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And thus, in two week-ends we covered the Capertee from Glen Davis, the Colo to Parr West, as well as the Culoul Range, Boorai Creek and Angorawa Creek. Next winter we hope to make an assault on the ridges across the Colo. | And thus, in two week-ends we covered the Capertee from Glen Davis, the Colo to Parr West, as well as the Culoul Range, Boorai Creek and Angorawa Creek. Next winter we hope to make an assault on the ridges across the Colo. | ||
+ | =====Echo From The Past.===== | ||
- | ECHO FROM THE PAST | + | (Several months ago we promised that we would re-print a poem by Kath Mackay which in our view is the best thing ever written for the Club magazine. Originally published in January 1950, surely the December/ |
- | (Several months ago we promised that we would re-print a poem by Kath | + | |
- | Mackay which in our view is the best thing ever written for the Club magazine. Originally published in January 1950, surely the December/ Christmas issue is the best time to introduce it to present members, some of whom may feel as I do that the final " | + | ====Bivouac |
- | to a Walkers Creed they have read) | + | |
- | Bivouac | + | Here for a span of three short days was home,// |
- | Here for a span of three short days was home, | + | these few square yards of canvas, and some cord// |
- | these few square yards of canvas, and some cord tautened by casual sticks and metal pins, | + | tautened by casual sticks and metal pins,// |
- | the earth itself our anchor. Here we lived, tramped the bush trcks, prepared prodigious meals, pursued our pleasant necessary tasks, | + | the earth itself our anchor. Here we lived,// |
- | ate, drank, were merry, and when evening came | + | tramped the bush tracks, prepared prodigious meals,\\ |
- | stretched limbs well-wearied to the friendly fire, | + | pursued our pleasant necessary tasks,\\ |
- | and warmed our hearts in kindly comradeship. Now, we depart; and on the springing turf | + | ate, drank, were merry, and when evening came\\ |
- | scarce lingers yet the imprint of our bed. Only a whisp of fern, some blackened stones | + | stretched limbs well-wearied to the friendly fire,\\ |
- | remain, mute witness to our sojourn here, | + | and warmed our hearts in kindly comradeship. |
- | and in the sunlit silence blue wren flits, prospecting with his little brownie wife | + | |
+ | Now, we depart; and on the springing turf\\ | ||
+ | scarce lingers yet the imprint of our bed.\\ | ||
+ | Only a whisp of fern, some blackened stones\\ | ||
+ | remain, mute witness to our sojourn here,\\ | ||
+ | and in the sunlit silence blue wren flits, | ||
+ | prospecting with his little brownie wife\\ | ||
for morsels hidden from the human glance. | for morsels hidden from the human glance. | ||
- | There have been conquerors who strode the earth, and men acclaimed them; but the embittered soil brought forth no harvest where their feet had passed, | + | |
- | and the torn hills might wait two decades long before the deep woods clothed their flanks again. | + | There have been conquerors who strode the earth,\\ |
- | Paltry ambition this, and neutive, | + | and men acclaimed them; but the embittered soil\\ |
- | but fame enough: when we pock up at last our bivouac of threescore years and ten | + | brought forth no harvest where their feet had passed,\\ |
- | sufficient if we leave no hurt to mar | + | and the torn hills might wait two decades long\\ |
- | earth' | + | before the deep woods clothed their flanks again. |
+ | |||
+ | Paltry ambition this, and negative,\\ | ||
+ | but fame enough: when we pack up at last\\ | ||
+ | our bivouac of threescore years and ten\\ | ||
+ | sufficient if we leave no hurt to mar\\ | ||
+ | earth' | ||
+ | may there be sunlight and such sense of peace\\ | ||
+ | that wanderers who come upon the place\\ | ||
must pause, and say. " | must pause, and say. " | ||
- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December 1971 . | + | |
- | "f12.2...2221.12.1ta._!....z.1.21Zt111E!PEL". | + | ====="Nice Country... Farther out".===== |
- | by Jim Brawn. | + | |
- | On the Sunday of the June holiday week-end I was returning from Mount Pomany to Nullo Mountain feeling quite pleased with myself. On this, the third time at Pomany, the weather had been kind, I had seen the views over WiddinBrook | + | by Jim Brown. |
- | felt might be good. I had no other immediate territorial ambitions in the Nullo-Widain-Pomany country, and was just a bit sad at the thought of not | + | |
- | coming back that way for some time. | + | On the Sunday of the June holiday week-end I was returning from Mount Pomany to Nullo Mountain feeling quite pleased with myself. On this, the third time at Pomany, the weather had been kind, I had seen the views over Widdin Brook and the valleys to the north, and taken a few slides which I felt might be good. I had no other immediate territorial ambitions in the Nullo-Widdin-Pomany country, and was just a bit sad at the thought of not coming back that way for some time. |
- | Then, as I climbed out of the amazing saddle between Mount Cox and | + | |
- | Nullo, I met a chap on horseback, heading outwards to Pomany with two dogs and about ten head of cattle. We exchanged the usual pleasantries, | + | Then, as I climbed out of the amazing saddle between Mount Cox and Nullo, I met a chap on horseback, heading outwards to Pomany with two dogs and about ten head of cattle. We exchanged the usual pleasantries, |
- | It's an awkward one to answer, so I simply said I thought Pomany and | + | |
- | its surrounds were amongst the most attractive parts of the Northern Blue Mountains. He nodded speculatively, | + | It's an awkward one to answer, so I simply said I thought Pomany and its surrounds were amongst the most attractive parts of the Northern Blue Mountains. He nodded speculatively, |
- | I meant to ask what he considered "nice country", | + | |
+ | I meant to ask what he considered "nice country", | ||
Thus, on the same week-end in mid-September when the Finch/ | Thus, on the same week-end in mid-September when the Finch/ | ||
+ | |||
Rather, it used to be the end of the road, but when I passed Morrison' | Rather, it used to be the end of the road, but when I passed Morrison' | ||
- | When I rejoined the main trail some of a mile onward, I was pretty certain I wasn't going to get down into Cedar Creek but would follow the Myrtle Creek road once again. Well, it's a pleasant walk anyway, mostly over agreeable basalt country, but finally diving down into Myrtle Creek through some wildly dissected sandstone ridges. | + | |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHUALKER December 1971 | + | When I rejoined the main trail some 3/4 of a mile onward, I was pretty certain I wasn't going to get down into Cedar Creek but would follow the Myrtle Creek road once again. Well, it's a pleasant walk anyway, mostly over agreeable basalt country, but finally diving down into Myrtle Creek through some wildly dissected sandstone ridges. |
- | ............w......... | + | |
- | About 4.0 p.m. I was out in the clear part of Myrtle Creek, following the smoothly contoured grasslands down towards Widdin. Myrtle Creek flows almost east at this point 7 the cliffs on the northern side form a high escarpment, broken by some small gullies but on the south the cliff wall | + | About 4.0 p.m. I was out in the clear part of Myrtle Creek, following the smoothly contoured grasslands down towards Widdin. Myrtle Creek flows almost east at this point. The cliffs on the northern side form a high escarpment, broken by some small gullies but on the south the cliff wall has broken into a chain of monoliths, all of which were glowing |
- | has broken into a chain of monoliths, all of which were gloving | + | |
- | before you join Widdin, came up just before 5.0 p.m., and with it same illu- | + | Now, about the way out. He couldn' |
- | mination. The owner said there was an old horse trail (not a road) down Cedar Creek, but it branched off well before Morrison' | + | |
- | best of his knowledge hadn't been used for some years, Apparently the stOry of a bush road down Cedar Creek really related to the Myrtle Creek | + | I camped a mile or so further down Myrtle Creek, and made a point of being away at first light on Sunday. After all, if Oaky Creek didn't " |
- | trail I had twice followed. | + | |
- | Now, about the way out He couldn' | + | As my informant had said, it is a fairly open creek, with little water in its bed. Generally the floor of the stream gave the easiest |
- | the " | + | |
- | a mile or two further up Vaddin: it was rem/ | + | A few hundred feet up and I was on broken basalt rock, which in places formed scree slopes a few yards in extent. This persisted until, something after 11.15 a.m. I emerged on the ridge top at a point where blue distances seemed to reach out on all sides, but the surrounding forest allowed only patchy views. Right on the crown of the ridge was a grassy area like a cricket oval, with a solitary tree in the centre. Clearly, I was in the "nice country", |
- | I camped a mile or so further down Myrtle Creek, and made a point of being away at first light on Sunday. After all, if Oaky Creek didn't " | + | |
- | As my informant had said, it is a fairly open creek, with little water in its bed. Generally the floor of the stream gave the e4siest | + | I dry-lunched in the cricket field, and began to work south, towards |
- | spots it was rock scrambling for short stages, but there were camp-able | + | |
- | places at intervals all the way up. The creek made height slowly, however, and it was over two hours before it breached the cliff line. A couple of side creeks entered on the left, and because they seemed to rise | + | In total I barged around for the best part of two hours without making much real progress, and was beginning to doubt that I'd even reach Pomany that night, when I topped another grassy ridge, followed it towards an obvious saddle... and bingo... a fine clear bridle trail waltzing away towards the south. |
- | fairly quickly they tempted me, but I elected to stay in the main stream | + | |
- | until, about 10.30 a.m, it was obvious I had reached a way out. At this point a very small side gully came in on the left (east), and between it and the continuation of the main creek there was a steep, but obviously negotiable slope. | + | Almost immediately, |
- | A few hundred feet up and I 7TIS on broken basalt rock, which in places formed scree slopes a few yards in extent This persisted until, something after 11.15 a.m. I emerged on the ridge top at a point where blue distances seemed to reach out on all sides, but the surrounding forest allowed only | + | |
- | patchy views. Right on the crown of the ridge was a grassy area like a | + | |
- | cricket oval, with a solitary tree in the centre. Clearly, I was in the | + | |
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- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER December, | + | |
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- | An extra walk, not appearing on the summer programme has been set down for Sunday, January 9th4 Details are: | + | |
- | Waterfall | + | |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHRAIKER December 1971 | + | |
- | "nice country", | + | |
- | I dry-lunched in the cricket field, and began to work south, towards | + | |
- | In total I barged around for the best part of two hours without making much real progress, and was beginning to doubt that I'd even reach. Pomany that night, when I topped another grassy ridge, followed it towards an obvious saddle and bingo ... a fine clear bridle trail waltzing away towards the south. | + | |
- | Almost immediately, | + | |
To all intents, that ends the tale of the "nice country", | To all intents, that ends the tale of the "nice country", | ||
- | Monday morning brought me back past the deep saddle and up-to-NUllo, | + | |
- | and at 11.0 p.m., almost exactly 48 hours after parking, I was back to the car. | + | Monday morning brought me back past the deep saddle and up to Nullo, and at 11.0 p.m., almost exactly 48 hours after parking, I was back to the car. |
- | It's all very attractive country; with more than its fair share of high parklike ridges. A reasonably strong party should have no great difficulty in covering it in two days, provided they were prepared to put in fairly long hours on both days, and if the cars could be deployed to save a couple | + | |
- | trying to reverse the direction of travel. Getting into Oaky Creek from | + | It's all very attractive country, with more than its fair share of high parklike ridges. A reasonably strong party should have no great difficulty in covering it in two days, provided they were prepared to put in fairly long hours on both days, and if the cars could be deployed to save a couple |
- | the top could have some distinct problems, and you could wind up seeing | + | |
- | only the nice country north from Pomany, and not all the other nice country | + | =====Additional Day Walk, January 9, 1972.===== |
- | that lies below and beyond. | + | |
- | Page 13 THE SYDNEY BUSHaLLKER December 1971 | + | An extra walk, not appearing on the summer programme has been set down for Sunday, January 9th. Details are: |
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+ | Waterfall - Mooray Track - Morella Karong - Heathcote Creek - Waterfall. Map - Heathcote Primitive Area. Six miles, Easy, with swimming. Train 8.20 a.m. from electric platforms. Tickets | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Coming Walks - January 1972.===== | ||
by Pat Harrison | by Pat Harrison | ||
- | January 7-8-9: Barry Wallace has a good_ walk which covers some grand river | + | |
- | ++ and creek scenery. Cobblestones in Breakfast Creek, green | + | |**January 7-8-9|Barry Wallace has a good walk which covers some grand river and creek scenery. Cobblestones in Breakfast Creek, green banks and casuarinas on the Cox, shallow water and a gravelly bed in the lower Jenolan River Canyon, fast-running water in Little River, and waterfalls in Galong Creek.| |
- | banks and casuarinas on the Cox, shallow water and a | + | |January 8-9|Roger Gowing has a li-lo trip in Bell Creek. You must be able to swim and you must have a good li-lo (NOT a plastic one).| |
- | gravelly bed in the lower Jenolan River Canyon, fast-running | + | |*January 9|Peter Levander has another of his better-quality day walks. This time he covers some old favourite ground in Rocky Waterholes Creek, Macarthur' |
- | water in Little River, and waterfalls in Galong Creek. | + | |*January 14-15-16|Don has a very nice river walk from Breakfast Creek to White Dog, being about 14 miles of the best river scenery imaginable. Lush campsites and good swimming holes. Don might tickle a trout for you.| |
- | January 8-9: Roger Gowing has a li-b trip in Bell Creek. You must be able to swin and you must have a good li-b (NOT a plastic one). | + | |*January 15-16|This is the first Shoalhaven trip for some time. A Saturday start for those who are unable to get away Friday nights.| |
- | January 9: Peter Levander has another of his better-quality day walks. | + | |January 16|An easy day walk with Kath Brown with time for surfing on unspoiled beached.| |
- | This time he covers some old favourite ground in Rocky | + | |January 21-22-23|A cascading trip through the Morong Deep with Ross Hughes. Waterproof packs - and you MUST be able to swim.| |
- | Waterholes Creek, Macarthur' | + | |January 23|A li-lo trip with Peter Levander - locality to be given. Good li-los and swimming ability essential.| |
- | and only a couple of hours away from Sydney by car. | + | |January 23|Swimming and sunbaking at Burning Palms with Roger Gowing.| |
- | January 14-15- Don has a very nice river walk from Breakfast Creek to | + | |January 28-29-30-31|A car swap trip from the Naas River to Yaouk via Kelly (6001 ft.), Bimberi Peak (6274 ft.), Murray (6053 ft.) and Morgan (6147 ft.). Clear streams, alpine meadows decked with flowers, handsome snow gums, and crisp camps in a springtime climate. For those who want to walk.| |
- | 0 16: White Dog. being about 14 miles of the best river scenery | + | |January 28-29-30-31|Don |
- | imaginable. Lush campsites and good swimming holes. | + | |
- | Don might tickle a trout for you. | + | =====Ausventure.===== |
- | January 15-16: This is the first Shoalhaven trip for some time. A 0 Saturday start for those who are unable to get away Friday nights. | + | |
- | January 16: An easy day walk with Kath.Brown with time for surfing on unspoiled beached. | + | " |
- | January 21-22- A cascading trip through the Morong Deep with Ross Hughes. | + | |
- | 23: Waterproof packs - and you MUST be able to swim. | + | |
- | January 23: A li-b trip with Peter Levander - locality to be given. Good li-los and swimming ability essential. | + | |
- | January 23: Swimming and sunbaking at Burning Palms with Roger Gowing. | + | |
- | January 28-29- A car swap trip from the Naas River to Yaouk via Kelly | + | |
- | 30-31: | + | |
- | Morgan (6147 ft.). Clear streams, alpine meadows decked | + | |
- | with flowers, handsome snow gums, and crisp camps in a | + | |
- | springtime climate. For those who want to walk. | + | |
- | January 28-29- | + | |
- | Page 14 | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSEL= | + | |
- | December 1971. | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | is the greatest lure to travel" | + | |
If you agree with that, | If you agree with that, | ||
+ | |||
If you would like to know about our foot trips in Nepal, India, Africa, U.S.A., | If you would like to know about our foot trips in Nepal, India, Africa, U.S.A., | ||
New Guinea and Fiji, | New Guinea and Fiji, | ||
- | Please drop a line to Ausventure, P.O. Box 54, | + | |
- | Mosman, N.S.7. 2088. | + | Please drop a line to Ausventure, P.O. Box 54, Mosman, N.S.W. 2088, or 'phone us at 960-1677. |
- | or 'phone us at 960-1677. | + | |
- | W. M. M. Deacock, | + | W. M. M. Deacock, Director. |
- | Director, | + | |
- | .1 Page 15 Ta SYDNEY BUSH: | + | =====Membership Notes.===== |
- | Membership Notes by Geoff Mattingley Membership Secretary. | + | |
- | Well, once more we realise that yet another year has slipped. by without anyone noticing. However, the objective of club membership was achieved, by four people at the last committee meeting for 1971. | + | by Geoff Mattingley, Membership Secretary. |
- | Congratulations are in order for Deirdre Jones, Nora Freeman, Dennis Brown and Bill Terpstra. Dennis is well known in bushwaiking | + | |
- | having been a mom ber of the C.M.W. | + | Well, once more we realise that yet another year has slipped by without anyone noticing. However, the objective of club membership was achieved by four people at the last committee meeting for 1971. Congratulations are in order for Deirdre Jones, Nora Freeman, Dennis Brown and Bill Terpstra. Dennis is well known in bushwalking |
- | around so long that everyone thought he was already a member, but after a little coaxing he took the plunge and signed up. | + | |
- | We extend a warm Ihelcame | + | We extend a warm welcome |
- | Alastair Batty Ron Smythe | + | |
- | George Hassapladakis Johanna van den Boa | + | Alastair Batty, Ron Smythe, George Hassapladakis, Johanna van den Bos, Andrew Smith, Peter Downes, Jill Robertson |
- | Andrew Smith Peter Downes Jill Robertson | + | |
- | Due to the Christmas break, I will list prospective members whose | + | Due to the Christmas break, I will list prospective members whose term expires at the end of December and also at the end of January. This means that they should either be ready to appear before the committee or request an extension of prospective membership. |
- | term expires at the end of December and also at the end of January. | + | |
- | This means that they should either be ready to appear before the committee or request an extension of prospective membership. | + | |
Firstly, those in December (i.e. be ready by the January committee meeting): | Firstly, those in December (i.e. be ready by the January committee meeting): | ||
- | Leigh Sheridan | + | |
- | Lynne Carrodus Peter Miller | + | Leigh Sheridan, Pauline Brown, Lynne Carrodus, Peter Miller, Bronwyn Shelper, Joamy Smith, Patricia Stewart |
- | Bronwyn Shelper Joamy Smith Patricia Stewart | + | |
Now, those in January | Now, those in January | ||
- | Robert Bagatella | + | |
- | Peter Etchcil John Horrocks Johanna | + | Robert Bagatella, Berrsford |
- | David Boyer | + | |
- | George Catchpoole Bob Hodgson Alan Miller | + | As before, I would be grateful if this information could be passed on to those concerned by anyone who is able to do so. |
- | As before, I would be grateful if this information could be passed. on to those concerned. by anyone who is able to do so. | + | |
My saxophone is running out of ink, so I will stop playing and wish you all a Merry Christmas. | My saxophone is running out of ink, so I will stop playing and wish you all a Merry Christmas. | ||
- | x-*********** | + | |
- | Page 16 | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER DeceMber, | + | |
So, you're just about to set out on that long holiday trip... you know, the one you've had in mind for a year or so. | So, you're just about to set out on that long holiday trip... you know, the one you've had in mind for a year or so. | ||
- | Well, may the weather smile on you, and may you find it all You've dreamed about. | + | |
+ | Well, may the weather smile on you, and may you find it all you've dreamed about. | ||
In fact, while we're about it, here's to very good walking all through 1972..... | In fact, while we're about it, here's to very good walking all through 1972..... | ||
- | RPAIIDEDY MAME | + | |
- | 0, | + | aided and abetted by packs, sleeping bags, tents, groundsheets and all the other walking |
- | 0-Itighommaimr, | + | |
- | aided.and abetted by packs, sleeping bags, tents, groundsheets and all the other waling | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear. |
- | PADDY PALL65 | + | |
- | (not far down the hill from George Street) | + | 65 Liverpool Street, Sydney (not far down the hill from George Street) |
- | Phone 26 2685 | + | |
- | n' | + | Phone 26-2685 |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear | + | |
- | 6 qLivPccL NEE?, SY DAItY | + | |
- | 26.2685' | + | |
- | 4 | + | |
- | Page 17 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER December, | + | |
Federation Notes, November 1971 | Federation Notes, November 1971 | ||
by Ray Hookway | by Ray Hookway |
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