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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHVITALKER | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | A monthly | + | |
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- | No.19 Fe-lant111.75 1951 Price 6d. | + | |
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- | Editor: Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli | + | |
- | Ave., Milson' | + | === No. 195. February, |
- | Tel. XAl255.. | + | |
- | Production and Business Manager:, | + | |**Editor**|Alex Colley, 55 Kirribilli |
- | Brian Harvey | + | |**Production and Business Manager**|Brian Harvey| |
- | Reporters: Jim Brown, | + | |**Reporters**|Jim Brown, Kath McKay| |
- | Kath McKay. | + | |**Sales and Subs**|Shirley Evans| |
- | Sales and Subs: Shirley Evans Typed by Jean Harvey. | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey| |
- | CONTENTS. | + | |
- | Editorial - The Month of March | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | At the January Monthly'Meeting | + | |
- | Victoria' | + | |Editorial - The Month of March| | 1| |
- | 1. Yerranderie to Bimlow | + | |At the January Monthly Meeting| | 3| |
- | 2. Mini Mini Range. | + | |Victoria' |
- | Kosciusko State Park, letter | + | |The Howqua River|Edna Garrad| 9| |
- | EDITORIAL. | + | |Information |
- | THE MONTH OF MARCH. | + | |Kosciusko State Park|Letter |
- | Though the calendar shows January 1st as the beginning of | + | | Federation |
- | the year, for S.B.W, members it really starts on the second Friday in March. On the evening of that day members will foregather in the Ingersoll Hall for the meeting of meetings, no less than the Annual General Meeting. Not only may we -anticipate that the of-the-mill speakers whom we hear every month will participate, | + | |
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- | 1 | + | ===== Editorial - The Month Of March. ===== |
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- | Barnes 13 | + | Though the calendar shows January 1st as the beginning of the year, for S.B.W. members it really starts on the second Friday in March. On the evening of that day members will foregather in the Ingersoll Hall for the meeting of meetings, no less than the Annual General Meeting. Not only may we anticipate that the run-of-the-mill speakers whom we hear every month will participate, |
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- | 2. | + | The first business on the agenda will be to receive the Committee' |
- | The first business on the agenda will be to receive the Committee' | + | |
- | Early in the evening an old member will rise and move the suspension of standing orders so as to onable | + | Early in the evening an old member will rise and move the suspension of standing orders so as to enable |
- | . other business. It is to be hoped that long before the second Friday in March members will have a fair idea of who they mean to propose or vote for on the Committee. It is not much use asking people to take on committee jobs on the night of the meeting, | + | |
- | Who is a good Committee | + | Who is a good Committee |
- | 3. | + | |
+ | In addition to the Committee there are several other Club officers to be elected - the Hon. Solicitor, Auditor, delegates to other bodies, etc. and for some of these offices we are fortunate in having some trusted members who regularly fill them. One job to be filled is that of Editor. This position requires a combination of literary genius - to write editorials - and hypnotic powers - to force members to contribute against their wills. The present Editor has scraped along in spite of his deficiencies but will not be doing so next year. Readers therefore have five weeks to select a successor. | ||
- | In addition to the Committee there are several other Club officers to be elected - the Hon. Solicitor, Auditor, delegates | ||
- | to other bodies, etc. and for some of these offices we are fortunate in having some trusted members who regularly fill them. One job to be filled is that of Editor. This position requires a combination of literary genius | ||
Following the general meeting we go to the Annual Reunion, a great event for old and new members - the one weekend of the year when we all camp together. | Following the general meeting we go to the Annual Reunion, a great event for old and new members - the one weekend of the year when we all camp together. | ||
- | The Re-union weekend is usually warm and often steamy. Only once has the moisture condensed and been precipitated upon us in quantity - that was last year. But experienced walkers can usually detect just the first hint of coolness in the air. March is the last hot month. Easter is only a few weeks beyond. Soon the air will have a tang, the frosts will settle in the mountain valleys. Walkers will feel energy return | + | |
- | AT THE JANUARY GENERAL MEETING | + | The Re-union weekend is usually warm and often steamy. Only once has the moisture condensed and been precipitated upon us in quantity - that was last year. But experienced walkers can usually detect just the first hint of coolness in the air. March is the last hot month. Easter is only a few weeks beyond. Soon the air will have a tang, the frosts will settle in the mountain valleys. Walkers will feel energy return |
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+ | ===== At The January General Meeting. ===== | ||
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | Members turned up in force for the January General Meeting, reaching a maximum of about 70, and judging from the amount of talking it would appear that most of them had something to say. The President was in the chair, and there were no new members to welcome! Perhaps it was just as well, for it was a night for the Club's lone wolves (at least three motions were challenged, or supported by a solitary voice) and it seems certain that some hapless newcomer would have raised a lonely "boor': | + | |
- | Correspondence was read, and we proceeded to hash over many matters raised: first came the advice of the Valuer General, in answer to representations from the Club Solicitor, offering an advance of 40 on the previously quoted improved value of Portion 7. This made the figure | + | Members turned up in force for the January General Meeting, reaching a maximum of about 70, and judging from the amount of talking it would appear that most of them had something to say. The President was in the chair, and there were no new members to welcome! Perhaps it was just as well, for it was a night for the Club's lone wolves (at least three motions were challenged, or supported by a solitary voice) and it seems certain that some hapless newcomer would have raised a lonely "boo" |
- | Ken Meadows mentioned that ho had heard a rumour that other owners of Era land were claiming extremely high comp ensation, and | + | |
- | 4 | + | Correspondence was read, and we proceeded to hash over many matters raised: first came the advice of the Valuer General, in answer to representations from the Club Solicitor, offering an advance of £40 on the previously quoted improved value of Portion 7. This made the figure |
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- | proposed to carry the matter to court: they intended to cite valuations near Palm Beach as a parallel. Brian Harvey considered that One of the blocks mentioned, that belonging to Mr. Frank Adams, may be regarded as of greater value because of its water frontage. Alex Colley said it might be best to accept the valuation rather than continue haggling, because it would perhaps strengthen our case for seeking the resumptio n. Betty Hall carried the argument further, and said it would be inconsistent for us to 'contest the resumption value too far, and might jeopardise our claims when we sought other resumptions later. We agreed to accept the valuation at 440, | + | Ken Meadows mentioned that ho had heard a rumour that other owners of Era land were claiming extremely high compensation, and proposed to carry the matter to court: they intended to cite valuations near Palm Beach as a parallel. Brian Harvey considered that one of the blocks mentioned, that belonging to Mr. Frank Adams, may be regarded as of greater value because of its water frontage. Alex Colley said it might be best to accept the valuation rather than continue haggling, because it would perhaps strengthen our case for seeking the resumption. Betty Hall carried the argument further, and said it would be inconsistent for us to contest the resumption value too far, and might jeopardise our claims when we sought other resumptions later. We agreed to accept the valuation at £440. |
- | A letter from the Forestry Advisory Council asking if we knew of any recent developments on the Mark Morton | + | |
- | a trip in the Reserve to see whether timber cutters had been operating over the Reserve boundaries, if the Forestry Advisory Committee so desired. | + | A letter from the Forestry Advisory Council asking if we knew of any recent developments on the Mark Morton |
- | Next was Jim Hooper' | + | |
- | Amongst correspondence was Circular No.1 of the new Information Section, with its request that an Information Officer be appointed in each Club. Dormie suggested the Walks Secretary, and brought down considerably wrath - from Alex Colley, who thought the Walks | + | Next was Jim Hooper' |
- | S ecretary | + | |
- | This introduced a revolution against the notion of Information Bureau Reports. Many said, Why submit them on all walks? | + | Amongst correspondence was Circular No.1 of the new Information Section, with its request that an Information Officer be appointed in each Club. Dormie suggested the Walks Secretary, and brought down considerably wrath - from Alex Colley, who thought the Walks Secretary |
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- | little more debate, during which Alex Colley observed that the reports and articles in the Magazine, if properly indexed, would be an Information Bureau on their own. We appointed, instead, the Assistant Walks Secretary to the billet of Information Officer - on the understanding that successive Assistant Walks Secretaries would also carry the banner. | + | This introduced a revolution against the notion of Information Bureau Reports. Many said, why submit them on all walks? Why not just the unusual trips? Couldn' |
- | There was a suggestion in the Social Report that we hold a Winter Party, and Social Secretary Edna Stratton translated this into a motion, adding that it should preferably be held in the Club room. Someone overburdened with funds urged that it be a proper dance done in style at a City cafe, and moved an amendment to that effect, but the officers concerned expressed alarm: the Treasurer pointed out that if the Club funds were not to be diverted to paying the entertainment tax, as with the Christmas Party, a very high admission would have to be charged. The Club'could scarcely afford to bear the losses on every social function, and he doubted if people would be so eager to lay out perhaps 12/- to attend a winter party. Edna Stretton said flatly she was not prepared to make bookings at a City restaurant and take the chance that it may be badly attended. Amendment lost and motion carried. | + | |
- | In the Federation Report was a call to consider whether the Arnold Reay Bequest might be used to purchase some land near Yeola: speakers | + | There was a suggestion in the Social Report that we hold a Winter Party, and Social Secretary Edna Stratton translated this into a motion, adding that it should preferably be held in the Club room. Someone overburdened with funds urged that it be a proper dance done in style at a City cafe, and moved an amendment to that effect, but the officers concerned expressed alarm: the Treasurer pointed out that if the Club funds were not to be diverted to paying the entertainment tax, as with the Christmas Party, a very high admission would have to be charged. The Club could scarcely afford to bear the losses on every social function, and he doubted if people would be so eager to lay out perhaps 12/- to attend a winter party. Edna Stretton said flatly she was not prepared to make bookings at a City restaurant and take the chance that it may be badly attended. Amendment lost and motion carried. |
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+ | In the Federation Report was a call to consider whether the Arnold Reay Bequest might be used to purchase some land near Yeola: speakers | ||
We relaxed to elect Jim Hooper to the Committee in succession to Jack Wren: the vote was by show of hands after the two nominees respectively moved and seconded that it be held in that brazen fashion. Next John Edwards and Roy Bruggy were appointed Room Stewards, and an announcement made that rising costs had caused an increase in the cost of replacement badges to 4/-. | We relaxed to elect Jim Hooper to the Committee in succession to Jack Wren: the vote was by show of hands after the two nominees respectively moved and seconded that it be held in that brazen fashion. Next John Edwards and Roy Bruggy were appointed Room Stewards, and an announcement made that rising costs had caused an increase in the cost of replacement badges to 4/-. | ||
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We had done nothing about the Swimming Carnival it appeared: Bob Chapman and Roy Bruggy ironed it out with offers to convert their walks to Lake Eckersley on 17th and 18th February into the Carnival: we elected Bill Henley ard Claude Hynes (subject to his consent) to be organisers. | We had done nothing about the Swimming Carnival it appeared: Bob Chapman and Roy Bruggy ironed it out with offers to convert their walks to Lake Eckersley on 17th and 18th February into the Carnival: we elected Bill Henley ard Claude Hynes (subject to his consent) to be organisers. | ||
- | Gil Webb-brought up the matter of the destructive fire in Paddy' | + | |
- | 6. | + | Gil Webb brought up the matter of the destructive fire in Paddy' |
- | Brian Harvey issued a dire warning that the January magazine would be the last issue on the old subscription, | + | |
- | Mention of Kosciusko brought Dormie to his feet with two motions: first that we urge the authorities to police the regulations regarding carrying of firearms in the Kosciusko State Park - he had seen a strange character fire a shot at random towards each point Of the compass on New Year's Eve. This " | + | Brian Harvey issued a dire warning that the January magazine would be the last issue on the old subscription, |
- | Sandwiched in amongst the Kosciusko motions was one that we resubmit our views on Era to the Minister for Lands, which we apprOv0a. It will make our fourth representation since last March, and will probably also be acknowledged. | + | |
- | We considered the night well spent and closed down at 9.50 p m. | + | Mention of Kosciusko brought Dormie to his feet with two motions: first that we urge the authorities to police the regulations regarding carrying of firearms in the Kosciusko State Park - he had seen a strange character fire a shot at random towards each point Of the compass on New Year's Eve. This " |
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- | VICTORIA'S MIDDLE ALPS | + | Sandwiched in amongst the Kosciusko motions was one that we resubmit our views on Era to the Minister for Lands, which we approved. It will make our fourth representation since last March, and will probably also be acknowledged. |
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+ | We considered the night well spent and closed down at 9.50 p.m. | ||
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+ | ===== Victoria's Middle Alps. ===== | ||
Allen A. Strom. | Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | We had looked southward from the Bogongs, northward from the Baw Baws, westward from the coastal plains at Sale and Stratford; always the same maze of hills, the same jagged blue skyline - | + | |
- | Mt. Wellington, Mt. Howitt, the Bennison High Plain. We wanted to fill in that gap where the King, the MacAlister and the Avon Rivers find a birthplace; we wanted to see the mysterious Tarli Karng, the valleys of mountain ash still untouched by man, the Crosscut Saw so often spoken of with hushed voices, and the tilted razor-edges of the Barry Mountains. And we weren' | + | We had looked southward from the Bogongs, northward from the Baw Baws, westward from the coastal plains at Sale and Stratford; always the same maze of hills, the same jagged blue skyline - Mt. Wellington, Mt. Howitt, the Bennison High Plain. We wanted to fill in that gap where the King, the MacAlister and the Avon Rivers find a birthplace; we wanted to see the mysterious Tarli Karng, the valleys of mountain ash still untouched by man, the Crosscut Saw so often spoken of with hushed voices, and the tilted razor-edges of the Barry Mountains. And we weren' |
- | The necessary information about the area came from our mutual friends "The Melbourne Bushwalkers", | + | |
- | 7. | + | The necessary information about the area came from our mutual friends "The Melbourne Bushwalkers", |
- | Mt. Koonika - the Cobbler Plateau - Benniels - car to Whitfield - about ninety to ninety-five miles. | + | |
- | The trip by car up the MacAlister from Wiffra was in itself a revelation. First the Glonmaggie | + | The trip by car up the MacAlister from Wiffra was in itself a revelation. First the Glenmaggie |
- | At Licola Bridge we leave the car and follow up along the MacAlistor | + | |
- | Reeve speaks of the terrible '39 fires; and as we scan the skyline with its heavily wooded peaks and towering ridges, we can share his fear of the Red Devil and maybe live again in miniature, Black Friday, when trees and houses burst into flames five miles ahead of the fire, when water holes and tanks were hot enough to scald a man, when a ball of incandescent gas came hurtling from the heavens to bring death and desolation in its path. The wounds heal, Nature covers the bare skin - but for those who look deeply, the scars are there "- blackened | + | At Licola Bridge we leave the car and follow up along the MacAlister |
- | The track to the Dolodrook via Mt. Margaret is difficult to locate but once upon it, only the uninitiated will have difficulty in going through. The approach to Mt. Wellington by this route is full of contemplation as one watches the mountain with its Gable End, its Sentinel and the Spion Kop, draw closer. The Valley of the Doloirook | + | |
- | Tarn Karng; Staggering up Riggall' | + | Reeve speaks of the terrible '39 fires; and as we scan the skyline with its heavily wooded peaks and towering ridges, we can share his fear of the Red Devil and maybe live again in miniature, Black Friday, when trees and houses burst into flames five miles ahead of the fire, when water holes and tanks were hot enough to scald a man, when a ball of incandescent gas came hurtling from the heavens to bring death and desolation in its path. The wounds heal, Nature covers the bare skin - but for those who look deeply, the scars are there - blackened |
- | the hanging crags of the'Sentinels, an outer edge of the Wellington Plateau, rests the Lake, blue in the late afternoon' | + | |
- | a. | + | The track to the Dolodrook via Mt. Margaret is difficult to locate but once upon it, only the uninitiated will have difficulty in going through. The approach to Mt. Wellington by this route is full of contemplation as one watches the mountain with its Gable End, its Sentinel and the Spion Kop, draw closer. The Valley of the Doledrook |
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+ | Tarli Karng! Staggering up Riggall' | ||
The pleasure of discovery came to one Riggall, who following the ridge now bearing his name, saw the majestic stretch of water from the same spot that gave us our first, not-easily-forgotten view. Apparently considerable controversy surrounds the origin of the lake and consequently maybe, we should " | The pleasure of discovery came to one Riggall, who following the ridge now bearing his name, saw the majestic stretch of water from the same spot that gave us our first, not-easily-forgotten view. Apparently considerable controversy surrounds the origin of the lake and consequently maybe, we should " | ||
- | Snow plains anywhere are "a thing of beauty and a joy forever"; | + | |
- | when we remember | + | Snow plains anywhere are "a thing of beauty and a joy forever"; |
- | The gorges drop deeply to the right and left of the range and many views of wild confusion are close at hand. The weird raggedness of Buffalo dominates the northern skies, whilst Bogong and | + | |
- | Ht. Erica are 'always with us". The climax comes however, when after leaving the pleasant | + | The gorges drop deeply to the right and left of the range and many views of wild confusion are close at hand. The weird raggedness of Buffalo dominates the northern skies, whilst Bogong and Mt. Erica are "always with us". The climax comes however, when after leaving the pleasant |
- | Here is the fury of geological processes at its best - tilted strata has given ,a peculiar | + | |
- | Walking the Crosscut Saw is an experience of physical exertion, not particularly exacting, even though we agree with the name adopte4 | + | Walking the Crosscut Saw is an experience of physical exertion, not particularly exacting, even though we agree with the name adopted |
- | As if to top an already mighty repast, there comes the view 'from Koonika, a farewell glimpse as it were, before we leave these | + | |
- | 9. | + | As if to top an already mighty repast, there comes the view from Koonika, a farewell glimpse as it were, before we leave these majestic lands, the mountain sides gay with white, yellow and blue everlastings, |
- | majestic lands, the mountain sides gay with white, yellow and blue everlastings, | + | |
- | As the chocolate-red of Typo, the mountain at the back of Bennie' | + | As the chocolate-red of Typo, the mountain at the back of Bennie' |
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- | THE H:OWQVA RIVER VICTORIA. | + | ---- |
- | by Edna Garrad. Party: Harry Ellis, Marion Ellis and self. | + | |
- | We ar4yed | + | ===== The Howqua River, Victoria. ===== |
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+ | by Edna Garrad. | ||
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+ | Party: Harry Ellis, Marion Ellis and self. | ||
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+ | We arrived | ||
This is a grand ridge. First we descended through alpine daisies of all kinds, then the Snow Gums, followed by Woolly Butts and Mountain Ash. From now on the trees were fine and we continually stopped to admire them. | This is a grand ridge. First we descended through alpine daisies of all kinds, then the Snow Gums, followed by Woolly Butts and Mountain Ash. From now on the trees were fine and we continually stopped to admire them. | ||
- | For some years I have been wanting to see the Howqua. Mouldy Harrison has described it to us and Ibad read of trips made by Melbourne walkers. On that first day, however, we were very disappointed. It seemed an ordinary mountain stream. The track was scrubby and did not give many glimpses of the river. We camped near Bindaree Hut and the flat here was spoilt by the scaffolding left by surveyors when they abandoned a ca,Ap. Next morning we | + | |
- | 10, | + | For some years I have been wanting to see the Howqua. Mouldy Harrison has described it to us and I had read of trips made by Melbourne walkers. On that first day, however, we were very disappointed. It seemed an ordinary mountain stream. The track was scrubby and did not give many glimpses of the river. We camped near Bindaree Hut and the flat here was spoilt by the scaffolding left by surveyors when they abandoned a camp. Next morning we really started to enjoy this section of our trip. The weather was good - the nights considerably cooler than we had experienced on the mountain tops - the track wound over the ridges some distance above the river and the views through the trees were delightful. The river increased in size and beauty. It is a swift running, clear stream with rocky bottom, and we saw lots of trout. The crossings were quite pleasant and although the water was too cold for much swimming we had lots of bracing dips. Each morning we were awakened by a variety of bird songs, and this was one of the very pleasant features of the trip. |
- | really started to enjoy this section of our trip. The weather was good - the nights considerably cooler than we had experienced on the mountain tops - the track wound over the ridges some distance above the river and the views through the trees were delightful. | + | |
- | The river increased in size and beauty. It is a swift running, clear stream with rocky bottom, and we saw lots of trout. The crossings were quite pleasant and although the water was too cold for much swimming we had lots of bracing dips. Each morning we were awakened by a variety of bird songs, and this was one of the very pleasant | + | It was a real holiday. We walked about half a day and lazed the rest. Marion was continually missing picking bramble berries, and Harry spent a lot of time watching the birds, animals and fish around the river. |
- | features of the trip. | + | |
- | It was a real holiday. We walked about half a day and lazed | + | |
- | the rest. Marion was continually missing picking bramble berries, | + | |
- | and Harry spent a lot of time watching the birds, animals and fish around the river, | + | |
We camped a night near Ritchies Hut. This is a very substantial hut built by a local station owner. It is comfortably fitted up and contained an amazing assortment of tinned foods. | We camped a night near Ritchies Hut. This is a very substantial hut built by a local station owner. It is comfortably fitted up and contained an amazing assortment of tinned foods. | ||
- | Another interesting hut was situated at the foot of a cleared | + | |
- | ridge. It*was a pre-fabripated type (privately owned), cream with a red roof, and on the wall-facing the river were'numerous shutters | + | Another interesting hut was situated at the foot of a cleared ridge. It was a pre-fabripated type (privately owned), cream with a red roof, and on the wall facing the river were numerous shutters which could be opened at any level to admit light, breeze, etc. Numbers of English trees and shrubs have been planted about and in a few years this should be a really lovely holiday spot. We met the occupants later - trout fishermen - and they donated three excellent trout which we grilled for our dinner. |
- | which could be opened at any level to admit light, breeze, etc. | + | |
- | Numbers of English trees and shrubs have been planted about and in | + | On the last night we camped near the home of Mr. Fred Fry, a Forestry Officer. He talked to us of the gold mining days when there was a small settlement on this portion of the Howqua, |
- | a few years this should be a really lovely holiday spot. We met the occupants later - trout fishermen - and they donated three excellent trout which we grilled for our dinner. | + | |
- | On the last night we camped near the home of Mr. Fred Fry, a Forestry Officer. He talked to us of the gold mining days when there, was a small settlement on this portion of the Howqua, | + | |
Had we not been looking forward to Mt. Buller and Mt. Stirling we would have been very sad indeed to leave the Howqua. | Had we not been looking forward to Mt. Buller and Mt. Stirling we would have been very sad indeed to leave the Howqua. | ||
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- | FINAL NOTICE | + | ---- |
- | Annual subscribers who have not renewed their subscriptions are reminded that this is now overdue. The Business | + | |
- | ager will be very pleased if they would remit imediately. Subscription rates are:- For magazines held in clubroom 5/-; | + | === Final Notice. === |
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- | 11. | + | Annual subscribers who have not renewed their subscriptions are reminded that this is now overdue. The Business |
- | INFORMATION SECTION. | + | |
- | by Jim Brown. 1. YERRANDERIE TO BIMLOW | + | ---- |
- | The walk actually scheduled for August 18/19/20 was Yerranderie | + | |
+ | ===== Information Section. ===== | ||
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+ | by Jim Brown. | ||
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+ | ==== 1. Yerranderie to Bimlow | ||
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+ | The walk actually scheduled for August 18/19/20 was Yerranderie | ||
We left Yerranderie by the road north from the Silver Mines Hotel and descended to the Tonalli River. This road forks several times and the branch we followed brought us to the river about half a mile downstream from the point intended. | We left Yerranderie by the road north from the Silver Mines Hotel and descended to the Tonalli River. This road forks several times and the branch we followed brought us to the river about half a mile downstream from the point intended. | ||
- | Lacy's Gap is not a well-defined notch in the skyline like Bull Island Gap, Byrnes Gap and others nearby. The best landmark is seen shortly before making the final descent into the Tonalli on the south bank of the river. A large cin g, which later proves to be a projecting point on the main scarp, appears to be superimposed on the top of the range, and dominates the summit north of the Tonalli. Ascend any of the several spurs which run up to this crag, skirt around its western face, and climb to the top through the obvious | + | |
- | It is wise to turn slightly northwest on top to avoid the headwaters of creeks flowing back to the Tonalli. Hold this bearing about half a mile, turning north to pick up any creek flowing | + | Lacy's Gap is not a well-defined notch in the skyline like Bull Island Gap, Byrnes Gap and others nearby. The best landmark is seen shortly before making the final descent into the Tonalli on the south bank of the river. A large crag, which later proves to be a projecting point on the main scarp, appears to be superimposed on the top of the range, and dominates the summit north of the Tonalli. Ascend any of the several spurs which run up to this crag, skirt around its western face, and climb to the top through the obvious saddle behind it. |
- | The going at the top of Lacy's Creek is very rough, and for a mile or so it is *-.mile an hour stuff, then improving to about mile-an-hour. It remains so for six or seven miles, and it took us from early afternoon Saturday to lunch on Sunday to travel about 8 miles from the top of Lacy's Gap. Dense growth, with lawyer vines, fallen timber and thorny scrub persist all this INT-, the better going being two or three hundred feet above the creek as a rule: we found the right bank negotiable throughout. There is | + | |
- | ' | + | It is wise to turn slightly northwest on top to avoid the headwaters of creeks flowing back to the Tonalli. Hold this bearing about half a mile, turning north to pick up any creek flowing |
- | At the lower gorge of the creek we first made a crossing to the left bank, climbed over the foot of a bpur which gave us our first extens ive view ahead down the valley, and descending steeply into the creek, crossed and stuck close to the water on the riOt bank through a very rough patch. This appeared to be the best way | + | |
- | of passing through the gorge, as there were cliffs on the west si0. | + | The going at the top of Lacy's Creek is very rough, and for a mile or so it is 1/2-mile an hour stuff, then improving to about mile-an-hour. It remains so for six or seven miles, and it took us from early afternoon Saturday to lunch on Sunday to travel about 8 miles from the top of Lacy's Gap. Dense growth, with lawyer vines, fallen timber and thorny scrub persist all this wy, the better going being two or three hundred feet above the creek as a rule: we found the right bank negotiable throughout. There is no evidence of the intrusion of man or domestic animals all the way down this portion of Lacy' |
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+ | At the lower gorge of the creek we first made a crossing to the left bank, climbed over the foot of a spur which gave us our first extensive | ||
Just below this point the valley opens, grassy flats are encountered, | Just below this point the valley opens, grassy flats are encountered, | ||
- | The trip took us the whole week-end from 8 a m. Saturday to | + | |
- | 5 p m. Sunday: we did not move rapidly, however, and rested hourly; some time was lost in locating Lacy's Gap. No doubt a small stron party, with sure knowledge of the Gap, and wearing gaiters or slc s as protection against the lawyers and prickles, could clip our times considerably. | + | The trip took us the whole week-end from 8 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday: we did not move rapidly, however, and rested hourly; some time was lost in locating Lacy's Gap. No doubt a small strong |
- | 2. MINI MINI RANGE. | + | |
+ | ==== Mini Mini Range. ==== | ||
Reported simply because to my knowledge no other club party has been along Mini Mini Range in the last few years. We expected fairly rough prickly conditions after the wet winter, but found it reasonably open and quite easy. | Reported simply because to my knowledge no other club party has been along Mini Mini Range in the last few years. We expected fairly rough prickly conditions after the wet winter, but found it reasonably open and quite easy. | ||
- | The timber trail running off the Jenolan Road to the east about i-mile north of "The Summit" | + | |
- | The clear trail ascends the other side of the hollow, and maintains a fairly general easterly | + | The timber trail running off the Jenolan Road to the east about 1/2-mile north of "The Summit" |
- | After a short distance, say, half a mile, a descent is made into a saddle, and the road can be seen veering away to the south along the flank of the range. It is time to leave the track which; apparently, leaves the Mini Mini Range on a long spur running out towards Little River. | + | |
- | A It is reasonably safe from this point onward to keep close to the north edge of the Mini Mini Range, looking out towards Table Rock and Cullenbenbong Valley. Beware of any small ridges running | + | The clear trail ascends the other side of the hollow, and maintains a fairly general easterly |
- | 4 and north-east, | + | |
- | From the point of leaving the timber road it takes about two hours along the crown of the ridge to Gibraltar Rocks at the extreme end of the Mini Mini Range. The forest is open and there | + | After a short distance, say, half a mile, a descent is made into a saddle, and the road can be seen veering away to the south along the flank of the range. It is time to leave the track which, apparently, leaves the Mini Mini Range on a long spur running out towards Little River. |
- | is no dense scrub. Views to the north arb delightful. For the last mile or two before reaching the rim rocks, a succession of small, | + | |
- | 13. | + | From the point of leaving the timber road it takes about two hours along the crown of the ridge to Gibraltar Rocks at the extreme end of the Mini Mini Range. The forest is open and there is no dense scrub. Views to the north are delightful. For the last mile or two before reaching the rim rocks, a succession of small, abrupt saddles are negotiated, and here the scrub is slightly heavier. |
- | abrupt saddles are negotiated, and here the scrub is slightly heavier. | + | |
- | The way of descent from Gibraltar Rocks i8 a very obvious and easy. chimney located right amidst the rocks themselves. A variety of ridges down into Gibraltar or Cullenbengong Creeks may be followed. | + | The way of descent from Gibraltar Rocks is a very obvious and easy chimney located right amidst the rocks themselves. A variety of ridges down into Gibraltar or Cullenbengong Creeks may be followed. |
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THE KOSCIUSKO STATE PARK. | THE KOSCIUSKO STATE PARK. | ||
By Paul Barnes. | By Paul Barnes. |
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