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Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. 69 Liverpool Street, SYDNEY. N.S.W. 2000. Phone 26-2685. | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. 69 Liverpool Street, SYDNEY. N.S.W. 2000. Phone 26-2685. | ||
- | EXCURSION TARRABUNGLES, EASTER | + | =====Excursion To The Warrambungles, Easter |
- | Participants were Mary Davidson, Gay Fordham, Julie Frost, Heather Nancye Alderson, Les Davidson, David Cotton (leader), Jim otis9 Greg Thorn, Tony Denham, Laurie Quaken, Peter Martin, Ron Howe and | + | |
- | Bill Sherpa. | + | Nancye Alderson. |
- | David Cotton allocated passengers to the cars on the Thursday | + | |
- | Our drive was a gay one, David kept up a. constant patter of his quick wit e.g. "There are two rings in marriage, the wedding ring and the suffering." "I hope you can put up with my drivin#, still it's not as bad. for you as for me, you only have to put up with it for the weekend, I have to put up with it all the time!" | + | Participants were Mary Davidson, Gay Fordham, Julie Frost, Heather |
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+ | David Cotton allocated passengers to the cars on the Thursday | ||
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+ | Our drive was a gay one, David kept up a. constant patter of his quick wit e.g. "There are two rings in marriage, the wedding ring and the suffe_-ring__." "I hope you can put up with my driving, still it's not as bad for you as for me, you only have to put up with it for the weekend, I have to put up with it all the time!" | ||
We flashed through Gulgong at 1.00 a.m. It is a quaint little town which resembles something out of a history book, very early Australian history. I would have liked time to study the buildings in the main street at my leisure. | We flashed through Gulgong at 1.00 a.m. It is a quaint little town which resembles something out of a history book, very early Australian history. I would have liked time to study the buildings in the main street at my leisure. | ||
- | The camp site was 3-1- miles out of Gulgong and we were surprised no one in the party missed the place David had chosen. David. brewed tea for us all in the wee small hours and eventually we climbed into our sleeping bags. Two of the men had a narrow escape, they almost pitched their tent on a bull ant' | + | |
- | On Friday morning we woke to a perfect day. Once again David spoilt us by clearing the area of dense grass and lighting a fire. He was as bright | + | The camp site was 3 1/2 miles out of Gulgong and we were surprised no one in the party missed the place David had chosen. David brewed tea for us all in the wee small hours and eventually we climbed into our sleeping bags. Two of the men had a narrow escape, they almost pitched their tent on a bull ant' |
- | as ever with jokes rolling off his tongue. "Is there any tea David?" | + | |
- | I omitted to mention David travels equipped with all requirements. A pick, shovel, axe, bucket, portagas light, library, medicine chest you name it, he has it with him (I haven' | + | On Friday morning we woke to a perfect day. Once again David spoilt us by clearing the area of dense grass and lighting a fire. He was as bright as ever with jokes rolling off his tongue. "Is there any tea David?" |
- | utility.) | + | |
- | Seventeen miles from the Warrumbungles Ron Howe's brakes seized. Six of us spent some time pushing his Volkswagen back and forward to the instruction of David, our chief mechanic. Hub caps came off, wheel nuts were | + | I omitted to mention David travels equipped with all requirements. A pick, shovel, axe, bucket, portagas light, library, medicine chest - you name it, he has it with him (I haven' |
- | unscrewed but soon the repairs were complete and we drove on toward the mountains. | + | |
- | Our first glimpse of the warrumbungles | + | Seventeen miles from the Warrumbungles Ron Howe's brakes seized. Six of us spent some time pushing his Volkswagen back and forward to the instruction of David, our chief mechanic. Hub caps came off, wheel nuts were unscrewed but soon the repairs were complete and we drove on toward the mountains. |
- | Page 8. TIE SYDNEY BUSHT-TALUR. June, | + | |
- | the Central west. They were quite different to any mountains I.had seen before. | + | Our first glimpse of the Warrumbungles |
- | The next stop was to check the tyre on Jim Vatiliotis' | + | |
- | was out of petrol! David came to the rescue again by offering to pump petrol from his car. | + | The next stop was to check the tyre on Jim Vatiliotis' |
- | 77e finally arrived at the WarruMbungles | + | |
- | Many people have not heard of the 7arrumbungle | + | 77e finally arrived at the Warrumbungles |
- | There is a main trail in the park and it has been made to enable visitors-to do a complete circuit, seeing all the main features in a couple of days. Our first climb, during the afternoon, was up Belougery Split Rock, which towers above the Canyon Camp. It is quite a dramatic sight and was a dusty climb. | + | |
- | On Saturday a day walk was planned. | + | Many people have not heard of the Warrumbungle |
- | From the top of the Breadknife we were interested to watch four rock- climbers climbing and abseiling the adjoining mountain, which is a pinnacle of trachyte 800' above the surrounding country and was probably once an offshoot from the main volcanic crater. | + | |
- | 17e spent a little time at the Grand High Tops which was the summit | + | There is a main trail in the park and it has been made to enable visitors to do a complete circuit, seeing all the main features in a couple of days. Our first climb, during the afternoon, was up Belougery Split Rock, which towers above the Canyon Camp. It is quite a dramatic sight and was a dusty climb. |
- | above the Breadknife and quenched our thirst with water from a tank. How the | + | |
- | tank got to the top of the mountain is a mystery to me. You couldn' | + | On Saturday a day walk was planned. |
- | it up there. Then we moved on to one of the huts on the Tops for lunch. | + | |
- | The huts are furnished with bunks and mattresses and would provide quite good accommodation if you wanted to spend a night in the mountains. I was intrigued by the human water trough near the freshwater tank, I wasn't sure whether it was for drinking or washing hands! | + | From the top of the Breadknife we were interested to watch four rock-climbers climbing and abseiling the adjoining mountain, which is a pinnacle of trachyte 800' above the surrounding country and was probably once an offshoot from the main volcanic crater. |
- | After lunch most people climbed Bluff Mountain which was a further | + | |
- | 400' climb. Its quite a remarkable sight from the top, you can see across | + | We spent a little time at the Grand High Tops which was the summit above the Breadknife and quenched our thirst with water from a tank. How the tank got to the top of the mountain is a mystery to me. You couldn' |
- | the plains and mountains for miles. | + | |
- | Page 9. THE SYDNEY BUSITTALKER. June, | + | After lunch most people climbed Bluff Mountain which was a further 400' climb. Its quite a remarkable sight from the top, you can see across the plains and mountains for miles. |
- | The walk back or should I say run was easy, down Test Spirey Creek trail. It was all down hill and such a sudden drop we were forced to run down. We were all hot and sticky after the heat of the day and the climb; some people reached the lowest state of tourism by swimming in the swamp with the mud and the leeches. Several of the girls showered at Canyon Camp, after waiting in a queue for over an hour. Washing facilities are very sparse in the area. | + | |
- | I observed that everyone was much more subdued around the. campfire that evening and most of us were glad to turn in fairly early. | + | The walk back - or should I say run - was easy, down West Spirey Creek trail. It was all down hill and such a sudden drop we were forced to run down. We were all hot and sticky after the heat of the day and the climb; some people reached the lowest state of tourism by swimming in the swamp with the mud and the leeches. Several of the girls showered at Canyon Camp, after waiting in a queue for over an hour. Washing facilities are very sparse in the area. |
- | On Sunday the trip was to Mount Exmouth. Our party walked, ran, skipped and flew ur. It was hazy at the top and the hot and thirsty walkers drank all the water in the tank. It was what you might call crawling up and tumbling down. | + | |
+ | I observed that everyone was much more subdued around the campfire that evening and most of us were glad to turn in fairly early. | ||
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+ | On Sunday the trip was to Mount Exmouth. Our party walked, ran, skipped and flew up. It was hazy at the top and the hot and thirsty walkers drank all the water in the tank. It was what you might call crawling up and tumbling down. | ||
Several of the girls took the day to walk the nature trail and see some of the wild animals. Unfortunately it was too early for they are mainly to be seen around dusk but the walk was very pleasant. | Several of the girls took the day to walk the nature trail and see some of the wild animals. Unfortunately it was too early for they are mainly to be seen around dusk but the walk was very pleasant. | ||
- | In the evening most of us went to see the outdoor nature films shown by the National Parks Association in Canyon Camp. To saw films on bird life at Ellesmere Island, the birth of the Red Kangaroo and The Koalas and improved our knowledge of nature. | + | |
- | On Monday we packed at a slow pace and the cars loft one by one. It was a fairly uneventful return trip. The first 200 miles were interesting scenically but at dusk there was the rain and traffic to contend with. We approached Sydney in a heavy downpour of rain fairly late at night and the Warrumbungles seemed very far away. However, we had those four days to look back on and the weekend had been a very satisfying one. | + | In the evening most of us went to see the outdoor nature films shown by the National Parks Association in Canyon Camp. We saw films on bird life at Ellesmere Island, the birth of the Red Kangaroo and The Koalas and improved our knowledge of nature. |
- | Quotable quotes from David Cotton. | + | |
+ | On Monday we packed at a slow pace and the cars left one by one. It was a fairly uneventful return trip. The first 200 miles were interesting scenically but at dusk there was the rain and traffic to contend with. We approached Sydney in a heavy downpour of rain fairly late at night and the Warrumbungles seemed very far away. However, we had those four days to look back on and the weekend had been a very satisfying one. | ||
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+ | ====Quotable quotes from David Cotton.==== | ||
If you light a candle and jump from a mountain, people will say, "A star fell from heaven." | If you light a candle and jump from a mountain, people will say, "A star fell from heaven." | ||
- | If girls' shorts get any shorter they won't be able to wear them any longer. If you don't eat up big, you end up small. | + | |
+ | If girls' shorts get any shorter they won't be able to wear them any longer. | ||
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+ | If you don't eat up big, you end up small. | ||
You're as crooked as a corkscrew and that's straight. | You're as crooked as a corkscrew and that's straight. | ||
- | I've been around the bend and up the wall. and tomorrow I'll be over the hill. | + | |
- | Page 10. TEE SYDNEY BUSHwALICER. June, | + | I've been around the bend and up the wall and tomorrow I'll be over the hill. |
- | ANZAC, 1971. | + | |
+ | =====ANZAC, 1971.===== | ||
David Peacock. | David Peacock. | ||
- | If anyone detects gaps or mis-statements in this account, I must fasten the blame on Doone Wyborn who has threatened to beat me if I didn't write this article. Doone, being a pretty hefty fellow, commands respect and so here am I desperately trying to remember what happened on Anzac week-end 1971. So now follows my dim recollections of Don Finch' | + | |
- | FRIDAY, April 23. Time,evenings | + | If anyone detects gaps or mis-statements in this account, I must fasten the blame on Doone Wyborn who has threatened to beat me if I didn't write this article. Doone, being a pretty hefty fellow, commands respect and so here am I desperately trying to remember what happened on Anzac week-end 1971. So now follows my dim recollections of Don Finch' |
- | SATURDAY, April 24 Time - early morning. Setting - BOb Younger' | + | |
+ | __Friday, April 23__. Time,e vening: | ||
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+ | __Saturday, April 24__. Time - early morning. Setting - Bob Younger' | ||
"This way to the Clyde!" | "This way to the Clyde!" | ||
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Anyway the walk started, with dark forebodings of despair and people crying " | Anyway the walk started, with dark forebodings of despair and people crying " | ||
- | Left, right, left, right, crunching our way to Hollands Creek. The scenery around these parts is fantastic with rock faces and cliffs everywhere. If I knew how they were formed, I would pad out this feeble script with such details, but I don't, so I won't (work that outs). | + | |
- | DATE - as above. Time 12.30 p.m. Setting - Holland Creek - Clyde River Junction. Lunch. A few hardy individuals went swimming and Wade Butler did a beautiful somersault into the river from the branch of a tree. He also climbed a palm which was made all the more interesting by cries of " | + | Left, right, left, right, crunching our way to Hollands Creek. The scenery around these parts is fantastic with rock faces and cliffs everywhere. If I knew how they were formed, I would pad out this feeble script with such details, but I don't, so I won't (work that out!). |
- | DATE - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Hollands Creek. | + | |
- | About this time E began to feel sick, having had a bad cold all the previous week, so please forgive any incoherence following. I feel that my pleas of " | + | __Date |
- | Date - as above Time - evening. Setting - camp below Mt. Tarn. | + | |
- | Page- 11. THE SYDNEY BUSHwALKER. June, | + | Date - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Hollands Creek. |
- | It had been arranged to join up with Owen Marks walk at Mount Tarn, which we subsequently did (I hope, incidentally that someone is writing up Owen's trip). There were 62 S.B.7. at that campsite that ev6ning. There was a moment of amusement when Don Finch arrived | + | |
- | SUNDAY, APRIL 25. Time - morning. Setting - Paradise. | + | About this time I began to feel sick, having had a bad cold all the previous week, so please forgive any incoherence following. I feel that my pleas of " |
- | Sunday was a fabulous day because everybody could do what they liked. Most of the group went on short walks (where to, I don't know), and Doone took a party to the Donjon. We met up with that party the following day. Meanwhile, | + | |
+ | Date - as above. Time - evening. Setting - camp below Mt. Tarn. | ||
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+ | It had been arranged to join up with Owen Marks' | ||
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+ | __Sunday, April 25__. Time - morning. Setting - Paradise. | ||
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+ | Sunday was a fabulous day because everybody could do what they liked. Most of the group went on short walks (where to, I don't know), and Doone took a party to the Donjon. We met up with that party the following day. Meanwhile, | ||
Spiro Ketas and Theo arrived about two o' | Spiro Ketas and Theo arrived about two o' | ||
- | DATE - as above. Time - evening. Setting-camp. | + | |
- | The camp was alightly | + | __Date |
- | I-wish that I could convoy | + | |
- | MONDAY., APRIL 26. Time - an absolutely disgusting 6.30 a.m. Setting - breakfast. | + | The camp was slightly |
- | Six-thirty a.m. Godl What a frightening hour, creeping out of fleabags to meet the dawn. A shivering foot-stamping time with cloudy breath and numb fingers. | + | |
+ | I wish that I could convey | ||
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+ | __Monday, April 26__. Time - an absolutely disgusting 6.30 a.m. Setting - breakfast. | ||
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+ | Six-thirty a.m. God! What a frightening hour, creeping out of fleabags to meet the dawn. A shivering foot-stamping time with cloudy breath and numb fingers. | ||
" | " | ||
- | A fire was spluttering and Milo was being drunk as 19 remembering my illness, was deciding whether to continue with Don or else return with | + | |
- | Page 12. THE SYDNEY BUSHTALKER. June, | + | A fire was spluttering and Milo was being drunk as I, remembering my illness, was deciding whether to continue with Don or else return with Owen Marks' party. I eventually chose the former. |
- | Owen Marks' party: I eventually chose the former. | + | |
Date - as above. Time - morning. Setting - Castle track. | Date - as above. Time - morning. Setting - Castle track. | ||
- | Tell, our party moved off at a quite creditable 7.15, sloshing through wet bog, chilling the feet. Along the track we met another party accompanied by a huge Alsatian who seemed determined to take someone' | + | |
+ | Well, our party moved off at a quite creditable 7.15, sloshing through wet bog, chilling the feet. Along the track we met another party accompanied by a huge Alsatian who seemed determined to take someone' | ||
Also along the way were huge boulders, monoliths if you like, and the Butler boys had a great time running up and down them, including one which had to our knowledge previously been unclimbed. Mt. Butler, direct. | Also along the way were huge boulders, monoliths if you like, and the Butler boys had a great time running up and down them, including one which had to our knowledge previously been unclimbed. Mt. Butler, direct. | ||
- | Barbara Bruce was -, | + | |
+ | Barbara Bruce was spied near the Natural Arch leading to the Valley of the Monoliths, along with some of her friends from the Uni (There may be a topographical error in the above.... well, if there is, hard luck!). The valley was very pleasant - it really is beautiful country. By the way, Doone' | ||
Lunch was had on the Castle' | Lunch was had on the Castle' | ||
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Date - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Car-bound. | Date - as above. Time - afternoon. Setting - Car-bound. | ||
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The walk back to the cars was relatively easy, marred only by the heat - and I thought it was supposed to be getting cooler. | The walk back to the cars was relatively easy, marred only by the heat - and I thought it was supposed to be getting cooler. | ||
- | On arriving back at the Clyde, we again met Barbara and her friends. Date - as above. Time - evening. Setting - homeward bound. As we were leaving a terrific storm broke, right on cue. | + | |
+ | On arriving back at the Clyde, we again met Barbara and her friends. | ||
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+ | Date - as above. Time - evening. Setting - homeward bound. As we were leaving a terrific storm broke, right on cue. | ||
On the trip home a passing car flicked up a stone, which shattered the windscreen of the Doonemdbile. Poor Doone! | On the trip home a passing car flicked up a stone, which shattered the windscreen of the Doonemdbile. Poor Doone! | ||
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And so to bed. | And so to bed. | ||
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Page 13. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER. June, | Page 13. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER. June, | ||
COMING TALKS. | COMING TALKS. |
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