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- | =====The Sydney Bushwalker===== | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the sydney | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney |
- | ====No. 315 March 1961 Price 1/-==== | + | === No. 315 March 1961 Price 1/- === |
|**Editor**|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514| | |**Editor**|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514| | ||
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|**Typed by**|Jean Harvey| | |**Typed by**|Jean Harvey| | ||
- | =====contents===== | + | ===== Contents |
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|A Troppo Bush Walker|R.C.|18| | |A Troppo Bush Walker|R.C.|18| | ||
- | =====Advertisements===== | + | ===== Advertisements ===== |
| |Page| | | |Page| | ||
- | |Sanitarian | + | |Sanitarium |
|Hatswell' | |Hatswell' | ||
|Paddy' | |Paddy' | ||
- | =====Whither Or Wither? | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== Whither Or Wither? ===== | ||
Referring of coarse to Bushwalkers, | Referring of coarse to Bushwalkers, | ||
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At this time of the year, the Editor doesn' | At this time of the year, the Editor doesn' | ||
- | =====The Annual Reunion.===== | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== The Annual Reunion. ===== | ||
Date: 11th-12th March. | Date: 11th-12th March. | ||
Location: Wood's Creek (On Grose River). | Location: Wood's Creek (On Grose River). | ||
- | Train: 1.09 p m. from Central on Saturday - arrives Richmond 2.51 p m. Private transport will be used to take train travellers to Wood's Creek. If you can't organise a lift for yourself __OR__ If you can provide transport far one or two... Please contact The Transport Organiser, Eric Adcock. ' | + | Train: 1.09 p.m. from Central on Saturday - arrives Richmond 2.51 p.m. Private transport will be used to take train travellers to Wood's Creek. If you can't organise a lift for yourself __OR__ If you can provide transport far one or two... Please contact The Transport Organiser, Eric Adcock. ' |
__Note__: If rivers are flooded, Reunion will be held at Long Angle Gully. | __Note__: If rivers are flooded, Reunion will be held at Long Angle Gully. | ||
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If you can sing, dance, play the mouth organ, recite, stand on your head, or in any other may amuse your fellow Reunioners, please contact Malcolm McGregor, JX1400, or see him at the Reunion! | If you can sing, dance, play the mouth organ, recite, stand on your head, or in any other may amuse your fellow Reunioners, please contact Malcolm McGregor, JX1400, or see him at the Reunion! | ||
- | =====Walks Programme.===== | + | ---- |
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+ | === Walks Programme. === | ||
The Walks Secretary needs Leaders for the next Walks Programme (May - August). Recommended routes available for those who can't think where to go. Other inspiration available in Past Programmes in the old issues of the Sydney Bushwalker, and in the Club Map Collection. | The Walks Secretary needs Leaders for the next Walks Programme (May - August). Recommended routes available for those who can't think where to go. Other inspiration available in Past Programmes in the old issues of the Sydney Bushwalker, and in the Club Map Collection. | ||
- | =====Social Past.===== | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== Social Past. ===== | ||
During January Keith Renwick and Bill Gillam gave illustrated talks on America and Mt. Isa respectively - both were informative and entertaining and drew capacity audiences. | During January Keith Renwick and Bill Gillam gave illustrated talks on America and Mt. Isa respectively - both were informative and entertaining and drew capacity audiences. | ||
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He dealt with birds of the Sandstones, Shales, Scrubs, Lakes and Seashores. The slides were excellent and opened a new field of nature observation to many of the audience. Mr. Waterhouse also spoke briefly on the technique of photographing birds and showed slides of the gear used. | He dealt with birds of the Sandstones, Shales, Scrubs, Lakes and Seashores. The slides were excellent and opened a new field of nature observation to many of the audience. Mr. Waterhouse also spoke briefly on the technique of photographing birds and showed slides of the gear used. | ||
- | =====Around | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Around | ||
- Alan Round | - Alan Round | ||
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The dense tree growth and six or more inches of leaf mould on the ground in the bottom of the gorge reminded Paul of New Guinea. It was a noisy place at night. Some animals, possibly wombats, made a lot of noise stamping through the undergrowth, | The dense tree growth and six or more inches of leaf mould on the ground in the bottom of the gorge reminded Paul of New Guinea. It was a noisy place at night. Some animals, possibly wombats, made a lot of noise stamping through the undergrowth, | ||
- | On Sunday we travelled up Yarramun Creek about two miles. After making a right angle bend the gorge gradually narrows down to a chasm about fifteen feet wide and one hundred feet deep, along which we mostly had to swim in the icy water for about half an hour. At a point where a small side creek came in from the right, we took the opportunity to thaw out and climb out of the gorge to the top of the main ridge between Yarramun and Dumbano | + | On Sunday we travelled up Yarramun Creek about two miles. After making a right angle bend the gorge gradually narrows down to a chasm about fifteen feet wide and one hundred feet deep, along which we mostly had to swim in the icy water for about half an hour. At a point where a small side creek came in from the right, we took the opportunity to thaw out and climb out of the gorge to the top of the main ridge between Yarramun and Dumbano Creeks. We then travelled west giving us a course made up of plenty of easy rock scrambling to reach the saddles in the ridge then generally over or round a large, rocky outcrop in the middle of the saddle before ascending the other side of the saddle. Most alteration in levels in terrain here are marked by some rock faces or rock outcrops like huge warts all over the country, with Boronia and a type of ti-tree with a flower as big as a halfpenny growing around the base of rocky outcrops and ledges. A white Boronia was spotted in one place along here. |
One member of the party suddenly remembered there was a packet of salted peanuts he had forgotten to remove from the outside pocket of his pack before swimming up the creek and was discarding the unstuck cellophane packet on a rock when the other three members of the party soon taught him by example that they were possibly all the better for being well soaked when eaten on a dry ridge, as the sun, which had been hidden most of the weekend, began to shine quite strongly and the wind was warm from the West. | One member of the party suddenly remembered there was a packet of salted peanuts he had forgotten to remove from the outside pocket of his pack before swimming up the creek and was discarding the unstuck cellophane packet on a rock when the other three members of the party soon taught him by example that they were possibly all the better for being well soaked when eaten on a dry ridge, as the sun, which had been hidden most of the weekend, began to shine quite strongly and the wind was warm from the West. | ||
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Walkers could make some new and interesting trips in this area. | Walkers could make some new and interesting trips in this area. | ||
- | =====The Kowmung | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Kowmung | ||
- " | - " | ||
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Note, too, that it's music is never more enchanting than when accompanied by the roar of Kowmung Cascades. | Note, too, that it's music is never more enchanting than when accompanied by the roar of Kowmung Cascades. | ||
- | =====Day Walks.===== | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Day Walks. ===== | ||
- David Ingram. | - David Ingram. | ||
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See also the same compiler' | See also the same compiler' | ||
- | =====Plateau Plodding.===== | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Plateau Plodding. ===== | ||
- Frank Mort. | - Frank Mort. | ||
- | One December evening, in the wilds of Ultimo, ' | + | One December evening, in the wilds of Ultimo, ' |
As a result of these incantations, | As a result of these incantations, | ||
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At Katoomba, Don Wallace and a touring car awaited us and we did the 58 miles to the Kanangra turn-off in record time, arriving at 3.45 p.m. At 6.45 we sighted, and shortly after camped within view of, Cunningham' | At Katoomba, Don Wallace and a touring car awaited us and we did the 58 miles to the Kanangra turn-off in record time, arriving at 3.45 p.m. At 6.45 we sighted, and shortly after camped within view of, Cunningham' | ||
- | Next morning, without packs, we made cur may to "Green Hillock", | + | Next morning, without packs, we made cur may to "Green Hillock", |
Roly Whalan' | Roly Whalan' | ||
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The return journey was more difficult than the previous night' | The return journey was more difficult than the previous night' | ||
- | __Friday__: Breaking camp early, we set off for the " | + | __Friday__: Breaking camp early, we set off for the " |
The view was most comprehensive and beggars description by its vastness. Crossing Danae Creek we followed down a ridge through thick jungle growth to Gentle' | The view was most comprehensive and beggars description by its vastness. Crossing Danae Creek we followed down a ridge through thick jungle growth to Gentle' | ||
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Those comprising the party were :- Myles Dunphy (Leader), Len Bourne, Herman (Norm) Colton, Herbert Freeman, Norm. Hodges, Jack Osborne, Don Wallace, Frank Mort. | Those comprising the party were :- Myles Dunphy (Leader), Len Bourne, Herman (Norm) Colton, Herbert Freeman, Norm. Hodges, Jack Osborne, Don Wallace, Frank Mort. | ||
- | =====The Car Trial.===== | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Car Trial. ===== | ||
- David Ingram. | - David Ingram. | ||
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In true Bushwalker fashion, the urge to return home set in, and by 3.30 p.m. on a lovely afternoon all except one car had departed on the homeward journey. All agreed, prior to departure, that they had had a most enjoyable trip in an area which is not generally as well known as it should be. In fact, several competitors were keen enough to inquire when we could have another outing of this nature. However, Jim and I both feel that, even though we had a lot of fun organising the trial, the response did not justify the hours we and our helpers put into it. When one sees the number of members' | In true Bushwalker fashion, the urge to return home set in, and by 3.30 p.m. on a lovely afternoon all except one car had departed on the homeward journey. All agreed, prior to departure, that they had had a most enjoyable trip in an area which is not generally as well known as it should be. In fact, several competitors were keen enough to inquire when we could have another outing of this nature. However, Jim and I both feel that, even though we had a lot of fun organising the trial, the response did not justify the hours we and our helpers put into it. When one sees the number of members' | ||
- | ====The | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | === The Winners:- === | ||
|Bob Binks' Party|92 Points| | |Bob Binks' Party|92 Points| | ||
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|Reg Meakins' | |Reg Meakins' | ||
- | =====Paddy Made.===== | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | === Paddy Made. === | ||
Put your best foot forward and step down to Paddy' | Put your best foot forward and step down to Paddy' | ||
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Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear. 201 Castlereagh St, Sydney, BM2685 | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear. 201 Castlereagh St, Sydney, BM2685 | ||
- | =====National Parks Association Outings.===== | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== National Parks Association Outings. ===== | ||
__Quarterly General Meeting__: __Monday, March 13th, at 7.30 p.m.__ Meeting Room is on the Seventh Floor, G.U.O.O.F. Building, 149 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Members bring slides of areas visited over Christmas Break. | __Quarterly General Meeting__: __Monday, March 13th, at 7.30 p.m.__ Meeting Room is on the Seventh Floor, G.U.O.O.F. Building, 149 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Members bring slides of areas visited over Christmas Break. | ||
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__The long Weekend, 28-30th january__. Twenty four members and children attended the N.P.A. Outing to Colo River at Central Colo. | __The long Weekend, 28-30th january__. Twenty four members and children attended the N.P.A. Outing to Colo River at Central Colo. | ||
- | A very suitable camp site was selected right on the bank of the Colo, and owing to the heat (it was 106 degrees in Sydney on the Sunday) swimming was the chhief | + | A very suitable camp site was selected right on the bank of the Colo, and owing to the heat (it was 106 degrees in Sydney on the Sunday) swimming was the chief pastime throughout the weekend. An interesting fact is that the river at Central Colo, though fresh and drinkable, rises and falls several feet with the tide. |
Some short side excursions were done during the weekend, including trips to Gee's Lagoon, Ferrari Farm Sanctuary and the scenic and historic Parr's Brush Road. There is still a need for more reserves for Public Recreation in the Colo Valley. | Some short side excursions were done during the weekend, including trips to Gee's Lagoon, Ferrari Farm Sanctuary and the scenic and historic Parr's Brush Road. There is still a need for more reserves for Public Recreation in the Colo Valley. | ||
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__May 6-7th Bungonia__. Camp on the Bungonia Caves Reserve. Take Hume Highway to point about two miles south of Marulan, take road marked " | __May 6-7th Bungonia__. Camp on the Bungonia Caves Reserve. Take Hume Highway to point about two miles south of Marulan, take road marked " | ||
- | =====Watch Out For The Indians.===== | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== Watch Out For The Indians. ===== | ||
- Keith Renwick. | - Keith Renwick. | ||
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Well, you know how people like to collect souvenirs from each place they visit, typical of that place. I thought perhaps I might be able to get in Reno a commodity which is really typical of the area - a divorce. Now divorces are easy to get in Reno as you've no doubt read, but unfortunately I wasn't able to satisfy my desire, because - you have to be married first! | Well, you know how people like to collect souvenirs from each place they visit, typical of that place. I thought perhaps I might be able to get in Reno a commodity which is really typical of the area - a divorce. Now divorces are easy to get in Reno as you've no doubt read, but unfortunately I wasn't able to satisfy my desire, because - you have to be married first! | ||
- | ARE YOU WALKING? | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Are You Walking? ===== | ||
- Eric Adcock. | - Eric Adcock. | ||
- | The suggestion at the last general meeting that the members of the Committee each prepare a black book of their recipes seems to me a veiled hint that we are like the lesser parts in Macbeth. Education is our only defence to this thinking. Even a black book in a filing cabinet containing what, when, and how is not going to be sufficient to let a prospective committee member know what he is in for. There is a need far an even more general education. This could be considered a disadvantage in some cases but in the case of the Walks Secretary | + | |
- | The job of Walks Secretary is a very obvious one. Three times a year the Walks Programme has to be filled with the results of blackmail and extortion. In each case, for a period of about six weeks previous to the appropriate committee | + | The suggestion at the last general meeting that the members of the Committee each prepare a black book of their recipes seems to me a veiled hint that we are like the lesser parts in Macbeth. Education is our only defence to this thinking. Even a black book in a filing cabinet containing what, when, and how is not going to be sufficient to let a prospective committee member know what he is in for. There is a need far an even more general education. This could be considered a disadvantage in some cases but in the case of the Walks Secretary... |
- | member, one has to flit around the Club alighting on unsuspecting people and closing one's talons before they have a chance to escape. | + | |
- | You hint, suggest, ask, urge, entreat, threaten and if need be, batter, people into submission. Finally they sign their name or put their mark and promise a -walk , one dawn and fortynine to go. It is fortunate indeed that there are | + | The job of Walks Secretary is a very obvious one. Three times a year the Walks Programme has to be filled with the results of blackmail and extortion. In each case, for a period of about six weeks previous to the appropriate committee member, one has to flit around the Club alighting on unsuspecting people and closing one's talons before they have a chance to escape. |
- | members of the Club mho lead more than their share of walks and actually volunteer | + | |
- | their names. As Confucius once misquoted "May their tribe increase" | + | You hint, suggest, ask, urge, entreat, threaten and if need be, batter, people into submission. Finally they sign their name or put their mark and promise a walk - one down and fortynine to go. It is fortunate indeed that there are members of the Club who lead more than their share of walks and actually volunteer their names. As Confucius once misquoted "May their tribe increase" |
- | Persuasion, or Sheer persistence, | + | |
- | of walks l_ A display of the Walks Secretary' | + | Persuasion, or sheer persistence, |
- | rack, noose and branding irons is often enough to clinch the matter. | + | |
- | 17. | + | An office such as this ideally suits the members of the fairer |
- | An office such as this ideally suits the members of the fairer | + | |
- | as their innate vocal advantages developed from generations of practice. It is interesting to note that the aborigines have a legend describing how tbe two | + | The other major duty of the Walks Secretary is to report at the Club each month all the interesting " |
- | gods, the Noon and the Craw, combine their efforts to make people. It is the crow that predominates in the making of females. | + | |
- | The other major duty of the Walks Secretary is to report at the Club each | + | Like the removal |
- | month all the interesting " | + | |
- | ing of all this information is again often a reason for prodKcing | + | It happens, not once, but twice, sometimes more, until you become a lump of quivering jelly. Next time you will rope up each person in turn and ... |
- | shot, as they were too maimed or weak to return under their own steam, or people left for the betterment of mankind. | + | |
- | Like the remotal | + | ===== Walking Guide. ===== |
- | It happens, not once, but twice, sometimes more, until you become a lump of quivering jelly. Next time you will rope up each person in turn and | + | |
- | WALKING GUIDE. | + | (See also Day Walks...) |
- | (See also Day Walks | + | |
- | MARCH 24-25-26 | + | |March |
- | Bunbundah Creek - Point Possibility - Ettrema Rim - Ettrema Trig -Yalmal. | + | |March |
- | A trip for the energetic. Unspoiled creek and gorge scenery. Spectacular cliffs and sheer dropdowns at Point Possibility .. Car to Yalwal - see the remains of the old Gold workings. Some rock hopping and scrambling up Danjera Creek, over the pass into Bunbundah Creek and up onto the Ettrema plateau. See the views from the Point and along the cliffline - look down into Ettrema Creek:. Circuit the tops and return to Yalta. ,Map: Yalwal Military. | + | |March |
- | Leader: | + | |April |
- | MARCH 25-26 Instructional. | + | |
- | Otford - Burning Palms - | + | ---- |
- | Easy pleasant walking, good camping. Coastal scenery, swimming. Map: Port Hacking Tourist | + | |
- | Leader: Dick Child. | + | Would readers please note that although Robert (Strawberry) Jones attended the recent Commando trip clad only in underpants and a boiler suit (and boots, of coarse), there is no move afoot to start a new fashion for S.B.W's. Nor should the word ICI, written over his heart, be allowed any Gaelic significance. Force of circumstances demanded the borrowing of this all purpose garment. |
- | MARCH 29-30 -) APRIL 1-2-3 ) | + | |
- | EASTER - | + | ---- |
- | Jerricknara | + | |
- | Route is along the Yadbora rim with views of Currockbilly, | + | |
- | Pigeon House and coastal country. Easy climb onto Mt.Renwick | + | |
- | from there magnificent views of The Castle and surrounding | + | |
- | Castle, This is fascinating country. Be in it! Leader: John White. | + | |
- | 18. WALE IG Gr.ETE (Cont 'd.) | + | |
- | APRIL 7-8-9 Leura Locklay' | + | |
- | Road and track walk to Lockley' | + | |
- | Leader : Frank Young. | + | |
- | Would readers please note that although Robert (Strawberry) Jones attended the recent Commando trip clad only in underpants and a boiler suit (and boots, of coarse), there is no move afoot to start a new fashion for 5.3 W's. Nor should the word ICI, written over his heart: be allowed any Gaelic significance. Force of circumstances demanded the borrowing of this all purpose garment. | + | |
Roy Craggs has had to return home earlier than expected, and regrets that he will not be able to lead the previously advertised Kokoda Trail Walk. | Roy Craggs has had to return home earlier than expected, and regrets that he will not be able to lead the previously advertised Kokoda Trail Walk. | ||
- | A TROPPO BUSH WALEIR | ||
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- | R.C. | ||
- | Saturday morning, a beautiful morning, but than they always are in Port Moresby. What shall I do this weekend? I went swimming last weekend and fidling the one before. Perhaps I could go for a walk in the hills. | ||
- | The small dull ember deep in my breast (which is Bush Walki..ng) fans to a small flame. Is there some hope? With sudden zeal I pack my neglected rucksack - it s gone a bit mouldy since I last used it, but never mind, the sun and fresh air will fix that. | ||
- | " | ||
- | By great misfortune my path took me 1:)y the "Four Mile Toilers' | ||
- | "Make it a Schooner Joe, I've gab an omber to extinguish." | ||
- | DON'T FORGET THE FEDERATION REUNION. | ||
- | IMILIATELZEI. | ||
- | (See Notice Board for details.) | ||
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+ | ===== A Troppo Bush Walker. ===== | ||
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+ | - R.C. | ||
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+ | Saturday morning, a beautiful morning, but than they always are in Port Moresby. What shall I do this weekend? I went swimming last weekend and fishing the one before. Perhaps I could go for a walk in the hills. | ||
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+ | The small dull ember deep in my breast (which is Bush Walking) fans to a small flame. Is there some hope? With sudden zeal I pack my neglected rucksack - it's gone a bit mouldy since I last used it, but never mind, the sun and fresh air will fix that. | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | By great misfortune my path took me by the "Four Mile Toilers' | ||
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+ | "Make it a Schooner Joe, I've gab an ember to extinguish." | ||
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+ | __Don' | ||
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