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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALEER. | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydnay | + | |
- | The N.S.W. Nurses' | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney |
- | Reiby Place, Sydney. | + | |
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- | 218 OCTOBER, 1959 Price 1/- | + | |
- | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, | + | === No. 298. October, 1959. Price 1/- === |
- | Pennant Hills. | + | |
- | | + | |**Editor**|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. |
- | CONTENTS. | + | |**Business Manager**|Brian Harvey.| |
- | Page | + | |**Reproduction**|Eileen Taylor.| |
- | .Editorial. .. 1 | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Audrey Kenway.| |
- | - --Sobial14Ogram - Ed. Garrad S.2 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey.| |
- | --,_ Idr-Our4epteMber Half-yearly Meeting -Alex. Colley 2 | + | |
- | In Debatable Land - Kath McKay 4 | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | London Letters . 5 | + | |
- | Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) 7 | + | |
- | Bush Artists - Clarice Morris 7 | + | |
- | Hatswell' | + | |
- | '!The Rates Were Delicious" | + | |
- | Paddy' | + | |
- | Blossoms and Bulljoes - Puffing Billy 14 | + | |
- | Recommended Test Walks for October 15 | + | |
- | With Lyn Baber in Pakistan and Afghanistan 15 | + | |
- | c | + | |
- | Jim Brown' | + | |
- | If you were present at the recent Debate you. 'U remember a certain play-on-words which poses the question - | + | | | |Page| |
- | "IS THE EDITCR VERACIOUS CR. VORACIOUS". | + | |Editorial| | 1| |
+ | |Social Program|Ed. Garrad| 2| | ||
+ | |At Our September Half-yearly Meeting|Alex. Colley| 2| | ||
+ | |In Debatable Land|Kath McKay| 4| | ||
+ | |London Letters| | 5| | ||
+ | |Bush Artists|Clarice Morris| 7| | ||
+ | |"The Rates Were Delicious" | ||
+ | |Blossoms and Bulljoes|Puffing Billy|14| | ||
+ | |Recommended Test Walks for October| |15| | ||
+ | |With Lyn Baber in Pakistan and Afghanistan| |15| | ||
+ | |Jim Brown' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Advertisements: | ||
+ | |||
+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 7| | ||
+ | |Hattswell' | ||
+ | |Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | If you were present at the recent Debate you'll remember a certain play-on-words which poses the question - | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Is the Editor veracious or voracious". | ||
It sometimes pays to be Veracious when wringing a contribution from an unwilling victim. One faithful supporter (recently injured) responded to a few home truths sent out via the grape vine, and replied: | It sometimes pays to be Veracious when wringing a contribution from an unwilling victim. One faithful supporter (recently injured) responded to a few home truths sent out via the grape vine, and replied: | ||
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"A rumour reached me that a damaged ankle should not extend as far as the wrist. To prove your point...." | "A rumour reached me that a damaged ankle should not extend as far as the wrist. To prove your point...." | ||
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Whilst in the veracious mood, may we claim that 95% of members must have suffered some sort of damage which does extend to the wrist. | Whilst in the veracious mood, may we claim that 95% of members must have suffered some sort of damage which does extend to the wrist. | ||
- | So, gripping your pen firmly in Teeth or Toes, get to work: | + | |
- | "Oh, but I can't write", | + | So, gripping your pen firmly in Teeth or Toes, get to work! |
- | 2. | + | |
- | Anyhow, the best type of contributor is always very modest and begs the Editor to alter his work if necessary to conform with the standards of the Journal, or | + | "Oh, but I can't write", |
- | even to consign it to the w p.b. This never happens, but the deference shown boosts the Ed's. ego to the point -where he thinks he'll probably last out until the Annual General after all. | + | |
- | As for Voracious; twenty pages mightn' | + | Anyhow, the best type of contributor is always very modest and begs the Editor to alter his work if necessary to conform with the standards of the Journal, or even to consign it to the w.p.b. This never happens, but the deference shown boosts the Ed's. ego to the point where he thinks he'll probably last out until the Annual General after all. |
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+ | As for Voracious; twenty pages mightn' | ||
So, when a character with a lean and hungry Editorial look asks you politely for a few pages, be kind to him, won't you? | So, when a character with a lean and hungry Editorial look asks you politely for a few pages, be kind to him, won't you? | ||
- | Remember, next year, it might be you | + | |
- | SOCIAL PROGRAM. | + | Remember, next year, it might be you! |
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+ | ===== Social Program. ===== | ||
Edna Garrad. | Edna Garrad. | ||
- | OCTOBER 21ST Scenic Colour Slide Competition. We hope to have some interesting entries and a good audience on this night. All slides will have been collected by 30th September, | + | |
- | OCTOBER 28TH Prospective Members' | + | |October 21st|Scenic Colour Slide Competition. We hope to have some interesting entries and a good audience on this night. All slides will have been collected by 30th September.| |
- | NOVEMBER 18TH Snow Brown and party - slides of their Tasmanian trip. Most of us | + | |October 28th|Prospective Members' |
- | are familiar with the more dramatic details of this trip and will be looking forward to seeing the slides. | + | |November 18th|Snow Brown and party - slides of their Tasmanian trip. Most of us are familiar with the more dramatic details of this trip and will be looking forward to seeing the slides.| |
- | DECEMBER 10TH Christmas Party at the North Sydney Council Chambers. We bring this to your notice so that no one will have the excuse of a prior engage- ment. A good band has been engaged and we expect to have lots of fun. | + | |December 10th|Christmas Party at the North Sydney Council Chambers. We bring this to your notice so that no one will have the excuse of a prior engagement. A good band has been engaged and we expect to have lots of fun. Let's have a good roll up!| |
- | Let's have a good roll up: | + | |
- | AT OUR SEPTEMBER HALF-YEARLY MEETING. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== At Our September Half-Yearly Meeting. ===== | ||
Alex Colley. | Alex Colley. | ||
- | There were no new members and it was not long before the minutes had been | + | |
- | confirmed and correspondence was before us. In it we learned that the owner of the | + | There were no new members and it was not long before the minutes had been confirmed and correspondence was before us. In it we learned that the owner of the car, from which issued a bullet that nearly hit the President, had been interviewed by the police and told not to shoot near roadways or other places where people might be. Also that the vacancy on the Bouddi Trust had been filled by Fred Hursey, field officer of the Fauna Protection Panel. |
- | car, from which issued a bullet that nearly hit the President, had been interviewed | + | |
- | by the police and told not to shoot near roadways or other places where people might be. Also that the vacancy on the Bouddi Trust had been filled by Fred Hursey, field officer of the Fauna Protection Panel. | + | The two Constitutional amendments were passed without demur, thus freeing the Auditor and Treasurer of any responsibility for a half-yearly audit, and enabling the Treasurer to simplify his books by charging members admitted in the second half of the financial year only half fees (instead of charging full fees and carrying half of them on to next year). |
- | The two Constitutional amendments were passed without demur, thus freeing the Auditor and Treasurer of any responsibility for a half-yearly audit, and enabling the Treasurer to simplify his books by charging members admitted in the second half of | + | |
- | the financial year only half fees (instead of charging full fees and carrying half of them on to next year). | + | We learned with regret that our energetic Assistant Walks Secretary, John Logan, had had to resign because of his transfer to Canberra, but the Walks Secretary was pleased to tell us that Frank Young had immediately offered to take on the job, and landed it. |
- | 3. | + | |
- | We learned with regret that our energetic Assistant Walks Secretary, John Logan, had had to resign because of his transfer to Canberra, but the Walks Secretary,was pleased to tell us that Frank Young had immediately offered to take on the job, and landed it. | + | A message from Roy Bennett invited members to meet him one weekend for a walk around |
- | A message from Roy Bennett invited members to meet him one weekend for a walk | + | |
- | around | + | A new system of room stewards - that of recruiting a number so that they wouldn' |
- | A new system of room stewards - that of recruiting a number so that they | + | |
- | wouldn' | + | Bill Rodgers told us in his Walks Report that, although six of the programmed walks for the previous month had not gone because of lack of sufficient notice by starters, or just lack of starters, the remaining six attracted 34 members, 24 prospectives |
- | teers (Frank Barlow, Alan Wilson, | + | |
- | Bill Rodgers told us. in his Walks Report that, although six of the programmed | + | Len Fall reported favourably on the management of the Warrumbungles National Park. Graded tracks were being made and camping facilities installed. Upwards of 70 people had been camped there recently. He suggested we write to Allen Strom congratulating him and, at the same time, wishing him a quick recovery from his accident. Allen is at present laid up with a broken shoulder as a result of a fall from a horse during a tour of the Macquarie Marshes. |
- | walks far the previous month had not gone because of lack of sufficient notice by | + | |
- | starters, or just lack of starters, the remaining six attracted 34 members, 24 proqbectives | + | Goof Wagg told us that the National Parks Association is producing a Christmas card. It featured a very attractive |
- | Len Fall reported favourably on the management of the Warrumbungles National Park. Graded tracks were being made and camping facilities installed. Upwards of 70 people | + | |
- | had been camped there recently. He suggested we write to Allen Strom congratulating | + | Jack Wren then moved that prospectives should be advised by letter, instead of verbally in the Club Roam, of Committee' |
- | him and, at the same time, wishing him a quick recovery from his accident. Allen is at present laid up with a broken shoulder as a result of a fall from a horse during a tour of the Macquarie Marshes. | + | |
- | Goof Wagg told us that the National Parks Association is producing a Christmas card. It featured a very attractive | + | The President then thanked Jack for a notice he had prepared mounted on a stand, drawing attention to magazine sales. |
- | Jack Wren then moved that prospectives should be advised by letter, instead of verbally in the Club Roam, of Committee' | + | |
- | It was generally agreed that if this procedure were adopted only the Committee and the prospective need know the decision and, if it were made a strict rule, embarrassment could be avoided. The motion was carried. A second | + | At the conclusion of the meeting Brian Harvey told us that as Brian and Dawn Anderson were unable to carry on with the duplication of the magazine, volunteers were required for the job. It would occupy about two evenings a month. |
- | The President then thanked Jack for a notice he had prepared mounted on a stand, | + | |
- | drawing attention to magazine sales. | + | ---- |
- | At the conclusion of the meeting Brian Harvey told us that as Brian and Pawn Anderson were unable to carry on with the duplication of the magazine, volunteers were required for the job. It would occupy about two evenings a month. | + | |
- | CONGRATULATIONS TO - | + | === Congratulations to - === |
Elsie and Roy Bruggy - a daughter, Sandra Joy, on August 12th. | Elsie and Roy Bruggy - a daughter, Sandra Joy, on August 12th. | ||
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and to Mary and Bob Abernethy - a daughter. | and to Mary and Bob Abernethy - a daughter. | ||
- | We've heard from " | + | |
- | as much as possible. | + | ---- |
- | IN DEBATABLE LAND. | + | |
+ | We've heard from " | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== In Debatable Land. ===== | ||
Kath McKay. | Kath McKay. | ||
- | On Wednesday, September 23rd, the evening at the Club was given over to an | + | |
- | important | + | On Wednesday, September 23rd, the evening at the Club was given over to an important |
- | The :President, Jack Gentle, was in the chair, and three members, Messrs. Ardill, | + | |
- | Kevin Ardill, clothed in white robes with an angelic halo nodding atop his head' | + | The President, Jack Gentle, was in the chair, and three members, Messrs. Ardill, |
- | Glasses were-provided for the Government and the President, and it was quite a ceremony pouring the required amount of liquor - sorry, liquid, into a tumbler, | + | |
- | adding two carefully-measured spoonfuls of ice crystals from a thermos kept by | + | Kevin Ardill, clothed in white robes with an angelic halo nodding atop his head (which garb suggested that he was already defunct) opened the debate on a sober note, marred slightly by frequent libations of a golden |
- | Mr. McGregor and filling up with water. After each swig the saintly Ardill wiped his | + | |
- | mouth on 'his,robes, and nlso (let it be 'whispered) blew his nose on the same handy | + | Glasses were provided for the Government and the President, and it was quite a ceremony pouring the required amount of liquor - sorry, liquid, into a tumbler, adding two carefully-measured spoonfuls of ice crystals from a thermos kept by Mr. McGregor and filling up with water. After each swig the saintly Ardill wiped his mouth on his robes, and also (let it be whispered) blew his nose on the same handy garment. |
- | garment. | + | |
- | The Opposition too had glasses and a huge red bottle-opener at least eight --Inches | + | The Opposition too had glasses and a huge red bottle-opener at least eight inches |
- | Ardill stressed the importance of experience, of long acquaintance with the | + | |
- | bush, of the knowledge of map-reading and bushcraft practised as a matter of course by all ,Older Members. The Club simply could not function without them. | + | Ardill stressed the importance of experience, of long acquaintance with the bush, of the knowledge of map-reading and bushcraft practised as a matter of course by all Older Members. The Club simply could not function without them. |
- | Master Knightley who had been diligently taking notes (" | + | |
- | fallen into decay, Old Nick, etc. He was dressed schoolboy fashion in a small grey | + | Master Knightley who had been diligently taking notes (" |
- | flannel cap and striped blazer above greY longs, and struck many telling blows for the Opposition. | + | |
- | 'The-second Government. speaker was Mr., or, rather | + | The second Government speaker was Mr., or, rather |
- | Miss Pridham, looking charming in a youthful and revealing playsuit with a childish straw hat set well back on her bright locks, spoke in exotic Canadian accents | + | |
- | no less charming, and unfolded a seemingly endless scroll of notes to bolster the | + | Miss Pridham, looking charming in a youthful and revealing playsuit with a childish straw hat set well back on her bright locks, spoke in exotic Canadian accents no less charming, and unfolded a seemingly endless scroll of notes to bolster the points she made for the Opposition. On the Government side, one, at least, felt the impact of her personality, |
- | points she made for the Opposition. On the Government side, one, at least, felt the impact of her personality, | + | |
- | He wore a judicial wig of cottonwool, | + | He wore a judicial wig of cottonwool, |
- | described it) and his matter was as weighty as his manner. "They speak of Old | + | |
- | 5- | + | |
- | Buffers" | + | |
Master Gee Wagg (Opposition) was the last to speak, and dazzled us with statistics. It had been proved, he said, that Younger Members walked some 5,000 miles, including nautical miles, while the Old Buffers tottered only 300. He quoted figures till our heads reeled and his arguments were unanswerable. | Master Gee Wagg (Opposition) was the last to speak, and dazzled us with statistics. It had been proved, he said, that Younger Members walked some 5,000 miles, including nautical miles, while the Old Buffers tottered only 300. He quoted figures till our heads reeled and his arguments were unanswerable. | ||
- | Saidt-Revin | + | |
- | Master | + | Saint Kevin Ardill, halo still nodding, summed up for the Government, and Master |
- | The President put the matter to the vote and - well, the Older Members made | + | |
- | more noise. | + | The President put the matter to the vote and - well, the Older Members made more noise. |
- | The debate was over. Mr. McGregor hastened round, bottle in hand, to the Opposition' | + | |
- | sanctum of the club kitchen. Indeed his thole bearing was reminiscent of the learned Judge in Trial by Jury, who made off with the youthful plaintiff. | + | The debate was over. Mr. McGregor hastened round, bottle in hand, to the Opposition' |
- | Mr. Ardill, gathering up his robes, gave his arm to " | + | |
- | The Social Secretary (Edna Garrad) proposed | + | Mr. Ardill, gathering up his robes, gave his arm to " |
- | LONDON LETTERS. | + | |
- | From Lyn Baber | + | The Social Secretary (Edna Garrad) proposed a vote of thanks to those who had so ably entertained us, and another happy evening ended. |
- | " | + | |
- | Sydney that I really feel quite at home. I'm working for a magazine, similar to Woman' | + | ---- |
- | around the corner and St. Paul's Cathedral just up the hill. It is quite commonplace | + | |
- | to wander along the Strand or meet someone at Piccadilly Circus or Charing Cross, but | + | ===== London Letters. ===== |
- | I OD still get a thrill | + | |
- | Because of the printing strike I gat an unexpected week's holiday so up With | + | __From |
- | my rucksack and off: Cornwall was my destination - beaches, the sea, the open air, and the road. It was a combination bus, walking and hitching holiday - mostly hitching when I was confident enough. People were so marvellously kind and helpful | + | |
- | that I felt I could tackle anything. I came back all burnt brown again, but it is gradually peeling off. | + | " |
- | 6. | + | |
- | All the pals I travelled over here mith are scattered far and wide - on the Continent, Scotland, India and Teheran, and Bookie has acquired a bicycle and at the moment is " | + | Because of the printing strike I got an unexpected week's holiday so up with my rucksack and off! Cornwall was my destination - beaches, the sea, the open air, and the road. It was a combination bus, walking and hitching holiday - mostly hitching when I was confident enough. People were so marvellously kind and helpful that I felt I could tackle anything. I came back all burnt brown again, but it is gradually peeling off. |
- | I've no plans for coming home yet but it mould be fun to see all the old gang again." | + | |
- | From Eric Pegram: | + | All the pals I travelled over here with are scattered far and wide - on the Continent, Scotland, India and Teheran, and Bookie has acquired a bicycle and at the moment is " |
- | "The main topic of conversation seems to be the weather but actually it's not | + | |
- | too bad. We have only had one wet day and one really bad fog. In the fog 20 people were killed in road accidents and 18 girls were attacked. So I guess the moral is there is more chance of being killed in a fog than attacked - so why buy a car?? | + | I've no plans for coming home yet but it would be fun to see all the old gang again." |
- | The other main topic of conversation | + | |
- | It's a funny arrangement getting a job here. You ring up - he sayd to call on such and such a date a week or so later - you go in and see him - he writes in a few days to say you've got the job, rate of pay and to R.S.V.P. - you write back and accept the jcb and rate of pay - he -writes back to say when to start - what a lot of boloney. You've almost got to swear you are staying in England for good. I feel like making them swear they' | + | __From |
- | I saw a funny incident last week that really tickled me. I went for a walk around the suburbs to the Zoo and Primrose Hill and further on to Hampstead Heath. I got lost a few times getting there but it reminded me something of Norton' | + | |
- | "Where I'm working I'm the only one who can fit, turn, weld and mill and the "Govinar" thinks I'm " | + | "The main topic of conversation seems to be the weather but actually it's not too bad. We have only had one wet day and one really bad fog. In the fog 20 people were killed in road accidents and 18 girls were attacked. So I guess the moral is there is more chance of being killed in a fog than attacked - so why buy a car?? |
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+ | The other main topic of conversation | ||
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+ | It's a funny arrangement getting a job here. You ring up - he sayd to call on such and such a date a week or so later - you go in and see him - he writes in a few days to say you've got the job, rate of pay and to R.S.V.P. - you write back and accept the job and rate of pay - he writes back to say when to start - what a lot of boloney. You've almost got to swear you are staying in England for good. I feel like making them swear they' | ||
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+ | I saw a funny incident last week that really tickled me. I went for a walk around the suburbs to the Zoo and Primrose Hill and further on to Hampstead Heath. I got lost a few times getting there but it reminded me something of Norton' | ||
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+ | "Where I'm working I'm the only one who can fit, turn, weld and mill and the "Gov' | ||
Did you hear about the ageing secretary who felt she was on her last lap? | Did you hear about the ageing secretary who felt she was on her last lap? | ||
- | When applying for a job I was asked my address. I said Acton | + | |
- | He asked: Acton Common ?? | + | When applying for a job I was asked my address. I said: Acton. He asked: Acton Common?? I said: Only occasionally." |
- | I said: Only occasionally." | + | |
- | 7. | + | ---- |
- | .;-.BUSH ARTISTS. | + | |
+ | === Sanitarium Health Food and Vegetarian Cafe. === | ||
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+ | Warmer weather calls for a change in your food-list. But the Sanitarium Shop caters for all seasons. So call in and make yourself familiar with out wide range of food products suitable for the bushwalker.... whatever the weather! | ||
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+ | 13 Hunter St., Sydney. BW1725. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Bush Artists. ===== | ||
Clarice Morris. | Clarice Morris. | ||
- | During these spring wildflower walks when one usually has time to pause and admire our native flowers in almost garden profusion, it is not unusual in the Sydney Hawkesbury sandstone area to come upon fine exaMples ,of aboriginal rock art. | + | |
- | Whatever you may think of the abilities of the aboriginal in his natural state it is impossible to deny him certain human talents similar to air own. He, like us, ex/ | + | During these spring wildflower walks when one usually has time to pause and admire our native flowers in almost garden profusion, it is not unusual in the Sydney Hawkesbury sandstone area to come upon fine examples |
- | The subjects vary in different regions, whether we speak of our local district, or of the thole of the Continent. For instance, marine subjects are much more commc near the coast; some tribes depicted them, others did not. Again, though some inland tribes ate river fish, they never presented them in their art. Strangely enough though such animals | + | |
- | HEALTH FOOD SHOP GA4VEGETARIAN CAF[ | + | Whatever you may think of the abilities of the aboriginal in his natural state it is impossible to deny him certain human talents similar to our own. He, like us, expresses |
- | ' | + | |
- | CALLS FOR A CHANGE IN YOUR FOOD-LIST : BUT THE | + | The subjects vary in different regions, whether we speak of our local district, or of the whole of the Continent. For instance, marine subjects are much more common |
- | SANITARIUM SHOP CATERS FOR ALL SEASONS | + | |
- | IN AND MAKE YOURSELF FAMILIAR WITH OUR WIDE RANGE OF FOOD PRODUCTS SUITABTF FOR THE BUSHWALICER | + | There are exceptions, particularly in the Kimberleys, where Dr. Phyllis |
- | 13 HUNTER ST SYDNEY. BW1725. | + | |
- | There are exceptions, particularly in the Kimberleys, where Dr. Phyllis | + | The manner of their presentation is also very interesting. If you recall seeing any of these larger-than-life human figures, you will have noticed that they are always |
- | increase crocodile numbers. As in the Kimberley paintings and the Sydney-Hawkesbury rock engravings, the dominating forms are human and huge spirit beings. I remember | + | |
- | going on a walk:beginning at Mt. Kuring-gai and discovering not far from the railway line a huge spirit being. Leading away from this rock carving, in a northerly | + | Animals are usually shown in profile. Whales and sharks usually have one (sometimes two) eyes showing, with a line for the mouth, and sometimes only one pair of limbs or fins, shown. Mammals such as the kangaroo were drawn in profile, but lizards, snakes, turtles, were depicted from above. It seems as though the rock artists depicted their subjects from the angle at which they most commonly saw them; they would see kangaroos hopping, emus running, but they would look down on a tortoise or a snake. |
- | ion, I minted | + | |
- | mile, I saw another | + | In many respects aboriginal surface rock art in our district seems childlike, because no effort has been made to suggest body contours, feathers, fur, scales, or tones of body coverings. Still in other parts of Australia, the aboriginal artist did some very original work, with the MIMI stick people and the X-Ray fish, kangaroos and birds. |
- | The manner of their presentation is also very interesting. If you recall seeing any of these larger-than-life human figures, you will have noticed that they are always | + | |
- | Animals are usually shown in profile. Whales and sharks usually have one (sometimes two) eyes showing, with a line for the mouth, and sometimes only one pair of limbs or fins, shown. Mammals such as the kangaroo were drawn in profile, but lizards, snakes, turtles, were depicted from above. It seems as though the rock artists depicted their subjects from the angle at which they most commonly saw them; they lmad see kangaroos hopping, emus running, but they would look down on a tortoise or a snake. | + | These MIMI stick figures of the north are in striking contrast to the huge figures |
- | In many respects aboriginal surface rock art in our district seems childlike, because no effort has been made to suggest body contours, feathers, fur, scales, or tones of body coverings. Still in other parts of Australia, the aboriginal artist did Some very original work, with the MINI stick people and the X-Ray fish, kangaroos and birds. | + | |
- | These Milt stick figures of the north are in striking contrast to the huge figures | + | We are particularly lucky to be doing so much of our bush walking in the Sydney-Hawkesbury |
- | cave at Mootmingee, in far western N.S.W. | + | |
- | We are particularly lucky to be doing so much of our bush walking in the SydneyHawkesbury | + | ---- |
- | plateau where one finds numerous fairly flat rock surfaces, there are more engravings, | + | |
- | more carved outlines than in any other part of the world. They believe there are | + | __Nature lovers__: Watch for the "Nature |
- | close on 4,000 figures, a wonderful record of the aboriginals long occupation of the area and an enduring museum of his culture | + | November 11th - 21st. |
- | whereabouts, | + | |
- | NATURE LOVERS | + | ---- |
- | NOVEMBER 11TH - 21ST. | + | |
- | 9. | + | === Hatswell's Taxi and Tourist Service. === |
- | FOR ALL YOIR TRANSPORT PROBLEM | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | For all your transport problems contact Hattswell' |
- | HATSWELL'3 TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE | + | |
- | RING, WRITE, WEE or CALL | + | 'Phone: Blackheath W459 or W151. Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner' |
- | ANY HOUR - DAY CE NIGHT | + | |
- | 'PHONE: Blackheath W459 or W151 BOOICENG OFFICE: | + | Speedy |
- | SPEEDY | + | |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | Fares: |
- | FARES: KANANGRA. WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | PERRY'S LOOKDOWN | + | * Kanangra Walls - 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST | + | * Perry's Lookdown - 3/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | CARLON'S FARM 10/- " IT | + | * Jenolan State Forest - 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | molmmr. | + | * Carlon's Farm - 10/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) |
- | WE WTT,T, BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON | + | |
- | APPLIC AT ION. | + | We will be pleased to quote other trips or special parties on application. |
- | IT TASTES BETTER SMOKED BY OTHERS. | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== It Tastes Better Smoked By Others. ===== | ||
Puffing Billy Bunter. | Puffing Billy Bunter. | ||
- | It was with the utmost dyspepsia that I read the article s on food in the last rag. Mi.. Putt's terrific calorific analysis made me feel quite heated, while Mr. Hallstrom' | + | |
- | Food is not a science - it's a satisfaction: Personally, I've always taken a greater interest in other people' | + | It was with the utmost dyspepsia that I read the articles |
- | Have you ever tried sitting by someone' | + | |
- | food, hungrily passing your tongue over your lips from time to time and making remarks about your flinthearted landlady who sent you out into the wilds unfed? Have you seen how they grow fidgety, how the gourmet gleam seems to fade from their gyes until, with brimming tears they say " | + | Food is not a science - it's a satisfaction. Personally, I've always taken a greater interest in other people' |
- | Ai d it tastes so much better when it's tainted by the smoke of someone else' | + | |
- | I remember the time when I led a walk on which my sole companions were three | + | Have you ever tried sitting by someone' |
- | very eligible lady walker s. By some strange mischance, my. only food for the weekend | + | |
- | 10. | + | And it tastes so much better when it's tainted by the smoke of someone else's fire. |
- | was a bottle of rum - but even so, I found it hard to suppress a burp after every meal. | + | |
- | No, if you want to eat well on walks, don't carry four thousand | + | I remember the time when I led a walk on which my sole companions were three very eligible lady walkers. By some strange mischance, my only food for the weekend was a bottle of rum - but even so, I found it hard to suppress a burp after every meal. |
- | CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR BUSHIES. | + | |
+ | No, if you want to eat well on walks, don't carry four thousand | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | === Christmas cards for bushies. === | ||
The National Parks Association has produced a high quality Christmas Card featuring a scene in Blue Gum Forest. Give your friends a treat (and help publicise the N.P.A.) by using these cards this Christmas. | The National Parks Association has produced a high quality Christmas Card featuring a scene in Blue Gum Forest. Give your friends a treat (and help publicise the N.P.A.) by using these cards this Christmas. | ||
+ | |||
Price 1/3d. each. | Price 1/3d. each. | ||
- | For sample: See Club Notice Board. | + | |
- | For supplies: Contact Tom Mbppett | + | For sample: See Club Notice Board. For supplies: Contact Tom Moppett |
- | KOSCIUSKO CROCKS. | + | |
- | Stuart Brookes | + | ---- |
- | Bill Bourke -(old member) - injured eye. | + | |
- | - broken shoulder - 5 slope, easy sngw,. using his wife's skis. | + | === Kosciusko Crocks. === |
- | broken tibia. | + | |
- | OOOOO | + | Stuart Brookes (old member) - injured eye. |
- | INSTRUCTIONAL ON THE.COLO. | + | |
+ | Ron Knightley | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bill Bourke - broken tibia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Instructional on the Colo. === | ||
A well attended, well organised informal affair. Swimming, a canoe, and a rubber dinghy plus some climbing added interest. (So did the presence of two representatives of a woman' | A well attended, well organised informal affair. Swimming, a canoe, and a rubber dinghy plus some climbing added interest. (So did the presence of two representatives of a woman' | ||
+ | |||
Good on yer, Snow! | Good on yer, Snow! | ||
- | WALKING TRIAL (12 hours). | + | |
- | 1.ght parties entered and interesting routes were taken, e g. Kanangra - cross Kawmung, Scott' | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | === Walking trial (12 hours). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Eight parties entered and interesting routes were taken, e.g. Kanangra - cross Kowmung, Scott' | ||
It all ended in a campfire at Carlon' | It all ended in a campfire at Carlon' | ||
- | lalgiu WEEKEND. | + | |
- | On the Wollondi117 | + | ---- |
- | dampen spirits. | + | |
- | Jack Perry had 7 in his Ti Willa party (mist again, swam the Col:again; you'd | + | === The long weekend. === |
- | almost think it was Easter). | + | |
- | Other parties to the-Tinderry' | + | On the Wollondi11y |
- | 11. | + | |
- | "THE RATES WERE DELICIOUS" | + | Jack Perry had 7 in his Ti Willa party (mist again, swam the Cox again; you'd almost think it was Easter). |
- | or | + | |
- | "DING DONG YOUR. DINNER" | + | Other parties to the Tinderry' |
- | Written by J.W. for Eileen, | + | |
- | Snow, George and Yarmak. | + | ---- |
- | It was all Snow's fault. But then it always is. He suggested White' | + | |
- | Yarmak and I went down to Cooma on the Midnight Horror (alias the Koszi Snow Express) and met Snow, George and Eileen at the Hotel site early Saturday morning; well, it was 11 o' | + | ===== "The Rates Were Delicious" or "Ding Dong Your Dinner". ===== |
- | While we were off-loading the food and sorting out how much light stuff we could each get into our respective packs and how much heavy stuff we could push off on to someone else, we were nearly run over by a large tourist bus which descended on us, belching black smoke and disgorging hundreds of tourists. They eyed us curiously, and | + | |
- | our great pile of food incredulously. But there were five of us to eat it! | + | Written by J.W. for Eileen, Snow, George and Yarmak. |
- | " | + | |
- | we'll be there for tea" says Snow'. We groaned and tried to get above horizontal | + | It was all Snow's fault. But then it always is. He suggested White' |
- | under our packs and skis and dutifully trotted after him up the zigzag road. At 3.32 p m. the following day we arrived at White' | + | |
- | "There might be Rats here" says Snow. So when it was time for bed we did our packs Up tight, pulled our heads in and went to sleep on the mattresses on the floor. About 12 O'clock there was 'a bit of a rumpus among the fillies | + | Yarmak and I went down to Cooma on the Midnight Horror (alias the Koszi Snow Express) and met Snow, George and Eileen at the Hotel site early Saturday morning; well, it was 11 o' |
- | I sat up' | + | |
- | fallen off the table and was rocking slowly back and forth on the floor. | + | While we were off-loading the food and sorting out how much light stuff we could each get into our respective packs and how much heavy stuff we could push off on to someone else, we were nearly run over by a large tourist bus which descended on us, belching black smoke and disgorging hundreds of tourists. They eyed us curiously, and our great pile of food incredulously. But there __were__ |
- | thought " | + | |
- | Not a thing moved, not a sound anywhere, so abandoning the search, I went back:to the | + | " |
- | crack beside George in which I had been wedged. Once on your side and you couldn' | + | |
- | I had no sooner got comfortable when one of the plates fell onto the floor -with a crash and we all jumped upright, even Snow; but the Rat was gone, and after hanging | + | "There might be Rats here" says Snow. So when it was time for bed we did our packs up tight, pulled our heads in and went to sleep on the mattresses on the floor. About 12 o'clock there was a bit of a rumpus among the dillies |
- | up the packs and plugging up one of the more obvious holes we all went back to bed. | + | |
- | George had blocked up the hole with a tine and a large stone on top. For half an hour | + | I had no sooner got comfortable when one of the plates fell onto the floor with a crash and we all jumped upright, even Snow; but the Rat was gone, and after hanging up the packs and plugging up one of the more obvious holes we all went back to bed. George had blocked up the hole with a tine and a large stone on top. For half an hour after the poor rat strained and grunted with exertion trying to get that rock off his hole and for spite came over and chewed Yarmak' |
- | after the poor rat strained and grunted with exertion trying to get that rock off his | + | |
- | hole and for spite came over and chewed Yarmak' | + | The following day was mighty, with clear blue sky and marvellous snow. The boys went up to Dickey Cooper, Bogong, and gloated over the view and the fantastic rundown, while Eileen and I made a great job of messing up the slopes around the hut. That night was rather quiet with only one exchange between Snow and the Rat, with Snow relatively victorious. |
- | The following day was mighty, with clear blue sky- and marvellous snow. The boys went up to Dickey Cooper, Bogong, and gloated over the view and the fantastic rundown, while Eileen and I made a great job of messing up the slopes around the hut. That | + | |
- | . night as rather quiet litith | + | Tuesday saw us up fairly early and away to Tate. With skins on our skis the climb up to the tops was maggies meat. From the tops (where we ate Loganberry Snow) we could see The Grey Mare Range, |
- | Tuesday saw us up fairly early and away to Tate. With skins on our skis the climb up to the tops was maggies meat. From the tops (where we ate Loganberry Snow) we could see The Grey Mare Range, | + | |
- | After lunch which we ate on Tate's west ridge Eileen and I started back, as a storm was brewing, leaving Snow and George to complete the climb. The trip back in the gathering storm was very impressive. The mist gathered around us, enclosing us in a macld of silence, lifting only once to give us a magnificent view of Jagangal, lit with gold from the late sun, to a backdrop of angry blue black storm clouds. Yarmak greeted us back at the hut and very soon after Snow and George arrived, | + | After lunch which we ate on Tate's west ridge Eileen and I started back, as a storm was brewing, leaving Snow and George to complete the climb. The trip back in the gathering storm was very impressive. The mist gathered around us, enclosing us in a world of silence, lifting only once to give us a magnificent view of Jagangal, lit with gold from the late sun, to a backdrop of angry blue black storm clouds. Yarmak greeted us back at the hut and very soon after Snow and George arrived, |
- | Now Tuesday night was a crucial point in oar stay at White' | + | |
- | George sprinkled the floor and Yarmak liberally, but the Rat didn't even wait till we put the torch off. He raced out of a hole and gobbled some, so it was whack, whack, whack again. " | + | Now Tuesday night was a crucial point in oar stay at White' |
- | Meanmhile | + | |
- | The following day was a rest day, when we gathered strength, and collected | + | George sprinkled the floor and Yarmak liberally, but the Rat didn't even wait till we put the torch off. He raced out of a hole and gobbled some, so it was whack, whack, whack again. " |
- | amo to battle with the Rats. The trap was duly contrived, much to the horror of five | + | |
- | bods from Guthega, who mere visiting at White' | + | Meanwhile |
- | We retired to bed and waited. Suddenly one of the traps crashed down and everyone jumped out of their sleeping bags and rushed into the other room. Festering; it was a false alarm. So it was back:to bed, and I think everyone went to sleep very soon after: | + | |
- | In the morning when we awoke no one bothered to look at the traps, having heard no more crashes during the night. Snow was the first one to go into the main room, and pick his way between the traps towards the main door. Suddenly he yelled " | + | The following day was a rest day, when we gathered strength, and collected amo to battle with the Rats. The trap was duly contrived, much to the horror of five Y.M.C.A. |
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- | Exclamations of amazement finally brought us into the roan and there was a Rat in our trap and funnily enough it was the very trap that the Rat had laughed at the night | + | In the morning when we awoke no one bothered to look at the traps, having heard no more crashes during the night. Snow was the first one to go into the main room, and pick his way between the traps towards the main door. Suddenly he yelled " |
- | -before. | + | |
- | Thursday morning was memorable because not only did we catch a Rat but we also climbed Gungarten and visited Tin Hut and were home for afternoon tea. The view from the top of Gungarten was well worth the climb up: the range was clear and glistening | + | Exclamations of amazement finally brought us into the room and there was a Rat in our trap and funnily enough it was the very trap that the Rat had laughed at the night before. |
- | in the early sun and the air was as pure and cold as crystal. The run down was fun especially over the small waves of ice on the saddle. Tin Hut was nearly buried and as the snow had come in on one side we didn't linger long over lunch. | + | |
- | Friday morning we all departed from White' | + | Thursday morning was memorable because not only did we catch a Rat but we also climbed Gungarten and visited Tin Hut and were home for afternoon tea. The view from the top of Gungarten was well worth the climb up: the range was clear and glistening in the early sun and the air was as pure and cold as crystal. The run down was fun especially over the small waves of ice on the saddle. Tin Hut was nearly buried and as the snow had come in on one side we didn't linger long over lunch. |
- | hearts. The sun shone brilliantly and the snow crackled under our boots as we walked up to the tops for the last time. Just before the run down to Guthega (where we were fed coffee and bun loaf at the Y.M.C.A. Hut) we stopped for a brief rest and a final look. | + | |
- | .1==wanw | + | Friday morning we all departed from White' |
- | BLOSSOMS AND BUL1JOES. | + | |
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+ | |||
+ | ===== Blossoms And Bulljoes. ===== | ||
Puffing Billy. | Puffing Billy. | ||
- | On Everest, they say, it's not the number of steps between breaths that counts, | + | |
- | but the number | + | On Everest, they say, it's not the number of steps between breaths that counts, but the number |
- | dawn Engadine Creek last month. | + | |
- | innocently - but it didn't say that the S.13.11T. contingent of 11 members, 4 bunyips would be. mixed up with 70 N.P.A. types, making a total of over 90, including kids and | + | You know the traffic jams that occur at The Cross, when you wait interminable minutes with the traffic at a standstill and then proceed at the merest crawl? Ditto on the wild-flower walk. But have you experienced the sensation of standing still in the bush for five minutes and then discovering that you were in the midst of a colony of red bulljoes which have meanwhile migrated up your legs, underneath your long slacks? Under such circumstances, |
- | canines: | + | |
- | Ybu know the traffic jams that occur at The Cross, when you wait interminable minutes with the traffic at a standstill and then proceed at the merest crawl? Ditto on the wild-flower walk. But have you experienced the sensation of standing still | + | Frank Ashdown covered dozens |
- | in the bush for five minutes and then discovering that you were in the midst of a colony of red bulljoes which have meanwhile migrated up'your legs, underneath your | + | |
- | long slacks? Under such circumstances, | + | The wildflowers were good - Gompholobium, |
- | ask us. | + | |
- | Frank Ashdown covered dozens | + | ---- |
- | bites. Was this Ashdown thrift or psychotherapy? | + | |
- | on hip foresight in bringing his aatibite, Frank' | + | ===== Recommended Test Walks For October. ===== |
- | The wildflowers were good - Gompholobium, | + | |
- | Boronia Serrulata - we know that those were the names, 'cos Phyllis Ratcliffe wrote | + | __October |
- | than in a book as the nan recited them. There were also waratahs, which we identified | + | |
- | unaided. And we finally discovered that Edna Stretton wasn't saying "Hell, it's mighty" | + | __October |
- | 15. | + | |
- | RECOMMENDED | + | ---- |
- | OCTOBER | + | |
- | ay | + | ===== With Lyn Baber In Pakistan And Afghanistan. ===== |
- | Easy grades out to Hilltop via Starlight' | + | |
- | Maps: For location - Tourist Map of Blue Mountains and Burragorang, | + | "In Pakistan we traVelled through Lahore, |
- | For Detail - Military sheet of Mittagong covers the southern part of the trip. | + | |
- | Burragorang sheet not available. | + | We spent a very pleasant evening |
- | Leader: Bill Rodgers. | + | |
- | .00TOBER | + | I always thought that Khyber Pass was in Afghanistan but it is in Pakistan. We left Peshawar in the morning, drove about 30 miles before we got to the beginning of the Pass and were through it and at the border by lunch time. Photographs were banned by the officials on the way through the Khyber Pass, I'm not sure why. We were told that if any of the tribesmen saw us taking photos they would take us straight back to Peshawur. The Pass was about 30 miles long and all little jagged |
- | Katoomba, along Narrow Neck to camp at Glen Raphael (water, wood and westerlies). From Clear Hill, panoramas of the roughest country in the State. Descend spikes and drop from Medlow Gap to Glen Alan crossing. Track walking across upper Breakfast Creek and through the thickets to Canon's farm at the head of Galong Creek. Road bash to Mitchell' | + | |
- | Maps: For location - Tourist map of Blue Mountains and Burragorang. | + | Ghaznia, 100 miles from Kabul, 25th January. |
- | For Detail - Myles Dunphy' | + | |
- | Leader: Jack Gentle. | + | After Eric arrived back from Kabul with a brand new dynamo we drove on for awhile and it was actually snowing. It was difficult to even see the road and the snow was half way up the wheels in some places - four wheel drive most of the time to keep us from sliding off the road. When we eventually stopped to sleep in a deserted house the car slipped off the road into the snow, so we just slept. When we awoke the next morning it was still snowing, had been all night, and the road was just not there. The boys managed to dig the snow away and drive Tess back on to the road, and just then a bus and a Russian Jeep came by with a man walking ahead in the snow to find the road. They were going in the opposite direction, and just after they passed us they decided that they could go no further and turned around, or at least the jeep did. He got stuck trying to pass us and we had to pull him back on the road. The bus went off the road trying to turn. We spent ages trying to pull him out but just could not. The trouble was you could not see where the road was and where the ditches were, so all the people from the bus had to pile into our little house, and we set off for Ghaznia to get a tractor to help them. One man, the only one who could speak English, came with us. When we bought some petrol from the bus driver he wanted to charge us 50 Afghanis a gallon instead of 15. When we protested and said we had tried to help pull him out he said that he didn't want us to. Honestly, these Afghans wouldn't help you at all. They' |
- | WITH LYN BABER I1 PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN. | + | |
- | 1,In Pakistan we traVelled through Lahore, | + | Kandahar, 28th January. |
- | 16. | + | |
- | We spent a very pleasant evening | + | We've just arrived here today - 5 1/2 days to do 318 miles. The road has been shocking - really awful, and this Russian petrol is putrid, makes poor old Tess work twice as hard. The nights have been just so cold that the whole motor freezes up and takes a couple of hours to thaw out in the morning. We heat the water, we heat the pipes, we do everything, but it still takes a long time to get it to go. When we left Ghaznia, after all our troubles in the snow, one of our friends from the Russian Landrover, actually a Russian, farewelled |
- | - is the real Indian style too and is quite fun. | + | |
- | I always thought that Khyber Pass was in Afghanistan but it is in Pakistan. We left Peshawar in the morning, drove about 30 miles before we got to the beginning of the Pass and were through it and at the border by lunch time. Photographs were | + | Teheran, |
- | banned by the officials on the way through the Khyber Pass, I'm not sure why. We were told that if any of the tribesmen saw us taking photos they would take us straight back to Peshawur. The Pass was about 30 miles long and all little jagged | + | |
- | MAMA, 100 miles from Kabul, 25th January. | + | Arrived here last night. From Kandahar we travelled north again to Herat along the edge of a desert on one side and really rugged mountains on the other side. We actually had a couple of wonderful camps here, something we had not had for quite some time. Honestly the mountains in Afghanistan are breathtaking. We saw quite a few wolves and one night Bruce was off looking for firewood when we heard the cry "Eric, the gun, quick" |
- | After Eric arrived back from Kabul with a brand new dynamo we drove on for awhile and it was actually snowing. It was difficult to even see the road and the snow was half way up the wheels in some places - four wheel drive most of the time to keep us from sliding off the road. When we eventually stopped to sleep in a deserted house the car slipped off the road into the snow, so we just slept. When we awoke the next morning it was still snowing, had been all night, and the road was just not there. The boys managed to dig the snow away and drive Tess back on to the road, aid just then a bus and a Russian Jeep came by with amaa walking ahead in the snow to find the road. They were going in the opposite direction, and just after they passed us they decided that they could go no further and turned around, or at least the jeep did. He got stuck trying to pass us and we had to pull him back on the road: The bus went off the road trying to tuna. We spent ages trying to pull him out but just could not. The trouble was you could not see where the road was and where the ditches were, so all the people from the bus had to pile into our little house, and we set off for Ghaznia to get a tractor to help them. One man, the only one who could speak English, came with us. ' | + | |
- | 17. KANDAHAR, 28th January. | + | Kasvin, 17th February. |
- | We've just arrived here today - 51- days to do 318 miles. The road has been shocking - really awful, and this Russian petrol is putrid, makes poor old 'Tess work twice as hard. The nights have been just so cold that the whole motor freezes up and takes a couple of hours to thaw out in the morning. We heat the water, we heat the pipes, we do everything, but it still takes a long time to get it to go, ' | + | |
- | Russia. Great friends. Gosh, it' s been cold. This afternoon when we arrived we | + | Just this afternoon we left Teheran after being there for over a week. We had such a lot of repairs to be done. At the moment we are in a very comfortable hotel room, heater and all, at the expense of the local police. We went to the police and said that we had no money and this is what they arranged. Actually we are very short of Iranian currency and have just enough to see us out of the country. I think I forgot to tell you about our overnight |
- | met two V.W' s travelling in the opposite direction, and containing 2 German boys and the other two Aussie boys (one Katoo mba and one Sydney) bound for hme. One of them | + | |
- | knows Snow Brown from S.B.W.well. What a coincidence, | + | We certainly have extremes, first it' |
- | "tale swapping" | + | |
- | real Aussies, In Afghanistan there is all right-hand driving and on our way to | + | ---- |
- | Kabul we hit a taxi - very minor damage - we just could not make up our minds ithich | + | |
- | TEHERAN I 11th February. | + | === Interested in Tasmania? === |
- | Arrived here last night. From Kandahar we travelled north again to Herat along the edge of a desert, on one side and really rugged mountains on the other side. We actually had a couple of wonderful camps here, something we had not had for quite some time. Honestly the mountains in Afghanistan are breathtaking. We saw quite a few wolves and one night Bruce was off looking for firewood when we heard the cry "Eric, the gun, quick" | + | |
- | 18. | + | Available from Paddy this month - " |
- | way round the world and they are mostly teaching English in Teheran.. This is really quite a Western city. It has very little Persian flavour, except when you go to the "Big Market" | + | |
- | KASVIN, 17th February. | + | ---- |
- | Just this afternoon we left Teheran after being there for over a week. We had Sue h a lot of repairs to be done. At the moment we are in a very comfortable hotel room, heater and all, at the expense of the local police. We went to the police and said that we had no money and this is what they arranged. Actually we are very short | + | |
- | d Iranian currency and have just enough to see us Dub of the country. I think I | + | ===== Jim Brown's Walk. ===== |
- | forgot to tell yu about our ov-ernitt | + | |
- | an American Construction firm in the town of ShandoTer | + | |
- | wanted some welding done, which was completely impossible to get in any Afghan, town. | + | |
- | We were just lucky that it happened to be lunch time and they invited us in. There | + | |
- | was one American and f,tr. Filipino boys there, | + | |
- | Were they well set up.. They had huge caravans and a truly magnificent kitchen and dining | + | |
- | had absolutely everything, all imported from the States. Gee, food means a lot to us, | + | |
- | especially even the smallest luxury. Anyway they asked us to stay. the night, in the | + | |
- | guest trailer, so we put Eric to bed and proceeded to take full advantage of air stay by using the electric washing | + | |
- | We certainly have extremes, first it' | + | |
- | Chilblains. Gosh, it's cold at times. Tonight for example I drove into this town | + | |
- | and my hands and feet were just freezing. When we stopped I was shivering, but by a heater it's very easy to warm up. Nearly every room in any decent building has an oil heater. | + | |
- | INTERESTED IN TASMANIA? I | + | |
- | Available from Paddy this month - " | + | |
- | 19. | + | |
- | JIM BROWN'S WALK. | + | |
"The Gent in the Tent". | "The Gent in the Tent". | ||
- | DATE; 8-9th August, 1959. | ||
- | ROUTE; Colo Vale - Mt l Flora - Nattai River - Starlight' | ||
- | CAST I ILEMBERS. PROSPECTIVE MEKBERS. | ||
- | Pam Baker Roy Craggs | ||
- | Phil Hall Wal Moore | ||
- | Kevin Ardill Geoff Ley. Alan Round | ||
- | I have often heard articles about various walks criticised because vital statistics about the excursion are nat included in the story. Personally, I can't see that it matters much, especially if the account is well written. However, for the benefit of the curious, and those members who promised Jim that they would came and didn't turn up, the information is published above. | ||
- | Now to the story. As I was packing an the Friday night prior to the walk a knock' | ||
- | Saturday morning was dull anddrizzly, which probably accounted for the roll call | ||
- | of only eight for the 9.30 a m. Gouiburn train, including the deputy-leader and | ||
- | Alan Round, whose name was not on the " | ||
- | After an accordion recital of chiefly Gaelic airs by fellow passengers in highland dress, we changed to the rail motor at Picton. The recital was a pleasant change from music emitted by transistor radios so frequently inflicted upon helpless train | ||
- | travellers, whether they wish to listen to it or not. The train crew were quite inteBested in our proposed excursion. I promised to see them at Hill Top tomorrow | ||
- | night with rather forced joviality. | ||
- | A cold westerly wind was blowing when we set out from Colo Vale, and it wasn't very long before the clouds came over with a promise ef snow. However, all wen got was a shower of sleet, and by the time we emerged from bush country at Colo settlement | ||
- | near Mr. Flora, it was bright and sunny. The country opens out very suddenly near | ||
- | Blatch' | ||
- | Keeping West framBlatch Trig., we soon found oar selves swinging round to the South on a bridle track until Mt. Jellore was almost ahead of us, instead of being on our left. Maps were hastily consulted and opinions aired, but the ridges didn't | ||
- | 20. | ||
- | look promising. The time began to fly, as it so often dues in these situations. Kevin took off in alffesterly direction to see what lay ahead, while the remainder did a " | ||
- | reported a negotiable route by crag and creek into the Nattai. | ||
- | Away we went to come out on the edge of a cliff face in less than a mile. By | ||
- | descending into a creek nearby, we were able to sidle along a wallaby track under the cliff line to the point of a very steep ridge between two all creeks running into the | ||
- | Nattai about 200 yards above Jellore Creek. The seemingly excellent camp site ahead | ||
- | proved upon examination to be badly washed out by recent floods. Soon after passing | ||
- | Jellore Creek, a suitable spot was located on the right bank. For various reasons, most | ||
- | of the party were tired after their hectic week in the city, so, instead of campfire entertainment, | ||
- | We were all up fairly early next morning and got away before 9 a m., after a very definite request that the party stay together to obviate the need for a search of large areas of the Valley by myself and my advisor, K.A. The Nattai Valley is very beautiful, | ||
- | in spite of evidence of heavy flooding about two weeks previously. The river bubbles and gurgles over the water worn rocks with occasional outcrops of pink granite. Then the water seems to lie in long green pools, reflecting the surrounding rocky outcrops | ||
- | and trees, flanked in parts by stretches of sand. It was necessary to cross several times when the bank became too steep on one side, and this led to some competition as to who could keep dry feet the longest. We traversed a couple of exbensive bracken- covered flats before reaching a really good camp site at Reeky Waterholes Creek soon after 10 a m.. All these flats were covered with holes leading to wombat warrens, and should be treated with caution, as a misplaced foct in one of these holes can cause serious sprain or -worse (shades of Peggy Bransdon;) and its a long way back to transport. | ||
- | I could now afford to relax a bit as the map shmed that we should reach McArthur 's Flat by noon. This was accomplished without difficulty, but the Lively river flat here r, has been severely mauled by a bushfire, and is only now recovering. Naturally, we had lunch here, in bright sunshine. | ||
- | The track up the point Jf the ridge from McArthur' | ||
- | Mr. Coates and two of the boys were doing some car repairs when we reached the top and stopped fa. a chat with them. Er. Coates told us of the bushfire which burnt right up from the Nattai River on 4th Nevember, 1957 destroying most of the bush in its progress. He also mentioned the adventures of a couple of overdue parties in the area. We set out frcm the farm at 3.45 p m. so as to be sure of catching the only train from Hill Top on Sunday night. We arrived at the station in good time to cook a couple of packaged soups and to have our ears bashed by a local while we " | ||
+ | __Date__: 8-9th August, 1959. | ||
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+ | __Route__: Colo Vale - Mt. Flora - Nattai River - Starlight' | ||
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+ | __Cast__: Members: Pam Baker, Phil Hall, Kevin Ardill, Alan Round. Prospective Members: Roy Craggs, Wal Moore, Geoff Ley. | ||
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+ | I have often heard articles about various walks criticised because vital statistics about the excursion are not included in the story. Personally, I can't see that it matters much, especially if the account is well written. However, for the benefit of the curious, and those members who promised Jim that they would come and didn't turn up, the information is published above. | ||
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+ | Now to the story. As I was packing on the Friday night prior to the walk a knock came to the door. The time was about 8.45 p.m. Rather late for social visiting, but in these modern times, one has to be prepared for any eventuality. Open the door and Jim Brown stands revealed! Kath is ill and he would not be able to take the walk tomorrow. Would I do the honours? Of course, especially as he produced a Mittagong map marked with his intended route. I hadn't been on the Upper Nattai River before. That is why I had ' | ||
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+ | Saturday morning was dull and drizzly, which probably accounted for the roll call of only eight for the 9.30 a.m. Goulburn train, including the deputy-leader and Alan Round, whose name was not on the " | ||
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+ | After an accordion recital of chiefly Gaelic airs by fellow passengers in highland dress, we changed to the rail motor at Picton. The recital was a pleasant change from music emitted by transistor radios so frequently inflicted upon helpless train travellers, whether they wish to listen to it or not. The train crew were quite interested in our proposed excursion. I promised to see them at Hill Top tomorrow night with rather forced joviality. | ||
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+ | A cold westerly wind was blowing when we set out from Colo Vale, and it wasn't very long before the clouds came over with a promise of snow. However, all we got was a shower of sleet, and by the time we emerged from bush country at Colo settlement near Mr. Flora, it was bright and sunny. The country opens out very suddenly near Blatch Trig., giving fine views over the Nattai Valley, of Mt. Jellore, the high country around Wanganderry and Bullio, the Southern Blue Mountains and back towards Sydney. The leader had suggested a possible route West of Mt. Flora, then down a fairly clear ridge into the Nattai Valley. As the afternoon was cool and clear, and we were not pressed for time, I decided to try and get down Blatch' | ||
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+ | Keeping West from Blatch Trig., we soon found ourselves swinging round to the South on a bridle track until Mt. Jellore was almost ahead of us, instead of being on our left. Maps were hastily consulted and opinions aired, but the ridges didn't look promising. The time began to fly, as it so often dues in these situations. Kevin took off in a Westerly direction to see what lay ahead, while the remainder did a " | ||
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+ | Away we went to come out on the edge of a cliff face in less than a mile. By descending into a creek nearby, we were able to sidle along a wallaby track under the cliff line to the point of a very steep ridge between two all creeks running into the Nattai about 200 yards above Jellore Creek. The seemingly excellent camp site ahead proved upon examination to be badly washed out by recent floods. Soon after passing Jellore Creek, a suitable spot was located on the right bank. For various reasons, most of the party were tired after their hectic week in the city, so, instead of campfire entertainment, | ||
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+ | We were all up fairly early next morning and got away before 9 a.m., after a very definite request that the party stay together to obviate the need for a search of large areas of the Valley by myself and my advisor, K.A. The Nattai Valley is very beautiful, in spite of evidence of heavy flooding about two weeks previously. The river bubbles and gurgles over the water worn rocks with occasional outcrops of pink granite. Then the water seems to lie in long green pools, reflecting the surrounding rocky outcrops and trees, flanked in parts by stretches of sand. It was necessary to cross several times when the bank became too steep on one side, and this led to some competition as to who could keep dry feet the longest. We traversed a couple of extensive bracken-covered flats before reaching a really good camp site at Rocky Waterholes Creek soon after 10 a.m. All these flats were covered with holes leading to wombat warrens, and should be treated with caution, as a misplaced foot in one of these holes can cause serious sprain or worse (shades of Peggy Bransdon!) and its a long way back to transport. | ||
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+ | I could now afford to relax a bit as the map showed that we should reach McArthur' | ||
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+ | The track up the point of the ridge from McArthur' | ||
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+ | Mr. Coates and two of the boys were doing some car repairs when we reached the top and stopped for a chat with them. Mr. Coates told us of the bushfire which burnt right up from the Nattai River on 4th November, 1957 destroying most of the bush in its progress. He also mentioned the adventures of a couple of overdue parties in the area. We set out from the farm at 3.45 p.m. so as to be sure of catching the only train from Hill Top on Sunday night. We arrived at the station in good time to cook a couple of packaged soups and to have our ears bashed by a local while we " | ||
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