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 Walking up here is not a very popular pastime as the heat does not encourage undue exertion. There are plenty of places worthy of a visit but off the beaten track the long grass hides pitfalls in the form of holes, rocks and logs. There are numerous cruks and springs about but it is not always advisable to drink the water as the natives cannot be trusted in their method of hygeine.
-A few miles back from the town there arc some high spots from where views of distant mountain ranges can be seen beckoning to the wanderer to come and explore. They look very interesting but so far I have not been able to go and have a look at them. Camping in this area is very pleasant and reminded me of some of our week end camps around the mountains. Our tent was situated in a very picturesque spot surrounded by trees and other tall chaps that grow in clumps. We enjoyed some very good cups of coffee while at this camp and I introduced the beverage to the boys, as we had fresh milk and American coffee the results were better than I expected. We were also fortunate in being able to obtain bananas, paw paws, tomatoes pumpkins and sweet potatoes, all brought in by the natives. It was quite the usual thing to see a native come to the tent with a bundle under his arm and say "noospaper". He would immediately barter a few sheets of paper for his fruit or vegetable and he went away quite contented he could go and roll a few cigarettes and enjoy a quiet smoke for a few hours before running out of "noospaper". These chaps can speak a little of our language but have some amusing ways of describing various things? Most of the Bushwalkers will remember the way they describe the cross-cut saw:- "Brother belong axe, pullem him come, push em him go, all time kai kai (cut) tree." They are not always so roundabout in their descriptions and if properly educated and trained are quite brainy and useful. I have met a few who could speak as well as most white men and who were well educated and interesting. They are very few, however, most of the natives being simple folk who have a very amusing way of laughing at life.
+A few miles back from the town there are some high spots from where views of distant mountain ranges can be seen beckoning to the wanderer to come and explore. They look very interesting but so far I have not been able to go and have a look at them. Camping in this area is very pleasant and reminded me of some of our week end camps around the mountains. Our tent was situated in a very picturesque spot surrounded by trees and other tall chaps that grow in clumps. We enjoyed some very good cups of coffee while at this camp and I introduced the beverage to the boys, as we had fresh milk and American coffee the results were better than I expected. We were also fortunate in being able to obtain bananas, paw paws, tomatoes pumpkins and sweet potatoes, all brought in by the natives. It was quite the usual thing to see a native come to the tent with a bundle under his arm and say "noospaper". He would immediately barter a few sheets of paper for his fruit or vegetable and he went away quite contented he could go and roll a few cigarettes and enjoy a quiet smoke for a few hours before running out of "noospaper". These chaps can speak a little of our language but have some amusing ways of describing various things? Most of the Bushwalkers will remember the way they describe the cross-cut saw:- "Brother belong axe, pullem him come, push em him go, all time kai kai (cut) tree." They are not always so roundabout in their descriptions and if properly educated and trained are quite brainy and useful. I have met a few who could speak as well as most white men and who were well educated and interesting. They are very few, however, most of the natives being simple folk who have a very amusing way of laughing at life.
 Bird life around Port Moresby is very scarcc, the most common visitor being the noisy friar who certainly keeps up to his name, especially early in the morning when we are trying to get a few extra minutes of sleep. The old crow roams around, unmolested, and makes some very amusing noises at appropriate moments. He is protected in this area so he can afford to Ha! Ha! Haa!
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-GOOBRt.~.GANDP.A CAi'IPSITE.
+===== Goobragandra Campsite. =====
-For two do.ys we ho.d wo.lkod by conpuss course o.cross a bla.nk spa.cc on
-o. totally in.b.dct:tua.te tourist rmp. \J"Jc hccd tra.nped over trackless swamps,
+For two days we had walked by compass course across a blank space on a totally inadequate tourist map. We had tramped over trackless swamps, camped midst snow drifts, been confronted with a multitude of cattle tracks, but always on our left were the lovely towering Bogong Peaks that invited us to take our direction from them and seemed to be keeping a watchful eye upon us. Then we had come to the top of the "Zigzag", an amazing cattle pass that winds in zigzag fashion some thousand feet or so to the river valley below. It was a stupendous moment. The map had given no indication of the glories of that river valley. The river itself, a silver thread, wound its way between green tree-clad hills to the far distance, where it became lost in the foothills of lovely misty blue peaks. Here and there were tiny dots that indicated homesteads, and occasionally the valley widened into fertile looking flats.
-cmmod nidst snow drifts, be.::n confronted 1Nith u rmltitude of cattle
-tro.~ks, but uhr.ct;;rs on our loft were the lovely towering Bogong Pee:.ks that
+After a long time we descended to the river. An exciting helter skelter stream the Goobragandra, that races over rocks and rapids and swirls around the river bends in abandonment.
-invited us to to.ke our direction frou them o.nd se~ued to be ke~ping u
-watchful eye upon us. Then vve hud cor.tc to the to:) of the "Zig.zugn, an
+In the late afternoon we rounded a bend and were confronted with an obvious campsite. From our feet ran a brilliantly green tiny river flat, on the far side of which were a group of tall and stately elms, whose autumn tinted leaves were illuminated by the last rays of the sun. We had come from the bitter cold of the highlands to the comparatively balmy valley and as we made our camp in those lovely surroundings we all felt I think that we hnd found perfection indeed.
-QDo_zing cattle pa.ss that winds in zigzag fQshion soLJ.e thousand feet or so
-to th river valley below. It wns a. stupendous tlowent.. .L·The ma.p ha.d
+E. Garrad.
-given no indication of the glories of tha.t river va.lley. The river itself,
-a. silver threo.d, wound its wo.y between green trce2 clo.d hills to the fur
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-disto.nco, whore it becaLJ.e lost in tho foothills of lovely nisty blue pco.ks.
-Here and thoro wJre tiny dots that indicccted hol:lestoo.ds, o.nd occasionally
+===== The Voice Of The Social Committee. =====
-tho vQlloy widened into fertile lookin.:; flc.ts.
-After cc long tine we descended to the river. An exciting bolter
+Says: Please note the following dates:
-skelter strea.r:1 the Goobragandra, that races over rocks and rapids o.nd
-swirls o..round the river bends in aba.ndonDcmt.
+|June 12 (Friday) 8 p.m.|Reg Alder with musical background will show his color slides. Come along.|
-In the lo.te o.ftcrnoon we rounded a. band and were confronted with an
+|June 26 (Friday) 8 p.m.|Annual Photographic Exhibition.|
-obvious ca.npsito. Fron our feet ·ran o.. brilliantly gre..;n tiny river
+|July 17 (Friday) 8 p.m.|Mr. Neville Cayley will tell us about "Bird Camouflage" illustrated with slides.|
-flat, on the far side of wln_ch w.;;re a. grou1) of to..ll and stettely elo.s,
+|July 31 (Friday) 8 p.m.|Club Room Party. Don't miss it!!!|
-whose uutur.m tinted leo..vcs were illu::.1ina ted by the last ro.ys of the
-sun. We bud co1:1e fror.1 tho bitter cold of the highla.nd9 to tho COl:llJ:::Lra.
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-tively ba.lily vullcy o.nd a.s we Dade our cn1:1p in those lovely surroundings
-wo o.ll felt I think that we hnd found perfection indeed.
+===== At Our Own Meeting. =====
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+In the abscnce of the President, Frank Duncnn took the chair at the meeting.
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+The B.S.C. Photographic Competition winners were announced. They were George Dibley, first, and Johnny Woods, second.
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-June 12
+The main business of the evening was a discussion on Charles Jones' motion that the Club should send delegates to the Youth Parliament. A sub-committee, appointed by the General Committee reported in favour of sending delegates. The sub-committee was of the opinion that the Club could thereby further two of its objects, those of establishing a definite record for the wild life and naturnl beauty of this country, and of helping others to apprecicte those natural gifts.
-(Friday)
-June 26
+In response to an invitation fron the Club, the Youth Parliament sent a speaker, Miss Morris, to address the meeting. Miss Morris explained that the Easter sessions of the Youth Parlinnent are modelled exactly on the procedure of Parliament. A number of Bills are presented and debated. At the last session the Bills dealt with Youth Employment, Youth Education, Physical Fitness and National Reconstruction. Last December the subject of "Youth and the International Situation" was debated. The Parliament has decided to give every support to the war effort and production, and is trying to get into active work. Some of its members are now engaged in collecting food and clothes into depots for the victims of the air raids. A Youth Drive has also been planned. The Parliament always applies to the Government in power for the implementation of the acts passed by it (The Youth Parliament).
-(Friday)
-July 17
+The meeting discussed the Youth Parliament at some length. Wal Roots could not see how the Youth Parliament could further the objects of the Club. He thought that all our efforts might be needed for keeping the Club together, and that the Club might defer the question of affiliation till after the war. Ray Kirkby pointed out that amongst all the Bills debated there were none which directly concerned the Club. The main idea of the Youth Parliament was to consider social conditions. It would be hard to avoid having to further the objects of some political party. Our delegates might, however publicise the work of the Bush Walking movement. Marie Byles was in favour of sending delegates. She hoped that the movement might develop along the lines of the European Youth Movements. Walking and camping was an essential part of the activities of these movements and they were responsible for bringing large numbers of people to an appreciation of the outdoors. The question was, not "what could the Youth Parliament do for us?" but "What could we do for the Youth Parliament?" Alex. Colley said that the Parliament had a distinct political bias, and that the cause of conservation could be better furthered by an independent body. Other bodies, such as the N.R.M.A. and Parks and Playground movement had found the same. The delegates time could be better spent working through the Federation. Charles Jones, the mover of the motion to send delegates, thought it was extremely important to put the conservation viewpoint to youth. He pointed out that the Parliament was an excellent means of doing this. We might also gain members by this means. He thought we should be ashamed of ourselves if we could not, as had been suggested, find four delegates to give up their Easter trip and attend the Parliament.
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-July 31
+The motion was then put to the meeting and carried.
-(Friday)
-What! Not another
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-Prospective· Muskell ?.
-The Voice of the Social Committee
+===== Federatino Notes. =====
-S n y s
-PLE¥E NOTE THE FOLLOVIING DATES:-
+In reply to a Federation letter re the carrying of guns in the Kosciusko area, the Chief Secretary said that there was already draft legislation for the more rigid control of shooting in sanctuaries. If it could be proved that there were few noxious birds or animals in the Kosciusko Alpine Reserve, the case for prohibiting shooting in the area would be strengthened.
-p.m.
-p.m.
+In reply to a Federation protest re damage to trees at the junction of Ulooloo and Kangaroo Creeks the Superintendent of National Park said "The spot in question is away in the gullies, and not often visited by the Park staff."
-p.m.
-p.m.
+It was resolved that any walker making a map should submit a copy to the Federation before making it public.
-Reg Alder vdth musical background will
-show his color slides. COME ALONG.
+The Federation adopted the report of the Committee on the Marking of Tracks. This report will be made available to all clubs and sent to the Department of Lands, Park Trusts and other bodies. It is a very well reasoned and concise report and the "Sydney Bushwalker" intends to publish extracts from it in the next issue.
-Annual Photographic Exhibition.
-Mr,Neville Cuyley will tell us about
+adults and 4 children were present at the Bouddi Natural Park working bee. 20 cypress trees were planted, 6 fireplaces erected, a 5 ft. well sunk, fences repaired, lantana cleared and a hut cleaned out.
-"BIRD CAM:OUFLAGE 11 illustrated with
-slides.
+The President, Mr. Oliver Wyndham, reported that, in response to the efforts of the Bushwalkers Emergency Committee, a reconnaisance and guides corps is being formed by the V.D.C. The Bushwalkers are to be allotted the Sydney area, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra and inland to Bathurst. 31 walkers have either promised to join the V.D.C. or work as auxiliaries.
-Club Room Party.
-Don't miss it ! ! l
+The work will be purely reconnaisance work. Groups of walkers will be allocated to particular areas, and will be required to get to know the district well enough to be able to guide men either at night or day without the slightest difficulty. Girls will be able to help, but not officially. Rail warrants will be provided. ·
-MEET MUSKEL AN.D . DAWN
-Ah! But Dawn is a walk
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-Joe, she 1s be~n to Bure:,
-Pa, ;_ . . D2.ng
-~s lots crf timan.
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-In the n.bscnce of the President, Fra.nk Duncnn took tl10 chnir nt tho r_,r.;,jting~
-The B.S. C. Photograp hl.C c onpe t.1 t.1 on vn. nners were anno u. n c.v d • "'.·.'-·l_e,.,·,; - m"~n ru
-f.f.oorge Dibley, first, nnd Johnny Woods, second.
-The o.nin business of th..; e;vening wo..s n discD.ssion on Chc:.rlGs Jones' ;:-1ot·~.1J11
-Thnt tho Club should send delegates to the Youth Pa.rlinnent. fl. sub-com:li ttee,
-nppointed by the General Conoittee reported in favour of sending d·:legates.
-The sub-.co1:1ni ttee wns of the opinion that the Club could the:reby further tvm
-of its objects, those of establishing n d.:dini te r•.:: :;c.rd for tho wild life nnd
-na.turnl boa.uty of this country, a.nd of helping othors to n:::lprccic.tc. those na.tul'uJ.
-gifts.
-In rGSlJonse to a.n invi ta.tion fron the Club, the Youth Pa.rlia.1:1ent sent a.
-speaker; Miss Morris, to a.ddress the 1:1eeting. hiiss Morris expla.ined tha. t the
-Easter sessions of the Youth P~:.rlinnent o.re modGlled exactly on the procedure
-of Pn.rlinr..1ent. A number of Bills a.re prGsented a.nd debn.ted. At the lust
-session the Bills dealt with Youth Employne:nt, 'Youth Educ2..tion, Physica.l Fitness
-a.nd Nationa.l Reconstruction. Lo..st December t\e subject of "Youth and the International
-Situation" was debated. The Po..r4.L:.:.il..;nt ha.s decided to give every
-support to the wa.r effort a.nd production, a.nd is trying to get into active work.
-Some of its merJ.bers are now engaged in collecting food a.nd clothes into depots
-for tho victims of the a.ir raids. A Youth Drive ha.s also been pla.nned. The
-Pu.rlianent a.lways n:?Plies to the Gove rm:1en t in power for the imp+CJ;wn ta.tion of
-the a.cts pa.ssed by it(The Youth Parliament).
-The meoting discussed the Youth Pc1.rlirunent a.t some len,::;th. i'Jc:.l Roots could
-not see how the Youth Pctrlio.ment could further the objects of the Club. He
-t!l.ought tha.t o.ll our effo·r·ts might be needed for keeping the Club together,
-and tha.t the Club might defer the question of a.ffili·-.._tion till a.fter the wa.r.
-:Rn.y Ilirkby pointed out tha. t a.mongst a.ll the Bills debated therC.J vvere none which
-directly concerned the Club. The main idea. of the Youth Pa.rlio.raont wa.s to cor.-
-sidcr sociul conditions. It would be ha.rd to avoid ha.ving to further the .
-objects of some p0litica.l ~0a.rtyo Our delegn.tes might, however publicise the work
-of the Bush 1::a.lking ooveoent, Ha.rie Byles wa.s in favour of sending delega.tes.
-She hoped tha.t the movement night develop nlong the lines of the Europea.n
-Youth Movea.;;nts. \'Ja.lking and cam1Jing wa.s an essentia.l part of the ncti vi ties of
-these movenents a.nd they were reS}')Onsible for bringing la.rge numbers of people to
-nn a.pprecia.tion of the outdoors. The question wa.s, not "wha.t could the Youth
-Pc:.rlia.ment_do for us?" but 11Wha.t could we do for the Youth Po.rlia.ment1" .fl.lex.
-Colley so..id tha.t the P.2rlin.mcnt had a. distinct politico..l bia.s, nnd tha.t the
-cause of conservntion could be better furthered by nn independent body. Other
-bodies, such a.s the N.R.M.~. a.nd Pa.rks a.nd Playground movement had found the
-sru~e. The delega.tes time could be better spent working through the Federa.tion.
-Cha.rlcs Jones, the mover of tho motion to se~·:.c1 dele gates, thought it wa.s
-extremely importu.nt to put the conserva.tion v~ .YvVJ?Oint to youth. He pointed
-out tho.t the Parlia.mcmt wa.s an excellent means of doing this. We night
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-u.lso gain members by this mea.ns. He thougl;l.t we should be; o.shm:1od of oursGlves
-if we could not, u.s ho.d boon suggested, find four delegates to give u:1· th:~ir
-Ec..ster trip o.nd o.ttend the Pa.rlio.mcnt.
-The motion wns then put to the meeting nnd co.rried.
-FEDER.ll.TION. NOTES
-In ro:)ly to a. Fcdcro.tion letter re the co.rrytng of guns in the Kosciusko
-a.rco., the-Chief Secretary sa.id tha.t there wa.s o.lrca.dy dra.ft legisla.tion for
-the morerigid control of shooting in so.nctuo.rios. If it could be proved tha.t
-there were few noxious birds or unimo.ls in the !(osciusko ll.lpine Reserve, the
-ca.se for prohibiting shooting in the a.rea. would be strengthened.
-In reply. to a. Federation protest re dD.tl.'lSC to tre~s c.t the junction of
-U:j.ooloo D.nd Ka.ngo.roo Creeks the Superintcnd'-'l~t of Na.tiono.l Po.rk sa.id "The spot
-in question is o.wa.y in the gullie.s, a.nd not often visited by the Pa.rk sto.ff. 11
-It wo.s resolved tha.t a.ny wo.lker ma.king a. mo.~ should submit n copy to the
-Federa.tion before ma.king it public.
-The Fcd;.;ration a.dol:>ted the report of the Comr.:ti tt(;~ on the Marking of
-Tracks. This report will be mo.de a.va.ila.ble to a.ll clubs a.nd sent to the
-Depo.rtment of La.nds, P<:crk Trusts. a.nd other bmdies. It is a. v..:ory well reetsoncd
-U.i.J.d. concise report a.nd the "Sydney Bushvv::.tlker11 intcmds to publish Gxtr~;.cts from
-it in the next issue.
-adults and 1~ children were present at the Bouddi Natural Park working
-bee. 20 cypress trees were planted, 6 fire::~laces erected, a 5 ft. well sunk,
-fe:nces repaired, lantana cleared and a hut cleaned out.
-The President, ltir. Oliver-\rVyndharn, re1:>orted that, in response to the efforts
-of the Bushwalkers Emergency Cor,m.ittee 1a reconnaisance and guides corps is being
-formed by the V .D. c. The Bushv,ralkers are to be allotted the Sydney area, which
-extends from Newcastle to Nowra and inland .to Bathurst. 31 walkers have either
-promised to join the V.D.C. or work as auxiliaries.
-The work will be purely reconnaisance work. Groups of walkers will be
-allocated to particular areas, ap.d vvill be. required to. get to know the district
-" well enough to be able to guide men either at night or day without the sli_ghtest
-difficulty. Girls will be able to help, but not officially. Rail warrants
-will be provided. ·
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