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- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker.===== |
- | The N.S.W. | + | |
- | Reiby Place, Sydney Box No.4476 G.P.O., Sydney. | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. |
- | ' | + | |
- | 320 AUGUST | + | ====320 August |
- | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, | + | |
- | Pennant Hills. W3514. Sales ex Subs.: Eileen Taylor | + | |Editor|Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. W3514| |
- | Business Manager: Brian Harvey | + | |Business Manager|Brian Harvey| |
- | COLITE11-TS | + | |Reproduction|Denise Hull| |
- | Editorial | + | |Sales ex Subs.|Eileen Taylor| |
- | Social Notes | + | |Typed by|Jean Harvey| |
- | Are You Above Average | + | |Illustrations by|Helen Barrett| |
- | Some People Can Be Lucky - Jim Brown | + | |
- | Hatswell' | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | Windy Day for a Baulker | + | |
- | Nt. King George | + | | | |Page| |
- | (Reprint from 1939) 12 | + | |Editorial| | 1| |
- | . Two Grose Valley | + | |Social Notes| | 2| |
- | 117-print | + | |Are You Above Average|Jack Gentle| 4| |
- | Day Walks 17 | + | |Some People Can Be Lucky|Jim Brown| 5| |
- | There is a mountain gully briMmed | + | |The Mid-Year Dance|by "Our Social Reporter"| 8| |
- | ITB giant tree-ferns | + | |Mt. Banks (King George) and Beyond - A Trilogy| | | |
- | The sea-green moss is velvet underfoot, | + | |Part I. Windy Day for a Baulker|Don Matthews| 9| |
- | I look through sea-green air | + | |Part II. Mt. King George |
- | Upward to lace of leaves, and onwards still To see a sheer stream drop | + | |Part III. Two Grose Valley |
- | In silver curtains from the mountain top. I'll stay and watch the flying rainbows swoop About -bleat | + | |Day Walks| |17| |
- | ath a friend who answers thought | + | |
+ | |||
+ | =====Advertisements.===== | ||
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+ | | |Page| | ||
+ | |Hatswell' | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | There is a mountain gully brimmed | ||
+ | So old, so grandly tall, that there\\ | ||
+ | The giant tree-ferns | ||
+ | Seem frail as maidenhair;\\ | ||
+ | The sea-green moss is velvet underfoot,\\ | ||
+ | I look through sea-green air\\ | ||
+ | Upward to lace of leaves, and onwards still\\ | ||
+ | To see a sheer stream drop\\ | ||
+ | In silver curtains from the mountain top.\\ | ||
+ | I'll stay and watch the flying rainbows swoop\\ | ||
+ | About that waterfall\\ | ||
+ | With a friend who answers thought -\\ | ||
Or nobody at all. | Or nobody at all. | ||
- | Dorothea | + | |
- | Page | + | - Dorothea |
- | 2 | + | |
- | 4 | + | =====Social Events.===== |
- | 5 | + | |
- | 0 | + | ====To Come:==== |
- | Mt. Banks (King Part I. Part II. | + | |
- | Part III | + | |August 16th|Bill Beatty. ' |
- | 2. | + | |August 23rd|Change of Programme. See Notice Board for details.| |
- | SOCIAL, EVEITTS. | + | |August 30th|Mr. Dunne will speak on The S.M.A. Hydro Electric Scheme (film and lecture.)| |
- | TO COME | + | |
- | AUG-UST 16TH: Bill Beatty. ' | + | ====Past:==== |
- | AUGUST 30T.H: | + | |
- | . PAST: | + | |June 30th|Only 45 members attended the Mid Year Dance, but had a wow of a time. Regrettably the small numbers mean a financial loss.| |
- | JUNE 30TH: | + | |June 19th|Mr. Chaffer showed films of bird life from National Park, the Atherton Tableland and the Macquarie marshes. The colour photography was first class, with exciting close ups of bird life.| |
- | JULY 19Th: | + | |June 26th|Members |
- | JUDY 26TH: | + | |
- | Only 45 members attended the lad Year Dance, but had a wow of a tins. Regrettably the small numbers mean a financial loss. | + | ---- |
- | Mr. Chaffer showed films of bird life from National Park, | + | |
- | the Atherton Tableland and the Macquarie marshes. The colour photography was first class, with exciting close ups of bird life. | + | New members John McCaffrey and John Colbran were welcomed at the July General |
- | Medoers | + | |
- | New members John McCaffrey and John Colbran were welcomed at the July General_ | + | ---- |
- | Stuart Brooks can no longer be contacted at 02000. Try JVv.4343. | + | |
- | Don't miss your cony of | + | Stuart Brooks can no longer be contacted at XB2000. Try JW4343. |
- | THE 1961 BUSTTYVAL-OR | + | |
- | This is the first of its kind since 1948 and, we hope, the first of a long line of successes | + | ---- |
- | We dips our lid to Editor Geof. Wagg (and to Federation and to the n-sr contributors) for this fine production. 48 pages of anecdote, information, | + | |
- | OUT OF CHARACTER ! | + | Don't miss your copy of __The 1961 Bushwalker__ |
- | Alex Theakston, so the dailies would have it, staggered back to Thredbo after a snowbound night spent in a 'bush shelter' | + | |
- | 3 | + | We dips our lid to Editor Geof. Wagg (and to Federation and to the many contributors) for this fine production. 48 pages of anecdote, information, |
- | This year's BUSH WALKERS' | + | |
- | will be BIGGER than ever biz-Fore!! | + | ---- |
- | B1GGEft RALLY No more witi Tu. 6e | + | |
- | +Limed | + | __Out of Character!__ |
- | _is tiear a FIVE piece!! | + | |
- | BIGGER BAN)! | + | ---- |
- | FRIDAY 15Th SEPTEM ER '61 | + | |
- | 8-30-1-30 | + | This year's BUSH WALKERS' |
- | crt- PADDINGTON TOWN HPLL | + | |
- | 211- [2/21--- doi,thte | + | Friday 15th September |
- | AND TO TOP ALL | + | |
- | A GLORIOUS TROPI-IY WILL BE AWARDED | + | 21/-single |
- | FOR THE BEST DECOITED TABLE | + | |
- | 1 | + | And, to __Top All This__!! |
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- | , t | + | =====Are You Above Average?===== |
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- | ARE YOU ABOVE AVERIDE? | + | |
- Jack Gentle. | - Jack Gentle. | ||
- | lt 'a recent general meeting, one of our members of long standing and short stature | + | |
- | di S,A1 - | + | At a recent general meeting, one of our members of long standing and short stature |
- | dY -,,,i -, ' | + | |
- | '' | + | Nevertheless, in spite of the decay which is said to set in after that tender |
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- | , | + | On a day walk led by an " |
- | . , --, | + | |
- | age, recent events have provided one or two pointers to the evolution of a new era of thought. | + | At a working |
- | On a day walk led by an " | + | |
- | At a morhing | + | Even the writer, on leading a recent trip to Splendour Rock - a jaunt that was rightly described by the Walks Secretary as easy - found that although |
- | Even the writer, on leading a recent trip to Splendour Rock - a jab that was rightly described by the Walks Secretary as easy - foumd that al though | + | |
May I conclude with a snippet from recent instructional first aid lecture: | May I conclude with a snippet from recent instructional first aid lecture: | ||
- | Prospective | + | |
- | cturer se n: : I wouldn' | + | __Prospective |
- | Now test yotir ski 1: lins-wer-bne ',question only a-nd | + | |
- | I aba belOW, aver' | + | __Lecturer (rather senior)__: I wouldn' |
- | I am above average 50 merke. | + | |
+ | Now test your skill: Answer one question only and win a prize:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | I am below average: 50 marks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I am above average: 50 marks. | ||
The winner receives free, one year's experience, 12 months from now. | The winner receives free, one year's experience, 12 months from now. | ||
- | TM PRICE OF ADVENTURE. | + | ---- |
- | A character who recently went over Niagarn | + | |
- | 11... | + | ====The Price Of Adventure.==== |
- | . _, .., _., | + | |
- | Nevertheless; | + | A character who recently went over Niagara |
- | ME PEOPLE C.:LLT TIE LUCnr. | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Some People Can Be Lucky.===== | ||
- Jim Brown. | - Jim Brown. | ||
- | A many years ago when my beard was sandy (and not sprinkled with grey), I was told of a newly affianced couple who were alleged to have -walked hand in hand right down the Wingecarribee River from Joadja Creek:to the Wbllondilly. As I had not then been on the Wingecarribee I was not greatly impressed, and I can't understand why I remembered the rumour all these years. I now believe it to be apocryphal - at least vastly exaggerated - unless | + | |
+ | A many years ago when my beard was sandy (and not sprinkled with grey), I was told of a newly affianced couple who were alleged to have walked hand in hand right down the Wingecarribee River from Joadja Creek to the Wollondilly. As I had not then been on the Wingecarribee I was not greatly impressed, and I can't understand why I remembered the rumour all these years. I now believe it to be apocryphal - at least vastly exaggerated - unless... well, unless they found it easier to keep upright by holding hands. | ||
They are not the lucky people of the title of this tale: nor am I. | They are not the lucky people of the title of this tale: nor am I. | ||
- | Apart from a mild venture on the Upper Mingecarribee | + | |
- | Actually, I didn't plan to do mud hrbee that weekend, but Whein I came up the Mbllondilly | + | Apart from a mild venture on the Upper Wingecarribee |
- | ry influenza (b) the height of the river -which forbade crossing to easier going. In fact, while I acknowledged that the Vrbee can be rough, I didn't step up the classification beyond rough. | + | |
- | During the following year I set down an official programme walk which read "Car to Joadja area, Mbee River, | + | Actually, I didn't plan to do much W' |
- | Somewhere at the back of my mind was a lingering suspicion that the river really was Slow, hard going and to put it to the test, I went down again last March, on a weekend that was fine and cool and following a spell of pleasant, reasonably dry weather; I also curtailed the trip by about six miles, by driving the car on to the dead-end road which follows out along the spur between | + | |
- | It was shortly after 8 a m. on the Saturday when I upped pack and set out down the flank of Ttiestone | + | During the following year I set down an official programme walk which read "Car to Joadja area, W' |
- | This was 11-11-t4 ftc5i;' | + | |
- | to be lovely easy going, mostly | + | Somewhere at the back of my mind was a lingering suspicion that the river really was Slow, hard going and to put it to the test, I went down again last March, on a weekend that was fine and cool and following a spell of pleasant, reasonably dry weather; I also curtailed the trip by about six miles, by driving the car on to the dead-end road which follows out along the spur between |
- | 6. | + | |
- | bit of river a fair facsimile of parts of the Shoalhaven below Tallong. The river is fast, fairly turbulent, and the banks largely sand and rock - not what you would call hard walking but not the reposeful meadows of a few miles below. | + | It was shortly after 8 a.m. on the Saturday when I upped pack and set out down the flank of Limestone |
- | The two miles dawn to the junction of the Nibee took about an hour of steady going. | + | |
- | The W'bee showed its teeth almost immediately. I set off upstream on the south bank at 11 a m. and in ten minutes was being pushed high up by a shelf of smooth, fissured rock dropping into an eddying pool. quarter mile took half an hour. | + | This was the first surprise. Knowing |
- | Then it eased far a while, and though the going alternated from fair to | + | |
- | infernal, I had progressed perhaps | + | The W'bee showed its teeth almost immediately. I set off upstream on the south bank at 11 a.m. and in ten minutes was being pushed high up by a shelf of smooth, fissured rock dropping into an eddying pool. A quarter mile took half an hour. |
- | included. This part of the river is fairly spectacular, | + | |
- | yellow from the cleared country higher up) flows quickly over bars and cascades, and I foard no easy fords. Indeed, there was little to gain by fording for I knew, and could see, the opposite side, where I had floundered along almost two years | + | Then it eased for a while, and though the going alternated from fair to infernal, I had progressed perhaps |
- | before, was rougher and steeper. | + | |
- | I had a recollection of an intriguing place where the river is forced through | + | I had a recollection of an intriguing place where the river is forced through a defile of granite only a few yards wide, plunging in two yellow-green cascades into a deep, quiet pool. The other time, the going improved above the falls, and the rock became, I think, quartzite, with possibly some volcanic intrusions I couldn' |
- | a defile of granite only a few yards wide, plunging in two yellow-green cascades | + | |
- | into a deep, quiet pool. The other time, the going improved above the falls, and | + | This point was reached and admired at 2.30 p.m. and with lifting of spirits I set out to find the " |
- | the rock became, I think, quartzite, with possibly some volcanic intrusions I couldn' | + | |
- | This point was reached and admired at 2.30 p m. and with lifting of spirits I | + | At one of these places I was caught fairly. Two footholds |
- | set out to find the " | + | |
- | hundred yards or so there was deep grass under a dense canopy of casuarina forest. Then, at the next bend, I ran into the worst stage of all - steep slopes ending in smooth rocky promontories, | + | By 4.0 p.m., when I reached the limit of Previous travel on the far side, the going had improved to extremely slow and rough, the estimated pace about 3/4 mile an hour. Thinking to be out of the gorge that night, I by-passed |
- | At one of these places I was caught fairly. Two fcotholds | + | |
- | the pack floating around my shoulders and holding my watch hand high I waded through, | + | I don't know when I've been quite so weary. When my meal was cooked, I felt too tired to be bothered eating, pushed some down, and crept thankfully into my sagging tent at 7.30. I daresay for toughened tigers the 7 hours of W' |
- | By 4.0 p m., when I reached the limit of Previous travel on the far side, the going had improved to extremely slow and rough, the estimated pace about mile an hour. Thinking to be out of the gorge that night, I by-paSsed | + | |
- | 7. | + | In March it is light enough to get going soon after five o' |
- | FOR ALL YOUR TRANSPORT FROM BLACEBEATH | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | The going remained slow and heavy - rock hopping with only a few hundred yards of sand: at least, however, the sides of the valley were falling back, and about 7.30 I passed the remains of a fence coming down a very steep spur to the river. |
- | HATSWELL' | + | |
- | RIM, lata, WIRE OR CALL AM HOUR - DAY OR NIGHT | + | Then - murder he cried! On past Deep Creek and still clawing |
- | ' | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSEITIM. CARS AVAILABLE | + | So I must go up:. and having made the first 100 feet, and taken a good look at the next half mile, I decided to let the W' |
- | LARGE OR MALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | |
- | FARES: KAMM-RA WALLS 30/- per head (minim 5 passengers) | + | Oh, the bliss to be able to put one foot in front of another - to stride along instead of having to judge each step! Halfway up the hill I could look over to my left and see the wide fields higher up the river: it couldn' |
- | PERRY 'S LOOKDORTN " " n n | + | |
- | ELAN STATE FOREST IT !I II | + | Tugalong House, astride the ridge top, came up at ten thirty, and it was a road bash to reach the car at 11.15._ I had only been away 27 hours in total, but had walked as well as I could for l5 1/2 of them. |
- | CARLON' | + | |
- | NEW= BE PLEASED TO QME TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION. | + | Fifteen and a half hours is, I would say, quite as much as an average |
- | would take me to the Elysian pastures of the middle W' | + | |
- | I don't know when I've been quite so weary. When my meal was cooked, I felt too tired to be bothered eating, pushed some domn, and crept thankfully into my sagging tent at 7.30. I daresay for toughened tigers the 7 hours ofrbee | + | =====The Mid-Year Dance.===== |
- | In March it is light enough to get going won after five o' | + | |
- | The going remained slow and heavy - rock:hopping with only a few hundred yards of sand: at least: however, the sides of the valley were falling back, and about 7.30 I passed the remains of a fence coming down a very steep spur to the river. | + | by "Our Social Reporter" |
- | Then - murder he cried: On past Deep Creek and still claming | + | |
- | So I must go up:. and having made the first 100 feet, and taken a good look | + | At last January' |
- | at the next half miles I decided to let the Vbee have its victory, and continue on | + | |
- | 8. | + | The theme of the evening was "Come representing a sang" and some really ingenious representations of song titles turned up. The first prize went to Helen Barrett and George Gray in their bear skins, complete with picnic basket, |
- | up the spur. The fact that all spurs on this big bend of the river lead to Tugalong House made it an easy decision to reach. | + | |
- | ah, the bliss to be able to put one foot in front of another - to stride along instead of having to judge each step! Halfway up the hill I could 1, | + | The evening was, as usual, a social success, but financially it was one of the worst flops we've had. Into the " |
- | Tugalong House, astride the ridge top, came up at ten thirty, and it was a road bash to reach the car at 11.15._ I had only been away 27 hours in total, but had walked as well as I could for l5 of them. | + | |
- | Fifteen and a half hours is, I would say, quite as much as an average | + | The net result is... no more Mid-Year Dances for a long time to come, and perhaps, a longer wait for our new duplicator, which is becoming an urgent necessity. |
- | IMMINI.EMIINIalre-. | + | |
- | TIE MID-Y.E.La DANCE. | + | It is to be regretted that the Social Secretary is not getting the support she deserves, especially in view of the large amount |
- | by "Cur Social Reporter" | + | |
- | At last January' | + | On the brighter side, there is still time to make amends by attending |
- | The theme of the evening was "Come representing a sang" and some really ingenious representations of song titles turned up. The first prize ment to Helen Barrett and George Gray in their bear shins, complete with picnic basket, | + | |
- | The evening was, as usual, a social success, but financially it was one of the worst flops we've had. Into the " | + | =====Mt. Banks (King George) and Beyond. A Trilogy.===== |
- | While on the subject it is noteworthy that about 50% of the new members admitted since January have been conspicuous by their absence from most functions since becomiw, | + | |
- | The net result is .. no more Mid-Year Dances for a long time to come, and | + | George Caley was sent out by Sir Joseph Banks as his private collector of plants and settled in Parramatta in 1800. In November 1804, he travelled from Kurrajong, over Mt. Tomah, but instead of heading North West through the relatively easy country to what is now Bell, he turned South to Mt. Banks and reached the sheer cliffs of the Grose. His men refused to go further, and a possible crossing of the Mountains came to nothing. |
- | perhaps, a longer wait for our new duplicator, which is becoming an urgent necessity. | + | |
- | It is to be regretted that the Social Secretary is not getting the support she deserves, especially in view of the large amclunt | + | Today a highway follows ' |
- | type of function under the prevailing | + | |
- | On, the brighter side, there is still time to rrzke amends by attending | + | |
- | ET. BANKS LEILIGE_)CRGE AND B. | + | |
- | A TRILOGY. | + | |
- | George Caley was sent out by Sir Joseph Banks as his private collector of plants and settled in Parramatta in IWO. In November 1804, he travelled from Kurrajor3g, over Mt. Tomah, but instead of heading North West through the relatively easy country to what is now Bell, he turned South to Mt. Banks and reached the sheer cliffs of the Grose. His men refused | + | |
- | Today a highway follows ' | + | |
There are several ways into (or out from) the Grose Valley described in the following pages. | There are several ways into (or out from) the Grose Valley described in the following pages. | ||
- | PART I. | + | |
- | valor DAY FOR A BAULLTR. | + | =====Part |
- | Don Matthews. | + | |
- | "Well, George", | + | - Don Matthews. |
- | "How about the scenery" | + | |
- | thinkLng | + | "Well, George", |
- | I parked the car just off the Bell road. at midday, | + | |
- | G. there" | + | "How about the scenery" |
- | 10. | + | |
- | they'd taken heart and were crawling out into the windy sleet | + | I parked the car just off the Bell road at midday, |
+ | | ||
It was reasonably sheltered in the Page's Pass gully but we could hear the wind roaring overhead, and through the noise, the sound of white ants at work. There was, however, no suitably comfortable cave, so we pressed on around the corner into the gale. As we did, a tree branch hurtled westwards a hundred feet over our heads. Rugged, huh? | It was reasonably sheltered in the Page's Pass gully but we could hear the wind roaring overhead, and through the noise, the sound of white ants at work. There was, however, no suitably comfortable cave, so we pressed on around the corner into the gale. As we did, a tree branch hurtled westwards a hundred feet over our heads. Rugged, huh? | ||
- | The track down to the Grose is shoWn on the Katoomba Military Map We managed to follow it approximately through vines and prickles as it cut across the ridge and down to the Grose, and then followed the track on the South side for a few miles. | + | |
- | The canzespot | + | The track down to the Grose is shown on the Katoomba Military Map. We managed to follow it approximately through vines and prickles as it cut across the ridge and down to the Grose, and then followed the track on the South side for a few miles. |
- | Sure enough, the morning sun gloved | + | |
- | "'There" I pointed "is the first easily accessible gully. At least, I think it's accessible but nu memory could be a bit vague. I remember coming to a blank wall The party also looked blank and appeared not to be listening. | + | The campspot |
- | This one imuld be a Shorter | + | |
- | The slopes on the East side ridge were the | + | Sure enough, the morning sun glowed |
- | usual mixture of vines but not particularly difficult. Then, near the cliff line, we struck a thick patch of deed sally scrub. Possibly the West side ridge would be easier. At last the creek bed and a rest, - time | + | |
- | for the leader to ponder on the mssibility | + | " |
- | And then ne came to a:blank:wail, turned right, climbed a sort of rocky knob | + | |
- | in the middle of the gal2y, and there was a small tree But the re)st did not 4. follow easily. | + | The slopes on the East side ridge were the usual mixture of vines but not particularly difficult. Then, near the cliff line, we struck a thick patch of dead sally scrub. Possibly the West side ridge would be easier. At last the creek bed and a rest - time for the leader to ponder on the possibility |
- | 11. | + | |
- | Geore could be persuc tded that this | + | And then we came to a blank wail, turned right, climbed a sort of rocky knob in the middle of the gully, and there was a small tree... But the rest did not follow easily. |
- | wS the uv- and whizzed up without his pack in fine style. Meanwhile, Helen was tackling a vertical chimney to the left and was three- | + | |
+ | George | ||
The rest of the party followed. | The rest of the party followed. | ||
- | (It appears, from hobnail evidence, that Helen' | + | |
- | The going was then straightforward; | + | (It appears, from hobnail evidence, that Helen' |
- | 'MT. KING GEORGE AND BEYCM,'. | + | |
+ | The going was then straightforward; | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====='Mt. King George And Beyond'===== | ||
(From The Sydney Bushwalker, December 1939.) | (From The Sydney Bushwalker, December 1939.) | ||
+ | |||
- Marie B. Byles. | - Marie B. Byles. | ||
- | 'The valleys radiating from Mt. King George on the East provide many charmi' | + | |
- | At present (1939) a cattle track runs across the Eastern ridges of Mount King George. It is faint and often non-existent, | + | The valleys radiating from Mt. King George on the East provide many charming |
- | There are two very deep cols on the sotzr, one before Mount Catey and one before what some maps call Mount Caley, and other maps do not name at all. Anyhow, it is the hump nearly opposite Mount Hay. From the opposite side of the Grose, that is, the Yount Hay side, both these cols appear to drop down into the Grose | + | |
- | by gentle, green, sloping valleys. Our party (Peter Page, Ray Birt, Dorothy Hasluck, Edna Garrad, Ken Iredale and myself) tried both from the top but small, | + | At present (1939) a cattle track runs across the Eastern ridges of Mount King George. It is faint and often non-existent, |
- | However, a week later Peter Page and Ken Iredale approached the col before Mount Caley from below and sacceeded | + | |
+ | There are two very deep cols on the spur, one before Mount Catey and one before what some maps call Mount Caley, and other maps do not name at all. Anyhow, it is the hump nearly opposite Mount Hay. From the opposite side of the Grose, that is, the Mount Hay side, both these cols appear to drop down into the Grose by gentle, green, sloping valleys. Our party (Peter Page, Ray Birt, Dorothy Hasluck, Edna Garrad, Ken Iredale and myself) tried both from the top but small, | ||
+ | |||
+ | However, a week later Peter Page and Ken Iredale approached the col before Mount Caley from below and succeeded | ||
The possibilities of the Coal Mine col before Mount Catey are not so promising, but doubtless Dot English and the rock climbing section would get up somehow. This is a challenge I am throwing out to them but to no one else. (Note: provided you can find the right place, the ascent is fairly straightforward. See "Two Grose Valley Excursions" | The possibilities of the Coal Mine col before Mount Catey are not so promising, but doubtless Dot English and the rock climbing section would get up somehow. This is a challenge I am throwing out to them but to no one else. (Note: provided you can find the right place, the ascent is fairly straightforward. See "Two Grose Valley Excursions" | ||
- | The first time we went out to Mount CP, | + | |
- | When we discovered the cattleman' | + | The first time we went out to Mount Catey from our camp on the eastern slopes of Mount King George, we went out via the summit of Mount King George, and after some searching found that about the only easy way off its nose was right above the Grose Valley. By this route it took us all day to get to Mount Catey and back. |
- | 1 hour 10 minutes. | + | |
- | a | + | When we discovered the cattleman' |
- | II | + | |
- | NJ* 1440k | + | The chief place where, you may make mistakes because the track gets lost, is when it crosses the long, green treeless ridge running out east from Mount King George. You cannot mistake the ridge, and whether going or coming you should straight up and over it trusting to pick up the track on the other side. If coming from the Bell side, you cross the long, green swamp (on the far side of the spur) at its upper end, and pick up the track running down the right hand side of the swamp. Do not be misled into following any of the tracks which lead down or up the spurs, the latter on to Mount King George. |
- | Oadi | + | |
- | 13. | + | =====Paddy Made===== |
- | V | + | |
- | Pt | + | Still Four Weeks Of Winter!! |
- | STILL FOUR MILKS OF WINTER | + | |
- | .... and you still have the chance to add a warm rugged | + | .... and you still have the chance to add a warm rugged |
- | 32: | + | |
- | VERY GOOD TIM la Z3.18. 68c 4.16. O. so don't miss out on these. | + | Very good value at £3.18.6 & £4.16.0 so don't miss out on these. |
- | Something has arrived that we have chased for years although we chased as far as Wales - the lightest can-opener ever - 2i" | + | |
- | Just to top things off before we go, some more of those imported balaclavas which roll up into a beret have just arrived - yours for | + | Something has arrived that we have chased for years although we chased as far as Wales - the lightest can-opener ever - 2½" X ¾" |
- | 21/-. | + | |
+ | Just to top things off before we go, some more of those imported balaclavas which roll up into a beret have just arrived - yours for 21/-. | ||
Good walking folks. | Good walking folks. | ||
- | SKIING NEWS AT OUR COOMA SHOP. | + | |
- | ShaElmji2ars: Mondays Wednesday, Thursday | + | Skiing News at our Cooma shop. |
- | 9 a m. - 5.30 p m. | + | |
- | Tuesday closed all day. | + | Shopping Hours: Mondays Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. Tuesday closed all day. Saturday - 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
- | Saturday - 6 a m. to 7 p m. Sunday - 8 a m. to 7 p m. | + | |
Just to suit the folk who want to pick up and return hired gear. | Just to suit the folk who want to pick up and return hired gear. | ||
- | 1. | ||
- | PADDY PAWN | ||
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | ||
- | 201 CASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | ||
- | BM2685 | ||
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- | The chief place where, you may mals mistakes because the track gets lost, is when it crosses the long, green treeless ridge runnini. out east from 'fount King George. You cannot mistake the. ridge, ait whether going or coming ynu should straight up and over it trusting to nick u o the traci: on the other side. If coming from the Bell side, you cross the long, green twarT..) (onthE.-., f.:1.r side of the s-our) at its upper end, ard pick up the track running down the ri[ht hand side of the swamp. Do not be misled into following any of the tracks which le%d down or up the spurs, the latter on to Mount, Kinj George. | ||
- | 40' | ||
- | r>e.LL | ||
- | r | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear |
- | v-4, | + | |
- | ..., | + | 201 Castlereagh St Sydney BM2685 |
- | .......- ., ere-, | + | |
- | A. | + | =====Part III. Two Grose Valley Excursions.===== |
- | 1 1 LA ' a 1 | + | |
- | S | + | - Edna Garrad. |
- | / ' | + | |
- | Kr | + | Slowly and somewhat reluctantly I wakened, and then gradually |
- | / ' '' | + | |
- | i,. ta4p.....e y.) | + | Suddenly I remembered. This was the day we were to climb Mount King George. I aroused my companions and we prepared and ate our breakfast with one eye on the changing light reflected from the sunrise. Finally at about 6 a.m. we set forth armed with a length of rope, cameras, and a supply of oranges. There were several parties camped in the Forest and they eyed our early start with assumed horror. |
- | ... e , ..- | + | |
- | .,--- -- | + | Ken and Colin, of course, are experienced climbers but - like most bushwalkers, I have done little climbing with ropes, and I was seething with excitement - and perhaps a little apprehension. |
- | ,...., ........,, | + | |
- | er ," | + | We took the first ridge on the left rising from the Grose below Blue Gum, and worked our way up. Well below the rock faces we entered the creek bed, are from then on were continually in and out of the creek. We found lots of friendly branches, tree trunks and roots to assist us in ascending to the different levels. The first time we used the rope was rather interesting. It was possible to reach the ledge above, but there were no holds. Subsequently we lassoed two trees and formed a kind of ladder in the middle. It was impossible to use either tree singly, as they were on each side of the portion we needed to climb, end to have used one or the other would have necessitated swinging over space. Once Ken was up, it was quite simple. There was one delightful spot where the rocks form a natural balcony with balustrade, from which you can look down to the river and realise the height you have made. |
- | 6. | + | |
- | 11; | + | The most difficult portion is near the top. The creek bed divides into two chimneys, the one on the right being quite impossible, and the one on the left for some time did not look very hopeful. The rock forms a shallow |
- | t Nr. | + | |
- | 4 (Kr. | + | We had talked of this climb since Eight Hour-Weekend |
- | oto | + | |
- | 1, | + | It was a glorious morning - blue sky, fleecy clouds and a gentle breeze. There were mild flowers in abundance, and the perfume of the boronia floribunda was a continual delight. We continued along the cliff edge until we reached the col between King George and Mt. Cayley. We have previously tried to climb this creek and also the next, but without ropes and with the possibility of finding ourselves in a position where we could neither get down or ascend, and had given up the attempt. Later, however, |
- | )44 | + | |
- | kk%i | + | Anniversary weekend we returned to the Grose, but camped |
- | -6E7J' | + | |
- | aC4O$L1 US | + | Leaving the creek bed, we climbed over Mt. Catey, across another knob and then reached a very green gully which we had observed from the other side of the Grose and had considered looked very promising. It proved to be the most beautiful |
- | e | + | |
- | t? gb. | + | Both these trips proved extremely interesting, |
- | )c4 cR:A4 | + | |
- | 4 | + | ====To Summarise:-==== |
- | Al | + | |
- | 15. | + | There are four negotiable ways on to the plateau. |
- | PART III. | + | |
- | TNO C2OSE VALLEY E7CUR8101-3. | + | |
- | Edne. Garred. | + | |
- | Slowly and somewhat reluctantly I wakened, and then gracTually | + | |
- | the beauty around | + | |
- | Suddenly I remembered. This was the day we were to climb Iburt King George. I aroused my companions and we prepared and ate our breakfast with one eye on the changing light reflected from the sunrise. Finally at about 6 a m. we set forth armed with a length of rope, cameras, and a supply of oranges. There were several parties camped in the Forest and they eyed our early start with assumed horror. | + | |
- | Ken and Colin, of course, are experienced climbers but - like most bashwalkers, I have done little climbing with ropes, and I was seething with excitement - and perhaps a little apprehension. | + | |
- | We took:the first ridge on the left rising from the Grose below Blue Gum, | + | |
- | and worked our way up. Well below the rock faces we entered the creek:bed, are from then on were continually in and out of the creek. We found lots of friendly branches, tree trunks and roots to assist us in ascending to the different levels. The first time we used the rope was rather interesting. It was possible to reach the ledge above, but there were no holds. Subsequently we lassoed two trees and formed a kind of ladder in the middle. It was impossible to use either tree singly, as they were on each side. of the portion we needed to climb, end to have used one or the other would have necessitated swinging over space. Once Ken was up, it was quite simple. There was one delightful spot where the rocks form a natural balcony with balustrade, from which you can look down to the river and realise the height you have made. | + | |
- | The most difficult portion is near the top. T1.1 creek bed divides into two chimneys, the one on the right being quite impossible, and the one on the left for some time did not look very hopeful. The rock forms a shallow | + | |
- | for Colin and me. It was dreadful. The thought of not making the tee -.2Z,- havin, CDme so far was tragic. However, having | + | |
- | We had talked of this climb since Eight Hour-' | + | |
- | we had made a set camp at the back of Mount King George and explored the tops. Now, having made our objective, we were more contented than triumphant, and all walkers know the satisfaction of a feat accomplished. | + | |
- | 16. | + | |
- | It was a glorious morning - blue sky, fleecy clouds and a gentle breeze. There were mild flowers in abundance, and the perfume of the boronia floribunda was a continual delight. | + | |
- | We continued along the cliff edge until we reached the col between King George | + | |
- | Anniversary weekend we returned to the Grose, but cam7, | + | |
- | Leaving the creek bed, we climbed over Mt. Catey, across another knob fInd then reached a very green gully which we h., | + | |
- | Both these trips proved extremely interesting, | + | |
- | 17. TO SUUMARISE | + | |
- | There are four negotiable ways on to the plate7u. | + | |
1. The gully directly behind Blue Gum, shown on the map as Gordon Smith' | 1. The gully directly behind Blue Gum, shown on the map as Gordon Smith' | ||
+ | |||
2. The gully about one mile below Blue Gum, described in PART I. (Col Creek on the map.) | 2. The gully about one mile below Blue Gum, described in PART I. (Col Creek on the map.) | ||
- | 3. The gully of Coal lane Creek, about 4:miles below Blue Gum (see PART III). | + | |
+ | 3. The gully of Coal lane Creek, about 4 miles below Blue Gum (see PART III). | ||
4. The gully beyond the flat top now known as Mt. Caley (PART III). | 4. The gully beyond the flat top now known as Mt. Caley (PART III). | ||
- | WAITED | + | |
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Wanted: | ||
Can any reader give us up-to-date detail of Route One above, or of any other features of this area? | Can any reader give us up-to-date detail of Route One above, or of any other features of this area? | ||
- | DZY WALLS. | ||
- | AUGUST 20TH Waterfall - bus to 3,.)la Creek - Uloolr, Falls - | ||
- | 9 | ||
- | This will be a bit of a scramble with some thick going. Gaiters or slacks recommended. Traverses some unsjnilt coastal brush in the Royal National Park. The leakier doesn' | ||
- | 8.20 a m. train Central Electric Station to Sutherland | ||
- | CHAIM AT SUTHERLAND for rail motor to Waterfall. | ||
- | Tickets: Waterfall Return | ||
- | Laps: Port Hacking Military or Tourist. | ||
- | Leader: Clem Hallstr=, | ||
- | AUGUST 27TH Parramatta - bus to Kellyville (Showgrrund Road) - Cattai Creek - Mason Trig. - Rouse Hill. 11 miles. This district is noted for the -various species of Acacia -which are | ||
- | usually in full bloom at this time of the 7ear. Recommended for new members. | ||
- | 8.9 a m. train Central Electric Station to Parramatta. | ||
- | 9.0 a m. Rouse Hill bus from North side of Parramatta Station. Tickets: Parramatta Return @ 4)3d. plus about 3/ed. Return bus fares. Maps: Windsor Military or Hawkesbury River Tourist. | ||
- | Leader: David Ingram. | ||
- | SEPTEMBER 10 Hornsby - bus to Koala Bear Sanctuary (inspection) - Cowan Creek- The Sphinx - Turramurra North. 6 miles. An opportUrity to inspect the Koala Boar Sanctuary in hUrinzgai Chase and, perhaps, photograph some of the animals in a natural setting | ||
- | lg. | ||
- | followed by a ramble through the surrounding area where the early mildflowers will be at their best. | ||
- | 8.10 a m. train Central Electric Station - Hornsby via Bridge. | ||
- | 8.24 a m. train Central Electric Station - Hornsby via Strathfield. 9.20 a m. Bobbin Head Bus from Herneby to the Sanctuary. | ||
- | Tickets: Hornsby Return@ about 5/- plus 3/- bus fares and inspection fee at Sanctuary. | ||
- | Map: Broken Bay Military. | ||
- | Leader: Brian Hervey. | ||
- | FROM TIE N.P.A. BULLETIN: | ||
- | AUGUST 2112 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF CENTRAL REGION: Come and hear the Annual | ||
- | Report and help diroTc----yfar1.9Zectp17-62. Election of Committee apd | ||
- | Officers. We need your help. Perhaps yeu can accept a place on the | ||
- | Committee or an office. | ||
- | NOTE THE MAT RENDEZVOUS. Agriculture House, Ground Floor, | ||
- | 195 Macquarie Street. Opposite Parliament House. Featu2e for the 14.4122LI Members' | ||
- | AUGUST 20TH WILDFICWER RAMBLE NO.1. Members to assemble East side of Pymble Station at 9.45 a m. Those with cars will be asked to take train travellers from Pymble to the " | ||
- | AUGUST 25TH to SEPTEMBER _lipq SCHOOL HOLIDJ:ZS TO THE LA.MINGTON NATIONAL PARK, just over the Queensland Border. Len Fall is Irganising this camping trip. Please contact hien. without delay. Phone JA5959. | ||
- | FROM THE 3:ULLETIN OF THE N.S.W. FEDtdTIOlv OF BUSHP, | ||
- | WARRAGAMBA CATCHMENT - IUTKTNG RESTRICTIONS. The following is an extract from the Water Board Staff BulletfE-7757; | ||
- | needed to hike on PRCCLIIIMED ROADS within the catchment nrea or within 2i miles of the Wentworth Falls-Eatoomba Railway, or the plateau of t7r,e Narrow Neck Peninsula. In a few sections such as... Burragorang Lookout...the two mile limit will be reduced a little..." | ||
- | S. & R. FIELD ORGABISER. Killian Melville of the MTN has been appointed Field Organiser of the S 84:R Section. He would like all clubs to notify up-to-date contact | ||
- | men and club members who are able to participate in weekday and weekend searches. | ||
- | The section intends to hold a demonstration meekerd later this year. | ||
- | VOLUNTEER BUSHFIRE FIGHTERS. The Group Captain of the Sutherland Shire Bushfire Brigades, Mr. gatchorn, has asked Federation for the names, telephones and addresses of persons who could be called on in case of bushfires in the Royal National Park. | ||
- | Bushmalkers who are pfepared to help if available when called on can give their names to their Federation Delegates or to the Honorary Secretary. | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Day Walks.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |August 20th|Waterfall - bus to Bola Creek - Uloola Falls - Waterfall. 9 miles. This will be a bit of a scramble with some thick going. Gaiters or slacks recommended. Traverses some unspoilt coastal brush in the Royal National Park. The leader doesn' | ||
+ | |August 27th|Parramatta - bus to Kellyville (Showground Road) - Cattai Creek - Mason Trig. - Rouse Hill. 11 miles. This district is noted for the various species of Acacia which are usually in full bloom at this time of the year. Recommended for new members. 8.9 a.m. train Central Electric Station to Parramatta. 9.0 a.m. Rouse Hill bus from North side of Parramatta Station. Tickets: Parramatta Return @ 4/3d. plus about 3/8d. Return bus fares. Maps: Windsor Military or Hawkesbury River Tourist. Leader: David Ingram.| | ||
+ | |September 10|Hornsby - bus to Koala Bear Sanctuary (inspection) - Cowan Creek - The Sphinx - Turramurra North. 6 miles. An opportunity to inspect the Koala Bear Sanctuary in Kuringgai Chase and, perhaps, photograph some of the animals in a natural setting followed by a ramble through the surrounding area where the early wildflowers will be at their best. 8.10 a.m. train Central Electric Station - Hornsby via Bridge. 8.24 a.m. train Central Electric Station - Hornsby via Strathfield. 9.20 a.m. Bobbin Head Bus from Hornsby to the Sanctuary. Tickets: Hornsby Return @ about 5/- plus 3/- bus fares and inspection fee at Sanctuary. Map: Broken Bay Military. Leader: Brian Harvey.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====From The N.P.A. Bulletin: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |August 14th|__The Annual Meeting Of Central Region__: Come and hear the Annual Report and help direct policy for 1961/62. Election of Committee and Officers. We need your help. Perhaps you can accept a place on the Committee or an office. Note the new rendezvous. Agriculture House, Ground Floor, 195 Macquarie Street. Opposite Parliament House. __Feature for the Night__: Members' | ||
+ | |August 20th|__Wildflower Ramble No. 1__: Members to assemble East side of Pymble Station at 9.45 a.m. Those with cars will be asked to take train travellers from Pymble to the " | ||
+ | |August 25th to September 11th| School holidays to the Lamington National Park, just over the Queensland Border. Len Fall is organising this camping trip. Please contact him without delay. Phone JA5959. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====From the Bulletin of the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Warragamba Catchment - Walking Restrictions.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The following is an extract from the Water Board Staff Bulletin 16/3/61: " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====S. & R. Field Organiser.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ninian Melville of the CMW has been appointed Field Organiser of the S & R Section. He would like all clubs to notify up-to-date contact men and club members who are able to participate in weekday and weekend searches. The section intends to hold a demonstration weekend later this year. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Volunteer Bushfire fighters.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Group Captain of the Sutherland Shire Bushfire Brigades, Mr. Watchorn, has asked Federation for the names, telephones and addresses of persons who could be called on in case of bushfires in the Royal National Park. Bushwalkers who are prepared to help if available when called on can give their names to their Federation Delegates or to the Honorary Secretary. |
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