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|So-so Snow, So What? | |So-so Snow, So What? | ||
- | Wait & Smile|Jim Brown|15| | + | |Wait & Smile|Jim Brown|15| |
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+ | =====A Cold Night In The Snowy Mountains.===== | ||
- | A COLD NIGHT IN THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS | ||
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Peter Dyce | Peter Dyce | ||
- | It was the first month of winter | + | |
- | go trout fishing in the Snowy Mountains in the foothills of the Great:' | + | It was the first month of winter. A companion and I decided to go trout fishing in the Snowy Mountains in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range near Kiandra. To get to our fishing spot involved a lengthy walk through rugged bush with some steep climbs and descents. |
- | The first day we landed eleven fine trout which we carried back to our,-mountain'cabin which was comfortably equipped with bunks, cooking facilities and hot shower., On the second day, by late afternooh' | + | |
- | Not Only did we not catch another trout but the delay meant that we started | + | The first day we landed eleven fine trout which we carried back to our mountain cabin which was comfortably equipped with bunks, cooking facilities and hot shower. On the second day, by late afternoon |
- | The track was indistinct,and soon,I wag using my flashlight. My | + | |
- | rechargeable torch was very bright while it lasted but was soon flat. Before that happened we had already lost the track which had been obliterated by land slips, rock falls and uprooted trees. I realised our torch was failing so Suggested | + | Not only did we not catch another trout but the delay meant that we started our bushwalk back through the mountains with daylight fading fast. |
- | were ill prepared; except for a Cortex | + | |
- | ably serarm-clothes, we had no tent, sleeping bags or food, for we were after all going to spend the night in our warm cosy cabin. | + | The track was indistinct and soon I was using my flashlight. My rechargeable torch was very bright while it lasted but was soon flat. Before that happened we had already lost the track which had been obliterated by land slips, rock falls and uprooted trees. I realised our torch was failing so suggested |
- | By then it was raining, dark and quite cold. Probably a couple of degrees below 0C, at about 5000 ft altitude. I tried to find | + | |
- | dry kindling- tosno'avail; it had been raining for a few days and | + | By then it was raining, dark and quite cold. Probably a couple of degrees below 0C, at about 5000 ft altitude. I tried to find dry kindling |
- | everything was wet. "I 'asked my fishing mate if he had any paper; he said " | + | |
- | I found a couple of paper tissues in a side pocket, luck was with us and after some 30 minutes of previous frustration trying to light a fire with wet kindling in the rain, I managed to start a small flame. This we carefully coaxed, blew and fanned into a sputtering fire. We huddled around this smoky fire for the next twelve | + | I found a couple of paper tissues in a side pocket, luck was with us and after some 30 minutes of previous frustration trying to light a fire with wet kindling in the rain, I managed to start a small flame. This we carefully coaxed, blew and fanned into a sputtering fire. We huddled around this smoky fire for the next twelve |
- | - , | + | |
- | JULY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 3 | + | My companion who had pulled up his knees close to his chest in a foetal position for warmth dozed off a number of times; this resulted in his relaxing his limbs so that his boots starting smouldering in the fire. I had to shake him before his toes caught |
- | My companion who had pulled up his knees close to his chest in a foetal position for warmth dozed off a number of times; this resulted in his relaxing his limbs so that his boots' | + | |
- | A redeeming aspect was that our night-long huddle in the rain and cold without shelter seemed to pass quite quickly. It felt perhaps more like half the time I put this down to the therapeutic | + | A redeeming aspect was that our night-long huddle in the rain and cold without shelter seemed to pass quite quickly. It felt perhaps more like half the time. I put this down to the therapeutic |
I have drawn a number of conclusions from our experience. Of course one is always smarter after the event. | I have drawn a number of conclusions from our experience. Of course one is always smarter after the event. | ||
- | **.*************** | + | |
- | This is a classic example of just how easily things can and do go wrong. Be aware, Be prepared. ED. | + | (This is a classic example of just how easily things can and do go wrong. Be aware, Be prepared. ED.) |
- | , | + | |
- | December lastyear Mr. Fahey signed the National Forest Policy which commits | + | ---- |
- | all the states (except': | + | |
- | and wilderness areas should therefore cease immediately. It hasn' | + | =====Conservation - Promises.===== |
- | The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environmnet Recreastion and the Arts Report on the role of protectedareas in the maintenance of biodiversity seeks to establish a system of "core protected areas" over a period of 6-8 years. Unless the U.N.Convention and the | + | |
- | National Forest Policy are implemented many of these areas will have been | + | |
- | lost long before then. A long period of search to identify them is | + | |
- | unnecessary. Most of them are already well known to the bushwalkers, | + | |
- | *'.* * * * *.*.* | + | |
- | CONSERVATION' | + | |
- | PROMISES | + | |
by Alex Colley | by Alex Colley | ||
- | - | + | |
- | ., In 1991 the Hon. Ros Kelly signed the U.N.Convention on Biological Diversity which CoMMits | + | In 1991 the Hon. Ros Kelly signed the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity which Commits |
- | PAGE 4 THE SYDNEY. BUSHWALKER JULY 1993 | + | |
- | Eantone | + | The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment Recreation and the Arts Report on the role of protected areas in the maintenance of biodiversity seeks to establish a system of "core protected areas" over a period of 6-8 years. Unless the U.N. Convention and the National Forest Policy are implemented many of these areas will have been lost long before then. A long period of search to identify them is unnecessary. Most of them are already well known to the bushwalkers, |
- | Leader | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Pantoney's Crown -Saturday | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Leader__: Carol Lubbers. | ||
George Mawer | George Mawer | ||
- | : This was a one day walk from a base camp on a small holiday farm, nestled in a little vale off the,Capertee Valley road. A pretty place, plenty of everything except water. Carol had us up at first light with the noise of a spoon on a billy,. Then going from tent to tent making sure that no one went back to sleep. It was cold and because of the demand for an early start there was no morning fire. | + | |
+ | This was a one day walk from a base camp on a small holiday farm, nestled in a little vale off the Capertee Valley road. A pretty place, plenty of everything except water. Carol had us up at first light with the noise of a spoon on a billy. Then going from tent to tent making sure that no one went back to sleep. It was cold and because of the demand for an early start there was no morning fire. | ||
We were away by 7:00 and drove about 4 km to the starting point, then walked south along a little used fire-trail for about 4 km and down a steep slope to a dry creek bed which we followed downstream a little and then turned up Coco creek. Coco creek was rough and boulder strewn with obvious signs of carrying lots of water in the past. It must be quite spectacular when it's a raging torrent. | We were away by 7:00 and drove about 4 km to the starting point, then walked south along a little used fire-trail for about 4 km and down a steep slope to a dry creek bed which we followed downstream a little and then turned up Coco creek. Coco creek was rough and boulder strewn with obvious signs of carrying lots of water in the past. It must be quite spectacular when it's a raging torrent. | ||
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At the place where we were to leave the creek Carol stopped to regroup and I climbed up the ridge a little and off to one side for a short time and then returned to the path and waited for the party. I waited and waited and eventually walked back far enough to find that they had gone. Blast! should have left my pack on the path. Too late, better hurry and try to catch up I thought. But it was all uphill and by the time they stopped and I caught up, 20 minutes were lost. Sorry Carol. | At the place where we were to leave the creek Carol stopped to regroup and I climbed up the ridge a little and off to one side for a short time and then returned to the path and waited for the party. I waited and waited and eventually walked back far enough to find that they had gone. Blast! should have left my pack on the path. Too late, better hurry and try to catch up I thought. But it was all uphill and by the time they stopped and I caught up, 20 minutes were lost. Sorry Carol. | ||
- | Pantoney' | + | |
- | get steeper as we went. Then as we gained height the views started to open up, making a good excuse for frequent stops to catch my breath. Negotiating the break in the escarpment was interesting but we were all soon on the top and at a cliff edge lookout where Carol declared a photo stop. The. day was warm and fairly clear and with still a little mist in some of the distant valleys. The area around | + | Pantoney' |
- | Carol led us to a seemingly impossible small break in the cliff which she entered and then vanished into a little tunnel which, when I followed curved around and down to a way that took us to the base of the escarpment. Very tricky. It must have taken a lot of finding. From there "It was all down- htll" as they say, until we reached Coco Creek | + | |
- | which we followed upstream for a about ,l km, and then the long slog up up up to our home bound fire trail. We were back at camp well before dark where With a nice fire and some of the small luxuries one can take to a car camp we finished the day very pleasantly. The night was dry and starry. | + | Carol led us to a seemingly impossible small break in the cliff which she entered and then vanished into a little tunnel which, when I followed curved around and down to a way that took us to the base of the escarpment. Very tricky. It must have taken a lot of finding. From there "It was all down hill" as they say, until we reached Coco Creek which we followed upstream for a about l km, and then the long slog up up up to our home bound fire trail. We were back at camp well before dark where with a nice fire and some of the small luxuries one can take to a car camp we finished the day very pleasantly. The night was dry and starry. |
- | A very pleasant, and rewarding day Carol, thanks from us all. | + | |
- | , | + | A very pleasant and rewarding day Carol, thanks from us all. |
- | STOP PRESS Alteration to Waiks Program. | + | |
- | Wilf Hilder' | + | ---- |
- | JULY 993 -4 THE SYDNEY:-. USHWALKER PAGE 5 | + | |
- | PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE | + | ===Stop Press - Alteration to Walks Program.=== |
+ | |||
+ | Wilf Hilder' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Public Enemy Number One.===== | ||
by Nan Bourke | by Nan Bourke | ||
- | -You've heard ofjled | + | |
- | His _brainchild's seen blowing down roads and down lanes, | + | You've heard of Ned Kelly and a guy named Capone,\\ |
- | Festooning the fences and blocking the drains, It threatens the beasts, both domestic and wild, And may tragically stifle the life of a child. | + | For lawless behaviour their names are well known,\\ |
- | If you save them, you've more than you ever could use, If you burn them, the ozone your sure to abuse, | + | But a criminal much worse than either of these,\\ |
- | | + | A villain |
- | "But what can we do" I hear you all cry, "They bag it in plastic, whatever we buy!if Well, I say to you, if you really do care, For uncluttered water and plastic free air, Next time that you shop, take a bag or a box, Load everything | + | To question, imprison and into court drag,\\ |
- | When you say, "No bags, please" | + | Is the man who invented the cheap plastic bag! |
- | But the shopkeepers know that you're saving them money, And YOU'LL know your saving a thing of more worth, Our own lovely landscape, our corner of Earth. | + | |
- | * * * * * * '* | + | His brainchild's seen blowing down roads and down lanes,\\ |
- | NOTICE | + | Festooning the fences and blocking the drains,\\ |
- | The Spring Walks programme is now open. Spring | + | It threatens the beasts, both domestic and wild,\\ |
- | I can receive' | + | And may tragically stifle the life of a child. |
- | it will also be of interest to note that we aim to include instructional activities on our programme. such as; , rock scrambling, abseiling and skiing. Instructionals | + | |
- | If you can assist with any of these, | + | If you save them, you've more than you ever could use,\\ |
- | ************* | + | If you burn them, the ozone your sure to abuse,\\ |
+ | They' | ||
+ | And as garbage the dogs find them easy to rip. | ||
+ | |||
+ | "But what can we do" I hear you all cry,\\ | ||
+ | "They bag it in plastic, whatever we buy!"\\ | ||
+ | Well, I say to you, if you really do care,\\ | ||
+ | For uncluttered water and plastic free air,\\ | ||
+ | Next time that you shop, take a bag or a box,\\ | ||
+ | Load everything | ||
+ | |||
+ | When you say, "No bags, please" | ||
+ | But the shopkeepers know that you're saving them money,\\ | ||
+ | And YOU'LL know your saving a thing of more worth,\\ | ||
+ | Our own lovely landscape, our corner of Earth. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Notice | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Spring Walks programme is now open. Spring | ||
+ | |||
+ | I can receive entries from leaders up until the end of this month (July). To obtain your preferred | ||
+ | |||
+ | It will also be of interest to note that we aim to include instructional activities on our programme such as; rock scrambling, abseiling and skiing. Instructionals for new members (and a chance for old members to renew skills) will cover navigation, first aid and bushcraft. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you can assist with any of these, please advise me as soon as possible. | ||
Bill Holland. | Bill Holland. | ||
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- | JULY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 7 | ||
- | A WALK IN THE WINBORNDALE. NAME RESERVE | ||
- | 22/23rd MAY 1993 | ||
by Bill Holland | by Bill Holland | ||
- | Intended Route: Winburndale Fire Trail - Big Flat Fire Trail - Dry Arm Creek Clear Creek - Middle Arm Creek - Yinburndale Trig - Dam - Fdre Trail | + | |
- | Party:. Bill Holland, Peter Miller:, Peter Kaye, Peter Caldwell, Jacqui. Calandra,:Barrie,,Wallace, | + | __Intended Route__: Winburndale Fire Trail - Big Flat Fire Trail - Dry Arm Creek Clear Creek - Middle Arm Creek - Yinburndale Trig - Dam - Fire Trail |
- | Winburndale Nature Reserve is a ,large area of bushland near Sunny Corner, between Lithgow and Bathurst. It includes the surrounds of Winburndale Dam | + | |
- | (restricted area) and is bordered by the Turon River near Portland. The area was well known in bygone years for goldmining. | + | __Party__: Bill Holland, Peter Miller:, Peter Kaye, Peter Caldwell, Jacqui Calandra, Barrie Wallace, |
- | ' | + | |
- | The area was declared a nature reserve in 1967 and with ongoing additions now approximates 9,40Q hectares. It is dedicated to conservation and scientific research - recreational use is not encouraged. Bushwalking is acceptable but groups of more than four people should advise NPWS Bathurst in advance. | + | Winburndale Nature Reserve is a large area of bushland near Sunny Corner, between Lithgow and Bathurst. It includes the surrounds of Winburndale Dam (restricted area) and is bordered by the Turon River near Portland. The area was well known in bygone years for goldmining. |
- | -.Brushtailed wallabies and koalas have been sighted in the area and lyrebirds are numerous. However, we failed to sight what is claimed to be the rarest butterfly. in NSW - the Yetholme Copper Butterfly. | + | |
- | Our' | + | The area was declared a nature reserve in 1967 and with ongoing additions now approximates 9,400 hectares. It is dedicated to conservation and scientific research - recreational use is not encouraged. Bushwalking is acceptable but groups of more than four people should advise NPWS Bathurst in advance. |
- | . the slippery rocks of the unexplored Dry Arm Creek on Saturday afternoon. Heavier overnight rain. stopped, us from exiting via Middle Arm Creek on Sunday. | + | |
- | So we kept to fire trails all the way. Rather pleasant apart from going up | + | Brushtailed wallabies and koalas have been sighted in the area and lyrebirds are numerous. However, we failed to sight what is claimed to be the rarest butterfly in NSW - the Yetholme Copper Butterfly. |
- | and down 400 metres at a time. The weekend seemed to be full of firetrials, some hard, some overgrown, all very slippery with small rocks and gravel. There were excellent views across the plain to Bathurst as we descended to Winburndale Dam. | + | |
+ | Our walk in the southern section | ||
+ | |||
+ | So we kept to fire trails all the way. Rather pleasant apart from going up and down 400 metres at a time. The weekend seemed to be full of firetrials, some hard, some overgrown, all very slippery with small rocks and gravel. There were excellent views across the plain to Bathurst as we descended to Winburndale Dam. | ||
The promised wild flowers never eventuated; hopefully they will emerge in time for the next walk in this area later this year (Spring Program). | The promised wild flowers never eventuated; hopefully they will emerge in time for the next walk in this area later this year (Spring Program). | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Notes.===== | ||
by John Hogan | by John Hogan | ||
- | . . | + | |
- | Can you believe | + | Can you believe |
- | .and_WeThaye | + | |
- | The Club will supply refreshments, | + | The following week, August 18th, Jan Mohandas was to have given us a demonstration on cooking with spices, but unfortunately due to other commitments Jan has postponed this until later in the year. Instead we will have the pleasure of the company of Spiro Hajinakitas, |
- | ,4,84 6.636- - | + | |
- | The following week, August 18th, Jan Mohandas was, to have given us a demonstration on cooking with spices, but unfortunately due to other commitments Jan has postponed this until later in the year. Instead we will have the pleasure of the company of Spiro Hajinakitas, | + | August 25th - Finally, as advertised in last month' |
- | Continued on Page 8 | + | |
- | PAGE 8,. THE, SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JULY1993 | + | Please mark 3rd September on your calender as the night of the Confederation' |
- | From the Clubroom | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====From the Clubroom | ||
by Maurice Smith | by Maurice Smith | ||
- | PETER TRESSIDER in the KIMBERLEYS | + | |
- | The Club meeting on the evening of 16 June saw. a standing room only audience to witness the undoubted skills of Peter Tressider.. Peter appeared in the guise of:an intense mild mannered, conservatively besuited, bespectacled, | + | The Club meeting on the evening of 16 June saw a standing room only audience to witness the undoubted skills of Peter Tressider. Peter appeared in the guise of an intense mild mannered, conservatively besuited, bespectacled, |
- | The scene which greeted me on arrival was the large number of seats already. taken by members and the "high tech" audio-visual equipment which Peter used for his presentation. | + | |
- | The presentation featured Peter' | + | The scene which greeted me on arrival was the large number of seats already taken by members and the "high tech" audio-visual equipment which Peter used for his presentation. |
- | How do I do justice to the wonderful quality of the many slides shown or the audio tracks which accompanied the presentation. The audio tracks delightfully | + | |
- | enhanced the feeling of the ancient aboriginal presence which Peter felt through- | + | The presentation featured Peter' |
- | out the trip. While I am sure we have all seen., in person or by slide p' | + | |
- | ation, the KiMberley | + | How do I do justice to the wonderful quality of the many slides shown or the audio tracks which accompanied the presentation. The audio tracks delightfully enhanced the feeling of the ancient aboriginal presence which Peter felt throughout |
- | there, done that response). | + | |
- | Included in the many slides shown were those of aboriginal rock paintings, river gorges, dry river beds, crocodiles (freshiegand | + | Included in the many slides shown were those of aboriginal rock paintings, river gorges, dry river beds, crocodiles (freshies and salties), heat, harsh environment, |
- | gorges, mud flats, lack of drinking water, water holes, lily pads, great. walking companions. | + | |
- | Peter, I enjoyed the presentation, | + | Peter, I enjoyed the presentation, |
- | , I look forward to your next visit, which I hope will be soon. | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES Continued from Page 7 | + | ---- |
- | August 25th - Finally, as advertised in last month' | + | |
- | there has been a change of topic for Dot Butler' | + | =====Tootie Creek.===== |
- | Ttip she did some years ago down the Yukon River. Judging,by what she has told me about this wilderness experience, this ia a | + | |
- | night not to miss. | + | |
- | Please mark 3rd September on your calender as the night of the Confederation' | + | |
- | to have a big table this year, so give Denise Shaw a call on 922 6093 and took your spot. | + | |
- | ********* | + | |
- | JULY 1993 | + | |
- | THE ,SYDNEY: BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | -,-- | + | |
- | PAGE | + | |
- | TOOTIE CREEK | + | |
- | Red cliff lines | + | |
- | break from ragged cover. Squared, stylised blocks round in strange places,, while under some overhangs | + | |
- | ' lives a different rock, | + | |
- | soft and -honeycombed. | + | |
- | A surreal pattern of colour | + | |
- | from pale clean yellow to a random: | + | |
- | and, red, the great lines of red. | + | |
- | From afar the red, dominates as though nature has painted 'its own history of fire. | + | |
- | We visit, we observe, | + | |
- | we revere, we pass. | + | |
- | This earth goes on aging and growing. | + | |
- | From the ridgetops we barely know | + | |
- | one millennium from another' | + | |
- | *****44-** | + | |
by Tony Holgate | by Tony Holgate | ||
- | THE JUNE GENERAL MEETING | + | |
+ | Red cliff lines\\ | ||
+ | break from ragged cover.\\ | ||
+ | Squared, stylised blocks\\ | ||
+ | round in strange places,\\ | ||
+ | while under some overhangs\\ | ||
+ | lives a different rock,\\ | ||
+ | soft and honeycombed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A surreal pattern of colour\\ | ||
+ | from pale clean yellow\\ | ||
+ | to a random mosaic\\ | ||
+ | of lichen and moss\\ | ||
+ | at times almost black\\ | ||
+ | and red; the great lines of red. | ||
+ | |||
+ | From afar the red dominates\\ | ||
+ | as though nature has painted\\ | ||
+ | its own history of fire. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We visit, we observe, | ||
+ | we revere, we pass. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This earth goes on\\ | ||
+ | aging and growing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the ridgetops\\ | ||
+ | we barely know\\ | ||
+ | one millennium from another. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The June General Meeting.===== | ||
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
- | , | ||
- | frOm-DeniseiShawand' | ||
- | one ' | ||
- | saY that about Margaret Sheens even if she was A new member from time' before | ||
- | who had mot previous]4y, | ||
- | The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with | ||
- | the only matter arising being mention that the proposed Kirribilli Centre coffee | ||
- | shop is intended to operate on weekends only and is therefore of no iMmadiate | + | It was around 2020 when the President, in the chair, called the 16 or so members present to order and got things under way. There were apologies from Denise Shaw and Fran Holland. Of new members there was a dearth, but one there was "a stripling on a small and weedy beast" |
- | interest to the Club. | + | |
- | Correspondence brought letters from: The Total Environment Centre regarding a proposed committee on toxic chemicals, the World Heritage Committee for the Blue Mountains and a press release from John Coulter of the -Australian Democrats. | + | The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with the only matter arising being mention that the proposed Kirribilli Centre coffee |
- | , The Treasurer | + | |
- | .The Walks Report commenced at the weekend of 14,15,16 May with Les Powell | + | Correspondence brought letters from:- The Total Environment Centre regarding a proposed committee on toxic chemicals, the World Heritage Committee for the Blue Mountains and a press release from John Coulter of the Australian Democrats. |
- | reportihg-brilliant:weather for the :6 persons who went along on his Shoalhaven | + | |
- | River below Tallowa Dam trip. He also reported this section of the river as | + | The Treasurer' |
- | having become weedy and overgrown: There was no report of Bob Hodgson' | + | |
- | PAGE 10 THE SYLNEY BUgHWALKER JULY 1993 | + | The Walks Report commenced at the weekend of 14,15,16 May with Les Powell |
- | exploratory walk in the Wollemi Wilderness. | + | |
- | the bridge at Audley is now closed and this forced some changes to the | + | The weekend of 21,22,23 May saw the cancellation of Bill Capon' |
- | proposed route. Greg Bridge' | + | |
- | Falls went, led by Dick Weston, with a party'of- 10 enjoying. a good day. Jo | + | Carol Lubbers led a party of around 14 on her base camp with two day walks in the Airley area over the weekend of 28,29,30 May. The walks were good and the weather was great. Jim Percy' |
- | Van Sommers, not far awarliazelbrook/Lawson, reported cold conditions but a pleasant day for the party of 20 who came on her walk. | + | |
- | The weekend of 21,22,23 May saw the cancellation of Bill Capon' | + | Over the weekend of 5,6 June Bill Holland led a party of 8 on a slightly re-routed (they found an easier way folks!) version of his Mountain Lagoon, Colo River walk through overcast but fine conditions. Wilf, in his series of Great Western Walks, stage 7 it was, had the party of 14 enjoying a beautiful day with a detour via the wreck of an old Wirraway aircraft. The Tony Maynes / Kay Chan co-production of 4 combined rock-hop refreshment-stall-crawl from Stanwell Park to Werrong went, with a complement of 12 and few other details. |
- | morning period. This walk was mainly restricted to the firetrails in the area | + | |
- | due to the aforesaid wet conditions. Bill believes the area has promise for | + | There was also a report of David Rostron' |
- | between seasons walking and will schedule more exploratory trips to try to evaluate this. There were no details of. StephenEllis's day walk on the Cox River but Morag Ryder reported fine cool' | + | |
- | Carol Lubbers led a party of around 14 on her base camp with two day walks in the Airley area over the weekend of 28,29,30 May. The walks were good and the weather was great. Jim Percy' | + | Conservation Report was next. We learned that the NPA Bill will be deferred until the August session of State Parliament. The Blue Mountains City Council supports the proposal to include the Gardens of Stone area in the Blue Mountains N.P. A recent article in the Financial Review discussed the plan for the NPWS to develop ways of exploiting National Parks for financial returns. This led to a discussion of the plan to lease Bantry Bay to SCEGGS for 361 days per year to the exclusion of all others. |
- | Creek had a party of two and no other details. Zol Bodlay led a party of 18 (reduced to 17 when one starter pulled out. along the way) on his Saturday day walk from Mount Kuring-gai to Cowan along the Benowie Track in fine weather. Errol Sheedy re-routed his Bundeena to Waterfall walk to become a Kirrawee to Temptation Creek trip due to ferry-re-scheduling. The party of 12 had some | + | |
- | problems with a prospective who became separated from the group. It all ended. in a welter of phone calls after the. walk was completed. | + | Confederation have held discussions with some sub-group of the Sporting Shooters Association. There was a recent call out to search for two trail bike riders in the Shoalhaven area. It seems they had run out of petrol. NPA will take up Confederation insurance for a limited number of their members. The equation for this looks more like a zero-sum every time it gets a mention. |
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+ | General Business brought a motion that we review the process of inducting prospective members. This in turn saw passage of a motion that we program intructional nights at the clubrooms concurrent with committee meetings. | ||
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+ | There was also a proposal that we re-introduce the compulsory requirement for prospectives to attend at least one instructional weekend, but this did not get up. | ||
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+ | Because of rapidly rising postage costs committee have decided to discontinue the process of mailing out copies of "The Bushwalker" | ||
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+ | =====Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.W. - Monthly Meeting 15.6.93.===== | ||
- | Over the weekend of 5,6 June Bill Holland led a party of 8 on a slightly re-routed (they found an easier way folks!) version of his Mountain Lagoon, Colo River walk through overcast but fine conditions.. Wilf, in his series | ||
- | of Great Western Walks, stage 7 it was, had the party of 14 enjoying a beautiful day with a detour via the wreck of an old.Wirraway aircraft. The Tony Maynes/ Kay Chan co-production of 4 combined rock-hop refreshment-stall-crawl from Stanweli Park to Werrong went, with a' | ||
- | There was -also a report of David Rostron' | ||
- | Walks Report. | ||
- | Conservation keprot was next. We learned thatuthe NPA Bill will be deferred until the August session of State Parliament. The Blue Moutnains City Council supports the proposal to include the Gardens of Stone area in the Blue MountainSN., | ||
- | Confederation have held discussions with Some sub-group of the Sporting Shooters Association.. There was a recent call out to search for two trail' bike riders in the Shoalhaven area. It seems they had run. out of petrol. NPA.will take up Confederation insurance for a limited number of their members. The equation for this looks more like a zero-sum every time it gets a mention. | ||
- | General Business brought a. motion that we review the process of inducting proSpeCtive members. L.This in turn saw passage of a motion that we program intruCtional nights at the clubrooms concurrent with committee meetings. | ||
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- | CONFEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS N.S.W. | ||
- | MONTHLY MEETING 15.6.0' | ||
by Jim Callaway | by Jim Callaway | ||
- | After apologies, the Minute g of the previous meeting were accepted. | + | |
- | ColL2Epondence: A letter was received from Brian Saunders (NPA). Brian digputes | + | After apologies, the Minutes |
- | Treasurer: Confederation' | + | |
- | , | + | __Correspondence__: A letter was received from Brian Saunders (NPA). Brian disputes |
- | GENERAL- Cheque account | + | |
- | Saving Investment | + | __Treasurer__: Confederation' |
- | S.& R. - Cheque account 288.95 | + | |
- | Savings Investment | + | |General |
- | Insurance: The position of Insurance-Officer will be added to Office Bearers to; be considered at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday, 21st August at Burwood RSL. The Insurance Policy, besides covering the normal Public Liability negligence, has a special " | + | |General - Saving Investment|$17,558.41| |
- | Member | + | |S.& R. - Cheque account|$288.95| |
- | Becatige rising; | + | |S. & R. - Savings Investment|$12,109.79| |
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- | Mer' | + | __Insurance__: The position of Insurance Officer will be added to Office Bearers to be considered at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday, 21st August at Burwood RSL. The Insurance Policy, besides covering the normal Public Liability negligence, has a special " |
- | Counry Cub. $3.00 " | + | |
- | Options accident Itigurari6e | + | __Member |
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- | member.- | + | * Metropolitan Clubs - $3.25 per member |
- | There was some discussion over NPA's Membership of Confederation as it appears they pay only $3.00 per member for Public Liability and'Accident Assurance. | + | * Country Clubs - $3.00 per member |
- | Hacking | + | |
- | Qth | + | Optional Accident Insurance |
- | QBB Butter Concentrate | + | |
- | WA | + | There was some discussion over NPA's Membership of Confederation as it appears they pay only $3.00 per member for Public Liability and Accident Assurance. |
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- | . JULY 1.993 . THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | SO-S0 SNOW, SO WHAT? | + | |
by Ainslie Morris | by Ainslie Morris | ||
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(First published in the magazine, October 1982) | (First published in the magazine, October 1982) | ||
- | A week of cross-country ski-touring had been a wish of, | + | |
- | Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin' | + | A week of cross-country ski-touring had been a wish of mine since a few day trips four or five years ago. The dream was realised when Jo Van Sommers asked me to join a small group led by Jim Percy from 21st to 28th August. The party of five was completed by my son of 19, Anton Gillezeau and Barrie Murdoch. |
- | amount of survival clothing, and gear such as a bivvy bag. Anton and I also need6d to hire-a now tent and two sleeping bags from Norski, where we hired two pairs of skis and boots (at a total cost of $132).- Barrie hired his skis from Paddy Pallies | + | |
- | Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practice slope above Perisher on Sunday morning. We felt ready to set off at-/ | + | Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin' |
- | road for 2 kilomettesT | + | |
- | On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyong | + | Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practice slope above Perisher on Sunday morning. We felt ready to set off at lunchtime, |
- | as we stepped back on to a patch of snow for a'brief slide. As Anton said, | + | |
- | you had to watch out for the snow between the grass and bushes in case you slipped!. | + | On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyang |
- | This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at | + | |
- | 1,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet | + | This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at 1,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult for him by lack of snow along the Valentine' |
- | edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult. for him by lack of snow along the Valentine' | + | |
- | We made our usual 10 o' | + | We made our usual 10 o' |
- | to veteran ski-tourers in the club'. Jim, shone his torch in Fearless' | + | |
- | staring wrathfully, and Fearless twitched his/her whiskers and stared right back. | + | Now off the Mount Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet and heading north on the Khancoban sheet, and after only about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the' |
- | Now off the Mount Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet. and heading north on the | + | |
- | r | + | A group of lads beat us to the hut by a few minutes, so we headed off after lunch north to Tarn Bluff, and weren' |
- | Khancoban sheet, and after only'about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the' | + | |
- | make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make itsix and a half days out. | + | Yet another |
- | Although another party had advised us that the best snow in the mountins | + | |
- | , , | + | We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine' |
- | was. on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east 'to.Mawson' | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | Undaunted by memories of Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night. Our extra night out gave Barrie' |
- | JULY 1993 | + | |
- | A-P7OuVof | + | Off to our usual late start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty snow up Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range all white, and south to nearby Disappointment Ridge, all clothed in green. So after some discussion we wended through the trees down to Gungartan Pass for some fun slides. After Schlink Pass we expected to run out of snow, but by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a kilometre or two of the Power Station. |
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- | Yet ' | + | So, no Snow? So what! It was a great week of a new sport, bush-touring. Or is it ski-walking? Anyway, we weren' |
- | trip',"ten' | + | |
- | losciusko, north to:the soft blue,of,Round,Mountain, and far away the white pe4s,pf-the Victorian | + | ---- |
- | We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine' | + | |
- | ,Undaunted by memories of ,Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night.- ;Our extra night out gave, Barrie' | + | ====Please Note.==== |
- | .- Off to-our usual late'start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty, snow up,Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range-all' | + | |
- | by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a-kilometre or two of the Power Station. | + | There are some Changes for,the Social Program in August. Check with the Social |
- | SO, no Snow? ,So what! It waS a great week of -a new sport, bush- | + | |
- | touring. Or is it 'ski-Walking? Anyway, we weren' | + | ---- |
- | * * * * -x-,*'* *-* *.* | + | |
- | PLEASE NOTE - There are some Changes for, the Social Program in AugU.St. Check' | + | =====Wait |
- | And don't, forget the Confederation Bush Dance to be held. on | + | |
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- | JULY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 15 | + | |
- | WAIT & SMILE | + | |
by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | Well said, Tony, in yourjerse | + | |
- | Blue Mountain gullies, has the alternative old bushman' | + | Well said, Tony, in your verse "Wait a While" (June magazine). Of course, the thorny tangled Lawyer Vine we often encounter in coastal and Blue Mountain gullies, has the alternative old bushman' |
- | I have horrible recollections that on my first descent of Clear Hill in January 1940, I found a rough sign above Taro's Ladders saying " | + | |
- | _I remember, too, em exploratory walk down Lacy's Creek in. the-Southern Blue Maqntains | + | I have horrible recollections that on my first descent of Clear Hill in January 1940, I found a rough sign above Taro's Ladders saying " |
- | our tougher members, Kevin Ardill, slipped on a crumbling talus slope and may have tumbled quite a way if he hadn't been snagged by a tangle of lawyer vine, froffi | + | |
- | Yes, Tony, I.can understand, the ga, | + | I remember, too, an exploratory walk down Lacy's Creek in the Southern Blue Mountains |
- | So we should cry too - "Smile as they rip your hide" | + | |
- | * * 4 * * 44 4 | + | Yes, Tony, I can understand, the galahs |
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- | LOSE FOCUS | + | ---- |
- | Kakadus is mUJarid scape | + | |
- | . , . | + | ====Bushwalk Kakadu: Close Focus.==== |
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- | with many deep. :gorges and beautiful | + | Kakadu is much more than an inspiring landscape |
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- | masterpieces are seen Only by thOe'. Who walk r through at a leisurely pace with a keen eye and a f sense of wonder. | + | Take your time. Enjoy a swim and look at the butterflies. Observe the small birds. Have a break and watch the small lizards. Relax around a camp fire. Soak up your surroundings while your guide prepares you a three course meal. |
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- | .. Take your time. Enjoy a swim and look at the butterflies. | + | Willis' |
- | :Observe the small birds. Have a break and watch the small | + | |
- | :lizards. Relax around a camp fire. Soak up your surroundings | + | 12 Carrington |
- | while your guide prepares you a three course meal. ,s w A L 4' | + | |
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Yours sincerely, | Yours sincerely, | ||
- | The committee and treasurer Sydney Bushwalkers inc. | ||
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