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 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, Tony Holgate and David Rostron showing us slides of their recent trip to Mount Barney and the Macpherson Ranges.
-August 25th - Finally, as advertised in last month's magazine, there has been a change of topic for Dot Butler's talk. Dot will now show slides with entertaining commentary on a 400-mile Canoe Trip 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.
+August 25th - Finally, as advertised in last month's magazine, there has been a change of topic for Dot Butler's talk. Dot will now show slides with entertaining commentary on a 400-mile Canoe Trip she did some years ago down the Yukon River. Judging by what she has told me about this wilderness experience, this is a night not to miss.
 Please mark 3rd September on your calender as the night of the Confederation's Bush Dance at Petersham Town Hall. We would love to have a big table this year, so give Denise Shaw a call on 922 6093 and book your spot.
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+=====From the Clubroom - Peter Tressider in the Kimberleys.=====
-From the Clubroom
 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, tall and slim presenter who reminded me of Clark Kent alias Superman.
-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's trip of August last year when he and three compani6ns, spent 5 weeks travelling 450 km by walking and paddling in inflatable dinghies in the Isdell and Charnley Rivelsin the Kimberley area of West Australia. The slides gave us views of areas rarely, if ever, visited and photographed by non-Aboriginal Australians.
-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-
-out the trip. While I am sure we have all seen., in person or by slide p'resent-
-ation, the KiMberley region, nonetheless the slides had a freshness and appeal which captivated the. audience of members who have seen it all before (the been
-there, done that response).
-Included in the many slides shown were those of aboriginal rock paintings, river gorges, dry river beds, crocodiles (freshiegand salties), heat, harsh environment, large Boab trees, head-high cane grass,, the five very long Isdell
-gorges, mud flats, lack of drinking water, water holes, lily pads, great. walking companions.
-Peter, I enjoyed the presentation, and I am sure that every other member of the attentive audience did likewise. Thank you for coming along to the Club.
-, I look forward to your next visit, which I hope will be soon.
+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, tall and slim presenter who reminded me of Clark Kent alias Superman.
+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's trip of August last year when he and three companions spent 5 weeks travelling 450 km by walking and paddling in inflatable dinghies in the Isdell and Charnley Rivers in the Kimberley area of West Australia. The slides gave us views of areas rarely, if ever, visited and photographed by non-Aboriginal Australians.
+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 the trip. While I am sure we have all seen, in person or by slide presentation, the Kimberley region, nonetheless the slides had a freshness and appeal which captivated the audience of members who have seen it all before (the been there, done that response).
+Included in the many slides shown were those of aboriginal rock paintings, river gorges, dry river beds, crocodiles (freshies and salties), heat, harsh environment, large Boab trees, head-high cane grass, the five very long Isdell gorges, mud flats, lack of drinking water, water holes, lily pads, great walking companions.
+Peter, I enjoyed the presentation, and I am sure that every other member of the attentive audience did likewise. Thank you for coming along to the Club. I look forward to your next visit, which I hope will be soon.
+----
+=====Tootie Creek.=====
-*********
-JULY 1993
-THE ,SYDNEY: BUSHWALKER
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-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: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'.
-*****44-**
 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
-,Itmwds-around'2020vhen the'-President,,,in'th:chair, called the 16 'or so Memberscpresent to-order.'andgot thingS :nder ay There Were apologies
-frOm-DeniseiShawand'Iran:H011and.- ',Of new:meMbers there was a ddearth,:but
-one 'therawas '"a'stripiing ,on a-:Small and weedy:beast". I'M :not sure. I can
-saY that about Margaret Sheens even if she was A new member from time' before
-who had mot previous]4y, been able to attend a general meeting.- 'Tennyrate she was;welcomedinto mambership.
-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". I'm not sure I can say that about Margaret Sheens even if she was a new member from time before who had not previously been able to attend a general meeting. 'Tennyrate she was welcomed into membership.
-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 shop is intended to operate on weekends only and is therefore of no immediate interest to the Club.
-, The Treasurer s 'Report was next with advice that we earned income of $3,765, spent $632 and closed with a balance of $7;500 in round figures.
-.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's Report was next with advice that we earned income of $3,765, spent $632 and closed with a balance of $7,500 in round figures.
-having become weedy and overgrown: There was no report of Bob Hodgson's semi-
-PAGE 10 THE SYLNEY BUgHWALKER JULY 1993
+The Walks Report commenced at the weekend of 14,15,16 May with Les Powell reporting 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 having become weedy and overgrown. There was no report of Bob Hodgson's semi-exploratory walk in the Wollemi Wilderness. Ken Smith led a party of 3 through strong winds on a somewhat modified day walk in the Royal. It seems the bridge at Audley is now closed and this forced some changes to the proposed route. Greg Bridge's car shuffle from Evans Lookout to Victoria Falls went, led by Dick Weston, with a party of 10 enjoying a good day. Jo Van Sommers, not far away at Hazelbrook/Lawson, reported cold conditions but a pleasant day for the party of 20 who came on her walk.
-exploratory walk in the Wollemi Wilderness. 411 Smith led a party of 3 through strong winds on a somewhat modified day walk in the Royal. It seems
-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's Morton N.P. walk. Bill Holland's Winburndale N.P. walk saw the party of 14 enduring generally cold conditions and some rain over the Saturday afternoon, Sunday 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 between seasons walking and will schedule more exploratory trips to try to evaluate this. There were no details of Stephen Ellis's day walk on the Cox River but Morag Ryder reported fine cool conditions and an enjoyable day for the 9 starters on her Blackheath to Blackheath via Junction Rock walk.
-proposed route. Greg Bridge's car shuffle from'EvanS Lookout to Victoria
-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's day and a half walk around Wentworth 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.
-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's Morton N.P. walk. Bill Holland's Winburndale N.P. walk saw the party of 14 enduring generally cold Conditons and some rain over the Saturday afternoon,'Sunday
+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's ex-program trip in Queensland with a party of 10. How David managed to combine water shortage problems, rain, serious rock scrambling, rock climbing, strong to gale-force winds, drizzle, fog, stitched up singlet arm-holes and a general absence of wilderness all in the one trip is a mystery to us all. Not only that but it ended the Walks Report.
-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'conditons and an enjoyable day for the 9 starters on her Blackheath to Blackheath via Junction Rock walk.
-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's day and a half walk around Wentworth
+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.
+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.
+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.
+Because of rapidly rising postage costs committee have decided to discontinue the process of mailing out copies of "The Bushwalker" (the Confederation magazine) with our own magazine. After the announcements the meeting closed at 2138.
+----
+=====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'complement of. 12 and few other details.
-There was -also a report of David Rostron's ex-program trip in Queensland with a party of 10. How David managed to combine water shortage problems, rain, serious rock scrambling, rock climbing, strong to gale-force winds, drizzle, fog, stitched up_singlet arm-holes and a general absence of wilderness all in- the one trip is a-mystery to us.411. Not only that but it ended the
-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.,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..
-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.
-Tt4E SYDNEY. BUSHWALKER
-Therd'Was also aproposal that we re-introduce the compulsory requirement for PfoPPPCtives to attend at least one instructional weekend, but this did not
-get.
-**********
-'
-CONFEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS N.S.W.
-MONTHLY MEETING 15.6.0' -
 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 NPWS's claim that 25,000 go bush camping in Royal and Heathcote National Parks annually. He is calling for volunteers to help him conduct a survey of the number of people who go bush CAMPING in the two National Parks. There was some discussion as to what should be'Conferation's 'policy as there was some threat by NPWS to ban bushcamping because of the destruction caused by campers. It was decided that a request be made to member crubs't9 forward their views on bush camping to Confederation. Tony Parr (Sutherland) volunteered to review the clubs' views so that Confederation will be able 6 form' a consensus of clubs' ideas when the draft Plan of Management for the two Parks is released for comment.
+After apologies, the Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted.
-Treasurer: Confederation's Wealth prior to the 'meeting was:-
-,
+__Correspondence__: A letter was received from Brian Saunders (NPA). Brian disputes NPWS's claim that 25,000 go bush camping in Royal and Heathcote National Parks annually. He is calling for volunteers to help him conduct a survey of the number of people who go bush camping in the two National Parks. There was some discussion as to what should be Conferation's policy as there was some threat by NPWS to ban bush camping because of the destruction caused by campers. It was decided that a request be made to member clubs to forward their views on bush camping to Confederation. Tony Parr (Sutherland) volunteered to review the clubs' views so that Confederation will be able to form a consensus of clubs' ideas when the draft Plan of Management for the two Parks is released for comment.
-GENERAL- Cheque account - $ 1534.86
-Saving Investment 17558.41
+__Treasurer__: Confederation's wealth prior to the meeting was:-
-S.& R. - Cheque account 288.95
-Savings Investment 12109.79'
+|General - Cheque account|$ 1534.86|
-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 "Member to MeMber" negligence cover.
+|General - Saving Investment|$17,558.41|
-Member Club Affiliation Fees 93/94 Year These fees were set for the next Confederation Year and includes Public 'Liability Ingurance.
+|S.& R. - Cheque account|$288.95|
-Becatige rising;.postage costg'COmmittee,-have decided to discontinue the process of mailing out copies of "The Bushwalker" (the Confederation magazine) with our own magazine. After the announcemtns the teeting closed at 2138.
+|S. & R. - Savings Investment|$12,109.79|
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-Mer'opd '$a-25-p-Pr member
+__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 "Member to Member" negligence cover.
-Counry Cub. $3.00 "
-Options accident Itigurari6e for all members of a...member club will
+__Member Club Affiliation Fees 93/94 Year__: These fees were set for the next Confederation Year and includes Public Liability Insurance.
-;rAy
-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 River Catchment Committee: Although there has been appointments made by the Minister for the Environment this Committee is unable to have a meeting because no funds have been allocated for the Committee to function.
-Qth
+Optional Accident Insurance for all members of a member club will be $2.50 per member.
- 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.
- Wilderness Equipment
-Backpacks -
+__Hacking River Catchment Committee__: Although there has been appointments made by the Minister for the Environment this Committee is unable to have a meeting because no funds have been allocated for the Committee to function.
-Goretex Clothing
-Cycle Panniers'
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-SA
-. Rossi B
+=====So-So Snow, So What?=====
- Fl.
-ACT
- National Maps
-ts
-Baby Carriers
-Vie
- Outgear Backpacks Accessories
- Feathertop Wool Shirts
- Giant Trees Dried meals
-NSW
- Sleeping Bags J & H, Mont, Romans
- Rainwear
-Mont, J & H, Superior
- Day Packs High Tops,
- Summit Gear,
- Bonwick Caving Ladders
- Holeproof Undies ot Socks
- Trailblazer Hats DB
-C nyon bags
-TAS.
- Blundstone
-Boots
-EASTVVO OD
-CAMPING CENTRE
-Trelawney St (PO Box 131) Eastwooid NSW 2122
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-. JULY 1.993 . THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER - PAGE 13'
-SO-S0 SNOW, SO WHAT?
 by Ainslie Morris
 (First published in the magazine, October 1982)
-A week of cross-country ski-touring had been a wish of,minesince a few day trips four or five years ago. The dream was realised when J0 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.
-Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin's beautiful slide show of sunsets on the Snowys, and David Rostron's advice on gear. Although packing food is similar to that for a week of walking, I found I had to bringa-considerable
+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 at Jindabyne, and as they Were metal-edged fish-scale he was very happy with them.
-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-/unchtimeE'and started our foot slog from Guthega Power Station up the
+Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin's beautiful slide show of sunsets on the Snowys, and David Rostron's advice on gear. Although packing food is similar to that for a week of walking, I found I had to bring a considerable amount of survival clothing, and gear such as a bivvy bag. Anton and I also need6d to hire a snow 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 Pallin's at Jindabyne, and as they were metal-edged fish-scale he was very happy with them.
-road for 2 kilomettesT to make our first camp on snow grass. As we were only at 1,400-metres we were pleased, to see a few patches of snow:
-On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyong River. It had patchy snow along it, so it was skis on, skis off, right up to Schlink Pass, where the snow cover was consistent. We became very proficient over the following days at clicking bindings into place
+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, and started our foot slog from Guthega Power Station up the road for 2 kilometers to make our first camp on snow grass. As we were only at 1,400-metres we were pleased to see a few patches of snow.
-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 River. It had patchy snow along it, so it was skis on, skis off, right up to Schlink Pass, where the snow cover was consistent. We became very proficient over the following days at clicking bindings into place 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!
- This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at
-,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's Fire Trail. We settled into Valentine Hut early with a brisk breeze outside. By the way, if you see a flannel flower glinting on a rock in Valentine Falls, it's the membership badge on Jim's hat which a gust whipped off and, of course, it went straight into the fast-flowing creek.
-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's Fire Trail. We settled into Valentine Hut early with a brisk breeze outside. By the way, if you see a flannel flower glinting on a rock in Valentine Falls, it's the membership badge on Jim's hat which a gust whipped off and, of course, it went straight into the fast-flowing creek.
-We made our usual 10 o'clock start to avoid the hard, crusty snow of early morning, all a bit bleary-eyed after listening half the night to the squealing, shouting, fighting rats of Valentine's. With some amusement we had read the signAorinted on the cupboard "BEWARE THE FIRE AND THE RAT". The rat? Did the writer run out of ink before adding the essential "S"2 Over a hole was printed "FEARLESS HE RAT", a character doubtless well-known
+We made our usual 10 o'clock start to avoid the hard, crusty snow of early morning, all a bit bleary-eyed after listening half the night to the squealing, shouting, fighting rats of Valentine's. With some amusement we had read the sign printed on the cupboard "Beware the fire and the rat". The rat? Did the writer run out of ink before adding the essential "s"? Over a hole was printed "Fearless The Rat", a character doubtless well-known to veteran ski-tourers in the club. Jim shone his torch in Fearless' face, staring wrathfully, and Fearless twitched his/her whiskers and stared right back.
-to veteran ski-tourers in the club'. Jim, shone his torch in Fearless' face,
-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'Snow'cover, we felt we could still make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make it six and a half days out. Although another party had advised us that the best snow in the mountains was on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east to Mawson's Hut.
-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't sorry to make camp here for two nights. Have you seen how the moon lights up the snow-covered ranges? I could believe the story of skiing down Jagungal by moonlight - its Peak looked so bright in the distance.
-Khancoban sheet, and after only'about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the'Snow'cover, we felt we could still
-make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make itsix and a half days out.
+Yet another perfect day of sunshine on Thursday gave us an easy day trip, ten kilometres return to Mount Jagungal, 2040 metres high. Did I say easy? Plodded up and tumbled down but all worth the great views across to Kosciusko, north to the soft blue of Round Mountain, and far away the white peaks of the Victorian Alps.
-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's Creek and deep drifts on the Brassy Mountains. After nearly two weeks of brilliant sunshine, the snow was melting so fast that where we had skied out to Jagungal in the morning, we returned hours later to see our tracks end abruptly on dry grass. But up here on the Brassys the snow cover gave us good skiing, and Jo and Anton had to chip through thick ice to get water in Finn's Creek.
-was. on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east 'to.Mawson's Hut.. '
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+Undaunted by memories of Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night. Our extra night out gave Barrie's surplus Deb potato an unexpected popularity. His nuts were popular too, as a faint nibbly gnawing after candles out suggested that we'd been followed. Jo read the hut Visitors Book out to us next morning. Other parties had had a canvas pack chewed through, a snow tent eaten into holes, and had even pulled out of the hut and camped nearby. Wildlife it is, though, and apart from animal tracks in the snow and birds, bush rats were the only wildlife we encountered.
-JULY 1993
-A-P7OuVof lads beat us to the hut by a few minutes, so we headed off after lunch north to Tarn Bluff,and weren't :sorry to make-camp here for two nights. Have you seen how the Moon lights up the snow-coVeredrangeS? I could believe the story of skiing. down Jagungal by moonlight - its Peak looked so bright in the ,distance..
+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 '.AnOther-perfect-day Of;SunShirie on Thursday gave us. an easy day
+So, no Snow? So what! It was a great week of a new sport, bush-touring. Or is it ski-walking? Anyway, we weren't long loafing.
-trip',"ten'kfIometres return to Mount'-Jagungal;-'2940 Metresidgh:' DidJ say. easy? Plodded up and tumbled down but all worth the great, views across to
-losciusko, north to:the soft blue,of,Round,Mountain, and far away the white pe4s,pf-the Victorian AlpS.
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-We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine's Creek and deep ,drifts on the Brassy Mountains. After nearly two weeks of brilliant sunshine, the snow was meltin so fast that where we had skied out to Jagungal in the mOrning, we returned hours 'later to see our tracks end abruptly on dry grass. But up here-on the Brassys the snow cover gave us good skiing, and Jo and Anton had to chip through thick ice to get water in Finn's Creek.
-,Undaunted by memories of ,Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night.- ;Our extra night out gave, Barrie's surplus Deb potato an unexpected popularity.; His nuts were popular too, as a faint nibbly gnawing after candles ,out suggested that we'd been:followed. Jo read the hut -Visitors Book out to us next morning. Other parties had had a canvas pack chewed through, a snow tent eaten into holes, and had even pulled out of the hut and camped nearby. Wildlife it is, though, and apart from animartracks in the snow' and birds, bush rats were the only wildlife we encountered.
+====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' 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.
+There are some Changes for,the Social Program in August. Check with the Social Note's on Pages 7 and 8. And don't forget the Confederation Bush Dance to be held on 3rd September. Casual dress, BYO food and drink, pay at door. Denise Shaw is arranging the Club party - phone her on 922 6093.
-SO, no Snow? ,So what! It waS a great week of -a new sport, bush-
-touring. Or is it 'ski-Walking? Anyway, we weren't lang loafing.
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-PLEASE NOTE - There are some Changes for, the Social Program in AugU.St. Check'With'the'SoCial' Note's on Pages 7 and 8..
+=====Wait & Smile.=====
-And don't, forget the Confederation Bush Dance to be held. on
-rd' September. : Casual 'dress', BYO-food and drink, - pay at door. ' DENISE SHAW is arranging the*.CIub party - phone her on 922 6093.
-JULY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 15
-WAIT & SMILE
 by Jim Brown
-Well said, Tony, in yourjerse "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's name "Wait a While".
+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's name "Wait a While".
-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 "Ladders. Unsafe :,-take. Wallaby TraCk,to Medlow. Gap and Carlons". , I diverted_ via what I later knew was called "Duncan's Pass" (after our early member Frank Duncan), somewhere mislaid the thin thread of track and finished up severely _lacerated by Lawyer Vines before scrtching:baCk on to Medlow Gap to pick up the Black Dog track to Cox's River.
-_I remember, too, em exploratory walk down Lacy's Creek in. the-Southern Blue Maqntains in 1950-Call right, I was,the clown that "led" it). One of
+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 "Ladders Unsafe - take Wallaby Track to Medlow Gap and Carlons". I diverted via what I later knew was called "Duncan's Pass" (after our early member Frank Duncan), somewhere mislaid the thin thread of track and finished up severely lacerated by Lawyer Vines before scratching back on to Medlow Gap to pick up the Black Dog track to Cox's River.
-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 which 'we,extricated,him, very scratched but otherwise undamaged;
-Yes, Tony, I.can understand, the ga,lahs laughing at us caught in lawyer vine. After all,..the botanical name for the monster is "SMILAX AUSTRALIS".
+I remember, too, an exploratory walk down Lacy's Creek in the Southern Blue Mountains in 1950 (all right, I was the clown that "led" it). One of 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, from which we extricated him, very scratched but otherwise undamaged;.
-So we should cry too - "Smile as they rip your hide".
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+Yes, Tony, I can understand, the galahs laughing at us caught in lawyer vine. After all, the botanical name for the monster is "Smilax Australis". So we should cry too - "Smile as they rip your hide".
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-LOSE FOCUS
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-Kakadus is mUJarid scape
-. , .
+====Bushwalk Kakadu: Close Focus.====
-,
-with many deep. :gorges and beautiful Waterfalls. it is also a subtle place W:tiere. many of nature's
+Kakadu is much more than an inspiring landscape with many deep gorges and beautiful waterfalls. It is also a subtle place where many of nature's masterpieces are seen only by those who walk through at a leisurely pace with a keen eye and a sense of wonder.
-.,;
-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's Walkabouts.
-:Observe the small birds. Have a break and watch the small
-:lizards. Relax around a camp fire. Soak up your surroundings
+Carrington Street, Millner NT 0810. Phone (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089) 85 2355.
- while your guide prepares you a three course meal. ,s w A L 4'
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