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- | ===== The Sydney Bushwalker ===== | + | ===== The Sydney Bushwalker ===== |
Established June 1931 | Established June 1931 | ||
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- | | Bundundah, Boolijah and Bill | by Morag Ryder | 2 | | + | | Bundundah, Boolijah and Bill | by Morag Ryder | |
- | | Bushwalkers' | + | | Bushwalkers' |
- | | Walking in the Rain | Elwyn Morris | 7 | | + | | Walking in the Rain | Elwyn Morris | 7 | |
- | | My Favourite Garbage Dump | Bill Gamble | 9 | | + | | My Favourite Garbage Dump | Bill Gamble | 9 | |
- | | Operation Barrington | Debra Holland | 10 | | + | | Operation Barrington | Debra Holland | 10 | |
- | | Social Notes for July | Jo Van Sommers | 11 | | + | | Social Notes for July | Jo Van Sommers | 11 | |
- | | Update on South West Tasmania | Peter Harris | 12 | | + | | Update on South West Tasmania | Peter Harris | 12 | |
- | | The May General Meeting | Barry Wallace | 13 | | + | | The May General Meeting | Barry Wallace | 13 | |
- | | - - Tomorrow, "The Times" | Jim Brown | 16 | | + | | - - Tomorrow, "The Times" | Jim Brown | 16 | |
===== Bundundah, Boolijah and Bill ===== | ===== Bundundah, Boolijah and Bill ===== | ||
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by Morag Ryder | by Morag Ryder | ||
- | We met at 7 am, by Tianjara Falls, under a lowering grey sky, which kept sending down threatening sprinkles of rain. Assembled were:- | + | **__Saturday__** |
Malcolm Steele, Phil Butt, Bob Milne, Carol Bruce, Daksh Bawaja, Steve and Wendy Hodgman, Jackie Bruin, Steve Lang, Don McIntyre, Ray Turton, Sandy Hines, John Williams, Ainslie Morris - and yours truly, who had been given a lift by Steve and Wendy. | Malcolm Steele, Phil Butt, Bob Milne, Carol Bruce, Daksh Bawaja, Steve and Wendy Hodgman, Jackie Bruin, Steve Lang, Don McIntyre, Ray Turton, Sandy Hines, John Williams, Ainslie Morris - and yours truly, who had been given a lift by Steve and Wendy. | ||
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Bill decided to rectify his inside-out T-shirt, and put on a singlet for warmth. He got the T-shirt right, but somehow put on the singlet over the shirt, having it inside-out as well as back-to-front, | Bill decided to rectify his inside-out T-shirt, and put on a singlet for warmth. He got the T-shirt right, but somehow put on the singlet over the shirt, having it inside-out as well as back-to-front, | ||
- | **__Sunday__** | + | **__Sunday__** |
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A gully dropped sharply ahead. There was another debate, with much craning of necks and twiddling of compasses. Then we hopped down the rocks into the uppermost and of Moore Creek. Easy walking was found on the flat rock bed of the creek, as the banks were scrubby. Presently they became more open, and we wandered along them to the junction of Plain Creek. Almost before we could drop our packs, Pyromaniac Phil had a fire blazing, and we enjoyed the decadent luxury of boiling the billy for morning tea. | A gully dropped sharply ahead. There was another debate, with much craning of necks and twiddling of compasses. Then we hopped down the rocks into the uppermost and of Moore Creek. Easy walking was found on the flat rock bed of the creek, as the banks were scrubby. Presently they became more open, and we wandered along them to the junction of Plain Creek. Almost before we could drop our packs, Pyromaniac Phil had a fire blazing, and we enjoyed the decadent luxury of boiling the billy for morning tea. | ||
- | A. short exploratory walk down Moore Creek yielded some lovely photos, first of the shallow rock beds, then of a large, semi-circular waterfall, which marks the beginning of the rugged lower section. Ainslie and John had a swim in the clear jade-green water. The rest of us were content to wander under the surrounding overhangs and watch. Moore Creek is strictly for the athletic. The house-sized boulders which choke its course are interlaced with fallen trees and scrub. Tightly enclosed by a high double escarpment, it has a grand but formidable aspect. Hard going in the wet. | + | A short exploratory walk down Moore Creek yielded some lovely photos, first of the shallow rock beds, then of a large, semi-circular waterfall, which marks the beginning of the rugged lower section. Ainslie and John had a swim in the clear jade-green water. The rest of us were content to wander under the surrounding overhangs and watch. Moore Creek is strictly for the athletic. The house-sized boulders which choke its course are interlaced with fallen trees and scrub. Tightly enclosed by a high double escarpment, it has a grand but formidable aspect. Hard going in the wet. |
We returned to Plain Creek for a lengthy lunch, and I discovered a couple of Flannel flowers in bloom near the water. Reluctantly we hoisted our packs' and retraced our steps up to the ridge top, then headed for an un-named side creek which would take us into Bundundah. | We returned to Plain Creek for a lengthy lunch, and I discovered a couple of Flannel flowers in bloom near the water. Reluctantly we hoisted our packs' and retraced our steps up to the ridge top, then headed for an un-named side creek which would take us into Bundundah. | ||
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After about an hour the rain stopped. I put out my head to see that the fire was still burning and Don was already piling on more wood. As I scrambled out, I was amazed to see that my tent was now flanked by white toadstools, drawn out of the ground by the magic power of the rain. Don's flysheet had failed to shelter him and there were two or three damp sleeping bags. Bill still couldn' | After about an hour the rain stopped. I put out my head to see that the fire was still burning and Don was already piling on more wood. As I scrambled out, I was amazed to see that my tent was now flanked by white toadstools, drawn out of the ground by the magic power of the rain. Don's flysheet had failed to shelter him and there were two or three damp sleeping bags. Bill still couldn' | ||
- | **__Monday__** | + | **__Monday__** |
"This is __one__ pass," Bill said, "But I think there is another about 300 metres further along." | "This is __one__ pass," Bill said, "But I think there is another about 300 metres further along." | ||
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Ahead of us lay hot showers and soft beds. Behind lay the silent land, escarpments apricot in.the setting sun, long blue shadows filling the gullies. Overhead, amber clouds lounged it the pale evening sky, stretching out long seductive | Ahead of us lay hot showers and soft beds. Behind lay the silent land, escarpments apricot in.the setting sun, long blue shadows filling the gullies. Overhead, amber clouds lounged it the pale evening sky, stretching out long seductive | ||
- | ===== BUSHWALkERS' Mecca ===== | + | ===== Bushwalkers' Mecca ===== |
- | by Peter. Christian. | + | by Peter Christian |
- | A living, vibrant memorial, stands in the wooded Grose Valley depths- Of slander, stately, blue gums, their limbs raised-in solemn | + | |
- | For that handful of inspired, dedicated, believers in a cause, | + | | A living, vibrant memorial, stands in the wooded Grose Valley depths |
- | In a heart-felt vision of unspoilt beauty, no-one could erase. | + | | Of slender, stately, blue gums, their limbs raised in solemn |
- | They toiled undaunted and resolute, against considerable ignorance, | + | | For that handful of inspired, dedicated, believers in a cause, |
- | Giving freely of their energies, precious lives, the hard-earned pound.. Spare them a thought, when you sense the majesty they have saved, | + | | In a heart-felt vision of unspoilt beauty, no-one could erase. |
- | Here humans can treat their self-inflicted, | + | |
- | Leaving only footprints, the bush remains | + | | They toiled undaunted and resolute, against considerable ignorance, |
- | The Blue GUms invoke reverence respect for co-existence with trees. | + | | Giving freely of their energies, precious lives, the hard-earned pound. |
- | Man may be the last link of evolution, but aannot surVive' | + | | Spare them a thought, when you sense the majesty they have saved, |
- | The cathedral-like vault of their trunks at first hushes social patter, | + | | The ignoble death by the greedy edge of the axe's ringing sound. |
- | Realizing we're but ants on the forest floor, amidst a land of giants. | + | |
- | XXXXXXXXXXX | + | | Here humans can treat their self-inflicted, |
- | June, 1983. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 7 | + | | The serenity and solitude our soul yearns for, can be replenished. |
- | A CHOICE | + | | We shed our fears, our facades wither, by campfire glow. | |
- | WALKING ]2 THE RAIN | + | | Leaving only footprints, the bush remains |
- | by Elwyn Morris. | + | |
- | At 0 eight hundred | + | | The Blue Gums invoke reverence respect for co-existence with trees. |
- | Our ' | + | | Man may be the last link of evolution, but aannot surVive' |
- | We wanted to know. how what we wore would ' | + | | The cathedral-like vault of their trunks at first hushes social patter, |
- | O Barry | + | | Realizing we're but ants on the forest floor, amidst a land of giants. |
- | weekend - a brand-new Paddy-made Gortex.jacket, | + | |
- | length they are reluctant to sell you; | + | **__A Choice |
- | Bill Burke, in contrasting drab black lightweight oilcloth, with equally | + | ===== Walking in the Rain ===== |
+ | by Elwyn Morris | ||
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+ | At 0800 hours on May 21 Lab Technician-in-Chief Barry Wallace called the test panel to order and apologetically briefed us with our instructions. We were to bury it in __at least__ | ||
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+ | **__Our | ||
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+ | We wanted to know how what we wore would ' | ||
+ | - Ordered List ItemBarry | ||
+ | - Ordered List ItemBill | ||
ancient droopy felt hat; | ancient droopy felt hat; | ||
- | ..myself, in a British drizzleproof featherweight nylon from Southern Cross Equipment, bright red so I can be spotted when I fall behind; | + | - Ordered List Itemmyself, in a British drizzleproof featherweight nylon from Southern Cross Equipment, bright red so I can be spotted when I fall behind; |
- | Bob Gulson, in his heavy yachting jacket, bright orange so he can be spotted when he falls in; | + | - Ordered List ItemBob |
- | Sue Young, the only prospective, | + | - Ordered List ItemSue |
- | Mbrag Ryder, in a leaking cape she'd tried everything on; | + | - Ordered List ItemMorag |
- | . Michelle | + | - Ordered List ItemMichelle |
- | Two identical green hump-backed whales with yellow flippers underneath. On closer inspection, these turned out to be Don and Jenny Cornell, in nylon home-made 'suits 'and huge capes that went right over their packs to the ground. Jenny had made them to a Dot Butler design from coated nylon from Eastwood Camping (4 a. metre),. that suffered from morning sickness when new. The vomit smell wore off after a while, she claimed. After that, but not before, | + | - Ordered List ItemTwo |
- | the capes can double as groundsheets. | + | |
- | 'The capes ' | + | The capes ' |
- | Ratings, | + | |
- | RECOMMENDED - 'Don and. Jenny' | + | __Ratings |
- | ' | + | |
- | ACCEPTABLE - Bill's ensemble works in a practical, if less eye-catching way. | + | | **RECOMMENDED** | - Don and Jenny' |
- | but it wasn't a -dawn his neck. | + | |
- | Tent test | + | | **ACCEPTABLE** | - Bill's ensemble works in a practical, if less eye-catching way. | |
- | Bill and Les. produced golden oldies.- Paddy' | + | | | Barry' |
- | theydon' | + | |
- | " | + | **__Tent test__** |
- | conclusive test as he left the hood down and the drips got | + | |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | Bill and Les produced golden oldies- Paddy' |
- | even if it didn't come to over $200 plus the cost of proofing. Les took the precaution of adding a fly.so that his piece of antique Australiana was dry the next morning, and lighter to carry than Bill's wet one. | + | |
- | Bob had the heaviest tent. He'd thought life wt,s going to be easy | + | Bob had the heaviest tent. He'd thought life was going to be easy because it wasn't marked Test Walk: His aluminium poles had been bent in a scuffle (a domestic?) between two persons he'd lent his tent to, who' |
- | because it wasn't marked Test Walk: His aluminium poles had been bent in a | + | |
- | -scuffle (a domestic?) between two.persons he'd lent his tent to, who' | + | Morag had made her tent herself out of proofed nylon, muslin, silver space blanket, and aluminium poles, with front annexe for pack and for stove oobking in New Zealand, where it always rains. |
- | fully replaces | + | RECOMMENDED for being totally rainproof, lightweight except for the poles, which aren't needed in Australia, and total cost $45. Only catch is that you have to be able to design and sew like Morag. |
- | down Bonnum Pic Creek, 1800-foot climb up Burnt Flat Creek, all good pre-ski exercise.) | + | |
- | Morag had made her tent herself out of proofed nylon, muslin, silver | + | The great innovation was our living and dining area made out of Michelle' |
- | space blanket, and aluminium poles, with front annexe for pack and for ,stove | + | RECOMMENDED as a compulsory item on every wet walk (the fly, not the jokes). |
- | oobking in New Zealand, where it always rains. RECOMMENDED for being totally | + | |
- | rainproof, lightweight except for the poles, which aren't needed in Australia, and total cost $45. Only catch is that you have to be able to design and sew like Morag. | + | |
- | The great innovation was our living and dining area made out of Michelle' | + | |
Fire's | Fire's | ||
- | No problem even in a downpour, of course, for such veteran walkers. | + | No problem even in a downpour, of course, for such veteran walkers. |
Dry bark, leaves and twigs from under fallen trees, plus a goodly chunk of newspaper from Jenny' | Dry bark, leaves and twigs from under fallen trees, plus a goodly chunk of newspaper from Jenny' | ||
. Barry' | . Barry' | ||
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So SOAP remains to be tested. Does it wash off in creeks alrl rain? M.orag says no. The tip originally came from her friend who had 2p. years of Queensland and Border Rainforest experience. But are our leechepjithe same brand? The soap, by the way, can be an brand.) Our panel wa 'an the wrong brand of country, the Wollondilly at Bonnum Pic not rating- is rainforest. | So SOAP remains to be tested. Does it wash off in creeks alrl rain? M.orag says no. The tip originally came from her friend who had 2p. years of Queensland and Border Rainforest experience. But are our leechepjithe same brand? The soap, by the way, can be an brand.) Our panel wa 'an the wrong brand of country, the Wollondilly at Bonnum Pic not rating- is rainforest. | ||
How about someone putting on a Test Walk in Rain in a Rainf est? | How about someone putting on a Test Walk in Rain in a Rainf est? | ||
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- | MY FAVOURITE GARBAGE DUMP. | + | ===== My Favourite Garbage Dump ===== |
- | by Bill Gamble. | + | by Bill Gamble |
- | Karloo Pool in the Royal National Park near Heathoote is now little | + | |
- | more than .a garbage dump. There is an abundance of cans, bottles, broken glass, beer cartons, food wrappings and toilet paper. A similar pattern continues well beyond the pool along the track to Uloola Falls. | + | Karloo Pool in the Royal National Park near Heathoote is now little more than a garbage dump. There is an abundance of cans, bottles, broken glass, beer cartons, food wrappings and toilet paper. A similar pattern continues well beyond the pool along the track to Uloola Falls. |
The rubbish has been accumulating for some time, judging by the varying stages of decay. Just how long people using the area will tolerate rubbish around them before they react and put their dung heap in order is a moot point. I would not expect an early change of heart. | The rubbish has been accumulating for some time, judging by the varying stages of decay. Just how long people using the area will tolerate rubbish around them before they react and put their dung heap in order is a moot point. I would not expect an early change of heart. | ||
Passing through the area in late April, I saw many people picnicking | Passing through the area in late April, I saw many people picnicking | ||
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the amoUntof litter increases, we noticed a Parks and WildWe Service | the amoUntof litter increases, we noticed a Parks and WildWe Service | ||
Ranger filling a large plastic bag with some of the more offensive rubbish, and later carrying it out towards Heathcote. Evidently the Parks Service does try to keep the locality clear, but. in the face of heavy:usage by stupid and filthy campers and picnickers, it is a hopeless task. | Ranger filling a large plastic bag with some of the more offensive rubbish, and later carrying it out towards Heathcote. Evidently the Parks Service does try to keep the locality clear, but. in the face of heavy:usage by stupid and filthy campers and picnickers, it is a hopeless task. | ||
- | eastwood | + | |
- | camping | + | ===== Operation Barrington ===== |
- | BUSHWALKERS | + | by Debra Holland |
- | 1 Lightweight Tents Sleeping Bags Rucksacks | + | |
- | Large Tents Stoves | + | Operation Barrington '83 coincided with a wet weekend, but that did not seem to discourage the 50 or so bushwalkers, |
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF: | + | |
- | Paddymade | + | |
- | Proprietors: | + | |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES 3 Trelawney St Eastwood NSW 2122 Phone: 858 2775 | + | |
- | June 1983. T= SYDNEY BUSHWA.LKER Page 11 | + | |
- | OPER.4TION BARRINGTON. by Debra. Holland. | + | |
- | Operation Barrington '83 coincided with a wet weekend, but that did not seem to discourage the 50 or so bushwalkers, | + | |
- | ..aft their way to' | + | |
- | forest; Operation Barrington would continue the search for a Cessna that | + | |
- | disappeared over Barrington Tops in August '81 with five passengers on board. | + | |
When -I say- " | When -I say- " | ||
We arrived at base camp at 1.00 Saturday morning, but by the time we found a corner of the bus to sleep in, or hitched the tent flies to the 'side, it was nearer 2.00 am. That left us only a few hours' sleep before our wake-up siren at 6.30 am. Had I stumbled into the army? (Fortunately' | We arrived at base camp at 1.00 Saturday morning, but by the time we found a corner of the bus to sleep in, or hitched the tent flies to the 'side, it was nearer 2.00 am. That left us only a few hours' sleep before our wake-up siren at 6.30 am. Had I stumbled into the army? (Fortunately' | ||
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Then it was back On the bus for a raid on Dungog' | Then it was back On the bus for a raid on Dungog' | ||
long trip back to a rain-soaked Sydney. Despite this, we had a great weekend. | long trip back to a rain-soaked Sydney. Despite this, we had a great weekend. | ||
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- | SOCIAL NOTES PaR JULY. | + | ===== Social Notes for July ===== |
- | by Jo Van Sommers. | + | by Jo Van Sommers |
July 20 - NostalgiaNight- | July 20 - NostalgiaNight- | ||
A display of old equipment, old map, old photographs, | A display of old equipment, old map, old photographs, | ||
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Phone 808-1702. | Phone 808-1702. | ||
0 Everyone invited tomeet beforehand at the Phuong Vietnamese-Restaurant, | 0 Everyone invited tomeet beforehand at the Phuong Vietnamese-Restaurant, | ||
- | June, 1983 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 13 | + | |
- | UPDATE ON SOUTH WEST TASMANIA. | + | ===== Update on South West Tasmania ===== |
- | as at 19th May 1983. by Peter Harris. | + | as at 19th May 1983 |
+ | by Peter Harris | ||
1. Franklin and Gordon Rivers. | 1. Franklin and Gordon Rivers. | ||
- | 15 people remain' | + | 15 people remain ' |
Taamanian Wilderness Society have engaged Mr. Michael Black Q.C. and will seek leave of the High Court to intervene on the side of the Commonwealth._ In effect this means that,the line-up will be TasAld Governments versus Commonwealth/ | Taamanian Wilderness Society have engaged Mr. Michael Black Q.C. and will seek leave of the High Court to intervene on the side of the Commonwealth._ In effect this means that,the line-up will be TasAld Governments versus Commonwealth/ | ||
Dlockade" | Dlockade" | ||
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still continuing at a furious pace on roads, accommodation sites, transects, etc. The access road from Warners Landing to the proposed dam site is approximately 3 kilometers long and nearing the dam site. The road is very wide as it has been tiered in many places due to the steep traverse. | still continuing at a furious pace on roads, accommodation sites, transects, etc. The access road from Warners Landing to the proposed dam site is approximately 3 kilometers long and nearing the dam site. The road is very wide as it has been tiered in many places due to the steep traverse. | ||
The area at Warners Landing, cleared for pre-fab huts, is being enlarged and now includes two very deep sewerage pits. Machinery that has been taken up-river by barge consists of:- nine bulldozers, three trackscavators, | The area at Warners Landing, cleared for pre-fab huts, is being enlarged and now includes two very deep sewerage pits. Machinery that has been taken up-river by barge consists of:- nine bulldozers, three trackscavators, | ||
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- | Page 14 | + | ===== The May General Meeting ===== |
- | .........111.i | + | by Barrie Wallace |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, | + | |
- | THE MAY GMERAL MEETINGS | + | One might well have expected some dire consequence |
- | by Barrie Wallace. | + | |
- | One might well have expected some dire conseqUence | + | There were no new members and no apologies, so we _passed to the Minutes of the previous meeting. These were read and received, with no business arising. . Correspondence was limited to a letter from May and Paddy Pallin accepting honorary membership, and the minutes of the last Coolana meeting. |
- | . There were no new members and no apologies, so we _passed to the Minutes of the previous meeting. These were read and received, with no business arising. . Correspondence was limited to a letter from May and Paddy Pallin accepting honorary membership, and the minutes of the last Coolana meeting. | + | |
, The Walks Report began with a no-go. It seems Gordon Lee's Kanangra | , The Walks Report began with a no-go. It seems Gordon Lee's Kanangra | ||
- | abseiling trip (correctly programmed this time) was cancelled. Frank Taeker' | + | abseiling trip (correctly programmed this time) was cancelled. Frank Taeker' |
- | Mountain Lagoon day walk on the 17th, and Brian Bolton' | + | |
- | Over the Anzac weekend Bill Capon and a cast of 16, not necessarily as | + | Over the Anzac weekend Bill Capon and a cast of 16, not necessarily as a single party, visited a number of creeks in the Morton National Park.--They reported some problems with boots and ankles but I didinot get the details. Jim Laing' |
- | a single party, visited a number of creeks in the Morton National Park.--They reported some problems with boots and ankles but I didinot get the details. Jim Laing' | + | |
The following weekend 29,30 April and 1st May saw Barrie Murdoch making a brief visit to Kanangra Walls in steady rain. They camped Friday night and drove home on Saturday morning. John Redfern' | The following weekend 29,30 April and 1st May saw Barrie Murdoch making a brief visit to Kanangra Walls in steady rain. They camped Friday night and drove home on Saturday morning. John Redfern' | ||
Bill Hall's mid-week walk on the 4th May was led by Meryl Watman, with four starters. | Bill Hall's mid-week walk on the 4th May was led by Meryl Watman, with four starters. | ||
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. The weekend of 6,7,8 May saw Don and Jenny Cornell leading 15 starters on the Cox River in.fine, warm weather. Jim Percy reported 10 people on his Longnose Point to Bungonia Canyon and return. They reported a good walk, but the banks of the Shoalhaven were covertd in mud. Bill Hall.was out and about again on 8 May with 25 starters and good weather. Peter Miller had 10 people on a glorious day walk to Mt. Solitary on the same day, to bring the Walks Report to an end. | . The weekend of 6,7,8 May saw Don and Jenny Cornell leading 15 starters on the Cox River in.fine, warm weather. Jim Percy reported 10 people on his Longnose Point to Bungonia Canyon and return. They reported a good walk, but the banks of the Shoalhaven were covertd in mud. Bill Hall.was out and about again on 8 May with 25 starters and good weather. Peter Miller had 10 people on a glorious day walk to Mt. Solitary on the same day, to bring the Walks Report to an end. | ||
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The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
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Federation Report brought news that the Federation Ball will be held on 23rd September at the Lane Cove Town Hall. Tickets will be $7.00 per head. There are reports of a cattle problem in the Kanangra/ | Federation Report brought news that the Federation Ball will be held on 23rd September at the Lane Cove Town Hall. Tickets will be $7.00 per head. There are reports of a cattle problem in the Kanangra/ | ||
- | June,. 1983. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 15 | + | rumours of a petition to ban rock-c1imbing_in _the area around Katoomba. One of the member clubs cleaned up the Coal Seam Cave over the Easter weekend. |
- | rumours of a petition to ban rock-c1imbing_in _the area around Katoomba. | + | |
- | One of the member clubs cleaned up the Coal Seam Cave over the Easter weekend. | + | |
General Business brought a motion that we ask Federation to write to the South-West Tasmania Coalition proposing a levy on all members of supporting clubs to cover the debt incurred during the recent election. | General Business brought a motion that we ask Federation to write to the South-West Tasmania Coalition proposing a levy on all members of supporting clubs to cover the debt incurred during the recent election. | ||
Than it was just a matter of announcements and the meeting closed at 2041 hours. | Than it was just a matter of announcements and the meeting closed at 2041 hours. | ||
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- | ALTERATIONS TO THE WINTER WALKS PROGRAME. | + | ===== Alterations to the Winter Walks Programme ===== |
Two day walks on this programme should have been marked 0 as TEST-WALKS. | Two day walks on this programme should have been marked 0 as TEST-WALKS. | ||
These are:- 26th June - Leader: Roy Braithwaite 28th August - Leader: Hans Stichter | These are:- 26th June - Leader: Roy Braithwaite 28th August - Leader: Hans Stichter | ||
Day walk on 3rd July - Leader: Errol Sheedy - correct phone no. 525-0316. | Day walk on 3rd July - Leader: Errol Sheedy - correct phone no. 525-0316. | ||
- | **XXXXXXXXXXXXXX | + | |
- | FIELD GUIDE TO THE NATIVE TREES OF THE A.C.T. | + | ===== Field Guide to the Native Trees of the A.C.T. |
Produced by the National Parks Association of the Australian Capital Territory Inc, assisted by a Heritage Grant from the Dept. of Territories and Local Govt. | Produced by the National Parks Association of the Australian Capital Territory Inc, assisted by a Heritage Grant from the Dept. of Territories and Local Govt. | ||
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This pocketbook describes 60 species of trees of four metres or more that are known to grow naturally within the)boundaries of the A.C.T. It.is written for the non-specialist and has instructions on how to use a botanical key. For easy reference it is divided into three parts - Eucalypts, Acacias and | This pocketbook describes 60 species of trees of four metres or more that are known to grow naturally within the)boundaries of the A.C.T. It.is written for the non-specialist and has instructions on how to use a botanical key. For easy reference it is divided into three parts - Eucalypts, Acacias and | ||
other species, with trees that are similar placed side by side. Each species is treated separately and is fully illustrated, | other species, with trees that are similar placed side by side. Each species is treated separately and is fully illustrated, | ||
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Price $4.00. | Price $4.00. | ||
To order send cheque/ | To order send cheque/ | ||
- | ADVERTISEKENT. | + | |
- | MASSAGE | + | ===== Advertisement ===== |
+ | Massage | ||
Half hour treatment - $10. | Half hour treatment - $10. | ||
AINSLIE MORRIS. Phone 428-3178. | AINSLIE MORRIS. Phone 428-3178. | ||
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June,' | + | |
- | - TOKORROg, "THE TIMES". | + | ===== TOKORROg, "THE TIMES" |
- | by Jim Brown. | + | by Jim Brown |
The saga of S.B.W. representations in the " | The saga of S.B.W. representations in the " | ||
On Saturday S the Herald regularly publishes (on the Letters page) " | On Saturday S the Herald regularly publishes (on the Letters page) " | ||
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Beyond saying that Phil presumably does not subscribe to the slogan .printed on many walls, railway cuttings, etc. - " | Beyond saying that Phil presumably does not subscribe to the slogan .printed on many walls, railway cuttings, etc. - " | ||
(P.S. Madam Editor, although, as I say, I am not game to comment on the " | (P.S. Madam Editor, although, as I say, I am not game to comment on the " | ||
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- | ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION | + | ===== Annual Subscription |
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The subscriptions decided upon at the Annual General Meeting on 9th March and by Committee are as follows:-- | The subscriptions decided upon at the Annual General Meeting on 9th March and by Committee are as follows:-- | ||
Single member $10 | Single member $10 | ||
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The Treasurer is at present on holidays overseas, but the President, | The Treasurer is at present on holidays overseas, but the President, | ||
Tony Marshall or John Holly will accept subscriptions in the Clubroom, or unfinancial members may send their cheques to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | Tony Marshall or John Holly will accept subscriptions in the Clubroom, or unfinancial members may send their cheques to the Sydney Bushwalkers, | ||
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- | June, 1983. TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 15 | + | |
rumours of a petition to ban. rock-climbing in the area around Katoomba. | rumours of a petition to ban. rock-climbing in the area around Katoomba. | ||
One of the member clubs cleaned Up the. Goal-Seam Cave over the Easter weekend. | One of the member clubs cleaned Up the. Goal-Seam Cave over the Easter weekend. |
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