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|Day Walks| | 9| | |Day Walks| | 9| | ||
|How Rugged Can You Get?| |10| | |How Rugged Can You Get?| |10| | ||
- | |Federation Report for Novenber|Brian Harvey|11| | + | |Federation Report for November|Brian Harvey|11| |
|What Happened at Christmas?| |12| | |What Happened at Christmas?| |12| | ||
- | |Kowmung Cavalcade - Part 1V - Thrills, Spills & Chills in the Kowmurg|Paddy Pallin|14| | + | |Kowmung Cavalcade - Part 1V - Thrills, Spills & Chills in the Kowmung|Paddy Pallin|14| |
===== Advertisements ===== | ===== Advertisements ===== | ||
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- | .... "They, (Mallory and Irvine) did not forfeit their lives in vain. But men will live in vain, however secure and comfortable their way of existence, if they allow the spirit of adventure to die in their souls. For such there can be no more progress in penetrating the sttongholds | + | .... "They, (Mallory and Irvine) did not forfeit their lives in vain. But men will live in vain, however secure and comfortable their way of existence, if they allow the spirit of adventure to die in their souls. For such there can be no more progress in penetrating the strongholds |
'Half the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible', | 'Half the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible', | ||
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Leader: Jack Gentle. XM6121 (H), LA6041 (B). | Leader: Jack Gentle. XM6121 (H), LA6041 (B). | ||
- | 8.30 a.m. train to waterfall. Easy walk to Campsite. | + | 8.30 a.m. train to waterfall. Easy walk to campsite. |
For further details, see Leader and the Port Hacking Tourist Map in the Cupboard. | For further details, see Leader and the Port Hacking Tourist Map in the Cupboard. | ||
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There were no new members present at the start of our meeting, but one old member, Ron Knightley, had returned from faraway places and was welcomed back by the President. Several other old members, still faraway, sent us Christmas cards. They included Ken Lewis, Dorothy Lawry, Margaret Ryan and Sheila Binns. | There were no new members present at the start of our meeting, but one old member, Ron Knightley, had returned from faraway places and was welcomed back by the President. Several other old members, still faraway, sent us Christmas cards. They included Ken Lewis, Dorothy Lawry, Margaret Ryan and Sheila Binns. | ||
- | The Treasurer' | + | The Treasurer' |
Our Walks Secretary reported that Snow Brown' | Our Walks Secretary reported that Snow Brown' | ||
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Next the President welcomed a newly arrived new member - Pat Dalton. | Next the President welcomed a newly arrived new member - Pat Dalton. | ||
- | Federation report revealed that considerably better sales of the Federation magazine would be required if its cost were to be covered. Federation delegates then told us that it had been decided to ask each club to take on a specific responsibility at the Federation Reunion. It was proposed that the S.B.W. undertake the cleaning up of the campsite. This initiated a long debate which was only resolved in the affirmative by the Chairman' | + | Federation report revealed that considerably better sales of the Federation magazine would be required if its cost were to be covered. Federation delegates then told us that it had been decided to ask each club to take on a specific responsibility at the Federation Reunion. It was proposed that the S.B.W. undertake the cleaning up of the campsite. This initiated a long debate which was only resolved in the affirmative by the Chairman' |
Next our own Reunion Committee was appointed. It included Bill Rodgers, Jack Gentle, Bob Godfrey and Pam Baker. | Next our own Reunion Committee was appointed. It included Bill Rodgers, Jack Gentle, Bob Godfrey and Pam Baker. | ||
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Leader Alex Colley. | Leader Alex Colley. | ||
- | This will go by private transport which will leave Turramrra Station at 11.40 a.m. on Saturday 3rd February. The 10.55 a.m. electric from Wynyard will get starters to Turramurra by 11.32 a.m. in time to get on the Land Rover. | + | This will go by private transport which will leave Turramrra Station at 11.40 a.m. on Saturday 3rd February. The 10.55 a.m. electric from Wynyard will get starters to Turramurra by 11.32 a.m. in time to get on the Land Rover. |
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There are two Annual Trophies to be won - | There are two Annual Trophies to be won - | ||
- | * The Henley Memorial Cup for higlest | + | * The Henley Memorial Cup for highest |
* The Mandelberg Cup Mixed Relay Handicap. | * The Mandelberg Cup Mixed Relay Handicap. | ||
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Available now from Paddy - | Available now from Paddy - | ||
- | ===== "The Tasmanian Tramp" | + | === "The Tasmanian Tramp" |
Magazine of the Hobart Walking Club contains :- | Magazine of the Hobart Walking Club contains :- | ||
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"Two articles on the Port Davey area complete the coverage of this wonderful region, our first long article being in the last issue No.14. The geology and the flora of the area are described. | "Two articles on the Port Davey area complete the coverage of this wonderful region, our first long article being in the last issue No.14. The geology and the flora of the area are described. | ||
- | When the distinguished mountaineers Sir Edmund Hillary and George Lowe visited Tasmania, walkers from many States camped with them in the mountains. The pleasures they fcund in the Tasmanian scene are recorded. | + | When the distinguished mountaineers Sir Edmund Hillary and George Lowe visited Tasmania, walkers from many States camped with them in the mountains. The pleasures they found in the Tasmanian scene are recorded. |
Binoculars may become standard equipment after reading "Birds and Bushwalking" | Binoculars may become standard equipment after reading "Birds and Bushwalking" | ||
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Just a Tree - and millions there be.\\ | Just a Tree - and millions there be.\\ | ||
Evolution' | Evolution' | ||
- | They would dover the Earth, given liberty\\ | + | They would cover the Earth, given liberty\\ |
But for man, Nature' | But for man, Nature' | ||
Who looks at a Tree - looks at leaves,\\ | Who looks at a Tree - looks at leaves,\\ | ||
- | And a beatuiful | + | And a beautiful |
Where every twig its way it weaves\\ | Where every twig its way it weaves\\ | ||
Sure knowing and finding its place to be. | Sure knowing and finding its place to be. | ||
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Only walkers of the bush - so self contained, | Only walkers of the bush - so self contained, | ||
Accepting all gifts from storm to dew,\\ | Accepting all gifts from storm to dew,\\ | ||
- | Find Nature' | + | Find Nature' |
From whispering creek to boundless view. | From whispering creek to boundless view. | ||
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=== January 14th. === | === January 14th. === | ||
- | Layvale | + | Lilyvale |
An ideal summer excursion to our favourite surfing beaches. If you didn't have very good surfing conditions over Christmas why not try again on January 14th? Ron doesn' | An ideal summer excursion to our favourite surfing beaches. If you didn't have very good surfing conditions over Christmas why not try again on January 14th? Ron doesn' | ||
- | Train: 8.38 a.m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station. Tickets:- Lilyvale | + | Train: 8.38 a.m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station. Tickets:- Lilyvale |
Map: Port Hacking Tourist. | Map: Port Hacking Tourist. | ||
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For long after the opening of the Main Western Road, Mount Hay was supposed to be inaccessible, | For long after the opening of the Main Western Road, Mount Hay was supposed to be inaccessible, | ||
- | Even Count Strzelecki tells us that in the course of his researches he was engulfed in the endless labyrinth of the lmost subteraneous gullies of Mt. Hay, and was unable to extricate himself and his men until after days of incessant fatigue, danger and starvation. | + | Even Count Strzelecki tells us that in the course of his researches he was engulfed in the endless labyrinth of the almost |
But, he adds, the ascent of Mt. Hay, when these difficulties are once surmounted, repays richly the exertions and fatigues which it entails. | But, he adds, the ascent of Mt. Hay, when these difficulties are once surmounted, repays richly the exertions and fatigues which it entails. | ||
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=== Jamieson Valley. === | === Jamieson Valley. === | ||
- | From the foot of the cliffs sloped away for hundreds of feet further, a huge talus - for one must use the geological term as no other is available - all overgrown with forest, and this ran down into the depths of the valley, the broad floor of which was all covered with small ranges of hills like the blue storm tossed billows of a mighty sea. But in the midst of the valley right before us rises a massive hill, level with the gound we stand on ... this is the Solitary, but it's savagely isolated, inaccessible look, and its general confotmation ... reminded us of views we had seen of the great unscaleable mountains of Roraima, on the borders of British Guiana. | + | From the foot of the cliffs sloped away for hundreds of feet further, a huge talus - for one must use the geological term as no other is available - all overgrown with forest, and this ran down into the depths of the valley, the broad floor of which was all covered with small ranges of hills like the blue storm tossed billows of a mighty sea. But in the midst of the valley right before us rises a massive hill, level with the ground |
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Jack Wren's party, also in the Kowmung area. | Jack Wren's party, also in the Kowmung area. | ||
- | The Esgate, Brown, | + | The Esgate, Brown, |
Frank Young' | Frank Young' | ||
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=== What Is " | === What Is " | ||
- | It is a foldable, transparent, | + | It is a foldable, transparent, |
It can be drawn on with soft coloured pencils and can easily be wiped clean without leaving any trace. | It can be drawn on with soft coloured pencils and can easily be wiped clean without leaving any trace. | ||
- | We have some VERY interesting new contour maps vailable | + | We have some VERY interesting new contour maps available |
Our best wishes to all for the New Year. | Our best wishes to all for the New Year. | ||
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- | .KOWMUNG, CAVALCADE. 'PART 1V. | + | ===== Kowmung Cavalcade - Part IV. ===== |
- | ' | + | |
- | THRILLS, SPILLS AND CHILLS IN THE KOWMUNG. | + | We continue |
- | - Paddy PalLin. (First printed in the S.B.W. February, 1940). | + | |
- | Tales of " | + | === Thrills, spills and chills in the Kowmung. === |
- | Yerranderi4ie | + | |
- | from Yerranderie to Camden | + | - Paddy Pallin. (First printed in the S.B.W. February, 1940). |
- | thii- | + | |
- | a nd joined in. rex-Smith and I have a standing engagement-for Easteirtrips. The idea was broarthed | + | Tales of " |
- | So it was tHat Jack, -Lex, Paul and I-found ourselves on the viay to Jenolan | + | |
- | About a mile from the turn-off we struck mud and the driver | + | So it was that Jack, Lex, Paul and I found ourselves on the way to Jenolan |
- | At 7 a m, we rose reluctantly. Camped around us were about 100 walkers. Was there ever such a crowd there before? Packs up and away at 8.30 a m. | + | |
- | Left the track at Raley Whalen' | + | About a mile from the turn-off we struck mud and the driver refused to go further, so we were ejected into the stilly night to proceed under our own power. We walked five miles along the broad highway which seemed so out of place on the lonely |
- | cros ses the Boyd. We fcurri | + | |
- | Having seen numerous | + | At 7 a.m. we rose reluctantly. Camped around us were about 100 walkers. Was there ever such a crowd there before? Packs up and away at 8.30 a.m. |
- | To get across was the -next job. We descended to what appeared to be. the usual era ssing bit. it looked impossible... Decided to. descend to the Kovimung | + | |
- | 15. | + | Left the track at Roley Whalen' |
- | After one hour ol' | + | |
- | Next day(Saturday) we sidled for a while lookirig | + | Having seen numerous |
- | ened them. We had realised that the water would be cold-andlinew | + | |
- | lob high, ,Therefore to minimise risk we h-dd devised-floats | + | To get across was the next job. We descended to what appeared to be the usual crossing but it looked impossible. Decided to descend to the Kowmung |
- | 1,6 negotiated our first rapid and swam a pool. It was easy. The hart job was a rApid; | + | |
- | I yelled but the noise of the water drowned my-voice and round the corner came Paul. He raged to reach a little bay on the other side of the pool and there he was trapped by the swift current. By dirt of hanging on to slippery rocks-I - managed to get on to a ledge and get back thence | + | After one hour of laborious rock climbing and lowering packs on ropes, we landed on top of a sheer 30 foot cliff with deep water below. Ruefully we scrambled back and tackled |
- | Niorong | + | |
+ | Next day(Saturday) we sidled for a while looking | ||
+ | |||
+ | We negotiated our first rapid and swam a pool. It was easy. The next job was a rapid which swung round a bend. I led the way. Imagine my horror when I found I had entered a pool surrounded | ||
+ | |||
+ | I yelled but the noise of the water drowned my voice and round the corner came Paul. He managed | ||
+ | |||
+ | Morong | ||
We sidled for the rest of the morning and had lunch at Peatfield Creek junction. | We sidled for the rest of the morning and had lunch at Peatfield Creek junction. | ||
- | After lunch we idled down the left-bank for over-A ffli16 | + | |
- | after mhidY we got our pa6ks-int-o | + | After lunch we sidled |
- | had anothei" | + | |
- | got ahead of the party and launched my peck in what gpeared | + | Pulling into the shore, I quickly |
- | 16. | + | |
- | -Pulling into the -shore, I qaickly | + | The next bit was a ticklish |
- | The next bit was a ticklish | + | |
- | Next morning-(Sundaj-) we found that we *ere camped near a high waterfalla littIe | + | Next morning (Sunday) we found that we were camped near a high waterfall a little |
- | -41=2r | + | |
- | liorday sawIls | + | After lunch the going was good (in comparison); |
- | The map seemed | + | |
- | Down to the water again ard half the party swam round an outjutting rock. The others climbed over. This as the only swimming we did this day. Past the obstacle it Was easy going fOr a-while and spirits began to rise, Soon', however, we were confronted with towering | + | Monday saw us up by daylight. The fire we had left must have died down rapidly for, alas, the porridge and eggs were raw. We ate them nevertheless and got away at 7 a.m. |
- | we saw the inscription | + | |
- | up again. The going was not as bad as it looked, however, and at 11 a m. we reached the river again. | + | The map seemed |
- | - The litter | + | |
- | -- After a hasty lunchWe | + | Down to the water again and half the party swam round an outjutting rock. The others climbed over. This was the only swimming we did this day. Past the obstacle it was easy going for a while and spirits began to rise. Soon, however, we were confronted with towering |
- | Then cane thegrind-up Green Gully to the ridge. What fools we were to think we could reach -:Yerranderie in time. The effects of three days hard going began -to tell. and weary limbs rebelled. We plodded slowly on towards a top which seemed ever to recede. Suddenly-we reached the top. The afternoon was cool; the track easy,- and soon we were striding-along as though we did not know -what weariness meant. We felt like giants refreshed. Colong Saddle - a little hesitation-in Colon Swamp - -picked up the track again-througn Topalli | + | |
- | The two trotters arrived in Yerranderie at 6.5 p m. to find that the lorry' | + | The water had by now dropped |
- | The party had been there si-nce | + | |
- | Thus a memorable trip was brought to a-successful conclusion by the friendly co-operation and kindly forbearance of fellow walkers. | + | After a hasty lunch we set off again at 1.40. Despite |
- | lg. | + | |
- | TEE RUDOLPH CUP - 1961. | + | Then came the grind up Green Gully to the ridge. What fools we were to think we could reach Yerranderie in time. The effects of three days hard going began to tell and weary limbs rebelled. We plodded slowly on towards a top which seemed ever to recede. Suddenly we reached the top. The afternoon was cool; the track easy, and soon we were striding along as though we did not know what weariness meant. We felt like giants refreshed. Colong Saddle - a little hesitation in Colong |
- | About fifteen starters manned 3 rowing boats and one canoe in what proved | + | |
- | the most ' | + | The two trotters arrived in Yerranderie at 6.5 p m. to find that the lorry had left five minutes earlier. |
- | _ | + | |
+ | The party had been there since 5 p.m. and the lorry since 6.30. The delay meant that many of them would arrive | ||
+ | |||
+ | Thus a memorable trip was brought to a successful conclusion by the friendly co-operation and kindly forbearance of fellow walkers. | ||
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+ | === The Rudolph Cup - 1961. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | About fifteen starters manned 3 rowing boats and one canoe in what proved the most ' | ||
Some competitors are still trying to remove the colour. | Some competitors are still trying to remove the colour. | ||
- | We think that Snow Brown' | ||
- | WET A111D RUGGED. | ||
- | JANUARY 19-20-21 Kanargra Road - Dungalla Btights Chardon Canyon - Morong Falls - Boyd Range - Kanangra Road. | ||
- | 20 Niles - Very Rough. - | ||
- | A-chance to see the -wonderful Gorge country of the Upper Kommung. (See also Towmung Cavalcade inrecent issues of the S.B.W. for a description bf the area). | ||
- | Packs Should be light and waterproof. Starters must be able to swim with pack: | ||
- | Leader: Wilf Hilder 1B3144 (H) Private Transport. | ||
- | Maps: Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist and itles' | ||
- | FEBRUARY 2-3-4 Shoalhaven River - Exploration of Block Up area - Tolwong Mine. | ||
- | Another swimming-with-pack trip. - | ||
- | River gorge scenery - she-er walls of the Blockup which is impassible except by wfter. | ||
- | - ---Leader: Wilf Hilder 1B31 (H) Private Transport: | ||
- | Map: Sketch Map of-Bungonia and The Block Up and Yalittal Military Map. | ||
- | & | ||
- | FEBRUARY 16-17-18 Mountain Lagoon - Colo Rivet - Tootie Creek - Mountain Lagoon. | ||
- | A little trodden area Uth rugged -tidge and gorge scenery. " | ||
- | Private Transport. Map: St. Alban' | ||
+ | We think that Snow Brown' | ||
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+ | ===== Wet And Rugged. ===== | ||
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+ | === January 19-20-21. === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Kanangra Road - Dungalla Heights - Chardon Canyon - Morong Falls - Boyd Range - Kanangra Road. 20 miles - Very rough. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A chance to see the wonderful Gorge country of the Upper Kowmung. (See also ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leader: Wilf Hilder XB3144 (H). Private Transport. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Maps: Blue Mountains and Burragorang Tourist and Myles Dunphy' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === February 2-3-4 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Shoalhaven River - Exploration of Block Up area - Tolwong Mine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Another swimming-with-packs trip. River gorge scenery - sheer walls of the Blockup which is impassible except by water. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leader: Wilf Hilder XB3144 (H). Private Transport. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Map: Sketch Map of Bungonia and The Block Up and Yalwal Military Map. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === February 16-17-18 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mountain Lagoon - Colo River - Tootie Creek - Mountain Lagoon. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A little trodden area with rugged ridge and gorge scenery. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leader: Stuart Brooks JU4343 (H). Private Transport. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Map: St. Alban' | ||
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