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+ | =====Search & Rescue.===== | ||
- | SEARCH & RESCUE. | ||
by Steve Hodgman. | by Steve Hodgman. | ||
- | It was 6.30 am, Thursday, 17th March, when the phone rang. Cursing the early risers of this world, we struggled to the phone to discover that it was Keith Maxwell, Field Officer from Search & Rescue, telling us af a young couple, three days overdue from a walk on the Colo. Suddenly we were awake. A quick call to the other S.B.W. Contacts - Tony Marshall and Ray Hookway - and then many more calls to try to find people who could drop everything and go out searching. Frank Maker, Bob Younger, Wendy said- myself eventually made up the S.B.W. team. Thanks must go to Bob and Frank who also: went out on the pruvious | + | |
- | We arrived at the Base at about 10 am, to find Police, vehicles, | + | It was 6.30 am, Thursday, 17th March, when the phone rang. Cursing the early risers of this world, we struggled to the phone to discover that it was Keith Maxwell, Field Officer from Search & Rescue, telling us of a young couple, three days overdue from a walk on the Colo. Suddenly we were awake. A quick call to the other S.B.W. Contacts - Tony Marshall and Ray Hookway - and then many more calls to try to find people who could drop everything and go out searching. Frank Taeker, Bob Younger, Wendy and myself eventually made up the S.B.W. team. Thanks must go to Bob and Frank who also went out on the previous |
- | copters, Federation' | + | |
- | ive as well). We were given instruCtions, a radio set, and were soon piled | + | We arrived at the Base at about 10 am, to find Police, vehicles, |
- | into the back of a 4 W-D van and bumped off along the Culoul Fire Trail. | + | |
- | We searched-an area down Boorai Ridge and upstream along the Colo in very | + | Next morning we were joined by more bushwalkers, |
- | wet conditions. On the Colo we met up with a Police Team, and accompanied them back up to the Fire Trail, arriving well after dark. Another bumpy trip back to Base, where there was hot food.and drink provided by the Police Rescue Squad. | + | |
- | Next morning we were joined by more bushwalkers, | + | It would appear that S. & R. is going to be called out more often, as Police need bushwalkers to do the searching. S.B.W., being one of the larger clubs, should be able to field a team every time. As we don't want to be always calling the same people, we need to know who is available to go on S. & R. callouts. Essentially we need people with a couple of years' walking experience (and preferably who have attended an S. & R. practice weekend). If you do attend a callout |
- | to Sydney, about 4 pm.. | + | |
- | It would appear that S. & R. is going to be called out more .often, as Police need bushwalkers to do the searching. S.B0., being one of the larger clubs, should be able to field a team every time. 'As we don't want to be always calling the same people, we need to know who is available to go on S. & R. callouts.- Essentially we need people with a couple of years' | + | If there is any possibility of you being available, please fill out the form and send to me, or phone with details. The replies will be used to create a callout list, which will greatly improve our response time, share the load more evenly, and make the S. & R. contacts' |
- | walking experience. (and preferably who have attended an S. & R. practice | + | |
- | weekend). If you do attend a callaut | + | __Steve Hodgman__, |
- | S. & R. and a Police Officer, explaining your absence from work. This is accepted by most employers to qualify you for paid absence. | + | |
- | If there is any possibility of you being available, please fill out the form and send to me, or phone with details. The replies will be used | + | __Details wanted__: Name, address, phones, when available (weekdays, weekends, |
- | to create a callout list, which will greatly improve our response time, | + | |
- | share the load more evenly,and-make the S. & R. contacts' | + | ---- |
- | Hodgnan | + | |
- | 406, | + | =====Bushwalking, Birding and Bludging.===== |
- | Details wanted: Name, address, phones, when available (weekdays, weekends, | + | |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSEWALKER April, 1983. | + | by Wendy Hodgman. |
- | BUSHWALKINIGL_BIRDING Al\TD BIJUDGING. | + | |
- | . _by Wendy Hodgman. | + | Bushwaiking, |
- | - | + | |
- | Bushwaiking, | + | The trip was variously advertised by John, depending upon who he was talking to and their particular interests. Advertised in the programme as a " |
- | The trip was variously advertised by John, depending upon who he was | + | |
- | talking to and their particular interests. Advertised in the programme as a " | + | Tony (ironically the person least concerned with bird-watching) spotted the first bird, and the only Azure Kingfisher seen on this trip. Tony's other contribution to the bird list was a 6" |
- | authenticity), | + | |
- | it would be an easy walk to a base camp; wine bottles full (until Saturday | + | Lunch over and camp established, |
- | evening that is), lilos to sleep on, fresh fruit and vegetables, books, etc. Only Tony: | + | |
- | Tony (ironically the person least -concerned with bird-watching) spotted the first bird,'.and the only Azure Kingfisher seen on this trip. Tony's other contribution to the bird list was a 6" | + | Satisfied with this " |
- | into the air across the water, but this was later identified as a fish. | + | |
- | Lunch over and camp established, | + | For those people who have never done any bird-watching, |
- | and after much discussion and thumbing through books we decided they were Brown Thornbills., We have since learnt that this is unlikely-betatme-Brout | + | |
- | Thornbills tend to feed singly, rather than in groups. So we must change | + | This pleasant day, with its variety of activities depending upon individual interests (ranging from swimming, reading, bird-watching to sleeping) was then followed by a pleasant evening around the campfire with a variety of food, drink and conversation topics. The next day allowed for the same amount of choice. Some people returned to the cars early, and once again Bronwyn did her bird-watching around the camp (and was lucky enough to spot a sea eagle). The more foolhardy of us set off up Steer Ridge, with map and compass lessons all the way up for Pat, a prospective. Beautiful views rewarded |
- | this identification to the very similar-looking Striated Thornbill. An | + | |
- | easy mistake for the novices, so we are told. | + | Careful navigation brought us out at exactly the right places, both an the top and then down on the river (actually we are not sure whether to attribute this to navigation or luck). A quick walk back to the cars and a swim in Tallowa Dam completed a most enjoyable bushwalking/ |
- | Satisfied with this " | + | |
- | watching safely away. After the rain we ventured back to camp, and decided to set off in the oppOsite | + | ---- |
- | had decided to do her bird-watching around the camp, saw many more species | + | |
- | than the rest of us that afternoon.. However, our second attempt was much more propauctive. Birds seen included Wedge-tailed Eagle, Grey Fantail, Willie Wagtail, Superb Blue Wren, Rainbow Bird, Eastern Yellow Robin, Rufous Whistler, Welcome Swallow, King Parrot, Grey Shrike Thrush, | + | =====Letter To The Editor.===== |
- | For those people who have never done any bird-watching, | + | |
- | Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSEWALKER April, | + | March, 1983. |
- | , , | + | |
- | a bird, observe it - its shape, colours, size, behaviour - and then identify it. Two things are important though. . Firstly you-need binoculars, and secondly, you can't mix bushwalking and bird-watching. They are two | + | Dear Madam, |
- | separate activities, with quite different objectives, and must be approached | + | |
- | in different frames of mind. Either you are bushwalking - enjoying the bush and getting to a certain place - or you are bird-watching - observing birds closely and content to stay in the one spot for an hour if necessary. | + | |
- | This pleasant day, with its variety of activities depending upon individual interests (ranging from swimming, reading, bird-watching to sleeping) | + | |
- | was then followed by a pleasant evening around the campfire with a variety of food, drink and conversation topics. The next day allowed for the same | + | |
- | amount of choice. Some people returned to the cars early, and once again Bronwyn did her bird-watching around the camp (and was lucky enough to spot a sea eagle). The more foolhardy of usset off up Steer Ridge, with map and compass lessons all the way up for Pat, a prospective. Beautiful views | + | |
- | rewqrded | + | |
- | Morton National Park. We continued on to Hobble Creek, a delightful creek with fairly deep cold pools, despite the draught. Lunch and then it was | + | |
- | time to return to camp. Bird-watching was restricted to a quick peek through binoculars from time to time, but today was for bushwalking, | + | |
- | Careful navigation brought us out at exactly the right places, both an the top and then down on the river (actually we are not sure whether to | + | |
- | attribute this to navigation or luck). A quick walk back to the cars and a swim in Tallowa Dam completed a most enjoyable bushwalking/ | + | |
- | weekend. Everyone seemed to enjoy it because they were able to do exactly as they pleased - bushwalk, bird-watch bludge, or a bit of everything. | + | |
- | LETTER TO THE EDITOR, March, 1983. Dear Madam, | + | |
There is possibly no doubt that what Warwick Blayden wrote about the origin of the title - " | There is possibly no doubt that what Warwick Blayden wrote about the origin of the title - " | ||
- | . Minutes of meetings are notoriously brief, and rarely record | + | |
- | preliminary discussion or thought. I cannot concede, however, that an article heading out of one of the principal primary sources of material for " | + | Minutes of meetings are notoriously brief, and rarely record preliminary discussion or thought. I cannot concede, however, that an article heading out of one of the principal primary sources of material for " |
- | associated with its publication, | + | |
Because of this I think it should be conceded that the title is Ray Kirkby' | Because of this I think it should be conceded that the title is Ray Kirkby' | ||
- | (Sgd.) | + | |
- | 45 Stark Street, Higgins. A-C.T. 2615. | + | (Sgd.) |
- | Page 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER April, | + | |
- | LETTER TO THE CLUB: | + | 45 Stark Street, Higgins. A.C.T. 2615. |
- | ........ | + | |
- | NATIONAL PARKS & WILDLIFE SERVICE, KOSCIUSKO DISTRICT. 26th January, 1983. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | =====Letter To The Club.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | National Parks & Wildlife Service, Kosciusko District. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 26th January, 1983. | ||
Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
- | As you may be aware, the 1982 Plan olManagement | + | |
- | This letter is to inform your members that the removal of Rawsons Hut has been completediand' | + | As you may be aware, the 1982 Plan of Management |
- | Could you please advise | + | |
- | Again in campliance, | + | This letter is to inform your members that the removal of Rawsons Hut has been completed and all materials are being carried out by helicopter. The site is now being rehabilitated. |
- | This shelter will be removed after three yeqrs. The Soil Conservation Hilt is also to be removed as it no longer serves a purpose in Summit restoration works, | + | |
- | I shall advise you when these works are cdmpleted ant trust you will remind your members of their impending removal. | + | Could you please advise |
- | I,look forward to your co-operation in this matter. | + | |
- | Yours faith1u11y | + | Again in compliance with the Plan of Management, replacement of Albina Hut by a temporary emergency shelter will be commenced this summer. This shelter will be removed after three years. The Soil Conservation Hilt is also to be removed as it no longer serves a purpose in Summit restoration works. |
+ | |||
+ | I shall advise you when these works are completed and trust you will remind your members of their impending removal. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I look forward to your co-operation in this matter. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Yours faithfully, | ||
+ | |||
+ | J Robson. | ||
Superintendent, | Superintendent, | ||
- | , | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR MAY. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Notes For May.===== | ||
by Jo Van Sommers. | by Jo Van Sommers. | ||
- | * May 18 - Ski Films -_to whet your appetite for the approaching ski season. | + | |
- | May 25 .- Moonshine Blue Grass Band' . | + | * May 18 - Ski Films - to whet your appetite for the approaching ski season. |
- | (a professional group which includes | + | |
- | Gordon Lee) | + | May 25 - Moonshine Blue Grass Band. (a professional group which includes |
- | All members | + | |
- | '' | + | * All members are invited to meet for dinner at Phuong Vietnamese |
- | ICAMPING EQUIPMENT Large Tents Stoves | + | |
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF: | + | ---- |
- | Paddymade | + | |
- | BUSHWALKERS | + | =====Today The " |
- | ILightweight Tents Sleeping Bags Rucksacks | + | |
- | Proprietors: | + | by Jim Brown. |
- | Rowe Street | + | |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES 3 Trelawney St Eastwood NSW 2122 Phone: 858 2775 | + | On the morning of Thursday, March 10th, the day after our Annual |
- | Rutledge Street | + | |
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | + | Now I had passed a rather |
- | TODAY THE " | + | |
- | -by.Jim Brown. | + | With all of which I have no argument. Amongst my pet aversions are (1) the people who can't lose without showing ill temper; (2) the macho men and the arrogant who lose no opportunity to put down or belittle more modest (if often more thoughtful) citizens; and (3) those older people who are forever complaining that youngsters - anyone under 35 - don't do things as well as their generation did. |
- | after our Annual published in the | + | |
- | or 12e - were from | + | I must admit I did not hear the jeers and boos to which Helen objects. Possibly this was because, as soon as I heard the ex-P.M. concede defeat, I sighed with relief, turned off the TV set and hastened to hide my savings under the bed. This took some time, not because my savings are particularly bulky, but because I remembered on the way that the incoming Prime Minister had said there wouldn' |
- | Now I had passed a rather | + | |
- | person - " | + | So I first lifted up the bed cover and immediately saw a pair of shoes. Encouragingly, |
- | more sportsmanlike to clap both winner and loser. | + | |
- | . _ | + | But I digress, I digress. The other letter in the " |
- | With al, of which I have no argument. Amongst my pet aversions are | + | |
- | (1) the people who can't lose without showing ill temper; (2) the macho men and the arrogant who loin no opportunity to put down or belittle more modest (if often more thoughtful) citizens; and (3) those older people who are forever complaining that youngsters - anyone under 35 - don't do things as well as their generation did. | + | Apart from thinking of the container wharves, terminals and ships which now occupy the White Bay and Darling Harbour waterways with even larger and more objectionable (if necessary) obstructions, |
- | I must admit I did not hear the jeers and boos to which Helen objects. Possibly this was because, as soon as I heard the ex-P.M. concede defeat, I | + | |
- | sighed with relief, turned off the TV set and hastened to hide my savings | + | The interesting angle about it all is - how long before S.B.W. writers take over the " |
- | under the bed. This took some time, not because my savings are particularly bulky, but because I remembered on the way that the incoming Prime Minister | + | |
- | had said there wouldn' | + | ---- |
- | So I first lifted up the bed cover and immediately saw a pair of shoes. Encouragingly, | + | |
- | (I thought the use of the Russian word for Comrade would inspire his confid- | + | =====Coolana Impressions.===== |
- | ence. After all he had probably been hiding there 20 years or more since Bob Menzies first raised the scare.) When he made no move to come out, I | + | |
- | shook one of the shoes and it came away in my hand. It was one of a pair | + | |
- | of my on shoes I had left there and forgotten. I then thought, well, if there aren't any Commies under the bed after all, maybe I shouldn' | + | |
- | But I digress, I digress. | + | |
- | Apart from thinking of the container wharves, terminals and ships which now occupy the White Bay and Darling Harbour waterways with even larger and more objectionable (if necessary) obstructions, | + | |
- | On the morning of Thursday, March 10th, the day | + | |
- | General Meeting, there were 16 letters to theEditor " | + | |
- | Page 8 THE SYDiEY BUSHWALKER April | + | |
- | journey to the City, I'don't disagree' tith' | + | |
- | The interesting angle about it all is - how long before S.B.W. | + | |
- | * * * * ** * * * * | + | |
- | COOLANA IMPRESSION' | + | |
by Deidre Schofield. | by Deidre Schofield. | ||
- | gasuarinas | + | |
- | Lyre birds screened in shady bower; | + | Casuarinas |
- | Nature' | + | Lyre birds screened in shady bower;\\ |
- | Green turf flattened by.splashes of colour; Canvas | + | Nature' |
- | A mini village on the banks of the river; Home for two days with plenty of treats. | + | Sighing and whispering "This is peace" |
- | Campfire smoke, boiling billies; | + | |
- | Laughter, songs, skits (made some look silly): Carrot cake supper; damper | + | Green turf flattened by splashes of colour;\\ |
- | Children playing down by the river, | + | Canvas echoing lorikeets;\\ |
- | Their wet little bodies glinting and brown. | + | A mini village on the banks of the river;\\ |
- | New friendships made, old ones cemented As on lilos and logs they float and clown. | + | Home for two days with plenty of treats. |
- | Adult' | + | |
- | Applicable in -metaphor or literal guise. | + | Campfire smoke, boiling billies;\\ |
- | Such was the week-end - Coolana Re-union, My first, and what a pleasant surprise: | + | Laughter, songs, skits (made some look silly)!\\ |
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | + | Carrot cake supper; damper |
- | CLIMBING EXPEDITION | + | The results mulberry jammed in a generous way. |
- | by alalcolm McGreg6-&-Frank Rigby. | + | |
- | (In the February issue of the magazine it was promised that some further accounts of trips into the Budawangs Mountains would be reprinted later. There follows an account of an ascent of the east side of The Castle, written by Malcolm McGregor and Frank Rigby, and originally published in | + | Children playing down by the river,\\ |
- | the September 1957 issue. The trip was a two-pronged affair, carried | + | Their wet little bodies glinting and brown.\\ |
- | out on the Queens' | + | New friendships made, old ones cemented\\ |
- | Strange things happened to this trip before ever it left the Club room. To begin with it was down on the programme as an official walk, but this fell | + | As on lilos and logs they float and clown. |
- | through at the last minute owing to prohibitive transport costs, so the | + | |
- | official leader took her party to Katoomba. But, like a phoenix rising from | + | Adult' |
- | the ashes, a new party emerged - a party of considerable magnitude as it took | + | Applicable in metaphor or literal guise.\\ |
- | the Puttmobile and four private cars to transport them all to Drtry's Farm. To Drury' | + | Such was the week-end - Coolana Re-union,\\ |
- | take a wrong turning in the dark and finished up on the edge of a precipice somewhere or other - for the whole Weekend | + | My first, and what a pleasant surprise! |
- | his car was reputed to be rbosting. However, sufficient for the day is the | + | |
- | evil thereof, and when Snow and Henry eventually | + | ---- |
- | The main aim of the trip into this area was to climb Talaterang from the Clyde River side; last Easter John Manning had seen a spot which he thought would go, so he was appointed leader. The party was kept small to give' | + | |
- | Now the Castle party - we would try the eastern cliff faces from Byangee Gap - just to make it hard, and ten beds with Putto as leader decided to give it a go. Di-gby | + | =====Climbing Expedition - Pigeon House & The Castle |
- | "liow to give us plenty of time," said 5 am." | + | |
- | " | + | by Malcolm McGregor |
- | Golin, " | + | |
- | hop.,. eh." His ironbark branch jaws bit on air. " | + | (In the February issue of the magazine it was promised that some further accounts of trips into the Budawangs Mountains would be reprinted later. There follows an account of an ascent of the east side of The Castle, written by Malcolm McGregor and Frank Rigby, and originally published in the September 1957 issue. The trip was a two-pronged affair, carried out on the Queens' |
+ | |||
+ | Strange things happened to this trip before ever it left the Club room. To begin with it was down on the programme as an official walk, but this fell through at the last minute owing to prohibitive transport costs, so the official leader took her party to Katoomba. But, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, a new party emerged - a party of considerable magnitude as it took the Puttmobile and four private cars to transport them all to Drury's Farm. To Drury' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The main aim of the trip into this area was to climb Talaterang from the Clyde River side; last Easter John Manning had seen a spot which he thought would go, so he was appointed leader. The party was kept small to give it every chance of success. The five to accompany John were Dot and Grace, Geoffo, Mike Elphick and the Dalai Lama. Why put Dalai Lama in? you might ask. It was suggested that prayers might be needed and who better than Dun Khan for that job? (Bob Duncan.) | ||
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+ | Now the Castle party - we would try the eastern cliff faces from Byangee Gap - just to make it hard, and ten bods with Putto as leader decided to give it a go. Digby was one who said he'd be in it as he sat by the fire chewing his bit of dessert ironbark. Whiteanted before we started, still.... | ||
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+ | "Now to give us plenty of time," said Colin, " | ||
+ | |||
+ | " | ||
" | " | ||
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSEWAIKER April, | + | |
- | So it was .settled, | + | So it was settled, Colin was appointed alarm clock for 5 am, Grace was to get Geoffo moving, Heather was listed to start George going, Digby to take the Dalai Lama his breakfast in bed; Dot would probably wake up anyway, and old Malc was in the same tent as Colin, so he had no excuse. As for the others, they were young enough not to notice the early rising. |
- | About ten the goodnight brew was brewed and shortly | + | |
- | settled down. The fires dimmed and Jack Frost spread his icy fingers over the flats. | + | About ten the goodnight brew was brewed and shortly |
- | "Get up you lazy loafers" | + | |
- | That fortitude! He stamped around the tents and bellowed in at each, making sufficient noise to wake the Dalai Lama. Groans followed in his wake; again | + | "Get up you lazy loafers" |
- | he gave his call; the young-uns tumbled out; a shrill squeal announced | + | |
- | Grace' | + | "Put my billy on please," |
- | This cunning old so-and-so had pitched his tent right by the fire,- by now 'blazing happily due to Colin' | + | |
- | "Put my billy on please," | + | "Why are we up now?" says Heather vaguely. " |
- | "Why are we up now?" says Heather vaguely. " | + | |
- | glares at him. " | + | Bushwalkers at 5 an on a mid-winter morning are a strange lot. The moans and groans, the.... Oh, I wish I had a tape recorder. The comments are priceless. The clock ticked on and food of one sort and another was consumed. All of the two parties were moving except one - the old.... who was still in his bag. Six o' |
- | Bushwalkers at 5 an on a mid-winter morning are a strange lot. The moans and groans, the Oh, I wish I had a tape recorder. The comments are priceless. The clock ticked on and food of one sort and another was consumed. All of the two parties were moving except one - the old.... who was still in his bag. Six o' | + | |
- | Now think of what has happened. Fifteen bushwalkers are up, fed and | + | Now think of what has happened. Fifteen bushwalkers are up, fed and dressed ready to go, and one fed and ready to go - to sleep. No, the whips are cracking and old Malc slides from his sleeping bag at last. There they are, sixteen |
- | dressed ready to go, and one fed and ready to go - to sleep. No, the whips | + | |
- | are cracking and oldllalc.slides from his sleeping bag at last. There they | + | |
- | are, sixteen | + | |
(Now back to Frank Rigby) | (Now back to Frank Rigby) | ||
- | The Very Early Morning Kookaburras rubbed their sleepy unbelieving | + | |
- | eyes and looked again. In the first wan light of day ten hazy half-conscious | + | The Very Early Morning Kookaburras rubbed their sleepy unbelieving eyes and looked again. In the first wan light of day ten hazy half-conscious |
- | 11gures | + | |
- | firm white frost which lay like a giant sheet across the slumbering river flats. This was incredible: Bushwalkers afoot at this ungodly hour and in this temperature: After the initial shock was over, no normal strain of Kooka could be expected to restrain itself. A whole 'bunch of rascals. combined in a torrent of rollicking raucous laughter, which had, we felt, | + | When the light had brightened up a trifle, the shadowy |
- | a fair share of nasty derision mixed up with it. Such was the beginning of the day the S.B.W. Castle Climbing Contingent set off to do battle with | + | |
- | that famous landmark. | + | The plan was to climb the Castle from the eastern side, where a " |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | + | |
- | . Then the light had brightened up a trifle,-the Shadowy | + | At 0900 hours we stood in the saddle and surveyed |
- | no longer hide their true identities. Out in front and egging us on as per usual loped the Putt Machine, brandishing a spanking new red and blue nylon climbing rope. Malcolm and Heather started skipping along together in some | + | |
- | sort of Mad. Goblins' | + | After this episode a bit of exploration was called for as the next step of the mountain loomed ominously and awkwardly above. Several routes which __might__ |
- | the rest of us, still a la comatose, would not be bustled and so Alan Abbot, George, Bookie, Jack Perry, Henry Gold, Snow and Digby ambled along in silent single file. A little way further and the Castle Climbers passed a Yal. Ramblers' | + | |
- | suddenly swept through our party like a plague. Miracle of miracles, we | + | The party having negotiated this obstacle |
- | pressed on with barely a hesitating step - perhaps it was the fiery light in | + | |
- | the ferocious eyes of the Putt Machine which won the day l And so up Yadboro | + | Malcolm had enjoyed the leading most of the time, but first prize for the best laissez-faire |
- | Creek we went our way and shortly Colin led off up the ridge which would land | + | |
- | us at the Castle - Byangee Walls Saddle. | + | The old enemy had by this time mooched along to about 1300 hours - and with ten bods using the one rope this was not surprising. Lunchtime, and what better place for lunch than beside |
- | The plan was to climb the Castle from the eastern side, where a " | + | |
- | At 0900 hours we stood in the saddle and aarveyed | + | A human shout from the summit |
- | loosening | + | |
- | out the rope for a spot of belaying. Up went the bods, one by one; cautiously feeling their way in steady climbs, until it was the turn of that 'really outstanding mountaineer, | + | Finally, as the last light of day flickered and went completely out, we thankfully set foot once again in the more friendly Yadboro Creek, and of course there were the usual false and frustrating leads. After crossing the creek for the umpteenth time (we can't feel our toes any more), Colin called a halt to collect the bods together in the inky blackness. " |
- | fantastic performance he put on Bookie fairly tore up that pitch aa though | + | |
- | the very Devil were at his heels, arms and legs flailing in all directions | + | Ah, yes, it must be Bookie. "Where are you, Bookie?" |
- | at once, footholds and handholds being used and abused in extra-rapid succession. The. proverbial rat in the drainpipe could be considered a tired | + | |
- | old slowcoach compared with our hero, one could only bring to mind those movies | + | Poor Bookie! The gods were agin him again. We went back and rescued him, and then hit it for home - and never did the warm fires and tents of our camp look more like home to us, Their glow seemed to match an inner glow deep inside us, the glow of success, the glow from a day of happy fulfilment and from a job well done. It was time to have a laugh at the kookaburras. |
- | which are speeded up to such an extent as to provoke uncontrollable laughter | + | |
- | in the observer - for such indeed was the effect. Of course there is a rumour that certain persons at the top of the rope helped the show along, to saY the least, but this was certainly not apparent from below. And so ended the | + | ---- |
- | brightest piece of comedy on the whole weekend. | + | |
- | After this episode a bit of exploration was called for as the next step of the mountain loomed ominously and awkwardly above. Several routes which might go were investigated by Alan, Jack and Digby, but were wisely | + | =====The Annual General Meeting.===== |
- | The party having negotiated this Obstacle | + | |
- | no alternatives whichever way you looked at it. Several interesting pitches of moderate severity, a pleasant mixture of chimneying, scrambling and | + | by Barry Wallace. |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER._ April, | + | |
- | straight face climbing, with just the right amount of challenge, finally brought us to the top of the first big sandstone step of the mountain. The final step still remained. So far it had been good clean fun in the warm sunshine, despite a few cold shivers down several spines. | + | The southerly was gradually displacing the heat build-up and paint fumes from our meeting room as the President called the 30 or so members to order and began the A.G.M. at 8.14 pm. Apologies were made for Don Finch, Don and Jenny Cornell, Helen Gray, Bob Sames and Anton Gillezeau. |
- | Malcolm had.enjoyed the leading most of the time, but first prize for the best laissez-faire | + | |
- | The old enemy had by this time mooched along to about 1300 hours - and with ten boas using the one rope this was not surprising. Lunchtime, and what better place for lunch than beside | + | |
- | to the Pacific on the horizon. And from there the eye came slowly back to the Clyde Valley way down in the blue depths on our left, and then shot up the cliffs of Talaterang on the other side, and we wondered how our comrades were faring in their new adventure over there. | + | |
- | A human shout from the surrit | + | |
- | near-at-hand, | + | |
- | party started down again at' | + | |
- | not want to dawdle but now we would descend by the usual west side route, through that remarkable squeeze-hole passage which tunnels right through the tail, and then on down through the cursed sapling forest with its scratchy undergrowth and the torn and twisted creek courses with their boulder beds. Cries of "Never again - give me rock-climbing any day:" could be heard from front to rear, even from those who can't really make up their minds about climbing and its risks. | + | |
- | Finally, as the last light of day flickered and went completely out, we thankfully set foot once again in the more friendly Yadboro Creek, and | + | |
- | of course there were the usual false and frustrating leads. After crossing the creek for the umpteenth time (we can't feel otr toes any more), Colin called a halt to collect the boas together in the' | + | |
- | Page 13 | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | + | |
- | Ah, yes, t must be Bookie. "Where are you, Bookie?" | + | |
- | Poor Bookie: The gods were agin him again. We went back and rescued him, and. then hit it for hOme - and never did the warm fires and tents of our camp look more like home to us, Their glow seemed to match an inner glow deep inside us, the glow of success, the glow from a day of happy fulfilment and from a job well done. It Was time to have a laugh at the kookaburras. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | THE ANNUAL | + | |
- | The southerly was gradually displacing the heat build-up and paint fumes from our meeting room as the President called the 30 or so members to order and began the A.M. at 8.14 pm. Apologies were made for Don Finch, Don and Jenny Cornell, Helen Gray, Bob Sames and Anton Gillezeau. | + | |
Of new members there were two, Lynne McDonald and Alan Merrett, both of whom were present to be welcomed in the traditional way. | Of new members there were two, Lynne McDonald and Alan Merrett, both of whom were present to be welcomed in the traditional way. | ||
- | The Minutes of the February general meeting were read and received, with no business arising. | + | |
- | Correspondence was -..coMprised | + | The Minutes of the February general meeting were read and received, with no business arising. |
- | Minister regarding the .South-west Tasmanian dams question, a letter to the | + | |
- | N.S.W. Secretary & ,Comptroller of Accounts & Treasury, | + | Correspondence was comprised |
- | Hut and impending removal of Albina and Soil Conservation | + | |
- | a letter from Joe Turner remarking on the Coolana property, from Brian Harvey suggesting possible cost savings for the Club magazine, and from Fred Kelly and Bob and Valerie Calvert advising of change of addresses. There was also, mention of the death of Brenda White, a former member of the Club. | + | We then suspended Standing Orders and proceeded with the election of office-bearers. The results have appeared in last month' |
- | , We then suspended Standing Orders and proceeded with the election of | + | |
- | office-bearers. The results have appeared in last month' | + | The Annual Reports were then taken as read and accepted by the meeting. The Annual Accounts were also presented and accepted. A proposal by the Treasurer that the following subscription rates be set for 1983 was passed after some discussion: |
- | do not appear here. At the close of elections a vote of thanks to the outgoing committee was passed by acclamation. | + | |
- | The Annual Reports were then taken as read and accepted by the meeting. The Annual Accounts were also presented and accepted. A proposal by the | + | The Treasurer then presented the monthly report. It seems we began the month with a balance of $2121.05, acquired $304.00, spent $315.05 and finished with a balance of $2110.00. |
- | Treasurer that the following subscription rates be set for 1983 was passed | + | |
- | after some discussion: | + | All of which brought us to the Walks Reports. We began at the weekend of February 11,12,13th. Derek Wilson' |
- | The Treasurer then presented the monthly report. It seems we began | + | |
- | the month with a balance of $2121.05, acquired $304.00, spent $315.05 and | + | The weekend of 18,19,20th Feb had 5 walks programmed, but only two of them went. Bill Capon had 15 people an his Jones Creek the easy way weekend and Jim Brown had 15 people on a rather |
- | finished with a balance of $2110.00. | + | |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWaKER April, | + | Bill Hall led a mid-week walk on the 23rd Feb - Heathcote to Waterfall - there were 4 members and 3 visitors on a mild, warm day, and all went well. |
- | All ofrwhich | + | |
- | The weekend of 18,19,20th Feb had 5 walks programmed, but only two of | + | Bill Burke' |
- | them went. Bill Capon had 15 people an his Jones Creek the easy way weekend and Jim Brown had 15 people on a rather | + | |
- | Bill Hall led a mid-week walk on the 23rd Feb - Heathcote to Waterfall - | + | Alex Colley reported 3 starters and a very good walk for his 28th Feb, 1,2,3,4th March coast walk from Bateman' |
- | there were 4 members and 3 visitors on a mild, warm day, and all went well. | + | |
- | Bill Burke' | + | The first weekend of March, 4,5,6th, saw Ian Debert divert his Cox River walk to the Colo for better water conditions. Unfortunately the Colo was caked deep in black silt, someone' |
- | Alex Colley reported 3 starters and a very good walk for his 28th Feb, 1,2,3,4th March coast walk from Bateman' | + | |
- | The first weekend of March, 4,5,6th, saw Ian Debert divert his Cox River | + | Federation Report indicated that F.B.W. plan to join the South-West coalition and will be donating monies to the Tasmanian Wilderness Society. Planning for the 1983 Federation Ball is well under way, so watch this space. |
- | walk to the Colo for better water conditions. Unfortunately the Colo was caked deep in black silt, someone' | + | |
- | 2 prospectives retreated to a pool in Tootie Creek for most of the weekend. | + | |
- | Taffy-Marshall converted his Cox River ridge walk into a Breakfast Creek, | + | |
- | Cox River, Jenolan River and return, thereby saving the 3 starters from heatstroke or similar. Roy Braithwaite' | + | |
- | there was no report. Ralph Pengliss had 12 people and good swims on his Bundeena to Otford. walk the sane day. All of which brought the Walks Reports | + | |
- | to an end. | + | |
- | Federation Report indicated that F.B.W. plan to join the South-West | + | |
- | coalition and will be donating monies to the Tasmanian Wilderness Society. Planning for the 1983 Federation Ball is well under way, so watch this space. | + | |
The Coolana Management Committee Report, in the form of minutes of their latest meeting was read and received. | The Coolana Management Committee Report, in the form of minutes of their latest meeting was read and received. | ||
+ | |||
Of General Business there was none. Announcements were made to the effect that members of the Club had raised $5000 necessary for the printing of car stickers for S.W. Tassie. | Of General Business there was none. Announcements were made to the effect that members of the Club had raised $5000 necessary for the printing of car stickers for S.W. Tassie. | ||
- | Then it was just a matter of walks announcements and a bit of prompting, | + | |
- | and the President | + | Then it was just a matter of walks announcements and a bit of prompting, and the President |
- | X-XXXXXXX4X-XX | + | |
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKZR 4ri1, | + | ---- |
- | THE | + | |
+ | =====The | ||
by Helen Gray. | by Helen Gray. | ||
- | Spiro started the competition years ago. No, not the damper competition; | ||
- | my' | ||
- | "Get on with the story!" | ||
- | was a weekend of ease; idle chatter, good-natured arguing and discussion, | ||
- | ,eating, singing, resting. A weekend of renewing friendships perhaps neglected for a year or so. We exercised too. The river always Provides pleasant swimming. Our land, " | ||
- | caauarinas. Rising from these are the slopes which form a series of terraces, | ||
- | some of banksias and angoDheras, some fall of burrawang palms, and those with gums. There are the sandstone cliffs with dendrobiums by the score, and following along these cliffs we find slots and caves and small, enclosed areas full of ferns. There are the small streams providing us with fresh water, and their beauty in miniature. We have at least two vantage points | ||
- | above the cliffs from which we can survey the Kangaroo River and valley beyond. . | ||
- | The sky was clear this reunion, the temperature hot. Good weather | ||
- | for lying around and discussing where we'd have the campfire and who'd gather | ||
- | the wood. 7hi1e this was being discussed at length, Phil Butt was out chopping down dead wattles and building a big wood pile on an excellent site on the grassy flat, which left the rest of us with nothing strenuous to do, for which we were all most grateful: | ||
- | When darkness had fallen the first match was put to the wood and the | ||
- | throng gathered, about 70 all told. Song sheets were handed out and under Geoff Wagg's leadership the singing began. Gordon Lee's fiddle accompanied us whenever Gordon worked out which key, for that particular song, the majority was singing in. (He also treated us to a couple of vocal solos | ||
- | in his roisterous, hearty style.) Jim Brown and Dot Butler, as is usual, provided sketches for our entertainment. (Jim' | ||
- | the Dammed", | ||
- | such first-class entertainment. | ||
- | Dot's version of " | ||
- | the art of knotting a toga, and Ray Hookway, whose amazing bust-line was achieved with the aid of a bra created by the wearer from a Liberal Party election poster. (Did any poetry-lovers notice the omission of the first | ||
- | 25 stanzas? No? For that thank Jim Brown who wrote an introductory stanzat | ||
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, | ||
- | which covered all the action - or inactlon --of Macaulay' | ||
- | Spiro, as is traditional, | ||
- | This year we dispensed with the swearing-in of the President. (The current President, whose name I won't mention as he's so embarrassed about it, forgot to bring THE BONE!) The evening ended with small groups talking or singing, and when I crawled into my bag at 1 am, the barber' | ||
- | Tim sounds and smells of cooking woke me at the civilized hour of 9 am, | ||
- | and although I was fully awake by 10 am to attend the Annual Damper Competition, | ||
- | 4 | ||
- | We now have well over 400 members in the Club. Many of those have | ||
- | never been to a reunion, and the loss is their' | ||
- | trips and renewing friendships. New friends are made too, and future trips | ||
- | planned; for example, a trip to Switzerland and another summer trip in | ||
- | Tasmania were planned and these are unlikely to appear in your walks programme. Old members, .current members and their families, and especially | ||
- | prospectives are all welcome. | ||
- | ********XXXXXXXX** | ||
- | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 1983. | ||
- | The subscriptions deoided' | ||
- | committee are as follows- | ||
- | Single member $10 | ||
- | Married couple 13 | ||
- | Full-time student 8 | ||
- | Non-active member 3 | ||
- | Non-active member with magazine posted 8 | ||
- | * * * ** * * | ||
- | ADVERTISEKENTs FOR SALE - $99.04 | ||
- | " | ||
- | ) zipped together .-" | ||
- | ' | ||
- | plus 433.95 for the " | ||
- | Please contact ELIZA_RETH TCLIFF - phone 23578158 (business).. Seller prepared to bring packs to a Club night for anyone interested. \ | ||
+ | Spiro started the competition years ago. No, not the damper competition; | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Get on with the story!" | ||
+ | |||
+ | The sky was clear this reunion, the temperature hot. Good weather for lying around and discussing where we'd have the campfire and who'd gather the wood. While this was being discussed at length, Phil Butt was out chopping down dead wattles and building a big wood pile on an excellent site on the grassy flat, which left the rest of us with nothing strenuous to do, for which we were all most grateful. | ||
+ | |||
+ | When darkness had fallen the first match was put to the wood and the throng gathered, about 70 all told. Song sheets were handed out and under Geoff Wagg's leadership the singing began. Gordon Lee's fiddle accompanied us whenever Gordon worked out which key, for that particular song, the majority was singing in. (He also treated us to a couple of vocal solos in his roisterous, hearty style.) Jim Brown and Dot Butler, as is usual, provided sketches for our entertainment. (Jim's "major work", "The Isle of the Dammed", | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dot's version of " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Spiro, as is traditional, | ||
+ | |||
+ | This year we dispensed with the swearing-in of the President. (The current President, whose name I won't mention as he's so embarrassed about it, forgot to bring THE BONE!) The evening ended with small groups talking or singing, and when I crawled into my bag at 1 am, the barber' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tim sounds and smells of cooking woke me at the civilized hour of 9 am, and although I was fully awake by 10 am to attend the Annual Damper Competition, | ||
+ | |||
+ | We now have well over 400 members in the Club. Many of those have never been to a reunion, and the loss is their' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Annual Subscriptions 1983.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The subscriptions decided upon at the A.G.M. on 9th March and by committee are as follows:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Single member $10 | ||
+ | * Married couple $13 | ||
+ | * Full-time student $8 | ||
+ | * Non-active member $3 | ||
+ | * Non-active member with magazine posted $8 | ||
+ | |||
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+ | | ||
+ | ====Advertisement: | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | Bought in September 1982 for $190.45 ($156.50 for the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please contact Elizabeth Ratcliff - phone 235-8158 (business). Seller prepared to bring packs to a Club night for anyone interested. | ||
+ | |||
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