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+=====Walks Progamme.=====
-:y-AIXS,TROGRA.MME.
+These two walks have been interchanged:
-These two WalkShave:beeninte,r-change4:
-Leon B1u er Mitta gong Nattal Nattai PasS. - Couridjah.
-Set Aboh ,1-79r.:60.t., 12, 13. Will take place on
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-Ron.Knightloy.:T6Tdpg.-H3a4geryis. Tolwong.7 Bu ngonia:Tops
-Marular Set'dOwn for Set. 20 2l 22.''Will take
-Dlade on- Oct'. l, , ,
+Leon Bluer: Mittagong - Nattai - Nattai Pass - Couridjah. Set down for Oct. 11, 12, 13. Will take place on Sept. 20, 21, 22.
+Ron Knightley: Tallong - Badgery's - Tolwong - Bungonia Tops - Marulan. Set down for Sept. 20, 2l, 22. Will take place on  oct. 11, 12, 13.
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+Jean Thirgood handed in some lovely paper which, by invoking the Prime Minister's complete staff of cipher experts, we decoded as being - more Queensland!
+====="Confessions and Impressions"=====
+This perta1ns of course to the "trip" and whilst being in that stage of remorse and misery when memories flock around, a decision has been reached that "Life in Cities" is a mere farce. However, I gather this mood must pass and ere now a little joy will once again begin to seep from one's immediate surroundings.
+Our destination was Queensland to strangers, Southern Queensland to people less strange and the Border to our intimates. And Dulbolla was only a little trifle tossed hither and yon with incredulous ticket inspectors. The Engine Driver was the only living soul who knew! And lo and behold as if he were our benefactor and guardian he stopped the train at Dulbolla and we alighted, to the great amazement and deep interest of all who witnessed the event.
+We loaded our protesting backs with many pounds, and each carrying a parcel in hand - in two instances this contained 55 medium sized carrots and 60 medium sized onions - we began. However, a dumping ground was selected after great deliberation, and portion of our gear and food was sent on to be collected later, when we greeted it as do old acquaintances who have undergone many strange experiences in the interim.
+The variety and number of instructions delivered by our leader to the unsuspecting countrysiders formed a pleasant store in my mind upon which to ruminate when the need for something to worry about arose - having looked in vain for other sources. Except once, that is. When our worthy Benighted were but fledglings at this occupation, the howling gales and bitter cold were fitting stimuli to my heated imagination - portion of such heat being generated by their own unused, downy sleeping-bags. But they dashed into camp the following morning aglow and agog after their comparatively pleasant night spent in the jungle. And I who had been lying awake the night thru - worrying - had not even time to heat the meal of the previous evening for them and it must be admitted that a splendid opportunity for worrying was overlooked when the Benighted spent the dark hours on Barney. This mighty fierce mountain deserves a real name. Having scrutinized it carefully they had decided that climbing Barney was fitting only for a trapeze artist, so high and rocky and wild did it seem. But the courageous were undaunted and set off, at near dawn but did not return till 11.30 a.m. the following day! And then I could act my long awaited role of ministering angel, for they looked worn and as if torn both mentally and physically from indescribable sufferings. Sleeping between jagged crags and boulders on a fairly sheer mountain side in the biting wind, and suffering the tortures of imminent death from an unruly fire which threatened to dance madly round the crazy peaks was not unduly comfortable, it seem.
+The Border Fence but an impoverished concept to the unenlightened. Not having previous acquaintance with such a phenomenon my imagination depicted it as a stark tall uninteresting wire erection designed to torment stray animals, inclusive of the human species. But here we discovered a friendly thing, for if one tired of Queensland one could pop back quite conveniently to homely N.S.W. Not so the rabbits for they are regarded with just ire by the Queenslanders and sturdy boundary riders keep watchful guard over their meanderings. This Fence, moreover, was heedless of hills or dales and trotted uncompromisingly up mountain sides which approached the near vertical, and toppling over a trig, fell down the other side. Why on earth rabbits would choose such an occupatiOn remains a puzzle. But apart from these small inconveniences we found it a delightful trail along which to roam. We could walk very comfortably along thru soft ferns and gaze at the towering timbers bedecked with staghorns and trailing vines and we could look into the mysterious depths of the jungle from our unimpeded pathway and watch the cool play of light and softened gloom in the green depths beyond. And one evening after a stupendous day when the search for water was imminent and the moon had been accompanying us for an hour or more a man-made contraption called a tank was nicely set in the tall grasses. And the tank was filled with water!
+But Lindesay! We first saw Lindesay at very close quarters looming up starkly in a greenish light, and gatiaering clouds were threatening the ramparts. But at still closer quarters it was sunset. Walking thru places which were all "Blue Gums" put together and more, we watched the flecked clouds show up pink behind the darkening tree tops. And we swung around a curve onto Lindesay. It was aglow with gentle fire but it remained mysterious and aloof like some fairy castle full of unimaginable things.
+Lindesay remained a mystery to most of us for it is only to a select few that its secrets are yielded. This few should be designed is make for treading airily into space when the grass trees and crumbling rocks do not inspire earthly faith.
+Barney, now is a different proposition. On another trip we stumbled fairly easily and accidentlly onto a wonderful vantage point from thich to prize some of its secrets. We gazed into its craggy heart with its sheer rock faces and little gaps joining some of its peaks. Forming the whole panorama into a cohesive whole was a mighty gorge pouring forth noisy waters, and away to the right the mountain peaks fell more gntly down, cut by another stream of longer history and more patient behaviour. There is a camp site belonging to this part of the story which is only in our imagination as yet. But I think it is worth travelling nearly 600 miles to camp in this enchanting place. WE, poor things, discovered it when our stay was over. Not that it is a reflection on our other camp sites. For they were delightful and the weather treated us to a quite exemplory performance.
+In contrast was the country further west. Having said goodbuy to one of our party in the salubrious town of Woodenbong, a centre noted for its service cars and gangling poor blacks (but considerably enlivened by them 'ikers) we toured through less and less attractive country. Our spirits were low from dust, poor ring barked trees and scrubby scrub and a spatter of rain made the dust more murky. I thought "What a dreadful hole" and looked out once again to see a notice board saying "Wilsons Downfall" and was shocked into activity. Our destination! But we revived after a cuppa brewed in the deserted Court House.
+For the last two days we were all pioneers and as such had been our troubles, but we only suffered for one half day and in the afternoon of this day had some interesting views of granite formations which burst forth from the surrounding countryside. It was here we had our coldest camp, right under a granite mountain and (I think) at over 3500' and also in the middle of swampy land covered by pink, frost-bitten grasses. As the moon rose up at the side of the domed mountain the dingoes uttered plaintive lament and left an eerie sensation to keep us company.
+Incidentally, Wyburba National Park was what we were looking for. As usual this was a local mystery but I think we did just touch its boundaries.
+My last impression was Wallangarra. Dust and stock routes and darkness looming, and someone saying jokingly "We'll take our torches and do the town". This proved only too true and after a small attempt to locate the town from the station we remained put - at which it began to rain and meant it.
+So our story just about ends with some really generous treatment by the Q'land R.R.R. in the matter of dinner and with each member having a comfortable journey home.
+But Lindesay, Barney and the others belong to a remote world and have already assumed a dreamlike quality.
+----
+Edna Garrad made sure we'd print her version - typed it out in toto. A treatise upon the art of camping out - completely out!
+====="Benighted"=====
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-,
-.
-Jean Thirgood handed in some lovely paper which, by invoking. the Prime Minister's complete Staff of cipher experts, we decoded as being 77 more Qlle enslandl
-"Confessions and Impressions"
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-This perta1ns of course to the "t-rip" and whilst being in that stage of remorse and misery when memox-ie-s flock around, a decision has been reached that "Life in Cities" is a mere'farce. However, T gather this mood must pass and ere now a little joy will once again begin to seep from one's immediate surroundings.
-Our destination was cueensland to strangers, Southern ,)ileensland
-to people les strange and the Border to our intimates. And Dulbolla
-was only a little trifle tossed hither and yon with incredulous ticket inspectors. The Engine Driver was the only living soul who
-knew! And lo- and behold as if he were our benefactor and guardian he
-sto,ped the train at Dulbolla and we alighted, to the great amazement and deep interest of all who witnessed the event.
-We loaded our protesting backs with many pounas, and each carrying a parcel in hand - in two instances this contained 55 medium
-sized carrots and 60 medium sized onions - we began. However, a dumping ground was selected after great deliveration, and portion of our gear and: food was E)nt on to be collected itor, when we greeted
-it as do old accuaintances who have undergone many strange experiences in the interim.
-The variety and number of instructions delivered by our leader, to the unsuspecting countrysiders formed a pleasant store in my mind upon 1,hich to ruminate when the, need for something to worry about arose - having ,looked in vain for other sources. Except once, that
-is When our worthy Benighted. were but fledglin6s at this occupation, the. howling gales and bitter cold were fitting stimuli to my heated imagination - portion of such heat being generated by their own unused)
-downy sleeping-bags. But they dashed into camp the following morning
-aglow and agog after their comparatively pleasant night spent in the jungle. And I who had been lying awake the night thru - worrying - had not even time to heat the' meal of ihe previous evening for them an It must be admitted that a splendid opportunity for worrying was overlooked when thesBenighted spent the dark' hours on Barney. This
-mighty fierce mountain deserves a teal name'. Having scrutinized it
-carefully they had decided that climbing B,arney was fitting only for a trapeze artist, so high and nooky and wild aid it seem. But the
-courageous Were undaunted and set off, at near dawn but d:Id not return
-till 11.30 A.M. the following' day: And then I could_ act my long awaited role of ministering angel, for 'they looked worn and as if torn
-both mentally and physically from indescribble suflerings. Sleeping
-between jagged crags and boulders-On a fairly sheer mountain side in
-. the biting wind, and suffering the tortures of imminent death from an unruly fire which threatoned to 3Q1,104 madly round the crazy peaks was
-not unduly oo qr,table, it seem
-:
-.
- The Border Fence but an im;:overished concept to the unenlighted. Not having previous aCcitiaintance With 'such a phenomenon my imaginetion
-depicted it as a stark tall uninteresting wire erection designed to torme4lt stray 'animals, inclusive of the human species. But her v, discovered a friendly thing, for if one tired of Queensland one could
-pop back quite conveniently to homely N.S.W.' Not so the rabbits for they are regarded with just ire by the tZueenslanUers and atutdy 1 Lnuar:y riders keep watchful guard over their meanderings. This
-Fence, moreover; was heedless of hills or dales end trotted'
-uncompromisingly uP mountain sides which pd)roached the near vertical, and to)pling over a trig, fell down the other side. Why on earth raboits waild'choose'such an occupatiOn remains a puzzle. But apart from these small ingonveniences we found it a delightful trail along which to roam,'.We could walk very comfortably along thru soft ferns
-and gaze at the towerinE timbers bedeced with staghorns and trailing vines and \,,e could look into tile mysterious depths of the juhgle from
-our unimpeded ,pathway and vatch the cool )lay of light and softened
-gloom in the green depths beyond And, one evq nng after a stu pendous day when the search for water as imminent and the moon had been accomeanying us for an hour or more a man-made contraption called a tank was nicely set in the t '11 rasp,es. And the tank uas filled with waterl-
-, -
-But Lindesay: Ire ,first saw Lindesay at ver., close quarters looming up starkly in a 'greenish light, and gatiaering clouda were
-threatening the ramparts.. But at atill cdoser quarters it was sunset.
-Walking thru places which were all "Brue Gums" put together and tore, we watcheu the flecked clouus iv u ink behind the darkening tree tops. Ana we suun around a, curve onto Lindesay. It was a0_ow with
-g_,ntle fire but it remained mysteriouo and aloof like some fairy castle full of unimaginable things.
-.
-Lindesay remained' a mystery to most of us for it is only to a select few that its secrets are yielded. This few should be designed ir make for treadinL-airi13,- into sace.,,hen the grasstrees and crumbling rocz s'do not inspire - e'arthly- - -
-Barney, now is a different roposition. ,On another trip we stumbled fairly easily and accidentlly onto a wondez-ful vantage point, from thich to )rize smIle-.of its secrets. We,gazed into its craggy heart with its sheer rock faces and little gaps joining some of
-,
-its peaks. Forming the whole eanorama into a cohesive whole 1, a s a
-,riihty gorge pouring forth noisy waters, and away to the right the mountain pea1c2 fell more gntly down, ,cut by acaother stream of longer history and more patient behaviour. 'There is a, can') site belonging to this part of the story which is only in our imagination as yet. But I think it is worth traVelling nearly 600 miles to camp in this enchanting place. 1Jo,- pbor' thincE,' discovered it when our stay was over. Not-thFlt it is a reflection on our other camp sites. For they were delihtful and the \ves,-6.b!ar treted Us to a quite exeIplory performance. .
-.
-In contrast was the countrY further west - -Having Said goodbuy to
-one of our darty in th-e salWorious town of Woodenbong, a centre noted
-for its service cars and gangling poor blcks (but considerably enlivened by them 'ikers) we toured through less and less attractive
-country. Our spirits were low from dust, )oor,ring bf3rked trees
-and scrubby scrub and a spatter of rain made the dust more murky. I thought "What a dreadful hole" and looked out once again to see a notice board saying "Wilsons Downfall" and was shocked Lato activjtj. Our destination. But we revived after a cuppa brewed in the deser6-)d
-Court House.
-For the last two days we were all pioneers and as such had
-been our troubles, but we only suffered for one half day and in the
-afternoon of this day had some interesting views of granite formations
-which burst forth from the surroinding countryside. It was here we - had our coldest camp, right under a granite mount2in and (I think) at over 3500 and also in the middle of swampy land covered by pink,
-frost-bitten grasses. As the moon rose up at the side of the domed Liountain the dingoes uttered plaintive lament and left an eerie ceition to keep us company.
-Incidentally, WyburbA National Park ,(t&g:. what we were looking for.
-As usual this 1vaS a local mystery but I think we did just touch its boundaries.
-My last impression Was Wnllangarra. Dust and stock routes and
-darkness looming, and someone saying jbkingly "We'll take our torches and do the town". This proved only too true and after a small attempt
-to locate the town from the station we remained put - at which it
-began to rain and meant it.
-So our story just about ends with some really 'generous treatment
-by the Qrland R.R.R. in the matter of dinner tnd with eedh member having a comfortp ble journey home.
-But Lindesay., Barney and the otheTS.belong to a remote world and have already assumed a dre-mlike quality.
-Edna Garrad made sure we'd print her version - typed it out toto. A treatise upon the art of camping out - completely out
-"Bonightody
 Bushlholkors do not often find themselves benighted, but on p. recent holiday in the McPhersons and the Great Dividing Range we twice
 . d. this experience within a fortnight. Our camps were in lovely sunny valleys or in gaps between the peaks, and from here we did our