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- | XXXXXXXXX-X*XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker.===== |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | EStablished | + | Established |
- | XXXXXXXX | + | |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interestAK) | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Ann Ravn, Telephone 798,8607. |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | EDITOR: Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 86,6263. | + | |Editor|Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 86,6263.| |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | + | |Business Manager|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | TYPIST: Kath Brown. | + | |Typist|Kath Brown.| |
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: | + | |Duplicator Operator|Phil Butt.| |
- | .* * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | NOVEMBER, 1981. | + | ====November, 1981. ==== |
- | Main Street, Grose Valley by | + | |
- | Conservation Notes - Utilising the Botanic Gardens Social Notes for December The Skink That Came to Dinner The October General Meeting Historic Woodford-Linden, | + | | | |Page| |
- | One More Letter to the Editor | + | |Main Street, Grose Valley|Bill Gamble| 2| |
- | Page | + | |Conservation Notes - Utilising the Botanic Gardens|Alex Colley| 4| |
- | Bill Gamble 2 | + | |Social Notes for December|Peter Miller| 5| |
- | Alex Colley 4 | + | |The Skink That Came to Dinner|Jim Brown| 6| |
- | Peter Miller 5 | + | |The October General Meeting|Barry Wallace| 7| |
- | Jim Brown 6 | + | |Historic Woodford-Linden, |
- | Barry Wallace 7 | + | |Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre| |12| |
- | Wal Lid-die 9 | + | |One More Letter to the Editor|Owen Marks|13| |
- | 12 Owen Marks 13 | + | |Wollemi National Park| |14| |
- | 14 | + | |
- | Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSEWAIKER November, 1981. | + | =====Main Street, Grose Valley.===== |
- | MAINSTRXET, GROSE vaLTEy. | + | |
by Bill Gamble. | by Bill Gamble. | ||
- | Some recently-restrrected | + | |
- | GROSE ' | + | Some recently |
- | Bluegum Forest - Victoria Falls. Saturday morning car swap. Maps: Katoomba, Mt.Wilson | + | |
- | The notes interest me because they leave a clear impression of a rather | + | __Grose Valley__ |
- | Crowded | + | |
- | Flash from his big win in Paddy Pallin' | + | The notes interest me because they leave a clear impression of a rather |
- | Photographic competition, | + | |
- | There was a brief stop in Blaxland for a couple of Ian's Apex friends-- Jeff and Kerry - to join us; and sometime around midnight we turned off the Great Western Highway at Leura for the run out to the Pinnacles for a car camp. Such is the steadily deteriorating condition of this dirt road, that the muffler came adrift and by the time temporary repairs were effected it was near 1.00 am before we reached the water tank. Stan and Jenny had long since pulled off the road and settled down for the night. Bob Sames and Kathy Gero were disturbed by OUT noisy arrival. So too was Bill Holland,' | + | Flash from his big win in Paddy Pallin' |
- | if my memory is right. Under a full moannand | + | |
+ | There was a brief stop in Blaxland for a couple of Ian's Apex friends- Jeff and Kerry - to join us; and sometime around midnight we turned off the Great Western Highway at Leura for the run out to the Pinnacles for a car camp. Such is the steadily deteriorating condition of this dirt road, that the muffler came adrift and by the time temporary repairs were effected it was near 1.00 am before we reached the water tank. Stan and Jenny had long since pulled off the road and settled down for the night. Bob Sames and Kathy Gero were disturbed by our noisy arrival. So too was Bill Holland, if my memory is right. Under a full moon and warm temperatures, | ||
The clear, warm conditions continued into the morning, but not much farther. By the time the car swap had occurred, it was after 10.00 am and clouds were scudding across the sky from the south as we walked out from the Pinnacles. John Newman arrived with the car swap. | The clear, warm conditions continued into the morning, but not much farther. By the time the car swap had occurred, it was after 10.00 am and clouds were scudding across the sky from the south as we walked out from the Pinnacles. John Newman arrived with the car swap. | ||
- | We ambled out towards Lockley Pylon, behind another group of walkers,. in rather humid conditions and scrambled up to the Pylon. Someone recorded | + | |
+ | We ambled out towards Lockley Pylon, behind another group of walkers, in rather humid conditions and scrambled up to the Pylon. Someone recorded | ||
There was an extended lunch at Bluegum Forest amid the visiting throngs and then, for some reason, a hell-bent race to Little Bluegum for overnight camp. The drizzle had now become persistent, but the generous camp fire gave off enough heat to quickly dry any accumulating dampness on clothes. | There was an extended lunch at Bluegum Forest amid the visiting throngs and then, for some reason, a hell-bent race to Little Bluegum for overnight camp. The drizzle had now become persistent, but the generous camp fire gave off enough heat to quickly dry any accumulating dampness on clothes. | ||
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, | + | |
- | Sing-along efforts were hesitant, but conversation was spirited and varied, assisted by assorted medicinal fortifications. | + | Sing-along efforts were hesitant, but conversation was spirited and varied, assisted by assorted medicinal fortifications. |
- | and the rising level'of-dampness-eventually | + | |
- | The following morning, in a brilliant burst of sustained walking for. about an haul.; | + | The following morning, in a brilliant burst of sustained walking for about an hour, we made it through to the turnoff to Pierces Pass. In what was probably the bushwalkers' |
- | The uphill grind to' | + | |
- | diversions. Kerry, a newcomer to walking, found the going a little tough, but a transfer of gear to other packs put her back on the track and we did not have to leave her behind. Also, Joy slipped with grace and style off | + | The uphill grind to the Victoria Falls Lookout contained certain diversions. Kerry, a newcomer to walking, found the going a little tough, but a transfer of gear to other packs put her back on the track and we did not have to leave her behind. Also, Joy slipped with grace and style off a rock and into a deep pool, reflecting her keen interest in Bob's effort to lure a yabby successfully. |
- | a rock and into a deep pool, reflecting her keen interest in Bob's effort to lure a yabby successfully. | + | |
- | From Victoria Falls Lookout | + | From Victoria Falls Lookout |
- | the splendour of Mount Solitary from well-known vantage points.. A brief stop at Leura to join the reclaimed vehicle left at the Pinnacles, then, for some, a chinese meal at Blaxland and copious cups of tea. | + | |
Finally, there is an impression. The beauty of the Grose Valley is undoubted, but its place in a bushwalker' | Finally, there is an impression. The beauty of the Grose Valley is undoubted, but its place in a bushwalker' | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | The CLUB. AUCTION | + | ---- |
- | Despite petrol.rationing about 60 people attended, and many were in a buying | + | |
- | mood. | + | The __Club Auction__ |
- | The Auctioneer, Charlie Brown, was in top form and had an appropriate | + | |
- | and humourous remark for each item presented. 'What's more he kept it up | + | The Auctioneer, Charlie Brown, was in top form and had an appropriate and humourous remark for each item presented. What' |
- | for an hour and a half, and almost managed to,sell Dot's sandals (which had been removed to allow her to creep up on bidders and wring their arms). Bidding for some quality items was brisk and even white elephants went for modest | + | |
- | The whole evening was great entertainment and produced $192.00, which was increased to about $210 by subsequent deals. It has now been paid in | + | The whole evening was great entertainment and produced $192.00, which was increased to about $210 by subsequent deals. It has now been paid in to the Coolana Account. |
- | to the Coolana Account. | + | |
- | ****xxx | + | ---- |
- | Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER November, | + | |
- | CONSERVATION NOTES. by Alex Colley. | + | =====Conservation Notes.===== |
- | On 25th October a party of SPROUT members arrived at the Botanic | + | |
- | Gardens equipped with chain saws, axes and a Management Plan. Their aim was to make proper productive use of this hitherto " | + | by Alex Colley. |
- | Explaining the aims of the. loggers the spokeswoman for SPROUT, Miss Penny Figgis, made the following statement:- | + | |
+ | ====Utilising The Botanic Gardens.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | On 25th October a party of SPROUT members arrived at the Botanic Gardens equipped with chain saws, axes and a Management Plan. Their aim was to make proper productive use of this hitherto " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Explaining the aims of the loggers the spokeswoman for SPROUT, Miss Penny Figgis, made the following statement:- | ||
" | " | ||
- | .I represent a new organisation called SPROUT which stands for " | + | |
- | It developed as an off-shoot or splinter group of the timber industry. | + | I represent a new organisation called SPROUT which stands for " |
- | We formed because we could no longer stand by and watch the Botanic Gardens, remain as unproductive land. What. is the use of it if it doesn!t | + | |
- | produce anything? In fact a valuable | + | It developed as an off-shoot or splinter group of the timber industry. |
- | I may be going out on a limb here but many of these trees are actually more than onei:hundred years old and therefore clearly over-mature, | + | |
- | What is needed is a balanced approach. The gardens should be managed to allow multiple abuse. Everyone should have a stake in the gardens: | + | We formed because we could no longer stand by and watch the Botanic Gardens remain as unproductive land. What is the use of it if it doesn't produce anything? In fact a valuable |
- | SPROUT has established that the logging of these trees could bring in at least a few hundred dollars which is not a bad return for the mere | + | |
- | $50,000 of public money we shall spend on building and maintaining logging roads. | + | I may be going out on a limb here but many of these trees are actually more than one hundred years old and therefore clearly over-mature, |
- | And while speaking of logging roads it is very important to realise' | + | |
- | total access to absolutely everywhere: No longer will it be the preserve | + | What is needed is a balanced approach. The gardens should be managed to allow multiple abuse. Everyone should have a stake in the gardens! |
- | of elitist family picnicers. | + | |
- | Now lest any extremist, communist-paid agitators ask any emotional, | + | SPROUT has established that the logging of these trees could bring in at least a few hundred dollars which is not a bad return for the mere $50,000 of public money we shall spend on building and maintaining logging roads. |
- | irrational and naturally ill-informed questions | + | |
- | plan I want to assure you that in the interests of balance we have | + | And while speaking of logging roads it is very important to realise that these logging roads will open up this locked-up area to the car-borne public who have previously been denied their democratic right to total access to absolutely everywhere! No longer will it be the preserve of elitist family picnicers. |
- | followed accepted procedures. | + | |
+ | Now lest any extremist, communist-paid agitators ask any emotional, irrational and naturally ill-informed questions about the wisdom of our plan I want to assure you that in the interests of balance we have followed accepted procedures. | ||
We have prepared an Environmental Impact Statement and a Management Plan. | We have prepared an Environmental Impact Statement and a Management Plan. | ||
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First the E.I.S. | First the E.I.S. | ||
- | Intensive, extensive and thorough research undertaken over the | ||
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- | - _ I - . - _ | + | Intensive, extensive and thorough research undertaken over the last week has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that with the Botanic Gardens Management |
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- | last week has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that with the Botanic | + | Logging will be __strictly__ |
- | Gardens Management the 8 kilo Metres Of logging road and snig-tracks, | + | |
- | the 5 hectares of logging dumps and the logging camp will have no detrimental environmental impact. We have proved for example that grass will regenerate on logging dumps in 8-10 years and that lantana, a most attractive species, will clothe the area in all its glory in an even shorter time. | + | |
- | Logging will be strictly | + | |
We feel confident that in 40 years the ordinary person will not be able to tell that logging has taken place (well anyone who remembers what it was like with any luck will have shuffled off). | We feel confident that in 40 years the ordinary person will not be able to tell that logging has taken place (well anyone who remembers what it was like with any luck will have shuffled off). | ||
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Now to Management - | Now to Management - | ||
- | Let it not be said that we do not respect the non-mod values of the gardens - adequate recreation areas will be set aside. Here - an excellent area quite pleasant for picnics and very handy to the toilet block. This lovely reserve will provide for panoramic views of the entire logging operation. | + | |
- | So there you have at last a responsible balanced sensible approach to a public resource. I'm sure you'll agree it's time we were rational about these matters and .stopped rabbiting on about emotional things like ecology, national heritage | + | Let it not be said that we do not respect the non-wood values of the gardens - adequate recreation areas will be set aside. Here - an excellent area quite pleasant for picnics and very handy to the toilet block. This lovely reserve will provide for panoramic views of the entire logging operation. |
- | So let's get on-with the logging and hope that little SPROUTS will flourish and grow in every town in Australia! " | + | |
- | XXXXXXXXXXXXXX | + | So there you have at last a responsible balanced sensible approach to a public resource. I'm sure you'll agree it's time we were rational about these matters and stopped rabbiting on about emotional things like ecology, national heritage |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR DECEMBER. by Peter Miller. | + | |
- | Wednesda, December 16: | + | So let's get on with the logging and hope that little SPROUTS will flourish and grow in every town in Australia!" |
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Notes Fore December.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Peter Miller. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Wednesday, December 16: Christmas Party.==== | ||
The Club will be open from 7.30 pm for this year's party. Please bring food suitably decorated for Christmas. It is advisable to bring a glass as the plastic ones provided never quite last out the evening. The Club will provide soft drink, beer and wine so anyone who would like to drink something stronger will have to bring it with them. | The Club will be open from 7.30 pm for this year's party. Please bring food suitably decorated for Christmas. It is advisable to bring a glass as the plastic ones provided never quite last out the evening. The Club will provide soft drink, beer and wine so anyone who would like to drink something stronger will have to bring it with them. | ||
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Bring your children to the party. | Bring your children to the party. | ||
+ | |||
Can I have some volunteers to help carry drinks, set up the tables and clean up? Please phone me on 95,2689. | Can I have some volunteers to help carry drinks, set up the tables and clean up? Please phone me on 95,2689. | ||
- | Wednesday December 2: Free Night. | + | |
- | As it' | + | ====Wednesday December 2: Free Night.==== |
- | members to make last minute arrangements for bushwalks over the holiday period. | + | |
- | Wednesday December 30: | + | As it is close to Christmas this evening has been left for Club members to make last minute arrangements for bushwalks over the holiday period. |
+ | |||
+ | ====Wednesday December 30: Clubroom closed.==== | ||
Will the Club member who suggested showing a film an Cross-country Ski-ing please contact the Social Secretary - 95,2689. | Will the Club member who suggested showing a film an Cross-country Ski-ing please contact the Social Secretary - 95,2689. | ||
- | .page 6 LEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, | + | |
- | THE SKINK THAT CAME TO DINNER. | + | =====The Skink That Came To Dinner.===== |
by Jim Brown. | by Jim Brown. | ||
- | Well, it was like this, you see. There weren' | + | |
- | 9Please | + | Well, it was like this, you see. There weren' |
- | Now I know that in some Wild Life Parks and Zoos they do try to discourage you from feeding the creatures. They say it not only fills them with food that has all the wrong vitamins, but it also un-mans them for finding their own natural tucker. That might be right, too, especially with the big flesh-eating animals. Look at the lions, for instance. After the Romans fed them all those Christians about 1800 years ago, I'll wager all tie lions in Rome would have turned up their noses at their normal diet of Zulu's Or Bantus. And I suppose it wouldn' | + | |
- | Republicans instead of Democrats. I note that a Republican in the U.S.A.is | + | Now I know that in some Wild Life Parks and Zoos they do try to discourage you from feeding the creatures. They say it not only fills them with food that has all the wrong vitamins, but it also un-mans them for finding their own natural tucker. That might be right, too, especially with the big flesh-eating animals. Look at the lions, for instance. After the Romans fed them all those Christians about 1800 years ago, I'll wager all the lions in Rome would have turned up their noses at their normal diet of Zulu's Or Bantus. And I suppose it wouldn' |
- | a member of the ESTABLISHMENT - not a REVOLUTIONARY as he is here. | + | |
- | But all this really has nothing to do with the skink that came to dinner or lunch) with me, and I only hope the friendly little chap won't perish miserably because he can't continue to get shortbread biscuits down in Uloola | + | But all this really has nothing to do with the skink that came to dinner |
- | Brook. | + | |
- | , It was a sultry day late in October, and about mid-day some bruised- looking clouds began to well up in the western sky. Not wishing to be Swamped | + | It was a sultry day late in October, and about mid-day some bruised-looking clouds began to well up in the western sky. Not wishing to be swamped |
- | minutes walk up Uloola Brook from the junction with Kangaroo Creek, and got | + | |
- | a fire going. Almost immediately this skink emerged from a pile of broken rocks and fixed me with his beady lizard eyes. He was about 25 to 30 am in length, and half of that was the tapering tail, and he was the usual coppery, | + | As I swamped down my first mug of tea, I had a sudden recollection of another lizard on another occasion mopping up some fallen breadcrumbs. By this time he (or she) had advanced to within a metre of me and was looking reproachfully at me. Presently I could stand its stare no longer, so fished out a shortbread biscuit and crumbled a corner of it on to the floor of the overhang about mid-way between us. It darted forward and picked up three or four of the larger crumbs - those about the size of a match-head. |
- | shiny colour. Or was it a she-skink? Now I think about it, it was rather bulgy amidships. Are skinks viviparous? I'm not sure. | + | |
- | As I swamped down my first mug of tea, I had a sudden recollection of - | + | Now a bright idea - take a slide of my biscuit-eating skink in action. I readied the camera, focussing on a smooth slab of rock about 40 cm distant, guessed at the correct exposure |
- | another lizard on another occasion mopping up some fallen breadcrumbs-. By | + | |
- | this time he (or she) had advanced to within a metre of me and was looking reproachfully at me. Presently I could stand its stare no longer, so fished out -a shortbread biscuit and crumbled a corner of it on to the floor of the. overhang about mid-way between us. It darted forward and picked up three' | + | Reaching over slowly I started to sprinkle the crumbs when the lizard, now completely hooked on shortbread, whipped in and latched on to my index finger. It decided this wasn't edible and turned to the crumbs, greedily swallowing another three or four fragments. There was ample time to point the already cocked camera and shoot. |
- | Now a bright idea - take a slide of my biscuit-eating skink in action. | + | |
- | I readied the camera, focussing on a smooth slab of rock about 40 cm distant, guessed at the correct exposure | + | About this stage, remorse overtook me. No one could fairly deem shortbread as the natural tucker for a bush lizard. Was I doing it an injury? It was still hovering only a metre or so distant and looked even bulgier in the middle. I became aware that a swarm of small, sticky flies were clustered on a fresh, open scratch on my shin, slapped at them and sent three of them, either dead or mortally wounded to the ground. Now there! I thought - that's proper skink food. |
- | Reaching over slowly I started to sprinkle the crumbs when the lizard, now completely hooked on shortbread, whipped in and latched on to my index | + | |
- | finger. It decided this wasn't edible and turned to the crumbs, greedily swallowing another three or four fragments. There was ample time to point the already cocked camera and shoot. | + | I picked up a couple of the disabled, but still fluttering flies and tossed them towards my lizard. One landed only a finger' |
- | About this stage, remorse overtook me. No one could fairly deem | + | |
- | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, | + | I hope it is not ( c ). |
- | shortbread as the natural tucker for a bush lizard. Was -I doing it an injury? It was still hovering only a metre. or so distant and looked even bulgier in | + | |
- | the middle. I became aware that a swarm of small, sticky flies were clustered on a fresh, open scratch on my shin, slapped at them and sent three of them, | + | =====The October General Meeting.===== |
- | either dead or mortally wounded to the ground. Now there: I thought - that's proper skink food. | + | |
- | I picked up a couple of the disabled, but still fluttering flies and | + | by Barry Wallace. |
- | tossed them towards my lizard. One landed only a finger' | + | |
- | its nose and kept on wriggling. The skink ignored them. With mounting concern, I despatched another fly, but the lizard was not to be tempted. | + | It was around 2016 when the President, in the chair, belaboured the gong at some length and eventually brought order to the 30 or so members |
- | Either (a) it doesn' | + | |
- | (c) I had spoiled its taste for its natural food. ' I hope it is not (c). | + | The Minutes were read and received. The only matter arising was a reply from Federation that they do require police permission before engaging in a search for members of affiliated clubs. |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | THE OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING. | + | Correspondence brought letters from Jeff Rigby advising change of address, from the A.C.F. expressing concern about the future of the Great Barrier Reef, from Andy Turner providing notes on his survey of recreational usage of National Parks, from the Walking Club of Victoria asking that they receive |
- | .._..._ by Barry Wallace. | + | |
- | It was around 2016 when the President, in the chair, belaboured the | + | Then it was on to the reports! First came the Treasurer to regale us with tales of monetary splendour. It seems that we began the month with $1684.85, spent $190.07, acquired |
- | gong at some length and eventually brought order to the 30 or so members | + | |
- | The Minutes were read and received. The only matter arising was a | + | The Federation Report indicated that S. & R. section have commented |
- | reply from Federation that they do require police permission before engaging | + | |
- | in a search for members of affiliated clubs. | + | The Walks Reports began, as is becoming traditional nowadays, with a couple of non-reports. First there was Alan Pike's modified Three Peaks trip of 11,12,13 September - no report, but it did go, then Gordon Lee's Three Peaks trip - no report. Jim Percy reported 10 starters, two of whom were prospectives, |
- | Correspondence brought letters from Jeff Rigby advising change of address, from the A.C.F. expressing concern about the future of the Great Barrier Reef, from Andy Turner providing notes on his survey of recreational usage of National Parks, from the Walking Club of Victoria asking that they receive | + | |
- | Copies | + | We seem to have had our fair share of wet weekends lately, and the 18,19,20 September was one of them. We had Bill Capon sharing the rain in the Budawangs with 6 starters and Sheila |
- | the Heathcote National Park Advisory Committee and outgoing letters to the three new members. There were no significant matters arising. | + | |
- | - Then it was on to the reports: Fir6t came the Treasurer to regale us | + | The weekend of 25,26,27 saw Don Finch leading 5 starters on his Colo River trip which was described as "two half day walks" and back at the cars by 1430 Sunday (one wonders |
- | with tales of monetary splendour. It seems that we began the month with | + | |
- | 01684.85, spent $190.07, acquired | + | Ian Debert' |
- | ' The Federation Report indicated that S. & R. section have commented | + | |
- | The Walks Reports began, as is becoming traditional nowadays, with a, | + | The October long weekend, 2,3,4,5,0ctober saw Bill Capon lead 5 people |
- | couple of non-reports. First there was Alan Pike's modified Three Peaks trip of 11,12,13 September | + | |
- | Three Peaks trip - - no report. | + | Things were somewhat quieter for Guy Vinden on his Jenolan River trip that same weekend. He reported 4 members, one visitor, profuse birdlife, and not much water in the Jenolan. There were no day walks programmed for that weekend. |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKEIR November, | + | |
- | whom were prospectives, | + | The following weekend, 9,10,11 October we had Ian Debert with two prospectives and 11 members, fresh (?) from the Federation Ball treading their fragile and somnambulant way backwards along his Galong Creek, Cox River, Breakfast Creek, Carlon' |
- | hand, reported nothing wild about his Bundeena to Otford trip despite the attendance of 21 people. | + | |
- | We seem to have had our fair share of wet weekends lately, and the 18,19,20 September.was one of them. We had Bill Capon sharing the rain in the Budawangs with 6 starters and Sheila | + | Bob Younger had 10 members and two prospectives on his Saturday start 10,11 October walk from Bundeena to Otford and Gordon Lee reported 4 bods at the rockclimbing part of his instructional weekend. Jim Brown led what was described as a "jolly party" of 17 persons through cloud and drizzle to complete his Otford to Waterfall day test walk, and Peter Miller had his 7 starters for the Mt. Hay to Bluegum and return sprint arriving back at the cars at 2100. One must agree that this sort of thing makes a fitting finale to the walks reports, although I doubt Peter thought of it that way at the time. |
- | prospectives catching the 1500 train after her Waterfall to Audley wade. | + | |
- | David Ingram reported only light rain up to lunch time for the 23 members and two prospectives who turned out for his Point Clare to Wbndabyne | + | General Business saw the unanimous passage of a proposal that the Club write to Bill Hall, recently retired from the Heathcote National Park Advisory Committee, thanking him for his Period of service on that committee on behalf of the Club. Bill first became a member of this body when it was a State Park Trust back in 1944 and has served continuously since then, with a stint as President from 1970 to 1977. Congratulations and thanks, Bill. |
- | The weekend of 25,26,27 saw Don Finch leading 5 starters on his Colo | + | |
- | River trip which was described as "two half day walks" and back at the cars | + | Announcements were routine except for Marcia Shappert' |
- | loy 1430 Sunday (one wanders | + | |
- | Tony Marshall had 4 people | + | |
- | Ian Debert' | + | |
- | The October long weekend, 2,3,415,0ctober saw Bill Capon lead 5 people | + | |
- | with some violence, between Spiro' | + | |
- | reported no problems getting everyone up later that morning to leave the camp site. | + | |
- | Things were somewhat quieter for Guy .Vinden on his Jenolan River trip that same weekend. He reported 4 members, one visitor, profuse birdlife, and not much water in the Jenolan. There were no day walks programmed for that weekend. | + | |
- | The following weekend, 9,10,11 October we had Ian Debert with two prospectives and 11 members, fresh (?) from the Federation Ball treading their fragile and somnambulant way backwards along his Galong Creek, Cox | + | |
- | Aiver, Breakfast Creek, Carlon' | + | |
- | . Bob Younger had 10 members and two prospectives on his Saturday start 10,11 October walk from Bundeena to Otford and Gordon Lee reported 4 bods at the rockclimbing part of his instructional weekend. Jim Brown.led what was described as a "jolly party" of 17 persons through cloud and drizzle to complete his Otford to Waterfall day test walk, and Peter Miller had his | + | |
- | 7 starters for theMt.Hay to Bluegum and return sprint' | + | |
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHtILKER November, | + | |
- | to the walks reports, although I doubt Peter thought of it that way at the time. | + | |
- | General Business saw the unanimous passage of a proposal that the Club write to Bill Hall, recently retired from the Heathcote National Park Advisory | + | |
- | Announcements-were routine except for Marcia Shappert' | + | |
The President then closed the meeting at 2054. | The President then closed the meeting at 2054. | ||
- | * *.* * * * * * * | + | |
- | HISTORIC WOODFORD-LINDEN WITH NANCYE ALDERSON. | + | =====Historic Woodford-Linden, with Nancye Alderson.===== |
- | by Mal addle. | + | |
+ | by Wal Liddle. | ||
Fifteen bushwalkers alighted from the train at Woodford, in the Blue Mountains, at 11.10 am Saturday morning. | Fifteen bushwalkers alighted from the train at Woodford, in the Blue Mountains, at 11.10 am Saturday morning. | ||
- | Nancye then took us to the 'OLD WOODFORD ACADENY', | ||
- | convict buildings on the Great Western Highway. The main building consists. of two single storey joined: sections at the front (complete with worn flagstone verandahs) and two other structures at the rear. The rear buildings which run at right angles to the front structure consist of a two storey section on one side of an open courtyard and a single storey section on the other side. | ||
- | We were then.introduced to Miss MacNamee, a spry lady of 85 years who told us about the Academy. | ||
- | The first section of the premises was built in 1920, the second in 1845, and the third in 1867, and has been used as an Inn, a post of the Military,. | ||
- | a 'Gold Rush' office, and a Scholastic academy. Apparently it was a favourite staging post for the coaches going to Bathurst and the gold fields. | ||
- | The party then inspected the rear courtyard where the original well and pump complete with handle were still in position. Miss MacNamee said that the single storey building opposite the well had been the stables and outbuildings associated With the horses Whilst the two storey building on the other side had been used as a dwelling and by the scholastic academy. | ||
- | A barred window was observed in the bottom storey of the two storey. section. Miss itacNamee indicated that it had been a storeroom but could have been used 'for the storage of gold. | ||
- | We then went ' | ||
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- | The party then entered the lounge room which appeared to be in its original condition, i.e. the timber ceiling was painted in a dark mid-green colour and the peeling wallpaper was the original 1876 material. Miss Macnamee pointed out an elaborate moulded cedar bookcase which she said had belonged ,t9 | ||
- | 'one of the inhabitants, | ||
- | , The timber floor in this room was rather shaky. Miss Macnamee indicated that for years her father (the Principal of the Woodford Academy) and herself had done the repairs for all the building, but that because of her advanced,: age she had not been able to keep up with the necessary repairs. She.intimated that the National Trust had taken over this responsibility. | ||
- | We then inspected the front verandah where some of the timber posts, the ' | ||
- | . In the course of the inspection we met Jan Perress (the nurse looking | + | Nancye then took us to the 'Old Woodford Academy', |
- | : From the Academy, the party proceeded to the other side of the Railway, line, along the Historic Bathurst Road, some of which is still a dirt outface. One could actually visualize ' | + | |
- | We followed the old Bathurst Road, past two beautiful convict built 'houses complete with pitched roofs, old fashioned stone chimneys, verandahs complete with iron filagree | + | We were then introduced to Miss MacNamee, a spry lady of 85 years who told us about the Academy. |
- | Prom here the party crossed the Great Western Highway and entered a much Used Rest Area, with a significant historical background. The rest area, a clearing off the road, was just below the two convict built homes already described. A sign stated:- | + | |
- | 20 MIlE H01107T | + | The first section of the premises was built in 1920, the second in 1845, and the third in 1867, and has been used as an Inn, a post of the Military, a 'Gold Rush' office, and a Scholastic academy. Apparently it was a favourite staging post for the coaches going to Bathurst and the gold fields. |
- | Convict Camp for repair of Bathurst Road. | + | |
- | Captain Bull in Charge of 50 soldiers and 80 convicts | + | The party then inspected the rear courtyard where the original well and pump complete with handle were still in position. Miss MacNamee said that the single storey building opposite the well had been the stables and outbuildings associated with the horses whilst the two storey building on the other side had been used as a dwelling and by the scholastic academy. A barred window was observed in the bottom storey of the two storey. section. Miss MacNamee indicated that it had been a storeroom but could have been used for the storage of gold. |
- | here November, 1842 - lived in stone house (above clearing) | + | |
+ | We then went inside the front single storey building via the hall. The hall was painted in an 'old world' cream colour, complete with a curved and embellished arch at the midway point. The hall was hung with photos and paintings of an age long since passed, i.e. knights in armour with their lady loves and mementoes of the 1914-1918 war. The windows at the rear of the hall consist of the original blue and red side lights, complete with glass etched designs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The party then entered the lounge room which appeared to be in its original condition, i.e. the timber ceiling was painted in a dark mid-green colour and the peeling wallpaper was the original 1876 material. Miss Macnamee pointed out an elaborate moulded cedar bookcase which she said had belonged to one of the inhabitants, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The timber floor in this room was rather shaky. Miss Macnamee indicated that for years her father (the Principal of the Woodford Academy) and herself had done the repairs for all the building, but that because of her advanced age she had not been able to keep up with the necessary repairs. She intimated that the National Trust had taken over this responsibility. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We then inspected the front verandah where some of the timber posts, the ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the course of the inspection we met Jan Perress (the nurse looking | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the Academy, the party proceeded to the other side of the Railway line, along the Historic Bathurst Road, some of which is still a dirt surface. One could actually visualize ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We followed the old Bathurst Road, past two beautiful convict built houses complete with pitched roofs, old fashioned stone chimneys, verandahs complete with iron filagree | ||
+ | |||
+ | Prom here the party crossed the Great Western Highway and entered a much used Rest Area, with a significant historical background. The rest area, a clearing off the road, was just below the two convict built homes already described. A sign stated:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | 20 Mile Hollow | ||
We then sighted another sign pointing to a " | We then sighted another sign pointing to a " | ||
- | 'After lunch the party proceeded to Cayley' | + | |
- | We then visited an old grave just off the road above King's Cave, Linden. Apparently an early traveller died on a journey and was buried at that very spot. King's Cave is a very large cave that sheltered | + | After lunch the party proceeded to Cayley' |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUMMER November, | + | |
- | hundreds of mounted soldiers in its time, hence the name ' | + | We then visited an old grave just off the road above King's Cave, Linden. Apparently an early traveller died on a journey and was buried at that very spot. King's Cave is a very large cave that sheltered hundreds of mounted soldiers in its time, hence the name ' |
- | Finally we trudged past Martin' | + | |
- | . Sweeps | + | Finally we trudged past Martin' |
- | Nancye then told us :some of the history of the, house - | + | |
- | It was called ' | + | Nancye then told us some of the history of the, house - |
- | bedrooms to house the 'children of the'marriage.'-Eventually the house was | + | |
- | - | + | It was called ' |
- | finished but not on such a and scale.' | + | |
- | NOTE: Further historical details can be obtained from the book | + | __Note__: Further historical details can be obtained from the book ' |
- | ' | + | |
- | Obtainable from J. Maddock, Springwood Historical Society, | + | |
29 Flora Bella Street, Warrimoo. 2775. $4.00 plus 55c postage. | 29 Flora Bella Street, Warrimoo. 2775. $4.00 plus 55c postage. | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | ,THE JOY OF ? ? ? ? by Jim Brown. | + | =====The Joy Of ? ? ? ?===== |
- | On the night of the Club's Auction, the first it offered by Charlie Brown was a book. | + | |
+ | by Jim Brown. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the night of the Club's Auction, the first item offered by Charlie Brown was a book. | ||
Kath said to me "What is it?" | Kath said to me "What is it?" | ||
- | Now, I'm a bit like the-ancient golfer in the story, who admftted | + | |
- | - | + | Now, I'm a bit like the ancient golfer in the story, who admitted |
- | And I. would have kept on thinking that, except that next day I saw. a | + | |
- | large advertising hoarding with an illustration of a car and a caption which also appeared to read "The Joy of Sex". Next time I saw it I looked carefully, and fund it was an advertisement for the latest Holden Commodore, and actually read "The Joy of SL/K", which is apparently the code for that model. | + | And I would have kept on thinking that, except that next day I saw a large advertising hoarding with an illustration of a car and a caption which also appeared to read "The Joy of Sex". Next time I saw it I looked carefully, and found it was an advertisement for the latest Holden Commodore, and actually read "The Joy of SL/X", which is apparently the code for that model. |
- | Bearing in mind that Charlie dragooned a member at the auction into | + | |
- | buying a catalogue of" | + | Bearing in mind that Charlie dragooned a member at the auction into buying a catalogue of " |
- | XXXxxxxxxxx | + | |
- | ICAMPING EQUIPMENT Large Tents Stoves | + | =====One More Letter To The Editor.===== |
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF: | + | |
- | Paddymade | + | There is something |
- | BUSHWALKERS | + | |
- | ILightweight Tents Sleeping Bags Rucksacks | + | If you look up 1 KINGS X, 1-10, 13, it encompasses the entire story (although it is repeated verbatim later on in Chronicles IX, 1-9, 12) and nowhere does it state Sheba' |
- | Proprietors: | + | |
- | Rowe Street | + | But where do the Arab commentaries get their ideas from, you are surely asking, and I must breathlessly inform you, from the Midrash, which are Jewish commentaries, |
- | Ii | + | |
- | JL | + | Let us conclude with the Bible account with its beautiful English. Yes, Virginia, God wrote in English. Solomon in return "gave the Queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked for" he gladly complied with. And all this "in addition to what he gave her of his royal bounty", |
- | Rutledge Street | + | |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES 3 Trvlawney St Eastwood NSW 2122 Phone' 858 2775 | + | Hoping this is of interest to some of your readers. |
- | Page 13 TEE SYDNEY BUSEWAIKER November, | + | |
- | ONE MORE LETTER TO THE EDITOR. | + | Owen Marks. |
- | There is Something | + | |
- | about some subject that has nothing to do with bushwalking, | + | =====Wollemi National Park.===== |
- | say that, although I find than never dull, for I admit there are lots and | + | |
- | lots of subjects that I know nothing about and some subjects that I wouldn' | + | In December 1979 the Wollemi |
- | want to know about, I find them intriguing to say the least; and one of the most intriguing statements made in the last few months was by " | + | |
- | pounce | + | ====Threats:==== |
- | If you look up 1 KINGS X, 1-10, 13, it encompasses the entire story | + | |
- | (although it is repeated verbatim later on in Chronicles IX, 1-9, 12) and . | + | __Coal |
- | nowhere does it state Sheba' | + | |
- | unrevised, Catholic, Jewish Bibles and you are left with the Koran. And there I shall Start. Technically Sura 27, 17-45, and I recommend all serious students to rush out and read it. The Arab commentaries give the queen' | + | __Sand Quarrying__: Three quarries operate at present and more are likely. |
- | name as Bilkis which is possibly connected with the Hebrew " | + | |
- | she arrived in Jerusalem he tried to disguise it, etc... It ,goes on in this vein and is a pile of hogwash and I hope the Ayatollah Khomeni doesn' | + | __Pine Plantations__: The Forestry Commission plans to increase the area planted on the Plateau. |
- | But where do the Arab commentaries get their ideas from; you are surely | + | |
- | asking, and I must breathlessly inform you, from the Midrash, which are Jewish | + | |
- | commentaries, | + | |
- | riddles and conundrums etc., such as "What comes fromthe-eaitli | + | |
- | poured out like water, and lights the house?" | + | |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, | + | |
- | Let us conclude with the Bible account with its beautiful. English. | + | |
- | Yes, Virginia, God wrote in English. Solomon in return "gave the Queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked for" he gladly complied with. And | + | |
- | all this "in addition to what he gave her of his royal bounty", | + | |
- | nn other person than Queen Hatshepsut. (b). Arabia. At Aden you can see | + | |
- | her Wells, and ancient Assyrian tablets tell of the Queens of Arabia. (c) Ceylon. She arrived with peacocks in Jerusalem. Wherever Sheba was it was a land "whose dust was more precious than gold and whose silver was | + | |
- | like dirt in the streets. Its trees dated from the days of the creation and | + | |
- | its waters came from Paradise" | + | |
- | Hoping this is of interest to some of your readers. OWEN MARKS. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | MUM: NATIONAL PARK. | + | |
- | In December 1979 the Woliemi | + | |
- | THREATS: Coal Mine Development: Bird4s | + | |
- | Sand Quarrying: Three quarries operate at present and more are likely. | + | |
Infrastructure for these developments include a railway, line, roads and power lines. | Infrastructure for these developments include a railway, line, roads and power lines. | ||
+ | |||
All these developments have the potential to seriously threaten the integrity of the Colo Wilderness. Sand and coal mining operations have already led to the pollution of Wollangambe Creek. The developments threaten the Colo River itself. | All these developments have the potential to seriously threaten the integrity of the Colo Wilderness. Sand and coal mining operations have already led to the pollution of Wollangambe Creek. The developments threaten the Colo River itself. | ||
- | WHAT SHOULD BE DONE: | ||
- | A land use plan for the Newnes Plateau shauld be drawn up to lay down . guidelines for development. This can be done under the Environmental Planp.ing and Assessment Act. The National Parks and Wildlife Service, National Parks Association, | ||
- | 4egiona1 Plan. A public inquiry is to be held into the Colliery itself. | ||
- | PLEASE WRITE to the Minister for Planning and Environment requesting that he direct that a REGIONAL PLAN FOR ITEMS PLATEAU be drawn up prior to approval of any development on the Newnes Plateau. | ||
- | ROGER IIMBIT. Conservation Director, Feberation of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.V. | ||
- | ALL S.B.17. MEMBERS are urged to make similar representations. | ||
- | X.XXXXX**XX*XXXX | ||
+ | ====What Should Be Done:==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | A land use plan for the Newnes Plateau should be drawn up to lay down guidelines for development. This can be done under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. The National Parks and Wildlife Service, National Parks Association, | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Please write__ to the Minister for Planning and Environment requesting that he direct that a __Regional Plan for Newnes Plateau__ be drawn up prior to approval of any development on the Newnes Plateau. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Roger Iembit. Conservation Director, Federation of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __All S.B.W. Members__ are urged to make similar representations. |
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