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THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club Meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kiribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. President Greta James Vice-President Ian Debert Public Officer: Fran Holland Treasurer Tony. Holgate Secretary: Maureen Carter Walks 'Secretary: Morrie Ward. Social Secretary; John Hogan Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace New Members Secretary: Bill Holland Conservation Secretary: Alex Colley Magazine Editor: George Mawer Committee Members: Denise Shaw & Maurice Smith. Delegates to Confederation: Wilf Rider & Ken Smith.

THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER is a monthly bulletin of “matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc, Box 4476 GPO Sydney 1001. To advertise in this magazine, please contact the Business Manager. Editor George Mawer,42 Lincoln Road Georges Hall 2198, Telephone 707 1343 Business Manager: Joy Hynes 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099 Telephone 982 2615 (H), 888 3144 (B) Production Manager: Fran Holland Editorial Team: Barbara Bruce, Bill Holland,Jo Robertson & Maurice Smith Printers: Ken. Clache, Kay Chan, Barrie Murdoch,Margaret Niven & Les Powell.

In This Issue April 1994 2 Walks Notices 2 Conservation Letters - Alex Colley 5 A Lady in the. Chair - Kath Brown . 5 S&R Training Weekend - George Mower 6 Erith's Ankle - Maurice Smith 6 Confederation Navigation Exercise 6 A Cry from the Wilderness - Dot Butler 9 In Anticipation - Barbara Bruce 9 Australian Andean Expedition 1969 10 From the Clubroom - Maurice Smith 10 Court Claim Finalised - Bill Holland 10 First Aid Course 10 General Notices 11 The A. G. M. - Barry Waliace 12 Fire Damaged Track Maintenance

Advertisers: 3 Pyrenees Expeditions 4 Alpsports 7 Eastwood Camping Centre 8 Mountain Equipment 11 Willis's Walkabouts 13 Paddy Pallin

From The Editor

This issue of your magazine is the first one for many years to be compiled by persons other than Kath Brown and I miss her already. kath (and Jim) certainly did most of the work and both will still contribute in many ways for a while yet.

It is only natural that the appearance, style and layout of the magazine will change considerably from what it has been. Whereas most of the typing was previously produced on a typewriter, it is now almost entirely created on computer. This method of word processing allows for a much greater variety of style and presentation, possibly limited only by the imagination and skill of operator. Over the past year quite a number of computer produced articles have been submitted, and usually in a form that required no editing, allowing their inclusion “as received”. This type of contribution certainly makes preparation of the magazine a little easier.

Now, of course, we accept contributions that are hand written, typed or on Floppy Disk. We have a few people who can quickly type up your hand written articles so please keep them coming. We need them. Contributions received on disk will be that much easier to handle, so if you can, submit it on disk. We'll get your disk back to you. Also any one that has access to a PC and can spare a little time for typing please contact me.

Walks Notice

More easy walks for April/May. Our walks secretary advises that there will be two additional easy grade walks to supplement the Autumn program:. Sunday April 24th Kuringai NP, Wahroonga Stn (9-00am) - Grosvenor Track - Bobbin Head - Mt Kuring-Gai Stn. Bring water. A beautiful day walk on Sunday of the Anzac weekend. Grade: Easy. Bill Holland 484 6636 (H) 925 3309 (W)

Sunday May 15th Berowra Bushland - Benowie Track Pennant Hills Stn (9-00 am) Benowie Track to Hornsby with some interesting deviations. Please bring water. Grade: easy 18km. Bill Holland 484 6636 (H) 925 3309

Walk Cancellation Royal National Park, May 22nd I phoned the National Parks and Wildlife Service this week and was informed that following the January bush fires the Royal National Park will remain closed to bushwalking for at least six months, and certainly until after the beginning of spring. I was told that this was because of the fragile nature of the ground where plant matter has been burnt from the soil creating the risk of erosion where feet break through the crust.Therefore to avoid confusion I am cancelling my Royal N.P. walk. Unfortunately I am unable to provide a substitute walk.

I was also told that even though the fire damage to Heathcate N.P. was minimal (burning being confined to the south edge where fire briefly crossed the freeway) the Heathcote N.P. is closed until heavy rains reduce the high fire danger. I was informed that the rains received up till 31/3/94 were not sufficient to reduce the danger sufficiently for the park to be opened. Errol Sheedy Note that Heathcote N.P. is open again. Ed

Letters From The Conservation Secretary ALEX COLLEY The Hon. John Fahey, Premier ofNew South Wales, Dear Mr. Fahey,

The Sydney Bushwalkers are concerned that your view that section 8 (5) of the WildernesS Act, which prescribes that the act does not affect existing interests, enables off-road vehicle drivers and horse riders to continue using these areas. We believe this section applies only to property interests, but that if your view of existing interests is accepted, bushwalkers, who for many years have been recreational users of wilderness, and do not damage the natural environment,have a much greater interest in its preservation than motorised or equestrian users.

Our interest accords with that of most of the people of NSW, i e. to preserve wilderness: from damaging use. It also accords With the management principal laid down in section 9: (3) of the Act, that of permitting opportunity for solitude and appropriate self-reliant recreation.

We believe that the demands of the off-road vehicle lobby should be met by giving effect to the findings of the State Pollution Control Commission's Inquiry into the recreational use of off-road Yours sincerely, AG. Colley 0A1v1 Hon. Conservation Secretary.* The Rt. Hon. Paul Keeting, M.P., Prime Minister of Australia, Dear Mr, Keating, The, Sydney. BuShWallcers strongly support the representations of the Australian Conservation Foundation for the protection of the coastal “environment and in particular the immediate threat posed bY the relocation of the armaments complex. Members of this club' ,have an intimate knowledge:of the coast and the degradation of its ,natural:features. Development is now almost continuous from Newcastle to Nowra. We took a leading part in the reservation of three of the few natural remnants - Bouddi, Garrawarra and Era; We have supported the reservation of Beecroft Peninsular ever since our founding member, MYles J. Dunphy O.B.E. proposed it as a primitive reserve in 1944. We 'also urge that a marine park be established in concert With the State Government in order to preserve the clear waters and. rich and diVerse marine life in the bay Jervis Bay is an irreplaceable recreational resource for more than 4 rnilliOn people living in the central coastal cities of NSW and for visitors froth Other Parts of Australia and overseas. Yours sincerely, . A.G. Colley OAM . Hon. Conservation Secretary* APRIL 1994 vehicles. The Commission recommended that special areas should be made available for their use. PYRENEES ADVENTURES Guided walking holidays in South West France Based in a beautifully restored 18th C Basque farmhouse, you can enjoy guided walks in the Pyrenees. Our 7,10 and 14 day holidays for up to ten guests provide family style hospitality and excellent cuisine. Walk some of the pilgrim trails and other routes in this stunning chain of mountains forming the age old border between France and Spain. Explore the architectural and other delights of ancient Basque villages. Soak up other aspects of the culture in this unspoiled, green and remote corner of southern Europe. Your hosts are experienced guides offering a wealth of local knowledge to make this a holiday with a difference. Graded walks for all levels Transport to and from walks Transport to and from station Prices from $750 per week Full hoard offering excellent cuisine and wine Generous discounts available for groups For a broclyare and details of Pyrenees Adventures holidays phone Dave or Chris on (02) 929.5347 Social evening slide presentations gladly arranged We specialise in the latest light weight gear for your outdoor adventures. Whether you require Tents, Backpacks, Sleeping bags, Rainwear, Stoves, Abseiling gear or Accessories, we carry the best brands. Macpac, J&H, 13erghaus, Scarpa, Outgear, Trangia, M.S.R., jansport, Bluewater, Edelrid, Pet2:1, S.R.T. We offer you personalised knowledgeable service to help you purchase the correct equipment for your needs, naturally we offer the best prices too. Advice is only a phone call away. IMPORT T NOTICE now- HME G ta1/21: Now Available A Macpac - Tents - Backpacks - Sleeping bags A j&II - Rainwear A Tringia - Stoves A Thermarests A Biwy Bags Special prices for club members. Week or weekend rates. ingliMiliMMI MEIMINEIMININIIIIIII 1111111111111111111111MIIIIII ' NIM1111111MMOMil Emellew 'ROW Naiiimion 11111111111MMIR '4111111111111 I ram., .. X-Country Skiers We stock the latest range. of skis, boots bindings & poles for backcountry and DISCOUNT FOR CLUB MEMBERS telemark skiing. BACKCOUNTRY SKI HIRE,MAIL ORDER CATALOGUE AVAILABLE 1045-1047 Victoria Rd West Ryde NSW 2114, Ph: (02) 858 5844 Your 'One Stop' Adventure Shop

LADY IN THE CHAIR By Kath Brown When I attended the AGM on Wednesday 8th March, I was delighted to find that the new President elected was a woman. Greta James is a strong walker and a strong personality, and Im sure she will prove a capable president. It is seven years since SBW had a woman President, and over the years there have been six other women in that position. I thought the newer club members, might be interested to know who they were

The first woman president was Dorothy Lawry 1942/1943. In addition to being involved with the first “Sydney BUshwalker”; Dorothy was also one of the party in Blue Gum who realised its danger and helped 'to save it for future generations. Dorothy , was obviously a strong walker although being before my time, 1 don't remember her. , I understand she went to live in New Zealand for several years, but returned to' Australia and died some years ago. Two years later our next woman President was Edna Garrad, who was also a strong walker - I know, because I went on several trips that she led. She was also involved with new members and of course was on the committee. Ata great age she is now irra nursing home in Aincliffe. In 1964 our next female President was Heather. Joyce, a very strong walker (she completed one of the “85 miler” trips) and was very popular with the younger members of the Club: Unfortunately this year was a father turbulent year in the 'Club - I think Heather was glad to let 'it go after only one year. Later she married another ex- President, John White, and they now live in retirement in Tasmania. Then we had two women presidents for two years each, in succession, Helen Gray. 1976/1977 and FazeleY Read 1978/1979. These people are, Well-known to most current SBW members and are still active on the track. Needless to say, they are both charming women and have both done a lot of work for the Club. At present Helen and George Gray live in the country, but Fazeley is still living in Sydney (I saw her at the AGM). Our sixth woman President, Barbara Bruce, is also still walking Strongly and 1iVing in Sydney. Her years were 1.985/1986. As she is a great personal friend of Jim and myself, all I can say is that she made an excellent President and we love her. From the time the Club was formed in 1927 wenow have had 36 different Presidents, mostly men, So We welcome another woman President and' wish her well in th e coining year. One of the traditions of SBW is that each President only 'keeps office for two years, not more. This gives Many keen walkers a chance to aspire to the job. We' are fortunate that so many good Walkers and Club ,members are keen to do

S&R Training Weekend.' by GEORGE MAWER . There were about 120 of us at the Cataract Scout Camp Complex over the. weekend of 19th/20th March, participating in' a S&R training workshop covering Search and rescue procedures and Survival techniques. Regrettably I cant find words sufficient to convey to the. reader my opinion pf the high value of such training. It was a great weekend and very well conducted and I am sure that all participantsfound it both enjoyable and educational. On the Saturday we were given instruction on how to set up and operate the S&R two way radio system, rope-work recovery techniques, some instruction by the police on how not to mess up ” a crime scene arid some practical training on working with a rescue Helicopter. The. S&R radio system consists of a base station radio transmitter- receiver controlled and operated by the experts, and a, number, of smallish portable and hand held two way units allocated one to each ground party participating in, a search. Rope-work .. included an introduction to some of the equipment and procedures employed when lifting and lowering people up and down cliffs and' from a. hovering helicopter. We actually had a visit by the NRMA Care- flight Helicopter. and a most informative talk by some of the crew. The helicopter had to leave a little earlier than planned but returned later in the afternoon to “rescue” one of their party who had stayed with us. The aircraft hovered about 30 metres above the ground during the entire exercise. Spectacular stuffl The police attempted to make us aware of the need to think ahead when looking for a person who may not have made it. _Leave some evidence for them to work out what happened. Sunday was “get out there and practise what we taught you yesterday”. There were, activities designed to have us utilise the Saturday instructionais, working as teams and simulating various. S&R.- and survival situations.. Very, stimulating stuff. You should'have been there. The next S&R practice will be at. Barrington, 15th/16th October.. PAGE 6 How Erith Joined The Bushwalkers Broken. Ankle Society by MAURICE SMITH On Sunday 27 March, 1994 while walking: ross the top of Sturgiss Mountain in the Budawang RangeS, Erith Hamilton was chosen to become the club's'newest member of the Bushwalkers Broken Ankle Society. As with other members of this exclusive Society, Erith was not aware that she had been chosen to join the elite membership. We were walking across Sturgisi Mountain heading towards the Hidden Valley exit. As Erith, stepped off a small rock ledge. onto a grass tussock area; she p. laced her. left foot onto a small ma ledge hidden in the grass. As her weight came down onto her ankle she fell forward and she let us know that she had become a. member of the Society. When new members join the Society>. other walkers in the area are required to attend to the initiate. This we did, while ,Erith was quite stoic about the situation. Initiates to the Society need to be examined by medicos who take mysterious pictures to confirm membership, who then place large lumps of plaster n the relevant lower limb as a sign of membership. However, as we were sitting on top of a mountain With' quite a difficult exit, how were we to allow Erith to undergo the balance of her initiation? We came to the conclusion that only a large bird could carry us from the top of the Mountain to an appropriate medical spot where new Members of the Society are required to; attend. A goup capably lead by. carol Lubbers walked out to arrange for the required transportation for THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Erith. This was achieved the next morning when a large and noisy bird of the Westpac variety landed on the top of the mountain nearby to carty us away. This they did, with Erith taken to St. George Hospital where the medical personnel confirmed that Erith has' indeed passed all the entrance requirethents for admission to the Bushwalkers Broken Ankle Society. Erith has fractured her left. ankle in three places and has had Several steel pins inserted in the bone to assist the bone rejoining process. She has a plaster cast from toes to just below the knee and this Will be kept in place for about six 'weeks or so. She- is now at home and learning how to move around using crutches… : Erith, the rest of the group wish you well following your initiation into the Bushwalkers Broken Ankle Society and look forward to, seeing you back on the track later in the year. Other members of the 'party were Carol Lubbers, David Trind er, Patrick Trinder, John Nagy, Vic Gosbell and Maurice Smith. Confederation Navigation Exercise Each year the S&R section of the Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs runs the Navigation Shield for the Emergency Services of NSW. This year it will be held on the 25th and 26th of June in the Tenolan area. In the two day event, club teams will compete against teams from the police, SES, armed services buishfire: brigade and others. The S&R committee 'would like to see bushwalking clubs continue to win this event. Less confident navigators are encouraged to just come and use the course as 'a APRIL'. 1994 practice 'activity.. you are interested in participating in this exercise please contact George Mawer on 707 1343. - The S&R committee also. needs help in the running of this event. Assistance in setting the course -is much needed. People who would like to :help on the day either, with catering or administration are also required. Please contact John Tonitto on 528 6174 if you are able to assist. A Cry from the Wilderness A note from Dot Dot Butler and Alex Colley, inspecting future Wilderness Areas in the Pilliga Forest, are having a marvellous tithe staying. at the Pilliga Pottery, a 4000 acre wilderness property in the Warnirnbung,le region. The owners would” like this inserted' in our magazine: Help wanted “Large family with Pottery and Farm enterprise, requires housekeeper/gardener - active and natural bush lifestyle aiming towards self sufficiency - 4 hours work. expected in exchange for bed and board - extra earnings possible. Person with horse welcome” Richard and Maria Rickert (068)42 2239 Dot Butler 489 2208 There should be sorneone,among our 500 members who would jump at the chance. Dot Butler. 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In Anticipation by BARBARA BRUCE In September 1993 I was in conversation with my friendly bike-shop man, David, when one of the cycle touring catalogues caught my eye. Not only that, but one of the trips advertisedplayed havoc with my imagination.That trip was one: scheduled to cycle The Great Ocean Road in Victoria from Port Fairy to Melbourne, over 609 km in 8 days in April 1994. I had to do it!

One of Life's pleasures for me is a cycling trip of, Say, a day's duration in our scenic countryside. Spasmodic as these events are in my life, 1 am well aware of the - tenderness Which befalls one's backside after a few hours in the saddle - a bit the same as suffering from a blister: you really feel it when you get moving again after a rest. I didn't want this to happen on the first Couple of days Of my holiday because it would reduce the pleasure somewhat, so I determined. on a period of training. An In-vitation To All S.B.W. to help celebrate the AUSTRALIAN ANDEAN EXPEDITION-1969 SILVER ANNIVERSA.RY CELEBRATION FRIDAY, 10TH JUNE 1994 An evening to celebrate Australian mountaineering will be held at Australian Geographic Headquarters, Terry Hills on 10th June 1994 at 7 pm. This was to be. from I March - 6 weeks prior to the., trip beginning. Except that, on Australia Day, I rode from my place at Allawah to Kurnell and back'- a distance of 35k practically ruin stop. This was wearing. proper bike nicks and all and you could say I was very aware of my seat, by the _time I arrived home. So I brought forward the date from 1 March to 1. February. I am rather glad' I did, as much for the unexpected side benefits. as the beneficial effects of the training itself. It meant reorganising my life to a fair degree to make the time and also 'taking My. bike and a change of clothes to work so I could stop off at a large bike track on the way home and “do laps”. This was far easier for me, than trying to clock up the same number of kins along roads: Another advantage' of starting in February, I quickly. realised, was daylight saving, so I made a determined effort to get as much training as I could under my belt while' I had the extended daylight hours. (By the time of my last training session I expect to be finishing in semi darkness) This., way, if necessary, I merely had to ensure, I maintained what I gained early. There was the motivation, but I really thought the 'practice of it may require some mind' closing discipline to achieve my ends. It hasn't proven that way at all. The times I've spent 'doing the circuit' have' been most fascinating. First of all, the park itself is quite large and Varied in landscape and the grass has always been green, so it's Visually quite attractive. I never lost the thrill of the wind in my face as I 'freeWheeled the downhill section.. I always felt good after any training session and the evening that followed them was always different and interesting. I haven't quite figured out why this was so - I just laiow that it was great. Last but not least was observation of the other folk I encountered on my circuits. As anyone who knows me is' aware, my smile is spontanedus With anybody so the different reactions to this caused me some amusement. Some people would pretend hot to notice and occasionally one would try to carry on a serial conversation at each passing; and then there was today, when practically everyone smiled at me first. The unspoken rule: ignore most people after the first or second round. Circuit training has predominated but some of the greater pleasures have come from the spur of the moment rides with friends. (some of whom had toP, dust the cobWebs off their bikes). One of the mdre membrabie of these was a Sunday trip from my Place to Bundeena and back (partly via ferry) with Maurice Smith and Bronnie Niemeyer. Not only did we enjoy the journey, we also visited a corner of the Royal National Park at Bundeena.. As this visit was just six weeks after the disastrous bustifireS, we were intrigued to see all the new growth. on the trees and scrub as well as a few wildflowers. Fascinating. It's not long to go now before r11 actually be cycling that Great Ocean Road but , already I know that the effort was worth making.*

PAGE 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER ARIL 1994 From The Clubroom: Ensign Barrallier ' by MAURICE SMITH Andy McQueen, author of “Life and Journeys of Barrallier”, joined us in the clubroom on the evening of 23 March to enlighten us about Ensign Francis Barrallier. In 1802 a party lead by Barrallier came within a few miles of being the first group from the fledgling colony of NSW to cross the hitherto impenetrable Great Dividing Range on the west Of the Sydney Settlement. Andy. is. bushwalker who became interested, then intrigued, and ultimately “obsessed” by the French born Francis Louis Ban-allier who became an Ensign in the NSW Corps; and, as an Engineer, Architect and Surveyor, did important work for Governor King. Unfortunately Barrallier's field journals are not known to exist, so, to the extent possible from other surviving records. Andy has retraced the routes of Barrallier's expeditions of exploration in his role as “Ambassador to the King of the Mountains”. Andy described how Barrallier and his party in two major expeditions in late 3802 discovered the Nattai River, Byrne's Gap, the Tonalli Mountains and the. A Message To All Friends Of Jim Brown: Jim is currently in Concord Hospital where he is slowly recovering from an operation. He has had much joy from visits of SBW friends. We wish Jim a full and early recovery. Burragorang Valley. However, they were prevented by a large waterfall, from penetrating through to Kanangra Walls. To illustrate his talk Andy had: an excellent Set of colour slides of the area in which Barrallier walked and the probable route undertaken. A limited number of copies of Andy's bOok are available from the club for $15. Andy, we enjoyed your talk, thanks, for an interesting evening. First Aid Course - Cheap! -.Ls your first aid knowledge out of date?.- How long is it since you passed a first aid test? A first aid. certificate is current for only three years. If yours is older than that or if you have never had one, here is an opportunity too good miss: A St John First Aid Certificate for S53 instead of the usual $120! Courses are organised for bushwalkers by _the S&R Committee of the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs. The next course will be held on the week-end of 28729 May. (Another on the 29,30 October). Advance booking is essential. SBW members should contact Denise Shaw, 922 6093 (h) or Judy Mehaffey, (042) 26 3589 (h), (042) 2901,09 (w).

The Bushwalker

The Bushwalker, newsletter of the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs, is published quarterly. Because of increased postal charges it is no longer posted to SBW members with The Sydney Bushwalker. Copies can be picked up at the club rooms on meetings nights. The first issue for 1994 is now available.

Court claim Satisfactorily Finalised

Several members have queried the terms of settlement of the recent court case brought against the club. We are not at liberty to discuss all of the details but the following points should be noted. The arbitration of the case found against the plaintiff and in favour of the club.The plaintiff had costs awarded against her.

She elected not to accept the arbitrators ruling and instead have the 'matter referred to the district court. Our insurers have now accepted her offer to discontinue all claims against the club and for each party to meet their own costs. All matters relating to this case were handled by the club's insurers. The club has not incurred any costs in this matter. Bill Holland

AMBULANCE Insurance A bushwalking trip that ends with an ambulance ride can be very costly: Those members who are not covered for, such an eventuallity may be interested to know that for 130 single ($60 family) HCF (and probably many of the other 1-11 funds) will provide Ambulance cover, including Air Ambulance, anywhere in Australia. Not much money for'a lot of peace of mind. APRIL 1994 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 11 The A.G.M. (9 March, 1994) by BARRY WALLACE . It was around 2007 when the - president, arrayed in multiple pendulous carved bones necklaces and blazer with p. ocket patch proclaiming his incumbency, belaboured the gong and allowed ' the throng to lapse back into a turmoil of private conversations. Perhaps as well, forrn the numbers were thresholding on the verge of a . non. quorum. It was around 2012 when the president again laid about the gong and managed to coax the by now 28 or so members present to pay attention,. and declared the 66 th. AGM underway. There were apologies from George and Helen Gray, John Hogan, Barbara Bruce, Margaret Read, George Mawer, .. Laurie Bore, Carol Lubbers, David Trinder and Belinda McKenzie. The minutes of the previous AGM were read and received, and, apart from a racy bit about the Kosciusko Hots Association that. turned out a mispronunciation, garnered no comment. Correspondence was limited to a pleasant letter covering the donation of some material for the archives. This same letter also brought promise of further donations once the author can sort through the materials at hand. . The annual reports were taken as read, and received. The auditor's report, financial statements and accounts were taken as read, and received. There came a brief interlude here where we paused to honour one in our midst, Kath Brown, for all her years of dedicated toil in assisting in so many ways with the preparation of copy for the club magazine. She was presented with a dried flower arrangement andchocolates by the president on behalf of the membership. After establishing the ground rules required to permit elections to proceed, we' proceeded with the elections. Greta James was elected as president and, although taking Up the outgoing president's invitatiOn to sit at the chair, ceded to him the right to act as chairman for the remainder of the meeting. The list of new 'club. officers appeared in last month's magazine. The treasurer recommended that annual subscriptions remain at the same level as last year. There seemed to be no argument against this point of view so we so resolved. The treasurer's report was next. It' seems we spent $637, acquired income of $586 and ended the month with a balance of $1,784. The walks report began at the weekend of 11, 12, 13 February with Greta James choosing not to conduct a real bushwalk in summer TREK THE TROPICS Light packs Magnificent scenery Beautiful swimming pools Ancient Aboriginal art Good food

I The perfect holiday WALAr - - A , Sit For details of our complete bushwalking program in Kakadu, the Kimberley and central Australia, write to: Willis's Walkabouts 12 Carrington Street Ph: (089) 85 2134 Miler NT 0810 Fax: (089) 85 2355

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' . ' PAGE 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER APRIL 1994 in torrential rain. The walk, from Newnes to Newnes via Constance Gorge involves spending most of the weekend on the wrong side of the Nolgan River. (In walking tenths the wrong side of any stream is taken to be the side of the stream wheit your cars, food, exit route or other desirable items are not located. The other side is where the easiest going is always seen to be.). John Hogan cancelled his walk to Belloon Pass and Kenn clacher cancelled ' his abseiling trip in Bowens. Creek. Eddie Giacomel's day walk to the Cabo River went, with 12 people enjoying a good day. The weekend of 18, 19, 20 February saw Barrie Murdoch leading -a party of 3 through cool conditions on his trip on: the Kovvmung River and Arabanoo Creek. They reported numerous Lyre Birds in the area. Greg. Bridge's trip on the Shoalhaven from Long Point Went in cool overcast conditions with a party of 8. Ian Debert's barbecue day walk along the coast from Dee Why saw 10 starters walking in the rain and 'a somewhat larger- group barbecuing indoors. For some obscure reason 'swimming was not popular. Fire Damaged Track Maintenance Members wishing to contribute some of their time to asSist with track maintenance in the Blue Mountains are invited to join forces with NPA and other clubs on Saturday and/or Sunday May 14th-15th 1994. Meet at The Heritage Centre, Govefts Road Blackheath A 9 am. This is 4 worthwhile activity and a chance to meet a few more people. For more information contact Robyn Cox 897 2270: Maurice Smith Modified his walk on the Woronora river to Make it a bike ride from Cronulla to Bundeena. February 25., 26, 27 saw Geoff Mcintosh leading'a party of 4 on his Christie Creek Arabanoo Canyon trip in beautiful conditions. It is unclear what drove Geoff to want to visit the spot in the creek where the two fliers recently perished after surviving the crash of their aircraft but that's just what he did. Kenn Clacher led 5 and 4 at various times on his abseiling trip in the Wollemi N.P, The Weather Was goad and the trip was described as pleasant. Of the day walks, Saska LituaOs Blue, Gum Walk went to Wentworth Falls but we have no other information, and 'Peter Miller's map and compass instructional Walk had 17 in attendance and was described by one of the survivors. as a good, well planned trip. One must suppose the weather was at least 'Wann, as there were reports of swimming in Kanuka Brook. The two weekend trips scheduled for 4, 5, 6 March disappeared without trace' There Were no details for Jim Rivers' Ettrema area walk and no details. for Ian Wolfe's liloing dawn the Shoalhaven trip. Richard Brading's walk in Kurin- Gin NP. saw a party of 1.2 enjoying a pleasant walk in pretty surroundings. Mai* s bike trip in the Windsor area attracted 21 _starters and was described as 64 kilometres, uphill, into the wind, at 31 degrees Celsius. Otherwise it Was a Most enjoyable trip, if you like that sort of thing. Wilt' Hilder had the 15 starters on stage 3 of his great south walk (Sydney to Yass) enjoying a good if somewhat trundated day as they 'ended. an early declaration at East Hills: Confederation repOrt revealed that we had, all our delegates present for the discussions. The$6k amount slated to be Credited to NPA against the cost of their annual subs in exchange for Office facilities was rescheduled to Slk for office space and $5k of. donation to more truly reflect the reality of the deal. There was discussion of the extensive park closures by NPWS and. a report on - proposed restrictions to be placed, on the flight of light aircraft over national parks and wilderness areas. It was also mentioned that Confederation are members of an organisation called SCOPE (?) which is reputed to be a 4WD users interest group.. Conservation report saw mention of the mysterious case of the state government's interest in the conservation of the Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby. We have to date received'two letters from NPWS relating to this. matter. and mentiOning the concern for the animal and plans to take action on the creatures behalf. One can only wonder what they are planning to do for the less cute and cuddlys such as the exoskeletons and moulds and slimes which are Probably more important to the humans on the planet in the long run. One's. cynical doppelganger can only have a field day speculating over how': all this concern for nature, or at least the more marketable bits of it, will be. used in the run up to the next .election. `Termyrate it all cut no ice -with the meeting and we decided to write regarding the way in Which wilderness access by. 4WDs and horses is degrading bushWalking areas. There was no general business, so after 'the announcements we. closed the meeting at 2138. I don't recall 'hearing any “let us miner but that probably has to do with rescheduled dates for the reunion_ a

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