Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- 195603 [2016/04/09 15:01] – kennettj
+++ 195603 [2018/08/30 10:30] – tyreless
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-THE SYDNEY BUSHW&LKER
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Talkers, V- Ingersoll Hall, 256 Crown St., Sydney Box No.4476, G.P.O., SYDNEY
-No.256 MARCH, 1956 Price 9d.
+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
+----
-Wahroonga. (J'W2208)
-Buainose Manager: Jack GentleSALES & SUBS.: Jess Martin
+=== No. 256. March, 1956. Price 9d. ===
-Typed by: Dot Butler
-Production: Barbara Brown
+|**Editor**|Dot Butler, Boundary Road, Wahroonga (JW2208).|
-CONTENTS
+|**Business Manager**|Jack Gentle.|
-Page At Our February Meeting - A.C.
+|**Production**|Barbara Brown.|
-Hattswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advt.) 3
+|**Sales and Subs**|Jess Martin.|
-Dripping with Jewels 6. Keith Renwick 3
+|**Typed by**|Dot Butler.|
-Leica Photo Service (Advt.) 5
-Gold Depdsits in the Fish River - Henry Ford 6
+===== In This Issue: =====
-Siedlecky's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advt.) 7
-The Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advt.) 9
+| | |Page|
-Grappling with the Grampians - Brian Harvey 10
+|At Our February Meeting|A.C.|
-Federation Report, February - Allen A. Strom 13
+|Dripping with Jewels|Keith Renwick| 3|
-Battles won and lost in Tasmania .6 Digby 14
+|Gold Depdsits in the Fish River|Henry Ford| 6|
-The Wettest Journey' in the World. - Dot Butler 19
+|Grappling with the Grampians|Brian Harvey|10|
-Additives, or Paddy-Made Gear plus W.I.T. (Advt.)  24
+|Federation Report, February|Allen A. Strom|13|
-ffileaR.IDINININsONMila
+|Battles won and lost in Tasmania|Digby|14|
-AT OUR REBRUARY MEETING
+|The Wettest Journey in the World|Dot Butler|19|
+===== Advertisements: =====
+| |Page|
+|Hattswell's Taxi & Tourist Service| 3|
+|Leica Photo Service| 5|
+|Siedlecky's Taxi and Tourist Service| 7|
+|Sanitarium Health Food Shop| 9|
+|Additives, or Paddy-Made Gear plus W.I.T.|24|
+----
+===== At Our February Meeting. =====
 A.C.
-The meeting commenced, at 8.30 with the Presidentin the Chair, and about 50 members present.
+The meeting commenced at 8.30 with the President in the Chair, and about 50 members present.
 Malcolm McGregor said that as he was unable to carry on as Re-union Committee convenor, the Committee had appointed Jack Wren to do the job, with the meeting's approval. This was forthcoming.
-. The Treasurer's monthly report revealed that sale of tickets for the Christmas Party had yielded Z75/4/-. Tickets had cost u/6/. to print, the hall Z65/1/- and the band l/l3/-' (total 81). We were, therefore, only 5116,* down on this enjoyable events
-Malcolm McGregor reported that the book of Club Operas, which involved about 12,000 pages of duplicating work, was progressing. The estimated cost was about 20, and selling price would be ablorat. 4/6 to 5/- a copy.
-A letter from the Mines Dept0 stated that the application to mine rutile in the southern part of Bouddi Park had not yet been dealt with, but that it was the practice to insist on the progressi7-. mining and restoration of an area, and to require 'a substantial deposit as a guarantee that the special conditions of the permit were fulfilled.
+The Treasurer's monthly report revealed that sale of tickets for the Christmas Party had yielded £75/4/-. Tickets had cost £2/6/- to print, the hall £65/1/- and the band £l3/l3/- (total £81). We were, therefore, only £5/16/- down on this enjoyable event.
-.
+Malcolm McGregor reported that the book of Club Operas, which involved about 12,000 pages of duplicating work, was progressing. The estimated cost was about £20, and selling price would be about 4/6 to 5/- a copy.
+A letter from the Mines Dept. stated that the application to mine rutile in the southern part of Bouddi Park had not yet been dealt with, but that it was the practice to insist on the progressive mining and restoration of an area, and to require a substantial deposit as a guarantee that the special conditions of the permit were fulfilled.
 Heather Joyce said that the R.S.L. Hall was not available for our next Christmas Party on any Friday later than Dec. 7th. The meeting decided that this date would suit.
-The President, in accord with the practice of r6cent years, announced that two officers, the Treasurer and himself, did not  intend to stand for re-election this year.
+The President, in accord with the practice of recent years, announced that two officers, the Treasurer and himself, did not  intend to stand for re-election this year.
 At the conclusion of the meeting Heather Joyce complained, on behalf of the members in the back seats, that they couldn't hear properly what went on in front. The President, in reply, drew attention to the hiatus which exists between the front and back rows of members, and suggested that the trouble might be overcome if those in the back occupied the vacant spaces in the rows of seats in front of them.
-THE MAN WHO WANTS TO BE ALONE. Mr. J. Bresnahan, of Joadja, Intends to leave no stone unturned, to preserve his state of splendid isolation. A few weeks ago Mr. Bresnahan emphasised in a newspaper Circulating in the Berrima district that Joadja is - private land. His notice paid;  flowing to wanton acts of vandalism a continued disregard of conspicuous notices, plus a blatant disregard of my privacy, I am obliged to advise those it may concern that Joadja Valley is closed -be-the-public," The notice said Mr. Bresnahan was cancelling all previous permission to enter the valley.
+----
-Lucky, lucky Mrs. Brown, to have the nine drenched and sodden survivers from the Lovadackling expedition drop into her living room at Katoomba last weekend. And My,Didn't the sodden ones appreciate the hot shower and the change into dry clothes and the opportunity to heat up their five tins of stew on
+=== The Man Who Wants To Be Alone. ===
-her kitchen. fire and eat at a proper table sitting on a proper chair J Tfierets no doubt Snow chose the right kind of mother for a Bushwalker.
+Mr. J. Bresnahan, of Joadja, intends to leave no stone unturned to preserve his state of splendid isolation. A few weeks ago Mr. Bresnahan emphasised in a newspaper circulating in the Berrima district that Joadja is private land. His notice said: "Owing to wanton acts of vandalism, a continued disregard of conspicuous notices, plus a blatant disregard of my privacy, I am obliged to advise those it may concern that Joadja Valley is closed to the public." The notice said Mr. Bresnahan was cancelling all previous permission to enter the valley.
+----
+Lucky, lucky Mrs. Brown, to have the nine drenched and sodden survivers from the Lovadackling expedition drop into her living room at Katoomba last weekend. And My! Didn't the sodden ones appreciate the hot shower and the change into dry clothes and the opportunity to heat up their five tins of stew on her kitchen fire and eat at a proper table sitting on a proper chair! There's no doubt Snow chose the right kind of mother for a Bushwalker.
+----
+=== See you all at the Reunion. ===
+This year's campfire entertainment promises to outshine all others. Ask McGregor.
+Should floods prevent our getting to Woods Creek an alternative site will be selected. If in doubt ring Malcolm McGregor JX1400 or MW2484, or Grace Aird FU2749 or Dot Butler JW2208.
+----
+=== Hattswell's Taxi and Tourist Service. ===
+For all your transport problems contact Hattswell's Taxi and Tourist Service. Ring, write, wire or call any hour, day or night.
+Telephone: Blackheath 129 or 249. Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner's Inn Hote1 (look for the neon sign.)
+Speedy 5 OR 8 passenger cars available. Large or small parties catered for.
+Fares:
+  * Kanangra Walls - 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Perry's Lookdown - 3/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Jenolan State Forest - 20/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+  * Carlon's Farm - 10/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
+We will be pleased to quote other trips or special parties on application.
+----
+===== Dripping With Jewels (Ah-Hem). =====
-SEE YOU ALL AT THE REUNION. This year's campfire
-entertainment promises to outshine all others. Ask McGregor.
-. -Should floods prevent our getting to Woods. Creek an alternative site will be selected.7 If in.doubt ring Malcolm McGregor =TX1400 or MW2484, or Grac'Q Aird FU271-1-9 or Dot butler N2208,
-,
-DRIPPING WITH JEWELS (AH-HEM)
 - Keith Renwick
-Dec. 23rd saw three bods trying to force their poor bodies into what remained of the room in the wee Renault stacked to the roof with camping and prospecting gear for ten days. We were off to an early start on a trip north to the New England Tableland with the Lapidary Club of N.S.W. This Club is concerned with the finding and cutting of precious and semi-precious stones, and I had recently joined up with the idea of finding a new twist on Bushwalking. Two members of the Newcastle Tech. College Bushwalkers also came lip by train later to join the party, which at one stage numbered 33.
-The journey north to Murruoundi was uneventful save for a minut,, crack in the rotor of the distributor which stopped the car and gave us some thought for a while.
+Dec. 23rd saw three bods trying to force their poor bodies into what remained of the room in the wee Renault stacked to the roof with camping and prospecting gear for ten days. We were off to an early start on a trip north to the New England Tableland with the Lapidary Club of N.S.W. This Club is concerned with the finding and cutting of precious and semi-precious stones, and I had recently joined up with the idea of finding a new twist on Bushwalking. Two members of the Newcastle Tech. College Bushwalkers also came up by train later to join the party, which at one stage numbered 33.
-We had been told there was a turkey farm just past Murrurundi with a good campsite nearby, but having -gone 19 miles we concluded we had passed it and pulled in at the side of the road for the night: Next morning we had gone only a mile when we struck the turkey farm,
-FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT PROBLEMS CONTACT
+The journey north to Murruoundi was uneventful save for a minute crack in the rotor of the distributor which stopped the car and gave us some thought for a while.
-HATTSWELL'S TAXI & TOURIST SERVICE
-RING, WRITE, WIRE OR CALL ANY HOUR DAY OR NIGHT
+We had been told there was a turkey farm just past Murrurundi with a good campsite nearby, but having gone 19 miles we concluded we had passed it and pulled in at the side of the road for the night. Next morning we had gone only a mile when we struck the turkey farm.
-Phone: Btheath 128 or 249.
-Booking Office - 4 doors from Gardner's Inn Hotel :LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN.)
+After getting supplies at Tamworth and Armidale we turned off at Guyra and headed north-east to Oban and evertu'lly to Backwater. Just east from this place are all the old tin mines which have been out of operation for many years and now only the tailings are left. This was our first scene of operations, and just by looking over the piles of stones we came across pieces of clear quartz and smoky quartz (cairngorm) and jet black tourmaline.
-SPEEDY 5 OR 8 PASSENGER CARS AVAILABLE
-LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR.
+We stayed here only a short time and next day went down the side of the ridge - by car - to the Oban River where our main camp was to be. We found a good spot and set up camp. I was very surprised at the appearance of the country. Expecting more open grass1ands, I was pleased to find it quite thickly covered with open gum forest, and the Oban a pleasant meandering stream with numerous gravel banks. It was in these that we were going to "pan".
-FARES: KANANGRA WALLS 30/- per head (minimum 5 passengers)
-PERRY'S LOOKDOWN 3/- II If ir u n
+It was now Christmas Day, and by arrangement with the Newcastle bods, four of us were to have a baked chicken and baked veg. Christmas dinner. To keep it cool during the day we put our chicken and butter and meat in a large panning dish, covered it with wet gauze and put it in a shady spot in the river. Someone caught a dog making off with the chicken, which we retrieved with the loss of only one leg (the chicken's, that is), but we got down to the river to find the brute had also got off with (and probably buried) 10 sausages, 2 lbs. mince, and 17/- worth of ham.
-JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/:- " if If If II
-CARLON'S FARM 10/- " " if ff If
+Well, now to the panning. It took quite a while to learn how to move the dish correctly so you were left with the heavier gemstones in the bottom and didn't wash them out with the dirt. But the presence of black ilmanite sands and stones greatly facilitated operations as, also being heavy, you could watch how you were going by only washing the yellow sand over the edge and keeping the black in the pan. When you were left with this it was amazing what turned up; sapphires (blue), spinel ruby (dark red), topaz (clear), garnet (light red) - mainly like grains of sand, but occasionally you would strike a good one, and less frequently a cuttable gem. In spite of this it was amazing how much everyone found. Some who were only after the big ones used seives with good success. We also found banded agates, chalcedony and jasper.
-WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE OTHER TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION.
-.4:
+Everyone found enough to make him happy during the few days we were here, but we had to be off on Friday morning, 30th Dec., for Nundle out east of Tamworth. We actually go past here to Hanging Rock on the Mt. Royal Range, which is the next range up from Barrington Tops, and has similar deep-cut rainforest covered gorges. The camping ground here is really beautiful, situated on grassy banks beside an artificial lake formed in the old days when this was a thriving gold-mining town. We were fortunate to run into a local chap who had done quite a lot of prospecting in the district, and it was no time before we were whipped along a side road for about 4 miles to where the zircons lay. These we just panned out of hollows in the dark red dirt gutter at the side of the road. They are a honey-coloured transparent stone. After about half an hour at this spot we went back along the road and down the ridge to where two quartz-crystal mines had been. These, a few years ago, had been the source of the piezo-electric crystals used to control radio transmitters, but the mines, having been abandoned, had now fallen in. Nevertheless, lying around on the waste heaps were dozens of small hexagonal quartz crystals in clear and green.
-.
-After getting supplies at Tamworth and Armtdale we turned off at Guyra and headed north-east to Oban and evertu'aliy to 1:ekwflter, Just east from this place are all the old tin mjneo wnir;IL have been out of operation for many years and now cnly the tcAlin are aoft. This was our first scene of operations: and just by looking over the piles of stones we came across pieces of clear quartz and smoky quartz (cairngorm) and jet black tourmaline.
+It is truly amazing what lies just below the surface of the earth if you only know where to look for it. We spent the afternoon gold-panning with some small measure of success, and next day returned to Sydney.
-We stayed here only a short time and next day went down the side of the ridge - by car - to the Oban River Where ova- main camp was to be. We found a good spot and set up c. I was vc7 surprised at the appearance of the counat.t70 Expe3t2s more open
-graF;31ands, I was pleased to find it cfaii:e thic covered with open gum forest, and the Oban a pleasant meandering st:,eam with numerous gravel banks. It was in these that we were going to "pan0'7
+----
-It was now Christmas Day, and by arrangement with the Newcastle bods, four of us were to have a baked chicken and baked veg. Christmas dinner. To keep it cool during the day we put our chicken and butter and meat in a large panning dish, covered it with wet gauze and put it in a shady spot in the river. Someone caught a dog making off with the chicken: which we retrieved with the loss of only one leg (the chicken's, that is): but we got down to the river to find the brute had also got off with (and probably buried) 10 sausages, 2 lbs. mincer and 17/- worth of ham.
-Well, now to the panning. It took quite a while to learn how to move the dish correctly so you were left with the heavier gemstones in the bottom and didn't wash them out with the dirt. But the presence of black ilmanite sands and stones greatly facilitated operations as, also being heavy, you could watch how you were going by only washing the yellow sand over the edge and keeping the black in the pan. When you were left with this it was amazing what turned up; sapphires (blue), spinel ruby (dark red), topaz (clear), garnet (light red) - mainly like grains of sand, but occasionally you would strike a good one, and less frequently cuttable gem. In spite of this it was amazing how much everyone found. SOMB who were only after the big ones used selves with good success. We also found banded agates, chalcedony and jasper.
+=== Photography!?!?! ===
-Everyone found enough to make him happy during the few days we were here, but we had to be Off on Friday morning, 30th Dec., for Nundle out east of Tamworth. We actually go past here to Hanging Rock on the Mt. Royal Range, which is the next range up from Barrington Tops, and has similar deep-cut rainforest covered gorges. The camping ground here is really beautiful, situated on grassy banks beaide an artificial lake formed in the old days when this was a thriving gold-mining town. We were fortunate to run into a local chap who had done quite a lot of prospecting in the district, and it was no time before we were whipped along a side road for about 4 miles to where the zircons lay. These we just panned out of hollows in the dark red dirt gutter at the side of the road. They are a honey-coloured transparent stone. After about half an hour at this spot we went back along the road and down the ridge to where two quartz-crystal mines had been. These, a few
-.
+You press the button, we'll do the rest!
-You press the button, we'll do the rest t
-Macquarie Place
+Finegrain Developing. Sparkling Prints. Perfect Enlargements. Your Rollfilms or Leica films deserve the best service.
-SYDNEY N.S.W.
-years ago, had been the source of the piezo-electric crystals usedL to control radio transmitters, but the mines, having been abandoned, had now fallen in. Nevertheless, lying around on the waste heaps were dozens of small hexagonal quartz crystals in clear
+Leica Photo Service.
-and green.
-It is truly amazing *hat Iles just below the surface of the earth if you only know where to look for it. We spent the afternoon gold-panning with some small measure of success, and next day returned to Sydney.
+Macquarie Place, Sydney, N.S.W.
-MEET THE DEPUTY MAYOR OF MANLY. As Bert Whillier was proudly
- watching daughter Lynette taking part in a swimming display at the Manly Pool, an official approached andasked would he like to come and be introduced to the Deputy Mayor of Manly. Bert, who usually
+----
- associates Mayors with Corporations, went over expecting to be confronted by a large gentleman with a corporation, and was astounde to find it was our friend Bill MacKosker(411), looking as powerful and athletic as in the old days when he pounded over the mountain trails with the Tigers.
-GOLD DEPOSITS IN THE FISH RIVER
+=== Meet the Deputy Mayor of Manly. ===
-.
-- By "Anonymous" (alias Henry Ford,
+As Bert Whillier was proudly watching daughter Lynette taking part in a swimming display at the Manly Pool, an official approached and asked would he like to come and be introduced to the Deputy Mayor of Manly. Bert, who usually associates Mayors with Corporations, went over expecting to be confronted by a large gentleman with a corporation, and was astounde to find it was our friend Bill MacKosker(!!!), looking as powerful and athletic as in the old days when he pounded over the mountain trails with the Tigers.
-alias Arnold Ford - or
-just A.. Ford for short.
+----
-Or whatis wrong with "Tin Lizzy"'
-You can see by this \ that the Editor disapproves of anonymity.
+===== Gold Deposits In The Fish River. =====
-Six disconsolate bods assembled at Central at 6 p.m. It was Friday, January 20th and they constituted the gold-dredging expedition to the Fish River. up till a few hours before, ideal conditions had prevailed, Then torrents had fallen, and it was still raining heavily and mudh. more Of the same was promised.for the week-end. Nevertheless, however, they would not turn ,back now, so they queued up and each bought a return ticket to Tarana. Once they were on their way their spirits soon improved, but the sole occupant of the train compartment they selected did not seem to appreciate their company. No matter how telling the story, how wise the crack: or how funny their frivolity, he neither blushed, smiled or moved a muscle of his poker face, and long before he - reached his destination he left them to it and went to stand alone in the corridor near the door. How hard are some people to get on with.
-At Blackheath they detrained, and after checking on time tables went in search of a taxi to take them to Hampton and out along the Old Bathurst Road to within sight, if possible, of the Fish River For nearly half an hour they waited until, just as the nemt train could be heard coming Up from Meadlow Bath and they were about to give up, the taxi arrived. "How much?" asked the leader, as the train was pulling into the station. The driver was not in a hurry, and not realising the urgency of the situation he thought for a while in silence. The he said, "Oh, about 25 bob each." Thenext moment they. Were gone, racing like mad elephants for that train, Fortunately the train was in no great hurry either, -and it waited whilst they 'dame, one, two and three and four, and yes, five and six. But they made it If they had had time to be polite and to explain they would no doubt have said something like this to the taxi driver: "Brother, we have to find it before we give it away, and anyway, SOMB of our profits are for ourselves - not all for you
+- By "Anonymous" alias Henry Ford, alias Arnold Ford - or just A. Ford for short. Or what's wrong with "Tin Lizzy". (You can see by this that the Editor disapproves of anonymity.)
-At Mt, Victoria they de-trained, and after another wait of about half anhaur along came the Coonamble Mail whose passenger's didn't care whether the gold-diggers, lived or died* Nevertheless however they all got seats,, although three. sat on the floor in the corridor. The next two hours were tiring and tedious, but were. - over at last.
-At Taranathey de-trained, It was about 12.30 a0m0 Sato! The dri-7er of the only vehicle at the station that looked like a taxi said he was on his way to Oberon and would like to drive them to their destination only he was not making a return,,trip. There was no alternative but to walk it, so on they went. _Therrain had
+Six disconsolate bods assembled at Central at 6 p.m. It was Friday, January 20th and they constituted the gold-dredging expedition to the Fish River. Up till a few hours before, ideal conditions had prevailed. Then torrents had fallen, and it was still raining heavily and much more of the same was promised for the week-end. Nevertheless, however, they would not turn back now, so they queued up and each bought a return ticket to Tarana. Once they were on their way their spirits soon improved, but the sole occupant of the train compartment they selected did not seem to appreciate their company. No matter how telling the story, how wise the crack, or how funny their frivolity, he neither blushed, smiled or moved a muscle of his poker face, and long before he reached his destination he left them to it and went to stand alone in the corridor near the door. How hard are some people to get on with.
-.
-IMPORTANT TRANSPORT NOTICE
+At Blackheath they detrained, and after checking on time tables went in search of a taxi to take them to Hampton and out along the Old Bathurst Road to within sight, if possible, of the Fish River. For nearly half an hour they waited until, just as the next train could be heard coming up from Meadlow Bath and they were about to give up, the taxi arrived. "How much?" asked the leader, as the train was pulling into the station. The driver was not in a hurry, and not realising the urgency of the situation he thought for a while in silence. The he said, "Oh, about 25 bob each." The next moment they were gone, racing like mad elephants for that train. Fortunately the train was in no great hurry either, and it waited whilst they came, one, two and three and four, and yes, five and six. But they made it! If they had had time to be polite and to explain they would no doubt have said something like this to the taxi driver: "Brother, we have to find it before we give it away, and anyway, some of our profits are for ourselves - not all for you."
-BUSHWALKERS REQUIRING TRANSPORT PROM BLACKHEATH   ANY HOUR
-RING, WRITE OR CALL
+At Mt. Victoria they de-trained, and after another wait of about half an hour along came the Coonamble Mail whose passengers didn't care whether the gold-diggers lived or died. Nevertheless however they all got seats, although three sat on the floor in the corridor. The next two hours were tiring and tedious, but were over at last.
-SIEDLECKY'S TAXI AND TOURIST SERVICE,
-STATION STREET. BLACKHEATH.
+At Tarana they de-trained. It was about 12.30 a.m. Sat.! The driver of the only vehicle at the station that looked like a taxi said he was on his way to Oberon and would like to drive them to their destination only he was not making a return trip. There was no alternative but to walk it, so on they went. The rain had stopped but the ground oozed water, and there was every evidence of what had recently fallen. Out along the road they found a suitable spot and decided to camp for the night. By the time the tents were up and the bags were down and the bods were in, the stars were out. The most tardy had his lights out by 1.45 a.m.
-HOUR SERVICE
-BUSHWALKERS arriving at Blackheath late at night without transport booking can ring for car from. Railmay Station or call at above address -- ITtS NEVER TOO LATE!
+The morning broke fine and near. They could not see the bottoms of the billies when they filled them from a nearby creek. Neverthelesshowever when they were boiled and tea and/or coffee was added they could not tell the difference between the result and the real stuff, and with the addition of milk and sugar they could not even taste the mud. Remembering that they were in a grave bushfire danger area, some of the bods built their fires in the gutter and ate their breakfast in the same. Some of the others remarked that they seemed to be quite at home in the gutter. Neverthelesshowever it was a glorious day, and at 9 a.m. they were on their way with great expectations. And then came the white ants.
-'PHONE: BIHEATH. 81 or 146 LOOK FOR CARS TC3210 or TV270 OR BOOK AT MARK SALON RADIO SHOP - OPPOSITE STATION.
-stopped 1:' t the ground oozed water, and there wus every evideDee of what had recently fallen. Out along the road they found a suitable spot and decided to camp for the night. By the time the tents were up and the bags were down and the bods were in, the stars were out The most tardy had his lights out by 1.45 a.m.
+The leaders, being the keen geologists they were, had to examine with the naked eye every distant ridge and rock, and what was more to the point, had to examine with the said n.e., assisted by a magnifying glass, every lump of quartz, grain of sand and piece of rock or stone that they passed. Thus it often became a party without a leader. On one or two of these occasions the leaders became so much in arrears that the party thought they must have been magnetised up onto the ridge, or turned off the road to take a short cut over the ridge to reach the river sooner. On another of these occasions the advance party met one of the locals on a white horse and he gave them a vivid description of the cloud burst that had descended on the district just before they had. If they had come to fish he could have put them on to a creek where the trout were just waiting to be caught, only they could not wait when the rain washed them out. When he discovered where the travellers had come from he told them about the 8 snakes he had caught that week, and warned them of the many more that were waiting to catch City suckers like them.
-The morning broke fine and near. They could not see the bottoms of the billies when they filled them from a nearby creek. Neverthelesshowever when they were boiled and tea and/or coffee was added they could not tell the difference between the result and the real stuff, and with the addition of milk and sugar they could not even taste the mud. Remembering that they were in a grave bushfire danger area, some of the bods built their fires in the gutter and
-ate their breakfast in the same. Some of the others remarked tha
+It was just about this time that two of the advance party came upon silver and copper (a two-bob and one halfpenny respectively), and they were just about to commence digging in the centre of the road for more when the leaders arrived and forced them on.
-they seemed to be quite at home in the gutter. Neverthelesshowever it was a glorious day, and at 9 a.m0 they were
-on their way with great expectations. And then came the white antE!,
+At last they reached the river! It was about 11 a.m.! But what did the party find? Not a drought-stricken naked river bed in which to poke and pry and pan, but a rushing, tearing, teasing torrent, protecting in its bosom the treasure whidh they had come so far to discover and to gather. Well, there it was, and there was not much they could do about it. Perhaps it was just as well, after all, that they had not treated themselves to a long expensive taxi trip, only to meet this damn disappointing spectacle. Anyhow, they would set up a base camp and commence operations. The site selected was beside a field in which grazed some cattle, including one or two bulls, with but a flood-wrecked fence between. Neverthelesshowever they must have been well fed or better behaved than the Era type, for they never went near the tents.
-The leaders, being the keen geologists they were,, had to
-examine with the naked eye every distant ridge and rock, and what
+After lunch, operations began. The one lady in the party wore dark glasses, no doubt to protect her eyes from the glitter of the gold nuggets she hoped to find. The experts brought out their pans and shovels and picks and cleaned out crevices and cracks and all sorts of odd places where the precious gold might have fallen and might be lurking, and panned and panned and panned. One of the party who had no pan produced a sandwich tin, and when he saw how it was done, did exactly the same with exactly the same result. Neverthelesshowever he did not possess the same enduring enthusiasm that the others displayed, and found it more pleasant to sit in the sun and wait for the rest to locate it. After a long time they all returned to base camp. That is, all except Howard who would not let it go. While waiting for him to return Frank said, "Won't it be a blow if Howard comes back with a pan of gold nuggets?" But Henry said, "We can take it!" When Howard came back he had in a small glass tube three gold specks which could be seen without the aid of the magnifying glass. Neverthelesshowevers they did not take it.
-was more to the point, had to examine with the said n,e0,, assisted
-by a magziifyinr glass, every lump of quartz, grain of sand and piec, of rock or stene that they passed. Thus it often became a patty
+As evening came down, a great cloud came up on the other side of the Great Dividing Range. It was beautiful to behold as it was lit with the glow of sunset. Afterwards it looked grey, and then dark and ominous as it gethered strength and size, and those who had faith in the weather prophets dug trenches around their tents (the camp was on the side of a steep ridge), but those who hadn't didn't.
-without a leader. On one or two of these occasions the leaders
-became so much in arrears that the party thought they must have beq:-. magnetised up , Into the ridge, or turned off the road to take a slier
+Sunday came, and although no rain had fallen, the clouds were very low and threatening. Neverthelesshowever a strong breeze was blowing, and by the afternoon it was quite fine again. The river had risen about 4 inches on Sunday afternoon, and although it had fallen again by Sunday it was still the same muddy, madly rushing torrent of the previous day. After breakfast the party went up the river to try their luck, and after dinner they moved down the river to have a last try. Unfortunately.the result was always the same. About 3 p.m. the river was left behind as the party climbed a hill up on to the road and returned to Tarana, thus completing a circuit of the ridge of which Even's Crown is the highest point. Afternoon tea was had on the bank of Solitary Creek whilst waiting for the train to come at 5.53 p.m.
-S.
-cut over the ride- to reach the river sooner. On another of these occasions the advance party met one of the locals on a white horse and he gave them a vivid description of the cloud burst that had descended on'the district just before they had. If they had COMO to fish he could have put them on to a creek where the trout were just waiting to be caught,. only they could not wait when the rain washed them out. When he discovered where the travellers had come
+The result of the trip was not up to expectations. Neverthelesshowever it was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and before the train reached Central the leaders were heard to be planning another attack on the Fish River when the floods had subsided and the bed was bare and beckoning for its pot-holes to be panned.
-from he told them about the 8 snakes he had caught that week, and warned them of the many more that were waiting to catch City suckers like them.
-It was just about this time that two of the advance party
+----
-came upon silver and copper (a two-bob and one halfpenny respective-
-ly), and they were just about to 'commence digging in the centre of
+=== All you athletes, prepare! ===
-the road for more when the leaders arrived and forced them one
-At last they reached the rivers It was about 11 a.m.1 But what did the patty find? Note_ drought-stricken naked river bed in which to poke and pry and pan, but a rushing, tearing, teasing torrent, protecting in its bosom the treasure whidh they had come so far to discover and to gather. Well, there it Was, and there was not much they could do about it. Perhaps it was just as well, after all, that they had not treated themselves to a long expensive tsixi trip, only to meet this damn disappointing spectacle. Anyhow, they would set up a base camp and commence operations. The site selected was beside a field in which grazed some cattle, including one or two bulls, with but a flood-wrecked fence between, Neverthelesshowever they must have been well fed or better behaved than the Era type, for they never went near the tents.
+Bill Henley is taking a javelin and a couple of shots (or are they putts?) to the Re-union, and will officiate at Shot Putt, Javelin Throwing and Broad Jump contents. You've got exactly three days to get into training.
-After lunch, operations began, The one lady in the party wore dark glasses, no doubt to protect her eyes from the glitter of the gold nuggets she hoped to find. The experts brought out their pans and shovels and picks and cleaned out crevices and cracks and all sorts of odd places where the precious gold might have fallen and might be lurking, and panned and panned and panned. One of the party who had no pan produced a sandwi64 tin, and when he saw how it was done, did exactly the same with exactly the same result, Neverthelesshowever he did not possess the same enduring enthusiasm that the others displayed, and found it more pleasant to sit in the. bun and wait for the rest to locate 1t, After a long time they
-all returned to base camp. That,isall except Howard who would not let it go. While waiting for him to return Frank said, "Wontt it be 'a blow if Howard comes back with a pan of gold nuggets?" But Henry said, "We can take it!" When Howard came back he had in a -small glass tube three gold specks which could be seen without the aid of the magnifying glass, Neverthelesshowevers they did not take it.
+----
-As evening came down, a great cloud came up on the other side of the Great Dividing Range, It was beautiful to behold as it was lit With the glow of sunset. Afterwards it looked grey, and then dark and ominous as it gethered strength and size, and those who had faith in the weather prophets dug trenches around their tents (the camp was on the side of a steep ridge), but those who hadn't didn't.
-.
+=== Important Transport Notice. ===
-Sunday came, and although no rain had fallen, the Clouds were very low And threatening. Neverthelesshowever a strong breeze was blowing, and by the afternoon it was quite fine again 6 The river had risen about 4 dnes.on Sunday afternoon, and although it had fallen again by Sunday it Was still the same mUddy, madly rushing torrent, of the previous :day. After breakfast the party went up the river to try their luck, and after dinner they moved down the river to have aaast try. Unfortunately.the result was always the same. About 3 p.m0 the river was left behind as the party.climbed a hill up on to the road and returned to Tarana, thus completing a circuit of the ridge Of which EVen's Crown isthe.highest point,. Afternoon tea was had on the bank 6 ;cif Solitary 'Creek :whilst waiting for the train to come at 5.53 P.m.
- The result of the trip was not up to expectations. Neverthelesshowever it was thoroughly enjoyed by all, and before the train reached Central the leaders were heard to be planning another attack on the Fish River when the floods had subsided
+Bushwalkers requiring transport from Blackheath, any hour, ring, write or call...
-and the bed was bare and beckoning for its pot-holes to be panned.
-ALL YOU ATHLETES, PREPARE! Bill Henley is taking a javelin and a couple of shots (or are they putts?) to the Re-union, and will officiate at Shot Putt, Javelin Throwing and Broad Jump contents. You've got exactly three days to get into training.
+Siedlecky's Taxi and Tourist Service.
- .4.11161MINNINWMPIN.m.....
-KEEP UP YOUR VITALITY
+Station Street, Blackheath.
-ON WALKS WITH
-VEGETARIAN FO ODS
+hour service.
-CENOVIS YEAST (CONTAINS WHOLE VITAMIN B COMPLEX, ALSO D,E,F  AND H.)
-LIGHT THIN RY-KING CRISP P:READ (IOC% WHOLE RYE FLOUR) WELL
+Bushwalkers arriving at Blackheath late at night without transport booking can ring for car from Railway Station or call at above address - __it's never too late__!
-WRAPPED IN HANDY 8 OZ. PACKET.)
-BASE YOUR HOLIDAY FOOD LISTS ON WHOLESOME FOODS
+'Phone Blackheath 81 or 146. Look for cars 3210 or TV270 or book at Mark Salon Radio Shop - opposite Station.
-WIDE RANGE OF DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, BISBUTTS AND DRIED FRUIT
-SWEETS.
+----
-FROM
-THE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD SHOP
+=== The Sanitarium Health Food Shop. ===
- HUNTER STREET SYDNEY
-.
+Keep up your vitality on walks with vegetarian foods.
-GRAPPLING WITH THE GRAMPIANS,
+Cenovis yeast (contains whole Vitamin B complex, also D, E, F and H.)
+Light thin ry-king crisp bread (100% whole rye flour), well wrapped in handy 8 oz. packet.
+Base your holiday food lists on wholesome foods.
+Wide range of dried fruits, nuts, biscuits and dried fruit sweets.
+From...
+The Sanitarium Health Food Shop.
+ Hunter Street, Sydney.
+----
+===== Grappling With Grampians. =====
 - Brian G. Harvey.
-It appeared to be some time since any representative of the S.B.W. had ventured into the wilds of Western Victoria to sample the Grampians: and so0 lured:on:by pur friend Margaret of Melbourne, who had the necessary transport in the shape of an P1.30 and by a glowing illustrated brochure put out by the Victorian Tourist Bureau, we duly arrived in the "Spirit of Progress" one cold and gusty day last August to be greeted with the news that floods out Horsham way had cut off road communications. We were not surprisedt, for the Murray at Albury was miles wide; and temporary lakes dotted the landscape from there to Melbourne. A bright spot had been the miles of Golden Wattles contrasting against the emerald green paddocks.
-We three finally took off 48 hours later in the AZO: and camped the first night at the "Royal George" at Ballarat - a fine old-fashioned hostelry, where our attention was drawn, to the availability of the famous "Ballarat Bitter." The town lived up to
+It appeared to be some time since any representative of the S.B.W. had ventured into the wilds of Western Victoria to sample the Grampians, and so, lured on by our friend Margaret of Melbourne, who had the necessary transport in the shape of an A30 and by a glowing illustrated brochure put out by the Victorian Tourist Bureau, we duly arrived in the "Spirit of Progress" one cold and gusty day last August to be greeted with the news that floods out Horsham way had cut off road communications. We were not surprised, for the Murray at Albury was miles wide, and temporary lakes dotted the landscape from there to Melbourne. A bright spot had been the miles of Golden Wattles contrasting against the emerald green paddocks.
-its cold and windy reputation, but nevertheless we braved the local
-sights next morning, including a look at lake Wendouree where the rowing events of the forthcoming Games will be held. I hope they
+We three finally took off 48 hours later in the A30, and camped the first night at the "Royal George" at Ballarat - a fine old-fashioned hostelry, where our attention was drawn to the availability of the famous "Ballarat Bitter." The town lived up to its cold and windy reputation, but nevertheless we braved the local sights next morning, including a look at lake Wendouree where the rowing events of the forthcoming Games will be held. I hope they have an ice-breaker!
-have an ice-breaker;
-Rain commenced with lunch at Ararat, but pressing o n regardless through Stawell and sundry sheets of water over the road, we pulled
+Rain commenced with lunch at Ararat, but pressing on regardless through Stawell and sundry sheets of water over the road, we pulled into Hall's Gap, the Grampians' village, which boasts the usual general store, P.O. and pub, and a smatter of guest-houses. We proceeded another eight miles through drizzle and obscuring mist to Wartook, our destination, which we hit about 5 p.m., having seen practically nothing since Ararat but wagging wind-screen wipers.
-into Hall's Gap, the Grampians' village, which boasts the usual
-general store, P.O. and pub, and a smatter of guest-houses. We
+Later on, when we visited Stawell on a fine day, we found that the first good view of the Mountains is obtained from the lookout at this smart little town, which lies 145 miles west of the City-on-the-Yarra. Rising sharply from the plains, the saw-tooth skyline of the Grampians is certainly spectacular, occupying about 40 miles of the western horizon, from Mt. Difficult in the North to Mt. Abrupt at the distant blue-tinted Southern tip of the jagged outline.
-proceeded another eight miles through drizzle and obscuring mist
-to Wartook, our destination, which we hit about 5p0m., having seen
+However, one must not be led to believe that the Grampians are a range with a backbone like the Gangerang but rather they constitute a giant uplift from the plains, being roughly oval in formation, running North-South, the outside edge of the oval being almost perpendicular, with slopes running down towards its centre to a wide flat valley - the Victoria Valley. The Southern end of the valley is open to and continuous with the plains outside, whilst another break occurs similarly in the Western wall, isolating the South-Western section into the Victoria Range. The upper third of the flat centre is elevated some hundreds of feet above the rest of the valley, and contains the Wartook Reservoir which is the source of the West-flowing McKenzie River upon whose banks was situated the cottage we had rented. The lower valley boasts two closely-lying lakes, partly artificial, being the water supply for some of the towns on the plains. The slopes running back from the cliff edges would be 30/35 degrees and vary from bare rock to low trees, exposing in some places the longest solid rock slopes I am sure one is likely to bee anywhere in Australia. The sheer rock-faces would be a delight for contemplation by the rock-climbers, but I doubt if their crumbling ancient sandstone would be safe. The weather-beaten serrations and overhangs present a most rugged appearance, especially from below, but are practically all a uniform drab colour. There are two uplifts facing the East, one behind the other, with a narrow flat valley between which rises to a point equi-distant from either end to form a watershed for two creeks - one running North and the other, naturally, South. Parallel to the creeks is a road commencing at Hall's Gap and leading South down this rift, with the long slopes of the first range on one's left hand, and cliff faces of the second range on the right. The road continues thus for about 28 miles and then climbs over a low pass into the inside valley, to emerge at the Southern end on to the plains, between Mt. Abrupt and Mt. Sturgeon. The change from mountain scenery to sheep country in the few minutes taken to go through the pass in truly remarkable. Mt. Sturgeon is an island uplift like a huge fullstop appended below the Southern fringe of this rocky convulsion of Nature. It is not unlike Castle Hill at Townsville. Its cliff-face frowns down on the town of Dunkeld, with a long slope on the distant side. A nice Sunday afternoon climb to the top for the locals.
-practically nothing since ATarat but wagging wind-screen wipers.
-Later on, when we visited Stawell on a fine day, we found that
+The highest point in the Grampians is Mount William, which lies in the centre of the most Easterly uplift, which range is called after the peak, rising to 3,827 feet. A sign-post on the road just traversed points the way to a long well-graded track up Mt. William's sloping back, but owing to distance from, inclement weather and shotened time, we didn't take it on. However, there is a good campsite at the sign-post. After subtracting the elevation of the surrounding country (probably 1,000 ft.), it would be a good Sunday walk for the next Walks Programme. Similarly Mt. Abrupt (2,724 ft.) may be climbed from where the road emerges near Dunkeld, commencing with an incongruous approach through a rubbish-dump, but one requires a sketch map as the way is tricky. From here one can obtain a view right along the whole Eastern face of the range for about 30 miles, I should say. It would be preferable to visit selected points by car rather than endeavour to walk between them as the way along the scalloped cliff-edges is impracticable.
-the first good view of the Mountains is obtained from the lookout at this smart little town, which lies 145 miles west of the Cityon-the-Yarra. Rising sharply from the plains, the saw-tooth skyline of the Grampians is certainly spectacular, occupying about 40 miles of the western horizon, from Mt. Difficult in the North to Mt. Abrupt at the distant blue-tinted Southern tip of the jagged outline.
-However, one must not be led to believe that the Grampians are
+It is unfortunate that most views from the perimeter of the Grampians are over a sea of endless plains cleared for sheep and cattle running, and are therefore somewhat monotonous no matter what peak they might be seen from. However, on the road from Hall's Gap which runs about due West through the Grampians, there are some look-outs with good views of fairly undisturbed areas, backed by the saw-tooth peaks on the sky-line. The upper parts of the McKenzie River have some fine waterfalls close to the road which follows the river down to the plain towards Horsham, and on this road was the cottage we had rented from a Mr. Zumstein. We were glad of an iron roof and a roaring fireplace as the ground was wet everywhere, and there were biting winds and frosts. I am sure I was the only one wearing shorts (in the traditional S.B.W. manner) in the immediate 500 square miles. Mr. Zunstein is Swiss, and much to our surprise, Mrs. Zumstelt has a broad Scottish accent you could hang your hat on, being of the Mackay Clan (Where are you, McGregor?) Anyone desiring to book a cottage should write to Mr. Zumstein, Wartook via Horsham. His domain abounds with birds, and we counted 17 'roos in his orchard one evening.
-a range with a backbone like the Gangerang but bather they constitute a'giant uplift from the plains, being roughly oval in formation, running North-South, the outside edge of the oval being almost perpendiculars with slopes running down towards its centre to a wide flat valley - the Victoria Valley. The Southern end
-of the valley is open to and continuous with the plains outside, whilst another break occurs similarly in the Western wall;
+In spite of the brightly-coloured words and illustrations in the Victorian Tourist Bureau pamphlet, the wild flowers in the area do not measure up to those of our coastal sandstone belts. We were perhaps a little early, but the tall plants like our Eriostemon were completely absent. However, the Golden Wattles, and the red and pink heaths were a delight and made colourful subjects or foregrounds for the Kodachromes.
-isolating the South-Western section into the Victoria Range. The upper third of the flat centre is elevated some hundreds of feet above the rest of the valley, and contains the Wartook Reservoir
-which is the source of the West-flowing McKenzie River upon whose
+Given three full days and a __car__, and, of course, sunshine thrown in, I think one could see and visit most things worth while, but I certainly would hesitate to recommend a visit to Victoria solely to see the Grampians. On the other hands if one were motoring from Melbourne to Adelaide they should not be missed. The best approach, I think, would be from the Southern ends via Dunkeld then through from Hall's Gap to Horsham, which should take in the best of the impressions without hardly leaving the car. There are plenty of comfortable official and unofficial campsites - this should have a wide appeal to our Motorised Section. Accurate walking maps of the mountain system just don't exist. I'm told by the Victorian walking authorities - another job for their Mapping Section!
-II
-banks was situated the cottage we had rented. The lower valley boasts two closely-lying lakes, partly artificial: being the water- supply for Some of the-towns on-the plains. The slopes running back from the cliff edges would be 30/35,degrees and vary from bare rock to low trees, exposing in Some places the longest solid rock slopes I am sure one is. likely to bee anywhere in Australia. The sheer rock-faces would be a :delight for contemplation by the rock- climbers, but I doubt if their crumbling ancient sandstone would be safe. The weather-beaten serrations and overhangs present a most rugged appearance, especially from below, but are practically all a uniform drab colour. There are two uplifts facing the East, one behind the other, with a narrow flat valley between which rises to a point:equi-distant from either end to for4i a watershed for to creeks - one running North and the other, naturally, South. Parallel to the creeks is a road commencing at Hall's Gap and leadirv South down this rift, with the long slopes of the first range On one's left hand, and cliff faces of the second range on the right. The road continues thus for about 28 miles and then climbs over a low pass into the inside valley; to emerge at the Southern end on to the plains, between Mt. Abrupt and Mt. Sturgeon. The change fro: mountain scenery to sheep country In the few-minutes taken to go through the pass' in truly remarkable. Mt. Sturgeon is an island uplift like a huge fullstop appended below the Southern fringe of this rocky convulsion of Nature. It is not 'unlike Castle Hill. at Townsville. Its cliff-face frowns down on the town of Dunkeld, with a long slope on the distant side. A nice Sunday afternoon climb to the top for the locals.
+To conclude our trip, we went down the coast through towns with the homely names of Penshurst, Mortlake and Camperdown, staying the night at Colac, then on next day via Beech Forest and Wild Dog Creek to emerge at Apollo Bay for lunch. From here towards Melbourne the road follows the coast for 60 miles or so, and is one of the sights one should not miss, though I believe back the other way towards South Australia is much more breathtaking and a feast for the Kodachrome boys.
-The highest point in the Grampians is Mount William, which nee in the centre of the most Easterly uplift, whicL range is -called after the peak, rising to 3,827 feet. A sign-post on the road just traversed points the way to a long well-graded track up M. William's sloping back, but owing to distance from, inclement weather and shotened time, we -didn't take it on.' However, there is a good campsite at the sign-post. After subtracting the elevation of the surrounding country (probably 1,000 fto), it would boa good Sunday walk for the next Walks Programme. Similarly Mt. Abrupt (20724 ft.) may be climbed from where the road emerges near Dunkeld, commencing with an incongruous approach through 4 rubbish-dump, but one requires a sketch map as the way is tricky. From here one can obtain a view right along the whole Eastern face of the range for about 30 miles, I should say. It would be preferable to visit selected.points by car rather than endeavour to walk between them as the way. along the scalloped' cliff-edgesis impracticable.
-. It is unfortunate that most views from the perimeter of the Grampians are over a sea of endless plains cleared for sheep and cattle running, and are therefore somewhat monotonous no matter what peak they might be seen from However, on the road from HalltGap which runs about due West through the Grampians, there are some look-outs with good views of fairly undisturbed areas, backed by the saw-tooth peaks on the sky-line. The upper parts of the McKenzie River have Some fine waterfalls close to the road which follows the river down to the plain towards Horsham, and o n this
+There's certainly lots of Western Victoria one should see, and to wind up I can only repeat the lilting refrain from one of our operas:
-.
-road was the cottage we had rented from a Mr. Zumstein. We were glad of an iron roof and a roaring fireplace as the ground was wet everywhere, and there were biting winds and frosts. I am sure I was the only one wearing shorts (in the traditional S.B.W. manner) in. the immediate 500 square miles, Mr. Zunstein is Swibss andrauch to our surprise, Mrs. Zumstelt has a broad Scottish accent you coulC hang your hat on, being of the Mackay Clan (Where are you, McGregor7 Anyone desiring to book a cottage should write to Mr. ZumsteEtt, Wartook via Horsham. His domain abounds with birds, and we counted 17 froos in his orchard one evening.
+For years now we have walkers been;\\
-In spite of the brightly-coloured words and illustrations in the Victorian Tourist Bureau pamphlet, the wild flowers in the area do not measure up to those of our coastal sandstone belts. We were perhaps a little early, but the tall plants like our Eriostemon
+We've wandered wide and far.\\
-were completely absent. However, the Golden Wattles, and the red
+The roughest country we have seen,\\
-and pink heaths were a delight and made colourful subjects or foregrounds for the Kodachromes.
+__Whilst sitting in a car__ !!
-Given three full days and a car, and, of caurses sunshine thrown in,. I think one could see and visit most things worth while, but I certainly would hesitate to recommend a visit to Victoria
-solely to see the Grampians. On the other hands if one were motor-
-ing from:Melbourne to Adelaide* they should not be missed. The best
-approach, I think, would be from the Southern ends via Dunkeld then through from Hall's Gap to Horsham, which should take in the best of the impressions without hardly leaving the car. There are plenty of comfortable official and unofficial campsites - this should have a wide appeal to our Motorised Section. Accurate walking maps of the mountain system just don't exists I'm told by the Victorian walking authorities - another job for their Yapping
-Sectionl
-To conclude our trip, we went down the coast through towns
-with the homely names of Penshurst, Mortlake and Camperdown, staying
-the night at Colacs then on next day via Beech Forest and Wild Dog
-Creek to emerge at Apollo' Bay for lunch. From here towards Melbourne the road follows the coast for 60 miles or so, and is one of the sights one should not miss, though I believe back the other
-way towards South Australia ia much more breathtaking and a feast
-for the Kodadhrome boys.
-There's certainly lots of Western Victoria one should see,
-and tb wind up I can only repeat the lilting refrain from one of our operas:
-For years now we have walkers been; We've wandered wide and far.
-The roughest country we have seen,
-WHILST SITTING IN A CAR !!
 (With acknowledgement to the Victorian Mountain Tramping Club for information.)
-.
-FEDEP.AT ION REPORT - FEBRUARY
+----
+===== Federation Report - February. =====
 Allen A. Strom.
-ASSISTANCE OF ARMY IN BUF,AFIRES: The Federation will write to the EfasteTlo-776Wnang that Army personnel be made eyailable for bushfire fighting in Reserves, even though life and property may not be immediately endangered.
-THE MURGAMARRA TITJa7 would like to hear from any member of the public wi.iQ-1-71ould care to volunteer for bushfire fighting in the Reserve. Write to the Secty0 of the Trust, Box 27709 G.P.O.
+__Assistance of Army in bushfires__: The Federation will write to the Minister for the Army asking that Army personnel be made available for bushfire fighting in Reserves, even though life and property may not be immediately endangered.
-The Wildlife Survey Section of tho C.S.I.R.O. is conducting a MRSUPIAL SURVEY of New South Wales. It is an attempt to determine numbers and distribution of Species, a very important type of information in Preservation work. Bushwalkers, who are in a very good position to help, should contact, if they wish to assist, Mr. Basil J. Marlow, P.O. Box 109, Canberra, A.C.T.
-A Practice SEARCH AND FESCUE is set down for April 14/15 in the  Wheeny Creek area,. More information will beavailable for Club Contact Men, later. THe S.& R. was alerted for two parties overdue from the week-end Feb.18/19, but both parties made contact points before the searches were commenced,
+__The Murgamarra Trust__ would like to hear from any member of the public wio would care to volunteer for bushfire fighting in the Reserve. Write to the Secty. of the Trust, Box 2770, G.P.O.
-The S & R Section proposes to produce a TASMANIAN BROCHURE for intending Walkers and Trippers in Tasmania. It will att,mpt to eliminate the dangers encountered by people travelling south unprepared for the rigid conditions that ofter pelsist in Tasmania.
-MINING IN RESERVES: A deputation met the Under Secretary for Mines on this subject recently, in an attempt to...
+The Wildlife Survey Section of tho C.S.I.R.O. is conducting a __Marsupial Survey__ of New South Wales. It is an attempt to determine numbers and distribution of Species, a very important type of information in Preservation work. Bushwalkers, who are in a very good position to help, should contact, if they wish to assist, Mr. Basil J. Marlow, P.O. Box 109, Canberra, A.C.T.
-. prevent mining in some reserves altogether,
-. streamline discussion between the Dept., the Trust of the ' Reserve, and the Mining Principals.
+A Practice __Search and REscue__ is set down for April 14/15 in the Wheeny Creek area. More information will be available for Club Contact Men, later. The S.& R. was alerted for two parties overdue from the week-end Feb. 18/19, but both parties made contact points before the searches were commenced.
-The Under Sec0 treated the matter cordially, and we await results. NATIONAL EhRKS ACT: After a conference with the Under Sec., Dept.of Lands, it now seems certain that we will be able to get our proposal, t.) the Ministerial level.
-RIFLE RANGE NEAR WAPRAH SA.NCTUARY: The Minister for Lands has refli
+The S & R Section proposes to produce a __Tasmanian Brochure__ for intending Walkers and Trippers in Tasmania. It will attempt to eliminate the dangers encountered by people travelling south unprepared for the rigid conditions that ofter persist in Tasmania.
-ed to doaaonwealth the necessary lease for the establishment of th.fA,_ FEDERATION RE-UNION: To take place at Euroka Clearing on March 16/1-1'fh. TE-6- S.B.g. has been given the responsibility of proparing
-the supper. Each Club is asked to prepare at item for the Campfil'e
+__Mining in Reserves__: A deputation met the Under Secretary for Mines on this subject recently, in an attempt to...
-PANOWM POINT (KURR:_JONG_HEIGHTS): Following reports that the
+  - prevent mining in some reserves altogether,
-Loolcoab and the properzy thereabouts were up for sale, it was Federation ask the National Trust to organise an approach to the Government to have a small area about the Lookout resumed and set aside as a Reserve for the Preservation of Scenic Beauty, preliminary to the establishment of a National Monument at some later date.
+  - streamline discussion between the Dept., the Trust of the Reserve, and the Mining Principals.
-.
-THE K1V]ERUKA CLUB asked permission of the Federation to establish a memorial to the late President of that Club, in the form of a fixed chain and a plaque on the chimney leading down from Splendour Rock on to the Spotted Dog Range below, It was resolved that the matter should be taken back to the Clubs,
+The Under Sec. treated the matter cordially, and we await results.
-Mr. Paddy Pallin has drawn the attention Of the Federation to the rapid decline in the number of new people becoming interested Bushwalking. He has been invited to address Federation on the matter at its meeting in March,
- als. ONN
+__National Parks Act__: After a conference with the Under Sec., Dept.of Lands, it now seems certain that we will be able to get our proposal to the Ministerial level.
+__Rifle range near Warrah Sanctuary__: The Minister for Lands has refused to Commonwealth the necessary lease for the establishment of this.
+__Federation Re-union__: To take place at Euroka Clearing on March 16/17th. The S.B.W. has been given the responsibility of preparing the supper. Each Club is asked to prepare at item for the Campfire.
+__Panorama Point (Kurrajong Heights)__: Following reports that the Lookout and the properzy thereabouts were up for sale, it was Federation ask the National Trust to organise an approach to the Government to have a small area about the Lookout resumed and set aside as a Reserve for the Preservation of Scenic Beauty, preliminary to the establishment of a National Monument at some later date.
+__The Kameruka Club__ asked permission of the Federation to establish a memorial to the late President of that Club, in the form of a fixed chain and a plaque on the chimney leading down from Splendour Rock on to the Spotted Dog Range below. It was resolved that the matter should be taken back to the Clubs.
+Mr. Paddy Pallin has drawn the attention of the Federation to the rapid decline in the number of new people becoming interested Bushwalking. He has been invited to address Federation on the matter at its meeting in March.
+----
 BATTLES WON AND LOST
 The S.B.W. versus Tasmania. Round One.