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|The November General Meeting|Barry Wallace|15| | |The November General Meeting|Barry Wallace|15| | ||
|Fedn. B.W. Clubs NSW - November meeting|Spiro Hajinakitas|17| | |Fedn. B.W. Clubs NSW - November meeting|Spiro Hajinakitas|17| | ||
- | The SBW Dingo (?) Story|Kath Brown|17| | + | |The SBW Dingo (?) Story|Kath Brown|17| |
|Footnotes| |18| | |Footnotes| |18| | ||
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|Eastwood Camping Centre|16| | |Eastwood Camping Centre|16| | ||
- | Deadline for Febuary | + | Deadline for February |
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===== Editorial - December 1988. ===== | ===== Editorial - December 1988. ===== | ||
- | Another successful year for the Sydney Bushwalker. Twelve months and twelve editions all on time and in the total absence of anything to the contrary they must have been received with joy and aclaim | + | Another successful year for the Sydney Bushwalker. Twelve months and twelve editions all on time and in the total absence of anything to the contrary they must have been received with joy and acclaim |
We at the Sydney Bushwalker wish all in SBW a merry Christmas. We also extend to all associated with the Sydney Bushwalker our thanks for your efforts in producing twelve issues of Sydney' | We at the Sydney Bushwalker wish all in SBW a merry Christmas. We also extend to all associated with the Sydney Bushwalker our thanks for your efforts in producing twelve issues of Sydney' | ||
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- | THE MINISTER EXPLAINS | + | ===== The Minister Explains. ===== |
by Alex Colley | by Alex Colley | ||
- | It is quite a tribute to the conservation role of the SBW that busy Ministers find time to attend our dinners and meet us in the clubroom. The clubroom was packed with interested and attentive | + | |
+ | It is quite a tribute to the conservation role of the SBW that busy Ministers find time to attend our dinners and meet us in the clubroom. The clubroom was packed with interested and attentive members when the Hon. Tim Moore, Minister for Conservation, | ||
After a formal welcome - we stood up when he arrived - which impressed him no end, his lucid descriptions and ready humour had everybody at ease. He gave a short talk, explaining his role in the Government, then invited questions. | After a formal welcome - we stood up when he arrived - which impressed him no end, his lucid descriptions and ready humour had everybody at ease. He gave a short talk, explaining his role in the Government, then invited questions. | ||
- | The former Planning and Environment Ministry was separated into two Ministries by the new Government, which appointed a Minister for the Environment and a Minister for Planning, but one department - Planning and Environment - serves both, and the more important decisions are taken after discussion in Cabinet. His responsibility ranged from the green and of the | + | |
- | spectrum, nature conservation, | + | The former Planning and Environment Ministry was separated into two Ministries by the new Government, which appointed a Minister for the Environment and a Minister for Planning, but one department - Planning and Environment - serves both, and the more important decisions are taken after discussion in Cabinet. His responsibility ranged from the green end of the spectrum, nature conservation, |
- | One of his first acts was to bring Lord Howe Island under the supervision of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Under the former Board there | + | |
- | had been considerable environmental deterioration, | + | One of his first acts was to bring Lord Howe Island under the supervision of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Under the former Board there had been considerable environmental deterioration, |
- | of the underground water supply, no longer fit for even the cattle. The | + | |
- | 180 inhabitants of the island were divided into many factions (one candidate for election received just one vote), and after a two-day visit his ear lobes were pulverised. | + | The questions of club members covered a wide range of relevant topics. Mr. Moore pointed out quite fairly, that many of the present problems were inherited from the previous Government. One such question was on coastal development. One third of the coast line was within National Parks and this was being added to. Sixteen of the eighteen large-scale resort projects had been approved by the previous Government. Similarly the housing |
- | The questions of club members covered a wide range of relevant topics. Mr. Moore pointed out quite fairly, that many of the present problems were inherited from the previous Government. One such question was on coastal | + | |
- | development. One third of the coast line was within National Parks and this | + | Additions continued to be made to the national parks system, and he expected some 70,000 ha would be added in the Government' |
- | was being added to. Sixteen of the eighteen large-scale resort projects | + | |
- | had been approved by the previous Government. Similarly the housing | + | |
- | opment | + | |
- | Additions continued to be made to the national parks system, and he expected some 70,000 ha would be added in the Governmentts | + | |
On woodchipping, | On woodchipping, | ||
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Several other topics were covered, including the preservation of the Pennant Hills redgum bushlands, off-road vehicles in parks (they will be allowed on some tracks) and the greenhouse effect. | Several other topics were covered, including the preservation of the Pennant Hills redgum bushlands, off-road vehicles in parks (they will be allowed on some tracks) and the greenhouse effect. | ||
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Altogether a most informative hour, much appreciated by Club members. | Altogether a most informative hour, much appreciated by Club members. | ||
- | * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | Rage 4 The Sy-dhey BUstvelker Decemter | + | ---- |
- | -JBREEZING THROUGH THE BUDAWANGS WITH BILL (CAPON) | + | |
- | Newhaven Gap - Quiltys Mtn - Mount Houghton - Mount Tarn - Hidden Valley Mount Sturgiss - Newhaven Gap. 24/25 September 1988 | + | ===== Breezing Through The Budawangs With Bill (Capon). ===== |
- | Ingrid Walker Michelle Morgan John Nagy | + | |
- | Jim Oxley | + | Newhaven Gap - Quiltys Mtn - Mount Houghton - Mount Tarn - Hidden Valley |
- | Geoff McIntosh | + | |
- | Peter Ireland Ray Turton | + | Ingrid Walker, Michelle Morgan, John Nagy, Jim Oxley, Geoff McIntosh, Peter Ireland, Ray Turton, Madelaine Graf, Morag Ryder, Judy Mahaffey, Debra Shapira, Bob Younger, Bill Capon - leader. |
- | Madelaine Graf Morag Ryder | + | |
- | Judy Mahaffey Debra Shapira | + | Story by Morag Ryder. |
- | Bob Younger Bill Capon - leader | + | |
- | .. and inspected the ceremonial Rota :round From there we went to the very end of Quilty' | + | [ Comic Book Style ] |
- | .t. | + | |
- | Ai. 1-Nw- ...= , | + | In fine, windy weather, we walked through the pretty wildflowers from Newhaven Gap to Quiltys Mountain... |
- | ,, | + | |
- | (-ATTENTION PLEASE - IS THERE A t-1, | + | "That was a pretty wildflower" |
- | 01f. | + | |
- | + | ... to admire the views... | |
- | NO, THAT' | + | |
- | SACRIFICIAL VIRGIN IN THE PARTY ? "I * r--. ., 7.10RAG | + | "Far out..." "Out of sight..." |
- | ',' | + | |
- | THE BIRDS | + | ... and inspected the ceremonial Bora ground |
- | + | ||
- | ilp,.....4.... ,,..,''', | + | " |
- | ' | + | |
- | | + | From there we went to the very end of Quilty's... |
- | + | ||
- | e. \ 4:-':, | + | "Look - a U.F.O." "No, that's Morag - away with the birds again." |
- | 9 5 4.41' | + | |
- | r i U.F.O. | + | ... and found a sheltered spot for lunch... |
- | 11, | + | |
- | 4041: | + | "Judy, that's the __fifth__ carrot you've eaten..." |
- | and found a sheltered spot for lunch while Bill looked for his : 11, which would take | + | |
- | | + | ... while Bill looked for his gully, which would take us down to Styles Creek. |
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- | JUDY, THAT!S THE FIFTH CARROT YOU'VE EATEN...) | + | "I'm sure I left it here somewhere." |
- | -71 , | + | |
- | IT HERE | + | The first part of the gully was a little tricky... |
- | IL | + | |
- | 4012 -*\ | + | "Where do I put my feet?" |
- | Oh 04 )!? ...,1 | + | |
- | 1:Pil& -- 4)" | + | ... but the rest was (relatively) easy. |
- | ------c7.---=7---.....z | + | |
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- | tAlli1111111" | + | On the way to Mount Houghton we made a slight detour |
- | tilimm., | + | |
- | Story by Morag Ryder | + | "Have you seen Mount Houghton?" |
- | to admire | + | |
- | r | + | All the overhands on Houghton were inspected for campsites... |
- | ; OUT OF SIGHT .. THEN WEAR YOUR | + | |
- | t FAR OUT | + | "Could you sleep there?" |
- | GLASSES .. I | + | |
- | ` | + | The top of Mount Tarn was a little too windy... |
- | 'In fine wtrldv weather, we walked through the pretty | + | |
- | - | + | "Look - there it is again!" |
- | fire | + | |
- | 11,41ok 1 | + | ... so we settled for a more sheltered overhang which Bill had found... |
- | [ THAT WAS A | + | |
- | JO,I PRETTY WILD \ FLOWER ! | + | "How do you peg down a campfire?" |
- | .r) | + | |
- | - (32' | + | ... where we soon made ourselves comfortable. |
- | C:,433q7; | + | |
- | 'e"LP2' | + | "Does a log rate four stars?" |
- | Ire | + | |
- | fe | + | Next day Judy decided that old pajamas |
- | WHERE DO I PUT MY FEET ? | + | |
- | ,: | + | "Does she often walk in her sleep?" |
- | 11 was a little tricky | + | |
- | QLE4I | + | Somewhere around the back of Mount Houghton, Bill's compass ran away and refused to return |
- | 0,yel7) easy. | + | |
- | . , | + | "... and to think that I always gave it such a good home." |
- | IC7( | + | |
- | rir, , e I ,..11- { , | + | We climbed up through |
- | .,, ( r( W:H ARE YOU HANGING | + | |
- | AROUND UP THERE? | + | "I'll __have__ to give up eating chocolate!" |
- | oglitev r | + | |
- | r | + | After skirting the swamp this time, we had morning tea at Styles |
- | The first art of the | + | |
- | n 1 | + | "This is the life!" " |
- | rK)=)---L- IA- \--(1- | + | |
- | -14m iitiORt% 1r | + | ... and then struggled on the the next meal, lunch in Hidden |
- | . | + | |
- | .11ilk | + | "Judy, that's the __eighth__ piece of celery you've eaten..." |
- | Wilale. | + | |
- | Pi& | + | Our leader took us the easy way us Mount Sturgiss... |
- | I | + | |
- | 1 On the way to Mount Houghton we made a slight detour | + | "Are you __quite__ sure this is the right way?" |
- | HAVE YOU SEEN | + | |
- | ' | + | ... where we again admired the views... |
- | Ii%- | + | |
- | --e% thro h a swam | + | "... Zow!" "... Megawow!" |
- | r 7 T | + | |
- | 1 ' | + | ... while Bill and friends did some exploring. |
- | .414 | + | |
- | ; | + | "Hup, one..." |
- | r/iLl | + | |
- | 11 1 , | + | After that, we wandered |
- | V | + | |
- | COULD YOU SLEEP THERE? | + | "Did you enjoy the walk?" "Apart from the unscheduled flights, it was fine..." |
- | 1 | + | |
- | . campsites.... | + | ---- |
- | NOT UNLESS | + | |
- | NO, BUT I'VE SEEN A WILD BOAR AND TWO BLACK SNAKES | + | ===== " |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | December 1988 | + | by Oliver Crawford |
- | Page 5 | + | |
- | The top of Mount Tarn was a little too,windy | + | === Trip to Yarramun/ |
- | we settled for a more sheltered overhang | + | |
- | r---;;E PEOPLE WILL DO -\ANYTHING FOR ATTENTION | + | |
- | moilMalr | + | |
- | .. where we soon made ourselves comfortable. | + | |
- | Next da Jud decided that old -' | + | |
- | LOOK - THERE IT IS AGAIN ! | + | |
- | Somewhere around the back of Mount Houghton, Bill' | + | |
- | We climbed up throu h a narrow slot to admire the | + | |
- | views from the top | + | |
- | z' | + | |
- | .. AND TO THINK THAT I ALWAYS GAVE IT SUCH | + | |
- | L A GOOD HOME j | + | |
- | I'LL HAVE TO GIVE UP EATING CHOCOLATE! | + | |
- | After skirting the swamp this time, we had morning tea at Sties Creek.... | + | |
- | THIS IS THE LIFE ! r | + | |
- | *664 11 | + | |
- | THOUGHT YOU WERE GIVING | + | |
- | lk 4/ | + | |
- | UP CHOCOLATE | + | |
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- | ItAiA TOMORROW...z | + | |
- | 410111IV 0 " | + | |
- | . and then struggled on the the next meal, lunch | + | |
- | in Hidden | + | |
- | JUDY, THAIS THE EIGHTH | + | |
- | YOU'VE | + | |
- | EATEN.. | + | |
- | Our leader took us the easy way us Mount Sturgiss.. | + | |
- | I BEd YOUR / PARDON | + | |
- | HOW DO YOU PEG DOWN A CAMPFIRE | + | |
- | back to Newhaven | + | |
- | fAPART FROM THE | + | |
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- | NSCHEDULED | + | |
- | 111 FLIGHTS, IT WAS | + | |
- | FINE.... | + | |
- | RWOO | + | |
- | IMO | + | |
- | where we again admired | + | |
- | Page 6 The Sydney Bushwalker December 1988 | + | |
- | "ONCE AGAIN THE WOLLANGAMBE" | + | |
- | by Oliver Crawford Trip to Yarramun/ | + | |
This was basically a repeat of last year's trip on a stinking hot September weekend when we deemed ourselves lucky to find water for our Saturday camp. | This was basically a repeat of last year's trip on a stinking hot September weekend when we deemed ourselves lucky to find water for our Saturday camp. | ||
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This time the route was more economical, the first half being based on an exploratory of a Wollangambe crossing at MR 596923 earlier this year. It proved to be an excellent route, enabling us to reach camp at MR 608993 above the Bungleboori at 2.00 pm, having started at 7.00 am. | This time the route was more economical, the first half being based on an exploratory of a Wollangambe crossing at MR 596923 earlier this year. It proved to be an excellent route, enabling us to reach camp at MR 608993 above the Bungleboori at 2.00 pm, having started at 7.00 am. | ||
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Noting the low level of the Wollangambe, | Noting the low level of the Wollangambe, | ||
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The wildflowers were at their absolute peak of condition, the yellows, pinks and violets of all those unknown (to me) native shrubs grew about us in profusion. But the most spectacular of all were the blazing red of my favourite, the Waratah, in full bloom, which stood in magnificent isolation shining like beacons against the green background of the general forest. | The wildflowers were at their absolute peak of condition, the yellows, pinks and violets of all those unknown (to me) native shrubs grew about us in profusion. But the most spectacular of all were the blazing red of my favourite, the Waratah, in full bloom, which stood in magnificent isolation shining like beacons against the green background of the general forest. | ||
- | The afternoon' | + | |
- | 60 metres straight down into the Bungleboori. So near and yet so far! So back to camp for the usual pleasant evening lit by a brilliant moon and making plans for tomorrow. | + | The afternoon' |
- | After a glorious sunrise accompanied by bird song, and breakfast completed by 7.30, flueof | + | |
- | 'hillock, down the other side and edged toward ' | + | After a glorious sunrise accompanied by bird song, and breakfast completed by 7.30, five of us set off for the next attempt to reach the Bungleboori. We clambered over the adjacent hillock, down the other side and edged toward ' |
We dallied for perhaps 15-20 minutes, savouring the moment, and the water, before retracing our steps to camp, which was reached about 9.00 am, and struck camp. | We dallied for perhaps 15-20 minutes, savouring the moment, and the water, before retracing our steps to camp, which was reached about 9.00 am, and struck camp. | ||
- | Before leaving the area we went across to the actual Yarramun/ | + | |
- | Reluctantly we loaded up and turned for home at about 10.00 am, arriving back at the cars at about 5.00 pm with minor variations on the way. One variation was to pin-point a number of possible helicopter landing sites (what for, you may ask - well, someone might just break | + | Before leaving the area we went across to the actual Yarramun/ |
- | a leg). One site at elevation point 873, MR 584951 was so large and flat I believe a Caribou could almost-be accommodated. | + | |
+ | Reluctantly we loaded up and turned for home at about 10.00 am, arriving back at the cars at about 5.00 pm with minor variations on the way. One variation was to pin-point a number of possible helicopter landing sites (what for, you may ask - well, someone might just break a leg). One site at elevation point 873, MR 584951 was so large and flat I believe a Caribou could almost be accommodated. | ||
Another variation was to try a creek down to the Wollangambe. Without putting too fine a point on it, well, it went, but the ridge was easier! | Another variation was to try a creek down to the Wollangambe. Without putting too fine a point on it, well, it went, but the ridge was easier! | ||
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The third variation was that we returned on Sunday evening as planned, an event which will completely ruin my shining image if it becomes a habit. We even preceded members of Bill Holland' | The third variation was that we returned on Sunday evening as planned, an event which will completely ruin my shining image if it becomes a habit. We even preceded members of Bill Holland' | ||
- | Party Members: Peter Caldwell, Oliver Crawford (leader), George Mawer, Jim Rivers, Malcolm Steel, Art Stolz (prospective), | + | |
- | ####### | + | __Party Members__: Peter Caldwell, Oliver Crawford (leader), George Mawer, Jim Rivers, Malcolm Steel, Art Stolz (prospective), |
- | December 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 7 | + | |
- | WALKING IN ENGLAND AND WALES | + | ---- |
- | PART 3 by Ainslie Morris & Mike Reynolds | + | |
- | Having got into bur stride with a few days on the South Downs Way, we then turned our attention to the North of England, where we again combined the opportunity to go walking with a visit to close relatives. | + | ===== Walking In England And Wales - Part 3. ===== |
- | About halfway up the map of Britain, east of the summit ridge of the Pennines, lies Yorkshire. Running east from the Pennines, north of the industrial conurbation of Leeds/ Bradford are a series of rivers which, together with the intervening ranges of hills, form that gem of-NOrthern | + | |
- | Starting at Ilkley (of Moor baht 'at fame) the Dales Way follows the valley of the River Wharfe northeast through rolling dairy and sheep country almost-to the river' | + | by Ainslie Morris & Mike Reynolds |
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+ | === The Dales & The Pennine Way. === | ||
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+ | Having got into our stride with a few days on the South Downs Way, we then turned our attention to the North of England, where we again combined the opportunity to go walking with a visit to close relatives. | ||
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+ | About halfway up the map of Britain, east of the summit ridge of the Pennines, lies Yorkshire. Running east from the Pennines, north of the industrial conurbation of Leeds/ Bradford are a series of rivers which, together with the intervening ranges of hills, form that gem of Northern | ||
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+ | Starting at Ilkley (of Moor baht 'at fame) the Dales Way follows the valley of the River Wharfe northeast through rolling dairy and sheep country almost to the river' | ||
At the point where the Dales Way crosses the watershed at the head of Wharfedale, it also crosses the Pennine Way running north/south along the spine of England, and we decided to combine about half of the Dales Way with a bit of the Pennine Way by starting from Ilkley, proceeding northwest up the Dales Way to where it crosses the Pennine Way, and then to turn south on the Pennine Way and follow this through the limestone country around Malham to finish at Gargrave, where a regular bus service would take us back to Leeds. | At the point where the Dales Way crosses the watershed at the head of Wharfedale, it also crosses the Pennine Way running north/south along the spine of England, and we decided to combine about half of the Dales Way with a bit of the Pennine Way by starting from Ilkley, proceeding northwest up the Dales Way to where it crosses the Pennine Way, and then to turn south on the Pennine Way and follow this through the limestone country around Malham to finish at Gargrave, where a regular bus service would take us back to Leeds. | ||
- | Essential literature for the walk was:t | + | |
- | (1) The Dales Way by Colin Speakman. | + | Essential literature for the walk was:- |
- | (2) Dalesway Route Guide by Arthur Gemmell and Colin Speakman. Published by Stile Publications 2.20 pounds - Detailed sketchmaps of the entire Way, with brief notes on historial | + | |
+ | (1) The Dales Way by Colin Speakman. | ||
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+ | (2) Dalesway Route Guide by Arthur Gemmell and Colin Speakman. Published by Stile Publications 2.20 pounds - Detailed sketchmaps of the entire Way, with brief notes on historical | ||
(3) Dalesway Handbook. Published by West Riding area of the Ramblers Association 60 pence. A booklet listing accommodation, | (3) Dalesway Handbook. Published by West Riding area of the Ramblers Association 60 pence. A booklet listing accommodation, | ||
- | (4) There are any number of publications about the Pennine Way. As we were only doing three days on this, we did not want to carry an entire book on it. So we photocopied the appropriate pages from one of them - for reasons of copyright, we had better not tell which one we copie4! | + | |
+ | (4) There are any number of publications about the Pennine Way. As we were only doing three days on this, we did not want to carry an entire book on it. So we photocopied the appropriate pages from one of them - for reasons of copyright, we had better not tell which one we copied! | ||
(5) The Pennine Way Accommodation and Camping Guide. Published by the Pennine Way Council 60 pence. | (5) The Pennine Way Accommodation and Camping Guide. Published by the Pennine Way Council 60 pence. | ||
- | (6) Ordnance Survey Maps. Really one should have 1.25000 or 1.50000 maps of the whole walk, but this would add up to a very bulky library of maps. We therefore relied on the sketch maps in the Dalesway Route guide for the early stages of the walk, where our route lay in the valley of the wharfe,and took the 1.50000 sheet covering the high Pennine area we were to cross. The sketch maps we thought would not be adequate if the weather and visibility deteriorated - how right we were! | ||
- | -, As is usual when travelling, it is easy to obtain travel and walking guides and maps in the locality itself. During the walk we also bought a pictorial-type of topographic map called "The Yorkshire Dales National Park", which showed the overall layout of moors (hills) and dales (valleys). Britain has ten National Parks, of which five are in the North. | ||
- | (The Coast to Coast Walk, east to west, takes in three of these, from the North York Moors N.P. to the Lake District N.P.) | ||
- | We set out from Ilkley railway station at 10.45 am on 2gth July, and in ten minutes had found the track by the seventeenth century stone bridge over the River Wharf e. We were to | ||
- | Page 8 The Sydney Bushwalker December 1988 | ||
- | ENGLAND & WALES | ||
- | Based on National Trust 1989 Diary Map | ||
- | \SHOWING NATIONAL PARKS AND ROUTES OF AINSLIE AND MIKE'S | ||
- | WALKS | ||
- | follow this beautiful clear swift river upstream to its source over the next four days. It was blowing a gale the whole way, and we had to hold on to our hats; indeed, we found out why he was on Ilkley moor baht tat (without hat) - it had been blown off. Apart from the gale prevailing from the southwest (a good reason to walk northerly in Britain), it was sunny. We greeted another walker with a large overnight pack; little did we realise that he was to be the only-one we would see until we reached the Pennine Way. | ||
- | After two miles we came to pretty stone cottages at a weir. The woollen mill workers had lived in them, and they have been restored and bought by the well-off middle-class who either retire to such village cottages, or commute from them long distances to work. We were to see this gentrification and geriatrification in attractive villages in all of the pretty areas of England and Wales. The fine old stone mills themselves are being subdivided into flats or converted to art and craft centres. The Addingham mill escaped destruction by the Luddites in 1829. | ||
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- | Nmea:41....qx wit fylic | + | (6) Ordnance Survey Maps. Really one should have 1.25000 or 1.50000 maps of the whole walk, but this would add up to a very bulky library of maps. We therefore relied on the sketch maps in the Dalesway Route guide for the early stages of the walk, where our route lay in the valley of the Wharfe, and took the 1.50000 sheet covering the high Pennine area we were to cross. The sketch maps we thought would not be adequate if the weather and visibility deteriorated - how right we were! |
- | iiM;1441-..NOL% | + | |
- | YoRKSI RE DAI ES 'N. | + | |
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- | .": | + | As is usual when travelling, it is easy to obtain travel and walking guides and maps in the locality itself. During the walk we also bought a pictorial-type of topographic map called |
- | PEAK DINTMCF | + | We set out from Ilkley railway station at 10.45 am on 25th July, and in ten minutes had found the track by the seventeenth century stone bridge over the River Wharfe. We were to follow this beautiful clear swift river upstream to its source over the next four days. It was blowing a gale the whole way, and we had to hold on to our hats; indeed, we found out why he was on Ilkley Moor baht 'at (without hat) - it had been blown off. Apart from the gale prevailing from the southwest (a good reason to walk northerly in Britain), it was sunny. We greeted another walker with a large overnight pack; little did we realise that he was to be the only one we would see until we reached the Pennine Way. |
- | Mmichesta | + | [ Map - England & Walks. Based on National Trust 1989 Diary Map. Showing National Parks and routes of Ainslie and Mike's walks. ] |
- | .i1CrA5Ltort SNowix MA | + | |
- | i.. 3. WALES ? ? F FA'S | + | After two miles we came to pretty stone cottages at a weir. The woollen mill workers had lived in them, and they have been restored and bought by the well-off middle-class who either retire to such village cottages, or commute from them long distances to work. We were to see this gentrification and geriatrification in attractive villages in all of the pretty areas of England and Wales. The fine old stone mills themselves are being subdivided into flats or converted to art and craft centres. The Addingham mill escaped destruction by the Luddites in 1829. |
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+ | We picked our way through the crowd turning up for a funeral at a church on the edge of Addingham. Soon we were back in the fields and climbing over stiles (of which we were to cross countless dozens before our two months in Britain were out). Even with climbing stiles a track over pasture or through woods is, however, preferable to the road. This we were forced on to as we approached Bolton Bridge. | ||
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+ | It should be made clear, at this point, that we cannot complain about a few short stretches of narrow dangerous road. The Dales Way did not just happen; it "was originated and developed by the Ramblers' | ||
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+ | Next we had to cross the busy Harrogate-Skipton road - perhaps safer than fording the swift river as was done in times past. As we strolled by the river we could glimpse Bolton Abbey across the broad pasture, and in our imagination replace the sheep with Prince Rupert' | ||
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- | We picked our way through the crowd turning up for a-funeral at a church on the9edge.of Addingham. Soon we were back in the fields and climbing over stiles (of which we were to cross countless dozens before our two months in Britain were out). Even with climbing stiles a track over pasture or through woods is, however, preferable to the road. This we were forced on to as we approached Bolton Bridge. | ||
- | It should be made clear, at this point, that we cannot complain about a few short stretches of narrow dangerous road. The-Dales Way did not just happen; it "was originated and developed by the Ramblers' | ||
- | Next we had to cross the busy Harrogalb-Skipton road - perhaps safer than fording the swift river as was done in times past. As we strolled by the river we could glimpse Bolton Abbey across the broad pasture, and in our imagination replace the sheep with Prince Rupert' | ||
You may think that was important, but the sheep before our very eyes have far greater significance. If Australia rides on the sheep' | You may think that was important, but the sheep before our very eyes have far greater significance. If Australia rides on the sheep' | ||
+ | |||
Some people regard Cromwell (or his soldiers) as vandals on a par with the self-righteous Chinese in the recent Cultural Revolution. Others regard King Henry VIII as the greatest vandal; under his orders at the Dissolution in 1529 the lead roof was removed from Bolton Abbey, and so the fine stonework soon began to weather into the ruin we see today. | Some people regard Cromwell (or his soldiers) as vandals on a par with the self-righteous Chinese in the recent Cultural Revolution. Others regard King Henry VIII as the greatest vandal; under his orders at the Dissolution in 1529 the lead roof was removed from Bolton Abbey, and so the fine stonework soon began to weather into the ruin we see today. | ||
- | As we walked along, the area's history unfolded through the stone buildings: the mill, the abbey, the church, the tower or castle. Wooden buildings have rarely survived to tell a tale, and most of these are the best built medieval houses of hard oak. But before we came to the next man-made - or rather, woman-made , stone structure, we revelled in the more extraordinary glories of nature. | ||
- | The River Wharfe had been streaming along on our right, thirty feet wide and only six deep; it strangely turns on its side for a short distance, where it is called The Strid. Anyone who dares to jump the six feet across will be sucked down thirty feet and caught under rocky outcrops, to reappeai three days later. We rested on the mossy rocks, captivated by the spectacle of rushing water, but soon pushed on. Out of Strid Wood we crossed the old aqueduct footbridge and back over lovely old Barden Bridge to climb the hill to Barden Tower. The tower was restored by Lady Anne Pembroke when she was already over 60 years of age; neither her two useless husbands nor Cromwell had managed to destroy her or her castles, but Barden Tower is now a ruin. | ||
- | TO BE CONTINUED | ||
- | ANYBODY FOR CANOEING? | ||
- | On Wednesday 23rd November the Club had a talk about canoeing by Jill Bould, from CANOE & CAMPING. Jill brought along two canoes, several paddles, literature and lots of different sorts of gear needed for canoeing, and also | ||
- | for bushwalking. Jill explained the different types of canoes' | ||
- | different kinds of water, also the variety of paddles available. Safety bouyancy jackets and protective helmets (with holes to let the water out) | ||
- | were also shown. Canoeing is a kindred sport to bushwalking, | ||
- | Club members practice both. It was a most interesting eVening - perhaps an | ||
- | eye-opener for some. Thank you, Jill. We did enjoy your-demonstration. | ||
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- | December 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 11 | ||
- | I, | + | As we walked along, the area's history unfolded through the stone buildings: the mill, the abbey, the church, the tower or castle. Wooden buildings have rarely survived to tell a tale, and most of these are the best built medieval houses of hard oak. But before we came to the next man-made - or rather, woman-made - stone structure, we revelled in the more extraordinary glories of nature. |
- | S W 1: NTH RUEsP,..s | + | |
- | Part 4 by Frank Rigby | + | The River Wharfe had been streaming along on our right, thirty feet wide and only six deep; it strangely turns on its side for a short distance, where it is called The Strid. Anyone who dares to jump the six feet across will be sucked down thirty feet and caught under rocky outcrops, to reappear three days later. We rested on the mossy rocks, captivated by the spectacle of rushing water, but soon pushed on. Out of Strid Wood we crossed the old aqueduct footbridge and back over lovely old Barden Bridge to climb the hill to Barden Tower. The tower was restored by Lady Anne Pembroke when she was already over 60 years of age; neither her two useless husbands nor Cromwell had managed to destroy her or her castles, but Barden Tower is now a ruin. |
+ | |||
+ | To be continued. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Anyone for canoeing? === | ||
+ | |||
+ | On Wednesday 23rd November the Club had a talk about canoeing by Jill Bould, from Canoe & Camping. Jill brought along two canoes, several paddles, literature and lots of different sorts of gear needed for canoeing, and also for bushwalking. Jill explained the different types of canoes used for different kinds of water, also the variety of paddles available. Safety bouyancy jackets and protective helmets (with holes to let the water out) were also shown. Canoeing is a kindred sport to bushwalking, | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Canoe & Camping. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | 265 Victoria Road, Gladesville, | ||
+ | |||
+ | 226 Princes Highway, Kogarah Bay, 2217. Phone (02) 546 5455. Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5.30, Thurs 9-7, Sat - 9-4. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A large range of lightweight, | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Lightweight food for backpackers and canoeists | ||
+ | * Cold weather protection clothing and raingear | ||
+ | * Maps, books and leaflets | ||
+ | * Information service for canoeists and walkers | ||
+ | * Knives | ||
+ | * Compasses | ||
+ | * Survival gear | ||
+ | |||
+ | We stock the largest range of canoeing gear in N.S.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Quality touring craft of all types. High quality, performance competition craft. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A huge range of paddles for all types of canoeing | ||
+ | * Wetsuits | ||
+ | * Surf skis | ||
+ | * All types of spray covers | ||
+ | * Wide range of jackets & cags | ||
+ | * Face masks | ||
+ | * Footwear | ||
+ | * Many types of buoyancy & life vests | ||
+ | * Helmets | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== SBW In The Marquesas Islands - Part 4. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Frank Rigby | ||
(Part 3 ended when Helen Gray, Barbara Bruce and Joan and Frank Rigby stepped ashore at Hakahau, the main village of the island of Ua Pou.) | (Part 3 ended when Helen Gray, Barbara Bruce and Joan and Frank Rigby stepped ashore at Hakahau, the main village of the island of Ua Pou.) | ||
- | "Does anyone have a plan?" This rhetdrical | + | |
- | "That must be Chez Rose Marie", | + | "Does anyone have a plan?" This rhetorical |
+ | |||
+ | "That must be Chez Rose Marie", | ||
It was time to look around our new village. We found several stores selling everything from imported canned foods to oil lamps. Yummy ice cream too! Naturally, I found the Snack Bar Vehine, ideal for a cold beer on a hot day. And what's this, a smart boutique of all things, with fancy clothes and fabrics and all sorts of expensive knick-knacks. In one corner we spied casks of Australian wine at, wait for it, the equivalent of $25 each! There must be some well-heeled people around town. | It was time to look around our new village. We found several stores selling everything from imported canned foods to oil lamps. Yummy ice cream too! Naturally, I found the Snack Bar Vehine, ideal for a cold beer on a hot day. And what's this, a smart boutique of all things, with fancy clothes and fabrics and all sorts of expensive knick-knacks. In one corner we spied casks of Australian wine at, wait for it, the equivalent of $25 each! There must be some well-heeled people around town. | ||
- | Impossible to miss was the beautiful church in modern style with its carved doors and the most magnificently carved pulpit I have ever seen. Across the street an old wood-fired oven had given way to a modern electric bakery complete with the latest machines; not bad for the backblocks of the Pacific, I had to admit. | + | |
- | Next morning, after a breakfast of pamplemousse, | + | Impossible to miss was the beautiful church in modern style with its carved doors and the most magnificently carved pulpit I have ever seen. Across the street an old wood-fired oven had given way to a modern electric bakery complete with the latest machines; not bad for the backblocks of the Pacific, I had to admit. |
- | lime juice we felt we ought to "do something" | + | |
- | to capture the elusive spires. Now you see one, now you see another, but you never see them all at one time; Ua Pou was obstinately reluctant to yield its secrets. | + | Next morning, after a breakfast of pamplemousse, |
- | Page 12 The Sydney Bushwalker December 1988 | + | |
+ | [ Sketch map of Ua Pou. ] | ||
One day later and we felt that we ought to "do something big"; after all, we were supposed to be bushwalkers. Sitting in an armchair at home with an uncontoured map it was easy to say that we could walk the road/track around the island in a week. Confronted with the reality the picture seemed decidedly different. Firstly there was the climate and secondly there was us. In retrospect I think we had become " | One day later and we felt that we ought to "do something big"; after all, we were supposed to be bushwalkers. Sitting in an armchair at home with an uncontoured map it was easy to say that we could walk the road/track around the island in a week. Confronted with the reality the picture seemed decidedly different. Firstly there was the climate and secondly there was us. In retrospect I think we had become " | ||
- | We set off with full packs, sweating up the zig-zag road out of the village. Now that we.badgained some height, the central block of great peaks looked more impressive than ever. One could interpret the map as showing eight spires but we never ever did see eight all at once. The swirling mists now uncovered one peak and now another; Oave, the "point culminant" | ||
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- | "01 | + | We set off with full packs, sweating up the zig-zag road out of the village. Now that we had gained some height, the central block of great peaks looked more impressive than ever. One could interpret the map as showing eight spires but we never ever did see eight all at once. The swirling mists now uncovered one peak and now another; Oave, the "point culminant" |
- | AIRSTRIP f 144 | + | |
- | lagAMETAU - | + | Along the roadside we observed a couple of eucalypts and I wondered how these intruders had found their way to these remote Pacific islands. On reaching the airport we decided to camp. What, camp at an airport? Sure, because campsites in the wild were virtually non-existent and here precious grass grew alongside the sealed strip. Besides, we were hardly likely to be disturbed as there was only one service per week and this was not the day. " |
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- | #e AKATAO | + | Chasing the pigs away we pitched the tents at the seaward end, a view of the spires and a nearby stream and beach all included. What could be nicer? It was also the first time we enjoyed the luxury of a fire, thanks to the piles of driftwood on the beach; otherwise a fire is impossible. The fire alerted the passing traffic (two vehicles) to our presence and since the road passed between airstrip and beach, Yvonne, a teacher returning from a weekend in Hakahau to her school in the next village, was appalled at our primitive living conditions if we rightly understood her French and her horrified expression. "Are you sleeping on the ground with all those dirty pigs?" was probably a fair translation. She invited us to her home where there were "real beds in a real house" but SBW stood firmly |
- | 5KETc14 MAP OF UA POU | + | |
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- | December 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 13 | ||
- | moved laterally to the mountains the vista changed continually and sometimes one spire would be superimposed upon another. The photographers, | ||
- | Along the roadside we observed a couple of eucalypts and I wondered how these intruders had found their way to these remote Pacific islands. On reaching the, airport we decided to camp. What, camp at an airport? Sure, because campsites in the utild were virtually nonexistent and here precious grass grew alongside the sealed strip. Besides, we were hardly likely to be disturbed as there was only one service per week and this was not the day. " | ||
- | Chasing the pigs away we pitched the tents at the seaward end, a view of the spires and | ||
- | a nearby stream and beach all included. What could be nicer? It was also the first time we enjoyed the luxury of a fire, thanks to the piles of driftwood on the beach; otherwise a fire is impossible. The fire alerted the passing traffic (two vehicles) to our presence and since the road passed between airstrip and beach, Yvonne, a teacher returning from a weekend in | ||
- | Hakahau to her school in the next village, was appalled at our primitive living conditions if we rightly understood her French and her horrified expression. "Are you sleeping on the ground with all those dirty pigs?" was probably a fair translation. She invited.us to her home where there were "real beds in a real house" but 56W stood firmly by its bushwalking traditions. Fortunately, | ||
About noon next day we collapsed into the cool river flowing through the village of Hakahetati, the site of Yvonne' | About noon next day we collapsed into the cool river flowing through the village of Hakahetati, the site of Yvonne' | ||
- | This generous Ua Pouan lady housed and fed us in Polynesian style for two days, during which we managed a day walk to the next village down the west coast; and what a rugged coast it is! Then she gave us a lift back to HakahatPand | + | |
+ | This generous Ua Pouan lady housed and fed us in Polynesian style for two days, during which we managed a day walk to the next village down the west coast; and what a rugged coast it is! Then she gave us a lift back to Hakahatu and an invitation to dinner on our last night on the island; the hospitality was overwhelming but delightful. Meanwhile we had returned to Chez Rose Marie where one could eat and drink on the verandah and watch the world go by; ah, some of those Polynesians are handsome people. Creditably, we used our last two days in an effort to reach the spires, exploring a couple of tracks which led out of the village. These took us to an apiary, the water supply and a clearing for a new house; nothing, but nothing, led to the spires. | ||
retired to the Snack Bar in defeat, having concluded that for the Ua Pouans the magnificent scenery right in their backyard was nothing more than a backdrop. | retired to the Snack Bar in defeat, having concluded that for the Ua Pouans the magnificent scenery right in their backyard was nothing more than a backdrop. | ||
- | The day of our departure | + | |
- | CONCLUDED | + | The day of our departure |
- | ######## | + | |
- | THE WALKS PROGRAM | + | Concluded. |
- | BY John Porter | + | |
- | ABSEILING | + | ---- |
- | off to New Zealand in January) but by Don Finch (te1.85 2067) and John POrter | + | |
- | Don't forget that when Christmas holiday trips are over it is time to think of the AUTURN WALKS PRGGRAM | + | ===== The Walks Program. ===== |
- | ********* | + | |
- | Page 14 The Sydney Bushwalker December 1988 | + | By John Porter |
- | IS THIS A FOOTNOTE? | + | |
+ | Abseiling | ||
+ | |||
+ | Don't forget that when Christmas holiday trips are over it is time to think of the Autumn Walks Program | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Is This A Footnote? ===== | ||
by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
+ | |||
Just a few months back all the Club's pseudo-physicians had their say in the magazine on the subject of " | Just a few months back all the Club's pseudo-physicians had their say in the magazine on the subject of " | ||
+ | |||
I would have been the last to deny that there is such a nuisance as Volley Foot Odour. However, it never really worried me, and I ascribe this to two things: first, I was one of the earliest bush walkers to adopt sandshoes and I hesitated to criticize a type of footwear I had promoted: second, my nose has always been relatively useless and I never found any purpose for it until I had to wear spectacles for reading at about 40 years of age. So little did the odour of Volley Foot trouble me I sometimes used my sandshoes to supplement my pack as a pillow - mostly on solo walks, I admit. | I would have been the last to deny that there is such a nuisance as Volley Foot Odour. However, it never really worried me, and I ascribe this to two things: first, I was one of the earliest bush walkers to adopt sandshoes and I hesitated to criticize a type of footwear I had promoted: second, my nose has always been relatively useless and I never found any purpose for it until I had to wear spectacles for reading at about 40 years of age. So little did the odour of Volley Foot trouble me I sometimes used my sandshoes to supplement my pack as a pillow - mostly on solo walks, I admit. | ||
- | Knowing other people are sensitive to the Volley smell, I usually leave a pair of sandshoes that I've worn outside on a back veranda area for a few days, allowing sun and wind to dissipate any noxious exhalations from them. From time to time, however, I have found these outdoor sandshoes either | + | |
- | Then I learned what was really happening. Rising soon after dawn one morning I saw' | + | Knowing other people are sensitive to the Volley smell, I usually leave a pair of sandshoes that I've worn outside on a back veranda area for a few days, allowing sun and wind to dissipate any noxious exhalations from them. From time to time, however, I have found these outdoor sandshoes either |
- | I now wonder if dogs, with their highly developed sense of smell, can also be encouraged to engage in Volley play. Or maybe I was right all along, and there' | + | |
- | BELVEDERE- TAXIS BLACKHEATH | + | Then I learned what was really happening. Rising soon after dawn one morning I saw the cat from next door on our back veranda. It seized a sandshoe I had discarded there the previous afternoon, clutched it to its breast with both fore-paws and rolled over and over. After wrestling with it for maybe a minute, it dumped the sandshoe some 20 or 30 cm from the partner shoe, gave a sniff (of disgust?) and lit out. Twice since I have seen a similar performance by the same cat. |
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- | December 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 15 | + | |
- | THE NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING | + | Kanangra Boyd. Upper Blue Mountains. Six Foot Track. |
- | bS1 Barry Wallace | + | |
+ | Pick up anywhere for start or finish of your walk - by prior arrangement. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Share the fare - competitive rates. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The November General Meeting. ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Barry Wallace | ||
The President called the meeting to order at around 2011 with some 30 or so members present. There were apologies from Jeff Niven and from Alan and Anita Doherty. | The President called the meeting to order at around 2011 with some 30 or so members present. There were apologies from Jeff Niven and from Alan and Anita Doherty. | ||
- | The call for new members | + | |
+ | The call for new members | ||
The Minutes of last month' | The Minutes of last month' | ||
- | Corre*Iondence | + | |
- | Mt. Wilson camping area closed as it does not comply with the stringent council requirements for camping grounds. Tim Moore is now advised that the House will be in session on the day of the meeting and various alternative arrangements are under discussion. | + | Correspondence |
- | The Walks Report followed, beginning with the weekend of October 14,15,16. David Rostron' | + | |
- | The following weekend, October 21,22,23 saw Ian Debert conducting his BICENTENNIAL | + | The Walks Report followed, beginning with the weekend of October 14,15,16. David Rostron' |
+ | |||
+ | The following weekend, October 21,22,23 saw Ian Debert conducting his Bicentennial | ||
The weekend of October 28,29,30 saw a successful FBW (St. Johns Ambulance) first aid course. Jan Mohandas' | The weekend of October 28,29,30 saw a successful FBW (St. Johns Ambulance) first aid course. Jan Mohandas' | ||
- | For the weekend of November 4,5,6, there was no report of Jim Oxley' | + | |
+ | For the weekend of November 4,5,6, there was no report of Jim Oxley' | ||
The Walks Report was followed by slides taken on various walks, some of which indicated surprising abilities. That shot of someone standing on their head in a canyon was quite amazing. | The Walks Report was followed by slides taken on various walks, some of which indicated surprising abilities. That shot of someone standing on their head in a canyon was quite amazing. | ||
+ | |||
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
- | Conservation Report, Alex yet again restored to us after the ravages of tennis, brought news of a deputation to,senior members of the present State Government. The general impression seems to be that there is a reluctance to further expand park boundaries, and a preference to concentrate on management of existing parks. Bod Carr, Leader of the Opposition, has released statements on the coming problems of the greenhouse effect, and the need to limit coastal developments. | + | |
+ | Conservation Report, Alex yet again restored to us after the ravages of tennis, brought news of a deputation to senior members of the present State Government. The general impression seems to be that there is a reluctance to further expand park boundaries, and a preference to concentrate on management of existing parks. Bod Carr, Leader of the Opposition, has released statements on the coming problems of the greenhouse effect, and the need to limit coastal developments. | ||
Of General Business there was nought, so we moved to announcements and closed the meeting at 2125. | Of General Business there was nought, so we moved to announcements and closed the meeting at 2125. | ||
- | #####**### | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Eastwood Camping Centre. === | ||
+ | |||
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- | Backpacks | + | * Wilderness Equipment Backpacks |
- | Goretex Clothing | + | |
+ | * Cycle Panniers | ||
+ | |||
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+ | |||
+ | * National Maps | ||
SA | SA | ||
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- | 3 Trelawney St (PO Box 131) Eastwood NSW 2122 | + | * Outgear Backpacks Accessories |
- | December 1988 Tha Sydney Bushwalker Page 17 | + | * Feathertop Wool Shirts |
- | FEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS NSW - Report of November Meeting | + | * Giant Trees Dried meals |
+ | |||
+ | NSW | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Sleeping Bags - J & H, Mont, Romans | ||
+ | * Rainwear - Mont, J & H, Superior | ||
+ | * Day Packs - High Tops, Summit Gear | ||
+ | * Bonwick Caving Ladders | ||
+ | * Holeproof Undies 4 Socks | ||
+ | * Trailblazer Hats | ||
+ | * DB Canyon bags | ||
+ | |||
+ | TAS | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Blundstone Boots | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3 Trelawney St (PO Box 131) Eastwood NSW 2122. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Phone us today & say " | ||
+ | |||
+ | 02-858-3833 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Federation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW - Report of November Meeting. ===== | ||
by Spiro Hajinakitas | by Spiro Hajinakitas | ||
+ | |||
New Premises: The Environment Centre will be moving to new premises at 39 George Street, The Rocks, and it is not yet known if Federation will have rent-free premises or what space and facilities will be available. | New Premises: The Environment Centre will be moving to new premises at 39 George Street, The Rocks, and it is not yet known if Federation will have rent-free premises or what space and facilities will be available. | ||
- | Insurance & Incorporation - Address to the meeting by Patrick Fair, Solicitor from the Law Society: Patrick delivered a comprehensive talk on the advantages of Iikorporation | + | |
- | . thing and completely satisfy everyone and it would be essential to go through the policy line by line, word by word, and it would be quite in order to approach the insurance broker to make alterations, | + | Insurance & Incorporation - Address to the meeting by Patrick Fair, Solicitor from the Law Society: Patrick delivered a comprehensive talk on the advantages of Incorporation |
1." (a)-FBW will decide to insure (b) a small group of FBW councillors will take a closer look at the Gold Medal Policy as taken out by the Mt. Druitt Club". | 1." (a)-FBW will decide to insure (b) a small group of FBW councillors will take a closer look at the Gold Medal Policy as taken out by the Mt. Druitt Club". | ||
+ | |||
2." | 2." | ||
- | General: Tim Coffey (SBW) is unable to accept the position of FBW Delegate to NCC. Volunteers,to fill this position urgently needed. (2) NSW Cave Rescue Group inviting | + | |
- | Director. (5) Request we write to Mr. Greiner in support the South-East Forest Alliance | + | General: Tim Coffey (SBW) is unable to accept the position of FBW Delegate to NCC. Volunteers to fill this position urgently needed. (2) NSW Cave Rescue Group inviting |
- | boycotting the Govt's impact statement on woodchipping. (8) NPWS South East Region - invitation to establish | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | ---- |
- | THE SBW DINGO | + | |
+ | ===== The SBW Dingo (?) Story. ===== | ||
by Kath Brown | by Kath Brown | ||
- | Last June David Rostron led a party of SBW members on a walking trip in the Macdonnell Ranges in Central Australia. When near the Ormiston | + | |
- | Gorge, while the party were having dinner around the campfire, a tent was | + | Last June David Rostron led a party of SBW members on a walking trip in the Macdonnell Ranges in Central Australia. When near the Ormiston Gorge, while the party were having dinner around the campfire, a tent was raided by animals. Food was taken but also a sleeping bag. The unfortunate visitor from Melbourne, Stuart Osborne, had a cold night although he was lent spare clothing and a tent to wrap around himself. |
- | raided by animals. Food was taken but also a SLEEPING BAG. The unfortunate visitor from Melbourne, Stuart Osborne, had a cold night although he was lent spare clothing and a tent to wrap around himself. | + | |
- | Next morning the party searched for about one kilometre around the camp but found only a one kilo packet of oatmeal although three had been taken as | + | Next morning the party searched for about one kilometre around the camp but found only a one kilo packet of oatmeal although three had been taken as well as a length of salami sausage (and the sleeping bag). So the party packed up and continued on their walk. About two or three km from their campsite they saw something red among the rocks - it was the missing sleeping bag, discarded by the animal as inedible! It had toothmarks on the cover bag but was not otherwise damaged. What a relief for Stuart! No food, however, was found. The animal that dragged the sleeping bag all that distance must have felt rather disappointed. |
- | well as a length of salami sausage (and the sleeping bag). So the party | + | |
- | packed up and continued on their walk. About two or three km from their | + | |
- | campsite they saw something red among the rocks - it was the missing sleeping | + | |
- | bag, discarded by the animal as inedible! It had toothmarks on the cover | + | |
- | !Dab but was not otherwise damaged. What a relief for Stuart! No food, | + | |
- | however, was found. The animal that dragged the sleeping bag all that | + | |
- | distance must have felt rather disappointed. | + | |
Considering the toothmarks and location the animal(s) were thought to be dingos. Makes you think, doesn' | Considering the toothmarks and location the animal(s) were thought to be dingos. Makes you think, doesn' | ||
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- | FOOTNOTES | + | |
- | - 0 A story which deserves the light of day. | + | ===== Footnotes. ===== |
- | On a recent walk with 29 walkers, a combination of SBW and NPA, which finished at about 10 pm or 11 pm only THREE torches were attailable. | + | |
- | See the note below on Christmas presents. | + | A story which deserves the light of day. On a recent walk with 29 walkers, a combination of SBW and NPA, which finished at about 10 pm or 11 pm only THREE torches were available. See the note below on Christmas presents. |
- | 0 Christmas presents for bushwalkers. If 1, you're quick and nimble there is still time to | + | |
- | knit the balaclava that was in the November magazine. A torch seems to be | + | Christmas presents for bushwalkers. If you're quick and nimble there is still time to knit the balaclava that was in the November magazine. A torch seems to be a good idea for many of us. They need only be small, a couple of size AA batteries is the norm. Prices range from about $2 at Woollies up to about $40 for a metal cased torch with super bulb. |
- | a good idea for many of us. They need only be small, a couple of size AA | + | |
- | batteries is the norm. Prices range from about $2 at Woollies up to about $40 for a metal cased torch with super bulb. | + | Another possible present is the publication " |
- | O Another possible present is the publication " | + | |
- | and in high demand " | + | The search for other club rooms continues. Two were inspected on 23 November, together they were of the following: too big, too small, too dear, too noisy, too far from trains and too bad for parking. |
- | and at $7 each are good value. A limited number of copies of our megga best seller "The Sydney Bush Walkers, the First Sixty Years" | + | |
- | are still available. These make excellent presents. | + | The status of our serials is as follows: The Parley Vous Bush Walking team having exhausted all their francs hard earned and time valuable fly back to the smoke blue just before they were about to fall victim to the languor South Seas and so this epic writing is completed. On the other side of the world "When a Girl Marries (an Englishman and has to go walking if the UK)" continues over the hills and dales drinking scrumpy, worst bitter and eating cold meat pies. |
- | O The search for other club rooms continues. Two were inspected on 23 November, together they were of the following: too big, too small, too dear, too noisy, too far from trains and too bad for parking. | + | |
- | O The status of our serials is as follows: The Parley Vous Bush Walking team having exhausted all their francs hard earned and time valuable fly back to the smoke blue | + | What you missed. The meeting with the Minister for the Environment. Eighty-four members packed the Clubroom for our "Meet the Minister" |
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- | O WHAT YOU MISSED. The meeting with the Minister for the Environment. Eighty-four members packed the Clubroom for our "Meet the Minister" | + | What you should not miss. The Christmas party on 21 December. Come early with a plate of goodies, sweet or savoury, and leave late. If you only go on walks and never to the Clubroom this is your opportunity to show others that you do have more clothing than just that old pair of shorts, that you do scrub-up well and look fine in a dress or long trousers as the case may be. |
- | and well-behaved. Standing up to formally welcome the Minister, then sitting and paying full attention to the questions and answers. | + | |
- | 0 WHAT YOU SHOULD NOT MISS. The Christmas | + | |
- | party on 21 December. Come early with a plate of goodies, sweet or savoury, and leave late. | + | |
- | If you only go on walks and never to the Clubroom this is your opportunity to show others that | + | |
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- | 1% | + | |
- | pair of shorts, that you do scrub-up well and look fine in a dress or long trousers as the case may be. | + | |
And the Club provides the drinks!! | And the Club provides the drinks!! | ||
- | MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL | ||
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+ | Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. | ||
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