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- | THE SHY= BUSHWALKER. | + | **THE SYDNEY |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the 4ydney 3ush The N.S.W. Nurses' | + | |
- | Reiby Place, Sydney. | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush The N.S.W. Nurses' |
- | 306 JUNE 1960 Price 1/ - | + | |
- | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Reproduction: | + | **306 JUNE 1960 Price 1/ -** |
- | Pennant Hills. Wj3514 | + | |
- | Business Manager: Brian Harvey Typed by Jean Harvey | + | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, |
- | CONrENTS. Page | + | Reproduction: |
+ | Sales & Subs.: Eileen Taylor | ||
+ | Business Manager: Brian Harvey | ||
+ | Typed by Jean Harvey | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | **CONTENTS** | ||
Why Carry a Tent? - N.M. 1 | Why Carry a Tent? - N.M. 1 | ||
- | Social | + | Social |
At our May Meeting - Alex Colley 3 | At our May Meeting - Alex Colley 3 | ||
News of Eric Pegram 4 | News of Eric Pegram 4 | ||
- | No Women in Danj era Creek - "The Vegetable Sheep" 5 | + | No Women in Danjera |
Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement 7 | Sanitarium Health Food Advertisement 7 | ||
- | Playing | + | Playing Possum - Clarice Morris 7 |
Cavernous Capers at Coolamine - J. Wagg | Cavernous Capers at Coolamine - J. Wagg | ||
- | Hatswoll's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 9 | + | Hatswell's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 9 |
Past Deeds 11 | Past Deeds 11 | ||
- | The Detestable Leech Clem Hallstrom 12 | + | The Detestable Leech Clem Hallstrom 12 |
Paddy' | Paddy' | ||
- | A Flying Holiday - Jack Giblett 14 | + | A Flying Holiday - Jack Giblett 14 |
Walking Guide 16 | Walking Guide 16 | ||
- | Bush Hospitality - 'Ichabod" | + | Bush Hospitality - "Ichabod" |
- | eiMa a. | + | |
- | WHY C.2RY A TENT? | + | |
- | In fact, -why sleep out at all? Most of us, surely, rejoice in good beds at home. However, | + | ====== Why Carry a Tent ? ====== |
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+ | In fact, why sleep out at all? Most of us, surely, rejoice in good beds at home. However, | ||
Tents, it would seem, have always been a thorn in the side of wandering humanity. Glancing through the pages of history, we find Kind David declaring bitterly - doubtless after a night in a leaky camp - that he would rather eke out a miserable existence in a church-porch than dwell in a tent. | Tents, it would seem, have always been a thorn in the side of wandering humanity. Glancing through the pages of history, we find Kind David declaring bitterly - doubtless after a night in a leaky camp - that he would rather eke out a miserable existence in a church-porch than dwell in a tent. | ||
- | Shakespeare likewise seems to have had a rough spin under canvas and' | + | |
- | 2. | + | Shakespeare likewise seems to have had a rough spin under canvas and refers to the tent that searches to the bottom of the worst - meaning either that it drove him to the depths of despair or that the whole tottering structure sank in the mud. |
Then we all know the nineteenth century gentleman who had such trouble with his moving (i e. collapsing) tent that he had to pitch it afresh each night. | Then we all know the nineteenth century gentleman who had such trouble with his moving (i e. collapsing) tent that he had to pitch it afresh each night. | ||
- | All this of course was in the bad old days before a Real Tent Maker - breathe | + | |
- | his initials pp - brought comfort to mankind. The most successful of his predecess- | + | All this of course was in the bad old days before a Real Tent Maker - breathe his initials pp - brought comfort to mankind. The most successful of his predecessors |
- | ors appears to have been a Mr. 0. Jacob. Many years B.C. one Balaam, best known in connection with an ass, exclaimed ecstatically: | + | |
- | Omar, of course, made tents; and see how subtly that profession warped his mental outlook. A sceptic: a cynic. Aren't we all, where tents are concerned? | + | To make the best of a bad job, why not dispense |
- | To make the best of a bad job, why not disPense | + | |
- | essentially a one-man affair: sharing is imnossible. One can werir it by the camp- | + | Finally, the bag, unlike the tent, is simple to fold. One often hears it said "they fold their tents like the arabs" - but how do the arabs fold their tents? The accepted method is to take one corner in the left teeth (all Bush Walkers should see that they have a few left) and rotate rapidly in a clockwise direction, shouting in a loud voice and at stated intervals: Abracadabra: |
- | fire and keep the draught off the spine, and durinc. | + | |
- | lightly and easily to catch, or avoid, the -orevailing | + | (Reprinted from The Sydney Bushwalker - June 1937) |
- | it invaluable. "But what" the carping critic asks, ' | + | |
- | Finally, the bag, unlike the tent, is simple to fold. One often hears it said "they fold their tents like the -rabs" - but how do the iabs fold their tents? The accepted method is to take one corner in the left teeth (all Bush Walkers should see that they have a few left) and rotate rapidly in a clockwise direction, shouting in a loud voice and at stated intervals: Abracadabra: | + | ====== Social Notes for June ====== |
- | (Reprinted from The Sydney Bushwalker - June 1937.) | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR JUNE. | + | Pam Baker |
- | - Pam Baker. | + | |
- | JUNE 15TH Mr. J.G. Polison will give a talk on Snakes, illustrated with LIVE SPECIMELIS: | + | JUNE 15TH Mr. J.G. Polison will give a talk on Snakes, illustrated with LIVE SPECIMENS. |
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- | JUNE_ 24TH | + | JUNE 24TH |
- | FL.L1.3121: | + | Club Dance at North Sydney Council Chambers (corner |
- | Club Dance at North Sydney Council Chambers (corner | + | 8 P.M. - 1 A.M. SUPPER PROVIDED |
- | 8 P.M. - I L. | + | Easily reached by bus or car. Plenty of parking |
- | SUPPER PROVIDED | + | |
- | TICKETS 17/6. | + | JUNE 29TH |
- | Easily reached by 'bus or car. | + | Professor Griffith Taylor will speak on " |
- | Plenty of parhing _space | + | Many members have read and enjoyed Professor Taylor' |
- | 3. | + | |
- | JUNE 29TH Professor Griffith Taylor will 57rea1: | + | SPECIAL |
- | Many members have read and enjoyed Professor Taylor' | + | |
- | Would Club members who wish to ask questions please write them down and hand to Social Secretary on the night. | + | |
- | SPECIAL | + | ====== At Our May Meeting ====== |
- | Charge for | + | |
- | AT OUR MAY MEETING. | + | Alex Colley |
- | - aex Colley. | + | |
- | The meeting commenced with a welcome to two new members - Helen McEbore | + | The meeting commenced with a welcome to two new members - Helen McMoore |
- | Corresoondence | + | |
+ | Correspondence | ||
+ | |||
+ | In no less than 92 members had been on programme walks together with 28 prospectives | ||
We learned from the Federation delegates that Ken Stewart had been nominated by Federation for the vacancy on the Garrawarra Trust. | We learned from the Federation delegates that Ken Stewart had been nominated by Federation for the vacancy on the Garrawarra Trust. | ||
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The Social Secretary reminded us of the midwinter dance on June 24th and Professor Griffith Taylor' | The Social Secretary reminded us of the midwinter dance on June 24th and Professor Griffith Taylor' | ||
- | From Brian Harvey we learned that the Club's name appeared twice in the new ELSA 'phone book under both the " | + | |
- | Ray Kirkby described his harrowing experience when he sought to separate the cards of the financial members from those of the unfinancial. He reserved 1 foot of space to the ?aid and 2 inches to the unpaid, but, alas, the unpaid took 10' and the paid 1". He reminded the backsliders (who are so often sensitive in this matter) that the time for the sending of the one and only notice was at hand. | + | From Brian Harvey we learned that the Club's name appeared twice in the new ELSA phone book under both the " |
- | In General Business Jack Wren moved that two more sets of keys be cut. The purpose of this was to enable people other than the two Committee members entrusted with the key to open the Club rooms, thus avoiding the necessity, which had arisen more than once lately, of the members waiting outside for un to an hour to be let | + | |
- | in. Discussion centred round whether more keys or more conscientious club-openeruppers | + | Ray Kirkby described his harrowing experience when he sought to separate the cards of the financial members from those of the unfinancial. He reserved 1 foot of space to the paid and 2 inches to the unpaid, but, alas the unpaid took 10' and the paid 1". He reminded the backsliders (who are so often sensitive in this matter) that the time for the sending of the one and only notice was at hand. |
- | An invitation to visit the ithernethy's at their new home at Taralea, Tasmania, was extended by Bob to Club members. | + | |
+ | In General Business Jack Wren moved that two more sets of keys be cut. The purpose of this was to enable people other than the two Committee members entrusted with the key to open the Club rooms, thus avoiding the necessity, which had arisen more than once lately, of the members waiting outside for un to an hour to be let in. Discussion centred round whether more keys or more conscientious club-opener-uppers | ||
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+ | An invitation to visit the Abernathy's at their new home at Taralea, Tasmania, was extended by Bob to Club members. | ||
Near the end of the meeting Frank Rigby and Joan Walker came in quietly but were spotted by the President, and congratulated on their engagement. | Near the end of the meeting Frank Rigby and Joan Walker came in quietly but were spotted by the President, and congratulated on their engagement. | ||
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- | EXTRACTS FROM ERIC PEGRAMT | ||
- | " | ||
- | into Aussie House to collect my mail and joined a queue. I listened to some chap asking directions and then blow me if he didn't ask for Eric P. I just bowled up and said " | ||
- | naarly fell over backwards. I dived into the Bank after that and bumped into | ||
- | Don Read and then at tl e Y.H.A. I met a girl from Cammergy, about one-quarter of a mile from where I live. This all happened in the space of one hour only two hours after my return to London and it made me feel as though London is full of 2=ussies. | ||
- | Cure for iush 8ichnesc:- I have a collection of gum leaves, collected before I. left, and whenever my feet itch I burn a few and breathe the smoke - terrific: | ||
- | Eric is at the moment touring the Continent with four, repeat four, Aussie girls and due in | ||
- | Montreal June 23rd. We wonder Who is protecting who | ||
- | ..... Can you imagine Eric | ||
- | jumping off a bus as it | ||
- | turned the corner of a | ||
- | steep hill covered with frozen snow. In his own words he " | ||
- | was a " | ||
- | 5 | ||
- | NO NONEN IN DAI\TJERA CREEK. | ||
- | 'The Vegetable Sheep" | ||
- | We set forth on the 1st seven good men and true, without any female in | ||
- | the party, to explore the country between Danjera and Bunbunda Creeks, Which lies | ||
- | south of Yalwal, east of Ettrema, and north of the | ||
- | Nerriga oad. | ||
- | \\ R | ||
- | Suoerb naviEa- tion by six mom- hers found the | ||
- | 41111\ | ||
- | n | ||
- | 110 to of 13ulli | ||
- | Pass in the fog \\\tafter trying | ||
- | only three false routes, and at midnight we vent | ||
- | to bed at Yalwal, without tents, | ||
- | in a violent cloudburst. | ||
- | Already we were glad we were an all male party, not so much | ||
- | because of the | ||
- | hardships as the language. | ||
- | On Saturday | ||
- | morning we started | ||
- | up Danj era Creek, | ||
- | and -within fifty minutes had reached the end of the old cart-track; where the route to Ettrema leaves the valley. Just above here the stream forks, and we took the true left, or West branch. We had come prepared to bAtle with deep narrow gorges, thick scrub, high waterfalls, and every other farm of tiger country. Instead we found a wonderfully pleasant surprise. For mile after mile, liest )anjera Creek is a miniature Cox River valley, unspoiled by either erosion or the 4ater 3oard. quartzite cliffs, capped with sandstone, enclose the wide flat valley floor where the | ||
- | stream flows through a series of giant swimming holes in its granite bed, between wide grassy flats studded with large trees. Perfect " | ||
- | and possibly the East branch is similar. Ls the going is so easy, restful, and abundantly supplied with good swimming, I can only sug[est that its complete exploration Should be left till the hot weather. | ||
- | This spine-basher' | ||
- | pass through the quartzite and sandstone bluffs looked as though it Should lead to | ||
- | the head of Little Bunbunda Creek. For half a mile the sandstone tops drained | ||
- | back into the Danj era, and were covered in sally-scrub; | ||
- | shed and looked into the catchment of Little Bunbunda. The rain had stopped, | ||
- | 6. | ||
- | visibility had increased to over a mile, but we still couldn' | ||
- | of the plateau. Growing only low grass, rushes, and heath, with patches of small trees in the broad Shallow valleys, it was cup up in places by ravines and walled | ||
- | creeks, and looked as if it -would extend for many miles in all directions. | ||
- | Directly before us were radiating ravines, draining a flat catchment into the | ||
- | head of Little Bunbunda; we walked toward these and found the easy looking ground | ||
- | fall of crevasses and potholes of unknown depth. Not good country for night | ||
- | walking! | ||
- | The creek, on a quartzite bottom, was full of big rocks, small waterfalls, pools, and log jams, but was nowhere extremely difficult. It went on for miles, and the interest never flagged; at last the valley began to widen, as if at a creek junction. We stepped eagerly forward - on to the lip of a beautiful waterfall! The stream poured in a single clear jet from the quartzite ledge straight to the deep granite pool 100 feet dawn, without touching the sheer wails | ||
- | of the dark little amphitheatre. The banks of the pool were thickly planted with Gympie trees; it was a daunting sight far a tired party, with no rope, at 5 p m. | ||
- | By climbing Up and along to the left, we got on to a very steep slope made | ||
- | negotiable by a remarkably fine growth of nettles, and finally got down. This fall, of course, is not shown on any map. | ||
- | For the naxt two miles the creek ran over granite boulders between small river flats, and just at nightfall we burst out | ||
- | into Big Bunbanda Creek, back on the normal route to Ettrema. Here we swam in | ||
- | the pool, by kind permission of Sir | ||
- | Bullock Naked, the local squire, ate till we couldn' | ||
- | went to bed in the rain, half of the !party still not using tents. | ||
- | As we had completed our planned explorations on baturday, we decided that Sunday should see the first day-trio to Point Possibility, | ||
- | compass glass got fogged, but we made | ||
- | no navigational errors which were not | ||
- | rectified, and arrived at Point Possibility just as the visibility | ||
- | improved enough to give a really extens- | ||
- | ive view of the mist. After lunch and a dryout in the cave at Dogleg Pass, we | ||
- | sploshed back by the normal Danjera Gap | ||
- | route (badly overgrown in the last six months) to the car at Yalmy. The trip ended pleasantly with the car parked | ||
- | right beside a long-dead wombat near the top of Bulli Pass, at midnight, while we | ||
- | rewired the headlamp and charging circuits in the rain. Thank goodness it was an | ||
- | all-male party: | ||
- | P.7 Z1'," | + | |
- | HEALTH FOOD SHOPtAVEGETARIAN CAFE' | + | ====== Extracts from Eric Pegram' |
- | SPECIALS | + | |
- | INE.13E NO RUNNING. A. SERIES OF SPECThLLY-REDUCED LINES 'WITCH OUR SHOW-W-1100o | + | |
- | VISIT OUR STORE Z..:.-1T) SEE FOR YOURSELF | + | " |
- | LIGHT-WEIGHT ND NOURISHIM FOODS :RE-Ils,E.T.LTL7,7 SUIT.:2LE TO THE BUSI-TWAIA I: | + | |
- | 13 HUNTER ST SYDNEY. BWI725. | + | Cure for bush sickness:- I have a collection of gum leaves, collected before I left, and whenever my feet itch I burn a few and breathe the smoke - terrific: |
- | PLAYIM | + | |
- | - Clarice Morris. How many times have you had food stolen from outside your tent? | + | Eric is at the moment touring the Continent with four, repeat four, Aussie girls and due in Montreal June 23rd. We wonder Who is protecting who..... |
- | Its an important item when food is calculated down to the last flake of rolled oats and the last raspberry seed to find important rations cut to half, or less, by | + | |
- | a midnight marauder. | + | Can you imagine Eric jumping off a bus as it turned the corner of a steep hill covered with frozen snow. In his own words he "did a wild colonial boy" |
- | The thief may prove to be the brushtail possum if you' | + | was a " |
- | not leave party-food out for their delight, the ringtails eat a wide variety of leaves and feed on many scrub trees. Though we may regard them as a nuisance if | + | |
- | they eat our last slice of bread, their real value is in keeping the mistletoe in | + | |
- | check. The mistletoe is spread from tree to tree, mainly eucalypts, by birds who wipe theinticky | + | ====== No Women In Danjera Creek ====== |
- | In the forests and jungles of tropical countries where monkeys abound, the | + | |
- | chatter of a couple of them plus their aerial acrobatics can make the trees seem like a kindergarten at playtirae. The ring-bail is similar to the monkey in the agility | + | "The Vegetable Sheep" |
- | 8. | + | |
- | with which he swings from branch to branch by means of his tail. In the dark and wet of a stormy night, this little fellow will swing through the air up to 100 feet above the ground relying entirely on his tail. This may be as long, or longer, than his body. | + | We set forth on the 1st seven good men and true, without any female in the party, to explore the country between Danjera and Bunbunda Creeks, which lies south of Yalwal, east of Ettrema, and north of the |
- | Unlike the tail of the horse, used -)rincipally | + | Nerriga road. |
- | muscular and flattened on the underside. The end third is ver7 stronr | + | |
- | having the ability to curl round and hang on like a muscular corkscrew. But this | + | Superb navigation by six members found the top of Bulli Pass in the fog after trying only three false routes, and at midnight we went to bed at Yalwal, without tents, in a violent cloudburst. Already we were glad we were an all male party, not so much because of the hardships as the language. |
- | agile little fellow does not travel by tail alone, he has four very busy hands or paws, which enable him to clasp supports, if his tail is letting him down. | + | |
- | The possum would be a very slim bundle of nerves, if he did nothing but swing through the trees far 24 hours per day. His "day time" is nocturnal, for during our day he is asleep. At night he hunts for food, or if he is in a house-building mood he scavenges for the softest dried grass he can find to line his nest whether it he a limb, spout or in the fork of a tree. It is in this process of taking home the grass bundle that the tail again comes in handy for minding round the luggage. | + | On Saturday morning we started up Danjera Creek, and within fifty minutes had reached the end of the old cart-track where the route to Ettrema leaves the valley. Just above here the stream forks, and we took the true left, or West branch. We had come prepared to battle with deep narrow gorges, thick scrub, high waterfalls, and every other form of tiger country. Instead we found a wonderfully pleasant surprise. For mile after mile, West Danjera Creek is a miniature Cox River valley, unspoiled by either erosion or the water board. Quartzite cliffs, capped with sandstone, enclose the wide flat valley floor where the |
+ | stream flows through a series of giant swimming holes in its granite bed, between wide grassy flats studded with large trees. Perfect " | ||
+ | |||
+ | This spine-basher' | ||
+ | creeks, and looked as if it would extend for many miles in all directions. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Directly before us were radiating ravines, draining a flat catchment into the head of Little Bunbunda; we walked toward these and found the easy looking ground full of crevasses and potholes of unknown depth. Not good country for night walking! | ||
+ | |||
+ | The creek, on a quartzite bottom, was full of big rocks, small waterfalls, pools, and log jams, but was nowhere extremely difficult. It went on for miles, and the interest never flagged; at last the valley began to widen, as if at a creek junction. We stepped eagerly forward on to the lip of a beautiful waterfall! The stream poured in a single clear jet from the quartzite ledge straight to the deep granite pool 100 feet down, without touching the sheer walls of the dark little amphitheatre. The banks of the pool were thickly planted with Gympie trees; it was a daunting sight far a tired party, with no rope, at 5 p m. By climbing Up and along to the left, we got on to a very steep slope made negotiable by a remarkably fine growth of nettles, and finally got down. This fall, of course, is not shown on any map. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For the next two miles the creek ran over granite boulders between small river flats, and just at nightfall we burst out into Big Bunbunda Creek, back on the normal route to Ettrema. Here we swam in | ||
+ | the pool, by kind permission of Sir Bullock Naked, the local squire, ate till we couldn't scratch ourselves, and went to bed in the rain, half of the party still not using tents. | ||
+ | |||
+ | As we had completed our planned explorations on Saturday, we decided that Sunday should see the first day-trio to Point Possibility, | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====== Playing Possum ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Clarice Morris | ||
+ | |||
+ | How many times have you had food stolen from outside your tent? Its an important item when food is calculated down to the last flake of rolled oats and the last raspberry seed to find important rations cut to half, or less, by a midnight marauder. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The thief may prove to be the brushtail possum if you' | ||
+ | In the forests and jungles of tropical countries where monkeys abound, the chatter of a couple of them plus their aerial acrobatics can make the trees seem like a kindergarten at playtime. The ring-tail is similar to the monkey in the agility with which he swings from branch to branch by means of his tail. In the dark and wet of a stormy night, this little fellow will swing through the air up to 100 feet above the ground relying entirely on his tail. This may be as long, or longer, than his body. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Unlike the tail of the horse, used principally | ||
+ | |||
+ | The possum would be a very slim bundle of nerves, if he did nothing but swing through the trees for 24 hours per day. His "day time" is nocturnal, for during our day he is asleep. At night he hunts for food, or if he is in a house building mood he scavenges for the softest dried grass he can find to line his nest whether it he a limb, spout or in the fork of a tree. It is in this process of taking home the grass bundle that the tail again comes in handy for minding round the luggage. | ||
This lively tree dweller is a marsupial who rears twins in a pouch until the offspring are big enough to leave it, about April. Then, like the Koala, they travel about on mother' | This lively tree dweller is a marsupial who rears twins in a pouch until the offspring are big enough to leave it, about April. Then, like the Koala, they travel about on mother' | ||
- | If you have trouble in going to sleep after a hard day's creek bashing you might care to listen to a family argument between the ringtails over a choice sprig of mistletoe blossom or a handful of peppermint leaves. | + | |
- | C.ONERNOUS C -PERS AT 000L2 | + | If you have trouble in going to sleep after a hard day's creek bashing you might care to listen to a family argument between the ringtails over a choice sprig of mistletoe blossom or a handful of peppermint leaves. |
- | - J. liagg. | + | |
- | We left the vicinity of Circular | + | |
- | Canberra loomed on the horizon just one got from one side of Canberra to the road. I did hear, though, of one party mind and thrice bofu its passengers backafter one. i:.,fter a slight argument on how other, we had no trouble finding the right whose car seemed to possess a one track to Parliament House. | + | ====== Cavernous Capers at Coolamine ====== |
- | Most of the party slept beneath the Cotter Bridge, where they didn't have to pay, but we slept further up stream on a nice flat piece of grass. We only had to | + | |
- | find one tent pole as some kind person had left a fat red one just in the right place. Morning | + | J. Wagg. |
- | 9. | + | |
- | Digby was chief scout that morning, and he appeared on the scene just as we were wondering where the others could be, and we adjourned to their camp. | + | We left the vicinity of Circular |
- | The road to Brindabella, | + | |
- | side nearest the door even more so. On and up we went, over one low spur after another, then only up, flipping back and forth across the face of Tin Pot with gay | + | Canberra loomed on the horizon just after. After a slight argument on how one got from one side of Canberra to the other,we had no trouble finding the right road. I did hear, though, of one party whose car seemed to possess a one track mind and thrice bore its passengers back to Parliament House. |
- | abandon, then looking way down to the soil eroded | + | |
- | ridge and with a rush the long flat plain road reared up to meet us, and we skimmed along pursued by a plume of dust. | + | Most of the party slept beneath the Cotter Bridge, where they didn't have to pay, but we slept further up stream on a nice flat piece of grass. We only had to find one tent pole as some kind person had left a fat red one just in the right place. Morning |
- | Although it was skilfully hidden, we did find the turn off and waited for Hermann and his crew who were following us, and as George was hot on Hermann' | + | |
- | All very annoying. | + | Digby was chief scout that morning, and he appeared on the scene just as we were wondering where the others could be, and we adjourned to their camp. The road to Brindabella, |
- | The rest of Saturday was spent in various ways. Snow and party went looking for caves, the Swiss boys went photo looking, others slept and I trotted off on a looking and remembering ramble. After seeing which cave Snow had disappeared into I | + | |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT iiROM i.31,, | + | Although it was skilfully hidden, we did find the turn off and waited for Hermann and his crew who were following us, and as George was hot on Hermann' |
- | CONTACT | + | |
- | I-LTSINELL' | + | The rest of Saturday was spent in various ways. Snow and party went looking for caves, the Swiss boys went photo looking, others slept and I trotted off on a looking and remembering ramble. After seeing which cave Snow had disappeared into I continued on up the rock filled creek. Finding a likely looking outcrop I climbed up and from my perch regarded the complete peace and beauty of the high green rolling plain, frequently gashed by long valleys of lime-stone outcrops, which were fast filling with evening shadow, and topped with dense tree covered ridges. Everlasting daisies shone white, yellow and blue from their crazy perches on the limestone and the low spiked bushes looked minute on the valley floor. |
- | RING, WRITE, -WIRE OR C,ITT, | + | |
- | ANY- HOUR DAX OR NICHT | + | Sunday morning we all got busy filling carbide lamps, finding gear, and working |
- | :PHONE: Blackheath IATZ4.59 or 1N151 Boonx c-iFicE: 4 doors from Gardners Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR TIE NEON SIGN) | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSENGEH CARS _IVAILABLT; | + | The two Swiss boys with Hans and Hermann appeared from somewhere and after a drink of cold water we all plunged back: underground. |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | |
- | KANANGRA WALLS 30/ per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | Outside again we climbed up over the outcrop only to see Stitt standing at the opening of another cave higher up. As we arrived, hot and sticky in our trog suits, Stitt disappeared |
- | PERRY' | + | |
- | JENOLAN STATE FOREST 20/ 11 It 1! 11 | + | Monday morning arrived cold and bleak. The cool change which brought a welcome change to Sydney' |
- | CARLON' | + | |
- | WE WILL BE PLEASED TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION. | + | The cars were nursed down the hair-raising track to the rock-littered |
- | FARES: | + | |
- | 10. | + | Carl had trouble. Unfortunately a V8 Ford just isn't built for leaping over rocks and shinning up slippery green slopes; but with Carl at the wheel it tried. There were more slippery hillocks and muddied creeks, lots more pushing and walking of passengers to catch up with charging cars, but we finally made it on to the graded road. |
- | continued on up the rock filled creek. Finding a likely looking outcrop I climbed up and from my perch regarded the complete peace and beauty of the high green rolling plain, frequently gashed by long valleys of lime-stone outcrops, which were fast | + | |
- | filling with evening shadow, and topped with dense tree covered ridges. Everlasting | + | Az the new Tantangera Dam was near we called there, but what a pity they have to flood such lovely country as is behind it. On then to the Monaro Highway and Adaminaby for petrol thirsty cars. We lunched at Cooma, "at the Restaurant around the corner", |
- | daisies shone white, yellow and blue from their crazy perches on the limestone and the low spiked bushes looked minute on the valley floor. | + | |
- | Sunday morning we all got busy filling carbide lamps, finding gear, and morldng | + | The victims were: Snow, Heather, Eileen, Frank, Lindy, Gwen, Hans, Pete, Dot, Helen, George, Carl, Hermann, |
- | had found some caves which he thought | + | |
- | Eileen and I (the laggards of the party) eventually found the outcrop and 7-plunged into the dark, cool cavern. Not being sure that the mob had really come that way we were glad when we saw Stitt' | + | |
- | told us of a couple of squeezes which were further on so, anxious to see if we were as slim as we claimed, we went on, collecting Carl on the way. The first squeeze | + | **Past Deeds** |
- | was in a small rock fall and as I had somehow gotten in front was elected to lead. Being cautious I tried "feet first" and promptly got stuck in the narrow end of a | + | |
- | V of rock, with one arm on the other side. After a lot of wriggling I was free and advised the others to come head first. Carl came through safely so I trotted off along the crack to look for the next hole. It was small, but having heard that Stitt had been through, I was not deterred. A squeeze, a wriggle and with a fresh -breeze in my face I was in a high narrow tunnel with sunshine ahead. Behind me I could hear Carl encouraging Eileen "Come on Tub. Where' | + | Eric Adcock had 9 starters on his Red Ledge Mitchell' |
- | Theiw o Swiss boys with Hans and Hermann appeared from somewhere and after | + | |
- | drink of cold water we all plunged back: underground. | + | |
- | to camp for his camera, when he joined us on our Perch and decided the matter. I dropped to the Stitt' | + | |
- | of all. With flailing legs and arms she eventually collapsed in a heap on the muddy | + | |
- | fj_por | + | |
- | Outside again we climbed up over the outcrop only to see Stitt standing at the opening of another cave higher up. ,s we arrived, hot and sticky in our trog suits, Stitt disappeared | + | |
- | Cave it certainly was, but after seeing Hermann wriggle along on his side in the | + | |
- | narrow cleft, to hear his muffled comments and his final struggle to get out again, we were quite content to let it stay unexplored. | + | |
- | Monday morning arrived cold and bleak. The cool change which brought a welcome | + | |
- | change to Sydney' | + | |
- | plagued us during the morning. Digby nearly convinced us of his magical powers when | + | |
- | he poured some water on his already soaked fire and produced warm yellow flames. | + | |
- | Wonderful stuff carbide. | + | |
- | The cars were nursed down the hair-raising track to the rock-littered | + | |
- | beyond. | + | |
- | 11. Carl had trouble. Unfortunately a V8 Ford just isn't built for leaping over | + | |
- | rocks and shinning up slippery green Slopes; but with Carl at the wheel it tried. There were more slippery hillocks and muddied creeks, lots more pushing and walking | + | |
- | of passengers to catch up with charging cars, but we finally made it on to the graded road. | + | |
- | Az the new Tantangera Dam was near we called there, but what a pity they have to flood such lovely country as is behind it. On then to the Monaro Highway and | + | |
- | Adaminaby for petrol-thirsty cars. We lunched at Cooma, "at the Restaurant around the corner", | + | |
- | Goulburn and Home. | + | |
- | The victims were: Snow, Heather, Eileen, Frank, Lindy, Gwen, Hans, Pete, Dot, Helen, George, Carl, Hermann, | + | |
- | boys, and myself. | + | |
- | PAST DE-1)3 | + | |
- | Eric Adcock had 9 starters on his Red LedLe Mitchell' | + | |
- | as you might expect, was wicked on Yarrow Neck. The party established what must be a togetherness record for the small cave east of the Corral Swamp saddle, until two sardines moved out to a nearby annexe: | + | |
The tree at Mitchell' | The tree at Mitchell' | ||
- | , | + | |
The President' | The President' | ||
- | On 27th April Mr. E.F. Penzig, an authority on Bushrangers and Old Guns and Things, gave a most absorbing talk on Australiana. He runs a private | + | |
- | Keith Renwick' | + | On 27th April Mr. E.F. Penzig, an authority on Bushrangers and Old Guns and Things, gave a most absorbing talk on Australiana. He runs a private |
- | Colin Putt maintained his aversion for slides in opening, the in N.Z.' | + | |
- | evening (May 25th) with a talk illustrated with Mountain Peaks cut from White card- | + | Keith Renwick' |
- | board. A neatly furled umbrella served as a pointer (must have been borrowed - can't imagine Putt wearing an umbrella. - Ed.) | + | |
- | We were particularly tickled by the bus trip story of the cuttinE | + | Colin Putt maintained his aversion for slides in opening, the in N.Z. evening (May 25th) with a talk illustrated with Mountain Peaks cut from White cardboard. A neatly furled umbrella served as a pointer (must have been borrowed - can't imagine Putt wearing an umbrella. - Ed.) |
- | described reactions of American tourists who witnessed the turn. | + | |
- | Other members of the par-by | + | We were particularly tickled by the bus trip story of the cutting |
Those who missed these last two talks can find some consolation in reading the original descriptions in recent issues of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | Those who missed these last two talks can find some consolation in reading the original descriptions in recent issues of "The Sydney Bushwalker" | ||
- | 12. | + | |
- | THE DETEST-3LE | + | |
- | - Clem | + | ====== The Detestable Leech ====== |
- | . There is no feeling more exasperating than to suddenly become aware that an attack has been made by an army of leeches, whilst at rest in the cool on the bans of a babbling stream. | + | |
- | Blood is their food, blood is their only interest, and in huntinp: | + | |
- | The blood of a vegetarian may lack the requirements so essential in body | + | Clem Hillstrom |
- | building, but When starvation is the call of the day-blood of any Rind will suffice. | + | |
+ | There is no feeling more exasperating than to suddenly become aware that an attack has been made by an army of leeches, whilst at rest in the cool on the bans of a babbling stream. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Blood is their food, blood is their only interest, and in hunting | ||
+ | |||
+ | The blood of a vegetarian may lack the requirements so essential in body building, but when starvation is the call of the day blood of any kind will suffice. | ||
Many an experience could be narrated to show just how far these bloodthirsty creatures have gone in causing untold inconvenience, | Many an experience could be narrated to show just how far these bloodthirsty creatures have gone in causing untold inconvenience, | ||
- | A leech is a silent worker at all times, whereas an ant is too heavy footed and too vicious in its bite to work unobserved. | + | |
- | An ant seals his own fate by giving himself away by the savageness of attack. | + | A leech is a silent worker at all times, whereas an ant is too heavy footed and too vicious in its bite to work unobserved. An ant seals his own fate by giving himself away by the savageness of attack. The lowly leech, so smooth in movement, so quiet in its feeding habits, becomes unnoticed if one is not aware of its presence. |
- | The lowly leech, so smooth in movement, so quiet in its feeding habits, becomes unnoticed if one is not aware -of its -presence. | + | |
- | The novice, on realising there are leeches about, becomes so greatly unnerved that he soon becomes the star turn in his efforts to oluch them away as fast as another takes up position on his anatomy. | + | The novice, on realising there are leeches about, becomes so greatly unnerved that he soon becomes the star turn in his efforts to pluck them away as fast as another takes up position on his anatomy. |
- | It is not a case of how serious these creatures can become in drawing away life's blood, but of the antics in getting rid of them, (-).nrzt | + | It is not a case of how serious these creatures can become in drawing away life's blood, but of the antics in getting rid of them, and there was no exception on the Sunday walk, down the Bola, during a swimming |
- | Au revoir | + | |
- | aa | + | |
- | Georgina Langley, at present in England, writes : "Am doing some fell walking in the Lakes district, the first since leaving home. While touring the lakes I'm using the youth hostels and am finding them very friendly and comfortable. The countryside is so beautiful, especially now the bluebells and primreses | + | Aurevoir |
- | FOR SALE | + | |
- | 7 ft. skis, Kandebah bindings - Stocks. | + | Georgina Langley, at present in England, writes : "Am doing some fell walking in the Lakes district, the first since leaving home. While touring the lakes I'm using the youth hostels and am finding them very friendly and comfortable. The countryside is so beautiful, especially now the bluebells and primroses |
- | See Keith Renwick. | + | |
- | It doesn' | + | |
- | look as if | + | ====== A Flying Holiday ====== |
- | Paddy got | + | |
- | his money' | + | Jack Giblett |
- | But if this reminds you that you will. | + | |
- | alwas get | + | 27th December - In Banares, the Holy City of the Hindus, I saw the performance of some amazing religious rites, including cremations on open fires. |
- | your mone; | + | sandstone about 200 years ago, but after only a few years was deserted, owing to failure of the water supply. Next I arranged to visit Khajureho, which is off the beaten track and has no hotel accommodation - here are a great number of temples about 1,000 years old and covered in amazing friezes in a good state of preservation. I met a man who was attached to the Irrigation Department and he invited me to accompany him on his inspection of the dams. Then I was introduced to the officer in charge of Forestry and spent a wonderful week with him and his family - eating Hindu food, sometimes with our fingers. Their servants came with us on our bushwalking outings, carrying our packs and a rifle - this in case we encountered a tiger or a panther, though we saw only some jackals and a peacock |
- | then he | + | |
- | is content. | + | 3rd January - Whilst in Delhi I visited the World Agricultural |
- | PADDY PAWN Ca | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | 6th January - Spent a glorious day in Teheran, a modern |
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | + | |
- | 13M2685 | + | 13th January - Cairo. Went out one morning |
- | 14 | + | |
- | A FLYELL HCI.Jp/a: jp_o_nti_med).. | + | 25th January - Arrived in Athens |
- | - Jack Giblett. | + | |
- | 27th December - In Danares, the Holy City of the Hindus, I saw the performance of some amazing religious rites, including cremations on open fires. | + | 7th February - Now in Rome and hope to see as much of Italy as a 15-day train journey permits - though the weather is overcast. Had a wonderful holiday in Greece, including |
- | sandstone about 200 years ago, but after only a few years was deserted, owing to failure of the water supply. Next I arranged to visit Khajureho, which is off the beaten track and has no hotel accommodation - here are a great number of temples about 1,000 years old and covered in amazing friezes in a good state of preservation. I met a man who was attached to the Irrigation Department and he invited me to accompany him on his inspection of the dams. Then I was introduced to the officer in charge of Forestry and spent a wonderful week with him and his family - eating Hindu food, sometimes with our fingers. Their servants came with us on our bushwalking outings, carrying our packs and a rifle - this in case we encountered a tiger or a panther, though we saw only some jackals and a neacock | + | |
- | 3rd January - Whilst in Delhi I visited the World Arricultural | + | Having my first taste of inclement weather after 90 days. It snowed all day in Athens on my second last day and rained heavily the day after I arrived in Rome - a good time to see the Galleries. |
- | represented. | + | |
- | 6th January - Spent a glorious day in Teheran, a modur a city with wide clean streets, expensive cars, beautiful fountains and hmodernH Prci-Jaeolo: | + | 5th March - Briefly describing my stay in Italy (from London). I arrived at Naples in pouring rain, but luck was with me, for at the station tourist office I heard an American seeking the same information, |
- | The people didn't look much different from an average Sydney crowd. | + | weather. Then we parted |
- | 13th January - Cairo. Went out one miming | + | |
- | telling me to come down, so I descended as I could see a policeman amongst the crowd. I was told that a) if I climbed without a guide I must sign a declaration admitting that I realised the danger and absolving the authorities if I were hurt, or b) I had to climb along the edge of the Pyramid. I signed and climbed again - it's easier than Ayers Rock. | + | Returned to Milan to find the roads cleared of snow, which was piled on the footpaths. Went to La Scala Opera House to book for an opera, but ballet |
- | 25th January - Arrived in thens a few days ago and he,ve walked | + | to Paris, after an about turn to Zurich with engine trouble, am on to The Louvre. |
- | 7th February | + | |
- | 15 | + | |
- | including | + | **SPECIAL |
- | before cooking! Having my first taste of inclement weather after 90 days. It snowed all day in Athens on my second last day and rained heavily the day after I arrived in Rome - a good time to see the Galleries. | + | |
- | 5th March - Briefly describing my stay in Italy (from London). I arrived at Naples in pouring rain, but luck was with me, for at the station tourist office | + | This Friday night walk, via Nellie' |
- | I heard an American seeking the same information, | + | the road bash up to the top of Black Jerry' |
- | the car took us to within 1,000 feet of the summit) and with about 12" of snow on | + | |
- | the ground and soft lava it was a tough walk and took us well over an hour. | + | Despite snow on the Main Divide about six miles away, the camp at Glenalan |
- | Descending was much easier as we just slithered down, then wont to Pompeii where we | + | of coffee and catch the 4.26 p m. stainless-steel horse back to the Big Smoke. |
- | walked around the ruined city in light rain. Followinr | + | |
- | one to return to Cermany | + | |
- | weather. Then we parted | + | ====== Walking Guide ====== |
- | Returned to Milan to find the roads cleared of snow, which was oiled on the footnaths. Went to La Scala Opera Haase to book for an ooera, but bellet | + | |
- | and saw lots of wattle in Southern Italy - even in the flower | + | |
- | to Paris, after an about turn to Zurich with engine trouble, am' | + | |
- | mens that grow wild at home. the and of the month I hope to go to Spain. | + | |
- | "SPECIAL | + | |
- | This Friday night walk, via Nellie' | + | |
- | the road bash up to the top of Black Jerry' | + | |
- | mob arrived. The "map", by the way, comprised four members, the said Lone Prosnective, | + | |
- | and the visitor - Marion Ellis' daughter who had come along to bear her company. blonde, men, but married! | + | |
- | Despite snow on the Main Divide about six miles away, the camp at Glenalan | + | |
- | comfortable, | + | |
- | being very helpful. | + | |
- | Loitering was not the order of the day, and no trouble was encountered to he,ve a cup | + | |
- | of coffee and catch the 4.26 p m. stainless-steel horse bac': | + | |
- | WALKING GUIDE. | + | |
Note: Maps quoted are available for Reference from the Map Cupboard. | Note: Maps quoted are available for Reference from the Map Cupboard. | ||
- | 16. | + | |
- | 17th,-18-19 JUNE | + | **17th,-18-19 JUNE** |
- | 18-19 JUNE | + | |
- | 19 JUNE | + | |
Carlon' | Carlon' | ||
- | Fairly strenuous trip. Car to and from Crlon's (see Leader re transport). | + | Fairly strenuous trip. Car to and from Carlon's (see Leader re transport). |
- | Maps: Myles Dunphy' | + | Maps: Myles Dunphy' |
- | 6 Jenolan Military | + | Blue Mountains |
- | Blue Mduntains | + | |
Leader: Ben sgate. | Leader: Ben sgate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **18-19 JUNE** | ||
Katoomba - Narrow Neck - Red Ledge - Nelly' | Katoomba - Narrow Neck - Red Ledge - Nelly' | ||
- | Nt. Solitary, YeEalong and Blue Mountains. Then descend the Creek to Red Ledge Pass which leads through the cliff line | + | Nt. Solitary, YeEalong and Blue Mountains. Then descend the Creek to Red Ledge Pass which leads through the cliff line to the site of one of the old coal mines beneath |
- | to the site of one of the old coal mines beneath | + | Steep descent to Megalong |
- | Steep descent to Megalong | + | |
Naps: Katoomba Military | Naps: Katoomba Military | ||
Leader: Molly Rodgers. | Leader: Molly Rodgers. | ||
- | Cronulla - Bundeena - Marley - Saddle Trig - South West Arm | + | |
- | Creek - Audley. | + | **19 JUNE** |
- | Boat to Bundeena, then along easy track to Marley - scrub walling | + | Cronulla - Bundeena - Marley - Saddle Trig - South West Arm Creek - Audley. |
+ | Boat to Bundeena, then along easy track to Marley - scrub walking | ||
Leader: Hilda Vines. | Leader: Hilda Vines. | ||
+ | |||
24 JUNE Mid Year Party (see Page 2 for all details.) | 24 JUNE Mid Year Party (see Page 2 for all details.) | ||
- | 25-26 JUNE | + | |
- | 1-2-3 JULY | + | **25-26 JUNE** |
- | Hartley Vale - Upper Grose River - Blue Gum Forest - Grand | + | Hartley Vale - Upper Grose River - Blue Gum Forest - Grand Canyon - Blackheath. |
- | Canyon - Blackheath. | + | Gorge and cliff views from Hartley Vale. Scrambling and rock-hopping (could be rough) to the Victoria Falls junction. Some remnants of track towards Blue Gum - beautiful stand of timber. Steady climb out via Grand Canyon. |
- | Gorge and cliff views from Hartley Vale. Scrambling and rock-hopping (could be rough) to the Victoria Falls junction. Some remnants of track towards Blue Gum - beautiful stand Pf timber. Steady climb out via Grand Canyon. | + | Map Katoomba Military |
- | Hap Katoomba Military | + | Leader: Ern Munns |
- | Leader: Ern NUnns | + | |
- | Moss Vale - Car to Fitzroy-Falls - Mount 0,, | + | **1-2-3 JULY** |
+ | Moss Vale - Car to Fitzroy Falls - Mount Carioloo - Meryla Pass - Bundanoon. | ||
Mixture of medium and rough going. | Mixture of medium and rough going. | ||
- | View from Fitzroy Falls, where Yarrunp, | + | View from Fitzroy Falls, where Yarrunga |
- | Kangaroo | + | Tops are bloodwood and scribbly |
- | Tops are bloodwood and scribbly | + | |
- | gorges have hardwood forests on their slopes and heavy rain forest on the floors. Map: : | + | |
Leader: George Gray. | Leader: George Gray. | ||
- | 17. | + | |
- | 2-3 JULY | + | **2-3 JULY** |
- | 3 JULY | + | Blackheath - Perry' |
- | 8-9-10 TULY | + | |
- | 10 JULY | + | |
- | 9-10 JULY | + | |
- | Blackheath - Perry' | + | |
- | Very steep track descent to JGlue Cum. co e coming | + | |
- | Track and road walking from to-o into Leura. | + | |
Map: Katoomba Military | Map: Katoomba Military | ||
- | Leader: | + | Leader: |
- | Cowan Edwards Cliff Trig - Gunyh Day - Cowan | + | |
- | Scratchy ridge walking (long trousers recommended) | + | **3 JULY** |
- | Don't be put off by a few prickly bushes. | + | Cowan - Edwards Cliff Trig - Gunyah Bay - Cowan |
- | Map: Broken | + | Scratchy ridge walking (long trousers recommended) |
- | Leader: Brian 7arvey | + | Map: Broken |
- | Blackheath - Car to Kanangra Gingra Ridge and Kowmung - KatooMba. | + | Leader: Brian Harvey |
- | Extensive panorama from Kanangra Tops. Medium going down the long Gingra ridge to the Kowmung. About 8 miles of river bank walking with some crossings necessary. Final scramble | + | ** |
- | through the Lower Kowmung Gorge to Cox's River. Steep climb | + | 8-9-10 JULY** |
- | up White Dog, medium walking to Katoomba via Narrow Neck, | + | Blackheath - Car to Kanangra Gingra Ridge and Kowmung - Katoomba. |
- | Map: Myles Danphy's Map of Gang erangs | + | Extensive panorama from Kanangra Tops. Medium going down the long Gingra ridge to the Kowmung. About 8 miles of river bank walking with some crossings necessary. Final scramble through the Lower Kowmung Gorge to Cox's River. Steep climb up White Dog, medium walking to Katoomba via Narrow Neck, |
+ | Map: Myles Dunphy's Map of Gangerangs, | ||
Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist | Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist | ||
Leader: Bob Duncan | Leader: Bob Duncan | ||
- | Boat to Manly - bus to Church Point - Lovett Bay - Willunga Trig. | + | |
- | The Duck Hole - Mona Vale. 8.30 a m. ferry to Manly. Leader will join bus at Mona Vale. | + | **10 JULY** |
- | visit to part of KUringai | + | Boat to Manly - bus to Church Point - Lovett Bay - Willunga Trig -The Duck Hole - Mona Vale. 8.30 a m. ferry to Manly. Leader will join bus at Mona Vale. Visit to part of Kuringai |
- | days. There are a couple of good panoramas on the way. Map: Broken Bay Military | + | Leader: David Ingram. |
- | Leader: David Ingrain. | + | |
- | Glenbrook St.Helena - Western Creek - , | + | **9-10 JULY** |
- | Medium ridge and creek walkinc. Good area for mo reading | + | Glenbrook St.Helena - Western Creek - Sassafras |
- | practice (on the fringe of the Glue Labyrinth). Camp in the sheltered grassy valley of St gelena. Creel: | + | Medium ridge and creek walking. Good area for map reading practice (on the fringe of the Blue Labyrinth). Camp in the sheltered grassy valley of St Helena. Creek scramble lower Western Creek to Glenbrook Gorge and out via Sassafras |
Map: Liverpool Military | Map: Liverpool Military | ||
Leader: John White. | Leader: John White. | ||
- | 110 | + | |
- | BUSH HOSPITALITY. | + | |
+ | ====== Bush Hospitality ====== | ||
" | " | ||
- | One of the most memorable features of bushwalking holidays has been the interest- | + | |
- | ing people | + | One of the most memorable features of bushwalking holidays has been the interesting |
- | 18. | + | |
- | I have very vivid memories of delightful people met on trips. First of all, Mr. and Mrs. Carlon, in 'Green Gully". One was always sure of a welcome and made to feel at home, very often with a cup of tea and hot scone. News of iushwal ers was eagerly sought and you knew genuine interest was taken in everyone. | + | I have very vivid memories of delightful people met on trips. First of all, Mr. and Mrs. Carlon, in Green Gully. One was always sure of a welcome and made to feel at home, very often with a cup of tea and hot scone. News of bushwalkers |
- | Amongst the older bushwalhers, who does not reme& | + | |
- | once been the thought in my mind after a walking | + | Amongst the older bushwalkers, who does not remember Mrs Devitt? She also liked to meet and talk with bushwalkers |
- | fifteen minutes or so: | + | |
- | Bushwalkars | + | Bushwalkers |
- | Meeting the Rankin family on the Deua River has always been a highlight in my memories. When our party of three arrived there mid-morning on a Wednesday in March | + | |
- | (having walked over the ranges from Mbruya) we were heartily welcomed by Mrs. Rankin and her two daughters and invited to share their midday meal. Their only access was by bridle track from Mbruya | + | Meeting the Rankin family on the Deua River has always been a highlight in my memories. When our party of three arrived there mid-morning on a Wednesday in March (having walked over the ranges from Moruya) we were heartily welcomed by Mrs. Rankin and her two daughters and invited to share their midday meal. Their only access was by bridle track from Moruya |
- | having fallen into disuse | + | having fallen into disuse |
- | cattle sale in Krawarree, we heard many interesting stories of their earlier days when more than one family had lived on the river. | + | |
- | We were warmly invited to spend the rest of our holiday with them, and to have all oar meals in the house, but we stayed only two days and nights. | + | Before arriving at the Rankin' |
- | Before arriving at the Rankin' | + | |
- | sitting before the fire in the kitchen (the only portion of the old homestead standing) he told us stories of his boyhood, some seventy years earlier, with particular reference to the Clarke/ | + | In Braidwood |
- | In Braidwood, vhere we planned to catch the mail car to Tarago on our homeward trip, we thought we were to be the unwilling recipients of Police hospitality. | + | |
- | Nhenwe | + | When we left the car near Medbury Colliery at the commencement of our trip down the Wingecarribee, |
- | There have been many other occasions of warm hospitality, | + | |
+ | There have been many other occasions of warm hospitality, | ||
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