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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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358 OCTOBER 1964 Price 1/- | 358 OCTOBER 1964 Price 1/- | ||
- | **CONTENTS** | + | ===== Contents ===== |
- | | |Page| | + | | |
- | |Half-Yearly meeting | + | |Half-Yearly meeting|T. 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| | + | |Social Notes| | 7| |
- | |Day Walks| 8| | + | |Day Walks| | 8| |
- | |Paddy' | + | |Paddy' |
- | |Blatcher's Pass By. | + | |Blatch's Pass|" |
- | |The September Nattai Instructional | + | |The September Nattai Instructional|Possum| 12| |
- | |Federation Report - September|14| | + | |Federation Report - September| | 14| |
- | |Mountain Equipment Ad.| 15| | + | |Mountain Equipment Ad.| | 15| |
- | |Klimpton' | + | |Klimpton' |
- | ===== ====== AT THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING====== | + | ===== At the Half Yearly General Meeting |
+ | J. Brown. | ||
- | T. Brown. | + | 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. |
- | 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 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 rendered!), David Carver and Stan Sheehy. | + | The early business of the evening |
- | The early business of the evening was dispatched smartly; | + | Club funds had been on the up and up during |
- | Club funds had been on the up and up during the month, | + | The Walks Report showed a fairly active |
- | The Walks Report showed a fairly active month' with 92 members, 36 prospectives | + | 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 |
- | due to transport or similar problems, but most went in accordance with the | + | |
- | programme | + | |
- | 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 mentioned |
- | Social Secretary should be left in doubt about the people attending, and proposed that tickets sold in advance in the Club room be allowed | + | |
- | at the door - and the question was argued back and forth until the amendment | + | |
- | was lost and we agreed that the Club Room tickets would be 2/6 " | + | |
- | In the Federation-report, Wilf Eilder mentioned | + | Having run out of these matters; we turned to the cause celebre of the evening |
- | being constructed from Jerricknorra Creek to Corang Trig and the sealing of | + | |
- | 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 | + | Now came the new amendment requiring |
- | 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 | + | |
- | Ron Knightley | + | |
- | that there was no real need for this to be in the Constitution | + | |
- | simply an administrative procedure. The President explained | + | |
- | of the matters in the proposed amendments were already in the books- the translation into the Constitution | + | |
- | Now came the new amendment requiring that prospectives attend an Instructional weekend. This was, Jack Gentle pointed out, already a prerequisite to admission to full membership, it was something we cited in club publicity, | + | So we came to the amended motion, which Ron Knightley again claimed |
- | with a mobile party. The debate became | + | |
- | various people trying to speak to the original motion and being hauled | + | |
- | back on to the amendment. Frank Ashdown was against | + | |
- | about the amendment - to add the word. walk. Finally | + | |
- | carried | + | |
- | So we came to the amended, motion, which Ron Knightley | + | The next motion specified what should be taught at Instructional weekends. Some speakers protested that the terms of this item restricted the leader' |
- | was purely procedure | + | |
- | Edna Stratton argued | + | 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. |
- | were willing | + | |
- | comer must go to Instructional weekends, and the source | + | ===== News Reel ===== |
- | value of the Instructional weekend | + | |
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Although Dot Butler is abroad, her image was at the Ball in the persons of daughters Rona and Wendy. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 distribution. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Receiving congratulations on their election to grandparents are May and Paddy Pallin and Pearl and Wilf Chambers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Recent departures from these shores | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Famous Historic Walks IV ===== | ||
+ | ==== Yerranderie to Bathurst in Seventy two Hours ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Jonathon Smythe | ||
+ | |||
+ | Last year, being the 50th anniversary of Lawson' | ||
+ | |||
+ | To this end a party of 5 arranged | ||
+ | |||
+ | It was evident from Barrallier' | ||
+ | |||
+ | From Barrallier' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The river here presented a formidable obstacle, but forewarned by Barrallier' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Having realised he would be unable | ||
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+ | Our studies had left us in no doubt that Barrallier had ascended Christys Creek till its junction with Middle Christys and had then followed this until barred by a large fall. We hurried along this route, but on reaching the fall immediately realised how Barrallier, with horses, had been stopped. The falls reached a height | ||
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+ | Accordingly we divided into three groups, taking care that no one group had an advantage | ||
+ | |||
+ | On gaining | ||
+ | |||
+ | We now reconsidered our position. The severe falls in Christys Creek had caused | ||
+ | |||
+ | After some discussion we took a westerly compass bearing and, following it, descended into Kanangra Deep. We continued westward, ascending Danae Brook - again a time-consuming climb - onto the high country around King Pin. It was now 3:30 pm and with only 37.5 hours food left, and unknown distances and country ahead of us, the situation grew serious. We quickened our march to 400 paces fast double 100 paces fast walk, and set off westerly across the tops. Soon we reached Morong Creek, and descending this again gained | ||
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+ | 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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' | ||
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+ | Next day, being Sunday, we rested and consumed no food, but on Monday we rose at 5 a.m., and, with 12 hours food intact, began the long road bash into Bathurst. A tedious slug, but a joyful end to an epic journey. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Social Notes - October ===== | ||
- | The next motion specified what should be taught at Instructional | ||
- | weekends. Some speakers Protested that the terms of this item restricted | ||
- | the leader' | ||
- | again the gag and the motion was tossed out. | ||
- | Finally the last amendment | ||
- | was carried. However the second part specifying who should conduct the | ||
- | 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. | ||
- | =4Om..1m. | ||
- | NEWS REEL, | ||
- | 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. | ||
- | Although Dot Butler is abroad, her image was at the Ball in the | ||
- | persons of daughters Rona and Wendy. | ||
- | According to the Central Coast Regional News (2F0), 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 distribution. | ||
- | Receiving contratulations on their election to grandparents are May and Paddy Pallin and Pearl and Wilf ChaMbers. | ||
- | 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 | ||
- | after 5 years or so abroad. Sever members had the pleasure of their | ||
- | hospitality during visits to London. | ||
- | October, 1964 The Sydney Bushwalker 5. | ||
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- | 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 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' | ||
- | It was evident from Barrallior' | ||
- | 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 were needed before our capsules were fully inflated, but once done we were buoyed to the suldk=e, and began rushing giddily downstream in our capsuled, leaping over small falls, and tumbling down rapids. | ||
- | H aving realised he would be unable to mapread whilst running downstream, Jack had memorized Barrallier' | ||
- | 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, Talter Tarr, Kerry Hoare, Lachlan Wagg, Jack Laguerre and myself. | ||
- | Our studies had left us in no doubt that Barrallier had ascended Christy' | ||
- | followed this until bayiW- by a large f n11. We hurried along this route, | ||
- | but, on raching the fai-immediately realised how Barrallier, with horses, had been stopped. The falls reached a height of between 250 and 300 feet and overhung slightly. There was no possibility of sidling. None-the- | ||
- | 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 eharaee: and height. Three | ||
- | major and several minor falls were scaled before we reached the head of Middle Christy' | ||
- | 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 compass bearing and, following | ||
- | 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' hours food left, and unknown distances and country ahead of us, the situation grew serious. We quickened our march to 400 paces fast double 100 paces fast walk, and set off westerly across the tops. Soon we reached Marone- Creek, and descending this again gained the Kowmung River. | ||
- | 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 we rested and consumed no food, but on Monday we rose at 5 a m., and, with 12 hours food intact, began the long road bash into Bathurst. A tedious slug, but a joyful end to an epic journey. | ||
- | 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. | ||
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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. 12 miles. |
- | Train. 8.25 a m. Goulburn train from Central Steam Station to Minto. Tickets: Minto return @ 7/1. Map: Camden Military. Leader: David Ingram. | + | 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 |
- | Nov. 1. Cronulla - ferry to Bundeena Wattamolla - Corracurrong | + | Train. 8.25 a.m. Goulburn train from Central Steam Station to Minto. Tickets: Minto return @ 7/1. |
- | Trig - Palona Brook - Neram Ridge - Waterfall | + | Map: Camden Military. Leader: David Ingram. |
- | This trip takes in the south-eastern portion of the Royal National | + | |
- | Tickets: Cronulla return @ 5/6 plus 1/6 ferry fare. Map: Port Hacking Tourist or Port Hacking Military. | + | Nov 1. Cronulla - ferry to Bundeena Wattamolla - Corracurrong |
- | 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. | + | This trip takes in the south-eastern portion of the Royal National |
- | Train: 8.42 a m. Wollongong train from Central Steam Station to Lilyvale. | + | 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. | ||
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+ | 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. | + | 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 ===== |
- | Wawa.. | + | by " |
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY. LIMITED 109A Bathurst Street, Sydney. | + | |
- | PADDY P.A4 LLI | + | Starters: Michael Short (Leader), Jeff Whitty |
- | 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), 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 to make the site complete. Wayne said that he would plant the stout in the creek. As the fire blazed, there was the usual bargaining and exchanging of food, followed by some robust singing. By a near slip over a small waterfall, | ||
- | Wayne retrie-ed the grog. Somehow the conversation deteriorated by the time we had shared the good stuff around, and sung the famous song No. 117 in the KamerukaHobnail songbook. We then retired amongst the meadowcakes. | ||
- | By eight thirty | ||
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- | The Sydney Bushwalker | ||
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- | lies directly behind, the junction." | ||
- | our packs and started a fire. I was licking my lips over the huge billy | ||
- | of ovaltine when Ann pulled an old bandaid off her foot anq hoisted it towards the fire. It landed in the billy. " | ||
- | 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." Then we reached the base of the cliffline; we VICTO surprised to see that Russell' | ||
- | 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 cliffline, Dave landed himself in a mud patch. Having hauled, him out he remarked that he'd have to bring " | ||
- | 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' | ||
- | Below Starlight' | ||
- | time. Soggy vegetables, raisins, sandy steak, cheese and salami wrapped | ||
- | in socks plus chocolate was the order of the day. After proceeding up Starlight' | ||
- | in the allnight garage. | ||
- | It was five o' | ||
- | do after "A Hard Day's Night." | ||
- | .... | ||
- | FIRST AID LECTURE | ||
- | On Wednesday, November 4, a medico (Probably Bob Links) will | ||
- | give a first aid lecture in the clubrooms. Don't miss it. | ||
- | 12 The Sydney Dushwalker October, 1964 | ||
- | THE SEPTEMBER NATTAI INSTRUCTIONAL | ||
- | Prospective Alan Barclay, member Don Finch, prospective Denis Hyde, | ||
- | and prospective James Jellybean reported at Camden at about ' | ||
- | Friday night and loaded their selves and junk into Bob Duncan' | ||
- | we began the drive to Hilltop and Coate' | ||
- | 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. | ||
- | As if this wasn't enough of an eyeshock for one night, what should we see when we got to Hilltop, standing under a streetlight, | ||
- | draped around his neck, but member Bill O' | ||
- | Then the car had its third nerveshattering encounter. Four miles out of Hilltop, a midling size female Wombat ran across in front of it. Duncan leapt out with his flashgun camera but the Wombat disappeared behind a shed. A couple of miles short of Coates we made camp and half an hour later John Worral, (member) and prospective Kerry Hoare arrived in a second car and joined us% together with prospective Alan Hedstrong and Geoff Goxsell (member). | ||
- | In the morning we walked out to Coate' | ||
- | 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 but boulder hopping is slow, and we didn't reach the River till about half past one. | ||
- | 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' | ||
- | 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 | ||
- | out of the bags in the morning. By 10 olclock most 1)eop1e were on their | ||
- | feet but Dill O'Neil and Alan Headstrong still snoozed around the camp and said they'd just walk straight up Star3ight' | ||
- | Naterholes Creek. Mick gave us an instructional lecture on the way. At the Creek Junction the party again divided into the sheep and goats Mick's mob followed Mick up a ridge to Coates Farm; our mob declared their determination to walk up Rocky Waterholes Crook for a few miles and then climb up the cliffs onto the tops. There were a few changes of personnell. We'd already lost Alan Heastrong and Dill O' | ||
- | No sooner had Mick and his mob left thrtil our mob began exchanging | ||
- | shifty looks and furtive whispers. Such as " | ||
- | made themselves overdue vainly trying to ;;et up this creek, and " | ||
- | He told us of the proud history of the Club, of Gordo. Smith, Jonathon Smythe, and Wilf Hilder and all about George Washington and Horatio and all that. Everyone agreed to walk up the creek and we set off. | ||
- | 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' | ||
- | the base of the cliff showed no break. We sczambled down to the creek | ||
- | again and walked a couple more miles upStream, past the junction with Ironstone Creek. Hero a larger side creek came in, and prospectives Alan Barclay and Jim Jellybean scouted up and found a short chimney to the top. | ||
- | 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 Coate' | ||
- | As we drove through Hilltop two luscious and frantic fems waves us to a stop. We'd seen one before, around Dill O'Neil on Friday night. "Is Dill in this car" she asked desperately. "No he's in that one over there" we said, pointing to Peter Cameron' | ||
- | to pretend he was Dill, but t didn't work. Dill was in the car behind us, he had it coming to hit. | ||
- | 14 The Sydney Bushwalker Octobei. 1964 | ||
- | 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's 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 rollup | ||
- | to this one is particularly requested as it is anticipated that represent- | ||
- | atives of the Canberra Clubs will attend. | ||
- | 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 | ||
- | 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. | ||
- | 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 of Griffith. | ||
- | Proposals for a National Park of 160,000 acres in the Tuross Big Badga | ||
- | Region are being investigated. | ||
- | Tracks | + | Our camp was nice and grassy with an abundance of meadow-cakes to make the site complete. Wayne said that he would plant the stout in the creek. As the fire blazed, there was the usual bargaining and exchanging of food, followed by some robust singing. By a near slip over a small waterfall, Wayne retrieved the grog. Somehow the conversation deteriorated by the time we had shared the good stuff around, and sung the famous song No. 117 in the Kameruka-Hobnail songbook. We then retired among the meadow-cakes. |
- | Range to Harry' | + | |
- | Bulldozing of Fire Trails. In condtructing | + | By eight thirty - our seven o' |
- | 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 | + | 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." When we reached the base of the cliff-line, we were surprised to see that Russell' |
- | from which he gracluatcd | + | |
- | Recreations: | + | As the sun set slowly in the west, the discouraged party set off down the creek, and at about seven o' |
- | October, 1964 | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | Below Starlight' |
- | M OUNTAIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY | + | |
- | 12 Ortona Road, Lindfield, New South Wales. | + | It was five o' |
- | JM1440. | + | |
- | HAMMUT | + | ===== First Aid Lecture ===== |
- | wel | + | |
- | ado of Nylon 66, heatstablized and light resistant, braided sheath construction, | + | On Wednesday November 4, a medico (Probably Bob Binks) will give a first aid lecture in the club rooms. Don't miss it. |
- | Technical Data: | + | |
- | mm. 0 in. Tensile strength (lbs). Wtoper meter (ozs) | + | ===== The September Nattai Instructional ===== |
- | 4 2097 19/20 | + | |
- | 8 5/16 3091 1-1/2 | + | by Possum |
- | 9 3 1-19/20 | + | |
- | - s 3979 | + | Prospective Alan Barclay, member Don Finch, prospective Denis Hyde, and prospective James Jellybean reported at Camden at about 8' |
- | 10 13/32 496.7 2-2/5 | + | we began the drive to Hilltop and Coate' |
- | 11 7/16 6071 2-9/10 | + | |
- | Price per hank of 90 feet 120 feet | + | As if this wasn't enough of an eye-shock for one night, what should we see when we got to Hilltop, standing under a streetlight, |
- | 0 mm. | + | |
- | 1_50 feet | + | Then the car had its third nerve shattering encounter. Four miles out of Hilltop, a midling size female wombat ran across in front of it. Duncan lept out with his flashgun camera but the wombat disappeared behind a shed. A couple of miles short of Coates we made camp and half an hour later John Worrall (member) and prospective Kerry Hoare arrived in a second car and joined us together with prospective Alan Hedstrong and Geoff Goxsell (member). |
- | | + | |
- | 8 7.19.0 | + | In the morning we walked out to Coate' |
- | 9 8.15.0 | + | |
- | 10 10.7.0 | + | 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 Nattai but boulder hopping is slow and we didn't reach the River till about half past one. |
- | 11 12.2.0 | + | |
- | Colours. | + | 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 Worrall, 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 rendezvous with Mick Elfick and his mob at the foot of Starlights Trail, about 6 or 8 miles upstream. We arrived just on dark; Mick and 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 out of the bags in the morning. By 10 o' |
- | 8.14.0 | + | |
- | 13.2.0 | + | No sooner had Mick and his mob left our mob began exchanging shifty looks and furtive whispers. Such as " |
- | 14.13.0 | + | |
- | 16.19.0 | + | The boulders in 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' |
- | 20.2.' | + | |
- | 7.6.0 | + | 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 Farm. From here we walked along the road and reached the cars about 5 o' |
- | 10.10.0 | + | |
- | 11.11.0 E13.14.0 | + | As we drove through Hilltop two luscious and frantic fems waved us to a stop. We'd seen one before, around Bill O'Neil on Friday night. "Is Bill in this car" she asked desperately. "No he's in that one over there" we said, pointing to Peter Cameron' |
- | 15.18.0 | + | |
- | 6* mm 0 yellow with blue check threads, above 6 mm. 0 orange | + | ===== Federation Report - September 1964 ===== |
- | ,with black check threads. | + | |
- | NOWmit a AND SELL ,UNDER LICEYSP | + | **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. |
- | A USE | + | |
- | ON MS | + | **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 to this one is particularly requested as it is anticipated that representatives of the Canberra Clubs will attend. |
- | PLUS THE NEW TERYLENE RIPSTCP CANVAS, TAN OR BEEN STA.IDARD TANKER MODEL 4:14/17/6. POST FREE. | + | |
- | KIMPTON' | + | **National Parks Association** |
- | trEIDFRI. I ING BAG | + | * a vacancy exists on the Kosciusko State Park Trust following the resignation of Sir Garfield Barwick. |
- | ARE 1.40r1 IN 3 POPULAR MODELS | + | * An area of 61000 acres near Bathurst is to be proposed for reservation as a park. N.P.A' |
- | AMITIC: FOR SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES. Cellular | + | * 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. |
- | 117-oe with in-Wrior walls - this ensures a complete unbroken cell of Superdown around the sleeper. It is 6' | + | * It is hoped that a further 40,000 of the Macquarie Marshes will be reserved. |
- | SN7: Tailored hood - 36" nickel zipp up che8t4. Circular insert for the feet. Cut | + | * A group of Coonamble residents are interested in the establishment of a National Park at the Burrendong Dam. |
- | 6' x 50" plus hood filled with It lbs. Super- down. 10/7/- or 9/9/6 feather dawn filled. Post free. | + | * A National Park and Fauna Reserve is proposed in the Cocoparra Range to the North-East of Griffith. |
- | COMBTNATION WILT - SLEEPING BAG. Can be used 365 days each year as an eiderdown quilt and if required for a sleeping bag it is folded in halt and zipped across the bottom and up the | + | * Proposals for a National Park of 160,000 acres in the Tuross - Big Badja Region are being investigated. |
- | side-to make a bag. No of theze zipped together make a double. Superdpwn filled M1/8/6. Featherdawn E9/9/6. Post free | + | |
- | SLEEPING BAG KITS; Make it yourself - all components cut to size. SAVE El on each of the above models by sewing and filling your own bags. Eaquiries welcome. | + | **Tracks and Access** - a new private road has been constructed from the Black Range to Harrys |
- | Hknpt' | + | |
- | t | + | **Bulldozing of Fire Trails** - in constructing |
- | 5 7..=11:!d St., ColliN' | + | |
- | JA 3964 | + | =====The Magazine Staff===== |
- | 41 3964 | + | The Business Manager, Alexander Colley, |
+ | |||
+ | 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Recreations: | ||
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