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+ | =====Nostalgia.===== | ||
- | NOSTALGIA. | + | Edna Garrard. |
- | During October I went down to Victoria to do a Pioneer " | + | |
- | Top Tour", reasoning that if a sprained ankle prevents you walking you can still have the joy of being amongst mountains. | + | |
- | It was a great success. We had glorious views of the King, Ovens arid Kiewa River Valleys (so green after drought striken N.S.W.) with their tidy farms and preponderance of leafy English trees. With | + | |
- | a backdrop of the mountains, still streaked with snow, blue skies and photogenic cloudsl what more could anyone ask? | + | |
- | The trip lasted four days and we stayed: overnight at Bright, | + | |
- | Mount Beauty and Omeo. Bright of course is a well known tourist centre. My favourite recollection is of the park, in the early morning, with the sun rays slanting through the lovely trees, and the swift running stream. | + | |
- | . Mount Beauty was a surprise. When I was las there it was a very ray construction centre for the S.E.C. Now with its manmade lake and the trees planted by the Commistion growing to maturity, it is quite delightful. | + | |
- | , The outstanding feature at Omeo was a " | + | |
- | It followed him around like a dog. Sleeps on the foot of his bed and' shares his beer and stout: | + | |
- | I was delighted to be on Mount Buffalo. I had seen it from so many trig stations in the Victorian Alps-and it was good to be there looking back on to the impressive mountains. | + | |
- | Ve had a picnic lunch at Rocky Valley and I was _interested to See the colourful buildings of the Falls Creek Ski Village, looking rather stark in Summer but no doubt attractive when surrounded by anow. | + | |
- | lacked, at the dammed waters in Rockey Valley I thought of our -walks in Rocky and Pretty Valileys | + | |
- | I dashed up to the Trig and the views were magnificent. Still patches of snow with a few folk practicing their ski turns and quite a lot of snow on Fainter and Feathertop. My mind went back to our arrival at Hotham in a howling gale at dusk. (The party comprised. Marion and Harry Ellis, Dorothy Hasluak and myself). How gratefully we took | + | |
- | February, 1966 | + | |
- | The ' | + | |
- | shelter in a roadmens but On the following days we had explored Fainter and Feathertopl-strolling-amongstthe_ lovely snow daisies. I thought of several delightful campsites on the edge of the Bogong High ' | + | |
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- | remembered that as we can off Bogong it rained, and. the rain continued all day. The thought of camping the night was rather a horror but Harry - who put a lot of research into planning trips - had seen an old but marked on a map and` was determined to find. it. He did! - The walls were lined, with linoleum, which I found-unusual, | + | |
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- | 6. The Sydney Bushwalker February, 1966. | + | |
- | THE KOSCIUSKO STATE PARK. How did it begin? | + | |
- | See January issue of The Sydney Bushwalker. Myles J. Dunphy. | + | |
- | I have ,asked the Editor for the favour of " | + | |
- | 1. The article was not written for the Sydney Bushwalker. | + | |
- | 2. It was compiled to- fill out an article written by Mr. Baldur | + | |
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- | know what Mr. Byles intended-to do with the articles. | + | |
- | 3. Two articles were compiled by me: a longer one " | + | |
- | the relevant facts from my records; and. a shorter one " | + | |
- | case it was required for publiaation in. any magazine Mr. Byles | + | |
- | might have had in mind... | + | |
- | 4. On 13th Jan. the colleague asked me, by telephone, to consent to the publication of the longer article " | + | |
- | 5. Next day my copy of January Bushwalker arrived by post; with some astonishment I read. the above-captioned, | + | |
- | 6. Both articles were statements 'of connected facts concerning a sustained, successful campaign, carried out by the bushwalkingconservation movement; ft is lai6tory, and tile integrity of their authors is the measure of the ' | + | |
- | 7. I feel I should object to my name being mentioned in the published article, whilst the names of colleagues and friends, and other conservators p and societies, who also worked for and supported the schethe -have been excised. | + | |
- | 8. If the article had been ,published in unaltered instalments, | + | |
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- | ......._ | + | |
- | F.Jim;r. Pp!. 84-1Ca | + | During October I went down to Victoria to do a Pioneer "Roof Top Tour", reasoning that if a sprained ankle prevents you walking you can still have the joy of being amongst mountains. |
- | '" | + | |
- | L | + | It was a great success. We had glorious views of the King, Ovens and Kiewa River Valleys (so green after drought striken N.S.W.) with their tidy farms and preponderance of leafy English trees. With a backdrop of the mountains, still streaked with snow, blue skies and photogenic clouds what more could anyone ask? |
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- | nt; | + | The trip lasted four days and we stayed overnight at Bright, Mount Beauty and Omeo. Bright of course is a well known tourist centre. My favourite recollection is of the park, in the early morning, with the sun rays slanting through the lovely trees, and the swift running stream. |
- | February, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
+ | Mount Beauty was a surprise. When I was last there it was a very raw construction centre for the S.E.C. Now with its manmade lake and the trees planted by the Commistion growing to maturity, it is quite delightful. | ||
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+ | The outstanding feature at Omeo was a " | ||
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+ | I was delighted to be on Mount Buffalo. I had seen it from so many trig stations in the Victorian Alps and it was good to be there looking back on to the impressive mountains. | ||
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+ | We had a picnic lunch at Rocky Valley and I was interested to see the colourful buildings of the Falls Creek Ski Village, looking rather stark in Summer but no doubt attractive when surrounded by snow. A I looked at the dammed waters in Rockey Valley I thought of our walks in Rocky and Pretty Valleys | ||
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+ | I remembered that as we came off Bogong it rained, and the rain continued all day. The thought of camping the night was rather a horror but Harry - who put a lot of research into planning trips - had seen an old but marked on a map and was determined to find it. He did! The walls were lined with linoleum, which I found unusual, and the ends of the pitched roof were open - the apertures being almost completely covered with spider webs. Somehow we got a fire going and as we ate our dinner - the ground outside awash with inches of water - that hut was heaven! | ||
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+ | Maybe these recollections sound a little nostalgic, but how very fortunate are we bushwalkers with our tremendous fund of (mostly) happy and always interesting memories. | ||
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+ | =====The Kosciusko State Park - How Did It All Begin? | ||
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+ | See January issue of The Sydney Bushwalker. | ||
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+ | Myles J. Dunphy. | ||
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+ | I have asked the Editor for the favour of "follow-up" | ||
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+ | - The article was not written for the Sydney Bushwalker. | ||
+ | - It was compiled to fill out an article written by Mr. Baldur Byles, and given to me by a mutual friend for comment. The compilations were posted to the latter on January 5. I did not know what Mr. Byles intended to do with the articles. | ||
+ | - Two articles were compiled by me: a longer one " | ||
+ | - On 13th Jan. the colleague asked me, by telephone, to consent to the publication of the longer article " | ||
+ | - __Next day__ my copy of January Bushwalker arrived by post; with some astonishment I read the above-captioned article cut down and published without my consent and with Mr. Byles' name omitted as co-author. | ||
+ | - Both articles were statements of connected facts concerning a sustained, successful campaign, carried out by the bushwalking-conservation movement; it is history, and the integrity of their authors is the measure of the facts. | ||
+ | - I feel I should object to my name being mentioned in the published article, whilst the names of colleagues and friends, and other conservators, | ||
+ | - If the article had been published in unaltered instalments, | ||
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The following notes cover most of the factual subject matter omitted or altered from the original article " | The following notes cover most of the factual subject matter omitted or altered from the original article " | ||
- | Page 1. heading. The authors should have been noted -as Balder U. Byles and Myles J. Dunphy. | ||
- | Page 5. par 2: After 1914 read: In that year the Mountain Trails Club of N.S.17. was founded in Sydney and consisted. of a small band of hardy young men who loved the bushland for its own sake, and carried their camping swags happily on extended expeditions into rugged country. Their maxim -was: "You were not the first over the trail; leave the pleasant places along the way just as pleasant for those who follow you". This bush brOtherhood is still in existence. This Club founded the recreation of camping-.walking in roadless rugged country in New South rrales. | ||
- | Page 6. after par. 3: The names pf a, feW of. -the many helpful | ||
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- | colleagues in the movement, should be. recorded for historical | ||
- | interest: M.L..Berry: | ||
- | Kilpatrick: :A. .Fre -man: J Perrott: Ti.J.Roots: R. Savage: Miss LB. Byleg: | ||
- | ..Dr. MX. Bean: 7.J.Huradi . J G. Lockley: | ||
- | .Cleary: R.F. Bennett: P.J. Hurley: Trinick: . J.D. Tipper and other front-line conservators; | ||
- | were glad to assist in: | ||
- | Page 6. par. 4. For 1944 road. 1941. | + | |Page 1. Heading|The authors should have been noted as Balder U. Byles and Myles J. Dunphy.| |
- | - | + | |Page 5. par 2|After 1914 read: In that year the Mountain Trails Club of N.S.W. was founded in Sydney and consisted of a small band of hardy young men who loved the bushland for its own sake, and carried their camping swags happily on extended expeditions into rugged country. Their maxim was: "You were not the first over the trail; leave the pleasant places along the way just as pleasant for those who follow you". This bush brotherhood is still in existence. This Club founded the recreation of camping-walking in roadless rugged country in New South Wales.| |
- | Page 7. line].. Read: trampled | + | |Page 6. after par. 3|The names of a few of the many helpful colleagues in the movement, should be recorded for historical interest: M.L. Berry: A.P. Rigby: H.J. Chardon: C.G. Kilpatrick: H.A. Colton: H. Freeman: J. Perrott: W.J. Roots: R. Savage: Miss M.B. Byleg: Miss D. Lawry: T.B. Atkinson: T. Herbert:. J.V. Turner: W. Holesgrove: T.W. Moppett: A. Colley and many others. Both N.P.P.A, Council and N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs owed much to the personal views of and influence of Surveyor-General H.B. Mathews: Dr. C.E.W. Bean: W.J. Hume: J.G. Lockley: W.J. Cleary: R.F. Bennett: P.J. Hurley: W. Trinick: J.D. Tipper and other front-line conservators, |
- | ,;;: | + | |Page 6. par. 4|For 1944 read 1941.| |
- | - | + | |Page 7. line 1|Read: trampled |
+ | |Page 7. between lines 3 and 4|Read: Mr W.J. Muir, a school-teacher formerly of Cooma, in 1939 wrote a grade thesis entitled "The Murray Valley as a potential national park". This analytical, well-illustrated work, after being duly appraised, was lost in the archives of the Department of Education. However, Muir's idea and supporting studies were remembered by Gordon Young, director of National Fitness Council. In 1943 he brought them to the notice of the Minister for Education, Mr. C.R. Evatt; and then to the Premier, Mr. W.J. McKell. By this time other organisations and individuals, | ||
+ | |Page 7. Par 2|Read: Dated 14th June, 1943, the N.P.P.A. Council' | ||
+ | |Page 7|Between two last paragrphs: Earlier researchers by N.P.P.A. Council had shown that, with exception of the old Snowy Mountains Chase, 1906, and Trefle Park, and a few minor reserves, until Council' | ||
+ | |Page 8. par. 2 Line 5.|After erosion read: The Schedule of Snow Leases and Permissive Occupancies, | ||
+ | |Page 8. par 3.|Read: The scientific societies objected to aspects of the proposed State Park. The snow leases matter led Royal Zoological Society (N.L. Roberts. pres: A.F.B. Hull, hon. secretary) to discuss it with other societies and scientists: The Naturalists Society: Rangers League; Parks and Playrounds Movement: N.P.P.A. Council; Wild Life Preservation Society; Linnean Society; Ornithologists Union; Prof. W.R. Brown; R.H.Anderson; | ||
+ | |Page 8. par 4|Read: Special Committee instead of Select Committee appointed to meet them: Messrs. Barrier, Allen and Lamble. A.F.D. Hull and others said they failed to see how leased grazing areas could constitute parkland. The societies wanted one-tenth of the total area made a proper reserve for conservation. Act No.14, 1944 (Kosciusko State Park) was assented to on April 19, 1944. Section 5, clause 3 stated: "The Trust may retain as a primitive area such part of the Kosciusko State Park (not exceeding one-tenth of the area of that Park) as it may think fit." Section 13 stated: " | ||
+ | |Page 8. par. 6 line 3|Read: locks and weirs on Murray River. Read: and expansion of irrigation areas a long way from the Snowy Mountains all depended upon the Burrenjuck Reservoir watershed, __and__ the controlled flows from the Snowy Mountains, __and__ adjacent highland catchments in Victoria. and continue: The newly formed Commonwealth Forestry and Timber Buaeau brought the matter under discussion at the Empire Forestry Conference in 1928: this led to the first erosion survey of the highland catchments of the two States.| | ||
+ | |Page 9. par. 1. line 5|Read: Mr. Tully, Minister for Lands, brought down the Bill which established Kosciusko State Park and elected a Trust to manage it (Act No. 14 of 1944).| | ||
+ | |Page 9. par 2. line 3|Read: as planned catchments for combined irrigation and hydro-electric power generation (in 1947 the Premier' | ||
+ | |Page 9. line 3|Read: However there is no room for complacency on the part of any of the authorities, | ||
- | Page 7. between lines 'land 4 read.: Mr-i-17.3. Muir, a -sohooi-teacher formerly of Cooma,,in 1939 wrote a grade ,thesis entitled "The Murray Valley as a -potential national 3.)ark" | + | ---- |
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- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | February, 1966. | + | |
- | Page 7. Par 2. Read: Dated 14th June, 1943, the N.P.P.A, Council' | + | |
- | MCKell: Hon. C0R.E7attu Under Secretary, Department | + | |
- | of Lands, Melbourne; RiNier Murray Commission, Department of Interior, Canberra; Scil Conservation Service, N0S.17.; Rural Reconstruction Board, at Premier' | + | |
- | Melbourne. | + | |
- | ,Page , between two last paragrphs: Earlier researchers by N.P.P.A. Council had shown that, with exception of the old 'Snowy Mountains Chase, 19069 and Trefle Park, and a few minor reserves, until Council' | + | |
- | Page 8.- par. 2* Line 5. After erosion road: The Schedule of Snow | + | |
- | Leases and Permissive Occupancies, | + | |
- | age 8. par 3. Reads The scientific societies objee;ed tc aspecti of the proposed State Park. The snow leases matter aed-Royal Zoological Society (LL. Roberts. presu A.F.B. Hull, hon. secretary) to discuss it with other societies and scientists: The Naturalists | + | |
- | Society: Rangers League; Parks and PlaY;rounds Movement: | + | |
- | N.P.P.A. Council; 7ild Life Preservation Society; Linnean Society; Ornithologists Union; Prof. W.R. Brown;; | + | |
- | C.7. Moore; A.E. 7atson; 7.L. Hume; A.S.' | + | |
- | The R.Z. Society had been writing to the Premier' | + | |
- | letters to the Premier, | + | |
- | 1,400,000 acres-should be marked as " | + | |
- | completely exempted from any sort of tenure. | + | |
- | Page 8. par 4. Read :Special Committee instead of Select Committee | + | |
- | appointed to meet them: Messrs. Barrier, Allen and.Lamble. A.F.D. Hull and others said they failed to see how leased grazing areas could constitute parkland. The societies wanted | + | |
- | one-tenth of the total area nada-a proper reserve for conservation. | + | |
- | February, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 10. | + | |
- | Act N0.14, 1944 (Kosciusko State Park) was assented to on April 19, 1944. Section 5, clause 3 stated-: )'The Trust may retain as a primitive area such part of the Kosciusko State Park (not exceeding one-tenth of the area of that Park) as | + | |
- | it may think fit." | + | |
- | Section 13 stated: " | + | |
- | to and over all roads and tracks, and to all fishing ' | + | |
- | Page 8. par. 6 line 3. Read: locks and weirs on Murray River. | + | |
- | line. Read: and expansion of irrigation areas a long lay from the Snowy Mountains all depended upon the Burrenjuck Reservoir watershed, and the controlled flows from the Snowy Mountains, and adjacent highland catchments in Victoria. | + | |
- | and continue: The newly formed Commonwealth Forestry and Timber Buaeau brnught the matter under discussion at the tmpire Forestry Conference in 1928: this lea to the first erosion survey of the highland catchments of the two States. | + | |
- | Page 9. par. 1. line 5, Read: Mr. Tully, Minister for Lands, brought down the Bill which established Kosciusko State Park and -elected a Trust to manage it (Act No. 14 of 1944). | + | |
- | Page 9. par 2. line 3, Read: as planned catchments for combined irrigation and hydro-electric power generation (in:1947 the Premier' | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | Now theplan for action was building up rapidly and was becoming' | + | |
- | Page 9. line 3. Read: However there is no roam for complacency on the part of. any of the authorities, | + | |
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- | But are you game to bet it will be a dry autumn | + | |
+ | But are you game to bet it will be a dry autumn. | ||
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