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 Kevin Ardill. Kevin Ardill.
  
-I hate writing. 'Letters are-bad enough,. but t.o write' an article on an excursion that was prob"ably not d Patch on the readerla, own.trip is hard labour and extreme mental cruelty...-. +I hate writing. Letters are bad enough, but to write an article on an excursion that was probably not a patch on the reader's own trip is hard labour and extreme mental cruelty. 
-At a recent evening in the Club. I found myaelf-pooled into a + 
-panel of Experts" who knew all the,.answers. The long-suffering bushie audience soon Tan out of questions, so the process was reversed,. One expert asked what rivers' or creekscoMbined to make the COlo,and where did the said river start -! pardon me - source. You could bet someone would pick me up when I stated that the Capertee-PLiyer and Wollemi Creek combined to make the Colo.Rier* Several not so polite Murmars of disagreement reaAed. thy 'ears, so now I feel 'compelled to prove my. statement* - +At a recent evening in the Club I found myself pooled into a "Panel of Experts" who knew all the answers. The long-suffering bushie audience soon ran out of questions, so the process was reversed. One expert asked what rivers or creeks combined to make the Colo, and where did the said river start - pardon me - source. You could bet someone would pick me up when I stated that the Capertee River and Wollemi Creek combined to make the Colo River. Several not so polite murmurs of disagreement reached my ears, so now I feel compelled to prove my statement. 
-Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and a genial Jack Watson Occupied the spare Seats in my jalopy as we left Strathfield station at 7a.m. on Saturday morning-of the June holiday week..-end. A social excursion the previous night was the cause of the Saturday start, and with three hours sleep to my credit I must admit I have felt brighter. You are spared the motor trip-. Fog was a close companion to Colo Heights where we climbed into bright sunshine and a lovely day. + 
-A glance at the Mellong military sheet will almost certainly put you off bushwalking. A second glance at the lower left-hand +Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and a genial Jack Watson occupied the spare seats in my jalopy as we left Strathfield station at 7a.m. on Saturday morning of the June holiday week-end. A social excursion the previous night was the cause of the Saturday start, and with three hours sleep to my credit I must admit I have felt brighter. You are spared the motor trip. Fog was a close companion to Colo Heights where we climbed into bright sunshine and a lovely day. 
-C-O-L 0 CAPE 11_ S. + 
-9, +A glance at the Mellong military sheet will almost certainly put you off bushwalking. A second glance at the lower left-hand corner will show the Putty Road and the spot where we stopped at the beginning of the Culoul Range. Frank is a most able car navigator, so when he told me to pull off the road I felt satisfied the driving was over. Some time later I wasn't so sure. 
-THE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD SHOP + 
-OFFERS +With the car off the road, the Mellong and St. Albans sheets on the ground, Frank gave first details of the trip: out along the Culoul Range, dump packs, a quick look-see at the start of the Colo, then back to the packs and camp on Boorai Creek. Next, drop down to the Colo, downstream 5 or 6 miles, then up a creek, a ridge, then a short road-bash and presto! We would be back at the car after a most enjoyable trip in new country. New country? Oh yeah! At the mention of the Colo "few miles" a minor explosion was detonated by the two late back-seaters. I squatted in silence as they voiced their opinion of the Colo. Why not do a packless trip out to the Colo junction and back, and then spend the next two days on a trip to Parr West? The verbal battle raged fiercely, and having had some experience of the Colo I at last ventured a timid suggestion that we could easily motor back towards Parr West. This seemed to unite the other three into prompt acceptance of the original plan, not so surprising as they later admitted none of them had any intention of going anywhere else. 
-THE BEST IN HEALTH FOODS FOR WALKING TRIPS AND + 
-HOME CONSUMPTION +The arrival of another car as we started to walk caused us to revise our plans. The occupants advised us that a nearby timber track ran out along the ridge for several miles, so we hopped back into the car. The going was quite good, but after slipping about on a muddy section we abandoned ship close to the camp of a sleeper-getter. He was about 70 years of age and still earning a good living with saw and broadaxe. After goodaying the gent he enquired "can any of you run?" As I modestly stuck my chest out he told of waking up that morning at 3 a.m. in time to see a half loaf of bread being whizzed off by a wallaroo. The telling seemed to tickle the old chap immensely, but we still haven't worked out the "can you run" query. (Ed's incredulous note, "Is it possible, Ardill?") 
-RY-KING THIN CRISP BREAD IN HANDY 8 OZ. PACKETS QUALITY DRIED FRUITS, OF ALL VARIETIES + 
-WHOLESOME NUTS FULL OF VITALITY +I felt like asking myself, "Can you walk?" a couple of hours later. We followed the track spasmodically, originally taking a compass course then refinding the track on the ridge top. You might guess we got on a wrong ridge and you'd be right. I'm beginning to realise that the advice given and received to stick to the ridge tops should not be taken as a hard and fast rule. Instead of returning in a wide semicircle to reach the now obvious main ridge, we decided on a typical Leyden down-and-up route. At the creek at the bottom of the down section we had lunch, leeches and lawyer vine. An 'ellish spot. After lunch we wended our way through lawyer up a steep 600 feet or so, arriving unexpectedly at the summit about a stone's throw from trig. 2060 and a track. The track speeded our progress and was explained after a couple of miles by the sight of cows grazing on an extremely lush grassy area on the ridge top. 
-ATTRACTIVE SELECTION OF DRIED FRUIT SWEETS ALL TYPES OF DELICIOUS AND SATISFYING FOODS +
-ALL THESE ESSENTIAL FOODS AT OUR SHOP +
-13 HUNTER ST  SYDNEY - BW1725 +
-corner will show the Putty Road and the spot where we stopped at the beginning of the Culoul Range. Frank is a Most able car navigator, so when he told me to pull off the road I felt satisfied the driving was over. Some time later I wasnTt so sure. +
-With the car off the road, the Mellong and St.Llbans sheets or the ground, Frank gave first details of the trip: out along the Culoul Range, dump packs, a quick look-see at the start of the Colo, then back to the packs and camp on Boorai Creek. Next, drop down to the Colo, downstream 5 or 6 miles, then up a creek, a ridge, then a short road-bash and prestos We would be back at the car after a MOE L enjoyable trip in new country. New country? Oh yeah l At the mention of the Colo "few miles" a minor explosion was detonated by the two late back-seaters. I squatted in silence as they voiced their opinion of the Colo. Why not do a packless trip out to the Colo junction and back, and then spend the next two days on a trip to Parr West? The verbal battle raged fiercely, and having had some experience of the Colo I at last ventured a timid suggestion that we could easily motor back towards Farr West. This seemed to unite the other three into prompt acceptance of the original plan, not so surprising as they later admitted none of them had any intention of going anywhere else. +
-The arrival of another car as we started to walk caused us to revise our plans. The occupants advised us that a nearby timber track ran out along the ridge for several miles, so we hopped back into the car. The going was quite good, but after slipping about on a muddy section we abandoned ship close to the camp of a sleeper- +
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-getter. He was about 70 ye--s of age and still earning a good living with saw and iccoajaxe. A2ter goodaying the gent he enquired +
-can any of you run?" As I modestly stuck my chest out he told of waking up that morning at 3 a.m. in time to see a half loaf of bread being whizzed off by a wallaroo. The telling seemed to tickle the old chap immensely, but we still havenft worked out the "can you rui-12 query. (Edts incredulous Ltote, "IS it possible, Ardill?") +
-I felt like asking myself, Can you walk?" a couple of hours later. We followed the track spasmodically, originally taking a compass course then ref inding the track on the ridge top. You might guess we got on a wrong ridge and yould be right. I'm beginning to realise that the advice given and received to stick to thc ridge top: should not be taken as a hard and fast.rule. Instead of returning in a wide semicircle to reach the now obvious main ridge, we decided on a typical Leyden down-and-up route. At the creek at the bottom of the down section we had lunch, leeches and lawyer vine, L.,r1 +
-ellish spot, i.fter lunch we wended :our way through lawyer u.p a steep 600 feet or so, arriving-unexpectedly at the summit about a stone's throw from trig. 2060 and a track. The track speeded our progress and was explained after a couple of miles by the sight of cows grazing on an extremely lush grassy area on the ridge top.+
 The ridge was fairly well defined, but we were still short of our goal as the shadows lengthened. We found water by dropping down a hundred feet from a saddle, and as Jack and I prepared camp, Frank and Bill buzzed on for a look-see ahead to reccy for the next day. The camp spot was comfortable, but walkers in this area in dry weather would probably have difficulty in finding convenient water, or perhaps any water at all. The ridge was fairly well defined, but we were still short of our goal as the shadows lengthened. We found water by dropping down a hundred feet from a saddle, and as Jack and I prepared camp, Frank and Bill buzzed on for a look-see ahead to reccy for the next day. The camp spot was comfortable, but walkers in this area in dry weather would probably have difficulty in finding convenient water, or perhaps any water at all.
-The result of the reccy was shown next morning. The tents were left standing and we took lunch and groundsheet only - cut-lunch commandos - well, its not a bad way to spend the middle of a three_ day weekend.  As we progressed towards the Colo junction the country began to unfold. Mt. Uraterra was before us, and around to the fort west were the not so obvious Mt. Ldam and Mt. Wirriba. shades of M0'.. Gentle and a hot October week-end years ago - a tired party with hardly a spit between the lot of them, a soak that wasnit soaking, and a half-dozen of us descending about 500 ft0 for water, and the never-to-be-forgotten labour of returning with two buckets of water apiece. ,The printing of the Mellong sheet should encouraa'e some of the new blood to divorce themselves for a while from the Cox and Katoomba. + 
-We soldiered on; some sections of the ridge were quite fair going and others were pretty thick. The round was dropping away now and we caught glimpses of the sandstone cliffs above the Colo. One large rock about 20ft. square was covered with rock lilies, and when in bloom should be a sight both rare and beautiful. Ezvddenly we almost walked into thin air0 i thousand feet below us was the Colo junction. To describe the view as breathtaking is 'h la tourist blurb, but thatis the way I saw it. Such a gorge is almcst uribelievable. There was the Capertee, sandy bottom now unsullied by Glen Davis oil, being joined by Wollemi Creek, to give birth to the Colo River. Wollemi Creek is worthy of the title of river and was little. +The result of the reccy was shown next morning. The tents were left standing and we took lunch and groundsheet only - cut-lunch commandos - well, it's not a bad way to spend the middle of a three day weekend.  As we progressed towards the Colo junction the country began to unfold. Mt. Uraterra was before us, and around to the nor' west were the not so obvious Mt. Adam and Mt. Wirriba. Shades of Max Gentle and a hot October week-end years ago - a tired party with hardly a spit between the lot of them, a soak that wasn't soaking, and a half-dozen of us descending about 500 ft. for water, and the never-to-be-forgotten labour of returning with two buckets of water apiece. The printing of the Mellong sheet should encourage some of the new blood to divorce themselves for a while from the Cox and Katoomba. 
-11. + 
-if at all, inferior to the Capertee. Being the only non-photographic crank in the party is a grave disadvantage in such a place. I was forced to sit, stand, and balance on every unstable rock around the place, the object being, I presume, to gain the unusual shot of a pair of boots disappearing into the depths. However lunch time arrived with three somewhat disappointed photographers and an extremely relieved foreground. +We soldiered on; some sections of the ridge were quite fair going and others were pretty thick. The ground was dropping away now and we caught glimpses of the sandstone cliffs above the Colo. One large rock about 20ft. square was covered with rock lilies, and when in bloom should be a sight both rare and beautiful. Suddenly we almost walked into thin air. A thousand feet below us was the Colo junction. To describe the view as breathtaking is a la tourist blurb, but that's the way I saw it. Such a gorge is almost unbelievable. There was the Capertee, sandy bottom now unsullied by Glen Davis oil, being joined by Wollemi Creek, to give birth to the Colo River. Wollemi Creek is worthy of the title of river and was little, if at all, inferior to the Capertee. Being the only non-photographic crank in the party is a grave disadvantage in such a place. I was forced to sit, stand, and balance on every unstable rock around the place, the object being, I presume, to gain the unusual shot of a pair of boots disappearing into the depths. However lunch time arrived with three somewhat disappointed photographers and an extremely relieved foreground. 
-After lunch we buzzed about from point to point to gain the best views, and of course, the light being different, Frank and Bill had to gather more masterpieces. As we gazed downstream our decision not to do the five miles of the Colo was mentally applauded. I venture to say it would be almost impossible to descend to the Colo in that area+ 
 +After lunch we buzzed about from point to point to gain the best views, and of course, the light being different, Frank and Bill had to gather more masterpieces. As we gazed downstream our decision not to do the five miles of the Colo was mentally applauded. I venture to say it would be almost impossible to descend to the Colo in that area. 
 We returned to the camp spot in the last of the light. The area was so interesting we decided to have a look at the Colo further east, so next morning we did so. The map shows a ridge running sou' west between Trig. 1999 and Boorai Creek. Anyone intending a round trip in this country had better take a couple of weeks tucker with them. The clock prevented our proceeding to the end of this ridge, so we turned west and came out above the Colo about two miles below the junction. The gorge was slightly narrower here, but the sun was appearing only rarely and the foreground was permitted to enjoy the scene from viewpoints of his own selection. We returned to the camp spot in the last of the light. The area was so interesting we decided to have a look at the Colo further east, so next morning we did so. The map shows a ridge running sou' west between Trig. 1999 and Boorai Creek. Anyone intending a round trip in this country had better take a couple of weeks tucker with them. The clock prevented our proceeding to the end of this ridge, so we turned west and came out above the Colo about two miles below the junction. The gorge was slightly narrower here, but the sun was appearing only rarely and the foreground was permitted to enjoy the scene from viewpoints of his own selection.
 +
 We retraced our steps, lunched, picked up packs and returned - by the ridge tops, thank you - to the sleeper getter's. He and a companion seemed somewhat surprised to note our return. A couple of hours later we were home again. This walk could be done in a two-day weekend taking reasonable care with the mapreading, but water could be a difficulty, especially in dry periods. The views are something to tell your grandchildren about, and, last but not least you unbelieving blighters, you can see where the Capertee and Wollemi combine to make the Colo. We retraced our steps, lunched, picked up packs and returned - by the ridge tops, thank you - to the sleeper getter's. He and a companion seemed somewhat surprised to note our return. A couple of hours later we were home again. This walk could be done in a two-day weekend taking reasonable care with the mapreading, but water could be a difficulty, especially in dry periods. The views are something to tell your grandchildren about, and, last but not least you unbelieving blighters, you can see where the Capertee and Wollemi combine to make the Colo.
-REPORT - PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS HOVEMENT  + 
-H.I. Stoddart. +=====Report - Parks And Playgrounds Movement.===== 
-OPERA HOUSE aITE. + 
-At the meeting of the T. & P. Movement held on July 7th at Cricket House, the choioe of the site for the Opera House +- H.I. Stoddart. 
-was discussed. Mr. Herbert, Architect and member of the Movement brought in a plan he had prepared of the probable amount of ground which will be needed for the building which he thinks will encroach on the small area of park land surrounding the Fort Macquarie tram sheds. + 
-12. +====Opera House Site==== 
-FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT FR.OBLE1a5 + 
-CONTACT +At the meeting of the P. & P. Movement held on July 7th at Cricket House, the choice of the site for the Opera House was discussed. Mr. Herbert, Architect and member of the Movement brought in a plan he had prepared of the probable amount of ground which will be needed for the building which he thinks will encroach on the small area of park land surrounding the Fort Macquarie tram sheds. 
- HATTSWELL 7.3 TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE + 
-.. ..  11 +====Lane Cove Park==== 
-RING, WRITE, WIRE OR CALL +
-ANY H OUR ,DAY OR NIGHT +
-Telephone: BIHEATH 128 or 249. Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner ?s Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE. NEON SIGN.) +
-SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER qARS AVAILABLE LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES; CATERED FOR +
-KANANGR:, WAILLS., 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers) TERRYYS LOOKDOWN 3/- " f? it 5  +
-JENOLL'IN STATE FOREST 20/- u .5 . u +
-CI:IRLONTS. FARM, 10/- per head r! 5 +
-WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION. +
-LANE COVE PARK +
 A Womens Bowls Club requested permission to establish one green on Lane Cove Park, but this request was refused. A Womens Bowls Club requested permission to establish one green on Lane Cove Park, but this request was refused.
-WEST EPPING PARK. + 
-Residents in West Epping are anxious to acquire land for a Park and hope to do this if part of Hazelwoods Nursery is resumed. It is understood that the nursery, occupies about 50 acres.. +====West Epping Park==== 
-ROSE BAY PARK. + 
-.A Liens Bowling Club asked for land at the western end of Rose Bay Beach which is part of Rose Bay. Park, Council  approved the application but the ilinis.t.er for Lands refused permission. +Residents in West Epping are anxious to acquire land for a Park and hope to do this if part of Hazelwoods Nursery is resumed. It is understood that the nursery occupies about 50 acres. 
-13. + 
-  4r, ,. +====Rose Bay Park==== 
-WANTED + 
-WHITE ANT EXTERMINATOR  +A Mens Bowling Club asked for land at the western end of Rose Bay Beach which is part of Rose Bay Park. Council  approved the application but the Minister for Lands refused permission. 
-INTENDING APPLICANT4 atHOUTT) BE COMPETENT LEADERS AND CAPABLE + 
-OF INFLUENCING LARGE CROWDS. +====Warrumbungles==== 
-SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF ERADICATING WHITE ANTS FROM FEET AND a0ui4 + 
-OF RECALCITRANT WALKERS. +Mr. Hume reported the formation of a Trust for this area and the appointment of Allan Strom to the Trust. 
-MUST BE A DOMINATING PERSONALITY i,BLE TO EDUCATE. BACKWARD WALKERO + 
-BUT MUST NOT BE TOO FORWARD. +====Domain Car Park==== 
-FREE TENTING TO auccEissFuL APPLICANT + 
-24-HOUR DAY. EXC ELLENT FOOD AND CONDITIONs +It has been decided to make a Car Park in the Domain when and if the money is forthcoming. Mr. Hume suggested that when the car park is made and roofed over with turf, this area might be made into a Womens Playing field. 
-APPLICATIONS IN CONFIDENC: TO "BLACK ANT", KORROWAL POST OFFICE, + 
-MT SOLITARY, +====Heliocopters==== 
-WARRUMBUNGLM. + 
-Mr. Hume reported the formation of a Trust for this area and the appointment of llan Strom to the Trust. +Landing rounds for Heliocopters and the threat to park lands were mentioned, but members seemed to think there was no need to worry as the heliocopters might not eventuate. 
-DOMAIN CLIZ PARK. + 
-It has been decided to make a Car Park in the Domain when and, if the money is forthcoming. Mr. Hume suggested that when the car park is made and roofed over with turf, this area might be made into a Womens Playing field. +====Conference On Conservation Matters==== 
-HELIOCUTERS. +
-Landing rounds for Heliocopters and the threat to park lands were mentioned, but meMbers seemed to think there was no need to worry as the heliocopters might not eventuate. +
-CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION MATTERS.+
 Mr. Hume reported at length on this conference held at St.James Hall, Phillip Street on 2nd July, 1955. Messrs. A. Strom and T. Moppett will have reported this Conference to the S.B.W. Mr. Hume reported at length on this conference held at St.James Hall, Phillip Street on 2nd July, 1955. Messrs. A. Strom and T. Moppett will have reported this Conference to the S.B.W.
-14. + 
-OUT IN THE COLD, COLD SNOW.+=====Out In The Cold, Cold Snow.===== 
 - "Digby" - "Digby"
 +
 A rather asthmatic loco finally pulled the 6.37 into Katoomba atation-on that Friday night, nearly an hour late. "Look, there's Znow, I yelled to the others, waving to Dave Brown, who had come to meet us. A couple of tourists, misinterpreting my greeting, were visibly moved and full of expectancy at the news, and could probably already picture themselves frolicing in the whiteness. Now all this caused the party a great deal of merriment but I might add we were soon laughing on the other side of our faces, because it came true, oh yes, so very true indeed t But more of that anon. A rather asthmatic loco finally pulled the 6.37 into Katoomba atation-on that Friday night, nearly an hour late. "Look, there's Znow, I yelled to the others, waving to Dave Brown, who had come to meet us. A couple of tourists, misinterpreting my greeting, were visibly moved and full of expectancy at the news, and could probably already picture themselves frolicing in the whiteness. Now all this caused the party a great deal of merriment but I might add we were soon laughing on the other side of our faces, because it came true, oh yes, so very true indeed t But more of that anon.
 Snow had a really fine bus waiting and an even dozen of us, in various stages of active and prospective membership, piled in. On the active side there were Dot, Garth, snow, leader Beverly and Keith while the Admiral, Bookie and I comprised the Not-Too-Active Bloc. In addition, we had with us prospectives Pat, Kath, Dawn and Brian. All in all, a good mixed bag. The bus moved off and shortly afterwards came the shocker. The hazy lights of Blackheath revealed a Snow had a really fine bus waiting and an even dozen of us, in various stages of active and prospective membership, piled in. On the active side there were Dot, Garth, snow, leader Beverly and Keith while the Admiral, Bookie and I comprised the Not-Too-Active Bloc. In addition, we had with us prospectives Pat, Kath, Dawn and Brian. All in all, a good mixed bag. The bus moved off and shortly afterwards came the shocker. The hazy lights of Blackheath revealed a
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