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- | It isP. hard to choose one particular trip - there have been so many: arduous, tiring, lazy, generally pleasurable and all on which humouraps | + | It is hard to choose one particular trip - there have been so many; arduous, tiring, lazy, generally pleasurable and all on which humorous |
- | My first overnight trip in the bush? We left CamPbelltown | + | |
- | on 25th January (Anniversary Day was then held. on the day on which the 26th | + | My first overnight trip in the bush? We left Campbelltown |
- | fell - Thursday). We walked out along the 7edderburn | + | |
- | and Minerva Pool, where we selpt for the remainder of the night under a | + | |
- | brilliantly starlit sky, and left early in the morning to follow O' | + | |
- | We had tea near the waterfall above the 7oo1wash | + | |
- | to Sydney. In those days Bushwalkers invariably stayed out for the evening meal. | + | |
Blue Gum Forest has always been a favourite place, with its own | Blue Gum Forest has always been a favourite place, with its own | ||
- | special atmosphere. In full moonlight it is most beautiful, but one moonlit 8-Hour weekend there was magic, and a friend and. I sometimes chuckle reminiscently about the happenings that weekend. I have entered and left Blue Gum by every possible route, even Orang.;-Outang Pass. One weekend I was even persuaded to climb on to Mt g King George from the valley floor and spent the night out clad only in shorts and shirt, in a snowstorm. Fortunately, | + | special atmosphere. In full moonlight it is most beautiful, but one moonlit 8-Hour weekend there was magic, and a friend and I sometimes chuckle reminiscently about the happenings that weekend. I have entered and left Blue Gum by every possible route, even Orang Outang Pass. One weekend I was even persuaded to climb on to Mt King George from the valley floor and spent the night out clad only in shorts and shirt, in a snowstorm. Fortunately, |
- | we had matches with us and were able to light a fire, returning to the Forest in daylight: a most uncomfortable night. | + | |
- | Pigeon House Mountain area has always had its charm? On my first visit a girl member of the party mentioned she was terrified of cattle, and was | + | Pigeon House Mountain area has always had its charm. On my first visit a girl member of the party mentioned she was terrified of cattle, and was told only the "bull heifers" |
- | told only the "bull heifers" | + | |
- | Just at the time the Japanese came into the war we had again an Easter trip in that area, travelling through from Pigeon House, over Wog Wog Mt. | + | Just at the time when the Japanese came into the war we had again an Easter trip in that area, travelling through from Pigeon House, over Wog Wog Mt. to the Braidwood Nerriga |
- | to the DraidwoodiNerriga | + | |
- | bridge. After travelling up the wrong spur, and then down again just as night fell, we camped on the creek, heavy rain failling | + | The Harts were running a sheep property, also gathering eucalyptus leaves and distilling the oil; they showed us how their plant worked. We went to the house and met the daughter |
- | 14. The Sydney Bushwalker November, 1966 | + | |
- | and early morning. The next morning we walked up the correct spur and had | + | Then the old deaf man had another bright idea - we were an acrobatic troup down on our luck, walking through to give a show in Braidwood. He himself had ridden across to the Harts to make arrangements for the sale of a horse. Mr. Hart was writing a note for him to the dealer about the horse and wrote, "The 'orse will be 'ere on Wednesday" |
- | lunch in a shallow upland valley. The tents were spread out to dry and some of the party were doing gymnastics when an elderly | + | |
- | by. He ignored our greetings and speeded | + | A trip from Mongarlow over Mt. Currockbilly was also full of incident and humour. We found we were travelling in the wrong direction (our leader, again being very stubborn) which cost us half a day. The mountain was covered with thick sally and the only spots clear enough on top for camping were lyrebird dancing mounds. Water was scarce, but I think the party had sufficient for the essentials, drawn from a hole at the base of a fallen tree but I did miss my nightly bath. |
- | he returned, followed by two men who carried shotguns. | + | |
- | He told the Harts that "enemy parachute troops had landed, some were naked, and he hail better lock up his daught | + | We trod patiently up and down over Mt. Currockbilly, |
- | those b------ would do". The younger man of the two realised we were a harmless bushwalking party. | + | |
- | The Harts were running a sheep property, also gathering eucalyptus leaves and distilling the oil; they showed us how their plant worked. We went to the house and met the daurhter | + | Another time on our homeward journey we stopped |
- | Then the old deaf man had another bright idea we were an acrobatic troup down on our luck, walking through to give a show in Draidwood. He himself had ridden across to the Harts to make arrangements for the sale of a horse. Mr. Hart was writing a note for him to the dealer about the horse and wrote, "The 'orse will 7ore 'ere on Wednesday" | + | the police decided |
- | A trip from Mongarlow over Mt. Currockbilly was also full of incident and humour. We found we were travelling in the wrong direction (our leader, again being very stubborn) which cost us half a day. The mountain was covered with thick sally and the only spots clear enough on top for camping were lyrebird dancing mounds. Water was scarce, but I think the party haa sufficient for the essentials, drawn from a hole at the base of a fallen tree but I did miss my nightly bath. | + | |
- | We trod patiently up and down over Mt. Currockbilly, | + | |
- | replied, " | + | |
- | We were on the Clyde for lunch and Phil-set off ahead to let the bus driver know we were coming, even if a little late. Once again, through our | + | |
- | leader differing in opinion with some of the party, we travelled up and down some wrong spurs but eventually cut the track and., walking the last couple | + | |
- | of mile' | + | |
- | which he iid | + | |
- | The post office employees at Milton nearly collapsed when at least fourteen people walked in to send telegrams. | + | |
- | Another time on our homeward journey we stored | + | |
- | An inebriated. man had parked his bicycle just ' | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | driver and the rest_of the party were becoming very restless, wishing to - Proceed | + | |
On all these trips there has always been someone to make a witty | On all these trips there has always been someone to make a witty | ||
- | remark when conditions were difficult, and the general good humour in the party ,helped to relieve our tiredness and apprehension of the next Obstacle. | + | remark when conditions were difficult, and the general good humour in the party, helped to relieve our tiredness and apprehension of the next obstacle. |
=====Park shanty towns must go===== | =====Park shanty towns must go===== |
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