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A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. Box No.4476 G.P.O Sydney. | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, C/- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney. Box No.4476 G.P.O Sydney. | ||
- | ====No.244 March 1955 Price 6d. | + | ====No.244 March 1955 Price 6d.==== |
- | |**Co-Editors**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga (JW2208). Geof Wagg, 19 Mary Street, | + | |**Co-Editors**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga (JW2208). Geof Wagg, 19 Mary Street, |
|**Business Manager**|Alex Colley (XAl255)| | |**Business Manager**|Alex Colley (XAl255)| | ||
|**Sales & Subs**|Jess Martin| | |**Sales & Subs**|Jess Martin| | ||
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+ | =====Annual Reunion===== | ||
- | ANNUAL REUNION' | + | 12th and 13th March 1955 at Woods Creek. |
- | 12th and Ath arch 1955 | + | |
- | a | + | |
- | WOODS CREEK | + | All __members__ past and present welcome. |
- | ALL MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT WELCOME | + | (Prospective Members of the Club are NOT permitted to attend the Reunion. ) |
- | | + | Arrangements have been made for a bus to connect with the 12.33 train from Sydney (about 2 p.m, at Richmond). A bus will also meet the 5.16 or 5.46 trains from Richmond on Sunday afternoon - arriving Sydney 7.11 or 7.28 respectively. Fares: Bus: 2/. each way. |
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- | | + | =====The February General Meeting.===== |
- | the 12.33 train from Sydney (about 2 p.m, at Richmond). | + | |
- | A bus will also meet the 5.16 or 5.46 trains from | + | |
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- | 7.11 or 7.28 respectively. | + | |
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- | 2. | + | |
- | TIC FEBRUARY' | + | We made a tardy start this general meeting night, and it was 8.30 before our worthy President could make his voice heard above the clamour. |
- | We made a tardy start this general meeting night, and it was | + | The minutes were read and the correspondence, which included a letter from May and Paddy Pallin, thanking all for their happy send off. The President |
- | 8.30 before our worthy | + | |
- | clamour. | + | |
- | The minutes were read and the correspondence, | + | In our Federation report mention was made of a recent feud between the manager of Barrington Guest House and walkers going to and from Carey' |
- | letter from May and Paddy Pallin, thanking all for their happy send | + | |
- | off. The President took this chance to thEnk all and sundry for this | + | |
- | social success, particularly the toilers who paddled around | + | |
- | Saturday afternoon putting up shelters. | + | |
- | In our Federation report mention was made of a recent feud betwwc | + | As the first of our general business |
- | the manager | + | |
- | Carey' | + | |
- | Paddy' | + | |
- | standing between this rather touchy manager and some Newcastle Tech. | + | |
- | College walkers and, averred Mr. Hooper, polite approach makes all | + | |
- | the difference" | + | |
- | | + | Mr. McGregor moved and everybody seconded a motion that we book the R.S.L. Hall for our Christmas Party and also arrange for the time to be extended to 1 a.m. |
- | of offices becoming vacant | + | |
- | Assistant Secretary, Walks Secretary, Social Secretary, | + | |
- | Sec? | + | |
- | Mr. McGregor | + | Alex Colley, on hearing in the Conservation Report that the Surveyors' |
- | the R.S.L. Hall for our Christmas Party and also arrange for the time | + | |
- | to be extended to 1 a. m, | + | |
- | Alex Colley, on hearing in the Conservation Report | + | Mr. Ashdown had a word of complaint about people who collapsed tables while visitors are addressing us, saying that he considered this most bad mannered. Our President, as tactful as ever, suggested that this was possibly brought about by other visitors who didn't realise |
- | Surveyors' | + | |
- | been made available to the local governing bodies concerned for their | + | |
- | consideration, | + | |
- | have one to look at. Tom opined | + | |
- | decided there was no harm in asking. | + | |
- | Mr. Ashdown had a word of complaint | + | Jim then called for those who intend to present an item at the Reunion to make themselves known to Ken Meadows or other members |
- | tables while visitors are addressing us, saying | + | |
- | this most bad mannered. Our President, as tactful as ever, suggested | + | |
- | that this was possibly brought about by other visitors who didn't | + | |
- | realise | + | |
- | Point that it was time that we were house trained | + | |
- | the tables anyway. | + | |
- | Jim then called for those who intend to present an item at the | + | Finally, with a report on the last swimming carnival and a reminder |
- | Reunion to make themselves known to Ken Meadows or other members | + | |
- | appropriate Committee, all of whom would be glad to hear about it, | + | |
- | and Jim Hooper announced that the date of the S & R weekend had been | + | |
- | changed to the 18-20th March to coincide with police and RAF who are | + | |
- | to take part. Also he would like to know how many intend going as | + | |
- | the Bobbies are arranging some transport. | + | |
- | | + | - G.W. |
- | rominaer of next year' | + | |
- | meeting which closed at 8.55. | + | |
- | - GOV. | + | |
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- | 3. | + | |
+ | =====60 Years A-Growing.===== | ||
+ | - Taro. | ||
- | IMPORTANT TRANSPORT NOTICE. | + | "Come to Rene's Party" said that whimsical folder with the strong Bean flavour. Sounded simple enough - such parties are always happening. Knowing Rene so long and well made it a must. I expected to find the usual roll up of a Club night - but just the reverse - only a few of the young fry were there. But it was a grand party of early members, surely the finest compliment Rene could wish to enjoy.- No reunion can I recall with such a warm glow of feeling - maybe t'was the beautiful mellowing of a quarter century. (Fashion note: light tinted hair seemed to be the mode.) As the Man in the Corner - given to observation - I'll say it was more than a birthday party - it was a demonstration of the real meaning of the S.B.W. Surely the founders never imagined the extent of the pairing to be, and the fruit thereof could be seen playing around in dozens. |
+ | Back on the main track - the Rene affair. What a party! And what a place! - not to be sought afar, but right here at home in Rootsie' | ||
+ | actually a mannikin parade of pals, some not seen for 20 years. Most of the cast of the Mouin affair were there, including Norm Coulton and Alan Rigby, the actual finders of the delectable quintette. Yea, even Harold Chardon, the inventor of modified Morse. | ||
+ | Having socked us into a swamp at Paddy' | ||
+ | There' | ||
- | BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT | + | Lemme see - was I at Rootsies? I was. About that feed - the tasters - gallons of 'em, were beautifully flavoured by tricks known to dieticians (did Wally show judgment). Came tea and trimmings, and then THE event: __The Cake__. |
+ | I found the cutting of the cake most moving in spite of the crackle of interjection, | ||
- | FROM BLACKHEATH | + | So much for the outside - this being the age of glamour, one should tread warily. However, the first cut revealed a richness of fruit and colour with even texture and taste - taste! What a miserable word for such a magnificent chord of palatal emotion! Cheers for Rene and her Authors for so thoughtfully providing such a birthday! Quite without the aid of an electronic brain the caake was |
+ | portioned to give every one of the 100 odd a reasonable sample. | ||
+ | Then began the lighter side with that master compere, Ian Malcolm. No one could accuse the S.B.W. of now having musical evenings, and Ernie Austin' | ||
- | RING- WRITE OR CALL | + | And Rene herself |
+ | sang with a fine clear tone and intonation that still remains square on the note. She once gave a great exhibition of sang froid (I don't know how to spell sang froid and I'm not sure what it means, but it seems to have some song connection - even looks like something been in a pan - so in it goes). Half way through an aria Rene clean forgot the words; quite coolly she turned and told us so (now there was news!) and tripped happily off stage as the vast audience in | ||
+ | a metropolitan theatre clapped madly, and everyone was happy. BUT -- if Cursedcardus had been there he would have made Rene look the dead spit of the spitted ones half way through the blitz. Another star at tat show was languorous (of G. string!) passionate Hilda McCartney with her violin, and everytime I think of the dress she wore that night - I see red! | ||
+ | And listen, you whiskery hillbillies, | ||
+ | Bean, of course, did some surprising things, and that bright spark of other days, Gordon Pritchard, was more flashing than ever. (A sad loss to the Club when G.P. dropped out.) The surprise of the night was Joan's Puppet Show - how that gal is sure steeped in the theatre! I can see some dreadful shocks coming when she puts S.B.W. puppets on the payroll. | ||
+ | One black spot of the night was the absence of Myles - the father - the core of the Club. | ||
- | SIEDLECKYtS TAXI AND TOURIST SERVICE | + | As usual Time was the enemy, and midnight arrived before half a dozen words had been exchanged. Then Ho for the bushwalk up the track to the house and gate where hundreds of posh waggons were awaiting their owners to take 'em N.S.E.W. presto! |
+ | A truly great night, and Rene's cheery invite to her birthday party in 1965 just put the philosophic crown on everything. | ||
- | 116 STATION STREET BLAUKBEATH. | + | =====Federation Notes - Febraury.===== |
+ | Allen A. Strom. | ||
+ | ====The Arthur Groom Memorial Fund:==== | ||
- | | + | It was agreed to make a donation of £2.2.0 to the fund. |
+ | ====Search and Rescue:==== | ||
- | BUSHWALKIRS arriving at Blackheath late at night | + | The Practice Weekend will now be held on weekend March 18/19/20th in the Policeman Range Area. Club Contact man will want to know who will be attending so that he can report to the meeting of S & R to be held on March 9th. During the illness of the S & R Secretary, Mr. Norman Allen will be Acting Secretary. 'Phone numbers are: Business FY6292. Private FW6456. |
- | without transport booking | + | |
- | Railway Station or call at above addres -- | + | |
- | IT'S NEVER TOO LATE! | + | |
- | ================= | + | |
+ | ====Annual Camp:==== | ||
+ | Will be held on March 26/27th at Morella Karong. The special task allocated to the S.B.W. is cleaning up of the Campfire. Ken Stewart and Geof Wagg will be the Campfire Leaders. Name tags will be supplied. A circular will be forwarded later to Clubs outlining Reunion details. | ||
- | !PHONE BtHEATH 81 or 146. LOOK FOR CARS T03210 or T1;270. | + | Following a report that Bushwalkers were being directed not be camp in the Catchment Area of the Warragamba Dam, it was agreed that the President should seek a personal interview with the President |
+ | ====Kariong: | ||
- | OR BOOK AT MARK SALON RADIO SHOP - OPP. STATION. | + | A conference of a number of interested bodies was held on Saturday, February 12th, to discuss a means of implementing the establishment of The Kariong National Park. It included a representative from the Conservation Department and the Fauna Protection Panel. The resolutions agreed upon covered the following: |
+ | (1) The Government to be pressed to take action to establish the National Park for the preservation and study of flora, fauna and aboriginal relics. | ||
+ | (2) The Trust for the Park to include representatives of Government Departments and interested Conservation Bodies. | ||
+ | (3) Any agreement on this Kariong Project shall not prejudice the achievement of general reservations along the Hawkesbury River. | ||
+ | A Committee was appointed to implement the resolutions. It will consist of Miss Crommelin (Warrah Sanctuary), Mr. G. Moore (Hawkesbury Scenic Pres. Council), Mrs. T.Y. Stead (W.L.P.S.A.), | ||
- | 60 YEARS A-GROWING. | + | It was agreed that it would be a good thing to arrange similar conferences on other matters of interest. Mr. F.J. Griffiths, Chief Guardian of Fauna, agreed to undertake the organisation of this work. |
+ | ====Morton Primitive Reserve: | ||
- | - Taro. | + | The Minister for Lands has directed that since the administration of the Reserve is being carried out by the Trust in a manner that satisfies the purpose of the dedication, there should be no alteration of the position. If at any time there are contemplated decisions which will change the status quo, then the Fauna Protection Panel shall be called upon for an expression of opinion. |
+ | The outcome of this Ministerial direction is as follows (pro tem): | ||
- | Come to Rene's Parte said that whimsical folder with the | + | (1) The Forestry Department will not be given any rights over the Reserve. |
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- | grand party of early members, surely the finest compliment Rene | + | |
- | wish to enjoy.- No reunion can I recall with such a warm glow of | + | |
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- | (Fashion note:' light tinted hair seemed to be the mode.) As the Man | + | |
- | in the Corner - given to observation - I ill say it was more than a | + | |
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- | to be, and the' | + | |
- | Lucky kids all, to haVe a bushwalking background to gro* up in. And | + | |
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- | all produced within the life of and the material of the Gltib. And | + | |
- | what better testing ground could there be for the final lOng.walk | + | |
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- | every walk I've shared, I cannot recall one hot argument or disturb- | + | |
- | ance, Whidft, humanity being what it is, makes a fine performance. | + | |
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- | 4. | + | |
- | Back on the main track - the Rene affair. That a party! And | + | (2) The Fauna Protection Panel' |
- | what a place! - not to be sought afar, but right here at home in | + | |
- | Rootsie' | + | |
- | walk and a rock climb! I had a couple of simmering hours watching | + | |
- | 'm arrive. The setting was perfect - a track winding down to open | + | |
- | suddenly on the camp site. And thus they dramatically appeared - | + | |
- | actually | + | |
- | of the cast of the Mouin affair were there, including Norm Coulton | + | |
- | and Alan Rigby, the actual finders of the delectable quintette. Yea, | + | |
- | even Harold Chardon, the inventor of modified Morse. | + | |
- | | + | (3) The threat to M.P.R. has been temporarily averted. |
- | inG Rene, was kind. The moon watched us through the leaf: curtain, | + | |
- | but the unfortunate victims on the spit took most attentim - could | + | |
- | we actually surround and annihilate those yards of mutton? | + | |
- | | + | The greatest danger lies in a change |
- | massacre elegant joints. No natter - our salivary creeks were in full | + | |
- | flood and any chunk would do. Henry Woolfe would have 11(1 a fit at ' | + | |
- | the doings. Don't ask me Who Henry Woolfe wast I'll tell you. In the | + | |
- | nineties Henry Woolfe, tall, fairish, spotless, had a smallgoods shop | + | |
- | in George Street just -below Liverpool Street. He served and carved | + | |
- | near the front window, and always a crowd was to be seen watching and | + | |
- | admiring his superbity. His judgment in cutting skinned goods in one | + | |
- | go! Tick on the dot every time! And when he carved a ham (2/6 lb. | + | |
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- | Athos. 'Tis said (by me)'he could cut a slice so thin. you could re .c`. | + | |
- | a paper through it. AND . gel- this - he was official carver tmnaculni.; | + | |
- | at all Government House functions, at the board - not down in the | + | |
- | kitchen. Ah gracious days/ His window, like the tinkling bells | + | |
- | of the old waxworks, was one of the sights of Sydney - lovable old | + | |
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- | the City is the identical original. And don't go writing to ask me | + | |
- | who was Athos, 'cos I'll tell you now: He was the aristrocrat of | + | |
- | Dumas' immortal three, and acknowledged the finest swordsman in Europe | + | |
- | Lemme see - was I at Rootsies? I was. About that feed - the | + | ====Barren Ground:==== |
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- | to dieticians (did Wally show judgment). Came tea and trimmings, and | + | |
- | then THE event: THE CAKE | + | |
- | I found the cutting of the cake most moving in spite of the | + | Reported that the proposal for a Fauna Reserve is now being studied |
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- | they been there), the cake was rectangular - about 1647X12" | + | |
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- | all adding up to something too good for destruction. | + | |
- | So much for the outside | + | ====Nadgee: |
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- | fruit and colour with even texture and taste - tasted' | + | |
- | able word for such a magnificent chord of palatal emotion! Cheers ' | + | |
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- | 5. | + | |
+ | The District Lands office at Goulburn is prepol2ing a map of the area pursuant to presenting a report to the Department of Lands. | ||
- | KEEP UP YOUR VITALITY | + | ====Hallet' |
- | ON WALKS WITH | + | |
- | | + | (Cowan Creek, Kuring-gai Chase). A report that the Kurin-Gai Motor Yacht Club wants to erect a Club Boat-House, Pier and Baths at Hallet' |
- | | + | A report that the Royal National Park Trust proposes to hand over portion of the N.W. corner of the Park to the Sutherland Shire Council is being investigated. |
- | AND H) | + | |
- | LIGHT THIN RY-KING GRISP BREAD (100% WHOLE RYE FLOUR) WELL | + | |
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- | NEW SEASONS DATES AND 80Z. CELLOPHANE PACKETS OF STONED DATES | + | ====Bouddi Natural Park:==== |
- | WIDE RANGE OF DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, BISCUITS AID DRIED FRUIT | + | A work party will be held on the weekend February 26/27th. Transport to the Park has been arranged for Friday evening, February 25th. Cost 17/6d. As in this project would be deeply appreciated. There is still an urgent need for Ranger |
- | | + | Patrols through the Park. Delegates are asked to bring the matter before their Club Meetings. |
- | | + | If you want to interest your friends in our Conservation Projects, we can help with the organisation of transport and trips. |
- | THE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD SHOP, | + | |
- | 1 3 HUNTER STREET, SYDNEY. | + | March 18,19,20th: The Budderoo and Barren Ground Areas. |
+ | March 25,26,27th: Morton Primitive Reserve (Meryla Pass section) | ||
+ | We can also help with propaganda leaflets and showings of colour transparencies. | ||
- | for Pone and her Authors for so thoughtfully providing stIch a birth- | + | =====Our Trip To The Bogong High Plains.===== |
- | day: Quite without the aid of an electronic brain the c-ake was | + | |
- | portioned to give every one of the 100 odd a reasonable sample. | + | |
- | Then began the lighter side with that master compere, Ian Malcoln | + | - Bon-oh. |
- | No one could accuse the S.B.W. of now having musical evenings, and | + | |
- | Ernie Austin' | + | |
- | ate field. Remember Peter' | + | |
- | Edgar' | + | |
- | '' | + | |
- | And Rene herself - our one time maestro - yes, the S.B.W. once | + | Firstly, let me introduce you to the members |
- | had an orchestra and at least three members | + | |
- | the conductor and accompaniste; | + | |
- | a certain flautist who has played with the world' | + | |
- | (chipping in on radio) - but don't tell them for the fluter would | + | |
- | not like to meet assassination in the very flower of youth: And | + | |
- | listen, you yodellers - Rene used to be our coloratura soprano | + | |
- | sang with a fine clear tone and intonation that still remains square | + | |
- | on the note. She once gave a great exhibition of sang froid (I don't | + | |
- | know how to spell sang froid and I'm not sure what it meanc, but it | + | |
- | seem to have some song connection - even looks like something been | + | |
- | in a pan - so in it goes). Half way through an aria Rene clean fcrgct | + | |
- | the words; quite coolly she turned and told us so (now there was | + | |
- | newsn7 and tripped happily off stage as the vast audielAae in | + | |
- | metropclitan theatre clapped madly, and everyone was happy. ZUT -- | + | |
- | if Cursedcardus had been there he would have made Rene look the dead | + | |
- | spit of the spitted ones half way throe h the blitz. Another star at | + | |
- | tat show was languorous (of G. string!) passionate Hilda McCartney | + | |
- | with her violin, and everytime I think of the dress he 0use that | + | |
- | nirfht - I see reds | + | |
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- | 6. | + | |
- | And listen, you whiskery hillbillies, | + | Now that we have our starters I can proceed to tell you something |
- | the gentlemen of the Sydney Bush Walkers wore evening dress and had a | + | |
- | tailored shave on the day of the concert. Also at Rene's party were | + | |
- | the two who put on, at this concert, the finest spot of tragedy in th,eN., | + | |
- | Club's theatrical history. They were young aristocrats oaiting the | + | |
- | tumbril for the trip to Madam Guillotine. Their names - Marion | + | |
- | Sutton (now Moroney), and Ian Malcolm. Yes, Rene's party waked up a | + | |
- | host of memories. There is one deeply etched memory - on the banks | + | |
- | of the Grose, one summer night in the long ago, whenrfour girls | + | |
- | standing back to the fire, face to the river, sang 'Sweet and Low", | + | |
- | as written, and sang it perfectly. | + | |
- | us at eve's party - Win Chardon. And what a lot of faces Jean | + | |
- | Austin' | + | |
- | Stoddie' | + | |
- | camp fire. I'm sure Mr. Schubert would not mind us having a half hour | + | |
- | of "Lilac Time", the net that snared so many of' | + | |
- | and simple melodies. And every camp fire should have at least a half- | + | |
- | hour of Gilbert and Sullivan quite unadulterated. (I move that the | + | |
- | Canoe Club be raided and Roy Gaddelin - fiddle and bow - be forcibly | + | |
- | taken and welded to the S.B.W.). | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Bean, of course, did some surprising things, and that bright | + | |
- | spark of other days, Gordon Pritdhard, was more flashing than ever. | + | |
- | (A sad loss to the Club when G.P. dropped out.) The surprice of the | + | |
- | nigh 'o was Joan's Puppet Show - how that gal is sure steeped in the | + | |
- | theatre4 | + | |
- | Puppets on the payroll.. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | One black spot of'the night was the absence of MyleLi - the father | + | |
- | the core of the Club. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | As usual Time was the enemy, and midnight arrived before half a | + | |
- | dozen words had been exchanged. Then Ho for the bushwalk up the | + | |
- | track to the house and gate where hundreds of posh waggons were await- | + | |
- | ing their owners to take 'em N.S.E.W. presto! | + | |
- | when a few push bikes comprised the rolling stock of the Club.) | + | |
- | + | ||
- | A truly great night, and Rene's cheery invite to her birthday | + | |
- | party in 1965 just put the philosophic crown on everything. | + | |
- | .1101111..MMBOIMINMI1.11.011111i11111 | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES - FEBRUARY. | + | |
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- | Allen A. Strom. | + | |
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- | THE ARTHUR GROOM MEMORIALFUND: | + | |
- | of 2.770 to the fund. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | SEARCH AND' | + | |
- | TEM777677in the Policeman Range Area. Club Contant man will | + | |
- | want to know who will be attending so' | + | |
- | meeting of S & R to be held on March 9th. During the illness of the | + | |
- | S & 7 Secretary, Mr. Norman Allen will be Acting Secretary. 'Phone | + | |
- | numl7ers are: Business FY6292. Private FW6456. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ANNUAL CAMP Will be held on March 26/27th at Morella Karong. The | + | |
- | special task allocated to the S.B.W. is cleaning up of the Campfiro | + | |
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- | 7. | + | |
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- | Ken Stewart and Geof Wagg will be the Campfire Leaders. Name tags | + | |
- | will be supplied. A circular will be forwarded later to Clubs outlin- | + | |
- | ing Reunion details. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Following a report that Bushwalkers were being directed not be | + | |
- | camp in the Catchment Area of the Warragamba Dam, it was agreed that | + | |
- | the President should seek a personal interview with the President or | + | |
- | Secretary of the Water Board in order to clarify the position. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | KARIONG: A conference of a number of interested bodies was held on | + | |
- | Saturday, February 12th, to discuss a means of implementing the estab- | + | |
- | lishment of The Kariong to Park. It included a representative | + | |
- | from the Conservation Department and the Fauna Protection Panel. | + | |
- | The resolutions agreed upon covered the following: | + | |
- | (1) The Government to be pressed to take action to estnblish | + | |
- | the National Park for the preservation and study of flora, | + | |
- | fauna and aboriginal relics. | + | |
- | (2) The Trust for the Park to include representatives of | + | |
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- | (0) Any agreement on this Kariong Project shall not wejudice the | + | |
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- | A Committee was appointed to implement the resolutions. It will | + | |
- | consist of Miss Crommelin Farrah Sanctuary), Mr. G. Moc7:ie (Hawkesbury | + | |
- | Scenic Pres. Council), Mrs. T.Y. Stead (W.L.P.S.A.), | + | |
- | (N.P.P.A.C.), | + | |
- | Dower to co-opt. | + | |
- | It was agreed that it would be a good thing to arrange similar | + | |
- | conferences on other matters of interest. Mr. F.J. Griffi)-hs, Chief | + | |
- | GnareLian of Fauna, agreed to undertake the organisation of this work. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | MORTON PRIMITIVE RESERVE: The Minister for Lands has directed that | + | |
- | arirrETMUIETTETME of the Reserve is being carried out by the | + | |
- | Trust in a manner that satisfies the purpose of the dedication, there | + | |
- | should be no alteration of the position. If at any time there are | + | |
- | contemplated decisions which will change the status Tlo, then the | + | |
- | Fauna Protection Panel shall be called upon for an expression of | + | |
- | opinion. | + | |
- | The outcome of this Ministerial direction is as follows (pro tem): | + | |
- | (1) The Forestry Department will not be given any rights over | + | |
- | the Reserve. | + | |
- | (2) The Fauna Protection Panel' | + | |
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- | (3) The threat to M.P.R. has been temporarily averted. | + | |
- | The greatest danger lies in a change in attitude or personnel of the | + | |
- | Trust. | + | |
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- | BARREN GROUND: Reported that the proposal for a Fauna Reserve is now | + | |
- | being studiedby the Mines Department to determine any implications. | + | |
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- | ITILG4.E: The District Lands office at Goulburn is prepol2ing a map of | + | |
- | area rea pursuant to presenting a report to the Department of Lands. | + | |
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- | HALLET' | + | |
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- | and Baths at Halletis Beach has been followed up. | + | |
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- | 8. | + | |
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- | A report that the Royal National Park Trust proposes to hand over | + | |
- | portion of the N.W. corn of the Park to the Sutherland Shire Council | + | |
- | is being investigated. | + | |
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- | BOUDDT NATURAL PARK: A work party will be held on the weekend | + | |
- | Taii.a5y 7772777-Transport to the Park has been ar-2arge for Friday | + | |
- | evening, February 25th. Cost 17/6d. As in this project would | + | |
- | be deeply appreciated. There is still an urgent need for Ranger | + | |
- | Patrols through the Park. Delegates are asked to bring the matter | + | |
- | before their Club Meetings. | + | |
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- | If you want to interest your friends, in our Conservation | + | |
- | Projects, we can help with the organisation of transport and trips. | + | |
- | March 18,19,20th: The Budderoo and Barren Ground Areas. | + | |
- | March 25,26,27th: Morton Primitive Reserve (Meryla Pass section) | + | |
- | We can also help with propaganda leaflets and showings of colour | + | |
- | transparencies. | + | |
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- | OUR TRIP T02,0GONG HIGH PLAINS. | + | |
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- | - Bon-oh. | + | |
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- | Firstly, let me introduce you to the members of th trap, Our | + | |
- | r),I.rty consisted of six all told, Tine Koetsia, Grace Aird and Beverle7 | + | |
- | P:-ice, and the boys, Don Mathews, Geof Wagg and myself. | + | |
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- | that we have our starters I can proceed to tell you solnethine; | + | |
- | of the whereabouts of the Bogong High Plains. They are fmnd about | + | |
- | 50 miles south-east of Albury, their average height above sea-level | + | |
- | being about 5,600 ft. with several higher peaks: Mt. BoFong | + | |
- | Mt. Cope (6,025?), Mt. Loch (61144') and Mt. Feathertop (6, | + | |
- | to the extent of the High Plains, the northern section is dominated | + | |
- | by Mt. Bogong, the southernmost peak is Mt. Hotham, and Mt.FeathertoP | + | |
- | is on the western boundary. The total length is appx=u7i--, | + | |
miles. | miles. | ||
- | | + | Our plan was to climb Mt. Bogong from Tawonga, then proceed |
- | to Mt. Hotham, then double back in a NNW direction to Mt. Feathertop, | + | |
- | thence down to Harrietville. | + | |
- | look at the Mt. Buffalo National Park for a couple of days, then hitc | + | |
- | to Albury and home by taro. The plan allowed us six days walking on | + | |
- | the High Plains. | + | |
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- | We left Sydney on Christmas night. We will dispense with the | + | |
- | unnecess ary details of our train journey to Albury. Our next step | + | |
- | was to board a bus to Tawonga. After a certain amount of searching | + | |
- | the bus depot was found. Our transport was due to leave at 9.30 a.m. | + | |
- | or thereabouts (it turned out to be thereabouts), | + | |
- | hours to see Albury. It was Boxing Day. The only place open for | + | |
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- | down the main street and to the Botanical Gardens gave us time to | + | |
- | digest our steak. | + | |
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- | Our bus rolled out of the shed at 9.45 and proceeded very | + | |
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+ | We left Sydney on Christmas night. We will dispense with the unnecessary details of our train journey to Albury. Our next step was to board a bus to Tawonga. After a certain amount of searching the bus depot was found. Our transport was due to leave at 9.30 a.m. or thereabouts (it turned out to be thereabouts), | ||
- | cautiously along the main road, with the driver clearing his throat | + | Our bus rolled out of the shed at 9.45 and proceeded very cautiously along the main road, with the driver clearing his throat to tell us all about the local sights. "On your left..." |
- | to tell us all about the local sights. "On your left..." | + | |
- | say, then "On your right..", | + | |
- | presented themselves, such as the butter factory and the football | + | |
- | ground. His next remark was, whilst crossing the bridge across the | + | |
Murray River "In a moment you will be in Victoria" | Murray River "In a moment you will be in Victoria" | ||
- | Towards midday we had our first glimpse of Mt. Bogong.. It lookor' | + | Towards midday we had our first glimpse of Mt. Bogong. It looked |
- | exciting from the road towering above all othEr ridges, and being | + | |
- | clear of vegetation it seemed to stand out from the surrounding ridge | + | |
- | We reached Tawonga and found it boasted a store and a pub. I | + | We reached Tawonga and found it boasted a store and a pub. I didn't see the horse and dog, but it was a friendly |
- | didn't see the horse and dog, but it was a friendly | + | |
- | storekeeper gave us all a lecture on how to " | + | |
- | assured us that more fish are caught this way than any other, that | + | |
- | if one's hook is bitten off by an eel. We had lunch on the banks at | + | |
- | the Kiewn River, then some little time was spent taking | + | |
- | Mt, Bogong to the chatter of " | + | |
- | light, is there?" | + | |
- | we could see the horrible details that confronted us, meaning, of | + | |
- | course, that we had a road bash of 10 miles to the base of the Stair- | + | |
- | case Ridge which was to be our ascent ridge. | + | |
- | ov.o with" was the general cry. Don and Tine not being interested | + | |
- | the art of photography went on ahead and set us a most difficult | + | |
- | during the afternoon to catch them. The sun beat merwiessly | + | |
- | backs as we walked along the road. And we walked and walked. Oh, | + | |
- | poor feet on this first day out! At long last we crossed Mountain | + | |
- | Creek and spotted a tent on a clear space near the stream, smoke from | + | |
- | the campfire announcing the presence of a billy of boiling water foil | + | |
- | a cuma. Although this spot was some 4 miles short of the base of | + | |
- | the ridge it was good enough for us, and a swim in the creek settled | + | |
- | it. As we cooked the evening | + | |
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- | 10. | + | |
- | of clouds racing across | + | Monday morning found us up at 5 a.m. and away by 7 a.m. We soon got rid of the four miles of road and found ourselves at the base of a ridge. The map showed the Staircase Ridge commencing at the end of the road, and as we were at the end of the road with a track leading up the ridge we presumed it was the Staircase Ridge. Our hard work had now started - 4,500' to climb in 4 miles to the summit. We climbed steadily for 3 hours and lunched in sight of the summit with a mile left to go. The trees had now given way to grassy slopes, as we had passed the timber line. Snow daisies grew in great confusion, and a fine display of colour |
- | tinted golden red as they passe0 through | + | |
- | Monday morning found us up at 5 a.m. and away by 7 a.m. We soon | + | Before continuing I must explain |
- | got rid of the four miles of road and found ourselves at the base of | + | |
- | a ridge. The map showed | + | |
- | the road, and as we were at the end of the road with a track leading | + | |
- | up the ridge we presumed it was the Staircase Ridge. | + | |
- | had now started 4,500' to climb in 4 riles to the summit. We | + | |
- | climbed steadily for 3 hours and lunched in sight of the summit with | + | |
- | a mile left to go. The trees had now given way to grassy slopes, as | + | |
- | we had passed | + | |
- | and a fine display of colour they gave to the ridge sides. The sumrit | + | |
- | but stood like a sentinel just below the trig which we reached by | + | |
- | 4.30 p.m. Absence of firewood on the bleak mountain top made cooking | + | |
- | a longish procedure. As the sun went down the wind arose and the | + | |
- | flight of the Bogong moths began - literally millions of these small | + | |
- | moths flew round in crazy circles above us. | + | |
- | Before continuing I must explain | + | A howling wind was the feature of the night. The intrepid members |
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- | was apparent to us, when we looked back, that we had not come up the | + | |
- | Staircase Ridge at all. Since the map was made the road has been | + | |
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- | A howling wind was the feature | + | The sun's rays commenced |
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- | the defiant little tent against | + | |
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- | how '1.1e chill wind penetrated all night. | + | |
- | The sunfs rays commenced the thawing | + | Tuesday afternoon turned |
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- | 9.45 the first of the walking on the High Plains | + | |
- | us at the Cleve gale Memorial Hut. This was built of stone and looked | + | |
- | as though it was built to withstand severe blizzards.' | + | |
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- | the time to go sheltering in huts, so after sweets | + | |
- | our way onwards | + | |
- | ed 1 D.M. and a lunch stand was called for, all being unanimously in | + | |
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- | were lined up for an application of sunburn cream from Tine. | + | |
- | Tuesday afternoon turned out to be a scrub bash down the T-spur | + | Boys and girls moved upstream and downstream respectively |
- | which led down to Big River. The scrub got thicker as we got lower | + | |
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- | much discussion we decided to camp here, although it was only 3.30 p.n, | + | |
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- | High Plains. The High Plains is dissected | + | |
- | along the plateau means going down to the river and up to the oame | + | |
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- | 11. | + | |
+ | The stillness of the night was broken by a lot of noise coming from the fireplace. Torches cut a beam through the darkness to show a possum nosing through the billies and other things lying around. It was amusing to see him sitting on his hind legs with his front paws holding some of his stolen food, eating away most unconcernedly. His huge goggle-eyes seemed to reflect the torch beam back at us. The drama was broken by a rock hurled by Geof. The night marauder scampered away and we were at last able to go to sleep. | ||
- | + | We arose at some unearthly | |
- | PHOTOGRAPHY ! ? ! I | + | |
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- | Leica films | + | |
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- | LEICA PHOTO SERVICE | + | |
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- | 31 Macquarie Place | + | |
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- | Boys and girls moved upstream and downstream respectively to | + | |
- | swim and wash. Soon after, Geof was buss making his eail7 damper | + | |
- | while our dried veges soaked and the Mellah set in tae cold water Of | + | |
- | the river. There were actually three food parties, one being Geof, | + | |
- | Grace and Beverley, another Don and Tine, and then myself, a last | + | |
- | minute starter of the drip, but my own food list. However I was well | + | |
- | looked after by Don and Tine. | + | |
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- | The stillness of the night was broken by a lot of noise coming | + | |
- | from the fireplace. Torches cut a beam through the darkness to show | + | |
- | a possum nosing through the billies and other things lying around. It | + | |
- | was amusing to see him sitting bn his hind legs with his front paws | + | |
- | holding some of his stolen food, eating away most unconcernedly. His | + | |
- | huge goggle-eyes seemed to reflect the torch beam back at us. The | + | |
- | drama was broken by a rock hurled by Geof. The night marauder | + | |
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- | rucksacks for a 6.30 a.m. start. We crossed the river in the first | + | |
- | hundred yards of the day's walk, carrying our footwear across so we | + | |
- | could have dry feet for the rest of the day. Beverley swayed | + | |
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- | in midstream, and Bev's new camera looked like getting a ducking, | + | |
- | when she shouted "Catch this!" and next moment to our surprise a | + | |
- | camera was making its way through the air to be brilliantly caught by | + | |
Don on the bank. "Well caught, Sir" we shouted, much to Bev's relief. | Don on the bank. "Well caught, Sir" we shouted, much to Bev's relief. | ||
- | | + | The ridge went upwards and onwards - seemingly endless, |
- | ridges on hot days. We beat the rising mist to the top and it was | + | |
- | good to look back across the valley, the mist hiding its depths with a | + | |
- | soft white floor. Flowers showed themselves everywhere, especially | + | |
- | trigger plants and snow daisies. Here and there were clumps of golden | + | |
- | yellow buttercups, and bushes of pea flower added splashes of yellow | + | |
- | to the ridge. | + | |
- | | + | Snow poles marked the junction of the tracks on top of the High Plain, with notices pointing in all directions. If you ever find yourself at this point don't do what we did and proceed to Timm' |
- | Plain, with notices pointing in all directions. If you ever find | + | |
- | yourself at this point don't do what we did and proceed to Timmes | + | |
- | Lookout. I don't say that Timm's Lookout isn't very nice, but it is | + | |
- | in the opposite direction to the route that is normally taken past | + | |
- | Mt. Nelson. After discovering our humiliating mistake, we retraced | + | |
- | our steps for the two mileS we had come and then proceeded once again | + | |
- | along the Mt. Nelson track, but this time it really was the Mt. Nelson | + | |
- | track. We had lunch a mile or so past Mt. Nelson under ' | + | |
- | shade of some snow gums. | + | |
- | The distance was consumed fairly rapidly after lunch, | + | The distance was consumed fairly rapidly after lunch, |
- | reached snow pole 241 the workings of heavy machinery at the State | + | |
- | Electricity Commission camp could be heard. | + | |
- | has loom built right on the track, which meant that we went ript | + | |
- | through the middle of it. As we walked through the arm, heavy earth | + | |
- | moving equipment rolled by, turning the once peaceful | + | |
- | a mechanical nightmare. It was good to leave the noise and dust | + | |
- | behind as we climbed around | + | |
- | centre of interest to the camp, the huge mechanical shovels biting | + | |
- | into it and loading the basalt into trucks to be carted away. | + | |
- | Wallace' | + | Wallace' |
- | mile of this but were three others. The huts were, with only one w | + | |
- | exception, the "Scout Hut", (i.e. a ski lodge presumably built by | + | |
- | scouts) all in a most disreputable condition and only in a severe | + | |
- | blizzard would one pluck up enough courage to camp in one. | + | |
- | Camp for the night was set up just before Cope Hut, the last one | + | Camp for the night was set up just before Cope Hut, the last one of the bunch. The weather looked threatening, |
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- | ing us as we pitched camp, but looking out of the tent in the morning | + | |
- | blue sky greeted us, so breakfast was hurried and we were on our way | + | |
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- | main track by--passes Mt. Cope by a half mile. That meant a half mile | + | |
- | walk from the track to the summit, so packs were dropped at the | + | |
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- | | + | The view from Mt. Cope is probably the best on the High Plains, or I should say the most extensive view, due to the fact that Mt.Cope |
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- | Is sttuated | + | |
- | f.dantifying | + | |
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- | 13. | + | |
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- | pictures we beat a hasty retreat to the main track. The climb there | + | |
- | and back had taken thour, those with cameras taking one hour, the | + | |
snow daisies being irresistable close-up shots. | snow daisies being irresistable close-up shots. | ||
- | Catching Grace took a little while. The track now went around | + | Catching Grace took a little while. The track now went around Mt. Jim,. on whose southern side we made our mid-day halt. As we had lunch we could see Mt. Feathertop towering above the High Plains, the West Kiewa River valley |
- | Mt. Jim,. on whose southern side we made our mid-day halt. As we had | + | |
- | lunch we could see Mt. Feathertop towering above the High Plains, | + | |
- | the West Kiewa River cTalley | + | |
- | and I left 30 minutes before the others. Dropping down 1-,500 brought | + | |
- | us to the'Cobungra River. As the afternoon wore on Geoffrey came down | + | |
- | the ridge, but no Grace and Bev. "Where are the girls?" | + | |
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- | left' | + | |
- | Mt. Feathertop.. We gave them a little while longer but they did not | + | |
- | appear, so' | + | |
- | f.lr, | + | |
- | for 17.s. | + | |
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- | It was shaving time before-tea that night, because we were bein; | + | |
- | sco]acd for looking like tramps, so we lathered our faces and Lhe | + | |
- | blade hacked into our now tender. whiskers. Don was rewarded, with a | + | |
- | cheek rub with Tine to prove how smooth his beardless facs now was. | + | |
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- | . We crossed the Cobungra at 8.15 next mo' | + | |
- | c11-11' | + | |
- | racd:': | + | |
- | Its name, the top being clothed in soft white clouds_ T1.-) ridge was | + | |
- | long and steep, but quite good underfoot. From Mt. Loch to Mt. HothaT | + | |
- | was unfortunately a road bash. Diamentina Hut was to bate been our | + | |
- | camp spot that night, but one look at it and we moved on, dropping | + | |
- | down a small gully to Diamentina Creek. We made camp at 12 midday. | + | |
- | Please excuse our early camp, but it was New Year's Eve, | + | |
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- | Don suggested that for a little celebration we should have tea | + | |
- | at the Chalet at Mt. Hotham. This suggestion was thought a wonderful | + | |
- | idea by all. So at 3 p.m. we made ourselves look reasonably respect- | + | |
- | able and walked round the road leading to the Chalet. From the | + | |
- | roadway the ridge, or Razorback as it is called, can be seen axtendir4 | + | |
- | fram Hotham to Mt. Feathertop, a distance of 6 miles. We soon reachcc, | + | |
- | the Chalet and the Manager was consulted by our Business Manager Don, | + | |
- | who arranged the evening meal at a cost of 10/- per head. It was | + | |
- | 4 p.m. and tea was to be served at 6.30 p.m, - 22 hours to fill in. | + | |
- | Geof went back for Bev who had decided to rest instead of walking to | + | |
- | the Chalet, meanwhile we other four took a walk along the road past | + | |
- | the Chalet, ' | + | |
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- | At 6.30 p.m. we were seated at a large table in the dtnang room, | + | |
- | with Geoffrey placing on the table the mysterious little box he had | + | |
- | carried all the trip. To our surprise it was a box of sweets, and | + | |
- | verj. dellcious too. The meal was most satisfying to air dried vege- | + | |
- | table constitutions, | + | |
- | rapidly before the soup. It was a real 3-course me a19so.pplenented | + | |
- | b7 the sweets from Geofts mysterious box. | + | |
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- | A golden-red sunset lit the sky as we made our way back to our | + | |
- | camp. By 9 p.m. we had a fire burning brightly for a brew. Tne | + | |
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- | darkness of the hillside was interrupted by the light of a torch as | + | |
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- | someone made his way down the slope towards | + | |
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- | one of the chaps who was building a ski-hut about 200 yards from | + | |
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- | where we were camped. "Like to come up to the but for a little | + | |
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- | celebration" | + | |
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- | Eve. Midnight found us singing Auld Lang Syne and saying to our | + | |
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- | hosts that we really must be going. They saw our point of view, beinc | + | |
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- | el7.-311shwalkers now turned to the pleasures of skiing and tbey sympath:- | + | |
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- | iced with us. So we made our way down the slope to the tents in | + | |
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- | happy frame of mind, and sleep was soon upon us. | + | |
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- | The first day of 1955 dawned upon us. Away by 7.50, our object- | + | |
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- | ive was Mt. Feathertop by lunch time. The ridge leading ,here was a | + | |
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- | continuous narrow ridge 6 miles long and inclined to be bumpy in | + | |
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- | parts. The track sidled the ridge most of the way making it reason | + | |
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- | ably flat, and our progress was rapid. We reached the foot of | + | |
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- | Mt. Feathertop by 10.15 a.m. The best pdrt of an hour was spent at | + | |
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- | the saddle looking at the memorial cairn, photographing and resting. | + | |
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- | Don started to climb the mountain before us. Beverley C3ided to | + | |
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- | car* on to Feathertop Bungalow and wait for us there. By the time | + | |
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- | Geof, Grace and I had started, Don was on his way down. We met half | + | |
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- | way, muttered a few words, and. Don scrambled on downwards to Tine who | + | |
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- | was waiting at the bottom for him. Meanwhile we continued our climb | + | |
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- | to the top. From the trig the view was mighty. Mt. Hotham showed up | + | |
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- | on the horizon, and the Mt. Buffalo plateau could be clearly seen. | + | |
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- | Lunch at the but was good, due to the stimulating properties of | + | |
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- | tea. Our hunger was temporarily assuaged by Vita-weets or Rye-vitas, | + | |
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- | whichever you could stand the most, then off for Harrietville. There | + | |
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- | were two tracks on the ridge leading down into Harrietville. There | + | |
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- | must have been because Don, Tine and I followed a track, and Geof, | + | |
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- | Grace and Bev followed a track. Unfortunately we three ended up thre | + | |
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- | miles short of the town and had to road bash back to Harrietville, | + | |
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- | whilst the other three came down a steep pinch and ended up right in | + | |
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- | the town. I am still trying to convince myself that ti o map was wrong, | + | |
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- | 11 reunion was held at the milk bar in Harrietville, | + | |
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- | tho road looking for a side track to take us to the river. The | + | |
- | | + | It was shaving time before tea that night, because we were being scolded for looking like tramps, so we lathered our faces and the blade hacked into our now tender. whiskers. Don was rewarded, with a cheek rub with Tine to prove how smooth his beardless face now was. |
- | soon found on the river to camp. Earlier in the afternoon | + | We crossed |
+ | down a small gully to Diamentina Creek. We made camp at 12 midday. Please excuse our early camp, but it was New Year's Eve. | ||
- | storm had gathered giving us a shower | + | Don suggested that for a little celebration we should have tea at the Chalet at Mt. Hotham. This suggestion was thought a wonderful idea by all. So at 3 p.m. we made ourselves look reasonably respectable and walked round the road leading to the Chalet. From the roadway the ridge, |
+ | who arranged the evening meal at a cost of 10/- per head. It was 4 p.m. and tea was to be served at 6.30 p.m, - 2 1/2 hours to fill in. Geof went back for Bev who had decided to rest instead of walking to the Chalet, meanwhile we other four took a walk along the road past the Chalet, returning by 5.45. Geof had just beaten us back. | ||
- | now as we camped | + | At 6.30 p.m. we were seated at a large table in the dining room, with Geoffrey placing on the table the mysterious little box he had carried all the trip. To our surprise it was a box of sweets, and very delicious too. The meal was most satisfying |
+ | by the sweets from Geof's mysterious box. | ||
- | | + | A golden-red sunset lit the sky as we made our way back to our camp. By 9 p.m. we had a fire burning brightly for a brew. The darkness of the hillside was interrupted by the light of a torch as someone made his way down the slope towards us. It turned out to be one of the chaps who was building a ski-hut about 200 yards from where we were camped. "Like to come up to the hut for a little celebration" |
- | Mt. Buffalo could offer us the same amount | + | The first day of 1955 dawned upon us. Away by 7.50, our objective was Mt. Feathertop by lunch time. The ridge leading there was a continuous narrow ridge 6 miles long and inclined to be bumpy in parts. The track sidled |
- | | + | Lunch at the but was good, due to the stimulating properties of tea. Our hunger was temporarily assuaged by Vita-weets or Rye-vitas, whichever you could stand the most, then off for Harrietville. There were two tracks on the ridge leading down into Harrietville. There must have been because Don, Tine and I followed a track, and Geof, Grace and Bev followed a track. Unfortunately |
- | a=m1==101=111MILMINEMM | + | A reunion was held at the milk bar in Harrietville, |
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