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- | =====The Sydney Bushwalker.===== | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker====== |
Established June 1931 | Established June 1931 | ||
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A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | ||
- | |Editor|Judy O' | + | |**Editor**|Judy O' |
- | |Production Manager|George Gray, Telephone 86 6263| | + | |**Production Manager**|George Gray, Telephone 86 6263| |
- | |Typist|Kath Brown| | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown| |
- | |Illustrator|Morag Ryder| | + | |**Illustrator**|Morag Ryder| |
- | |Printers|Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven, Kay Chan & Barrie Burdoch| | + | |**Printers**|Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven, Kay Chan & Barrie Burdoch| |
=====April 1991===== | =====April 1991===== | ||
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- If unsuccessful call (02) 01 6020 __and__ | - If unsuccessful call (02) 01 6020 __and__ | ||
- Ask the operator to page 016 27 7321 or 016 27 7322. | - Ask the operator to page 016 27 7321 or 016 27 7322. | ||
- | - Leave a short mesbage | + | - Leave a short message |
__Note__: Always try to ring one of the SBW contacts before using the paging system. | __Note__: Always try to ring one of the SBW contacts before using the paging system. | ||
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The S.B.W. Search and Rescue contact will phone people on the S.B.W. Call Out List:- | The S.B.W. Search and Rescue contact will phone people on the S.B.W. Call Out List:- | ||
- To find out who is available | - To find out who is available | ||
- | - To pass on isntructions | + | - To pass on instructions |
- To co-ordinate transport | - To co-ordinate transport | ||
- To relay this information back to the Confederation of Bushwalkers contact as soon as possible. | - To relay this information back to the Confederation of Bushwalkers contact as soon as possible. | ||
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* W = Available weekends only | * W = Available weekends only | ||
- | |Name|Code|Adress|Home phone|Business phone| | + | |Name|Code|Address|Home phone|Business phone| |
- | |Austin, Mr Graig|W|59 Hannah Street Beecroft|| | | + | |Austin, Mr Craig|W|59 Hannah Street Beecroft|484 1519| | |
- | |Bloom, Mr Maurie|S|9 Conjola Place Gymea Bay|| | | + | |Bloom, Mr Maurie|S|9 Conjola Place Gymea Bay|525 4698| | |
- | |Bolton, Mr Birian|W|23 Achilles Road Engadine|| | | + | |Bolton, Mr Brian|W|23 Achilles Road Engadine|520 2921| | |
- | |Bruce, Ms Carol|O|10/ | + | |Bruce, Ms Carol|O|10/ |
- | |Bruce, Ms Barbara|W|11/ | + | |Bruce, Ms Barbara|W|11/ |
- | |Burke, Mr Bill|S|3 Coral Tree Drive Carlingford|| | | + | |Burke, Mr Bill|S|3 Coral Tree Drive Carlingford|871 1207| | |
- | |Butler, Mr David|O|99 7th Avenue Nth Katoomba|| | | + | |Butler, Mr David|O|99 7th Avenue Nth Katoomba| | | |
|Capon, Mr Bill|S|32 Milford Street Randwick|398 7820| | | |Capon, Mr Bill|S|32 Milford Street Randwick|398 7820| | | ||
|Clacher, Mr Kenn|W|5 Leeds Place Turramurra|449 4853|968 0059| | |Clacher, Mr Kenn|W|5 Leeds Place Turramurra|449 4853|968 0059| | ||
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|Hart, Mr Brian|W|P.O. Box 54 Kings Cross| | | | |Hart, Mr Brian|W|P.O. Box 54 Kings Cross| | | | ||
|Hodgson, Mr Bob|W|18 Dobroyd Road Balgowlah Heights|949 6175| | | |Hodgson, Mr Bob|W|18 Dobroyd Road Balgowlah Heights|949 6175| | | ||
- | |Holden, Mr Brian|W|12 Cassandra Place Stanwell | + | |Holden, Mr Brian|W|12 Cassandra Place Stanwell |
|Holland, Mr Bill|W|216C Quarter Sessions Road Westleigh|484 6636|925 3309| | |Holland, Mr Bill|W|216C Quarter Sessions Road Westleigh|484 6636|925 3309| | ||
|Hookway, Mr Ray|O|9/38 Cleland Road Artarmon|411 1873| | | |Hookway, Mr Ray|O|9/38 Cleland Road Artarmon|411 1873| | | ||
|James, Ms Greta|S|5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay|953 8384|234 5459| | |James, Ms Greta|S|5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay|953 8384|234 5459| | ||
- | |King, Mr Robert|S|78/ | + | |King, Mr Robert|S|78/ |
|Laing, Mr Jim|W|9/2 Greenlees Ave.Concord|73 5771| | | |Laing, Mr Jim|W|9/2 Greenlees Ave.Concord|73 5771| | | ||
|Lee, Mr Gordon|W|2 Bowerbird Close Berkley Vale|043 88 5589| | | |Lee, Mr Gordon|W|2 Bowerbird Close Berkley Vale|043 88 5589| | | ||
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|Reynolds, Mr Michael|S|45 Austin St Lane Cove|428 3178| | | |Reynolds, Mr Michael|S|45 Austin St Lane Cove|428 3178| | | ||
|Sowden, Mr David|S|4 Eden Drive Asquith|476 2998| | | |Sowden, Mr David|S|4 Eden Drive Asquith|476 2998| | | ||
- | |Stichter, Mr hans|S|61 Bryson St Toongabbie|688 3050| | | + | |Stichter, Mr Hans|S|61 Bryson St Toongabbie|688 3050| | |
|Stow, Ms Bronwyn|W|99 7th Avenue North Katoomba| | | | |Stow, Ms Bronwyn|W|99 7th Avenue North Katoomba| | | | ||
|Taeker, Mr Frank|S|13 Kirkham Road Auburn|645 1658| | | |Taeker, Mr Frank|S|13 Kirkham Road Auburn|645 1658| | | ||
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by Deborah Shapira | by Deborah Shapira | ||
- | Thia meeting began with a special meeting which was called for the purpose of approving some amendments in the Constitution. None of the rules changed the spirt of the organisation, | + | This meeting began with a special meeting which was called for the purpose of approving some amendments in the Constitution. None of the rules changed the spirit |
The general meeting then decided the following:- That the Annual Reunion will be held in the first week of November, hopefully at Coolana, Sydney Bush Walkers if agreeable to act as hosts. The Annual General Meeting will be in the form of a weekend seminar on 24/25.8.91. Club secretaries please to note. The bush dance will be on 13.9.91. | The general meeting then decided the following:- That the Annual Reunion will be held in the first week of November, hopefully at Coolana, Sydney Bush Walkers if agreeable to act as hosts. The Annual General Meeting will be in the form of a weekend seminar on 24/25.8.91. Club secretaries please to note. The bush dance will be on 13.9.91. | ||
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===Saturday, | ===Saturday, | ||
- | Hot, sunny morning climbed up past Mt. Cope Hut, which was full of families with small children. They hadn't come very far, their cars were parked about 50 metres away, on the firetrail! After morning tea on the aquaduct, we passed a huge snowdrift, perched | + | Hot, sunny morning climbed up past Mt. Cope Hut, which was full of families with small children. They hadn't come very far, their cars were parked about 50 metres away, on the firetrail! After morning tea on the aquaduct, we passed a huge snowdrift, perched |
Leaving the aqueduct, we joined the Alpine Walking Track again. Up a hill, with great views of Rocky Valley Storage and down again to the creek for lunch, at Marm Point. Along the way we saw cattlemen ' | Leaving the aqueduct, we joined the Alpine Walking Track again. Up a hill, with great views of Rocky Valley Storage and down again to the creek for lunch, at Marm Point. Along the way we saw cattlemen ' | ||
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For the next 28, days we were due to walk some 350 Kms pretty much across Nepal, from Hille in the southeast, along the Arun River and then crossing various passes, following the Dudh Kosl through the Sagarmatha National park to the site of the Everest Base Camp. | For the next 28, days we were due to walk some 350 Kms pretty much across Nepal, from Hille in the southeast, along the Arun River and then crossing various passes, following the Dudh Kosl through the Sagarmatha National park to the site of the Everest Base Camp. | ||
- | The trek was commercially organised by Peregrine Adventures of Melbourne, whose price iticluded | + | The trek was commercially organised by Peregrine Adventures of Melbourne, whose price included |
So, on a slightly misty Tuesday morning eleven Sydney Bushies, 5 sherpas, 30 porters and 300 eggs began their journey across Nepal. | So, on a slightly misty Tuesday morning eleven Sydney Bushies, 5 sherpas, 30 porters and 300 eggs began their journey across Nepal. | ||
- | For the first 6 days of the walk we followed the Arun River Valley - a mighty waterway which drains the icy waters of Makalu & Kanchenjunga in the North East of the country. Icy it may be to start with, cool to swim in, it was, but the temperature during that part of our walk was anything but cool. At one lunchtime stop, Maurie' | + | For the first 6 days of the walk we followed the Arun River Valley - a mighty waterway which drains the icy waters of Makalu & Kanchenjunga in the North East of the country. Icy it may be to start with, cool to swim in, it was, but the temperature during that part of our walk was anything but cool. At one lunchtime stop, Maurie' |
It has to be admitted however that some customs were not exactly to our enjoyment. The amount and frequency of human detritus - none of which was buried, meant that it was necessary to keep an appreciative eye on the ground as well as the near and distant hills. | It has to be admitted however that some customs were not exactly to our enjoyment. The amount and frequency of human detritus - none of which was buried, meant that it was necessary to keep an appreciative eye on the ground as well as the near and distant hills. | ||
- | There were no roads in this part of the country. Indeed, we were not to see another road once we left Hille, until we flew back from Lukla to Kathmandu. We were in fact walking along a very busy highway and trading route where the mode of transport for any goods was chiefly porters' | + | There were no roads in this part of the country. Indeed, we were not to see another road once we left Hille, until we flew back from Lukla to Kathmandu. We were in fact walking along a very busy highway and trading route where the mode of transport for any goods was chiefly porters' |
Each day seemed to present some new and interesting experience. However there were, during this part of the walk some events which stood out rather from the rest. | Each day seemed to present some new and interesting experience. However there were, during this part of the walk some events which stood out rather from the rest. | ||
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Still each day brought its new experience such as the elaborately built fish trap, directing the rushing waters of the mountain stream through a narrow contraption of bamboo stakes and matting, with the hopeful fishermen waiting for the fish to be deposited in a basket at the end - they seemed to have been waiting a long time and we saw no fish! | Still each day brought its new experience such as the elaborately built fish trap, directing the rushing waters of the mountain stream through a narrow contraption of bamboo stakes and matting, with the hopeful fishermen waiting for the fish to be deposited in a basket at the end - they seemed to have been waiting a long time and we saw no fish! | ||
- | Continuing up the Irkhu Khola for some distance we left the narrow confines of the creek and began our first major climb up to Salpa Pass (3475 m). Of all the subjects which had dominated our discussions before we commenced the holiday, undoubtedly the most important were those of hygeine | + | Continuing up the Irkhu Khola for some distance we left the narrow confines of the creek and began our first major climb up to Salpa Pass (3475 m). Of all the subjects which had dominated our discussions before we commenced the holiday, undoubtedly the most important were those of hygiene |
Our climb up to Salpa Pass took us through different country to that which we had encountered along the rivers. Native Oak and Rhodedendron forests gave us a pleasantly shaded walk along some well defined ridges with some fine views, and the coolness was much appreciated. That is until we reached our first really high camp just below Salpa Pass, where with setting of the sun the temperature plunged to 0° from about 20° in about as many minutes. | Our climb up to Salpa Pass took us through different country to that which we had encountered along the rivers. Native Oak and Rhodedendron forests gave us a pleasantly shaded walk along some well defined ridges with some fine views, and the coolness was much appreciated. That is until we reached our first really high camp just below Salpa Pass, where with setting of the sun the temperature plunged to 0° from about 20° in about as many minutes. | ||
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The first of the cool mornings greeted us the next day but the sunshine quickly warmed things up. We resumed our climb amongst the beautiful mixed forests of tall native Oak (quite unlike the English variety), Rhododendron trees, Junipers, Fir and Maple in an air as crisp and sparkling as Champagne, and Ray Turton our resident horticulturalist was in great demand to identify the various trees and shrubs. | The first of the cool mornings greeted us the next day but the sunshine quickly warmed things up. We resumed our climb amongst the beautiful mixed forests of tall native Oak (quite unlike the English variety), Rhododendron trees, Junipers, Fir and Maple in an air as crisp and sparkling as Champagne, and Ray Turton our resident horticulturalist was in great demand to identify the various trees and shrubs. | ||
- | From the top of Salpa Pass and by a fine Chorten, the superb vista of the snowy peaks of Numbu greeted our eyes and set against a clear blue sky beckoned majestically to us. The descent from the pass was one of the most delightful I have ever encountered. The mixture of trees many in their autumn tonings provided a beatiful | + | From the top of Salpa Pass and by a fine Chorten, the superb vista of the snowy peaks of Numbu greeted our eyes and set against a clear blue sky beckoned majestically to us. The descent from the pass was one of the most delightful I have ever encountered. The mixture of trees many in their autumn tonings provided a beautiful |
Our walk continued with descents and ascents by now becoming a little bit more than just 'a little bit up and a little bit down', and the altitude produced some shortness of breath. Two more passes, Sipki (3350 m) and Satu La (3200 m) were climbed and although we encountered some mist and cloud towards mid day the morning views of the high Himalayan peaks grew more prominent and more beautiful as we drew closer. | Our walk continued with descents and ascents by now becoming a little bit more than just 'a little bit up and a little bit down', and the altitude produced some shortness of breath. Two more passes, Sipki (3350 m) and Satu La (3200 m) were climbed and although we encountered some mist and cloud towards mid day the morning views of the high Himalayan peaks grew more prominent and more beautiful as we drew closer. | ||
- | Already we were anticipating the next part of our trek, following Dudh Kosl (milky river) | + | Already we were anticipating the next part of our trek, following Dudh Kosl (milky river) |
On the other hand the best was yet to come and we were also anxious to see if Angela and David would be at Lukla to join up with us. | On the other hand the best was yet to come and we were also anxious to see if Angela and David would be at Lukla to join up with us. | ||
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=====S.B.W. Conservation Fund.===== | =====S.B.W. Conservation Fund.===== | ||
- | The setting up of a Conservtion | + | The setting up of a Conservation |
The fund would be built up from the following sources:- | The fund would be built up from the following sources:- | ||
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After packing up we proceeded directly to the Upper Manning Camping area on Forestry Commission land, left our car and walked a few kilometres along the ridges behind the river. As we got further down our way was impeded by masses of tree ferns and vines. The vines were not quite as vicious as usual as if something had removed the barbs and-they seemed to release their hold when I held a knife against their stem. This is best described as long pants and gaiter country but there are plenty of open spots near good pools which in summer would be excellent for walking into for camping. Wading upstream is relatively easy and comfortable at summer temperatures. This area is about 5 km upstream from the previous day's venue. Fishing produced plenty of small to takable fish so it could be better in the autumn. One fish was so keen it followed my lure over a small waterfall. | After packing up we proceeded directly to the Upper Manning Camping area on Forestry Commission land, left our car and walked a few kilometres along the ridges behind the river. As we got further down our way was impeded by masses of tree ferns and vines. The vines were not quite as vicious as usual as if something had removed the barbs and-they seemed to release their hold when I held a knife against their stem. This is best described as long pants and gaiter country but there are plenty of open spots near good pools which in summer would be excellent for walking into for camping. Wading upstream is relatively easy and comfortable at summer temperatures. This area is about 5 km upstream from the previous day's venue. Fishing produced plenty of small to takable fish so it could be better in the autumn. One fish was so keen it followed my lure over a small waterfall. | ||
- | We'had lunch back at the car during which we had a visit by what looked like a pale brown snake which would not pose for a photo except in the shade. | + | We had lunch back at the car during which we had a visit by what looked like a pale brown snake which would not pose for a photo except in the shade. |
=====The Annual General Meeting - March 1991.===== | =====The Annual General Meeting - March 1991.===== | ||
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The weekend of March 8,9,10 saw Les Powell leading a party of 3 on his Gunmarl Saddle trip which was said to have gone well. Geoff McIntosh' | The weekend of March 8,9,10 saw Les Powell leading a party of 3 on his Gunmarl Saddle trip which was said to have gone well. Geoff McIntosh' | ||
- | There was a Conservatibn | + | There was a Conservation |
General Business brought only a report of a re-design to the letterhead on club stationery. After that it was simply a matter of closing the meeting, at 2218, with a hollow sounding "Let us re-une" | General Business brought only a report of a re-design to the letterhead on club stationery. After that it was simply a matter of closing the meeting, at 2218, with a hollow sounding "Let us re-une" | ||
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=====Social Notes For May.===== | =====Social Notes For May.===== | ||
- | |May 1st|Committe | + | |May 1st|Committee |
|May 8th|General Meeting. A selection of slides will be shown after the meeting| | |May 8th|General Meeting. A selection of slides will be shown after the meeting| | ||
- | |Nay 15th|Safe Motoring. Talk by Peter Caldeell, NRMA Chief Engineer| | + | |May 15th|Safe Motoring. Talk by Peter Caldwell, NRMA Chief Engineer| |
|May 22nd|Bush PHotography - How To Get The Best Results. Talk and slides by Henry Gold who photographs are featured in the NSW Wilderness Calendar| | |May 22nd|Bush PHotography - How To Get The Best Results. Talk and slides by Henry Gold who photographs are featured in the NSW Wilderness Calendar| | ||
|May 29th|Culture Night. This is a repeat of the very successful night held last year. If you would like to perform, contact Helen Gray on 876 6263.| | |May 29th|Culture Night. This is a repeat of the very successful night held last year. If you would like to perform, contact Helen Gray on 876 6263.| |
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