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Walkers, novice or old buffer,\\ | Walkers, novice or old buffer,\\ | ||
Very very seldom suffer\\ | Very very seldom suffer\\ | ||
- | \\Gynephobia - craven feah\\ | + | Gynephobia - craven feah\\ |
Of girls, the Weaker Sex (oh yeah?)\\ | Of girls, the Weaker Sex (oh yeah?)\\ | ||
And so far we have not observed\\ | And so far we have not observed\\ | ||
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In correspondence was a letter offering hospitalisation and 24-hour nursing service for any alcoholics in need of it. An alcoholic specialist would be in attendance. A query as to whether the letter was correctly addressed evoked the reply that there could be no doubt about it coming to the right address. | In correspondence was a letter offering hospitalisation and 24-hour nursing service for any alcoholics in need of it. An alcoholic specialist would be in attendance. A query as to whether the letter was correctly addressed evoked the reply that there could be no doubt about it coming to the right address. | ||
- | Our Social Secretary said that 190, including 59 children, had attended the Reunion and our thanks were due to Malcolm McGregor | + | Our Social Secretary said that 190, including 59 children, had attended the Reunion and our thanks were due to Malcolm McGregor |
The Walks Secretary (Wilf Hilder) told us that 230 had signed the visitors' | The Walks Secretary (Wilf Hilder) told us that 230 had signed the visitors' | ||
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At one touchdown en route, you'd have thought we were nearing Reiby Place, except for the ice and snow around us. The sign on the airport said, " | At one touchdown en route, you'd have thought we were nearing Reiby Place, except for the ice and snow around us. The sign on the airport said, " | ||
- | Just after dark we landed at Stephenville, | + | Just after dark we landed at Stephenville, |
Next day, we wished to visit an installation on the other side of the port - about three miles across the bay, or fifteen miles round by road. | Next day, we wished to visit an installation on the other side of the port - about three miles across the bay, or fifteen miles round by road. | ||
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If you are interested in our propositions, | If you are interested in our propositions, | ||
- | JuneE 10-11-12: Queen' | + | June 10-11-12: Queen' |
How to get to Cudmirrah: Follow Princes Highway south from Nowra. A little south of the Sussex Inlet turnoff (and between 25m to 26m from Nowra) is the Red Head Turnoff on the left. A fingerboard says "To Cudmirrah Faunal Reserve", | How to get to Cudmirrah: Follow Princes Highway south from Nowra. A little south of the Sussex Inlet turnoff (and between 25m to 26m from Nowra) is the Red Head Turnoff on the left. A fingerboard says "To Cudmirrah Faunal Reserve", | ||
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It is difficult to visualise Colin Putt sallying forth on a long trip without his trusty " | It is difficult to visualise Colin Putt sallying forth on a long trip without his trusty " | ||
- | About 5th June he putts off for Netherlands New Guinea, and with five colleagues from the New Zealand Alpine Club will make an attempt to climb Mt. Carstensz, a 16,500 footer, the top 3,000 being composed of glaciers and snow. They will fly from Sydney to Hollandia, where their gear and supplies, mostly from bw Zealand, will be repacked into smaller packages covered with plastic (I.C.I. of course!) and hessian for air drops. | + | About 5th June he putts off for Netherlands New Guinea, and with five colleagues from the New Zealand Alpine Club will make an attempt to climb Mt. Carstensz, a 16,500 footer, the top 3,000 being composed of glaciers and snow. They will fly from Sydney to Hollandia, where their gear and supplies, mostly from New Zealand, will be repacked into smaller packages covered with plastic (I.C.I. of course!) and hessian for air drops. |
Colin has been chosen leader of the expedition, and has put in a tremendous lot of work in the organisation of visas, transport etc. as well as choosing suitable gear - from steaming jungle to bitter perpetual snow conditions. | Colin has been chosen leader of the expedition, and has put in a tremendous lot of work in the organisation of visas, transport etc. as well as choosing suitable gear - from steaming jungle to bitter perpetual snow conditions. | ||
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The expedition will meet in Sydney with the exception of Dow, who is in Wau New Guinea. | The expedition will meet in Sydney with the exception of Dow, who is in Wau New Guinea. | ||
- | The five Sydney and N.Z. memers | + | The five Sydney and N.Z. members |
Stores and equipment are being shipped direct to Hollandia to be available when the expedition arrives. | Stores and equipment are being shipped direct to Hollandia to be available when the expedition arrives. | ||
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Whilst musing through a train window on a wet cold morning in May my thoughts, naturally enough, turned to methods of keeping warm in similar conditions, perhaps somewhere between Kanangra and the Cox. | Whilst musing through a train window on a wet cold morning in May my thoughts, naturally enough, turned to methods of keeping warm in similar conditions, perhaps somewhere between Kanangra and the Cox. | ||
- | Fueling up the body with plenty of good tucker and moving at a brisk pace is O.K. bu how to conserve that precious heat. | + | Fueling up the body with plenty of good tucker and moving at a brisk pace is O.K. but how to conserve that precious heat. |
Emulate Tibetian monks who are reputed to be able to keep warm by sheer will power? Sounds a dubious method to the likes of me. Just have to resort to insulation, that's pretty well proven. Now what's in stock at the shop to answer that one? | Emulate Tibetian monks who are reputed to be able to keep warm by sheer will power? Sounds a dubious method to the likes of me. Just have to resort to insulation, that's pretty well proven. Now what's in stock at the shop to answer that one? | ||
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=====Walking Guide.===== | =====Walking Guide.===== | ||
- | |May 19-20-21|Colong Caves - Private Transport. Maps: Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist, | + | |May 19-20-21|Colong Caves - Private Transport. Maps: Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist, |
"We hunted around and found the entrance to Lannigan' | "We hunted around and found the entrance to Lannigan' | ||
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|June 2-3-4|Tallong - Long Point - Lake Louise- Cedar Flat - __Bungoiia Gorge__ - King Pin - Tallong. Maps: Yalwal Military. Sketch Map of Shoalhaven River (Stuart Brooks, Bill Carter, Ron Knightley 1947.) Extensive views of the river gorge from Long Point. Steep descent to the River, pleasant walking past casuarina-lined Lake Louise to Cedar Flat. Rock hop up Bungonia Creek. See tilted Silurian slates, huge limestone boulders in the creek bed, 1000' sheer walls of the famous Gorge. __Leader: Bill Rodgers.__| | |June 2-3-4|Tallong - Long Point - Lake Louise- Cedar Flat - __Bungoiia Gorge__ - King Pin - Tallong. Maps: Yalwal Military. Sketch Map of Shoalhaven River (Stuart Brooks, Bill Carter, Ron Knightley 1947.) Extensive views of the river gorge from Long Point. Steep descent to the River, pleasant walking past casuarina-lined Lake Louise to Cedar Flat. Rock hop up Bungonia Creek. See tilted Silurian slates, huge limestone boulders in the creek bed, 1000' sheer walls of the famous Gorge. __Leader: Bill Rodgers.__| | ||
|Queen' | |Queen' | ||
- | | |Blackheath - Blue Gum - __Grose Valley__ - Richmond. Steep descent to the forest - magnificent stand of Blue Gums - easy walking for a few miles down the Grose, then roughish mostly to about Wood's Creek level. Rugged gorge scenery. Maps: Katoomba and Windsor Military, Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist. __Leader: John -Canham.__| | + | | |Blackheath - Blue Gum - __Grose Valley__ - Richmond. Steep descent to the forest - magnificent stand of Blue Gums - easy walking for a few miles down the Grose, then roughish mostly to about Wood's Creek level. Rugged gorge scenery. Maps: Katoomba and Windsor Military, Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist. __Leader: John Canham.__| |
| |Blackheath - Car Kanangra - __Cloudmaker__ - Tiwilla Buttress - Kowmung River - Cox River - Narrow Neck - Katoomba. Extensive views from Kanarrra Tops. Steep climb to Mt. Cloudmaker (quartzite ridges) with views into Kanangra Deep and across to Yerranderie, | | |Blackheath - Car Kanangra - __Cloudmaker__ - Tiwilla Buttress - Kowmung River - Cox River - Narrow Neck - Katoomba. Extensive views from Kanarrra Tops. Steep climb to Mt. Cloudmaker (quartzite ridges) with views into Kanangra Deep and across to Yerranderie, | ||
- | LORD HOWE IaLAND. | + | =====Lord Howe Island.===== |
- Brian G. Harvey. | - Brian G. Harvey. | ||
- | If these is one place in this fair State of N.S.W. which the Sydney Bushies have neglected, it is Lord Howe Island. Before the war, a couple of pe rtii:s sailed over in the old S.S. " | ||
- | Lying 430 miles E.N.E. of Sydney, it is considered one of the most beautiful islands in the world, and ie the most southerly coral island. Passage is made by flying-boat out of Rose Bay, the return fare' | ||
- | It is quite non-Australian ashore, with no gams, being mainly palm trees (thausands of them), banyans and trees of the fig type, with tree ferns and lianas and tree orchids. no more land than necessary has been cleared, so that a creat part of the total of 3220 acres remains in an almost virgin state. This is due to the excellent provisions of the Lord Howe Island ect -which has turned the island into a veritable National Park, coupled with the " | ||
- | One of the outstaranE features from the walker' | ||
- | One dare not be without a camera one instant there' | + | If there is one place in this fair State of N.S.W. which the Sydney Bushies have neglected, it is Lord Howe Island. Before the war, a couple of parties sailed over in the old S.S. " |
- | and then the scene changes with the time of day - every colour of the spectrum - | + | |
- | and golden sunsets as the sun sizts beneath the western sea. There are living corals in the pools at low tide to be photographed, | + | Lying 430 miles E.N.E. of Sydney, it is considered one of the most beautiful islands in the world, and is the most southerly coral island. Passage is made by flying-boat out of Rose Bay, the return fare being about £35. Owing to the necessity of having to land in the lagoon at high tide, one leaves any time from 2 a.m. until 11 a.m. The aircraft are old, so there is the added thrill wondering if you are going to make it! Landing on the clean, light-green translucent waters of the lagoon is something never to be forgotten, as the bow-wave curls up outside the plane window with shining golden sand below. But before you arrive, away on the starboard side is Pyramid Rock rising sheer 1800' out of the sea, just waiting for a climber. We had the good fortune to fly down to it last time and Frank and I got good shots through the least salt-smeared windows in the plane - in the toilet! The next things to catch the walker' |
- | trevalley, | + | |
- | A camping holiday is out. It must be appreciated that the " | + | It is quite non-Australian ashore, with no gums, being mainly palm trees (thousands of them), banyans and trees of the fig type, with tree ferns and lianas and tree orchids. No more land than necessary has been cleared, so that a great part of the total of 3220 acres remains in an almost virgin state. This is due to the excellent provisions of the Lord Howe Island Act which has turned the island into a veritable National Park, coupled with the " |
- | Mr. Lidgbird is like a sec,ment of a circle lying on its end with the sharp end towards the sky, steep, with a rock climb before the summit, Which is so narrow it can be straddled. Gower, altho*h 300' higher, is eaSier of approach but a mighty steep safe alimb. Last November, in spite of our age, we were up on top at 7.45 a m. after rising at 3.25 to avoid photographic ultra-violet haze. One is not permitted to climb either mountain without a guide - not that the islanders doubt one's ability, | + | |
- | but there have been so maw S & | + | One of the outstanding features from the walker' |
- | For those in the Club who are not partial to a hPrd-walkinc holiday on dried veges. and soup powders, particularly if they are otherwise regular walkers throughout the year, the Island presents one of the most scenic and relaxinr ;places to recuperate to face another year of toil in the salt mines. .Lieb rt from the Lord, there is | + | |
- | little other expense beyond hiring the very necessary rush bike.. There are pictures, 0 dances twice a _week., fish barbeques, library and general store. Most of all, there' | + | One dare not be without a camera one instant |
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+ | A camping holiday is out. It must be appreciated that the " | ||
+ | Mt. Lidgbird is like a segment of a circle lying on its end with the sharp end towards the sky, steep, with a rock climb before the summit, which is so narrow it can be straddled. Gower, although 300' higher, is easier of approach but a mighty steep safe climb. Last November, in spite of our age, we were up on top at 7.45 a.m. after rising at 3.25 to avoid photographic ultra-violet haze. One is not permitted to climb either mountain without a guide - not that the islanders doubt one's ability, but there have been so many S & R's by otherwise very busy people looking for benighted inexperienced bods, that the Board made it a strict rule and to offend is infra dig. The view from Gower is aerial, with the island at one's feet half-a-mile below. The shades of light blues, greens and the gold of the lagoon from this height have to be seen to be fully appreciated, | ||
+ | For those in the Club who are not partial to a hard-walking holiday on dried veges. and soup powders, particularly if they are otherwise regular walkers throughout the year, the Island presents one of the most scenic and relaxing places to recuperate to face another year of toil in the salt mines. Apart from the board, there is little other expense beyond hiring the very necessary push bike. There are pictures, dances twice a week, fish barbeques, library and general store. Most of all, there' |
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