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| The Sydney Bush Walkers offer their most sincere thanks to Alan Rigby for the design which fronts this, the first issue of our monthly edition, and which will front all monthly editions hereafter. If the inside is as good as the outside we shall have a journal of which to be proud. | The Sydney Bush Walkers offer their most sincere thanks to Alan Rigby for the design which fronts this, the first issue of our monthly edition, and which will front all monthly editions hereafter. If the inside is as good as the outside we shall have a journal of which to be proud. | ||
| - | ===== ERRATA IN LIEU OF EDITORIAL | + | ===== Errata in Lieu of Editorial |
| The Editor wishes to draw attention to four serious errors in last issue: | The Editor wishes to draw attention to four serious errors in last issue: | ||
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| (4) The continuation of the account of the Rook-Climbing Section will appear in the Federation' | (4) The continuation of the account of the Rook-Climbing Section will appear in the Federation' | ||
| - | ===== FEDERATION NEWS. ===== | + | ===== Federation News. ===== |
| The Railway Authorities could not see their way to permitting the __distribution of leaflets__ about the Federation' | The Railway Authorities could not see their way to permitting the __distribution of leaflets__ about the Federation' | ||
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| __"The Bushwalker" | __"The Bushwalker" | ||
| to please everyone, and it is 12 pages larger than wad "The Sydney Bushwalker Annual." | to please everyone, and it is 12 pages larger than wad "The Sydney Bushwalker Annual." | ||
| - | ===== BREAKING INTO NEW COUNTRY. ===== | + | |
| + | ===== Breaking into New Country. ===== | ||
| Dot English. | Dot English. | ||
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| Go-o-o-od Night. | Go-o-o-od Night. | ||
| - | ==== NUDISM AMONG FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS | + | ==== Nudism Among Foreign Immigrants |
| We knew nudism was rampant among foreigners. The latest proof comes from a foreign bushwalking friend who when asked out to dinner enquired, "Shall I come dressed or undressed?" | We knew nudism was rampant among foreigners. The latest proof comes from a foreign bushwalking friend who when asked out to dinner enquired, "Shall I come dressed or undressed?" | ||
| - | ==== BACTERIA. ==== | + | ==== Bacteria. ==== |
| She (at the camp fire), " | She (at the camp fire), " | ||
| ... The end is missing ... | ... The end is missing ... | ||
| - | ===== WALKING THROUGH SOUTHERN TASMANIA. ===== | + | ===== Walking Through Southern Tasmania. ===== |
| "See your country - Walk" is the slogan of the Hobart Walking Club, and when I had an opportunity of spending January, February and March in the Apple Isel, I made up my mind, to see Southern Tasmania on foot. By this I mean I would pack my rucksack and spend every week-end tramping, exploring the beauties of this little Isle, which is a " | "See your country - Walk" is the slogan of the Hobart Walking Club, and when I had an opportunity of spending January, February and March in the Apple Isel, I made up my mind, to see Southern Tasmania on foot. By this I mean I would pack my rucksack and spend every week-end tramping, exploring the beauties of this little Isle, which is a " | ||
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| walk. | walk. | ||
| - | Unfortunately, | + | Unfortunately, |
| - | Belton, after haring a splendid view of Adamson' | + | Fenton. All these little lakes have their individual charm, and as one walker wandered ahead, her figure was silhouetted on the surface of the water. |
| - | spirits, and although the rain was pouring down, we had our lunch in front of a | + | |
| - | huge fire, (A good bushman can always light a fire in the wet). Lake Belton and | + | |
| - | Belcher are joined by a small waterfall and are about 300 ft. higher than Lake | + | |
| - | Fenton. All these little lakes have their individual charm, and as one walker | + | |
| - | wandered ahead, her figure was silhouetted on the surface of the water. | + | |
| - | Sunday morning I was awakened by someone rubbing in my face, what I though | + | Sunday morning I was awakened by someone rubbing in my face, what I though was wet bread, but which turned out to be snow. As I gradually regained my faculties I realised the whole place was covered in a mantle of white. Snow, was gently but surely falling at Lake Fenton on Easter Sunday. This was an unexpected surprise, as coming from N.S.W we get few opportunities of seeing the snowflakes softly falling, and I felt my trip was worth while, if only for the view I got on leaving the Hut. From every tree and shrub were hanging white icicles, and the |
| - | was wet bread, but which turned out to be snow. As I gradually regained my faculties I realised the whole place was covered in a mantle of white. Snow, was | + | paths looked so white and soft, that it seemed almost a crime to disturb the snow. This day promised to be the best of the trip, from a walking and scenic point of view. Quite a good walker of the main party, picked a small party of five to do a trip with him, and I was one of the lucky members. We left the Huts about 9.30 a.m. in a light snow storm, and skirted the northern side of Lake Fenton, and across Kangaroo Moor to Lake Webster. Lake Webster is slightly smaller than Fenton, but has much prettier surroundings. From the Lake we rose sharply, and then dropped a |
| - | gently but surely falling at Lake Fenton on Easter Sunday. This was an unexpected | + | little to Twilight Tarn, on which is built the Tasmanian Ski Club Hut. We had lunch here and then started on again for Mt. Mawson. Leaving Twilight Tarn we walked in a southerly direction, with the new Ski Club Hut at Lake Newdigate as our first objective. We crossed the Broad River, and then followed it up for awhile until we came within sight of the Twisted Tarn. Standing on a shelf only about 100 ft, above the Tarn, all the beauty of this little spot was magnified. The tarn is aptly named, for it twists all over the place, as if endeavouring to run away from itself. |
| - | surprise, as coming from N.S.W we get few opportunities of seeing the snowflakes | + | |
| - | softly falling, and I felt my trip was worth while, if only for the view I got on | + | |
| - | leaving the Hut. From every tree and shrub were hanging white icicles, and the | + | |
| - | paths looked so white and soft, that it seemed almost a crime to disturb the snow. | + | |
| - | This day promised to be the best of the trip, from a walking and scenic point of | + | |
| - | view. Quite a good walker of the main party, picked a small party of five to do a | + | |
| - | trip with him, and I was one of the lucky members. We left the Huts about 9.30 a.m. | + | |
| - | in a light snow storm, and skirted the northern side of Lake Fenton, and across | + | |
| - | Kangaroo Moor to Lake Webster. Lake Webster is slightly smaller than Fenton, but | + | |
| - | has much prettier surroundings. From the Lake we rose sharply, and then dropped a | + | |
| - | little to Twilight Tarn, on which is built the Tasmanian Ski Club Hut. We had lunch | + | |
| - | here and then started on again for Mt. Mawson. Leaving Twilight Tarn we walked in a | + | |
| - | southerly direction, with the new Ski Club Hut at Lake Newdigate as our first objective. We crossed the Broad River, and then followed it up for awhile until we came within sight of the Twisted Tarn. Standing on a shelf only about 100 ft, above the Tarn, all the beauty of this little spot was magnified. The tarn is aptly named, for it twists all over the place, as if endeavouring to run away from itself. | + | |
| - | Leaving this spot behind, there was more beauty ahead, I can't imagine anything | + | Leaving this spot behind, there was more beauty ahead, I can't imagine anything more picturesque and inspiring than, one's first view of the Tarn Shelf, with Lake Newdigate passed on the way. The Tarn Shelf is a plateau of rock, with Mt. Field West (4,721 ft.) away in the background. On this plateau are six tarns - small |
| - | more picturesque and inspiring than, one's first view of the Tarn Shelf, with Lake | + | |
| - | Newdigate passed on the way. The Tarn Shelf is a plateau of rock, with Mt. Field | + | |
| - | West (4,721 ft.) away in the background. On this plateau are six tarns - small | + | |
| pools, sparkling in the one ray of sun we had on the trip - and named after two men, Robert Mackenzie Johnston and James Backhouse Walker. Possibly it was unfortunate that we saw the Tarn Shelf on a day with snow lying on the ground, but to me the white mantle added to the beauty. I was very loath to leave this spot, which seemed to be ours alone, as no one had walked through the virgin snow before us that day. But time waits not for the walker, and we walked on to Mt. Mawson, taking photos of Lake Seal lying about 1,000 ft, below the Tarn Shelf, and just curls away round one of the hills. Walking and sliding down Mawson, we had a close view of Lake Dobson, and also said good-bye to the lakes and tarns of Fenton. Reluctantly I turned my feet towards Wombat Moor, and so home round the southern side of Lake Fenton. | pools, sparkling in the one ray of sun we had on the trip - and named after two men, Robert Mackenzie Johnston and James Backhouse Walker. Possibly it was unfortunate that we saw the Tarn Shelf on a day with snow lying on the ground, but to me the white mantle added to the beauty. I was very loath to leave this spot, which seemed to be ours alone, as no one had walked through the virgin snow before us that day. But time waits not for the walker, and we walked on to Mt. Mawson, taking photos of Lake Seal lying about 1,000 ft, below the Tarn Shelf, and just curls away round one of the hills. Walking and sliding down Mawson, we had a close view of Lake Dobson, and also said good-bye to the lakes and tarns of Fenton. Reluctantly I turned my feet towards Wombat Moor, and so home round the southern side of Lake Fenton. | ||
| This is one of the trips that will always be a living memory with me. Bushwalkers who go out for the sheer joy of walking, and delight in the beauties that come to them. will find their reward in this area, which the Tasmanian Government has wisely made a National Reserve. | This is one of the trips that will always be a living memory with me. Bushwalkers who go out for the sheer joy of walking, and delight in the beauties that come to them. will find their reward in this area, which the Tasmanian Government has wisely made a National Reserve. | ||
| - | I will not be content now until I have returned, to this happy Island, to renew | + | I will not be content now until I have returned, to this happy Island, to renew the friendships I made with members of the Hobart Walking Club, and refresh my memory with the scenes I do not want to forget. |
| - | the friendships I made with members of the Hobart Walking Club, and refresh my | + | |
| - | memory with the scenes I do not want to forget. | + | |
| It is no wonder then, that sitting on the verandah of the Bush Hotel, New Norfolk, gasing at the trees reflected in the Derwent River. Wallace was inspired to write " | It is no wonder then, that sitting on the verandah of the Bush Hotel, New Norfolk, gasing at the trees reflected in the Derwent River. Wallace was inspired to write " | ||
| - | ===== MORE ABOUT THAT RECREATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. ===== | + | ===== More About that Recreational Co-Operative Society. ===== |
| By Frank Duncan. | By Frank Duncan. | ||
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| - Duplicating and circularizing for associated clubs, and rental for the use of the office by officers of the clubs. | - Duplicating and circularizing for associated clubs, and rental for the use of the office by officers of the clubs. | ||
| - | ===== SOCIAL PROGRAMME | + | ===== Social Programme |
| __1937__ | __1937__ | ||
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| Rene D. Browne,\\ | Rene D. Browne,\\ | ||
| __Hon. Social Secretary__ | __Hon. Social Secretary__ | ||
| - | ===== CORRESPONDENCE | + | |
| + | ===== Correspondence | ||
| The Editor,\\ | The Editor,\\ | ||
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| Gwen Clarke, | Gwen Clarke, | ||
| - | ===== STOP PRESS ===== | + | ===== Stop Press ===== |
| __CENTENARY DINNER__ - For many years various bushwalkers have had small Christmas | __CENTENARY DINNER__ - For many years various bushwalkers have had small Christmas | ||
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| R. Blachford. | R. Blachford. | ||
| - | ==== FROM THE HEIGHT. ==== | + | ==== From the Height. ==== |
| Breathless the little group clambered up on to the last rock, flung off their packs and turned to gaze at the splendid gorge at their feet. Ahead, folded into intricate patterns lay the ranges fading away gradually into the pearly blue haze. | Breathless the little group clambered up on to the last rock, flung off their packs and turned to gaze at the splendid gorge at their feet. Ahead, folded into intricate patterns lay the ranges fading away gradually into the pearly blue haze. | ||
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| Phone B3101\\ | Phone B3101\\ | ||
| 327 George St.\\ | 327 George St.\\ | ||
| - | ===== IN DEFENCE OF "GORDON SMITH WALKS" ===== | + | |
| + | ===== In Defence of "Gordon Smith Walks" ===== | ||
| By Jack Debert. | By Jack Debert. | ||
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| have your say. | have your say. | ||
| - | ==== SURGERY FOR BUSHWALKING | + | ==== Surgery for Bushwalking |
| Foreign bushwalking friend, "We crossed several rivers; they were so deep we had to talk our feet off to get over them!" | Foreign bushwalking friend, "We crossed several rivers; they were so deep we had to talk our feet off to get over them!" | ||
| - | ===== CAMPFIRE CHATTER | + | ===== Campfire Chatter |
| By " | By " | ||
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| its latest recruit, we notice. | its latest recruit, we notice. | ||
| - | ===== REVIEW | + | ===== Review |
| __The Warrigal Volume 1, No. 1.__ | __The Warrigal Volume 1, No. 1.__ | ||
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| The Black Musketeers by A.J. Marshall (better known as " | The Black Musketeers by A.J. Marshall (better known as " | ||
| - | ===== NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED SINCE JUNE 1937. ===== | + | ===== New Members Admitted Since June 1937. ===== |
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