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|Office Bearers & Committee Members 1982| | 2| | |Office Bearers & Committee Members 1982| | 2| | ||
- | |Consevation | + | |Conservation |
|Between the Lines|Barbara Bruce| 4| | |Between the Lines|Barbara Bruce| 4| | ||
|The February General Meeting|Barry Wallace| 5| | |The February General Meeting|Barry Wallace| 5| | ||
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|Snowy Mountains - Feb. 12th/ | |Snowy Mountains - Feb. 12th/ | ||
|Social Notes for April| |12| | |Social Notes for April| |12| | ||
- | |Annual | + | |Annual |
|Snowy Mountains Summer|Helen Gray|13| | |Snowy Mountains Summer|Helen Gray|13| | ||
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|Committee Members|Joan Cooper*, Barry Wallace*, Wendy Hodgman*, Steve Hodgman*| | |Committee Members|Joan Cooper*, Barry Wallace*, Wendy Hodgman*, Steve Hodgman*| | ||
|Federation Delegates|Gordon Lee*, Wendy Hodgman, Spiro Hajinakitas| | |Federation Delegates|Gordon Lee*, Wendy Hodgman, Spiro Hajinakitas| | ||
- | |Substituee | + | |Substitute |
|Conservation Secretary|Alex Colley| | |Conservation Secretary|Alex Colley| | ||
|Magazine Editor|Evelyn Walker| | |Magazine Editor|Evelyn Walker| | ||
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|Duplicator Operator|Phil Butt| | |Duplicator Operator|Phil Butt| | ||
|Keeper of Maps & Timetables|John Holly| | |Keeper of Maps & Timetables|John Holly| | ||
- | |Search & Rescue Contacts|Don Finch, Ray Hookway, Marcia Shappert| | + | |Search & Rescue Contacts|Don Finch, Ray Hookway, Marcia Shappert| |
|Archivist|Phil Butt| | |Archivist|Phil Butt| | ||
|Auditor|Gordon Redmond| | |Auditor|Gordon Redmond| | ||
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Correspondence brought a letter from the Australian Himalayan Expedition announcing a slide show, a press release from the Paddy Pallin Foundation and advice of applications for the 1982 awards, the letter to our new member, a letter from the Conservation Secretary to the Budawangs Committee requesting maps and further information, | Correspondence brought a letter from the Australian Himalayan Expedition announcing a slide show, a press release from the Paddy Pallin Foundation and advice of applications for the 1982 awards, the letter to our new member, a letter from the Conservation Secretary to the Budawangs Committee requesting maps and further information, | ||
- | The Treasurer' | + | The Treasurer' |
Federation dealt only with general business, with few delegates present, and a very short report. | Federation dealt only with general business, with few delegates present, and a very short report. | ||
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Yet, with this said, it is the text that has left the stronger impression with me. I do not think that John Rundle writes as well as he photographs: | Yet, with this said, it is the text that has left the stronger impression with me. I do not think that John Rundle writes as well as he photographs: | ||
- | In contrast stand exciting accounts of his party traversing Dress Circle Ridge and Mt Alpha in a full gale in winter, needing every bit of experience and phystcal | + | In contrast stand exciting accounts of his party traversing Dress Circle Ridge and Mt Alpha in a full gale in winter, needing every bit of experience and physical |
Throughout all his accounts runs a strong thread of good information, | Throughout all his accounts runs a strong thread of good information, | ||
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- | XANANGRA FALLS. | + | ===== Kanangra Falls. ===== |
by Gordon Lee. | by Gordon Lee. | ||
+ | |||
This trip was undertaken and completed by Joe Easton, Rick King and Gordon Lee. Since the description in the Gundungra booklet is terribly vague the following notes may help anyone wishing to attempt this mighty gorge. | This trip was undertaken and completed by Joe Easton, Rick King and Gordon Lee. Since the description in the Gundungra booklet is terribly vague the following notes may help anyone wishing to attempt this mighty gorge. | ||
- | Taken as an abseiling venture there is only one " | + | |
- | - | + | Taken as an abseiling venture there is only one " |
- | third. At some future date when the length of rope required is known the | + | |
- | second abseil may be " | + | Turn in at wheel tracks on the N side of the road about 1/2 mile from Kanangra Walls end of the road. Follow the track N over Kittani Top. Go to cliff edge for the views. Turn left into the usually dry Creek gully and follow this down as far as possible. |
- | scenery then it is definitely worth every minute of the effort. The Kanangra Falls (the whole 500 feet of them), the towering Thurat Spires, the awesome " | + | |
- | Turn in at wheel tracks on the N side of the road about imile from Kanangra Walls end of the road. Follow the track N over Kittani Top. -Go to cliff edge for the views. Turn left into the usually dry Creek gully and follow this down as far as poasible. | + | When the going gets difficult move on to the ridge left. Keep looking left and take the opportunity of viewing the Kanangra Falls - a very impressive sight. (These falls can be abseiled but for certain reasons description of the descent has been withheld). Continue to descend. It may be necessary |
- | s When the going gets difficult move on to the ridge left. Keep looking | + | |
- | left and take the opportunity of viewing the Kanangra Falls - a very impressive sight. (These falls can be abseiled but for certain reasons description of the descent has been withheld). Continue to descend. It may be neceswary | + | At the creek, cross and walk up the sharp little ridge directly opposite, starting in a fairly obvious " |
- | At the creek, cross and walk up the sharp little ridge directly opposite, starting in a fairly obvious " | + | |
- | a'small creek going over the edge on your right. This has been " | + | Walk down to the next set of falls. On the true right hand bank you will need 3 m sling for an anchor from a large rock near the edge. This is the highlight of the trip. A full 45 m in drop into the pool at the bottom of a beautiful fall. Do not try to keep dry because you'll pendulum. |
- | bottom (some scrambling). If unsure continue to sidle this immense amphitheatre and set up on a fairly obvious tree (step down to it). This is a scrubby, slushy and slippery abseil but you'll get to the bottom. | + | |
- | Walk down to the next set of falls. On the true right hand bank you will need 3 in sling for an anchor from a large rock near the edge. This is the highlight of the trip. A full 45 in drop into the pool at the bottom of a beautiful fall. Do not try to keep dry because you'll pendulum. | + | |
Suggest lunch here. | Suggest lunch here. | ||
- | - Rock scramble down to an abseil point past a tree which may have a sling on it to another 5 in further on. .This on the LET side. A one rope drop will take you to a walk off ledge. Continue on. Ainuober | + | |
- | Summary,: 2 x 50 in ropes, 1 x 3/4 in sling. | + | Rock scramble down to an abseil point past a tree which may have a sling on it to another 5 m further on. This on the left hand side. A one rope drop will take you to a walk off ledge. Continue on. A number |
- | 1st Abs. 1 rope. 2nd Abs. 2 ropes. 3rd Abs. 1 x 3 in sling and 2 ropes. 4th Abs. 1 rope. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | __Summary__: 2 x 50 m ropes, 1 x 3/4 m sling. 1st Abs. 1 rope. 2nd Abs. 2 ropes. 3rd Abs. 1 x 3 m sling and 2 ropes. 4th Abs. 1 rope. |
- | I BUSHWALKERS | + | |
- | ILightweight | + | ---- |
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF: | + | |
- | Paddymade | + | === Eastwood Camping Centre. === |
- | ICAMPING EQUIPMENT | + | |
- | Large Tents Stoves | + | __Bushwalkers__. |
- | Proprietors: | + | |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES | + | Lightweight |
- | Rowe Street | + | |
- | Rutledge Street | + | __Camping equipment__. |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, | + | |
- | TOO MANY ROUTES IN TASMANIA | + | Large Tents - Stoves - Lamps - Folding Furniture. |
- | (or Reflections of.a.Bushwalker,in by Peter Harris. | + | |
- | Memories of extended trips to remote wilderness never fade. I still see those rocky ramparts of Western Arthur Range; majestic towering cliffs | + | __Distributors of__: |
- | What peace and tranquility there exists in Wilderness: What a joy to refresh the soul in the tranquil bliss of this created natural masterpiece! | + | |
- | In Wilderness is a rekindling of the humas soul. | + | Paddymade |
+ | |||
+ | Proprietors: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Eastwood Canvas Good & Camping Supplies. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3 Trelawney St., Eastwood, NSW, 2122. Phone 858 2775. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Too Many Routes In Tasmania. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | (or Reflections of a Bushwalker in Menopause) | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Peter Harris. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Memories of extended trips to remote wilderness never fade. I still see those rocky ramparts of Western Arthur Range; majestic towering cliffs | ||
+ | |||
+ | What peace and tranquility there exists in Wilderness! What a joy to refresh the soul in the tranquil bliss of this created natural masterpiece! | ||
+ | |||
+ | In Wilderness is a rekindling of the human soul. | ||
Why then do I hesitate to break the unyielding bondage of a salaried slave, tied to his master with an unbroken umbilical cord? | Why then do I hesitate to break the unyielding bondage of a salaried slave, tied to his master with an unbroken umbilical cord? | ||
- | "Such fate to suffering Worth is given, Who long with want and woes has striven, By human pride or cunning driven | + | |
- | . To misery brink; | + | "Such fate to suffering Worth is given,\\ |
- | Till, wretched of every hope but Heaven He, ruined, sinks" | + | Who long with want and woes has striven,\\ |
- | Why cast an aura of gloom over breaking the cord? That is there to prevent a body from seeking solace%in the raw beauty. of Wilderness? | + | By human pride or cunning driven\\ |
- | The answer is menopause. . To be precise - bushwalkers' | + | To misery brink;\\ |
- | . We've crossed the Arthurs thrice, once in winter, twice in summer. | + | Till, wretched of every hope but Heaven\\ |
- | Done Federation. Done Precipitous Bluff. Been down the Gordan | + | He, ruined, sinks" (Burns) |
- | up the Gordon River. Traversed the Denison Range, Ring William Range, crossed to The Spire and Diamond Peak, walked the South Coast and the West Coast, | + | |
- | climbed Mt. Picton and Mt. Jerusalem, crossed the Central Plateau and walked | + | Why cast an aura of gloom over breaking the cord? That is there to prevent a body from seeking solace in the raw beauty of Wilderness? |
- | the Cradle Mountain track five times. Done the Du Cane Range, Maria Island, | + | |
- | Wbt's left?, An urge that says see it all before the bastards destroy, it for dams or #ood pulp or whatever. Why is our Tasmanian Wilderness receding when ib is alreadyloo | + | The answer is menopause. To be precise - bushwalkers' |
- | Even you who mourn the Mountains' | + | |
- | That fate is yours - no distant date, | + | We've crossed the Arthurs thrice, once in winter, twice in summer. Done Federation. Done Precipitous Bluff. Been down the Gordon |
- | Your ruinous impact drive elate On mountains' | + | |
- | Till crushed beneath proud Nature' | + | Wot's left? An urge that says see it all before the bastards destroy it for dams or wood pulp or whatever. Why is our Tasmanian Wilderness receding when it is already too small? |
+ | |||
+ | Even you who mourn the Mountains' | ||
+ | That fate is yours - no distant date,\\ | ||
+ | Your ruinous impact drive elate\\ | ||
+ | On mountains' | ||
+ | Till crushed beneath proud Nature' | ||
Shall be your doom! | Shall be your doom! | ||
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, | + | |
- | SNOWY MODITTLINS | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Snowy Mountains - Feb. 12th/18th. ===== | ||
by Meryl Watman. | by Meryl Watman. | ||
- | Leader: Bob Younger. | + | |
+ | __Leader__: Bob Younger. | ||
With Christa Younger, Bill Hall and Meryl Watman. | With Christa Younger, Bill Hall and Meryl Watman. | ||
- | Christa and I didn't know what we were in for: | + | |
- | Given good leadership, fine weather plus early starts, medium walkers can cover a_fair | + | Christa and I didn't know what we were in for! |
- | Day I. Nimmo Hill - Cezjack Hut. | + | |
- | "Leaving Nimmo Hill at 7.45 am and after opening and closing gates through grazing properties (Berridale map), we climbed for three hours to the commercial Bogong Lodge just outside the Park boundary east of Jagungal. Lunch, then half a mile to an early camp at Cezjack Hut. | + | Given good leadership, fine weather plus early starts, medium walkers can cover a fair bit of ground at an easy pace, and most important of all - enjoy it, as it turned out. |
- | bay 2. Cezjack -Mawson' | + | |
- | I faint vehicle track gave us easy walking through the high meadows to Bull's Peaks, 6,180 ft, with splendid and distant views from North and South Peaks, followed by some wandering around Mail Box. Then clearing Cup and Saucer Mountain, 6,340 ft, just below its impressive rocky dome, we continued down through heavy undergroWtho 1 amongstthe | + | __Day 1.__ Nimmo Hill - Cezjack Hut. |
- | Day 3. Mawson' | + | |
- | Our usual 7.45 am start, again in brilliant sunshine, south up the track and along the Kerries Ridge. With Gungarten on our left we dropped down and into the scruffy Schlink Hilton, home base for two entomologists | + | Leaving Nimmo Hill at 7.45 am and after opening and closing gates through grazing properties (Berridale map), we climbed for three hours to the commercial Bogong Lodge just outside the Park boundary east of Jagungal. Lunch, then half a mile to an early camp at Cezjack Hut. |
- | DAY 4 White' | + | |
+ | __Day 2.__ Cezjack - Mawson' | ||
+ | |||
+ | A faint vehicle track gave us easy walking through the high meadows to Bull's Peaks, 6,180 ft, with splendid and distant views from North and South Peaks, followed by some wandering around Mail Box. Then clearing Cup and Saucer Mountain, 6,340 ft, just below its impressive rocky dome, we continued down through heavy undergrowth to camp amongst the trees above the hut. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Day 3.__ Mawson' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our usual 7.45 am start, again in brilliant sunshine, south up the track and along the Kerries Ridge. With Gungarten on our left we dropped down and into the scruffy Schlink Hilton, home base for two entomologists | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Day 4.__ White' | ||
A day walk to remember. | A day walk to remember. | ||
- | Another clear sunny day, a light cool breeze and flowers in abundance, | + | |
- | lunch at the Pass and return. With the evening a strong dry North-westerly roared down from the heights | + | Another clear sunny day, a light cool breeze and flowers in abundance, lunch at the Pass and return. With the evening a strong dry North-westerly roared down from the heights - flapping tents - little sleep. |
- | Day 5., White' | + | |
- | In sunshine we followed the road south and continued along the aqueduct service road, leaving it to push steeply up hill through shoulder-high scrub to reach the backbone of Disappointment Spur. Somewhere close to Gungartan | + | __Day 5.__ White' |
- | 6,779 ft, Christa and I were both leg weary, and with the cloud ceiling | + | |
- | dropping and the wind rising the thought of exposed camping boosted our energy enough to sidle in the shadow and protection of Gungarten' | + | A longer and harder day. |
- | _ | + | |
- | crossing a saddle, my short tired legs were pumping up and down on the spot, | + | In sunshine we followed the road south and continued along the aqueduct service road, leaving it to push steeply up hill through shoulder-high scrub to reach the backbone of Disappointment Spur. Somewhere close to Gungartan 6,779 ft, Christa and I were both leg weary, and with the cloud ceiling dropping and the wind rising the thought of exposed camping boosted our energy enough to sidle in the shadow and protection of Gungarten' |
- | Page 12 THE STDNEY BUSHWAIKER March 1982. | + | |
- | so it seemed, when Tin Hut was sighted. Like a pair of harness greys turned for home, Christa and I picked up spesd arid: cantered to a warm wash and sound sleep. Bob and Bill still had plenty of " | + | __Day 6.__ Tin Hut - Nimmo Hill. |
- | ,e,y 6. Tin Hut - Nimmo Hill. | + | |
- | --We started up the slope to get the easier walking along the top of | + | We started up the slope to get the easier walking along the top of the Brassey |
- | the Bras sey Mountains, passing on the eastern side of Big Brassey' | + | |
- | saplings as they were in the early days. We then climbed up and over, | + | A great trip, Bob - thank you. |
- | Brassey Pass, down through tall mountain ash trees by Teddy' | + | |
- | ' A great trip, Bob - thank you. | + | ---- |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOT4s FOR APRIL. | + | ===== Social Notes For April. ===== |
- | Another'slide-evening by one of our most experienced travellers and photographers. Peter can always be relied upon to provide an interesting commentary with the slides. | + | |
- | DINNER | + | __Wednesday, 21st April.__ |
- | 270 Pacific Highway, Crow's Nest at 6.30 pm. | + | |
- | Wednesday, 28th April. Tropical Queensland - slides - Bob Jung. | + | Nepal - slides - Peter Dyce. |
- | BOb'is' | + | |
- | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 31982. | + | Another slide evening by one of our most experienced travellers and photographers. Peter can always be relied upon to provide an interesting commentary with the slides. |
- | The subscriptions decided | + | |
- | 10th March are as follows:- | + | Dinner |
- | Single member $9 | + | |
- | Married couple $12 | + | __Wednesday, 28th April.__ |
- | Full-time student $7 | + | |
- | Entrance Fee $1 | + | Tropical Queensland - slides - Bob Jung. |
+ | |||
+ | Bob is a bushwalker | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Annual Subscriptions 1982. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The subscriptions decided | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Single member: $9 | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
Non-active member subscription will be decided by the Committee and advised in the April magazine. | Non-active member subscription will be decided by the Committee and advised in the April magazine. | ||
- | PTRASE NOTE that Peter Christian' | + | |
- | Page 13 The Sydney Bushwalker March, | + | ---- |
- | SNOWY MOUNTAINS SUMMER | + | |
+ | __Please note__ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Snowy Mountains Summer. ===== | ||
Helen Gray | Helen Gray | ||
- | It was last September, after a week's ski touring near Uagungal, that we arranged with our friends to re-line at Christmas in the same area. We pfomised ourselves an easy trip - easy enough for those children who had been too young to join their parents' | ||
- | "... and if George can get the 4 wheel drive Toyota going, you can | ||
- | use that You will find that one door doesn' | ||
- | close...." | ||
- | gear and the younger children on it, and the walk-in to the High Country would be easy. | ||
- | We found the vehicle easily enough. It was .t where we'd seen Bryan park it, facing downhill, months ago. The truck' | ||
- | boots and parka in it, now floating in water after the rain of months. And there was Bryan' | ||
- | door. Crash! It fell right off onto my feet. That must be the door that | ||
- | didn't close. Oh well At least George' | ||
- | would be easier. While George worked on the engine, we drained and loaded the truck, filled the tank and wrung out the sock, bundled the 4 youngest into the passangers seat, and without even the usual roll-start, the engine ticked over and we were off. | ||
- | Having crossed the shaky old bridge on the Gungarlan, with its badly-eroded approaches, the vehicle and passangers parted company. We on foot walked up the long grassy valley, through the lush summer grass and the wild flowers which make summer walking in the highlands such a delight. The low clouds rushed past. Sometimes we were in mist, sometimes in light rain, and once or twide a patch of sunlight raced along the valley to add brilliance to the field of | ||
- | flowers. We even found mushrooms, huge ones. (They didn't look quite right | ||
- | to me, but Mike stated with authority that field mushrooms didn't look like cultivated ones. Anyway, they were edible, as the evening meal proved.) - | ||
- | The truck, 1;-1- meanwhile, was on a higher route. We could hear the engine_ | ||
- | in the distance as George coped with steep hills, creek crossings and the endless stopping to open gates, drive through and close them again. | ||
- | March, 1932 The Sydney Eushwalker Page 14. | ||
- | At dusk we were at the end of the road at " | ||
- | |||
- | Whatever we planned for the next day, it didn't eventuate. The rain continued; lovely cold mountain rain, strong winds, occasional breaks | ||
- | in the clouds with views of Jagungal or the distant plains of Coama in | ||
- | sunlight. It was beautiful. Even the cosiness of the hut didn't tempt us to stay indoors. | ||
- | You may think that 6 children with 7 adults is not your idea of a holiday. | ||
- | But when the children like walking, are fit, interested, and don't complain, it is a delight. A six year old can (and did) take just as much pleasure in the flowers and scenery as the adults. Age meant little; we were 13 frien4s. | ||
- | The rain was already clearing by the late afternoon, so we transferred: | ||
- | The route from Cesjack' | ||
- | Joy is 5' | ||
- | Joy wasn't right next day; in fact, she could not walk at all and George and Stan volunteered to go for help. Trying not to look at Jagungal above4nd so close, enticing all to visit on such a magnificently sunny day, they pa4ed and left for the 8 km.dah to the truck at Bogong, thel7 km drive to our c#s at Nimmo Bill and the further 40 km to Jindabyne for help. | ||
- | Page 15 The Sydney Bushwalker March, | ||
- | Leaving all our spare food with Joy and Mike, Janette, Jenny and I and | ||
- | our children slowly headed back to Bogong. The going got hotter and hotter, and once back in the open valleys we found ourselves dashing from one shady tree to another. Under one such tree, literally "in the middle of nowhere" | ||
- | a man suddenly appeared. Said Janette (always playing games) " | ||
- | on a Sunday School picnic" | ||
- | destination, | ||
- | George and Stan arrived hot and already tired at Bogong, had a hasty | ||
- | snack, and headed off again in the Toyota. Stan lay back and relaxed, knowing that his door didn't open so George would have to open the gates as well as drive. Once back at Nimmo Hill and into Stan's vehicle, George (now the passnger) still had the job of opening gates. When he finally | ||
- | returned to Bogong late that night, George had opened and closed 40 gates). They arrived at Jindabyne at 5.30 p.m, just as the policeman and ambulance | ||
- | driver were closing-up and heading off for a New Year's Eve party. Their spirits fell, but rose again when Stan and George assured them that Joy would | ||
- | be comfortable that night in a hut and that they could still enjoy the | ||
- | festivities. | ||
- | The women and children were settling into their tents when our Heroes | + | It was last September, after a week's ski touring near Jagungal, that we arranged with our friends to re-une at Christmas in the same area. We promised ourselves an easy trip - easy enough for those children who had been too young to join their parents' |
- | returned, but they soon lowered themselves in our esteem by refusing to stay | + | |
- | awake 'till midnight to see the New Year in. Thy proved to be just as useless next day by being too exhausted to climb Jagungal. A great pity, for those | + | "... and if George can get the 4 wheel drive Toyota going, you can use that. You will find that one door doesn' |
- | of us who did had the most perfect of days. The scenery and flowers were truly magnificent. (Those back at base-camp that day counted 48 different species in full flower within a kilometre radius of the tents. They declined | + | |
+ | We found the vehicle easily enough. It was just where we'd seen Bryan park it, facing downhill, months ago. The truck' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Having crossed the shaky old bridge on the Gungarlan, with its badly-eroded approaches, the vehicle and passengers parted company. We on foot walked up the long grassy valley, through the lush summer grass and the wild flowers which make summer walking in the highlands such a delight. The low clouds rushed past. Sometimes we were in mist, sometimes in light rain, and once or twice a patch of sunlight raced along the valley to add brilliance to the field of flowers. We even found mushrooms, huge ones. (They didn't look quite right to me, but Mike stated with authority that field mushrooms didn't look like cultivated ones. Anyway, they were edible, as the evening meal proved.) | ||
+ | |||
+ | At dusk we were at the end of the road at " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Whatever we planned for the next day, it didn't eventuate. The rain continued; lovely cold mountain rain, strong winds, occasional breaks in the clouds with views of Jagungal or the distant plains of Cooma in sunlight. It was beautiful. Even the cosiness of the hut didn't tempt us to stay indoors. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You may think that 6 children with 7 adults is not your idea of a holiday. But when the children like walking, are fit, interested, and don't complain, it is a delight. A six year old can (and did) take just as much pleasure in the flowers and scenery as the adults. Age meant little; we were 13 friends. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The rain was already clearing by the late afternoon, so we transferred our base-camp to Cesjack' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Joy is 5' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Joy wasn't right next day; in fact, she could not walk at all and George and Stan volunteered to go for help. Trying not to look at Jagungal above and so close, enticing all to visit on such a magnificently sunny day, they packed and left for the 8 km. dash to the truck at Bogong, the l7 km drive to our cars at Nimmo Hill and the further 40 km to Jindabyne for help. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leaving all our spare food with Joy and Mike, Janette, Jenny and I and our children slowly headed back to Bogong. The going got hotter and hotter, and once back in the open valleys we found ourselves dashing from one shady tree to another. Under one such tree, literally "in the middle of nowhere" | ||
+ | |||
+ | George and Stan arrived hot and already tired at Bogong, had a hasty snack, and headed off again in the Toyota. Stan lay back and relaxed, knowing that his door didn't open so George would have to open the gates as well as drive. Once back at Nimmo Hill and into Stan's vehicle, George (now the passenger) still had the job of opening gates. (When he finally returned to Bogong late that night, George had opened and closed 40 gates). They arrived at Jindabyne at 5.30 p.m, just as the policeman and ambulance driver were closing-up and heading off for a New Year's Eve party. Their spirits fell, but rose again when Stan and George assured them that Joy would be comfortable that night in a hut and that they could still enjoy the festivities. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The women and children were settling into their tents when our Heroes returned, but they soon lowered themselves in our esteem by refusing to stay awake 'till midnight to see the New Year in. They proved to be just as useless next day by being too exhausted to climb Jagungal. A great pity, for those of us who did had the most perfect of days. The scenery and flowers were truly magnificent. (Those back at base-camp that day counted 48 different species in full flower within a kilometre radius of the tents. They declined | ||
+ | |||
+ | Meanwhile, Joy and Mike were sitting outside O' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Our return to Nimmo Hill in the Toyota was uneventful except for a light incident - George' | ||
- | Meanwhile, Joy and Mike were sitting outside O' | ||
- | When no less than three vehicles appeared over the hill - the policeman in | ||
- | his vehicle, the 4-wheel drive ambulance, and a park ranger in his jeep. | ||
- | They had arrived via White' | ||
- | enjoying the adventure. On finding Joy comparatively well, they elected to drive on and return via Happy Jack's Plain. Joy, in the front seat of the gmbulance, had a long and scenic drive to Jindabyne. The x-ray showed she had broken a bone as well as a torn tendon. | ||
- | - | ||
- | Our return to Nimmo Hill in the Toyota was uneventful except for a light incident - George' | ||
- | March, 1982 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 1:6 | ||
- | gate opener. As we unloaded the truck, Jenny mused "I wonder ... what if the driver' | ||
- | a V | ||
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The next few days I spent with Bill Burke' | The next few days I spent with Bill Burke' | ||
- | NIP DAMS | ||
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+ | === No Dams. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Rally to save the S.W. Tasmanian Wilderness. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Saturday March 27. Assemble 10.30 a.m., Town Hall Square. | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Organised by the South-West Tasmania Committee of N.S.W.) | ||
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+ | A meeting of the Younger Set (16 - 25 years) will be on Wednesday 7th April in the club room. Please all come with ideas and maps. We intend to plan walks for the winter programme. | ||
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+ | === Happy Birthday Ray! === | ||
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+ | Honorary Member Ray Page of Jamberoo is 80 years of age on March 29th. The Sydney Bush Walkers with Ray a happy birthday. | ||
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