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In the early afternoon we saw the view from the gap between the Endrick and the Clyde where on the previous trip there had been only a thick mist. Even on this occasion our stay was interrupted by a most fierce rain and wind squall. We then climbed up what appeared to be a low gap between the two branches of the Endrick, but I decided that the creek on the other side ran into the Clyde and was not our way. Unfortunately, | In the early afternoon we saw the view from the gap between the Endrick and the Clyde where on the previous trip there had been only a thick mist. Even on this occasion our stay was interrupted by a most fierce rain and wind squall. We then climbed up what appeared to be a low gap between the two branches of the Endrick, but I decided that the creek on the other side ran into the Clyde and was not our way. Unfortunately, | ||
- | (It sounds as though Jean and Ray had travelled out over the plateau of Endrick Trig, made their way down into the tops of the Endrick system - later Sally Creek, now Styles Creek - and thence on to the wombat parades west of Shrouded Gods Mountair). | + | (It sounds as though Jean and Ray had travelled out over the plateau of Endrick Trig, made their way down into the tops of the Endrick system - later Sally Creek, now Styles Creek - and thence on to the wombat parades west of Shrouded Gods Mountain). |
On previous trips signs of the use of this country by aboriginals had been discovered | On previous trips signs of the use of this country by aboriginals had been discovered | ||
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|June 4,5,6|The Budawangs have everything to delight the heart of the keen walker - open swampy plains reminiscent of our Alps, double-tiered sandstone walls, flat-topped mountains of bare rock, rain forest, and beautiful views. David Brown and George Gray are leading a car swap trip through a section which provides all these things, and if you go on the walk David will tell you how he earned the sobriquet of "The Man who Never Was".| | |June 4,5,6|The Budawangs have everything to delight the heart of the keen walker - open swampy plains reminiscent of our Alps, double-tiered sandstone walls, flat-topped mountains of bare rock, rain forest, and beautiful views. David Brown and George Gray are leading a car swap trip through a section which provides all these things, and if you go on the walk David will tell you how he earned the sobriquet of "The Man who Never Was".| | ||
|June 5|Meryl Watman leads an easy, but very pleasant track walk from Waterfall to Audley. Plenty to see and enjoy here if you have an observant eye.| | |June 5|Meryl Watman leads an easy, but very pleasant track walk from Waterfall to Audley. Plenty to see and enjoy here if you have an observant eye.| | ||
- | June 11,12,13,14 Queen' | + | |June 11,12,13,14 Queen' |
|June 11,12,13,14 Queen' | |June 11,12,13,14 Queen' | ||
|June 13 (Sunday)|Esme Biddulph will not only pilot you around the beauty spots of the Lambert Peninsula but will also meet you at Chatswood Station around 9.00 a.m. and later will arrange afternoon tea.| | |June 13 (Sunday)|Esme Biddulph will not only pilot you around the beauty spots of the Lambert Peninsula but will also meet you at Chatswood Station around 9.00 a.m. and later will arrange afternoon tea.| | ||
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The programme for June, July and August having been compiled and printed, we now move on to September, October and November, the Spring months of the year when everyone' | The programme for June, July and August having been compiled and printed, we now move on to September, October and November, the Spring months of the year when everyone' | ||
+ | =====Membership Notes.===== | ||
- | lERIBERSHIP NOTES. | ||
Barbara Bruce. | Barbara Bruce. | ||
+ | |||
Our only new member for the month of May is a mother of five boys, the youngest of whom is 14. Her name is Marj Stanton, and she lives at South Hurstville, in a pleasant little road which lives up to its name " | Our only new member for the month of May is a mother of five boys, the youngest of whom is 14. Her name is Marj Stanton, and she lives at South Hurstville, in a pleasant little road which lives up to its name " | ||
- | Marj decided that, now her sons were almost off her hands, she should look a bit fualther | + | |
- | Now to welcome our newcomer prospectives for May Lindsay Boon | + | Marj decided that, now her sons were almost off her hands, she should look a bit further |
- | (fiancee | + | |
- | Dot), Rex Cameron, George Carrara, Clive McCloughlan, | + | Now to welcome our newcomer prospectives for May - Lindsay Boon (fiancée |
- | Rostrum (second time around), Leigh Sheridan and Gary Tatham. | + | |
- | new female | + | |
- | Tne ioliowing shoula | + | The following should |
- | Donohoe, Gay Fordham, James Gardner, Don Hitchcock, Brian Holden, Barbara Krams, | + | |
- | Page 14. TEE SYDNEY BUSENALICER. May, | + | =====Socially Speaking.===== |
- | SOCIALLY SPEAKING. | + | |
Spiro Ketas. | Spiro Ketas. | ||
- | June promises to be an exdiing | + | |
- | trip there with Colin Putt, and of the sturdy yacht that carried them........ on June 16th0 | + | June promises to be an exciting |
- | On June 23rd that wellknown, controversial and idealistic | + | |
- | octenagerian, Michael Sawtell, entertains with a talk on the | + | On June 23rd that well-known, controversial and idealistic |
- | Australian aborigine. Mr. Sawtell is particularly well qualified to | + | |
- | discuss this topic, having spent many years with the Central Australian tribes. | + | Four members of the Australian Bowhunters Association will be along on June 30 to explain, with the help of slides, how it is possible to live off the land with bow and arrow by shooting rabbits and wild pigs. Supper provided (not rabbit or boar). |
- | Four members of the Australian Bowhunters Association will be along on June 30 to explain, with the help of slides, how it is possible to live off the land with bow and arrow by shooting | + | |
- | After all he's only A Pup' | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | (Suggested by NRneye Alderson) | + | |
- | rabbits and wild pigs. Supper provided (not rabbit or boar). | + | "We have maps and packs and compasses...\\ |
- | Pa-e | + | And an air mattress that pumpasses\\ |
- | RUDDY RIA\0111 | + | Up to sleep on ice and bumpasses..." |
- | 4P.-44014.014 Shillifo, | + | |
- | 461011110011140 | + | (To slightly misquote what Geoff Wagg wrote for the Chronic Opera "Paddy Pallin Unlimited" |
- | -4.04 | + | |
- | " We have maps and packs and compasses... And an air mattress that pumpasses Up to sleep on ice and bumpasses..." | + | But that's only a small segment of the gear you can get for outdoor activities at 69 Liverpool Street |
- | (To slightly misquote what Geoff Tagg wrote | + | |
- | for the Chronic Opera "Paddy Pallin Unlimited!' | + | |
- | But that's only a small segment of the gear you can get for outdoor activities at | + | |
- | 69 LIVERPOOL STREET | + | |
- | (just a few doors west of George Street) Telephone | + | |
Equipment Hire: This department of Paddy' | Equipment Hire: This department of Paddy' | ||
- | Skiin q gear: Chock your gear it's getting | + | |
- | close to the time when you/nay be off to the snow again..vaday | + | Skiing |
- | you snowworthy. | + | |
- | 000 | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight |
- | ?ADDY PARIIIM PEZ | + | |
- | Li9h-tweigirt | + | 69 Liverpool Street, Sydney. 26 2685. |
- | gLI VERPOOL 511.EET, syD,vEy | + | |
- | 26.2685 | + | =====Federation Notes.===== |
- | Page TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER. May91971. | + | |
- | FEDERATION NOTES. | + | ====Morton National Park.==== |
- | Morton National Park. | + | |
- | A letter from the Minister for Lands confirmed legal access | + | A letter from the Minister for Lands confirmed legal access from the west to Morton National Park. The track is as shown on the new 5th edition of the Budawangs |
- | from the west to Morton National Park. The track is as shown on the new 5th edition of the Budawangs | + | |
- | Nature Conservation Council. | + | ====Nature Conservation Council.==== |
- | The annual conference of the Nature Conservation Council of N.S.w. will be held at the Cahill Committee centre at North Sydney on October 16. | + | |
- | 22212Ey | + | The annual conference of the Nature Conservation Council of N.S.W. will be held at the Cahill Committee centre at North Sydney on October 16. |
- | Six lectures on the basic principles of Ecology or the theme " | + | |
- | Dr. H. Reche2 | + | ====Ecology |
- | C/- Australian Museum- - 'P.O. Box A285 Sydney 2000. | + | |
- | Lectures will commence at 7.30 p.m. and there will be a worksh-p | + | Six lectures on the basic principles of Ecology or the theme " |
- | Tuesday June 22nd Ecology and Ecosystems Dr. H.Recher Aust. Museum | + | |
- | " June 29th Habitat & Communities. Dr. H. Recher Aust. Museum | + | Dr. H. Recher, |
- | 21 July 6th Populations & Environments Dr. Allin Hodson | + | |
- | Uni.of Sydney July 13th Population Management Dr.Graeme Caughley | + | Lectures will commence at 7.30 p.m. and there will be a workshop |
- | Uni.of Sydney | + | |
- | July 20th Plant Communities in Space Mr. Stove Clark | + | |Tuesday June 22nd|Ecology and Ecosystems|Dr. H.Recher Aust. Museum| |
- | Aust. Museum July 27th Plant Communities in Time Dr.P. Myerscough | + | |Tuesday |
- | Uni of Sydney. | + | |Tuesday |
- | Federation Ball. | + | |Tuesday |
+ | |Tuesday | ||
+ | |Tuesday | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Federation Ball.==== | ||
Assistance is again sought to help organise the Federation Ball, to be held on Friday September 17th at the Roundhouse. Helpers need not attend the Ball. | Assistance is again sought to help organise the Federation Ball, to be held on Friday September 17th at the Roundhouse. Helpers need not attend the Ball. | ||
- | Conservation and Wildlife Exhibition. | ||
- | Assistance is also sought from people able to help man the Federation exhibit at the above function. Attendance for one day or one half day | ||
- | Page 17. THE SYDNEY BUSH7AIKER. May, | ||
- | would be appreciated. The exhibition is to be held between the 16th and. 22nd August in the lower Sydney Town Hall. | ||
- | The Blue Mountains Parks Committee. | ||
- | The Blue Mountains Parks Committee recently held their first | ||
- | meeting. The committee of 9 members, six of whom are NPA members, will control all Blue Mountains Parks including the Boyd Kanangra Park. | ||
- | Wentworth Fall Sewera e Treatment Works. | ||
- | Construction has commenced, of the new Wentworth Falls. Sewerar;e treatment works. When completed this installation will discharge into Wentworth Creek and bushwalkers should treat this creek in future with caution. | ||
- | Bouddi State Park Committee. | ||
- | The recent death of Daphne McKern of the mu has left a vacancy on the Park local committee. Federation are seeking suggestions for a suitable replacement nominee, who should preferably have some connection with the district. | ||
- | Mt. Banks Chimney. | ||
- | Sergeant Tyson advises that the Mt. Banks chimney is in a dangerous condition due to an imminent landslide and the area should be avoided by bushwaikers. | ||
- | LETTER TO THE EDITOR. Dear Jim, | + | ====Conservation and Wildlife Exhibition.==== |
+ | |||
+ | Assistance is also sought from people able to help man the Federation exhibit at the above function. Attendance for one day or one half day would be appreciated. The exhibition is to be held between the 16th and 22nd August in the lower Sydney Town Hall. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====The Blue Mountains Parks Committee.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Blue Mountains Parks Committee recently held their first meeting. The committee of 9 members, six of whom are NPA members, will control all Blue Mountains Parks including the Boyd Kanangra Park. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Wentworth Falls Sewerage Treatment Works.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Construction has commenced, of the new Wentworth Falls Sewerage treatment works. When completed this installation will discharge into Wentworth Creek and bushwalkers should treat this creek in future with caution. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Bouddi State Park Committee.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The recent death of Daphne McKern of the CMW has left a vacancy on the Park local committee. Federation are seeking suggestions for a suitable replacement nominee, who should preferably have some connection with the district. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Mt. Banks Chimney.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Sergeant Tyson advises that the Mt. Banks chimney is in a dangerous condition due to an imminent landslide and the area should be avoided by bushwalkers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Letter To The Editor.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Dear Jim, | ||
Re Bouddi State Park. | Re Bouddi State Park. | ||
+ | |||
This is an open letter which I hope you will publish. | This is an open letter which I hope you will publish. | ||
+ | |||
The article on Bouddi Natural Park (April magazine) was written many years ago, and I should have read it before giving it to Dot (Butler) for publication. | The article on Bouddi Natural Park (April magazine) was written many years ago, and I should have read it before giving it to Dot (Butler) for publication. | ||
+ | |||
Bouddi Park is now Bouddi State Park. It is sad that the name " | Bouddi Park is now Bouddi State Park. It is sad that the name " | ||
- | It is worse than gad that Daphne Ball (who became Daphne EcKern a - few years ago) and succeeded me as Secretary of the Park died only a short time ago. She belonged to the C.M.w. and was a conservationist all her bush walking life, and the conservation movements will miss her very muck indeed. | + | |
+ | It is worse than gad that Daphne Ball (who became Daphne EcKern a - few years ago) and succeeded me as Secretary of the Park died only a short time ago. She belonged to the C.M.W. and was a conservationist all her bush walking life, and the conservation movements will miss her very muck indeed. | ||
Yours truly, | Yours truly, | ||
+ | |||
Marie B. Byles. | Marie B. Byles. | ||
- | (I discovered the correct name was Bouddi State Park after sending the | + | |
- | article to the typist. Probably I could have corrected it by a telephone call but like Marie I rather approve of " | + | (I discovered the correct name was Bouddi State Park after sending the article to the typist. Probably I could have corrected it by a telephone call but like Marie I rather approve of " |
- | AT THE GENERAL MEETING ON May 12 URGENT CONSIDERiTION WAS GIVEN TO THE DESIRABILITY OF OBTAINING FEW CLUB ROOMS. | + | |
- | TT-iS WAS PROMPTED BY THE ERECTION OF PARTITIONS IN THE PRE'' | + | =====Special Announcement.===== |
- | SEVERAL ALTERNATIVE SITES HAVE BEEN EXAMINED, AND THE MEETING DECIDED THAT THE CLUB SHOULD MOVE AS soan- AS PR: | + | |
- | WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. | + | At the General Meeting on May 12 urgent consideration was given to the desirability of obtaining new Club rooms. |
- | A SPECIAL NOTICE ADVISING THE DATE OF TRANSFER OF THE CLUB'S MEETING PLACE WILL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS AS SOON AS THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. IF THE DECISION- IS MADE IN TIME, IT MAY ACCOMPANY THIS ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINIT: | + | |
- | BE ON THE ALERT' | + | This was prompted by the erection of partitions in the present room, reducing the capacity to about one third. Advice has also been received from the Nurses' |
- | A farewell party to Pat (Sullivan) and Ian Wood will be held at the home of Jane end Colin Putt, 65 Burdett Street, | + | |
- | will | + | Several alternative sites have been examined, and the Meeting decided that the club should move as soon as practicable to a room accommodating |
- | plemenTs be a barbecue - Bring your own steak and | + | |
- | im, | + | A Special Notice advising the date of transfer of the Club's meeting place will be sent to all members as soon as this has been confirmed. If the decision is made in time, it may accompany this issue of the magazine. |
- | Come any time rot like after 6.0 p.m. Tea or coffee provided. | + | |
+ | __Be on the alert for this Special Notice.__Be | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====From Dot Butler: | ||
+ | |||
+ | A farewell party to Pat (Sullivan) and Ian Wood will be held at the home of Jane and Colin Putt, 65 Burdett Street, | ||
+ | |||
+ | This will be a barbecue - Bring your own steak and implements. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Come any time you like after 6.0 p.m. Tea or coffee provided. | ||
IaTi7 is returning to his native New Zealand to a Professorship in Civil Engineering at Christchurch University. | IaTi7 is returning to his native New Zealand to a Professorship in Civil Engineering at Christchurch University. | ||
+ | |||
All friends of the Woodies welcome. | All friends of the Woodies welcome. | ||
- | MYALL LArd_S tAND tURCHAYE. | ||
- | At the May Meeting the Club voted t250 towards the Myall Ipak(2-s Fund, The Committee, which is planning an extensive | ||
- | appeaa for funds decided to register Comix4ttee but have been obliged to use the alternative NATURAL AREAS | ||
- | LIKITTT | ||
- | s is now a registered public Company and a copy | ||
- | of the prospectus will be forarded to the V. E,W. | ||
- | - The generous financial support (we now have over $16,000) behind this venture has led the Directors to believe there is an exciting future for the Company as a means of aiding congervation in N.S.W. | ||
- | Llay 1971 THE SYDETY BUSELWAILM. Pa4e.. 5(2\ | ||
- | KEKBE, | ||
- | THE RELSONS. FOR CHANGING CLUB ROOMS ARE THE ThlEiralT REDEVELM | ||
- | LENT OF CIRCULAR QUAY ABEL AND TT711 ALREADY C,OIATLETED ALTERATIONS | ||
- | O. OUR PRitaEliT. AUDUTORMI BY2HB N.S, | ||
- | THE HECESSA.RY ELESOLUTION TO EYEEOT TIE. CHOGE OF OMB. ROOMS WA$ | ||
- | CILRRIELD AT TIM EILY: GEBIERLIs METING-. | ||
- | AEZAC TIOUSE | ||
- | College St | ||
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- | MrDE PiiRE | ||
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- | I. LOCATION OF ANZAC HOUSE- about 30 ydis. from the comer of Liverpool & College_ Ste" towards, the. rro.se,um Bldg in. College | ||
- | 2te ACCEss. - from Museum Station, about 3 minutes wa1k9 from. Town. - Hall Station, about 10 nizates walk 2 from eentxv.a about 15 mtraltes wailco | ||
- | 3.TESIDE .A.NZAC HOUSE. = walk across foyer tiro' ra.aml: door iarked Audi: | ||
- | down stairs (do not co tato Auditori.= follow markea Cloak Room & meeting Rooms at the bottom of the stairs, the Lic..eting Room. is on, tho left. The area at the bottom of the stairs is for the use of S.B.W.5as is the kitabe# | ||
- | which is oltuateci immediately be 771 d the Meeting Ram. | ||
+ | ====Myall Lakes Land Purchase.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the May Meeting the Club voted $250 towards the Myall Lakes Fund. The Committee, which is planning an extensive appeal for funds decided to register as Myall Lakes Committee but have been obliged to use the alternative Natural Areas Limited. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This is now a registered public Company and a copy of the prospectus will be forwarded to the S.B.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The generous financial support (we now have over $16,000) behind this venture has led the Directors to believe there is an exciting future for the Company as a means of aiding conservation in N.S.W. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Special Notice.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Members, prospectives and friends of the Sydney Bushwalkers, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The reasons for changing club rooms are that imminent redevelopment of Circular Quay area and the already completed alterations to our present auditorium by the N.S.W. Nurses' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The necessary resolution to effect the change of club rooms was carried at the May General Meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1. Location of ANZAC House - about 30 yds from the corner of Liverpool & College Streets towards the museum building in College Street. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2. Access - from Museum Station, about 3 minutes wa1k, from Town Hall Station, about 10 minutes walk, from central about 15 minutes walk. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3. Inside ANZAC House - walk across foyer through door marked Auditorium, turn sharp left and down stairs (do not go into Auditorium) follow signs marked Cloak Room & meeting Room, at the bottom of the stairs the Meeting Room is on the left. The area at the bottom of the stairs is for the use of S.B.W., as is the kitchen which is situated immediately behind the Meeting Room. |
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