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+ | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER is a Monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney. Bush WalleerInc, Box 4476 GPO Sydney 2001. To ad1/ | ||
+ | Editor: George Mawer | ||
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+ | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club Meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 | ||
+ | pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Masons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any.Wednesday. | ||
+ | President: Greta James | ||
+ | , Vice-President: | ||
+ | Public Officer: Fran Holland | ||
+ | Treasurer: Tony Holgate | ||
+ | Secretary: Maureen Carter | ||
+ | Walks Secretary: Morrie Ward | ||
+ | Social Secretary: John Hogan | ||
+ | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | ||
+ | New Members Secretary: Bill Holland | ||
+ | Conservation Secretary: Alex Colley | ||
+ | Magazine Editor: George Mawer | ||
+ | Committee Members: Denise ShawA | ||
+ | Maurice Sinith. | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | Ken Smith | ||
+ | In This Issue AUGUST 1994 | ||
+ | 2 Never Truly Dry. Louise Verdon | ||
+ | 5 Kakadu 94 David Rostion | ||
+ | 6 Coolana Weekend Bill Holland | ||
+ | 6 National Park Access 6 Notices | ||
+ | 6 BBQ Invitation | ||
+ | 9 From the Clubroom Maurice Smith | ||
+ | 10 Letter to The Editor 10 Advance Notice | ||
+ | 13 General meeting Notes Barry Wallace | ||
+ | 14 Theatre Party Invitation Fazeley Advertisers: | ||
+ | 4 7Mountain Equipment | ||
+ | 7 Pyrenees Expeditions | ||
+ | 8 Alpsports | ||
+ | 11 Willis' | ||
+ | 15 Paddy Pallin | ||
+ | More about MObile Phones | ||
+ | One thing that has become rather obvious since We started talking about mobile- phones is that more and more people are getting them and that, like it or not we'll just have to learn to live with them. | ||
+ | There is however already sufficient evidence of their intrusiveness to the cause concern to many Club members that they may becOme a' major disturbance on Club walks. At the last committee meeting it was decided that its probably time for a few rules controlling the use of mobiles on walks. A sort of code of conduct if you like, that will give us access to the advantages of mobiles and yet minimise the intrusion. To get this going a small subcommittee was formed. to come up with some recommendations. Its unlikely that we'll be able to please everyone or even anyone but we might be able to make a few rules that will be acceptable and workable. | ||
+ | What we need now is some input from the general membership. So think about it a bit and write us a few | ||
+ | | ||
+ | What Animal Was That | ||
+ | Morag Ryder is putting together a series of sketches of animal skulls to help identify the animal that was. The first is on page 12 of this magazine and there will be more in future issues. Like the you've probably often wondered and often made a guess as to what it was. This should help. | ||
+ | Thanks Morag. | ||
+ | PAGE 2 | ||
+ | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER | ||
+ | August 1994 | ||
+ | NEVER TRULY ' | ||
+ | Louise Verdon | ||
+ | It was with much excitement that. our party of 10 gathered 'at Sydney Airport for the trip to Townsville.. The plane trip to Townsville was uneventful and after a quick transfer we were on. the bus heading for Lucinda - a small town in far north Queensland where we were to spend the first night before crossing over to.. Hinchinbrook Island. that night we. enjoyed a pleasant 'meal at the local establishment followed, by an after dinner stroll that quickly, ,developed into a fast trot when the heavens opened rather unexpectedly. | ||
+ | - The second day commenced with | ||
+ | a leisurely, biit interrnittently ' wet, morning. there was' ample time to explore Lucinda' | ||
+ | We were greeted upon arrival at Hinchinbiook by :a' troop of fit but sernimouldy members of the Glasshouse bushwalkers. They had spent a Very wet 7 days on Hinchinbrook , an4 were eager to rattle off the delights of Climbing over slippery mossy. rocks during downpours of rain as they scrambled up Diamantina mountain (the second highest mountain on the island). Despite their. comments we did not allow their tales to " | ||
+ | The first part of the walk took us along an idyllic tropical. beach the likes of which are often only seen on postcards and travel brochures. There were palm trees swaying in the breeze, blended. white sand, gentle waves caressing the shorelineand a parade of assorted flotsam and jetsam where rainforest encroached upon the sands. Ahh tropical paradise.. 'After a hinchsnack break we then plunged into a delightful canopy of rainforest that eventually led us to our home for the night - Sunken Reef beach. There was plenty of time to make camp and partake of happy hour before the evening showers set in. It was a heterogeneous' | ||
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+ | gusty warm winds,. showers, stars and finally by morning an all embracing calmness. | ||
+ | The trek from Sunken Reef beach to Banksia Bay wended over small hillocks, through r. inforest and tropical- beaches. I was certainly, pleased that our intrepid leader, Marie Ward, had plans for making camp at Banksia Bay beach and not at Zoe Bay the usual campsite. Like most estuarine 'areas | ||
+ | of northern Queensland Zoe Bay had the mandatory " | ||
+ | Banksia Bay beach was to be our base camp for the next two nights. it appeared to be a benign secluded semicircular beach. At our end of the beach ther,e, was a lattice of sparse waste- high mangroves. Hidden off to the right was a waterfall that had an easily obtainable fresh water supply. Beyond the entrance to the waterfall the eye was then led along a 500 metre stretch of sand that ended, with a small outcrop. of volcanic rock iced with abundant oyster species. We were soon to discover that we were not alone at Banksia Bay. A " | ||
+ | . To complete this restful day we took a late afternoon walk. over to Agnes Island. This island lay just at the end of the bay. It can be crossed via a sandbank that we waded across at low tide. This island had a beach comprised of broken coral chips and the higher areas were covered by banksias and grass species. From the highest point on the island we enjoyed watching large turtles bobbing in the waves and feeding from the reef, that surrounded the island. | ||
+ | The next day we were all up early to .commence the Mt Bowen assault. We walked' | ||
+ | By the afternoon the way to the top was no longer clear. Night dropped suddenly and we made a hasty camp where we stood - over a' small bed of rocks and roots at the base of a large cliff Of course there was the mandatory shower of rain through the night. We were, after all, in the wet tropics.> | ||
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+ | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | ||
+ | PAGE 5 | ||
+ | KAKADU '94 | ||
+ | - David Rostron | ||
+ | , Despite the rave reviews by other Club members about the area, the " | ||
+ | . To our delight, the negative aspects did not materialise. There | ||
+ | were Virtually no mosquitoes, 'only one day of htuniclity and toP temperatures were in the 24-28 degree range. There were cooling' | ||
+ | The memories are of an overwhelming kaleidoscope Of, beautiful creeks, pools, cascades and ;falls, delightful campsites and fascinating rock art. In 'a word, " | ||
+ | , The first night found us camped on the level plain of Waterfall Creek. There was great preparation of a variety of mosquito-proof shelters, with Geoff and Grace Wages homemade " | ||
+ | - thought the fire in the 'creek bed had flared up. Not so - it was Heather and Gyll who had , given up on shivering in their Summer' | ||
+ | . Later that morning, we climbed and struggled among the maze of big boulders where Waterfall creek descends through the ' | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | . In this area, rocky tors and buttresses ' | ||
+ | | ||
+ | On the following day, we had our only navigational " | ||
+ | Over the 13 days we saw little anirnal life -. a buffalo, a pig (who snorted at our ,Presence), 2 goaxmas and 2 dead snakes. In abundance were the green ants that build leaf nurseries in trees. There were many green ant " | ||
+ | The trip was almost a Pyjama Party, as many members walked in summer pyjamas. However, they needed no encouragement to remove these at the magnificent pools. Wayne commented to Manila On the fourth day " | ||
+ | The third night was in Gronophyluin Creek surrotmded by rocky tors. Heather, Gyll ,and Wayne exploited one tor; about 50m in height immediately above the | ||
+ | car* to the utmost. They clambered all over it to dusk and again by moonlight at 5:30am. | ||
+ | Our fourth day was spent mainly _ in Cascade": | ||
+ | The days passed quickly with the terrain changing to mainly flat escarpment dissected by creeks. Graveside Falls with its 100m drop in a very enclosed amphitheatre were most impressive. There were some early starts - 7:00am - for the cross country treks to avoid the heat of the day. We reached one campsite - Surprise Falls - at | ||
+ | ,10:30am. - | ||
+ | Our day to Twin falls began just after first light and we had covered the 151cm to the gorge ,by 11:45am. There was some apprehension by the weaker swimmers and this was justified by Fusae who has virtually no body fat. After being towed for about 250m in 21 degree water, she was shivering out. of control - had hypothermia. Her thermals were changed, body heat applied and then massage was given for 10 minutes before she recovered. I was able to borrow a lilo from a commercial tourist group and she was " | ||
+ | , Even the presence of tourists did not spoil the magnificence ofthe Twin Falls Gorge. Gyll surprised us. After completing an 8m jump she went back for four more! | ||
+ | Twin Falls Creek provided many delights. The large pool and falls at the Amphitheatre were outstanding, | ||
+ | continued page 10 r. | ||
+ | PAGE 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER AUGUST 1994 | ||
+ | | ||
+ | WEEKEND AT | ||
+ | | ||
+ | "Where on earth will we put | ||
+ | them all if it rains?" | ||
+ | It rained! At least it rained in a steady drizzle for Most of Saturday' | ||
+ | an, was ample room for the | ||
+ | four groups to receive the good word on map reading, first aid and bush | ||
+ | | ||
+ | In the morning, before the drizzle, we walked to the river and western boundary to show' the newcomers some of the beauty of the Club's property. | ||
+ | They were very impressed. It was Coolana at its best. The river was low and the river flats passable although still covered by Weeds. | ||
+ | . Lunch followed then back to the workshops for the rest of the day. | ||
+ | Light dimmed about 4 pm. | ||
+ | | ||
+ | start to happS, hour. It was mOre than that. I am not certain when hippy hour gave way to the evening | ||
+ | meal and when the meal gave way to a couple of hours of singing (with guitar) and some story telling good introduction, | ||
+ | Sunday, and a misty Start | ||
+ | |||
+ | obviously signalling a fine day. More workshops, then a two hour walk along the cliffs and down through palm valley, with a bit of work on compass bearings. | ||
+ | Back to work, looking at tents and recommended' | ||
+ | Some of us met in the township for coffees ath a light meal before the trip back to Sydney. | ||
+ | It 'was a great weekend with valuable assistance from the members who came to help ease the introduction of the thirty prospectives to the, mysteries of the Clubs entry requirements. | ||
+ | Thanks to Frances,. Greta and Patrick James, Maurice Smith and Tony Holgate who were capable instructors. Also thanks to Lorraine Bloomfield for her assistance, | ||
+ | ,Bill Holland | ||
+ | Bus, | ||
+ | You are invited to- join our SBW table- for this years annual bush dance which j: held at Petersham Town Hall in Crystal Street Petersham (near station) on Friday September 16th at 8 pin. | ||
+ | This is an energetic fun night where all the bushWalking clubs come together to 'enjoy bush dancing to a live bush band and help raise funds for, search and rescue equipment and conservation. | ||
+ | Each dance is ' | ||
+ | Dress is very informal and comfortable non slip joggers a must! Lots of lucky door prises to be Won :(usually top quality bushwalking gear). . | ||
+ | Support your club and. have- a great night out! | ||
+ | Denise Shaw is waiting to hear from. you on 922 6093 AH. | ||
+ | Royal National Park | ||
+ | Only a few small, sections of track have so far been reopened in -thi National Park.,. but it is expected that most will be open again by Xmas. | ||
+ | New Members | ||
+ | There have been a number, of new members. added to our numbers in recent weeks. Please add the following names - to your members list: | ||
+ | Joanne Kerr 81.0 0583 | ||
+ | Paul Haynes ' | ||
+ | Anne Carter 665 7175 | ||
+ | 1-.Ienry Roda 948 2715 | ||
+ | John Gokiari 456 3541 | ||
+ | Linda Hallet 787 43:82 | ||
+ | Keith Bradbury 601 1046 John Archibald 665 7175 Michele Morgan 948 6754 | ||
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+ | known that our numbers -now exceed | ||
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+ | All tracks closed because of the January bush fires have now been reopened except for the section of The | ||
+ | Cliff Top Track between Bridal Falls and, and Evans Lookout. N; I | ||
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+ | _ THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | ||
+ | PAGE 9 | ||
+ | FROM TILE-CLUBROOM | ||
+ | . by Maurice Smith | ||
+ | Peter Treseder | ||
+ | How would you feel if this had happened to you? You are on your way to achieve a world first climb. Behind you are many months of' research, planning, organising and training. You and your team are very concerned- because the seventh member of the party, with a third of the food hasn't arrived. In-transit to your mountain you find that your unclimbed mountain had been climbed! | ||
+ | Well, this is what happened. to Peter and his team in a book shop in a Malaysian airport transit lounge. When Peter was idly flicking through a book about the mountains in the area they were to visit there in the book are the " | ||
+ | As reported in previous editions of this magazine two club members, ivlorie Ward and David Robins Were members of the , Peter' | ||
+ | rock climbing ability. | ||
+ | |||
+ | They travelled to Borneo to climb Batu Lawi, a large pinnacle of rock jutting out of the dense tropical jungle. | ||
+ | Despite the early setbacks they kept on with their. expedition. Even if they couldn' | ||
+ | The attraction of Peter brought to the clubroom a large number of members. Unfortunately,' | ||
+ | Certainly, all present enjoyed the socialising before and after the show. In addition, of -course, they also enjoyed the show itself | ||
+ | To start the evening; John (Social Secretary) Hogan introduced. Peter as a " | ||
+ | The idea for climbing -the peak' came from reading Dick ' | ||
+ | a photograph of Bath LaWi and a challenge for an expedition to climb | ||
+ | it. Inspired and sponsored by Diak Smith and the Australian Geograplic, magazine, Peter began the research phase. He found that very little had been published about Batu Lawi, including the fact that. it did not appear to have been climbed. Maps were a major problem, as was | ||
+ | | ||
+ | As - part of the research Peter described how he came to learn of the infamous World War II Sandakan March. In this march a large number of Australian prisoners of war were brutally treated by their Japanese captors. Among those who died was a famous name in the history of our Club, namely, Gordon Smith (no' relation to this reporter).who was the leading light in the pre-War tiger walkers group. | ||
+ | Before embarking on their travel, the non-climbers endured. a rigorous training program. This included climbing some. of the rock faces on Katoomba' | ||
+ | The slide show opened with faces of so me of the Australian. prisoners of war who died in the Borneo jungle in the area in which they were to walk. The black and white slides were a poignant reminderofthis era and their sacrifice. This Was followed :by Scenes of some of thejungle in which Peter' | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | . On the 10 day walk in to Batu Lawi they met village elders who had been porters for the previous party to attempt to climb the peak. The villagers told them that the party started the climb, but had given the effort away after problems with dangerous rock conditions. The village head man advised that- the previous party had radioed for helicopter assistance to lift them to the top of the peak. So maybe Peter' | ||
+ | Upon arriving at the base of Batu Lawi the two best climbers began a day-long climb of the peak face. Due to low cloud and mist for quite a long time those climbers could not be seen from the nearby vantage point. Eventually the visibility improved and with keen eyesight the climbers were seen as mere specks well up the face of Batu Lawi. Late in the day the two reached the peak and, after appropriately celebrating then returned to the base of the peak by quite a few abseils. The two left behind appropriate' | ||
+ | continued page 10 1> | ||
+ | PAGE 10 | ||
+ | .........r..................., | ||
+ | <1 from pagd 5 Kalcadu Shortly after :leaving the creek on our 9th day 'we found the most impressive Aboriginal art sighted on the trip. The site comprised rocky tors and caves,- ,one could imagine the location as a haven during the Wet Season. | ||
+ | Koolpin Creek was our next catchnient That afternoon we walked past One -suitable Campsite and, after 2 hours; were concerned the next could he some distance off. The long irass on the creek flats presented an extreme fire, danger. We eventually settled for a high camp amongst rocky tors about 50m above the creek. The setting was almost mystical - a pleasant contrast to our campsites adjacent to water. | ||
+ | Day 10 and the trek continued along the almost level banks of Koolpin Creek for about 15krn to near the start of the gorge - which , is 2-31crn in length. We enjoyed ,a beautiful sandy campsite and. pool and reached the gorge the next morning. ,Mbre 'rock art caused us to dally and the cool morning breeze discouraged us from swimming the first gorge section. | ||
+ | . 'We,. rounded a corner to sight a: | ||
+ | lunch, the water temperature was 25 degrees. | ||
+ | . We were at the road head with a day to spare. The camping. ground was unattractive. so me headed west for 2km to Freezing Gorge where there were more delightful pbols and rock formations. We spent the next day exploring. | ||
+ | Bus. pick-up time was 9:30am on the road at the South Alligator River, 81cm away. 'We were away at 6:50am and enjoyed. the pleasant cross ' | ||
+ | THE" | ||
+ | It was magic - we'll be back! | ||
+ | Party members were Marella Hogan, Wendy Lipiiiatt, Heather Finch, Gyll Anderson, Andrienne Shilling (tea lady), Fusae Dugan, Judith Rostron, Grace and Geoff. Wagg, Bob Duncan, Spiro, Hajinaketas (morning fire lighter, porridge chef and chief , culinary adviser); Wayne Steele (Dispenser of Rum & Lemon Barley for Happy Hour and co-navigator) and David Rostron (Leader). 0 | ||
+ | from page 6 Peter Treseder | ||
+ | On top of 'the* peak they found the, semi-rusted empty smoke canisters left behind by the previous party to, signal their helicopter.' | ||
+ | Peter closed the; session by playing the John Denver song "Its About Time", a haunting tune about what is happening to our environment. As ever, Peter ,we enjoyed your slide show that was more than just a slide show. Rather, it was a life experience that we enjoyed. I look forward to your next visit to our club room. Maybe next time we will need an. even larger room for your visit. | ||
+ | Advance Notice | ||
+ | Long Ski Trek | ||
+ | Ski Touring (subject to snow conditions) 22nd October to 29th or 30th October. 5 or 7 or 8 days (optional). | ||
+ | Round Mountain - Jagungal - Main Range - ' | ||
+ | David Roston.. | ||
+ | AUGUST 1994 | ||
+ | Letter to the Editor | ||
+ | Mobile Phones | ||
+ | On the subject of modern communication systems and bushwalking, | ||
+ | Already there has been comment in the press about the desirability ofbushwaikers carrying mobile telephones for use in an emergency. Enough to suggest that the Club would be criticised if it is involved in an incident where a mobile telephone could have saved. public ftmds,,the time of rescue teams, a life or permanent injury. It will become a responsibility for the club and its leaders to ensure that there is at least one mobile telephone in every walking party. - | ||
+ | The Club should accept the existence and 'use of mobile telephones and set out a code of use for members on walks. We4ither the Club purchases mobile telephones for leaders to carry is something which will have to be considered eventually. | ||
+ | Bushvvalkers are going to have to live with mobile' | ||
+ | a) the world around us is Changing in this age of communication, | ||
+ | b) they will be seen, like a compass, to be a prudent, if not essential, part of a walkers gear. | ||
+ | Personally, I do not much care for what is happening, but that is not going to make mobile telephones go away. | ||
+ | Bill Gamble. | ||
+ | AUGUST 1994 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 11 | ||
+ | Never Truly Dry. cont' from P2: | ||
+ | <1 The rain was enough to ensure that our clothing never really 'dried out. It provided the appropriate rnicroclimate for the culture of Moulds. and greeny broWn slime especially on sleeves and shirtfronts: | ||
+ | Most of us had a reasonable night' | ||
+ | With the light of day and a. little exploration our route to the top was readily redefined and by morning tea time had arrived in the saddle below Mt Bowen where we had hoped to | ||
+ | ' camp the night before. Morning tea was disrupted by the arrival of some juicy looking leeches and ticks so perhaps it was fortuitous that we had not spent the night at this location. We dumped the packs and put out the tents to dry before proceeding to the peak of Mt Bowen. | ||
+ | Now, for five days Mt Bowen had loomed above us grey and misty, always blanketed by thick rainclouds but for this day it was fine hot and Sunny. - perfect for our adventure. As we traversed the riclgeline to the top there were magnificent vistas over Nina Peak to the north, the gullies and creeks we had walked through to the east, Diamantina and The Thumb to the south and on the western aspect of the island there was 'an array of | ||
+ | | ||
+ | of destruction over the summit of Mt Bowen. Its legacy? Charred skeletons of banksias amidst a carpet of tussock grass. | ||
+ | From our high and lofty perch we enjoyed lunch, an intense photo session, wonderful views and a laugh over the entries in the logbook. It seems our party was the only party this year to reach the summit in perfect weather. | ||
+ | The descent allowed us to enjoy those last glimpses of Hinchinbrook in its full glory. , We collected our packs and tents and proceeded down the same route. Again we were forced to camp in the rainforest on very limited space. Most of us slept either nestled between or draped over the roots of a large strangler fig that dominated the central campsite. Oliver however had' wisebcr chosen the high ground and appeared to have had a good night' | ||
+ | Nitrniluk' | ||
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+ | PAGE 12 | ||
+ | TILT SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | ||
+ | | ||
+ | cone from 11 | ||
+ | And so it was down, down, down the ; mountain until we were again met by the trials and tribulations of Warrawilli Creek. This time the , rocks were drier and we made hastier progress through the creek. Our weary bodies were seduced from the motmt ains by the promise once again of the se sand and surf. By ,now it had taken three days to complete an 11 kilometre circuit | ||
+ | We arrived back at Banksia Bay to find that some creature, totally overpowered by its , olfactory instincts, had masticated its way through a couple of the day packs we had, left bidden in the trees. Luckily. it 'had not eaten into our stash of goodies that were for the "last night on flinchinbrook" | ||
+ | Our last day on Hinchinbrook was taken at a restful 'pace. We again walked over to Ramsay Bay | ||
+ | and along the beach past the mouth of Warrawilla Creek and then headed into the rainforest towards Nina Peak. After a quick climb to the top and back it was on to a Itmchspot that was 5 minutes (or 30 minutes for some) from the boat jetty. The naive group took the 30 minute option to the jetty which involved a big rock scramble and -a high powered sprint with backpack to the boat. Mode took the 5 minute conventional route to the jetty but came back to the beach to coach us for the sprint to the boat which was about to leave without us. Nonetheless we all made it on board in time to enjoy our farewell trip through mangrove channels and onto Cardwell. | ||
+ | As we sped towards civilisation it was a wonderful feeling to reflect on our seven fantastic days on HinchinbrOok. The rainforest lived up to its reputation. Some days it sprinkled, some 'days, it poured and some days Were just so beautiful and sunny but at no time were we ever truly dry. | ||
+ | The group comprised: | ||
+ | Oliver Crawford., Jan Hodges, | ||
+ | Tony Holgate, Jean Kendall, Jan Mohandas, Michele Powell, Dave Robinson, Louise Verdon, Morie Ward (Leader) and Tom Wenman.0 | ||
+ | Important Notice | ||
+ | To all members and subscibers Overdue subscriptions | ||
+ | In the July Magazine we ran a notice to remind people about their unpaid sub's but regretably failed to also remind them about how much to pay. Its all very well to say 'but we told you that months ago" | ||
+ | Anyway, for those who need a further reminder: | ||
+ | Single Member $30 | ||
+ | Household $48 | ||
+ | Non Active $ 9 | ||
+ | It it plus Magazine $21 | ||
+ | Magazine only $12 | ||
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+ | Vote: Due to selective in-breeding, | ||
+ | ie, bulldog, greyhound and miniature poodle. The only | ||
+ | positive identification is from the teeth. For this, | ||
+ | contact the Australian Museum. | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | The July General | ||
+ | Meeting. | ||
+ | At around 2000 when the president called the meeting to order and commenced proceedings there were 18 or so ' | ||
+ | w,elcome :with applause,. constitution, | ||
+ | _badge, handshake and warm : greetings. | ||
+ | The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with | ||
+ | no matters arising.- | ||
+ | The' correspondence read and accepted was composed entirely of routine items such as letters to new members, There were no matters | ||
+ | ; arising. | ||
+ | The treasurer' | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | so don't get excited folks. | ||
+ | The first cab off the rank for the walks reports was Ian Rarmard' | ||
+ | .. to program. Brian Holden' | ||
+ | .21 what more could one expect. Large parties were always, slow. | ||
+ | Morie Ward led a party of 10 on his extended, trip to Hinchinbrook , Island. The area was beautiful but they experienced unsettled weather with some rain over the first few days. The weather. improved after that and all was forgiven by the time the walk ended. | ||
+ | Bill Capon deferred' | ||
+ | The weekend of 24, 25, 26 June saw Jan Mohandas leading 6 brave souls on a Walk from Kanangra ' | ||
+ | attracted 7 starters. Again, conditions were cold but in this case the party hurried because they were pursued in the ea'rly stages of the walk (well that's Carols story) by a | ||
+ | multitude ,of schoolboys. Greta James' | ||
+ | Faulconbridge to Glenbrook. BrOnny Niemeyer led her Cowan to Berowra, trip to program with a party of 18 and only one ice cream stop, albeit 'a greatly ' | ||
+ | the rest of the way. He probably thinks that area is his back-yard by now. Wilf on the other hand has no suah' illusions, he knows the whole state is his backyard. That's Why he has programmed walks to take in such large areas of it. On stage 8 of the Federation Walk he led a party of 12 on a trip delayed by last minute rescheduling by State Rail. The weather also failed him at the later stages of the walk with rain and winds. You just can't trust anyone nowa days. | ||
+ | David ROstron' | ||
+ | July 1; 2, 3 saw Tom Weriman and a party of 12 doing the Kanangra. to Katoomba walk in overcast but fine conditions. They wimped out on the last part of Narrow Neck however, using a mobile 'phone to call up taxis. Of the day walks that weekend Rudi Dezelin,' | ||
+ | All of which ends the walks report: | ||
+ | No conservation report waS presented to the meeting due to the absence Of Alex Colley the conservation secretary. | ||
+ | Confederation report indicated that they have received two responses so far to their letters regarding preservation of access to Megalong Valley areas via Carlon' | ||
+ | continued next page I> | ||
+ | PAGE. 14 -It SYDNEY BUSH' | ||
+ | Help Needed | ||
+ | We have ' | ||
+ | | ||
+ | It seems that about four tithes a | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | or older) to assist with supervision. by accompanying the group. The role of the second person would be as a preSance " and or back. stipervisor in the case of an emergency situation. | ||
+ | , If you Would like' to talk to Peter about it Phone direct on '882 8249 or reception on 882 8306. | ||
+ | And so it was down, down, down the mountain, until we were again met by the trials and tribulations of Warrawilli Creek. This time the rocks were drier and We made hastier progress through the ' | ||
+ | We arrived back at Banksia Bay to find that some creature, totally overpowered by its olfactory instincts, had masticated. its way through a couple of the day packs we had left hidden in the trees. Luckily it had not eaten into our , stash of goodies that were for the "last night on Hinchinbrook" | ||
+ | Our last day on Hinchinbrook was taken at a restful pace. We :again walked o'er to Ramsay Bay and along the beach past the mouth of Warrawilla Creek and' then headed into the rainforest towards Nina Peak: After a quick climb to the top and back it was on to a lunchspot that was 5 minutes (or 30 ' | ||
+ | As we sped towards civilisation it was a wonderful feeling to reflect on our seven, fantastic days on Hinchinbrook. The rainforest lived up to its reputation. Some days it spriiided, some days it poured, and some days were Just So beautiful andsunny but at no time were we ever truly dry. | ||
+ | The group comprised: | ||
+ | Oliver Crawford, Jan Hodges, Tony: Holgate, Jean Kendall, Jan Mohandas, Michele Powell, Dave Robinson, Louise Verdon; Morie Ward (Leader) and Tom Wenman.0 | ||
+ | Helicopter Invasion of National Parks | ||
+ | In May. the Colong Foundation wrote to the Blue Mountains City Council objecting to the proposed "Fly Neighboiirly. Agreement" | ||
+ | extracts from The Colong Bulletin | ||
+ | Helicopter joy flights have now expanded the horizon- of | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | Ms Lisa Corby'', | ||
+ | It seems that this peace and serenity is about to end. ' | ||
+ | THEATRE PARTY' | ||
+ | Fazeley Read is organising a Theatre Party to see "SIGHT UNSEEN", | ||
+ | each. If interested contact | ||
+ | Fazeley on 909 3671. The | ||
+ | deadline is Wed 2nd November. | ||
+ | I Advance notice | ||
+ | Nepal Oct' 94 | ||
+ | I'm planning a trip to Nepal in late October for one" month. High altitude treking to Everest Base Camp. | ||
+ | - People who would like to come should get in touch NMth me ASAP. | ||
+ | Saska Litvak | ||
+ | phone (h) 663 0755 | ||
+ | " " (W)385:4188 fax 663 1227 | ||
+ | The first of these, from the department of Conservation and Land Management was less then helpful, urging us to contact a lawyer. | ||
+ | There Was no general business and few announcements so the meeting closed at 2119. | ||
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