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-====== The Sydney Bushwalker ======+====== The Sydney Bushwalker====== 
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 +Established June 1931. 
 + 
 +A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.45 pm at the Ella Community Centre, 58a Dalhousie Street, Haberfield (next to Post Office). Prospective members and visitors are invited to visit the Club on any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager. 
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 +|**Editor**|Patrick James, PO Box 170, Kogarah, 2217. Telephone 588 2614.| 
 +|**Business Manager**|Anita Doherty, 2 Marine Cres., Hornsby Heights, 2077. Telephone 476 6531.| 
 +|**Production Manager**|Helen Gray - Telephone 86 8263.| 
 +|**Typist**|Kath Brown.| 
 +|**Illustrators**|Morag Ryder.| 
 +|**Printers**|Kenn Clacher, Morag Ryder & Deborah Shapira.| 
 + 
 +=== November 1988 === 
 + 
 +===== In This Issue: ===== 
 +  
 +| | |Page| 
 +|Meet the Minister|Alex Colley| 2| 
 +|Club Members Honoured| | 3| 
 +|A Very Honourable Member|Alex Colley| 3| 
 +|Christa & Bob Younger|Various| 4| 
 +|Porter's Deua River Portage|Deborah Shapira| 5| 
 +|SBW in the Marquesas Islands - Part 3|Frank Rigby| 7| 
 +|Fed. B.W. Clubs NSW - October Meeting|Spiro Hajinakitas| 8| 
 +|Walking in England & Wales - Part 2|Ainslie Morris & Mike Reynolds|10| 
 +|What's in a Name - Scott's Main Range|Warwick Blayden|12| 
 +|"A Mountain Trail Tale"|Peter Dyce|13| 
 +|The October General Meeting|Barry Wallace|15| 
 +|Balaclava - A Christmas Gift| |16| 
 +|Social Notes|Ian Debert|16| 
 +|Guidelines for Test Walks| |17| 
 +|Proposed Change in Location of Clubrooms| |17| 
 +|The NSW Wilderness Calendar 1989| |17| 
 +|Footnotes| |18| 
 + 
 +===== Advertisements: ===== 
 + 
 +| |Page| 
 +|Belvedere Taxis - Blackheath| 6| 
 +|Eastwood Camping Centre| 9| 
 +|Canoe & Camping - Gladesville & Kogarah Bay|14|
  
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.45 pm at the Ella Community Centre, 58a Dalhousie 
-Street, Haberfield (next to the Post Office). Prospective members and 
-visitors are invited to visit the Club on any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager. 
-EDITOR 
-BUSINESS MANAGER 
-PRODUCTION MANAGER TYPIST 
-ILLUSTRATOR PRINTERS 
-Patrick James, PO Box 170 Kogarah 2217 Telephone 588 2614 
-Anita Doherty, 2 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights 2077 Telephone 476 6531 
-Helen Gray - Telephone 86 6263 
-Kath Brown 
-Morag Ryder 
-Kenn Clacher, Morag Ryder & Deborah Shapira 
-NOVEMBER 1988  
-Meet the Minister 
-Club Members Honoured 
-A Very Honourable Member 
-Christa & Bob Younger 
-Porter's Deua River -Portage 
-SBW in the Marquesas Islands - Part 3 Fed. B.W. Clubs NSW - October Meeting Walking in England & Wales - Part 2 
-What's in a Name - Scott's Main Range "A Mountain Trail Tale" 
-The October General Meeting 
-Balaclava - A Christmas Gift 
-Social Notes 
-Guidelines for Test Walks 
-Proposed Change in Location of Clubrooms The NSW Wilderness Calendar 1989 
-Footnotes 
-Page 
-by Alex Colley 2 
-3 
-Alex Colley 3 
-Various 4 
-Deborah Shapira 5 
-Frank Rigby 7 
-Spiro Hajinakitas 8 
-Ainslie Mdrris 
-& Mike Reynolds 10 
-Warwick Blayden 12 
-Peter Dyce 13 
-Barry Wallace 15 
-16 Ian Debert 16 
-17 
-17 
-17 
-18 
-Advertisements  
-Belvedere Taxis - Blackheath 
-Eastwood Camping Centre 
-Canoe & Camping - Gladesville & Kogarah Bay 
 Deadline for January Issue - Articles & Notes - 21st December 1988 Deadline for January Issue - Articles & Notes - 21st December 1988
-6 
-9 
-14 
-Page 2 The Sydney Bushwalker November 1988 
  
-MEET THE MINISTER+---- 
 + 
 +===== Meet The Minister. =====
  
 by Alex Colley by Alex Colley
  
-The Hon. Tim Moore, Minister for the Environment, has accepted our invitation to address the Club on November 30th. Some members would have +The Hon. Tim Moore, Minister for the Environment, has accepted our invitation to address the Club on November 30th. Some members would have met the Minister at our Anniversary dinner, but for those who did not this is a great opportunity to exchange views with him. 
-met the Minister at our Anniversary dinner, but for those who dId not this is a great opportunity to exchange views with him. + 
-Like his predecessor, Bob Carr, now leader of the apposition, Tim Moore is a keen bushwalker. He is also a rock-climber, a caver and a +Like his predecessor, Bob Carr, now leader of the apposition, Tim Moore is a keen bushwalker. He is also a rock-climber, a caver and a conservationist. One of his earliest political acts was to write to the Member for Gordon protesting against the mining of Colong Caves. He later protested against the Lake Pedder dam and is glad that the Franklin scheme did not go ahead. He has frequently advocated a bi-partisan (i.e. non-Party) approach to conservation, and both as Shadow Minister for Conservation and then Minister, has been readily approachable. 
-conservationist. One of his earliest political acts was to write to the + 
-Member for Gordon protesting against the mining of Colong Caves. He later +Together with representatives of the Total Environment Centre, The A.C.F., the Wilderness Society and the Blue Mountains Environment Council and the Water Board Catchment Manager, I had the pleasure of walking down Starlight's track to the Nattai with the Minister on October 2nd and 3rd. It was a most enjoyable overnight walk and we had ample opportunity to discuss nature conservation issues. It appears that the principal difficulty with the Nattai National Park proposal (to which the SBW contributed) is opposition from the Department of Mineral Resources on the grounds that the coal seams in the area might be worth mining. In view of the fact that there have been six unsuccessful attempts to establish mines in the area this seems unlikely. There are great quantities of coal elsewhere in the State, but few streams like the Nattai with beautiful timbered banks virtually undamaged by flooding or stream siltation. 
-protested against the Lake Pedder dam and is glad that the Franklin scheme +
-did not go ahead. He has frequently advocated a bi-partisan (i.e. non- Party) approach to conservation, and both as Shadow Minister for Conservation and then Minister, has been readily approachable. +
-Together with representatives of the Total Environment Centre, The A.C.F., the Wilderness Society and the Blue Mountains Environment Council and the Water Board Catchment Manager, I had the pleasure of walking down Starlight's track to the Nattai with the Minister on October 2nd and 3rd. +
-It was a most enjoyable overnight walk and we had ample opportunity to discuss nature conservation issues. It appears that the principal difficulty with +
-the Nattai National Park proposal (to which the SBW contributed) is opposition from the Department of Mineral Resources on the grounds that the coal +
-seams in the area might be worth mining. In view of the fact that there +
-have been six unsuccessful attempts to establish mines in the area this seems +
-unlikely. There are great quantities of coal elsewhere in the State, but +
-few streams like the Nattai with beautiful timbered banks virtually undamaged jpy flooding or stream siltation.+
 There are a number of issues which might be discussed with the Minister. Some of these are, I suggest: There are a number of issues which might be discussed with the Minister. Some of these are, I suggest:
-O The Government's declared policy of devoting more resources to existing parks rather than making extensive additions. It is true that the scope does not remain for additions, at least in the eastern part of the State, on the scale of recent years. But there are several large areas still available, such as the Nattai (75,000 ha), Coolongubra/Tantawanglo, Apsley Wild Rivers, 60 kilometres of the North Coast and the "pagoda" country. The reservation of many of the other large natural areas will increase pressure on the remainder, in which development may quickly proceed beyond the point of no return. 
-O Off-road vehicles: Despite opposition within the NPWS to the use of these vehicles on tracks (as distinct from public roads) Mr. Moore is prepared to open the tracks to off-road vehicles, approaching each case "on its merits". 
-O Horse riding: What applies to off-road vehicles could equally apply 
-to horse riding. Despite several requests, the Colong Foundation has 
-failed to obtain a map of the route of the National Trail through parkland's. 
-O Wilderness declaration: It is essential that this proceed as quickly as possible before wilderness areas are developed. 
-O Mining in National Parks: Although Mr. Moore has emphatically declared that there will be no mining in national parks, the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy has initiated an investigation of the effect of wilderness reservations and national parks on mining potential. 
-November 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 
-0 The proposed power line within Kanangra/Boyd National Park. 
-There will, of course, be many other issues of interest to members. 
-I would, however, appeal to members to confine their discussion to matters of concern to bushwalkers, and if they don't agree with Club conservation policy, to secure its amendment in our monthly general 'meetings before expressing their views to the Minister. 
  
-===== Club Members Honoured =====+The Government's declared policy of devoting more resources to existing parks rather than making extensive additions. It is true that the scope does not remain for additions, at least in the eastern part of the State, on the scale of recent years. But there are several large areas still available, such as the Nattai (75,000 ha), Coolongubra/Tantawanglo, Apsley Wild Rivers, 60 kilometres of the North Coast and the "pagoda" country. The reservation of many of the other large natural areas will increase pressure on the remainder, in which development may quickly proceed beyond the point of no return. 
 + 
 +Off-road vehicles: Despite opposition within the NPWS to the use of these vehicles on tracks (as distinct from public roads) Mr. Moore is prepared to open the tracks to off-road vehicles, approaching each case "on its merits"
 + 
 +Horse riding: What applies to off-road vehicles could equally apply to horse riding. Despite several requests, the Colong Foundation has failed to obtain a map of the route of the National Trail through parkland's. 
 + 
 +Wilderness declaration: It is essential that this proceed as quickly as possible before wilderness areas are developed. 
 + 
 +Mining in National Parks: Although Mr. Moore has emphatically declared that there will be no mining in national parks, the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy has initiated an investigation of the effect of wilderness reservations and national parks on mining potential. 
 + 
 +The proposed power line within Kanangra/Boyd National Park. 
 + 
 +There will, of course, be many other issues of interest to members. I would, however, appeal to members to confine their discussion to matters of concern to bushwalkers, and if they don't agree with Club conservation policy, to secure its amendment in our monthly general meetings before expressing their views to the Minister. 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Club Members Honoured=====
  
 This month we report on the elevation to honorary membership of three of the Club members, Gordon Redmond to Honorary Non-active Member and Christa [Christa Younger] and Bob Younger to Honorary Active Members. Such honours are not lightly bestowed and represent many years of working for the Club. Such work is usually seen as a reward in itself. To confer honorary membership gives present members an opportunity to show their appreciation to members of past years for building the Club into the strong structure that it now is. This month we report on the elevation to honorary membership of three of the Club members, Gordon Redmond to Honorary Non-active Member and Christa [Christa Younger] and Bob Younger to Honorary Active Members. Such honours are not lightly bestowed and represent many years of working for the Club. Such work is usually seen as a reward in itself. To confer honorary membership gives present members an opportunity to show their appreciation to members of past years for building the Club into the strong structure that it now is.
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 On behalf of all members, the Sydney Bushwalker congratulates Christa, Bob and Gordon. On behalf of all members, the Sydney Bushwalker congratulates Christa, Bob and Gordon.
  
-===== A Very Honourable Member =====+---- 
 + 
 +===== A Very Honourable Member=====
  
 by Alex Colley by Alex Colley
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 Gordon is a good walker. He led many program walks, and in parties with Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and others active a few years back, covered a good deal of country that was new or little known to the SBW. This included much of the Upper Wolgan and Capertee, little visited parts of the southern Blue Mountains, and several ten day walks on the upper tributaries of the Macleay, such as the Apsley, Kunderang Brook and the Muddy and Styx Rivers. We both have nostalgic recollections of the time when together we followed the Mitchell or Mann River from Glen Innes to Jackadgery. I don't think this has been done since. Gordon is a good walker. He led many program walks, and in parties with Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and others active a few years back, covered a good deal of country that was new or little known to the SBW. This included much of the Upper Wolgan and Capertee, little visited parts of the southern Blue Mountains, and several ten day walks on the upper tributaries of the Macleay, such as the Apsley, Kunderang Brook and the Muddy and Styx Rivers. We both have nostalgic recollections of the time when together we followed the Mitchell or Mann River from Glen Innes to Jackadgery. I don't think this has been done since.
  
-Gordon brought the same dedication to his job as he did to his recreation. For a time he worked for a firm which was dead keen to increase sales irrespective of the credit worthiness of buyers. The firm appointed him to the tough position of credit manager. On one of our northern trips we passed through Walcha. Gordon - height 6 feet, weight 14 stone, in fine condition and wearing his shorts, looked every inch a heavyweight boxer on a training +Gordon brought the same dedication to his job as he did to his recreation. For a time he worked for a firm which was dead keen to increase sales irrespective of the credit worthiness of buyers. The firm appointed him to the tough position of credit manager. On one of our northern trips we passed through Walcha. Gordon - height 6 feet, weight 14 stone, in fine condition and wearing his shorts, looked every inch a heavyweight boxer on a training run. He decided to collect a two years overdue debt from a recalcitrant debtor. It took him less than 5 minutes to appear again, cheque in hand. Being uncertain of our fate in the gorges beyond, he posted it to his firm before we went on.
-run. He decided to collect a two years overdue debt from a recalcitrant debtor. It took him less than 5 minutes to appear again, cheque in hand. Being uncertain of our fate in the gorges beyond, he posted it to his firm before we went on.+
  
 Gordon believes that participation in Club affairs brings its own reward, and it is to be hoped that others will follow his fine example. Gordon believes that participation in Club affairs brings its own reward, and it is to be hoped that others will follow his fine example.
  
-===== Christa and Bob Younger =====+---- 
 + 
 +===== Christa And Bob Younger=====
  
 Both Christa (nee Calnan) and Bob came to SBW in the middle 1940s, and have been doing a lot of things - including much bush walking - with and for the Club ever since. Amongst these sundry activities, Christa typed the Walks Program on to stencils for some years when our printing system was a Gestetner Duplicator; and apart from his term as President (1972-74) Bob has been leading walks for over 42 years, is involved with Search & Rescue, and has been prominent as compere at many Reunion campfires. Both Christa (nee Calnan) and Bob came to SBW in the middle 1940s, and have been doing a lot of things - including much bush walking - with and for the Club ever since. Amongst these sundry activities, Christa typed the Walks Program on to stencils for some years when our printing system was a Gestetner Duplicator; and apart from his term as President (1972-74) Bob has been leading walks for over 42 years, is involved with Search & Rescue, and has been prominent as compere at many Reunion campfires.
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 Betty Hall (member 1947-67) remembers: "Christa Younger was one of the first people I walked with on joining the SBW in 1947. Norma Rowen was her usual 'offsider' but I think Bob was somewhere in the background, although as a Tech student he had little time for bush walking or anything else! Over the years we shared many happy weekends at Era and attended Reunions with our respective families. Betty Hall (member 1947-67) remembers: "Christa Younger was one of the first people I walked with on joining the SBW in 1947. Norma Rowen was her usual 'offsider' but I think Bob was somewhere in the background, although as a Tech student he had little time for bush walking or anything else! Over the years we shared many happy weekends at Era and attended Reunions with our respective families.
  
-"My most vivid memory of Christa was on one of Max Gentle's trips down the Colo. Max navigated with an aircraft compass like a large crystal ball so we were never 'lost'. We +"My most vivid memory of Christa was on one of Max Gentle's trips down the Colo. Max navigated with an aircraft compass like a large crystal ball so we were never 'lost'. We were, however, somewhat behind timetable as we struck some unexpectedly rough country. Christa was one of those people who always looked neat in the bush but on this occasion, what with several river crossings and near exhaustion, she was almost unrecognisable and the other females were about the same. We finished the trip close to tears, but still carrying our own packs and Max's muttered accolade was 'If I'd known what it was going to be like, I wouldn't have taken any women with me!' - sexist but appreciated. 
-were, however, somewhat behind timetable as we struck some unexpectedly rough country. Christa was one of those people who always looked neat in the bush but on this occasion, what with several rimer crossings and near exhaustion, she was almost unrecognisable and the other females were about the same. We finished the trip close to tears, but still carrying our own packs and Max's muttered accolade was 'If I'd known what it was going to be like, I wouldn't have taken any women with me!' - sexist but appreciated.+
 "My chief memory of Bob is as a photographer. The Club was a thriving matrimonial agency in those days and Phil and I were married just after Christa and Bob. Bob took a most interesting photograph of my being carried over the threshold of our new home. He is an excellent photographer but on this occasion he focussed on my legs and completely cut off everything else. I have always wondered if it was intentional! "My chief memory of Bob is as a photographer. The Club was a thriving matrimonial agency in those days and Phil and I were married just after Christa and Bob. Bob took a most interesting photograph of my being carried over the threshold of our new home. He is an excellent photographer but on this occasion he focussed on my legs and completely cut off everything else. I have always wondered if it was intentional!
  
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 First on your back, then on your side...." First on your back, then on your side...."
  
-2. A tired, dirty, dishevelled party huddles in the back of a truck returning from a walk on the Colo - the trip mentioned by Betty Hall, organised by Raley Cotter and navigated (with crystal ball) by the legendary figure Max Gentle. Note that name - it's significant. Colo trips were pretty rare in 1947 and this one, including two descents into the Colo Valley and two climbs out of it, had been rugged enough.+2. A tired, dirty, dishevelled party huddles in the back of a truck returning from a walk on the Colo - the trip mentioned by Betty Hall, organised by Roley Cotter and navigated (with crystal ball) by the legendary figure Max Gentle. Note that name - it's significant. Colo trips were pretty rare in 1947 and this one, including two descents into the Colo Valley and two climbs out of it, had been rugged enough.
  
 As clouds of dust swirl in under the canvas canopy of the truck the weary walkers discuss their plans for the Labour Day Holiday - three weeks away. Bob Younger asks "What are you doing, Jim?" and I answer "I've an invite to go from Putty to Gospers Mountain - another Roley and Max epic". "Ah," says Christa, ever so sweetly, "another Gentle trip?" As clouds of dust swirl in under the canvas canopy of the truck the weary walkers discuss their plans for the Labour Day Holiday - three weeks away. Bob Younger asks "What are you doing, Jim?" and I answer "I've an invite to go from Putty to Gospers Mountain - another Roley and Max epic". "Ah," says Christa, ever so sweetly, "another Gentle trip?"
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 "I have known Bob and Christa now for many years so I have had lots of opportunities to experience and observe Bob is quick to assist anyone in need, physically or otherwise. He also possesses a wicked sense of humour. Christa is a very caring person who prefers to stay out of the limelight. She is a very strong and capable lady but it is easy to tell from her demeanour that she is also very warm and gentle. While Bob has been more in front in activities with the club, Christa has still been there in the background: Bob may have been President but Christa was the reliable typist of our Walks Program (on stencils) for quite a long time." "I have known Bob and Christa now for many years so I have had lots of opportunities to experience and observe Bob is quick to assist anyone in need, physically or otherwise. He also possesses a wicked sense of humour. Christa is a very caring person who prefers to stay out of the limelight. She is a very strong and capable lady but it is easy to tell from her demeanour that she is also very warm and gentle. While Bob has been more in front in activities with the club, Christa has still been there in the background: Bob may have been President but Christa was the reliable typist of our Walks Program (on stencils) for quite a long time."
  
-===== Porter's Deua River Portage =====+---- 
 + 
 +===== Porter's Deua River Portage=====
  
 by Deborah Shapira by Deborah Shapira
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