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294 JUNE, 1959 Price 1/-. | 294 JUNE, 1959 Price 1/-. | ||
- | |**Editor**| Don Oatthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514.| | + | |**Editor**| Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514.| |
|**Reproduction**| Brian Anderson| | |**Reproduction**| Brian Anderson| | ||
|**Business Manager**| Brian Harvey| | |**Business Manager**| Brian Harvey| | ||
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|Walking Guide||12| | |Walking Guide||12| | ||
|Notes from London|" | |Notes from London|" | ||
- | |Yadbora | + | |Yadboro |
|Further News|from Lyn Baber|22| | |Further News|from Lyn Baber|22| | ||
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the Nations of the World that they are on the brink of a great struggle between the | the Nations of the World that they are on the brink of a great struggle between the | ||
forces of good and evil and that the day of purification is at hand, after which | forces of good and evil and that the day of purification is at hand, after which | ||
- | there mill be everlasting life and peace. | + | there will be everlasting life and peace. |
- | They were told to put their message in writing. The Hopis replied that it was of the heart and mind, not one to be put in writing, and it would only take an hour to tell. It was explained that a meeting could not be held without a proper framework' | + | They were told to put their message in writing. The Hopis replied that it was of the heart and mind, not one to be put in writing, and it would only take an hour to tell. It was explained that a meeting could not be held without a proper framework and that in any case this would probably not be possible for some months. The enlightened minority had done their duty so they went contentedly home. |
- | The enlightened minority had done their duty so they went contentedly home. | + | |
Back to the Bush! | Back to the Bush! | ||
- | That weekend gulp of nature helps preserve our sanity. Its rewards, like the Hopis message, are of the heart and mind and the more closely you study it the | + | That weekend gulp of nature helps preserve our sanity. Its rewards, like the Hopis message, are of the heart and mind and the more closely you study it the greater the enjoyment. |
- | greater the enjoyment. | + | |
- | It takes a while for the uninitiated to find out why we go bush, to discover | + | It takes a while for the uninitiated to find out why we go bush, to discover that the panoramic view is only the beginning, and that the real pleasures lie hidden for those who will take the trouble to find them. |
- | that the panoramic view is only the beginning, and that the real pleasures lie hidden for those who will take the trouble to find them. | + | |
- | We can't preserve our wildernesses | + | We can't preserve our wildernesses |
=====Dates for the Social Calendar===== | =====Dates for the Social Calendar===== | ||
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Edna Garrad. | Edna Garrad. | ||
|June 17th|Non-Scenic Colour Slide Competition.| | |June 17th|Non-Scenic Colour Slide Competition.| | ||
- | |June 24th|Prospective Members' | + | |June 24th|Prospective Members' |
|July 15th| P.M.G. Depart. Colour Movies of Tasmania, etc. Members thoroughly enjoyed the movies on the last occasion we were entertained by the PMG| | |July 15th| P.M.G. Depart. Colour Movies of Tasmania, etc. Members thoroughly enjoyed the movies on the last occasion we were entertained by the PMG| | ||
|July 22nd|" | |July 22nd|" | ||
- | |July 29th|Why not make a date to have a good natter in the club on Free Nights, now that the environment is so pleasant? | + | |July 29th|Why not make a date to have a good natter in the club on Free Nights, now that the environment is so pleasant?| |
- | As we go to print the Harveys, the Rodgers and Alex Colley are off to the-backof-the-Castle again. We sunpose | + | As we go to print the Harveys, the Rodgers and Alex Colley are off to the-back-of-the-Castle again. We suppose |
The Editor said | The Editor said | ||
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=====At Our May Meeting===== | =====At Our May Meeting===== | ||
- | The first business arising was the eleetion | + | The first business arising was the election |
- | Corresnondence | + | Correspondence |
The Treasurer reported that his assistant had worked to such good effect | The Treasurer reported that his assistant had worked to such good effect | ||
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Reporting on arrangements made about our club room, Brian Harvey told us that | Reporting on arrangements made about our club room, Brian Harvey told us that | ||
- | it could be used from 6.30 to 10.30 p m. We had to be out by 10.30 because the watchman came around then. Arrangements had been made to put a sign advertising | + | it could be used from 6.30 to 10.30 p m. We had to be out by 10.30 because the watchman came around then. Arrangements had been made to put a sign advertising our presence |
- | our nresence | + | |
+ | Drawing our attention to the new notice board on the dais, the President thanked Jack Wren for his gift to the Club. The new board is of caneite, painted light grey and may be folded across the centre and carried into the cloak room. It blends nicely with the room furnishings. | ||
- | Drawing our attention | + | Next we debated a motion by Frank Ashdown that we should spend £6 to have the name of the Club in block capitals in the phone book. Frank said it was difficult to find the club entry, partly because "Bush Walkers" |
- | thanked | + | |
- | light grey and may be folded across | + | |
- | Next we debated a motion by Frank Ashdown that we should spend £6 to have the name of the Club in block capitals in the 'phone book. Frank said it was difficult | + | There was a fair stream of newcomers and if they came in too quickly we might not have enough |
- | to find the club entry, partly because "Bush Walkers" | + | |
- | Wren said you could find anything in the 'phone book if you knew how to use it. Ron Knightly disagreed with this, having recently found " | + | |
- | under " | + | |
- | fair stream of newcomers and if they came in too quickly we might not have enough | + | |
room in the Club room. If young people came in and didn't pull their weight it threw more work on the old members. The three room stewards elected earlier, for instance, were in the "old buffer" | room in the Club room. If young people came in and didn't pull their weight it threw more work on the old members. The three room stewards elected earlier, for instance, were in the "old buffer" | ||
- | Edna Carrad was then authorisod | + | Edna Carrad was then authorised |
At this stage the President sighted Mike Perryman coming in and welcomed him to the Club. | At this stage the President sighted Mike Perryman coming in and welcomed him to the Club. | ||
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Your editorial in the May, 1959, edition of your magazine "The Sydney Bushwalker entitled "Tanks far the Memory or A Good Place to Camp", was indeed, very much to the point. | Your editorial in the May, 1959, edition of your magazine "The Sydney Bushwalker entitled "Tanks far the Memory or A Good Place to Camp", was indeed, very much to the point. | ||
- | You ask your readers, Sir, to think of similar places around Sydney like that which must have existed beside the Tank Stream, where the Bushies now have their | + | You ask your readers, Sir, to think of similar places around Sydney like that which must have existed beside the Tank Stream, where the Bushies now have their Clubroom. Cherish the thought, such places are precious few, and let me assure you (if you need to be assured), they' |
- | Clubroom. Cherish the thought, such places are precious few, and let me assure you (if you need to be assured), they' | + | |
- | ours to enjoy; and why? Because they have not been reserved for this purpose or because the manner of reservation is insecure. Perhaps tomorrow, or next week, or next generation, the hand of authority will wipe out your right and mine, to stand an look; maybe we won't want to stand and look as the trees come down, the wildflowers go under the bulldozer, the animals pack up and leave, the fences and the "Keep Out" notices grow up like blackberries and lantana. | + | |
- | I have no doubt that when the day comes and there is nothing left, a few anaemic letters from " | + | I have no doubt that when the day comes and there is nothing left, a few anaemic letters from " |
- | It can't happen here, did I hear you say? That's what you think! It' | + | It can't happen here, did I hear you say? That's what you think! It' |
- | Bushwalkers come and go, but the blokes that matter go on forever. Some there are who stop to analyse their feeling, to ask why they enjoy the places of natural beauty and how such matters contribute to the aesthetic and cultural backgrounds of a nation. These do not include your " | + | Bushwalkers come and go, but the blokes that matter go on forever. Some there are who stop to analyse their feeling, to ask why they enjoy the places of natural beauty and how such matters contribute to the aesthetic and cultural backgrounds of a nation. These do not include your " |
- | But there are lots of devices and many sheep who never seem to realise that they are being " | + | But there are lots of devices and many sheep who never seem to realise that they are being " |
- | + | ||
- | Yours sincerely, | + | |
+ | Yours sincerely, | ||
(Sgd.) Allan A. Strom. | (Sgd.) Allan A. Strom. | ||
- | =====The Old Buffers Take to the Water. | + | |
+ | ===== The Old Buffers Take to the Water. | ||
Paddy Palin. | Paddy Palin. | ||
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the old buffers whose job it is to design computing machines calculated (with the aid of his slide rule and his abacus) that if we travelled half that distance in twice the time it would take us 40 days to travel the 30 miles of River we had to traverse we there and then decided to cut out the Endrick bit and travel down the Coolumburra Creek a mile or two to the East of the Endrick. | the old buffers whose job it is to design computing machines calculated (with the aid of his slide rule and his abacus) that if we travelled half that distance in twice the time it would take us 40 days to travel the 30 miles of River we had to traverse we there and then decided to cut out the Endrick bit and travel down the Coolumburra Creek a mile or two to the East of the Endrick. | ||
- | This was a happy choice. There was a good track leaving the road near the Endrick Bridge. It climbed over a spur into the valley which was semi cleared and grassy. After a few miles of pleasant going a deserted farm house was reached, and then the stream went into a miniature gorge which was a sheer delight. Granite boulders and casuarinas and little green lawns reminded us of those far off days when we did intrepid trips down the Cox's River. Suddenly the small stream cut through a magnificent bar of vertical slate-like rocks, and then plunged into an abyss. We laboriously scrambled up the mountainside, | + | This was a happy choice. There was a good track leaving the road near the Endrick Bridge. It climbed over a spur into the valley which was semi cleared and grassy. After a few miles of pleasant going a deserted farm house was reached, and then the stream went into a miniature gorge which was a sheer delight. Granite boulders and casuarinas and little green lawns reminded us of those far off days when we did intrepid trips down the Cox's River. Suddenly the small stream cut through a magnificent bar of vertical slate-like rocks, and then plunged into an abyss. We laboriously scrambled up the mountainside, |
- | crawled down a very loose scree for a few hundred feet, peered over the edge and hurriedly withdrew. We were still several hundred feet from the bottom. Reluctantly and not without some groans from the rapidly deteriorating veterans, we re-climbed | + | |
- | up the scree and then to the top of the ridge. Here we found a knife-edge ridge which eventually took us down to the river. We bathed our aching bones in the river and camped for the night. | + | |
Our fishing expert put lines down but alas, the unsporting eels must have known didn't have a licence for they not only took his bait but hooks and all. | Our fishing expert put lines down but alas, the unsporting eels must have known didn't have a licence for they not only took his bait but hooks and all. | ||
- | Next day the river was high and rising steadily, so we had to keep to the one side of the river. This made things somewhat difficult as there were many rocky bars to negotiate. That night we camped a little short of Doctors Point and the river | + | Next day the river was high and rising steadily, so we had to keep to the one side of the river. This made things somewhat difficult as there were many rocky bars to negotiate. That night we camped a little short of Doctors Point and the river was a raging torrent. Just as we started to make camp the rain came and we had a wet night. Next morning the river had subsided |
- | was a raging torrent. Just as we started to make camp the rain came and we had a wet night. Next morning the river had albsided | + | which made the rocks slippery. The whole of this part of the Shoalhaven is a scene of wild grandeur. The valley is deep and the rocks are contorted in a fantastic manner. Every mile or so the river would cut through a great rock bar with vertical strata running up the mountainside. We negotiated the Little Horseshoe Bend and could understand why the river preferred to go round rather than cut through this |
- | which made the rocks slippery. The whole of this part of the Shoalhaven is a scene of wild grandeur. The valley is deep and the rocks are contorted in a fantastic manner. Every mile or so the river would cut through a great rock bar with vertical | + | formidable mass of rock. |
- | strata running up the mountainside. We negotiated the Little Horseshoe Bend and could understand why the river preferred to go round rather than cut through this | + | |
- | formidable mass. of rock. | + | |
- | We decided to have lunch at Great Horseshoe Bend. It was maybe as well we did | + | We decided to have lunch at Great Horseshoe Bend. It was maybe as well we did so, for a few minutes after we had stooped there was an explosion like a clap of thunder and then an earth shaking roar as a mass of rock came hurling down the mountainside a few hundred yards ahead. |
- | so, for a few minutes after we had stooped there was an explosion like a clap of thunder and then an earth shaking roar as a mass of rock came hurling down the mountainside a few hundred yards ahead. | + | |
- | After lunch we picked our way gingerly and somewhat nervously across the | + | After lunch we picked our way gingerly and somewhat nervously across the trail of still moving debris left by the landslide: We had hoped to reach and maybe negotiate the Blockup that afternoon but alas! the dusk found us two miles short. That young fellow called Leyden told us that the going was easy from Nerimunga Creek. Well, even after making allowances for his youthful virility we didn't find it that easy. Maybe the flooded state of the river had something to do with it. |
- | trail of still moving debris left by the landslide: We had hoped to reach and maybe negotiate the Blockup that afternoon but alas! the dusk found us two miles short. That young fellow called Leyden told us that the going was easy from Nerimunga Creek. Well, even after making allowances for his youthful virility we didn't find it that easy. Maybe the flooded state of the river had something to do with it. | + | |
- | Next day we knew we had to cover a lot of ground, and so we got an early start. | + | Next day we knew we had to cover a lot of ground, and so we got an early start. |
- | side we were on became a cliff and so we had to make the plunge. The members of the fraternity who hadn't swum with nacks before were initiated into the mysteries of Relative Density, Law of Archimedes and Centre of Gravity. One of the members | + | |
- | decided that this was the moment to inform us that swimming in cold water didn't agree with him - in fact it made him ill. After a motion had been carried (5 for: 1 against) "That we abandon the said member" | + | |
- | With cameras and watches secured and everything lashed and stowed we launched into the icy waters. After a four hundred yard swim we landed on a shingle beach just above a really fierce rapid. We walked a hundred yards downstream to dodge the rapid, but alas steep rocks then barred our path, and willy nilly we had to plunge into the swift flawing waters. It was quite exciting for a few minutes until we landed on rocks on the other side. Here the true Blockup began. Dark waters flowed silently between enormous cliffs hundreds of feet high. It was impressive and a little | + | With cameras and watches secured and everything lashed and stowed we launched into the icy waters. After a four hundred yard swim we landed on a shingle beach just above a really fierce rapid. We walked a hundred yards downstream to dodge the rapid, but alas steep rocks then barred our path, and willy nilly we had to plunge into the swift flawing waters. It was quite exciting for a few minutes until we landed on rocks on the other side. Here the true Blockup began. Dark waters flowed silently between enormous cliffs hundreds of feet high. It was impressive and a little |
Our vitamins and what-nots were just about used up, and the only thing that kept us going on that 1800 ft. grind out of the gorge was the thought of that car waiting for us at the top. Alas, as we staggered out on to the road we were met by a disappointed Paul and Reg who told us the car had gone. We found out later he had arrived at 5.30, waited until 6.10 and gone home! | Our vitamins and what-nots were just about used up, and the only thing that kept us going on that 1800 ft. grind out of the gorge was the thought of that car waiting for us at the top. Alas, as we staggered out on to the road we were met by a disappointed Paul and Reg who told us the car had gone. We found out later he had arrived at 5.30, waited until 6.10 and gone home! | ||
- | We were tired and hungry, so we had a meal and started walking again. We had | + | We were tired and hungry, so we had a meal and started walking again. We had to walk another three miles before we found a farm house with a phone. |
- | to walk another three miles before we found a farm house with a 'phone. | + | |
We caught a train from Moss Vale at 3 a.m, Tuesday, and got home just in time to have a shower, breakfast, and go to work. One of these days we'll be really too old to do these foolish things. | We caught a train from Moss Vale at 3 a.m, Tuesday, and got home just in time to have a shower, breakfast, and go to work. One of these days we'll be really too old to do these foolish things. | ||
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The climb up Mount Westmacott, though not comparable with the Matterhorn or Everest, was both interesting and entertaining and the continuity of cross-fire conversation created a great deal of mirth. | The climb up Mount Westmacott, though not comparable with the Matterhorn or Everest, was both interesting and entertaining and the continuity of cross-fire conversation created a great deal of mirth. | ||
- | On attaining the neak, one gasped at the magnificent scenic panorama viewed at a full unhindered three hundred and sixty degrees! | + | On attaining the peak, one gasped at the magnificent scenic panorama viewed at a full unhindered three hundred and sixty degrees! |
With ten minutes break oranges, apples, cameras and exposure metres became | With ten minutes break oranges, apples, cameras and exposure metres became | ||
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others reclining against logs and rocks and permeating the freshness of the air with cigarette smoke. | others reclining against logs and rocks and permeating the freshness of the air with cigarette smoke. | ||
- | Again the voice from our midst drew our a+tention | + | Again the voice from our midst drew our attention |
A small gathering of walkers at lunch brings forward many a thought that otherwise would be lost. Many a subject is aired with the inevitable debate that generally follows to the interest of everybody, and such discussions usually lead to a general enlightenment, | A small gathering of walkers at lunch brings forward many a thought that otherwise would be lost. Many a subject is aired with the inevitable debate that generally follows to the interest of everybody, and such discussions usually lead to a general enlightenment, | ||
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That man again: forcing his outspoken desires for us to pack and move on | That man again: forcing his outspoken desires for us to pack and move on | ||
again. Why doesn' | again. Why doesn' | ||
- | ferrets out the long faced features of reluctancy | + | ferrets out the long faced features of reluctance |
After leaving Myuna Creek a challenge was made for anybody to find Woronora | After leaving Myuna Creek a challenge was made for anybody to find Woronora | ||
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To those who complain about the high cost of train fares in relation to the | To those who complain about the high cost of train fares in relation to the | ||
- | enjoyment derived from Sunday walks, and to those confirmd | + | enjoyment derived from Sunday walks, and to those confirmed |
- | Prior to the War (the second one, of course) when we used to enjoy a return train trip of a Sunday for the price of a single-journey ticket, almost invariably it was the practice to have tea in the bush at the conclusion of the walk, followed by a short sing-song or round-the-fire chin-wag, then catch a late train home. The river flat at Lilyvale, near the station, was always dotted by small fires on such nights, not only those of the organised walkers, but of the " | + | Prior to the War (the second one, of course) when we used to enjoy a return train trip of a Sunday for the price of a single-journey ticket, almost invariably it was the practice to have tea in the bush at the conclusion of the walk, followed by a short sing-song or round-the-fire chin-wag, then catch a late train home. The river flat at Lilyvale, near the station, was always dotted by small fires on such nights, not only those of the organised walkers, but of the " |
- | It was probably the curtailment of rail services during the War, combined with a grave shortage, due to food-rationing, | + | It was probably the curtailment of rail services during the War, combined with a grave shortage, due to food-rationing, |
- | Strange, but walkers are quite prepared, after a hard weekend " | + | Strange, but walkers are quite prepared, after a hard weekend " |
- | a train, say, at Katoomba or Kiama, and land back in Sydney, dog-tired, about 9 pm. | + | |
- | on a Sunday night with never a complaint about getting home later - just because that's normal. No obvious reason therefore, springs into my fertile mind, why one should not be equally prepared to arrive in Central about the same time, after the comparative ease of a Sunday walk (even if a test-walk) with its light pack, lighter hearts and little or no fatigue! | + | |
- | Lilyvale has been cited, because with fire-wood and water right at the station, it is ideal for the purpose. At other spots, not sporting these mod. cons., we used to carry all available water bags to a locatinn | + | Lilyvale has been cited, because with fire-wood and water right at the station, it is ideal for the purpose. At other spots, not sporting these mod. cons., we used to carry all available water bags to a location |
Half the enjoyment of the weekend trips is in the camp fire, with its cheery glow, laughter, singing and chiacking. If you can't make the weekend walk, just try having your tea in the bush on a Sunday trip - it's a great substitute! It's also good cooking practice in the dark for the new Prospective Member who has to learn, only too soon, that in the winter most teas are cooked after sunset. If he does make a botch of his meal, he'll soon be home to Mum, anyway, where there' | Half the enjoyment of the weekend trips is in the camp fire, with its cheery glow, laughter, singing and chiacking. If you can't make the weekend walk, just try having your tea in the bush on a Sunday trip - it's a great substitute! It's also good cooking practice in the dark for the new Prospective Member who has to learn, only too soon, that in the winter most teas are cooked after sunset. If he does make a botch of his meal, he'll soon be home to Mum, anyway, where there' | ||
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June Katoomba - Car to Carlon' | June Katoomba - Car to Carlon' | ||
- | Special trip for young and old Tigers who are reasonably sound in wind and limb. Easy going down Carlon' | + | Special trip for young and old Tigers who are reasonably sound in wind and limb. Easy going down Carlon' |
- | + | Leader: Geoff Wagg Fares 34/9d. | |
- | Leader: Geoff Nagg Fares 34/9d. | + | |
21 Cowan - Gunyah Bay - Cowan. | 21 Cowan - Gunyah Bay - Cowan. | ||
- | Scratchy ridge walking (long trousers recommended) and a scramble down to a delightful camp spot at Gunyah Bay. Views of Cowan Creek & Broken Bay. Don't be put off by a few prickly bushes - this is a good trip! | + | Scratchy ridge walking (long trousers recommended) and a scramble down to a delightful camp spot at Gunyah Bay. Views of Cowan Creek & Broken Bay. Don't be put off by a few prickly bushes - this is a good trip!\\ |
- | + | Leader: Brian Harvey, Fares 10/-. | |
- | Leader: Brian Harvey Fares 10/-. | + | |
26-27-28 Mt. Victoria - Blackheath Creek - Cox River - Megalong Creek - Glen - Katoomba. | 26-27-28 Mt. Victoria - Blackheath Creek - Cox River - Megalong Creek - Glen - Katoomba. | ||
- | Pleasant walking down Blackheath Creek and along Cox 's River through Cullenbenbong country. Rock hopping and scrambling (Granitiboulders) for a few miles before the spectacular junction with Megalong Creek - cascades and rock pools - then scrambling up the Megalong Gorge and cut via Nellie' | + | Pleasant walking down Blackheath Creek and along Cox 's River through Cullenbenbong country. Rock hopping and scrambling (Granite boulders) for a few miles before the spectacular junction with Megalong Creek - cascades and rock pools - then scrambling up the Megalong Gorge and cut via Nellie' |
- | + | Leader: Bob Younger, Fares 26/-. | |
- | Leader: Bob Younger Fares 26/-. | + | |
27-28 Instructional: | 27-28 Instructional: | ||
- | Easy walking - comfortable campsite. Bring (Liverpool) military map. Excellent area far map reading practice. Come along. Help the prospectives and enjoy a spine bash at the same time - recover from those rugged winter walks. | + | Easy walking - comfortable campsite. Bring (Liverpool) military map. Excellent area far map reading practice. Come along. Help the prospectives and enjoy a spine bash at the same time - recover from those rugged winter walks.\\ |
Leader: Edna Stretton Fares 13/-. | Leader: Edna Stretton Fares 13/-. | ||
July Blackheath - Hampton - Minni Ninni Range - Cullenberbong - 6 foot track - 3-4-5 Nellie 's Glen - Katoomba. | July Blackheath - Hampton - Minni Ninni Range - Cullenberbong - 6 foot track - 3-4-5 Nellie 's Glen - Katoomba. | ||
- | Car to the Summit, easy walking along the Range to GiLraltar | + | Car to the Summit, easy walking along the Range to Gibraltar |
- | Views of the high country. Down Gibraltar Creek to camp on Cax's River. Medium track walk out. | + | Views of the high country. Down Gibraltar Creek to camp on Cox's River. Medium track walk out.\\ |
+ | Leader: Molly Rodgers, Fares L2. | ||
- | Leader: Molly Rodgers Fares Z2. | + | 4-5 Blackheath - Perry' |
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- | 4,-5 Blackheath - Perry' | + | |
Car to Perry' | Car to Perry' | ||
- | out via Beauchamp Falls - The Grand Canyon. Cliff and creek scenery. | + | out via Beauchamp Falls - The Grand Canyon. Cliff and creek scenery.\\ |
Leader: Jean Wilson Fares 27/9d. | Leader: Jean Wilson Fares 27/9d. | ||
- | 5 'Waterfall - Heathcote Creek - Heathcote. | + | 5 Waterfall - Heathcote Creek - Heathcote. |
- | Pleasant scrabbling and track walking - waterfalls and Pools | + | Pleasant scrabbling and track walking - waterfalls and Pools\\ |
Leader: Edna Garrad Fares 8/-. | Leader: Edna Garrad Fares 8/-. | ||
- | The Full House sign was up at the Bush Music Club's performance - those boys have sure got rhythm: They also had a lot of songs we hadn't heard before. A fine evening' | + | |
+ | The Full House sign was up at the Bush Music Club's performance - those boys have sure got rhythm. They also had a lot of songs we hadn't heard before. A fine evening' | ||
=====Notes From London===== | =====Notes From London===== | ||
"Bull Moose" | "Bull Moose" | ||
- | Let's see - where does one begin? The trip across seems so long ago now. Was it five months or five years since I was given that terrific farewell from Woolloomooloo? | + | Let's see - where does one begin? The trip across seems so long ago now. Was it five months or five years since I was given that terrific farewell from Woolloomooloo? |
- | the band blazing away - the yelled farewells - the hundreds of streamers - we were at last on our way. The ship became quiet as we passed Fort Denison, but then from the roof of a tall block of flats at Pott's Point a blinking light appeared and the calls of "Hot Pies": echoed across the harbour. Something stirred inside me and despite the amazed looks from the passengers on board a series of Bull Moose groans issued forth which were answered by many, though not quite similar groans, from the shore. Then out through the Heads we slid. | + | |
- | Brisbane - Barrier Reef - Coral Sea - Christmas - Singapore (what a city - you can buy anything - and usually do) - birthday parties - equatorial crossings - Colombo - New Year - Port Said - Naples. A quick:tour of Napoli | + | Brisbane - Barrier Reef - Coral Sea - Christmas - Singapore (what a city - you can buy anything - and usually do) - birthday parties - equatorial crossings - Colombo - New Year - Port Said - Naples. A quick tour of Napoli, Pompeii, Sorrento - then back to the ship for its farewell and for the second time in just over a month, I said goodbye to some very good friends. |
- | Italy, to me, despite its ancient buildings, lovely wine, colourful language and historic background was spoiled by the hordes of watch sellers, " | + | Italy to me, despite its ancient buildings, lovely wine, colourful language and historic background was spoiled by the hordes of watch sellers, " |
- | The lakes at the foot of the Swiss Alps are terrific and so is Switzerland itself. Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, in fairly quick succession, so that | + | The lakes at the foot of the Swiss Alps are terrific and so is Switzerland itself. Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, in fairly quick succession, so that I usually forgot in which language I was trying (and I repent trying) to make myself understood. Just imagine saying " |
- | I usually forgot in which language I was trying (and I repent trying) to make myself understood. Just imagine saying " | + | |
The English Channel was rough but not quite wide enough to delay my digestion, though I do admit to being a slight green colour on boarding the train to London. | The English Channel was rough but not quite wide enough to delay my digestion, though I do admit to being a slight green colour on boarding the train to London. | ||
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WHO argued with a street stall salesman in Rome for fifteen minutes, with much use of the helpful " | WHO argued with a street stall salesman in Rome for fifteen minutes, with much use of the helpful " | ||
- | WHO argued with an excited red faced French station master Who kept waving his arms and shouting " | + | WHO argued with an excited red faced French station master Who kept waving his arms and shouting " |
- | WHO was dragged out of bed at 1.30 a m. on a freezing morning by a woman' | + | WHO was dragged out of bed at 1.30 a m. on a freezing morning by a woman' |
WHO DO YOU THINK? | WHO DO YOU THINK? | ||
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"Oh, to be in England now that April' | "Oh, to be in England now that April' | ||
- | The countryside seems ready to burst into life, the early shoots have a/ | + | The countryside seems ready to burst into life, the early shoots have appeared |
The weather has been varied. At first very cold - then dry and windy - dry and cloudy - a few fine days - now wet. | The weather has been varied. At first very cold - then dry and windy - dry and cloudy - a few fine days - now wet. | ||
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Met Lynette Baber and John Bookluck after their many adventures on their terrific overland trip from Singapore. Booky shaved off his beard and guess what he found? You'll never guess. A double chin. John says it was the muscles he developed through talking down two women and eating hard tack for food. The girls say it was concealed proteins for use when other food ran out. | Met Lynette Baber and John Bookluck after their many adventures on their terrific overland trip from Singapore. Booky shaved off his beard and guess what he found? You'll never guess. A double chin. John says it was the muscles he developed through talking down two women and eating hard tack for food. The girls say it was concealed proteins for use when other food ran out. | ||
- | Like most newcomers to London I was at first bamboozled by the Underground Railway system, however, it soon loses its novelty, but one thing I always find interesting is the adverting posters on the sides of the long esoalators | + | Like most newcomers to London I was at first bamboozled by the Underground Railway system, however, it soon loses its novelty, but one thing I always find interesting is the adverting posters on the sides of the long escalators |
- | from the top to bottom (excuse me) covers the complete range of women' | + | |
- | Just as I've developed an Alec Guinness type walk which seems to be very popula, with a lot of Londoners, I see "The Horses' | + | Just as I've developed an Alec Guinness type walk which seems to be very popular, with a lot of Londoners, I see "The Horses' |
- | a shuffle than a stride. I hmpe this doesn' | + | |
- | I read an article in an English paper about an American firm called " | + | I read an article in an English paper about an American firm called " |
- | whose products are sweeping the home market. The products consist of tinned socks, tinned alarm clocks and tinned underwear, which started rusty cogs turning and produced, | + | |
- | "The Canco Query" | + | |
- | With Omar's book, wine and thou upon a rock, A good sized tin and opener - well armed. | + | With Omar's book, wine and thou upon a rock, a good sized tin and opener - well armed. The beheaded tin's inverted and bang out drops a clock. Would it be understandable, |
- | The beheaded tin's inverted and bang out drops a clock, | + | |
- | Would it be understandable, | + | =====Yadboro Rim===== |
- | =====Yadbora Rim===== | ||
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | It has been said, with some truth, that successful exploratory and mountaineering parties climb to their targets on the backs of earlier, less successful, venturers. In the less intrepid sphere of bushwalking this often holds true: the classic case, I shall never cease to quote, is the gradual penetration by walkers into the strip of wild ground fringed by the Clyde River on the east, the Nowra-Nerriga-Braidwood road on the north, the Budawang Range to the west, and the Yadbora | + | It has been said, with some truth, that successful exploratory and mountaineering parties climb to their targets on the backs of earlier less successful venturers. In the less intrepid sphere of bushwalking this often holds true: the classic case, I shall never cease to quote, is the gradual penetration by walkers into the strip of wild ground fringed by the Clyde River on the east, the Nowra-Nerriga-Braidwood road on the north, the Budawang Range to the west, and the Yadboro |
- | Before I touch on the more personal appeal of Yadbora | + | Before I touch on the more personal appeal of Yadboro |
- | Later, during 1948, I think, Alex Colley had two parties go in from the same area, with the objective of going thriugh | + | Later, during 1948, I think, Alex Colley had two parties go in from the same area, with the objective of going through |
- | After that, to the best of my knnwledge, there was a hiatus of About seven years. Meanwhile the road from Sassafras to the Vines was improved to the stage where ordinary cars could make it with reasonable care, and when a perty comprising Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove, Kevin Ardill, Len Fall and Jack Gentle came that way in April 1955, they drove in almost to The Vines. This team did a surprisingly good job of exploration, | + | After that, to the best of my knowledge, there was a hiatus of about seven years. Meanwhile the road from Sassafras to the Vines was improved to the stage where ordinary cars could make it with reasonable care, and when a party comprising Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove, Kevin Ardill, Len Fall and Jack Gentle came that way in April 1955, they drove in almost to The Vines. This team did a surprisingly good job of exploration, |
Later the same year three car loads and a dozen or so walkers accompanied Kevin and Len on a repeat trip into that weird terrain. | Later the same year three car loads and a dozen or so walkers accompanied Kevin and Len on a repeat trip into that weird terrain. | ||
- | At Easter 1957, Alex Colley returned to the assault from a new direction. His party, including Frank Leyden, came in from the Nerriga Road west of The Peak, passed over that lofty pimple, and then, with bits of Corang Valley and Yadbora | + | At Easter 1957, Alex Colley returned to the assault from a new direction. His party, including Frank Leyden, came in from the Nerriga Road west of The Peak, passed over that lofty pimple, and then, with bits of Corang Valley and Yadboro |
- | The next stage was Colin Putt's trip of October 1957 from The Vines - avowed target Mount Renwick (perhaps the Castle if all went well). Although the party didn't quite reach Renwick, it did provide a link between the earlist | + | The next stage was Colin Putt's trip of October 1957 from The Vines - avowed target Mount Renwick (perhaps the Castle if all went well). Although the party didn't quite reach Renwick, it did provide a link between the earliest |
- | And I felt quite frustrated: I had had a small share in the March of Progress and had savoured none of the fruits. And I wanted to walk along the Yadbora | + | And I felt quite frustrated. I had had a small share in the March of Progress and had savoured none of the fruits. And I wanted to walk along the Yadboro |
I decided to devote a few days of annual holidays to a solo jaunt into the Corang country. Once in a while I like to travel solo, especially if it is summer, when I can walk early and late and rest in the heat of the day - a habit that few walkers seem to endorse. I armed myself with details of the way beyond Renwick from Alex, and left home at four o' | I decided to devote a few days of annual holidays to a solo jaunt into the Corang country. Once in a while I like to travel solo, especially if it is summer, when I can walk early and late and rest in the heat of the day - a habit that few walkers seem to endorse. I armed myself with details of the way beyond Renwick from Alex, and left home at four o' | ||
- | Soon after six I was through, Mittagong, and after a hasty roadside breakfast, came to Pingonia | + | Soon after six I was through, Mittagong, and after a hasty roadside breakfast, came to Bungonia |
- | Broadly, my plan was to go to Corang Trig (The Peak), follow the rim overlooking | + | Broadly, my plan was to go to Corang Trig (The Peak), follow the rim overlooking |
- | I plunged straight down on to Jerricknorra Creek, and after a brief pause, struck up a long abandoned cart track on its northern side. The theory was to keep along the north edge of Jerricknorra until I came to The Peak. Wereupon | + | I plunged straight down on to Jerricknorra Creek, and after a brief pause, struck up a long abandoned cart track on its northern side. The theory was to keep along the north edge of Jerricknorra until I came to The Peak. Whereupon |
- | a boner that even the veriest tyro walker should avoid. Under a sunless sky with no real clue on direction, I walked steadily for almost two hors before a shallow | + | |
- | swampy valley cutting across my way made me pause and study my compass. I should have been travelling a little south of east, in fact I was walking almost north! | + | |
There' | There' | ||
- | I dimly realised that the view from Corang Trig to the south and east was magnificent - Kanangra standard, with a backdrop of hazy ocean: to the north the view was intriguing and only in the west was the cyclorama somewhat undistinguished. I realised it dimly because I was fretting over lost time and because the configuration of the ground offered little encouragement to my plot to keep along the rim. There was a nasty locking | + | I dimly realised that the view from Corang Trig to the south and east was magnificent - Kanangra standard, with a backdrop of hazy ocean: to the north the view was intriguing and only in the west was the cyclorama somewhat undistinguished. I realised it dimly because I was fretting over lost time and because the configuration of the ground offered little encouragement to my plot to keep along the rim. There was a nasty looking |
- | I still had some notion of beating back to the Yadbora | + | I still had some notion of beating back to the Yadboro |
Tuesday morning was still cool and overcast, and I started off at 6.30 without much enthusiasm, first climbing up on to the rim, and then sidling around the big rocky outcrop west of Renwick. My spirits lifted when I came to the saddle in just over an hour. Reducing my pack to day-walk proportions by pitching the tent and leaving all surplus gear in it, I followed the now accepted way on to Renwick, wandered around the northern half of the mountain, and decided against trying the fissure that bisects the tabletop. I regretted missing what must be a superb lookout from the extreme southern tip of Renwick, but that cleft seemed chancy to a solitary walker. | Tuesday morning was still cool and overcast, and I started off at 6.30 without much enthusiasm, first climbing up on to the rim, and then sidling around the big rocky outcrop west of Renwick. My spirits lifted when I came to the saddle in just over an hour. Reducing my pack to day-walk proportions by pitching the tent and leaving all surplus gear in it, I followed the now accepted way on to Renwick, wandered around the northern half of the mountain, and decided against trying the fissure that bisects the tabletop. I regretted missing what must be a superb lookout from the extreme southern tip of Renwick, but that cleft seemed chancy to a solitary walker. | ||
- | However I could spy out the land, and sat some time looking down on the impossible, chaotic rock farmations | + | However I could spy out the land, and sat some time looking down on the impossible, chaotic rock formations |
- | The next stage was to get down amongst them. I'm not sure if I departed from | + | The next stage was to get down amongst them. I'm not sure if I departed from the authorised Colley route, but I struck diabolically slow going in that green little ravine beyond Renwick, clambering through alternate patches of scrub that had been charred in bushfires and pockets of near rain forest. However, I identified the rift that ran out to the north east, and struggled through it, and down the little waterfall. Then, through a break in the forest, I saw the Byangee Walls reaching out towards the Clyde Valley and another ten minutes of clawing progress below the cliff line put me on the saddle at the tail of the Castle. It was noon, on a February day, yet I shivered as I crouched beside a tuft of cutting grass for lunch. In fact, it was so damned chilly I didn't even wait to brew up a billy of tea. I had no ambition to climb the Castle. That also isn't my cup of tea. |
- | the authorised Colley route, but I struck diabolically slow going inthat | + | |
- | little ravine beyond Renwick, clambering through alternate patches of scrub that | + | |
- | had been charred in bushfires and pockets of near rain forest. However, I identified the rift that ran out to the north east, and struggled through it, and down the little waterfall. Then, through a break in the forest, I saw the Byangee Walls reaching out towards the Clyde Valley and another ten minutes of clawing progress below the cliff line put me on the saddle at the tail of the Castle. It was noon, on a February day, yet I shivered as I crouched beside a tuft. of cutting grass for lunch. In fact, it was so damned chilly I didn!t,even wait to brew up a billy of tea. I had no ambition to climb the Castle.. That also isn't my cup of tea. | + | |
- | Well, now that I'd got there, now that I'd personally satisfied myself that you can get through to the rear of the Castle, the old yearning to do Yadbora | + | Well, now that I'd got there, now that I'd personally satisfied myself that you can get through to the rear of the Castle, the old yearning to do Yadboro |
- | . | + | |
- | By the time I was back to my gear on the Renwick saddle it was 3.0 p.m. and I'd nearly had enough for the day. My bad day and bad night catching up, I supposed. However, there was just one other thing I wanted to do. I wanted to go once more to the camp site chosen by Colin up on Tarn Mountain. I had fond recollections of that fringe of a swamp with a good forest coverage all nestling beneath the big domed rock. So I climbed up there far the night, and very glad I was -- the swamp | + | By the time I was back to my gear on the Renwick saddle it was 3.0 p.m. and I'd nearly had enough for the day. My bad day and bad night catching up, I supposed. However, there was just one other thing I wanted to do. I wanted to go once more to the camp site chosen by Colin up on Tarn Mountain. I had fond recollections of that fringe of a swamp with a good forest coverage all nestling beneath the big domed rock. So I climbed up there for the night, and very glad I was -- the swamp in front was a living mass of Christmas Bells, and as the light faded behind the rocks, the whole of Tarn mountain appeared to have a soft red glow. The night was much more restful. |
- | in front was a living mass of Christmas Bells, and as the light faded behind the rocks, the whole. of Tarn mountain appeared to have a soft red glow.. The night was much more restful. | + | |
- | Wednesday' | + | Wednesday' |
- | For almost two miles of the five that reached out to Corang, the Rim was delightfully easy walking. Fairly level, with short reedy growth and a few small patches of scrub. The view to the south and east, fascinating. Then the ridge began to play tricks. At first I thought I had outwitted it, and avoided the obvious trap of dropping over into the Corang: then I slowly acknowledged the terrain had trapped me. There is one section of the rim - pathaps | + | For almost two miles of the five that reached out to Corang, the Rim was delightfully easy walking. Fairly level, with short reedy growth and a few small patches of scrub. The view to the south and east, fascinating. Then the ridge began to play tricks. At first I thought I had outwitted it, and avoided the obvious trap of dropping over into the Corang: then I slowly acknowledged the terrain had trapped me. There is one section of the rim - perhaps |
- | It was now 9.30, but on the smooth valley floor I stepped along easily, and by 10.15 was back on the shou1der | + | It was now 9.30, but on the smooth valley floor I stepped along easily, and by 10.15 was back on the shoulder |
- | From that point the track marched clearly to the west and presently descended into the top of Jerricknorra Creek Valley, where it vanished completely. The rest was simple | + | From that point the track marched clearly to the west and presently descended into the top of Jerricknorra Creek Valley, where it vanished completely. The rest was simple |
- | There is no point in telling bushwalkers anything of the drive home, though I've been amused to find that non-walkers | + | There is no point in telling bushwalkers anything of the drive home, though I've been amused to find that non-walkers |
you now? | you now? | ||
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During the next few weeks, three trips will pass trough Cullenbenbong country. Any starters wishing to steep themselves in " | During the next few weeks, three trips will pass trough Cullenbenbong country. Any starters wishing to steep themselves in " | ||
- | Jack Perry had four intrepid souls on rope at his Glenbrnok | + | Jack Perry had four intrepid souls on rope at his Glenbrook |
=====Notes on the " | =====Notes on the " | ||
- | The area described in Jim Brown' | ||
- | To the North, Ettrema Gorge is at present being more thoroughly explored, | + | The area described in Jim Brown' |
- | Endrick falls are well known (not many parties have been down the lower Endrick | + | Endrick falls are well known (not many parties have been down the lower Endrick though) and in this issue Paddy Pallin describes a trip down the Shoalhaven from the Endrick crossing. |
- | though) and in this issue Paddy Pallin describes a trip down the Shoalhaven from the Endrick crossing. | + | |
- | Moving south, the traffic around Pigeon House and the Renwick-Castle area is | + | Moving south, the traffic around Pigeon House and the Renwick-Castle area is increasing. Talaterang has been climbed from conventional and rare approaches; the Castle saddle has been reached from all directions, last year the Budawang-Currockbilly area was visited. |
- | increasing. Talaterang has been climbed from conventional and rare approaches; the Castle saddle has been reached from all directions, last year the Budawang-Currockbilly area was visited. | + | |
Most of these trios have been described in the Magazine since the last edition of the Index in 1955.... | Most of these trios have been described in the Magazine since the last edition of the Index in 1955.... | ||
- | To get back to the Castle: | + | To get back to the Castle: |
- | Kevin Ardell described the 1955 exploration in the July issue of that year. | + | Alex Colley covers the Corang |
- | + | ||
- | Alex Colley covers the Corang | + | |
For an army survey see | For an army survey see | ||
- | "PhyE-2,7iv -f he Shoaihaven | + | "Physiography of the Shoalhaven |
- | Sce,NS.W. - Proceedings | + | So. N.S.W. - Proceedings Vol. 56 1931, pp. 99-132 Tallong-Bungonia 243-261 Nerrimunga Creek. 261-265 Bulee Ridge, 412-430 Nerriga. Shows views from Endrick and Corang |
- | pp. 99-132 Tallong-Bungonia 243-261 Nerrimunga Creek. 261-265 Bulee Ridge | + | |
- | 412-430 Nerriga | + | MAPS: |
- | Eih-7ws | + | The sketch |
- | | + | |
- | map on page 19 is not, by itself, intended | + | Ken Angel' |
- | map of "The Castle-Mt. | + | |
- | ,cr -his area quite a bashing in the last two issues - let's hope that | + | We've given this area quite a bashing in the last two issues - let's hope that the June long weekend |
- | the w', | + | |
- | and ot,Lz Ed. | + | Brian Harvey' |
- | Brian Harvey' | + | |
- | ohilosc, of " | + | |
- | views. | + | ===== Further News from Lyn baber ===== |
- | 22. | + | |
- | FURTHER NMSE FROM LYN BLBa.. | + | |
We arrived in India on the 22nd December. | We arrived in India on the 22nd December. | ||
- | We have travelled | + | |
- | man said that before India' | + | We have travelled |
We only spent one night at Darjeeling. It really is beautiful, breathtaking. India is mostly so flat, and then the Himalayas rise straight out of the Plains. | We only spent one night at Darjeeling. It really is beautiful, breathtaking. India is mostly so flat, and then the Himalayas rise straight out of the Plains. | ||
- | We climbed continuously for 47 miles, 8,000 feet up, just winding back and forth up the almost vertical mountain side. Our ears were popping. All the little houses just seemed to be clinging to the edge. The road itself was very narrow and was quite thrilling at times, especially when a car came from the op-)osite | + | |
+ | We climbed continuously for 47 miles, 8,000 feet up, just winding back and forth up the almost vertical mountain side. Our ears were popping. All the little houses just seemed to be clinging to the edge. The road itself was very narrow and was quite thrilling at times, especially when a car came from the opposite | ||
(To be continued..) | (To be continued..) | ||
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