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- | CONTENTS. | + | **CONTENTS** |
- | The June General Meeting - Jim Brown 2. | + | |The June General Meeting - Jim Brown |2| |
- | Mittagong to Picton Bike Trip- Marion Lloyd 4. | + | |Mittagong to Picton Bike Trip - Marion Lloyd |4| |
- | The Ups & Downs of Broken Rock Range Dorothy Noble 7. | + | |The Ups & Downs of Broken Rock Range - Dorothy Noble |7| |
- | Paddy' | + | |Paddy' |
- | The Fifth Tave - Observer 13. | + | |The Fifth Tave - Observer |13| |
- | Mountain Equipment Ad 17. | + | |Mountain Equipment Ad |17| |
- | Colong - Won or Lost R. Janssen | + | |Colong - Won or Lost R. Janssen| | |
- | A monthly-bulletin of matters of interest to the | + | A monthly-bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalkers, |
- | Sydney Bushwalkers, | + | Place, Circular Quay, Sydney. Postal address: Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney. |
- | Place,. Circular Quay, Sydney. | + | |
- | Postal address: Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney. | + | |**EDITOR**| Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Rd. Engadine 2233| |
+ | |**BUSINESS MANAGER**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford 2118| | ||
+ | |**TYPIST**| Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd. Oatley 2223| | ||
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+ | **The Sydney Bushwalker. JULY 1969** | ||
- | EDITOR: Bill Gillam, 19 Old Bush Rd. Engadine 2233 | ||
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford 2118. | ||
- | TYPIST: Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd. Oatley 2223. | ||
- | The Sydney Bushwalker. Page 2 July1969u | ||
====== The June General Meeting ====== | ====== The June General Meeting ====== | ||
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Jim Brown | Jim Brown | ||
- | This took a little more time than the short-lived May Meeting - but only a little longer. Minutes were understandably quite brief and in " | + | This took a little more time than the short-lived May Meeting - but only a little longer. Minutes were understandably quite brief and in " |
The President then called hopefully for nominations for several vacant offices, and although a Lady Committee member was not to be had, Jack Perry undertook magazine sales and circulation activities; and Marion Lloyd volunteered as one delegate to the Nature Conservation Council. There was a suggestion of Helen Grey as the added S & R Contact being sought. | The President then called hopefully for nominations for several vacant offices, and although a Lady Committee member was not to be had, Jack Perry undertook magazine sales and circulation activities; and Marion Lloyd volunteered as one delegate to the Nature Conservation Council. There was a suggestion of Helen Grey as the added S & R Contact being sought. | ||
- | Movement of personnel occupied some of the Correspondence with Dawn & Brian Anderson transferring to non-active and Pat and Ian 700d going active. Mention was made of a Nature Conservation exhibition to be held in July/August and moves were initiated to obtain some SBS custodians (this Project later came to naught). | + | Movement of personnel occupied some of the Correspondence with Dawn & Brian Anderson transferring to non-active and Pat and Ian Wood going active. Mention was made of a Nature Conservation exhibition to be held in July/August and moves were initiated to obtain some SBS custodians (this Project later came to naught). |
- | The Treasurdr | + | The Treasurer |
- | Although three programmed walks folded up for lack of starters, there was reasonable walking activity in May, beginning with a party of 9 on Bill Gillam' | + | Although three programmed walks folded up for lack of starters, there was reasonable walking activity in May, beginning with a party of 9 on Bill Gillam' |
- | On the same weekend Marion Lloyd had 8 people on an ergetic trip over the Queahgong-Guonogang massif, and -back via Kanangaroo and Yellow Dog. | ||
Coming to the fourth weekend of the month, Barry Pacey was leader of 16 who made the circuit Kanangra-Cloudmaker-Kowmung River and back via Gingra Range, and on the Sunday 21 were out on Jack Gentles | Coming to the fourth weekend of the month, Barry Pacey was leader of 16 who made the circuit Kanangra-Cloudmaker-Kowmung River and back via Gingra Range, and on the Sunday 21 were out on Jack Gentles | ||
- | Otford-Burning Palms-Helensburgh day jaunt, On the final week-end | + | Otford-Burning Palms-Helensburgh day jaunt, On the final weekend |
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+ | Federation Report was temporarily deferred to see if a delegate with a detailed report would turn up but finally Alan Round gave a brief verbal report, mentioning S & R had received two alerts - one from a party who sought to canoe down the Capertee/ | ||
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+ | The President announced that some Committee members wondered if Club rules should be framed to cover the possible suspension of members in view of the abolition of an old resolution relating to such action. Your reporter suggested that the expunged rule merely covered the question of payment of subscription by a suspended member and the Constitution already gave Committee scope for any punitive action it may deem desirable save that the extreme penalty of expulsion oara-LA a right of appeal, | ||
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+ | With a reference to celebration of our senior citizen (Taro' | ||
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+ | E. (Ted) Caines Phillips of the River Canoe Club passed away last month after a brief illness. Members of long standing particularly those who served on Committee will recall the sketch maps of various districts prepared by him and forwarded for our information, | ||
- | Federation Report was tempe-za.oily, | ||
- | The President announced that some., | ||
- | resolution relating to such action. Your reporter suggested that;.. | ||
- | the expunged rule merely covered the question of :payment nf subscription by a-suspended member .and the Constitution already | ||
- | gave Committee scope-for any punitive aot' | ||
- | able9 save that the extrme penalty of expulsion oara-LA a right of appeal, | ||
- | 7ith a reference to celebration of our senior.J-4; | ||
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- | (Taros) 90th birthday late in June? the Meeting came to its | ||
- | close at 9.00 p.m, | ||
- | E. (Ted) Caines Phillips of the Rivox Canoe Club passed | ||
- | away last month after a brief illness. Members of long standing particularly those who served on Committee will recall the sketch maps of various districts prepared by him and forwarded for our information, | ||
- | BE A DEVIL AND LEAD A MLK1 | ||
- | UTWIALYS.4, | ||
+ | **BE A DEVIL AND LEAD A WALK** | ||
====== Mittagong to Picton Bike Trip ====== | ====== Mittagong to Picton Bike Trip ====== | ||
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Next morning we proceeded down Burnt Flat Creek, which was badly eroded from recent rains making it treacherous in parts and slow going, often lifting our bikes across the creeks and numerous obstacles. Lyn Drummond had a spectacular bust up on her bike but escaped with multiple bruising. | Next morning we proceeded down Burnt Flat Creek, which was badly eroded from recent rains making it treacherous in parts and slow going, often lifting our bikes across the creeks and numerous obstacles. Lyn Drummond had a spectacular bust up on her bike but escaped with multiple bruising. | ||
- | Before leaving the creek it was quite obvious that not all were going to make it to Katoomba. Five decided to take the track back to Picton. From here the track became much better but still very hilly and bumpy. However, we turned off fire trail too early to follow a sheep path down a gradual then very steep hill to the Toliondi7ly. To our horror and dismay the river was in full flood. | + | Before leaving the creek it was quite obvious that not all were going to make it to Katoomba. Five decided to take the track back to Picton. From here the track became much better but still very hilly and bumpy. However, we turned off fire trail too early to follow a sheep path down a gradual then very steep hill to the Wollondilly. To our horror and dismay the river was in full flood. |
Bushwalkers can be very pig-headed at times and we were quite determined to reach Katoomba at all costs. However, it became quite clear that all the combined know-how could not produce a floating object, Here I have noted some examples - | Bushwalkers can be very pig-headed at times and we were quite determined to reach Katoomba at all costs. However, it became quite clear that all the combined know-how could not produce a floating object, Here I have noted some examples - | ||
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The train we were to catch was full. The guard wouldn' | The train we were to catch was full. The guard wouldn' | ||
- | SKI TIPSg | + | ====== Ski Tips ====== |
- | Angulation, the dropping of your downhill shoulder, is the way to give edging control and stability to your skis. In the' traverse the lateral plane of the hips is parallel more or less to the slope. If your lower shoulder is brought back at the same | + | |
- | time so that the line through your shoulder is parallel to the line joining your ski tips you are in a perfect, stable safe position. | + | |
- | Always warm up well before the day's skiing. Knee bends, body bends with your chin touching your knees, calithenics in | + | |
- | general all help. So will .a lot of bushwalking. | + | |
- | 'Then skiing from a lift check your bindings before running down. | + | |
- | INDULGE YOURSELF Mn) LEAD TWO. UALKSI. | + | |
+ | Angulation, the dropping of your downhill shoulder, is the way to give edging control and stability to your skis. In the traverse the lateral plane of the hips is parallel more or less to the slope. If your lower shoulder is brought back at the same time so that the line through your shoulder is parallel to the line joining your ski tips you are in a perfect, stable safe position. | ||
- | The Ups and Downs of OF BTOKEY -oaK RANGE. | + | Always warm up well before the day's skiing. Knee bends, body bends with your chin touching your knees, calithenics in general all help. So will .a lot of bushwalking. |
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+ | When skiing from a lift check your bindings before running down. | ||
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+ | **INDULGE YOURSELF AND LEAD TWO WALKS** | ||
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+ | Dorothy Noble | ||
It was obvious from the outset that this was going to be a Pat Harrison Special, | It was obvious from the outset that this was going to be a Pat Harrison Special, | ||
- | Thursday night (it was Anzac weele;end) saw the glow of eight torch beams bobbing their waY down the track at Kanalwa. A few lights terminated at a snug little cave above the trade while the remainder continued on to that ohilly' | + | |
- | Next morning the leader , truu to style was up ancl away bounding energetically | + | Thursday night (it was Anzac weekend) saw the glow of eight torch beams bobbing their way down the track at Kanangra. A few lights terminated at a snug little cave above the track while the remainder continued on to that chilly |
- | Fortunately we caught the loader | + | |
- | To our surprise the other two wore not there. | + | Next morning the leader, |
- | Pat had planned on at least reaching Butcher Creek or even green Wattle Creek by nightfall so that we could do Broken Rock?: Range the next day. We doubted however, whether Ross or Alan 11, | + | |
- | " | + | Fortunately we caught the leader |
- | 8. The Sydney Bushwalker. July, | + | |
- | but, as our leader was careful to pint out, we could do it if we got up early enough, namely 5.30 a.m. | + | To our surprise the other two were not there. |
- | Since such an idea was too' | + | |
- | Our thoughts turned once again to the missing two boas. Maybe they's missed the turnoff and gone all the way down the Gingra, or gone down the wrong ridge or pherhaps | + | Pat had planned on at least reaching Butcher Creek or even green Wattle Creek by nightfall so that we could do Broken Rock Range the next day. We doubted however, whether Ross or Alan had an appropriate map with them so we considered going down the Kowmung |
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+ | Since such an idea was too horrible to contemplate, | ||
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+ | Our thoughts turned once again to the missing two bods. Maybe they's missed the turnoff and gone all the way down the Gingra, or gone down the wrong ridge or perhaps | ||
So in blissful ignorance we sauntered down the Kowmung, stopping periodically to try and decipher the various footprints whenever they trailed across a particularly muddy section of track. | So in blissful ignorance we sauntered down the Kowmung, stopping periodically to try and decipher the various footprints whenever they trailed across a particularly muddy section of track. | ||
- | 7011, they weren' | + | |
- | It appeared that Round' | + | Well they weren' |
- | the Gingra, a route that landed them in a creek which they refused to | + | |
- | describe to us in English. They weren' | + | It appeared that Round' |
- | 9 The Sydney Dushwalkor, | + | |
- | Our news of a 7 o' | + | Our news of a 7 o' |
- | The night was clear before the arrival of an early morning mist which settled around us and dampened the air. 7e breakfasted to the sounds of the gently lowing cattle across the river as our cattle duffers and their dogs moved them about the yards.. By half past seven we were .ready to leave, | + | |
- | After catching up with the leader who had of course left | + | The night was clear before the arrival of an early morning mist which settled around us and dampened the air. We breakfasted to the sounds of the gently lowing cattle across the river as our cattle duffers and their dogs moved them about the yards. By half past seven we were ready to leave, having spent some time organising three packs between seven people. |
- | n tic,, we h2a4ed. an a ride . | + | |
- | - '' | + | After catching up with the leader who had of course left on time we headed up a ridge decorated with wildflowers and before long we had climbed out of the mists and were looking |
- | lore iozg we aaLL climbed, out ox he miss and | + | |
- | erY-i.Oofc' | + | |
- | at a clear blue sky as we followed the road. post "Bran Jan" and onto Scott' | + | |
- | extensive files, looked at it and charge | + | |
Before leaving the creek we boiled the billy for a quick morning tea and filled all available containers with water because we were unlikely to find any more until late afternoon when we would again be on Butchers Creek. | Before leaving the creek we boiled the billy for a quick morning tea and filled all available containers with water because we were unlikely to find any more until late afternoon when we would again be on Butchers Creek. | ||
- | 70 started up a likely looking ridge, scattering kangaroos. as we went, and after gaining height gradually for some time we saw the impressive sight of the end of .3rokon Rock Range. towering above us, dry and rocky and supported by... buttresses of crumbly rod earth. As we made our way to the' top, we began to feel less kben about the clear blue sky, but we were thankful not to have to carry all our gear as originally plarned. There was a final rock scramble and leveringup of bodies before -we finally reached the top and started off along the longth,of the range. There was a surprising amount of cover on tor, as it was well treed and even managed to house some lyrebirds. | ||
- | We walked along, waiting .hopefully for a suitable lunch spot to ap,obar before us Eventually Alan did some detouring arid- found a little cave and, to CUT amazement, a creek with water in it. So we all plonked down, our spirits soaring at the thought of water for lunch.. | ||
- | 00 THE VIE OLE HOG 1117,*0 A1ALE A MONTH.' | ||
- | 10. The Sydney Dushwalker. July, | ||
- | Many sandwiches and cups of tea later we left the little creek, which was later discovered to ho Fritz' | ||
- | couple of hundred feet each time. Every bumf, we thought must ho the last one (i.e. the one on the end), but it never seemed to be, as each time we reached the top only to see another drop below us and another rise beyond that. | ||
- | Just as we were beginning to gat worried about the failing light, we came to the last of tho rooky rise anil t=ned off tho range onto a ridge. 7e began picking our Ii9ay carefully down the rest of the way carefully down the stoop crumbly bits, and then thundering dawn the rest of th.0 way in the hope of reaching Butchers Creak before it was completely. dark. This we just managod, and after a good many gulps of lemon and lime we started, au u half ,east five, to make our way up the 2,000 foot of =age onto Scott' | ||
- | As we later discovered, we came upon the road somewhere near New Yards. The party collapsed in an oddly re,gular lino on the roadside and after a while began to think of food and scrab-eled in the bottom of the three po,cks for the few rernaAning bits and pieces. Then all was eaten we started plodding the miles along the white, moonlit road, and again made the occasional dicey detour to avoid a dingo trap. 7e waited at the turnoff for beds to catch up, and then it was all downhill to the causeway on the KowiLung whre we walked upstream a short distance to roach the camp, | ||
- | It was ten past nine when arrived, | ||
- | The fine weather stayed on for Sunday, and after some debate we decided to go up : ingra Crook and Croft' | ||
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- | tigootii3 | + | We started up a likely looking ridge, scattering kangaroos as we went, and after gaining height gradually for some time we saw the impressive sight of the end of Broken Rock Range towering above us, dry and rocky and supported by buttresses of crumbly red earth. As we made our way to the top, we began to feel less keen about the clear blue sky, but we were thankful not to have to carry all our gear as originally planned. There was a final rock scramble and levering up of bodies before we finally reached the top and started off along the length of the range. There was a surprising amount of cover on top, as it was well treed and even managed to house some lyrebirds. |
- | ---it1" | + | |
- | , ;6,1- | + | We walked along, waiting |
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- | 70. w,.. ,c: | + | **GO THE WHOLE HOG - LEAD A WALK A MONTH** |
- | 'Itrarvcd at.th&.smOeth wator-wo= 2c:cks vividly coloured | + | |
- | beauiful'crvinggeomotrs, The sha7os.41*, | + | Many sandwiches and cups of tea later we left the little creek, which was later discovered to be Fritz' |
- | MUS 1_L; 121t1OGIAtiea1,; and thc cloar water curves over them like | + | |
- | delicatellown_glass | + | Just as we were beginning to get worried about the failing light, we came to the last of tho rocky rise and turned off tho range onto a ridge. We began picking our way carefully down the rest of the way carefully down the steep crumbly bits, and then thundering down the rest of the way in the hope of reaching Butchers Creak before it was completely dark. This we just managed, and after a good many gulps of lemon and lime we started, at half past five, to make our way up the 2,000 foot of ridge onto Scott's Main Range. |
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+ | As we later discovered, we came upon the road somewhere near New Yards. The party collapsed | ||
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+ | It was ten past nine when arrived, and we were exceedingly tired, so wo were really grateful when we saw that Marion had a fire still going for us, although she had gone to bed. For a long while we sat around it in silence | ||
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+ | The fine weather stayed on for Sunday, and after some debate we decided to go up Gingra Creek and Croft's Ridge, over Page's Pinnacle to Crofts Wall and back along to Kanangra. | ||
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+ | We made our way up Gingra Creek, stopping in places to marvel at the smooth water worn rocks, vividly coloured in pinks and greys, greens and purples, whites and beiges, and carved into beautiful geometrics. The shapes are so regular they must be mathematical and the clear water curves over them like delicately blown glass. | ||
arots Ridge rises at thc, junction of Gingrg Creek,and Gabs Crook ani-this as where wo plannedito' | arots Ridge rises at thc, junction of Gingrg Creek,and Gabs Crook ani-this as where wo plannedito' | ||
Lumber.s h4rass(4 digostive ;juices began voicing a .noisy diSapprc!' | Lumber.s h4rass(4 digostive ;juices began voicing a .noisy diSapprc!' | ||
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- | iTHE GATETTAY,TO ADVENTURE. | ||
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- | Threligh Paddy' | ||
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- | Paddy Pallin is not Only Australia' | ||
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- | of Bushwalkers, | ||
- | Good advice to all new members: | ||
- | GO TO PADDY' | ||
- | A,A | ||
- | 'Paddy Pallin Pty. Limited, I109a Bathurst Street, | ||
- | SYDNEY. 2000 | ||
- | Phone:- 26-2685, 26-2686. | + | |
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- | _ | + | July 30th (omitted from Social Programme) |
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- | PADDY PALLIN | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | |
- | ut Roar, 10BA Bathurst _Street, Sydney | + | |
- | PAR.9 | + | |
- | * THE SYDNEY BUSHMALKER JuLy, | + | |
A patrol officer from New G will give a slide talk on July 30th. It should be a Lea interesting and informative evening with the recent uprising there. We'll be able to ,get some of the background on this. | A patrol officer from New G will give a slide talk on July 30th. It should be a Lea interesting and informative evening with the recent uprising there. We'll be able to ,get some of the background on this. | ||
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All members who have not paid their membership fees are reminded that they are long overdue. Keep our accountant happy. | All members who have not paid their membership fees are reminded that they are long overdue. Keep our accountant happy. | ||
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Active Subs $5.50 Active Students $3.50 Non Active $1.00 | Active Subs $5.50 Active Students $3.50 Non Active $1.00 | ||
Plus mag. sub. $1.50 | Plus mag. sub. $1.50 | ||
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165 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. | 165 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. | ||
929-6504. | 929-6504. | ||
- | 18. The Sydney Bushwalker. July, | + | |
- | OOLONG | + | ====== Colong |
- | 3069. | + | |
Rolf Janssen. | Rolf Janssen. | ||
- | The fight . save Oolong | + | The fight . save Colong |
Many readers have already shown support to SAVE OOLONG by | Many readers have already shown support to SAVE OOLONG by | ||
1) sendd,ng articles to me referring to the Oolong issue. Please keep 1c,hem rolling in. Send the entire pagd in which the article. occurs.because' | 1) sendd,ng articles to me referring to the Oolong issue. Please keep 1c,hem rolling in. Send the entire pagd in which the article. occurs.because' | ||
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2) Giving support, if they can at a time when the Oolong | 2) Giving support, if they can at a time when the Oolong | ||
Committee wants to pUblicise Government vandalism' | Committee wants to pUblicise Government vandalism' | ||
- | If you want to be asked to help SAVE OOLONG | + | If you want to be asked to help SAVE COLONG |
Name | Name | ||
Address at home | Address at home | ||
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Next issue - revealing details of Government incompetence on the Oolong scandal. | Next issue - revealing details of Government incompetence on the Oolong scandal. | ||
SAVE OOLONG OR LOSE EVERYTHING. | SAVE OOLONG OR LOSE EVERYTHING. | ||
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REMINDER. FROM THE TREASURER: The majority of members have not yet paid theirannual.stibscription. The Treasurer appeals to all who are guilty in this respect to assist the Club by the payment of their dues. | REMINDER. FROM THE TREASURER: The majority of members have not yet paid theirannual.stibscription. The Treasurer appeals to all who are guilty in this respect to assist the Club by the payment of their dues. | ||
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