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- | A Monthly-Bulletin | + | A monthly bulletin |
- | Circular Quay; Sydney N.S.T. 2000. | + | |
- | AFR412.70. | + | |
- | EDITOR: Neville Page, 139 Riverview Rd., Avalon | + | April 1970 |
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- | IN THIS ISSUE . | + | |
- | A Few Notes from the Editor At The General Meeting | + | **Editor**: Neville Page, 139 Riverview Rd., Avalon, N.S.W. 2107 |
- | Birds of Perth | + | **Typist**: Lesley Page, 139 Riverview Rd., Avalon, |
- | Letter | + | **Business Mgr**: Don Finch, 6 Royce Ave., Croydon. |
- | 1 Mountain Equipment Ad. | + | |
- | 1 A Dog of a Time Down Claustral | + | |
- | i | + | ==== IN THIS ISSUE ==== |
- | Jagungal Man | + | |
- | Paddy' | + | |
- | 1 Netices a Swimming Carnival Results | + | A Few Notes from the Editor |
- | 2. | + | At The General Meeting |
- | Jim Brown 3. | + | Birds of Perth Kath McKay 6. |
- | Kath McKay 6. | + | Letter |
- | 9., | + | A Dog of a Time Down Claustral H (e) LP 11. |
- | 10. | + | Jagungal Man Jim Brown 12. |
- | H (e) LP 11. | + | Notices |
- | Jim Brown 12. | + | Swimming Carnival Results |
- | 16. | + | |
- | 17. | + | |
- | 18. | + | |
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- | Page 2. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKE 1970. | + | ==== A Few Words From the Editor ==== |
- | A FEW 17T0aDE: FROM TIE 7,3ITOR | + | |
- | The Editor | + | |
+ | The Editor | ||
+ | His face looked | ||
He meekly asked the man of fate | He meekly asked the man of fate | ||
For admission to the fold. | For admission to the fold. | ||
- | "nat have you donc:? asked Peter; | + | |
- | " | + | "What have you done?" |
- | The gate swil4g | + | " |
- | As Peter touch3d | + | "Oh, I ran a monthly paper |
- | "Como in2 he said " | + | For many and many a year!" |
- | This editor, rather than Joicng baol; | + | |
- | In fact, this editor has u::::17 two desirus | + | The gate swung open sharply |
- | 1. That people will it enough to fill the magazin.:: | + | As Peter touched |
- | 2. That people will re-id | + | "Come in" |
- | The two are inscpa' | + | " |
- | April, 1970 THE SYDNEY BUSHINALKER Page 3, | + | |
- | 1" | + | |
- | NEET11)14 | + | This editor, rather than looking back on the years of hell is looking |
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- | Two new members - Heather Smith and Morag Rider - were | + | |
- | welcomed as a pipe opener to the Annual Meeting when it got moving at 7.50 p.m. After reading | + | In fact, this editor has only two desires: |
- | mentioned the C.M.W. proposal that Federation should be stirred | + | 1. That people will write enough to fill the magazine |
- | up, and President Don Finch said that this question would come up | + | 2. That people will read it. |
- | later. Suspension of standing orders followed, to permit elections | + | |
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+ | The two are inseparable | ||
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+ | ==== At the Annual General Meeting ==== | ||
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+ | By Jim Brown | ||
+ | Two new members - Heather Smith and Morag Rider - were welcomed as a pipe opener to the Annual Meeting when it got moving at 7.50 p.m. After reading the February Minutes, Phil Butt mentioned the C.M.W. proposal that Federation should be stirred up, and President Don Finch said that this question would come up later. Suspension of standing orders followed, to permit elections | ||
and annual business to run concurrently with the routine affairs. | and annual business to run concurrently with the routine affairs. | ||
- | Correspondence contained a letter from the Dungalla Club suggesting the Kangaroo Valley land be named, and offering as a | + | |
- | possibility | + | |
+ | Correspondence contained a letter from the Dungalla Club suggesting the Kangaroo Valley land be named, and offering as apossibility | ||
upstream of the stored water would be affected, but a final decision on such matters had yet to be made. | upstream of the stored water would be affected, but a final decision on such matters had yet to be made. | ||
- | Considering these issues, there was some discussion on the name for the property, after which it was agreed that an aboriginal | + | |
- | preferably of local application, | + | |
- | the Lost Lovers" | + | Considering these issues, there was some discussion on the name for the property, after which it was agreed that an Aboriginal |
- | to use such a romantically | + | the Lost Lovers" |
- | produce a list of possible names. | + | |
- | The Annual Report was adopted, and arising from it a motion that magazine affairs should be reported in it in future. To wind | + | |
- | up all mention of the "Era Trust" now that the Kangaroo Valley project | + | The Annual Report was adopted, and arising from it a motion that magazine affairs should be reported in it in future. To wind up all mention of the "Era Trust" now that the Kangaroo Valley project had absorbed all monetary proceeds from it, a suitable motion was carried. The Annual Financial Statements were also adopted, the Treasurer explaining that the apparent trading loss on the magazine was much less than it seemed, as a good stock of covers was held. Commenting on the statements, Gordon Redmond pointed out that income from the Club's assets would be less because |
- | had absorbed all monetary proceeds from it, a suitable motion was carried. The Annual Financial Statements were also adopted, the Treasurer explaining that the apparent trading loss on the magazine | + | |
- | was much less than it seemed, as a good stock of covers was held. Commenting on the statements, Gordon Redmond pointed out that income from the Club's assets would be less because | + | |
- | bonds had been invested in Kangaroo Valley. Ron Knightly suggested that copies of the financial statements sent to the Chief Secretary should have a covering letter to amplify remarks made by thc Auditor on the topic of donations to the land purchase. | + | Meanwhile |
- | Page 4. TiE SI-a:7Y BUSITA=R APRIL, | + | |
- | Yeanwhile | + | |
- | The monthly financial statement showed an end-of-February balance of :,871, and the Talks Ronort | + | The monthly financial statement showed an end-of-February balance of $871, and the Walks Report |
- | week end Mike Short' | + | |
- | Reporting Federation doings, Wilf referred to new maps on a 1100,000 scale of Boggabri and Kosciusko (the latter reported to be very reliable) it was mentioned that the insurance scheme for S.&.R volunteers does not provide cover unless,the injured searcher actually loses tito from work. Conservation bodies are -orel-, | + | |
- | a vital part of Now England | + | Reporting Federation doings, Wilf referred to new maps on a 1:100,000 scale of Boggabri and Kosciusko (the latter reported to be very reliable); it was mentioned that the insurance scheme for S.&.R volunteers does not provide cover unless the injured searcher actually loses time from work. Conservation bodies are preparing to protest against a plan to a tourist road through |
- | The election being over, we came to that traditional battleground, | + | a vital part of Now England |
- | APRIL, 1970. TI SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER Page 5. | + | |
- | a motion to this effect if those before the meeting failed. However, the amendment was lost, and the Treasurer' | + | |
- | assessed value of the Kangaroo Valley land, this could mean land rates near a90: | + | The election being over, we came to that traditional battleground, |
- | The retiring President said the Management Committee had some proposals for the Kangaroo Valley land, among them the repair of the existing hut and erection of the other hut for which most of the material was on the site; the installation of a tank to give an assured good water supply or alternatively the provision of a | + | |
- | plastic pipe line from the side creek. Once again, members were | + | At about this stage George Gray mentioned that the Shoalhaven Shire had set a rating of about 3c. in the $ and depending on the assessed value of the Kangaroo Valley land, this could mean land rates near $90. The retiring President said the Management Committee had some proposals for the Kangaroo Valley land, among them the repair of the existing hut and erection of the other hut for which most of the material was on the site; the installation of a tank to give an assured good water supply or alternatively the provision of a plastic pipe line from the side creek. Once again, members were unwilling to be rushed, and it was voted that these proposals wait until people |
- | unwilling to be rushed, and it was voted that these proposals wait until eople had a chance to look the place over during the Reunion weekend. | + | |
- | At long last the question of the GO stimulation of Federation was under notice - and no one had any real opinions, except Phill Hall, who suggested that office bearers, working as a Committee, might think the matter over and put forward any ideas that emerged. | + | |
- | Don Finch thanked the " | + | At long last the question of the CMW stimulation of Federation was under notice - and no one had any real opinions, except Phill Hall, who suggested that office bearers, working as a Committee, might think the matter over and put forward any ideas that emerged. |
- | Frank Ashdown queried the fire lighting regulations for National Parks published the N.P.A. journal. Opinion was voiced that, with the possible exception of Kurin-gai Chase, the restriction on lighting fires only in authorised places was intended mainly to give control over the unwise use of fire, and would | + | |
- | not be used to harrass | + | |
- | Owen Marks managed to have the last words at the meeting. | + | Don Finch thanked the " |
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+ | Frank Ashdown queried the fire lighting regulations for National Parks published the N.P.A. journal. Opinion was voiced that, with the possible exception of Kurin-gai Chase, the restriction on lighting fires only in authorised places was intended mainly to give control over the unwise use of fire, and would not be used to harass | ||
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+ | Owen Marks managed to have the last words at the meeting. | ||
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NOTE: A full list of Office Bearers appeared in the March issue of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | NOTE: A full list of Office Bearers appeared in the March issue of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | ||
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- | TET: SYD3717 BUSH...TALK-2R | + | |
- | APRIL, 1970. | + | |
- | *************************** | + | ===== Birds of Perth ===== |
- | This magazine is devoted to matters of interest to bushwalkers, | + | |
- | Recently in a broadcast quiz they asked what Polonius was referring to when he said "springcs | + | By Kath McKay |
- | But that is not the kind of bird I mean. An esteemed member of the S.B.T. (Jess Martin sent me a charming Christmas card of a blue wren family, which reminded me that we never see blue wrens in Perth. Nor are birds of any sort as plentiful here as in softer climes, and some visitors have asked plaintively | + | |
- | Pigeons of course, are as much of a headache here as elsewhere, and the custodians of public buildings despair of keeping their porticos spick and span. re see Willie Wagtails, and peewees are omnipresent; | + | |
- | Numbers of galahs wheel about the sky regularly, but some say they are released pets, sot free because their owners did not want to pay the tax. Yes, there is a tax on caged birds here, and though laudable, I do not think it is rigidly enforced. The galahs are certainly not in their rightful habitat, as in Western Queensland, where they may be seen in thousands. They may be so in parts of Western Australia too, but not in Perth. | + | This magazine is devoted to matters of interest to bushwalkers, |
- | The familiar croak of crows falls on our ears g "Dead 'orse, dead Torso! Where, where? Over there. Is 'e fat? Fat, eh? 0 Lord!" | + | |
- | Great black cockatoos raise their unmistakable cry in the tall pines, where they perch, cone in claw, black tongues ferreting out | + | |
- | APRIL, 1970 TFE SYDITY BUSH1ALTER Page 7. | + | Recently in a broadcast quiz they asked what Polonius was referring to when he said "springes |
- | the sweet kernels. They tell me there is a caravan park to the south where prominent notices are displayed " | + | |
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+ | But that is not the kind of bird I mean. An esteemed member of the S.B.W. (Jess Martin) sent me a charming Christmas card of a blue wren family, which reminded me that we never see blue wrens in Perth. Nor are birds of any sort as plentiful here as in softer climes, and some visitors have asked plaintively "Where are your birds?" | ||
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+ | Pigeons of course, are as much of a headache here as elsewhere, and the custodians of public buildings despair of keeping their porticos spick and span. We see Willie Wagtails, and peewees are omnipresent; | ||
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+ | Numbers of galahs wheel about the sky regularly, but some say they are released pets, set free because their owners did not want to pay the tax. Yes, there is a tax on caged birds here, and though laudable, I do not think it is rigidly enforced. The galahs are certainly not in their rightful habitat, as in Western Queensland, where they may be seen in thousands. They may be so in parts of Western Australia too, but not in Perth. | ||
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+ | The familiar croak of crows falls on our ears "Dead 'orse, dead 'orse! Where, where? Over there. Is 'e fat? Fat, eh? 0 Lord!" | ||
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+ | Great black cockatoos raise their unmistakable cry in the tall pines, where they perch, cone in claw, black tongues ferreting out the sweet kernels. They tell me there is a caravan park to the south where prominent notices are displayed, " | ||
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In the grape vines that flourish in this dry land, little greenies, which seem to be the same as our silver-eyes, | In the grape vines that flourish in this dry land, little greenies, which seem to be the same as our silver-eyes, | ||
- | Swallows wheel as usual under the eaves of buildings. | + | |
- | Banouo, speaking of martlets, which are a kThd of swallow, | + | |
+ | Swallows wheel as usual under the eaves of buildings. | ||
This guest of summer, | This guest of summer, | ||
The temple-haunting martlet, does approve | The temple-haunting martlet, does approve | ||
- | By his loved mansionry, that the heaven' | + | By his loved mansionry, that the heaven' |
- | ButtresS | + | Smells wooingly hero; no jutty, frieze, |
- | e11, maybe, but sitting on the two-sifted | + | Buttress |
- | All night, in a neighbouring tree, a single note was repeated, mournfully and tirelessly. It wont on every night for weeks, and I found out at last that it was the cry of an owl, but it was not like the " | + | Hath made his pendent bed and procreant |
- | Magpies are here in their hundreds, and I was delighted to see them bending over the tap which I had deliborately | + | Where they most breed and haunt, I have observed, |
- | Some of the biranotes | + | The air is delicate. |
- | To my sorrow | + | |
- | - Page 8 TIE SYDITY BUSI-FALKER ARIL, | + | |
- | South Australia, and -ore hunted immediately. One was killed, but two, a cock and a hen, got away and are still at large. Would anyone seeing them please notify the authorities. I feel like the boy in Haseficides | + | We11, maybe, but sitting on the two-sided Armadale railway station for half an hour, the train for Perth having |
- | In London we used to save Our crumbs and take them down to Kensington Gardens to feed the sparrows. I have had as many as throe lighting on one hand. An(] once, when a party of S.B.9..s were lunching in Nielsen Park, the little fellows swirled round us, thick as fallen | + | |
- | In " | + | |
- | rt.r.i.ivancila...10111.01.110, | + | All night, in a neighbouring tree, a single note was repeated, mournfully and tirelessly. It went on every night for weeks, and I found out at last that it was the cry of an owl, but it was not like the " |
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- | 18 FIFTH ROAD, ARMADAIE, W.A. 6112. | + | Magpies are here in their hundreds, and I was delighted to see them bending over the tap which I had deliberately |
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- | 110, | + | |
- | IT'S ON | + | Some of the birdnotes |
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+ | To my sorrow | ||
+ | South Australia, and were hunted immediately. One was killed, but two, a cock and a hen, got away and are still at large. Would anyone seeing them please notify the authorities. I feel like the boy in Masefield' | ||
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+ | In London we used to save our crumbs and take them down to Kensington Gardens to feed the sparrows. I have had as many as three lighting on one hand. And once, when a party of S.B.W.s were lunching in Nielsen Park, the little fellows swirled round us, thick as fallen | ||
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+ | ==== IT'S ON ==== | ||
The Rollicking Bawdy Musical Commedy, | The Rollicking Bawdy Musical Commedy, | ||
- | Starring Johnny Lockwood, Evelyn Page, Rob Inglis, Nick Tate, & Alwyn Leckie. . | + | Starring Johnny Lockwood, Evelyn Page, Rob Inglis, Nick Tate, & Alwyn Leckie. |
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- | iThe Social Secretary (Owen Marks) is organising a Theatre | + | The Social Secretary (Owen Marks) is organising a Theatre Party for Tuesday, 19th. May. Tickets are $3.00 each for the Mezzanine Lounge. Ring Owen (30-1827) or see him. |
- | 1 Party for Tuesday, 19th. May. Tickets are $3.00 each for the Mezzanine Lounge. Ring Owen (30-1827) or see him. 04, | + | |
- | APRIL, 1970. THE SYDNEY BnEWALKER Page 9. | + | ===== Letter to the Editor ===== |
- | 12 Mahratta Avenue, WAHROONGA, N..W. | + | |
+ | 12 Mahratta Avenue, WAHROONGA, N.S.W. | ||
12th. February, 1970. | 12th. February, 1970. | ||
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The Manager, | The Manager, | ||
- | "The Sydney Bushwalker" | + | "The Sydney Bushwalker" |
- | Dear Sir, | + | |
- | In forwarding renewal of subscription I wish to express | + | |
- | disappointment at the lack of news in the Magazine. Apart from the valiant efforts of "The Observer", | + | Dear Sir |
- | the monthly general meetings only conveys such news as is brought | + | |
- | forth from matters arising, but surely there must be other news amongst a couple of hundred active people. For example, there was | + | |
- | no mention of one member; namely Paddy Pallin with Reg Meakins, going to the base of Mount Everest. No news of the success or otherwise of clubroom entertainments. No Federation Report (when I was a delegate there was always a carbon copy to the Ed.). The fact that Prank Ashdown was back from overseas was not mentioned. Apart from announcements from the Chair, which those Who have no need to attend the Clubroom don't hear, there is no written communication between the Committee and the bulk of the Members. Surely there must be something arising in Committee which would be of general interest. | + | In forwarding renewal of subscription I wish to express disappointment at the lack of news in the Magazine. Apart from the valiant efforts of "The Observer", |
- | There are, or should be, if sufficient members can be found, four | + | |
- | on Committee without portfolio, one of whom could be made liaison officer with the Editor on such matters as are not confidential to the Committee. Surely there is one person, regularly in the Clubroom, with one ear to the ground, who constantly gleans news and can give a written account of it to the Edr, At one time, the Social | + | |
- | As the NonActive | + | As the nonactive |
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BRIAN HARVEY | BRIAN HARVEY | ||
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Please address all letters for publication to : THE EDITOR (Mr. N. Page), 139 Riverview Road, | Please address all letters for publication to : THE EDITOR (Mr. N. Page), 139 Riverview Road, | ||
AVALON., N.S.W. 2107. | AVALON., N.S.W. 2107. | ||
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- | 1 t | + | ===== A Dog of a Time Down Claustral ===== |
- | "TEE CANOE CENTRE", | + | |
- | CENTRE FOR "GEOFF BARKER" | + | |
- | o | + | Saturday night was spent in the comfort of the Wyborn' |
- | HIRE YOUR FAIRY DOWN SLEEPING E.G, H?FRANE | + | Sunday morning after the party had grouped at Mt. Tomah, we reluctantly set out down the ridge towards the creek. Accompanying us was a small friendly grey four-legged furry female animal (dog) which passed the point of no return and was destined to be the first four-legged abseiler down Claustral. It enjoyed quite an interesting walk down to the first small bomb and swim, where it soon lost its courage and cried and whimpered (like some of the other members of the party.) |
- | i PACK OR TENT FROM OUR EQUIPMENT HIRE i | + | |
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- | DEPARTMENT. q | + | We proceeded down the creek to the first major bomb where on completion we had one unhappy wet scraggy dog and 15 unhappy wet scraggy "canyoneers" |
- | USE OUR NEW, FREE LIBRARY SERVICE FOR WALKERS AND CLIMBERS. | + | |
- | And just to make sure we are giving you | + | |
- | top service we open at 8030 a.m. on Saturday mornings | + | After this a quick sprint brought us to the usual lunchspot whore a blazing fire was lit and well-used. Our fine furry friend decided it was time to stretch its cold paws on dry land and it rolled around in the dust trying to soak up every bit of available warmth in the earth. It was obvious that it had left its " |
- | 165 Pacific Highway,, | + | |
- | 929-6504. | + | |
- | NEW BIGGER SHOWROOM FOR WALKING GEAR. | + | With many moans and groans we continued our journey down to the last swim, where we had to suffer the initial agony before the satisfaction of finding ourselves nearly home. |
- | APRIL, 1970 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page | + | The dog had unfortunately suffered from "Claustralphobia" but once on the ridge it recovered sufficiently to bound home before us. |
- | byH.... (e) ...L...P.... | + | |
- | Saturday night was spent in the comfort of the Wybornsi | + | ===== Jagungal Man ===== |
- | Sunday morning after the party had grouped at Mt. Tomah, we reluctantly set out down the ridge towards the creek.- Accompanying us was a small friendly grey four-legged furry female animal (dog) which passed the point of no return and was destined to be the first four-legged abseiler down Claustrel. It enjoyed quite an interesting walk down to the first small bomb and swim, where it soon lost its courage and cried and whimpered (like some of the other members of the party.) | + | |
- | Vre proceeded down the creek to the first major bonb where on completion we had one unhappy wet scraggy dog and 15 unhappy wet scraggy "canyoneersl | + | |
- | After this a quick sprint, brought us to the usual lunchspot whore a blazing fire was lit and well-used. Our fine furry friend decided it was time to stretch its cold paws on dry land and it rolled around in the dust trying to soak up every bit of available warmth in the earth. It was obvious that it had left its " | + | |
- | With many moans and groans we continued our journey down to the last swim, where we had to suffer the initial. agony before the satisfaction of finding ourselves nearly, home. | + | |
- | The dog had unfortunately suffered from "Claustrelphobia" but once on the ridge it recovered sufficiently to bound home before us. | + | |
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- | Page 12. TIE STD= BUSITTALKER APRIL, | + | |
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************************* By Jim Brown **************************** | ************************* By Jim Brown **************************** | ||
- | Some weeks after the trip was over, I was talking about it | + | |
- | to Don Matthews, who had been in the same area a few days earlier, when he asked, "Are you a Jagungal Man too?" | + | |
- | Although this sounds | + | Some weeks after the trip was over, I was talking about it to Don Matthews, who had been in the same area a few days earlier, when he asked, "Are you a Jagungal Man too?" Although this sounds |
- | always appeal at first, but they grow on you, catch the imagination, | + | |
- | I had first visited | + | |
- | Late last year with a December-January holiday in view, and daughter enthusing over the prospect of a week at a "Teen Ranch," | + | I had first visited |
- | Presently | + | |
- | APRIL, 1970, TITT, | + | |
- | One of the dubious benefits (from the walker' | + | Late last year with a December-January holiday in view, and daughter enthusing over the prospect of a week at a "Teen Ranch," |
- | of the Kiandra Cabramurra Tumut River - Khancoban road, Using this access, we reached a point near Round Mountain where finger | + | |
- | after an early lunch started off along the Toolong Range. | + | |
- | The track is almost a roar: | + | Presently |
- | motorist who took a conventional car more than three or four miles south of Round 7ountain0 | + | |
- | snow plain country with odd pat Los of forest, and the ridge | + | One of the dubious benefits (from the walker' |
- | undulates gently, but reains | + | |
- | Not long after leaving the car we topped a gentle rise; fororard ond left us was the valley of the T.7pcor | + | |
- | a relatively gentle hollow at this point, - and beyond that was a groy-groon mountain rising | + | The track is almost a road however it would be a bold motorist who took a conventional car more than three or four miles south of Round Mountain. |
- | dark rocky battlements formed | + | |
- | Quito a lump isn't it?" but I felt far more impressed than I'd expected. | + | |
- | Throughout a warm afternoon we walked across those flowery alpine meadows, with Jagungal | + | Not long after leaving the car we topped a gentle rise; forward and left of us was the valley of the Upper Tumut River - a relatively gentle hollow at this point - and beyond that was a grey-green mountain rising |
- | :e camped early on the forest above an pan of Hellhole Crock, and as the yellow light lengthened, we wondered at a | + | |
- | white object on the oentral | + | |
- | top looked highest. | + | Throughout a warm afternoon we walked across those flowery alpine meadows, with Jagungal |
- | It was mild, and there wore mosquitos about that night - another kind of wild life I'd not found in that area before. | + | |
- | Luckily we had netting as a fly-screen and that kept most of them out of the tent. | + | |
- | In the morning it was again worm and bright with some wind in the south west, and it took only 2A hours to roach the track junction at the western side of Jagungal. Our plan was to set up camp, have early lunch, then tackle the hill without packs | + | We camped early on the forest above an arm of Hellhole Crock, and as the yellow light lengthened, we wondered at a |
- | Page 14. THE SYDNEY BUSIPAL= APRIL, | + | white object on the central |
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- | in the afternoon, and a nicely sheltered spot in a side gully becme our tent site. | + | |
- | We had got into position so early that it was only a few minutes after midday when we started for the top, up a steep little spur which leads on to the long gentle south west ridge of the mountain. Half an hour brought us on to this meadow-like | + | It was mild, and there wore mosquitos about that night - another kind of wild life I'd not found in that area before. Luckily we had netting as a fly-screen and that kept most of them out of the tent. |
- | spur with some of the densest growth of snow daisy I've ever seen. The added height allowed us to look south towards the main Kosciusko - Townsend top and west over the Dargals, and between those two high areas The sky had a hazy, bruised, blue black book. (Had I said a little earlier "' | + | |
- | The first few drops of wind-blown rain hit us first below the top, and we refuged in an overhang formed by several leaning boulders. The crevices in the rocks were clogged with brown-yellow moths (? Bogong moth?) and when I lit a cigarette they tumbled out in hundreds, flopping stupidly on the earth floor. | + | |
- | That first sprinkle blew over, and we scuttled up to the trig- the white cement object on the middle crest, now quite obviously the top. Now cloud was sweeping over, there was no photograph in it, even thogh the big tops to the south looked intriguing in the fleetin | + | In the morning it was again warm and bright with some wind in the south west, and it took only 2 1/2 hours to reach the track junction at the western side of Jagungal. Our plan was to set up camp, have early lunch, then tackle the hill without packs in the afternoon, and a nicely sheltered spot in a side gully becme our tent site. |
- | The sky cleared, warm sunlight streamed | + | |
- | afternoon tea. Then another,cloud - a dark, threatening | + | |
- | and we retreated to the tent. " | + | We had got into position so early that it was only a few minutes after midday when we started for the top, up a steep little spur which leads on to the long gentle south west ridge of the mountain. Half an hour brought us on to this meadow-like spur with some of the densest growth of snow daisy I've ever seen. The added height allowed us to look south towards the main Kosciusko - Townsend top and west over the Dargals, and between those two high areas the sky had a hazy, bruised, blue black look. (Had I said a little earlier "' |
- | It didn't "blow past" till the middle of the night. In the | + | |
- | intervening hours the hills rolled with thunder, the wind roared | + | It was a change, all right, and coming up fast, so we made a dash for the summit. The first few drops of wind-blown rain hit us first below the top, and we refuged in an overhang formed by several leaning boulders. The crevices in the rocks were clogged with brown-yellow moths (Bogong moth?) and when I lit a cigarette they tumbled out in hundreds, flopping stupidly on the earth floor. |
- | up and down the side gully, carrying sheets of rain, and dribbles ran down the lower walls inside the tent where the long snow grasses rubbed the wildly waving fabric. We managed a cold tea, and settled | + | |
- | down for the night in an attitude of great togetherness. | + | |
- | After midnight it blew clear, and in the brilliant morning | + | That first sprinkle blew over, and we scuttled up to the trig - the white cement object on the middle crest, now quite obviously the top. Now cloud was sweeping over, there was no photograph in it, even though |
- | the tent was frozen stiff. We thawed ourselves and the tent in crisp sunlight, and started along the trail which skirts the northern side of Jagungal, then heads east and north towards Farm Ridge and Doubtful River. The myriads of flies had gone to cover in the keen | + | |
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- | ., | + | The sky cleared, warm sunlight streamed |
- | and back in the north west. was Round Mountain - now our 'destination. | + | |
- | A couple, of hours on the way, passing again through clustered daisy bush and yellow buttons, brought us to O'Keeffe' | + | |
- | T' | + | It didn't "blow past" till the middle of the night. In the intervening hours the hills rolled with thunder, the wind roared up and down the side gully, carrying sheets of rain, and dribbles ran down the lower walls inside the tent where the long snow grasses rubbed the wildly waving fabric. We managed a cold tea, and settled down for the night in an attitude of great togetherness. |
- | We did likewise, | + | |
- | On the east morning we turned off at the signposts a few yards above the wrockaGe | + | |
- | in our recollections as we moved on. | + | After midnight it blew clear, and in the brilliant morning the tent was frozen stiff. We thawed ourselves and the tent in crisp sunlight, and started along the trail which skirts the northern side of Jagungal, then heads east and north towards Farm Ridge and Doubtful River. The myriads of flies had gone to cover in the keen and back in the north west was Round Mountain - now our destination. |
- | we didn't lose Jagungal until we descended the final 900ft. into the wide treeless valley of Tumut River, where some fallen fence rosts yielded full for our lunch brew-up. Then we took to | + | |
- | the final hill, climbing past Round Mountain Hut and rejoining our | + | |
- | outward path near the eastern shoulder of that mountain. Once again the big fellow served to fill the south-eastern sky-line behind us, and only at the last knoll before we came down to the "car park" by the Cabramur: | + | A couple of hours on the way, passing again through clustered daisy bush and yellow buttons, brought us to O'Keeffes |
- | It seemed quite proper that the mountain should be out of sight from the road. Jagungal is still sufficiently far from frequented roads to bc a walker' | + | |
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- | Page 17. | + | ===== Notices ===== |
- | .4la | + | |
- | TEE SYD7-.EY : | + | ==== Deadline |
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- | and make an offerl | + | The Treasurer advises all Members of the Sydney Bush Walkers that subscriptions for the 1970/71 year are now due and payable. Rates are as follows: |
- | FOR SALE | + | |
- | ,,.4 | + | |
- | LIGHT7EIGHT AFRAME. | + | |
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- | May Magazine to be in the 1 hands of the Editor not 4 later that 15th. My, 1970. | + | |
- | The Treasurer advises all Members of the Sydney Bush Walkers that subscriptions for the !970/71 year are now duo and. payable. Rates are as follows: | + | |
ACTIVE MEMBERS: $6.00 | ACTIVE MEMBERS: $6.00 | ||
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- | The Paddy Pallin Orienteering Competition, | + | ==== Swimming Carnival Results ==== |
- | Secretary) to obtain your entry form. | + | |
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- | Page 18. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER _APRIL, | + | |
- | SWIMMING CARNIVAL RESULTS | + | |
The following are the results of the S.B.W. Swimming Carnival held earlier this year at Lake Eckersley. | The following are the results of the S.B.W. Swimming Carnival held earlier this year at Lake Eckersley. | ||
- | WOMEN' | + | WOMEN' |
- | 2nd. C. Brown | + | |
- | 3rd, M. Lloyd | + | 2nd C. Brown |
- | MEN'S FREESTYLE: 1st0 D. Ackland | + | 3rd M. Lloyd |
- | 2nd. B. Pacey | + | MEN'S FREESTYLE: |
- | 3rd. L. Quaken | + | 1st D. Ackland |
- | WOMEN' | + | 2nd B. Pacey |
- | -----2nd3 N, Bourke | + | 3rd L. Quaken |
- | 3rd. C. Brown. | + | WOMEN' |
- | MEN'S BREASTSTROKE: | + | 1st R. Bourke |
- | 2nd, L. Rayner | + | 2nd N. Bourke |
- | 3rd. E. Engels | + | 3rd C. Brown. |
- | wommrs | + | MEN'S BREASTSTROKE: |
- | 2nd. C. Brown | + | |
- | 3rd. D. Noble | + | 2nd L. Rayner |
- | MEN'S LI-LO: 1st. K. Muddle | + | 3rd E. Engels |
- | 2nd. B. Pacey | + | WOMEN' |
- | 3rd. C. Shappert | + | 1st R. Bourke |
- | WOKEN 'S PEANUT | + | 2nd C. Brown |
- | SCRAMBLE: | + | 3rd D. Noble |
- | LEN'S PEANUT SCRABLE: | + | MEN'S LI-LO: |
- | 1st. N. Bourke | + | |
- | 2nd. H. Lowrie | + | 2nd B. Pacey |
- | 3rd. K. Brown | + | 3rd C. Shappert |
- | 1st3 7. Engels | + | WOMEN 'S PEANUT SCRAMBLE: |
- | 2nd0 S. Hinde | + | 1st N. Bourke |
- | 3rd. L. Davidson & L Rayner | + | 2nd H. Lowrie |
- | The Club Cups were awarded as follows:- | + | 3rd K. Brown |
- | FARQUFAR CUP: N. Bourke (For highest aggregate - women) | + | MEN's PEANUT SCRAMBLE |
- | HENLEY CUP: L. Quaken and D. Ackland (RinisnEinT aggr te s | + | 1st E. Engels |
- | mm BEANDELBERG CUP:N. Bourke and L. Davidson. | + | 2nd S. Hinde |
+ | 3rd L. Davidson & L Rayner | ||
+ | The Club Cups were awarded as follows: | ||
+ | FARQUFAR CUP: N. Bourke (for highest aggregate - women) | ||
+ | HENLEY CUP: L. Quaken and D. Ackland (equal score - aggreggate highest points - men) | ||
+ | MANDELBERG CUP: N. Bourke and L. Davidson. |
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