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- | TN | + | ======THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER====== |
- | SYDT7Y ETTSg-T7ALKTR | + | A monthly bulletin devoted |
- | ./\ Monthly Bulle-in d: | + | |
- | No 125 MAY, 19115 Price 6d. | + | |No.125 |MAY, 1945 |Price 6d| |
- | 1. | + | |
- | Editor; Ray Kirkby Production | + | |Editor: |Ray Kirkby |
- | Assist | + | |Assist: |Dorothy Brigden| |
- | - ' | + | |Production: |Yvonne |
- | Kandos - lilt, Uraterer Newnes | + | |Assist: |Ada Forshaw| |
- | I have it on the best authority that ,40 4 | + | |Sales & Subs: |Jean Harvey| |
- | Cox Commentary - E3ster | + | |
- | The Club's Monthly Meeting for Aril ... , 6 | + | =====CONTENTS===== |
- | The Warrumbunceo es9 A.L.VJyborn | + | | | | Page| |
- | Letters | + | | Kandos - Mt Uraterer |
- | Federation | + | |I have it on the best authority that | | 4| |
- | ThPre's many a nool that holds a cloud Deo7e do7n for miles, to float along; There' | + | |Cox Commentary - Easter |
- | There' | + | |The Club's Monthly Meeting for April |... | 6| |
- | There' | + | |The Warrumbungles |A.L. Wyborn |7| |
- | And not a garden big enough | + | |Letters |
- | To shre it with a butterfly. | + | |Federation |
- | Why do I. walk thee dull dark streets, In gloom and silence, all dly long - | + | |
- | In SDrintime, when the blackbirds day Is four and twenty hours of song? | + | =====IN SPRING TIME===== |
+ | //There's many a pool that holds a cloud \\ | ||
+ | Deep down for miles, to float along; | ||
+ | There' | ||
+ | To bring the backward | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | There' | ||
+ | Of beanfields, through | ||
+ | Then why should I be here this hour, \\ | ||
+ | In spring-time, when the month is May? \\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | There' | ||
+ | With but this ribbon of a sky; \\ | ||
+ | And not a garden big enough | ||
+ | To share it with a butterfly. | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Why do I walk these dull dark streets, | ||
+ | In gloom and silence, all day long - \\ | ||
+ | In Spring-time, when the blackbirds day \\ | ||
+ | Is four and twenty hours of song? \\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | // | ||
W. H. Davies | W. H. Davies | ||
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- | by J | ||
- | Easter 1945 sent bushwalkers North on two trips similar in form, One party left the Dividing Range to descend a8r., | ||
- | Leaving Sydney on Thursday in a crowded train we passed the ni#t in fitful slumber, waking in time to see the sun rise over the mountains at the | ||
- | headwaters of the Cepert-oc River, At Kandos we met the truck which was to take us East on the first pert of our journey, Nature has conveniently endowed this district with limestone and clay quarries and a coal mine in | ||
- | ulose prnximity, hence the trinity of cement producing tons Rylstone, Kandos and Charbon. | ||
- | Following the Cudgegong River upstream throurh some of the interminable | ||
- | sheep country of 11,e Interior our driver enlivened the trip with many anecdotes of the surrounding districts, The road became little more than a track made by log hauling trnctors bringing mostly sasslfras and mountain ash from the gullies, Finally te truck could go no further so we left our packs | ||
- | to climb Mt, | ||
- | and I could not but be am,zed at his destitution of aesthetic ideas. He looked upon the Ste-Le forest in terms o super feet only and described Coricudgy as a "30 bag" moontain, the " | ||
- | Corjeudgy is a long basaltic outcrop rising to 4,3001 (approx) above the surrounding sandstone ridges. The volcanic earth supports a rich growth of fine gums (Eucalyptus Globulas) and clump s of tree ferns and sassafras fill the gullies of the slopes, From the summit extensive views can be seen partly screened by trees, After lunch on the slopes we descended to th , site of the old timber mill and from a cleared spot nearby had a fine view of "The Ovens", | ||
- | an imposing rocky outcrop. Being tired after our train journey we retired early in a green valley just off the Divide. During the night heavy rain | ||
- | inconvenienced us and led to some frenzied trench digging. | ||
- | The Main Dividing Range was left, early on Easter Saturday, near Boonbourwa after much deliberation as to the right ridge, The correct ridge | ||
- | runs South East and bears a faint bridle track in places enabling rocky outcrops to be effectively sidled. The ridge is almost all sandstone except for a few small, grassy basalt patches caus,d by volcanic action on the compressed | ||
- | sands laid down here by ancient seas. Water is available at two points, | ||
- | Swampy Hole and Gosper/s Hole, the former showing some unusual erosion affects on the cliffs which invited comparison with a Burmese temple, Views are to be had of the deep canyons of Punning Creek, the mountains of th main range and the aselated Tayan Pic which is almost conical in shape. | ||
- | Fifteen miles of tramping by compass in a South Easterly direction allowed us to avoid the ridges running down to the unmapped reions East and brought us to Gorper/s Nob with the bald-domed basaltic Mt.Uraterer behind, | ||
- | 7 | ||
- | Trraterer | + | =====KANDOS – MT URATERER – NEWNES ===== |
- | He proved most friendly, volunteered much information and freshly | + | by J.C.H. |
- | for dinner and ohowed | + | Easter 1945 sent bushwalkers North on two trips similar in form, One party left the Dividing Range to descend a spur, the Liverpool Range; our party left the Divide further South and followed a spur between the catchments of Running Creek and Wollemi Creek with the goal, the Capertee River via Mt Uraterer. |
- | Sunday brought the most difficult | + | |
- | found connecting | + | Leaving Sydney on Thursday in a crowded train we passed the night in fitful slumber, waking in time to see the sun rise over the mountains at the headwaters of the Capertee River. At Kandos we met the truck which was to take us East on the first part of our journey. Nature has conveniently endowed this district with limestone and clay quarries and a coal mine in close proximity, hence the trinity of cement producing towns Rylstone, Kandos and Charbon. |
- | surrounding the Capertee | + | |
- | and eventually the gap itself, five hours walkin | + | Following the Cudgegong River upstream through some of the interminable sheep country of the interior our driver enlivened the trip with many anecdotes of the surrounding districts. The road became little more than a track made by log hauling tractors bringing mostly sassafras and mountain ash from the gullies. Finally the truck could go no further so we left our packs to climb Mt Coricudgy. The driver of the truck accompanied us part of the way and I could not but be amazed at his destitution of aesthetic ideas. He looked upon the State forest in terms of super feet only and described Coricudgy as a "30 bag" mountain, the " |
- | gap is called "GrasFy | + | |
- | Monday was spent at the Glen Davis and Newnes | + | Coricudgy is a long basaltic outcrop rising to 4,300ft (approx.) above the surrounding sandstone ridges. The volcanic earth supports a rich growth of fine gums (Eucalyptus Globulas) and clumps of tree ferns and sassafras fill the gullies of the slopes. From the summit extensive views can be seen partly screened by trees. After lunch on the slopes we descended to the site of the old timber mill and from a cleared spot nearby had a fine view of "The Ovens", |
- | bushralker | + | |
- | and Newnps | + | The Main Dividing Range was left, early on Easter Saturday, near Boonbourwa after much deliberation as to the right ridge. The correct ridge runs South East and bears a faint bridle track in places enabling rocky outcrops to be effectively sidled. The ridge is almost all sandstone except for a few small, grassy basalt patches caused by volcanic action on the compressed sands laid down here by ancient seas. Water is available at two points, Swampy Hole and Gosper’s Hole, the former showing some unusual erosion effects on the cliffs which invited comparison with a Burmese temple. Views are to be had of the deep canyons of Running Creek, the mountains of the main range and the isolated Tayan Pic which is almost conical in shape. |
- | Leaving the model to ' | + | |
- | awaited the arrival of our transport. | + | Fifteen miles of tramping by compass in a South Easterly direction allowed us to avoid the ridges running down to the unmapped regions East and brought us to Gosper’s Nob with the bald-domed basaltic Mt Uraterer behind. |
- | Once again we had a ' | + | |
- | having his eyes on th, road they roved the adjacent paddocks and ever so often | + | Uraterer |
- | we came to an abrupt | + | |
- | his lack of success. | + | Sunday brought the most difficult |
- | However, we were most arprehensive | + | |
- | Had the aniunl | + | Monday was spent at the Glen Davis and Newnes |
- | I HAVE IT ON THE BEST AUTHOFITY THAT - | + | |
- | Only a few days after the 12,000 hold-up Tuggie was held up on her way home. Having reduced her assailant to a pulp, Tuggie suddenly remembered | + | Leaving the model town of Glen Davis the petrol pipeline was followed from the Capertee |
- | that, to be all coy and feminine she should scream. This she did. We are pleased that the attacker had not a machine gun as, after a few bursts, Tuggie would look as if she had been reducing and had gone patchy. The President | + | |
- | The party of males who, it was thoue ht, might never return from a tough Easter walk beginning | + | Once again we had a ' |
- | strength of ten, because their hearts are pure" | + | |
- | Doris Allden, who was in the Club recently, is getting into th. Naval | + | However, we were most apprehensive |
- | equivalent of the Brass Hat class. Pardon all the incursions into Poetry but she is beginring | + | |
- | "Gold on her head and gold on her feet, | + | ===== I HAVE IT ON THE BEST AUTHOFITY THAT ===== |
- | And gold where th?, hems of her kirtle meet". | + | Only a few days after the £12,000 hold-up Tuggie was held up on her way home. Having reduced her assailant to a pulp, Tuggie suddenly remembered that, to be all coy and feminine she should scream. This she did. We are pleased that the attacker had not a machine gun as, after a few bursts, Tuggie would look as if she had been reducing and had gone patchy. The President |
+ | |||
+ | The party of males who, it was thought, might never return from a tough Easter walk beginning | ||
+ | |||
+ | Doris Allden, who was in the Club recently, is getting into the Naval equivalent of the Brass Hat class. Pardon all the incursions into Poetry but she is beginning | ||
+ | // "Gold on her head and gold on her feet, \\ | ||
+ | //And gold where the hems of her kirtle meet" | ||
Congratulations, | Congratulations, | ||
- | Clare Kins..3-11a | + | |
- | his cirrhosis of the liver up his sleeve until required. | + | Clare Kinsella |
- | operating table in a grey flannel night gown with cap to match and an-x over the snot: | + | |
- | The President and staff now preside over the meeting from a dais but, | + | The President and staff now preside over the meeting from a dais but, lest one should be distracted by a glimpse of twinkling ankle, a large board blocks the view. It is not, therefore, a means of luring people to the front seats. I quite approve of the idea - I never attend meetings. |
- | lest one should be distracted by a glimpse of twinkling ankle, a large board blocks the view. It is not, therefore, a means of luring people to the front seats. I quite approve of the idda - I never attend meetings | + | |
- | Is the Club decadent, moribund? I find, to my horror, | + | Is the Club decadent, moribund? I find, to my horror, |
- | Which reminds me that Busheralkers | + | |
- | than one On the aforementioned Kandos trip, the fire was lit at breakfast | + | Which reminds me that Bushwalkers |
- | time, not by the Big Chief Fire Lighter but by the lorry driver! | + | |
- | Serves them right! At Easter, one party under the leadership of Yarie | + | Serves them right! At Easter, one party under the leadership of Marie Byles’ |
- | Byles7 | + | |
- | only goes to show that one is never safe further than the back verandah, | + | =====COX COMENTARY |
- | and even then it is a matter of chance. | + | Doreen Helmrich. |
- | COX CCTMENTARY | + | |
- | 5. | + | Back on the Cox again - exciting like a home-coming after years of exile. Young and refreshed it seemed, and more beautiful than ever with all its fascination of sound and colour. |
- | Doren Helmrich. | + | |
- | Back on the Cox again - exciting like a home-coming after years of exile. Young and refreshed it seemed, and more beautiful than ever with all its | + | So we padded along and on Saturday afternoon came upon Konangaroo, remote and peaceful under its sheltering aerie-gum trees. |
- | fascination of sound and color, | + | |
- | Banks emerald again with quite luscious grass and long quiet pools between the rapids; blue and rose coloured granite boulders set among the pale vivid green | + | As we set there eating a very late lunch we heard a stone turned over - walkers, surely - and three came up the Cox. They joined our eating |
- | of river grasses and a Kingfisher flashing by ..,The old friendly mountains | + | |
- | reaching upwards to the deep blue sky, and the white clouds | + | Manfred Souhami came strolling down the Kanangra |
- | So we padded along and on Saturday afternoon came upon Kanangaroo, remote and peaceful under its sheltering aerie-gum trees. | + | |
- | As we set there eating a very late lunch we heard a -bone turned over - | + | Red shirts lent dash and distinction to the next 10 travellers - Rovers - and again we were not disappointed for right in amongst them was Ron Moppett (Tom's young brother). |
- | walkers, surely - and three came up the Cox. They joined our eating | + | |
- | beauty was somewhat marred by the impact of a rock from above which had bounced twice, once on his forehead and once on nose! At this moment several more lads | + | Caustic comments were made on the previous |
- | strode downstream and proved to be friends of our first visitors, and two more upstream whom they also knew., ,,,they said they were getting dizzy in the social whirl, but it had only just begun | + | |
- | Manfred'Souhami came strolling down the Kanangre | + | There was also some speculation as to whether walking was still a popular pastime, till reluctantly |
- | was Betty Pryde. | + | |
- | Red shirts lent dash and distinction to the next ln travellers - Rovers - and again we were not disappointed for rir; | + | Evening fell silently as we camped in one of those perfect Cox campsites |
- | Caustic comments were made on the previous | + | |
- | caused to plans by long drying-out operations, and also about elusive, stray | + | =====THE CLUB’S MONTHLY |
- | and unmentionable " | + | Three new members |
- | 'There was -lso some speculation as to whether walking was still a popular pastime, till reluctently | + | |
- | Evening fell silently as we camped in one of those perfect Cox casites | + | A letter was received |
- | THE CLUB/S MONTHLY | + | |
- | Three new meebers | + | It must have afforded many members considerable pleasure to be able to elect Mrs. Devitt |
- | A letter was recei ved from Mrs. Anice Duncan suggesting that non-member wife or husb and le- ieermitted | + | |
- | the present | + | There was a loss in membership of two owing to the resignations |
- | It must hare afforded many members considerable pleasure to be able to elect Mrs. DevitL | + | |
- | ' | + | A willing worker has at length been found to take over the position of Hon Sec, from Beverly Druce who is feeling |
- | There wae a loss in membership of two owing to the reeirfnations | + | |
- | A willing worker has at length been found to take over the position of Hon.Sec, from Beverly Druce who is feeling | + | Jean Harvey |
- | first day as a member, Claude Haynes, | + | |
- | stranger would conclude that we were doing our best to dissuade any person from accepting the position. If they only knew how we have combed Sydney with a fine tooth comb! | + | Notice has come to hand of the Federation |
- | Jean HaTvoy | + | |
- | Notice has come to hand of the Federetion | + | The Club was asked to express |
- | The Club leas asked to ex-, | + | |
- | humility which found expression in a chorus | + | =====THE WARRUMBUNGLES===== |
- | for our views would most probably realise that they would be a mixture of pseudo-science, | + | By A.L. Wyborn. |
- | THE WARRUMBUNGLES | + | |
- | by A.L.Wyborn. | + | Australia hears much about the natural marvels of other lands, and because of this there is a tendency to overlook the many unique |
- | Australia hears much about the natural marvels of other lands, and because | + | |
- | of this there is a tendency to overlook the many Unique | + | Dr. Jensen' |
- | feature, though little known to thegeneral | + | |
- | Dr. Jensen' | + | This western |
- | the WavrumblIngle | + | |
- | first runs North West, then west, losing. itself in the Warrumbungle Mountains to the north west of Coonaberabran". | + | The National Parks and Primitive Areas Council initiated this proposal in 1934. Following upon which the Lands and Local Government authorities were approached in the matter, and much valuable |
- | This western | + | |
- | to the peo-ele | + | The name Warrumbungle is of aboriginal origin and means "short mountains" |
- | area under consideration | + | |
- | The National Parks and Primitive Areas Council initiated this proposal in 1934. Following upon which the Lands and Local Government authorities were approached in the matter, and much valuable | + | Just a few hundred yards from the Belougerie Spire is the start of the Breadknife, that remarkable dike which many consider is the most intriguing of all these amazing relics of the past. In its fullest extent it is three quarters of a mile of sharp jagged ridge, being more exposed at each end. At the higher end that part of the formation which seems to defy gravity leans over at an angle of six degrees. No part is thicker than twelve feet, though the length of this portion is seven hundred feet and has the astounding height of four hundred feet. At present on the top a lone pine tree has a precarious existence, seemingly growing out of the rock. Of the many other peaks: Mt Tondurin |
- | vised and placed before the Premier. | + | |
- | The name Warrumbungle is of aboriginal origin and means "short mountains" | + | The highest point of the whole range is just over 4,000 feet, with three names: Mt Exmouth (the original), Mt.Terra Terra or Mt Wombelong. It would be difficult to obtain a more extensive cyclorama than is found from this mount. The Nandewar |
- | skyline. Belougerie Spire, rising out of one Fide of a ridge, and Crater Bluff a bare half mile away on the other sidg, stand like sentinels of the range. These trachytio | + | |
- | . good reason for the contention that Australia' | + | Apart from rock climbing for the hardy, (and some peaks have not yet been conquered), there are many other pursuits to interest such as botany |
- | on earth, | + | |
- | Just a few hundred yards from the Belougerie Spire is the start of the Breadknife, that remarkable dike which many consider is the most intriguing of all these amazing relics of the past. In its fullest extent it is three quarters of | + | National Monuments are dedications |
- | a mile of sharp jagged ridge, being more exposed at each end, At the higher end that part of the formation which seems to defy gravity leans over at an | + | The Warrumbungle Mountains are considered |
- | angle of six degrees. No part is thicker than twelve feet, though the length of this portion is seven hundred feet and has the astounding height of four | + | |
- | hundred feet, At present on the top a lone pine tree has a precarious existence, seemingly growing out of the rock. Of the many other peaks: Mt.Tondurin The | + | =====LETTERS FROM THE LADS AND LASSES===== |
- | Spire is perhaps the most pleesing. It looks like a huge moulded jelly with its purple cascades of lava and streaks of brown and green. | + | |Keith Bennell |
- | The highest point of the whole range is just over 4,000 feet, with three names/ Mt.Exmouth (the original), Mt.Terra Terra or Mt.Wombelong. It would be | + | | J. Marshall |
- | difficult to obtain a more extensive cyclorama than is found from this mount. The YFrdewar | + | |
- | Apart from rock climbing for the hardy, (and some ,Deaks hnve not yet | + | __Frank |
- | been conquered), there are many other pursuits to interest such as botany;..nd | + | Although I have not written to the B.S.C. |
- | photography. Capt. Frank Hurley pictured this photographer' | + | |
- | wonderful summer climate should attract visitors, and access will be given by a new road through a 7Peo in the ranges. | + | In the past year I have not been able to give a fixed address, in fact, I' |
- | National Monuments are dedicPtions | + | |
- | interesting | + | Was interested to read details of walks on the current |
- | The VVarrumbungle Mounteins ere conridered | + | |
- | LETTERS FROM THE LADS AND LASSES | + | Just a week ago I received |
- | Keith Bennell Frank Gentle R.Huntley Tucker | + | |
- | J. Marshall Dick Smith Albert Palmer._ | + | Also interested to read of the activities of the Federation of Bushwalking Clubs - I didn't know that so many clubs existed. |
- | Frank Gentle - 2nd April, | + | |
- | In the past year I have not been able to give a fixdd address, in fact, I' | + | Life in the army continues with nothing eventful |
- | Was. interested to read details of walks.'on the current | + | |
- | I was able to walk through | + | My brother Max wrote to tell me of the Reunion this year on Heathcote Creek, which he attended |
- | Just a week ago I receivd | + | |
- | after reading the articles | + | __Rob Morrison - 15th March__ \\ |
- | articles " | + | Since last writing I've been out on all kinds of stunts and so peen a goodly portion of Southern |
- | "Come North with me," were, I thnueeht, very well written, and the photographic blocks were excellent - it's hard to say which would be consi(lered | + | |
- | Also interested to read of the activities of the Federation of Bushwalking Clubs - I- didn't know that so many clubs existed. | + | From this camp I have a grand view of the eastern |
- | Life in the army continues with nothing eventful | + | |
- | My brother Max wrote to tell me of the, Reunion this year on Heathcote | + | The several S.B.W. club mags I've had from you lads and lasses have been much appreciated from the point of view of news of people whom I knew in those good old days, and the articles on those dear old places I love so well but quite apart from the intrinsic value of the literature you send me it’s |
- | Creek, which he attended | + | |
- | Rob Morrison - 15th March. | + | =====FEDERATION REPORT===== |
- | yellow | + | Monthly meeting held on 20th March, 1945. |
- | the beach, and pretty safe and consistent in its miniature shoots, | + | |
- | rounded off the leave with a dance at " | + | A reply to the Federation' |
- | and bonzer girls from all over - Briabane, locally and even some from Sydney. | + | |
- | From this cam-o I have a grand view of the eastern | + | In reply to the suggestions of the Federation, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee |
- | be grand up on Sprin4orook | + | |
- | some like twin spires sure do call me, but guess they must wait for my hob nails and rucksack until my war job iE.over and I con be a civvy again. | + | Miss Byles reported that she and Miss Birt had attended |
- | The several S.D.Y. club mags. I've had from you lad S' | + | |
- | I love so well but quite apart from the intrinsic value of the literature you send me its the kindly thoughts behind your efforts that I do appreciate more than I can tell you. I've never meta better bunch of people than amongst the "Busbies" of my acquaintance and I hope one day (and soon, please God), to be out on the rocky paths and cattle pads with as many of you grand guys as we can muster up. | + | A representative of the committee appointed to arrange a party reported that Sargents in Market Street had been booked for Friday, June 29th. This hall will hold 320 people. A four piece orchestra has been engaged |
- | 1.0 | + | |
- | TJADTRATION IRPORT | + | The retiring editor of The Bushwalker", |
- | Monthly meeting held on 20th March, 1945 | + | |
- | A reply to the Federation' | + | Mr, Eric Easton was re-elected |
- | seeds and accentuates the possibility of erosion, The Department advises that it is carrying out an investigation into the problems of burning off. | + | |
- | In reply to the suggestions of the Federation, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee | + | The Federation was advised by the delegates of this Club of the proposal by the Manly and Port Jackson |
- | Miss Byles reported that she end Miss Birt had attended | + | |
- | House and heard the debate on the new Wildflowers Protection Act. She was | + | |
- | of the opinion that an Act such as we really desired could not have been | + | |
- | passed at present, The new legisletion | + | |
- | has a big weakness in that it provides for the leasing of Crown lands. | + | |
- | The lessees of such lend would not need to grow wildflowers but would Inve the right to pick those already growing. The licensing of growers is, Miss Byles said, a step in the right direction. | + | |
- | A representative of the committee appointed to arrange a party reported | + | |
- | that Sargents in Market Street had been booked for Friday, June 29th. This | + | |
- | hall will hold 320 people. A four piece orchestra has been en ,aged and | + | |
- | arrangements made for dancing and a floor show. | + | |
- | The retiring editor of The Bushwalker", | + | |
- | for this year was authorised. Miss Lawry also reportd | + | |
- | publishing additional copies of "The Bushwalker" | + | |
- | Mr,Eric Easton was re-elected | + | |
- | The Federation was advised by the delegates of this Club of the proposal | + | |
- | by the Manly and Port J ckson Ferry Co.Ltd, to erect flats at either | + | |
- | or Little | + | |
- | road is provided through the Chese. A delegate stated that he had heard a | + | |
- | . number of complaints of bad conduct by neo, | + | |
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