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=====The Sydney Bushwalker===== | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== | ||
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker, | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker, The N.S.W. Nurses' |
- | The N.S.W. Nurses' | + | |
=====January 1963===== | =====January 1963===== | ||
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|Day Walks| | 8| | |Day Walks| | 8| | ||
|Federation Report - November 1963| |10| | |Federation Report - November 1963| |10| | ||
- | |Carlons | + | |Carlon' |
- | |Some helpful hints and Recipes for New Members | + | |Some Helpful Hints and Recipes for New Members |
|Good Walking Country - Extracts| |16| | |Good Walking Country - Extracts| |16| | ||
|The Tin Canoe Trip - Stage 1|A. Kenway|17| | |The Tin Canoe Trip - Stage 1|A. Kenway|17| | ||
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Road access is now available to within a couple of hundred yards of the Red Hand Cave at Glenbrook. It is hoped that the Public Recreation Reserve along the Nepean River from Erskine Creek to Glenbook will be added to the Park. The Blue Gum Forest, the Edward Hallstrom Reserve at Blackheath, Glenbrook Creek and the Nepean lookout at Erskine Creek are to be added to the Park. The Victoria Falls track has been repaired at the top, but is closed below the Falls at present, pending repairs. It is proposed to stock Bedford Creek with fish, probably Perch. | Road access is now available to within a couple of hundred yards of the Red Hand Cave at Glenbrook. It is hoped that the Public Recreation Reserve along the Nepean River from Erskine Creek to Glenbook will be added to the Park. The Blue Gum Forest, the Edward Hallstrom Reserve at Blackheath, Glenbrook Creek and the Nepean lookout at Erskine Creek are to be added to the Park. The Victoria Falls track has been repaired at the top, but is closed below the Falls at present, pending repairs. It is proposed to stock Bedford Creek with fish, probably Perch. | ||
- | =====Heathcote Primitive Area==== | + | ====Heathcote Primitive Area==== |
A grant of £250 from the State Government has been received by the Trust. Metal signs are to be erected at various points. The Electricity Commission is placing notices on gates across its access roads to the effect that vehicles may not proceed but walkers are permitted. An extension of about 50% of the acreage of the area is anticipated. The erection of fireplaces and clearing of walking tracks is in progress. | A grant of £250 from the State Government has been received by the Trust. Metal signs are to be erected at various points. The Electricity Commission is placing notices on gates across its access roads to the effect that vehicles may not proceed but walkers are permitted. An extension of about 50% of the acreage of the area is anticipated. The erection of fireplaces and clearing of walking tracks is in progress. | ||
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These socks were made from wool shorn from only those sheep who had led double lives. | These socks were made from wool shorn from only those sheep who had led double lives. | ||
+ | =====Carlon' | ||
- | CARLON' | + | ====Pat Harrison==== |
- | GUOUWaNG - NOOROO BUTTRESS 40NANGAROO | + | |
- | . - | + | The car was left in the clearing above the descent into Green Gully and the walk began at 2145 hours on a Friday night in September, 1962. The night was clear and the moon shone sweet1y |
- | ' - Pat T-T rrison | + | |
- | The car was left in the clearirig abnvethe -descent into-Green Gully and the walk began at 2145 hnis On-a Friday night': | + | Two walkers |
- | Two walkers | + | |
- | and lit us with a welcoming | + | Peter Harrington' |
- | the early hours of the mnfining | + | |
- | -so we left the tent where it fell. | + | There was a stiffish |
- | Peter Harrington' | + | |
- | Peter reached the Kanangrg | + | The footing |
- | There was a stiffish | + | |
- | The footing | + | The Nooroo Buttress is a 3,200 feet descent |
- | 12 The Sydney Bushwalker | + | felt our way down this awesome ridge. The sun was behind us, the views were tremendous, and cameras clicked furiously. As we got further down we could look back and upwards at the grey monster we had climbed down. There were also wonderful views of the Falls in Davies Canyon on Sally Camp Creek and of an un-named waterfall |
- | .. January 1963 | + | |
- | The Nooroo Buttress is a 3,200 feet des6ent | + | we reached the idyllic little clearing at the junction of Jenolan |
- | felt our way-down this awesome ridge. The sun was behind us, the vi6ws were-tremeridous, and cameras clicked furiously. As we Lnt further down | + | |
- | we could look:back and upwards at the grey monster we had climbed down. | + | It was a happy reunion |
- | There were also-wonderful views of the Falls iri Davies Canyon on Sally Can Creek and of an-unnamed | + | |
- | le reached the idyllic little clearing at the junction of Jalnlan | + | The Cox was well patronised |
- | It ma-6 a happy reunion | + | |
- | Cox there is. -There were no incidents | + | At 1415 hours we reached |
- | While we were-lunching at Breakfast Creek and which remained clearly visible | + | |
- | under water for about half an hour. | + | =====Home-Spun Philosophy===== |
- | The Cox wa-6 well p-c: | + | |
- | - At 1415 hour S wrreached | + | The only time a woman really listens to what her husband |
- | IIP.....1, | + | |
- | HO/E.SPUN | + | =====Some Helpful Hints and Recipes For New members Going On Their First Long trip===== |
- | The only time & woman really listens to what her hus, | + | |
- | January 1963 | + | ====Molly Rodgers==== |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker 13 | + | |
- | FOR la0-, YOUR TRANSPORT FROM BLACIii-FEATH | + | Form a food party if you can, 4 or 5 is a good number, more than that can be a bit unwieldy. You can save weight, have a bigger variety of food and can get away with on1y 1 billy per person. Plan menus for each meal each day and from that you can work out your quantities. I allow 1/2 oz per person of rolled oats, and 1 oz per person of dried vegetables, rice, macaroni and dried fruit etc. Naturally I am assuming that these commodities will be eaten accompanied by other foods, i.e. vegetables with meat, rice with curry or dried fruit etc. |
- | CONTACT | + | |
- | .HATSWELLYS TAXI AND TOURISt SERVICE. | + | On top of the food list write route of trip, number of days planned to do it and the number of people in the food party. When the trip's over, the conscientious food party organiser can make notes of how much extra sugar etc. is needed next time and how many tins of sardines etc. were tossed away at the bottom of the hill on the last day. Keep your old food lists to refer to on future occasions, it will save a lot of time and thought. |
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE OR CALL - ANY HOUR - DAY OR NIGHT. | + | |
- | 'Phone: Blackheath 1AT459. or W151 BOOKING OFFICE: 4 do5rs from Gardiners Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN) | + | Make a list, with menus and what food __each__ person is to carry and give to each party member |
- | SPEEDY 6 or $ PASSENGER CARS AVAILABTR, | + | |
- | LRGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | Be sure that all your food is packed in water-proof containers but remember that plastic bags puncture easily, so if you put sugar in a plastic bag put the lot inside a cloth bag. Although it may be a bit more trouble, it's no extra weight and it's safer. Also food such-as sugar, flour, porridge etc. carried in bags are easier to pack into small corners than rigid containers. If you carry honey, take extra precautions. I carried honey once in an aluminium container with a good screw on lid and was unfortunate enough to have the container squeezed when negotiating a chimney and the good screw on lid popped off with disastrous results. |
- | 'FARES: IcaufGRL.WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passeilzers) | + | |
- | 11 | + | I have always found breakfast menus the hardest to think up. There' |
- | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPT.,CLI.L P.,aTIES ON iiPPLICATION | + | |
- | PMRY LOOKDOWN 4b- | + | So mach for breakfasts, here are two evening meal recipes which are favourites of mine. |
- | JENOLO STATE FOREST 20/- | + | |
- | CARLON tS RPM 12/6 | + | ====Curry and Rice==== |
- | .PLUMBING TROUBLES?? DO YOU MED - | + | |
- | OR DOES 4. OR P''? | + | * 1/5 pkt. mixed vegetable |
- | NEW ROOF, GUTTERING and DOWNPIPES ?? | + | |
- | THE ROOF AND GT3TTEEZING NEED RE-PAINTING ?? | + | |
- | A NEW WATER SERVICE OR WATER-INSTAI, | + | |
- | No job is too small - for any plumbing installation or alterations YOU NEED ROY '$ FRIENDLY PLUMBING SERVICE | + | |
- | CONTACT ROY-CRAGGS in the S.B.V,' | + | |
- | REMEMBER. - YOU NM ROY'S FRIMbLY SERVICE | + | |
- | 211 ibe | + | Cook the apple in a little water till quite soft. Add soup, which has been mixed with a little water, |
- | 14 The Sydney Bushmalker January 1963 | + | |
- | SO 1M HELPFUL HINTS AND RECIPES FOR NEW LENBERS | + | ====Salmon and Macaroni==== |
- | GOING ON THEIR FIRST LONG TRIP. " - M' | + | |
- | , | + | * Allow 1 oz macaroni per person |
- | Form a food party if you an 4 or 5 is a good number, more than that-Can be a bit unmeildy. "nu can save weight, have a bigger variety of food and can get away ikith on1y-1 billy-per-persan. Plan menus for eath meal-each day and from-that y'ou can work-out your qaantities. I allow 1 oz per person 6f rolled oats, and 1 oz per person of dried vegetables, ftce, macaroni and dried fruit etc. Naturally I- am aesuming that these commodities will be eaten aCcompanied by other fonds, i e. vegetables with meat, rice with curry or dried fruit etc. | + | * 1 tin salmon |
- | On top of the food list *rite route of trip, number of days planned to do-it and the number of people in the food part. When the trip's bver, the conscientitous food party organiger can make notes of how much extra sugar etc. is needed-nect time and how-many tins of sardines etc. *ere --. tossed 'Away at tho-bottom of-the hill on the last day. -Keep your old food lifts to refer to on future occasions, it will save a'lot of time and thought. | + | * 1 egg |
- | Make a list, with menus -an l whgt food each person is to carry and give to each-pafity member (carton copies sgve time). 'Then if some life preserving commodity has been omitted the onus will not be entirely on the organiser. | + | |
- | Be surethat all your food is packed in iater-f5roof containers biat remetriber that-plastic bags 15uncture easily, so if you put sugar-in a 151astic bag put the lotinside a cloth bag.: Alth6uWit may be a bit more trouble, it's no extra weight and it's safer. Also-food such-as sugar; flour,' | + | |
- | I hate always f;-;uhd breakfgst menus the hardest to think up.- There' | + | Cook macaroni in boiling salted water, to which the onion maybe added, |
- | sooner 6r later the queftion nf egg powder arises. I generally le olve this till about the fourth mni4ning because by then i(ur ap.7,3tites have-so incr6r1sed th6t evgn egg powder become5-palatabIe.. 'But y-lu.5.ust mix-it according th directionson the tin-and cook it sl(Jw.Ty oVer a.low hedt otherwise it mill curdle. T5 make it more palatable there are a' | + | |
- | January. 196, The Sydney Bushwalker 15 | + | =====That Age-Old Problem===== |
- | ' So mach for breakfasts, here are two evening meal recipes which are favourites of mine. | + | |
- | Rice.Currr ad | + | She sits beside |
- | 1-x 12 oz tin Swifts luncheon beef (more meat less additives). | + | Through rush hour traffic' |
- | a couple of dried apple rings cut up. | + | Yet never screams (like many wives)\\ |
- | a few statrinas | + | In fact, she lauds his quickness.\\ |
- | curry powder and sugar to taste | + | She lolls, as in an easy-chair\\ |
- | vegemite (if you carry it) | + | At home, and he's unharried.\\ |
- | water. | + | They must be an idyllic pair,\\ |
- | Cook the apple in a little water till quite soft,. Add soup,-which has been mixed with a little water, | + | |
- | 11.1 | + | |
- | Salmon and Macaroni. | + | |
- | Allow 1 az-macaroni per person 1 tin salmon | + | |
- | I egg' | + | |
- | small onion (optional) | + | |
- | Cook macaroni in boiling salted water, to whieh the onion maybe aadeds | + | |
- | THAT AGE-OLD PROBLEM. | + | |
- | 3h-6-sits beside | + | |
- | At hoMe, and he's unharried. | + | |
- | They must be an idyllic pair, | + | |
Or, likelier, unmarried. | Or, likelier, unmarried. | ||
- | ,..... | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker. January 1963 | + | =====Good Walking Country===== |
- | GOOD VELKING COUNTRY | + | |
- | Taken frOdm an article on "GOod Malang | + | Taken from an article on "Good Walking |
- | the noted c6mmentator | + | |
- | nihy walk? Max Beerbohm said that wglking | + | " |
"I have," he once wrote, "two doctors, my right leg and my left." | "I have," he once wrote, "two doctors, my right leg and my left." | ||
- | Only by-walking will you discover | + | |
- | Walking is a fine art: It does n:cit come naturally. The child has to learn how to walk, and so does the grown-up wayfarer. | + | Only by walking will you discover |
- | First y6du have to learn to loiter. To enjoy walking you thus leavd your watCh a home and walk by the -Sun. There must be no schedule, | + | |
- | Myer walk with the-people who caril their iiicome | + | Walking is a fine art: It does not come naturally. The child has to learn how to walk, and so does the grown-up wayfarer. |
- | - To enjq' | + | |
- | .... Imw | + | First you have to learn to loiter. To enjoy walking you thus leave your watch at home and walk by the sun. There must be no schedule, |
- | At beauty I am nest a star, | + | |
- | There are many more handsome by far. But my face, I don't mind it, | + | Never walk with the people who carry their income |
- | I am-behind | + | |
+ | To enjoy walking, there mast be silence to enable you to hear not only the songs of the larks overhead, | ||
+ | |||
+ | At beauty I am not a star,\\ | ||
+ | There are many more handsome by far.\\ | ||
+ | But my face, I don't mind it,\\ | ||
+ | I am behind | ||
The ones in front get the jar. | The ones in front get the jar. | ||
- | December 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 17 | ||
- | THE TIN CANOE TRIP | ||
- | fluc rey Kenwny. | ||
- | - It all started as-an idea dreaMed up on the long weekr-end in 06to6er, when several of us went along the Turnn River from Capertee to Sofala-and Hill End. The River wag just at the' | ||
- | S." | ||
- | After a lot of paper work:and research a plan of a Canoe-was produced. The idea of tin was rather g shock to the cane | ||
- | they added their advice anyway, and ti7tro of them even agreed to come on the-trip. They tactfully said they would bring their own standai' | ||
- | it tin /4nund it It t-,nk all 6f us to-hold it while-an electric diifl was brciught out throUgh the front nf-the-houge dnd the holes drilled for the - | ||
- | first rivets and screws, Then Roy got to work with the solder; Juld the-b at began to take -Shape, The ends caused some troub16, as it is tint east to | ||
- | dhape these parts without causing kinks in thu iron. After s.)rting out thee pr5blems things vent along Cjuicklyi r1-1d by the second-week-end two canoes, one with a tin shell and one at the first stage, were in.-the backyard. - The gins were basy painting and hci' | ||
- | pluMBers' | ||
- | we found two men could lift the finished boat on top of a car, so the estimated weight was about right. | ||
- | The-Parramatta River coilies in fairly close -to where the boats were being | ||
- | built; so we carried the canoe damn to the mangrove flats, and 'frnd the tide half out. Luaily there is a stoi'm water canal running in Illerg the vatgr was deeper, so we slid the boat do.5n the bank and saved 6 long tramp across the fflud, with the possibility of losing several members of the party. With six of us ein board the canoe floated just right, and was steadier than we had even hoped. | ||
- | The Sydney Bishwalker January 1963 | ||
- | - | ||
- | Liter worki_ng nut the weiLtt nf-the average persnn ane.-the-w-eight of the gear it was decided that six of us equalled a fiarty with packs, so all appears well. Keith Renwick had worked out food and-gear lists to the ounce. 39,y-next week, | ||
- | SCIE10EI NLTtJPLLlLY | ||
- | The Pebble Game. | ||
- | - If ever you are really stuck f6r something to do, talk someone intn-: | ||
- | or three. pebbles as he Or she chooses. | ||
- | , . . . | ||
- | .The players continue this nerve-wracking process the | ||
- | pebblps have been picked up. | ||
- | The winner | ||
- | contr51 (do the lolly and throw one of your rocks at your-oppnnent:' | ||
- | Menura novae-hollandiae. | ||
- | `1- Historians, strangely, neglect some iillportant events, being perhaps too deeply interegted in humari beings to consider the claims of wild - | ||
- | ngture. Read almnst any history of Australia, and you are unlikely to find | ||
- | more than a passing reference - if it be mentioned at all --t? the lyre-bird. | ||
- | - Among dis6Overies in the early days of settlement at Port Jackson, | ||
- | . nne is more notable than that mgde by an akploring pdrtyin' | ||
- | known specimen of Menura novae-hollondiae, | ||
- | at the infant settledaent, | ||
+ | =====The Tin Canoe Trip===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Audrey Kenway==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It all started as an idea dreamed up on the long week-end in October, when several of us went along the Turon River from Capertee to Sofala and Hill End. The River was just at the right height, the damping looked perfect all the way along, and we found some specks of gold to add interest. Bob said it would be nice to do the whole River by boat. We could carry it across the shallow spots. Bob then suggested we could build a tin canoe in no time for very little cost, and the whole party got carried away with the idea. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After a lot of paper work and research a plan of a canoe was produced. The idea of tin was rather a shock to the canoe people, but they added their advice anyway, and two of them even agreed to come on the trip. They tactfully said they would bring their own standard canoes. The next thing we saw was the skeleton of the first canoe which Bob had put together after hours at work, and then brought home on top of Roy Cragg' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Parramatta River comes in fairly close to where the boats were being built, so we carried the canoe down to the mangrove flats, and found the tide half out. Luckily there is a storm water canal running in where the water was deeper, so we slid the boat down the bank and saved a long tramp across the mud, with the possibility of losing several members of the party. With six of us on board the canoe floated just right, and was steadier than we had even hoped. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After working out the weight of the average person and the weight of the gear it was decided that six of us equalled a party of four with packs, so all appears well. Keith Renwick had worked out food and gear lists to the ounce. By next week-end there will be three canoes in the yard with seven people rushing round trying to finish them in time to put on the train in time for the Christmas trip. We don't know which train as yet, as rivers are a little doubtful in this dry weather. We hope it will be one of the north coast rivers. Read the February magazine and find out! | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Science, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====The Pebble Game.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | If ever you are really stuck for something to do, talk someone into playing the pebble game with you. Two players stand facing each other and place on the ground between them an odd number of pebbles (say 17). Now, in turn, they are each allowed to pick up one, two or three pebbles as he or she chooses. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The players continue this nerve-wracking process until all the pebbles have been picked up. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The winner | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Menura novae-hollandiae.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Historians, strangely, neglect some important events, being perhaps too deeply interested in human beings to consider the claims of wild nature. Read almost any history of Australia, and you are unlikely to find more than a passing reference - if it be mentioned at all - to the lyre-bird. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Among discoveries in the early days of settlement at Port Jackson, none is more notable than that made by an exploring party in January, 1798. Convicts were members of the minor expedition which collected the first known specimen of Menura novae-hollondiae, |
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