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Len Scotland urged that notices be placed on the board a month in advance, showing the names of leaders, to simplify the procedure for anyone wishing to attend. | Len Scotland urged that notices be placed on the board a month in advance, showing the names of leaders, to simplify the procedure for anyone wishing to attend. | ||
- | Kevin Ardill moved that a water jug and six tumbers | + | Kevin Ardill moved that a water jug and six tumblers |
With the usual quota of announcements concerning introduction of winter train time-tables, | With the usual quota of announcements concerning introduction of winter train time-tables, | ||
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A National Park should be truly national... perhaps, in the enlightened years to come, international! What Victoria or Tasmania or Queensland or Where-you-will does with her primitive lands is as much my business as the New South Wales lands. In these matters at least, the whole nation or the whole human race, is as one. | A National Park should be truly national... perhaps, in the enlightened years to come, international! What Victoria or Tasmania or Queensland or Where-you-will does with her primitive lands is as much my business as the New South Wales lands. In these matters at least, the whole nation or the whole human race, is as one. | ||
- | Victoria has sixteen National Parks (See ITational Parks of Victorie | + | Victoria has sixteen National Parks (See ITational Parks of Victoria |
To the newcomer the Park is a mystery. There is little to indicate the extent or nature of the various points of contact in the parklands and it was very difficult to obtain a map of the area. When a map was obtained it was some years old. This map showed that the park was a disjointed affair consisting of two incomplete and unconnected parts (a third at Wombelano Falls is small) giving the impression that the park has been thrown together from the " | To the newcomer the Park is a mystery. There is little to indicate the extent or nature of the various points of contact in the parklands and it was very difficult to obtain a map of the area. When a map was obtained it was some years old. This map showed that the park was a disjointed affair consisting of two incomplete and unconnected parts (a third at Wombelano Falls is small) giving the impression that the park has been thrown together from the " | ||
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The Main Range is but lightly elevated plain, west through Kilmore, Lancefield and Woodend with Mount Macedon rising in no uncertain manner. Macedon reminded one of that outstanding South Coast landmark... Dromedary... the Camel' | The Main Range is but lightly elevated plain, west through Kilmore, Lancefield and Woodend with Mount Macedon rising in no uncertain manner. Macedon reminded one of that outstanding South Coast landmark... Dromedary... the Camel' | ||
- | In the Report of the State (Victorian) Development Committee on National Parks, there appears a recommendation for the estahlishment | + | In the Report of the State (Victorian) Development Committee on National Parks, there appears a recommendation for the establishment |
"It has been estimated that 80 per cent of the mineral springs in Australia are concentrated within a radius of 20 miles of Daylesford. Of these, the radioactive Hepburn Springs are, we believe, of such excellent quality as to be unsurpassed by any other spa water in the world" (From the Report). | "It has been estimated that 80 per cent of the mineral springs in Australia are concentrated within a radius of 20 miles of Daylesford. Of these, the radioactive Hepburn Springs are, we believe, of such excellent quality as to be unsurpassed by any other spa water in the world" (From the Report). | ||
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"The last appointment to the Committee of Management was made in 1923, and, as far as can be ascertained, | "The last appointment to the Committee of Management was made in 1923, and, as far as can be ascertained, | ||
- | Access is indeed difficult, and since the Park is of small size strictest control of use and despoliation is vital. It is primarily a National Monument of geological interest and its use ahould | + | Access is indeed difficult, and since the Park is of small size strictest control of use and despoliation is vital. It is primarily a National Monument of geological interest and its use should |
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Does the Railway Department know the risks it is taking with its trainload of trikers? The new hikers are sure to pick up some of the habits of their Bushie leaders. For instance everyone may want to travel in the leading carriage going to the hike and be just as eager to patronise the rear (of the train) when returning. An eight carriage train therefore may have to be shunted and recompositioned (cop that, Mr. Windsor) eight times so that all could have a turn "near the injun" | Does the Railway Department know the risks it is taking with its trainload of trikers? The new hikers are sure to pick up some of the habits of their Bushie leaders. For instance everyone may want to travel in the leading carriage going to the hike and be just as eager to patronise the rear (of the train) when returning. An eight carriage train therefore may have to be shunted and recompositioned (cop that, Mr. Windsor) eight times so that all could have a turn "near the injun" | ||
- | We may even have the spectacle of a bulging front carriage with the rest of the train almost empty. Workers with experience of peak hour travel would feel at home but imagine when the leaders decided to change to shorts. We are all aware that each carriage is equipped with a convenient compartment where travelling trousers are exchaaged | + | We may even have the spectacle of a bulging front carriage with the rest of the train almost empty. Workers with experience of peak hour travel would feel at home but imagine when the leaders decided to change to shorts. We are all aware that each carriage is equipped with a convenient compartment where travelling trousers are exchanged |
In planning the walk I suggest the Railway Department consider starting from a publess town and placing the finishing post in a town with a pub or two. The males thinking of beer, and the ladies determined to keep an eye on the thirsty ones, would ensure a fair percentage concluding the trek. | In planning the walk I suggest the Railway Department consider starting from a publess town and placing the finishing post in a town with a pub or two. The males thinking of beer, and the ladies determined to keep an eye on the thirsty ones, would ensure a fair percentage concluding the trek. | ||
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===Social Report:=== | ===Social Report:=== | ||
- | Organisation | + | Organisation |
===Information: | ===Information: | ||
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Only those stations in areas commonly used by walkers are shown. Train times do NOT apply on week days, Saturdays or Holidays. Where frequent electric train services operate, no details are given. | Only those stations in areas commonly used by walkers are shown. Train times do NOT apply on week days, Saturdays or Holidays. Where frequent electric train services operate, no details are given. | ||
- | infor-nktion | + | Information |
+ | |||
+ | ===Illawarra: | ||
- | |__Illawarra__| | ||
|Nowra| |1.50| | | | |5.28| | | |Nowra| |1.50| | | | |5.28| | | ||
|Berry| |2.10| | | | |5.48| | | |Berry| |2.10| | | | |5.48| | | ||
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|Sydney|5.15|5.33|6.43|7.27|8.49|9.28|9.47|11.25| | |Sydney|5.15|5.33|6.43|7.27|8.49|9.28|9.47|11.25| | ||
- | ILLAWARRA: | + | Local service |
- | NOWRA 1.50 5.28 Local service | + | |
- | BERRY 2.10 5.48 Helensburgh at | + | |
- | KIAMA 2.35 6.02 5.08 6.22 3.10, 7.10, 9.40 | + | |
- | ALBION PK. 2.59 3.30 5,36 6.50 (Change Sutherland) | + | |
- | WOLLONGONG 3.00 6.,)7 4.27 5.09 6.26 7.05 7.39 9.10 | + | |
- | THIRROUL 3.26 -- 4.53 5.35 6.53 7.31 8. 6 9.36 Local service fran | + | |
- | COAL CLIFF 35o -- 5.17 5.59 7.18 7.57 -- 10. 0 Waterfall at | + | |
- | STANWELL Plc 3.56 -- 5.23 6. 5 7.25 8. 3 -- 10. 6 3.20, 3.50,. | + | |
- | OTFORD 4. 2 -- 5.29 6.21 7.32 8.10 -- 10.12 5.5, 5.33, 6.5, | + | |
- | LILYVALE 4.6P -- 6.2S 7.36 8.tk -- 10.k,g 6.20, 7.20, 7.45, | + | |
- | LiLENSBURGE 4.13 -- 5.40 6.22 7.44 8.21 10.23 8.20, 9.50, | + | |
- | WATERFALL 4d26 -- 5.53 6.35 7.57 8.34 -- lod 36 erves Feathcote | + | |
- | SUTHERLAND 4d39 4d55 6d 8 6d50 8d11 8d53 9d12 10a50 (add 7 minutes) pc | + | |
- | HURSTVILLE 4d54 5d11 6d24 7d 7 8d27 9d 8 9d27 lid 5 Engadine (add 11 | + | |
- | SYDENHAM 5d 4 5d24 hd34 7d17 8d39 9d18 9d39 11d15 minutes) - | + | |
- | SYDNEY 5.15 5.33 6.43 7.27 8.49 9.28 9.47 11.25 at satherland . | + | |
- | SOUTH | + | |
- | GOULBURNN | + | |
- | MARULAN | + | |
- | TALLONG | + | |
- | BUNDANOON | + | |
- | MOSS VALE 5.25 6.22 7.23 8.4 Moss vale 7.10) vale | + | |
- | MITTAGONG 5.45 6.42 7.42 8.20 Note: Train leaving moss vale at | + | |
- | YERRINBOOL -- 7. 2 -- 8.30 for wrgong does NOT make | + | |
- | BARGO -- 7.15 -- connection for Sydney | + | |
- | TAHMOOR -- 7.26 | + | |
- | PICTON 7.14 7d4o 8.34 colo vple 6.9 ) 5.25 ex !floss | + | |
- | DOUGLAS Plc 7.30 -- Hill Top 6.20 ) vale runs via | + | |
- | MENANGLE 7.40 -- | + | |
- | CAMPBELLTN- 7.55 8d15 9.11 9d29 Thirlmere 6.57 ) continues from | + | |
- | LIVRPOOL 8d14 8d32 9d32 9d46 picton 7.10 ) picton es 7.14 | + | |
- | STRATHFIELD 8d36 8d54 9d53 lod 8 to cydnuy | + | |
- | SYDNEY 8.53 9. 9 10. 9 10.23 | + | |
- | Local services | + | |
- | From camden (dEnge campbelltown) | + | |
- | arriving Sydney: 6.13, 7.43, 8.53, 11.48 | + | |
- | From campbelltown (change to electric train Liveriol) - 3.13, 4.13, | + | |
- | 4.41, 5.13, 6.13, 7.13, 8.43, 10.12 (Add 4 min: 1-umeah, 8 minS minto, 14 mins. Ingleburn, 18 mins. Macquarie | + | |
- | -2- | + | |
- | WEST: | + | |
- | LITHGOW | + | |
- | BELL 6.24 -- Local service ex penrith | + | |
- | MT VICTORIA 3.26 4.39 5.37 6.40 7.57 | + | |
- | BLACKHEATH 3.35 4.48 5.46 6.49 8. 6 nepart Arrive Sydney | + | |
- | =LOW BATH 3.42 4.55 5.53 6.56 8.13 penrith | + | |
- | KATOOMBA 3.51 5. 4 6. 3 7. 5 8.22 | + | |
- | W' | + | |
- | LAWSON - 4.12 5.25 6.24 7.26 8.43 4.54 6.28(x parramatta) | + | |
- | WOODFORD 4.20 5.33 -- 7.34 8.51 5.23 , 6.54 | + | |
- | F' | + | |
- | SPRINGWOOD 4.36 5.48 -- 7.50 9. 7 8.45 10.18 | + | |
- | WARRD100 . 4.44 5.57 -- 7.58 9.15 10.44 12.28(1 Granville | + | |
- | BLAXLAND 4.48 6. 1 -- 8. 2 9.19 | + | |
- | GLENBROOK 4.55 b. 8 -- 8. 9 9.26 Locl service ex Richmond. | + | |
- | EMU PLAINSPENRITH 5. 6 6.19 -- 8.21 9.37 -773 - Arrive Sydney 6.47 | + | |
- | 5.17 6.31 7d18 6.39 9.44 5.16 - tt 7.11 | + | |
- | BLACKTOWN | + | |
- | PARRAMATTA 5d45 6d59 7d45 8d59 10d12 (X Parramatta | + | |
- | STRATBFIELD bd 0 7d14 8d 3 9d14 10d30 .6.51 - Arrive sydney 8.39 | + | |
- | SYDNEY 6.17 7.30 8.20 9.31 10.44 8.20 - " tt 9.49 | + | |
- | (X) - Change trins | + | |
- | NORTH. | + | |
- | WYONG 3. 5 3.40 4.20 4.58 5.15 5.57 | + | |
- | OURIKBAH 3.18 3.56 -- 6.10 | + | |
- | GOSFORD 3.36 4. 5 4.25 5. 5 5.26 5.43 6. 5 6.28 | + | |
- | NOY WOY 3.54 4.23 4.38 5.18 -- 5.55 6.23 6.40 | + | |
- | WONDAETKE 4. 4 4.33 4.48 -- 6.33 -- | + | |
- | H'BURY RIV. 4.15 4.44 4.59 5.36 -- 6.15 6.44 6.58 | + | |
- | COWAN 3.19 4.35 5.4 5.19 -- -- 617 7. 4 -- | + | |
- | BERGWRA 3.26 4.43 5.11 5.26 -- -- 6.24 7.11 -- | + | |
- | MT. K.-GAI 3.32 4.48 5.17 5.32 -- 6.30 7.17 -- | + | |
- | HORNSBY 3x43 5d 1 5d30 5d45 6al15 6d31 7d 0 bx11 7.30 7d37 | + | |
- | STRATHF' | + | |
- | SYPNEY 5.42 6.12 6.26 6.56 7.13 7.42 8,14- 6.17 | + | |
- | WYONG OURIMBAH GOSFORD way NOY INONDABYNE H'BURY RIV. COWAN BEROWRA MT K - GAI HORNSBY STRATHF' | + | |
- | 6.64 | + | |
- | 6.48 | + | |
- | (543 7.12 | + | |
- | -7. 2 7.25 | + | |
- | 7.12 -- | + | |
- | 7.23 7.44 | + | |
- | 7.43 -- | + | |
- | 7.50 -- | + | |
- | 7.56 -- 8d 9 6d28 8d31 8d55 | + | |
- | 8.46 9.12 | + | |
- | '7.0 8.19 | + | |
- | 8.32 | + | |
- | 7.28 7.43 6.50 9.12 9.32 | + | |
- | -- 8. 0 9. 7 | + | |
- | -- 8.10 9.17 -- 8.21 9.30 | + | |
- | 8.32 -- 8.41 -- 9.64 -- 10.43 | + | |
- | 8.69 -- 8.48 -- 9.41 -- -- 10.50 | + | |
- | 8.45 -- 8.54 -- 9.47 -- -- 10.56 8x56 8d33 9. 7 lod 8 9x58 10d16 10d32 llx 7 | + | |
- | 9d 0 9d29 10d32 10d38 10d57 | + | |
- | 9.15 9.44 10.4? 10.53 11.14 | + | |
- | NOTE: sets down only x affange trains. | + | |
- | Tillectric trains leave Hornsby via North shore at 1,16,31 & 46 minutes past each hour to 10.31, 10.51, 11.11, 1132! 71evtric trE,ins via Main Line leave Hornsby at 20 & 50 mins past each hour to 10.50, | + | |
- | 11.15, 12.2 | + | |
+ | Local service from Waterfall at 3.20, 3.50, 4.30, 5.05, 5.33, 6.05, 6.20, 7.20, 7.45, 8.20, 9.50, 10.50 serves Heathcote (add 7 minutes) and Engadine (add 11 minutes) change at Sutherland. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===South: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Goulburn| | |5.35|6.42| | ||
+ | |Marulan| | |6.14|--| | ||
+ | |Tallong| | |6.22|-- | | ||
+ | |Bundanoon| |5.52|6.49|7d65| | ||
+ | |Moss Vale|5.25|6.22|7.23|8.04| | ||
+ | |Mittagong|5.45|6.42|7.42|8.20| | ||
+ | |Yerrinbool|--|7.02|--|--| | ||
+ | |Bargo|--|7.15|--|--| | ||
+ | |Tahmoor|--|7.26--|--| | ||
+ | |Picton|7.14|7d40|8.34|--| | ||
+ | |Douglas Pk.|7.30|--|--|--| | ||
+ | |Menangle|7.40|--|--|--| | ||
+ | |Campbelltown|7.55|8d15|9.11|9d29| | ||
+ | |Liverpool|8d14|8d32|9d32|9d46| | ||
+ | |Strathfield|8d36|8d54|9d53|10d08| | ||
+ | |Sydney|8.53|9.09|10.09|10.23| | ||
+ | |||
+ | Service from Unanderra / Moss Vale Line: Wollongong 5.00, Mt Murray 6.29, Robertson 6.45, Moss Vale 7.10, connects with 7.23 ex Moss Vale. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note: Train leaving Moss Vale at 8.30 for Wollongong does not make connection for Sydney. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Service on Mittagong - Picton Loop: Colo Vale 6.06, Hill Top 6.20, Couridjah 6.48, Thirlmere 6.57, Picton 7.10; 5.25 ex Moss Vale runs via Loop Line - continues from Picton as 7.14 to Sydney. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Local services Southern Line__: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |From Camden (change Campbelltown)|4.09|5.41|7.25|9.35| | ||
+ | |arriving Sydney|6.13|7.43|8.53|11.48| | ||
+ | |||
+ | From Campbelltown (change to electric train Liverpool) -3.13, 4.13, 4.41, 5.13, 6.13, 7.13, 8.43, 10.12 (Add 4 minutes Leumeah, 8 minutes Minto, 14 minutes Ingleburn, 18 minutes Macquarie Fields). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===West:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Lithgow| | | |5.55|7.00| | ||
+ | |Bell| | | |6.24|--| | ||
+ | |Mt. Victoria|3.26|4.39|5.37|6.40|7.57| | ||
+ | |Blackheath|3.35|4.48|5.46|6.49|8.06| | ||
+ | |Medlow Bath|3.42|4.55|5.53|6.56|8.13| | ||
+ | |Katoomba|3.51|5.04|6.03|7.05|8.22| | ||
+ | |Wentworth Falls|4.02|5.15|6.14|7.16|8.33| | ||
+ | |Lawson|4.12|5.25|6.24|7.26|8.43| | ||
+ | |Woodford|4.20|5.33|--|7.34|8.51| | ||
+ | |Faulconbridge|4.31|5.44|--|7.45|9.02| | ||
+ | |Springwood|4.36|5.48|--|7.50|9.07| | ||
+ | |Warrimoo|4.44|5.57|--|7.58|9.15| | ||
+ | |Blaxland|4.48|6.01|--|8.02|9.19| | ||
+ | |Glenbrook|4.55|6.08|--|8.09|9.26| | ||
+ | |Emu Plains|5.06|6.19|--|8.21|9.37| | ||
+ | |Penrith|5.17|6.31|7d18|6.39|9.44| | ||
+ | |Blacktown|--|6d49|--|8d48|10d01| | ||
+ | |Parramatta|5d45|6d59|7d45|8d59|10d12| | ||
+ | |Strathfield|6d00|7d14|8d03|9d14|10d30| | ||
+ | |Sydney|6.17|7.30|8.20|9.31|10.44| | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Local service ex Penrith__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Depart Penrith|3.52|4.54|5.23|7.24|8.45|10.44| | ||
+ | |Arrive Sydney|5.27|6.28 (X Parramatta)|6.54|8.08 (X Parramatta)|10.18|12.28 (X Granville)| | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Local service ex Richmond.__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Depart Richmond|Arrive Sydney| | ||
+ | |2.03|3.47| | ||
+ | |5.16|7.11| | ||
+ | |5.46 (X Parramatta)|7.28| | ||
+ | |6.51|8.39| | ||
+ | |8.20|9.49| | ||
+ | |||
+ | (X) - Change trains | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===North: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Wyong| |3.05| |3.40|4.20|4.58|5.15| | |5.57| | ||
+ | |Ourimbah| |3.18| |3.56|--|--|--| | |6.10| | ||
+ | |Gosford| |3.36|4.05|4.25|5.05|5.26|5.43| |6.05|6.28| | ||
+ | |Woy Woy| |3.54|4.23|4.38|5.18|--|5.55| |6.23|6.40| | ||
+ | |Wondabyne| |4.04|4.33|4.48|--|--|--| |6.33|--| | ||
+ | |Hawkesbury River| |4.15|4.44|4.59|5.36|--|6.15| |6.44|6.58| | ||
+ | |Cowan|3.19|4.35|5.04|5.19|--|--|--|6.17|7.04|--| | ||
+ | |Berowra|3.26|4.43|5.11|5.26|--|--|--|6.24|7.11|--| | ||
+ | |Mt. Ku-ring-gai|3.32|4.48|5.17|5.32|--|--|--|6.30|7.17|--| | ||
+ | |Hornsby|3x43|5d01|5d30|5d45|6d15|6d31|7d00|6x41|7.30|7d37| | ||
+ | |Strathfield| |5d25|5d56|6d12|6d39|6d57|7d26| |7d56|8d00| | ||
+ | |Sydney| |5.42|6.12|6.26|6.56|7.13|7.42| |8.14|8.17| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Wyong| |5.34| |7.00| |8.19| |--|--| | | ||
+ | |Ourimbah| |6.48| |--| |8.32| |--|--| | | ||
+ | |Gosford|6.45|7.12| |7.28|7.43|8.50| |9.12|9.32| | | ||
+ | |Woy Woy|7.02|7.25| |--|8.00|9.07| |--|--| | | ||
+ | |Wondabyne|7.12|--| |--|8.10|9.17| |--|--| | | ||
+ | |Hawkesbury River|7.23|7.44| |--|8.21|9.30| |--|--| | | ||
+ | |Cowan|7.43|--|8.32|--|8.41|--|9.34|--|--|10.43| | ||
+ | |Berowra|7.50|--|8.39|--|8.48|--|9.41|--|--|10.50| | ||
+ | |Mt. Ku-ring-gai|7.56|--|8.45|--|8.54|--|9.47|--|--|10.56| | ||
+ | |Hornsby|8d09|8d28|8x56|8d33|9.07|10d08|9x58|10d16|10d32|11x07| | ||
+ | |Strathfield|8d31|8d55| |9d00|9d29|10d32| |10d38|10d57| | | ||
+ | |Sydney|8.46|9.12| |9.15|9.44|10.47| |10.53|11.14| | | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note: " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Electric trains leave Hornsby via North Shore at 1, 16, 31 & 46 minutes past each hour to 10.31, 10.51, 11.11, 11.32. Electric trains via Main Line leave Hornsby at 20 & 50 minutes past each hour to 10.50, 11.15, 12.02. | ||
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