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-|"Bartle Frere"|Laurence T. Rayner| 2|
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 |"A Bushwalkers Reserve or a Fauna & Flora Reserve"|Marie B. Byles| 6|
 |"Blue-Gum Interlude"|"Shorty"| 7|
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 We entered the jungle and followed the Russel River track for a while. It was a very ticklish job to find the place to turn off for the ridge, which divides the watershed of the Russell, from that of the Mulgrave River. I had to use my bushwalker's instinct, such as it is, and we marked a huge tree with a couple of slashes where we left the track. The going in the jungle was pretty heavy, as there are plenty of "wait a whiles" and their close relatives, but fortunately we found only very few stinging trees. The divide, right here, is fairly broad and flat and it is easy to wander off it, so we were glad to find a jam jar and later a bottle on the stick, proving that we were on the right ridge. From here on we found such marks at fairly regular intervals. At the last saddle, before the ridge gets steeper, we found water in the gully and a level spot, so we decided to make an early camp. Soon the tent was pitched and the camp fire provided a homely touch to the scene.
-In the morning the ridge proved to be the right one and our hor.1 were high as we caught glimpses of the view, from the top of s ome orchid covered boulder. Ferns and orchids seem to love these'heigh, as all fallen trees and rocks were fairly smothered under their leaves. We passed various commando camps on the way, and at about 11- coclock arrived at an open patch on the north peak of the mountain. This window in the jungle, must have been burned by soldiers, or other people who climbed the peak. It is the only place on Bartle Frere where we could see the ravages of bush-fire, although at one section our ascent has been blocked, not only by giant grymite boulders, but by the vandal destruction of some fine treO,
+In the morning the ridge proved to be the right one and our hopes were high as we caught glimpses of the view, from the top of some orchid covered boulder. Ferns and orchids seem to love these heights as all fallen trees and rocks were fairly smothered under their leaves. We passed various commando camps on the way, and at about 11 o'clock arrived at an open patch on the north peak of the mountain. This window in the jungle, must have been burned by soldiers, or other people who climbed the peak. It is the only place on Bartle Frere where we could see the ravages of bush-fire, although at one section our ascent has been blocked, not only by giant granite boulders, but by the vandal destruction of some fine trees.
-The :view is not cycloramic, but very impressive 'just the sme. The toWering mass of the south peak, which is :bout 400' higher, blotted out much of the'cor,..stal view. The milit,lry, map calls the north peak "Chooree Chillum" the aboriginal vvv, and registers the same height for both peaks, but I cl n not accept this as being correct.
-Our route lay on the top of the mountPin P.,nd We hd a great time in climbing the rocks that blocked our path. Thessobstacles served also as lookout points, and the views of Bellenden Ker, the Mulgrave valley and the maze of ridges, made the picture unforgettoble. Close ?t hand the rocks seemed to hP,ve been piled up by some-pre-historic giant, in-the distrmce waterfalls were tum-bling into the green abyss.
+The :view is not cycloramic, but very impressive just the same. The towering mass of the south peak, which is about 400' higher, blotted out much of the coastal view. The military map calls the north peak "Chooree Chillum" the aboriginal way, and registers the same height for both peaks, but I can not accept this as being correct.
-I felt, I could float out above the valley free of the cares of the world. But the body can not live by views only, it needs food and -water There :was no wat(3r at lurwhtime, $0 we WeTi49 glad-fo-find a
-,.
+Our route lay on the top of the mountain and we had a great time in climbing the rocks that blocked our path. These obstacles served also as lookout points, and the views of Bellenden Ker, the Mulgrave valley and the maze of ridges, made the picture unforgettable. Close at hand the rocks seemed to have been piled up by some pre-historic giant, in the distance waterfalls were tumbling into the green abyss. I felt, I could float out above the valley free of the cares of the world. But the body can not live by views only, it needs food and water! There was no water at lunchtime, so we were glad to find a little permanent stream, just before we dived down into the last saddle separating us from the summit. Here is a suitable place for a shelter hut, with a few bunks, blankets and a fireplace.
-little permanent -stream, ,just before we dived down into, the last saddle separating us from the summit. 'Here-La' a suitable place for a shelter hut, with afew bunks blankets and a firaplace.
-We had to hurry, tha weather had been kind to us for two cloudless days.- Will it be like this tomorrow? I had too many, disappointments in the past to trust to luck, so we pushed on. In the saddle we met our little stream again, gurgling under rocks, bobbing out here and there but mostly flowing underground, or under heaps of rock perhaps 30' below its embankments. The final climb was short and sweet,---I mean steep, but not too difficult. We
+We had to hurry, the weather had been kind to us for two cloudless days. Will it be like this tomorrow? I had too many disappointments in the past to trust to luck, so we pushed on. In the saddle we met our little stream again, gurgling under rocks, bobbing out here and there but mostly flowing underground, or under heaps of rock perhaps 30' below its embankments. The final climb was short and sweet - I mean steep - but not too difficult. We found that the slash marks lead to the summit too, the army must have been here before us. Still the view that greeted us was ours - ours only. It was late and the horizontal rays of the dying sun outlined the distant ridges and valleys, with unusual clarity. Only over the sea hovered a veil of mist. The cane fields gleamed like emerald lagoons. We tried to locate the various landmarks - yes, that is Innisfail, with the Johhstone River, and those mountains which rise sheer from the sea form Hinchenbrook Island, and: then one of those two small islands, must be Dunk Islan. By jove, I can see Banfield watching us! How small everything viewed from here seems, even the crater of Mt. Quincan is just a heap of sand, which had been left on the platuau by some playful child. The shadows lengthened and it became decidedly cool, so after carefully picking the ridge that leads to Broken Nose, we started our descent.
-found that the slash marks lead to the summit too, the army' must have been here before us. Still the vtew that greeted us was ours,--- ours only. It was late and-the horizontal rays of the dying sun outlined the distant ridges and valleys, with unusual clardty. Only over, the sea hovered a veil of mist. The cane fields gleamed like
-emerald lagoons. We tried to' locate the various landmarks,---yes,
+The last 500 or 600 feet of our ascent lead us through very dense undergrowth and saplings, now we had to pass through a similar, but much more extensive zone. Our task was increased by the huge rough granite boulders, which seem to form a continuous belt, all around the summit. As night approached rapidly, we had to pitch our tent not far from the peak, on a reed covered slope. The little tent nestled in the hollow, between the rocks and stunted trees, like a white bird. The bright stars heralded a cold night, but with the cheery campfire warming us, we did not mind.
-that is- Innisfail, with the Johhstone River, and those mountadns
-which rise sheer from the- sea form dincht-brook Island, and: then one
+It __was__ "a cold frosty morning" that greeted us. The tent was frozen stiff and frost covered the reeds, but as the sun rose from the sea, its crimson rays lent the view that touch, which lifted it from the beautiful, to the sublime. The chill easterly breeze brought us quickly back to earth again. The breakfast was only a scanty affair, for we had a dry camp and our idea was to gat a second helping, as soon as we found water. The coast seemed close at hand too, so we were lead to believe, that we would have an easy day before us. The rocks taught us better. They seem to be heaped in an interminable mass along the ridge, as we climbed down - down to the valley.
-of those two small islands, must be Dunk ;gland, By jove.,- I can
-see Banfield watching us! How small eve-rything viewed from here seems,
+We found no water. By lunchtime our throats were parched, but at last we left the region,. where reads and saplings form solid floors and walls and entered the rain forest once again. Its green ceiling sheltered us from sun and wind. On our way we could hear waterfalls, far below us, tumbling into deep gorges, and the mocking call of small birds; "it is easy to get there". Yes, it is easy to fly, but if you leave the reasonable slope of the ridge for some deep gully, you will be sorry. So, on we plodded, until at about 4 o'clock, when the two thirsty walkers arrived at their Mecca, the crystal waters of Kowadgi Creek. The stream here forms some beautiful cascades, and its clean waters leap joyfully from rockpool to rockpool, amidst towering trees. A little flat spot at the crossing, proved so attractive, that they welcomed the idea of an early camp, with the billy boiling and the rushing creek singing a lullaby. It was warm, that night in the shelter of the tall timber.
-even the crater of Mt. ,;luincan is just a heap of sand, which had
-been left on theplatuau by some_playfur=child. The shadows lengthened and it became decidedly cool, so after carefully picking
+The last day was rather rushed, as we had to catch the train at Pawngilly. We rose once again before the sun, and in the short, but scratchy hours, left the jungle behind us. As we speeded along the good road, some drifting clouds slowly enveloped our mountain, in their impenetrable shroud.
-the ridge that leads to Broken'Nose,:we started Our descent.
-The last 500 or 600 -feet of our ascent lead us through very
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-dense undergrowth and saplings, now we had to pass through a similar, but much more extensive zone. Our task as increased by the huge rough granite boulders, which seam to form a continUcus belt, all around the summit. As bight approached rapidly, we had to pitch our
-tent not far from the peak, on a reed covered slope. The little tent nestled in the hollow, between, the rocks and stunted trees, like a white bird. The bright stars heralded a cold night, but with the cheery campfire'warming us, we did not mind:
+=====A Bushwalkers Reserve=====
-It was; "a cold frosty morning", that greeted us. The tent was
-frozen stiff and frost covered the reeds, but as the sun rose from
-the sea, its crimson rays lent the 'View that touch., which lifted it
-from the beautiful, to the sublime. The 'chill easterly breeze
-brought us quickly back to earth again. The breakfast was only a scanty affair, for we had a dry camp and our idea was to gat a second heaping, as soon as we found' water. The coast seemed close at hand too, so we were lead to believe, that we would have an easy day
-before us. The rocks taught us better. They seem to be heaped in an interminable mass alare'th rid.412,;' szi we olinibed'down --down to the
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-H. Vie found..no water. By luncht ime our throats were parched..., b.Ut
-at last we left the region,. where reads and:.'saplings form solid floors
-..-and walls and entered the rain forest once again. Its green ceiling sheltered us from sun and wind'. On our way we could hoar waterfalls, far below us, tumbling into deep. ,gorges, and the mocking call of small birds; "it is easy to get there. :' Yet vi it is easy to fly, but if you leave the -reasonable :slope Of th-e for some deep
-gully, you will be sorry.. So, on we ploddeci., until at about 4 07 clOckt when the two thirsty walkers arrived at their Mecca., the crystal water$ of Kowadgi Creek. The stream hare forms some beautiful cascades, L-i_d its clean waters leap joyfully from rockpool to rockpool, amidst.- towering trees. A little flat spot at the crossing, -proved_so cttractive, that they welcomed tha idea of an early camp,: With the billy boiling and the rushing creek singing a lullaby. It was warm,. that night in the shelter of the tall timber.
-The last day was ratherrushod, as. wehd to catch the train at Pawngilly. We rose once again before the sun, and in tho short, but scrtchy 'hours, left the jungle behind us. As we speeded along the good ricy:Id, some drifting cicuds slowly enveloped our Mountain, in their impon etrable shroud. --
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-A Bushwalkers Reserve
 or
-...Eauna and Flora Reserve.
+====A Fauna and Flora Reserve.====
 Marie B. Byles.
-Most bu shwalkers, would considor that I ahould have put"andn instead_ of the 1Tor7. in this title.
-But, consider:- Can you re-ally have both in the same area-,
+Most bushwalkers, would consider that I should have put "and" instead of the "or" in this title.
-or must you chooso which is to hve priority'? The mere fact of a largo number of buthwalkors roaming about over a small area, and ccmping where they like, m eans that the fauna is disturbed and some of the flora is destroyed, The only reason. why bushwalkers tave not done much damage yet,,, is simply because their numbers arc. not very grc r?.t.. But every year the numbers increase, and in small arc,
-such as Muogamarra, they could soon leave behind the trail of their comings and cam-pings..
+But, consider! Can you really have both in the same area, or must you choose which is to have priority? The mere fact of a large number of buthwalkers roaming about over a small area, and camping where they like, means that the fauna is disturbed and some of the flora is destroyed. The only reason why bushwalkers have not done much damage yet, is simply because their numbers are not very great. But every year the numbers increase, and in small area, such as Muogamarra, they could soon leave behind the trail of their comings and campings.
-.. .
-Doubtless - Mr..:Tipp e.T has not always 'been as affable as he might towards bushwalk ers wh we km:00411)e. fatilt14A, but that should, not prevent uS,.from his pAnt of that Ibusb walkers.-
+Doubtless Mr. Tipper has not always been as affable as he might towards bushwalkers whom we know to be faultless, but that should not prevent us from seeing his point of view, i.e. that bushwalkers ought to keep to the tracks as far as possible and ought to camp only where asked to, and ought to come in the front gate so that he may know just who the people are and where they are likely to go. Incidentally, too, why should not bushwalkers pay their 1/- like everyone else? There is work and upkeep in the reserve and why should they not help to maintain it? We trustees of Bouddi know to our sorrow that you cannot keep land in its natural state without money.
-ought.,to7kec,lp, the 6r-igoiU as far.'as possi bV'O and ought to camp-
-only wklere asked to,-andught to come in the 'f'tbn t gate so Oat
+Finally there is the fire-risk. Bushwalkers think they are beyond reproach in the matter of making their fires safe. But we know very well they are not. We know of two bush-fires, of which members of our own club were the cause. We know of two. How many others have there been of which we have not heard? One party, of which I myself was a member, lit one fire under a poaty bank. I did not like to interfere, for they were experienced walkers. We went away for a stroll, came back in half an hour to find the bank alight, and had great difficulty in getting it out. I have seen many bushwalkers build their fires near grassy banks and under low overhanging trees. And how many bushwalkers put their camp fire out with water when they go to bed, and carefully extinguish their breakfast or lunch fire? It was just one such non-extinguished camp fire that I saw burst into flames the following morning, when later in the day there arose a sixty mile an hour gale. Fortunately on that occasion I did interfere and the fire had been extinguished in time.
-he may know just Who tile peop)4.:40re and w oy are likely to go:
-Incidentally; tool why shoul_d t hulkt pay' tilekr I/- like -
+Is it any wonder that for Mr. Tipper bushwalkers are synonimous with fire-risk and that he does not desire them to roam freely through the fauna and flora reserve. It is a pity that he does not give bushwalkers credit for their interest in the preservation of the bush, and does not treat them with more kindly interest, but that is no reason for our own failure to see his point of view.
-ereryone-else :There is work and upkeep in the reserve and why should they not help to. maintain it?' We trustees of Bouddi know
-to our sorrow that you cannot keep land in its natural state without moneye
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-Finally there is the fire-risk. -Bushwalkors think they are
-beyond reproach ih the matter of making their firoz safe. But we
+=====Blue-Gum Interlude=====
-know very well they are not. We know of two bush-fires, of which members of our own club wore the cause. We know of two. How many -
-others have there been of which we havo not hoard? One party,
+By "Shorty".
-of whidh I myself was a member, lit one fire under a poaty bank. I
-did not like to interfere, for th-ey were experienced walkers. We
+We thought we'd take on hiking,\\
-went away for a stroll, came back in half an hour to find the-' bank alight, and had great difficulty-in getting it out. I have se
+Or walking as it's known,\\
-many bushwalkers build their fires near grassy banks and under low
+So shouldered up our rucksacks\\
-overhanging trees. And how many bushwalkors put their camp fire out with wator wh pn they go to bed, and carefully extinguish their breakfast or lunch fire? It was just one such non-extinguished camp fire th:.t I saw burst into flames tha following morning, when later in thu day there arose a sixty mile an hour gale.. Fortunately on that occasion I did interfere and the fire had been extinguished in time.
+With many a grunt and groan.
-Is it any wonder that for Mr.. Tipper bushwalkers- aro synonimous with fire-risk and that he" does not Aesire them to roam freely th ough the fauna and flora reserve. It is a pity that he does not gdve bushwalkars credit for their interest in the preservation of
-the bush, and does not tr6at them with more kindly interest, but that is no reason for our own failure to seo his point of view.
+We started off down Govett's,\\
-Blue-Gum Interlude
+And like true walkin' sports\\
-By "Shorty.
+We paused to have a breather\\
-We thought wald take on'.hiking,
+And change into our shorts.
-Or walking as it's known,' Sp shouldered up our rucksacks'
-Withmany a grunt and groan.
+Our changing went quite smoothly\\
-We started off down Govett!s,
+'Til someone shouted, "Stop!\\
- And like true,walkini. sports We paused to have a breath6r- -
+There's half a dozen tourist\\
-And change into,ourshorts.'
+A-waving from the top!
-I
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+We'd just gone past the Junction\\
-Our changingwentquite,:smoothly
+When Bobby (not so) Bright\\
-sopleoheshOute&. "atop: Tjre's half a,dozen touri sts,
+Found that he'd lost the pathway,\\
-' tliktopV
+So there we stopped the night.
-:
-Blue-Gum I0Or1ude pbhtinued:,
+We soon lost touch with Hallstrom--\\
-We'd just, gone past the Junction When Bobby (not so) Bright Found,:that.Wd lost the pathway,
+He trod the Canyon Grand--\\
- ,S.,ott?.-gre we OtOpped't'ne'flight.
+And as he went we saw him\\
-We,soon-lost touch with.HaIlstrom-- ,. He trod the CahyOn'Grand-
+With female by the hand!
-...And. as he lmentwe aawb im
- Withfemale by, the hand,l,
+Now Russel felt romantic\\
-NowRusael feltrbMantip.
+And nearly made us weep.\\
- . And nearly made us ifyeep. Re carried two. fall', rucksaaka To the top-Of Govett's Leapl
+he carried two full rucksacks\\
-Perhaps our Clem was -cunning,
+To the top of Govett's Leap!
-But Russels lost the knack His love was not rewarded;,
-He merely wrecked his back:
+Perhaps our Clem was cunning,\\
+But Russel's lost the knack:\\
+His love was not rewarded;\\
+He merely wrecked his back!
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 TO THETAYFARER.
 A Poem fastened to trees in the Portuguese