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- | BETT'S CZrP IN SEPTEnER. | + | =====Bett's Camp In September.===== |
- | By Olive Jurd, | + | |
- | Had you boon in the vicinity, of Bott's Carp about the last week in Septorbor | + | By Olive Jurd. |
- | ploughing beneath | + | |
- | star. Creatures did I say? No, just a feW S.B.11/s on-a mountain covered with snow, trying out their skiing technique. | + | Had you been in the vicinity of Bett's Carp about the last week in September |
- | For nearly a week we plodded up the now covered | + | |
- | One rornind the wind and rain greeted | + | For nearly a week we plodded up the now covered |
- | But alas, next day it rained just as hard and the wind blew even harder. At breakfast that -.morning someone had a bright idea that we right pack up and go north, to Yal,lba, where there | + | |
- | is a beautiful surfing beach and warn sunshine (someone worked it all out about the sunshine). Six out of the ten of us decided to leave for this charming spot and so all arrangements were made. The other four were to go on to the Chalet for the week. There was rUch excitement as belongings were thrown into rucksacks and in an amazingly short time all six were set for the track. Just as the party was about to rove off the wind s creechod | + | One rornind the wind and rain greeted us in very boisterous |
- | desperately urged a conference, to rake sure this really was a sensible move. A round-the-Stove conference was held and expitenent | + | |
- | 9. | + | But alas, next day it rained just as hard and the wind blew even harder. At breakfast that morning someone had a bright idea that we might pack up and go north, to Yamba, where there is a beautiful surfing beach and warm sunshine (someone worked it all out about the sunshine). Six out of the ten of us decided to leave for this charming spot and so all arrangements were made. The other four were to go on to the Chalet for the week. There was much excitement as belongings were thrown into rucksacks and in an amazingly short time all six were set for the track. Just as the party was about to move off the wind screeched |
- | vde found Chalet life quite different from Eon' | + | |
- | Usually after the evening real we would cluster | + | We found Chalet life quite different from Bett' |
- | turkey. | + | |
- | C.7.1t1i. S.13,,A. SKI TOUR. | + | Usually after the evening real we would cluster |
- | 13y Tai,1 7oppett. | + | |
- | One of the visitors at our last Annual Photographic Exhibition was John Houghton, President of the and while | + | ---- |
- | chatting we discovered that we wore going to Alpine Hut at the sar-e tine.. | + | |
- | During the first week at the Hut snow fell most days, and one day it rained - a most unusual occurence for that tire of the year - definitely not touring weather. But on Friday night the weather conditions and the rieteorological | + | =====C.M.W. - S.B.W. ski Tour.===== |
- | On Saturday morning, saying we would be back for dinner | + | |
- | and we passed through several enclosed spots which had been | + | By Tom Moppett. |
- | getting the direct rays of the sun, where the air was super heated | + | |
- | The only real obstacle we encountered was Rocky Plains Creek, at that point in a valley about 400 feet dmo. The going was | + | One of the visitors at our last Annual Photographic Exhibition was John Houghton, President of the C.M.W., |
- | open and on our side the descent was gentle, but the climb cut opposite was quite stoop. | + | |
- | From the top, locking | + | During the first week at the Hut snow fell most days, and one day it rained - a most unusual occurence for that time of the year - definitely not touring weather. But on Friday night the weather conditions and the meteorological |
- | The Hut is a couple of hundred | + | |
- | of the creek, it is impossible to see the ' | + | On Saturday morning, saying we would be back for dinner |
- | The f'Grey 7are Gold Mine, as it says on the door, was originally twice the size, but half was pulled down a' | + | |
- | with old sheets of galvanized iron, mid it is now a four-roomed, | + | The only real obstacle we encountered was Rocky Plains Creek, at that point in a valley about 400 feet deep. The going was open and on our side the descent was gentle, but the climb cut opposite was quite steep. |
- | The Hut is well known as a freezer at night, and no wonder - it is right in the riddle | + | |
- | On Sunday we took our lunch along the Grey Mare Range ad" | + | From the top, looking |
- | Monday was cl a.r third fine day and we roved to Pretty | + | |
- | the Hut. The 'Big Bogone | + | The Hut is a couple of hundred |
- | On the way we net two wombats, one drinking | + | |
- | 11, | + | The "Grey Mare Gold Mine", as it says on the door, was originally twice the size, but half was pulled down a few yeas ago by a horse. The exposed end of the hut has been repaired with old sheets of galvanized iron, and it is now a four-roomed, |
- | On Tuesday | + | |
- | ., | + | The Hut is well known as a freezer at night, and no wonder - it is right in the middle |
- | Pretty Plains Hut is about 4,400 feet. It is well sheltered and is most attractive, being built of round logs and has a high galvanised iron roof with wide eaves. It has two big rooms, living and bunk, and a snail corner | + | |
- | Next day a blizzard was blowing higher up, although it was quiet in the valley. Having cleaned up the hut and nade sure the fire was out and sone wood left inside, we sot off at about 8 | + | On Sunday we took our lunch along the Grey Mare Range and ate it on top of Grey Mare. It was a beautiful clear day, without wind, and we just wandered |
- | for Alpine Hut, a distance of approxinately 13 riles. Unfortunate- | + | |
- | ly we made a =all hole in the cenent | + | Monday was our third fine day and we moved to Pretty Plains Hut. Our route was up Grey Mare Creek to its head, round the northern side of Big Bogong, and then a course |
- | As far as Big Bogong and the source of Grey Tare Creek we followed our outward | + | |
- | and peanut butter standing under a snowguri, then got going again as quickly as possible before we froze. | + | On the way we met two wombats, one drinking |
- | .From tho. top of the Strurbo | + | |
- | 12. | + | On Tuesday |
- | roro uncomfortablo. vve could soc only a short distance, and all we could sec was snow and fog and rocks and odd patches of snow gums. So we headed eastward for Bull's Peaks. by carpass, 'going over or round an endless. succession of snail hills: -irve had several showers of rain, which made the ,snow soggy and the going hard as:,we got. no run at niL | + | |
- | As time went on we became a bit fed up with the succession of rocks and trees which went slowly past, and our comfort | + | Although |
- | Bull's Peaks are right an the edge of the Range, so we. went southward along the edge and eventually down through the thick belt of trees to rcDonrc12s | + | |
- | ZERUmBUNGLES FROM GULAR. | + | Pretty Plains Hut is about 4,400 feet. It is well sheltered and is most attractive, being built of round logs and has a high galvanised iron roof with wide eaves. It has two big rooms, living and bunk, and a small corner |
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+ | Next day a blizzard was blowing higher up, although it was quiet in the valley. Having cleaned up the hut and made sure the fire was out and some wood left inside, we set off at about 8 a.m. for Alpine Hut, a distance of approxinately 13 miles. Unfortunately | ||
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+ | As far as Big Bogong and the source of Grey Mare Creek we followed our outward | ||
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+ | From the top of the Strumbo | ||
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+ | As time went on we became a bit fed up with the succession of rocks and trees which went slowly past, and our comfort | ||
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+ | Bull's Peaks are right on the edge of the Range, so we went southward along the edge and eventually down through the thick belt of trees to McDonne1lss | ||
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+ | =====Warrumbungles From Gular.===== | ||
By Frank Leyden. | By Frank Leyden. | ||
- | (This was written in response to a request for an informative article to assist those planning trips in the future. - 'Ed,) | + | |
- | Gular is on thd Coonanble | + | (This was written in response to a request for an informative article to assist those planning trips in the future. - Ed.) |
- | The township of Gulargarbone | + | |
- | Our official party, Easter 1947, used truck transport to the 35 riles distant | + | Gular is on the Coonanble |
- | There is a good road for about 25 niles-out, but it ray not | + | |
- | be passable in very wet weather. The last 10 miles or 8o is throlgh | + | The township of Gulargambone |
- | . 13. | + | |
- | point of view the worst parts of the road are tho. six_or | + | Our official party, Easter 1947, used truck transport to the 35 miles distant |
- | .., | + | |
- | property, as this is desirable. I received | + | There is a good road for about 25 miles out, but it ray not be passable in very wet weather. The last 10 miles or so is through |
- | and helpful reply. The aridness | + | |
- | The whole area is nornally | + | About 2 riles before |
- | generally | + | |
- | Near the head of the Castlereagh River, just oast TTopera | + | The whole area is normally |
- | Yopora | + | |
- | uorlbolong | + | Near the head of the Castlereagh River, just east Mopera |
- | Upper ombolonr; Crook is dry except for a small flow at the water tank just below PincharTs | + | |
- | All other creek beds that we examined were very porcus | + | Mopera |
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+ | Wombelong | ||
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+ | Upper Wombelong Creek is dry except for a small flow at the water tank just below Pincham' | ||
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+ | All other creek beds that we examined were very porous | ||
Good trips are as follow: | Good trips are as follow: | ||
- | The Bluff via the high tops above the Broad Knife.' | + | |
- | Rock Tifountain. | + | The Bluff via the high tops above the Broad Knife. |
- | All the foregoing are readily accessible from li=loyis | + | |
- | From carp at the tank just below Pincham' | + | High Top 3. |
- | Follow up branch creek on 'the eastern side just abgve the | + | |
- | tank. A little way upstream (dry crook) ,VVfoIlowrac1c' | + | Rock Mountain. |
- | white surve7 | + | |
- | At the top of the range, | + | All the foregoing are readily accessible from Hurley' |
- | For Scabby, go NMI) for 1' rile, then climb up on the ridge with the gorge or deep valley on the right. Follow the narrow neck about ,vS.0 for anothc r rile to its end, where a very fine view exists. This is not shown on the map, but would bn about at the NE point on the compass drawing on the map. | + | |
- | To go to Aoorut, drop down into the deep valley of the UDper 170pera | + | From camp at the tank just below Pincham' |
- | main focal points of the mountain system and offers an extensive panoramic view. | + | |
- | Our times were as fellow | + | Follow up branch creek on the eastern side just above the tank. A little way upstream (dry creek) , follow track marked with white survey |
- | Truck Gular to Pincharis | + | |
- | PInCham,s lip;-to HUrleyrs | + | At the top of the range, |
- | heavy packs 2 hours, | + | |
- | To came down, with light packs 45 min. | + | For Scabby, go NNW for 1/2 mile, then climb up on the ridge with the gorge or deep valley on the right. Follow the narrow neck about WSW for another mile to its end, where a very fine view exists. This is not shown on the map, but would be about at the NE point on the compass drawing on the map. |
- | Hurley | + | |
- | ,,,. hours.. | + | To go to Woorut, drop down into the deep valley of the Upper Mopera |
- | To return down l?5.- | + | |
- | Fincharis | + | Our times were as follows: |
- | Gap to end of Scabby About 45 min. | + | |
- | To return to Gap 30 | + | |Truck Gular to Pincham' |
- | Gap down into, | + | |
- | Creek to top of orut lat hours | + | Walking times: |
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- | Creek back to Topera | + | |Pincham' |
- | Yopera | + | |To come down, with light packs|45 min.| |
- | AUSTRALIA DAY ' | + | |Hurley |
- | Hardie wishes those desirous of going on his walk (winghar-Ellenborough Falls-Bulga Ridge-Comboyne Plateau-Upper Lansdowne) to let him knew before the 31st '''' | + | |To return down|1 1/2 hours| |
- | If he cannot make up a party of five or more persons, he reserves the right _to cancel the trip | + | |Pincham' |
- | On Bob Eastoels | + | |Gap to end of Scabby|About 45 min.| |
+ | |To return to Gap|About | ||
+ | |Gap down into Upper Mopera Gap Creek|20 min.| | ||
+ | |Creek to top of Woorut|1 1/4 hours| | ||
+ | Woorut | ||
+ | |Creek back to mopera | ||
+ | Mopera | ||
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+ | ====Australia Day Weekend Walk, 1948.==== | ||
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+ | Mr. A. Hardie wishes those desirous of going on his walk (Wingham | ||
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+ | If he cannot make up a party of five or more persons, he reserves the right to cancel the trip. | ||
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+ | On Bob Eastoe' | ||
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15. | 15. | ||
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