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- | THE SYDNEY BUSEWALKER.. | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | A monthly | + | |
- | No.216 | + | A monthly |
- | Editor: Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St., Sales & 'Subs. Gladys | + | |
- | Production & Business Manager: Brian Harvey (JW1462). | + | ====No.216 |
- | 0Q * | + | |
- | CONTENTS.. | + | |**Editor**|Jim Brown, 103 Gipps St., Drummoyne| |
- | Page | + | |**Sales & Subs.**|Gladys |
- | Editorial - Summer Is AlComing | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey| |
- | At the October General Meeting 2 | + | |**Production & Business Manager**|Brian Harvey (JW1462)| |
- | TI-le Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) 3 | + | |
- | Go West, Tom Moppett!- By David Ingram 4 | + | |
- | Scenic Motor Tours (Advertisement) 5 | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | Leica Photo Service (Advertisement) 9 | + | |
- | We Were Overdue | + | | | |Page| |
- | Sydney or The Bush 14 | + | |Editorial - Summer Is A' |
- | The Dillon Huts (Springvale) | + | |At the October General Meeting| | 2| |
- | 18 | + | |Go West, Tom Moppett!|By David Ingram| 4| |
- | Federation Notes - By Allen A. Strom 20 | + | |We Were Overdue|By Bruce Sibley| 9| |
- | Paddy rs Advert is ement 22 | + | |Sydney or The Bush| |14| |
- | + | |The Dillon Huts (Springvale)|By Allen A. Strom|18| | |
- | EDITORIAL. | + | |Federation Notes|By Allen A. Strom|20| |
- | Summer Is ATCominE12. | + | |
- | Under the old regime (for Walks Programmes) November marked the beginning of the Summer Programme, and this has been distinguished in rec-ent | + | |
- | _Actually, there is probably a fallacy in that argument. In Sydney the average January maximum temperature is about 79 derees, and there are certainly many mild days When quite ambitious trips could be undertaken in comfort. At the same time, summer weather | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | 2. | + | |
- | does introduce certain problems, and to disregard them *ould be | + | | |Page| |
- | foolhardy. Walking and climbing with a pack on a day when the | + | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 3| |
- | mercury rises above 90 degrees may be not only disagreeable, | + | |Scenic Motor Tours| 5| |
- | dangerous. Some seven or eight years ago a member of another Club died from heatstroke during a midsummer walk on Cox's River, | + | |Leica Photo Service| 9| |
- | If a party embarked on a walking journey encounters really hot weather, it is certainly wise to take advantage of the cooler morning | + | |Paddy's|22| |
- | and evening hours, and to rest during the heat of the day, from about 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m., even if it does mean really early rising - five o' | + | |
- | The other particular aspect calling for consideration in the summer is the question of fire. Walkers should not need to be told | + | ---- |
- | of the necessity for extinguishing fires before leaving a camp site, but as one who has seen the alarming speed with which a fire can get out of control in dry scrub if left unattended for a few minutes, we | + | |
- | can only urge members to exercise the utmost care in picking the spot | + | =====Editorial - Summer Is A' |
- | for their camp fire, and to see that it is under observation at all times, with a full water-bucket close at hand, | + | |
- | A little caution in summer time walking and camping may easily | + | Under the old regime (for Walks Programmes) November marked the beginning of the Summer Programme, and this has been distinguished in recent |
- | save some walker from being his own executioner. | + | |
- | AT THE OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING. | + | Actually, there is probably a fallacy in that argument. In Sydney the average January maximum temperature is about 79 degrees, and there are certainly many mild days when quite ambitious trips could be undertaken in comfort. At the same time, summer weather does introduce certain problems, and to disregard them would be foolhardy. Walking and climbing with a pack on a day when the mercury rises above 90 degrees may be not only disagreeable, |
- | With public holidays and celebrations, | + | |
- | Committee Meeting. About 65 members were present, and five were welcomed - Dorian McMillan, Barbara and Geoff Greethead, | + | If a party embarked on a walking journey encounters really hot weather, it is certainly wise to take advantage of the cooler morning and evening hours, and to rest during the heat of the day, from about 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m., even if it does mean really early rising - five o' |
- | Luursema and David Brown. | + | |
- | There was an enquiry whether we were "in the red" over the celebrations, | + | The other particular aspect calling for consideration in the summer is the question of fire. Walkers should not need to be told of the necessity for extinguishing fires before leaving a camp site, but as one who has seen the alarming speed with which a fire can get out of control in dry scrub if left unattended for a few minutes, we can only urge members to exercise the utmost care in picking the spot for their camp fire, and to see that it is under observation at all times, with a full water-bucket close at hand. |
- | 20 to 40. Len Scotland remarked that complaints over illicit sales | + | |
- | or wildflowers should go to the Local Government Department - not the Chief Secretary' | + | A little caution in summer time walking and camping may easily save some walker from being his own executioner. |
- | To a Federation enquiry for Club views on an Annual | + | |
- | presented a verbal report | + | ---- |
- | to the Premier | + | |
- | members, headed by Colonel Bruxner and, although the Premier had listened attentively, | + | =====At The October General Meeting.===== |
- | decision. | + | |
- | When the Editor rose to thank the production staff of the magazine | + | With public holidays and celebrations, |
- | for the work an the Anniversary Special, he started something; several votes of thanks followed, including one for the organisers of the celebrations, | + | |
- | 3 | + | There was an enquiry whether we were "in the red" over the celebrations, |
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+ | To a Federation enquiry for Club views on an Annual | ||
+ | |||
+ | When the Editor rose to thank the production staff of the magazine for the work on the Anniversary Special, he started something; several votes of thanks followed, including one for the organisers of the celebrations, | ||
After Gil Webb sounded Club opinion on inviting non-members to the Barbecue (see notice this issue), and it was decided to limit attendance to members and friends, there was naught left to decide, and we were free to fraternise from 8.50 onwards. | After Gil Webb sounded Club opinion on inviting non-members to the Barbecue (see notice this issue), and it was decided to limit attendance to members and friends, there was naught left to decide, and we were free to fraternise from 8.50 onwards. | ||
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- | BARBECUE WEEK-END: At Wal Roots' home, 93 Grosvenor Road, Wahroonga, | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ====Barbecue Week-end:==== | ||
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+ | At Wal Roots' home, 93 Grosvenor Road, Wahroonga, | ||
Camping space in the Roots' backyard, or the adjoining Kuring-gai Chase, for those who will be isolated by lack of late transport, or who prefer to stay over. | Camping space in the Roots' backyard, or the adjoining Kuring-gai Chase, for those who will be isolated by lack of late transport, or who prefer to stay over. | ||
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A day walk on Sunday to Bobbin Head on the following day (Edna Stretton' | A day walk on Sunday to Bobbin Head on the following day (Edna Stretton' | ||
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Those attending the Barbecue should bring plate, pannikin, knife, fork and spoon, milk and sugar. It is intended to supply lamb, potatoes (or bread rolls), ice cream and tea. | Those attending the Barbecue should bring plate, pannikin, knife, fork and spoon, milk and sugar. It is intended to supply lamb, potatoes (or bread rolls), ice cream and tea. | ||
- | FUN AND GAMES NIGHT: Taking the place of the usual Christmas Party - n-FrEeTE-Iii | + | |
- | mommemlowlmonMEI.MININE11.1m1.lano | + | ---- |
- | SUGGESTION-S. | + | |
- | FOR YOUR SUMMER CAM | + | ====Fun And Games Night:==== |
- | " CRISP CRUNCHY WEEATFLAEE BISCUITS | + | |
- | FRUIT NOUGAT SALTED CASBEW NUTS- REDUCED CREAM TURKISH FIGS CREAMED HONEY | + | Taking the place of the usual Christmas Party - to be held in the Club roam on the night of Friday, December 19th. Full details in December issue. |
- | RYCOLA | + | |
- | A REAL FRUITY CONFECTION "- SNOWBALLS | + | ---- |
- | ALL BRANDS QUICKLY-MADE BREAKFAST CEREALS | + | |
- | THE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD SHOP 1 3 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY | + | =====Go West, Tom Moppett!===== |
- | 4. | + | |
- | GO WEST TOM MOPPETTI | + | |
or | or | ||
- | DON'T GO DOWN THE MINE DADDY! | + | |
- | (The Moppett' | + | ====Don't Go Down That Mine, Daddy!==== |
- | No one was more surprised than I when Tom Moppett announced during our Queen' | + | |
+ | (The Moppett' | ||
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+ | No one was more surprised than I when Tom Moppett announced during our Queen' | ||
During mid-August, I got in touch with Don and Betty (formerly Bell) Gordon, both well known to older S.B.W' | During mid-August, I got in touch with Don and Betty (formerly Bell) Gordon, both well known to older S.B.W' | ||
- | The Moppetts, and their caravan (I use the term in the oriental sense) seem to have taken a somewhat circuitous route after leaving | + | |
+ | The Moppetts, and their caravan (I use the term in the oriental sense) seem to have taken a somewhat circuitous route after leaving Sydney, and their first telegram announced that they were at Rutherglen | ||
After some re-organisation upon their arrival at this Western outpost of humanity (Civilisation is not quite the word), the festivities commenced. As I do not work on Wednesday afternoon, we were able to set out soon after 1 p.m. for a tour of local interest. Passing the very fine air-conditioned Hospital, we proceeded to Railwaytown Children' | After some re-organisation upon their arrival at this Western outpost of humanity (Civilisation is not quite the word), the festivities commenced. As I do not work on Wednesday afternoon, we were able to set out soon after 1 p.m. for a tour of local interest. Passing the very fine air-conditioned Hospital, we proceeded to Railwaytown Children' | ||
- | Our next objective was Penrose Park, Silverton, 16 miles away, This park is really a National Park for Broken Hill. It is situated beside a " | + | |
- | 5. | + | Our next objective was Penrose Park, Silverton, 16 miles away, This park is really a National Park for Broken Hill. It is situated beside a " |
- | WV422....1.9.4, | + | |
- | IF YOU ARE GOING PLACES | + | After a thorough inspection of the Park, we pressed on through a small pass in the Ranges, descending to Mundi Mundi Plains, which impressed the visitors in their vast extent. The panorama from South West to North seemed quite flat, except for the Boolcoolmatta Hills, about 40 miles away in South Australia, looking very like a Hans Heysen painting of a Central Australian Range. Following round the edge of the Barriers for a couple of miles brought us to Umberumberka Reservoir, until recently one of the sources of Broken |
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS, R=Trgr" | + | |
- | DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN. SIGHTS.. | + | The Thursday afternoon was spent under Betty Gordon' |
- | TRANSPORT BY COACHES FOR PARTIES OF BUSH- WALKERS TO KANANGRA WALLS, GINKIN OR OTHER SUITABLE POINTS BY ARRANGEMENT. | + | |
- | FOR ALL INFORMATION | + | The surface workings at the Zinc Corporation are open for public inspection every weekday. The conducted tour gives a good idea of the processes used in treating the various ores until the concentrates are actually in the rail trucks en route to Port Pirie for smelting. Our guests attended on Friday afternoon. |
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, KATOOMBA | + | |
- | bursting into yellow blossom, making a lovely show. On the way out the distant hills of the Barrier Ranges were covered in patches with | + | The " |
- | Red Hops (Rumex Roseas) in flower, and the hills appeared to be on fire, except that the dread bushfire smoke was missing. A really striking patch of colour in these rather barren areas. | + | |
- | After a thorough inspection of the Park, we pressed on through a small pass in the Ranges, descending to Mundi Mundi Plains,: which impressed the visitors in their'vast extent. The panorama from South West to North seemed quite flat, except for the Boolcoolmatta Hills, about 40 miles away in South Australia, looking very like a Hans Heysen painting of a Central Australian Range. Following round the edge of the Barriers for a couple of miles brought us to Umberumberka Reservoir, until recently one of the sources of Broken | + | The fantastic shapes of some of the local ranges brought forth admiring comment. Just as we were approaching the Mootwingees, |
- | 4 and has attached to it an old theatre, now used as a billiard room, The whole arrangement must have been most convenient for theatre goers when Broken Hill was a rip-roaring mining | + | |
- | -The Thursday afternoon was spent under Betty Gordon' | + | Various parrots and other bird life were busy settling down for the night in the gum trees near the camp when we returned. When we had dined, the moon had risen and, as it was nearly full moon, shed a lovely light over the curious rock shapes and dry country trees and shrubs. |
- | 6. | + | |
- | the party arrived at the Base just before that hoar, where Frank Basden, the chief operator, entertained them for 34 hours receiving and sending medical and business calls of the "great outback" | + | In the morning we awoke to all sorts of unfamiliar bird calls. Just as we were scrambling into the rather fresh morning freshness, the sound of an aircraft could be heard approaching. It was a small red Auster plane, used for private flying and for taxi work in these districts. It circled round the camp several times, so that it was obvious that the pilot was trying to attract our attention. Then, on his lowest swoop, a white object |
- | The surface workings at the Zinc Corporation are open for public inspection every weekday. The conducted tour gives a good idea of the processes used in treating the various ores until the concentrates are actually in the rail trucks en route to Port Pine for smelting. Our guests attended on Friday afternoon. | + | |
- | The " | + | Upon our arrival in the City, it became obvious that Jean would have to return to Sydney, so we organised her into a 'plane that evening. Then followed a couple of days of comparative quiet, while Tom looked after the family supervised by Betty. Don Gordon arrived back from Sydney, where he had been on business, and was able to arrange for Tom and I and three others to have an underground inspection of part of the North Broken Hill Mine. |
- | Moppetts, and your scribe as guide, for the Mootwingee Ranges, 80 miles | + | |
- | out on the road to White Cliffs. It was a lovely clear, bright day | + | On Thursday evening we assembled in our oldest clothing and were issued with hard miner' |
- | and the District was looking its best after a couple of good rainfalls. I was kept busy answering questions in this unfamiliar (to the Moppetts) country. We saw a couple of rather awesome looking lizards sunning themselves in the sandy road, and admired particularly the Leopardwood Trees with their almost willowy appearance and mottled bark. The curious shape of the Mulga Trees, the lovely carpet of flowers, which included Blue Bush (Kochia), White Paper Daisies (Heliptum Floribundum; Wild Hollyhock (Sida Virgarta), Yellow Buttons (Ixiolena), Blue Daisies (Brachycome) and, of course, the "Dead Finish", | + | |
- | The fantastic shapes of some of the local ranges brought forth admiring comment. Just as we were approaching the Mootwingees, | + | rThere were 20 points of rain overnight, but that did not deter the "Caravan" |
- | the fantastic colours and shape of the ranges, then bogged in the secona | + | |
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- | the two caves could have been an initiation seat. Dusk was approaching so we climbed to the topof the hill and returned.to_camp | + | |
- | Various parrots and other bird life were busy settling down for the night in the gum trees near the camp when we returned. When we had dined, the moon had risen and, as it was nearly full moon, shed a lovely, light over the curious rock shapes and dry country trees and shrubs. | + | ====We' |
- | In the morning we awoke to all sorts of unfamiliar bird calls. Just as we were scrambling into the ratherfresh.morning freshness, the sound of an aircraft could be heard approaching.. It was a small red Auster plane, used for private flying and fir taxi work in these districts. It circled round the camp several times, so that it was obvious that the pilot was trying to attract our attention. Then, on his lowest swoop, a white , | + | |
- | It was a message from a Mr. Gall, whose property was some miles away, saying that Jeans Father had taken seriously ill in Sydney and suggest- | + | We think these facts about our Special Silver Anniversary Magazine will interest you. Its 44 pages were a record number. We turned the handle of the duplicator 13,627 times to print the 51 lbs. 9 1/4 ozs. of paper. If the sheets of paper used were placed end to end in Pitt Street they would stretch from the "Ship Inn" at Circular Quay to Anthony Hordern' |
- | ing that we return to Brok( Hill. (Betty Gordon had ' | + | |
- | message to Mr. Gall the previous night and this was his way of deliver- | + | ---- |
- | ing it). We had breakfast and as one packed up, the others | + | |
- | were probably the reason for so much aboriginal camping in these | + | ====Congratulations To:==== |
- | ranges during the centuries gone by. We made good time to do the | + | |
- | return trip in four hours - the road surfaces in the Western Darling have to be seen to be believed. There was one Emu along the track, but no Kangaroo, although normally there are plenty about, unless the present open season has caused them to retreat into seclusion. At Yanco Glen, about 20 miles from The Hill" we caught up with.a fine mob of Hereford cattle being driven by an almost entirely aboriginal | + | Christa and Bob Younger on the Birth of a son (Ian Robert) on October 2nd. |
- | Upon our arrival in the City, it became obvious that -Jean would have to return to Sydney, so we organised her into a /plane that evening. Then followed a couple of days of comparative quiet, while Tom looked after-the family supervised by Betty. Don Gordon arrived back from Sydney, where he had been on business, and was able to arrange for Tom and I and three others to have an underground inspection of part of the North Broken Hill Mine. | + | |
- | On Thursday evening we assembled in our oldest clothing and were issued with hard minerls | + | |
- | *line of lode on this field is folded, and sometimes becomes | + | |
- | of the older workings, much of the journey was done by the light of our | + | |
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- | own lamps. They were also very handy for lighting up parts of the ore body for examination. | + | |
- | rThere were 20 points of rain overnight, but that did not deter the 'Caravan" | + | |
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- | WEfRE_PROUD OF OUR FIGURES. | + | |
- | We think these facts about our Special Silver Anniversary Magazine will interest you. Its 44 pages were a record number. We turned the handle of the duplicator 13,627 times to print the 51 lbs. 9i ozs. of paper. If the sheets of paper used were placed end to end | + | |
- | in Pitt Street they would stretch from the "Ship Inn" at Circular Quay to Anthony Hordern' | + | |
- | CONGRATULATIONS TO | + | |
- | 7---7E2777-7d Bob Younger on the Birth of a son (Ian Robert) on October 2nd. | + | |
Enid and Clem Hallstrom whose marriage took place on September 27th in Adelaide. | Enid and Clem Hallstrom whose marriage took place on September 27th in Adelaide. | ||
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- | BEWARE DORMIE! Dormie, guard your axes On the Six Hour's Day Walk | + | ---- |
- | a new member was heard to enquire anxiously "Have you brought the axe?" "What axe?", asked the leader. | + | |
+ | ====Beware Dormie!==== | ||
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+ | Dormie, guard your axe! On the Six Hour's Day Walk a new member was heard to enquire anxiously "Have you brought the axe?" | ||
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+ | "What axe?", asked the leader. | ||
"The axe for breakfast" | "The axe for breakfast" | ||
- | You won't want an axe", said the leader, "therein | + | |
- | o | + | You won't want an axe", said the leader, "there' |
- | "THE WATERHOW .... Photo by Arthur Gilroy | + | |
- | Arthur | + | "No, no, I mean the soft-boiled axe". |
- | wood" | + | |
- | No, no, I mean the soft-boiled; | + | (Sorry, Jack, adds leader Don Frost, but couldn' |
- | (Sorry, Jack, adds71eader Don Frost, but couldn' | + | |
- | WE 1TRE OVERDUE. | + | ---- |
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+ | ====" | ||
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+ | Arthur | ||
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+ | =====We Were Overdue.===== | ||
By Bruce Sibley. | By Bruce Sibley. | ||
- | (On Anzac weekend-end of this year a party of six walkers were reported overdue in the ranges near Marysville, Victoria. | + | |
- | Mr. Bruce Sibley, one of the members of the party, has supplied us with this story of the missing walkers. In the December issue we will publish the story of the search conducted by Melbourne Walkers, reported by Mr. Stuart Brookes of the Victorian Mountain Tramping Club. A map supplied by Mr. Brookes is reproduced in this issue. It will be noted from Mr. Sibleyls | + | (On Anzac weekend-end of this year a party of six walkers were reported overdue in the ranges near Marysville, Victoria. Mr. Bruce Sibley, one of the members of the party, has supplied us with this story of the missing walkers. In the December issue we will publish the story of the search conducted by Melbourne Walkers, reported by Mr. Stuart Brookes of the Victorian Mountain Tramping Club. A map supplied by Mr. Brookes is reproduced in this issue. It will be noted from Mr. Sibley' |
As many of our members carry out extended holiday walks in the high country of Kosciusko and the Victorian Alps, we believe the experiences of a party caught out by freakish bad weather in the mountains may be of considerable interest. - Editor.) | As many of our members carry out extended holiday walks in the high country of Kosciusko and the Victorian Alps, we believe the experiences of a party caught out by freakish bad weather in the mountains may be of considerable interest. - Editor.) | ||
- | The Great Divide tl_md its various spur's form a-semi-circle to the south of Marysville, linked to the town by the. Melbourne road' | ||
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- | 3,000-ft. high, is well timbered, with Mountain and Alpine Ash, and the undergrowth is fairly thick. Paradise Plains is a wide, flat section, on which the undergrowth is less dense and, because of the snow grass, some grazing is done. Before the disastrous 1939 fires the Divide, between Marysville and Warburton was fairly clear and, I believe, a popular walk for Melbourne Walkers. It forms the northern | ||
- | and western boundaries of the OrShannassy Water Reserve which,. we were to find, is almost impenetrable from the North because of the dense undergrowth. | ||
- | Our aim was to climb Mt. Strickland spur from the road and follow the Divide to the east across Paradise Plains to the Cumberland Valley road. All but one of the party have been hiking for the past three | ||
- | years at least, and we were well equipped. Several had an abundance of | ||
- | food, a fact which was to help us later, but the majority had only | ||
- | food enough for the three days, as we expected to be back in Melbourne on the Sunday night. We had also a small kerosene stove and fuel to boil several billies of water. Besides three small tents, we had a 3-man tent in which we were able to congregate when ground space prevented the other tents from being pitched. Unfortunately this was | ||
- | not equipped with a fly, which would have been an advantage in the snow. | ||
- | We did not have an axe, and the lack of this item affected our rate of progress in the dense scrub. | ||
- | Although Nigel Joyce and myself had been in the area before, we were acquainted with only a small section of the proposed route, | ||
- | namely the spur to Mt. Strickland and a portion of Paradise Plains near Mt. Kitchener. | ||
- | We left Marysville about midday on Friday 25th, and spent the | ||
- | afternoon climbing the Mt. Strickland spur, along a number of old timber tracks. Camp was made at a spot several miles from the north | ||
- | end of the spur, amongst gum saplings, where the ground was clear of | ||
- | undergrowth. The sky had been overcast all the afternoon, but rain held off and the night was not cold. | ||
- | On Saturday morning we continued south through more difficult country, as the pad which had once existed was, except for occasional stretches, completely overgrown, and we could only follow the general | ||
- | direction of the spur, We had lunch at a spot then considered to be just north of Mt. Strickland. After studying a Water Board map of the Reserve which we have since borrowed, I am of the opinion that we had already passed Mt. Strickland and were several miles south of the east-west ridge. Nigel Joyce, who had done this section before, but from the other direction, considers that we were just north of Mt. Strickland, and that our mistake was made that afternoon or on Sunday morning by dropping off the southern side of the east-west ridge. | ||
- | . Whichever view is correct, we wandered into the Water Reserve, and it was several days before we realised it. The views to our west were quite good but in the east the heavy undergrowth prevented us from seeing anything. After lunch we continued south a little further, obtaining good views of the Maroondah Reservoir to the west, and then turned off on to a prominent ridge which we thought was the east-west section of the Divide. The afternoon was spent in pushing aur way through wiregrass and scrub but, by way of compensation, | ||
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- | ' | + | Our aim was to climb Mt. Strickland spur from the road and follow the Divide to the east across Paradise Plains to the Cumberland Valley road. All but one of the party have been hiking for the past three years at least, and we were well equipped. Several had an abundance of food, a fact which was to help us later, but the majority had only food enough for the three days, as we expected to be back in Melbourne on the Sunday night. We had also a small kerosene stove and fuel to boil several billies of water. Besides three small tents, we had a 3-man tent in which we were able to congregate when ground space prevented the other tents from being pitched. Unfortunately this was not equipped with a fly, which would have been an advantage in the snow. We did not have an axe, and the lack of this item affected our rate of progress in the dense scrub. |
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- | \ | + | Although Nigel Joyce and myself had been in the area before, we were acquainted with only a small section of the proposed route, namely the spur to Mt. Strickland and a portion of Paradise Plains near Mt. Kitchener. |
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- | fivet C | + | We left Marysville about midday on Friday 25th, and spent the afternoon climbing the Mt. Strickland spur, along a number of old timber tracks. Camp was made at a spot several miles from the north end of the spur, amongst gum saplings, where the ground was clear of undergrowth. The sky had been overcast all the afternoon, but rain held off and the night was not cold. |
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- | IrtA 't; | + | On Saturday morning we continued south through more difficult country, as the pad which had once existed was, except for occasional stretches, completely overgrown, and we could only follow the general direction of the spur. We had lunch at a spot then considered to be just north of Mt. Strickland. After studying a Water Board map of the Reserve which we have since borrowed, I am of the opinion that we had already passed Mt. Strickland and were several miles south of the east-west ridge. Nigel Joyce, who had done this section before, but from the other direction, considers that we were just north of Mt. Strickland, and that our mistake was made that afternoon or on Sunday morning by dropping off the southern side of the east-west ridge. |
- | VS, | + | |
- | . - | + | Whichever view is correct, we wandered into the Water Reserve, and it was several days before we realised it. The views to our west were quite good but in the east the heavy undergrowth prevented us from seeing anything. After lunch we continued south a little further, obtaining good views of the Maroondah Reservoir to the west, and then turned off on to a prominent ridge which we thought was the east-west section of the Divide. The afternoon was spent in pushing our way through wiregrass and scrub but, by way of compensation, |
- | /V0. 4r ' | + | |
- | recr,rs) | + | Our views of the surrounding country were reduced to zero by the growth all around us and as the rate of progress had been a good deal slower than expected, it was decided to shorten the trip and to drop into Wilkes Creek valley to the Wolfram mine and thence to Marysville. Accordingly we clambered down to a creek which flowed in a northerly direction and camped |
- | 12. | + | |
- | to admire the magnificent stands of Mountain Ash. | + | On Sunday we climbed over a spur to the north east into another creek flowing north and followed it down through a delightful fern gully. As the day wore on, the banks became a tangle of saplings and wire grass and we were forced to wade through the very cold water. The creek direction changed to north east and then to south of east, a fact which caused some misgiving. As darkness fell, we camped in a bend of the creek amid tall gums and ferns, a delightful spot. However during the night rain began to fall and continued to do so next morning. |
- | Our views of the surrounding country were reduced to zero by the growth all around us ald as the rate of progress had been a good deal slower than expected, it was decided to shorten the trip and to drop into Wilkes Creek valley to the Wolfram mine and thence to Marysville. Accordingly we clambered down to a creek which flowed in a northerly direction and canped | + | |
- | On Sunday we climbed over a spur to the north east into another creek flowing north and followed it down through a delightful fern gully. As the day wore on, the banks became a tangle of saplings and wire grass and we were forced to wade through the very cold water. The creek direction changed to north east and then to south of east, a fact which caused some misgiving. As darkness fell, we camped in a bend of the creek amid tall gums. and ferns, a delightful spot. However during the night rain began to fall and continued to do so next morning. | + | We were not at all certain how much easterly travel we had made on the Sunday, and still hoping we were north of the Divide, decided to shorten the journey further by climbing the ridge to our north-east and following it. We spent all the morning doing this, having to force our way through a terrific tangle of wire grass. The ridge ran in a northerly direction and, not stopping for lunch because of the rain, we made our way slowly along it, occasionally getting glimpses of the surrounding |
- | We were not at all certain how much easterly travel we had made on the Sunday, and still hoping we were north of the Divide, decided to shorten the journey further by climbing the ridge to our north-east and following it. We spent all the morning doing this, having to force our way through a terrific tangle of wire grass. The ridge ran in a northerly direction and, not stopping for lunch because of the rain, we made our way slowly along it, occasionally getting glimpses of the su=ounding | + | |
- | Breakfast on Tuesday morning proved to be our last hot meal, and to conserve food lunches were dispensed with from now on. Several of us were out of food by this time. The weather had cleared somewhat and we followed the creek down through a layer of snow. After a time this creek began to swing to the south, which caused concern, so we struck north-east up a very low ridge, once more forcing our way through the closely growing gums. At the top we saw part of the very high ridge across the valley to the east and, as it was now late afternoon, we made our way to the bottom of the valley. Here we found the creek flowing due south, which proved beyond doubt that we were south of the Divide, | + | Breakfast on Tuesday morning proved to be our last hot meal, and to conserve food lunches were dispensed with from now on. Several of us were out of food by this time. The weather had cleared somewhat and we followed the creek down through a layer of snow. After a time this creek began to swing to the south, which caused concern, so we struck north-east up a very low ridge, once more forcing our way through the closely growing gums. At the top we saw part of the very high ridge across the valley to the east and, as it was now late afternoon, we made our way to the bottom of the valley. Here we found the creek flowing due south, which proved beyond doubt that we were south of the Divide. |
- | The weather now became very overcast and, after wading up and down the creek, we were able to find the only flat ground thereabouts, | + | |
- | 13. | + | The weather now became very overcast and, after wading up and down the creek, we were able to find the only flat ground thereabouts, |
- | Cumberland road was crossed. The remaining food, consisting of biscuits, salami sausage and small quantities of cocoa, chocolate, cake and fruit, was roughly rationed to last two days, the time estimated to reach the road. During the night more snow.fell, necessitating attention to the tent. | + | |
- | On Wednesday morning we lay in because of the Continuing | + | On Wednesday morning we lay in because of the continuing |
- | and rain, then changed into our sopping wet clothes, packed, and after crossing the creek, began to male oar way up the side of the ridge. | + | |
- | The weather cleared. but after,several | + | On Thursday morning breakfast was no larger than the previous tea, but the weather was clearing and the sun trying to came through. It was afterwards learned that the temperature in the vicinity was about 32°F. on Wednesday night. As we packed we coo-eed frequently, and suddenly received an answer from the ridge above. We were overjoyed, as we exchanged coo-ees with the unseen searchers until, as we were starting off up the ridge, they met us. |
- | On Thursday morning breakfast was no larger than the previous tea, but the weather was clearing and the sun trying to came through. It was afterwards learned that the temperature in the vicinity was about 32F. on Wednesday night. As we packed we coo-eed frequently, and suddenly received an answer from the ridge above. We were overjoyed, as we exchanged coo-ees with the unseen searchers until, as we were starting off up the ridge they met us. | + | |
- | | + | It was a party of local bushmen who had first heard us from the top of Mt. Observation |
- | top of Mt. Observation | + | |
- | w-1rom encd, It took near17 | + | On the following afternoon (Friday) we left for Melbourne in brilliant sunshine, the first for over a week. Three of the party were suffering from frost bitten toes, and we were all rather scratched about the legs and very tired. |
- | On the following afternoon (Friday) we left for Melbourne in brilliant sunshine, the first for over a week. Three of the party | + | |
- | were suffering from frost bitten toes, and we were all rather scratched about the legs aad very tired. | + | The worst weather experienced, |
- | The worst weather experienced, | + | |
- | 14. | + | The maps carried, the only issues in general circulation, |
- | The maps carried, the only issues in general circulation, | + | |
- | (1) A tourist map of Marysville, scale 2 miles to the inch, rather limited in its usefulness, because the ridge; | + | (1) A tourist map of Marysville, scale 2 miles to the inch, rather limited in its usefulness, because the ridges |
+ | |||
+ | (2) An Army survey map, scale 4 miles to the inch, which, although it extended well beyond the area, was hopelessly inadequate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is also a Water Board map of the Reserve, scale 1 inch to the mile, of which a few copies are to be had. This extends only as far as the Northern Boundary of the Reserve, and was not taken because we did not intend to enter the Reserve. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Sydney Or The Bush.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Report on the Club's 25th Birthday Parties. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Part I. Sydney.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | "There was a sound of revelry by night\\ | ||
+ | And S.B.W. had gathered then..." | ||
+ | |||
+ | Well, about 180 S.B.W. and friends gathered at the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | A goodly sprinkling of the old members appeared for the occasion. Apart from those who are still frequent visitors to the Club Room, we recognised Frances Ramsey, Frank Cramp, Ken Matthews, Harold and Win Chardon and several others whose names elude us at this critical moment. Bill Rodgers introduced a red herring by bringing his Mother and Father, and we were at first sorely taxed to identify them as old members. Dorothy Lawry and Charles Pryde sent their regards to the Club, and Paddy Pallin his regrets that he was absent on medical advice. | ||
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+ | Clem Hallstrom opened the gustatory part of the celebrations by devouring a rose from our table. Ken Meadows didn't bother to bring a partner, having his newest love, his movie camera, to keep him occupied. For the cake-cutting ceremony a foundation member, Maurice Berry, and the most recently ordained member, Barbara Greethead, joined forces. The cake itself was a noble affair, a three-tiered structure with figurettes of bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the enthusiasm and comment of those better qualified to judge, the floor and band were adequate, and this time the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Practically all present remained to the last moment, when the band leader, in farewell, made the faux pas of the evening with his well-intended " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Part II. The Bush.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | In all the tumult it is doubtful if there was any one so statistically minded as to take a count of the heads at the Bush Party. It would have been an unenviable job, for we recognised members of three Clubs apart from our own people and the hosts - the Caloola members. There were droves of children - in our immediate vicinity were the Noble kiddies, the Moppetts, the Gilroy daughter, Paul Barnes No.1 son and little Josie, the Bakers' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Your reporter arrived with Colin Ferguson at the head of the batch off the 12.9 train: having slightly mislaid the short cut shown on Allen Strom' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Throughout the afternoon people moved in steadily, and as each group descended the ridge from the huts, the old Era game of " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Duly at 8 p.m. voices chanted "Fires Burning", | ||
+ | |||
+ | We began with traditional campfire singing but, despite the best endeavours of compere Gil Webb, the community was indifferent and played hard to get, spending its efforts in calling directions to new arrivals and chattering volubly. It must be admitted, however, that a proper pin-dropping silence was observed while Joe Turner' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then the hush-hush colony from the hillside revealed their fell purpose. They were the S.B.W. Light Opera Company, with a musical offering - score mostly by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan, libretto by several members, notably Pat Sullivan (no relation to Sir A.,) and the McGregors. | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the performer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | We resumed community singing with Ian Dalgleish leading and playing the guitar, and the voices were more animated this time. A Will Ogilvy verse by the other Turner daughter, more singing, then an interruption to allow Committee to hold an extraordinary Meeting - surely the most extraordinary meeting ever held. The assemblage must have been impressed by the dignified manner in which the Cat problem was dealt with, and the somewhat less dignified interview with a prospective member. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There were other acts prepared, but at this stage the Supper Committee, represented by Bill Rodgers, Molly Gallard and Colin Ferguson, indicated that the cake-' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The trek to bed commenced at this time - about 11 p.m. - and continued for the next eight hours. Some small campfires were built up and breakaway groups began their personal celebrations. Around the main fire the Pyrotechnics group took over, with several small explosions but (fortunately for the peace of the evening) the threatened big blast was a fizzer - only the detonator blew. Jim Hooper was seen taking surreptitious swigs from a bottle, and spitting it out over a lighted match, with convincing ignition. He was obliged to repeat several times before the cameras caught it, because he couldn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. the group dwindled to the die-hards, who died exceedingly hard. All through the night and into the dawning they sang on and on, to the chagrin of some who tossed on their couch of turf unsleeping. There were rumours next day of some tents being let down during the night - not funny on a very dewy night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Breakfast was generally belated and spread over several hours. Folk wandered about talking, some looking a mite dazed. Some time after nine o' | ||
+ | |||
+ | A group returned from a visit to the swimming hole beyond the huts, Bill Kinley entertained with some pseudo-Shakespeare and the evergreen " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The big crowd went out in diverse ways. Some had their cars along the trail: some were given lifts: some travelled on the Caloola truck: and some foot-slogged back to Woy Woy. All in all there must have been sixty or seventy walkers dwelling on the first train for Sydney, and most of them managed to drag themselves into its crowded cars. | ||
+ | |||
+ | But ah! The train was stopped on the track, tra-la! - and not by some scoundrel pulling on the chain. A freight train had failed near Mt. Kuring-gai, and the Reuner Special came to a stand near Berowra... and stood... and stood... and stood... Some walkers crawled out, scrounged hot water from the engine, and made tea (one even caught up with his meals, by eating his breakfast corn flakes!). Altogether they waited over an hour, but of this we cannot give faithful report, for we fled the stuffy carriages, lit out for the road, and a truck load of fishermen did the decent thing as far as Hornsby. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was a jolly good Re-union. The only trouble was, it was over. When shall we re-une like this again? | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Look At Your Sleeping Bag.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Did you bring your sleeping bag back from the bush party? Did you bring some one else's sleeping back back? | ||
+ | |||
+ | Some one did. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you are the guilty one, please contact the Editor, who will arrange for the necessary exchange. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The Dillon Huts (Springvale).===== | ||
- | (2) An Army survey nap, scale 4 miles to the inch, which, although it extended well beyond the area, was hopelessly inadequate. | ||
- | There is also a Water Board map of the Reserve, scale 1 inch to the mile, of which a few copies are to be had. This extends only as far as the Northern Boundary of the Reserve, and wasnot taken because we did not intend to -enter the Reserve. | ||
- | SYDNEY OR THE BUSH. | ||
- | Report on the Club's 25th Birthday Parties. PART I. SYDNEY. | ||
- | There was a sound of revelry by night And S.B.W. had gathered then .." | ||
- | Well, about 180 S.B.W. and friends gathered at the " | ||
- | for the more conventional City celebration on the night of 0Otober 17th With the punctuality of walkers joining a train for the bush, there was an assemblage in Martin Place ready to storm the " | ||
- | A goodly sprinkling of the old members appeared for the occasion. Apart from those who are still frequent visitors to the Club Room, we | ||
- | recognised Frances Ramsey, Frank Cramp, Ken Matthews, Harold and Win Chardon and several others whose names elude us at this critical | ||
- | moment. Bill Rodgers introduced a red herring by bringing his Mother and Father, and we were at first sorely taxed to identify them as old members. Dorothy Lawry and Charles Pryde sent their regards to the Club, and Paddy Pallin his regrets that he was absent on medical advice. | ||
- | Clem Hallstrom opened the gustatory part of the celebrations by devouring a rose from our table. Ken Meadows didn't bother to bring a partner, having his newest love, his movie camera, to keep | ||
- | him occupied. For the cake-cutting ceremony a foundation member, | ||
- | Maurice Berry, and the most recently ordained member, Barbara Greethead, joined forces. The cake itself was a noble affair, a three-tiered structure with figurettes of bushwalkers, | ||
- | by a minute green tent, a campfire, tripod aid billy. It was a | ||
- | magnificent Birthday gift to the Club from a friend of Molly Gallard and Bill Rodgers, Mrs. Newton, Who unfortunately couldn' | ||
- | see the enthusiasm of S.B.W. | ||
- | From the enthusiasm and comment of those better qualified to | ||
- | ;5, | ||
- | judge, the floor and band were adequate, and this time the " | ||
- | Practically all present remained to the last moment, when the band leader, in farewell, made the faux pas of the evening with his well-intended Goodbye and happy HIKING" | ||
- | PART II. THE BUSH. | ||
- | In all the tumult it is doubtful if there was any one so statistically minded as to take a count of the heads at the Bush Party. It would have been an unenviable job, for we recognised member | ||
- | of three Clubs apart from our awn people end the hosts - the Caloola | ||
- | members. There were droves of children - in our immediate vicinity were the Noble kiddies, the Moppetts, the Gilroy daughter, Paul Barnes No.1 son and little Josie, the Bakers' | ||
- | absence of stockmen or tally clerks, we can only take a stab at the number and say about 150 were present for the Camp Fire. | ||
- | Your reporter arrived with Colin Ferguson at the head of the batch off the 12.9 train: having slightly mislaid the short cut | ||
- | shown on Allen Strom' | ||
- | Quarry, to find the can site was a lovely spot with cool green | ||
- | pastures, picturesque old shanties aid some delightful cabbage tree palms. Already some tents were up, and we were waved in by Wal Roots and Bill Rodgers. The Putt motor cycle was down by the creek. | ||
- | Throughout the afternoon people moved in steadily, and as each group descended the ridge from the huts, the old Era game of " | ||
- | on the slopes, and with it a strange caterwauling from a small | ||
- | secretive group hidden behind lantana in a tumbledown stockyard. After night had mantled the valley, a host of small fires ruddied the bank of siwke hovering in the calm, dewy air. A few belated ones made a torch-light procession down the slope. | ||
- | Duly at 8 p.m. voices chanted "Fires Burning", | ||
- | by a libation of dieseline. As the throng gathered, we discovered | ||
- | that the S.B.W. Film Unit was there in strength, complete with pressure | ||
- | lamps, tins of oil, and flashlights. Dot Butler was clawing her way | ||
- | up a palm, but gave it away after some fifteen or twenty feet, and was heard to complain of splintery going. | ||
- | We began with traditional campfire singing but, despite the | ||
- | best endeavours of compere Gil Webb, the community was indifferent | ||
- | and played hard to get, spending its efforts in calling directions to | ||
- | new arrivals and chattering volubly, It must be admitted, however, that a proper pin-dropping silence was observed while Joe Turner' | ||
- | Then the hush-hush colony from the hillside revealed their fell | ||
- | purpose. They were the S.B.W. Dight Opera Company, with 6, musical | ||
- | offering - score mostly by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan, libretto by several members, notably Pat Sullivan (no relation to Sir A.,)and | ||
- | the McGregors, | ||
- | 16. | ||
- | From the performer' | ||
- | Eddie Stratton in strife with the Station Master (Brian Harvey) over | ||
- | her missing " | ||
- | engine driver ("A most unattractive old goat, tra-la" | ||
- | solos by Yvonne Renwick and Pat Sullivan told of their " | ||
- | We resumed community singing with Ian Dalgleish leading aad playing' | ||
- | There were other acts prepared, but at this stage the HSupper Committee, represented by Bill Rodgers, Molly Gallard and Colin Ferguson, indicated that the cake-' | ||
- | members of the " | ||
- | The trek to bed commenced at this time - about 11 - and | ||
- | continued for the next eight hours. Some small campfiries were bzilt up and breakaway groups began their personal celebrations. Arouna the main fire the Pyrotechnics group took over, with several small | ||
- | explosions but (fortunately for the peace of the evening) the threat-- - | ||
- | ened big blast was a fizzer - only the detonator, | ||
- | 17. couldn' | ||
- | kerosene, or Peter Stitt' | ||
- | Between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. the group dwindled to the die-hards, whe | ||
- | died exceedingly hard. All through the night and into the dawning | ||
- | they sang on and on, to the chagrin of some who tossed on their couch of turf unsleeping. There were rumours next day of some tents being | ||
- | let down during the night - not funny on a very dewy night. Breakfast was generally belated aid spread over several hours. | ||
- | Folk wandered about talking, some looking a mite dazed. Some time after nine o' | ||
- | the Deans bound back to Melbourne, the Turners for Armidale, End many of those with young fan ilies. Fraternising was the order of the day - | ||
- | a brilliant sunny day, with some woollyclouds driven up before a brisk/ | ||
- | nor' | ||
- | again " | ||
- | when you turn stones over!" | ||
- | A group returned from a visit to the swimming hole beyond the | ||
- | huts, Bill.Kinley entertained with some pseudo-Shakespeare and the | ||
- | evergreen '' | ||
- | The big crowd went out in divers ways. Some had their cars along | ||
- | the trail: some were given lifts: some travelled on the Caloola | ||
- | truck: and some foot-slogged back to Woy Woy. All in all there must | ||
- | have been sixty or seventy walkers dwelling on the first train for Sydney, and most of them managed to drag themselves into its crowded cars. - | ||
- | But ah: The train was stopped on the track, tra-1al - and not by some scoundrel pulling on the chain. A freight train had failed near Mt. Kuring-gai, and the Reuner Special came to a stand near Berowra... and stood and stood .. and stood... Some walkerm crawled out, scrounged hot water from the engine, and made tea (one even caught up with his meals, by eating his breakfast corn flakes!). Altogether they waited over an hour, but of this we cannot give faithful report, for we fled the stuffy carriages, lit out for the road, and a truck load of fishermen did the decent thing as far as Hornsby. | ||
- | It was a jolly good Re-union. The only trouble was, it was aver. When shall we re-uric like this again? | ||
- | Mem1110.11.11111=1....111111111111113111 | ||
- | LOOK AT YOUR SLEEPING BAG. | ||
- | --157L YOU BITY=YOUR SLEEPING BAG BACK FROM THE BUSH PARTY? DID YOU BRING SOME ONE ELSE'S SLEEPING BAG BACK? SOME ONE DID. | ||
- | IF YOU ARE THE GUILTY ONE, PLEASE CONTACT THE EDITOR, WHO WILL ARRANGE FOR THE NECESSARY EXCHANGE. | ||
- | 18. | ||
- | THE DILLop HUTS (SPRINGVAp). | ||
By Allen Strom. | By Allen Strom. | ||
- | (Republished from " | + | |
- | in these facts concerning the site of the 25th Anniversary Re-union.) | + | (Republished from " |
- | It is well over a decade since we first came upon this grassy | + | |
- | glade hidden away in a sea of barren sandstone | + | It is well over a decade since we first came upon this grassy glade hidden away in a sea of barren sandstone... Springvale! |
- | A friend who had been studying geology with us said he had heard | + | |
- | about two volcanic necks in the sandstone country west of Joy Way and promptly drew forth a map to give us the "low down". There and then | + | A friend who had been studying geology with us said he had heard about two volcanic necks in the sandstone country west of Woy Woy and promptly drew forth a map to give us the "low down". There and then we decided to investigate and on the appropriate weekend we were exploring the new region. Basalt Saddle came up first and this pleased us immensely. There were interesting contacts with the sandstones |
- | we decided to investigate and on the appropriate weekend we were | + | |
- | exploring the new region. Basalt Saddle came up first and this pleased us immensely. There were interesting contacts with the sand- | + | Many trips were made through |
- | . stones | + | |
- | now as The Dillon Heights and were impressed at the grandeur of the | + | Seeing the sandstone country around |
- | panorama - the Hawkeobury | + | |
- | Many trips were made through Springvale" | + | This is recreation country par excellence: we must dedicate all the unalienated lands in this area to the nation and unborn |
- | Seeing the sandstone country around | + | |
- | Mt. Woy idoy with its wide vista of Brisbane Waters and Broken Bay, is not readily forgotten. | + | Our ramblings through these lands often brought us up with Mr. and Mrs. G.D. Dillon and their boys: we soon learned to know them as friendly folk who enjoyed the beauties of their surroundings as we did. Since our establishment of the Dillon Huts Scheme |
- | 19. | + | |
- | This is recreation country par excellence: we must dedicate all the unalienated lands in this area to the nation and unborn | + | "As a boy of 12 I often by-passed the then bush farm, on my way to Patonga |
- | 'given the name The Kariong National Park" because it includes the Kariong Trig station (distinctly seen from Mt. Woy Woy) and the Karionj | + | |
- | Our ramblings through these lands often brought us up with | + | Our way of transport was by pack-horse over the Woy Woy Tunnel to Gosford, travelling mostly through bushlands and having to go right to the head of Narara Creek to reach the town as there was no bridge |
- | Mr. and Mrs, G.D. Dillon and their boys: we soon learned to know them as friendly folk who enjoyed the beauties of their surroundings as we did. Since our establishment of the Dillon Huts 3cheme | + | |
- | "As a boy of 12 I often by-passed the then bush farm, on my way to Pat onga Creek, where we then lived. | + | |
- | Our way of transport was by pack-horse over the Woy Woy Tunnel | + | |
- | to Gosford, travelling mostly through bushlands and having to go right to the head of Narara Creek to reach the town as there was no bride in those days. | + | |
My brother, Mr. Lou Dillon, selected his farm, which can be seen on the hill opposite the Dillon Huts, in 1907 and four years later, my uncle, Louis Newton, selected " | My brother, Mr. Lou Dillon, selected his farm, which can be seen on the hill opposite the Dillon Huts, in 1907 and four years later, my uncle, Louis Newton, selected " | ||
- | Two years later I took over the farm. It had gone back to its virgin state. We had only a bridle track from Way Way and carried out provisions on horses. We then Constructed the present route so that we -could take a cart into town. We comMenced by cutting sleepers and | ||
- | timber which was horse drawn to Woy Woy, then cleared the bush, planted fruit trees and grew vegetables for sale in Woy Woy. | ||
- | About 1921 we left the farm and followed the timber work to Singleton, as times were very hard, but after four years away, we | ||
- | returned and started carrying milk to Patonga, over the hill and thence by boat down the creek. In those days Patonga was only visited by steamer as there was no road connected with Way Woy. We continued with | ||
- | our dairy until one of my sons was called to the war and restrictions | ||
- | forced us to leave and come to Paton Street. We shifted the house in | ||
- | which we now live from the farm by dismantling and re-building it. | + | Two years later I took over the farm. It had gone back to its virgin state. We had only a bridle track from Woy Woy and carried out provisions on horses. We then constructed the present route so that we could take a cart into town. We commenced by cutting sleepers and timber which was horse drawn to Woy Woy, then cleared the bush, planted fruit trees and grew vegetables for sale in Woy Woy. |
+ | |||
+ | About 1921 we left the farm and followed the timber work to Singleton, as times were very hard, but after four years away, we returned and started carrying milk to Patonga, over the hill and thence by boat down the creek. In those days Patonga was only visited by steamer as there was no road connected with Woy Woy. We continued with our dairy until one of my sons was called to the war and restrictions forced us to leave and come to Paton Street. We shifted the house in which we now live from the farm by dismantling and re-building it. | ||
The other huts which we used as bedroom and kitchen have since gone to ruin as no one has been living there for nine years, and they have been ravaged by hoodlums. Thanks to your Club, there has been considerable improvement in the huts in the last year." | The other huts which we used as bedroom and kitchen have since gone to ruin as no one has been living there for nine years, and they have been ravaged by hoodlums. Thanks to your Club, there has been considerable improvement in the huts in the last year." | ||
- | Seen on a recent test walk: the leader trotting briskly up the last fifty feet of Mt. Solitary towing a weary prospective by the hand,. If the quote be forgiven, it was nvewy impwethivel' | + | |
- | 20. | + | ---- |
- | TOUR OF VICTORIAN NATIONAL PARKS., Planned anything for the Christmas break as yet? | + | |
- | The Caloola Club is organising a tour of some of the Victorian National Parks .. established and proposed. Kinglake (near Whittlesea), | + | Seen on a recent test walk: the leader trotting briskly up the last fifty feet of Mt. Solitary towing a weary prospective by the hand. If the quote be forgiven, it was "vewy impwethive" |
- | Some vacancies still exist. Further details on request to Allan A. Strom, | + | |
- | 6 Coopernook Avenue, | + | ---- |
- | Gymea Bay. | + | |
- | WE 2520, WB25280 WB2529. | + | ====Tour Of Victorian National Parks.==== |
- | CELEBRATIONS BACK-WASH. | + | |
- | We find our opening comment about the Bush Party was quite wrong. Two amazing people independently took a tally of those at the camp fire aid agree on a figure of about 160. As some of the kiddies were abed, we appear to have had 170 or more actually present. The kiddies we did NOT account for in the report were two young Butlers, 1 Woods, 1 Burke and 1 Ashdown. This still doesn' | + | Planned anything for the Christmas break as yet? |
- | S. B. W. LIGHT OPERA C CMPANY S LNGS AGAIN! | + | |
- | A SPECIAL REQUEST PERFORMANCE OF TEE OPERA "INSTRUCTION PLUS" | + | The Caloola Club is organising a tour of some of the Victorian National Parks... established and proposed. Kinglake (near Whittlesea), |
- | walea.rab.. wrd....., | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES - OCTOBER. | + | Some vacancies still exist. Further details on request to Allan A. Strom, 6 Coopernook Avenue, Gymea Bay. WE 2520, WB25280 WB2529. |
+ | |||
+ | ====Celebrations Back-Wash.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | We find our opening comment about the Bush Party was quite wrong. Two amazing people independently took a tally of those at the camp fire and agree on a figure of about 160. As some of the kiddies were abed, we appear to have had 170 or more actually present. The kiddies we did NOT account for in the report were two young Butlers, 1 Woods, 1 Burke and 1 Ashdown. This still doesn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====S.B.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A special request performance of the opera "Instruction Plus" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Federation Notes - October.===== | ||
By Allen A. Strom. | By Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | KURNELL OIL REFINERY PROTEST COMMITTEE: A deputation has been arranged 1-o TETT upEE tE.e FreEre-25 on ThursdaY-73rd October at 2.30 p.m. Allen Strom will represent the Federation. | ||
- | RANGER PATROL: An attempt will be made to co-ordinate the efforts of theFederation Bushfire Patrol and the Bushfire section of the N.S.W. Ranger Patrol.. | ||
- | BOUDDI NATURAL PARK: The Trust of this Park has succeeded in obtain- | ||
- | the ISerElnof the Department of Lands to appoint an additional bushwalker representative on the Trust. Mr. A.W. Dingeldei was nominated by the Federation. | ||
- | 21 | ||
- | BARRINGTON AND GLOUCESTER TOPS: The Newcastle Technical College nsliwalkers and' the-rfa, | ||
- | MITCHELL LIBRARY will hold an Exhibition of drawings of Animals, 17-0770g-End Carfography of Australia before 1760 until December 31st, 1952. The drawings include some by Roper, Lewin and Gould. The Library is open from 1 - 5 p.m. on week days and 2 - 6 p.m. on Sundays. | ||
- | SEARCH AND RESCUE SECTION: Supplies of the Section' | ||
- | BUSHWALKERS' | ||
- | MAPPING SECTION: Field weekends as follows have been organised: ----F7Vember 8th and 9th: Field Notes and Tacheometry. | ||
- | 7-677mb37-77=57-73rd: | ||
- | on the Saturday. Further details from Joe Fletcher at B0259, ext.WF62 or WF23. A start will be made on the checking of details for the map of the Wild Dog Mountains. | ||
- | INFORMATION SECTION is compiling a list of Transport facilities and costs. | ||
- | MINUTES SECLETALT The position is again vacant. A volunteer is UF-denfly req=ed. | ||
- | FEDERATION BUSHFIRE PATROL: The President is to go all | ||
- | --agani7EFlon of l95 inaugural meeting of the Patrol | ||
- | rooms of the Big Sister Movement, Sixth Floor, Scott Hoskinc Place. If you are willing to give some help during 1952-53 then contact Paul Barnes without dela | ||
- | c4 NEW AFFILIATIONS: | ||
- | | ||
- | FEDERATION OF B-OSHWALKING CLUBS INSIGNIA: It was agreed to call for the valans=f | ||
- | _ such submissions to be with the Secretary of Federation before the December meeting. | ||
- | _ead with the | ||
- | to be held in the fs Chambers, | ||
- | on this patrol Y. | ||
- | swaygiazzoLIMOWN=65:11. | + | ===Kurnell Oil Refinery protest meeting:=== |
- | IT1S A BIT EARLY........ | + | |
- | FOR CHRISTMAS GREETINGS | + | A deputation has been arranged to wait upon the Premier on Thursday 23rd October at 2.30 p.m. Allen Strom will represent the Federation. |
- | BUT... | + | |
- | Paddy makes the request to all yeu good folk who contemplate going walking or camping over Christmas9 | + | ===Ranger Patrol: |
- | in good time to avoid the Christmas rush and to ease the strain | + | |
- | AND FOR THOSE... | + | An attempt will be made to co-ordinate the efforts of the Federation Bushfire Patrol and the Bushfire section of the N.S.W. Ranger Patrol. |
- | who don't know | + | |
- | what Paddy sells well just run your eye over the decorated border of this page - then come right in and inspect the items for yourself. | + | ===Bouddi Natural Park:=== |
- | REMEYBER... | + | |
- | There' | + | The Trust of this Park has succeeded in obtaining the permission of the Department of Lands to appoint an additional bushwalker representative on the Trust. Mr. A.W. Dingeldei was nominated by the Federation. |
- | PADDY P ALIN | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear. | + | ===Barrington and Gloucester Tops:=== |
- | 20i CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | + | |
- | M2678 | + | The Newcastle Technical College Bushwalkers and the Barrington Club are proposing to initiate a new move for the declaration of a Primitive Area in the Barrington and Gloucester Tops. |
+ | |||
+ | ===Mitchell Library: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Will hold an Exhibition of drawings of Animals, Flowers and Cartography of Australia before 1760 until December 31st, 1952. The drawings include some by Roper, Lewin and Gould. The Library is open from 1 - 5 p.m. on week days and 2 - 6 p.m. on Sundays. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Search and Rescue Section: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Supplies of the Section' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bushwalkers' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Report by Committee showed a profit of £99.7.10 with 137 present. Efforts for a 1953 Ball have been commenced but the best booking that could be made was for the State Ballroom on Friday, October 23rd. Preparations are to continue. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mapping Section: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Field weekends as follows have been organised: | ||
+ | |||
+ | __November 8th and 9th:__ Field Notes and Tacheometry. | ||
+ | |||
+ | __November 22nd and 23rd:__ Plane Tabling and Compass Traversing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Both weekends will be at Era Beach with lectures commencing at noon on the Saturday. Further details from Joe Fletcher at B0259, ext.WF62 or WF23. A start will be made on the checking of details for the map of the Wild Dog Mountains. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Information Section: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Is compiling a list of Transport facilities and costs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Minutes Secretary: | ||
+ | |||
+ | The position is again vacant. A volunteer is urgently required. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Federation Bushfire Patrol: | ||
+ | |||
+ | The President is to go ahead with the organisation of 1952 inaugural meeting of the Patrol to be held in the rooms of the Big Sister Movement, Sixth Floor, Scott' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===New Affiliations: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Canberra Alpine Club and The Caloola Club. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Bungonia Gorge:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Reported that explosions took place within the Bungonia Caves during a recent weekend, apparently caused by persons wishing to extend an opening from one cave to another. The Trustees will be asked whether they were informed of the proposed blasting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Federation of Bushwalking Clubs insignia: | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was agreed to call for the submission of designs for an insignia, such submissions to be with the Secretary of Federation before the December meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It's a bit early..... | ||
+ | |||
+ | For Christmas greetings... | ||
+ | |||
+ | But... | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy makes the request to all you good folk who contemplate going walking or camping over Christmas, | ||
+ | |||
+ | And for those... | ||
+ | |||
+ | who don't know what Paddy sells - well - just run your eye over the decorated border of this page - then come right in and inspect the items for yourself. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Remember... | ||
+ | |||
+ | There' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Paddy Pallin, | ||
+ | 201 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. M2678 |
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