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- | C ONTENTS | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker====== |
- | BUSHWALKING IN THE BUDATTAYrS Losalind | + | |
- | 3NE NIGHT IN AFRICA - Prank Pigby 4 | + | ===March 1969.=== |
- | PADDY' | + | |
- | THE FEBEUARY 1:EETINGS - Jim Brown 7 | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | THE KOWHUNG - 1.farion | + | |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPYENT AD. 12 | + | | | |Page| |
- | TEE IRON Ur:STEAD - Pat Harrison 11 | + | |Bushwalking In The Budawangs|Rosalind |
- | 7XPLORATION OF THE UP= 7OLLANGArBIE - Lynne ITyborn 14 | + | |One Night In Africa|Frank Rigby| |
- | AP.ETHUSA CANY017 - Marion | + | |The February Meetings|Jim Brown| 7| |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Tralkers, Northcote Buildings, Reiby Place, Circular Quay, Sydney. | + | |The Kowmung|Marion |
- | Postal Address: G.P.O. | + | |The Iron Bedstead|Pat Harrison|11| |
- | EDITOR: | + | |Exploration Of The Upper Wollangambie|Lynne Wyborn|14| |
- | TYPIST: Heather | + | |Arethusa Canyon|Marion |
- | The Sydney 3ne-7aner Larch 1969 | + | |
- | 7, | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
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+ | |Paddy' | ||
+ | |Mountain Equipment|12| | ||
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+ | A monthly bulletin,of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Northcote Buildings, Reiby Place, Circular Quay, Sydney. Postal Address: | ||
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+ | |**Editor**|Ross Wyborn, 1/73 Harris Street, Harris Park, 2150| | ||
+ | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke| | ||
+ | |**Typist**|Heather | ||
+ | |**Sales and Subs**|Ramon U'Brien| | ||
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+ | =====Bushwalking In The Budawangs.===== | ||
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- | After breakfast, on Saturday we net at the hut, then drove the seven =lies along the si.ie road, left the cars, and set off at ri.30 in' | ||
- | There was Quite a variety of wild flowero by the track, including ChAstmas el1c alent:-. In addition, the water droplets from the .fog turned many sreiderwebe into zlieteninz lace. | ||
- | An hour's walkina broueot us to the Tatc' | ||
- | Alas, when we reached Yolly Point, the fog, which was to remain at the HigLer altitudes for most of the weekend, was as thick as ever so, after signing th C.M.TJT. visitors book we | ||
- | the spnos in the rock which marked -C e commencement of Watson 's Pass. A scramble over awl around large, moss-covered 1,oulders, with cliffs gradually towerincz above us, brought us to the toe., of the steen sloe vhicb meets tlee cliff line. TAzch of this slope, includirc the track markers, 7.i_ac-1 been receatly burnt out and as a result we lost eaa tree: for a T4hile, swinginq_ too far to the south, qe eventually nicked ur the tracl: at the second line of cliffs and scraubled down to an unnamed eree. cluttered with trees and boulders, where we Etcad for lunch. 7:ere we noticed a large, flat-toTled toadstool about nine inches acrose, and e few giant black anti 771-lite flies over an inch Yon, | ||
- | After lunch, the creek was crossed and the marked track followed ut,, the F.,,lope on the other side, where it took an easy course through open forest about 100 feet e;ove the creekbed, avoiding the rough going below. Tleree-quarters of a mile further on the track etrom-)ed off tHe_eslore to meet Campine; Rock Creek, which was followed to its | ||
- | ..marea. of,a, Tha Sydney. Bushwalker 3 | ||
- | , | + | ===Meandering In The Mist.=== |
- | junction wita,toliand | + | |
- | for about 11/2 igiles;.alternately.rockhopping and wading through the pOols, sometimes up toeFaistdeep, or bypassing these by bashing through | + | Rosalind and John Blanche. |
- | ruring | + | |
- | A little after 5 o'cloc7a, about halfway round a distinct S-bend, we came to a relatively clear flat area in a myrtle forest on the high. bank. It was an ideal camsite and it was decided to stop for the night. Light rain began to fall at about 11 D.M. and it started to rain steadily at about I a.m. This rain continued for the rest of the weekend. | + | At about midnight on Friday, 7 February, a party of nine settled down for the night near Sassafras on the Nowra-Braidwood road, some in the old house at the turn-off and the others, who were not keen on the possibility of rats and fleas, at the clearirg on the western side of Tianjara |
- | On Sunday after an early breakfast we set off at 7.3C, reaching the junction of Holland. Creek and Angl Greek in 5-10 minutes. Then began the long haul up a sta.= ridge running initially west then south-west which finally brought us up to the cliff line below 1:t. Tarn. Fire had cleared much of the scrub and this made the going eaSier. Llthough | + | |
- | We boiled the billy in the camping cave below l!t. Tarn. Then came a short acrulebash | + | After breakfast on Saturday we met at the hut, then drove the seven miles along the side road, left the cars, and set off at 8.30 in fairly thick fog which prevented us from seeing much of the countryside. After about 3/4 mile we turned south off the road up a low hill, following the marked track to Folly Point. |
- | We crossed to the other side and opent over half an hour searching in the fog for the cairn which locates the saddle leading to Lit. Houghton. | + | |
- | Lunchtime was spent drying cloths and thawing out round a fire in the Fusikar's Cave, a short distance around from the saddle. | + | There was quite a variety of wild flowers by the track, including Christmas Bell's a' |
- | A heated discussion | + | |
- | north ief. the creak for a straih.htforwaa-d. | + | An hour's walking brought us to the Mitchell Lookout where we stopped |
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- | road and tTae cars. | + | Alas, when we reached Yolly Point, the fog, which was to remain at the higher altitudes for most of the weekend, was as thick as ever so, after signing th C.M.W. visitors' |
- | The last section of this tra apparently for timer gettiri.s.being. cleared-by bulldozers | + | |
- | 4 The Sydney Bushwalk.er, | + | After lunch, the creek was crossed and the marked track followed up the slope on the other side, where it took an easy course through open forest about 100 feet above the creekbed, avoiding the rough going below. Three-quarters of a mile further on the track dropped off the slope to meet Camping Rock Creek, which was followed to its junction with Holland Creek. We followed Holland Creek upstream for about 1 1/2 miles, |
- | flarch 1969 | + | |
- | ...1101. 1......M.......1. | + | Druring |
- | A little excitement was had on the muddy road on the way to Sassafras when all the cars lost traction on the steeper hills and had to be pushed | + | |
- | V.14 | + | A little after 5 o'clock, about halfway round a distinct S-bend, we came to a relatively clear flat area in a myrtle forest on the high bank. It was an ideal camsite and it was decided to stop for the night. Light rain began to fall at about 11 p.m. and it started to rain steadily at about 1 a.m. This rain continued for the rest of the weekend. |
- | ONE HIG7T IN Aramp | + | |
- | : | + | On Sunday after an early breakfast we set off at 7.30, reaching the junction of Holland Creek and Angel Creek in 5-10 minutes. Then began the long haul up a steep ridge running initially west then south-west which finally brought us up to the cliff line below Mt. Tarn. Fire had cleared much of the scrub and this made the going easier. Although |
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+ | We boiled the billy in the camping cave below Mt. Tarn. Then came a short scrub bash around the southern side of the mountain (about 1/4 mile) and the climb onto the top through an easy pass. We crossed to the other side and spent over half an hour searching in the fog for the cairn which locates the saddle leading to Mt. Houghton. | ||
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+ | Lunchtime was spent drying cloths and thawing out round a fire in the Fusilier's Cave, a short distance around from the saddle. A heated discussion | ||
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+ | The last section of this track is being cleared by bulldozers | ||
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+ | A little excitement was had on the muddy road on the way to Sassafras when all the cars lost traction on the steeper hills and had to be pushed | ||
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+ | =====One Night In Afica.===== | ||
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+ | Frank Rigby | ||
It was in Tanzania' | It was in Tanzania' | ||
- | Late one afternoon, in a hired Vonswagon, I pulled into one of the official camping sites & | + | |
- | I read once again the notice which had been placed at each site | + | Late one afternoon, in a hired Vonswagon, I pulled into one of the official camping sites about three miles from the Seronera Game Lodge. Now there is absolutely no concept of togetherness about these camping sites - they have been deliberately set far apart so that people can get right away from each other, a rather odd philosophy in the African bush, it seemed to me. As the sun dipped to the western horizon I suddenly felt terribly lonely and exposed. |
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- | Well, a Padtymade | + | I read once again the notice which had been placed at each site: |
- | looked around me anxiously but the only animals within sight were a few gazelle grazing quite peacefully. | + | |
- | Co I put Up my tiny two-man tent and got a fire started. Yes, it was going to be a good meal a2 I had lots of food to cook. The tropical night quicily | + | " |
- | I think I must have jumped about six feet in the air when I | + | |
- | heard that first awe-inspiring roar" | + | Well, a Paddymade |
- | safety of a Lan/ Rover under these conditions they are quite docile, | + | |
- | arc 1969 5711P-YdneY BkishwalkOr: | + | Co I put up my tiny two-man tent and got a fire started. Yes, it was going to be a good meal as I had lots of food to cook. The tropical night quickly |
- | had heard them on the hunt.at night; and I vas totally unprepared for it. If I had to devise a sound especially to set a man shivering in his shoes T. could not think of anything better than the roar of a lion, unless it was the combined effort of a whole pride of lions. | + | |
- | It took m only five seconds to decide that this particular out-of-doors was no place for me. I abandoned the cooking and an for the car. As I sat there shaking, they started all over again and I wondered where they were and just what they were up ,to of course, the imagination runs riot at suck times and I had a vivid mental picture of a dozen lions laying siege to the car, with me the prisoner inside | + | I think I must have jumped about six feet in the air when I heard that first awe-inspiring roar; and then, as if by some signal, it seemed to break out all around me. The air vibrated with the terrific noise, sending great spasms |
- | Shortly afterwards a Land Rover from the next camp joined the action. In its Headlam7s | + | |
- | I thought of the films" | + | It took me only five seconds to decide that this particular out-of-doors was no place for me. I abandoned the cooking and ran for the car. As I sat there shaking, they started all over again and I wondered where they were and just what they were up to; of course, the imagination runs riot at such times and I had a vivid mental picture of a dozen lions laying siege to the car, with me the prisoner inside |
- | They woke me again through the night. | + | |
- | *Op | + | Shortly afterwards a Land Rover from the next camp joined the action. In its headlamps |
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- | 4001$01" | + | I thought of the filmsy |
- | _104510, | + | |
- | SOMETHING dORTHWHILE! | + | They woke me again through the night. |
- | As every walker knows you learn something from every trip and after some years accumulate knowledge | + | |
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- | It's the same when it comes | + | |
- | to equipment. Years of experiaLce, practical application of knowledge gained results in something worthwhile. | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | Paddymade | + | |
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY | + | ===Something Worthwhile!=== |
- | 109a Bathurst Street, Sydney. N.S.W. | + | |
- | Phone 262695. | + | As every walker knows you learn something from every trip and after some years accumulate knowledge, knowhow, experience. |
- | P DDY P LLIN | + | |
+ | Of course, it's the same when it comes to equipment. Years of experience, practical application of knowledge gained results in something worthwhile. | ||
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+ | Paddymade | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin Pty Limited. | ||
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+ | 109a Bathurst Street, Sydney. N.S.W. Phone 262695. | ||
Lightweight Camp Gear | Lightweight Camp Gear | ||
- | 1st Hoer, 109A Bathurst Street, SONY | ||
- | 6,2685 | ||
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- | ' | + | =====The February Meetings.===== |
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- | March 1969 The Sydney.Bushualker | + | |
- | TEE FEBRUARY MEETINGS | + | |
Jim Brown | Jim Brown | ||
- | February was blessed (or cursed, depending on your pant of view) by two meetings - the normal monthly session on 12th and the Era Fund Extraordinary on 196h. | ||
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- | With President Frank Rigby abroad on the slopes of Mt: kenya, Vice President Phil. Bult took the chair for the normal General Meeting, and welcomed new members, Karenza Warren, ilary. | ||
- | Davidson, Raymona Hookway, and a little later, Fay Smith, and Alan Taylor. | ||
- | Since minutes evoked nothing of consequence we ran on into the correspondence which after a deathly silence of several years, had no less than two suggestions about the use of the Era Fund - | ||
- | one from Dot. Butler uhich was the raison d'etre of the Extraordinary Keeting, and a proposal from Margaret Child that we may consider | ||
- | donating the money towards a proposed National Park in the Dubbo area. | ||
- | The Treasurer said our hank balance in the normal trading account stood at $656 at the close of the Club's year (31.1.69) and the Walks Secretary reported what must have been an abnormally active ,January. Eight people went down Kanangra Gorge on Roger Cowing' | ||
- | On the next weekend David Cotton had 5 at Blue Gum, and no less than 13 tackled Alan Pike's Lrethusa Canyon jaunt. An unspecified number were on Bob Yomger' | ||
- | In social comment Barry Pacey said there were vcry few entrants in the slide competition, | ||
- | Federation aeport included mention of a commendatory | ||
- | letter from the Police Commissioner concerning the Walkers' | ||
- | in a bush search for a child misging at Lawson & | ||
- | equipping a shed for the storage of gear, and the Colong Committee was res,orted to be active. It is proposed to marl-. Starlight' | ||
- | The Sydney Bushwalker March 1969 | ||
- | should be obtained befOre camping in Royal National Park. | ||
- | As convenor of the Reunion. Committee,. Bob. Younger sought a working party and also announced transport proposals for the eunion | + | February was blessed (or cursed, depending on your point of view) by two meetings - the normal monthly session on 12th and the Era Fund Extraordinary on 19th. |
- | Joan Rigby then presented the' | + | |
- | Will gave his usual and useful guide to new maps coming available and to tracks and access matters, | + | With President Frank Rigby abroad on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, Vice President Phil Butt took the chair for the normal General Meeting, and welcomed new members, Karenza Warren, Mary Davidson, Raymona Hookway, and a little later, Fay Smith, and Alan Taylor. |
- | The | + | |
- | This as summorsed | + | Since minutes evoked nothing of consequence we ran on into the correspondence which after a deathly silence of several years, had no less than two suggestions about the use of the Era Fund - one from Dot. Butler which was the raison d'etre of the Extraordinary Meeting, and a proposal from Margaret Child that we may consider donating the money towards a proposed National Park in the Dubbo area. |
- | A brief hEtory | + | |
- | the purchase price of between $9,000 and $10,000. The area comprised four blocks of 4J0, 50, 60, and 40 acres respectively, | + | The Treasurer said our bank balance in the normal trading account stood at $656 at the close of the Club's year (31.1.69) and the Walks Secretary reported what must have been an abnormally active January. Eight people went down Kanangra Gorge on Roger Gowing' |
- | Dr. Dougal | + | |
- | expert, indicated that the projects to dam the Kangaroo and Shoalhaven Rivers could flood a small riverside section of the block, but it was unlikely that an access would be obstructed. | + | On the next weekend David Cotton had 5 at Blue Gum, and no less than 13 tackled Alan Pike's Arethusa Canyon jaunt. An unspecified number were on Bob Younger' |
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- | It was then moved and carried that a Committee be formed to neogtiate and that the Era funds (-plus any additional amounts promised by Clubs or individuals) be available to it - carried, and Dot. Butler, Bill Burke, and Gordon | + | In social comment Barry Pacey said there were very few entrants in the slide competition, |
- | March V.,' | + | |
- | walkers and for the ' | + | Federation aeport included mention of a commendatory letter from the Police Commissioner concerning the Walkers' |
- | Some discussion followed on the diversion to the project of | + | |
- | Club funds at present in Commonwealt Bonds., Amazingly, considering that any General | + | As convenor of the Reunion Committee, Bob Younger sought a working party and also announced transport proposals for the Reunion |
- | However, at the close of t' | + | |
- | dd.1. I. I. LOA | + | Joan Rigby then presented the results of some research into old Club minute books, and recommended the deltion of about 23 old resolutions |
- | THE KMMUNG | + | |
- | nerion | + | Wilf gave his usual and useful guide to new maps coming available and to tracks and access matters, |
- | Leader Ken Ellie | + | |
- | On the Friday night we camped at the usual grassy | + | ===The |
- | sPot on the Tenangra | + | |
- | off along the Kanangra Road for about a mile in search for the right firs trail. After a few stops and startsm.A | + | This as summonsed |
- | We waned about a mile after we left the cars. We came onto the Boyd River after scrub bashing here and there, We followed it down then skirted to the right and down the steep hill. We got -tack onto the river at 1, | + | |
- | The ones ahead walked leisurely down the river, swimming | + | A brief history |
- | in every pool so that the slower ones coula catch un. The weather | + | |
- | At the end of our first lion? compulsory swim we decided to have lunch. After about an hour the others turned | + | Dr. Dougal |
- | 10 The Sydney Bushwaner " | + | |
- | So we continued down the mighty | + | It was then moved and carried that a Committee be formed to neogtiate and that the Era funds (plus any additional amounts promised by Clubs or individuals) be available to it - carried, and Dot. Butler, Bill Burke, and Gordon |
- | At one stage We CPV.C.1 | + | |
- | Lfter about three aarters | + | Some discussion followed on the diversion to the project of Club funds at present in Commonwealt Bonds. Amazingly, considering that any General |
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- | shift lines vent up. The packa were hung up in a line on one tree branch, and they -lust looked like bats before the setting sun. | + | ---- |
- | The other -)arty | + | |
- | Ue bypassed the waterfall | + | =====The Kowmung.===== |
- | The day passed like the day before. About -3.30 p.m. we began. looking for the right ridge to get out of the river, | + | |
- | Up Ghost' | + | Marion |
- | By. 10 p.m. Ken's party had not arrived - we were quite convinced we would not be at work on Monday. We rationed enough food for | + | |
- | I-larch 1969 The Sydney .71ashwa1her. | + | Leader: Ken Ellis |
- | breakfast, put out the fire, and went to bed. About 11 n.m. I heard a heavy clumo, .cluAp, up the track. I went to investigate and there was aoger thumping | + | |
- | within | + | On the Friday night we camped at the usual grassy |
- | Now that everyone had arrived | + | |
- | Exhausted and filthy I flopped into bee about 3 p.m. and dreamed I was on the haunted Ghost' | + | We walked |
- | Anybody interested in walleing -flosqua | + | |
- | 251.670 (s), 39.5352. | + | The ones ahead walked leisurely down the river, swimming in every pool so that the slower ones could catch up. The weather |
- | .140 .1.. | + | |
- | T--TE IRON BEDSTEAD | + | At the end of our first long compulsory swim we decided to have lunch. After about an hour the others turned |
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+ | So we continued down the mighty | ||
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+ | At one stage we came to a section | ||
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+ | After about three quarters | ||
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+ | The other party never turned | ||
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+ | We bypassed the waterfall | ||
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+ | Up Ghost' | ||
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+ | By 10 p.m. Ken's party had not arrived - we were quite convinced we would not be at work on Monday. We rationed enough food for breakfast, put out the fire, and went to bed. About 11 p.m. I heard a heavy clump, clump, up the track. I went to investigate and there was Roger thumping | ||
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+ | Within | ||
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+ | Exhausted and filthy I flopped into bed about 3 p.m. and dreamed I was on the haunted Ghost' | ||
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+ | Anybody interested in walking Howqua | ||
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+ | =====The Iron Bedstead.===== | ||
Pat Harrison | Pat Harrison | ||
- | At first, there were three of us for this trip but as starting time approached one member began to worry about his sore finer and decided that he had better not go; so it was that good old dependable Jim Vatiliotis, who is no white ant, and myself, were the two that set out on the eve of th; | + | |
- | Ue ran into drizzling rain after Goulburn and it continued until eyond quennbeyan, bdt near ' | + | At first, there were three of us for this trip but as starting time approached one member began to worry about his sore finger |
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- | $ | + | We ran into drizzling rain after Goulburn and it continued until beyond Queanbeyan, but near Michelago |
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- | ..........----, | + | We were up and away fairly early (we were so tired by daylight that we __then__ could have slept despite |
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- | , . . | + | When we reached the Valentine River crossing we caught up with three characters who were carrying |
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- | 1": | + | In view of their unfriendly and secretive responses to our conversational endeavours, and also in view of their anti-conservation attitude (to wit, one rifle), we gave them a literal answer when they asked "Does this road go all the way to the gold mine (i.e. the Grey Mare Hut)?". We replied " |
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- | , | + | It had now begun to rain and the cosiness of the Grey Mare Hut tempted us to stay there, sitting in the easy chairs and looking out the door through the scudding |
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- | . . ... E.- ::-:;...t | + | And so, about 2 p.m., we set out in light rain for O' |
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- | t ' i..: | + | Hands were numbed and clothing |
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- | . :-." ;,...: . i -,: | + | We had a good camp here. The rain pelted down all night and the wind howled |
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- | ... | + | Sunday morning was a miracle of blue sky, green snow grass, meadows splashed |
- | NEW, BIGGER SL.OWROOM FOR WALKING G.LJAR. | + | |
- | "THE CANOE CENTRE", | + | The weather on Monday was again good and after cutting across |
- | / HIhE YOUR FAIRY DOWN SLEEPING BAG, IIFRAME PACK OH TENT FROM OUR EQUIPMENT HIRE DEPARhilENT. | + | |
- | / USE OUR NEW, FREE LIBRARY SERVICE FOR WALKERS AfD | + | ---- |
- | And .just to make sure we are giVing you top service we open at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday mornings | + | |
- | 165 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. | + | =====Mountain Equipment.===== |
- | 929-6504 | + | |
- | Harch 1969 The Sydney Bushvalker 13 | + | * New, bigger showroom for walking gear. |
- | the back scat of hi S Vg while I rolle. | + | * "The Canoe Centre, a complete display centre for "Geoff Baxter" |
- | I' | + | * Hire your Fairy Down sleeping bag, H-Frame pack or tent from uor equipment hire department. |
- | -:' | + | * Use our new, free library service for walkers and climbers. |
- | Fe were up, and away fairly early (ye were -o tired y dayli3ht tat T.),c then' | + | |
- | when We reached the Valentine River crossing we caught up with three characters who -u2re carrying | + | And just to make sure we are giving you top service we open at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday mornings - you can park right in front so make Mountain Equipment your first stop! |
- | In view of their unfriendly and secretive responses to our conversational endeavours, and also in view of their anti- . conservation attitude (to wits one rifle), we gave them a literal answer when they. asked 'Does this road go all the way to the goldaine | + | |
- | .but, if they had been friendlier we could also have told them that the road was about four times as lone as the way we were going. As a result we had been a cou.ele | + | 165 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. 929-6504. |
- | It had now begun to rain and the cosiness of the Grey Mare 17.ut tempted us to stay there, sitting in the easy chairs and looking out the doOr through the scudding | + | |
- | .And so, ab-oute.p.'m.,set out, in light rain for O' | + | ---- |
- | nut .,at ' | + | |
- | t1 e had dropped and ar. icy 'torrent of | + | =====Exploration of the Upper Wollangambe.===== |
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- | 14 The Sydney Bushwalker Harch 1969 | + | |
- | 7!ss Dargale and over the ()Pen plains into our faces and making it difficult even to keep upright. | + | |
- | vands were numbed and clotine | + | |
- | We had a good camp here. The rain pelted down all night and the wind howle and the snow gums made eerie noises as their branches scraped against the flapping roof and possums were dislodged from the whirling limbs and thumped on the roof, while all the time a rat gnawed contentedly in the ceiling and weary walkers slept like babes in front of the fire. This old hut could tell tales of wild weather and the stockmen who smoked their nipes there and wondered which would give out first - the had weather or the tobacco. | + | |
- | Sunday morning was a miracle of blue sLy, green snow grass, meadows splashed | + | |
- | The weather on llonday we again good and after cuttinacross | + | |
- | EXPLORATION OF THE UPPER WOLLANGANBIE | + | |
Lynne Wyborn | Lynne Wyborn | ||
- | Our party of 4 consisting of Peter IcIntosh, John Campbell, Peter Levander, and myself_ met at T't. 7.Tilson on Friday night. We headed off towards Lithgow looking for a special bend in the road where we were to leave civilisation. Owing to a misprint on the map, the main road between Bell ani 3.1ewnes Junction was omitted. | ||
- | arch 1969 The Syney : | ||
- | But finally after disturbing the local station master, at Newnes :Junction, :t%7( found the right road; By this time it wds' | ||
- | Sunrise found us up and packing ,so we moved off without breakfast and walked down a ride about .1-2- mile till we reached a small creek. Here we partook of a sustaining breakfast and surveyed the area before us from a rockY-oulcrop. We could see rocicy cliffs and | ||
- | . mountains tysteriously Si houetted against ,the early morning haze. | ||
- | .- Following -the creek demstream we were forced to walk in the water as cliffs were.too close to the bankl or the scrub was too entangled, to walk through. Often we were met by the open, flippers of a hungry crayfish but luckily none of us satisfied its appetite. We had lunch in a small clearing surrounded by cliffs up to 100 ft. high | ||
- | But tiais wa:s just the beginning!! As we continued on, the cliffs became higher and the creek became wider and deeper after the junction of several smaller creeks. In the mid-afternoon we left the creek and climbed up onto the steeP rocky hillside and witnessed a magnificant view east as far as Mt. Tomah, south as far as the Bell Foad, and west as far as Newnes. We decided | ||
- | travelling in the creek would be quicker than on the rough corrugated ridges. We returned to the creek and walked along till sundown. Luckily we found enough dry level ground and after dinner we were all glad to get to bed. | ||
- | We were up early Sunday morning, had breakfast, and moved off by G a.m. We had walked barely 1> mile when we came to the junction of the 2 major creeks comprising the Upper Wollangambie. We attempted to get on top of a ridge to walk round to the crater but the going was too slow so we decided we would have to leave the crater for another trip. We went back on the Wollangambie and concluded it would be faster to travel downstream to T!t. Filson instead of attempting to follow the ridges back to the car. The cliffs closed in as we proceeded slowly down the creek. By lunchtime we were making such slow progress we left the creek and climbed up via a small creek, onto the ridge between Bell Creek and the Wollangambie. Ue followed the ridge along, looking for a way down as close to t. Wilson as possible. | ||
- | We ventured down a small creek towards Bell Creek but found ourselves face to face with a 300 ft. cliff. Our rope only being 120 ft., we decided it would not be sufficient, so we climbed back onto the ridge. We spent the remainder of the afternoon surveying the cliff line for a creek which did not hold a cliff higher than 60 ft. in its depth. With no success and a great storm | ||
- | 16 The Sydney Bushwalker ? | ||
- | about to break over us we quickly got our tents upon the ridge, and Sheltered from the pelting rain and lightning. | ||
- | We were up at 5.30 next mornine and after using our emergency rations we headed back to the only sure way of retreat - the way we had come. After bushbashing in the tall wet scrub for over an hour, we reached the Wollangam-4, | ||
- | About 1/2 mile before the junction of Bell Creek, we found footprints in the sand T,7/Ach boosted our spirits and we were at the track up to Ht. Nilson by 2 p.m. After walking out to the Post Office, we made 'phone calls home to say we were none the worse off for being one day late - or having a 3-day weekend. | ||
- | ARETEUSA CAMON | + | Our party of 4 consisting of Peter McIntosh, John Campbell, Peter Levander, and myself met at Mt. Wilson on Friday night. We headed off towards Lithgow looking for a special bend in the road where we were to leave civilisation. Owing to a misprint on the map, the main road between Bell and Newnes Junction was omitted. |
- | liarion | + | |
- | On Saturday night we camped on the ' | + | But finally after disturbing the local station master at Newnes Junction, we found the right road. By this time it was early Saturday morning so we crawled into our fleabags beside the car and had a good 4 hours' sleep. |
- | I woke up at some ghastly hour finding myself | + | |
- | At breakfast we were huddled round two mingy fires when Jim | + | Sunrise found us up and packing so we moved off without breakfast and walked down a ridge about 1/2 mile till we reached a small creek. Here we partook of a sustaining breakfast and surveyed the area before us from a rocky outcrop. We could see rocky cliffs and mountains mysteriously silhouetted against the early morning haze. |
- | (our prospective gadget man) produced a portages | + | |
- | However, Barry and Owen decided to.go and help look for | + | Following the creek demstream we were forced to walk in the water as cliffs were too close to the banks or the scrub was too entangled to walk through. Often we were met by the open nippers of a hungry crayfish but luckily none of us satisfied its appetite. We had lunch in a small clearing surrounded by cliffs up to 100 ft. high. |
- | (free food. Provided) and they would wait for us at Evans Lookout. | + | |
- | So eighteen of us tripped off down the road. We had not gone far when Anne Rutherford noticed at the side of the road the biggest spider web I have seen, hanging from the trees. It looked beautiful as it was thick with dew and looked like a web of | + | But this was just the beginning!! As we continued on, the cliffs became higher and the creek became wider and deeper after the junction of several smaller creeks. In the mid-afternoon we left the creek and climbed up onto the steep rocky hillside and witnessed a magnificant view east as far as Mt. Tomah, south as far as the Bell Road, and west as far as Newnes. We decided travelling in the creek would be quicker than on the rough corrugated ridges. We returned to the creek and walked along till sundown. Luckily we found enough dry level ground and after dinner we were all glad to get to bed. |
- | March 1969 The Sydney Bushwalker 17 | + | |
- | . glistening jewels. However we-kept our distance as the spider was huge and ugly and his beady eyes glared threateningly at us. | + | We were up early Sunday morning, had breakfast, and moved off by 8 a.m. We had walked barely 1/2 mile when we came to the junction of the 2 major creeks comprising the Upper Wollangambie. We attempted to get on top of a ridge to walk round to the crater but the going was too slow so we decided we would have to leave the crater for another trip. We went back on the Wollangambie and concluded it would be faster to travel downstream to Mt. Wilson instead of attempting to follow the ridges back to the car. The cliffs closed in as we proceeded slowly down the creek. By lunchtime we were making such slow progress we left the creek and climbed up via a small creek, onto the ridge between Bell Creek and the Wollangambie. We followed the ridge along, looking for a way down as close to Mt. Wilson as possible. |
- | . 'About half a Mile down we entered Katoomba Creek. | + | |
- | to the Antarctica. I am sure he was a Boy Scout - always prepared. The second group went a feu yards down and abseiled about the same height but no swim. | + | We ventured down a small creek towards Bell Creek but found ourselves face to face with a 300 ft. cliff. Our rope only being 120 ft., we decided it would not be sufficient, so we climbed back onto the ridge. We spent the remainder of the afternoon surveying the cliff line for a creek which did not hold a cliff higher than 60 ft. in its depth. With no success and a great storm about to break over us we quickly got our tents up on the ridge, and sheltered from the pelting rain and lightning. |
- | After a few more swims, rock hopping, and some tricky ledges to negotiate we came to Arethusa | + | |
- | a little more tricky. You go down nicely for about 20 feet, making sure you don't tangle | + | We were up at 5.30 next mornine and after using our emergency rations we headed back to the only sure way of retreat - the way we had come. After bushbashing in the tall wet scrub for over an hour, we reached the Wollangambie Creek again and proceeded down it. The going was slow and the cool weather did not help after the long cold swims. The cliffs were completely sheer or overhanging on both sides now and mosses and ferns veiled the cracks, especially where watefalls were running. The creek bed was cluttered with large boulders and often it was tricky getting over them. |
- | Scrambling off the /edge to the left we continued down the creek with high hopes of finding a nice lunch spot. Eventually we gave up and picked the worst poss: | + | |
- | About mile dowl-, | + | About 1/2 mile before the junction of Bell Creek, we found footprints in the sand which boosted our spirits and we were at the track up to Mt. Wilson by 2 p.m. After walking out to the Post Office, we made 'phone calls home to say we were none the worse off for being one day late - or having a 3-day weekend. |
- | From this pool there is a track which was hard to find because | + | |
- | of the bushfires, and it was very easy going, coming out at Govett' | + | ---- |
- | 18 The Sydney Bushwalker March 1969 | + | |
- | He had been there since 4.30 p.m. We waited and waited for Jim and Roger. Nine p.m. came and went, 9.30 p.m. passed, and we were just about to go down to investigate when an exhausted Jim and Roger | + | =====Arethusa Canyon.===== |
- | turned up. It iz not too clear but Jim hauled the prostrated | + | |
- | JP' | + | Marion |
- | way round - I can't remember which, it was all so confusing. | + | |
- | And so we could all go, home after the best day's walk I have been on. | + | On Saturday night we camped on the Mt. Hay Road after much discussion on whether |
- | Big Deal! | + | |
+ | I woke up at some ghastly hour finding myself shrouded in heavy mist and rain. I stuck it out till morning and found to my satisfaction that I was not the only one with a drenched sleeping bag. | ||
+ | |||
+ | At breakfast we were huddled round two mingy fires when Jim (our prospective gadget man) produced a portagas | ||
+ | |||
+ | However, Barry and Owen decided to go and help look for Vicki (free food provided) and they would wait for us at Evans Lookout. | ||
+ | |||
+ | So eighteen of us tripped off down the road. We had not gone far when Anne Rutherford noticed at the side of the road the biggest spider web I have seen, hanging from the trees. It looked beautiful as it was thick with dew and looked like a web of glistening jewels. However we kept our distance as the spider was huge and ugly and his beady eyes glared threateningly at us. | ||
+ | |||
+ | About half a Mile down we entered Katoomba Creek. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After a few more swims, rock hopping, and some tricky ledges to negotiate we came to Arethusa | ||
+ | |||
+ | Scrambling off the edge to the left we continued down the creek with high hopes of finding a nice lunch spot. Eventually we gave up and picked the worst possible | ||
+ | |||
+ | About 1/4 mile down from our dinner spot we came to a 30 ft. waterfall. Although there is a way round it via a ledge, most jumped in and avoided the disgrace of being called chicken. We even had time for a bombing competition, | ||
+ | |||
+ | From this pool there is a track which was hard to find because of the bushfires, and it was very easy going, coming out at Govett' | ||
+ | |||
+ | He had been there since 4.30 p.m. We waited and waited for Jim and Roger. Nine p.m. came and went, 9.30 p.m. passed, and we were just about to go down to investigate when an exhausted Jim and Roger turned up. It is not too clear but Jim hauled the prostrated Roger up on a rope and pulley | ||
+ | |||
+ | And so we could all go home after the best day's walk I have been on. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Kangaroo Valley.===== | ||
- | March 1969. . The Sydney Bushwalker 19 | ||
- | .... . .... ......... | ||
- | KANGARO ' | ||
- | s KANGAROO VALLEY KANGAROO VALLEY | ||
Prior to an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 19th February you all received notification of the Club's plan to buy 90 acres of land on the Kangaroo River for a S.B.W. camping area and sanctuary. | Prior to an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 19th February you all received notification of the Club's plan to buy 90 acres of land on the Kangaroo River for a S.B.W. camping area and sanctuary. | ||
- | At that Meeting the Era Fund, totzlling $1,557 was voted towards the aquisition, and at the Annual General Meeting held on 12th March a further $1,000 was voted from an amount which has been held in Special Bonds for a | ||
- | number of years. Club members have shown their approval of the proposed purchase by subscribing a further $1,000 in promised donations. All we need.fnow to cover the whole cost of the 90 acres plus transfer costs is $870, We need our help to collect this relatively_small amount | ||
- | Mx. Colin Broad, the Club's Honorary Solicitor, has stated his willingness to carry out the legal work free of charge, the Vendor' | ||
- | *So it would be a great gesture if all those reading this would | ||
- | .STRAIGHT AWAY take up.their pen and fill in the slip at the bottom of this page with their name and the amount they are willing to contribute towards this very worthy cause. It would help speed matters if you would attach your cheque' | ||
- | Mrs. DOROTHY BUTLER, 30 Boundary Rd., WAHROONGA. 2076. | ||
- | Please help us to get the sale finalised at the earliest Possible date. | ||
- | ' As we helped. savefor all time Bluegum Forest, the Dalrymple Hay Forest at St.Ives and the Era lands, so this will be another thing the BushwaIkers. will be proud of in all the years to come. | ||
- | Signed DOT BUTLER ) Committee for the | ||
- | BILL BURZE ) Kangaroo Valley | ||
- | GORDON REDMOND) Aquisition. | ||
- | ......... ............ ...... ........ ..... | ||
- | Please accept the sum of $. .... . ......... .............. | ||
- | .towards the aquisition of 90 acres of land in the Kangaroo Valley. (Make Cheques payable to KANGAROO VALLEY AQUISITION, | ||
- | Nam.e | ||
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- | All ' | ||
+ | At that Meeting the Era Fund, totalling $1,557 was voted towards the aquisition, and at the Annual General Meeting held on 12th March a further $1,000 was voted from an amount which has been held in Special Bonds for a number of years. Club members have shown their approval of the proposed purchase by subscribing a further $1,000 in promised donations. All we need now to cover the whole cost of the 90 acres plus transfer costs is __$870__. __We need our help to collect this relatively small amount __. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mr. Colin Broad, the Club's Honorary Solicitor, has stated his willingness to carry out the legal work free of charge, the Vendor' | ||
+ | |||
+ | So it would be a great gesture if all those reading this would STRAIGHT AWAY take up their pen and fill in the slip at the bottom of this page with their name and the amount they are willing to contribute towards this very worthy cause. It would help speed matters if you would attach your cheque or money order at the same time and post it to:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Mrs. Dorothy Butler, 30 Boundary Rd., Wahroonga. 2076. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please help us to get the sale finalised at the earliest possible date. As we helped save for all time Bluegum Forest, the Dalrymple Hay Forest at St. Ives and the Era lands, so this will be another thing the Bushwalkers will be proud of in all the years to come. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Signed Dot Butler, Bill Burke and Gordon Redmond (Committee for the Kangaroo Valley Aquisition) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please accept the sum of $............... towards the aquisition of 90 acres of land in the Kangaroo Valley. (Make Cheques payable to Kangaroo Valley Aquisition). | ||
+ | |||
+ | Name............... | ||
+ | |||
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