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-THE SYDNEY BUSHW:LLKER
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, The N.'S.W. Nurses.I.Association Rooms; "Northcote' Building" Reiby Place, Sydney, . Box No.4476. G.P.O. Sydney.
-'Phone ,..JW1462
+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses' Association Rooms, "Northcote Building", Reiby Place, Sydney. Box No. 4476 G.P.O. Sydney. Phone JW1462.
- JULY 1962
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+|**Editor**|Stuart Brooks, 5 Ingalara Rd, Wahroonga. 484343.|
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-C ONTENT S.
-P-Age
+===== Contents =====
-Editorial 1
-June Meeting- Alex Colley 3
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-The Hero in the Literature of Climbing
+|Editorial| | 1|
-- and Exploration - Thornigah. 5
+|June Meeting|Alex Colley| 3|
-Barrington & Gloucester Tops -Em French 7
+|The Hero in the Literature of Climbing and Exploration|Thornigah| 5|
-Paddy's Ad. 11
+|Barrington & Gloucester Tops|Ern French| 7|
-Day Walks 12
+|Day Walks| |12|
-Hatswell's Ad & Roy's Friendly Service Ad 13
+|Map - Illustrating the Route to Carstensz| |14|
-Map - Illustrating the Route to Carstea'-. 14
+|Report an 1961 Expedition to the Carstensz Mountains (Part III)|C.Putt|15|
-Report an 1961 Expeditict. to the Carstensz
+|Letter to the Editor|Robert Duncan|18|
-Mountains (Part III) C.Putt _15
+|Federation Report| |20|
-Ltter to the Editor - Robert Duncan. - 18
+|Science Naturally| |21|
-Federation Report 20
-Science Naturally 21
+===== Advertisements =====
-Winter is really with'us now and amidst the chorus of groans, moans, coughs and sniffles the only happy voices are those of bushwalkers and skiers for this is their time:
+| |Page|
+|Paddy's Ad|11|
+|Hatswell's Ad|13|
+|Roy's Friendly Service Ad|13|
+----
+Hi,
+Winter is really with us now and amidst the chorus of groans, moans, coughs and sniffles the only happy voices are those of bushwalkers and skiers for this is their time.
 However a glance at our programme for this month shows a lack of that diversity in walks which would be expected in a club of our size. There are even some blank spaces.
-. The Sydney Bushwalker July 1962
-Bill Rodgers remPrks at the May meeting were timely in
+Bill Rodgers remarks at the May meeting were timely in drawing attention to the lack of entries on the walks programme and correctly, he took the attitude that in future, the committee could not be expected to pad up a half-full programme. Wilf is at present waving the next programme, still with plenty of holes in it, so now's your big chance.
-drawing attention to t lack of entries on the walks programme
-and correctly, he took the attitude that in future, the committee could not be expected to pad up a half-full programme. Wilf is at i)reent waving the next programme, still with plenty of holes in it, so now's your big chance.
+By the way, if you want to go skiing and haven't booked in anywhere, you will be interested to know that there is a group of bushies who go up each year and camp below the snow line at Saw Pit Creek, and go up to the snow each day. A very cheap and pleasant way to get a week on the boards. See Bill Burke for more information if you're interested.
-By the way, if you want to go skiing and haven't booked in
-anywhere, you will be interested to know that there is a group of bushies who'go up each year and camp below the snow line at Saw Pit Creek,and go up to the snow each day. A very cheap and
+We present an article this month from Thornigah, "The Hero in the Literature of climbing and Exploration", which puts forward a provocative point of view - the gradual sublimation of the individual to the highly organised large expedition. It is particularly appropriate as this month Col Putt gives his talk on his visit to the Carstenz Pyramid in West New Guinea (July 25). While the members of this expedition may not qualify with Thornigah as legendary heroes, (I would like to see Putto with a black beard) here at least was a highly individualistic effort. (My wife, who has been reading this over my shoulder, has just commented that she would like to see a little more highly individualistic effort round the house).
-pleasant way to get a week on the boards. See Bill Burke for more information if you're interested.
-We present an article this month from Thornigah, "The Hero
+If you have read the instalments of Col's report in the last few mags, you'll get mor- out of Col's talk than pins and needles you know where. We even have a map this month. I know, I know, we should have had it with the first instalment, but what do you think this is, the "National Geographic"?
-in the Literature of climbing and Exploration", which puts forward a provocative point of view - the gradual sublimation of the
-individual to the highly organised large expedition. It is
+We also have this month an article from Ern French on the Easter trip to Gloucester Tops which you will find interesting reading. If you are planning a trip in this area, you will also get some useful information from it.
-particularly appropriate as this month Col Putt gives his talk on his visit to the Carstenz Pyramid in West New Guinea (July 25).
-While the members of this expedition may not qualify with Thornigah
+----
-as legendary heroes, (I would like to see Putto with a black beard)
-here at least was a highly individualistic effort. My wife, who has been reading this over my shoulder, has just commented that she would like to see a little more highly individualistic effort round the house).
+My heart's in the mountains\\
-If you have read the instalments of Col's report in the last few mags, you'll get mor- out of Col's talk than pins and needles you know where. We even have a map this month. I know,
+And my kidneys as well.\\
-I know, we should have had it with the first instalment, but what do you think this is, the "National Geographic"?
+But remember my stomach\\
-We also have this month an article from Ern French on the Easter trip to Gloucester Tops which you will find interesting reading. If you are planning a trip in this area, you will also
+Wants a lining to dwell.\\
-get some useful information from it.
+So pack Fats and Proteins\\
-My heart's in the mountains
+And things which will swell\\
-And my kidneys as well.
+That I may be happy\\
-But remember my stomach Wants a:lining to dwell.
-So pack Fats and Proteins
-And things which will swell
-That I may be happy
 And that all will go well.
 Anon.
-July 196'2 The Sydney Bushwalker 3.
-AT OUR JUNE MEETING.
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+===== At Our June Meeting. =====
 Alex Colley.
-The steady erosion of club equipment was once again brought to our attention, on this occasion by a letter from the Business Mather, requesting 12.l0.0 for the repair of the typewriter, which, as he put it, was like some of the members, somewhat decrepit. As new typewriters cost over 100 and the sum requested would stave off the day of final disintegration, it was decided the expenditure was worthwhile.
-A letter to the Department of Railways asking permission for a party to use the return portion of tickets to Heathcote for travel on the Campbelltown line was granted. As an earlier request of the same nature had been refused many believed that the practice of.. permitting return journeys on another line, after payment of any - difference due to extra mileage; had been discontinued. However the Commercial Manager, Box 349 Haymarket, will now oblige, as before.
+The steady erosion of club equipment was once again brought to our attention, on this occasion by a letter from the Business Manager, requesting £12.l0.0 for the repair of the typewriter, which, as he put it, was like some of the members, somewhat decrepit. As new typewriters cost over £100 and the sum requested would stave off the day of final disintegration, it was decided the expenditure was worthwhile.
-In a verbal report the Treasurer gave us a summary of our finances and ended with the observation that if the 120 members who had not yet paid came good, we could add the interest on another 200 to our funds.
+A letter to the Department of Railways asking permission for a party to use the return portion of tickets to Heathcote for travel on the Campbelltown line was granted. As an earlier request of the same nature had been refused many believed that the practice of permitting return journeys on another line, after payment of any difference due to extra mileage, had been discontinued. However the Commercial Manager, Box 349 Haymarket, will now oblige, as before.
+In a verbal report the Treasurer gave us a summary of our finances and ended with the observation that if the 120 members who had not yet paid came good, we could add the interest on another £200 to our funds.
 The Social Secretary told us that the night at the Moscow State Variety Theatre had been very successful, 69 walkers and friends attending.
-The Walks Secretary, reporting on walks in May; told us that Mick Elfick's Barallier trip had been attended by 6 members. The party had successfully negotiated Bindook Creek after climbing round several small falls and deep pools. The scenery round Bindook was first-rate. Three members and 6 prospectives attended Lyn White's St. Helena walk. Flood damage in Western Creek was extensive. Bob Godfrey's field week-end on 12 and 13th was well attended (1.members and 10 prospeCtives) but the weather was very bad. Fortunately a local resident let them use an old shed, thus enabling lectures to be given. There were eight starters on Alan Round's Megalong Valley walk. The hardest part of the walk was finding the way through the grounds of the Medlow Bath Hotel to thestart of the track. On Dot Butler's walk on lath-20th four starters-had descended Whalania Chasm. Ken Lewis had a swim in the bracing June waters, but didn't enjoy it. On the same week-end another attempt was made on the three Peaks trip. Toni Quietzch retired hurt with a sprained ankle, but Wilf completed the assignffient "with minor injuries." Fourembers went on Bill Ketas' Korrowall Buttress trip and David Ingrthri's day walk to Uloola Falls attracted his usual large-following C14 members, 8. prospectives and 1 visitor). David reports the track from Engadine to be overgrown.
-. The Sydney Bushwalker July 1962.
+The Walks Secretary, reporting on walks in May, told us that Mick Elfick's Barallier trip had been attended by 6 members. The party had successfully negotiated Bindook Creek after climbing round several small falls and deep pools. The scenery round Bindook was first rate. Three members and 6 prospectives attended Lyn White's St. Helena walk. Flood damage in Western Creek was extensive. Bob Godfrey's field week-end on 12 and 13th was well attended (7 members and 10 prospectives) but the weather was very bad. Fortunately a local resident let them use an old shed, thus enabling lectures to be given. There were eight starters on Alan Round's Megalong Valley walk. The hardest part of the walk was finding the way through the grounds of the Medlow Bath Hotel to the start of the track. On Dot Butler's walk on 18th-20th four starters had descended Whalania Chasm. Ken Lewis had a swim in the bracing June waters, but didn't enjoy it. On the same week-end another attempt was made on the three Peaks trip. Toni Quietzch retired hurt with a sprained ankle, but Wilf completed the assignment "with minor injuries." Four members went on Bill Ketas' Korrowall Buttress trip and David Ingram's day walk to Uloola Falls attracted his usual large following (14 members, 8 prospectives and 1 visitor). David reports the track from Engadine to be overgrown.
-,
-Both walks on the next week-end were cancelled, one due to lack of starters, and the other due to illness of the leader. On the last week end of the month Bob Godfrey's Lake Eckersley walk
+Both walks on the next week-end were cancelled, one due to lack of starters, and the other due to illness of the leader. On the last week end of the month Bob Godfrey's Lake Eckersley walk attracted 15 starters and Dick Child's walk in the Heathcote Reserve 19 starters.
-attracted 15 starters and Dick Child's walk in the Heathcote Reserve 19 starters.
-The Walks Secretary told us that there were vacancies for 5
+The Walks Secretary told us that there were vacancies for 5 day walks on the next programme and reminded the meeting of Committee's decision to publish the programme on time, full or not. He also told us that maps of 1 in 25,000 scale would soon be available and that it was rumoured that all military maps would rise in price, perhaps to 10/- each.
-day walks on the next programme and reminded the meeting of Committee's decision to publish the programme on time, full or not. He also told us that maps of 1 in 25,000 scale would soon be available and that it was rumoured that all military maps would rise in price, perhaps to 10/- each.
-In General Business Frank Barlow raised the question of a nameplate for the street entrance to the Club. He said that the small one we had didn't do justice to our premises, and suggested a brass
+In General Business Frank Barlow raised the question of a nameplate for the street entrance to the Club. He said that the small one we had didn't do justice to our premises, and suggested a brass plate which he would be prepared to supply and put up. Reference was made to a very decorative sign prepared by Taro but not used because of space limitations. Jack Gentle said he had in his care a brass plate some three feet long used at the Ingersoll Hall, but too large for Reiby Place. Geof Wagg declared that we were not a brass plate Club. A sign carved in redgum (dead of course) would be more appropriate. It was decided that we acquire a suitable nameplate, but details were left to the Committee.
-place which he would be prepared to supply and put up. Reference was made to a very decorative sign prepared by Taro but not used because of space limitations. Jack G, -Ue said he had in his care a brass plate some three feet long used at the Ingersoll Hall, but too
-large for Reiby Place. Geof Wagg declared that we were not a brass plate Club. A sign carved in redgum (dead of course) would be more
+Frank Ashdown suggested that it be made a rule that any day walk of 10 miles be accepted as a test walk, but as this would require constitutional revision, decided to defer the motion to the half-yearly meeting. He also drew attention to some who used the club facilities and went on walks without paymeng a penny into Club funds. The President undertook to speak to the offenders. The President also told us that Committee had decided that the 6 months period allowed for prospective membership would not be extended in future unless there was good reason for doing so.
-appropriate. It was decided that we acquire a suitable nameplate, but details were lcit to the Committee.
-Frank Ashdown suggested that it be made a rule that any day walk of 10 miles be accepted as a test walk, but as this would require constitutional revision, decided to defer the motion to
+It was announced the time had come for the posting of a list of the unfinancial on the Club Notice Board.
-the half-yearly meeting. He also drew attention to some who used the club facilities and went on walks without paymeng a penny into
-Club funds. The President undertook to speak to the offenders. The
+After the election of Jack Gentle, Grace Rigg, Bill Ketas and Bill Rodgers as room stewards, the meeting close at 9.17 p.m.
-President also told us that Committee had decided that the 6 months period allowed for prospective membership would not be extended in future unless there was good reason for doing so.
- It was announced the time had come for the posting of a list of the unfinancial on the Club Notice Board.
+----
-After the election of Jack Gnetle, Grace Rigg, Bill Ketas and Bill Rodgers as room stewards, the meeting close at 9.17 p m.
-DON7T NaqqTx NIGHTS!
+=== Don't miss these nights! ===
-Alex Burton's colour slides of Norfolk Island.
-Colin Putt's long-awaited slides of "West New Guinea."
+July 18. Alex Burton's colour slides of Norfolk Island.
-JULY 18. JULY 25.
-July 1962  The Sydney Bushwalker 5. THE HERO IN THE LITERTURE OF CLIMBING idiD
+July 25. Colin Putt's long-awaited slides of "West New Guinea."
-EXPLORATION.  Thornigah.
-There is a very extensive literature on the subject of what is now known as "high adventure" and yet there are probably only a handful of books on the subject which I can remember reading, on a first reading, with breathless interest. Recently While reading a long evaluation on the work of the late Ernest Hemingway I met the phrase "grace under pressure" used to describe the stand taken by the Hemingway hero. Grace of course is one of those words with no precise meaning whether applied to ccobpittiastics or explorers and yet in the literature there are certain heroes one recognises immediately as possessing this quality. In retrospect I feel it
+----
-was this quality either in the prose or the hero which made the books memorable.
+===== The Hero In The Literature Of Climbing And Exploration. =====
+Thornigah.
+There is a very extensive literature on the subject of what is now known as "high adventure" and yet there are probably only a handful of books on the subject which I can remember reading, on a first reading, with breathless interest. Recently while reading a long evaluation on the work of the late Ernest Hemingway I met the phrase "grace under pressure" used to describe the stand taken by the Hemingway hero. Grace of course is one of those words with no precise meaning whether applied to ecclesiastics or explorers and yet in the literature there are certain heroes one recognises immediately as possessing this quality. In retrospect I feel it was this quality either in the prose or the hero which made the books memorable.
 "The Memoirs of a Mountaineer" introduced me to the literature, possibly even to bushwalking. Spencer Chapman, Hugh Ruttledge, Smythe and Shipton mark an interval in the progress from Edward Whymper to Hilary and are the high tide in the heroic age of climbing. They mark the end of amateur climbing and the rapid ascent of "committee" climbing which removes some of the grace from the subsequent literature. The intervals are very converging containing less time but more, far more progress in the mechanics of exploration, sports, medicine and that usurper of literature, the colour film. Hugh Ruttledge carried the glow of the Hemingway canon although obviously affected by the first of the organised assaults. The fire was fanned by the exploits of Shipton and Tillman in which a reasonable amount of grace was needed to survive. Smythe wisely and successfully went over to the usurpers of heroism in literature by writing and illustrating some wonderful books in which there is an echo of climbing but no breath of pressure. A poor fate but graceful enough.
- Possibly due to translation the German school with its lailhealthy anthropomorphism -of the mountains seemed to me to be neither heroic nor graceful. The cry of north faces, more and more difficult routes the accounts of 'holding by frozen fingers speak eloquently of technique on the mountain. Translated to paper they invite mere comparison with other north faces, routes differing fractionally  and other climbers with immense finger strength. A comparison, of finger strength occupied one chapter in one forgettable book I read. One could possibly feed these books into a computer and receive an answer in terms of inger agony per height gained, subscripted for north or south faces.
-Perhaps it was the black and white photography that was essential to the spirit of the early books. Snow and black rocks look so cruel, treacherous and alien, the sk,y is uniformly black from the brief exposure, the explorers beard'sa piratical black,
+Possibly due to translation the German school with its unhealthy anthropomorphism of the mountains seemed to me to be neither heroic nor graceful. The cry of north faces, more and more difficult routes, the accounts of holding by frozen fingers speak eloquently of technique on the mountain. Translated to paper they invite mere comparison with other north faces, routes differing fractionally and other climbers with immense finger strength. A comparison of finger strength occupied one chapter in one forgettable book I read. One could possibly feed these books into a computer and receive an answer in terms of finger agony per height gained, subscripted for north or south faces.
-, The Sydney Bushwalker July 1962
-their eyes sunken and hollow. The decline in the literature started with colour photography. Blue skies, bright jackets, ginger beards are not the stuff of hereos under pressure. Colour photos of-climb-ers-Lappear to be just up the mountain from a fashionable ski resort; bare rocks take my interest from heroism
+Perhaps it was the black and white photography that was essential to the spirit of the early books. Snow and black rocks look so cruel, treacherous and alien, the sky is uniformly black from the brief exposure, the explorers beard's a piratical black, their eyes sunken and hollow. The decline in the literature started with colour photography. Blue skies, bright jackets, ginger beards are not the stuff of hereos under pressure. Colour photos of climbers appear to be just up the mountain from a fashionable ski resort; bare rocks take my interest from heroism to the less noble pursuit of geology. Even the horrors of Annapurna and the technical glory of Everest are muted by the propriety blue of the sky. The sight of a frost bitten, authenticated hero being carried in a large box by a Sherpa has something of the illustrations of a certain saint. Didn't Peter Freuchen cut off his on foot when frostbite and gangrene had shredded the tissue from his ankle.
-to the less noble pursuit of geology. Even the horrors of Annapurna and the technical glory of Everest are muted by the propriety blue
-of the sky. The sight of a frost bitten, authenticated hero being
+Great tragedy, in the heroic sense, doesn't lead to or stem from disaster. Thus there is a distinction in the loss of Mallory and Irvine almost at the height of a climbers ambition and the death of Scneider, an excellent climber, in a sleeping bag. Mallory and Irvine are unalloyed tragedy, Hilary and Tensing the final committee stage swept from the mountain to the brilliant, hysterical colour film of a coronation; an accident in time to mar the greatness.
-carried in a large box by a Sherpa has something of the illustrations of a certain saint. Didn't Peter Freuchen cut off his on foot when frostbite and gangrene had shredded the tissue from his nakle.
-Great tragedy, in the heroic sense, doesn't lead to or stem
+The distinction between tragedy and disaster is less subtly shown in the literature of Polar exploration and the descent from heroic stature more evident. The utter disaster of Franklin and the peculiarly patriotic disaster of Scott seem at this distance to be pointless and unnecessary. In each case their expeditions suffer by comparison, by the canon of tragedy mentioned and by similar expeditions; Franklin with Nansen and Scott with the arch villian Amundsen, the foreigner who by definition should not have won so easily.
-from disaster. Thus there is a distinction in the loss of Mallory and Irvine almost at the height of a climbers ambition and the
-death of Scneider, an excellent climber, in a sleeping bag. Mallory
+For the comfort of English speaking people there are three journeys in the literature which are the apotheosis of all the heroes of climbing and exploration. They are "The Winter Journey" from "The Worst Journey in the World", any account of Mawson walking, stumbling, falling and walking again as his two companions died, his main concern to die in a spot sufficiently visible for his diaries and results to be found; and for heart stopping thrills any account of Shackleton and the Endurance. There are no photographs of the Winter Journey and I can only recall photos of Mawson when he had become a kindly profassor (professors in my experience being men and not heroes). Shackleton has been immortalised by Frank Hurley in the only medium fit for heroes, the early cumbersome black and white technique. From the moment he left his ship crushed in the ice until he walked into the whaling station on South Georgia nearly three years later he was literally under pressure every moment of every day. Hurley has caught the tremendous grace of the fellow in one tumbled tableau on the beach of Elephant Island.
-and Irvine are unalloyed tragedy, Hilary and Tensing the final committee stage swept from the mountain to the brilliant, hysterical colour film of a coronation; an accident in time to mar the greatness.
-The distinction between tragedy and disaster is less subtly shown in the literature of Polar exploration and the descent from heroic stature more evident. The utter disaster of, Franklin and the peculiarly patriotic disaster of Scott seem at this distance to
+The men lie, lounging gexhausted on the black rocks, the mockery of a beach. They are dilapidated, dispirited, wondering if they are still alive.
-- be pointless and unnecessary. In each case their expeditions suffer
-by comparison, by the canon of tragedy mentioned and by similar expeditions; Franklin with Nansen and Scott with the arch villian Amundsen, the foreignor who by definition should not have won so easily.
+Shackleton stands in the posture of a football coach I remember from schooldays. Telling them they have done well, they aren't beaten yet but in truth the worst is to come. He is going to sail to South Georgia in that boat that is not much more robust than a surf boat. Icebergs. We'll keep a sharp lookout. Waves. There's some dunnage to deck the thing aver. Winds. There are stones here on the beach for movable ballast. He will make the right, but dreadful landfall, walk over an unexplored mountain range, toboggan down the other side in fog, preferring uncertain risks to certain freezing. He will do all that and come back with help. He is standing bareheaded, he is smoking a cigarette!
-For the comfort of English speaking people there are three journeys in the literature which are the apotheosis of all the heroes of climbing and exploration. They are "The Winter Journey" from The Worst Journey in the World"., any account of Mawson walking, stumbling, falling and walking again as his two companions died, his main concern to die in a spot sufficiently visible for his diaries and results to be found; and for heart stopping thrills any account of Shackleton and the Endurance. There are no photo-
-graphs of the Winter Journey and I can only recall photos of Mawsonwhen he had become a kindly _profassor (professors in my experience
+----
-being men and not heroes). Shackleton has been immortalised by Frank Hurley in the only medium fit for heroes, the early cumbersome black and white technique. From the moment he left his ship crushed in the ice until he walked into the whaling station on South Georgia neakly three years later he was literally under pressure every moment of every day. Hurley has caught the tremendous grace of the fellow in one tumbled tableau on the beach of Elephant Island.
-July 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 7
+===== Barrington And Gloucester Tops - Easter, 1962. =====
-The men lie0flangtgexhausted on the black rocks, the mockery of a beach. They are dilapidated, dispirited, wondering if they are still alive.
-Shackleton stands in the posture of a football coach I. remember from schooldays. Telling them they have done well; they aren't beaten yet but in truth the worst is to come. He is going to sail to South Georgia in that boat that is not much more robust than a surf boat. Icebergs. We'll keep a sharp lookout. Waves. There's-some dunnage to deck the thing aver. Winds. There are stones here on the beach for movable ballast. He will make the right, but dreadful landfall, walk over an unexplored mountain range, toboggan down the other side in fog, preferring uncertain risks to certain freezing. He will do all that and come back with help. He is standing bareheaded, he is smoking a cigarette!
-BARRINGTON ,LND GLOUCESTER TOPS - EASTER 1962.
 Ern French.
 I had no hesitation in joining a Barrington party, as I knew from past trips, that the area is one of great climatic variation, and that each trip is different from the last. A previous visit had given us a glorious sunset on Careys Peak, this time the view was dull and flat.
-Barrington Trig last time had its head in clouds, this time a fine view of row and row of high hills away to a great distance. On former trips the going on the tops had been hard and dry, this time after 12H of rain, every runnel was flush, the swamps were full, Rocky Crossing, Barrington and Gloucester Falls all splendid sights, whilst the Allyn, Williams and Chichester, were a delight.
+Barrington Trig last time had its head in clouds; this time a fine view of row and row of high hills away to a great distance. On former trips the going on the tops had been hard and dry, this time after 12" of rain, every runnel was flush, the swamps were full, Rocky Crossing, Barrington and Gloucester Falls all splendid sights, whilst the Allyn, Williams and Chichester, were a delight.
 Yes, Barrington's a place to go, and go again!
-Leaving on Thursday night after an excellent tea from Molly,
-we journeyed via Putty and Singleton to stop for the night at Glendon Brook. Quite a fair spot at the north end of the bridge for two or three tents, poles and wood in short supply as the country is well cleared. A wash in the wide, but badly silted brook, breakfast in sunlight and we were away thru picturesque country over winding and in parts rough and rutted roads. Soon we were following up the Allyn River and so engrossed were we that only when we drove between the hats of the saw mill village at the head of the valley were we jolted into a more alert state of mind!
+Leaving on Thursday night after an excellent tea from Molly, we journeyed via Putty and Singleton to stop for the night at Glendon Brook. Quite a fair spot at the north end of the bridge for two or three tents, poles and wood in short supply as the country is well cleared. A wash in the wide, but badly silted brook, breakfast in sunlight and we were away thru picturesque country over winding and in parts rough and rutted roads. Soon we were following up the Allyn River and so engrossed were we that only when we drove between the huts of the saw mill village at the head of the valley were we jolted into a more alert state of mind!
-The Sydney Bushwalker July 1962.,
-A glance at the militEP  showed that we had passed the turnoff which runs over the divide and into the village of Salisbury on the Williams River. And so to Barrington House Bob and Audrey already there, had conversed with the owner and had permission to leave the cars in the grounds. Having heard a horrible tale about people driving gars from the House to Carey's Peaks I was very pleased to find the narrow and muddy track unchanged. After acut half a mile, the party decided upon lunch, a time consuming operation in rain forest. However eventually on our way, with the sunlight splashing down thru the thick foliage. At a fork in the track, Bill and I investigated the stceply falling right hand - almost to the bottom before I recognised it as Rocky Crossing, a good lunch spot for parties descending from the tops. It was in great spate, a really fine sight. The day was fast running away as we reached a campsite, now called Lagoon Pinch at the foot of the steep rise. The fire trail from the Allyn side cuts into the old track here and continues to the tops. Several fine trees, formerly standing in this spot were down and cut up ready for the mill! Fire trails are of course for the prevention of fire.
+A glance at the military map showed that we had passed the turnoff which runs over the divide and into the village of Salisbury on the Williams River. And so to Barrington House. Bob and Audrey already there, had conversed with the owner and had permission to leave the cars in the grounds. Having heard a horrible tale about people driving gars from the House to Carey's Peaks I was very pleased to find the narrow and muddy track unchanged. After about half a mile, the party decided upon lunch, a time consuming operation in rain forest. However eventually on our way, with the sunlight splashing down thru the thick foliage. At a fork in the track, Bill and I investigated the steeply falling right hand - almost to the bottom before I recognised it as Rocky Crossing, a good lunch spot for parties descending from the tops. It was in great spate, a really fine sight. The day was fast running away as we reached a campsite, now called Lagoon Pinch at the foot of the steep rise. The fire trail from the Allyn side cuts into the old track here and continues to the tops. Several fine trees, formerly standing in this spot were down and cut up ready for the mill! Fire trails are of course for the prevention of fire.
-A light shower fell during breakfast and overcast and more showers was the order as we climbed steadily,- being passed by an old jeep which slugged its way to the top over a badly eroded and obstructed track. Lunch was taken on the site of O'Grady's Hut,
-now totally demolished, and some time spent in locating a hut called Selby Allyn of the Sydney Technical College walkers. This is a well kept hut which would be a haven in really bad Weather. A small charge is requested of those using it. The log contains numerous references to snow conditions. The trail runs on past O'Grady's and around the higher ground, S and W of the swamp areas, and then, I believe, down Stewarts Ck, probably, via the old track. Offshoots run to Carey's, Barrington Trig and I suppose other points.
+A light shower fell during breakfast and overcast and more showers was the order as we climbed steadily, being passed by an old jeep which slugged its way to the top over a badly eroded and obstructed track. Lunch was taken on the site of O'Grady's Hut, now totally demolished, and some time spent in locating a hut called Selby Allyn of the Sydney Technical College walkers. This is a well kept hut which would be a haven in really bad weather. A small charge is requested of those using it. The log contains numerous references to snow conditions. The trail runs on past O'Grady's and around the higher ground, S and W of the swamp areas, and then, I believe, down Stewarts Ck, probably, via the old track. Offshoots run to Carey's, Barrington Trig and I suppose other points.
-Having, six days available gave rise to an easy day attitude, and Saturday night found us camped just off thetrail to Gloucester Tops. Sunday was spent in a round trip to Carey's, Barrington Trig and Falls and then back thru Edwards Plains on the N end of which is another hut with well marked jeep track to it. A trout stocking scheme is I believe in operation here and we saw three fellows apparently fishihg in the main watercourse. A herd of twenty or more cattle were grazing nearby. _The late afternoon sun brought out some striking colour effects on the awamp herbage, and with the general greeness and abundance of water, the whole was very pleasing and enjoyable.
-Monday saw us following the trail we hoped would lead us to Gloucester Tops and it did! Only at one place, early, did it give rise to doubt when it dipped sharply and appeared as if it might
+Having six days available gave rise to an easy day attitude, and Saturday night found us camped just off the trail to Gloucester Tops. Sunday was spent in a round trip to Carey's, Barrington Trig and Falls and then back thru Edwards Plains on the N end of which is another hut with well marked jeep track to it. A trout stocking scheme is I believe in operation here and we saw three fellows apparently fishing in the main watercourse. A herd of twenty or more cattle were grazing nearby. The late afternoon sun brought out some striking colour effects on the swamp herbage, and with the general greeness and abundance of water, the whole was very pleasing and enjoyable.
-July 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 9
-be going down to a tanker filling point. However it sidles around an elevation and then continues on course. Bill checked on the top of the rise and discovered what was probably the overgrown jeep track Allen Fox had told me about. On its level sections this trail is in fair condition, but the steep parts are badly eroded. Much of it is thru fairly thick stuff with patches of dense rain forest, but some parts are fairly open, and we had lunch on one of these during some heavy showers.
+Monday saw us following the trail we hoped would lead us to Gloucester Tops and it did! Only at one place, early, did it give rise to doubt when it dipped sharply and appeared as if it might be going down to a tanker filling point. However it sidles around an elevation and then continues on course. Bill checked on the top of the rise and discovered what was probably the overgrown jeep track Allen Fox had told me about. On its level sections this trail is in fair condition, but the steep parts are badly eroded. Much of it is thru fairly thick stuff with patches of dense rain forest, but some parts are fairly open, and we had lunch on one of these during some heavy showers.
 After winding about a bit the trail makes its debouch into the Gloucester Tops area, N. of the swamps, thru which the river wends its way. The trail cuts the road coming up from the East, and turning South we walked a short distance to the old timber loading stage from which point a new trail took us down to the river which was carrying much more water than I had seen on previous visits.
-On Tuesday morning we walked among the wonderful snow guns which abound in this area. They were past their best, I thought, with the highly coloured bark peeling off. I think early April
-is the time. As I have said, theFalls were a great sight, as were the cascades just above them.
+On Tuesday morning we walked among the wonderful snow guns which abound in this area. They were past their best, I thought, with the highly coloured bark peeling off. I think early April is the time. As I have said, the Falls were a great sight, as were the cascades just above them.
-Below the falls the river makes an acute bend and it should
-be possible by approach from the north side to get into the bend and thus view the falls to their full extent. One of our extra days could have been well spent here. Maybe the next party will give it a go. After lunch we set off along the trail which follows the old track over the edge and down to Mt. Nelson and the Chichester River. This is a splendid spur to walk in the afternoon, with the slanting rays of the sun thru the trees, and extensive views opening up as you descend. It was late afternoon as we turned off towards the river to make camp alongside a creek which issues from
+Below the falls the river makes an acute bend and it should be possible by approach from the north side to get into the bend and thus view the falls to their full extent. One of our extra days could have been well spent here. Maybe the next party will give it a go. After lunch we set off along the trail which follows the old track over the edge and down to Mt. Nelson and the Chichester River. This is a splendid spur to walk in the afternoon, with the slanting rays of the sun thru the trees, and extensive views opening up as you descend. It was late afternoon as we turned off towards the river to make camp alongside a creek which issues from a patch of rain forest. Conversation stilled as a dingo howled from the forest. Although camped close to habitation it was nice to sit after another good meal and watch the first really clear sky we had seen on the trip. After seeing Orion home, we turned in to a cool and dewy night.
-a patch of rain forest. Conversation stilled as a dingo howled from the forest. Although camped close to habitation it was nice to sit after another good meal and watch the first really clear sky we had seen on the trip. After seeing Orion home, we turned in to a cool and dewy night.
 Just after starting next morn, we met a local man and his wife coming towards our camp their intention being to shoot our dingo and his mates. A calf had been killed by them the previous night! Our enquiry as to the possibility of sighting them brought the reply that his wife was expert in calling them up to as close as 50 yards and even 20 yards!! It takes a good woman to heel a bad dog.
-Going up stream we pass a flying fox and then come to a low level bridge; a rising road took us to a house at the foot of the
-. The Sydney Bushwalker July 1962
+Going up stream we pass a flying fox and then come to a low level bridge; a rising road took us to a house at the foot of the spur which leads up and over the divide between the Chichester and the Williams. A talk with the householder and we were off, with Grace streaking away in front. This proved a veritable Rack, Roar and Rumble - the immediate peak concealed another behind which lurked another. However wide views all around, and easy walking. Over the top and Salisbury lies below. A tentative plan was to try and reach Chichester Dam for lunch, but time had beaten us.
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-spur which leads,up and over the divide between the Chichester and the Williams. talk with the householder and we were off, with Grace streaking away, in front. This proved a veritable Rack, Roar and Rumble - the immediate peak concealed another behind which lurked another. However wide views all around, and easy Walking. Over the top and Salisbury lies below. A tentative plan ilas to try and reach Chichester Dam for lunch, but time had beaten us.
+And so its head for home. On reaching Gresford, someone suggested a drink and led the way into the general store, next door to the pub. A universal store this, groceries, iron ware, drinks, bird cages, oatmeal, candlesticks, kneeboots, butter and eggs, barbwire, hairnets, bolts anu bolt holes, horse medicine, over and underwear, cement, dusting powder, birds nest soup, parts for grandfather-clocks, last week's Herald and tomorrow's Argus. If I appear to rave, it is merely my enthusiasm for this kind of shop. They have something others have not.
-And so its head for home. On reaching Gresford, someone suggested a drink and led the way into the general store, next door to the pub. A universal store this, groceries, iron ware; drinks-1: bird cages, oatmeal, candles icks, kneeboots, butterhand'eggs, barbwire, hairnets, bolts anu bolt holes, horse medicine, over and underwear, cement,dusting powder, birds nest soup, parts for grandfather-clocks, last week's Herald and tomorrows /Irgus. If I appear to rave, it is merely my enthusiasm for this kind of shop. They have something others have not.
-Then to Singleton for tea, a stop near Windsor to drink a therthos of coffee and so back to town after another refreshing soSOUrn with nature of which the fool sees himself as something see'dpart,-but the wise are happy knowing they are part.
+Then to Singleton for tea, a stop near Windsor to drink a thermos of coffee and so back to town after another refreshing sojourn with nature of which the fool sees himself as something set apart, but the wise are happy knowing they are part.
-,
-ANOTHER BACHELOR GONE!*
+----
-Asslowly fades the Wren.
-In robust youth he roamed the hills, Untouched by life's more faftcy frills, And spurned the maidens fair.
+===== Another Bachelor Gone! =====
-Till frdm Blighty came a Sassenach - She didn't know that carefree Jack Spurned all maidens fair.
-But this bonny lass from the British Isles Was well equipped with all those wiles That learns a maiden fair.
+As __slowly fades the Wren__.
-In vain, did all Jack's friends relate Of the funnel web, whose hapless mate Turns into maiden's fare.
-EILEEN AND JACK, from S.B.W,
+In robust youth he roamed the hills,\\
+Untouched by life's more fancy frills\
+And spurned the maidens fair.\\
+Till from Blighty came a Sassenach -\\
+She didn't know that carefree Jack\\
+Spurned all maidens fair.
+But this bonny lass from the British Isles\\
+Was well equipped with all those wiles\\
+That learns a maiden fair.\\
+In vain, did all Jack's friends relate\\
+Of the funnel web, whose hapless mate\\
+Turns into maiden's fare.
+Eileen and Jach, from S.B.W,
 Good luck! May all that trouble you be maidens fair.
-July 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker 9
-be going down to a tanker filling point. However it sidles around an elevation and then continues on course. Bill checked on the top of the rise and discovered what was probably the overgrown jeep track Allen Fox had told me about, On its level sections this trail is in fair condition, but the steep parts are badly eroded. Much of it is thru fairly thick stuff with patches of dense rain forest, but some parts are fairly open, And we had lunch on one of these during some heavy showers.
+----
-After winding about a bit the trail makes its debouch into the Gloucester Tops area, N. of the swamps, thru which the river wends its way. The trail cuts the road coming up from the East, and turning South we walked a short distance to the old timber loading stage from which point a new trail took us down to the river which was carrying much more water than I had seen on previous visits.
-On Tuesday morning we walked among the wonderftl snow gums which abound in this area. They were past their best, I thought, with the highly coloured bark peeling off. I think early April
-is the time. As I have said, the Falls were a great sight, as were the cascades just above them.
-Below the falls the river makes an acute bend and it should
-be possible by approach from the north side to get into the bend and thus view the falls to their full extent. One of our extra days could have been well spent here. Maybe the next party will give it a go. After lunch we set off along the trail which follows the old track over the edge and down to Mt. Nelson and the Chichester River. This is a splendid spur to walk in the afternoon, with the slanting rays of the sun thru the trees, and extensive views opening up as you descend. It was late afternoon as we turned off towards the river to make camp alongside a creek which issues from
-a patch of rain forest. Conversation stilled as a dingo howled from the forest. Although camped close to habitation it was nice to sit after another good meal and watch the first really clear sky we had seen on the trip. After seeing Orion home, we turned in to a cool and dewy night.
-Just after starting next morn, we met a local man and his wife coming towards our camp their intention being to shoot our dingo and his mates. A calf had been killed by them the previous night! Our enquiry as to the possibility of sighting them brought the reply that his wife was expert in calling them up to as close as 50 yards and even 20 yards!! It takes a good woman to heel a bad dog.
-Going up stream we pass a flying fox and then come to a low level bridge, a rising road took us to a house at the foot of the
-. . The Sydney Bushwalker July 1962
-spur iahich leadsJup- and over the divide between the Chichester and the Williams. A. talk wAth the householder and we were off, with Grace streaking away in front. This proved a veritable Rack, Roth' and Rumble - the immediate peak concealed another behind which lurked another. However wide views all around, and easy walking. Over the top and Salisbury lies below. A tentative plan was to try and reach Chichester Dam for lunch, but time had beaten'us.
-And so its head for home. On reaching Gmsford, someone suggested a drink and led the way into the -general store, next door to the pub. A universal store this, groceries, iron-ware, drinks,1. bird cages, oatmeal, candlesicks, kneeboots, butter and eggp,, barbwire, hairnets, bolts mi bolt holes, horse medicine, over ana. underwear, cement,dusting poWder, birds nest soup, parts for grand-
-father clocks, last week's Herald and tomorow 2orgus. If d,appear to rave, it is merely my enthusiasm for this kind of shop. They have something others have not.
-Then to Singleton for tea, a stop near Windsor to drink a thermos of coffee and 80 back to town after another refreshing
-'sojourn with nature of which the fool sees himself as something set apart, but the wise are happy knowing they are part.
-VIM
-,
-ANOTHER BACHELOR GONE!
-  .
-AS slowly. fades the Wren.
-In robust yauth he roamed the hills,
-Untouched by. life's more fancy frills,
- And spurned the maidens fair.
- Till from BlightY:came a Sassenach - She didn't know. that carefree Jack Spurned all maidens fair.
-But this bonny lass from the British Isles  Was well equipped with all those wiles
-That learns a maiden fair.
-In vain, did all Jack's friends relate Of the funnel web, whose hapless mate Turns into maiden's fare.
-EILEEN AND JACK, from S.B.W,
-Good luck! May all that trouble you be maidens fair.
-"'lc
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