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+======The Sydney Bushwalker.======
-A monthly Bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Push Walkers, 0/- Inersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney.
+A monthly Bulletin of The Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown Street, Sydney.
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+===No. 150. June, 1947. Price 6d.===
+|**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli Av., Milsons Point|
+|**Assistant Editor**|Dot Butler, 5 Greenwood Av., Coogee|
+|**Walks Reporter**|Kevin Ardill, 31 Louisa St., Auburn|
+|**Illustrationist**|Dennis Gittoes|
+|**Business Manager**|Maurie Berry|
+|**Production**|Brian Harvey|
+|**Production Assistant**|Peter Price|
+|**Sales and Subs.**|Christa Calnan|
+|**Typist**|Gweneth Roots|
+=====In This Issue:=====
+| | |Page|
+|Editorial| | 1|
+|Club Officers| | 2|
+|Social Committee Notes| | 3|
+|At Our May Meeting| | 3|
+|Debate|reported by Dot Butler| 4|
+|The Northern Blue Mountains|Max Gentle| 6|
+|All about a Walkabout|"Rex"| 9|
+|The Photographers' Revolt| |12|
+|"What's Cookin'"|Kevin Ardill|13|
+|Easter Tween Clyde and Endrik|Dorothy Hasluck|14|
+|Barrington Interlude|"Rek"|16|
+|Mouldy Mesmerises|reported by Kevin Ardill|16|
+|Skiing Notes| |17|
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+=====Editorial=====
-No. 1_ )0 TUNE,
-Price 6d.
-Editor: Alex Colley, Illustrationist: Dennis Gittoes 55 Kirribilli Av., Business Manager:Maurie Berry
-=SONS POINT. Production: Brian Harvey
-Assistant Editor: Dot Butler, Production Asst. Peter Price
-Greenwood Av., Sales & Subs: Christa Calnan
-COOGEE. Typiste: Gweneth Roots.
-Walks Reporter: Kevin Ardill,
-Louisa St.,
-AUBURN.
-CONTENTS.
-Page.
-Editorial 1.
-Club Officers 2.
-Social Committee Notes 3-
-At Our May Meeting 3- Debate - reported by Dot Butler
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-The Northern Blue Mountains - by Max Gentle
-All about a Walkabout - by "Rex" 9.
-The Photographers' Revolt 12.
-"What's Gookin'" - by Kevin Ardill 13. Easter Tween Clyde and Endrik - Dorothy HaslucklA.
-Barrington Interlude - by "Rek" 16.
-Mouldy MeSmerises - reported by Kevin Ardill 16.
-Skiing Notes. 17.
-EDITORIAL
 In this editorial we present neither threats nor exhortations, merely information.
-Readers will see above the addresses of the Editor, Assist. Editor and Walks' Reporter, This is so that you will not bruise yourself falling over the clubroom furniture as you chase us with articles. All you need do is put it in an envelope and post it. If it is information you carry, just tell anyone of the magazine staff and they will pass it on.
-The magazine is published on the first Friday of the month. Though we like articles as early as possible, so as to spread the - work of typing, we will usually be able to include articles of topical
+Readers will see above the addresses of the Editor, Assist. Editor and Walks' Reporter. This is so that you will not bruise yourself falling over the clubroom furniture as you chase us with articles. All you need do is put it in an envelope and post it. If it is information you carry, just tell anyone of the magazine staff and they will pass it on.
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-interest if they are received by the second last Friday of the previous month. Short pars may often be included up to t110 last Friday of the month. :1=lat it is also very handy to have articles that do not lose their savour in storage so that they can be included in subsequent issues.
+The magazine is published on the first Friday of the month. Though we like articles as early as possible, so as to spread the work of typing, we will usually be able to include articles of topical interest if they are received by the second last Friday of the previous month. Short pars may often be included up to the last Friday of the month. But it is also very handy to have articles that do not lose their savour in storage so that they can be included in subsequent issues.
-Articles may be of any length up to about 1,500 words. We should like particularly to encourage the writing of short pars or articles of 200-5nn words. Those do not take 'much time, are good reading, and are nornendod to new contributors. Probably all members can write well enough for the magazine when they have sorethIng interesting to describe, though not all could sustain interest in a long article. So if you have any doubts about you literary talent, make your contribution short. Advice will be given free if requested.
-We would like to rake the magazine as informative as possible. One moans of doing this is through c]dvertising. The Business Fanager is on the lookout for persons or firms who have something of Use to Bushwalhers which they want to sell. It is handy to know, for instance, what Paddy has in stock. Tany would ho interested to know where tl,.ey could get ski equipment, or what transport is available in certain districts - who to write to, what is the cost, how many can be taken, etc. Though the main object of encouraging advertisers is to inform members, at the same tine the revenue would enable the production of a better magazine. So if you know anybody with somothin7 useful to sell, tell Yaurie Terry. Advertising rates are: full page, 12/6; half page, 7/6; per inch, 2/-. If you want to bu:i or sell gear an inch of advertising is recommended.
+Articles may be of any length up to about 1,500 words. We should like particularly to encourage the writing of short pars or articles of 200-500 words. Those do not take much time, are good reading, and are commended to new contributors. Probably all members can write well enough for the magazine when they have something interesting to describe, though not all could sustain interest in a long article. So if you have any doubts about you literary talent, make your contribution short. Advice will be given free if requested.
-Lastly, we arc pleased to arthounce the acquisition of anothor)duplicater at a cost of 35. We expect it to save the production staff a lot of time and trouble and to turn out a better job than the old one.
-CLUB OFFICERS
+We would like to make the magazine as informative as possible. One means of doing this is through advertising. The Business Manager is on the lookout for persons or firms who have something of use to Bushwalhers which they want to sell. It is handy to know, for instance, what Paddy has in stock. Many would be interested to know where they could get ski equipment, or what transport is available in certain districts - who to write to, what is the cost, how many can be taken, etc. Though the main object of encouraging advertisers is to inform members, at the same tine the revenue would enable the production of a better magazine. So if you know anybody with something useful to sell, tell Maurie Berry. Advertising rates are: full page, 12/6; half page, 7/6; per inch, 2/-. If you want to buy or sell gear an inch of advertising is recommended.
-At the Vay committee meeting the following were appointed: Proiectionist: Arthur Gilroy
-Curator of Club Album: Kevin, Bradley
+Lastly, we are pleased to announce the acquisition of anothor duplicater at a cost of £35. We expect it to save the production staff a lot of time and trouble and to turn out a better job than the old one.
-OM. 4.
-Assistant. Librarian: Win Duncambe
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-Social Committee: GVven Roots, Arthur Gilroy, Jack Rose, Kevin Ardill, Phil Hall, Alex Colley, Edna Stretton, Jean Harvey, Eric Rowan, Joan Kirkby,
-Membership Committee: Edna Garrad, Peggy Bransdon, Colin Lloyd,
+=====Club Officers.=====
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+At the May committee meeting the following were appointed:
-Assistant Social Secretary: Edna Strotton
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+__Projectionist__: Arthur Gilroy
-SOCIAL COMMITTEE NOTES
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+__Curator of Club Album__: Kevin Bradley
-The big annual photographic exhibition will be held on 20th June
-in the Club Rooms. This year there will be improved lighting and improved hanging and presentation. Do not worry about the thought that your masterpiece may languish in a black corner - the bright light with which we threaten you should be sufficient warning to you to remove all blemishes. If you have a guilty feeling that you have been "trotting" that particular photo out year after year - forget it On the contrary the vast majority of club members will not have seen it.
+__Assistant Librarian__: Win Duncombe
-The Social Committee is inviting other Clubs to exhibit and to come along as spectators. That means we must have your best work. Won't you take it off the wall of the Blue nom or the Best Bedroom just for a day?
-On June 25th. there will be a Chinese Dinner, genuine, in Campbell Street. The Committee will want to know who is coming a bit in advance. Why? Because it can then order numerous different dishes for a communal feast.. The Committee will leave it to you to make arrangements for "after" if you are not nursing a "tummy home in the tram,
+__Social Committee__: Gwen Roots, Arthur Gilroy, Jack Rose, Kevin Ardill, Phil Hall, Alex Colley, Edna Stretton, Jean Harvey, Eric Rowan, Joan Kirkby.
+__Membership Committee__: Edna Garrad, Peggy Bransdon, Colin Lloyd, Gwen Roots, Phil Hall.
+__Assistant Social Secretary__: Edna Stretton
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+=====Social Committee Notes.=====
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+The big annual photographic exhibition will be held on 20th June in the Club Rooms. This year there will be improved lighting and improved hanging and presentation. Do not worry about the thought that your masterpiece may languish in a black corner - the bright light with which we threaten you should be sufficient warning to you to remove all blemishes. If you have a guilty feeling that you have been "trotting" that particular photo out year after year - forget it! On the contrary the vast majority of club members will not have seen it.
+The Social Committee is inviting other Clubs to exhibit and to come along as spectators. That means we __must__ have your best work. Won't you take it off the wall of the Blue Room or the Best Bedroom just for a day?
+On June 25th. there will be a Chinese Dinner, genuine, in Campbell Street. The Committee will want to know who is coming a bit in advance. Why? Because it can then order numerous different dishes for a communal feast. The Committee will leave it to you to make arrangements for "after" if you are not nursing a "tummy" home in the tram.
 "Glaciers of New Zealand" will be the subject of an epidiascope lecture by Colin Smith on the 27th. Colin Smith is a member of the Rucksack Club and has first hand knowledge of his subject.
-The Social Committee is in the process of arranging for you an attractive programme of events needing your co-operation if only to enjoy yourself. What do we ask of you? Only to watch and note what's on the way:-
-AT OUR MAY MEETING
+The Social Committee is in the process of arranging for you an attractive programme of events needing your co-operation if only to enjoy yourself. What do we ask of you? Only to watch and note what's on the way!
-" The President was in the Chair and about 50 members were present.
-Two new members were welcomed -r Eric Rowen and George Blumer.
+----
+=====At Our May Meeting.=====
+The President was in the Chair and about 50 members were present.
+Two new members were welcomed - Eric Rowen and George Blumer.
 As requested by our April meeting the Federation Secretary had circulated the major air lines asking them to take special care of packs. Favourable replies were received.
-' A fire left burning by a bushman during the Nattai search was
-discussed at length. It was decided (again) that fires should be put out
-A discussion of the Club's skiing activities produced many ideas
-but few facts. Suggestions included the formation of a Federation skiing section, or of an S.B.W. skiing section, the alteration of
-the constitution to include skiing amongst our objects, and appli-
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-cation for nerbership of the Ski Council. The 'subject was referred to a sub-c,orrittee to be convened by the President.
-Inquiries are bein7 Tivc3e as to the ownership of the permanent tent
-at Stockyurd Creek, which is to be i'ailloved, preferably by the owners.
-It was decided to offer no prizes at the photographic exhibition. Visitors, it was considered, should be content just to be ''hung h
-It was resolved to ask the Federation what action had been taken about the cutting of timber in National Park, Yeola reservations, and the firearms nuisance, ratters which had been raised in Club meetings last year.
-A notion requesting tho Walks' Secretary to try to include one easy walk each week-end was defeated. In the discussion Allan Hardie deplored the abandoniTent of the practice of marking walks ur, u)au, and "X-2,001.
-, The meeting closed at 9.30 p n.
-CI= DEBATE - THAT VEGETABLE FOODS ARE BEST
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-, Everyone who listened to this debate should now at least know his kidneys. To put it vulgarly, the kidneys received a thorough bashing. Do you know what meat does when engulfed by a human? It floods the cistern with uric acid. Try to visualise your kidneys floating in this virulent acid, yelping for help. Again,take your kidney tubules and place them end to end and you will find they stretch from Sydney to Yelbourne and back again as far as Bungendoro. What a collosal task to flush this pipe system daily, and how disheartening when clogged with the waste products of meat metabolism. But, on the other hand, if the body is deprived of animal protein it has nothing with which to replace its worn tissues and we are confronted by the depressing sight of our kidneys wasting away before our eyes.
-r. Hallstram for the Government led the field strongly in his denunciation of animal protein. Vegetables and fruit purify the system, whereas meat putrifies the system, and fat-eating is just a waste of time as the body stores it up in unsightly dumps round the ribs, abdomen and basal structure.
-Tr Hardy for the Opposition struck a new note in his defence of B.O. This sane uric acid, which is anathema to the vogo produces a beneficial B.O. which all savage beasts find so revolting (in others) that they dine for preference on the sweet-breathed grass and fruit eating animals and give the B.O. sodden carnivores a wide berth. (We greatly appreciated Yr. Duncan's timely leap for the tyindow which he fanned open and shut several times to improve the ventilation.) Yr.
-Hardy would ft;fal perfectly safe taking a walk through the valayan jungle win th leader of the Government, knowing full \Nell that when he care fpce to face with ferocious tigers they would sheer off holding their noses, and eat Mr. Hallstrom instead.
-There was another original thought from Yr. Hardy, to wit, that cheese is common ground as it is a by-product of neat. That takes some swallowiaL;. And his statement that a bull does nothing all day and all night but eat grass was met with sceptical hoots by those better acquainted with the Facts of Life. His speech was described by an opponent as being, in fact, all bull. (Cheers)
-Mr. Kirkby rose to announce that at the close of the debate a subscription would be taken up to send Yr. Hardy to Malaya. As
-a converted vegetarian Mr. Kirkby brought along exhibit A - a bag
-of Blanks Meal, invented by Dr. Blank, A.N.A. America, (no con-
-necticn with the Airways). If you are underweight it builds you up; if ycu are overweight it tears ;you down; it contains the whole Of the elonents except Uranium, and thus renders any other food unnecessary,
-'Having been married for one week I am convinced," said Yr. N.irkby with emphasis, "that uncooked ve7,01,--aTTreTh-ods are the best."
-The arniverous Mr. Ardill next rose in defence of meat. Take the victors in the last war -- meat eaters all, - the beef-eating aritish, the turkey-eating Americans, the caviar-consurdng Russians. But as for the vanquished, take Italy and what do vo think of? Spaghetti! Tao, Japan and what do we think of? Rice! Take Gerr5lany and what do we think of? (Sausages1" care the enthusiastic interjection, but that was the wrong answer; he should have said soya beans.)
-Mr. Duncan coloured his criticism of carnivores with quotations from the scriptures. The Children of Israel were showered with manna from on high, not dehydrated liutton: And do we pray for leefsteak? No, we pray for our daily bread.
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-Roots, who had the unfair advantage of being married to a Letitian, closed the debate with innumerable quotations from his vrife's text books, reading from one authority after another till
-Yr. Duncan called out derisively hDonft you know anything yourself?" Mr. Roots exploded the myth of Bernard Shawls vegetarianism. The worthy G.E.S. has had more bottles of Bovril poured down his throat than any living person.
-A vote was taken by a show of hands on the debating prowess of both sides and the winning too:n (the Carnivores) was presented With a bag of Plank's Meal.
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+A fire left burning by a bushman during the Nattai search was discussed at length. It was decided (again) that fires should be put out.
-TTE :YCETHERN BLUE rCUNTPAINS
+A discussion of the Club's skiing activities produced many ideas but few facts. Suggestions included the formation of a Federation skiing section, or of an S.B.W. skiing section, the alteration of the constitution to include skiing amongst our objects, and application for membership of the Ski Council. The subject was referred to a sub-committee to be convened by the President.
+Inquiries are being made as to the ownership of the permanent tent at Stockyard Creek, which is to be removed, preferably by the owners.
+It was decided to offer no prizes at the photographic exhibition. Visitors, it was considered, should be content just to be "hung ".
+It was resolved to ask the Federation what action had been taken about the cutting of timber in National Park, Yeola reservations, and the firearms nuisance, matters which had been raised in Club meetings last year.
+A motion requesting the Walks' Secretary to try to include one easy walk each week-end was defeated. In the discussion Allan Hardie deplored the abandonment of the practice of marking walks "X", "XX", and "XXX".
+The meeting closed at 9.30 p.m.
+----
+=====Club Debate - That Vegetable Foods Are Best.=====
+By Dot Butler
+Everyone who listened to this debate should now at least know his kidneys. To put it vulgarly, the kidneys received a thorough bashing. Do you know what meat does when engulfed by a human? It floods the cistern with uric acid. Try to visualise your kidneys floating in this virulent acid, yelping for help. Again, take your kidney tubules and place them end to end and you will find they stretch from Sydney to Melbourne and back again as far as Bungendore. What a collosal task to flush this pipe system daily, and how disheartening when clogged with the waste products of meat metabolism. But, on the other hand, if the body is deprived of animal protein it has nothing with which to replace its worn tissues and we are confronted by the depressing sight of our kidneys wasting away before our eyes.
+Mr. Hallstram for the Government led the field strongly in his denunciation of animal protein. Vegetables and fruit purify the system, whereas meat putrifies the system, and fat-eating is just a waste of time as the body stores it up in unsightly dumps round the ribs, abdomen and basal structure.
+Mr Hardy for the Opposition struck a new note in his defence of B.O. This same uric acid, which is anathema to the vego, produces a beneficial B.O. which all savage beasts find so revolting (in others) that they dine for preference on the sweet-breathed grass and fruit eating animals and give the B.O. sodden carnivores a wide berth. (We greatly appreciated Mr. Duncan's timely leap for the window which he fanned open and shut several times to improve the ventilation.) Mr. Hardy would feel perfectly safe taking a walk through the Malayan jungle with leader of the Government, knowing full well that when he came face to face with ferocious tigers they would sheer off holding their noses, and eat Mr. Hallstrom instead.
+There was another original thought from Mr. Hardy, to wit, that cheese is common ground as it is a by-product of meat. That takes some swallowing. And his statement that a bull does nothing all day and all night but eat grass was met with sceptical hoots by those better acquainted with the Facts of Life. His speech was described by an opponent as being, in fact, all bull. (Cheers!)
+Mr. Kirkby rose to announce that at the close of the debate a subscription would be taken up to send Mr. Hardy to Malaya. As a converted vegetarian Mr. Kirkby brought along exhibit A - a bag of Blank's Meal, invented by Dr. Blank, A.N.A. America, (no connection with the Airways). If you are underweight it builds you up; if you are overweight it tears you down; it contains the whole of the elements except Uranium, and thus renders any other food unnecessary.
+"Having been married for one week I am __convinced__," said Mr. Kirkby with emphasis, "that uncooked vegetable foods are the best."
+The omniverous Mr. Ardill next rose in defence of meat. Take the victors in the last war - meat eaters all, - the beef-eating British, the turkey-eating Americans, the caviar-consuming Russians. But as for the vanquished, take Italy and what do we think of? Spaghetti! Take Japan and what do we think of? Rice! Take Germany and what do we think of? ("Sausages!" came the enthusiastic interjection, but that was the wrong answer; he should have said "soya beans".)
+Mr. Duncan coloured his criticism of carnivores with quotations from the scriptures. The Children of Israel were showered with manna from on high, not dehydrated mutton! And do we pray for beefsteak? No, we pray for our daily __bread__.
+Mr. Roots, who had the unfair advantage of being married to a dietitian, closed the debate with innumerable quotations from his wife's text books, reading from one authority after another till Mr. Duncan called out derisively "Don't you know anything yourself?" Mr. Roots exploded the myth of Bernard Shaw's vegetarianism. The worthy G.B.S. has had more bottles of Bovril poured down his throat than any living person.
+A vote was taken by a show of hands on the debating prowess of both sides and the winning team (the Carnivores) was presented with a bag of Blank's Meal.
+----
+=====The Northern Blue Mountains.=====
 By Max Gentle
-Fift7 miles north of Kntcovba, lies a rel.,: ness, rTand and beautiful, accessible on17
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+Geological maps show the area as partly surveyed, but otherwise of rugged sandstone country, deeply intersected by precipitous ravines.
+This area lies along the Dividing Range, high above the Capertee and Hunter Valleys. Here, on outcrops of rich volcanic country, herds of cattle roam the virgin bush, as they have been doing for the last hundred years. Here and there are little tracks that wander into the bush, and stop as though they had lost their way.
+The Dividing Range has an exciting history. Its real pioneers were the bushrangers and cattle duffers of last century. Local legend says it is the country of Rolf Bo1drewood's "Robbery Under Arms," of the bushranger Heffron, and others, who found it easy to 1ift cattle in the Capertee or Bylong Valleys, and drive them up to Nu11o Mountain. From their hideouts there, they were in an ideal position to slip them down to Denman or Singleton, only a day's ride for them, but over a hundred miles round by road. From another spur of the range, they could get just as conveniently into the Hawkesbury Valley.
+A few years ago the writer walked over this country from Wallerawang, by crossing the Wolgan and Capertee Valleys, and thence by way of ridges to Rylstone. From Mt. Uraterer, a superb cyclorama is seen. Plainly one sees the hills at West Wallsend. Swinging the sight north, a top is seen at a great distance. To the West, and close at hand across the Capertee Valley, were the monstrous cliffs, round the feet of which wriggles the Mudgee railway. A glimpse of the great hump of the Oberon country was also seen, while south, and much closer was the razorback, along which the trains skim the Blue Mountains. Eastward, all the coastal country of the Hawkesbury and Gosford areas lay before me.
+It is, therefore, not surprising that this often mist shrouded, romantic land, was to form the itinerary of an Easter walk, 1947, with 12 S.B.W. members.
+Leaving Sydney on Thursday evening, in a crowded train, we passed the night in slumber, waking in the early hours. Shortly afterwards, at Kandos railway station, we met the lorry driver, who was to take us eastward, on the first part of our journey.
+Following the Cudgegong River upstream, we passed through Olinda, and then into the forest country, the road climbing through passes between peculiar sandstone boulder formations. On the lorry driver's suggestion, a stop was made for breakfast at Dunn's Mountain swamp, alongside a seemingly permanent spring.
+At 10 a.m. on the Friday morning, we parted company with the lorry driver, on the Main Dividing Range, where a cleared grazing property is known as "The Ovens".
+At this point, we commenced walking up a ridge that led to Mt. Boonbourwa, and just beyond that we 1eft the Dividing Range, to travel in a south-easterly direction along a ridge which bears a faint bridle track. Thus, a number of rocky knobs were conveniently sidled, and shortly, the presence of water, after recent rain, suggested a stop for lunch. The ridge continued to take a generally south-easterly course, and provided views of the deep canyons of Running Stream, on the right, and the precipitous Wollemi Creek headwaters to the East. Chief landark to the West was the conical Mt. Tyan, and to a lesser extent Mts. Coorongooba and Durambang.
+Soon after passing over a volcanic deck we retired early by some waterholes, in a green valley known as "Davis Hole", just off the ridge.
+On Saturday, after 15 miles of tramping by compass from Mt. Boonbourwa, we skirted Gosper's Knob, and a mile further on, reached the bald-domed Uraterer at 1 p.m. The volcanic earth supported a rich growth of grasses on the mountain, but the expansive views from the summit were partly obscured by misty rain for the remainder of the day. Nightfall found us with our tents near the old hut and excellent spring, and with the comfort of log fires to compensate for the poor visibility.
+Leaving Uraterer at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday, the morning mists were rising as we walked along a plain cattle track for 2 1/2 miles along a ridge southward. Continuing along a ridge through unsurveyed country, a compass bearing later on gave our position as true south from Uraterer.
+We reached the edge of the Capertee cliffs in just over 3 hours actual walking time from Uraterer, and the spot was recognised as being at the top of "Grassy Hill", whose basalt slopes provide the negotiable way down to the river. The cliff tops here provided an ideal midday lunch site, especially as we had carried our water from Uraterer.
+Later, while descending the basalt ridge, we passed under the shade of numerous Kurrajong trees. The Capertee valley was seen to fine advantage, and its great sandstone walls, before the afternoon sun, first flushed a golden brown, and then, as the sun set in the West, they greyed and gloomed till darkness.
+A track had been followed upstream along the Capertee River, which pollution from the shale oil works was very evident. Happily, a side creek provided good water and a level camp site for the night.
+Monday morning was spent walking through the smoky atmosphere at Glen Davis, and once past the whirl of machinery there, the mode1 township was entered, and fresh fruit and soft drinks enjoyed at the local store.
+The track along the petrol pipe line over the range from Glen Davis to Newnes, on the Wolgan River, was negotiated in less than 5 hours, despite a few rests en route.
+Needless to say, we found an ideal lunch site near the good water of the Wolgan, whilst awaiting our car transport to Mt. Victoria.
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-and Hunter Valleys. Here, on outcrops of rich volcanic country, herds of cattle roan the virgin bush, as they have been doing for the last hundred years. Here and there are little tracks that wander into the bush, and stop as though they had lost their way.
- The Dividing Range has an exciting history. Its real pioneers ecre the bushrangers and cattle duffers of last century. Local leend says it is the country of Rolf T;o1r7rewood's "Robbery Under Arms," of the bushranger Ueffron, and others, who found it easy to 1j ft cattle in the Capertee or f7ylong Valleys, and drive them up to hu.11o rountain. From their hideouts there, they were in an :Leal position to slip them down to Denran or Singleton, only a day's ride for therl but over a hundred miles round by road. From another spur of the range, they could set just as conveniently into the JJawkesbury Valley.
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-few years ago the writer walked over this country from Wallerawan7, by crossing the voli-,an and Capertee Valleys, and thence by way of ridges to Rylstone. From 7t. Uraterer, a superb cyclorama is seen. Plainly one sees the hills at gest aallsond. Swinging the sight north, a top is seen at a great distance. To the West, and close at hand across the Capertee Valley, were the monstrous cliffs, round he feet of which wriggles the -udgee railway. A glimpse of the great hump of the Oberon country was also seen, while south, and much closer was the razorback, along which the trains skim the 7:nue T"ountains. Eastward, all the coastal country of the Hawkesbury and Gosford areas lay before me.
-It is, therefore, not surprising that this often mist shrouded, romantic land, was to form. the itinerary of an Easter walk, 1947, with 12 S.T.W. members.
-Leaving Sydney on Thursday evening, in a crowded train, we passed the night in slumber, waking in the early hours. Shortly afterwards, at Landos railway station, we net the lorry driver, who was to take us eastward, on the first part of our journey.
-Following the.Cudgegong River upstream, we passed through Olinda, and then into the forest country, the road climbing through passes between peculiar sandstone boulder formations. On the lorry driver's suggestion, a stolD was made for breakfast at Dunn's 70untain swamp, alongside a seemingly permanent spring.
-At 10 a m. on the Friday morning, we parted company with the lorry driver, on the rain Dividing Range, where a cleared grazing property is known as 'The Ovens.?
-At this point, we commenced walking up a ridge that led to 7't. 3oonbourwa, and just beyond that CO1eft the Dividing Range, to travel ;,.n a south-easterly direction along a ridge which bears a faint bridle track. Thus, a number of rocky knobs were conveniently sidled, and shortly, the presence of water, after recent
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-.:in, susT;ested a stop for lunch. The ridge continued to take a Fenerally south-easterly course, and provided views of the deep canyons of Running Stream, on the right, and the precipitous :collemi Creed headwaters to the East. Chief landark to the West was the conical Mt. Tyan, and to a lesser extent Mts, Coorongooba and Durambang.
-Soon after passing over a volcanic deck we retired, early by some waterholes, in a green valley known as "Davis Hcle,11 just off the ridge.
-On Saturday, after 15 miles of tramping by compass from Mt. Boonbourwa, we skirted Gosperts Knob, and a mile further on, reached the bald-domed Uraterer at 1 p m. The volcanic earth supported a rich growth of grasses on the mountain, but the expansive views from the summit were partly obscured by misty rain for the remainder of the day. Nightfall found us with our tents near the old but and excellent spring, and with the comfort of log fires to compensate for the poor visibility.
-Leaving Uraterer at 8.30 a m. on Sunday, the morning mists were rising as we walked along a plain cattle track for 2,72- miles along a ridge southward. Continuing along a ridge through unsurveyed country, a compass bearing later on gave our position as true south from Uratercr.
-We reached the edge of the Capertee cliffs in just over 3 houru actual walking time from Uraterer, and the spot was recognised au
-T,eing at the top of "Grassy Hill, whose basalt slopes provide the
- negotiable way down to the river. The cliff tons here provided
- ideal midday lunch site, especially as we had canoied our water :eom Uraterer.
-Later, while descending the basalt ridge, we passed under the
-shae of numerous Kurrajong trees. The Capertee valley was seen
-to fine advantage, and its great sandstone walls, before the afternoon sun, first flushed a golden brown, and then, as the sun set
-fn the Wc:st, they greyed and glomed till darkness.
-A track had been followed upstream along the Capertee River,
-which pollution from the shale oil works was very evident.
-har)T)ily, a side creek provided good water and a level camp site
-the night.
-Monday morning was spent walking through the smoky atmosphere
- Glen Davis, and once past the whirl of machinery there, the
-e:-)de1 township was entered, and fresh fruit and soft drinks enjoyed
- the local store.
-The track along the petrol pipe line over the range from Glen
-Davis to Newnes, oh the Wolgan River, was negotiated in less than 5 hours, despite a few rests en route.
-Needless to say, we found an ideal lunch site near the good water
-of the Wolgan, whilst awaiting our car transport to Mt. Victoria.
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