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- | WHY WE ARE KEEN ON NATURE STUDY. | + | =====Why We Are Keen On Nature Study.===== |
- | By H.A.Lindsay, | + | |
- | We have met members of other Bushwalking Clubs; most of t" | + | By H.A.Lindsay, |
- | study, their walks being conducted for the sake of the outing alone. | + | |
- | Each to his own taste, of course | + | We have met members of other Bushwalking Clubs; most of them have informed us that their members do not go in for any form of nature |
- | When Adelaide Bush Walkers was formed last year, we decided | + | |
- | that a passive role was not enough as regards fauna and flora protection. | + | When Adelaide Bush Walkers was formed last year, we decided that a passive role was not enough as regards fauna and flora protection. To save some of our harmless and beautiful native creatures from the extinction which is threatening them it is necessary to know all that can be learned of their breeding and feeding habits, and what their enemies |
- | extinction which is threatening them it is necessary to know all that | + | |
- | can be learned of their breeding and feeding habits, and what their enedes | + | Something of the same sort holds good in the case of flora protection; it is not enough to place a plant or flower on the protected |
- | his time or to do something worse than doing nothing | + | |
- | wrong kind of action. A typical case of this hind was that of a man | + | It must be admitted that one must have a natural " |
- | who decided that some form of drastic action was necessary to save the | + | |
- | last few koalas found wild in S.A.; to be left as they were scatterod | + | It Is just the same with our birds and our trees. It is the man or woman who can identify each species, who knows their life history and why they flourish in some areas and die out in others, who can do most towards preserving them. You will usually find that some scientists go out of their way to instruct the amateur, to teach you the real art of observation |
- | in ones and twos over miles of scrub, meant extinction. He and his sons accordingly went out with ladders and climbing irons, caught all the koalas and transferred them to the one spot. Up to that point they wera-on the-right track. Then they made the bad mistake. In _order | + | |
- | homestead. Within a few days the koalas looked very sick; within a | + | Three of us went to Port Lincoln, taking with us a young member of the South Australian Museum Staff. He wanted to do as much collecting and gathering of information as possible; we intended to aid him in any way which lay in our power. The owner of a fishing ketch went miles off his course to land us on Thistle Island and to pick us up again; we found that the owner of this island is a nature lover who has declared it a Bird Sanctuary, and on it we found what some of us had sought for years - an ideal spot for establishing |
- | week they were nothing but skin and bone; within another week all were dead. Starvation was the cause; the well-meaning amateurs did not know | + | |
- | that the koala selects its food trees and will not touch Some particul | + | Back on the mainland |
- | trees, even though they are of the right species, because the leavec | + | |
- | Something of the same sort holds good in the case of flora protacti-on; it is not enough to place a plant or flower on the protectc.1 | + | Adelaide Bush Walkers do not hold themselves up as models for others to copy. We are a young club and we know that we can learn a lot from the older ones. But we do state that it is a great advantage to Bushwaikers to have some people in their club who are keen on nature study and others who will help them in their work - even if the latter do not understand what it is all about. Further, you find nature lovers everywhere, and there is nothing like a common interest to break down the barrier between a casual |
- | It must be admitted that one must have a natural " | + | |
- | 7/ | + | (It will be very gratifying to S.B.W. mebers |
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- | hunt in packs and sweep across the country as did the hordes of Ghensis Khan, slaying every living thing they encounter. The Myrmicine ants are | + | ---- |
- | - the only creatures beside man which plant, manure, weed and harvest food crops. The ForMicine | + | |
- | 0 It Is just the same with our birds and our trees. It is the InallOr' | + | ====The Lost "Hiker".==== |
- | Three Of us went to Port Lincoln, taking with us a young member of the-South Australian Museum Staff. He wanted to do as much collecting and gathering of information as possible; we intended to aid him in any way which lay in our power. The owner of a fishing ketch went miles of his course to land us on Thistle | + | |
- | Back on the 1-painland | + | Once again a hiker has become |
- | j0ng boxes and jars filled with specimens for the Museum. Others had sought in vain for the campsites of the tribe of Aborigines who once roamed those miles of trackless sand dune and scrub, but we were more fortunate; we found four of them' | + | |
- | and "South Australian | + | Perhaps the most alarming aspect is the publicity. A " |
- | this for us. | + | |
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- | Adelaide Bush Walkers do not hold themselves up as models for others to copy. We are a young club and we know that we can learn a lot from the older ones. But we do state that it is a great advantage to Bushwaikers to have some people in their club who are keen on nature study and others who will help them in their work --- even if the latter do not understand what it is all about. Further, you find nature lovers everywhere, and there is nothing like a common interest to break down the barrier between a casual | + | |
- | (it will be very gratifying to S. B. r. illebers | + | |
- | ploitation. , Our main efforts to date have been in the reservati-on | + | |
- | lan_dfar_the | + | |
- | - 7- , | + | |
- | scienuilic, 1,/ | + | |
- | acquired a knowledge since being admitted to the Club. - Ed.) | + | |
- | THE LOST "HIKER". | + | |
- | Once again a hiker has beco e lost - as usual on a Monday. | + | |
- | Perhaps the most alarming aspect is the publicity. A " | + | |
By courtegy of " | By courtegy of " | ||
- | Barry Duncan, Diana Croker, Caroline Croker, Suzanne Rose, Raney Moppett, Eileen Ashdowne, Nicky Yardley, | + | |
- | Pe:, | + | Barry Duncan, Diana Croker, Caroline Croker, Suzanne Rose, Nancy Moppett, Eileen Ashdowne, Nicky Yardley, |
- | 9. A TALE OP WOE. | + | |
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+ | =====A Tale Of Woe.===== | ||
By Dennis Gittoes. | By Dennis Gittoes. | ||
- | Be warned | + | |
- | The first day, after running out of petrol once, blowing out pile tire and tube, (and, of course finding NO tools), we camped by the roadside near Tarcutta in the Riverina. | + | Be warned - never hire a car! That is, unless you are SURE it will go till the end of the journey. |
- | Next day, as we were driving down the main street in Wangaratta (Vic.) one of the back tires gave way, leaving only three for the rest of the trip. That night there was talk of dropping the original Mount | + | |
- | ' | + | The first day, after running out of petrol once, blowing out one tire and tube, (and, of course finding NO tools), we camped by the roadside near Tarcutta in the Riverina. |
- | Now it was the motor pegged out on the steep grade just out | + | |
- | of Harrietville. After pulling to pieces everything that we could, with the sole aid of a pair of pliers, namely, the petrol system and half the ignition system, | + | Next day, as we were driving down the main street in Wangaratta (Vic.) one of the back tires gave way, leaving only three for the rest of the trip. That night there was talk of dropping the original Mount Buller plan, and catching buses and trucks to all parts of the countryside, |
- | And so another night of arguing as to whether we should go on or go back - as if we could go anywhere: | + | |
- | Next mornirrx | + | Now it was the motor pegged out on the steep grade just out of Harrietville. After pulling to pieces everything that we could, with the sole aid of a pair of pliers, namely, the petrol system and half the ignition system, |
- | charged us eight pounds much to our horror. Half this cost was the two shillings a mile each way fee. And we even lent them our | + | |
- | 4 | + | And so another night of arguing as to whether we should go on or go back - as if we could go anywhere! |
- | t,n opener at one stage: | + | |
- | The trip so far, was like one series of breakdowns and tha further we went the more frequent they became. | + | Next morning |
- | The unfaithful | + | |
- | On the following iorning we climbed the Pinnacle (5170 feet), | + | The trip so far, was like one series of breakdowns and the further we went the __more__ |
- | T1-_e_I: | + | |
- | . 4713, | + | The unfaithful odd flew on past Corryong, and we camped |
- | -ft/a Ife-viet-e-now well and truly on our way home. Leaving | + | |
- | Len drove the '' | + | On the following iorning we climbed the Pinnacle (5170 feet), |
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- | .e started again before dawn and repeated the perforiaance of the night, by driving noisily out of the camping grounds, and waring | + | The Main Range was silhouetted by the dawn of the next day as we sorrowfully |
- | The garage man wouldn/t rend out spring but he lent us his tools, and due mainly to the efforts of Len, we soon had the Gar in tip top order. By midday we were speeding on again through the haze. As the | + | |
- | eage posts flashed one by one behind us, the sun gradually relaxed its relentless heat and glare, and it was evening when we stopped by the cool banks of Paddy' | + | Len drove the "faithful" |
- | _shortly | + | |
- | 4 | + | We started again before dawn and repeated the perforiaance of the night, by driving noisily out of the camping grounds, and waking |
- | Rumour has it that a certain member tried to poison a prospective with custard on a recent walk, and the prospective retaliated by trying to poison the nien, | + | |
+ | The garage man wouldn't mend our spring, but he lent us his tools, and due mainly to the efforts of Len, we soon had the car in tip top order. By midday we were speeding on again through the haze. As the mileage | ||
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+ | Rumour has it that a certain member tried to poison a prospective with custard on a recent walk, and the prospective retaliated by trying to poison the member | ||
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