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====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker ====== | ||
- | Established June 1931 | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker, The N.S.W. Nurses' |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker. The N.S.W. Nurses' | + | Box No. 44763 G.P.O. Sydney. |
|**Editor**|Bob Duncan | |**Editor**|Bob Duncan | ||
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|Half-Yearly meeting - J. Brown|2 | |Half-Yearly meeting - J. Brown|2 | ||
|Famous Historic Walks IV - Yerranderie to Bathurst in 72 hours - J. Smythe |5| | |Famous Historic Walks IV - Yerranderie to Bathurst in 72 hours - J. Smythe |5| | ||
+ | |Social Notes|7| | ||
+ | |Day Walks| 8| | ||
+ | |Paddy' | ||
+ | |Blatcher' | ||
+ | |The September Nattai Instructional - Possum| 12| | ||
+ | |Federation Report - September|14| | ||
+ | |Mountain Equipment Ad.| 15| | ||
+ | |Klimpton' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====== At the Half Yearly General Meeting====== | ||
- | Social Notes 7 | ||
- | Day Walks 8 | ||
- | Paddy' | ||
- | Blatcher' | ||
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- | Federation Report | ||
- | Mountain Equipment Ad. 15 | ||
- | Klimpton' | ||
- | 2. The Sydney Bushwalker October, 1964. | ||
- | AT THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. | ||
T. Brown. | T. Brown. | ||
- | Considering that, by the time all was said, all was not done 5 it was | + | |
- | just as well that the September meeting was opened at 8.10 p m. with a welcome to another six -new members - Ailsa Moore, Rex Ulyatt, Garry Sims (not present), Terry Cupping (apologies if the surname is not correctly | + | Considering that, by the time all was said, all was not done, it was just as well that the September meeting was opened at 8:10 pm with a welcome to another six new members - Ailsa Moore, Rex Ulyatt, Garry Sims (not present), Terry Cupping (apologies if the surname is not correctly rendered!), David Carver and Stan Sheehy. |
- | rendered!), David Carver and Stan Sheehy. | + | |
- | The early business of the evening was dispatched smartly; and from the minutes we heard that the missing editions of the Club magazine had been donated. In correspondence | + | The early business of the evening was dispatched smartly; and from the minutes we heard that the missing editions of the Club magazine had been donated. In correspondence |
- | Club funds had been on the up and up during the month, bringing us a closing balance of 190 odd in the current account - no doubt the final | + | |
- | warning had spurred on some late paying members Ron Knightley queried the amount shown for "sc,le of badges" | + | Club funds had been on the up and up during the month, bringing us a closing balance of £190 odd in the current account - no doubt the final warning had spurred on some late paying members. Ron Knightley queried the amount shown for "sale of badges" |
- | lost the original issue badge " | + | |
- | The Walks Report showed a fairly active month' | + | The Walks Report showed a fairly active month with 92 members, 36 prospectives and 13 visitors on official walks. Several |
- | due to transport or similar problems, but most went in accordance with the | + | |
- | programme and were reasonably supported. Of Ben Esgatc's trip in the Kowmung River area it was stated "there was plenty of time to do the trip if you didn't get lost" (they didn' | + | Arising from the Social Reports Alex Colley said it was unfair that the Social Secretary should be left in doubt about the people attending, and proposed that tickets sold in advance in the Club room be allowed a 2/6 discount. Jack Wren suggested an amendment - 2/6 surcharge |
- | all rolled into one. Mick said he contented himself by quoting the attendance. | + | |
- | Arising from the Social Reports Alex Colley said it was unfair that the | + | In the Federation report, Wilf Hilder |
- | Social Secretary should be left in doubt about the people attending, and proposed that tickets sold in advance in the Club room be allowed a 2/6 discount. Jack Wren suggested an amendment - 2/6 _surcharge | + | |
- | at the door - and the question was argued back and forth until the amendment | + | Having run out of these matters; we turned to the cause celebre of the evening - to amend or not amend the Constitution. There were four new sub-clauses proposed, the last falling into two parts and so the whole represented five battle grounds. First was the innocuous sounding requirement that prospectives sign on the dotted line on their initial application. Ron Knightley was on his feet as soon as the motion was seconded; he opined that there was no real need for this to be in the Constitution - it was simply an administrative procedure. The President explained that most of the matters in the proposed amendments were already in the books - the translation into the Constitution was simply a ratification - Ron Knightley |
- | was lost and we agreed that the Club Room tickets would be 2/6 " | + | |
- | being constructed from Jerricknorra Creek to Corang Trig and the sealing of | + | Now came the new amendment requiring that prospectives |
- | the ford at Glenbrook Creek. From the Black Range into EarrY' | + | |
- | Having run out of these matters; we turned to the cause celebre of the | + | So we came to the amended motion, which Ron Knightley |
- | evening - to amend or not amend the Constitution. There were four new | + | |
- | sub-clauses proposed, the last falling into two parts and so the whole | + | The next motion specified what should be taught at Instructional weekends. Some speakers |
- | represented five battle grounds. First--was the innocuous sounding requirement | + | |
- | that prospectives sign on the dotted line on their initial application. | + | By this time the hour of 10:30 pm was past and with it our approved period of tenure of the Club room, so we closed up shop very hastily and went ways. |
- | Ron Knightley was on his feet as soon as the motion was seconded; he opined | + | |
- | that there was no real need for this to be in the Constitution - it was | + | =====News Reel===== |
- | simply an administrative procedure. The President explained that most | + | |
- | October, 1964. The Sydney Bus hwalker 3. | + | Eileen and Jack Wren were said to have been so much in love that they brought their 1961 Ball tickets instead of the 1964 tickets. Edna Stretton was able to supply 2 more of this year's tickets so that they could gain admission. |
- | | + | |
- | of the matters in the proposed amendments were already in the books- the translation into the Constitution was simply a ratification - Ron Knightly | + | Although Dot Butler is abroad, her image was at the Ball in the persons of daughters Rona and Wendy. |
- | , lost. | + | |
- | Now came the new amendment requiring that : | + | According to the Central Coast Regional News (2FC), Ben Esgate and Norbert Carlon will appear as convicts in a film of the Crossing of the Blue Mountains and the subsequent development of the west being made for worldwide |
- | with a mobile party. The debate became a little muddled at times, with | + | |
- | various people trying to speak to the original motion and being hauled | + | Receiving |
- | back on to the amendment. Frank Ashdown was agin the amendment too - he mentioned that the best explanation of a contour was given by Bob Godfrey and his models and you couldrOt | + | |
- | Godfrey agreed that you couldn' | + | Recent departures from these shores were Frances Ramsey, bound for the UK via South American ports and Esme Diddulph, off to visit relatives in Great Britain. Coming in the reverse direction are Bev and Don Read, coming home after 5 years or so abroad. |
- | Instructing | + | |
- | about the amendment - to add the word. walk. Finally the amendment was | + | =====Famous Historic Walks IV===== |
- | carried (after another gag motion) by a small majority. | + | Yerranderie to Bathurst in Seventy two Hours |
- | So we came to the amended, motion, which Ron Knightlej | + | |
- | was purely procedure and not needed in a Constitution that was already wordy. | + | by Jonathon Smythe |
- | Edna Stratton argued that most new members needed some guidance, and members | + | |
- | were willing to impart it Bob Godfrey agreed that although a few ierospectives | + | Last year, being the 50th anniversary of Lawson' |
- | Constitution were amended, the position would be quite clear - every new | + | |
- | comer must go to Instructional weekends, and the source of some arguments would be over. Beryl Chapman, newly a member of the Club, said one great | + | To this end a party of 5 arranged to travel via train and mailman to Yerranderie early Saturday morning, October 5th. Jack Laguerre and I travelled up the preceding Friday night. We had with us a copy of Barrallier' |
- | value of the Instructional weekend was the advice on safety in the bush. Alan Rigby suggested an amendment giving Committee the discretion to accept without an Instructional weekend - the amendment disallowed because it was counter to the original motion - and Wilf nider said four other Sydney walking clubs were considering making Instructional walks compulsory. Once again the closure, and this time the Constitutional amendment was carried. It was just over the bare majority needed to change the Constitution. | + | |
- | 4. The Sydney Bushwalker October, 1964. | + | It was evident from Barrallier's sketch that we should set off Sou-Westerly, crossing Coolong Creek [Colong Creek], and climbing onto a gritstone peninsula some 5 miles distant at a point Barrallier had marked "the pass". We could see also that the others had arrived, and set off before us and were now almost at "the pass" |
- | The next motion specified what should be taught at Instructional | + | |
- | weekends. Some speakers | + | From Barrallier' |
- | the leader' | + | |
- | again the gag and the motion was tossed out. | + | The river here presented a formidable obstacle, but forewarned by Barrallier' |
- | Finally the last amendment | + | |
- | was carried. However the second part specifying who should conduct the | + | Having |
- | tests fell on stony ground, and after a certain amount of argument, did not produce the necessary three quarter' | + | |
- | By this time the hour of 10.30 p m. was past and with it our approved period of tenure of the Club room, so we closed up shop very hastily and went - ways. | + | Our studies had left us in no doubt that Barrallier had ascended |
- | =4Om..1m. | + | |
- | NEWS REEL, | + | Accordingly we divided into three groups, taking care that no one group had an advantage of greater summed height over the others. I was bottom member of our group, Don Finch and Walter Tarr being the others. While I stood on the first stunted tree Don climbed onto my shoulders, there-upon Taro climbed both me and Don, and standing on Don's shoulders, reach for, and firmly gripped, the tree above. I then left my tree and, using Don and Taro as a rope, climbed up and stood on this next tree from which Taro was then hanging. And so in like manner we continued upwards. |
- | Eileen and Jack Wren were said to have been so much in love that they | + | |
- | brought their 1961 Ball tickets instead of the 1964 tickets. Edna Stretton | + | On gaining the top of the falls, and running two hundred yards upstream, we were dismayed to see another fall of similar |
- | was able to supply 2 more of this year's tickets so that they could gain admission. | + | |
- | Although Dot Butler is abroad, her image was at the Ball in the | + | We now reconsidered our position. The severe falls in Christys Creek had caused an unexpected delay; now at 2 pm only 39 hours food remained. After a hurried lunch we set out across the tops to Craft' |
- | persons of daughters Rona and Wendy. | + | |
- | According to the Central Coast Regional News (2F0), Ben Esgate and | + | After some discussion we took a westerly |
- | Norbert Carlon will appear as convicts in a film of the Crossing of the Blue Mountains and the subsequent development of the West being made for Worldwide | + | |
- | Receiving | + | We now saw that in following the Kowmung River upstream to its source lay our most certain route to the Main Divide. Once more there were no banks on which to walk, but patching and inflating our mattress covers we lay on them and paddled vigorously upstream. To us, on our rafts, Tuglow Falls presented an insuperable barrier so we continued up the Hollanders River finally arriving at Council Creek. Imagine our elation on climbing the head gully of this, to find that at Saturday 6:15 pm and with over 36 hours food remaining, were standing on the Main Divide. |
- | Recent departures from these shores were Frances Ramsey, bound for the U.K. via South American ports and.Esme Diddulph, off to visit relatives in Great Britain. | + | |
- | Coming in the reverse direction are Bev and Don Read, coming home | + | Here our discipline broke, we could see Jenolan Caves House almost directly below us; it was off our route but the temptation was overwhelming. We raced down the Porcupine Hill, and into the bar, and had one middy of Resch' |
- | after 5 years or so abroad. | + | |
- | hospitality during visits to London. | + | Next day, being Sunday, |
- | October, 1964 The Sydney Bushwalker 5. | + | |
- | .milm...m..........1M=1. | + | =====Social Notes - October===== |
- | FAMOUS HISTORIC WALKS IV. | + | |
- | Yerranderie to Bathurst in Seventy two Hours. Jonathon Smythe. | + | |
- | Last year being the 50th anniversary of Lawson and wentworth' | + | |
- | To this end a party of 5 arrangedto | + | |
- | It was evident from Barrallior's sketch that we should set off Sou Westerly, crossing Coolong Creek, and climbing onto a gritstone peninsula some 5 miles distant at a point Barrallier had marked "the pass". We could see also that the others had arrived, and set off before us and Were now almost at "the pass" | + | |
- | paces at the double, 100 paces, walking. We carried only 48 hours fond, and time was the key to success. | + | |
- | From Barrallier' | + | |
- | 5 miles aJong the broken watershed of Lannigan' | + | |
- | The river here presented a formidable obstacle, but forewarned by Barrallier' | + | |
- | them from inside. This was accomplished by screwing the entrance of the cover into a small orifice, inhaling from without via the orifice, and exhaling within with the orifice closed. Many lungfulls | + | |
- | H aving realised he would be unable to mapread | + | |
- | 6 The Sydney Bushwalker October, 1964. | + | |
- | we found it impossible to untie the entrances. Luckily we were saved by members of the main party, who, waiting for us, sank us with jabs of sharp sticks. We were indeed a mixed crew Gordon Smith, Don Finch, | + | |
- | Our studies had left us in no doubt that Barrallier had ascended | + | |
- | followed this until bayiW- | + | |
- | but, on raching | + | |
- | less on closer study our initial pessimism mellowed; at every 12 to 15 feet on the fall-face appeared a crevice or crack from which grew a small bush or | + | |
- | stunted tree. By standing on each others shoulders we should be able to bridge these intervals. | + | |
- | Accordingly we divided into three groups, taking care that no one group had an advantage of greater summed height over the others. I was bottom member of our group, Don Finch and Walter Tarr being the others. While I stood on the first stunted tree Don climbed onto my shoulders, there-upon | + | |
- | Taro climbed both me and Don, and standing on Don's shoulders, reach for, | + | |
- | and firmly gripped, the tree above. I then left my tree and, using Don and Taro as a rope, climbed up and stood on this next tree from which Taro was then hanging. And so in like manner we continued upwards. | + | |
- | On gaining the top of the falls, and running two hundred yards upstream, we were dismayed to see another fall of similar | + | |
- | major and several minor falls were scaled before we reached the head of Middle | + | |
- | We now reconsidered our position. The severe falls in Christy' | + | |
- | had caused an unexpected delay; now at 2 p m. only 39 hours food remained. | + | |
- | After a hurried lunch we set out across the tops to Craft' | + | |
- | lead us to the Western Plains. | + | |
- | After some discussion we took a Westerly | + | |
- | it, descended into Kanangra Deep. We continued westward, ascending Danae Breok - again a time-consuming climb - onto the high country around King Pin. | + | |
- | It was now 3.30 p m. and with only 37' | + | |
- | We now saw that in following the Kowmung River upstream to its source lay our most certain route to the Main Divide. Once more there were no banks on which to walk, but patching and inflating our mattress covers we | + | |
- | October, 1964. The Sydney Bushwalker 7. | + | |
- | lay on them and paddled vigorously upstream. To us, on our rafts, Tuglow | + | |
- | Falls presented an insuperable barrier so we continued up the Hollanders River finally arriving at Council Creek. Imagine our elation on climbing | + | |
- | the head gully of this, to find that at Saturday 6.15 p m. and with over 36 hours food remaining, were standing on the Main Divide. | + | |
- | Here our discipline broke, we could see Jenolan Caves House almost directly below us; it was off our route but the temptation was overwhelming. We raced down the Porcupine Hill, and into the bar, and had one | + | |
- | middy of Reach' | + | |
- | climbed the steeps of Jenolan Deep and set off across the head gulliec | + | |
- | of the Fish River. We reached Oberon at 8 that night, and fell bone weary t into our sleeping bags. | + | |
- | Next day, being Sundayi | + | |
- | 11...1..011ML........M. | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES OCTOBER. | + | |
There are two important events on the social programme for October. | There are two important events on the social programme for October. | ||
+ | |||
On 21st Laurie Rayner will present " | On 21st Laurie Rayner will present " | ||
- | Members will be pleased to see Denise Hull's name on the programme. | + | |
- | Since so many people were disappointed that her recent night had to be postponed, the attendance on 28th October should be most gratifying. | + | Members will be pleased to see Denise Hull's name on the programme. Since so many people were disappointed that her recent night had to be postponed, the attendance on 28th October should be most gratifying. |
- | " | + | |
- | Christmas Party. So let's get dressed up, Eastern style, eat Chinese Chow, | + | " |
- | and have wonderful time. | + | |
- | When? Friday, 27th November 8 p m. to 1 a m. Where? North Sydney Council Chambers. | + | When? Friday, 27th November 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. |
- | How Much? E1.1.0 in the club room or by mail and 1.3.6 at the door. | + | |
- | 8 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1964 | + | Where? North Sydney Council Chambers. |
- | DAY WALKS. | + | |
- | Oct. 18. Cowan - Cole Trig - Edwards Trig - Gunyah Bay and return. A good 12 miles. | + | How Much? £1.1.0 in the club room or by mail and £1.3.6 at the door. |
- | There could be opportunities to do some map reading on this trip through the Northern part of KuAme-cai Chase. Normally very scratchy so take precautions. | + | |
- | Trains: 8.10 a m. Hornsby via Bridge from Central Electric Station. CHANGE AT HORNSBY FOR COWAN. 8.30 a m. Wyong train from Central Steam Station direct to Cowan. | + | =====Day Walks===== |
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+ | Oct 18. Cowan - Cole Trig - Edwards Trig - Gunyah Bay and return. | ||
+ | A good 12 miles. | ||
+ | There could be opportunities to do some map-reading on this trip through the Northern part of Ku-ring-gai Chase. Normally very scratchy so take precautions. | ||
+ | Trains: 8.10 a.m. Hornsby via Bridge from Central Electric Station. CHANGE AT HORNSBY FOR COWAN. 8.30 a.m. Wyong train from Central Steam Station direct to Cowan. | ||
Tickets: Cowan via Bridge return for the earlier train. Cowan via Strathfield return for the later train. | Tickets: Cowan via Bridge return for the earlier train. Cowan via Strathfield return for the later train. | ||
Map: Broken Bay Military. Leader - Denise Hull. | Map: Broken Bay Military. Leader - Denise Hull. | ||
- | Oct. 25. Minto - Myrtle Creek - Georges River - Bushwalkers Basin - Minto. 12 miles. | + | |
- | A different route to an old favourite, Bushwalkers Basin which is, perhaps, one of the best freshwater pools in the Sydney area. Could be some rock hopping | + | Oct 25. Minto - Myrtle Creek - Georges River - Bushwalkers Basin - Minto. |
- | Train. 8.25 a m. Goulburn train from Central Steam Station to Minto. Tickets: Minto return @ 7/1. Map: Camden Military. Leader: David Ingram. | + | 12 miles. |
- | Nov. 1. Cronulla - ferry to Bundeena Wattamolla - Corracurrong | + | A different route to an old favorite, Bushwalkers Basin which is perhaps one of the best freshwater pools in the Sydney area. Could be some rock hopping |
- | Trig - Palona Brook - Neram Ridge - Waterfall | + | Train. 8.25 a.m. Goulburn train from Central Steam Station to Minto. Tickets: Minto return @ 7/1. |
- | This trip takes in the south-eastern portion of the Royal National | + | Map: Camden Military. Leader: David Ingram. |
- | Tickets: Cronulla return @ 5/6 plus 1/6 ferry fare. Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Port Hacking Military. | + | |
- | Nov. 8. Lilyvale - Burning Palms - Palm Jungle - Otford. 8 miles. This walk features the picturesque scenery in the Garrawarra Primitive Area immediately south of last week's walk. Excellent for new members even if a little strenuous. | + | Nov 1. Cronulla - ferry to Bundeena Wattamolla - Corracurrong |
- | Train: 8.42 a m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station to Lilyvale. | + | This trip takes in the south-eastern portion of the Royal National |
+ | Train: 7.50 a.m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station. 9.00 a.m. ferry Cronulla to Bundeena. | ||
+ | Tickets: Cronulla return @ 5/6 plus 1/6 ferry fare. | ||
+ | Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Port Hacking Military. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nov 8. Lilyvale - Burning Palms - Palm Jungle - Otford. | ||
+ | 8 miles. | ||
+ | This walk features the picturesque scenery in the Garrawarra Primitive Area immediately south of last week's walk. Excellent for new members even if a little strenuous. | ||
+ | Train: 8.42 a.m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station to Lilyvale. | ||
Tickets: Otford return @ 8/L. Map: Port HackingTourist. | Tickets: Otford return @ 8/L. Map: Port HackingTourist. | ||
Leader: Peter Colwell. | Leader: Peter Colwell. | ||
- | Bbv.15. Heathcote - Lake Eckersley Woronora River - Engadine. 8 miles. Familiar country, this, taking in part of the Heathcote Primitive Area with a rock hop along the Woronora River. | + | |
- | Train: 8.20 a m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric Station | + | Nov 15. Heathcote - Lake Eckersley |
- | to Sutherland. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for Heathcote. Tickets: Heathcote return @ 5/6. | + | 8 miles. |
+ | Familiar country, this, taking in part of the Heathcote Primitive Area with a rock hop along the Woronora River. | ||
+ | Train: 8.20 a.m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland. CHANGE AT SUTHERLAND for Heathcote. Tickets: Heathcote return @ 5/6. | ||
Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Camden Military or Heathcote Primitive Area. | Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Camden Military or Heathcote Primitive Area. | ||
Leader: Margaret Child. | Leader: Margaret Child. | ||
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- | . WALKERS ON WHEELS. | ||
- | Who can deny there are more opportunities for exploring than ever befo2e now that so many people are mnbile. | ||
- | For many years people who appreciate the best in camping gear have asked for a top class | ||
- | tent for travel, base camps or holiday camping. | ||
- | This sort of tent is now available and shortly Paddy will be able to show you samples in the shop, fully erected. | ||
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- | Ask now for details of the famous " | + | =====Blatch's Pass-By===== |
- | Wawa.. | + | " |
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY. LIMITED 109A Bathurst Street, Sydney. | + | |
- | PADDY P.A4 LLI | + | Starters: Michael Short (Leader), Jeff whitty (member), Bill Williams (member), Dave (member), Ann (floosie), Wayne (visitor) |
- | Lightweight came Gear | + | |
- | . | + | After an eventful night at the Bushwalkers Ball, Dave and I made for Central to board the ten minutes past one a.m. train. The clue was to meet Michael Short and the rest of the party at Mittagong, at five o' |
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- | Pty. Ltd. | + | It was Mike. Boy! was this a quick repack of rucksacks. After a noisy rejoicing, Dave noticed that his wallet was missing - panic! He left word with the station master, before we walked down to Mike's grandfather' |
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- | ' | + | At nine o' |
- | 10 The Sydney, Bushwalker October, 1964. | + | |
- | , | + | Responding to the call " |
- | " | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | Starters: Michael Short (Leader), Jeff whitty (member), Bill Williams | + | |
- | (member), Dave (member), Ann (ftoot13), Wayne (visitor). | + | |
- | After an eventful night at the Bushwalkers Ball, Dave and I made | + | |
- | for Central to board the ten minutes past one a m. train. The clue was to meet Michael Short and the rest of the party at Mittagong, at five o' | + | |
- | the jerky departures from the stations, we decided to sleep it out, to be awakened by a sudden jerk plus a loud voicing of " | + | |
- | It was Mike. Boy! Was this a quick repack of rucksacks. After a noisy rejoicing, Dave noticed that his wallet was mising | + | |
- | left word with the station master, before we walked down to Mike's | + | |
- | grandfather' | + | |
- | At nine o' | + | |
- | found the pack we arrived back at our original viewpoint. So down through | + | |
- | the broken cliff line we went, to inspect some sandstone caves which had obviously shifted, then down to an old coal mine and finally to the Nattai River. | + | |
- | Responding to the call " | + | |
- | up a ridge and then followed the tops we pulled the old bushwalking trick | + | |
- | and parallel to the road until Mike | + | |
- | a road." He deserved an extra cup of | + | |
- | mighty view up top", we scrambled | + | |
- | till lunch. Proceeding on after lunch, walking about thirty yards away from | + | |
- | gave out with a yell "Hey there' | + | |
We hit the Nattai again and wandered downstream. Ann was displaying wonderful judgement by taking her shoes off at the crossings, until she slipped and downstream they started to float. | We hit the Nattai again and wandered downstream. Ann was displaying wonderful judgement by taking her shoes off at the crossings, until she slipped and downstream they started to float. | ||
- | Our camp was nice and grassy with an abundance of meadowcakes | + | |
- | Wayne retrie-ed | + | Our camp was nice and grassy with an abundance of meadow-cakes |
- | By eight thirty | + | Wayne retrieved |
- | 11 October, 1964 | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | By eight thirty |
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- | lies directly behind, the junction." | + | The grade up the ridge was steep. Mike said, "This must be it, my grandmother said it was so steep that they used to hang on to the horses tail when going up." |
- | our packs and started a fire. I was licking my lips over the huge billy | + | creek was on the wrong side of us. With dauntless courage, Mike said, " |
- | of ovaltine when Ann pulled an old bandaid off her foot anq hoisted it towards the fire. It landed in the billy. " | + | Creek. On the way back from another attempt to get up the soaring |
- | The grade up the ridge was steep. Mike said, "This must be it, my. grandmother said it was so steep that they used to hang on to the horses tail. When going up." | + | |
- | creek was on the wrong side of us. With dauntless courage, Mike said, " | + | |
- | the wombat parade we slid down a terrific landslide to Rocky Waterholos | + | |
- | Creek. On the way back from another attempt to get up the soaring | + | |
in the mud. | in the mud. | ||
- | As the sun set slowly in the west, the discouraged party set off down the creek, and at about seven o' | + | |
- | quickest way out now was up Starlight' | + | As the sun set slowly in the west, the discouraged party set off down the creek, and at about seven o' |
- | Below Starlight' | + | |
- | time. Soggy vegetables, raisins, sandy steak, cheese and salami wrapped | + | Below Starlight' |
- | in socks plus chocolate was the order of the day. After proceeding up Starlight' | + | |
- | in the allnight | + | |
It was five o' | It was five o' | ||
do after "A Hard Day's Night." | do after "A Hard Day's Night." | ||
- | .... | + | |
- | FIRST AID LECTURE | + | =====First Aid Lecture===== |
- | On Wednesday, November 4, a medico (Probably Bob Links) will | + | On Wednesday November 4, a medico (Probably Bob Links) will give a first aid lecture in the club rooms. Don't miss it. |
- | give a first aid lecture in the clubrooms. Don't miss it. | + | |
- | 12 The Sydney Dushwalker October, 1964 | + | =====The September Nattai Instructional===== - |
- | THE SEPTEMBER NATTAI INSTRUCTIONAL | + | |
- | Prospective Alan Barclay, member Don Finch, prospective Denis Hyde, | + | Prospective Alan Barclay, member Don Finch, prospective Denis Hyde, and prospective James Jellybean reported at Camden at about 8'clock Friday night and loaded their selves and junk into Bob Duncan' |
- | and prospective James Jellybean reported at Camden at about 'O'clock | + | we began the drive to Hilltop and Coates |
- | Friday night and loaded their selves and junk into Bob Duncan' | + | |
- | we began the drive to Hilltop and Coate' | + | As if this wasn't enough of an eye-shock |
- | an unidentified critter crossed the road ahead of us. Clearly it was a marsupial, but what sort? It was creamy white underneath and dark on top. It walked with a slow deliberate gait, had a long thin tail and looked a bit | + | |
- | like a very large rate. Maybe it was a native cat, but they are rare in N.S.W., and it didn't look like the Tiger Cats I've seen in Tasmania. | + | Then the car had its third nerve shattering |
- | As if this wasn't enough of an eyeshock | + | |
- | draped around his neck, but member Bill O' | + | In the morning we walked out to Coates |
- | Then the car had its third nerveshattering | + | |
- | In the morning we walked out to Coate' | + | First it was a scramble down slopes and little bluffs and then, at the bottom, a boulder hop and scramble down the steep gorgy creek. From the top it looked a biscuit toss to the Natta, |
- | a fireroad, northward across the Nattai Tableland. The wildflowers were fantabulous: | + | |
- | First it was a scramble down slopes and little bluffs and then, at the bottom, a boulder hop and scramble down the steep gory creek. From the top it looked a biscuit toss to the Nattai | + | We had a long lunch while the leader taught us everything he knew about everything. Behind the sandy beach was a little sandstone overhang and member Don Finch, member John Torrall, prospective James Jellybean and prospective Alan Barclay gave each other climbing lessons. At about 3.30 p.m. we set off up the River to rendevous with Mick Elfick |
- | We had a lang lunch while the leader taught us everything he knew about everything. Behind the sandy beach was a little sandstone overhang and member Don Finch, member John Torrall, prospective James Jellybean and prospective Alan Barclay gave each other climbing lessons. At about 3.30 p,m. we set off up the River to rendevous with Mick Elf ick and his mob at the foot of Starlight' | + | out of the bags in the morning. By 10 o' |
- | 13 The Sydney Dushwalker October, 1)64 | + | |
- | arrived just on dark; Mick ,:ad his mob had lit a monstrous campfire so all we had to do was cook, yak and hit the sack. It was a battle crawling | + | No sooner had Mick and his mob left our mob began exchanging shifty looks and furtive whispers. Such as " |
- | out of the bags in the morning. By 10 olclock | + | |
- | feet but Dill O'Neil and Alan Headstrong still snoozed around the camp and said they'd just walk straight up Star3ight' | + | The boulders |
- | Naterholes | + | |
- | No sooner had Mick and his mob left thrtil | + | The wildflowers on the tops were fantabulous and the scrub was as thick and prickly as anything I've seen, but about an hours bulldozing brought us to Coates |
- | shifty looks and furtive whispers. Such as " | + | |
- | made themselves overdue vainly trying to ;;et up this creek, and " | + | As we drove through Hilltop two luscious and frantic fems waved us to a stop. We'd seen one before, around |
- | He told us of the proud history of the Club, of Gordo. | + | |
- | The boulders:- :Rocky Waterholes Creek were big as houses, and the cliffs either side were screamers. There was nothing to do but to keep pressing hopefully upstream. It was a noble effort on Kerry Hoare' | + | =====Federation Report - September |
- | the base of the cliff showed no break. We sczambled | + | |
- | again and walked a couple more miles upStream, | + | **Annual Ball** - there were 284 present at the ball on September 11. The estimated profit is 65.0.0 and proceeds from the Guessing Competition were 56.0.0, about 50 less than last year. |
- | The wildflowers on the tops were fantabulous and the scrub was as | + | |
- | thick and prickly as anything I've seen, but about an hours bulldozing | + | **Search and Rescue Demonstration** - October 17 & 18 next will be held now on the Colo River instead of Webbs Creek. Full details will be forwarded to Clubs in good time. Ninian Melville will be glad to hear from any Club prepared to put on a demonstration of its ability to assist in safety in the bush and elsewhere. Federation is concerned at the apparent apathy of some Clubs toward Search and Rescue Demonstrations. A good roll-up |
- | brought us to Coate' | + | to this one is particularly requested as it is anticipated that representatives |
- | As we drove through Hilltop two luscious and frantic fems waves us to a stop. We'd seen one before, around | + | |
- | to pretend he was Dill, but t didn't work. Dill was in the car behind us, he had it coming to hit. | + | **National Parks Association** - a vacancy exists on the Kosciusko State Park Trust following the resignation of Sir Garfield Barwick. |
- | 14 The Sydney Bushwalker Octobei. | + | An area of 61000 acres near Bathurst is to be proposed for reservation as a park. N.P.A' |
- | FEDERATION REPORT. SEPTEMBER 1264. | + | |
- | Annual Ball. There were 284 present at the ball on September 11. The estimated profit is e65.o o and proceeds from the Guessing Competition were 56.0.0, about 50 less than last year. | + | |
- | Search and Rescue Demonstration. October 17 & 18 next will be held now on the Colo River instead of Webb' | + | |
- | Clubs in good time. Ninian Melville will be glad to hear from any Club prepared to put on a demonstration of its ability to assist in safety in | + | |
- | the bush and elsewhere. Federation is concerned at the apparent apathy | + | |
- | of some Clubs toward Search and Rescue Demonstrations. A good rollup | + | |
- | to this one is particularly requested as it is anticipated that represent- | + | |
- | atives | + | |
- | National Parks Association. A vacancy exists on the Kosciusko State Park Trust following the resignation of Sir Garfield Barwick. | + | |
- | An area of 61000 acres near Bathurst is to be proposed for reservation | + | |
- | as a park. N.P.A' | + | |
A new road from North Entrance to Norahville is nearing completion through | A new road from North Entrance to Norahville is nearing completion through | ||
- | an area of coastal sand dunes, which, up to now had been largely undisturbed. | + | an area of coastal sand dunes which, up to now, had been largely undisturbed. |
It is hoped that a further 40,000 of the Macquarie Marshes will be reserved. | It is hoped that a further 40,000 of the Macquarie Marshes will be reserved. | ||
A group of Coonamble residents are interested in the establishment of a National Park at the Burrendong Dam. | A group of Coonamble residents are interested in the establishment of a National Park at the Burrendong Dam. | ||
- | A National Park and Fauna Reserve is proposed in the Cocoparra Range to the NorthEast | + | A National Park and Fauna Reserve is proposed in the Cocoparra Range to the North-East |
- | Proposals for a National Park of 160,000 acres in the Tuross Big Badga | + | Proposals for a National Park of 160,000 acres in the Tuross |
Region are being investigated. | Region are being investigated. | ||
- | Tracks and Access. A new private road has been constructed from the Black | + | **Tracks and Access** - a new private road has been constructed from the Black |
- | Range to Harry' | + | Range to Harrys |
- | Bulldozing of Fire Trails. In condtructing | + | |
+ | **Bulldozing of Fire Trails** -in constructing | ||
the tracks. When located, please erect a small cairns so that the starting point of the track may be subsequently identified. | the tracks. When located, please erect a small cairns so that the starting point of the track may be subsequently identified. | ||
- | The Magazine Staff. The Business Manager | + | |
- | from which he gracluatcd | + | =====The Magazine Staff===== |
- | Recreations: | + | The Business Manager, Alexander Colley, |
- | October, 1964 | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | Alexander Colley was born in the first half of the 20th century and educated at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College and Sydney University from which he graduated |
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