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|**BUS.MGR.**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford | | |**BUS.MGR.**| Bill Burke, Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford | | ||
|**TYPIST**| Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd, Oatley.| | |**TYPIST**| Christa Younger, 71 Yarran Rd, Oatley.| | ||
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Every month a growing number of Walks leaders announce the results of their own trips - a much more interesting way of presenting these vital statistics. Of the September activity it was recorded that David Cotton' | Every month a growing number of Walks leaders announce the results of their own trips - a much more interesting way of presenting these vital statistics. Of the September activity it was recorded that David Cotton' | ||
- | The following week-end Bob Younger' | + | The following week-end Bob Younger' |
- | Pat Harrison reported that a party of 15 went out on his Nullo Mt Pomany trip:, they were unable to got down into Wedden Valley but a pleasant trip was had. John Holly' | + | Pat Harrison reported that a party of 15 went out on his Nullo Mt Pomany trip: they were unable to get down into Wedden Valley but a pleasant trip was had. John Holly' |
- | Mike Short took over Barry Wa11ace's Nattai River trip and reported numerous snakes. The area around Starlight' | + | Mike Short took over Barry Wallace's Nattai River trip and reported numerous snakes. The area around Starlight' |
Wilf Hilder, on Federation matters, said a Committee had been set up to consider Reunion sites. Suggestions were invited, and information of suitable sites would he made known to member Clubs. The price of military maps had risen to 75c a copy. Owing to a burning coal seam nearby, the pass on Black Billy' | Wilf Hilder, on Federation matters, said a Committee had been set up to consider Reunion sites. Suggestions were invited, and information of suitable sites would he made known to member Clubs. The price of military maps had risen to 75c a copy. Owing to a burning coal seam nearby, the pass on Black Billy' | ||
- | Coming to General Business Phil Hall said he felt some members were unaware of the Club's relationship to the Nature Conservation Council. To have a representative on the executive body of the Council, a membership of 400 people was necessary. Thus the Club!s delegates could attend conferences, | + | Coming to General Business Phil Hall said he felt some members were unaware of the Club's relationship to the Nature Conservation Council. To have a representative on the executive body of the Council, a membership of 400 people was necessary. Thus the Club's delegates could attend conferences, |
Len Scotland had a couple of queries: first, if a member resigned during the year, was the magazine still forwarded until the period of subscription expired? Second there was the question of proposals to improve road access to the Kangaroo Valley property. In response to (1) the President said, no, there was a subscription but on resignation all communication ceased: regarding (2) there was as yet no firm proposal for road entry. Ho mentioned, however that the Management Committee would visit the land on November 1st, and invited any interested members to come along and see the property. | Len Scotland had a couple of queries: first, if a member resigned during the year, was the magazine still forwarded until the period of subscription expired? Second there was the question of proposals to improve road access to the Kangaroo Valley property. In response to (1) the President said, no, there was a subscription but on resignation all communication ceased: regarding (2) there was as yet no firm proposal for road entry. Ho mentioned, however that the Management Committee would visit the land on November 1st, and invited any interested members to come along and see the property. | ||
The time was 8.55, no one had anything to add, and we closed down. | The time was 8.55, no one had anything to add, and we closed down. | ||
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====== Taro ====== | ====== Taro ====== | ||
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One could elaborate at great length upon those attributes which prompted his friend, Bernie Peach (here with us today) to write recently: "Taro was quite a remarkable man in many ways and I feel that something irreplaceable has gone out of our lives. He was so utterly different in thought and action from the majority and I found the alertness of his mind remarkable for a man of his years. He reminded me somehow of an Australian pioneer mixed up with poetry, music and other talents, all thrust into the 20th century in one man - W.H. Tarr. The unobservant saw only his eccentricities, | One could elaborate at great length upon those attributes which prompted his friend, Bernie Peach (here with us today) to write recently: "Taro was quite a remarkable man in many ways and I feel that something irreplaceable has gone out of our lives. He was so utterly different in thought and action from the majority and I found the alertness of his mind remarkable for a man of his years. He reminded me somehow of an Australian pioneer mixed up with poetry, music and other talents, all thrust into the 20th century in one man - W.H. Tarr. The unobservant saw only his eccentricities, | ||
- | Then Taro's beloved push bike "The Bluebird" | + | Then Taro's beloved push bike "The Bluebird" |
+ | "Boy what a thrashing my legs got as I came down Lapstone on the fixed wheel!" | ||
- | noy 771.1, -t a thrashing my lees got (1,s I came clown 2-J, | ||
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- | he sprit of the man will always r,,,mcln an.1 t:.:t h.., will z-jw.a7s | ||
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+ | And so we must leave it at that. I feel, as no doubt many other people do, that although Taros' | ||
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+ | Would any walker who is willing to donate back copies of the Sydney Bushwalker or who knows of a supply please contact Phil Butt or Joan Rigby. They will be forwarded to interested libraries such as the National Library in Canberra. | ||
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+ | Any person interested in selling two H Frame packs please contact Bruce McGrath, Dept of Chemistry, University of Sydney or ring 6608741. | ||
====== Now Fades the Last Steak of Snow ====== | ====== Now Fades the Last Steak of Snow ====== | ||
- | Don Mathews. Illuminated by Helen Gray, | + | Don Mathews. Illuminated by Helen Gray. |
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+ | There is an entry, in the logbook of Mawson' | ||
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+ | I had given up all hope of a spring tour for this year. After that perfect day on Jagungal in September last year I could hardly expect another so soon. Early in August George Gray, Phil Hall and Griff the Grub toured in the Valentine Area but bad weather prevented a climb of Jagungal and they were full of enthusiasm for another trip if the snow was any good. The mid-September falls seemed to fix that aspect but one by one George' | ||
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+ | After snatching a few hours sleep at Berridale we stopped at Sawpit Creek for breakfast and soon the ground was covered, with three lots of gear and food and waxes, Then the comedy routine began. Look atim, lookatim, cried George as excited as I have ever soon him, pointing at me. Where' | ||
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+ | Admittedly I hadn't brought the dehydrated garbage that George had requested but I had a large hunk of home-cooked corn beef instead and I'd taken the precaution to weigh my comestibles in case of the usual accusation that "he has hardly any food". There eore seven pounds, all very nourishing. Ample. | ||
+ | We polished off Digby' | ||
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+ | Then the wax business started. I was taking only two wazos, The others looked askance, They were after subtle shades of perfection in their waxing and were not to be put off. I saw the Klisterwax go in and with a sigh of relief put my own back in the car. As it was, I only used one of my two but it was was nice to know the others were available if needed. | ||
- | There is an entry, in the logbook | + | After all this we were late leaving Munyang |
- | I had given up all hope of a spring teuz for this year After that perfect day on Jagunal in September la-it year T. could har/ly expect another so soon. Early in August George Cray, Phil Hall and. Griff the Gra toured in the Valentine Area but 'bad weather prevented | + | was not particularly inviting. We crossed |
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- | After snatching a few hours slek,p at 7.3=cidalo we stopped at Sawpit Creek for breakfast and soon the cround was covered, with three lots of gear ana food and waxes, Then the comedy routine bogan. Lookatim, lookatim, cried George as ex.)ited as I have ever soon him; pointing at me. ' | + | |
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- | 8. THE SYDITET--)HTSFIWAITKER. November, | + | |
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- | Admittedly I hadn't brought the dehydrated garbage that George had requested_ but I had a large hunk of home-cooked oornbeef instead and I'd taken the precaution to weigh my comestibles in case of the usual accusation that "he has hardly any food". There wore seven pounds, all very nourishing. Ample. | + | |
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- | Then the wax business started. I was talc- | + | |
- | / ing only two wazos, The others looked askance, | + | |
- | T4by were after subtle shades of perfection in their | + | |
- | 'axing and were not to be put off. I saw the Klisterwax go in and with a sigh of relief put my own back in | + | |
- | -"I was nice to know the others were available if needed. | + | |
- | After all this vie were late leaving Munyang the prospect of the twelve miles to Mawsons, mostly | + | |
- | was not particularly inviting. We crossed the bridge and walked up the road towards the flume, At about 5000' we were able to put skis on. Digby had the right combination of wax and energy and disa.Ppearad up the hill at a great rate, then after a fey hundred vertical feet we -.reached the flume terrace. This runs, nominally, downhil]. 'Gt..: within half a mile of White' | + | |
- | It was nearly three by the time we reached White' | + | |
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- | three miles, possibly because it conjures up \ N, a hopeful picture of a two (or three) mile | + | |
- | skate on the return trip. Usually, of course, the snow is soft and the skate | + | |
becomes a gentle glide, which is none the less pleasant. | becomes a gentle glide, which is none the less pleasant. | ||
- | By now the Violet Klister was well, and to ease my fatigue, I s photographs. Digby, fortunately, | ||
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- | needed an occasional cigarette | ||
- | at last, over the horizon, peeped | ||
- | 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. November, | ||
- | the reluctant lion. Out came my camera. u7hat", | ||
- | Later that .ovoning, a facetious suggestion that we should to for a moonlight tour was met with oLrtain apathy, but in fact it was light enough and calm enough to have made off for Jagungal and watch the sunrise from its summit. The morning was again clear and calm and we made a very leisurely start. Grass was showing on the northern slope to Valentine, which was mostly wide open and Georg,: headed for some rocks upstream whore ho made a Ir-y crossing I crossed half a mile downstream on tho remnants of a snow bridge and Digby managed it lower down still. - Personal challoni7e9 this TiVOT orossins. | ||
- | The natural route to Iagungal arproxfmatos, | ||
- | on the Valentino to the soutia facing bowl of tho mountain itself, and is a delightful lope along the Valley at about 5,800' o 6,000' with very little effort required. | ||
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- | until the final half hour climb. We crossed the Rocky Plains Creek at the point whore it | ||
- | was of mattfinish ice ju4'; thick enough | + | By now the Violet Klister |
- | Downstream was a pond about sixty feet N | + | |
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- | a riSe at the halfway mark and looked back at the steep western slopes of the Main Range, a narrow 1).3c1 | + | |
- | The summit of Jagungal was remarkably calm and we were able to sit there in comfort and soak up the panorama. To the south,the | + | Later that evening, a facetious suggestion that we should go for a moonlight tour was met with a certain apathy, but in fact it was light enough and calm enough to have made off for Jagungal and watch the sunrise from its summit. The morning was again clear and calm and we made a very leisurely start. Grass was showing on the northern slope to Valentine, which was mostly wide open and George headed for some rocks upstream where ho made a dry crossing I crossed half a mile downstream on tho remnants of a snow bridge and Digby managed it lower down still. Personal challenge this river crossing. |
- | 10. THE SYDNEY FOBHWALKER. November, | + | |
- | area around Grey. Mare hut, at about 5200', looked | + | The natural route to Jagungal approximates on the map, a straight line from the apex of the Big Bend |
- | rather bare, but the Grey Mare Range was well covered and I wished that we had an extra day to | + | on the Valentino to the south facing bowl of the mountain itself, and is a delightful lope along the Valley at about 5,800' to 6,000' with very little effort required until the final half hour climb. We crossed the Rocky Plains Creek at the point where it flows due south for half a mile. The surface was of matt finish ice just thick enough to ski on. Downstream was a pond about sixty feet across, beyond the jumble of rocks at the far end, the stream dropped and rumbled out of sight. Upstream the narrow ribbon of ice was open here and there at the edges and the water swished and gurgled quietly. A few more days of sunshine and Preety Plains Creek would be open. Apart from patches of grass on the higher banks of the creek, the route was well covered. We stopped on a rise at the halfway mark and looked back at the steep western slopes of the Main Range, a narrow bead of creamy tinge which contrasted with the ultra whiteness of the rest of the snow. |
- | . explore its length and to see, close up, the Goehi Gorge and the western slopes. | + | |
- | There was instead the immediate pleasure of the descent of the and bowl. George headed for the knob to the south west of the trig, and we thought for a moment that he was goirg to take it straight, but he changed his mind when he saw the bottomless pit beneath him and joined Digby and I in traversing to the limit to get the most cut of the run. The snow was soft and turning, at times, a little uncertain. At one stage we marvelled at George' | + | The summit of Jagungal was remarkably calm and we were able to sit there in comfort and soak up the panorama. To the south, the area around Grey Mare hut, at about 5200', |
- | of his skis w4rming | + | |
- | rie sat in the hut in the mid afternoon slurping billy after billy of tea prior to wood gathering and ski-fixing, with a satis- | + | There was instead the immediate pleasure of the descent of the and bowl. George headed for the knob to the south west of the trig, and we thought for a moment that he was going to take it straight, but he changed his mind when he saw the bottomless pit beneath him and joined Digby and I in traversing to the limit to get the most cut of the run. The snow was soft and turning, at times, a little uncertain. At one stage we marvelled at George' |
- | fying feeling of accomplishment. Now it could rain or blow or snow and we wouldn' | + | |
- | The next morning there was a smoke haze in the air, and later | + | We sat in the hut in the mid afternoon slurping billy after billy of tea prior to wood gathering and ski-fixing, with a satisfying |
- | a brisk wind blowing clouds over to shield our sunburnt noses. It | + | |
- | would have been a blustery day en the slopes, but our valley was sheltered and still very hot. Sure enough the snow en Two (or Three) mile Crook was soft and we slid gently down. rear White' | + | The next morning there was a smoke haze in the air, and later a brisk wind blowing clouds over to shield our sunburnt noses. It would have been a blustery day on the slopes, but our valley was sheltered and still very hot. Sure enough the snow on Two (or Three) mile Crook was soft and we slid gently down. Near White' |
- | snow was interspersed with hard patches where trees overhung the road formation. The acceleration on these was remarkable to behold, | + | |
- | as was the sudden jerk with which we ploughed into the soft stuff again. | + | |
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- | THE SYDNEY BUMF' ALFER. November, | + | |
====== Once Upon a Time ====== | ====== Once Upon a Time ====== | ||
- | Af.ter | + | After leaving late from Sydney |
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- | ' Until five minutes before departure time and were then fifteen minutes | + | |
- | The first car finally rolled off at 8.15 and the second at 8.16 with all its doors open. The convey turned off the Kanangra Road along a firetrail at 056065-after travelling along this trail for about one mile a junction was reached at 064079 (Kanangra L.D.) | + | |
- | After leaving the cars and walking for about a znile a spot of navigational trouble on the part of the leader was sorted out after somebody pointed out that the map was upside dawn. The general direction of the map was determined and after a short dis- | + | |
- | tance horizontal and 600 ft. vertical the party arrived at Sally | + | |
- | Coop -Oreek. The party started rock hopping down the creek. It wasn't very long before a few short swims and a small jump were necessary. The rock hoPping developed into scrambling with damp- | + | |
- | ness in between times. Thile crossing some large rock slabs the white ants mentioned lunch. The leader, however, being wise to the ways of bludgers otc. ignored the remarks and pushed on to the first abseil. | + | |
- | The first abseil is actually one large drop of about 155 ft. broken up into two sections one (the first) of 65 ft and one of 90 ft. The first waterfall falls into a pool. Between the Pool and the second fall is a rock shelf. The plan was to have lunch on this shelf. The abseil rope was duly set up. The camera enthusiast had a field day getting people to pose in mid | + | |
- | abseil. That with Margaret and her new camera Gerry and Rosso all clicking away, one lady abseiler had her photo taken with her | + | |
- | tongue out. However, fortunately, | + | |
- | ever the case may be, the photo didn't turn out. The abseil was | + | |
- | accomplished by all without too much trouble although the last bit | + | |
- | 12. THE SYDNEY BUSH-MILKER. November, | + | |
- | was a problem i.e. how to tread water and unclip a sling at the same time. The Fon had the right idea as last man down he simply climbed down to an acceptable level and jumped. | + | |
- | After lunch, which was a leisurely affair except for the hardworking bludgers, the second part of the fall was attempted. Initially the rope was put down a dry section. After Rosso went down he decided that this would never do so he repositioned the rope through the waterfall | + | |
- | do anything about this predicament the rest were forced to got wet much to the hysterical delight of Rosso clicking away from the rocks with his camera. When it came time to pull the rope down there were a few anxious moments until the knot came down. Now there was phly Rosse' | + | |
- | While walking 400 yards to the next abseil the party frightened | + | |
- | a wallaroo which raced_ back up the narrow canyon to come head on with Rosso. The terrified animal tried to jump up the side and in doing Oo fell and broke a hind leg. The poor creature was left to it's no | + | |
- | doubt unpleasant destiny. | + | |
- | At the next abseil we found some spikes which we were told by | + | |
- | one old enough to know were put there by Putto before the birth of | + | |
- | Phil Butt. These spikes were given a miss in preference to a piton of less respectful vintage. From this piton an abseil directly into | + | |
- | the gully was attempted at a point 50 ft. from the bottom and 20 ft. | + | |
- | from the end of the rope. It was decided to try a different tack. The different tack was to traverse around a ledge and. step across an airyfairy gully with somebody pushing against the chest of the stepping person. Then a scramblo down loose dirt covered with nettles, a small cliff covered with hard holds, a walk across a log covered | + | |
- | with moss and onto a rock ledge. Here several billies of Rosso' | + | |
- | After a couple more bombs the party arrived at the last abseil | + | |
- | before the camp site for the night. The old manila sling from a trip early this year (1968) was still in the piton. It was replaced with a nylong sling. A few people climbed dawn the rope hand over hquid while Dot clirxibed around a ledge, slid down a tree and arrived at the bottom in an avalanche of leaves, dirt and a cloud of dust. | + | |
- | The camp site was about 200 yds. further down the creek and 'Is on an island in the creek. A convenient rock shelf for the fire with a 2 ft drop to grass for sleeping on, plenty of firewood and easy to get water made a very pleasant camp. Dirty people went for a swim. After tea a group centring around Rosso discussed some of the horror movies and told jokes. Most people went to bed about | + | |
- | 13. THE SYDNEY BUSETALKER. November, | + | |
- | 9 r m.9 while a small group went hammer and tongs until the wee hours. The three favourite topics each got a bash until the origin of the universe and the theory of evolution with religious overtones promoted some lively conceptions. | + | |
- | The leader was up early at 5.15 - partly to the disgust and partly to the amazement of the party. The consequence was that an advance party moved off at 7.00 a.m. while the tailenders, 7yiporns9 of course, moved off at 7.45 a.m. | + | |
- | After the usual run of small drops the party came to a large pool where the bombers bombed and the rest climbed around. Some people went up for a second bomb while super spoon climbed up a large true trunk over the water with predictable results when she arrived at the moss covered section. Trundled off to the 215 ft fall marked on the Kanangra Sheet. It is possible to sidle this fall to the left. However, an abseil down to a low ledge was favoured: From the ledge a short sidle to the left and down through some scrub to the bottom where a large pool was used for cooling off while waiting for the end to catch up. Soon after this pool one more jump and then THE jump of about 45 ft. The rope was set up around a doubtful rock belag for use as a hardline by the less adventurous types who preferred to climb down instead of jumping. The Butler boys jumped and after some coaxing a few others followed. The really keen types wont back for seconds. However, there weren' | + | |
- | After standing on the edge for five minutes or so a conversation between Margaret and Lindsay was after the style of - You go first then I will - No you go then I will - no you etc. Ten minutes of indecision. Then Margaret asks Pen to go first after bit of bartering he extracts a promise from Margaret that she will jttralP after him and a promia from Lindsey that she would try to. A second or two to balance on the edge, a jump, a splash, a head it 4s all over. Seconds pass. Margaret moves to the edge tenses itts now ornever. It's now A falling body of blue and white with a Folden streamer, a splash, a head, a short swim to the rocks and al:1 eyes are on Lindsey leaning against the cliff. She toves for- | + | |
- | rd to balance in mental conflict on the edge. Gerry finishes coiling tho rope. She relaxes and leans back against the cliff amongst shouts of encouragement and sighs of disappointment. Moving forward again, | + | |
- | 14. THE SYDNEY BUSH7AI2Ea. November, | + | |
- | middle of the pool. Then Gerry with a cry of Taronamo hops off his rock and into the water as if he were just getting into a bath. | + | |
- | A sidle and a slide down loose tart around tho next fall brought the party up to Than who had missed out on the drama at the jump. After three or four easy miles around small falls and a fast rock hop behind Dave the party arrived at Kanangra River junction. A rest was deolarod in the absence of any dissenters i.e. the leader, Then up the Kanangra River, through Whalania Chasm to the slippery dip whore lunch was had The pool at the bottom was not very deep and it was not possible to free slide all the way without killing oneself. Alar, Lee, Ross and John were determined to get a slippery dl-e. They worked out a system of sliding down head first with the ro'De twisted through a crab for a brake and a sling around our ankle attached to the crab. Fortunately it ' | + | |
- | The 1-)arty moved on up the river about 1 p.m, with the WYborns last as usual0 On top of the big aterfall an afternoon teabreak was declared in the absence f any dissenters etc.......After two hours the -,:arty move,: off aA3ain.:, | + | |
- | Mighty trippers in er.er of the length of their little fingers wore g Ilan Kerns, Ross Templeton, Lefoy, John Kitchener, Lawrence Quaken, Joan Rigby2 Idnasey Gilioy9 Margaret and Ross Wyborn, Dot Butler, John.1-owell9 Gerry Sinzig, Don Finch, Dave Rostrom. | + | |
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- | Denis had driven ,ound the N.T, in an unregistered car for a week before deciding she ought to ,f-,7et it registered and drive back to Sydney to got married Finally arrived erhausted at Epping to find fiancee Neville in befL with pneumonia, A few days under Sister Hull's supervision and he was able to stage= to the church at 10.30 Friday. Ho and, tiv,) ,,;ucsts waiLed and waitoa, | + | |
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- | Champagne relaxed ovoryone, toasts were made. Off to the right church. Another wait. 1-The;70 was the groom? At the wrong church (Right suburb, wrc, | + | |
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+ | The first car finally rolled off at 8.15 and the second at 8.16 with all its doors open. The convey turned off the Kanangra Road along a fire trail at 056065 - after travelling along this trail for about one mile a junction was reached at 064079 (Kanangra L.D.) | ||
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+ | After leaving the cars and walking for about a mile a spot of navigational trouble on the part of the leader was sorted out after somebody pointed out that the map was upside down. The general direction of the map was determined and after a short distance horizontal and 600 ft. vertical the party arrived at Sally Coop Creek. The party started rock hopping down the creek. It wasn't very long before a few short swims and a small jump were necessary. The rock hopping developed into scrambling with dampness in between times. While crossing some large rock slabs the white ants mentioned lunch. The leader, however, being wise to the ways of bludgers etc. ignored the remarks and pushed on to the first abseil. | ||
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+ | The first abseil is actually one large drop of about 155 ft. broken up into two sections one (the first) of 65 ft and one of 90 ft. The first waterfall falls into a pool. Between the Pool and the second fall is a rock shelf. The plan was to have lunch on this shelf. The abseil rope was duly set up. The camera enthusiast had a field day getting people to pose in mid abseil. That with Margaret and her new camera Gerry and Rosso all clicking away, one lady abseiler had her photo taken with her tongue out. However, fortunately, | ||
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+ | After lunch, which was a leisurely affair except for the hardworking bludgers, the second part of the fall was attempted. Initially the rope was put down a dry section. After Rosso went down he decided that this would never do so he repositioned the rope through the waterfall,a much safer abseil he assured the rest. | ||
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+ | Unable to do anything about this predicament the rest were forced to got wet much to the hysterical delight of Rosso clicking away from the rocks with his camera. When it came time to pull the rope down there were a few anxious moments until the knot came down. Now there was only Rosse' | ||
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+ | While walking 400 yards to the next abseil the party frightened a wallaroo which raced back up the narrow canyon to come head on with Rosso. The terrified animal tried to jump up the side and in doing so fell and broke a hind leg. The poor creature was left to it's no doubt unpleasant destiny. | ||
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+ | At the next abseil we found some spikes which we were told by one old enough to know were put there by Putto before the birth of Phil Butt. These spikes were given a miss in preference to a piton of less respectful vintage. From this piton an abseil directly into the gully was attempted at a point 50 ft. from the bottom and 20 ft. from the end of the rope. It was decided to try a different tack. The different tack was to traverse around a ledge and step across an airy fairy gully with somebody pushing against the chest of the stepping person. Then a scramble down loose dirt covered with nettles, a small cliff covered with hard holds, a walk across a log covered with moss and onto a rock ledge. Here several billies of Rosso' | ||
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+ | After a couple more bombs the party arrived at the last abseil before the camp site for the night. The old manila sling from a trip early this year (1968) was still in the piton. It was replaced with a nylon sling. A few people climbed down the rope hand over hand while Dot climbed around a ledge, slid down a tree and arrived at the bottom in an avalanche of leaves, dirt and a cloud of dust. | ||
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+ | The camp site was about 200 yds. further down the creek and was on an island in the creek. A convenient rock shelf for the fire with a 2 ft drop to grass for sleeping on, plenty of firewood and easy to get water made a very pleasant camp. Dirty people went for a swim. After tea a group centring around Rosso discussed some of the horror movies and told jokes. Most people went to bed about 9 pm while a small group went hammer and tongs until the wee hours. The three favourite topics each got a bash until the origin of the universe and the theory of evolution with religious overtones promoted some lively conceptions. | ||
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+ | The leader was up early at 5.15 - partly to the disgust and partly to the amazement of the party. The consequence was that an advance party moved off at 7.00 a.m. while the tail enders, Wyborns of course, moved off at 7.45 a.m. | ||
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+ | After the usual run of small drops the party came to a large pool where the bombers bombed and the rest climbed around. Some people went up for a second bomb while super spoon climbed up a large tree trunk over the water with predictable results when she arrived at the moss covered section. Trundled off to the 215 ft fall marked on the Kanangra Sheet. It is possible to sidle this fall to the left. However, an abseil down to a low ledge was favoured. From the ledge a short sidle to the left and down through some scrub to the bottom where a large pool was used for cooling off while waiting for the end to catch up. Soon after this pool one more jump and then THE jump of about 45 ft. The rope was set up around a doubtful rock belay for use as a hardline by the less adventurous types who preferred to climb down instead of jumping. The Butler boys jumped and after some coaxing a few others followed. The really keen types went back for seconds. However, there weren' | ||
+ | After standing on the edge for five minutes or so a conversation between Margaret and Lindsay was after the style of - You go first then I will - No you go then I will - no you etc. Ten minutes of indecision. Then Margaret asks Pen to go first after bit of bartering he extracts a promise from Margaret that she will jump after him and a promise from Lindsey that she would try to. A second or two to balance on the edge, a jump, a splash, a head it's all over. Seconds pass. Margaret moves to the edge tenses it's now or never. It's now A falling body of blue and white with a golden streamer, a splash, a head, a short swim to the rocks and all eyes are on Lindsey leaning against the cliff. She moves forward to balance in mental conflict on the edge. Gerry finishes coiling tho rope. She relaxes and leans back against the cliff amongst shouts of encouragement and sighs of disappointment. Moving forward again, balancing on the edge, a hush, a jump and facial expressions of indescribable emotions - she descends into the ranks of the bombers. Gerry throws the rope to the Fon treading water in the middle of the pool. Then Gerry with a cry of Geronamo hops off his rock and into the water as if he were just getting into a bath. | ||
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+ | A sidle and a slide down loose dirt around the next fall brought the party up to Joan who had missed out on the drama at the jump. After three or four easy miles around small falls and a fast rock hop behind Dave the party arrived at Kanangra River junction. A rest was declarod in the absence of any dissenters i.e. the leader. Then up the Kanangra River, through Whalania Chasm to the slippery dip where lunch was had. The pool at the bottom was not very deep and it was not possible to free slide all the way without killing oneself. Alas, Lee, Ross and John were determined to get a slippery dip. They worked out a system of sliding down head first with the rope twisted through a crab for a brake and a sling around our ankle attached to the crab. Fortunately it worked. | ||
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+ | The party moved on up the river about 1 p.m, with the Wyborns last as usual. On top of the big waterfall an afternoon tea break was declared in the absence of any dissenters etc.......After two hours the party moved off again. About a mile further up a likely ridge was followed to the top. A bash through scrub then onto lush grass under tall timber to the fire trail. A mile or so along the fire trail to the cars and the end of another mighty trip. | ||
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+ | Mighty trippers in order of the length of their little fingers were : Alan Kerns, Ross Templeton, Leroy, John Kitchener, Lawrence Quaken, Joan Rigby ,Lindsey Gilroy, Margaret and Ross Wyborn, Dot Butler, John Powell, Gerry Sinzig, Don Finch, Dave Rostrom. | ||
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+ | ====== Denise Hull's Wedding ====== | ||
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+ | Denise had driven around the N.T, in an unregistered car for a week before deciding she ought to get it registered and drive back to Sydney to got married. Finally arrived exhausted at Epping to find fiancee Neville in bed with pneumonia. A few days under Sister Hull's supervision and he was able to stagger to the church at 10.30 Friday. He and the guests waited and waited...The bride was there but where was the minister? Eventually Denise took matters in hand and made a few phone calls. Everyone was waiting at the church (right denomination, | ||
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+ | Champagne relaxed everyone, toasts were made. Off to the right church. Another wait. Where was the groom? At the wrong church (Right suburb, wrong denomination). At last they were married. The happy couple walked to their car. The key wouldn' | ||
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The N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs, with which S.B.W. is affiliated, organises and operates a volunteer Search and Rescue Section. | The N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs, with which S.B.W. is affiliated, organises and operates a volunteer Search and Rescue Section. | ||
- | Volunteer Searchers are drawn from the affiliated clubs, | + | |
- | and any member of one of these clubs may volunteer to be called | + | Volunteer Searchers are drawn from the affiliated clubs, and any member of one of these clubs may volunteer to be called out to assist in Search or Rescue. The main qualifications required are that volunteers be reasonably capable walkers and that they be able to take orders from the S & R Field Officer, or his assistant, whichever one is in charge of the particular operation. |
- | out to assist in Search or Rescue. The main qualifications required are that volunteers be reasonably capable walkers and that they be able to take orders from the S & R Field Officer, | + | |
- | or his assistant, whichever one is in charge of the particular operation. | + | Obviously not everyone can attend every search and not everyone may be available at any time. For this reason volunteers are graded |
- | Obviously not everyone can attend every seare4eand,not | + | |
- | everyone may be available at any time. For..this reason volunteers are c7aded | + | There are three grades of availability. These are:\\ |
- | There are three grades of avilability. These are:. | + | (A) Available for immediate call out at any time\\ |
- | (A) Available for immediate call out at any -time | + | (B) Available at 24 hours notice at any time.\\ |
- | (B) Available at 24 hours notice at any time. | + | (C) Available at weekend only.\\ |
- | (C) Available at weekend only. | + | |
- | In the event of a search becoming.necessary the S. & R Field Officer notifies the Various Clubs Search and Rescue contacts. These people then proceed to ring the listed | + | In the event of a search becoming necessary the S. & R Field Officer notifies the Various Clubs Search and Rescue contacts. These people then proceed to ring the listed |
- | teers in their club, asking whether they can help, and telling | + | |
- | them the rendezvous point and time. Persons listed are tix-ider | + | The S & R lists for the Sydney Bushwalkers are currently |
- | The S & R lists for the Sydney Bushwalkers are currently | + | S & R List Sydney Bush Walkers\\ |
- | S & R List / 07 Sydney Bush Talkers | + | Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney 2001.\\ |
- | Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney 2001. | + | or hand it to Barry Wallace |
- | or hand it to Barry 7allace | + | |
- | . It is necessary that all volunteers complete a form be . cause it is intended that these should replace the present lists for useby S & R contacts. | + | It is necessary that all volunteers complete a form because |
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