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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | A monthly-bulletin | + | |
- | 194 JANUARY, 1951 Price 6d, | + | A monthly |
- | Editor: Alex. Colley, 55 Kirribilli | + | |
- | Ave., Milson' | + | ---- |
- | Tel. X..1255 | + | |
- | | + | === No. 194. January, 1951. Price 6d. === |
- | Brian Harvey | + | |
- | ilm..1.1101=11.71.1.01...Irmnaummeml | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli |
- | CONTENTS | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | Editorial - The Kosciusko State Park | + | |**Reporters**|Jim Brown, Kath McKay| |
- | Social Notes for January 2 | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Shirley Evans| |
- | At the December General Meeting 3 | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey and Jessie Martin| |
- | Summer Test Walk, by Kath Brown 4 | + | |
- | Orchid Ballet - Photograph | + | |
- | Capers Around Carlons, by Bob Bull, | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | illustrated by Mary McGregor 9 | + | |
- | Wombeyan Caves Walk - Notice | + | | | |Page| |
- | Fun & Games Section, by Kevin Ardill 12 | + | |Editorial - The Kosciusko State Park| | 1| |
- | I Pay the Piper, by Jim Brown 13 | + | |Social Notes for January| | 2| |
- | Federation Notes, by Brian Harvey 16 | + | |At the December General Meeting| | 3| |
- | Disaster in George St., (Paddy' | + | |Summer Test Walk|Kath Brown| 4| |
- | EDITORIAL. | + | |Orchid Ballet - Photograph|John Noble| 8| |
- | THE KOSCIUSKO STATE PARK. | + | |Capers Around Carlons|Bob Bull, illustrated by Mary McGregor| 9| |
- | According to Webster the word "park'' | + | |Wombeyan Caves Walk - Notice|Allan Hardie|12| |
- | The Kosciusko area is not well situated for a park, because is too far to be seen and enjoyed by the average person. Compare it, for instance, with the Blue Mountains area, which is perfectly situated because it is within easy reach of most of the inhabitants | + | |Fun & Games Section|Kevin Ardill|12| |
- | of the State. Better transport might have made it more accessible but there have been no improvements in transport for many years. The night train takes nearly | + | |I Pay the Piper|Jim Brown|13| |
- | O. | + | |Federation Notes|Brian Harvey|16| |
- | The park is used by many classes of people seeking recreation - skiers, walkers, campers, hikers, hitch-hikers, | + | |
- | 6 and some who just like to sit about in hotels. None of the users of the park have representation on the Park Trust. Before it was made a park a lot of money was spent in erecting the Hotel and Chalet, | + | ===== Advertisements: |
- | Though nothing has been done specifically for the walker, he has nevertheless obtained some indirect benefits from the creation | + | |
- | of the park. On the credit side there is the almost complete absence of bush fires over the past few years, a considerable reduction in the fly population, and an abundant growth of wild flowers. These improvements are probably due to the removal of stock. Round every stockman' | + | | |Page| |
- | On the debit side there is the large scale destruction of the natural beauty of this unique area by reason of the Snowy River scheme. Already hillsides are scarred by roads; huts and tents are springing up everywhere, oildrums and other of the impedimenta of public | + | |Disaster in George St., (Paddy' |
- | All this is being done in the sacred names of " | + | |
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- | term " | + | |
- | 3, | + | ===== Editorial - The Koscuisko State Park. ===== |
- | is strengthened. Though the Blue MoUntains | + | |
- | 1.11MT...OMINIMa. ranisiewi | + | According to Webster the word "park" |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR JANUARY. | + | |
- | There is an alteration in the January Social programme. Instead of the Play Night on 19th, there will be a dance. The play will be presented on 23rd February. This change is necessary since so many people with parts in the play will be holidaying over Christmas and well into the New Year and rehearsals are impossible. Grace Noble will be producing the play - an adapta- tion of Thurbers "The White Deer', and already a great deal of work has been done. | + | The Kosciusko area is not well situated for a park, because is too far to be seen and enjoyed by the average person. Compare it, for instance, with the Blue Mountains area, which is perfectly situated because it is within easy reach of most of the inhabitants of the State. Better transport might have made it more accessible but there have been no improvements in transport for many years. The night train takes nearly |
- | AT THE DECEMBER GENERAL MEETING. | + | |
- | December' | + | The park is used by many classes of people seeking recreation - skiers, walkers, campers, hikers, hitch-hikers, |
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+ | Though nothing has been done specifically for the walker, he has nevertheless obtained some indirect benefits from the creation of the park. On the credit side there is the almost complete absence of bush fires over the past few years, a considerable reduction in the fly population, and an abundant growth of wild flowers. These improvements are probably due to the removal of stock. Round every stockman' | ||
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+ | On the debit side there is the large scale destruction of the natural beauty of this unique area by reason of the Snowy River scheme. Already hillsides are scarred by roads; huts and tents are springing up everywhere, oildrums and other of the impedimenta of public | ||
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+ | All this is being done in the sacred names of " | ||
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+ | ===== Social Notes For January. ===== | ||
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+ | There is an alteration in the January Social programme. Instead of the Play Night on 19th, there will be a dance. The play will be presented on 23rd February. This change is necessary since so many people with parts in the play will be holidaying over Christmas and well into the New Year and rehearsals are impossible. Grace Noble will be producing the play - an adaptation | ||
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+ | ===== At The December Meeting. ===== | ||
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+ | December' | ||
Minutes and correspondence took their normal course, and the meeting was informed by the President (in answer to a question regarding valuation of Portion 7 at Era) that the form of protest against the Valuer General' | Minutes and correspondence took their normal course, and the meeting was informed by the President (in answer to a question regarding valuation of Portion 7 at Era) that the form of protest against the Valuer General' | ||
- | The Federation Report called for a few comments and decisions, for it canvassed Club opinion on an offer of volunteer fire watchers in National Park during the bush fire danger period. Brian Harvey mentioned that a similar offer had been made to the National Park Trust several years before but no re ply had been received. It was felt that the offer should be repeated, and, as only a dozen or so weekends were involved, no volunteer could expect to be called on frequently. Several questions were asked: Who would watch on Mondays to Fridays? Would fire fighting equipment and communications for the isolated watchers be available? The answers were that the risk Of fire was less during the week with fewer irresponsibles abroad, and that it would be up to the Park Trust to supply | + | |
- | r. | + | The Federation Report called for a few comments and decisions, for it canvassed Club opinion on an offer of volunteer fire watchers in National Park during the bush fire danger period. Brian Harvey mentioned that a similar offer had been made to the National Park Trust several years before but no reply had been received. It was felt that the offer should be repeated, and, as only a dozen or so weekends were involved, no volunteer could expect to be called on frequently. Several questions were asked: Who would watch on Mondays to Fridays? Would fire fighting equipment and communications for the isolated watchers be available? The answers were that the risk of fire was less during the week with fewer irresponsibles abroad, and that it would be up to the Park Trust to supply |
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- | Also questioned by the Federation, the Club agreed that joint walks organised between | + | Also questioned by the Federation, the Club agreed that joint walks organised between |
- | Alex Colley enquired if Federation had discussed the report of its delegates to the Forestry Advisory Conference, and was inform:that no report had been presented to the Council. | + | |
- | Brian Harvey drew Attention | + | Alex Colley enquired if Federation had discussed the report of its delegates to the Forestry Advisory Conference, and was informed |
- | The President announced that Jack Wren had left the Committee, and accordingly a replacement Committee Member would be elected at the January meeting. | + | |
- | We approached the matter of the Annual Re-union: unlike the motley array of- last year, there was only one location nominated - EurOka | + | Brian Harvey drew attention |
- | As the business ended, Mr. Lindsay spoke briefly on the need for more creature | + | |
- | The meeting closed quietly at 9.0 p m. | + | The President announced that Jack Wren had left the Committee, and accordingly a replacement Committee Member would be elected at the January meeting. |
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- | SUMIVIER TEST-WALK. | + | We approached the matter of the Annual Re-union: unlike the motley array of last year, there was only one location nominated - Euroka |
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+ | As the business ended, Mr. Lindsay spoke briefly on the need for more creature | ||
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+ | The meeting closed quietly at 9.0 p.m. | ||
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+ | ===== Summer Test Walk. ===== | ||
By Kath Brown. | By Kath Brown. | ||
- | Most people dislike being too energetic in the hot weather, and club members, perhaps wisely, invariably prefer a lazy camping trip with swimming facilities to walking, let alone test-walking, | + | |
- | 5. | + | Most people dislike being too energetic in the hot weather, and club members, perhaps wisely, invariably prefer a lazy camping trip with swimming facilities to walking, let alone test-walking, |
- | and have fairly frequent opportunities to plunge the body into cool water, at surf, river or swimming hole. To this I add that a shady hat and scanty clothes are also a help. | + | |
- | So it came about that on the first week-end in December Jim led a party of four prospectives (eager to get in another test), David Ingram and myself, out from Warrimoo to do (in a day and'a half) a trip which by way of Long Angle Gully, Yellow Rock Creek, 5 miles of the Nepean and a long ridge up into the foothills would bring us back in a big loctle | + | So it came about that on the first week-end in December Jim led a party of four prospectives (eager to get in another test), David Ingram and myself, out from Warrimoo to do (in a day and a half) a trip which by way of Long Angle Gully, Yellow Rock Creek, 5 miles of the Nepean and a long ridge up into the foothills would bring us back in a big loop to the railway line at Blaxland. This trip has not (to our knowledge) appeared on any S.B.W. programme before, and although it would not take us far from the well-known railway line and Nepean River, we were hoping it would have all the necessary aspects of a test walk, and would also provide good swimming. |
- | not (to our knowledge) appeared on any S.B.W. programme before, and | + | |
- | although it would not take us far from the well-known railway line and Nepean River, we were hoping it would have all the necessary aspects of a test walk, and would also provide good swimming. | + | The afternoon had become cloudy and dull, and though I knew I would be cursed by all the Sydneyites who wanted a hot week-end for sunbaking on the beaches, I was praying that it would stay dull because it would be so much cooler and more pleasant for us. |
- | The afternoon had become cloudy and dull, and though I knew I would be cursed by all the Sydneyites who wanted a hot week-end for | + | |
- | sunbaking on the beaches, I was praying that it would stay dull | + | An easy walk along road and track brought us to Long Angle Gully, which once had a fine stand of bluegums, is still lovely and green, but the many tree-stumps are mute witness to the depredations of the timber-getters. |
- | because it would be so much cooler and more pleasant for us. | + | |
- | An easy walk 'along road and track brought us to Long Angle Gully, | + | There is a rough and rocky ridge of about 400 feet which we crossed to reach Yellow Rock Creek, a small stream in a very scrubby valley. We came to a little flat about 4.30 p.m. and decided to camp, although the scrub had to be slightly trampled to make roam for the tents. With 2 1/2 hours of daylight |
- | which once had a fine stand of bluegums, is still lovely and green, but the many tree-stumps are mute witness to the depredations of the timber-getters. | + | |
- | There is a rough and rocky ridge of about 400 feet which we crossed to reach Yellow Rock Creek, a small stream in a very scrubby valley. We cane to a little flat about 4.30 p m. and decided to camp, although the scrub had to be slightly trampled to make roam for the tents. With 2i hours ofdb.-ylight | + | Sitting round the fire we were interested to see a firefly, with a light which flashed |
- | Sitting round the fire we were interested to see a firefly, with a light which flas hed on and off, fly from the opposite hillside towards us and then off into-the night. | + | |
But fireflies were not our only winged visitors. Mosquitoes were there in their hundreds, and most of us had very little sleep that night in consequence. Reveille at 5.30 was almost welcomed, in fact two prospectives beat the gun, declaring they had had enough of being eaten alive! | But fireflies were not our only winged visitors. Mosquitoes were there in their hundreds, and most of us had very little sleep that night in consequence. Reveille at 5.30 was almost welcomed, in fact two prospectives beat the gun, declaring they had had enough of being eaten alive! | ||
- | The morning was again dull, which was just as well, because as soon as we started off we had to climb a hill; We could have reached the Nepean by following our little creek down, but decided that although prickly bushes on the ridge were probably no more pleasant than scratchy scrub in the gully , up higher the going would be more open and consequently quicker. | + | |
- | 6. | + | The morning was again dull, which was just as well, because as soon as we started off we had to climb a hill. We could have reached the Nepean by following our little creek down, but decided that although prickly bushes on the ridge were probably no more pleasant than scratchy scrub in the gully, up higher the going would be more open and consequently quicker. |
- | So up 400 feet again, then a couple of miles along the ridge top (and the bushes were veL7. prickly) to an-outlook of the river and the plains. The river winding and muddy, but thc farms on the far bank looking very nice and green. A steep hillside led us down to the river and soon we were walking along a little track through deserted farms on the near bank, looking for a suitable swimming spot. It was very muggy now we were down to a lower elevation and | + | |
- | the thought of a dip in the river (muddy or not) seamed | + | So up 400 feet again, then a couple of miles along the ridge top (and the bushes were __very__ |
- | The recent floods had left the banks muddy too, but at length we found a place where it was more sand than mud, and a gentle slope, So an hour passed very enjoyably as we splashed or rested (and incidentally acquired quite a lot of sunburn as we found later). | + | |
- | At this stage we were about 2i miles from our projected lunch spot at the junction of Fitzgerald' | + | The recent floods had left the banks muddy too, but at length we found a place where it was more sand than mud, and a gentle slope. So an hour passed very enjoyably as we splashed or rested (and incidentally acquired quite a lot of sunburn as we found later). |
- | At our lunch spot we had another lovely long break - a swim, or rather a splash in the cobbley entrance of Fitzgerald' | + | |
- | We pushed off at 3.30 to do the climb back into Blaxland, taking the ridge immediately behind our lunch spot. It rose steeply about 700 feet but wasquite | + | At this stage we were about 2 1/2 miles from our projected lunch spot at the junction of Fitzgerald' |
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- | Mr. E. Caines (Ted) Phillips, of the Cruising Canoe Club, advises that map No.3, illustrating the canoeing possibilities of the three lakes of the " | + | At our lunch spot we had another lovely long break - a swim, or rather a splash in the cobbley entrance of Fitzgerald' |
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- | p | + | We pushed off at 3.30 to do the climb back into Blaxland, taking the ridge immediately behind our lunch spot. It rose steeply about 700 feet but was quite easily negotiated. Up top there was more prickly scrub, but before long we picked up a road and by 5.30 had reached Blaxland. |
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+ | By this time we were all rather sunburnt and tired, but felt we had had a really good week-end and were not at all "burnt off", despite the fact that it had been a summer test-walk. | ||
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+ | Mr. E. Caines (Ted) Phillips, of the Cruising Canoe Club, advises that map No.3, illustrating the canoeing possibilities of the three lakes of the " | ||
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ORCHID BALLET. | ORCHID BALLET. | ||
-Photograph placed Second at the S.B.W. 1950 Exhibition by John Noble | -Photograph placed Second at the S.B.W. 1950 Exhibition by John Noble |
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