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- | CONTENTS | + | ======The |
- | At Our Monthly 1.looting 2. | + | |
- | A Matter of Trains | + | |
- | Bushios in Barrington | + | |
- | Paddy' | + | |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to -tho Sydney | + | |
- | EDITOR 2 Ross ' | + | |
- | BUSIN7SS YLLEACIR ; Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, C' | + | |
- | SALTS AND SUBS Ramon U' | + | |
- | 2. Ti-r_Tri SIT:7Y BUSH7TATIC: | + | ===February |
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- | Januczy 15 | + | |
- | - 44 ,V . | + | |
- | The meetit', | + | |
- | and apologies from the President Pranl: Rigby, who i olida-ring 1 1r1ca. | + | |
- | Five new riembers 770:2e, welcomed; : | + | |
- | ...nutes of the last General 1:oeting (11 Dec.) :ere read and received. In " | + | |
- | In the matterof new club rooms; 0-.7enIZarks and 11a7mon i..T' | + | |
- | In " | + | |
- | family groups and ' | + | |
- | Marcaret Childs ( 1-)layrounc.-Is representative) 9 sent | + | |
- | cutting from a St. r..., eor.,7.c. j.; Sutherlqnd local paper, on the subject | + | |
- | of the bush on tlle 7..x3rizlet..2.1.. of the 'loyal 17,?,t o bed,rE Q,t.-.4 -410 Cl. | + | |
- | by the Council for recrettf.otaal space - oif courses, recz.eationa-4.- aro.s1 tc. The matter was passodover to the Cortva-zation to bring up at thenext meeting of the: | + | |
- | Bulletins and Bi--monthly 1.oports we:. e a,cimo flek.ex1 from the 3.Tational riaust the 1Tational Conservation Counoil. | + | |
- | In :...ns-er to r. letter from the Commonwealth 13a:k re Conversion | + | |
- | of Bonds the 1Torth31-.6._ Trust Funds - the rI: | + | |
- | reported_ that the .1 ,GO invested in Bonds maturincs. on I January 1969, has now 'peen transfe=ed to the next s:ries (Series 11), maturing in '! years time. | + | |
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- | as receiv::0,_ addressed to the Clu7p7 astin.7 that 'e forrprd it to the Gould LcaEuc.,- of 71ird " | + | |
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- | licazu.o is now d:: | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | Tree .0? | + | |
- | :.nd duly s cl on its wa-r. | + | |
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- | 1;7' C, Financ | + | |
- | - report ' | + | |
- | rer.surt.;r s t This ". the s c rc:c. or t for | + | |
- | closin-; balanca -t 1 Dc js1; | + | |
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- | ed. 0117G cascusson. | + | |
- | -iffhe Secretary gave 7.7.is usual int; elelpirc run-through | + | |
- | of the north' | + | |
- | Pat Harrison' | + | |
- | MOW' L-Lbout, and clinip' | + | |
- | contrastl' | + | |
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- | on away earning no %eztoDe as | + | |
- | s si s taint te, a 047, | + | |
- | led Mc walk down Davios Canyon. There :as plenty of abseilinG and boralDing of pools from .-72, | + | |
- | the party had aia::o..tly chivcn a roc: lab - e it onto a | + | |
- | rock led e., 71--,e little creature panic1,-_d and lcct into space, injuriij it lo E as it 1:-,ndecl on the :2oci..:s below. :t 's 70o-yo: | + | |
- | ThenriSt127, | + | |
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- | from 7:ra 9 and a chat with Tony Canon. | + | |
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- | on Finch 17401' | + | |
- | Jot s of Ica,,. ,,cattl e . Thr:::. e -.--,' el' c 4 r'irin as ()1_1 tkt i s .-t3r.t.p. 7: | + | |
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- | b.,-,,y.l. lc,?;/e to ask a ou.cstion7 - - ould ils c called a 1 cc.).707,,' | + | |
- | i!o ons had the E...,, | + | |
- | 173ara.-73 alacc and. Pacey captained a | + | | | |Page| |
- | InstrLietional at Yierz7aol 'nd a little bit of spea", | + | |At Our Monthly Meeting| | 2| |
- | Ted van dDr Caving. rip to 'co jas:-2= enticed out 6 | + | |A Matter |
- | nqy ]ad 51 hours of caving in C clays. The dzly- t:-.cy surfaced and. -ont for an over i.:,11. ti i n to Tumut Ponds Dam Kiandra hapcnod | + | |Bushies |
- | to -!)e one of tile ';ret da7s. | + | |
- | Ltarl:s ;;save the " | + | |
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- | ioizors six of them -era broken. He r)1F.,cc,d the intact eighteen under | + | |
- | a tree seatirr--4146109swego, | + | |
- | 4. The Sydney.7., | + | |
- | r.n.e Social Secretary opo:otz:di on tlie collected cc)nctos fi he of .T.arry, | + | |
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- | -bh s rOOrnb3 C. dal befou. e Chris tmas 9 CA foreshe, | + | |
- | On 29 January Spiro as trill i:re a tall.: about. 1.,.aS | + | |
- | an a its people, and a Su-riTior be pr.ovi..": | + | |
- | with the last, | + | |
- | On ' | + | |
- | hold, 77i th IThriTy Gole, There 11 be tour oacories s- | + | |
- | 1. Landscape | + | |
- | 2. 0-verc.;oas anriscarle | + | |
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- | 4. Ccan cis | + | |
- | F edrati on Thee has been no 7:_e et Zr 7 17 ence no report. | + | |
- | Annual :leunior.12 15-16 liarch Bob Youz' | + | |
- | In Genera. . ?ere ezhortc.,, | + | |
- | Hay CF., | + | |
- | accinthp..oned on.: | + | |
- | the fo1lo7rirr: Tuesday. he could -.72,11: without ' | + | |
- | haveturn,: | + | |
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- | VOLUFT:r; 3 70 T. 7.:C2 -.MTG7R - reciu-1-.' | + | |
- | Reunion to pro-:? | + | |
- | At the I' | + | |
- | and return- to ,--,ssist irpation of supper to assist in entertainment at campfire. Deb is -:.-miting on, 53-11504 | + | |
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- | is going to do the -Tal circuit: | + | |
- | 55bruary 1969. The Sydney Bush7alker | + | |
- | R OF TRAITS elee, | + | |
- | Katli 1,16:ay | + | |
- | Last year Jim .Brown gave us a very inerestinL talk all about trains, Past an Dresent, so I make no apology for writing of the now, even if locomotion, in 1).7.sh7alking Parlance, means foottravel. | + | |
- | 7hen I caele to Testern Australia, no one told eie about the trains. "Oh, Perth is Thvely!" | + | |
- | 7ildflo7ers yes, but no mention of trains. | + | |
- | I have no to r3st in a peaceful suburb whore the Perth plain meets the c' | + | |
- | Giant gums and pines and c-dar trees ', | + | |
- | matrons ei bed dovn marketing, | + | |
- | still have a feelin; of guilt, and gaze a-.e.)rehensively and left | + | |
- | down the vacant permanent ray. | + | |
- | Stfatl, | + | |
- | ready to supply you with a ticket if -rou have not ad time to buy one at the station 'here you entrain,d5 in fact same platform: dispense with ticketselling altogether r:nd you buy one aboard. Also, they are points | + | |
- | Country t-af.ns are of course loner, and flainted | + | |
- | In most places engines go by numbers, not by names even Kiplingis famouE locomotive is .007 ( .007, not to to confused with | + | |
- | James Demi): and in Pee-th the City Fathers or whoever is responsible for naming streets, show a re, rettable lack of imagination and resort to numbers ( I myse'f live in rift' Road). But it is not so with engines. | + | |
- | I was so iffriL,usd with their names that I wrote to the " | + | |
- | 6 . The Sydney Bush-Talker February 1969 | + | |
- | Australian Gov 7nment acj_lways, and thy sent me a dazzling list. T--ro classes of locomotives; | + | |
- | Another class, ten, of them, are named after mountains in ' | + | |
- | The possibilities are :,-ndless, and one only wonders -Why other states in Australia do not show similar imaginF, | + | |
- | aratah, Doronia, Dillw7nia? Surely they are worth publicisinE. Or bird names, aosella, :ookaburra, B17olga, (but not Galah); or explorers, Sturt, ::yre, Giles? 2ut no, prosaic non-committal numbers are the order of the day. | + | |
- | -lere I live, the trains are pleasantly audible, and the suburban services run so :Legularly that when I hear an apologetic " | + | |
- | Now, in tho ;ide moonlit niht, I 7-ear a country train choofing round the foothills - who knows but that it is nuroro, wending his -,ay south? ndsod, cistern Australia has many thins to recommend it, and not the least of them are its trains. | + | |
- | The latest information we have about Roger Lockwood is that he is temperature con-broiler of an ice-rink in 7rankfurt, Germany. Possibly he uses his toes. 7e also hear that he has been sampling German grog. | + | |
- | F.eqbiva,ry 1 96 9 The Sydney Bushvralker | + | |
- | BUSIII-3 BA3RIrCITON | + | |
- | Mar:-.riet -yborn | + | |
- | Mc has b7;3n do7n Barrinton River before? 7hat a new and excitin trip for a 1011f weekend! On OUT way home, --rallrlinE: | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | The river falls 3,600 ft. in 7 miles. T:-ere :..lust be some waterfalls around. At t:le last minute .abseilinc ropes -.'ere not . taken. There were only 5 on our trip - Dot fut 1 er Gerry Sinzi:. 9 Norman, Butler, Ross "yborn 9 and vs el f. -e =21 cke a a beaut comp spot v,--ry e rly . on rs4u.ta. s 2t to- ' | + | |
- | hiS an some-4--J-Fli vat 61.-' | + | |
- | ,Te rucleI y Wo1Sli; | + | |
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- | w hif1.54,i_ seoareexarj..-tiz- | + | |
- | fox, -put ti ng c par ici - roi- 0f 7l: | + | |
- | as -edijali .00' | + | |
- | Breakfast, -T.as, munched 10 furth(?, | + | |
- | The actual | + | |
- | pad.through thick vegetation which sidled ] i,7,12 above the river. | + | |
- | Ross " | + | |
- | "1:vbe the cows know whre they are going", | + | |
- | e came down into- the (cutting off a bend) and | + | |
- | immediately came upon,a 4 ft. deep Tool. 7e dropped our -. a,c!.:s and junDed in. The water as sur7, | + | |
- | Here the Kerripit River is like the lo--,-.r 7.anan ra River, but overhung with. vino, mosses and orchids hanging frcx: tr.es. ), s -Te ro& | + | |
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- | coarinr,7.a smal:; sli-,:,-. ,sz..--,- - di -p with. 7at:3r | + | |
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- | SinEle ci_ouds started drifting overhead, na' | + | |
- | s. The S-dney Bushwalker Ireebruary 1969 | + | |
- | hanging rocks (or bivv7 20017.S) cm also oaffiped under. | + | |
- | OT lunch efe stopped above a 15 ft. drop in the river below which 77r,S a swileming .00l. Form, our tree-climbr, | + | |
- | Clouds changed from milky white to grey.. it a:Tea ed and slowly but surely it stated drizzling. Waterfalls 20-40 ft. loomed ahead malein way for an interesting scramble. | + | |
- | e ceuldn' | + | |
- | slowed our -rogrnss censiderebly. 'Te clambered up and around 3 or 4 waterfalls about 30 ft. high and camped 'The e the c-4eel' | + | |
- | Lt 3600 ft. it as rat:', | + | |
- | was lit, a feed cooked, and off to OUT fl a bags. | + | |
- | "iioss built a shelter under some trees using long dead branches criss-crossiree .ach other and coverin the structure witl) a plastic Ground sh et. It as a good substitute for a sutff7 old tent. | + | |
- | The next clay was clear and we walked up the river until it | + | |
- | was feasible to cliba lidge to reach the fire trail leading to Carey' | + | |
- | The change in vegetation was intc.irestinc:, | + | |
- | Afte'5 5 uiles of road bashing and lots of swee,t we stopped for a snack in the middle of t'7,e fire trail at a junction. Five minutes later a Landrover nearly ran over us, carryinE camrors w7-o 7.ad driven up | + | |
- | from Barrington House. S me minutes later we met two otber jeeps full of housewifely tourists - a real hieh-ay! -e trotted off to Carey' | + | |
- | (5 minutes from the road) and were rewarded with a hazy view of creeks | + | |
- | and rid s from the ton. Other creeks from Cae' | + | |
- | interesting and jeeegley and .ne, rid,e:es looked reasonab' | + | |
- | anot:,er handful of tourists, :e immediatey left for to 7eace and | + | |
- | Pobraury 1969. The Sydney BushrTalker | + | |
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- | quiet of Barrington | + | |
- | :ncirclin:: a large s .amp after walking along anoth9r fire trail for a mile, -e started scrub bashing down a tiny creel:. 7riecly underErow-E2 and lawyer vines 7a e abund:mt until %:e reached the Barrington Riv,-,r which -as. qui e large even high in its head7; | + | |
- | Strangers in Tno; camp 2 trout fishermen Tere sighted. They had cauht 3 but they were only 8" long. e couldn' | + | |
- | e campEA a courleof riJ.es dolmstroam -there the river seemed to diappear into a gorze between gigantic boulders. It was very misty that night. Luckily Dot discovered some Tverhanging TO01.-3 quite big on-ugh for 5 but soje have got e.JG if it re,ined too hard. second | + | |
- | overhanEing rocl: was found. | + | |
- | After our monstrous me.ls -e took leave of the hot fire ana cold rain for our warm sleepinc, bags. The roar from an 80 ft. T-Taterfall 50 yards away drowsed us off into deep slee. Dot told us next morning that Gerry had suddenly sat up in his flea bag during the night and soutede '' | + | |
- | Dot tricd to look out of her sleepy eyes and saw only El-oworms between the rocks. | + | |
- | "Look at -Vat!" | + | |
- | Dot explained to us that the 717ole river valley as mistily lit up by the moon trying to tiieroe through a bahk of clouds. It looked quite eerie. | + | |
- | The next morning the two corners of my sl=eping bag were soaked but none the worse for it. A.-ter beaky, we clambered around the side of a tree covered cliffface to get down and around the 8 waterfall. In actual fact i-, as a a long slip-c, | + | |
- | lodgs we_e just not to be trusted. "' | + | |
- | 10. The Sydney Bush7alker February 1969 | + | |
- | At least you you' | + | |
- | Dot's decidinc: factor as hen se nearly tc, 1. a sixer do-n a slipl)ery log over a rookT Too: Te tri .a to racn down, around, and over the boulders hut high speed 7as not mw), | + | |
- | Along the river, vins draped their greenery over the trees. Orchids Grew. in abundance (althourh not in flo7./er). As e descendd the Tarrinton, mist rose above use, .ocl.cs dried up and the valaey widened considerably. | + | |
- | 'ater heathen beetles ent=tained during our lunch next to | + | |
- | a long deep pool. The : | + | |
- | a could no. loo': bac1,-_. again beinf: reminded of -1-87 Zealand. Heavily vecetated rid -s iding their mysterious tops in the forever ovrh7.ngin,;; | + | |
- | s. T7- 77Sn. ' | + | |
- | The Cra-b is shown on maps to be on the the:: side of Wollongambie Creot,:. Urady there -..mve been a numbr of attempts to | + | |
- | explore this..:: | + | |
- | leads the next attempt on 21, 229 23 February, Contact Lynne on 57.5213 (H). | + | |
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- | The position of -1ditor will be open for the coming year since the Tsent -.7.7.ditor is leaving for overseas. If you are interested let other Club members 1mov7. | + | |
- | 7e also nape, a Tpist to assist the new 7ditor. | + | |
- | THT nGAZIr: IS A 7).7C071D OF TI-1 CLT.7 is .: | + | |
- | :very trip should. be recorded in the magazine. According to this month' | + | |
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- | make the difference between frustration and enjoyment when you're camping. At -2addy' | + | |
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- | of acrs have found so useful, tocseth-.,2 with Australia' | + | |
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- | RC-LI P | + | A monthly bulletin,of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Northcote Buildings, Reiby Place, Circular Quay, Sydney. Postal Address: Box 4476, G.P.O., Sydney. |
+ | |**Editor**|Ross Wyborn, 1/73 Harris Street, Harris Park, 2150| | ||
+ | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | ||
+ | |**Typist**|Heather Williams, 2 Sussex Street, Epping, 2121| | ||
+ | |**Sales and Subs**|Ramon U' | ||
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- | The Sydney 231..:: | + | |
- | 19ebruary 1969 | + | |
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- | PliESENT | + | |
- | THE FULLY IMPORTED ' | + | |
- | FEATHER LITE No. I has single bag strapping and two outside pockets. Post Free | + | |
- | Double waterproof bottom. Weight 21b 14oz, | + | |
- | FEATHERLITE No.2 hasdciuble bag strapping, larger capacity bag, camera pocket and map pocket on top flap. Double waterproof bottom. Weight 3'.4 lbs. Post Free | + | |
- | KIMPTON' | + | =====At Our Monthly Meeting |
- | KIMPTON' | + | |
- | S "El ERLITE" | + | |
- | SLEEPING BAGS ARE MADE IN 3 POPULAR MODELS | + | |
- | .0E: Tailored hood 36" ;licked chest | + | |
- | i,;:ircular insert for feet. Cut 6' x 30" -.-plus hood filled with Super down, Feather down. | + | |
- | Combination | + | |
- | NO'PF ALLsleeping bag. A double sleeping bag can be made by zipping two of these quilts together, Super down or Feather down filled. | + | |
- | Arctic: FOR SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES. Cellular walls form length-wise flutes top, bottom and at the side joins, | + | |
- | thus a complete cell of super down gives the sleeper warmth all-round. When the end allows no heat loss, however in hot weather the down can be compressed to the bottom of the bau and the end left open for ventilation. This makes the Arctic a dual purpose bag. Cut 6' | + | |
- | PRICES ON FRONT CICVILI4 NOV OUTDATED | + | |
- | -04tamable all good sport stores and scout shops if no7contact------1 | + | |
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- | All sleeping bags are obtainable in Aquascader the new waterproof tery - lene material that breaths. 53 extra- | + | |
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- | + | The meeting opened with the Vice President in the chair and apologies from the President Frank Rigby, who is holidaying in Africa. | |
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+ | Five new members were welcomed: Margaret King, Anne Ireland, Meredith Lynch, Peter Berli and Ralph Malcolm. | ||
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+ | Minutes of the last General Meeting (11 Dec.) were read and received. In " | ||
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+ | In the matter of new club rooms; Owen Marks and Ramon U' | ||
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+ | Margaret Childs (Parks & Playgrounds representative), | ||
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+ | Bulletins and Bi-monthly reports were acknowledged from the National Trust and the National Conservation Council. | ||
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+ | In answer to a letter from the Commonwealth Bank re Conversion of Bonds - representing the North Era Trust Funds - the Treasurer reported that the $1,060 invested in Bonds maturing on 1 January 1969, has now been transferred to the next series (Series R), maturing in 1 years time. | ||
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+ | A letter was received addressed to the Club, asking that we forward it to the Gould League of Bird Lovers. It appears that this League is now defunct, or rather has changed its name to the Junior Tree [illegible] Department. [Illegible and duly speeded on its way. | ||
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+ | Treasurer' | ||
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+ | The Walks Secretary gave his usual interesting run-through of the month' | ||
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+ | Pat Harrison' | ||
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+ | With contrast, Ken Ellis' | ||
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+ | With Doone Wyborn away earning big money (we hope) as Assistant to a Geologist during a University Vacation job, Don Finch led his walk down Davies Canyon. There was plenty of abseiling and bombing of pools from great heights. In a narrow part of Davies Canyon the party had apparently driven a rock wallaby before it onto a rock ledge. The little creature panicked and leapt into space, injuring its leg as it landed on the rocks below. Let's hope Nature has healed its wound by now. | ||
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+ | The Christmas Camp was Wollondilly / Tomat Creek area as a change from Era, and a chat with Tony Carlon. | ||
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+ | Don Finch took his Instructional to McArthur' | ||
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+ | The Barrys Wallace and Pacey captained a skin-diving Instructional at Merry Beach and Pretty Beach. There was a little bit of spear-fishing and a lot of sunbaking. | ||
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+ | Ted van der Hale's Caving trip to Wee Jasper enticed out 6 starters. They had 51 hours of caving in 8 days. The day they surfaced and went for an overland trip to Tumut Ponds Dam and Kandra happened to be one of the wet days. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Owen Marks gave the highlights of one of the trips he was on. Enzo brought with him two dozen eggs. When he opened his pack, Horrors! Six of them were broken. He placed the intact eighteen under a tree and what happened? Some snuffling beast [illegible] during the night! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Social Report: The Social Secretary reported on the collected concertos from the musical library of Bareny [illegible] those who are in the Club Room the Wednesday before Christmas, and foreshadowed a future musical treat on 22 January, sponsored by Ken Willis. On 29 January Spiro Ketas will give a talk about his homeland, Greece, and its people, and a Greek Supper will be provided. If it's on par with the last, be there, because it was MIGHTY! | ||
+ | |||
+ | On February the Club's Colour Slide Competition will be held, with Henry Gold as Judge. There will be four categories: | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Australian landscape | ||
+ | - Overseas landscape | ||
+ | - Close-ups | ||
+ | - Candid | ||
+ | |||
+ | Federation Report: There has been no Meeting, hence no report. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Annual Reunion: 15-16 March. Bob Younger will take charge of the organising. All those willing to help Bob, please contact him. Helpers required especially to tee-up the transport arrangements. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In General Business, Club members were exhorted to exercise extreme care in canyons. Over the past weekend there was an accident in Hay Creek Canyon in which a climber injured his shoulder. Although the accident happened on Saturday, the injured boy was not brought out till the fo1lowing Tuesday. Luckily he could walk without help, otherwise this could have turned into quite an unpleasant incident. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dave Ingram mentioned the Square Dancing classes that will be held in the Eastern Suburbs, probably at Bondi Junction, and probably classes will commence about the middle of March. It's all in the Magazine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Volunteers To Assist Bob Younger.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Required to prepare campsite, firewood, private transport. __At the Reunion__ to provide transport from Richmond Station to Woods Creek and return; to assist in preparation of supper; to assist in entertainment at campfire. __Bob is waiting on 57-1158__. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Was Columbus Right?=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alan Pike sets out to find out the truth. He is going to do the World circuit. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====A Matter Of Trains.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Kath McKay | ||
+ | |||
+ | Last year Jim Brown gave us a very interesting talk all about trains, past and present, so I make no apology for writing of them now, even if locomotion, in bushwalking parlance, means foot-travel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | When I came to Western Australia, no one told me about the trains. "Oh, Perth is lovely!" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wildflowers yes, but no mention of trains. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I have come to rest in a peaceful suburb where the Perth plain meets the gentle foothills of the Darling Ranges. Farms and vineyards and orange orchards are all around us, and to get to the village we blithely take a short cut across the railway lines, six sets of them. In the spring the earth beside the track is a broad expanse of verdure and a kind of teazle grass almost the colour of pink clover, but in the heat of summer this herbage is burnt off, being a fire hazard, and the steel rails go shimmering nakedly into the far distance. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Giant gums and pines and cedar trees border the station, and as we emerge from their shade we find a space between parked trains obligingly left on the path pedestrians use. Mothers with prams, cyclists, matrons weighed down with marketing, we all take the short cut, but I still have a feeling of guilt, and gaze apprehensively right and left down the vacant permanent way. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Suburban trains are diesel burning, and generally short affairs, two or three carriages, very comfortable, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Country trains are of course longer, and painted in the same gay colours. Excellent they are too, graced with names like Australind and The Shopper, subtitled Kovea, which conveys passengers from Bunbury, a hundred miles or so to the south, to Perth and back, just for the day. But it is the locomotives that are the crowning glory. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In most places engines go by numbers, not by names; even Kipling' | ||
+ | |||
+ | I was so intrigued with their names that I wrote to the Western Australian Government Railways, and they sent me a dazzling list. Two classes of locomotives, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Another class, ten of them, are named after mountains in Western Australia: Bruce (reputed to be the highest, height unknown), | ||
+ | |||
+ | The possibilities are endless, and one only wonders why other states in Australia do not show similar imagination. Wildflowers for instance, why could New South Wales locomotives bear names like Waratah, Boronia, Dillwynia? Surely they are worth publicising. Or bird names, Rosella, Kookaburra, Brolga, (but not Galah); or explorers, Sturt, Eyre, Giles? But no, prosaic non-committal numbers are the order of the day. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Where I live, the trains are pleasantly audible, and the suburban services run so regularly that when I hear an apologetic " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now, in the wide moonlit night, I hear a country train choofing round the foothills - who knows but that it is Churoro, wending his way south? Indeed, Western Australia has many things to recommend it, and not the least of them are its trains. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===News from Germany.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The latest information we have about Roger Lockwood is that he is temperature controller of an ice-rink in Frankfurt, Germany. Possibly he uses his toes. We also hear that he has been sampling German grog. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Bushies In Barrington.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Margriet Wyborn | ||
+ | |||
+ | Who has been down Barrington River before? What a new and exciting trip for a long weekend! On our way home, walking to the car along the road, a farmer picked us up and told us of 2 young chaps who had been down the river 20 years previously. He knew of no one since. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The river falls 3,600 ft. in 7 miles. There must be some waterfalls around. At the last minute abseiling ropes were not taken. There were only 5 on our trip - Dot Butler, Gerry Sinzig, Norman Butler, Ross Wyborn, and myself. We picked a beaut camp spot very early on Saturday morning. It was next to a babbling creek and under some scribbly gums on some private property, as we later found out. Early next morning we were rudely awakened by an irate farmer, except for myself who only saw him disappearing into the gathering light, who remonstrated with us for putting a car in front of a gate which was next to a grid. We apologised as we did not realise that it was a gate at 2.00 a.m. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Breakfast was, munched 10 miles further along the road on Kerripit River where our trip was due to start. It looked like very wealthy grazing country there, even in the drought, but gum trees were scarce. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The actual trip started off by a most refreshing swim in an eel-infested pool in Kerripit River - a good beginning. For a mile we walked through grazing paddocks in the hot midday sun until they merged into dense rain forest vegetation which one would find along all creeks and rivers in this area. We plodded after Dot who was following a cow pad through thick vegetation which sidled high above the river. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ross: "This is silly! We should be on the creek, not 500 ft. above it." | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Maybe the cows know where they are going", | ||
+ | |||
+ | We came down into the creek (cutting off a bend) and immediately came upon a 4 ft. deep pool. We dropped our packs and jumped in. The water was surprisingly warm. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here the Kerripit River is like the lower Kanangra River, but overhung with vines, mosses and orchids hanging from trees. As we rock-hopped onwards the river began to steepen slightly with cascades on every bend. The swimming was tremendous. Ross had another try at dam building at one of the cascades but he was quite unsuccessful in coercing a small slippery dip with water. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Single clouds started drifting overhead, making us wonder what we were going to do without a tent. "Be prepared" | ||
+ | |||
+ | For lunch we stopped above a 15 ft. drop in the river below which was a swimming pool. Norm, our tree-climber, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Clouds changed from milky white to grey. Mist appeared and slowly but surely it stated drizzling. Waterfalls 20-40 ft. loomed ahead making way for an interesting scramble. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ross built a shelter under some trees using long dead branches criss-crossing each other and covering the structure with a plastic ground sheet. It was a good substitute for a stuffy old tent. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next clay was clear and we walked up the river until it was feasible to climb a ridge to reach the fire trail leading to Carey' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The change in vegetation was interesting, | ||
+ | |||
+ | After 5 miles of road bashing and lots of sweat we stopped for a snack in the middle of the fire trail at a junction. Five minutes later a Landrover nearly ran over us, carrying campers who had driven up from Barrington House. Some minutes later we met two other jeeps full of housewifely tourists - a real highway! We trotted off to Carey' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Encircling a large swamp after walking along another fire trail for a mile, we started scrub bashing down a tiny creek. Prickly undergrowth and lawyer vines were abundant until we reached the Barrington River which was quite large even high in its headwaters. On our way we saved a trout (8" long) from certain dehydration in a tiny pool. Half an hour after a hot lunch we reached a swimming pool - the ideal lunch spot. What mismanagement! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Strangers in the camp - 2 trout fishermen were sighted. They had caught 3 but they were only 8" long. We couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We camped a couple of miles downstream where the river seemed to disappear into a gorge between gigantic boulders. It was very misty that night. Luckily Dot discovered some overhanging roots quite big enough for 5 but some may have got wet if it rained too hard. A second overhanging rock was found. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After our monstrous meals we took leave of the hot fire and cold rain for our warm sleeping bags. The roar from an 80 ft. waterfall 50 yards away drowsed us off into deep sleep. Dot told us next morning that Gerry had suddenly sat up in his flea bag during the night and shouted " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Look at that!" Gerry exclaimed, "What is it?" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dot explained to us that the whole river valley was mistily lit up by the moon trying to pierce through a bank of clouds. It looked quite eerie. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The next morning the two corners of my sleeping bag were soaked but none the worse for it. After breaky, we clambered around the side of a tree covered cliff-face to get down and around the waterfall. In actual fact it was a a long slippery dip, 60 ft. long, 60° angle and a boulder at the bottom to stop you, just in case you went too fast. For the next 2 miles the going as slow. Large boulders (house type) and small waterfalls which had to be scrambled around. Very similar to Bungonia block-up except that it was very slippery in the drizzling rain - logs were just not to be trusted. " | ||
+ | |||
+ | "At least you know you're slipping", | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dot's deciding factor was when she nearly took a sixer down a slippery log over a rocky pool. We tried to race down, around, and over the boulders but high speed was not maintained. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Along the river, vines draped their greenery over the trees. Orchids grew in abundance (although not in flower). As we descended the Barrington, mist rose above use, rocks dried up and the valley widened considerably. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Water boatmen beetles entertained during our lunch next to a long deep pool. The ridges covered with tree ferns and tall eucalypts slowly opened out and then suddenly we burst into the open paddocks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We could now look back again being reminded of New Zealand. Heavily vegetated ridges hiding their mysterious tops in the forever overhanging mist and rain. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Swim The Mysterious Crater.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Crater is shown on maps to be on the the side of Wollongambie Creek. Already there have been a number of attempts to explore this mysterious phenomena: all have failed. Lynne Wyborn leads the next attempt on 21, 22, 23 February. Contact Lynne on 57.5218 (H). | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Positions Vacant.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The position of Editor will be open for the coming year since the present Editor is leaving for overseas. If you are interested let other Club members know. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We also need a Typist to assist the new Editor. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====The Magazine Is A Record Of The Club's Activities.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Not much of a record this month!=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Every trip should be recorded in the magazine. According to this month' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===All sorts of odds and ends.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Together with good basic equipment complete a walker' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1st Floor, 109A Bathurst Street, Sydney. Cnr. George Street. Phone 26.2685. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Australia' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Kimpton' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Featherlite No. 1:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Has single bag strapping and two outside pockets. Post Free. Double waterproof bottom. Weight 2lb 14oz. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Featherlite No. 2:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Has double bag strapping, larger capacity bag, camera pocket and map pocket on top flap. Double waterproof bottom. Weight 3 1/4 lbs. Post Free. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Kimpton' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Kimpton' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Snow:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tailored hood, 36" nickel chest zip. Circular insert for feet. Cut 6' x 30" plus hood filled with Super down, Feather down. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Combination quilt - sleeping bag:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Designed for all-the-year use as either an eiderdown quilt, or sleeping bag. Simply fold in half and zip the bottom and side and presto! your quilt becomes a sleeping bag. A double sleeping bag can be made by zipping two of these quilts together. Super down or Feather down filled. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Arctic: | ||
+ | |||
+ | For sub-zero temperatures. Cellular walls form length-wise flutes top, bottom and at the side joins, thus a complete cell of super down gives the sleeper warmth all-round. When the end allows no heat loss, however in hot weather the down can be compressed to the bottom of the bag and the end left open for ventilation. This makes the Arctic a dual purpose bag. Cut 6' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note all prices on front cover now outdated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Obtainable all good sport stores and scout shops - if not contact - Kimpton' | ||
+ | |||
+ | All sleeping bags are obtainable in Aquascader the new waterproof terylene material that breaths. $3 extra. | ||
+ | |||
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