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- | "A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. Club-meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street, | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street, |
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- | EDITOR: Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Telephone 428-3178. | + | |
- | ,BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, arlingford, 2118. | + | |
- | . Telephone 871-1207. | + | |
- | PRODUCTION MANAGER: Helen Gray. | + | |
- | TYPIST: Kath Brown, | + | |
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATORS: Phil Butt and Barbara Evans. | + | |
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- | JUNE, 1984. | + | |
- | Florida Everglades and The Keys | + | |
- | Yalwal | + | |
- | "Salt of the Earth" | + | |
- | Obituary - Anice Duncan | + | |
- | Moon Madness - S.&..R Night Shift Eastwood Camping-Centre Advertisement Editor' | + | |
- | The Don Finch Moveable Re-union, 1984. Track Notes - Easter Trip 1984 | + | |
- | Social Notes for July | + | |
- | 5th Australian Rogaining Championships 1984 | + | |
- | Getting Over | + | |
- | News of Neil Schafer" | + | |
- | Notes on Committee Meeting 6.6.84 At the General Meting 13.6.84 Advantages of Offset Printer | + | |
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- | - Bill Capon Peter Christian Dot Butler Gordon lee | + | |
- | Dot Butler Don Finch | + | |
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- | Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, 1984. | + | |Editor |
- | FLORIDA EVERGLADES AND THE KEYS. | + | |Business Manager |
- | by Allan Wyborn. Off to Florida. | + | |Production Manager |
- | It was at the and of August. We were staying with friends near | + | |Typist |
- | Washington D.C. and debating how to get down to the Everglades. The short- | + | |Duplicator Operators |
- | est return trip by road to Key West is 4800 km, and time was running out.: The alternative was to fly down to Miami, hire a car and use motels for few days. Our friends have an apartment in southern Florida, and told 1.is of the heat down there at this time of year, so Alice decided to stay | + | |
- | them and our Dodge motorvan until I returned. Inside half an hour the A4r | + | ==== JUNE 1984 ==== |
- | Florida plane was booked for the next morning, a Chevette car arranged to::be at Miami Airport, and motels booked. Such is the efficiency of travelling in the United States. | + | |
- | The plane trip to Miami lasted two hours, and there as a brand new Chevette waiting for me. The car, although small, was fully air-conditipned, an essential feature in these latitudes; in fact I don't think I could have managed to do the trip without it. A quick look at Miami - I had been warned about the Cubans - and then across the Venetian Causeway to the island of Miami Beach. The actual beach is now 600 metres wide of very clean sand pumped back out of the Atlantic by the army, after it practically disappeared in storms. Along the ocean beach and the inner Biscayne Bay area are some 50 km long of high rise hotels and apartments. Being a Wednesday in the off-season not many people about, so back to Miami, and due west on the Tamiami Trail into a very heavy thunderstorm, | + | | | | |
- | "The Glades" | + | |Florida Everglades and The Keys |by Allan Wyborn |
- | This Trail skirts the northern boundary of the Everglades National Park, which occupies 600,000 hectares of the southern tip of Florida, but is only a small part of the vast, complex ecological system of the Everglades; commonly called "The Glades", | + | |Yalwal |
- | is barely above sea level, and the lifeblood of its fauna and flora is ti* flow of fresh and salt water. It is unique in many ways, and because | + | |"Salt of the Earth" |
- | its climate, geographical location and ocean ourranta, provides the United | + | |Obituary - Anice Duncan |
- | States with its only sub-tropical wilderness. From Lake Okeechobee, | + | |Eastwood Camping Centre Advertisement |
- | north of the Trail, the huge shallow sheet of shimmering water of the Everglades creeps through rushes and sawgrass to the Park. | + | |Moon Madness - S.& R. Night Shift |Gordon Lee | 9| |
- | Along the Trail at Coopertown I had my first ride in an airboat, skimming over the grass at high speed. The flat-bottomed boat had a three metre Propeller | + | |Editor' |
- | did. not have the days to spare, I returned to just south of Miami and visited the palatial Vizcaya Mansion, the old home of the Dupants. Although the interior and exterior were magnificent, | + | |The Don Finch Moveable Re-union, 1984. |Dot Butler |
- | The Gumbo Limbo Trees. | + | |Track Notes - Easter Trip 1984 |Don Finch | 15| |
- | On south by Highway 1 to stay that night at a beautiful air-conditioned | + | |Social Notes for July | | 16| |
- | June, 1984. THE7SWITEVSCISMTALiCER: | + | |5th Australian Rogaining Championships 1984 |Roger Browne |
- | motelatHomestead,, | + | |Getting Over |Jim Brown | 17| |
- | saw the-mu' | + | |News of Neil Schafer |
- | book stord, | + | |"For Services to Conservation" |
- | ; -4 :IL . 2' | + | |Notes on Committee Meeting 6.6.84 |
- | trp41, wincing | + | |At the General Meting 13.6.84 |
- | life. At Royal Pali , there " S. a r.:siast:- st..oreh*ser., | + | |Advantages of Offset Printer |
- | wondera-.', | + | |
- | boardwalk which circles across the waterways containing | + | ===== FLORIDA EVERGLADES AND THE KEYS ===== |
- | etc,-'but they' | + | by Allan Wyborn |
- | but t)Eiere. | + | |
- | 1, | + | **Off to Florida**\\ |
- | nourishment and moisture from the' | + | It was at the and of August. We were staying with friends near Washington D.C. and debating how to get down to the Everglades. The shortest |
- | Past -the Long Pine caMpsite | + | |
- | wildlife there.,.. but no seen, include raccoon, opossum, roseate spoonbill,: and. bald. eagle. | + | The plane trip to Miami lasted two hours, and there as a brand new Chevette waiting for me. The car, although small, was fully air-conditioned, an essential feature in these latitudes; in fact I don't think I could have managed to do the trip without it. A quick look at Miami - I had been warned about the Cubans - and then across the Venetian Causeway to the island of Miami Beach. The actual beach is now 600 metres wide of very clean sand pumped back out of the Atlantic by the army, after it practically disappeared in storms. Along the ocean beach and the inner Biscayne Bay area are some 50 km long of high rise hotels and apartments. Being a Wednesday in the off-season not many people about, so back to Miami, and due west on the Tamiami Trail into a very heavy thunderstorm, |
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- | Pa,hay-okee (River of GraSs)... | + | **"The Glades" |
- | A; few miles further, on,- the road went over the Rock Reef Pass at the "high". 'elevation of 0.9 metres above sea lever. Then to the 0bservatia4 | + | This Trail skirts the northern boundary of the Everglades National Park, which occupies 600,000 hectares of the southern tip of Florida, but is only a small part of the vast, complex ecological system of the Everglades, commonly called "The Glades", |
- | the. mahogany tree,. in. the United States, seen from the u.sual rboaril- | + | |
- | walk. I- was..fOrtuhate | + | Along the Trail at Coopertown I had my first ride in an airboat, skimming over the grass at high speed. The flat-bottomed boat had a three metre propeller |
- | a tree 'a red-shouldered | + | |
- | At Nine Mile Pond I was very lucky to see the scarce roseate spoonbill. With its white plumage and distinctive rose-colour on its wings, it stood out against the dark green of the mangroves, but too far away for a photo. This bird has a spatula-shaped bill to strain the marine life from the water. | + | **The Gumbo Limbo Trees**\\ |
- | Page 4 TEL. SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, 1084. | + | On south by Highway 1 to stay that night at a beautiful air-conditioned |
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- | - In the early days it. was probably mistaken for a flaMingo, hence thelialMd | + | I took both trails |
- | Flamiago | + | |
- | I had been told there were several alligators about, but a quiet stalk,alpng | + | The Gumbo Limbo Trail, at a few metres |
- | the. Mangrove Trail tevealed | + | |
- | At the end of the road I arrived at 'Flamingo, where there are full facilities including visitor centre with museum, boating marina and' camp-4 ground. Flamingos are very seldom seen there now, but I saw plenty of 'brown pelicans and "laughing" | + | Past the Long Pine campsite |
- | FAMOUS FLORIDA. KEYS. | + | |
- | The return-journey out of the Park that afternoon was uneventful, | + | **Pa-hay-okee (River of Grass)**\\ |
- | except for another very heavy deluge and thunderstorm, | + | A few miles further on, the road went over the Rock Reef Pass at the “high” elevation of 0.9 metres above sea level. Then to the 0bservation |
- | Atlantic), and to the west the Gulf of Mexico. | + | |
- | * | + | There were rare palms and many blue herons at this pond, and it is here that the mangrove |
- | The first big island is Key Largo, | + | |
- | heat was so great that to swim intheir | + | At Nine Mile Pond I was very lucky to see the scarce roseate spoonbill. With its white plumage and distinctive rose-colour on its wings, it stood out against the dark green of the mangroves, but too far away for a photo. This bird has a spatula-shaped bill to strain the marine life from the water. In the early days it was probably mistaken for a flamingo, hence the name Flamingo |
- | sampled some delicious fish. Back to the motel at midnight, to get a go0. sleep because of the air-conditioning. | + | |
- | Next morning I left the motel in the dark at 5.30 am to arrive at. Key | + | At the end of the road I arrived at Flamingo, where there are full facilities including visitor centre with museum, boating marina and campground. Flamingos are very seldom seen there now, but I saw plenty of brown pelicans and “laughing” seagulls, which are there all the year round. The area was beautifully laid out with lawns palms and gardens. |
- | West by'8 am. This is a quaint town with old timber buildings and narrow | + | |
- | streets, once a naval depot, now a tourist mecca. The southernmost tip Of the United States, it was once called The Conch (pronaancedkonk)Repull4c, so if you lived here you were a conch. It is only 2.4 km x km, with:a harbour full of expensive pleasure boats, as well as the fishing fleet,' | + | **Famous Florida Keys**\\ |
- | waterpipe coming 200 km from Florida City.. on the mainland. | + | The return-journey out of the Park that afternoon was uneventful, except for another very heavy deluge and thunderstorm, |
- | The journey back along the Keys in the afternoOn | + | |
- | sunshine.and shimmering blue water, the highlight being the Seven Mile Bridge with a high arch in' | + | The first big island is Key Largo, |
- | So back to Miami by 6 pm and Washington D.C. by 10 pm, well satisfied with-the trip. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | Next morning I left the motel in the dark at 5.30 am to arrive at Key West by 8 am. This is a quaint town with old timber buildings and narrow streets, once a naval depot, now a tourist mecca. The southernmost tip of the United States, it was once called The Conch (pronounced kongk) Republic, so if you lived here you were a conch. It is only 2.4 km x 7.2 km, with a harbour full of expensive pleasure boats, as well as the fishing fleet. I made a 2-hour tour on the Conch Train to see all the sights, and went on the glass-bottomed boat to see the marine life. Its lifeline is a 60 cm waterpipe coming 200 km from Florida City on the mainland. |
- | June, 1984. THE SYDNE1 | + | |
- | YALWAL. | + | The journey back along the Keys in the afternoon |
- | by Bill Capon. | + | |
- | + | So back to Miami by 6 pm and Washington D.C. by 10 pm, well satisfied with the trip. | |
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- | EttremaPlateau 7Leyden, | + | ===== YALWAL |
- | .Twenty people set out at 8.20 am across the Danjera Dam and up past the "orchid rock" | + | |
- | leads south-west to our drop off point at about 346876. | + | **Report with Track Notes of Yalwal walk of 30, 31 March & 1st April 1984** |
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- | The group scattered to zig zag down a clear steep slope to the bend | + | by Bill Capon |
- | on Bundundah Creek at 331873, where most enjoyed a cooling dip on thisHwarm | + | |
- | which was yery, thick in places with native tobacco, full and green after the | + | **Leader**: Bill Capon. |
- | summer | + | |
- | We then walked gingerly along the faint dotted line, to the ,break in,the low cliff line of upper Leyden Creek, here easily crossed to lead us on to Ettrema Plateau. We wound round two tributaries of Leyden Creek. on generally | + | **Route**: |
- | sodden rock, moss and thin soil, looking for a dry place to camp. At | + | |
- | 297896 we camped where there was plenty of flat ground | + | Twenty people set out at 8.20 am across the Danjera Dam and up past the “orchid rock” among the burrawang palms that grow here in profusion. Clarke Saddle provides easy access south on to the un-named plateau which leads south-west to our drop off point at about 346876. |
- | Tom Wenman got the fire going again at 6 am (who was the April fool?) and we set off at 7.30, am. I left'my-knife behind as I intend to return | + | |
- | next year. headed north-east for 20 minutes and dropped into a side: creek. It was a bit slow and took another half 'hour to hit Leyden Creek at 307907. We made unexpectedly quick progress boulder | + | The group scattered to zig zag down a clear steep slope to the bend on Bundundah Creek at 331873, where most enjoyed a cooling dip on this warm muggy March day. After lunch we headed slightly north of west up a ridge which was very thick in places with native tobacco, full and green after the summer rain. This ridge leads to spot height 1430, but a bit of searching found breaks in the cliff line and a warm (even sweaty!) party assembled at 314880. Here we had a good view to the east. |
- | creek. The exit creek on the. east is at 312924: | + | |
- | We got round to the right of the waterfall at the first cliff line with the aid of,a.short length of rope, and after a.short-rest on smooth' | + | We then walked gingerly along the faint dotted line, to the break in the low cliff line of upper Leyden Creek, here easily crossed to lead us on to Ettrema Plateau. We wound round two tributaries of Leyden Creek on generally sodden rock, moss and thin soil, looking for a dry place to camp. At 297896 we camped where there was plenty of flat ground |
- | of looking and, checking was required to give us the..starE | + | |
- | Corroboree-Spur. A little too far to the right brought | + | Tom Wenman got the fire going again at 6 am (who was the April fool?) and we set off at 7.30 am. I left my knife behind as I intend to return next year, headed north-east for 20 minutes and dropped into a side creek. It was a bit slow and took another half hour to hit Leyden Creek at 307907. We made unexpectedly quick progress boulder |
- | rocky lookout with a view back up Bundundah Creek to where we had crossed | + | |
- | it the ,day before. Back a little. andan easy descent through the clig | + | We got round to the right of the waterfall at the first cliff line with the aid of a short length of rope, and after a short rest on smooth pink rocks at the top, set out north along Colley Plateau. |
- | line and so -on down to CorrobOpee -Flatfor | + | |
- | A ridge opposite leads up to the plateau at 36.7905 -which is. a great | + | A ridge opposite leads up to the plateau at 367905 |
- | spot from which to look over Eureka Creek towards the long very flat Colley | + | |
- | Plateau, and behind | + | And so we returned along the plateau to a slot at 368895, across Clarke |
- | And so we returned along the plateau to a slot at 368895, across Clarke | + | |
- | welcome dip iii'the - - | + | * Colley Plateau - named after the Club's Hon. Conservation |
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- | * Colley Plateau - named after the Club's- Hon. Conservation | + | ====="SALT OF THE EARTH"===== |
- | page 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, 1984. | + | |
- | '"SALT OF THE EARTH". | + | by Peter Christian |
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- | .--. by Peter Christian. | + | So few take heed of nature' |
- | S6 few take heed of nature' | + | Only a handful of souls on fragile earth, care to listen, to commune with humility\\ |
- | ' | + | On the very basic grass roots level, with forces so much greater than humanity. |
- | Only a handful of souls on 'fragile earth, care to listen, to,commune | + | |
- | with humility On the very basic grass roots level, with forces so much greater than. humanity. | + | The few drink keenly of her wisdom, with answers to questions not found elsewhere.\\ |
- | The few drink keenly of her wisdom, with answers to questions not found elsewhere. | + | Their innocence and simplicity mistaken as “lightness of head” or endless whining,\\ |
- | Their innocence and simplicity mistaken as "lightness of head" | + | Grandiose ideals to preserve her are scorned by those who cannot feel past pocket lining. |
- | endless whining, | + | |
- | pest pocket lining. | + | So few have that genuine compassion, nurture the bush as well as their own kin.\\ |
- | So few have that genuine compassion, nurture the bush as well as their own kin. | + | They sense her stress and foresee all the danger, and strive to protect her at all cost,\\ |
- | They sense her stress and foresee all the danger, and strive to protect | + | Dunphy* |
- | her at all cost, | + | |
- | Dunphy | + | Their faces etched by harsh sun, wind and dust, furrowed deeper with hardship and pain\\ |
- | are but two shining beacons amidst a vast swirling morass that's lost, | + | From a lifetime wrestle with stubborn minds, found some with hands gnarled as she-oak root,\\ |
- | Their faces etched by harsh sun, wind and dust, furrowed deeper with- hardship and pain | + | Skin as rough as leaf-tail |
- | From a lifetime wrestle with stubborn minds, found some with hands gnarled as she-oak root, | + | |
- | Skin as rough,as leaf-tail | + | Sincere smiles there always at the ready, that touch me deeply, remind |
- | Sincere smiles there always at the ready, that touch me deeply, remind | + | Their friendship held out without condition, to gradually entwine with a grip gone wild,\\ |
- | Their friendship held out without condition, to gradually entwine with a grip gone wild, | + | Among them 1 feel so very much at ease, sharing by fireglow, in nature' |
- | Among them 1 feel so very mUch at ease, sharing by fireglow, in nature' | + | |
- | | + | Far from the wasteland of suburbia, we find a new purpose and direction |
- | Far from the wasteland of suburbia, we find a new purpose and direction | + | Time to regain composure, keep sanity |
- | Time to regain composure, keep sanity | + | The dark cloak of night is our blanket, studded with gems on their nocturnal flight. |
- | The dark cloak of night is our blanket, studded with gems on their ,nocturnal flight. | + | |
- | i | + | I found them not in English tailored suits, but loved them in jeans, parkas, old sandshoes.\\ |
- | ** Miles Dunphy, S.B.W. Hon.Member, early conservationist, | + | I found them not in seaside villas, but in dwellings simple, unpretentious they live,\\ |
- | Milo Dunphy, bushwalker and conservationist, | + | |
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- | June, 1984. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | I found them not in English tailored suits, but loved them in jeans, parkas, old sandshoes. | + | |
- | I found them not in seaside villas, but in dwellings simple, unpretentious they live, | + | |
Possess such forthright courage and conviction, think nothing of time they easily give. | Possess such forthright courage and conviction, think nothing of time they easily give. | ||
- | Nothing benefits man in treating symptoms, of all human stress-related | + | |
- | disorders, | + | Nothing benefits man in treating symptoms, of all human stress-related disorders,\\ |
- | If the last places in this precious world, in which humans can find | + | If the last places in this precious world, in which humans can find tranquility\\ |
- | tranquillity | + | Are lost now and for following generations - anything else is an exercise in futility. |
- | Are lost now and for following generations - anything else is an exercise | + | |
- | in futility. | + | * Miles Dunphy, S.B.W. Hon.Member, early conservationist, |
- | ************************* | + | * Bob Brown, Tasmanian Wilderness Society. |
- | OBITUARY - AN ICE DUNCAN. | + | |
- | by Dot Butler. | + | =====OBITUARY - ANICE DUNCAN===== |
- | Honorar, | + | |
- | Anice and her husband Frank came to Australia from the North of England where they both belonged to walking clubs. Their first contact | + | **Honorary |
- | with bushwalking was an article in the Sydney Mail, run by Fairfax & Sons, describing a walk done by three girls in the Hawkesbury area. The girls were Marie BYles and two friends, Nell Cusac and Ernestine Anderson. They made contact, and that's how Frank and Anice got to know Marie. About the same time a letter appeared in the S. M. Herald by Jack Debert, trying to collect together people interested in a walking club for men' | + | Born 1899 - Died on 30th April, aged 84** |
- | and women. Marie arranged a combined walk, and Frank and Anice considered | + | |
- | Anice was a very active walker in the early days of the Club. She | + | by Dot Butler |
- | had a very lively intelligence - "She was a devil for debating" | + | |
- | Anice and Frank had two sons, one of whom died as a little boy. Money donated by Club members for his hospital treatment, but unused, became the "Era Fund" | + | Anice and her husband Frank came to Australia from the North of England where they both belonged to walking clubs. Their first contact with bushwalking was an article in the Sydney Mail, run by Fairfax & Sons, describing a walk done by three girls in the Hawkesbury area. The girls were Marie Byles and two friends, Nell Cusac and Ernestine Anderson. They made contact, and that's how Frank and Anice got to know Marie. About the same time a letter appeared in the S. M. Herald by Jack Debert, trying to collect together people interested in a walking club for men and women. Marie arranged a combined walk, and Frank and Anice considered that was the beginning of the S.B.W. The year was 1927. |
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+ | Anice was a very active walker in the early days of the Club. She had a very lively intelligence - “She was a devil for debating” - and many verbal contests took place in their holiday cabin at Jamberoo. | ||
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+ | Anice and Frank had two sons, one of whom died as a little boy. Money donated by Club members for his hospital treatment, but unused, became the “Era Fund” which was used as the nucleus for the purchase of Coolana, as reported earlier in the Bushwalker Magazine. | ||
Anice always considered that the S.B.W. had been an important part of her life. She is survived by husband Frank, and son Barry. | Anice always considered that the S.B.W. had been an important part of her life. She is survived by husband Frank, and son Barry. | ||
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- | eastwood | + | =====MOON MADNESS===== |
- | cam rig | + | |
- | ce | + | or **S.& R. NIGHT SHIFT** |
- | BUSHWALKERS | + | |
- | ILightweight Tents Sleeping Bags Rucksacks | + | by Gordon Lee |
- | Large Tents Stoves Lamps- | + | |
- | DISTRIBUTORS OF: | + | There was movement up on Flagstaff\\ |
- | Paddymade | + | For notice had been posted\\ |
- | Proprietors: | + | That the night search practice, S.& R., was underway.\\ |
- | EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES 3 Tretawney St Eastwood NSW 2122 Phone: 858 2775 | + | And some tried and tested walkers\\ |
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June ,1984. | + | From suburbs near and far\\ |
- | MOON MADNESS. | + | Had met upon the hill at end of day;\\ |
- | There was movement up on Flagstaff | + | For walkers like hard walking, specially at night,\\ |
- | For notice had been posted | + | In interesting country: Bell and Wollangambe\\ |
- | That the night search practice, S.& R., was underway. | + | Be sure you get your navigation right. |
- | And some tried and tested walkers | + | |
- | From suburbs near and far | + | |
- | Had met upon the hill at end of day; | + | |
- | For walkers like hard walking, specially at night,. | + | |
- | In interesting country: Bell and Wollongambe - | + | |
- | Be sure you get your navigation right. (Apologies Banjo!) | + | |
There we all were as darkness descended and the moon ascended waiting to be allotted our Courses, all eager? to be on our way. A motley crew - there was one, a damsel, not even slightly undersized, who hailed from up the Novocastrian side (more apologies B!) all gathered for the fray. | There we all were as darkness descended and the moon ascended waiting to be allotted our Courses, all eager? to be on our way. A motley crew - there was one, a damsel, not even slightly undersized, who hailed from up the Novocastrian side (more apologies B!) all gathered for the fray. | ||
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I teamed with a keen and extremely capable lad, Doug Wheen, who I must admit, by the merest stroke of luck, happened to have a first rate knowledge of the area where we were to do battle. From there on we would be known by our Code Name, Party 7. | I teamed with a keen and extremely capable lad, Doug Wheen, who I must admit, by the merest stroke of luck, happened to have a first rate knowledge of the area where we were to do battle. From there on we would be known by our Code Name, Party 7. | ||
- | 'Anyone for the Diehards Marathon?" | + | |
- | Thg first bit was easy. After being dropped at a hairpin bend on the Mt Wilson Road at 8 pm, we took off on what turned,out to be a track down' | + | “Anyone for the Diehards' |
- | explain. At strategic points on our selected routes there were located | + | |
- | small blinking lights, something like checkpoints in orienteering. On getting to one of these each party had to radio base giving | + | The first bit was easy. After being dropped at a hairpin bend on the Mt Wilson Road at 8 pm, we took off on what turned out to be a track down to Du Faur's Creek. And there it was, our first “blinker”. Let me explain. At strategic points on our selected routes there were located small blinking lights, something like checkpoints in orienteering. On getting to one of these each party had to radio base giving the coordinates. |
- | Here Doug's knowledge came in handy in knowing how to negotiate the' | + | |
- | creek crossing. This was to be the first of many hand over hand rope descents and ascents we were going to make that night. | + | Here Doug's knowledge came in handy in knowing how to negotiate the creek crossing. This was to be the first of many hand over hand rope descents and ascents we were going to make that night. |
- | Having got down we had to get up. We picked our way through a small blockup. It looked a sheer impossibolity | + | |
- | Doug knew it could be done. A leg up to a narrow ledge, a sidle, a convenient sapling and we were up and on our way. Remember all this was done by moonlight and torchlighrt | + | Having got down we had to get up. We picked our way through a small blockup. It looked a sheer impossibility |
- | Then a tricky little bit oinavigation | + | |
- | a blinker on that spot height!" | + | Then a tricky little bit of navigation |
- | certain. You see at this stage we were on a ridge top marked only by a | + | |
- | single contour. This meant the top could vary up to 20 metres (65'6"). Slightly down then up and there it was - a crimson blinking | + | We radioed base. As it happened, that was the last contact for some time. Time also for a break. |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | away. (It. was confirmed on our return that we were right. We were sure | + | Just as we were searching out the possibilities, |
- | after we emerged from Bell Creek for then, in daylight, we could look across at the ridge and see for ourselves what should have been the correct position of the "egg".) | + | |
- | We radioed base. As it happened, that was the last contact for some | + | It's one thing to get down and in, another to get up and out. We didn't bother to look downstream having seen (not quite the right word) the blackness from above and heard the noise of falling water. So upstream it was, examining every option. Under or up and over huge blocks. Rockhopping by torchlight - not exactly a quiet Saturday night' |
- | time. Time also for a break. | + | |
- | late and jelly babies to revive the troops. Time to take stock. Doubts | + | One likely re-entry was searched at length. Two waterfalls up, no go. Then the dreaded - a pool. At one o' |
- | as to position caused trouble because our course changed direction from | + | |
- | this point. We cliosa | + | Just the other side a dry sandy bend with an overhang. There, a pair of sylphs flitting about in the diffused moonglow, gathering wood for a warming and cocking fire, would have delighted the most purist nudist. |
- | by " | + | |
- | "How in the hell are we supposed to get down there?" | + | Then dress for dinner - prawns, dry toast (my marg. was still in the frig at home and Doug's in the car) and tea. We thought it an hour well spent. |
- | and 60. of tillewater. On closer examination of the face we decided that | + | |
- | we could climb back without rope. So down to the ledge. | + | Away again. With some relief the walls appeared to be lowering. A possible exit? The balloon burst. The damn thing closed up tight and you guessed! - another pool. A deep one, but there were underwater ledges both sides. Up to the armpits but toes still making |
- | Just as we were searching out the possibilities, | + | |
- | of cliff". Morale took a nosedive. But by luck we survived, for growing | + | Standing on an 18” (500 mm) ledge as dawn was breaking, shivering, bracing a pair of sandshoed feet while staring up at a bare white bum, certainly could not be compared |
- | alongside the cliff was a very helpful tree. Only by getting into the | + | |
- | upper branches could we get low enough to get our rope to reach bottom. | + | There in the piccaninny |
- | o' | + | |
- | creek level without rope. | + | On the plateau top we radioed in and were requested |
- | | + | |
- | didn't bother to look downstream having seen (not euite the right word) | + | Maps out. Beaut! |
- | the blackness from above and heard the noise of falling water. So upstream | + | |
- | it was, examining every option. Under or up and over huge blocks. Rockhopping by torchlight - not exactly a quiet Saturday night' | + | All of this demonstrates that our S. & R. unit has the personnel, expertise, physical capability and determination to enable us to move at night in very difficult country. |
- | One likely re-entry was searched at length. Two waterfalls up, no go. | + | |
- | Then the dreaded - a pool. At one o' | + | This could mean our earlier contact with a distressed person or party, giving greater |
- | of an invigorating wallow, enjoying every splash. There was no alternative. | + | |
- | So, unpack, proof, strip and, stark bolicky, trip tippytoe into the icy waters of the Bell. | + | Perhaps a more extreme test, that of moving on a “dark” night, could be tried at some future date?? |
- | Just the other side a dry sandy bend with an overhang. There, a pair | + | |
- | of sylphs flitting about in the diffused moonglow, gathering wood for a warming and cocking fire, would have delighted the most purist nudist. | + | =====EDITOR' |
- | Then dress for dinner - prawns, dry toast (my marg. was still in lthe frig at.home and Doug's in the car) and tea. We thought it an hour | + | |
- | well spent,. | + | What is the origin of the word “billy”? |
- | Away again. With some relief the walls appeared to be lowering. A | + | |
- | possible | + | Choose from:\\ |
- | guessed! - another pool. A:deep one', but there were underwater ledges | + | 1. Scottish dialect |
- | both sides. Up to the armpits but tOes still making | + | 2. French |
- | there it was A creek entrance, but with one of those nasty smooth 8' | + | 3. A man's name\\ |
- | corners. | + | 4. “billa”, the aboriginal word for water or river. |
- | Standing on an 18' | + | |
- | June 1984. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | **Answer** |
- | bracing a pair of sandshoed feet while staring, up at a bare white bum, certainly could not be -coMpared' | + | |
- | There in the picCi-inny | + | All are possible derivatives, |
- | - | + | (The Australian Encyclopedia, |
- | boosted up a problem climb necessitating the unaeiri, | + | |
- | padk hauling and assistance, All of this addenirto-h6AddtgnidA' | + | =====THE DON FINCH MOVEABLE RE-UNION, 1984===== |
- | On the plateau top we radioed in and were requestcd | + | |
- | all we'd been through, the Diehard | + | by Dot Butler |
- | for another party was picking these up on their way back. This information | + | |
- | was gleaned by eavesdropping. | + | (In the Church Calendar, Easter is a Moveable Feast. On Don's Easter trip there were 40 walkers, including presidents past and present, so it could be called a Moveable Re-union.) |
- | Maps out. Beautt | + | |
- | history. Into and up the ' | + | **7.70 Thursday night**\\ |
- | once more to that damned Bell. Another abseil, then up and off to Flagstaff. | + | As I dashed out the door to Geoff Wagg's car through a heavy downpour the radio announcer was intoning |
- | Then the road, to be picked up. We'd done it!! We had been on the go for | + | |
- | 14 hours. I must say that some of the troops weren' | + | **Friday**\\ |
- | All of this demonstrates that our S.8c.R. unit. has the personnel, expertise, physical capability and determination to enable us to move at night in very difficult country. | + | Morning revealed a grey drizzling overcast, but at least it was not raining as we drove along the road to the Gundillion |
- | This could mean our earlier contact with a distressed person or party, giving greater | + | |
- | Perhaps a more extreme test, that of moving on a "dark" | + | **Saturday, morning**\\ |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | Don's measuring stick in the river showed the water was down enough for us to attempt the crossing. Linked together in groups we waded to the other side. Meanwhile the drivers had taken their cars three km down the road to Emu Flat for our return on Monday. They soon rejoined the party and we set out on our 13 km walk. For 5 km we followed a fire trail, then a climb of 260 metres through bush to the top of the ridge. At the highest point, Turks Head; we collected around our navigator, Phil Butt. Everything was shut in by trees. Assorted |
- | EDITOR' | + | |
- | What is the origin of the word " | + | To the accompaniment of muted hisses and boos Barry Murdoch produced |
- | Choose from: | + | |
- | 1. Scottish dialect | + | At least six campfires |
- | 2. French | + | |
- | "bully tin". | + | A big log fire brought everyone together. The songbirds were in good voice - Barbara Bruce, the Duncans, Geoff Wagg, Morag. Ryder, and a new find, Mike Reynolds. When they all got steamed up the singing was really |
- | 3. A man's name. | + | super. "**Moving off at 7.30!**" shouted the leader as we sought our tents. |
- | 4. " | + | |
- | 'UL6T 6TPA VIGHdOIDADNa | + | **Sunday**\\ |
- | NVIIVUISOV HH1) qod lienb agq pepeslednsATe8Jei qT ' | + | Daybreak. A wan sun gleamed through the mists. |
- | MASNY | + | |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | After lunch this had to be crossed. Phil went across to demonstrate that it was only thigh deep, but for the smaller femmes it was up to our waists, so it was a case of off with the pants, "There should be a song |
- | THE DON FINCH MOVEABLE RE-UNION, 1984. | + | about. this," said Geoffo, and the next thing we see Mike with paper and pencil; and with much chuckling he produced this masterpiece, |
- | by Dot Butler. | + | | |We are the Bare-Bum Walkers, we sing this song with pride, |
- | (In the Church Calendar, Easter is a Moveable Feast. On | + | | |Arm in arm together across the foaming tide. | | |
- | Don's Easter trip there were 40 walkers, including presidents | + | | |Wearing very little but a smile upon our lips |
- | 7.70 Thursday night. | + | | |The water it was deep enough to come up to our hips |
- | As I dashed out the door to Geoff Wagg's car through a heavy downpour the radio announcer was intoning | + | | | |
- | midnight we spotted John Redfern' | + | | | |
- | hastily sneaking into an empty shed, but there was no room for us. Eventually car lights at the Deua National Park campground showed we had arrived. The place was inches deep in water. Wendy decided the car seat would do her but we three others squelched up to a bit of higher ground near Joe's tent, put | + | |
- | up a fly, crept in and hoped for the best. Others arrived all through the | + | The Deua makes several great loops and considerable time would be saved by cutting across them. "**Four more crossings!**" yelled our leader. They got deeper each one. All safely crossed.... Did I say all? Well - |
- | early hours, the Butt carload having left Sydney around 2 am in time to kick Finchy out of bed at 6.30. | + | |
- | Friday. | + | | |The Deua was a raging flood, but daunted we were not. | |
- | Morning revealed a grey drizzling overcast, but at least it was not raining as we drove along the road to the Gundillion | + | | |The cameras were all lined up, each waiting for a shot | |
- | towards the Shoalhaven. Spirits were somewhat low when Don reported the - | + | | |And I was there among them, but much to my chagrin |
- | river uncrossable, | + | | |I wasn't bloody looking when Tom Wenman tumbled in. | |
- | the whole party crammed in to await the subsiding of the flood. Between showers | + | |
- | .e went for a 9.5 km walk through open country, fire trails and ridges, but most spent the time in odd corners and sheds catching up on lost sleep. Phil got to work with an axe, and as the wood was tossed over the fence Don worked flat | + | The next 10 km were along firetrails for the' |
- | out loading the carriers. Phil managed to keep up the supply of chopped | + | |
- | wood and the carriers came in with armloads of firewood for our two grates | + | | |Spiro makes the coffee, its thick and strong and black. |
- | The hardy ones got a fire going out in the wind and wild weather and so we got our evening meal cooked. Then off to sleep, hoping the weather might clear | + | | |Use any that you cannot drink to waterproof your pack. | |
- | by the morrow. | + | | |That coffee is amazing stuff, it really is the best - | |
- | Saturday, morning. | + | | |It puts a twinkle in your eye and hair upon your chest. |
- | Don's measuring stick in the river showed the water was down enough for us to attempt the crossing. Linked together in groups we waded to the other side. Meanwhile the drivers had taken their cars three km down the road to | + | |
- | Emu Flat for our return on Monday. They soon rejoined the party and we set | + | |
- | out on our 13 km walk. For 5 km we followed a fire trail, then a climb | + | |
- | of 260 metres through bush to the top of the ridge. At the highest point, | + | |
- | Turks Head; we collected around our navigator, Phil Butt. Everything was | + | |
- | shut in by trees. Assorted | + | |
- | complaints to me," | + | |
- | told." | + | |
- | To the accompaniment of muted hisses and boos Barry Murdoch produced | + | |
- | June, 1984. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | Dot and Geoff on a heap: of bark under an open fly' | + | |
- | At least six campfire' | + | |
- | 13 HOURS! ' | + | |
- | A big log fire brought everyone together. The songbirds were in | + | |
- | good voice - Barbara Bruce, the. Duncans, Geoff Wagg, Morag. Ryder, and a new | + | |
- | find,-Vake. | + | |
- | super. "MOVING OFF AT 7.30!" shouted the leader as we sought our tents. | + | |
- | Sunday. | + | |
- | Daybrok. A wan sun gleamed through the mists. "MOVING OFF IN HALF AN HOUR!" - "MOVING. OFF IN TEN MINUTES!" - "MOVING OFF!!!" and on 4 the first pip of 7.30 Don and Phil and their campfire followers shouldered packs and sped away,, causing the laggards to choke over the last spoonful: of bteakfaSt-while | + | |
- | was to bring us back to the same campsite so packs were light. First we | + | |
- | must cross Apple Tree Creek and it looked cold. Then a steep ridge climb of 260 metres through scrub for most of the morning to Cooranbene Mountain | + | |
- | and a steep descent to the Deua River near Wolla and lunch at the junction of:a side.creek. Those of us brave enough to have a dip noted the fierce flow of the Dea. | + | |
- | After lunch this had to be crossed. Phil went across to demonstrate | + | |
- | that it was only thigh deep, but for the smaller femmes it was up to our | + | |
- | waists, so it was a case of off with the pants, "There should be a song | + | |
- | about. this," said Geoffo, and the next thing we see.Mike-with paper and'. | + | |
- | pencil; and with much chuckling he produced this masterpiece, | + | |
- | We are the Bare-Bum Walkers, we sing this song with pride, Arm in arm together across the foaming tide. | + | |
- | Wearing very little but a smile upon,., our lips | + | |
- | The water it was deep enough to comp up to our hips | + | |
- | (for the short ones) | + | |
- | knees (for the tall' | + | |
- | The Deua makes several great loops and considerable time would be saved by cutting across them. "FOUR MORE CROSSINGS!" yelled our' | + | |
- | They got deepet ech one All safely crossed... Did I say all? Well - | + | |
- | The Deua, was a raging flood, but daunted we were not. The cameras. were all lined up, each waiting for a'sht | + | |
- | . And I.was.there among them, but much to my chagrin | + | |
- | The next 10 km were along firetrails for the' | + | |
- | creek banks for the second half.' It had been a long day - 23 km walking, | + | |
- | with climbing of 760 m ascent and descent. As.weCrosSed | + | |
- | paddock to our tents the sun was setting and the laSt ones homed in just | + | |
- | on dark. The youngDuncans | + | |
- | EastOunny, distributing | + | |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY-BUSHWALKER June, 1984. | + | |
- | Spiro makes the coffee, its thick and strong and black. Use any that you cannot drink to waterproof your pack. That coffee is amazing stuff, it really is the best - | + | |
- | - It puts a'twinkle in your eye and hair upon your chest. | + | |
Another good sing-song that night. | Another good sing-song that night. | ||
- | Monday., | + | |
- | An 8 o' | + | **Monday**\\ |
- | animals were turned and came racing back down creek to the open grasslands. | + | An 8 o' |
- | We:came-to a fine waterfall/ | + | |
- | it.only has water after heavy rain. | + | We came to a fine waterfall/ |
- | , Progressing from Moodong Creek to Reedy Creek, the terrain got rougher and steeper till eventualy | + | Progressing from Moodong Creek to Reedy Creek, the terrain got rougher and steeper till eventually |
- | across to a fire trail and a 4 km walk to the cars. It would appear that we | + | |
- | had the game sewn up. | + | But at the very last step out of the creek bed Wendy trod on a slippery rock and slipped into the water, striking her left shin with tremendous force on a sharp submerged rock. She could not bend her knee, and was in |
- | But at the very last step out of the creek bed Wendy trod on a slippery rock and slipped into the water, striking her left shin with tremendous force on a sharp submerged rock. She could not bend her knee, and was-in | + | great pain. Phil and those ahead up the ridge were shouted at to stop; a council |
- | great pain. Phil and those ahead up the ridge were shouted at to stop; a | + | |
- | countil | + | The slope was so great the front men had to lower their arms, to ground |
- | two saplings (cut with Barry' | + | |
- | were all despatched up the ridge carrying packs (theit own and the men' | + | Then the wagon arrived. Wendy was carefully placed inside with Joan Cooper to comfort her, and so back to Emu Flat. Here the patient was transferred |
- | the stretcher. Here the men were manpowered as stretcher:-bearers, 6 or 8 to a side, front ones out on ropes pulling the bearers, tail-enders pushing and supporting the back bearers. | + | |
- | The slope was so great the front men had to lower their arms, to gr 01, | + | The whole trip was a great experience in comradeship and co-operation. The problem of accounting for 40 was lessened by making each car driver responsible for his passengers, and only counting the drivers. |
- | Gosbell, the only one with a 4-wheat drive, and Bob Duncan raced ahead tb bring it back along the fire trail. When they had not arrived Jim Percy - ran back to see if they had been unable to cross the flooded Shoalhaven, in | + | down the line like a young and eager pup in charge of a travelling flock. It was pretty to watch. This note of confidence was ably expressed by our Poet Laureate:\\ |
- | which case the stretcher would have to be carried on. Young Ivan Brown, | + | | |When Donnie Finch is leading we have no need to fear, | |
- | Then the waggon | + | | |In order to enjoy the view he leads us from the rear. | |
- | ferred | + | | |If you are a prospective, |
- | June, 1934. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | | |He took six out on his last walk and we haven' |
- | . , | + | |
- | . | + | Having been on most of the Finch Easter trips I have come to expect faultless leadership, and this one was no exception... lots of laughter, beautiful scenery, lovely people. and (after day 1) fine weather with blue skies and clean invigorating air. Need one ask why Bushwalkers bushwalk? |
- | The problem of accounting for 40 was lessened by making each car-driver | + | |
- | responsible for his passengers, and only counting the drivers. | + | ===== TRACK NOTES EASTER TRIP 1984 ===== |
- | so accurate-the mob came out exactly. on target with no wasted time. Gordon Lee, Geoff Wagg and Bob Younger. were whippers-in, | + | by Don Finch |
- | down the line like a young and eager pup in charge of a travelling flock. | + | |
- | It was pretty to watch. This note of confidence was ably expressed by our Poet Laureate: | + | (Brief description of route taken. Distances and grid references are all metric: heights as shown on face of maps: Reference maps Kain, Krawaree |
- | When Donnie Finch is leading we have no need to fear, In order to enjoy the view he leads us from the rear. | + | |
- | If you are a prospective, | + | **Friday, April 20**\\ |
- | He took six out on his last walk and we haven' | + | Meeting place Gundillion Cemetery, ref Kain 385432. Drove to old house marked " |
- | Having been on most of the Finch Easter trips I have come to expect | + | |
- | faultless leadership, and this one was no exception... ..lots of laughter, beautiful scenery, lovely people. and (after day. 1) fine weather with blue skies and clean invigorating air. Need one ask why Bushwalkers bushwalk? | + | **Saturday, April 21**\\ |
- | * * * -X- * * * * * * | + | Crossed ford at Krawaree |
- | TRACK NOTES | + | |
- | EASTER TRIP 1984. by Don Finch. | + | **Sunday, April 22**\\ |
- | (Brief description of route taken. Distances and grid references | + | Along ridge bearing magnetic south to Krawaree |
- | are all metric: heights as shown on face of maps: Reference maps KAIN, KRAWAREE | + | |
- | Friday,j April 20. | + | **Monday, April 23**\\ |
- | Meeting place Gundillion Cemetery., ref KAIN 385432. Drove to old | + | From camp site over to Moodong Creek at Krawaree |
- | house marked " | + | |
- | ref 386397, grassy hill 377403 to unmarked fire trail 373405., | + | ===== SOCIAL NOTES FOR JULY ===== |
- | fire trail to saddle | + | by Roger Browne |
- | ' | + | |
- | Crossed ford at KRAWAREE | + | |July 4 |Committee Meeting |
- | ref 466378, down ridge to Appletree Creek (477372) and back to campsite at 484378. | + | |July 11 |Slides by Anton Gillezeau from his five month trip through |
- | Sunday, April 22. | + | |July 18 |A Singalong night. Learn some new songs, have a good time, and collect a free copy of a booklet of bushwalking songs to take with you on future walks. |
- | Along ridge bearing magnetic south to KRAWAREE | + | | |**Dinner** |
- | creek junction 528362 (lunch), | + | | |Late arrivals ask for the " |
- | followed track to Woolla (538365). Continued along track to Moodong | + | |July 25 |Arts and Crafts night. |
- | Creek (547399) and up creek to road at 530394. Along road to 523382, | + | |
- | and along unmarked road to 501384. Back to campsite over grassland, | + | ===== 5TH AUSTRALIAN ROGAINING CHAMPIONSHIPS - AUGUST 11/12 1984. ===== |
- | passing south of spot height 288 at 488381.' | + | **Starts**: 1.00 pm. **Where**: Southern Tablelands of N.S.W. - about 2-3 hours drive.\\ |
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | **Teams**: 2,3 or 4 people. |
- | Monday, April 23. | + | **The area** |
- | From camp site over to Moodong | + | **Fees**: $12 per entrant (includes |
- | junction of Reedy Creek and Mulwelya Creek at 434426, and up Reedy Creek | + | **Entry Forms**: Apply to Joan Cooper in the Clubroom, or **Rogaining**, 5 Ellen Street, Randwick 2031. |
- | to lunch 432427. Up ridge to 429429, then to road at 425432. Along | + | |
- | road. to ford at 390422 and along road to cars at 388427. | + | ===== ADVERTISEMENT. |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR JULY. by Roger Browne, | + | **Share House** |
- | July 4 - Committee Meeting. | + | Lady wanted to share a house in beautiful Birchgrove overlooking the Oval. Must be a non-smoker. Rent $50 per week.\\ |
- | July 11 - Slides by Anton Gillezeau from his five month trip through | + | Phone **Peter Miller** |
- | July 18 - A Singalong night. Learn some new songs, have ,a good time, | + | |
- | . and collect a free copy of a booklet of bushwalking songs to take with you on future walks. | + | **Part-Time Work Wanted**\\ |
- | DINNER | + | I am looking for part-time work as a handyman. Locks fitted, painting inside and outside (max. height 4 metres), paper hanging, carpentry, general house maintenance |
- | Late arrivals ask for the " | + | Phone **Peter Miller** |
- | July 25 Arts and Crafts night. | + | |
- | work to show to others. You may offer them for sale if you | + | ===== GETTING OVER ===== |
- | wish, With ,10% commission to the Club. There will also be. a. | + | by Jim Brown |
- | demonstrations of craft techniques. So bring your paintings, | + | |
- | sculptures, T-shirt designs, creative photography, | + | One of the trips programmed for the King-sized Easter/ |
- | ****************** | + | |
- | 5TH AUSTRALIAN ROGAINING CHAMPIONSHIPS - AUGUST 11/12 '84. | + | Back about 1937 - some ten years before I became enslaved by S.B.W. |
- | STARTS: 1.00 pm. WHERE: Southern Tablelands of N.S.W. - about 2-3 hoursdrive. | + | map drawn to a scale of 2 miles to the inch, was the only passably accurate diagram of most of the huge area between Oberon and the Nepean River, and from Bell's Line of Road to Wombeyan |
- | TEAMS: 2,3 or 4 people. | + | |
- | THE AREA is 30% grazing land, -70% open forest Topography is moderately complex, but relief is typically 100 metres. | + | Since my early walking had included some trips into the Burragorang Valley I was especially intrigued to see a " |
- | FEES.: $12 per entrant (incl udes map and food for weekend) | + | |
- | ENTRY FORMS: Apply to Joan Cooper in the Clubroom, or ROGAINING, 5 Ellen Street, Randwick.2031. | + | |
- | ADVERTISEMENT. | + | |
- | SHARE HOUSE - Own Room. | + | |
- | Lady wanted to share a house in beautiful Birchgrove overlooking the Oval. Must be a non-smoker. Rent $50 per week. | + | |
- | Phone PETER MILLER | + | |
- | PART-TIME WORK WANTED. | + | |
- | I am looking for part-time | + | |
- | house maintebance | + | |
- | Phone PETER MILLER | + | |
- | June, 1984. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Pau- 17 | + | |
- | GETTING OVER. | + | |
- | by Jim Brown. | + | |
- | One of the trips programmed for the King-sized Easter/ | + | |
- | Back about 1937 - some ten years before I became enslaved by S.B.W. I bought my first copy of the Blue Hountains/ | + | |
- | brooded spellbound over it. At that time the primitive black and white | + | |
- | map drawn to a scale of 2 miles to the inch, was the only passably accurate | + | |
- | diagram of most of the huge area between Oberon and the Nepean River, and | + | |
- | . | + | |
- | from Bell's Line: of Road 6- WombeYan | + | |
- | Since my early walking had included some trips into the Burragorang Valley I was especially intrigued to see a " | + | |
- | but it was only after I had leagued myself with the Club that I became bold | + | |
- | enough to try it. In a way, I trapped myself into it, when one-of my closest Club friends became Walks Secretary, and I volunteered to lead a: | + | |
- | trip reading" | + | |
- | .here I paused and in a moment of inspiration added - " | + | |
I was not to know at the time that some earlier S.B.W. had gone that way, and had provisionally called the gap in the cliffline " | I was not to know at the time that some earlier S.B.W. had gone that way, and had provisionally called the gap in the cliffline " | ||
- | map, first published about 1963-4, you'll find the creek leading down from | + | map, first published about 1963-4, you'll find the creek leading down from the gap to the Nattai River is shown as " |
- | the gap to the Nattaj liver. | + | " |
- | at thg time that locals called it "The. Get-over" | + | |
- | " | + | Having once put the trip on the programme, I had to do something |
- | gap for the Walks Programme.' | + | Nattai side. Next I organised a private reconnaissance walk and went off with five friends one bleak August weekend in 1947, taking a car out from Picton to the top of the road down Sheehy' |
- | Having once put the.. trip on. the programme, I had to do something | + | |
- | Nattai side. Next I organised a private reconnaissance walk and went off. | + | Most of my nearest Club cronies were studying Diploma Courses at Technical Colleges and were unlikely to be walking in September/ |
- | with five friends one bleak August weekend in 1947, taking a car out from Picton to the top of the road down Sheehy' | + | |
- | left on the Saturday to go on up to the divide. Our tents had been left | + | Saturday' |
- | back along the Nattai, so we retreated. | + | then the trail across the paddocks to the Wombeyan Caves Road, and a weary 15-mile roadbash into Mittagong. |
- | Most of my nearest Club cronies were studying Diploma Courses at | + | |
- | Technical Colleges and were unlikely to be walking in Soptember/October/ | + | Two months later, now complete with teeth, I led the official walk. Since many of my mates were still examination-bound, |
- | November during the hectic run-up to the annual examinations. Furthermore, | + | |
- | Page 18 THE SYDNEY -BUSHWALKER June, 1984. | + | Having now "got over" from both sides, I still found the pass beckoning me, and in August 1950 with another party of four came down from Couridjah, up the Nattai and over the pass. This was a more modest journey, however, and we were content to go down to Upper Burragorang |
- | I had had the last of my natural teeth extracted and had to wait about g month before the false fangs would be available: a good time to shun human company it seemed. I decided to be ruthless with mygelf | + | I now gave The Getover a rest for a few years, but in 1961, after the flooding of Burragorang, |
- | as toothless, and walked out from Picton one Friday.night in September, reaching the Nattai River at Sheehy' | + | amount of trespass, so I went solo and walked a lot of the distance on bush roads by a summer full moon. For the crossing of the Getover I left the Wollondilly at 5.00 am to "get over" before the February day hotted up. |
- | Saturday' | + | |
- | a few weeks earlier | + | Shortly afterwards the new 1:31680 maps of the region became |
- | hut at Burnt Flat. Sunday' | + | Nattai River also appeared " |
- | then the trail across the paddocks to the Wombeyan Caves Road, and a weary 15-mile roadbash into Mittagonge | + | course, there are too many Browns, aren't there? But then, if you think about the late " |
- | Two months later, now complete with teeth, I led the official,walk. Since many of my mates were still examination-bound, | + | |
- | Saturday saw us bolting down the Wollondilly, | + | The next time to the Getover was Trip Number 4 - the half because I approached the pass along the divide between the Wollondilly and Nattai valleys, and dropped down on the western side only. I remember the date - |
- | from the western side at about 4.00 pm, and we camped that night as soon as we reached the Nattai. To get back to what passes as civilization | + | October, 1966 - because it was the weekend U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnston visited Australia and the then P.M. invented the slogan'" |
- | we walked up Little River and Blue Gum Creek to Picton Lakes - this was a bit longer than the Sheehy' | + | |
- | Having now "got over" from both sides, I still found the pass beckoning me, and in August 1950 with another party of four came down from Couridjah, up the Nattai and over the pass. This was a more modest journey, however, and we were content to go down to Upper Bilrragorang | + | FinallY I went over the gap in February 1981. I won't tell you where I had been, because I shouldn' |
- | I now gave The ,Getover a rest for a few years, but in 1961,m after the flooding of Burragorang, | + | |
- | amount of trespass, so I went solo and walked a lot of the distance on | + | |
- | bush roads by a summer full moon. For the crossing of the Getover I left | + | |
- | the Wollondilly at 5.00 am to "get over" before the February day hotted up, | + | |
- | Shortly afterwards the new 1:31680 maps of the region became | + | |
- | able, and I was startled | + | |
- | It looked as though the name I had coined had stuck. Not far away on the | + | |
- | Nattai River also 'appeared " | + | |
- | I suppose Colley' | + | |
- | Brown' | + | |
- | course, there are too many Browns, aren't there? But then, if you think about the late " | + | |
- | The next time to the Getover was Trip Number 4- the half because | + | |
- | I approached the pass along the divide between the Wollondilly and Nattai valleys, and dropped down on the western side only. I remember the date - | + | |
- | October, 1966, because it was the weekend U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnston visited Australia and the then P.M. invented the slogan'" | + | |
- | with L.B.J." | + | |
- | June 1984. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 19 | + | |
- | FinallY I'went over the gap in February 1981. I won't tell you | + | |
- | where I had been, because I shouldn' | + | |
- | crossed from the Woll-ondillyThide; and hadgreat | + | |
- | an 'hour before I spotted the gap - which was just where it' | + | |
- | just where it always has been..... just where it still | + | |
So I'm not entirely surprised that the Easter 1984 contingent, without a detailed map of the locality, were not quite sure if they'd found Beloon Pass, a.k.a. Travis' | So I'm not entirely surprised that the Easter 1984 contingent, without a detailed map of the locality, were not quite sure if they'd found Beloon Pass, a.k.a. Travis' | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | NEWS OF NEIL SCHAFER. | + | ===== NEWS OF NEIL SCHAFER |
- | A recent issue of a C.S.I.R.O. "Home Journal" | + | A recent issue of a C.S.I.R.O. "Home Journal" |
- | "MR. NEIL SCHAFER | + | "**Mr Neil Schafer** |
- | Neil Schafer joined S.B.W. in 1951, and was very active over the ensuing 8 to 10 years. He is now a non-active member of.the.club.1 | + | |
- | In an exclusive interview with our reporter he told-us.the New ealand | + | Neil Schafer joined S.B.W. in 1951, and was very active over the ensuing 8 to 10 years. He is now a non-active member of the club. |
- | Neil said part of the course was over ground which had been mined-in past, years and was now covered with a heavy secondary pine forest. He had been delayed in negotiating this area and had believed he had lost all chance of completing the course in fast time, but apparently the other | + | |
- | competitors had similar difficulties. Neil will leave Australia.short4.: | + | In an exclusive interview with our reporter he told us the New Zealand |
- | to take part in orienteering contests in Europe, | + | |
- | **************** | + | ===== CONGRATULATIONS |
- | CONGRATULATIONS. | + | |
Tony Marshall and Marsha Durham have announced their engagement and will be getting married in September. Congratulations! | Tony Marshall and Marsha Durham have announced their engagement and will be getting married in September. Congratulations! | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | . TRE. SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ===== "FOR SERVICES TO CONSERVATION" |
- | "FOR SERVICES' | + | In this year' |
- | In thisyearis | + | |
- | Of course, those who know Alex wrill be well aware that for more than 40 years he has given much time and effort to the cause of conservation9. | + | Of course, those who know Alex will be well aware that for more than 40 years he has given much time and effort to the cause of conservation, |
- | NOTES ON COMMITTEE MEETING 6.6.84. | + | |
- | Two motions were passed by the meeting: "That this Committee recommend to the General Meeting that this Club purchase a second-hand | + | ===== NOTES ON COMMITTEE MEETING 6.6.84 |
- | offset printer, platemaker and fuser." | + | Two motions were passed by the meeting: |
- | to the General Meeting that this Club, accept the quotation of Redson | + | "That this Committee recommend to the General Meeting that this Club purchase a second-hand offset printer, platemaker and fuser." |
- | The following new members were welcomed - please add to your List of Members:- | + | "That this Committee recommend to the General Meeting that this Club accept the quotation of Redson Graphics dated 29.5.34." |
- | RANNARD, Ian, 56 Eastern Valley Way, Northbridge, | + | |
- | RANNARD, Timothy, | + | The following new members were welcomed - please add to your List of Members:-\\ |
- | REYNOLDS, Michael, 27/90 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, 2048 560,0291 | + | |Rannard, Ian, 56 Eastern Valley Way, Northbridge, |
- | BORE', Laurie, 6 James Street, Ingleburn, 2565 60599368 | + | |Rannard, Timothy, |
- | * * * * * -X- * * * * | + | |Reynolds, Michael, 27/90 Cambridge Street, Stanmore, 2048 |
- | AT THE GENERAL MEETING, 13.6.84. | + | |Bore, Laurie, 6 James Street, Ingleburn, 2565 |
- | At the General Meeting it was resolved to purchase a reconditioned offset printer, plus platemaking equipment (copier and fuser) as offered by Redson Supplies at $2,8QD. | + | |
- | ADVANTAGES OF OFFSET PRINTER- | + | ===== AT THE GENERAL MEETING, 13.6.84 |
- | 1. Replaces a worn out duplicator which uses an out-of-date | + | At the General Meeting it was resolved to purchase a reconditioned offset printer, plus platemaking equipment (copier and fuser) as offered by Redson Supplies at $2,800. |
- | 2. Our paper needs to he re-ordered shortly and standard sizes will be - available to us at cheaper rates. | + | |
- | 3. Photos, line drawings, maps etc. are possible. | + | ===== ADVANTAGES OF OFFSET PRINTER |
- | 4. Using these photos etc a better magazine presentation is possible. | + | |1. |Replaces a worn out duplicator which uses an out-of-date |
- | 5. The proposed package gives a chance to make corrections and effect layout changes at plate making. | + | |2. |Our paper needs to be re-ordered shortly and standard sizes will be available to us at cheaper rates. |
- | 6. Improved paper quality is possible. | + | |3. |Photos, line drawings, maps etc. are possible. |
- | 7. Repeated runs can be held on metal plates. | + | |4. |Using these photos etc a better magazine presentation is possible. |
- | 8. One time runs are to be done on paper "throw away" plates at about 35c each. | + | |5. |The proposed package gives a chance to make corrections and effect layout changes at plate making. |
- | 9. Printing our own covers | + | |6. |Improved paper quality is possible. |
- | 10. Standardisation of covers and content of magazine, walks programmes and other reports to post office requirements means a cheaper postage rate is possible. | + | |7. |Repeated runs can be held on metal plates. |
- | ************* | + | |8. |One time runs are to be done on paper "throw away" plates at about 35c each. | |
+ | |9. |Printing our own covers | ||
+ | |10. |Standardisation of covers and content of magazine, walks programmes and other reports to post office requirements means a cheaper postage rate is possible. | ||
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