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The walk was advertised as a bludge trip thus leaving myself open to charges of false advertising. | The walk was advertised as a bludge trip thus leaving myself open to charges of false advertising. | ||
- | On the Tednesday | + | |
- | " | + | On the Wednesday |
- | Thirteen gullible people signed on, but Owen Marks due either to second sight or superstition, | + | |
- | rain that fell all the way to Sassafras was a foretaste of things to come. | + | Thirteen gullible people signed on, but Owen Marks due either to second sight or superstition, |
- | The TomerongBraidwood | + | |
+ | The Tomerong-Braidwood | ||
The bad weather appeared to have set in so fearing mutiny I shepherded the party into Major Sturgiss' | The bad weather appeared to have set in so fearing mutiny I shepherded the party into Major Sturgiss' | ||
- | We breakfasted in the barn and set off down the road towards Tanderra Camp. The road was very muddy and as the rain appeared to become a | + | |
- | permanent feature of the weekend we left the cars at the top of a particularly bad hill and started off, thus adding an extra ten miles to the round trip. Brian Griffiths carried an uribrella | + | We breakfasted in the barn and set off down the road towards Tanderra Camp. The road was very muddy and as the rain appeared to become a permanent feature of the weekend we left the cars at the top of a particularly bad hill and started off, thus adding an extra ten miles to the round trip. Brian Griffiths carried an umbrella |
- | The road from the Redground | + | |
+ | The road from the Red-ground | ||
The view across the valley was not reassuring. The thick fog completely obscured Mt Houghton and Hoddles Castle appeared only occasionally through the swirling mist and falling rain. | The view across the valley was not reassuring. The thick fog completely obscured Mt Houghton and Hoddles Castle appeared only occasionally through the swirling mist and falling rain. | ||
- | We sloshed our way across the valley over a beautiful carpet of large Christmas bells and up the slope to Houghton. Skirting Houghton the first incident of the weekend | + | |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 5. | + | We sloshed our way across the valley over a beautiful carpet of large Christmas bells and up the slope to Houghton. Skirting Houghton the first incident of the weekend |
- | members of the party might use this 'as an excuse to abandon the walk I bravely hid my agony and we pressed on. | + | |
We paused at the Fusiliers cave to dry out, eat a leisurely lunch, and to decide whether to push on over Tarn which was shrouded in fog or camp at the cave till the morning on the off chance that the mist may clear. | We paused at the Fusiliers cave to dry out, eat a leisurely lunch, and to decide whether to push on over Tarn which was shrouded in fog or camp at the cave till the morning on the off chance that the mist may clear. | ||
- | At 3.50pm we set out across Mt. Tarn steering by compass through the mist, again passing over carpets of large Christmas | + | |
- | 12 bells on one stalk. | + | At 3.50pm we set out across Mt. Tarn steering by compass through the mist, again passing over carpets of large Christmas |
- | The mist and the rain stayed with us till we reached Mt. Cole just before 6pm and set up camp in the cave on the southern end of Cole where a | + | |
- | waterfall thundered down into a normally trickling | + | The mist and the rain stayed with us till we reached Mt. Cole just before 6pm and set up camp in the cave on the southern end of Cole where a waterfall thundered down into a normally trickling |
We spent a dry and warm night and awoke to more mist and rain. | We spent a dry and warm night and awoke to more mist and rain. | ||
- | After breakfast six of us ot out to complete the walk leaving five white sugar ants and Max Crisp who was experiencing trouble from an old | + | |
- | knee injury, to nurse the fire and sip their private morale restorer. | + | After breakfast six of us set out to complete the walk leaving five white sugar ants and Max Crisp who was experiencing trouble from an old knee injury, to nurse the fire and sip their private morale restorer. |
- | The rain during the night had been steady and heavy and the whole length of It Cole was a series of thundering waterfalls and cascades, several of which could only be negotiated by passing under them. John Campbell insisted on testing all with his head. | + | |
- | The three camping caves on the west side of Mt Cole were all dry and | + | The rain during the night had been steady and heavy and the whole length of Mt Cole was a series of thundering waterfalls and cascades, several of which could only be negotiated by passing under them. John Campbell insisted on testing all with his head. |
- | stocked with wood and each would have accommodated the whole party. | + | |
- | The floor of the small trees fern filled gully between Mt Donjon and Mt | + | The three camping caves on the west side of Mt Cole were all dry and stocked with wood and each would have accommodated the whole party. |
- | Cole was under ten inches of water and presented a lovely sight in the eerie | + | |
- | We entered Monolith valley by a slightly different route than normal. Walking up the slight saddle alongside the Seven Gods Pinnacles before dropping | + | The floor of the small trees fern filled gully between Mt Donjon and Mt Cole was under ten inches of water and presented a lovely sight in the eerie light. |
- | eastern side of the tunnel and joined the Monolith Valley track on the eastern side of the rain forest. The track appears well used but is | + | |
- | possibly not known to some club members. | + | We entered Monolith valley by a slightly different route than normal. Walking up the slight saddle alongside the Seven Gods Pinnacles before dropping |
Monolith Valley presented an unusual sight with the monoliths wreathed in mist and water cascading down every crevice, a big change from the last time I saw it bathed in the light of a full moon. | Monolith Valley presented an unusual sight with the monoliths wreathed in mist and water cascading down every crevice, a big change from the last time I saw it bathed in the light of a full moon. | ||
- | Visibility at Mt Boorang was down to 50 feet so I grudgingly dropped | + | |
- | the castle from the walk and headed for the camping caves in the Gully on the western side of Mt Owen. | + | Visibility at Mt Boorang was down to 50 feet so I grudgingly dropped the castle from the walk and headed for the camping caves in the Gully on the western side of Mt Owen. |
- | Page 6. TIE SYDNEY BUSETTA=R February, | + | |
- | The creek through the gully was over two feet deep. The low cave on the right in the first gully was dry and stocked with wood but the area in front of it was ten inches under water. The overhangs in the main gully were a disaster (I had planned to camp there..) The picture was made more depressing by the large heap of old cans and bottle | + | The creek through the gully was over two feet deep. The low cave on the right in the first gully was dry and stocked with wood but the area in front of it was ten inches under water. The overhangs in the main gully were a disaster (I had planned to camp there..) The picture was made more depressing by the large heap of old cans and bottles |
- | a side | + | |
- | dry but | + | We headed back for the camp via the tunnel and the arch, with a side trip to inspect a cave on the northern side of Mt Donjon, this is approached from the gully between Donjon and Cole. This cave was dry but from past bitter experience it is a miserable place when the wind from the north. |
- | is blowing | + | |
- | We headed back for the camp via the tunnel and the arch, with trip to inspect a cave on the northern side of Et Donjon, this is approached from the gully between Donjon and Cole. This cave was from past bitter experience it is g miserable place when the wind from the north. | + | The rain had boon falling steadily all morning and the thoughts of the 3 drivers had been dwelling on the state of the Sassafras road. So after lunch we decided to head back and camp at Styles cave. This would ensure we had severa hours of daylight to dig out the cars if necessary on Monday afternoon. |
- | The rain had boon falling steadily all morning and the thoughts of the 3 drivers had been dwelling on the state of the Sassafras road. So after lunch we decided to head back and camp at Styles cave. This would ensure we had severaJAiours | + | |
The walk back was uneventful until we reached Yarrabee brook below Mt Hoddle. The Brook was running a banker. We scouted up and down for a place to cross but the water was fast and deep and to step off the bank was to step up to your waist. | The walk back was uneventful until we reached Yarrabee brook below Mt Hoddle. The Brook was running a banker. We scouted up and down for a place to cross but the water was fast and deep and to step off the bank was to step up to your waist. | ||
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Eventually Max got across and a rickety-bridge was constructed from several logs. The bridge gave a shaky crossing collapsing finally as Brian Griffith, the tail end Charley stepped off on to the bank. | Eventually Max got across and a rickety-bridge was constructed from several logs. The bridge gave a shaky crossing collapsing finally as Brian Griffith, the tail end Charley stepped off on to the bank. | ||
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We pushed on skirting the valley high on the side of Mt Roadie, to avoid the lake we know must be in the valley floor. | We pushed on skirting the valley high on the side of Mt Roadie, to avoid the lake we know must be in the valley floor. | ||
- | Several Kangaroos were flushed and tey looked most puzzled at the | + | |
- | sight of the waterlogged party as we squelched our way across the valley. | + | Several Kangaroos were flushed and they looked most puzzled at the sight of the waterlogged party as we squelched our way across the valley. One small kangaroo making heavy weather as he splashed from pool to pool, we christened Annie after a member of our party who due to her petite construction was having similar problems. |
- | One small kangaroo making heavy weather as he splashed from pool to pool, | + | |
- | we christened Annie after a member of our party who due to her petite construction was having similar problems. | + | We continued around the valley till we met the fire trail from Mt Quilty and followed it to Styles Creek. Two further |
- | We continued around the valley till we mot the fire trail from Mt Quilty and followed it to Styles Creek. Two further | + | |
- | on this road were running high and fast and maae crossing extremely | + | We proceeded up the valley on the eastern side of Quiltys Mountain for about 1/4 mile, crossed the creek on a large dead tree and climbed Quiltys to the cliff line. |
- | We proceeded up the valley on the eastern side of Quiltys Mountain for about I mile, crossed the creek on a large dead tree and climbed | + | |
- | February, 1971, TI E SYDNEY BUSHTTALKER. Page 7. | + | Styles Cave consists of two overhangs about 60 yards apart, the southern one being adjacent to a large slab of rock about 60' |
- | Quiltys to the cliff line. | + | |
- | Styles Cave consists of tw&overhangs about 60 yards apart, the southern one being adjacent to a large slab of rock about 601x121x1Of | + | At about 6pm the rain stopped and next morning by about 8.30am |
- | At about 6pm the rain stopped and next morning by about 8030am | + | |
The long walk back to the cars passed without incident and we lunched at the cars at about one o' | The long walk back to the cars passed without incident and we lunched at the cars at about one o' | ||
- | Two further incidents highlighted the trip, both involving | + | |
- | he left his Rollthi | + | Two further incidents highlighted the trip, both involving |
- | Despite or possibly because | + | |
- | " | + | Despite or possibly because |
It also taught me several lessons. | It also taught me several lessons. | ||
- | 1. All bushwalkers should, have anti tetanus shots. | + | |
- | 2. The creeks and streams in the area should not be taken toe lightly. | + | 1. All bushwalkers should have anti tetanus shots. |
- | 3.. Compass | + | |
- | 4. You should not rely on finding dry caves when the weather is bad. | + | 2. The creeks and streams in the area should not be taken too lightly. |
- | Unless you have been there before in similar conditions . | + | |
+ | 3. Compass | ||
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+ | 4. You should not rely on finding dry caves when the weather is bad. Unless you have been there before in similar conditions. | ||
But the main lesson was that the Budawangs is good walking country even in bad weather and I'll be going back-again and again. | But the main lesson was that the Budawangs is good walking country even in bad weather and I'll be going back-again and again. | ||
- | My don't you come. | + | |
- | ***************** | + | Why don't you come. |
- | ilLLA. P 12:.- . P4-6 AS C NO rtz..7 | + | |
- | ()i0A/0 fly FREF | + | =====Theatre Party.===== |
- | coP OL,UF 'S 77-f 647-R Mr-Y 7-0 S( | + | |
- | 7-14 6: | + | All theatre buffs please note - keep Monday 22nd March free for Owen's Theatre Party to see The Old Tote's fabulous new restoration comedy, |
- | The Shop with everything | + | |
- | A wide range of footWearfrom | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | Stoves in miniature, both potrol | + | |
- | Tont pegs, tent cora, tent poles, tent bags, even tents. Socks, famous for 20 years among walkers | + | The Shop with everything. |
- | PADDY PALLIN PTY. LTD. | + | |
- | 69 Liverpool Street, | + | Bushwalkers, |
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+ | A wide range of footwear from boots to Volley OC's. Laces too. Nesting billies both squat and tall. | ||
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+ | Stoves in miniature, both petrol | ||
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+ | Tent pegs, tent cord, tent poles, tent bags, even tents. Socks, famous for 20 years among walkers | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. | ||
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+ | 69 Liverpool Street, | ||
Phones: 26-2685, 26-2686, 61-7215. | Phones: 26-2685, 26-2686, 61-7215. | ||
- | PADDY PALLIN | + | |
- | Lighttueigkt Camp Gear | + | =====Federation Notes.===== |
- | LIVERPOOL 5TRELT SYDNEY | + | |
- | 26 2665 | + | - Jim Callaway. |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER Page 9. | + | |
- | ffieBRIcaA r CD:r I 11 / | + | |
- | *******************k*************Jim Callaway****************************** | + | |
The President welcomed all delegates to the first meeting for 1971. Peter Burgess, who is an observer from the Sydney Bush Ramblers, was also welcomed. | The President welcomed all delegates to the first meeting for 1971. Peter Burgess, who is an observer from the Sydney Bush Ramblers, was also welcomed. | ||
- | The Minutes of the December meeting were read and received. Referring to the Minutes Ray Hookway spoke on the Hut situation in the Kosi. National Park. He stated that the basement had been closed and other alterations had. been made to the Lake Albina Hut because of the dishonesty of some people who had been staying in the Hut. At White River Hut some individual has apparently been charging people for staying in the Hut. A large supply of unused food had accumulated at Mawson Hut. Ray seemed very disturbed at the way that people treated these Huts. | + | |
- | Amon the correspondence received was an inquiry about Federated Clubs by the All Nations Club. | + | The Minutes of the December meeting were read and received. Referring to the Minutes Ray Hookway spoke on the Hut situation in the Kosi. National Park. He stated that the basement had been closed and other alterations had been made to the Lake Albina Hut because of the dishonesty of some people who had been staying in the Hut. At White River Hut some individual has apparently been charging people for staying in the Hut. A large supply of unused food had accumulated at Mawson Hut. Ray seemed very disturbed at the way that people treated these Huts. |
- | The Treasurers | + | |
+ | Among the correspondence received was an inquiry about Federated Clubs by the All Nations Club. | ||
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+ | The Treasurer' | ||
There was no S & R report. | There was no S & R report. | ||
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The Conservation report was that a letter had been received from The Minister for Lands stating that the proposed road through the New England National Park would not eventuate. | The Conservation report was that a letter had been received from The Minister for Lands stating that the proposed road through the New England National Park would not eventuate. | ||
- | General Business: The Annual Reunion will be hold in the Tolgan | + | |
- | camp fire. At last year's Reunion there was a meeting of Talks Secretaries. Would the Walks Secretaries please indicate whether they are in favour of a similiar | + | General Business: The Annual Reunion will be held in the Wolgan |
- | unteer | + | |
- | Page 10. THE SYDNEY BUSTTALTOR February, | + | Pat Marson requested.. information from delegates about camping at Blue Gum. As there was no delegate who could give the required information a motion was passed that Federation write to The National Parks and Wildlife Service, who take over that area this year, requesting |
- | Pat Marson requested.. information from delegates about camping at | + | |
- | Blue Gum. As there was no delegate who could give the required information a motion was passed that Federation write to The National Parks and Wildlife Service, who take over that area this year, requestihg | + | A membor of the Sydney Uni. Mountaineering Club attended the meeting. He apologized for Warrick Daniels being unable to find a meeting of the Club when he went to see if they were suitable for entry to Federation. The member hoped that a similar |
- | A membor of the Sydney Uni. Mountaineering Club attended the meeting. | + | |
- | He apologized for Warrick Daniels being unable to find a meeting of the Club when he went to see if they were suitable for entry to Federation. The member hoped that a similiar | + | The Visitors Book on Mt. Guouogang is showing the signs of use and abuse. |
- | The Visitors Book on Mt. Guouogang is showing the signs of use and abuse. | + | |
- | ***************** | + | =====Don't Mine Myall Lakes.===== |
- | 0) n LI2 | + | |
- | (; | + | - By Dot Butler. |
- | ' | + | |
- | **************ir************* | + | Most of you are aware that "a National |
- | Most of you are aware tha "a National | + | |
- | the VT:-aLl Lakee area. To the vast majorIty this testifies | + | Anycno who has witnessed the complete devastation |
- | is minjful | + | |
- | who iii fifty 7ars will be holidaying every summer at cur coast resorts. | + | Mining detracts |
- | of thq 2akes ana a relatively small amount of Crown la': | + | |
- | Anycno who has witnessed the complete devastation | + | We must insist on the absolute inviolability of such areas, with no ifs and buts. Such a policy has been adopted in the U.S. If only the best is good enough for the U.S., the main beneficiary of the beach mining industry, it should be good enough for us. |
- | least within the precincts of the proposed park, They are not -c-:: | + | |
- | for the fun of it. | + | |
- | Mining detracts | + | |
- | present visitors to the lakes are delighted by wide and peaceful | + | |
- | plant communities possible within a uniform environment, | + | |
- | beginning with low dune species and grading into a climax communities of | + | |
- | eucalyptus forest | + | |
- | We must insist on the absolute inviolability of such areas, with no ifs and buts. Such a policy has been adopted in the U.S. If only the best | + | |
- | February,- 4974... -THESYDNEY' | + | |
- | industry,'it should.be good enough for us. | + | |
The Government has no mandate either to sell the State or to squeeze the life out of it. Its duty is to the social and cultural needs of the people of New South Wales, not to overseas corporations. | The Government has no mandate either to sell the State or to squeeze the life out of it. Its duty is to the social and cultural needs of the people of New South Wales, not to overseas corporations. | ||
- | HELP WANTED 1 Conservation is becoming a very fashionable cause, due in | + | |
- | large measure to the slogans which conservationist' | + | __HELP WANTED__! |
- | The Myall Lakes Committee has prepared | + | |
- | If you could help by distributing these slogans apply to Stephen Morgan, Box 102 The Union, Sydney University, 2006. Stephen can let you have bundles of 100 for sale at 20 cents each, or if you ask for only one, please send 30 cents to include the cost of postage. Your Clubs representative on the Myall Lakes Committee is Dot Butler, and she will have these stickers available at Club meetings for all those who care to support the cause. | + | "__DON'T MINE MYALL LAKES__" |
- | Hundreds of cars displaying this slogan will help it to register on the pane mind, and perhap' | + | |
- | ************************ | + | If you could help by distributing these slogans apply to Stephen Morgan, Box 102 The Union, Sydney University, 2006. Stephen can let you have bundles of 100 for sale at 20 cents each, or if you ask for only one, please send 30 cents to include the cost of postage. Your Club' |
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+ | Hundreds of cars displaying this slogan will help it to register on the public | ||
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+ | =====Socially Speaking.===== | ||
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+ | - with Owen Marks. | ||
This will be a very interesting month. | This will be a very interesting month. | ||
- | WEDNESDAY, 17TH. MARCH. | + | |
- | SATURDAY 20TH. MARCH. | + | |Wednesday, 17th March|Miss Marr (a friend of Marion Lloyd) will be doing her bit for Chiropody Public Relations. As most Bush walkers have feet, this lecture should be of interest to all.| |
- | your favourite cheese; wine and biscuits will be supplied. Arrive sober at 7 p.m. and you'll be most welcome. | + | |Saturday, 20th March|Craig and Marcia Shappert of 15 Gaeroch Avenue, Tamarama |
- | 11212.TH..NEMARCH. | + | |Wednesday, 24th March|Gerry Sinzig will be showing his slides on Canada. Gerry has promised to talk as little as possible. Three cheers for his consideration.| |
- | WEDNESDAY, 31ST. MARCH. | + | |Wednesday, 31st March|The Bush Music Club will entertain us. You may recall that approximately 18 months ago they were our guests, and due to their enormous success they have been re-invited. It will be a Gala Night, but formal attire won't be necessary (unless you feel you must). A light supper will be provided.| |
- | Page 12. TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER February, | + | |
- | ***********************xxx*** | + | =====Sensation In The Snow Country.===== |
- | In. its telling, this tale becomes rather disjointed because it is episodic in character. Oddly enough, it is worth telling only because it | + | |
- | is episodic, so that one can interpolate some of the intervening conjecture, and some of the snippets of information which coloured the story. | + | - By Jim Brown. |
- | Over the Christmas | + | |
- | Along this short section of track we met, travelling the other way, a group of four people toting large and rather | + | In its telling, this tale becomes rather disjointed because it is episodic in character. Oddly enough, it is worth telling only because it is episodic, so that one can interpolate some of the intervening conjecture, and some of the snippets of information which coloured the story. |
- | fourth, who may have been about thirty, was wearing a kilt. We exchanged | + | |
- | a few words, learned they were going to Blue Lake for lunch, and went our opposite ways. | + | Over the Christmas |
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+ | Along this short section of track we met, travelling the other way, a group of four people toting large and rather | ||
Perhaps an hour later, as we returned down the Blue Lake trail, one of the younger ones came toiling up the hill, panting and crying that "one of the blokes was bitten by a funnel web". (You will recall the newspaper alarm about funnel web spiders over the Christmas period). Now, I claim no prescience, but I asked "Sure it's a funnel web?" because I was under the impression that this variety of spider was not found so far south. | Perhaps an hour later, as we returned down the Blue Lake trail, one of the younger ones came toiling up the hill, panting and crying that "one of the blokes was bitten by a funnel web". (You will recall the newspaper alarm about funnel web spiders over the Christmas period). Now, I claim no prescience, but I asked "Sure it's a funnel web?" because I was under the impression that this variety of spider was not found so far south. | ||
- | I was told "It was a funnel web all right" and when we got down near the lake Paddy and I wont on to thelake | + | |
- | match box a fairly large blackish creature, which for my money could be accepted as a funnel web. | + | I was told "It was a funnel web all right" and when we got down near the lake Paddy and I went on to the lake shore to see if we could be of any assistance. The victim was sitting up and seemed to be OK, but there was a small red swelling |
- | The bitten one was now almost surrounded by a group of others | + | |
- | camped by the Lake, and one of these people had such a formidable collection | + | The bitten one was now almost surrounded by a group of others camped by the Lake, and one of these people had such a formidable collection of hypodermic syringes and other paraphernalia that it seemed probable he was a medical student. What with this, and the patient' |
- | of hypodermic syringes and other paraphernalia that it seemed probable he | + | |
- | was a medical student. What with this, and the patient' | + | About this time a four-wheel drive vehicle manned by a couple of people from the nearby Soil Conservation hut arrived at the rim of the depression containing Blue Lake. Then followed a hiatus, in which no-one stirred and there was no indication of the victim being taken out. I ventured the opinion that he may have been bitten by a march fly - of which there were many about - and then found the spider and drawn the obvious but wrong conclusion. |
- | and so we offered any assistance we could give and rejoined our -party for lunch. | + | |
- | February, 1971. THE SYDNEY BUSHVTALICER Page 13. | + | On our way out from Blue Lake we were told by the Soil Conservation people that they were prepared to carry the patient out if he could be got up the hill from the Lake, but his mates seemed unwilling to carry or move him. They had radio-ed the information to the Kosciusko Park Headquarters. |
- | About this time a four-wheel drive vehicle manned by a couple of people from the nearby Soil Conservation hut arrived at the rim of the | + | |
- | depression containing Blue Lake. Then followed a hiatus, in which no-one | + | |
- | stirred and there was no indication of the victim being taken out. I ventured the opinion that he may have been bitten by a march fly - of | + | |
- | which there were many about - and then found the spider and drawn the obvious but wrong conclusion. | + | |
- | On our way out from Blue Lake we were told by the Soil Conservation people that they were prepared to carry the patient out if he could be got up the hill from the Lake, but his mates seemed unwilling to carry or move him. The had radio-ed the information to the Kosciusko Park Headquarters. | + | |
Later, as we neared Charlotte' | Later, as we neared Charlotte' | ||
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And there ends the main narrative. The snippets follow. | And there ends the main narrative. The snippets follow. | ||
- | (1) The following day in Cooma We read in that day's " | + | |
- | (2) After all my doubts about funnel web spiders, and snide comment about march flies, I was rather abashed to read in the Geehi Club's booklet on the Snowy Mountains that " | + | (1) The following day in Cooma we read in that day's " |
- | (3) Down at Merry Beach we again met the.Bourkes, who had an interesting addendum. At their camp at Sawpit Creek they had found, and captured, two large dark spiders and taken them to the Park Information Centre, | + | |
- | On the day they left the Kosciusko area the Bourkes learned they were relatively harmless Wolf spiders, | + | (2) After all my doubts about funnel web spiders, and snide comment about march flies, I was rather abashed to read in the Geehi Club's booklet on the Snowy Mountains that " |
- | Page 14. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February91971. | + | |
- | (4) And as a final rider a party led by Pat Harrison | + | (3) Down at Merry Beach we again met the Bourkes, who had an interesting addendum. At their camp at Sawpit Creek they had found, and captured, two large dark spiders and taken them to the Park Information Centre, |
- | WELL, MAYBE THE SPIDER DIDN'T BITE THE RIGHT ONE. | + | |
- | *************** | + | On the day they left the Kosciusko area the Bourkes learned they were relatively harmless Wolf spiders, |
- | 317:1720 | + | |
+ | (4) And as a final rider a party led by Pat Harrison | ||
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+ | Well, maybe the spikder didn't bite the right one. | ||
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+ | =====The Sydney Bushwalkers Annual Reunion - 1971.===== | ||
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+ | Woods Creek. | ||
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+ | March 12-13-14. | ||
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+ | Convenor and transport detail: Bob Younger 57-1158 (H). | ||
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+ | =====Mountain Equipment.===== | ||
Have you paid us a visit yet? | Have you paid us a visit yet? | ||
- | At 167 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, we are conveniently located for all Northsiders, | + | |
- | be more than happy to welcome you, and show you what we've got. . | + | At 167 Pacific Highway, North Sydney, we are conveniently located for all Northsiders, |
- | And what we have got is the very best available. Sleeping bags (FAIRY | + | |
- | All the best gear for walking, climbing, canoeing etc. We've got the lots | + | And what we have got is the very best available. Sleeping bags (FAIRY |
- | MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT | + | |
- | 167 Pacific Highway, | + | All the best gear for walking, climbing, canoeing etc. We've got the lot! |
- | NORTH SYDNEY, | + | |
- | Phone 929-6504. | + | Mountain Equipment. |
- | Page 16. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER February, | + | |
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- | ************************ | + | |
+ | ====="Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do!" | ||
+ | |||
+ | - By David, W. Peacock. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Life is the most complicated phenomenon of which we are aware - | ||
man is still thrashing through its outer secrets, and slowly de-coding | man is still thrashing through its outer secrets, and slowly de-coding | ||
its complexities, | its complexities, |
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