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-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 +====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== 
-Street, Haberfield (next door to the Post Office). Prospective members+ 
 +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 door to the Post Office). Prospective members
 and visitors are invited to visit the Club any Wednesday. To advertise and visitors are invited to visit the Club any Wednesday. To advertise
 in this magazine please contact the Business Manager. in this magazine please contact the Business Manager.
-EDITOR + 
-BUSINESS MANAGER +|**Editor**|Morag Ryder, Box 347 PO, Gladesville 2111 \\ Telephone 809 4241| 
-PRODUCTION MANAGER +|**Business Manager**|Anita Doherty, 2 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights 2077 \\ Telephone 476 6531| 
-TYPIST +|**Production Manager**|Helen Gray \\ Telephone 86 6263| 
-ILLUSTRATOR +|**Typist**|Kath Brown| 
-PRINTERS +|**Illustrator**|Morag Ryder| 
-Morag Ryder, Box 347 PO, Gladesville 2111 Telephone 809 4241 +|**Printers**|Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven| 
-Anita Doherty, 2 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights 2077 Telephone 476 6531 + 
-Helen Gray Telephone 86 6263 +===== January 1990 ===== 
-Kath Brown + 
-Morag Ryder +| | |Page| 
-Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven +|While the Billy Boils|The Editor|2| 
-JANUARY 1990 +|Book Review - "Sing With the Wind"| |2| 
-While the Billy Boils +|Mittagong to Katoomba - Part 1|Morag Ryder|3| 
-Book Review - "Sing With the Wind" Mittagong to Katoomba - Part I +|Why World Heritage? - A book review| |4| 
-Why World Heritage? - A book review +|All You Need to Know About the BIRD Track|Jim Brown|5| 
-All You Need to Know About the BIRD Track "Environment 190+|"Environment '90"| |6| 
-Portrait of a Climber - Part 2 +|Portrait of a Climber - Part 2|'Clio'|7| 
-The December General Meeting +|The December General Meeting|Barry Wallace|11| 
-Mount Cameron to Bell Federation Notes +|Mount Cameron to Bell|David Rostron|14| 
-Footnotes +|Federation Notes| |16| 
-Advertisements +|Footnotes| |16| 
-Y + 
-Blackheath Taxis & Tourist Services +===== Advertisements ===== 
-Eastwood Camping Centre + 
-Kakadu Wet Wonderland +|Blackheath Taxis & Tourist Services|9| 
-Fanoe & Camping - Gladesville & Kogarah Bay +|Eastwood Camping Centre|10| 
-Page +|Kakadu Wet Wonderland|12| 
-The Editor 2 +|Canoe & Camping - Gladesville & Kogarah Bay|13| 
-2 Morag Ryder 3 + 
-4 Jim Brown +===== While the billy boils ===== 
-'Clio' +
-Barry Wallace +
-David Rostron 14 +
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-Page 2 The Sydney Bushwalker January 1990 +
-WHILE THE BILLY BOILS. +
 Looking at some photos of 1960's walkers embarking on a 5 day trip, the size of their packs caught my attention. How ever did they fit 5 days food and other essentials into such tiny packs? Looking at some photos of 1960's walkers embarking on a 5 day trip, the size of their packs caught my attention. How ever did they fit 5 days food and other essentials into such tiny packs?
-Judging by the huge packs now carried by some of our members, it is obvious that we have allowed high pressure advertising to brainwash + 
-us intolamerican style' walking. We carry giant 'high tech' packs with +Judging by the huge packs now carried by some of our members, it is obvious that we have allowed high pressure advertising to brainwash us into 'american style' walking. We carry giant 'high tech' packs with more padding, straps and fastenings than a space suit. Instead of a cape-groundsheet and a little fly, we must carry a tent which can withstand an arctic blizzard and rain-gear (now known as 'shells') suitable for the open tundra. Add to these some 'thermal' clothing, a multi-fuel stove and a dozen or so 'essential' little high tech gadgets. Having cranked this load onto your back, you will probably find that notwithstanding your 'ergonomically engineered' boots, (whatever __that__ means!) the best you can manage is a slow plod along a smooth, level pavement. 
-more padding, straps and fastenings than a space suit. Instead of a cape-groundsheet and a little fly, we must carry a tent which can +
-withstand an arctic blizzard and rain-gear (now known as 'shells') +
-suitable for the open tundra. Add to these some 'thermal' clothing, a multi-fuel stove and a dozen or so 'essential' little high tech gadgets. Having cranked this load onto your back, you will probably find that nonwithstanding your 'ergonomically engineered' boots, (whatever that means!) the best you can manage is a slow plod along a smooth, level pavement.+
 Somehow, I think those happy-go-lucky lads with their scant possessions Somehow, I think those happy-go-lucky lads with their scant possessions
 had a lot more fun, and covered a lot more ground. had a lot more fun, and covered a lot more ground.
-Perhaps what we really need is something which cannot be bought in a trendy gear shop....+ 
 +Perhaps what we really need is something which cannot be bought in a trendy gear shop... 
 A spirit of adventure. A spirit of adventure.
-See you on the track.... + 
-BUSHFIRE DANGER PERIUD1 - See November magazine Page 5+See you on the track... 
 + 
 +Morag 
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 +BUSHFIRE DANGER PERIOD! - See November magazine Page 5 
 BOOK REVIEW BOOK REVIEW
 spic WITH THE WIND   Selected by Colin Gibson spic WITH THE WIND   Selected by Colin Gibson
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-===== MOUNT CAMERON TO BELL =====+===== Mount Cameron to Bell ===== 
 by David Rostron\\ by David Rostron\\
 (First published in the magazine July 1982) (First published in the magazine July 1982)
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 After passing over Derailment Hill the route ahead had the appearance of a bushwalkers' minefield - cliffs, gendarmes, etc. We decided to descend to the creek to the west and follow it south to Bungleboori Creek. However, it was about an hour later that we finally reached the first creek after negotiating gulleys, chimneys and faces as well as exploring about four other possible routes. After passing over Derailment Hill the route ahead had the appearance of a bushwalkers' minefield - cliffs, gendarmes, etc. We decided to descend to the creek to the west and follow it south to Bungleboori Creek. However, it was about an hour later that we finally reached the first creek after negotiating gulleys, chimneys and faces as well as exploring about four other possible routes.
  
-The floor of the valley was slow going with heavy growth, but eventually we crossed Bungleboori at 493045 and then had afternoon tea. We decided to carry water just in case we didn't make South Bungleboori Creek before nightfall. We headed south up the ridge to reach a firetrail at 491035. David Martin had been troubled by a knee problem and decided to retire at this point - to try to find his car via the fire trail maze.+The floor of the valley was slow going with heavy growth, but eventually we crossed Bungleboori at 493045 and then had afternoon tea. We decided to carry water just in case we didn't make South Bungleboori Creek before nightfall. We headed south up the ridge to reach a fire trail at 491035. David Martin had been troubled by a knee problem and decided to retire at this point - to try to find his car via the fire trail maze.
  
 Five of us then followed fire trails for 3 km - first SW and then SE and turned off south at 492018. Bob had walked along this part of the route before and was confident about finding a pass down to South Bungleboori Creek. We traversed a ridge to a cliff top about 100m above the creek at 496004 and then tried a number of gullies before finally reaching the creek just on dusk. Five of us then followed fire trails for 3 km - first SW and then SE and turned off south at 492018. Bob had walked along this part of the route before and was confident about finding a pass down to South Bungleboori Creek. We traversed a ridge to a cliff top about 100m above the creek at 496004 and then tried a number of gullies before finally reaching the creek just on dusk.
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 Next morning saw a later start at 7.30 am and then it was up ledges and cracks at 497003 with some rope work to emerge on top of the Western Arthurs (named by Bob on a previous trip). These are rocky tors extending over 2 km and provided some interesting scrambling and route-finding with good views. We headed west over these tops for about lkm and then it was south again over a high valley to the next ridge top. We crossed this and followed a ridge south - more scrambling - and then it was down a pass at 490985 which Bob had used before. We followed the creek south to North Dumbano Creek, which we crossed at 493978. It was then time for morning tea. Dumbano Creek at this point has only small cliff lines - 5m to 10m with numerous breaks. Next morning saw a later start at 7.30 am and then it was up ledges and cracks at 497003 with some rope work to emerge on top of the Western Arthurs (named by Bob on a previous trip). These are rocky tors extending over 2 km and provided some interesting scrambling and route-finding with good views. We headed west over these tops for about lkm and then it was south again over a high valley to the next ridge top. We crossed this and followed a ridge south - more scrambling - and then it was down a pass at 490985 which Bob had used before. We followed the creek south to North Dumbano Creek, which we crossed at 493978. It was then time for morning tea. Dumbano Creek at this point has only small cliff lines - 5m to 10m with numerous breaks.
  
-We had contemplated visiting Wollongambe Crater but the ridge from Wollongambe River to Bell - about 7 km - was still an unknown quantity. We decided to continue by the easiest route to the river. We crossed the marshy area of South Dumbano Creek at 498966 and then followed a ridge SW to the Schay Ridge Fire Trail. A gallop along the trail for 4 km to the end was followed by open ridge walking and then a drop of about 100m to the Wollongambe. This was reached by a series of ledges and gullies at 505928.+We had contemplated visiting Wollangambe Crater but the ridge from Wollangambe River to Bell - about 7 km - was still an unknown quantity. We decided to continue by the easiest route to the river. We crossed the marshy area of South Dumbano Creek at 498966 and then followed a ridge SW to the Schay Ridge Fire Trail. A gallop along the trail for 4 km to the end was followed by open ridge walking and then a drop of about 100m to the Wollangambe. This was reached by a series of ledges and gullies at 505928.
  
 The lunch that followed was the most relaxed meal of the trip. We had the luxury of a fire in cool sunshine. The route up the other side looked reasonable and, from what we could see of the ridge to the Bell Road, our hopes for a easy final 10 km were rising.  The lunch that followed was the most relaxed meal of the trip. We had the luxury of a fire in cool sunshine. The route up the other side looked reasonable and, from what we could see of the ridge to the Bell Road, our hopes for a easy final 10 km were rising.
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 I think we all hoped to put on a final spurt for the last 150m up a hill to Bell, and overtake Don, but he started running before we did and all we could do was chew his dust. It was 4.15 pm and the end of a great exploratory trip. I think we all hoped to put on a final spurt for the last 150m up a hill to Bell, and overtake Don, but he started running before we did and all we could do was chew his dust. It was 4.15 pm and the end of a great exploratory trip.
  
-I should add that the area around MtCameron was not burnt in the 1979 fires. These fires apparently extended to Nayook Creek, about 3 km south of MtCameron. There has been considerable regrowth since but the walking through most of the area is straightforward - there is no dense scrub to push through. Views are mainly restricted by low eucalypts which have recovered to an amazing degree. Throughout the area the waratahs, compared to most parts of the mountains, are prolific. An early spring walk would be a delight.+I should add that the area around Mt Cameron was not burnt in the 1979 fires. These fires apparently extended to Nayook Creek, about 3 km south of Mt Cameron. There has been considerable regrowth since but the walking through most of the area is straightforward - there is no dense scrub to push through. Views are mainly restricted by low eucalypts which have recovered to an amazing degree. Throughout the area the waratahs, compared to most parts of the mountains, are prolific. An early spring walk would be a delight.
  
  
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