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By C. Pryde. | By C. Pryde. | ||
- | The Trip officially started from Milson' | + | The Trip officially started from Milson' |
- | At Milson' | + | At Milson' |
- | After arranging with a taxi driver to take us out to Martinsville, | + | After arranging with a taxi driver to take us out to Martinsville, |
- | lunch. It was a miserable, raw, sleety day and we were glad when we got properly on the move. | + | At Morriset we weighed our packs - Maurie had 52 lbs. and I 59 lbs. At Cooranbong, Maurie got a photograph of the present Post Office. Some of his relatives in years gone by had owned a store there but it had been burned out. The good days for Cooranbong have gone. Twenty or thirty years ago it was a very thriving settlement with a big trade in timber, but there are only a few scattered houses now. Most of the land is held by Seventh Day Adventists who have a community factory making food stuffs, etc. |
- | At Morriset | + | Leaving the taxi at Martinsville, |
- | Cooranbong, Maurie | + | __Sunday 3rd__. After a good night we got moving about 8 o' |
- | ives in years gone by had owned a store there but it had been burned out. The good days for Cooranbong have gone. Twenty or thirty years ago it was a very thriving settlement with a big trade in timber, but there are only a few scattered houses now. Most of the land is held by Seventh Day Adventists who have a community | + | Near the boundary of the Onley State Forest we heard a lot of cooeeing in one of the gullies and wondered what was the matter. Afterwards we found that it was some members |
- | factory making food stuffs, etc. | + | Following a track along the ridge to the eastern end of the State Pine Forest we came to the road from Morriset via The Pinnacle and Forest Hut. A sign post at the junction is marked " |
- | Leaving the taxi at Martinsville, we changed into our walking rig at an old saw mill and walked out to Dora Creek in a cold bleak rain. Finding a good camp | + | Several side trips were made along timber-getters tracks to have a look at the district. About 4 p.m. we followed some horse tracks which we thought would be on a proper track but soon found we had backed the wrong horse as the tracks lead down to steep cliffs, and so we had to retrace |
- | site we decided to stay there for the night and gathered | + | The evening was getting on and as we were afraid of getting caught on the top of the ridge in the dark without water, we hurrieny scrambled down to what we thought was Wattigan Creek and found water in a feeder creek just as dark came and made camp with a good fire. We were greatly interested in the calling of owls and other night birds who were evidently disturbed by our firelight. One owl in particular kept hovering about from tree to tree screaming all the while in a very indignant tone. |
- | SUNDAY 3rd. After a good night we got moving about 8 o' | + | __Monday 4th__. The day dawned bright and the chorus of birds of all descriptions was wonderful. We soon found that we were only a few yards away from the old Wattigan Road, and almost opposite Harris Park. After breakfast we made down to Wattigan Valley and dropped packs at a likely camp site and were heading down towards Mt. Warramolong when we were surprised to come on a party of five members of the Rucksack Club and had a long talk with them. A few minutes after they had gone on the homeward way, we met Max Gentle, who had been on a long cycling tour and after early lunch accompanied him up the road to where we had gone astray the previous night, and then had a good look round the district. |
- | the camp with rifles | + | This old road is a wonderful piece of engineering work. From Wattigan Valley it rises about a thousand feet in a grade of about 1 in 18 or 20. Maurie and I, after leaving Max wondered round some of the tops and then returned to camp and gathered in a big supply of wood. There was a great deal of sword grass about and our hands and legs suffered. |
- | much overgrown. Unfortunately, there was no water on the top so we had to have a dry lunch. We remarked specially about the wonderful variety of the treesstal | + | __Tuesday 5th__. After breakfast we set out to climb Mt. Warramalong 2,090 ft. We went up by a timber track and found an easy grade to the top, on N.E. Fade. The top is Basalt but much decayed. Some grand views all round, but unfortunately |
- | Near the boundary | + | We crossed a number of paddocks on to the road and had a yarn with one of Harris' |
- | some members | + | __Wednesday 6th__. Away from camp about 9 o' |
- | Following a track along the ridge to the eastern end of the State Pine Forest we came to the road from Morriset via The Pinnacle and Forest Hut. A sign post ax the junction is marked " | + | (To be continued in our next) |
- | many varieties. A. thing that struck us particularly was the way the growth cf,a-iged | + | ===== At Our Very Own Meetings ===== |
- | within a few yards from open park lands with big trees to dense tropical grcU thrlt aeemud to be almost impenetrable | + | At the General Meeting on May 13th., the most important business of the evening was the discussion of Publicity for the Club. Many members voiced their opinions, |
- | Several side trips were made along timber-getters tracks | + | Jack Debert and Charlie Pryde were appointed |
- | - 5 - | + | A mug donated by Tom Herbert as a swimmming carnival prize was presented to the winners, Joan Fitzpatrick and David Stead, together with two small replicas of the trophy. |
- | The evening was gettint: on and as we were afraid | + | The Treasurer reported the receipt of £1/1/- (( one pound and one shilling )) from members |
- | made camp with a good fire We were greatly interested in the calling | + | The price of tickets for the Bushwalkers' |
- | other night birds who were evidently disturbed by our firelight. One owl in particular kept hovering about from tree to tree screaming all the while in a very indignant tone. | + | ===== Mr. and Miss Golightly ===== |
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- | MONDAY 4th. The -.4*y dawned bright | + | |
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- | wonderful. We soon found tZiat we were only a few yards away from the old Aattigan Road, and almost opposite Harris Peak. After breakfast we male down to Aattigan Valley and dropped packs at a likely camp site and were heading down to' | + | |
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- | wards Mt, Warramolong when we were surprised to come on a party of five mx1LDEA' | + | |
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- | previous tight, and then haJ a good look round the district. | + | |
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- | This old road is a ymn,to r.-etll piece of engineering work. From Wattigan Valley it rises about a thousand feet in a grade of about 1 in 18 or 20. Maurik: end I0 after leaving Max mundered round some of the tops and then returned to camp and gathered in a big supply of woodc, There was a great deal of sword grass about and our hands and legs sufferea. | + | |
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- | TUESDAY 5th. After breakfast we set out to climb Mt. ftrramalong 2,090 ft. We | + | |
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- | went up by a tLdbor track and found an easy grade to the top, on N.E. Fade. The top is Basalt but much decayed. Some grand views all rrnind, bat unfortunately there was a slight haze. However, we were able to pick out ma.1:z places* We put our names in the book in a cairn supplied by the C.M.IL and 1ft a small bottle. Came dawn again by a spur on the north west slope which was vory steep but gave a good foot hold. | + | |
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- | We crossed a number of paddocks on to the road and had a yarn with one of Barrio' | + | |
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- | bath and. washed out some socks and then a pleasant night at the fire after a sold meal, | + | |
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- | sultry morning and travelling along the road was tiresome, so | + | |
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- | had a good number of spells. We procured a number of oranges and lemons at a deserted farm, and visited a timber-getter' | + | |
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- | the driver offered us a lift we mould take it. It Was a wise decision as the r:,ea into Laguna and from there into Wollombi was deadly and most uninteresting, | + | |
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- | (TO BE CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT) | + | |
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- | AT OUR VE2Y OWN MEETINGS | + | |
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- | At the General Meeting on May 13th., the most important business of the evening was the discub si,m of PI:h2...17 fr the Club. Many members voiced their opinions, and the general appearod to be that, although the S.B.W. was 1z1 complete sympathy with the Federation)s liK)rk for the conservation of walking country and the preservation of mild 1Z: | + | |
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- | Jack Debert and Charlie Pryde wtre appointed to represent the S,B,W, at the meeting of protest against the proposed construction of an Olympic Swimming Pool in National Parke | + | |
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- | A mu E donated by Tom Herbert ),(1 a ow7lximing carnival prize was preoented to the winners, Joan Fitzpatrick aAl David Steart, t3geher with two small replicas of the trophy, | + | |
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- | The Treasurer reporteI. the rceipt of 1/]/- from members as a donation towards the portraito " | + | |
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- | The price of tickot:s lor the BuF3hwalherst Annual Ball was fixed at 7/e. The profit at that puce 2E6015 year was 32/16,4- It was decided to hold this year7s ball at Hordern B-J: | + | |
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- | MR. AND MISS GOLIGHTLY. | + | |
Paddy has some news for the " | Paddy has some news for the " | ||
- | It is a heavy grade japaras | + | It is a heavy grade japara, |
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- | It will knock a pound or two off the load of SOMR fortunate bushwalkers | + | |
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- | If your name is Coalheaver and not Golightly, the cloth should stil3 interest you, as an extra special groundsheet, | + | |
- | 'Phone B.3101. | + | It will knock a pound or two off the load of some fortunate bushwalker, |
- | PALLIN, | + | If your name is Coalheaver and not Golightly, the cloth should still interest you, as an extra special groundsheet, |
- | 327 George St., SYDNEY. | + | |\\ ' |
- | (Opposite Palings) | + | ---- |
- | DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TALK? | + | ===== Do You Know How To Walk? ===== |
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