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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALHER. | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney | + | |
- | No.247 | + | 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. |
- | Editor: Dot Butler, Boundary Road,. Sales & Subs.: Jess Martin | + | |
- | Business Manager: Jack Gentle | + | ====No.247 |
- | 11MOMIlle | + | |
- | CONTENTS. | + | |**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, |
- | Page | + | |**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle| |
- | At Our May Meeting | + | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey and Dot Butler| |
- | The Eight-Five Milers | + | |**Sales & Subs.**|Jess Martin| |
- | The Sanitarium Health Food Shop Pd t.) 5 | + | |**Production**|Barbara Brown| |
- | Scenic Motor Tours (Advt.) 7 | + | |
- | Leica Photo Service (Advt.) 9 | + | =====Contents===== |
- | Siedlecky' | + | |
- | Federation Notes - May - Allen A. Strom 11 | + | | | |Page| |
- | Into The Cumulus - Easter 1955 | + | |At Our May Meeting|Alex Colley| 2| |
- | - Alex Colley and Brian Harvey 13 | + | |The Eight-Five Milers|Jet Wagg| 3| |
- | Blue Gum Working Bee-Corroboree-Instructional | + | |Federation Notes - May|Allen A. Strom|11| |
- | - Dot Butler 18 | + | |Into The Cumulus - Easter 1955|Alex Colley and Brian Harvey|13| |
- | Ski Gear (Paddy' | + | |Blue Gum Working Bee-Corroboree-Instructional|Dot Butler|18| |
- | AT OUR MAY MEETING. | + | |
+ | =====Advertisements===== | ||
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+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |The Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 5| | ||
+ | |Scenic Motor Tours| 7| | ||
+ | |Leica Photo Service| 9| | ||
+ | |Siedlecky' | ||
+ | |Ski Gear (Paddy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====At Our May Meeting.===== | ||
The meeting commenced at 8.30 p.m. with the President in the Chair and about 40 members present. | The meeting commenced at 8.30 p.m. with the President in the Chair and about 40 members present. | ||
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Correspondence included a notification from the Chief Guardian of Fauna of a conservation conference to be held on July 2nd. Two delegates from each organisation were invited, also suggestions for subject matter. It was decided that Allen Strom and the Conservation Secretary (if able to attend) would represent the S.B.W. | Correspondence included a notification from the Chief Guardian of Fauna of a conservation conference to be held on July 2nd. Two delegates from each organisation were invited, also suggestions for subject matter. It was decided that Allen Strom and the Conservation Secretary (if able to attend) would represent the S.B.W. | ||
- | Jim Hooper, discussing the Federation report, said that the report printed in the cui-rent | + | |
- | their business to express opinions. Nor did they Signals,, | + | Jim Hooper, discussing the Federation report, said that the report printed in the current |
- | Brian Harvey made reference to the unfortunatedelay in issuing the Walks Programme. Though he fully Tpreciated | + | |
- | was a matter of some concern to a leader if the programme came out | + | Brian Harvey made reference to the unfortunatedelay in issuing the Walks Programme. Though he fully appreciated |
- | only three days before a walk for Which 7 days notice was required of starters. | + | |
- | A motion to limit Club entertainments to "about an hour" was then discussed. Neil Schaefer referred to a previous motion which | + | A motion to limit Club entertainments to "about an hour" was then discussed. Neil Schaefer referred to a previous motion which requested the social secretary to organise the slides in advance. Jack Wren thought that we would only be " |
- | requested the social secretary to organise the slides in advance. Jack Wren thought that we would only be " | + | |
- | The meeting concluded with sonic magazine business. Jack Gentle, the Business Manager, referred to the rising costs of producing the magazine. He said that though he hoped to maintain or increase advertising matter, the best means of increasing revenue was to sell more magazines, and he therefore asked members to do their best to see that everyone in the Club bought one. | + | The meeting concluded with some magazine business. Jack Gentle, the Business Manager, referred to the rising costs of producing the magazine. He said that though he hoped to maintain or increase advertising matter, the best means of increasing revenue was to sell more magazines, and he therefore asked members to do their best to see that everyone in the Club bought one. |
- | Allan Hardie asked whether any typiste had been found for the magazine. The Editor replied that the magazine was typed alternately by Jean Harvey and herself: but there was a prospective typiste in view. | + | |
+ | Allan Hardie asked whether any typiste had been found for the magazine. The Editor replied that the magazine was typed alternately by Jean Harvey and herself, but there was a prospective typiste in view. | ||
- Alex Colley. | - Alex Colley. | ||
- | am.....Nrairib.arevreaMm..1.wiEs. | + | |
- | CONGRATULATIONS | + | ---- |
- | Shirley. | + | |
- | 3. | + | **Congratulations** |
- | TEE EIGHTY-FIVE MILERS. | + | |
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+ | =====The Eighty-Five Milers.===== | ||
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- | Well to begin with there were twenty - a good round figure. Two on early trains, ten on the Fish, four on the 6.37, one with Private transport (two others hitched in scone) and one who lives there. That makes twenty. | + | |
- | Of course we didn't all line up in a great herd and start off like the Grand National; that was never intended. The little food groups chattered around, then one by one, as they sorted themselves out, they bustled off into the star spangled night. And what a night: I think it must have been the air - not quite warm and not quite cool, but that subtle mixture of both at once, which you only notice on special nights; so we had to keep taking great, deep breaths of | + | Well to begin with there were twenty - a good round figure. Two on early trains, ten on the Fish, four on the 6.37, one with Private transport (two others hitched in same) and one who lives there. That makes twenty. |
- | it because it smelled so good; and the moon beamed benignly on everything we did. | + | |
- | Devil' | + | Of course we didn't all line up in a great herd and start off like the Grand National; that was never intended. The little food groups chattered around, then one by one, as they sorted themselves out, they bustled off into the star spangled night. And what a night! I think it must have been the air - not quite warm and not quite cool, but that subtle mixture of both at once, which you only notice on special nights; so we had to keep taking great, deep breaths of it because it smelled so good; and the moon beamed benignly on everything we did. |
- | boiler plate hill. After a few minutes all the party had come up | + | |
- | except Jim and Kevin, so considering them to be old hands at this sort of country we moved off. The facts were of course that Jim hadn't been there for ten years and that Black Jerry' | + | Devil' |
- | that Kevin had never been on; so when they arrived after moonset, | + | |
- | things not being too clear, they camped the night on top. | + | After we moved off into the shadowed side of the ridge we stumbled and grumbled on the steep stony track until about half way down we came out into moonlight again and we stood looking down and across the Cox Valley with the now pale moon throwing long shadows all around us, while the very faintest breath of cool, grass scented breeze came stealing up out of the river and touched our faces. |
- | After we moved off into the shadowed side of the ridge we | + | |
- | stumbled and grumbled on the steep stony track until about half way down we came out into moonlight again and we stood looking down and across the Cox Valley with the now pale moon throwing long shadows | + | It was half past eleven at the bottom so Neil and the Admiral bedded down and so did Heather, Gawd and Donnie, while Grace, Dot, Ken, Snow and myself continued. The moon was no help to us now as we floundered along the river bank and there was a dearth of torches as some batteries |
- | all around us, while the very faintest breath of cool, grass scented | + | |
- | breeze came stealing up out of the river and touched our faces. | + | Next morning we intended to be away by five o' |
- | the ridge steepened at the foot it was every man for himself as we groped or cascaded into the inky shadow according to our physical inclinations. | + | |
- | It was half past eleven at the bottom so Neil and the Admiral | + | We caught up with Dot as she breakfasted just opposite Merrigal Creek then as we set off together Bob appeared in the distance well ahead of his group and shouted the information that Neil and the Admiral were coming along behind. The two theorists were walking to a strict schedule - one hour on, three minutes off - stopping as punctually |
- | bedded down and so did Heather, Gawd and Donnie, while Grace, Dot, | + | |
- | Ken, Snow and myself continued. The moon was no help to us now as we floundered along the river bank and there was a dearth of torches as some batteries | + | At about half past ten we began to drift out of this beautiful spot and wend our way once more along those banks while the sun beamed and the river played and the grass gave up its gentle fragrance. The sky was blue and the whole world we saw seemed bright - not just sun bright but brilliant with the accumulated happiness of past days like these. |
- | Next morning we intended to be away by five o' | + | |
- | minutes we were off again, some crossing, some taking the rough. | + | Some way along towards the Kowmung we met Arne who had just ploughed across the river and floundered ashore almost at our feet. We were quite pleased to see him because we hadn't been at all sure that we would, and also he brought us news of the four yet unaccounted ones, Putt, Stitt, Garth and himself. This crew coming off the later train failed to make the turn to Black Jerry' |
- | think we generally found that where the rough is really rough there isn't much in it, but further down the crossings were slower. | + | |
- | We caught up with Dot as she breakfasted just opposite Merrigal | + | Tummies were beginning to send more and more urgent messages through the sympathetic system. when, " |
- | Creek then as we set off together Bob appeared in the distance well ahead of his group and shouted the information that Neil and the | + | |
- | Admiral were coming along behind. The two theorists were walking to a strict schedule - one hour on, three minutes off - stopping as Punctually | + | From about two thirty, with every indication of reluctance, parties began moving out. Putto aad team who had been last to arrive showed great conscientiousness by being first off with Dot, Grace and me following. The rear where we two strugg1ed |
- | we rested at Kanangra River by that delightful stream with the inviting green banks. "Well we 7d like to stop" explained the Admiral with | + | |
- | a note of envy, " | + | When we started again we felt that the miles were beginning to take their toll, for Grace had a kink in one of her thigh muscles and I was getting rather tired too. Black Dog Canyon was kind to us, but after crossing, the knee-high grass on the flat before Cedar Creek was heavy going and the seeds made our socks prickle like introverted pin cushions. |
- | At about half past ten we began to drift out of this beautiful | + | |
- | spot and wend our way once more along those banks while the sun | + | After a couple of rough, deep crossings we entered the dim, dreary |
- | beamed and the river played and the grass gave up its gentle fragrance. The sky was blue and the whole world we saw seemed bright - not | + | |
- | just sun bright but brilliant with the accumulated happiness of past days like these. | + | |
- | Some way along towards the Kowmung we net Arne who had just ploughed across the river and floundered ashore almost at our feet. | + | |
- | We were quite pleased to see him because we hadn't been at all sure | + | |
- | that we would, and also he brought us news of the four yet unaccounted ones, Putt, Stitt, Garth and himself. This crew coming off the later train failed to make the turn to Black Jerry' | + | |
- | Jim and Key. slinking past. | + | |
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- | Tummies were beginning to send -mor6 and more urgent messages through the sympathetic system. when, " | + | |
- | From about two thirty, with every indication of reluctance, parties began moving out. Putto aad team who had been last to arrive showed great conscientiousness by being first off with Dot, Grace and me following. The rear where we two stru3g1ed | + | |
- | 6. | + | |
- | When we started again we felt that the miles were beginning to take their toll, for Grace had a kink in one of her thigh muscles and I was getting rather tired too. Black Dog Canyon was kind to us, but after crossing, the knee-high grass on the flat before Cedar Creek waE heavy going and the seeds made our socks prickle like introverted pin cushions. | + | |
- | After a couple of rough, deep crossings we entered the dim, drear71 | + | |
All parties, except the six behind and the fast five, foregathered at Harry' | All parties, except the six behind and the fast five, foregathered at Harry' | ||
- | In the dusk we found the beginning of the road that goes through | + | |
- | boisterous, the rocks were slippery and the banks were steep. Why he himself only the previous weekend, etc. If they would take his advice | + | In the dusk we found the beginning of the road that goes through |
- | etc. etc. Still in the face of all this the intrepid two determined to go an and attempt a cautious crossing, so they made off followed by all except Don and Gawd. We, of course, were only going along the road to find a suitable spot for oblivion A casuarina offered and we accepted; five tired bads who thankfully immersed themselves in the soft warmth of super down. But that's not quite right. Ken and the Admiral (still theorising) didn't have sleeping bags, and so it was that as often as we woke we heard the far off clatter of castinettes, | + | |
- | But the day was not done for all of UB for while the moon beamed down and the dew gathered an the grasses, two figures battled with the hazards of McMahon' | + | But the day was not done for all of us for while the moon beamed down and the dew gathered an the grasses, two figures battled with the hazards of McMahon' |
- | Somehow twenty to six didn't seem so late on Sunday as it had on Saturday morning, but there was much to do. Some food parties were splitting up, there was breakfast to eat and so on, but for the Admiral there was even more. There was a Decision. The night before he had been sure he would go on but now with stiff muscles and in the chilly morning air he sat debating with himself. "If I donft finish" | + | |
- | 7. | + | Somehow twenty to six didn't seem so late on Sunday as it had on Saturday morning, but there was much to do. Some food parties were splitting up, there was breakfast to eat and so on, but for the Admiral there was even more. There was a Decision. The night before he had been sure he would go on but now with stiff muscles and in the chilly morning air he sat debating with himself. "If I don' |
- | SCENIC MOTOR TOURS | + | |
- | R.AILW.A7 ST7-S, | + | Twentyfive minutes it took us to eat and sort and pack and then we were off (that is Neil and I were off) for of the seven bodies that lay down the prevous evening only our two heaps of " |
- | . - | + | |
- | KATOOMBA. | + | We learned from Snow later that they would have come further |
- | DAILY TOURS BY PARLOR COACH TO THE WORLD FAMOUS JENOLAN CAVES AND ALL BLUE MOUNTAIN SIGHTS. | + | |
- | FOR ALL INFORMATION | + | There were four of us together now with Kev. just behind, and Jim, whose ankle had seized up, tagging lamely, gamely in the rear. In the sandy stretches of the road we looked for tracks or traces of the fast five who, we felt sure, must be far ahead. And we found some too. Someone with an ordinary |
- | WRITE TO P.O. BOX 60, KATOOMBA TELEPHONE 60, KATOOMBA. | + | |
- | shame to spoil the record now". Then the decision made he turned his psychology on Neil who was half out of his bag in the process of getting up. "Lo-ok Neil, there' | + | Arne told us his sad story. He had cut the corner over the Policeman Range while the others |
- | Twentyfive minutes it took us to eat and sort and pack and then we were off (that is Neil and I were off) for of the seven bodies that lay down the prevous evening only our two heaps of hbones | + | |
- | We learned from Snow later that. they would have cone further | + | It seemed incredible but it was true. The fast five - the nimble, the determined, the steam engines - they were all behind. And how did it happen? We made many guesses but never hit the right one. We found later that they waited for us below Harry' |
- | 8. | + | |
- | There were four of us together now with Key. just behind, and Jim, whose ankle had seized up, tagging lamely, gamely in the rear. In the sandy stretches of the road we looked for tracks or traces of the fast five who, we felt sure, must be far ahead. And we found some too. Someone with an ordinary | + | The three of us started off then, rolling up the miles as quickly as we could. Nine o' |
- | Arne told us his sad story. | + | |
- | And the others are in front" we others they are all behind. I night. | + | Soon they were all on the way again except Neil, whose feet would take him no further, and except me still busy patching blisters. When I did start I found I was horribly stiff but I said goodbye to Neil and hobbled after the others. Just down the road I came upon Kev talking to Gladys and Len Fall, the first of the kind people with cars who came in to take out survivors. |
- | He had cut the corner over the | + | |
- | went around, then continued down the he was crossing with his boots, dry, the middle his foot slipped, his hand He said he searched but couldn' | + | At the Nattai Bridge I caught a glimpse of Snow and Heather down the bank. How indefatigable those two seemed as they lightly and steadily ate up the miles. When they stopped in a shady spot I came up with them and gladly spread myself out while we took stock of the situation. It seemed there would be only four of us left to finish so we decided to wait for Arne then all go on together. Soon he was along with his dot and carry one stride, and we all made off along the river track. This was like a holiday after the dusty road and the Sunday drivers, so we made the most of it. Sheehy' |
- | rap off his pack (the gaiter strap). said. "No, you are the first. The | + | |
- | do not think they pass me in the | + | Sheehy' |
- | It seemed incredible but it was true. The fast five - the nimble, the determined, the steam engines - they were all behind. And how did it happen? We made many guesses but never hit the right one. We found later that they waited for us below Harry' | + | |
- | we took the road they didn't see us. When we didn't come they camped | + | After the waterfall the grade lessened and we coasted easily |
- | and next morning, guess what - they slept in. Isn't that priceless, | + | |
- | The three of us started off then, rolling up the miles as quickly | + | I remember we set off at ten past four, thoroughly elated. Eight miles sounded ever so short and there were even a few snatches of song. As we went along however, we found that downhill was even harder on the feet than uphill and as Heather and Arne went faster and faster Snow and I went slower and slower and our spirits sank lower and lower. We'd have sold out cheap. We stopped only once along the way and Oooo! the agony of getting started again. Then there was the joyous moment when the lights of Picton appeared and the tedious hour as we dawdled with the road towards them. Eventually we arrived; we could see David and Arne, it was just another |
- | as we could. Nine o' | + | |
- | in a few minutes Heather and Snow care along; Heather still impatient to be moving; then Kevin arrived looking as though he was, out for a morning' | + | ---- |
- | Soon they were all on the way again except Neil, whose feet woul take him no further, and except me still busy patching blisters. When | + | |
- | I did start I found I was horribly stiff but I said goodbye to Neil | + | __Wanted.__ Good home for 1950 Fordson |
- | and hobbled after the others. Just down the road I came upon Key talking to Gladys and Len Fall, the first of the kind people with car | + | |
- | who came in to take out survivors. | + | ---- |
- | from fruit drop' | + | |
- | our ways. The weather, incidently, was perfect, which was good but bad because it tended to hatch out plagues | + | =====Federation Notes - May.===== |
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- | something and obviously highly delighted. It turned out to be a cardboard box (much better than bark to walk on). I was very, very footsore by the time I drew near to Spring Corner, where David had said that he would pick me up if I decided to drop out. The nearer | + | |
- | e I got to the corner the more undecided I became but of course there was no real decision. The corner | + | |
- | At the Nattai Bridge I caught a glimpse of Snow and Heather down the bank. How indefatigable those two seemed as they lightly and steadily ate Up the miles. When they stopped in a shady spot I cane | + | |
- | up with them and gladly spread myself out while we took stock of the | + | |
- | situation. It seemed there would be only four of us left to finish so we decided to wait for Arne then all go on together. Soon he was | + | |
- | along with his dot and carry one stride, and we all made off along the river track. This was like a holiday after the dusty road and the Sunday drivers, so we made the most of it. Sheehy' | + | |
- | 10. | + | |
- | the river about a hundred yards up and thinking they must be some of our crew tried a few tentative names like ?Colin" and " | + | |
- | the two mysterious ones with scarcely a wave and certainly not a shout, continued on their way. Perhaps they belong to some other club we thought, but what any sane walker would be doing out here at this time in the afternoon we couldn' | + | |
- | Sheehy' | + | |
- | After the waterfall the grade lessened and we coasted easily | + | |
- | I remember we set off at ten past four, thoroughly elated. Eight miles sounded ever so short and there were even a few snatches of song. As we went along however, we found that downhill was even harder on the feet than uphill and as Heather and Arne went faster and faster Snow and I went slower and slower and OUT spirits sank lower and lower. We'd have sold out cheap. We stopped only once along the way and Oooel the agony of getting started again. Then there was the joyous moment when the lights of Picton appeared and the tedious hour as we dawdled with the road towards them. Eventually we arrived; we could see David and Arne, it was just mother | + | |
- | EniiVNIMMOIN.INIMILE101.41AMIIIMOMMIAINCP | + | |
- | WANTED. Good home for 1950 Fords on 10/5 Panel Van. Ideal for | + | |
- | ..---. | + | |
- | camping. Served the Maddens well and faithfully for 30,000 miles from | + | |
- | Kosciusko to Cairns. Loves reunions and bushwalking company. | + | |
- | 11. | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES - MAY. | + | |
- Allen A. Strom. | - Allen A. Strom. | ||
- | The S 8c,R Section of the Brisbane Bushwalkers reported on a search at Mount Superbus for a lost aircraft. A very fine liaison has been built up with the R.A.A.F. | + | |
- | RESIGNATION OF VICE-PRESIDENTL_JOHN_COTTER: John Cotter asked to be relievFMTP7==r1ri-TeP-re-s7= cnd his resignation was received with regret. | + | The S & R Section of the Brisbane Bushwalkers reported on a search at Mount Superbus for a lost aircraft. A very fine liaison has been built up with the R.A.A.F. |
- | .P2ATHCOTE PRIMITIVE AREA: A further letter from the Trustees of the Primitive Area outlining the reasons for their objection to the use of the Area for Re-unions.' | + | |
- | THE OBERON STOCK ROUTE: has been. recently graded from the turnoff on the Yerranderie | + | ====Resignation Of Vice President, John Cotter:==== |
- | KARIONG-WARRAH AREA: It has been authoritatively stated that the fIFEFT7t | + | |
- | IMPORTANT :TRANSPORT NOTICE. | + | John Cotter asked to be relieved of his postiton as Vice President and his resignation was received with regret. |
- | BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT FROM BLACKHEATH. . ANY HOUR RING WRITE OR CALL | + | |
- | NAMM.11=0.11/ | + | ====DHeathcote Primitive Area:==== |
- | SIEDLECKYfS TAXI AND TOURIST SERVICE, | + | |
- | 116 STATION STREET BLACKHEATH. | + | A further letter from the Trustees of the Primitive Area outlining the reasons for their objection to the use of the Area for Re-unions.. |
- | 24HOUR SERVICE. | + | |
- | BUSHWALKERS arriving at Blackheath late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station or call at above address -- ITIS NEVER TOO LATE! | + | ====The Oberon Stock Route:==== |
- | 'PHONE BIHEATH 81 or 146. LOOK FOR CARS TC3210 or TV270. OR BOOK AT MARK SALON RADIO SHOP - OPPOSITE STATION. | + | |
- | -. | + | Has been recently graded from the turnoff on the Yerranderie |
- | 12. | + | |
- | might care to join another inspection party which will visit the area on the weekend, June 17th, 18th, 19th. Ring UA2983. | + | ====Kariong-Warrah Area:==== |
- | KURING-GAI CHASE TRUST: Notices appearing in the Sydney Press indicatp | + | |
- | CORANG: Some little research has shown that 26,000 acres have been reserved from sale about the head of the Corang River. This is following a recommendation that a National Park be established in the area. | + | It has been authoritatively stated that the District |
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+ | ====Kuring-gai Chase Trust:==== | ||
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+ | Notices appearing in the Sydney Press indicate | ||
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+ | ====Corang:==== | ||
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+ | Some little research has shown that 26,000 acres have been reserved from sale about the head of the Corang River. This is following a recommendation that a National Park be established in the area. | ||
The Chief Guardian of Fauna is arranging for a Conference of conservation bodies an July 2nd. Two representatives of the Federation will attaad and a number of suggestions will be made for the agenda. | The Chief Guardian of Fauna is arranging for a Conference of conservation bodies an July 2nd. Two representatives of the Federation will attaad and a number of suggestions will be made for the agenda. | ||
- | 370 acres have been recommended by the Fauna Protection Panel for 'a Faunal Reserve. The area is in the St. George' | + | |
+ | 370 acres have been recommended by the Fauna Protection Panel for a __Faunal Reserve__. The area is in the St. George' | ||
The Panel' | The Panel' | ||
- | SEARCH AND RESCUE PRACTICE APRIL 16th1(17th. I understand that my | + | |
- | PRACTICE, APRIL | + | ====Search And Rescue Practice, April 16th/17th:==== |
- | Bushwalker" | + | |
- | incorrect in that I had stated that the Police had expressed an opinion. The Field Organiser of the Section informs me that the Police made no statement. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to all concerned. | + | I understand that my report appearing in the May Issue of "The Sydney |
- | A section of the Motorised Unit of the Club (the Moppetts, Roots and Browns, with the Harveys, Jess Martin and Sheila Binns as passengers) took to the hills for Anzac Wekend and mode a standing camp at Whalan' | + | |
- | 13. | + | ---- |
- | 6:4 | + | |
- | INTO TEE CUMULUS | + | A section of the Motorised Unit of the Club (the Moppetts, Roots and Browns, with the Harveys, Jess Martin and Sheila Binns as passengers) took to the hills for Anzac Wekend and made a standing camp at Whalan' |
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+ | =====Into The Cumulus | ||
- Alex Colley & Brian Harvey. | - Alex Colley & Brian Harvey. | ||
- | It looked well on the programme - just the thing for walkers after the summer respite Forty-three miles in four days, with no time wasted in travel - should give us plenty of time to enjoy some of the best scenery in the mountains, to camp early, and to relax when we felt like it. Little did we suspect that the light sprinkle of rain which started while we waited at Central fell from a cloud which was to blanket the mountains, and us, for four days. But right from the start things | + | |
- | us as we hibernated in a siding. We felt very | + | It looked well on the programme - just the thing for walkers after the summer respite. Forty-three miles in four days, with no time wasted in travel - should give us plenty of time to enjoy some of the best scenery in the mountains, to camp early, and to relax when we felt like it. Little did we suspect that the light sprinkle of rain which started while we waited at Central fell from a cloud which was to blanket the mountains, and us, for four days. But right from the start things |
- | the Railway Commissioner know the train was hal half-full walkers) and was it " | + | |
- | head again)? | + | Averaging 16 m.p.h. at last we arrived at Blackheath at 11.40 p.m. to be greeted by mist, rain and cold. At the behest of our leader, Alan Wilson, we gathered under an awning whilst he plunged into a vast horde of walkers seeking out our driver for Kanangra. Late passengers were regaled with snatches from our opera, brought to our minds by the weather conditions: |
- | Averaging 16 m.p.h. at last we arrived at Blackheath at 11.40 p.m. | + | |
- | to be greeted by mist, rain and cold. At the behest of our leader, | + | "We are poor. little lambs, |
- | Alan Wilson, we gathered under an awning whilst he plunged into a vast horde of walkers seeking out our driver for Kanangra. Late passengers were regaled with snatches from our opera, brought to our minds by the weather conditions : | + | Baa, baa, baa\\ |
- | Departure Indicator from No.3 Platform" | + | We are little black sheep who have gone astray,\\ |
- | a country-laden train we took off; but it | + | Baa, baa, baa." |
- | "through" | + | |
- | f-full of walkers (not on" raising its ugly | + | A refrain soon tO become the theme-song of our trip, little though we knew it at the time. |
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- | . , | + | Having made arrangements to leave for Kanangra at 5 a.m., we retired to the spartan comfort of the nearest |
- | We are poor. little lambs, | + | |
- | . . | + | Mist and light rain greeted us at the Walls. Then occurred one of the most exasperating experiences that could happen to any walker. In the confusion at the bus-shelter, |
- | . . . .. lost' | + | |
- | .. | + | After breakfasting at the overhanging cave under the road-loop, we traversed to scrubby tops end down Gordon Smith' |
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- | Baa, baa, ban. | + | By this time we had decided to camp on Mt. Tiwilla instead of the cheerless |
- | We are little black sheep who 1-t_ave | + | |
- | Baa, baa, | + | After our night of luxury, we ascended to the plateau above the cave - the Tiwilla Plateau, a fairly open tableland about two miles long and a quarter to half-a-mile wide, running out like a tongue from the Gangerang Range, with cliffs on both sides and the end. Somewhere on the end was Compagnoni' |
- | a refrain soon tO become the theme- song of our trip, little though we knew it at the time. | + | |
- | Having made arrangements to leave | + | " |
- | for Kanangra at 5 a.m., we retired to | + | We are far from human ken:\\ |
- | the spartan comfort of the nearest | + | We have wandered from the known haunts of man.\\ |
- | shelter to bed down for a short nap. The electric light, being connected with the street lighting, couldn' | + | And we feel it very keenly\\ |
- | night, broken only by incessant mile-long goods trains some 20 feet | + | That our folks won't see again\\ |
- | away, came to an end at 5 a.m, when the driver | + | |
- | bags, the cursed light went out. | + | |
- | Mist and light rain greeted us at the Walls. Then occurred one of the most exasperating experiences that could happen to any walker. In the confusion at the bus-shelter, | + | |
- | placed in the boot of a car, the driver of which had subsequently swapped cars for a larger vehicle. There was nothing for it but that | + | |
- | Jack return to Blackheath | + | |
- | After breakfasting at the overhanging cave under the road-loop, we traversed to scrubby tops end down Gordon Smith' | + | |
- | Martin. Jess always knew exactly where we were.without the map. It | + | |
- | was past 4 p.m. when, after Puffing | + | |
- | By this time we had decided to oaap on Mt. Tiwilla instead of | + | |
- | the cheerless | + | |
- | of Cloudmaker is a dome with no ridge formation apparent, | + | |
- | in the misty gloom, Alan, who had not been there before, did a skilful piece of navigation to lead us diagonally across the head of Tiwilla Creek. Darker it bePame, with no sign of the tell-tale | + | |
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- | creek was rapidly gullying, when a minor rebellion in the rear persuaded the leader of the wisdom of camping "here and now" on what level ground remained. Nobody could be sure where the cave was, except Jess, who told us where we were, where the cave was and how to get there, but as so often happens in this wicked world, the small still voice of knowledge was drowned in the clamour of opinion. We started pitching our tents in one of the most depressing places it has been the sorry lot of walkers to find on a wet night. A recent fire had destroyed all vegetation, and sprouting suckers were all tha, had grown since. Lumps of shale covered the ground. When removed, yellow squelchy clay remained. But one had faith - may his shadow never grow less, may his moustache become more bushy; Don Mattnews went on alone, and lo and behold, just about 200 yards down the ravine he found the cave. Tents were pulled down and tucked in bundles under arms as we hastened there, snatching up sticks for firewood as we went. It is truly a magnificent cave, high, dry, with a floor of sand nearly flat, and about 200 feet long. There was even dry wood left by the previous occupants (they must have read the Code of Ethics). Had the world' | + | |
- | After our night of luxury, we ascended to the plateau above the cave - the Tiwilla Plateau, a fairly open tableland about two miles long and a quarter to half-a-mile wide, running out like a tongue from the Gangerang Range, with cliffs on both sides and the end. Somewhere on the end was Compagnoni' | + | |
- | access. "On the Kowmung for lunch" was the cry "only four miles or | + | |
- | so. And a drop of a couple of thousand feet! We trooped along like Brown' | + | |
- | We bore off to the right, sidling the slopes, peering over the edge at intervals, having the cotton-wool pulled over our eyes all the time Sorties were made ahead, with negative results, so we marched | + | |
- | back to a small creek where we had lunch. More investigations - sub-committees went out, still no clues. Then the mist lifted momentarily. Ah, there was the buttress. Onwards. The way was steep and slippery and the mist worse. Rain started in earnest. To brighten and console the party the haunting melody of the opera fell | + | |
- | on our ears | + | |
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- | We have wandered from the known haunts of man. And we feel it very keenly | + | |
- | That our folks won't see again | + | |
Each well-remembered face they used to scan". | Each well-remembered face they used to scan". | ||
- | We perked up considerably after that. Suddenly we were startled:, to hear boyish voices out in the mist - beyond the cliffs - were they angels in answer to our song? No, just the Lindfield Boy Scouts climbing | + | |
- | 16. | + | We perked up considerably after that. Suddenly we were startled to hear boyish voices out in the mist - beyond the cliffs - were they angels in answer to our song? No, just the Lindfield Boy Scouts climbing |
- | It was at this point, back in 1930, whilst endeavouring to find a way down, Max Gentle had had the misfortune.to have his pack roll over the cliff, much to his chagrin, no doubt, as he was "far from human ken" and the Pass wasn't then ferretted out. Undaunted, he had made his way back along the plateau, dropped down round the end of | + | |
- | the cliffs, and in so doing discovered the " | + | It was at this point, back in 1930, whilst endeavouring to find a way down, Max Gentle had had the misfortune to have his pack roll over the cliff, much to his chagrin, no doubt, as he was "far from human ken" and the Pass wasn't then ferretted out. Undaunted, he had made his way back along the plateau, dropped down round the end of the cliffs, and in so doing discovered the " |
- | The Scouts gave us a hand with the rape, assisting us down the mud and rock apology for a Pass, and we hope they found the cave to which we directed them before dark. The Pass wouldn' | + | |
- | The ridge flattened out a little way down and we caiped, having found water nearby and tons of firewood. It had been a good day. We had covered two and a holf miles as the crow flies since half-past eight, and here was darkness coming on. "On the Kawmung | + | The Scouts gave us a hand with the rope, assisting us down the mud and rock apology for a Pass, and we hope they found the cave to which we directed them before dark. The Pass wouldn' |
- | We could scarcely believe our eyes next morning as a red dawn appeared, followed by the sun. But we were off the tops and there were no views. It was now a race against time Once again perversitT | + | |
- | camping without tents, finding that groundsheets, | + | The ridge flattened out a little way down and we camped, having found water nearby and tons of firewood. It had been a good day. We had covered two and a half miles as the crow flies since half-past eight, and here was darkness coming on. "On the Kowmung |
- | could do the job. They were, moreover, well equipped for any | + | |
- | contingencies that might arise. In a bound volume their leader | + | We could scarcely believe our eyes next morning as a red dawn appeared, followed by the sun. But we were off the tops and there were no views. It was now a race against time. Once again perversity |
- | carried the ten works of Dick Graves. Though he had carried them | + | |
- | down from the mountain top he didn't find them there. They were printed in Sydney. | + | The Cox was running strongly. The heavy rains of recent months seem to have removed much of the sand that covered the bed, and once again the river runs over stones and rocks. It may be that the run of good seasons has covered |
- | inspiration! Could we but have turned to Page 10 in OUT Book of | + | |
- | Instructions - " | + | Darkness found us about four miles from Cedar Creek and on the " |
- | and location - " | + | |
- | do when half-way down the wrong spur. But except for our 2-inches-to-the-mile map and | + | As we had abandoned the idea of going up Cedar Creek owing to the time-space factor, we decided to get up at 5 a.m. on the morrow and walk in to Katoomba via the Black Dog Track and Clear Hill. Mist and rain enveloped us as we plodded up the Track next morning. Debert' |
- | several prismatic compasses we had nothing to guide us - not even a copy of the Constitution. | + | |
- | The Cox was running strongly. The heavy | + | We were overtaken by Jack Perry just as we approached Dog Face Rock. He had gone out to the " |
- | rains of recent months seem to have removed | + | |
- | much of the _sand that covered the bed, and once | + | Ironically, back in Sydney on Monday night it was clear and starry! |
- | again the river runs over stones and rocks. It | + | |
- | may be that the run of good seasons has covereC, | + | (As a matter of interest to those who venture along the Gangerang, Max Gentle tells us that Gordon Smith' |
- | .vegetation, or is it the lack of rabbits? | + | |
- | Darkness found us about four miles from Cedar Creek and on the " | + | =====Blue Gum Working Bee - Corroboree - Instructional.===== |
- | water just above the rapids at Black Dog Creek, slipping about on the | + | |
- | indiscernible bottom of large river rocks, to an excellent | + | |
- | As we had abandoned the idea of going up Cedar Creek owing to the time-space factor, we decided to get up at 5 a.m. on the morrow and walk in to Katoomba via the Black Dog Track and Clear Hill. Mist and rain enveloped-us as we plodded up the Track next morning. Debert' | + | |
- | We were overtaken by Jack Perry just as we approached Dog Face Rock. He had gone out to the " | + | |
- | Kowmung Junction he had mode for high ground on Sunday night and arrived at Debert' | + | |
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- | (As a matter of interest to those who venture along the Gangerang, Max Gentle tells us that Gordon Smith' | + | |
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- | (before some of our young bloods were born) and Whilst | + | |
- | 1.62.m...warwcabesal, | + | |
- | BLUE GUM WORKING BEE-CORROBOREE-INSTRUCTIONAL, | + | |
- Dot Butler. | - Dot Butler. | ||
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Is there something peculiar about Bushwalkers, | Is there something peculiar about Bushwalkers, | ||
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A number by train and taxi, others by motor bike, reached Perry' | A number by train and taxi, others by motor bike, reached Perry' | ||
- | Morning saw us early astir as the ground had been somewhat damp and cold to camp on, and life was more comfortable by the fire cooking breakfast. As the Works Manager and Foreman hadn't yet arrived and we didn't expect them before lunch, most of us formed ourselves into a photographic and rock-climbing expedition and set out with cameras and rope on shoulder to assail Lockley' | + | |
- | long before roped bods were spreadeagled up and down the ardhitecture. We were coming back up the cliff face, and a particularly steep pinch it was too. Geof was having a turn at belaying the party up. Crace had been left till last as she had the brightest pants on and Geof wanted to do justice to the colour snap. Half a dozen of us are perched wherever we can find a foothold on a narrow ledge waiting for the last one to come up so we can use the rope for the next pitch. Ah, here comes Grace, gingerly inching her way up the dubious toe and finger holds. As her head appears over the crumbling edge of the precipipe the following conversation takes place: | + | Morning saw us early astir as the ground had been somewhat damp and cold to camp on, and life was more comfortable by the fire cooking breakfast. As the Works Manager and Foreman hadn't yet arrived and we didn't expect them before lunch, most of us formed ourselves into a photographic and rock-climbing expedition and set out with cameras and rope on shoulder to assail Lockley' |
- | Goof: Can you hold it there Grace? I want to take a photo of you. "All right", | + | |
- | " | + | Geof: "Can you hold it there Grace? I want to take a photo of you." |
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We reached the top without my untoward incident, then dashed off with all speed back to camp for lunch. The workers were already at work down in the creek building a weir of logs to deflect the stream away from the bank it was undermining, | We reached the top without my untoward incident, then dashed off with all speed back to camp for lunch. The workers were already at work down in the creek building a weir of logs to deflect the stream away from the bank it was undermining, | ||
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It was an edifying sight to see the river gradually being straightened up and the tall blue gums at the water' | It was an edifying sight to see the river gradually being straightened up and the tall blue gums at the water' | ||
- | By late afternoon the river seemed to be under control, the | + | |
- | workers were all more or less wet and partly frozen from their companions! misdirected rock lobbings, so Malcolm signified Knock Off time and we returned to camp. However it was just a blind on the part of the wily McGregor; he cruised around till he found the ideal spot | + | By late afternoon the river seemed to be under control, the workers were all more or less wet and partly frozen from their companions' |
- | for a campfire, stuck a log upright to mark the spot, then let it be known that firewood was wanted. So the shivering sweat-slaves, | + | |
- | knocked off toil in the river, now set to work again chopping up logs | + | Picture some 80 of us all seated round it at 7.30 p.m. We have some Scouts, the Hobnailers Club and some Brisbane Bushwalkers as guests, and the early part of the evening is bright with song and story-telling. We are waiting for some of the cast to arrive before |
- | and dragging them to the fire site. They did it to get warm more than anything, and a truly colossal heap was the result. | + | |
- | Picture some 80 of us all seated round it at 7.30 p.m. We have | + | "Geof Wagg, Geof Wagg, can I came on your walk?\\ |
- | some Scouts, the Hobnailers Club and some Brisbane Bushwalkers as | + | All along, out along, down along Cox....." |
- | guests, and the early part of the evening is bright with song and story-telling. We are waiting for some of the cast to arrive before | + | |
- | Putting | + | The Crown Street Composers excelled themselves this time. Those who weren' |
- | so the performance has to begin without her. Its theme is the 85-Miler: | + | |
- | "Geof Wagg, Geof Wags, can I came on your walk? -All along, out along, down along Cox | + | |
- | The Crown Street Composers excelled themselves this time.. Those who weren' | + | |
- | witticisms of our maestros. It is too good to miss. | + | |
Midnight saw numerous slumbering bodies by the camp fire, much warmer than the previous night let me add. | Midnight saw numerous slumbering bodies by the camp fire, much warmer than the previous night let me add. | ||
- | Next day there was another hour or so work on the river project, | + | |
- | then we played | + | Next day there was another hour or so work on the river project, then we played |
Parties began pulling out some time after lunch, and so back up the hill to the waiting cars and motor bikes, or (happy prospect) the 5-mile road bash back to Blackheath railway. | Parties began pulling out some time after lunch, and so back up the hill to the waiting cars and motor bikes, or (happy prospect) the 5-mile road bash back to Blackheath railway. | ||
- | The whole weekend was, as Rosso put it, a might show. "Colossalagreed | + | |
- | ;7- | + | The whole weekend was, as Rosso put it, a might show. "Colossal" |
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