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- | roll (REEK | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | + | |
- | Street, Kirribilli (near Milson' | + | Established June 1931 |
- | prospective | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, |
- | EDITOR | + | |
- | • 11 | + | |**Editor** (this issue)|Judy O' |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER | + | |**" |
- | PRODUCTION MANAGER | + | |**Business Manager**| |
- | TYPIST & LAY-OUT | + | |**Production Manager**| |
- | ILLUSTRATOR | + | |**Typist**| |
- | Judy O' | + | |**Illustrator**| |
- | Debora Shapira, 8/1 Blackwood Avenue Ashfield 2131 telephone 798 0.309 | + | |**Printers**| |
- | 'Joy Hynes, 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099 Telephone 982 2615 or 888 3144 (Business) | + | |
- | George Gray - telephone | + | ===== March 1992 ===== |
- | Kath Brown | + | |
- | Morag Ryder | + | | | |Page| |
- | PRINTERS Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch Kay Chan | + | |SBW Office Bearers & Committee 1992| |2| |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | |To Wander and Wonder|by One-of-the-Three|3| |
- | MARCH 1992 | + | |A Tribute to the Silent Dignity of a Friend|Brian Holden|6| |
- | SBW Office Bearers & Committee 1992 | + | |Kanangra Walls Callout 9/11 February 1992|Keith Maxwell|7| |
- | To Wander and Wonder | + | |A Weekend in the " |
- | A Tribute to the Silent Dignity of a Friend | + | |Annual Subscriptions 1992| |9| |
- | Kanangra Walls Callout 9/11 February 1992 A Weekend in the " | + | |A Train Called " |
- | Annual Subscriptions 1992 | + | |The February General Meeting|Barry Wallace|13| |
- | A Train Called " | + | |To Trek or Not to Trek|Gordon Lee|14| |
- | The February General Meeting To Trek or Not to Trek | + | |Confederation of B.W.Clubs NSW - February|Spiro Hajinakitas|16| |
- | Confederation of B.W.Clubs NSW - February | + | |
- | -.Advertisements | + | |Advertisements| | | |
- | Paddy Pallin - the Leaders in Adventure Willis 's Walkabouts | + | |Paddy Pallin - The Leaders in Adventure| |8| |
- | ,Eastwood Camping Centre * * * * * * 3 * | + | |Willis' |
- | Page | + | |Eastwood Camping Centre| |12| |
- | 2 | + | |
- | by One-of-the-Three 3 | + | |
- | Brian Holden 6 | + | ===== SBW Office Bearers |
- | Keith Maxwell 7 | + | |
- | Keith Docherty 9 | + | |
- | 9 | + | |
- | Jim Brown 10 | + | |
- | Barry Wallace 13 | + | |
- | Gordon Lee 14 | + | |
- | Spiro Hajinakitas 16 | + | |
- | 8 | + | |
- | 11 | + | |
- | 12 | + | |
- | Page 2 The Sydney Bushwalker March 1992 | + | |
- | SBW OFFICE BEARERS | + | |
The following Office Bearers and Committee Members as well as other Club workers were elected at the Annual General Meeting held on 11th March:- | The following Office Bearers and Committee Members as well as other Club workers were elected at the Annual General Meeting held on 11th March:- | ||
- | President Ian Debert Phone 982 2615 | + | |President|* Ian Debert| |
- | Vice-President Spiro Hajinakitas 332 3452 | + | |Vice-President|* Spiro Hajinakitas| |
- | Public Officer. Helen Gray' | + | |Public Officer|* Helen Gray| 876 6263| |
- | Treasurer Ertith | + | |Treasurer|* Erith Hamilton| |
- | Secretary George | + | |Secretary|* George Floyd| 929 4170| |
- | Walks Secretary Bill Holland . 484 6636 | + | |Walks Secretary|* Bill Holland| |
- | Social Secretary Belinda McKenzie (B) 646 8413 | + | |Social Secretary|* Belinda McKenzie| |
- | Membership Secretary Barry Wallace -(B) 436 1313 | + | |Membership Secretary|* Barry Wallace| |
- | New Members Secretary Laurie Bore 605 | + | |New Members Secretary|* Laurie Bore| |
- | Conservation Secretary Alex Colley 44 2707 | + | |Conservation Secretary|* Alex Colley| |
- | Magazine Editor Deborah Shapira 798 0309 | + | |Magazine Editor|* Deborah Shapira| |
- | 2 Committee Members Joy Hynes 982 2615 | + | |2 Committee Members|* Joy Hynes| |
- | Dick Weston (B) 766 3757 | + | | |* Dick Weston| |
- | 2 Delegates to Confederation * | + | |2 Delegates to Confederation|* Spiro Hajinakitas| | |
- | Bill Holland | + | | |* Bill Holland| | |
- | • 2 Confederation Delegates | + | |
- | NOT on Committee Gordon Lee (043) 88 5589 | + | |2 Confederation Delegates |
- | .Jim Callaway 520 7081 | + | | |Jim Callaway| |
- | Magazine Production Manager George Gray 876 6263 | + | |Magazine Production Manager|George Gray| |
- | Business Manager -Joy • Hynes . 982 2615 | + | |Magazine |
- | Prfn•erb Kenn Clacher• (B) 968 0059 | + | |Printers|Kenn Clacher| |
- | Margaret Niven, Les Powell | + | | |Margaret Niven, Les Powell| | |
- | Kay Chan & Barrie Murdoch | + | | |Kay Chan & Barrie Murdoch| | |
- | .Assistant New Members Secretary Margaret Niven 986 3537 | + | |Assistant New Members Secretary|Margaret Niven| |
- | Archivist Ian Debert | + | |Archivist|Ian Debert| | |
- | Hon. Solicitor Barrie Murdoch | + | |Hon. Solicitor|Barrie Murdoch| | |
- | Hon. Auditor Chris Sonter | + | |Hon. Auditor|Chris Sonter| | |
- | Search | + | |Search & Rescue Contacts|Morrie Ward| |
- | George Mawer 707 1343 | + | | |George Mawer| |
- | Margaret Niven 986 3537 | + | | |Margaret Niven| |
- | Kosciusko Huts Association | + | |Kosciusko Huts Association Delegate|Ian Wolfe| | |
- | • Delegate Ian Wolfe | + | |
- | * Indicates members of .Committee. For. Annual Subscriptions | + | * Indicates members of Committee. |
- | • NOTE: | + | |
- | *-* * * * * * * | + | For Annual Subscriptions see Page 9 |
- | March 1992 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 3 | + | |
- | * TO WANDER AND WONDER * | + | **Note**: All Club workers are Honorary |
+ | |||
+ | ===== To Wander And Wonder ===== | ||
by One-of-the-Three | by One-of-the-Three | ||
- | It was Boxing Day. Gully parked the Volvo at the Guthega power station and joined | + | |
- | Captain and Old Son in the VW bound for Dead Horse Gap. It was Gully' | + | It was Boxing Day. Gully parked the Volvo at the Guthega power station and joined Captain and Old Son in the VW bound for Dead Horse Gap. It was Gully' |
- | in the Kosciusko N.P. and his eyes darted left and right as he took in the passing scene. At 6 pm the trio shouldered their 40 lb packs and began the haul up the old bridle path through snow gums to the Ramsheads. Manurial evidence of brumbies lay on the track. | + | |
- | Huffing and puffing and random thoughts were interrupted: | + | Huffing and puffing and random thoughts were interrupted: |
- | in the car!" Old Son dropped his pack and retreated down the path. Gully and Captain | + | |
- | welcomed the rest. The | + | "Look at that, camped below South Ramshead!" |
- | comment. They dropped their, packs and set off in different directions for water. Old Son followed the clearing to a trickle covered by bushes and soon the water was on the boil for tea. | + | |
- | "Look at that, camped below South Ramshead!" | + | Old Son, eager to get up on the three Ramsheads that next day, lit the Trangia, boiled up water and handed his tented companions their 6 am early morning cuppa, nothing less than Twinings Queen Mary and Yunnan. Packed ready to go, they paused and deliberately sat down and yarned for a few minutes - a mute protest at those leaders who bound off before every walker is packed and ready to move. They left the snow gums and crossed the alpine meadows to a rocky outcrop where they dropped their packs, caught their breath and gazed up at Ramshead South. |
- | tents. Gully, | + | |
- | his tent beside a fallen snow gum. Old Son pitched his tent in the middle of the clearing; | + | They set out, Old Son eager to be first at the trig. He scrambled up on a direct route but was surprised at the last leg-up to come face to face with Captain. "Where did you come from?" - "I came up the easy way," replied the big man, always master of the situation. |
- | he would happily die under the trampling hooves of a bloody, big, black brumby stallion, or | + | |
- | so he said. The gentle pitter-patter of light rain on the tents induced a good night' | + | They pointed out Tom Groggin, The Pilot, the Cascades trail, and away at the horizon, Victoria' |
- | sleep for the adventurous three. | + | |
- | Old Son, eager to get up on the three Ramsheads that next day, lit the Trangia, boiled up water and handed his tented companions their 6 am early morning cuppa, nothing less than Twinings Queen Mary and Yunnan. Packed ready to go, they paused and deliberately sat down and yarned for a few minutes - a mute protest at those leaders who bound off before every | + | Dropping their packs yet again, they slowly ascended Ramshead in the mid-day heat of a blazing blue sky. Gully was intrigued with the Swampy Plains River as seen from Ramshead and he predicted that, in time, the plain would drain off into Leatherbarrel |
- | walker is packed and ready to move. They left the snow gums and crossed the alpine meadows | + | |
- | to a rocky outcrop where they dropped their packs, caught their breath and gazed up at Ramshead South. | + | Below Ramshead North they watched a young walker dash along and down a snow-drift to retrieve his wind-blown hat. Not a slip or a slide! Oh, to be young again. Captain and Old Son, both admirers of this tent-shaped mass of boulders, led Gully up the easy way through the tors of Ramshead North. Old Son was at it again. " |
- | • They set out, Old Son eager to be first at the trig. He scrambled up on a direct route but was surprised at the last leg-up to come face to face with Captain. "Where did you come from?" - "I came up the easy way," replied the big man, always master of the situation. | + | |
- | They pointed out Tom Groggin, The Pilot, the Cascades trail, and away at the horizon, Victoria' | + | After admiring a nearby rock formation, frequently photographed, |
- | way through the rocks below Ramshead and welcomed the sight and sound of a busy stream at the head of Bogong Creek. | + | |
- | Dropping their packs yet again, they slowly ascended Ramshead in the mid-day heat of a blazingialue | + | As they skirted the upper Swampy Plains River valley, a black belt of bad weather approached from the west. "Might be just as well to make camp down there," |
- | and he predicted that, in time, the plain would drain off into Leatherbarrel | + | |
- | setting meant no shade and no back-rest during lunch. His failure to enthuse about the | + | Next day, packs on backs, the three wise men picked their way through bogs and rocks to Lake Cootapatamba. Captain was first there, casting his artist' |
- | Ramsheads caused his friends to shake their heads in disbelief. " | + | |
- | you promied | + | Meeting the tourists at Rawsons Pass, the three laden lads intended skirting |
- | Below Ramshead North they watched a young.walker dash along and down .a snow-drift to retrieve his wind-blown hat. Not a slip or a slide! Oh, to be young again. Captain and | + | |
- | Old Son, both admirers of this tent-shaped mass of boulders, led Gully up the easy way through | + | Across the shoulder of Kosci they directed their course down into the Wilkinson Valley and made camp beside a tributory of the creek, in full view of Townsend and the Abbott Range. It was lunchtime and Old Son had wild ideas of spending the afternoon scrambling over the Abbotts |
- | the tors of Ramshead North. Old Son was at it again. " | + | |
- | and Etheridge," | + | They came to the Main Range to wander and wonder, and along Wilkinsons Creek they did just that. Gully peered into the water for signs of life and in an overenthusiastic moment spoke of the expectation of platypus. The artist in the Captain was delighted, enthralled again by it all. Cascades of dynamic energy, pools of crystal-clear water, boulders of pastel hues, exciting sounds of a racing stream, flow in full flight. The artist called and the others dropped down to where he stood, agape at a beautiful pool, screened by huge boulders, water cascading in, over and under rocks and then held still momentarily before spilling out. The men sat and stared, transfixed by the beauty of the natural setting. |
- | not to notice. | + | |
- | After admiring a nearby rock formation, frequently photographed, | + | Captain leant towards the older, smaller man and said, "When you are an old man in a wheelchair and you tell your grandchildren about this wondrous pool, what will your answer be if they ask - 'Did you go in?'" In answer, Old Son's fingers reached for his laces, buttons and belt. At the water' |
- | in this and that direction, volunteering: | + | |
- | . River-watershed over there, and the Murray River watershed over here." | + | The mist came over the Kosci saddle and down the valley as the three set out for their camp. They approached a rocky outcrop named The Fang by Captain in years gone by. A grassy ramp led to rocks and quickly they were on top with the mist swirling around them. "The mood of the mountains," |
- | AS they skirted the upper Swampy Plains River valley, a black belt of bad weather | + | |
- | approached from the west. " | + | Captain, a big man whose broad shoulders and squatter' |
- | Page 4 The Sydney Bushwalker .March 1992 | + | his companions. Gully, a tall thin man whose downcast eyes are alert to animal tracks and scats, plants, insects on the snow, in the water, in the air. |
- | and they dropped down to the river below Lake Cootapatamba. The rain did come but passed | + | |
- | over quickly and the aged adventurers found themselves abortively camped short of their target. But it was .a pleasant spot below Kosciusko | + | Captain led his crew up along the headwaters of Wilkinsons. Looking back they agreed that the massif of Kosciuszko |
- | Next day, packs on backs, the three wise men picked their way through bogs and rocks to . Lake Cootapatamba. Captain was first there, casting his artist' | + | |
- | little bit of Old Ireland, this could be Looking at the snow on the Kosci ridge coming | + | What a sight it was, looking dawn on Lady Northcote Canyon. Gully could no longer contain his enthusiasm. Another creek to explore! Captain led the way down through steep snow patches and rooky outcrops, and Old Son lingered to study Carruthers Spur and to admire the greens, |
- | right down to the lake's edge, they wondered | + | |
- | Meeting the tourists at Rawsons Pass, the three laden lads intended skirting | + | Wandering along the western bank of the lake, they observed grassy banks within the hollows. where snow and ice were melting. Yes, winter comes, the pond water freezes, the ice expands, gradually pushing the banks outwards over the years. Dandelions growing in the ruins of Albina Hut? Sadly, yes. The weary walkers hauled up on to Muellers Peak and made their individual ways back to the camp on Wilkinsons, each with his own thoughts, happy with a full day spent on the Main Range. |
- | but Gully skirted that intention by chatting with non-skirted girls on their way to the summit. Let the truth be told, Old Son could not let another trig pass by, so they dropped | + | |
- | fellow, would you like to be the highest boy in all Australia." | + | Shouldering heavy packs for the last full day of walking, they climbed out of Wilkinson Valley, had a last look and joined the lakes track to Muellers Pass. Stopping on Mount Northcote they looked down on Lake Albina and across to the steep slopes of Townsend |
- | Across the shoulder of Kosci they directed their course down into the-Wilkinson Valley and made camp beside a tributory of the creek, in full view of Townsend and the AbboteRange. It was lunchtime and Old Son had wild ideas of spending the afternoon scrambling over the Abbotts | + | |
- | They came to the Main Range to wander and wonder, and along Wilkinsons Creek they did just that. Gully peered into the water for signs of life and in an overenthusiastic moment spoke | + | They wandered out on Carruthers Spur, Old Son looking down into a deep gully, probably author Elyne Mitchell' |
- | of the expectation of platypus. The'artist in the Captain was delighted, enthralled again by | + | |
- | it all. Cascades of dynamic energy, pools of crystal-clear water, boulders of pastel hues, | + | Under a darkening sky, mist on the mountain tops, they passed over the shoulder of Mount Twynam and picked their way carefully over some of the roughest ground on the range. They skirted snow patches, crossed the headwaters |
- | exciting sounds of a racing stream, flow in full flight. The artist called and the others | + | |
- | dropped down to where he stood, agape at a beautiful pool, screened by huge boulders, water | + | The mood of the mountains! Mist and rain, wet and cold. The packs were heavy with wet tents. A farewell " |
- | cascading in, over and under rocks and then held still momentarily before spilling out. The | + | |
- | men sat and stared, transfixed by the beauty of the natural setting. | + | Guthega at 9.50 am was cheerless. Wet, misty, cold, and not a cup of coffee to be had. Guthega was closed. Gully set out to road-walk the 7 km to his car at the power station where the walk was originally planned to finish. While they waited, |
- | Captain leant towards the older, smaller man and said, "When you are an old man in a | + | |
- | wheelchair and you tell your grandchildren about this wondrous pool, what will your answer be | + | ===== A Tribute To The Silent Dignity Of A Friend ===== |
- | if they ask - 'Did you go in?" In answer, Old Son's fingers reached for his laces, buttons | + | |
- | and belt. At the water' | + | by Brian Holden |
- | lips mouthed words that did not sound as he paddled to the centre of the pool. Captain | + | |
- | followed him into the water and his bass-baritone exclamations did find voice. The | + | It is ten years now but I still remember you each time I pass your old place. For most of your long life your environment was created entirely by the random forces of nature. But gradually that all went until there was just you. At first I gave you a respectful glance but with the passing of time, you seemed to draw me to you until I saw you as dominating everything around you. I realised that in some abstract way you were communicating with me and it was a pleasant experience. As that is what friendship is all about. I do not suppose that I was being too eccentric to call you my friend - my poor friend surrounded |
- | ologist | + | |
- | and sank below the surface, an act of baptism in the icy waters, the melted snows of Townsend. Gully left his rock, undressed and entered the water as the others had, not so much to bathe or swim, but to be immersed in this magical pool of a mountain stream. | + | One day I saw that you were gone. I was told that you had to go as your space was required. " |
- | The mist came over the Kosci saddle and down the valley as the three set out for their camp. They approached a rocky outcrop named The Fang by Captain in years gone by. A grassy | + | |
- | ramp led to rocks and quickly they were on top with the mist swirling around them. "The mood of the mountains," | + | Your removal was justified as every injustice must be. You could not feel nor think as they could - and that was that. If only they could appreciate |
- | Captain', a big man whose broad shoulders and squatter' | + | |
- | the colour, the contrast, the form in the landscape and he readily conveys his observations to | + | Now what eulogy would be suitable for my defenseless friend? To start with I could say that from your great girth that you were very old. I could say that you were probably |
- | his companions. Gully, | + | |
- | scats, plants, insects on the snow, in the water, in the air. | + | I would rather say that you experienced many, many magic days of peace. which I imagine my spirit sharing with you. Sunrises reflecting |
- | Captain led his crew up along the headwaters of Wilkinsons. Looking back they agreed | + | |
- | March 19g2 The Sydney Bushwalker . Page 5 | + | Those were the days when there was no white man anywhere in the land. There was the black man but he was different. He belonged to a different social |
- | that the massif of Kosciusko | + | |
- | devoid of tourists, preferred by walkers, "Old Kosci" to the cattlemen of old. Gully scooped | + | ===== Kanangra Walls Callout |
- | Li p a prize, the scat of a vegetarian animal, he thought4. | + | |
- | Townsend they looked down on Geehi,.Khankoban | + | |
- | What a sight it was, looking dawn on Lady Northcote' | + | |
- | contain his enthusiasm. Another creek to explore! Captain led the way down through steep | + | |
- | snow patches and rooky outcrops, and Old Son lingered to study Carruthers Spur and to admire | + | |
- | the greenst | + | |
- | Canyon." | + | |
- | hopped up to Lake Albina where Captain was already standing on the rim, proudly | + | |
- | Wandering along the western bank of the lake, they observed grassy banks within the | + | |
- | hollows. where snow and ice were melting. Yes, | + | |
- | expands, gradually pushing the banks outwardssover | + | |
- | of Albina Hut? Sadly, yes. The weary walkers hauled up on to Muellers Peak and made their individual ways back to the camp on Wilkinsons, each with his own thoughts, happy with a full day spent on the Main Range. | + | |
- | • Shouldering heavy packs for the last full day of walking, they climbed out of Wilkinson | + | |
- | Valley, had a last look and joined the lakes track to Muellers Pass.. Stopping on Mount Northcote they looked down on.Lake Albina and across to the steep slopes of Tounsend | + | |
- | but Old' | + | |
- | Lake and wondered at the ski tracks an the snowy.steep slopes of Carruthers. " | + | |
- | snoW melts underneath and leaves the crust on top." | + | |
- | They wandered out on .Carruthers Spur, Old Son looking down into a deep gully, probably author Elyne Mitchell' | + | |
- | walking past The Sentinel - next time, maybe - the tiring trio lunched overlooking Blue Lake. Gully spotted a grasshopper slowly battling hypothermia on a snow patch as it made its way feebly | + | |
- | to the snow grass. Without packs they sauntered out oh Watsons Crags, Old Son pointing out - | + | |
- | Elyne Mitchell' | + | |
- | Under a darkening sky, mist on the mountain tops, they passed over the shoulder of Mount Twynam and picked their way carefully over some of the roughest ground on the range. They skirted snow patches, crossed the hqadwaters | + | |
- | down to them and joined Captain' | + | |
- | grove of snow gums and set up camp. The mist was coming down off Paralyser and across the | + | |
- | Snowy River. It seemed to rain all night and the split-Splat of raindrops off the trees above | + | |
- | the tents disturbed the campers' | + | |
- | The mood of the mountains! Mist and rain, wet and cold. The packs were heavy with wet | + | |
- | tents. A farewell " | + | |
- | marshes, snow gum groves, and thigh-high flowering scrub. " | + | |
- | rdared | + | |
- | led them along the track to Farm Creek. Captain and Old Son crossed the Creek on the flying | + | |
- | fox for a lark. Gully, | + | |
- | Guthega at 9.50 am was cheerless. Wet, | + | |
- | Guthega was closed. Gully set out to road-walk the 7 km to his car at the power station where | + | |
- | the walk was originally planned to finish. While they waited, | + | |
- | silent; there was little to enthuse about now. Their thoughts were of dry clean clothes, a | + | |
- | hot shower, a home-cooked meal, and the comfort of one's own bed at home. They had wandered the | + | |
- | Main Range and they would always have the memory of the highlights of the. walk. And they would | + | |
- | return, again to Wander | + | |
- | Page 6 The Sydney Bushwalker ' | + | |
- | A TRIBUTE TO THE SILENT DIGNITY OF A FRIEND | + | |
- | . It is ten years now but I still remember you each time I pass your old place-, For most of your long life your environment was created entirely by the random forces of nature, But . gradually that all went until there was just you, At first I gave you a respectful glance but with the passing of time, You seemed to draw me to you until Isaw you as dominating | + | |
- | One day I saw that you were gone. I va$ told that you had to go as your space was required, " | + | |
- | Your removal was justified as every injustice must be, You could not feel nor think as they -could - and that was that, If only they could Appreciate | + | |
- | another way, You radiated pure substance when all around you was purely'superficial. Why had they not-noticed this?- Maybe I noticed a quality which was not there?' | + | |
- | receptors of most pen to. Tragically, while-that conditioned | + | |
- | *** | + | |
- | Now what eulogy would be suitable for my defenseless friend? To start with I could say that | + | |
- | from your great girth that you were very old, I could say that you were probably | + | |
- | • event in the history of man? You can stand on your own dignity, The coexistance | + | |
- | - | + | |
- | heeded | + | |
- | I would-rather say that you experienced many, many Magic days of peace. which I imagine my | + | |
- | spirit sharing with you, Sunrises reflecting | + | |
- | swaying your branches, afternoon showers washing over your trunk - and when the rain stoped, . you glistened in the sunset, They were all- much the same - those days - and yet they were entirely different, Little things made them so, Wonderful little things like the movement of insects and-shadows and the changing of colours. | + | |
- | Those were the days when there was no 'white man anywhere in the land, There was the black man but he was different,- He belonged to a different social | + | |
- | will live in real dignity - just like you did, | + | |
- | March 1992 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 7. | + | |
- | KANANGRA WALLS CALLOUT | + | |
by Keith Maxwell | by Keith Maxwell | ||
- | (This report was made to the February meeting of the Confederation of NSW Bushwalking Clubs by Keith Maxwell, Director of S A R and is published in this magazine with his permission.) | + | |
+ | (This report was made to the February meeting of the Confederation of NSW Bushwalking Clubs by Keith Maxwell, Director of S & R and is published in this magazine with his permission.) | ||
Bushwalkers Search & Rescue was contacted just prior to midnight on Saturday 8/2/92 to assist in the search for a couple on a five-day walk from Katoomba to Kanangra Walls who had missed their Friday evening rendezvous for transport home. | Bushwalkers Search & Rescue was contacted just prior to midnight on Saturday 8/2/92 to assist in the search for a couple on a five-day walk from Katoomba to Kanangra Walls who had missed their Friday evening rendezvous for transport home. | ||
- | The weather was appalling. Heavy rain had began late in the week and did not ease off until late on 11/2/92. S.& R sent out five (5) search | + | |
- | Sunday 9/ | + | The weather was appalling. Heavy rain had began late in the week and did not ease off until late on 11/2/92. S & R sent out five (5) search |
- | teams camped overnight and continued searching on 10/ | + | |
- | team which searched down Mount Guouogang to Konangaroo Clearing. | + | One Bushwalkers Search & Rescue team was also sent in from Katoomba towards the Coxs River in case the couple were retracing their steps. |
- | One. Bushwalkers Search & Rescue.team was also sent in from Katoomba towards the Cox' | + | |
- | The weather cleared just .enough to fly helicopters and the couple were located by a -helicopter hired by NP & W ' | + | The weather cleared just enough to fly helicopters and the couple were located by a helicopter hired by NPWS late on the morning of Tuesday 11/2/92. They were towards the northern side of the High Gangerangs in an area our search teams had not yet moved into. The NPWS' own helicopter and others |
- | the northern side of the High Gangerangs in an area our search teams had not yet mOve& | + | |
- | This was a particularlyChallenging | + | This was a particularly challenging |
- | down off Narrow Neck as flooded | + | |
- | longer' | + | Co-operation between the services present at thiS search was excellent. The local Police were in charge (of course) but chose to give general direction only and to rely on the experience of the locals |
- | 'Co-operation between the services present at thiS search was excellent. The local - - | + | |
- | Police were in charge (of course) but chose to give general direction only and to rely on the experience of the loCals | + | Kanangra Walls is now within range of mobile/car phones. Bushwalkers Search & Rescue kept one Committee member in Sydney to co-ordinate fresh search teams. Thus late Monday we were able to offer a complete replacement set of personnel, if required, for Tuesday morning. This was on top of having available personnel to assist in the rescue in the Snowy Mountains of the group from Batemans |
- | Kanangra, Walls is now within range of mobile/car phones. Bushwalkers Search & Rescue | + | |
- | kept one Committee member in Sydney to co-ordinate fresh search teams. Thus late Monday we were able to offer a complete replacement set of personnel, if required, for Tuesday morning. This was on top of having available personnel to assist in the rescue in the Snowy Mountains of the group from_Bateman' | + | Whilst the persons involved in both of the above rescues were in a bushwalking club, these clubs were not Confederation clubs. This does not seem to have affected the response by bushwalkers. At least one of these clubs is very likely to join the Confederation. |
- | Whilst the persons involved in both of the above rescues were in a bushwalking club, these clubs were not Confederation clubs. This does not seem to have affected the response | + | |
- | by bushwalkers. At least one of these clubs is very likely to join the Confederation. | + | On behalf of the Confederation would' like to thank all those bushwalkers who responded so magnificently when asked. Bushwalkers Search |
- | On behalf of the Confederation would' like to thank all those bushwalkers who responded so magnificently when asked. Bushwalkers Search | + | |
- | can be contacted when needed, but really is nothing without the many ordinary club members | + | The following I'm sure is an incomplete list of clubs who responded:- Bankstown, Camden, Three Peaks, Mount Druitt, CMW, SBW, Sutherland, Fairfield, SUBW, Canberra, Shoalhaven, |
- | who come prepared to go out in any weather. The bushwalkers in the search teams did the | + | |
- | Confederation proud but those on standby should not be forgotten. I' | + | The following letter was received by Keith from two members of the Upper Blue Mountains B.W. Club:- We could like to extend our sincerest thanks to Search & Rescue for the time and effort members put in to the search for our two friends lost in the Mount Cloudmaker area during the 'Big Wet' |
- | no illusions of the terrible conditions awaiting them at Kanangra Walls. | + | |
- | The following I'm sure is an incomplete list of clubs who responded:- Bankstown, Camden, Three Peaks, Mount Druitt, CMW, SBW, Sutherland, Fairfield, SUBW, Canberra, Shoalhaven, | + | ===== A Weekend In The "Royal" |
- | The following letter was received by Keith from two members of the Upper BLue Mountains B.W.Club:- We could like to extend our sincerest thanks to Search & Rescue for the time and effort members put in to the search for our two friends lost in the Mount Cloudmaker area during the 'Big Wet' | + | |
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- | March 19_92 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 9 | + | |
- | A WEEKEND IN THE "ROYAL" | + | |
by Keith Docherty | by Keith Docherty | ||
- | 1st 8522ELEttEY2i/ | + | |
- | I met Laurie | + | **1st & 2nd February** |
- | work on Sunday so he decided to join us for the Saturday. | + | |
- | At the Information Centre at Audley we found that only the leader of the party had to | + | I met Laurie |
- | carry a permit, but the permit is only valid until 31st March 1992. It makes one wonder what | + | |
- | is going to happen after that date. I. also picked up a permit for the Heathcote National Park | + | At the Information Centre at Audley we found that only the leader of the party had to carry a permit, but the permit is only valid until 31st March 1992. It makes one wonder what is going to happen after that date. I also picked up a permit for the Heathcote National Park to cover my " |
- | to cover my " | + | |
- | The cloudy morning was ideal for walking and we enjoyed Lady Carrington Drive. We had a drink at Jersey Springs and a late morning tea at Calala. Lunch was beside the rock overhang on the Walumarra Track. At Garie Trig Brian left us and headed for Otford. We took the service trail to the Curra Moors Track 8nd had afternoon tea beside Curra Brook. A short scrub | + | The cloudy morning was ideal for walking and we enjoyed Lady Carrington Drive. We had a drink at Jersey Springs and a late morning tea at Calala. Lunch was beside the rock overhang on the Walumarra Track. At Garie Trig Brian left us and headed for Otford. We took the service trail to the Curra Moors Track 8nd had afternoon tea beside Curra Brook. A short scrub bash through burnt banksia brought us to our campsite on Curracurrong Creek at 3.50 pm. Once the tents were up there was swimming in the beautiful pool below the waterfall. This is the waterfall near Eagle Rock. A bit of exploring revealed even better swimming pools and camp-sites but we were comfortable where we were. I shall probably camp at the other place when I do my 22/23 February walk. |
- | bash through burnt banksia brought us to our campsite on Curracurrong Creek at 3.50 pm. Once | + | |
- | the tents were up there was swimming in the beautiful pool below the waterfall. This is the waterfall near Eagle Rock. A bit of exploring revealed even better swimming pools and camp- | + | Wood fires are not allowed in the Royal, but John used eolid fuel tablets to boil a brew of tea and cook his dinner. The rest of us had food that didn't need cooking (or was pre-cooked). It was a beautiful evening and we didn't miss a fire. We lay on the warm sandstone with the creek flowing around us and sipped our rum while the wattle birds plunged into the creek to cool off. The wattle birds made a lot of noise before they settled down for the night, and the only noise after that was the occasional " |
- | sites but we were comfortable where we were. I shall probably camp at the other place when I | + | |
- | do my 22/23 February walk. | + | On Sunday morning there was swimming in the waterfall pool, very refreshing, and a leisurely. breakfast. We eventually set off for Bundeena at 10.44 am. Morning |
- | • Wood fires are not allowed in the Royal, but John used eolid fuel tablets to boil a brew | + | |
- | of tea and cook his dinner. The rest of us had food that didn't need cooking (or was pre-cooked). It was a beautiful evening and we didn't miss a fire. We lay on the warm sandstone with the creek flowing around us and sipped our rum while the wattle birds plunged into the creek to | + | |
- | cool off. The wattle birds made a lot of noise before they settled down for the night, and the only noise after that was the occasional " | + | |
- | On Sunday morning there was swimming in the waterfall pool, very refreshing, and a | + | |
- | leisurely. breakfast. We eventually set off for Bundeena at 10.44 am, %ming tea was at | + | |
- | Curracurranq | + | |
- | had drinks and ice-creams before heading for Little Marley and, lunch. After lunch and | + | |
- | swimming John headed for a beer at Bundeena and later caught the 4 pm ferry. Laurie, | + | |
- | and I weren' | + | |
It was a very enjoyable walk that revealed the wide variety of vegetation and terrain and scenery in the Royal National Park. Laurie has already booked on my next walk. | It was a very enjoyable walk that revealed the wide variety of vegetation and terrain and scenery in the Royal National Park. Laurie has already booked on my next walk. | ||
- | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS | + | |
+ | ===== Annual Subscriptions | ||
The following annual subscriptions were decided at the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 11th March 1992:- | The following annual subscriptions were decided at the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 11th March 1992:- | ||
- | Single Member | + | |Single Member| |
- | Household . . . . . 48 | + | |Household| $48| |
- | Non-active Member . • • 9 | + | |Non-active Member| $9| |
- | t, 11 I I 21 | + | |Non-active Member |
- | plus magazine . | + | |Magazine only| $12| |
- | Magazine only • • . 12 | + | |
- | According to the Constitution subscriptions must be paid no later | + | According to the Constitution subscriptions must be paid no later than six months from the beginning of the Club's financial year, i.e.lst |
- | than six months from the beginning of the Club's financial year, i.e.lst | + | January. The Treasurer would appreciate early payment (see enclosed notice). |
- | January. The Treasurer would appreciate early payment (see enclosed notice). | + | |
- | Page 10 The Sydney Bushwalker March 1992 | + | ===== A Train Called |
- | A TRAIN CALLED | + | |
by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | If you have watched - even in a half-hearted way - film releases of the past 5 to 10 years, you will know there is "A Fish Called Wanda" | + | |
- | a.train called " | + | If you have watched - even in a half-hearted way - film releases of the past 5 to 10 years, you will know there is "A Fish Called Wanda" |
- | I suppose this doesn' | + | |
- | if I were Editor of our valued journal, I would be inclined to return this with (I hope) a | + | I suppose this doesn' |
- | polite rejection slip. However, | + | |
- | walking in the bush, although I doubt whether other walkers of that time shared my regard for him (or should it be " | + | It was well before I came to a bushwalking Club, and when I was just learning the mingled pleasurea and labour of the game - this places it in the 1938-41 period. After studying old walks programs of that time, I realise that walkers who didn't have to work on Saturday mornings would take off, as they do now, on the Friday evening, travelling almost invariably by rail in those days, and would then walk out an hour or two and make camp in the bush. |
- | It was well before I came to a bushwalking Club, and when I was just learning the mingled pleasurea and labour of the game - this places it in the 1938-41 period. After studying old | + | |
- | walks programs of that time, I realise that walkers who didn't have to work on Saturday mornings would take off, as they do now, on the Friday evening, travelling almost invariably by rail in those days, and would then walk out an hour or two and make camp in the bush. | + | However, knowing nothing of this, I was not impressed with the idea of going off on the Friday night and camping a relatively short distance from a town. Instead I looked for means of starting |
- | However, knowing nothing of this, I was not impressed with the idea of going off on the Friday night and camping a relatively short distance from a town. Instead I looked for means | + | |
- | of Starting | + | The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines " |
- | daybreak seemed convenient). This was how I found Stumpy. | + | |
- | The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines " | + | " |
- | " | + | |
- | peak-hour journey, conveying commuters from the Richmond line: similarly the Penrith train | + | Six days a week, Mondays to Saturdays, Stumpy would push off from Penrith about 7.10 am and make his way up the Blue Mountains, Calling at all stations, and finally ending his innings at Mount Victoria about 9.15 am. " |
- | ,came back as a morning peak-hour trip. On Saturdays you could connect with Stumpy, by catching a train about 5.40 am, stopping Strathfield, | + | |
- | arriving about 7.5 am. There you would find " | + | I was never able to work out why the train (Stumpy) was provided at all on Saturdays - at times I was the only passenger in a carriage with 48 seats. On week days, however, it left Penrith almost empty but from Springwood westward picked up quite a goodly crowd of school children for some private schools between Lawson and Blackheath, as well as many for Katoomba High School. Quite a mob would alight at Katoomba, leaving just a sprinkling for points west. |
- | staff and a good many residents of the Blue Mountain towns. | + | |
- | Six days a week, Mondays to Saturdays, Stumpy would push off from Penrith about 7.10 am and make his way up the Blue Mountains, Calling at all stations, and finally ending his innings at Mount Victoria about 9.15 am. " | + | Stumpy had one other claim to recognition. Being such a short, light train, it had no need of a " |
- | carriages, on other days six equally light cars - a load of 100 or 150 tonnes behind the | + | |
- | engine. When only four cars the locomotive was usually a " | + | In particular, I remember my last journey on Stumpy. It was in February 1941, and I had planned to reconnoitre |
- | those handling outer suburban trains. A six'-car set called for the larger " | + | |
- | for shorter " | + | The engine (3278 on this trip) watered at Lawson as usual, the lid of the tank was closed with a clang, the fireman returned to the cab, and the first beats of the exhaust ("I know I can, I know I can") sounded. A strong north-westerly gale was blowing in through my open window, and the hose from the loco watering tower, caught in a savage gust, slapped against the side of the train and off-loaded several hundred litres over me, the seat and the floor of the coach. At least I was well-washed as I scrambled out dripping at Leura and started back down the Highway to the Mount Hay Road. |
- | with a tank engine up front) the limited water endurance would have necessitated at least two | + | |
- | 5-minute halts to top up. The " | + | Ah, well, Stumpy, many a time you carried me when I was just beginning to find the great green/blue Wonderland. Requiescat in pace, Stumpy - or in the Australian vernacular - " |
- | once, at Lawson. Of course, at the time I am talking about, and for almost 20 years after- | + | |
- | wards, steam locomotives handled virtually all railway traffic outside the Sydney suburban area, including any places west of Parramatta. | + | |
- | I was never able to work out why the train (Stumpy) was provided at all on Saturdays - at times I was the only passenger in a carriage with 48 seats. On week days, however, it | + | ===== The February General Meeting ===== |
- | left Penrith almost empty but from Springwood westward picked up quite a goodly crowd of school children for some private schools between Lawson and Blackheath, as well as many for Katoomba | + | |
- | High School. Quite a mob would alight at Katoomba, leaving just a sprinkling for points west. | + | |
- | Stumpy had one other claim to recognition. Being such a short, light train, it had no | + | |
- | need of a " | + | |
- | March 1992 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 11 | + | |
- | 1 in 53, with some pinches as severe as 1 in 31 or 1 in 33 - that was pretty close to the toughest grade you could expect a steam locomotive with a trailing load to surmount. This eliminated the timetaken | + | |
- | In particular, I remember my last journeVOP | + | |
- | 7 km out from Leura, and the rest of the way was along a lightly-forested ridge.. I knew that near Lawson you got a good view from the railway out towards the ridge I aimed to follow, so | + | |
- | planted myself on the right-hand side, opened a window wide., and peered out | + | |
- | The engine (3278 on this trip ) watered at Lawson as usual, the lid of the tank was closed with a clang, the fireman returned to the cab, and the first beats of the exhaust ("I know I can, I know I can") sounded. A strong north-westerly gale was blowing in through my open | + | |
- | window, and the hose from the loco. watering tower, caught in a savage gust, slapped against the side of the train and off-loaded several hundred litres over me, the seat and the floor | + | |
- | of the coach. At least I was well-washed as I scrambled out dripping at Leura and started | + | |
- | back down the Highway to the Mount Hay Road. | + | |
- | Ah, well, Stumpy, many a time you carried me when I was just beginning to find the great green/blue Wonderland. Requiescat in pace, Stumpy - or in the Australian vernacular - | + | |
- | " | + | |
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- | THE FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING | + | |
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
- | So there we were folks, just 17 or so of us, with Bill Holland and Patrick James at the table and the Ume at 2015. | + | |
- | There were apologies from Michelle Powell and Helen and George Gray. The Minutes were read with Bill and Patrick doing a sort of " | + | So there we were folks, just 17 or so of us, with Bill Holland and Patrick James at the table and the time at 2015. |
- | New members Ann Davidson, Jan Hedges, Marella Hogan, Peter Lafferty, Diane Mather and Louise Sylva were welcomed to-full membership with Bill displaying a degree of discrimination that would be not approved of in some quarters. | + | |
- | Correspondence brought letters from Lithgow Council, from Paddy. Pall-in | + | There were apologies from Michelle Powell and Helen and George Gray. The Minutes were read with Bill and Patrick doing a sort of " |
- | . The Treasurer' | + | |
- | and spent $892 (or $961 if we include Coolana). The closing balance was $2,062. | + | New members Ann Davidson, Jan Hodges, Marella Hogan, Peter Lafferty, Diane Mather and Louise Sylva were welcomed to full membership with Bill displaying a degree of discrimination that would be not approved of in some quarters. |
- | Next came the Walks Report. We began with the weekend of 17,18,19 January with David •Rostron leading a party of 14 through Morong Deep in what was described as the best weather. There was also a rather confused story about David and a black snake, dancing, a tango,.I think they said. Ian Debert cancelled his Kangaroo Valley canoeing trip, Jim Callaway reported 19 . | + | |
- | and a half starters on his Bundeena to Otford walk, and Greta James reported steamy (?) conditions for the 15 walkers who went on her Kanuka Brook.- Campfire Creek trip. The description of this area as pristine on the walks program does leave one wondering. | + | Correspondence brought letters from Lithgow Council, from Paddy Pallin |
- | The following weekend saw Brian Holden, that recently come-out chauvinist petrol-head, | + | |
- | leading a party of 13 into the Shoalhaven River valley. They reported some difficulties in seeing-off a rather too frindly goanna who persisted in searching the camp for goodies. There was no report of Dick Weston and Kanuka Brook exploring bludge weekend, but Alan Mewett reported• 19 starters enjoying a pelasant | + | The Treasurer' |
- | The weekend of 31 Jan, 1/2 February brought out Jim Rivers with a party of 19 on his Wollongambe | + | |
- | If one is to have a definitive wet weekend then 7,8,9 February would have to have come close. It rained and rained. Greta James and the advance guard of her Zobels Gully trip . reached Newnes through dense fog on the Friday night, slept o the pub verandah through the steadily increasing downpour, and went home in the morning. Kenn Clacher cancelled his Bell Canyon trip for similar reasons. Not to be outdone Errol Sheedy and Alan Mewett also cancelled their day walks. All of which brought the Walks Report to a soggy finish. | + | Next came the Walks Report. We began with the weekend of 17,18,19 January with David Rostron leading a party of 14 through Morong Deep in what was described as the best weather. There was also a rather confused story about David and a black snake, dancing, a tango,I think they said. Ian Debert cancelled his Kangaroo Valley canoeing trip, Jim Callaway reported 19 and a half starters on his Bundeena to Otford walk, and Greta James reported steamy (?) conditions for the 15 walkers who went on her Kanuka Brook - Campfire Creek trip. The description of this area as pristine on the walks program does leave one wondering. |
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+ | The following weekend saw Brian Holden, that recently come-out chauvinist petrol-head, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The weekend of 31 Jan, 1/2 February brought out Jim Rivers with a party of 19 on his Wollangambe | ||
+ | |||
+ | If one is to have a definitive wet weekend then 7,8,9 February would have to have come close. It rained and rained. Greta James and the advance guard of her Zobels Gully trip reached Newnes through dense fog on the Friday night, slept on the pub verandah through the steadily increasing downpour, and went home in the morning. Kenn Clacher cancelled his Bell Canyon trip for similar reasons. Not to be outdone Errol Sheedy and Alan Mewett also cancelled their day walks. All of which brought the Walks Report to a soggy finish. | ||
There was a Conservation Report and a Confederation Report. | There was a Conservation Report and a Confederation Report. | ||
- | General | + | |
- | view slides. After a number of announcements, | + | General |
- | meeting closed at 2112. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | ===== To Trek Or Not To Trek ===== |
- | Page 14 The Sydney Bushwalker March. 1992 | + | |
- | TO TREK OR NOT TO 'TREK | + | |
by Gordon Lee | by Gordon Lee | ||
- | For those trying to make up their minds, here is some useful information which may help | + | |
- | you decide. The facts and figures quoted are the result of literally painstaking research | + | For those trying to make up their minds, here is some useful information which may help you decide. The facts and figures quoted are the result of literally painstaking research carried out in Kathmandu in September, 1991. The estimated inflation rate in Nepal is 15%, so add that to the calculation you make for 1992. All monies quoted are converted to AUS dollars at the exchange rate current in 1991. These rates are listed at the end of the article. |
- | carried out in Kathmandu in September, 1991. The estimated inflation rate in Nepal is 15%9 | + | |
- | so add that to the calculation you make for 1992. All monies quoted are converted to AUS dollars at the exchange rate current in 1991. These rates are listed at the end of the article. | + | |
SOURCES OF INFORMATION: | SOURCES OF INFORMATION: | ||
- | 1. Mr A.G.Punt, President of the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) | + | - Mr A.G.Punt, President of the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) |
- | 2. Interviews with four separate Trekking Agencies. | + | |
- | 3. Prices Brochure from the Royal Nepalese Airline. | + | |
- | 4. Tourist Information Centre, Kathmandu. | + | |
- | S. Information gleaned personally. | + | |
From the President of TAAN I was given the list of Agencies in that organisation as at September 1991 and will gladly check an Agency for you if you ring me on (043) 88 5589. | From the President of TAAN I was given the list of Agencies in that organisation as at September 1991 and will gladly check an Agency for you if you ring me on (043) 88 5589. | ||
- | As I see it there are three ways of going about it:- DOING IT ON THE CHEAP (1) | + | |
- | Organise a bunch of buddies - you get a better discount on .airfares that way - then go see | + | As I see it there are three ways of going about it:- |
- | a few travel agencies, get their best offer on the flight. There will be an overnight stopover. | + | |
- | in Bangkok on the way out. | + | ==== Doing It On The Cheap (1) ==== |
- | BANGKOK: ..I can only recommend one hotel, The Liberty, 215 Pratipat Road (Baht 559 - A38 dbl) with a good cheqp. | + | |
- | . around Bangkok then Khoa San Road is cheqper | + | |
+ | Organise a bunch of buddies - you get a better discount on airfares that way - then go see a few travel agencies, get their best offer on the flight. There will be an overnight stopover in Bangkok on the way out. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Bangkok:** I can only recommend one hotel, The Liberty, 215 Pratipat Road (Baht 559 - A38 dbl) with a good cheap restaurant. If you are travelling with someone who knows their way around Bangkok then Khao San Road is cheaper | ||
Getting there and back from the Airport can be a problem. Some of the choices are:- | Getting there and back from the Airport can be a problem. Some of the choices are:- | ||
- | 1. Taxi. You shouldn' | + | - Taxi. You shouldn' |
- | -Mini Bus. • These come-in about every hour and could cost up to 860 (Aus $3). If you are | + | - Mini Bus. These come in about every hour and could cost up to B60 (Aus $3). If you are going to Liberty then a Fax to that hotel could possibly arrange transport. |
- | going to Liberty | + | |
- | 3. Local Bus. These are the cheapest. Taking these will depend on the amount of gear you | + | |
- | are carrying and knowing how to get where you want to go. | + | |
- | Trains. There are two, Ordinary and .Special. The station is lust " | + | When you get through the airport check, take the **map** |
- | the airport. The Special costs Aus $4 and the Ordinary Aus $2. These take you.to Hualamphong | + | |
- | Station (Central - Bangkok). You have to know' | + | **The Trek.** You can trek on your own but your choice of routes is limited. The " |
- | Take Iuk Tuk or'Taxi.: | + | |
- | When you get through the airport check, take the MAP offerred to you- as you leave the | + | Going on your own may mean the hiring of porters and/or a guide, Remember |
- | airport. This may help you get round the city. When you get outside there will be lots of | + | |
- | hotel touts lined up with boards announcing their hotels. Look for Annapurna Lodge or Hotel | + | ==== The Middle Range (2) ==== |
- | New Ganeesh. Both are clean and cheap. Annapurna Lodge R120 (Aus $3.20) New Ganeesh R450 | + | |
- | .with' | + | |
- | THE TREK. You can trek on your own 'but your choice of' | + | All as for the foregoing. Again a group is cheaper on airfares. |
- | routes have lodges and "tea houses" | + | |
- | These include Everest Base Camp, treks out of Pokhara to Annapurna Base Camp, Ghorapani and the Tomsom Trail etc. These are the long ones. There are shorter - empire. | + | When you have settled down in Kathmandu, go to several trekking agencies and enquire as to the possibilities - choice of treks, conditions and prices. It helps if you know something about the country and where you want to go. Another suggestion is that if you have six people, why not split into three groups and with a similar set of questions, three agencies can be consulted at once, then compare notes and decide. The going rates vary from $US35 to $US70 per day, from basic accommodation to delux - tables and chairs and showers each night. |
- | Going on your own may mean the hiring of porters and/pr a guide, Remember | + | $US40 seems to be a good basic price. |
- | them "with food" for you will have, to pay for it. When | + | |
- | so strike a rate " | + | Climbing can be arranged at a little extra cost. An example |
- | be aS dear as a double if you are paying for the room only. | + | |
- | THE MIDDLE RANGE (2) | + | **Makalu and Everest Base Camp** |
- | All as for the Foregoing. Again a group is cheaper on airfares. | + | |Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar| $US 44| | |
- | When you have settled down in 'Kathmandu, go to several trekking agencies and enquire as to | + | |Trek 30 days @ $US40 per day| 1,200| | |
- | March 1992 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 15 | + | |Trekking Permit approx.| 15| | |
- | the possibilities - choice of treks, conditions and prices. It helps if you know something | + | |Fly out Lukla| 77| | |
- | about the country and where you want to go. Another suggestion is that if you have six people, why not split into three .groups and with a similar set of questions three agencies can be consulted at once, then compare notes and decide. The going rates vary from SUS 35 to SUS 70 per day, from basic accommodation to delux - tables and chairs and showers each night. | + | |Spending money (less $77) optional (In small denomination Rupees)| 50| | |
- | of cost is given below:- | + | | | |
- | $US 40 seems to be a good basic price. SUS 44 • | + | |
- | Climbing can be arranged at a little extra cost. An example 1,200 | + | Don't forget that these prices will be subject to inflation as stated in Nepal in 1992. So it would have been possible to do this trek in 1991 for approx. Aus. $4,000. This of course is without food, sundry fares and any purchases for extra clothing gifts etc, but **does include** |
- | MAKALU AND EVERST BASE CAMP - Approximately 30 days. 15 | + | |
- | 77 | + | ==== Dearest |
- | 50 | + | |
- | Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar | + | |
- | Trek 30 days @ SUS 40 per day- | + | Go through a Trekking Agency in Australia. This will relieve you of any running around doing-it-yourself-activity but, as you will find out, it will cost. Stay with the **recognised** |
- | • Trekking Permit approx. | + | |
- | Fly out Lukla | + | **Beware** |
- | • Spending money (less $77) optional | + | |
- | (In small denomination Rupees) | + | **Regardless** |
- | $US 1,376 (Aus $1,840) | + | (NOTE: SUS 1 = SAus. 76 cents = Baht 25 = Nepalese R 49 (black) R 42 (official)) |
- | Don't forget that these prices will be subject to inflation as stated in Nepal in 1992. So it would have been possible to do this trek in 1991 for approx. Aus. $ 4,000. This of course is without food, sundry fares and any purchases for extra clothing gifts etc, but DOES INCLUDE | + | |
- | and taxi to and from Bangkok to airport. Don' | + | ===== Social Notes ===== |
- | DEAREST | + | |
- | Go through a Trekking Agency in Australia. This will relieve you of any running around doing-it-yourself-activity but, as you will find out, it will cost. Stay with the RECOGNISED | + | |
- | BEWARE | + | |
- | REGARDLESS | + | |
- | (NOTE: SUS 1 = SAus. 76 cents Baht 25 = Nepalese R 49 (black) R 42 .(official)) | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES | + | |
On March 25th there will be a Safety & Leadership Workshop - for past, present and future Leaders as well as followers - we all have something to learn. | On March 25th there will be a Safety & Leadership Workshop - for past, present and future Leaders as well as followers - we all have something to learn. | ||
- | 15th April - Slides with a difference - Les Simmons. Great slides of those special moments at dusk and dawn plus bush and sports photography. | + | |
+ | 15th April - Slides with a difference - Les Simmons. Great slides of those special moments at dusk and dawn plus bush and sports photography. | ||
22nd April - " | 22nd April - " | ||
- | Peter Christian will show an audio visual with large screen - Tasmania from mountains to)sea visiting 7 Nation | + | |
- | On 15th April meet for dinner 6.30 pm at the Thai Restaurant just down from the Clubroom. The restaurant is upstairs. | + | Peter Christian will show an audio visual with large screen - Tasmania from mountains to sea visiting 7 National |
- | Page 16 The Sydney Bushwalker March 1992 | + | |
- | CONFEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS .NSW INCORPORATED | + | On 15th April meet for dinner 6.30 pm at the Thai Restaurant just down from the Clubroom. The restaurant is upstairs. |
- | MinOtes | + | |
+ | ===== Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Incorporated ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Minutes | ||
by Spiro Hajinakitas | by Spiro Hajinakitas | ||
- | Insurance | + | |
- | A Motion was passed that will add $0.25 per Club Member to the cost of both Public | + | **Insurance** |
- | Liability and Sports Accident Insurance and the money will be set aside to a special account to be used as an Insurance Sinking Fund. I | + | |
- | Search | + | A Motion was passed that will add $0.25 per Club Member to the cost of both Public Liability and Sports Accident Insurance and the money will be set aside to a special account to be used as an Insurance Sinking Fund. |
- | - A Motion was passed to set up a sub-committee to review and make recommendations on the future direction of Search & Rescue, particularly in relation to its continued membership of the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association. This has become necessary as in recent times regional Police have not called upon " | + | |
- | It was reported that the unfortunate Newcastle Bushwalker who drowned in Wollemi Creek earlier this year an his first Club trip was an excellent swimmer, a swimming | + | **Search & Rescue** |
- | Conservation | + | A Motion was passed to set up a sub-committee to review and make recommendations on the future direction of Search & Rescue, particularly in relation to its continued membership of the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association. This has become necessary as in recent times regional Police have not called upon " |
- | Confederation is to urge the Government to ensure the appointment of members to the National | + | |
- | Confederation | + | It was reported that the unfortunate Newcastle Bushwalker who drowned in Wollemi Creek earlier this year an his first Club trip was an excellent swimmer, a swimming |
- | Publicity | + | |
- | An official list of spokeeo_ | + | **Conservation** |
- | ple has been appointed to be on call in answer to requests | + | |
- | from the media for radio interviews, television appearances and press interviews. | + | Confederation is to urge the Government to ensure the appointment of members to the National |
- | Newsletter | + | |
+ | Confederation | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Publicity** | ||
+ | |||
+ | An official list of spokespeople | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Newsletter** | ||
It is hoped that the " | It is hoped that the " | ||
- | General Business | + | |
- | The " | + | **General Business** |
+ | |||
+ | The " | ||
Peter Treseder has been awarded an Order of Australia. | Peter Treseder has been awarded an Order of Australia. | ||
- | Confederation has donated $250 to support the Environment | + | |
- | * *•* * * * * * | + | Confederation has donated $250 to support the Environment |
- | 1,4 | + | |
- | S .13.W . CIPF4 1.1U11N | + | =====SBW Equivalent of Column 8===== |
- | At the last Red Cross Blood Bank Presentation of Badges on Friday, 6th March 1992 S.B.W. was well represented (unbeknownst to those concerned at the beginningof | + | At the last Red Cross Blood Bank Presentation of Badges on Friday, 6th March 1992 S.B.W. was well represented (unbeknownst to those concerned at the beginning of the evening): the first recipient (for 50 donations) was former President, Barbara Bruce; in the middle (for 75 donations) was Presidential nomination Ian Debert; and the last recipient (for 175 donations) was Jan Wouters. |
- | Ka friend of SBW) | + | |
+ | (a friend of SBW) | ||
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