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- March, 1968. -            THE SYDNEY BUSIFIAMR              Page 13'.+
  
  
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 ************************* By Roger Lockwood *************************** ************************* By Roger Lockwood ***************************
  
-Dates New Year Weekend, 1968. +Dates New Year Weekend, 1968.\\  
-Party: Doone Wyborn, Colin Burton, John Millthorpe, Roger Lockwood.+Party: Doone Wyborn, Colin Burton, John Millthorpe, Roger Lockwood.\\ 
  
-      We left our cars near the end of the sealed road on Mt. Irvine  +We left our cars near the end of the sealed road on Mt. Irvine  and made our way to Tessellate Hill. From these we were able to drop  down to the Wollongambe, downstream 200 yards and up a relatively easy  
-and made our way to Tessellate Hill. From these we were able to drop  +ridge onto Lost Flat. There are no landmarks visible once on the flat  and in spite of the warning implied in the name, we did actually become  disoriented for a short time. When we had re-established our bearings 
-down to the Wollongambe, downstream 200 yards and up a.relatively easy  +we were obliged to make a 180 degree adjustment to our course. Following  this we could commence our descent into Yarramun Creek, a tributary of Bungleboori Creek. Both the descent into the Wollongambe and into Yarramun  Creek are cut up by low bluffs on the ridges and waterfalls in the gullies  and it required some re-tracking and a lot of persistence to complete this  leg of the trip by nightfall. About 100 yards from our proposed campsite  (at the junction of the creek we were following and Yarramun Creek) we  
-ridge onto Lost Flat. There are no landmarks visible once on the flat  +were confronted in this hitherto almost dry canyon by a short pool through  which it was necessary to swim. Doone tested the water temperature  with his toes, apparently a three foot eel suddenly swam out from under a rock to investigate. Though Doone had elected to swim through first and get our packs to the other side dry he now rather reluctant and  there was some discussion centring on the eating habits of eels, their alleged timidity and so forth. Eventually be plunged in and we fortunately 
-anft in spite of the warning implied in the name, we did aCtually become  +
-disoriented for a short time. When we had re-established our bearings +
-we were obliged to make a 180 degree adjustment to our course. Following  +
-this we could commence our descent into Yarramun Creek, a tributary of  +
-Buhgleboori Creek. Both the descent into the 7ollongambe and into Yarramun  +
-Creek are cut up by low bluffs on the ridges and waterfalls in the gullies  +
-and it required some re-tracking and a lot of persistence to complete this  +
-leg of the trip by nightfall. About 100 yards from our proposed campsite  +
-(at' the junction of the creek we were following and Yarramun Creek) we  +
-were confronted in this hitherto almost dry canyon by a short pool through  +
-which it was necessary to swim. Ilhen.Doone tested the water temperature  +
-with his toes, apparently a three foot eel suddenly swam out from under +
-a rock to investigate. Though Doane had elected to swim through first and  +
-get our packs to the other side dry he now       rather reluctant and  +
-there was some discussion centring on the eating habits of eels, their  +
-alleged timidity and so forth. Eventually be plunged in and we fortunately +
 saw no more of the eel. saw no more of the eel.
  
-      The next day the three miles of Yarramun-Creek took us all morning at  +The next day the three miles of Yarramun-Creek took us all morning at  
-an average speed of --   a mile an hour, our way being hindered by  +an average speed of a mile an hour, our way being hindered by  boulders and great masses of vegetable debris. At the Bungleboori there  seemed to be reasonable li-loing conditions though it did involve a fair  
-boulders and great masses of vegetable debris. At tlfe Bungleboori there  +amount of carrying. I was sceptical of the feasibility of li-loing in 
-seemed to be reasonable hi-loing conditions though it did involve a fair  +
-amount of carrying. I was sceptical of the feasibility of hi-loing in +
 general and preferred to walk until it became clear that I was working a  general and preferred to walk until it became clear that I was working a 
 lot harder than the others and travelling slower. There were parts of the  lot harder than the others and travelling slower. There were parts of the 
 gorge indeed which would have been impossible to negotiate on foot. In  gorge indeed which would have been impossible to negotiate on foot. In 
-places tremendouscliffs over 300 feet high rose abruptly from the water.  +places tremendous cliffs over 300 feet high rose abruptly from the water.  
-We'found'that by wearing the pack and sitting upright so that pack rested + 
-on the cushion of the li-bo with the legs resting on the rest of the mattress +We found that by wearing the pack and sitting upright so that pack rested 
 +on the cushion of the li-lo with the legs resting on the rest of the mattress 
 we were able to keep the unwaterproofed pack and the upper part of the body  we were able to keep the unwaterproofed pack and the upper part of the body 
-fairly dry. We camped halfway along the Bungleboori and arrived at the .  +fairly dry. We camped halfway along the Bungleboori and arrived at the  
-junction with the Wollongambe at 10 o'clock on New Year's Day. Our speed.dh  +junction with the Wollongambe at 10 o'clock on New Year's Day. Our speed on 
-the Bungleboori averaged.- of a mile an hour, as on Yarramun Creek. However +the Bungleboori averaged a mile an hour, as on Yarramun Creek. However 
 there was very little vegetable debris, it only being encountered at the  there was very little vegetable debris, it only being encountered at the 
-rapids between the long pools. It was due to such debris that Doone's li-lo +rapids between the long pools. It was due to such debris that Doone's li-lo received several large holes, but no-one-else's was punctured. The flow  rate below the junction of Bungleboori and Wollongambe was at least as great as the Kowmung, so Wollangambe Creek really deserves the status of a river.
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-received several larg6.holes, but no-one- else's was_punctued. ThbTflow  +
-rate below the junction of Bungleboori and Dbilongambe was at least as great  +
-as the Kowmung, so WollengaMbe Creek-really deserves the statubf 4 riVer.-. +
- +
-      The way out onto -the ridge leading back to Mt. Irvine was very devious.  +
-We followed a small side creek which cut through the cliff line about 300  +
-yards upstreath'from the junction. There were ,several waterfalls to contend  +
-with, one being quite dangerous, but we eventually got to the top. On the  +
-ridge itself were two tricky bluffs which necessitated the man handling of  +
-packs. Ile reached thecars just after 6 o'clock, being slowed up by very +
-hot conditions on the ridge.+
  
-      This type of river trip can be recommended, though one should under-  +The way out onto the ridge leading back to Mt. Irvine was very devious.  We followed a small side creek which cut through the cliff line about 300  yards upstream from the junction. There were several waterfalls to contend  with, one being quite dangerous, but we eventually got to the top. On the  
-take it it this area knowing that there will be difficult travelling and map  +ridge itself were two tricky bluffs which necessitated the man handling of  packs. We reached the cars just after 6 o'clock, being slowed up by very hot conditions on the ridge.
-and compass work to get to the sections of streams which are suitable for  +
-li-los. A good three day trip from the Newnas road right through the  +
-Bungleboori Creek is a must for next summer programme. ,+
  
 +This type of river trip can be recommended, though one should undertake it it this area knowing that there will be difficult travelling and map and compass work to get to the sections of streams which are suitable for li-los. A good three day trip from the Newnes road right through the 
 +Bungleboori Creek is a must for next summer programme. 
  
  
  
  
-                          .A FElii WORDS FROM THE EDITOR+**A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITOR**
  
-      This being the last magazine to be published in my term of office,  +This being the last magazine to be published in my term of office, would like to say a few public thank-yous, particularly to those people  who don't got their names into print. 
-  would like to say a few public thank-yous, particularly to those people  +       
-who don't got their names into print. +Firstly, we are indebted to Don Finch, Ketas and Boat, who did
-      Firstly, we are indebted to Don Finch,       Ketas and Boat, who did' -+
 most of the duplicating work; and that can bp hard work with our duplicator.  most of the duplicating work; and that can bp hard work with our duplicator. 
 Also, I want to thank Joan Rigby, who arrange's the production schedule,    '  Also, I want to thank Joan Rigby, who arrange's the production schedule,    ' 
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