flat area, a bit open to a cool wind which came up at dusk, no water but plenty of wood. Then we discovered "The Bindies". They lay on the ground like a carpet and we were sure they could jump. Before we knew it, they were in and on everything, and a sight to see was Judy bending over having her shorts combed by Jim, the only way to remove them. Poor Judy, for the whole trip, no matter how careful she was, she always ended up with "the bindies".
-Then back down the spur, collected our packs and left at 3.10 pm to head back to the main gorge. After negotiating a tricky bit around a rock face, to avoid a swim, we arrived
-at a super camp spot and made ourselves at home here in Hugh Gorge for two very pleasant and comfotable nights.
+We set off next morning to find our river bed no more than 1/2 km on, and followed it up to the junction, where we found good water, so boiled a billy for morning tea, packed a lunch and, leaving our packs, walked and climbed up a spectacular gorge and up a scree slope to a ridge for lunch with the first of our breathtaking views.
+Then back down the spur, collected our packs and left at 3.10 pm to head back to the main gorge. After negotiating a tricky bit around a rock face, to avoid a swim, we arrived at a super camp spot and made ourselves at home here in Hugh Gorge for two very pleasant and comfotable nights.
 We did day walks up the Chewings Range and also investigated another gorge, finding two large waterholes - one inaccessible and one used by cattle (there were several dead cows in the area).
 Jan's Rossi boots decided to fall apart very early in the walk, so Maurie and Bob got together and evolved a system using a stout darning meedle and a heavy blanket pin and "borrowed" cord from torches to sew the upper to the sole. This became a nightly ritual, along with the telling of jokes, a sing-song, especially enjoyable was Jim's rendition of "The Purple People Eater", and also some yoga for anyone with the will and enthusiasm required.
 Spencer Gorge, our next campsite, proved even more interesting - lovely gums, sheer colourful walls, beautiful and very cold rock pools, the last one blocking the way out, so causing one hour and 40 minutes of climbing and scrambling to get to the other side, a mere 200 metres.
-WE walked on looking for "Rigby" Gorge, where, Ainslie had been told, we'd find water. We stopped in a small gorge with water for lunch, but later found it was not "Rigby", but a
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+We walked on looking for "Rigby" Gorge, where, Ainslie had been told, we'd find water. We stopped in a small gorge with water for lunch, but later found it was not "Rigby", but a smaller one, but good to know as there was plenty of good water there. During this part of the walk we sighted quite a few brumbies. We passed the Hugh River Water Guage and found clean water and another super campsite again in the river bed, the only place to avoid "the bindies". Another happy and pleasant evening was enjoyed with a near full moon and clear starry sky.
-Page 12 October, 1987
-smaller one, but good to know as there was plenty of good water there. During this part of
-the walk we sighted quite a few brumbies. We passed the Hugh River Water Guage and found clean water and another super campsite again in the river bed, the only place to avoid "the bindies". Another happy and pleasant evening was enjoyed with a near full moon and clear starry sky.
 Day 6 saw us heading up to Brinkley Bluff, very steep and very rough and oh! that spinifex! Having at last all gathered, by various routes, on the saddle, we had a well earned morning tea and took advantage of the height to get some great photos and also work out where we were and which way to go. Working from an aerial photograph is not the easiest way to navigate and I commend Ainslie, Maurie, Brian, Jan and Jim for their expertise.
 After traversing the slope and negotiating another gully, we came to a deep clear water- hole. Bob climbed down and filled our water-skins and after lunch we had our hardest afternoon. We did a very steep and rough and prickly traverse to find ourselves in a very long, steep and rough gully which brought us up to a narrow ridge above the S.B.W. named "Surprise Waterfall". After scrambling down, finding good water on the way, we set up camp, and after mending Jan's boots again, all retired early.
 Day 7 saw us up early and off on a very pleasant and pretty walk to our last campsite at the back of Standley Chasm. We investigated the chasm, Ainslie, Jo and Brian swimming through the first pool and deciding it would be better to find a way to climb around, which Jan and Maurie proceeded to do very successfully. We spent our last night, reliving our walk, having a sing-song, finishing with Mike's composition (printed further in the magazine). It was such a clear, still night, with a full moon and we were all a bit sad that our trip was nearly over.
 Sunday dawned clear and mild and after breakfast we packed up and left our packs and did a last climb up the ridge overlooking the chasm and soaked up the magnificent views to remember as we travelled home. We negotiated the track around the first pool, only to find that we had to wade out the second pool chest-deep to the amusement of a large group of camera-clicking tourists.
 Oh dear! I think we would all have preferred to go back than to enter the world of buses, cars, kiosks and all the trappings of those poor folk, who didn't get to see the magnificent country "out back in the MadDonell Ranges".
-* * * * * * * * * * *
-SOCIAL NOTES.
+----
+=====Social Notes.=====
 by Wendy Aliano.
-THE BUSH ROCK CAFE.
-We set up the tables and chairs in the Hall like a CafS, and our band "Moonlight"
+====The Bush Rock Cafe.=====
-played us Blue Grass music. Len Newland and Gordon Lee, on the fiddle, played and sang
-beautifully. I wish I could remember the names of the other band members.
+We set up the tables and chairs in the Hall like a Cafe, and our band "Moonlight" played us Blue Grass music. Len Newland and Gordon Lee, on the fiddle, played and sang beautifully. I wish I could remember the names of the other band members.
-We set up a trolley full of goodies (Sara Lee) and drinks, and Margaret Niven played waitress and hostess dressed in a frilly apron made specially for the occasion (worn over
-other clothes of cours). The crowd ate and drank, listened and applauded and chattered
+We set up a trolley full of goodies (Sara Lee) and drinks, and Margaret Niven played waitress and hostess dressed in a frilly apron made specially for the occasion (worn over other clothes of course). The crowd ate and drank, listened and applauded and chattered away. At the conclusion of the evening it was generally declared that everyone had had a great time, and our musicians had excelled themselves.
-away. At the conclusion of the evening it was generally declared that everyone had had
-a great time, and our musicians had excelled themselves.
+====November Social Events - Wednesday Evenings.====
-NOVEMBER SOCIAL EVENTS - WEDNESDAY EVENINGS.
-November 18 - Quarterly effort to do the Club Magazine. Please remember that, for every month that we do it, a small group of dedicated volunteers do the other two months. So come and help. Refreshments will be provided.
+===November 18===
-November 25 - Tasmania Bush Walking. Bob Hodgson will talk about organising Tassy trips,
-what to take, what to wear, and where to go. Bob has a superb collection of
+Quarterly effort to do the Club Magazine. Please remember that, for every month that we do it, a small group of dedicated volunteers do the other two months. So come and help. Refreshments will be provided.
-slides which he will be showing. So if you ever wondered what all the fuss was about the Apple Isle, or if you are thinking of going there, this night
-is a must. See you there!
+===November 25===
-THE SYDNEY BSHWALKER
-October, 1987 Page 13
+Tasmania Bush Walking. Bob Hodgson will talk about organising Tassy trips, what to take, what to wear, and where to go. Bob has a superb collection of slides which he will be showing. So if you ever wondered what all the fuss was about the Apple Isle, or if you are thinking of going there, this night is a must. See you there!
-ASONG -  THE MACDONNELL  RANGES TRIP.
+----
+=====A Song - The MacDonnell Ranges Trip.=====
 by Michael Reynolds.
 Tune: "The Ball of Kerriemore."
-Chorus: Old folk, young folk, everybody come,
-Join the S.B.W. and have a lot of fun.
+Chorus:
-Bring your mug and billycan and sit around the fire
+Old folk, young folk, everybody come,\\
+Join the S.B.W. and have a lot of fun.\\
+Bring your mug and billycan and sit around the fire\\
 And we'll sing a song of walking as the flames leap higher.
-. Ainslie Morris led a walk west of Alice Springs.
-She filled her pack with nougat bars, and other ymmmy things,
+Verse 1.
-But when it came to boring things like billies, tents and clothes, She gave them all to Mike and said "Here, you can carry those".
-. Bob Niven came along, but had never flown before -
+Ainslie Morris led a walk west of Alice Springs.\\
-So Margaret bound and gagged him, and threw him to the floor. She drove him to the airport, and she dragged him to the plane, And now he thinks he likes it, and he wants to go again!
+She filled her pack with nougat bars, and other ymmmy things,\\
-. Jan Mohandas came along, but on the second day
+But when it came to boring things like billies, tents and clothes,\\
-His footwear fell to pieces, I am very sad to say.
+She gave them all to Mike and said "Here, you can carry those".
-But Bob and Maurie rallied round and found the very thing
-And patched him up with wrapping paper, sealing wax and string.
-. Mike Reynolds came along as well, but he was feeling sick 'Cos he'd brought along his camera, but couldn't make it click. That night in bed with Ainslie he said, "What dlye think of that?" "I haven't got a headache but my batteries are flat!"
-. Jo and Judy came along, they like to have a swim. In freezing icy water they both plunge bravely in. A passing ornithologist remarked without a blush, "That's the first time I have seen bluetits in the bush!"
-. Margaret Niven came along, she always wears a smile, And does her evening exercise with great panache and style. To everyone's amazement, before she goes to bed
-She does her yoga exercises standing on her head.
-. Brian Hart came along, he always looks relaxed, Even when he's carrying a forty-two pound pack. When asked how he keeps fit he always answers with a frown, "My favourite form of exercise is when I'm lying down!"
-. Jim Percy came along as well, he's never known to grumble. He takes good care on rocky bits to see that we don't tumble. This paragon of virtue has the patience of St. Peter And at night he entertains us with "The Purple People Eater".
-. And now the ten of us are here, sitting round the blaze. We've had starry moonlit evenings, and lovely sunny days. Our trip is nearly over, and we're sad it's nearly done, But it's been a great adventure, and it's been a lot of fun.
-**********
-THEATRE NIGHT.
-Chorus: Old folks, etc.
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 2.
+Bob Niven came along, but had never flown before -\\
+So Margaret bound and gagged him, and threw him to the floor.\\
+She drove him to the airport, and she dragged him to the plane,\\
+And now he thinks he likes it, and he wants to go again!
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 3.
+Jan Mohandas came along, but on the second day\\
+His footwear fell to pieces, I am very sad to say.\\
+But Bob and Maurie rallied round and found the very thing\\
+And patched him up with wrapping paper, sealing wax and string.\\
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 4.
+Mike Reynolds came along as well, but he was feeling sick\\
+'Cos he'd brought along his camera, but couldn't make it click.\\
+That night in bed with Ainslie he said, "What d'ya think of that?"\\
+"I haven't got a headache but my batteries are flat!"
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 5.
+Jo and Judy came along, they like to have a swim.\\
+In freezing icy water they both plunge bravely in.\\
+A passing ornithologist remarked without a blush,\\
+"That's the first time I have seen bluetits in the bush!"
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 6.
+Margaret Niven came along, she always wears a smile,\\
+And does her evening exercise with great panache and style.\\
+To everyone's amazement, before she goes to bed\\
+She does her yoga exercises standing on her head.
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 7.
+Brian Hart came along, he always looks relaxed,\\
+Even when he's carrying a forty-two pound pack.\\
+When asked how he keeps fit he always answers with a frown,\\
+"My favourite form of exercise is when I'm lying down!"
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 8.
+Jim Percy came along as well, he's never known to grumble.\\
+He takes good care on rocky bits to see that we don't tumble.\\
+This paragon of virtue has the patience of St. Peter\\
+And at night he entertains us with "The Purple People Eater".
 Chorus: Old folks, etc.
+Verse 9.
+And now the ten of us are here, sitting round the blaze.\\
+We've had starry moonlit evenings, and lovely sunny days.\\
+Our trip is nearly over, and we're sad it's nearly done,\\
+But it's been a great adventure, and it's been a lot of fun.
+----
+====Theatre Night.====
 The Christmas production at the Marian Theatre, Killara (Northside Theatre).
-"See How They Run" - a British comedy by Philip King - Thursday, 10th December - 8.15 pm. Party concession prices: $16.20 ($11.20 students or pensioners). Please contact:- FAZELEY READ 909 3671 (H).
-Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, 1987
+"See How They Run" - a British comedy by Philip King - Thursday, 10th December - 8.15 pm. Party concession prices: $16.20 ($11.20 students or pensioners). Please contact:- Fazeley Read 909 3671 (H).
-END OF THE TROUT FISHING SEASON - JUNE 1987.
+----
+=====End Of The Trout Fishing Season.=====
 by Keith Docherty.
 For various reasons the party of ten anglers I had expected dwindled to only two! Frank Woodgate and myself. So, for the benefit of those who could have come but wouldn't and those who would have come but couldn't, here is my tale of the June long weekend:-
 Rain was falling as we left Carlon's at 9.50 am on Saturday, and it steadily became heavier. Frank was wearing a cape as well as a parka but the rain and the wet vegetation of Kennel Flat soaked him to the skin. When we reached Mobb's Swamp at 12.45 pm we lost no time lighting a fire in the cave.
-We were joined for lunch by Martin, a Packsaddlers Guide, and a party of riders. They were pleased to share our fire and they offered us some of their saveloys. Frank had been strugging to remove his wet suit boots and he was delighted to accept the help of a couple
-of attractive young ladies. Martin entertained us with anecdotes of horse riding and farming and demonstrated his billy swinging ability. We were sorry when he and his party had to leave in the rain that showed no sign of abating. Looking at that rain, the dry cave and the cheerful fire, we decided it wasn't really necessary to get to the river that night and we unpacked and set out our sleeping gear.
+We were joined for lunch by Martin, a Packsaddlers Guide, and a party of riders. They were pleased to share our fire and they offered us some of their saveloys. Frank had been strugging to remove his wet suit boots and he was delighted to accept the help of a couple of attractive young ladies. Martin entertained us with anecdotes of horse riding and farming and demonstrated his billy swinging ability. We were sorry when he and his party had to leave in the rain that showed no sign of abating. Looking at that rain, the dry cave and the cheerful fire, we decided it wasn't really necessary to get to the river that night and we unpacked and set out our sleeping gear.
 About 3 pm a lone walker arrived and asked if he could warm himself at our fire. He was soaked to the skin and not looking forward to going out again. As he was only walking in the area, without any definite destination, I suggested he stayed in the cave for the night. There was plenty of room for the three of us.
 At 4 pm a woman suddenly appeared and asked if she could bring the girls in. She was a teacher from Tara Church of England Girls School with a party of eight girls on the Duke of Edinburgh Award. They had followed the smoke of our fire to the cave. The girls were sent out to collect more wood and we lengthened the fire to make room for more billies.
-While we were eating dinner a "coo-eel" came from the wet darkness and soon we were joined by half a dozen young people, also on the Duke of Edinburgh Award. They had just settled in when another ten young people arrived. They, too, were doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Just as well it is a large cave!
+While we were eating dinner a "coo-ee!" came from the wet darkness and soon we were joined by half a dozen young people, also on the Duke of Edinburgh Award. They had just settled in when another ten young people arrived. They, too, were doing the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Just as well it is a large cave!
 Next morning the teacher was first up to light the fire and she and the girls were first to leave. All of the Duke of Edinburgh Award people were away by 9 am. The leaders had made sure that all tins and plastic items were picked up and taken away. However, we did find half a tin of baked beans a Tara girl had buried at the back of the cave.
 The lone walker thought he would stay in the cave until the weather improved but we had to push on to the Cox's. Frank set out at 10.50 am and I followed at 11.15 am and caught up with him at the top of Yellow Pup. It was about there we ran out of the mist and rain and found that very little rain had fallen at lower altitudes. At 1.20 pm we arrived at the Cox's and were surprised to find it very low and clear. After all the rain we had expected to see a raging brown flood.
-We set up camp at the bottom of Yellow Pup, then went to the river with our fishing rods. I walked upstream and saw a lot of trout but they were all very nervous. There were prints of waders all along the river's edge so obviously somebody had been fishing hard earlier in the
-day. Smoke was rising from the cabin at Konangaroo so probably the anglers had come lirom there.
+We set up camp at the bottom of Yellow Pup, then went to the river with our fishing rods. I walked upstream and saw a lot of trout but they were all very nervous. There were prints of waders all along the river's edge so obviously somebody had been fishing hard earlier in the day. Smoke was rising from the cabin at Konangaroo so probably the anglers had come from there.
-I caudht a trout for dinner and left it at the camp before walking upstream as far as Brindle Pup to spy out where the trout were. I saw some very brightly coloured male rainbows above Konangaroo and some were quite large. Back at camp I found Frank had caught two trout, one of which was the largest he had ever caught. We wrapped a couple of the trout in tinfoil and baked them in hot embers. Moonlight was shining on us as we ate dinner but it was soon obscured by cloud and a light drizzle started to fall about 10 pm and continued most of the night.
-After breakfast next morning we went our separate ways to catch a few fish to take home. Margaret Niven had recommended and sold to me a small Nilsmaster "Invincible" lure for bass fishing. I'd had no success using it for bass and found it a bit of a nuisance because the front -Set of hooks often caught on the line. I decided to try it on the trout. In a short
+I caught a trout for dinner and left it at the camp before walking upstream as far as Brindle Pup to spy out where the trout were. I saw some very brightly coloured male rainbows above Konangaroo and some were quite large. Back at camp I found Frank had caught two trout, one of which was the largest he had ever caught. We wrapped a couple of the trout in tinfoil and baked them in hot embers. Moonlight was shining on us as we ate dinner but it was soon obscured by cloud and a light drizzle started to fall about 10 pm and continued most of the night.
-October, 1987 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page '15
-time I had caught four then a fifth managed to snag the line round a rock and sRap it off. I replaced it with a Shakespeare "Little S" and caught the largest fish of the trip, a nice male rainbow trout. That made up the five I wanted to take home so I packed up my tackle at 9 am and went walking with my camera to take photos of the wet and misty scenery. I met Frank fishing a beautiful pool below the camp. He had caught two trout and he caught another after morning tea.
+After breakfast next morning we went our separate ways to catch a few fish to take home. Margaret Niven had recommended and sold to me a small Nilsmaster "Invincible" lure for bass fishing. I'd had no success using it for bass and found it a bit of a nuisance because the front set of hooks often caught on the line. I decided to try it on the trout. In a short time I had caught four then a fifth managed to snag the line round a rock and snap it off. I replaced it with a Shakespeare "Little S" and caught the largest fish of the trip, a nice male rainbow trout. That made up the five I wanted to take home so I packed up my tackle at 9 am and went walking with my camera to take photos of the wet and misty scenery. I met Frank fishing a beautiful pool below the camp. He had caught two trout and he caught another after morning tea.
 Normally when I clean trout I leave the head on but, because of the weight and bulk of the five I was taking out, I cut their heads off. The weight was still over 6 kg and felt even heavier after 2.30 pm when we started the long slog up Yellow Pup. The sight and sounds of several lyre birds and a couple of wallabies helped take our minds off our loads until we ran into mist and rain on Yellow Dog.
-It was 5 pm when we reached Mtibb's Swamp and found we had the cave to ourselves. Soon the fire was blazing and trout cooking. The rain stopped about 7 pm and we were blessed with a threequarter moon in a starry sky until a thick mist descended about midnight.
-The mist started to lift soon after we left the cave at 9.30 am on Tuesday and sunlight shining through the raindrops on numerous spiders' webs transformed the Wild Dog Mountains
+It was 5 pm when we reached Mobb's Swamp and found we had the cave to ourselves. Soon the fire was blazing and trout cooking. The rain stopped about 7 pm and we were blessed with a three-quarter moon in a starry sky until a thick mist descended about midnight.
-into Fairyland. We had morning tea at Breakfast Creek and arrived at Carlon's in glorious
-sunshine at 12.15 pm. Because we had taken the extra day off we didn't have to battle all
+The mist started to lift soon after we left the cave at 9.30 am on Tuesday and sunlight shining through the raindrops on numerous spiders' webs transformed the Wild Dog Mountains into Fairyland. We had morning tea at Breakfast Creek and arrived at Carlon's in glorious sunshine at 12.15 pm. Because we had taken the extra day off we didn't have to battle all the returning holiday traffic and the journey back to Sydney was pleasant.
-the returning holiday traffic and the journey back to Sydney was pleasant.
 Frank's first priority was to visit the Eastwood Camping Centre to buy a new, and hopefully, rainproof parka. Next was a visit to his chiropractor for treatment of his back, strained with the weight of the trout he had carried.
 Despite some wet weather we had enjoyed the last weekend of the season. Our fishing had been successful and the gratitude of the recipients of the trout made the effort of carrying them out worthwhile. Now we are looking forward to the October long weekend and the opening of the next trout fishing season.
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-WHAT'S BITING YOU? - THE AUSTRALIAN PARALYSIS TICK.
 by Geoff McIntosh.
 If you discover something on your skin which is about the size of a matchhead, has eight legs kicking joyfully in the air, you have probably just acquired an adult female Paralysis Tick which has taken a liking not to your looks (as it has no eyes) but to your blood.
 Ticks are a great topic of conversation with bushwalkers and rival snakes, leeches and bull-ants in this regard.
-Nearly all cases of tick paralysis in humans are caused by the Australian Paralysis Tick (Ixodes holocyclus) and it therefore is the tick described here. This tick is also
-called the Dog Tick in N.S.W. and the Scrub Tick in Queensland.
+Nearly all cases of tick paralysis in humans are caused by the Australian Paralysis Tick (Ixodes holocyclus) and it therefore is the tick described here. This tick is also called the Dog Tick in N.S.W. and the Scrub Tick in Queensland.
-DISTRIBUTION.
-The Australian Paralysis Tick can survive onlyin moist humid areas and hence is found along the east coast of the Australian mainland (particularly between Wollongong and Kempsey) and Tasmania. Native animals, especially bandicoots, are favourite hosts for ticks.
+===Distribution.===
-IDENTIFICATION - (Refer Illustration)
+The Australian Paralysis Tick can survive only in moist humid areas and hence is found along the east coast of the Australian mainland (particularly between Wollongong and Kempsey) and Tasmania. Native animals, especially bandicoots, are favourite hosts for ticks.
+===Identification - (Refer Illustration).===
 The Australian Paralysis Tick adult can be distinguished from other ticks because the first and last pairs of legs are brown, the second and third pairs are pale and the legs are spaced along the outside of a "V" formed between the snout and the sides of the body.
-LIFE CYCLE - (Refer Illustration)
+===Life Cycle - (Refer Illustration).===
 The three stages of the life cycle are:-
-. Larvae ("Seed Ticks") - pinhead size.
+  - Larvae ("Seed Ticks") - pinhead size.
-. Nymphs - matchhead size.
+  - Nymphs - matchhead size.
-. Adult Females - matchhead to pea-size.
+  - Adult Females - matchhead to pea-size.
 The Paralysis Tick is a 3-host tick, each stage of the life cycle attaching to a new host and feeding for about a week. The fully fed larvae and numphs drop back on to the foliage and moult into the next stage. The fully gorged adult females drop to the ground and lay several thousand eggs which produce larvae to repeat the cycle.
 Adult males attach to the host and suck blood briefly, but mostly wander around in the hair of the host eating dead skin and mating with the females.
-The adult female tick is therefore the one which causes paralysis. It crawls to the top of foliage where, with its forelegs extended, it waits for a prospective host. If a host
-brushes against it, the tick crawls on to the host and finds a suitable position to insert the sharp mouth parts which have barbs to anchor them in place.
+The adult female tick is therefore the one which causes paralysis. It crawls to the top of foliage where, with its forelegs extended, it waits for a prospective host. If a host brushes against it, the tick crawls on to the host and finds a suitable position to insert the sharp mouth parts which have barbs to anchor them in place.
 At the same time it injects an anti-coagulant (which contains a toxin) from its salivary glands to prevent clogging of its fine mouth parts and gut.
-Paralysis is apparently due to the toxin affecting certain areas of the brain. The
-extremely rare deaths in humans are probably due to paralysis of the muscles of the diaphragm.
+Paralysis is apparently due to the toxin affecting certain areas of the brain. The extremely rare deaths in humans are probably due to paralysis of the muscles of the diaphragm.
 Ticks do not burrow under the skin but only insert the mouth parts. The tick may appear to be embedded deeply due to a localised reaction resulting in a swelling.
-SEASONAL INCIDENCE.
+===Seasonal Incidence.===
 Adult Paralysis Ticks occur in late winter, spring and summer, disappearing in autumn and winter. Lavae and nymphs continue the life cycle from late summer, autumn, until late winter when adults re-appear.
-TICK PARALYSIS.
+===Tick Paralysis.===
 The Paralysis Tick can feed on a large range of domestic animals, 'native' animals and, of course, humans. Discomfort, illness and, infrequently, death can be caused to humans, mainly infants and children.
 Paralysis can be caused by the injection of a toxin produced in the salivary glands of the adult female tick. Lavae and nymphs also produce small quantities of toxin but may only cause paralysis when in large numbers on the host.
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
-Page 18
+===Symptoms Of Tick Paralysis.===
-October, 1987
-AOSTRALJAKI
+If the tick is removed within 24 hours, the bite may merely itch, and if scratched may become infected.
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+If the tick is __not__ removed within 24 hours, poisoning may occur. Severe poisoning requires attachment of the tick for several days. As the effects of the toxin are cumulative, they will be accelerated in proportion to the number of ticks attached.
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-THE SYDNEY
-October, 1967 BUSHWALKER Page 19
-SYMPTOMS OF TICK PARALYSIS.
-IF the tick is removed within 24 hours, the bite may merely itch, and if scratched may become infected.
-If the tick is not removed within 24 hours, poisoning may occur. Severe poisoning requires attachment of the tick for several days. As the effects of the toxin are cumulative, they will be accelerated in proportion to the number of ticks attached.
 Symptoms are:-
-. Headache and malaise.
-. Weakness.
+  - Headache and malaise.
-. Blurred vision.
+  - Weakness.
-. Loss of control of the legs.
+  - Blurred vision.
-S. Difficulty in swallowing.
+  - Loss of control of the legs.
-. Breathing difficulties (can cause death).
+  - Difficulty in swallowing.
-TREATMENT OF TICKS.
+  - Breathing difficulties (can cause death).
+===Treatment Of Ticks.===
 If you detect a tick on your body, do not douse it with any irritant such as turpentine or kerosene as the tick may inject more toxin into you.
 If you find one tick, search for others on yourself and on other members of the party. Special care should be taken to inspect the scalp and ears.
 Ticks should be removed immediately using tweezers or fingernails, grasping the tick as close to the skin as possible and pulling it firmly away.
 Do not squeeze or touch the tick unnecessarily as this may also cause it to inject more toxin. It does not matter if the mouth parts remain in the skin as the salivary glands come away with the body of the tick, but an antiseptic should be applied to the bite.
 If the sufferer shows any paralysis symptoms, a broad firm bandage and splint should be applied as for snake bite and medical attention sought.
-IGTHER SPECIES OF TICK.
-I. The Ixodes hirsti is a paralysis tick which occurs in N.S.W., Victoria and Tasmania.
+===Other Species Of Tick.===
-. The Tasmanian Paralysis Tick (Ixodes cornuatus) occurs in Tasmania and Victoria.
-. The Bush Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) sometimes called the Grass Tick, the Bottle Tick or the N.Z. Cattle Tick which is not a paralysis tick and occurs along the N.S.W. coast.
+  - The Ixodes hirsti is a paralysis tick which occurs in N.S.W., Victoria and Tasmania.
-. The Cattle Tick (Boophilus microplus) which is not a paralysis tick and occurs in the north-east corner of N.S.W.
+  - The Tasmanian Paralysis Tick (Ixodes cornuatus) occurs in Tasmania and Victoria.
+  - The Bush Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) sometimes called the Grass Tick, the Bottle Tick or the N.Z. Cattle Tick which is not a paralysis tick and occurs along the N.S.W. coast.
+  - The Cattle Tick (Boophilus microplus) which is not a paralysis tick and occurs in the north-east corner of N.S.W.
 Ticks are not insects but belong to the Class Arachnida which includes spiders, mites, centipedes, millipedes and scorpions.
-TICKS AT COOLANA.
+===Ticks At Coolana.===
 Ticks have been a problem at Coolana but the methods for reducing the hazard are unlikely to be adoped by bushwalkers.
 The methods are:-
-. Exclusion of bandicoots by trapping and removing.
+  - Exclusion of bandicoots by trapping and removing.
-. Removal of excess vegetation.
+  - Removal of excess vegetation.
-. Chemical spraying of vegetation.
+  - Chemical spraying of vegetation.
-. Elimination of moist areas.
+  - Elimination of moist areas.
 This leaves us with the only alternatives:-
-. Use of repellents.
-. Regular inspection of our bodies for ticks.
+  - Use of repellents.
-REPELLENTS.
+  - Regular inspection of our bodies for ticks.
+===Repellents.===
 "Rid" Cream Repellent (also repels leeches, flies, etc.).
-(For References - See next page)
-J
+===References:===
-Page 20 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, 1987
-REFERENCES: "Agfacts" - Dept. of Agriculture, N.S.W.
+  * "Agfacts" - Dept. of Agriculture, N.S.W.
-"Window to Bushland" - Dr. Allen Keast.
+  * "Window to Bushland" - Dr. Allen Keast.
-"A Survey of Injuries to Man by Australian Arthrepods" - R. V. Southcott. "Know Your Australian Spiders and Ticks" - B. Hadlington.
+  * "A Survey of Injuries to Man by Australian Arthrepods" - R. V. Southcott.
-"Holiday Safety" - Dept. of Health, N.S.W.
+  * "Know Your Australian Spiders and Ticks" - B. Hadlington.
-"First Aid Hints" - Division of Health EducationAc Information, Queensland.
+  * "Holiday Safety" - Dept. of Health, N.S.W.
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+  * "First Aid Hints" - Division of Health EducationAc Information, Queensland.
-HALF-YEARLYGENERAL MEETINGISEPTEMBER 1987.
-NOTES.
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+=====Half-Yearly General Meeting - September 1987. Notes.=====
 by Ainslie Morris.
 At 8.10 pm the meeting opened with a number of apologies and 35 people in attendance. The Minutes of the August General Meeting were read and adopted.
 Madeleine Graf and John O'Shea were welcomed as new members, and the goodies were held over for two other new members not present.
 Correspondence included letters about Gordon Smith's Pass and Gentle's Pass being placed on the next edition of the C.M.A. Kanangra map. (Both were early S.B.W. explorers.) Other letters were received, including one from Pageboy Publications with an account for layout of the historical book of $1,600, one from Stan Madden recommending 500 copies be printed and sold at $10 per copy.
 The President reported on the Committee's decisions regarding the historical book. Motions were then brought forward that the price of the book be $8, number of copies be 500, paper used be 80 g.s.m. and 110 g.s.m. for the photographs, and the layout costs be held at $2,500. The motions were then put that the price of the book be determined by the 60th Anniversary Sub-committee, that 500 copies be printed, that 110 g.s.m. paper be used for the photographs, and the typesetter be paid the full account submitted; all were passed.
 The Club has agreed to remain at the Ella Community Centre at an increased rental of $40 per meeting and $25 per annum membership, and to stop eating other groups' bikkies. We are writing an apology and a request that other users of the hall label their refreshments.
 The Treasurer reported that the total cash at the Bank stands at $7,988.31, and the 60th Anniversary Fund had an excess over income of $2,276.65.
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 The Conservation Secretary reported that Mr. Bob Carr, Minister for Environment and Planning, is going to introduce a Wilderness Act.
 As the hour was now quite late (9.50 pm) the normal Walks Reports were not presented.
 It was agreed that another 100 T-shirts sizes 8, 10 and 12 be purchased for $500.
 The- Provident Fund proposal was rejected. A new Personal Accident Insurance policy for $5 per head (about $2,500) for one year was not taken out. Comments were to the effect that the Club had managed for 58 years without such a policy and people who needed it could have their own policies for loss of wages etc. As a consequence it was moved that the Prospectives' membership subscriptions be reviewed by the Committee.
 The 1988 Reunion will be held at "Coolana" and convened by Spiro Hajinakitas.
 The meeting (or what was left of it after this marathon talkfest) was closed at 10.35 pm.
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-WALKS NOTICE.
-DAVID ROSTRON's Family Walk to the Cox's River is postponed until 14/15 November, 1987.
-JOE MARTON's Sunday walk on 22nd November to WEntworth Falls - Country train 8.12 am from CEntral.
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+====Walks Notice.====
+David Rostron's Family Walk to the Cox's River is postponed until 14/15 November, 1987.
+Joe Marton's Sunday walk on 22nd November to Wentworth Falls - Country train 8.12 am from Central.
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