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- | March 1999 | + | **THE SYDNEY |
- | Issue No. 772: | + | |
- | 2 COMMITTEE 1999/2000 | + | To advertise in this magazine, please contact the Business Manager. |
- | Snowy Mountain High by _Maureen Carter | + | |
- | 5 Information Wanted | + | |**Editor**| Ray Hookway Telephone 9411 1873| |
- | Rogaining | + | |**Business Manager**| Elizabeth Miller 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 Telephone 9958 7838| |
- | by Ken Smith | + | |**Production Manager**| Frances Holland |
- | 8 Trekking in East Africa #2 by Jan Szarek | + | |**Printers**| Kenn Clacher, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven, Les Powell, Tom Wenman| |
- | 9 Dispatch from the Snowy by George Mawer | + | |
- | 9 WEB PAGE EXPERT WANTED | + | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, (near Milsons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. |
- | 10 Letter. from South America by Erith Hamilton & John de (7oque | + | |
- | 1,1 Epic E.N.E. | + | |**President**| Eddy Giacomel |
- | by Don Matthews | + | |**Vice-President**| Tony Holgate |
- | .12 Vale Joe Turner | + | |**Public Officer**| Fran Holland |
- | by Rosemary Roebuck | + | |**Treasurer**| Edith Baker| |
- | 13 A Walk through the Cradle Reserve by Ray Hookway | + | |**Secretary** |Rosemary MacDougal |
- | 16 Footnotes | + | |**Walks Secretary**| Bill Capon | |
- | by Patrick James | + | |**Social Secretary**| Elwyn Morris |
- | ADVERTISERS | + | |**Membership Secretary**| Barry Wallace| |
- | Alpsport front cover | + | |**New Members Secretary**| Frank Grennan |
- | Eastwood Camping Centre 7 | + | |**Conservation Secretary**| Bill Holland |
- | Outland 8 | + | |**Magazine Editor**| Ray Hookway |
- | Paddy Pallin back cover | + | |**Committee Members**| Anthony Crichton & Spiro Hajinakitas |
- | U Relax 4 We'll Drive 11 | + | |**Delegates to Confederation**| Jim Callaway & Wilf Hilder |
- | Willis' | + | |
- | SYDNEY | + | **March 1999 Issue No. 772:** |
- | Editor: Ray Hookway Telephone 9411 1873 | + | |
- | Business Manager: Elizabeth Miller | + | |
- | 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 | + | |2 |COMMITTEE 1999/2000| |
- | Telephone 9958 7838 | + | |3 |Snowy Mountain High by Maureen Carter| |
- | Production Manager: Frances Holland | + | |5 |Information Wanted | |
- | Printers: Kenn Clacher, Barrie Murdoch, | + | |6 |Rogaining by Ken Smith| |
- | Margaret Niven, Les Powell, Tom Wenman, | + | |8 |Trekking in East Africa #2 by Jan Szarek| |
- | THE. SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood | + | |9 |Dispatch from the Snowy by George Mawer| |
- | President: Eddy Giacomel | + | |9 |WEB PAGE EXPERT WANTED| |
- | Vice-President: Tony Holgate | + | |10 |Letter from South America by Erith Hamilton & John de Coque| |
- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | + | |11 |Epic E.N.E. by Don Matthews| |
- | Treasurer Edith Baker | + | |12 |Vale Joe Turner by Rosemary Roebuck| |
- | Secretary: Rosemary MacDougal | + | |13 |A Walk through the Cradle Reserve by Ray Hookway| |
- | Walks. Secretary: Bill Capon | + | |16 |Footnotes by Patrick James| |
- | Social Secretary: Elwyn Morris | + | |
- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | + | ADVERTISERS\\ |
- | New Members Secretary: | + | Alpsport front cover\\ |
- | Frank Grennan | + | Eastwood Camping Centre 7\\ |
- | Conservation Secretary: Bill Holland | + | Outland 8\\ |
- | Magazine Editor: Ray Hookway | + | Paddy Pallin back cover\\ |
- | Committee Members: | + | U Relax 4 We’ll Drive 11\\ |
- | Anthony Crichton & Spiro Hajinakitas | + | Willis' |
- | Delegates to Confederation: | + | |
- | Jim Callaway & Wilf Hilder | + | |
- | Page 2 The Sydney Bushwalker, | + | ====== Committee 1999/2000 ====== |
- | COMMITTEE 1999/ | + | |
- | The AGM was field on 10 March 1999 and the new committee elected. Although you may have missed out on a Committee position your input to the management of the Club is always welcome; there' | + | |
- | PRESIDENTIAL INVESTITURE | + | The AGM was held on 10 March 1999 and the new committee elected. |
- | President; .Eddy Giacomel, was re-invested with the Symbols of Office at the 72nd Annual Reunion, 13/14 March, held at Coolana. | + | |
- | SUBSCRIPTIONS for | + | **PRESIDENTIAL INVESTITURE** |
- | The subscriptions remain the two years.AND.ARE NOW single members | + | |
- | household membership Non-active member Non-active member + magaz magazine subscription only | + | President, Eddy Giacomel, was re-invested with the Symbols of Office at the 72nd Annual Reunion, 13/14 March, held at Coolana. |
- | You may pay at the Clubrooms (cash or cheque) or by mail (cheque, | + | |
- | Sydney Bushwalkers. Inc. | + | **SUBSCRIPTIONS for 1999/ |
- | GPO Box 4476 | + | |
+ | The subscriptions remain the same as for last two years AND ARE NOW DUE. | ||
+ | |||
+ | single members $35\\ | ||
+ | household membership $58\\ | ||
+ | Non-active member $12\\ | ||
+ | Non-active member + magazine $25\\ | ||
+ | magazine subscription only $12\\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | You may pay at the Clubrooms (cash or cheque) or by mail (cheque, | ||
+ | Sydney Bushwalkers Inc.\\ | ||
+ | GPO Box 4476\\ | ||
Sydney 2001 | Sydney 2001 | ||
- | Include with your payment by mail, the following details: | + | |
- | | + | Include with your payment by mail the following details: |
- | | + | • membership type,\\ |
- | if changed, telephone numbers, mailing address + post code, | + | • name(s) of member(s) covered by this subscription, |
- | If you changed your family name during the year please tell us both names (old name &. new name) to assist in identification of your membership record. | + | • if changed, telephone numbers, mailing address + post code, |
- | , 1999/2000 | + | |
- | Committee Positions | + | If you changed your family name during the year please tell us both names (old name & new name) to assist in identification of your membership record. |
- | President | + | |
- | Vice-president | + | Committee Positions |
- | Secretary Rosemary MacDougal | + | |
- | Treasurer Edith Baker | + | President Eddy Giacomel\\ |
- | Public Officer | + | Vice-president Tony Holgate\\ |
- | Walks Secretary Bill Capon | + | Secretary Rosemary MacDougal\\ |
- | Social Secretary Elwyn. Morris | + | Treasurer Edith Baker\\ |
- | Membership Secretary Barry Wallace | + | Public Officer Frances Holland\\ |
- | New Members Secretary Frank &ennui | + | Walks Secretary Bill Capon\\ |
- | Conservation Secretary | + | Social Secretary Elwyn Morris\\ |
- | Ray Ho okway | + | Membership Secretary Barry Wallace\\ |
- | Magazine Editor | + | New Members Secretary Frank |
- | Confederation Delegates Jim Callaway | + | Conservation Secretary Bill Holland\\ |
- | Wilf Hilder | + | Magazine Editor Ray Hookway\\ |
- | Members Representatives Anthony Crichton | + | Confederation Delegates Jim Callaway Wilf Hilder\\ |
- | Spiro Hajinakitas | + | Members Representatives Anthony Crichton Spiro Hajinakitas\\ |
- | Non-Committee Positions 1999/2000 | + | |
- | Confederation Delegates vacant | + | Non-Committee Positions 1999/2000\\ |
- | Mag. Production Manager Frances Holland | + | Confederation Delegates vacant\\ |
- | Mag. Business Manager Elizabeth Miller | + | Mag. Production Manager Frances Holland\\ |
- | Printers Kenn clacher | + | Mag. Business Manager Elizabeth Miller\\ |
- | Barrie Murdoch | + | Printers Kenn |
- | Margaret Niven | + | Archivist vacant\\ |
- | Les Powell | + | Hon. Auditor |
- | Tom Wenman | + | Hon. Solicitor Richard Brading\\ |
- | Archivist vacant | + | Kosciuszko Huts Assoc. |
- | Hon. Auditor Chris Sonter | + | Search & Rescue Contacts Allan Donnelly, Bill Holland, Greta James, David Robinson\\ |
- | Hon. Solicitor Richard Brading | + | Coolana Maintenance |
- | , | + | Reunion Organiser |
- | Kosciuszko Huts Assoc. | + | Training Team Allan Donnelly, |
- | Representatives , . | + | |
- | Ian Wolfe. | + | |
- | Search. & Rescue Contacts Allan. Donnelly | + | ====== Snowy Mountain High ====== |
- | Bill Holland | + | |
- | Greta James | + | by Maureen Carter |
- | David Robinson | + | |
- | Coolana Maintenance Don Brooks. | + | How many August mornings, on the way to Thredbo, have I heard the radio announcer say that snow is falling in the village, it’s –2 C and it’s blowing a gale on the peaks with a wind chill factor of –23 C. Well, here we go again, but this time it’s 27 December 1998 and the day we are to assemble for Tony Holgate’s trans-Snowies walk. |
- | Committee Gernma | + | |
- | . Bill, Holland' | + | Instead of a leisurely start to the six day walk from Tooma Reservoir we spent the evening at Adaminaby in front of a log fire. The ever flexible leader re-routed us to begin from Round Mountain on a sparkling blue day with no sign of the previous day’s freezing conditions. |
- | ' | + | |
- | 'Spiro Hajinakitas | + | I thought we all still looked quite neat and tidy on day two, but Jan Roberts supplied the quote of the day “bushwalking |
- | Reunion Organiser . -.. Allan Donnelly, | + | |
- | Bill :Holland | + | Another leisurely start to the day to find ice still in the bottom of the billies after 8 am. Clear skies and a cool breeze accompanied us through stands of grand snow gums, pretty scoparia and snow daisies. |
- | Patrick James | + | |
- | Training Team | + | Another clear sunny day and what better way to begin than with a dip in the sparkling stream before breakfast. |
- | 1999/2000 | + | |
- | same as for last DUE. | + | A few of us were again caught perving in Tony Holgate’s food bags at the delicacies he seems to always unearth at Neutral Bay. I think we have convinced him to put a day walk on the programme so that the eastern and south side members can also stock up on dried hommus, Thai dips and all sorts of goodies. |
- | $35 | + | |
- | $58 | + | At the Schlink |
- | $12 | + | |
- | me $25 | + | A not too brilliant |
- | $12 | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | By the time we reached the Granite Peaks we walked through the only rain of the whole trip. We hurried lunch as we shivered and hunched amongst the rocks and we all realised the importance |
- | The' | + | |
- | SNOWY MOUNTAIN HIGH | + | We had to be careful whilst watering the grass at 3 am as we noticed plenty of funnel web holes at the campsite and saw a few of the occupants too. Another perfect day dawned and after a few foot fixes we were off for a long day. The views were outstanding as we ascended Twynam |
- | by Maureen Carter. | + | |
- | How many August mornings, on the way to Thredbo, have I heard the radio announcer say that snow is falling in the village, it's 2 C and it's blowing a gale on the peaks with a wind chill factor of-23C. Well, here we go again, but this time it's 2,7 December 1998 and the day we are to assemble for Tony Holgate's trans-Snowies walk. | + | After lunch on Muellers Pass, whilst we watched the tourists, seven of us walked to the cairn on Kosciusko then descended to the tourist |
- | Instead of a leisurely start to the six day walk from Tooma Reservoir we spent the evening at Adaminaby in front of a log fire. The ever flexible leader re-routed us to begin from Round Mountain on a sparkling blue day with no sign of the previous day's freezing conditions. The Tumut River was not even cold as we crossed for lunch on its banks. We shared the track with other walkers and squadrons of march flies. But we had the spacious Stockyard Ruins to ourselves, where we paid homage to a glorious sunset and I divested myself of at least 1 kg of weight being Nana's Christmas pudding. | + | |
- | I thought we all still looked. quite neat and tidy on day two, but Jan Roberts supplied the quote of the day " | + | We were all still on a high that night in the village at Thredbo where we had a choice |
- | and Klaus took the route via the waterfall | + | |
- | Another clear sunny day and what better way to begin than with a dip in the sparkling stream before breakfast. We wandered up a grassy track through further stands of snow gums with their colourful bark patterns and once our cross-country walking began we had several rest stops on granite tors. We spent the next few hours feasting on the view towards Watsons Crags with their remnant | + | As I write this I re-live a relaxing, challenging and totally enjoyable walk through diverse terrain with wonderful walking friends. |
- | 4. | + | |
- | A few of us were again caught perving in Tony Holgate's food bags at the delicacies he seems to always unearth at Neutral Bay. I think we have convinced him to put a day walk on the programme so that the eastern and south side' | + | The party consisted of: David Carter, Maureen Carter, Gail Crichton, Tony Crichton, John Hogan, Tony Holgate (leader); Karl Holgate, Tess Holgate, Jenny Paton, Jim Percy, Jan Roberts, Denise Shaw, Jan Szarek, Klaus Umland and Don Wills. |
- | Another- leisurely start to the day to find ice still in the bottom of the billies after 8 am. Clear skies and a cool breeze accompanied us through stands of grand snow gums, pretty scoparia and snow daisies. Jim, John | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalkeii.AGM Edition M.emberskiii SnbSeription' | + | |
- | Page 4 . - The Sydney, | + | ====== Information Wanted ====== |
- | holes and scratchy vegetation. Don followed the fashion trend set by Jim and also landed on his nose in the creek, but his happy smile was hot absent for long. | + | |
- | At the Schlink | + | Biographical information, |
- | A not too brilliant | + | |
- | was a relief to see-the paramedics swiftly medicate and reassure Gail before whisking her and Tony off to Cooma Hospital. | + | Our really switched on readers will have noted that Ruby Payne-Scott was one of the women featured |
- | By the time we reached the Granite Peaks we walked through the only rain of the whole trip. We hurried lunch as we shivered and hunched amongst the rocks and we all | + | |
- | realised the itnportance | + | |
- | We had to be careful whilst watering the grass at 3 am as we noticed plenty of funnel web holes at the campsite and saw a few of the occupants too. Another perfect day dawned and after a few foot fixes we were off for a long day. The views were outstanding as we ascended Twynam somehow I missed Anton (must have been | + | ====== Rogaining ====== |
- | chatting again). David couldn't resist throwing the first snow ball at me, but he missed and was embarrassed when it connected with Jenny's head. There were plenty of opportunities to look back on our journey, especially for those who made the effort to climb Mt. Twy nam. Karl and Tess seemed amazed to think they had walked so. far and what strong walkers they were must be genetics. I will never forget the sight of Tess in the glamorous hat with the flowers or Karl the camel producing the water bottles from his pack. | + | |
- | After lunch on Muellers Pass, whilst we watched the tourists, seven of us walked to the cairn on Kosciusko then descended to the' | + | by Ken Smith |
- | The S:rduey Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | |
- | Official publication | + | Rogaining is the sport of long distance |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker, Mardi 1999 Page 5 | + | |
- | comfortable lodge accommodation thanks to Don..and the major topic of conversation there was the disaster of July 1997 which had befallen Carinya Lodge next door. | + | Rogaining |
- | As I write this I re-live a relaxing, challenging and totally enjoyable walk through diverse terrain with wonderful walking friends. Where are we going next year Tony? | + | |
- | The party consisted of: David Carter, Maureen Carter Gail Crichton, Tony Crichton, John Hogan, Tony Holgate (leader): Karl Holgate, Tess Holgate, Jenny Paton. Jim Percy. Jan Roberts. Denise Shaw, Jan Sz arek, Klaus-Umland and Don Wills. | + | WHO IS IT FOR? |
- | INFORMATION WANTED | + | |
- | Biographical information, | + | The parts of the course you visit are entirely up to you and your team members. |
- | mainly in the 1930s-1950s, | + | |
- | Our really switched on readers will have noted that. Ruby Payne-Scott was one of the women featUred | + | Some competitive teams may cover 50 km in a 12 hour event and even more in an event of 24 hours duration. |
- | The exploration of Australia is far from complete! | + | |
- | On previous Explorer trips we've found Aboriginal art sites, beautiful pools, pockets of rainforest, gorges and waterfalls no hint of | + | REQUIREMENTS? |
- | which appeared on any map. | + | |
- | .. ..These are the kind of trips | + | COSTS In NSW/ACT, entry fees vary from $15 to $35, depending on the event. |
- | 1. that let uS discover the walking | + | |
- | routes we regularly use today. | + | Individual |
- | :We offer different exploratory trips each year. In 1999 our NT exploratory walks include the Gulf of Carpentaria region, Gregory National park and central Australia. Our Kimberley exploratory walks | + | Household*/ |
- | lsdell River, the Richendo Gorge area and a wet season trip to the Bungles. | + | |
- | If you have ever dreamed of being among the first non-Aboriginals to discover an area, our Explorer trips could be your dream | + | |
- | come true. IA41 | + | |
- | VAri, | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | 12 Carrington St Milkier NT 0810 | + | |
- | Email: walkabout@ais net au | + | |
- | [Page 6 The Sydney Bushwalker, March 1999 | + | |
- | ROGAINING | + | |
- | rogaine. is for 24 hours, | + | |
- | Rbgaitting | + | |
- | tarely..Visited | + | |
- | WHO IS IT FOR? Rogaining is a team | + | |
- | activity for ;people of all ages and levels of | + | |
- | fitness. Everyone from elite athletes to | + | |
- | families with young children can enjoy | + | |
- | rogaining. New rogainers are always welcome and assistance is always available from organisers to help get started. | + | |
- | The parts of the course you visit are entirely up to you and your team members. There are no set routes and you don't have to spend 1 the whole time on the course. You can, return to the "hash house" at any time for hot food and rest around the campfire, or a :sleep, before heading out again. | + | |
- | Some competitive teams May'cover 50 km in | + | |
- | a 12 hour event and even more in an event of 24 hours duration. However, the distance you travel is entirely up to you. The satisfaction | + | |
- | REQUIREMENTS? | + | |
- | and a basic team first aid kit. On 12 and 24 hour events you may wish to bring camping gear and spend overnight at the hash house. | + | |
- | COSTS In NSW/ACT, entry fees vary from $15 to $35; depending on the event. This covers hot food during the event, your map, information sheets and facilities at the hash house. Family teams need only pay two adult entry fees. Join up when you enter | + | |
- | your first event. Annual 1999 NSW Membership fees, which includes a regular newsletter, are: | + | |
- | Individual $12 Household*/ | + | |
CONTACTS. | CONTACTS. | ||
- | 1. if you are interested in trying' | + | |
- | 2. WEBSITE: | + | 1. If you are interested in trying Rogaining then get in touch with me, Ken Smith, on 02 9808 4021, or the person specified for the next event on the calendar.\\ |
- | 3. New South Wales Rogaining Assoc Inc. NSWRA Voicemail 02 9990 3480 | + | 2. WEBSITE: |
- | ;999 EVENT CALENDAR: NSW & ACT All events require advance | + | 3. New South Wales Rogaining Assoc Inc. NSWRA Voicemail |
- | Event Contact | + | |
- | Mar 21 6hr ACT Paddy Pallin 02 6268 8134 | + | 1999 EVENT CALENDAR: NSW & ACT, |
- | Mar 27. 12/24hr Autumn: 02 9314 6211 | + | |
- | 28 South, Coast | + | Mar 21 6hr ACT Paddy Pallin 02 6268 8734\\ |
- | May 1, 2 24hr ACT Champs 02 6268 8734 | + | Mar 27, 28 12/24hr Autumn: |
- | Jun 20 6hr NSW Paddy Pallin: 02 9416 6423 | + | May 1, 2 24hr ACT Champs 02 6268 8734\\ |
- | | + | Jun 20 6hr NSW Paddy Pallin: |
- | Jul 3. 4 291r Search & Rescue 02 9789 2527 | + | Jul 3, 4 29hr Search & Rescue |
- | | + | Aug 28, 29 12/24hr NSW Champs |
- | Aug 28, 12/2411r NSW Champs 02 4959 8840 | + | Sep 12 ACT |
- | 29 Hunter Valley | + | Sep 18 12hr |
- | Scp 12 ACT Cyclegame | + | Oct 23, 24 24hr |
- | Sep 18 12hr Lake Macquarie 02 4975 3507 | + | Nov 20 12hr |
- | Oct 23, 24 24hr Ails' | + | Dec 5 |
- | | + | Jan 15, 16 4th World 2000, Champs |
- | Nov 20 1211r ACT Spring 02.6268 8734 | + | |
- | Dec 5 6hr Socialgaine - 02 9816 2508 | + | ====== Trekking |
- | Hawkesbury River | + | |
- | 'Jan 15, 16 4th World 2000, Champs 02 9416 6423 | + | Part 2, by Jan Szarek |
- | - Christchurch NZ | + | |
- | The Sydnej.. Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | The Rwenzori Mountains are in Uganda, along the border with Zaire, about 200 km from capital Kampala. The mountains are about 5,000 m high, and they are renowned for their beauty. It rains almost very day up there and because of this, the vegetation is one of the best in Africa. |
- | Official publication of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. | + | |
- | : | + | I intended to trek for eight days in Rwenzori. However after arriving in Africa the trip was abandoned due to unstable political and military situation in the region. Various tribes inhabiting the region started fighting each other recently. Some aid workers were shot, others were kidnapped, and there were rumours of rebels setting up mines in the mountains. The soldiers do not like foreigners around, if you were kidnapped it would be a problem for them. The military patrols stop and search |
- | privateiyowned business, estabished | + | |
- | by Nancy ark' Jack Fox. | + | It is quite difficult to obtain reliable information about current situation in Africa. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs maintains the Internet site with information about safety situation in various countries. I found information there quite useless. For example, the warning for Uganda was that Mountain Gorilla Sanctuary in Rwenzori Mountains is unsafe. As it turned out the Gorilla Sanctuary was the only safe place in the Rwenzori National Park. |
- | .,,i,kfter 28 years experience we can confidently offer the be, t | + | |
- | service in Sydney at the lowest prices. | + | It seems that the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs treats the Internet site in bureaucratic manner, formulating it in such manner that people will not sue them if something goes wrong. |
- | We carry the most extensive of camping gear | + | |
- | & accessories in Sydney, specialising in: | + | A more reliable source of information is the advice from fellow travellers in Africa. It seems that they are more up-to-date than the Department |
- | tents | + | |
- | backpacks | + | * Jan has advised that information about safety in Africa (and elsewhere) changes rapidly. |
- | sleeping bags | + | |
- | rz rock climbing & abseiling gear | + | |
- | g--; walking boots | + | ====== |
- | gas equipment (lights, stoves, spares) | + | |
- | For further enquiries and expert advice | + | From George Mawer our roving reporter |
- | give us a call and talk to our fulltime staff: | + | |
- | Paul Lidgard Brett Murphy | + | The day after Boxing Day, December 27th I was holed up with the ten other members of our walking party, in a Holiday Inn in Guthega Village while a small blizzard raged outside. |
- | Toby Watson Matt de Belin | + | |
- | Margaret Fox Nancy Fox | + | We managed to get into the local Resort Hotel where the rooms were heated and a big log fire burned in the lounge and a bar where we could console each other. |
- | eastwood | + | |
- | camping | + | One of the books I picked up was Tom Darmody’s 'Tales of the Monaro' |
- | centre Phone: 02 9858 3833 | + | |
- | 3 Trelawney Street Eastwood | + | The next morning dawned clear and windless and from our higher vantage point we could now see the whole snow blanketed panorama. |
- | Page 8 The Sydney Bushwalkei-, | + | |
- | TREKKING in EAST AFRICA | + | There were eleven in our party, an excellent mix, lots of fun and no problems of any kind. I was the slowest of course and stayed as ‘camp mother’ when they did the round trip day-walk to Jagungal and judging by the state of exhaustion of some of them when they got back, I’m glad I stayed in camp. |
- | Part 2; by Jan SZarek. | + | |
- | The Rwenzori Mountains are in Uganda, along the border with Zaire, about 200 km from capital Kampala. The mountains are about 5,000 m high, and they are renowned for their beauty. It rains almosteyery | + | There were no residual snow-banks on the main range where we walked this summer. |
- | I intended to trek for eight days in Rwenzoil. However after arriving in Africa the'trip was abandoned due to unstable political and military situation in the region. Various tribes inhabiting the region started fighting each other recently. Some aid workers were shot, others were kidnapped, and there were rumours of rebels setting up mines in the niciuntains. The soldiers do not like foreigners around, if you :were kidnapped it would be a problem for them ; The military patrols stop and :search | + | |
- | It is quite difficult to obtain reliable information about current situation in Africa. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs maintains the Internet site with information about safety situation in various countries. I found information there quite useless | + | |
- | It seems that the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs treats the Internet site in bureaucratic manner, formulating it in such manner that people will not sue them if something goes wrong. | + | |
- | A more reliable source of information is the | + | |
- | ., advice from fellow travellers in Africa. It seems | + | |
- | that 1',,they are more up-to-date than the | + | |
- | rtmenf- | + | |
- | .drawback for such approach is that it is difficult | + | |
- | to plan a trip in Africa from Australia. Before | + | |
- | departing for my holiday I rang Australian High 'Commission in Nairobi asking for security situation in Uganda. They ducked the question by directing me to the above mentioned Internet site. It. seems that the Australian embassies abroad do not want the responsibility of giving advice which Might be wrong, we are living in the age of the lawsuits. | + | |
- | * Jan has advised that information about safety in Africa (and elsewhere) changes rapidly. Internet information appears to be loaded with caution. Information from other travellers also changes, perhaps at the speed that rebels can move into or out of an area. Tiv. killing of 8 tourist in Uganda on Monday, 1 March 1999 is a brutal example of how the Rwenzori Gorilla Sanctuary changed | + | |
- | Something new at the top of the Blue Mountains ... | + | |
- | Courses Expeditions | + | |
- | intro to dirribing trekking, Kokoda Trail | + | |
- | intro to abseiling trekking. Mont Blanc | + | |
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- | roping & rescue cheap flights. permits, | + | |
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- | Gear Join us on the verandah | + | |
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- | clothing Relax with a free coffee | + | |
- | while you wait for your | + | |
- | buskwalking mates wetsuits - sale/hire Sell some old gear | + | |
- | therms- hats on the noticeboard. | + | |
- | maps - compasses | + | |
- | hooks - guides Wait out a rain storm | + | |
- | chalk-tape with old copies of Wild, | + | |
- | packs Geo, Rock and Outdoor. | + | |
- | Were open 7 days | + | |
- | 22 Station St Mt Victoria (opp. the Pub) freecan for a brochure 7800 ABSEIL (02 4787 7777) | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | |
- | Official publication of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. | + | |
- | The Sydney lBashwallier, | + | |
- | Dispatch | + | |
- | From George Mawer our roving reporter. The day after Boxing Day, December | + | |
- | We managed to get into the local Resort Hotel where the rooms were heated and a. big log fire burned in the lounge and a bar where we could console each other.. The lounge had big-.double glazed windows that we could look, from. We couldn't see very. much because of the low, cloud and snow, but from the comfort and security of the lounge it all looked rather pretty. After dinner which was quite reasonably priced and of ample proportions and served in the lounge - we all sat around the big fire and chatted or browsed through the books and magazines spread around for the guests. | + | |
- | One of the books I picked up was Tom Darmody's 'Mies of the Monctra. I copied the following little poem from this book as I thought you might like it for the magazine. | + | |
- | The next morning dawned clear and windless and from our higher vantage point we could now see the whole snow blanketed panorama. We Modified | + | |
- | There were eleven in our party, an excellent mix, lots of fun and no problems of any kind. I was the slowest of course and stayed as 'camp mother' | + | |
- | There were no residual snow-banks on the main range where we walked this summer. However we did see about four rather small patches on a distant mountain. | + | |
MEMBERSHIP | MEMBERSHIP | ||
- | Some members keep their organisations strong While others join and just belong | + | |
- | Some dig right in - some serve with pride Some go along -just for the ride | + | Some members keep their organisations strong |
- | Some volunteer and do their share While some sit back and just don't care On meeting days some always show Then there are those who never go | + | While others join and just belong |
- | Some always pay their dues ahead Some get behind for months instead | + | Some dig right in - some serve with pride \\ |
- | Some do their best - some build - some make Some never give - but always take | + | Some go along - just for the ride\\ |
- | Some lag behind - some let things go | + | Some volunteer and do their share \\ |
- | Some never help their clubs to grow | + | While some sit back and just don’t care\\ |
- | Some brag - some pull - some don't - some do Of all of these - which one are-you? | + | On meeting days some always show \\ |
- | Extract from Tales of the Myriam, by Tom Dannody, pub. Darmody Family, Cooma 1995. | + | Then there are those who never go \\ |
- | * see Feb. 99 Sydney Bushwalker for Cathryn | + | Some always pay their dues ahead\\ |
- | WANTED | + | Some get behind for months instead |
- | WEB PAGE EXPERTISE. | + | Some do their best - some build - some make\\ |
- | SBW has the opportunity to have a web page on the Internet. We need someone who has had experience in constructing a web page. Web pages have nothing to do with spiders or funny footed birds, but have everything to do with html, www, dot this and dot that and best of all, with a web master. We are looking | + | Some never give - but always take \\ |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker AGM Edition Membership Subscriptions are now due. | + | Some lag behind - some let things go \\ |
- | liPage 10 The Sydney Bushwalker, March 1999 | + | Some never help their clubs to grow \\ |
- | Letter from South America | + | Some brag - some pull - some don't - some do \\ |
- | by Erith Hamilton and John de Coque | + | Of all of these - which one are you?\\ |
- | Travelling South America as a twosome requires some effort to organise walks around the countryside, | + | |
- | Started in 1979 as an informal group of walkers, led by Alfonso Gamboa, | + | Extract from Tales of the Monaro, by Tom Darmody, pub. Darmody Family, Cooma 1995. |
- | Having just arrived in Bogota, we took the chance and turned up at their meeting point on a Sunday morning, hoping to join one of the three groups. walking that day. We were , very warmly received | + | |
- | others. The proceedings on board were | + | * see Feb. 99 Sydney Bushwalker for Cathryn |
- | very interesting. After a few words by | + | |
- | Alfonso, each of us' Was invited to say | + | |
- | somethinc, | + | ====== Wanted : Web Page Expertise ====== |
- | On arrival Alfonso led the group in the SSP song ,and. prayer and then gave an irripaSsioned]; | + | |
- | the environment, 'Then some warm-up | + | SBW has the opportunity to have a web page on the Internet. |
- | exercises and off we went. | + | |
- | There were many interesting features to the walk. Alfonso and some others walked in Wellington boots. Two Red Cross volunteers, in full uniform, walked diligently at the rear, and someone in front laid down strips of material to mark the track. | + | Web pages have nothing to do with spiders or funny footed birds, but have everything to do with html, www, dot this and dot that and best of all, with a web master. |
- | The SSP walks are graded to the musical scale "do, re, mi .. etc". Our walk was -fa-, which would still be in the easy category for SBW. The walk took us on a 500m uphill climb (alt. 3300 m), followed by a ramble along the paramo, lunch and then downhill to the waiting bus, about 6 hours in all. | + | |
- | Our companions were very friendly, communicated with us despite' | + | |
- | The day was such a special experience for us, that we extended our stay in Bogota to the next weekend to repeat the exercise. Contact details: Sal Si Puedes, Carrera 7A, No. 17-01 Santa Fe de Bogota, D:C: Columbia. | + | ====== |
- | For Sale: Pine cot & Domino mattress $120. Bushwalkinu | + | |
+ | by Erith Hamilton and John de Coque | ||
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+ | Travelling South America as a twosome requires some effort to organise walks around the countryside, | ||
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+ | Started in 1979 as an informal group of walkers, led by Alfonso Gamboa, SSP puts much emphasis on ecological preservation and are very active, organising about 300 trips annually, mostly one day excursions and some weekeend trips. | ||
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+ | Having just arrived in Bogota, we took the chance and turned up at their meeting point on a Sunday morning, hoping to join one of the three groups walking that day. | ||
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+ | On arrival Alfonso led the group in the SSP song and prayer and then gave an impassioned | ||
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+ | There were many interesting features to the walk. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The SSP walks are graded to the musical scale “do, re, mi … etc”. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our companions were very friendly, communicated with us despite our limited Spanish and gave us local snacks and wild berries to try. | ||
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+ | The day was such a special experience for us, that we extended our stay in Bogota to the next weekend to repeat the exercise. | ||
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+ | **For Sale**: Pine cot & Domino mattress $120. | ||
Cairns via central Queensland? | Cairns via central Queensland? | ||
- | John Hogan is returning to Cairns and is looking for someone or some-four to travel with him to share the costs. From Sydney via Bourke, Cunnanulla, Thargominda, | + | |
- | Call John on 041 77 333 52 for details. | + | John Hogan is returning to Cairns and is looking for someone or some-four to travel with him to share the costs. |
- | The sydney Bushwalher First Edition July 1931 | + | |
- | Official publication of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. | + | Call John on 041 77 333 52 for details. |
- | The Sydney BushWailier, | + | |
- | EPIC E.N E. by Don Matthews | + | |
- | High on the hill, and looking where the lake - Which from the rapids at yon bend will make Contiguous water to a distant shores | + | ====== |
- | He gazed, and murmured to hithself | + | |
- | What extra boon could make this pleasant | + | by Don Matthews |
- | More:pleasant still. What could improve our lot?" | + | |
- | And ' | + | High on the hill, and looking where the lake \\ |
- | A Georgian structure set into the hill | + | Which from the rapids at yon bend will make\\ |
- | And fashioned with much grace and strength and skill, | + | Contiguous water to a distant shores\\ |
- | Which when the elements should so persuade Would furnish us with shelter and with shade. | + | He gazed, and murmured to himself |
- | And by an artifice both wise and bold | + | What extra boon could make this pleasant spot\\ |
- | There could be brought by pipeline fresh and cold | + | More pleasant still. |
- | A stream of sparkling water, from a rill To save us carrying water bags uphill And then another feather in our cap Could we not regulate the flow by tap? | + | |
- | These were his thoughts, and now we see today | + | And suddenly |
+ | A vision of a shelter | ||
+ | |||
+ | A Georgian structure set into the hill\\ | ||
+ | And fashioned with much grace and strength and skill, | ||
+ | Which when the elements should so persuade\\ | ||
+ | Would furnish us with shelter and with shade. | ||
+ | |||
+ | And by an artifice both wise and bold \\ | ||
+ | There could be brought by pipeline fresh and cold\\ | ||
+ | A stream of sparkling water, from a rill\\ | ||
+ | To save us carrying water bags uphill | ||
+ | |||
+ | And then another feather in our cap\\ | ||
+ | Could we not regulate the flow by tap?\\ | ||
+ | These were his thoughts, and now we see today \\ | ||
Those thoughts transformed by Butler and by Gray | Those thoughts transformed by Butler and by Gray | ||
- | And numerous helpers whom. we fain would list | + | |
- | From A to Z plus any that we've missed. Here now it stands, and wide will spread its fame | + | And numerous helpers whom we fain would list\\ |
+ | From A to Z plus any that we've missed.\\ | ||
+ | Here now it stands, and wide will spread its fame \\ | ||
This shelter with its iron and wooden frame. | This shelter with its iron and wooden frame. | ||
- | The problem | + | |
- | To Some bright red is nice,- to- some it ain't, And this will lead to meetings in committee.. And on that desperate note we end this ditty. Hail Coolana, silver, red or blue, | + | The problem |
- | We'll use your shelter, heedless of the hue.Grant to our many members, strength and | + | To some bright red is nice, to some it ain't,\\ |
- | solace; | + | And this will lead to meetings in committee. |
- | This project, started in the time of Wallace, We now declare complete, or pretty near, | + | And on that desperate note we end this ditty. |
- | So raise your mugs and give a rousing cheer! | + | |
- | The meaning of this title "Epic E.N.E" stumped- the Editor of The Sydney. Bushwalker at. the time, the whole article was published. Recent discussions with the author have not revealed the deep and meaningful thought which contributed to the selection of the title. | + | Hail Coolana, |
- | "U RELAX 4 WE LL DRIVE" | + | We'll use your shelter, heedless of the hue.\\ |
- | Experience Tropical North Queensland as you wish, the choice is yours. We specialise in customised tours for small sPethal interest parties | + | Hail, Coolana, camp spot by the water, \\ |
- | 4 Trek in pristine rainforests or rugged sandstone country. | + | Long may your sylvan settings as it oughter |
- | See the Daintree and Bloomfield regions plus quaint Cooktown (while it still is!) | + | |
- | 4 Visit remote aboriginal areas, meet' the locals and learn about their culture. | + | Grant to our many members, strength and solace; |
- | # Experience the Gulf Savannah Region - an exciting area seldom visited. | + | This project, started in the time of Wallace, |
- | 4 Adventure to central and far western Queensland - the real outback. | + | We now declare complete, or pretty near, \\ |
- | # Visit the Reef dive or snorkel: | + | So raise your mugs and give a rousing cheer! |
- | 4 Trek, cycle, balloon, kayak, canoe, snorkel, dive, sail, birdwatch or just relax. | + | |
- | 2 bedroom self contained unit available in Cairns at very reasonable rates. | + | The meaning of this title "Epic E.N.E" stumped the Editor of The Sydney Bushwalker at the time the whole article was published. |
- | All tours in luxury; air conditioned 8 seater 4 wheel drive fully guided. | + | |
- | Contact 'John Hogan (S.B.W. member) on (07) 4054 3313 or 015 066 870 to plan your " | + | |
- | Hail Coolana, camp spot by the water, | + | ====== Vale Joe Turner ====== |
- | Long may your sylvan settings as it oughter | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: AGM Edition Membership Subscriptions are now due. | + | by his daughter Rosemary |
- | Page 12'-, The Sydney Bushwalker, March 1999 | + | |
- | VALE JOE TURNER, | + | Joe ‘Bill’ |
- | daughter Rosemary | + | |
- | Joe `13111' | + | JOSEPH VINCENT MATTHEWS TURNER was born 9th March 1901 at 91 Johnston Street, Annandale, died 20th February 1999 at Belmont North, aged 97. Bill was the second youngest of eight children to Joseph and Lavinia Turner. |
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- | active member of Sydney Bushwalkers and | + | Bill attended St Andrews Cathedral School, Sydney, as a boy chorister, where he received excellent musical training and his love of choral music and church choir singing which he did for seven decades. |
- | foundation member with the committee in obtaining the Blue GUM Forest in 1931. Bill was a lifetime member of the Sydney Bushwalkers and ardent camper (even taking his wife and first three children by motorbike and sidecar on many camps): In 1941, after the birth of their fourth child, he moved to Armidale from where he continued to attend re-unions. Until his death, in February 1999, he received, read and enjoyed The , | + | |
- | replacement, | + | He married Kathleen Biden Chidley in Sydney in 1930. After their move to Armidale, he continued his legal career for some time and was very involved with his family, the community church, schools, tennis and in the choir of St Peter’s Cathedral. |
- | ; JOSEPH VINCENT MATTHEWS TURNER was born 9' | + | |
- | ck-nivicted | + | Some years after Kath’s death in 1950, he worked in Inverell |
- | Bill attended St Andrews Cathedral School, Sydney, as a boy chorister, where he received excellent musical, training and his | + | |
- | , love of choral music and church choir singing' | + | In 1958 Joe married Huldah Mary Sneddon, a lecturer at Newcastle Teacher’s College. |
- | Armidale, he continued his legal career for some time and was very involved with his family, the community church, schools, tennis and in the choir of St Peter's Cathedral. He and Kath proclaimed | + | |
- | Some years after Kath's death in 1950, he worked in Inverell | + | In 1973, he and Huldah travelled by Kombi van for 6 months around Australia. |
- | In 1958 Joe married Huldah Mary Sneddon, a lecturer at Newcastle Teacher's College. He became a life member of Newcastle City Choir and sang in various church choirs. He continued working in legal offices until his retirement in 1968. | + | |
- | In. 1973., he and Huldah travelled by Kombi van for 6 months around Australia. Other trips included New Zealand, the Centre and Perth on the Indian Pacific. | + | Joe’s love of the bush saw him involved with the local Flora and Fauna Society and the Hunter Manning branch of the National Parks Association. |
- | Joe's love of the bush saw him involved with the local Flora and Fauna Society and the Hunter Manning branch of the National Parks Association. Around 1981, he and Huldah retired to the first unit at Narla Village, Belmont North. In 1996, a broken femur prevented his regular evening bush walks but he could still look on his beloved bush. | + | |
- | Joe died, as he lived, peacefully, and until the end an absolute gentleman in every respect. He instilled in his family and their children a love of the bush and walking. Joe is survived by his wife Huldah, his children Elizabeth, Audrey, Geoffrey and Rosemary, 10 grandchildren and 2 1/2. great grandchildren. | + | Joe died, as he lived, peacefully, and until the end an absolute gentleman in every respect. |
- | He married Kathleen Biden Chidley in Sydney in 1930. After their move to | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | |
- | Official publieation of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. | + | ====== |
- | The Sydney Bushwallier, | + | |
- | A Walk through the Cradle | + | by Ray Hookway |
- | Reserve by Ray Hookway. | + | |
- | A recent article in the Sydney Herald regarding the control of walkers in Tasmanian parks and in particular on the Overland Track, reminded me of a Marvellous | + | A recent article in the Sydney Herald regarding the control of walkers in Tasmanian parks and in particular on the Overland Track, reminded me of a marvellous |
- | The encounters started at Devonport Airport. We shared a taxi to Waldheim with four young Melbourne footballers. Pat and I both had fair sized' | + | |
- | The leader's pack, which was a large Paddy steel-framed type with its bulging throat fully extended, and with gear hanging from ever' | + | The encounters started at Devonport Airport. We shared a taxi to Waldheim with four young Melbourne footballers. |
- | We spent the: fist two nights in the rustic Waldheim chalet. The chalet, nestling amongst the pine trees, was built in 1912 by Gustav Weindorfer, a leading Victorian naturalist. Weindorfer, who died at Waldheim in 1932 - and is buried there, became. known as the hermit of Cradle Mountain' | + | |
+ | The leader’s pack, which was a large Paddy steel-framed type with its bulging throat fully extended, and with gear hanging from every strap, was too big to fit in the station-wagon taxi so it was strapped to the roof. | ||
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+ | We spent the first two nights in the rustic Waldheim chalet. The chalet, nestling amongst the pine trees, was built in 1912 by Gustav Weindorfer, a leading Victorian naturalist. | ||
The resident Bennet wallabies at Waldheim made us very welcome, one even defecating on the arm of my chair as I read. I seem to have a way with animals. | The resident Bennet wallabies at Waldheim made us very welcome, one even defecating on the arm of my chair as I read. I seem to have a way with animals. | ||
- | Morning dawned beautiful: and fresh so we set out on a long day walk around Dove Lake and climbed Mt. Campbell and Hanson's Peak, but by the time we reached | + | |
- | The A:rdney Bushwalker:, | + | Morning dawned beautiful and fresh so we set out on a long day walk around Dove Lake and climbed Mt. Campbell and Hanson’s Peak but by the time we reached Kitchen Hut, rain, mist and sleet had obscured Cradle Mountain. We returned to Waldheim via Marion’s Lookout. |
- | Kitchen Hut, rain, Mist and sleet had obscured Cradle Mountain. We returned to Waldheim via Marion's Lookout. | + | |
- | The following morning was again sunny and bright so we set out via Kitchen Hut and climbed Cradle Mountain (l5,45 m), enjoying the superb views, rated, arilOrlg, | + | The following morning was again sunny and bright so we set out via Kitchen Hut and climbed Cradle Mountain (1545 m), enjoying the superb views, rated amongst the best in Tasmania, in clear cool weather. Scrambling over the shattered vertical |
- | We then proceeded to climb Barn Bluff (1559 m) perched at the far end of the large Bluff glacial cirque which overshaddWs | + | |
- | Our footballers, | + | We then proceeded to climb Barn Bluff (1559 m) perched at the far end of the large Bluff glacial cirque which overshadows |
- | At Kitchen Hut we found the table piled high with food discarded by them. Obviously the steep 300. metre climb and the 5km walk from Waldheim had proven too much and they ,had 'decided to lighten their load. We made a selection of the' | + | |
- | Next morning, shouldering our own heavy packs, we left Waldheim via the same route, meeting on the way, CMW member Ray Jerrerns, | + | Our footballers, |
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- | lunches. They were wearing ordinary dress shoes and carried cheap plastic raincoats. | + | At Kitchen Hut we found the table piled high with food discarded by them. Obviously the steep 300 metre climb and the 5km walk from Waldheim had proven too much and they had decided to lighten their load. We made a selection of the luxury items and carried the remainder back to Waldheim for distribution to other walkers. |
- | The leader had purchased the food and because of the inadequate packs brought by the party members, he had to carry it all. Needless to say he also left some of the food with that of the footballers' | + | |
- | When we saw them camped at Pine Forest | + | Next morning, shouldering our own heavy packs, we left Waldheim via the same route, meeting on the way, CMW member Ray Jerrems, who was running through the Reserve from Cynthia Bay to Waldheim. He did it in record time. At the turn-off to Waterfall Valley we met SBW member Christine Kirkby (now Austin) with two girl friends. They were ‘doing the Reserve’ in the slower traditional way. |
- | The ,Cradle Reserve has an annual rainfall of about 284 cm, and the boggy, saturated button grass plains can be hard on footwear. Much of the walk is over very exposed country and weather conditions can become life threatening to ill equipped walkers, even in January. | + | |
+ | We rested for a while near the Waterfall Valley huts and watched a group of youths manufacture a rough table from fallen timber. “When’s the sacrifice? | ||
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+ | Camp that night was by Windemere Lake after inspecting the Stygian gloom of the hut and rejecting it out of hand. It was here that one of the minor problems of Tasmanian walking became evident - leeches. | ||
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+ | The Cradle Reserve is a peak-bagger’s paradise. The shape of each of the many mountains is different and none appears too difficult to climb, the major problem being which ones not to climb. When the weather permits, the view in all directions is fascinating, | ||
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+ | Crossing Pine Forest Moor next morning the clouds lifted to give a good view of Pelion West but the Forth Gorge was lost in the mist. At Pine Forest Moor we met another group who had shared Waldheim with us that first night. | ||
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+ | The leader had organised the walk, cum religious retreat, via mail and his instructions to the party members had obviously been very poor. The packs they brought were only army sidepacks, unsuitable for carrying anything but schoolbooks and school | ||
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+ | The leader had purchased the food and because of the inadequate packs brought by the party members, he had to carry it all. Needless to say he also left some of the food with that of the footballers’ at Kitchen Hut. | ||
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+ | When we saw them camped at Pine Forest | ||
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+ | The Cradle Reserve has an annual rainfall of about 284 cm and the boggy, saturated button grass plains can be hard on footwear. Much of the walk is over very exposed country and weather conditions can become life threatening to ill equipped walkers, even in January. | ||
Many snow poles along the track were adorned with boots and shoes abandoned or lost in the sticky mud by walkers. | Many snow poles along the track were adorned with boots and shoes abandoned or lost in the sticky mud by walkers. | ||
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The Overland Track has since been rerouted to skirt Pine Forest Moor and take a more sheltered route over a low ridge to the west. | The Overland Track has since been rerouted to skirt Pine Forest Moor and take a more sheltered route over a low ridge to the west. | ||
- | We lunched at Frog Flat north, with good views in all directions including Mt. Achilles, Mt. Thetis and Paddy' | ||
- | We coOked outside, amongst " | ||
- | It was at New Pelion Hut that we first met the ' | ||
- | The. A:relney Bu, | ||
- | Official inihlication of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. | ||
- | friends., They were 'doing the Reserve' | ||
- | We rested for a while near., the Waterfall Valley huts and watched a group of youths manufacture a rough table from fallen timber. " | ||
- | Camp that night was by Windemere Lake after inspecting the Stygian gloom of the hut and rejecting it out of hand. It was here that one of the minor problems of Tasmanian walking became evident -; leeches. Finding gdod campsites amongst the -bcitton grass anywhere in Tasmania, is diffiCialt, and leeches seem to have staked out all of the reasonable spots. Our camp by the lake was otherwise excellent as we watched the storm clouds gather around -Barn Bluff and. the rain set in. Wet nights and tine days. This was to be the weather pattern for the whole trip. | ||
- | The Cradle Reserve is a peak-bagger' | ||
- | Crossing Pine Forest Moor next morning the clouds lifted to give a good view of Pelion -West but the Forth Gorge was lost in the mist. At -Pine Forest Moor we met another group who had shared Waldheim with us | ||
- | . that first night. | ||
- | The leader had organised the walk, cum religious retreat, via mail and his instructions to the party members had obviously been very poor. The packs they brought were only army sidepacks, unsuitable for carrying anything but schoolbooks and school | ||
- | The Sydney Bushwalker, | ||
- | often, he would tap his :forehead with a finger, look. wise, and say - " | ||
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- | The mist shrouding Mt. Ossa (1617 m), Tasmania' | ||
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- | The track became slightly drier as we passed through Du Cane Gap and proceeded to Windy Ridge hut where we again met three of our footballers (1 don't remember what had happened to the. fourth one). They were physically wrecked and had decided to rest up for a day. They all agreed that walking while carrying packs was harder than playing | ||
- | We spent a restless night at Windy Ridge. The bunks had only loose straw to soften the hardness of their corrugated slats, (this was before the days of self-inflating mattresses) and as the slats had wide gaps between. them, when the person in. the bunk above moved you were showered with straw.: | ||
- | Possum marauders spent the night on noisy sorties to gather our fOdd, gaining entry to the 'hut, down the chimney Where a fire burnt brightly all night, hopefully to deter them. Heavy stones placed on our billies to prevent theft of our food only served to increase the noise level caused by these massive Tasmanian Creatures as they dislodged them. A large club' hanging from the wall, with instructions for use nearby, showed that we were not the first to have such problems. A large Possum known as Black Pete was | ||
- | reputed to regularly terrorise walkers who camped at Du Cane Hut and that hut had a suitably labelled ', | ||
- | A beautiful morning dawned after our first rainless night and we set out' over our' driest track yet to Pine Valley hut Poi- lunch prior to climbing the' Acropolis (1471 m). | ||
- | The Acropolis is located on the edge of the most spectacular area of the park, and we were rewarded at the summit with superb views of the Labyrinth and its lakes. | ||
- | We , | ||
- | Next morning, after a camp near the dingy Narcissus hut; a discussion ensued as to whether we should proceed along Lake St Clair to Cynthia Bay or go up over Byron Gap into the Cuvier Valley. The mud had been ,pretty constant and Cuvier Valley had the reputation of being much worse. A poem in the Windy Ridge hut log book about that hues: ineffectual axe referred to "the plains behind Olympus being a sea of sticky mud". I insisted that we go via Cuvier Valley and off we started over the steep Byron Gap and into the valley. | ||
- | The Cuvier Valley proved to be as dry as a bone and totally mud free, due undoubtedly to its bad. publicity driving prospective walkers away to churn up the mud on the Lake St Clair track. The valley is very open and relatively flat and has a reputation for dangerous extreme weather conditions from storms blown up from the south west. | ||
- | This day we strolled along in bright sunshine, admiring the scenery and the long white beach around the end of Lake Petrach, which is named after the Italian renaissance poet, and where a solitary fly-fisherman fished for trout. Pat recognised. a former club mate in the Kamerukas so we sat down for a talk. Again the grass literally rustled with the | ||
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- | At Cynthia Bay,' at the southern end of Lake St Clair, we, | ||
- | The leader of our group of miscreants busied himself helping a newly arrived car-camper to erect his tent. " | ||
- | . Bri dg e.-t o m w. | ||
- | Th6 nekt' | ||
- | We met the Kidney man later in Hobart and learnt that despite his clever kidneys the group had been unsuccessful in getting a lift and had walked to the bus stop at Derwent Bridge, a tedious 61<ms and an anticlimax to the rest of their Walk. | ||
- | Even now the word ' | ||
- | FOOTNOTES by Patrick James The AGM ' | ||
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- | 'sure our new, 42nd editor will make | ||
- | Mark in the Sydney Bushwalker. To all _those people who have written for the magazine, some of their on free will, many thanks for your contribution. | ||
- | Welcome to Hannah Elise BRADING, a charming your lady who will be eligible to join SBW in 2015 (Constitution: | ||
- | from 5AM, 25 February, Hannah -Elise-is the brand new sister:,-of | ||
- | .' | ||
- | S&R Training Weekend. Please note, not S&M but S&R, that is ' | ||
- | :Walk One Week Early Jim, C4a way :has advised :that his Sunday | + | We lunched at Frog Flat north, with good views in all directions including Mt. Achilles, Mt. Thetis and Paddy’s Nut. Then, it was on to New Pelion Hut. Here, a selfish walker had claimed the entire centre of this 12 bunk building by spreading his groundsheet, |
- | unday,.d ay ,alks. Every thing else remains the same. Bring some Easter eggs! | + | |
- | rst July 1931 Official publication | + | We cooked outside, amongst “leeches! leeches! leeches!” as Pat recorded in his log. |
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+ | It was at New Pelion Hut that we first met the ‘kidney’ man. He appeared to be in charge of a group of teen-aged miscreants engaged in a character building exercise. | ||
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+ | The mist shrouding Mt. Ossa (1617 m), Tasmania’s highest peak, Mt. Doris and Mt. Pelion East, as we crossed between them over Pelion Gap next day, made climbing them pointless, so we pushed on to Kia-ora hut for a snack. We then continued toward Du Cane Hut over thick mud, and gradually, the mist lifted giving spectacular views of the cliffs on Cathedral Mountain. | ||
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+ | Shortly after leaving Du Cane Hut, built in 1910 by animal trapper Paddy Hartnett but now a ruin, we turned off to view some waterfalls, one of them being the 30m Hartnett Falls, whose strong flow we had sighted from Pelion Gap. | ||
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+ | The track became slightly drier as we passed through Du Cane Gap and proceeded to Windy Ridge hut where we again met three of our footballers (I don’t remember what had happened to the fourth one). They were physically wrecked and had decided to rest up for a day. They all agreed that walking while carrying packs was harder than playing football. | ||
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+ | We spent a restless night at Windy Ridge. The bunks had only loose straw to soften the hardness of their corrugated slats, (this was before the days of self-inflating mattresses) and as the slats had wide gaps between them, when the person in the bunk above moved you were showered with straw. | ||
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+ | Possum marauders spent the night on noisy sorties | ||
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+ | A beautiful morning dawned after our first rainless night and we set out over our driest track yet to Pine Valley hut for lunch prior to climbing the Acropolis (1471 m). | ||
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+ | The Acropolis is located on the edge of the most spectacular area of the park and we were rewarded at the summit with superb views of the Labyrinth and its lakes. | ||
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+ | We made an early start next morning to climb the south peak of Mt. Gould (1491 m). The climb proved to be very steep but we were again rewarded with panoramic views. | ||
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+ | Next morning, after a camp near the dingy Narcissus hut, a discussion ensued as to whether we should proceed along Lake St Clair to Cynthia Bay or go up over Byron Gap into the Cuvier Valley. The mud had been pretty constant and Cuvier Valley had the reputation of being much worse. | ||
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+ | The Cuvier Valley proved to be as dry as a bone and totally mud free, due undoubtedly to its bad publicity driving prospective walkers away to churn up the mud on the Lake St Clair track. The valley is very open and relatively flat and has a reputation for dangerous extreme weather conditions from storms blown up from the south west. | ||
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+ | This day we strolled along in bright sunshine, admiring the scenery and the long white beach around the end of Lake Petrach, which is named after the Italian renaissance poet, and where a solitary fly-fisherman fished for trout. | ||
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+ | The northern end of the lake appeared to have excellent campsites with snowgrass clearings amongst the snow gums. | ||
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+ | At Cynthia Bay, at the southern end of Lake St Clair, we treated ourselves to a room in Melaleuca cabins, had a hot shower and ate the remains | ||
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+ | The leader | ||
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+ | The next morning Pat and I scored a lift to Clarence from another motorist, passing up the pleasure of the cold pint at Derwent Bridge Hotel that we had been promising ourselves. | ||
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+ | We met the Kidney man later in Hobart and learnt that despite his clever kidneys the group had been unsuccessful in getting a lift and had walked to the bus stop at Derwent Bridge, a tedious 6kms and an anticlimax to the rest of their walk. | ||
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+ | Even now the word ‘kidneys’ uttered by either Pat or me is enough to bring back pleasant memories of an outstanding walk that I would repeat tomorrow. | ||
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+ | ====== Footnotes ====== | ||
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+ | by Patrick James | ||
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+ | The AGM is over. Congratulations to the new Committee who takes up the reins and, standing on the bridge, navigates the club through the uncharted waters of modern life towards the bug infested year 2000. | ||
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+ | This Issue of the Sydney | ||
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+ | Welcome to Hannah Elise BRADING, a charming your lady who will be eligible to join SBW in 2015 (Constitution Clause 5(d) 1). As from 5 AM, 25 February, Hannah Elise is the brand new sister of Melanie, daughter of Karen and Richard, and grand-daughter of Bill & Fran Holland. | ||
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+ | S&R Training Weekend. | ||
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+ | Please note, not S&M but S&R, that is Search & Rescue, now known as Wilderness rescue. | ||
+ | Walk One Week Early Jim Callaway has advised that his Sunday day walk of 11 April will become a Monday day walk on 5 April. Monday day walks are very similar to Sunday day walks. |
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