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-====== The August General Meeting ======
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 by Jim Brown
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-====== East - West ======
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 by Neville Lupton
-Walkers, once again affected by lack of petrol a curious fact but true still three individuals wore able to arrive at Sunnyside trig and the start of an Eastern Western Wolgan.
+Walkers, once again affected by lack of petrol - a curious fact but true - still three individuals were able to arrive at Sunnyside trig and the start of an Eastern - Western Wolgan.
 The night sky was illuminated by distant lightning, followed by gentle showers, heavy rain, and sheltering walkers.
-Saturday morning dawned indifferently, but a start made along logging roads through blooming wattle, bottlebrush, lyrebird feathers and other delights.' The cliff line was a wondrous sight the formations being rather terrific, that is until the task of piercing them. A steep drop into a side creek and a bash down the dense floor led to the Wolgan by 10. The well being after such a good start was lost in the fight down the densely clothed Wolgan. The drying bush was at its scratchiest, the only relief being in the intensity of the pain from different bushes.
+Saturday morning dawned indifferently, but a start made along logging roads through blooming wattle, bottlebrush, lyrebird feathers and other delights.
-A climb back to the cliff line and a high sidle relieved the agony a little, steep sidling being a little more pleasant. We dropped down for a late lunch by the river and then pushed on down the valley floor. Several timed the going eased, the party relaxed, and then was in the middle of it again.
+The cliff line was a wondrous sight - the formations being rather terrific, that is until the task of piercing them. A steep drop into a side creek and a bash down the dense floor led to the Wolgan by 10. The well being after such a good start was lost in the fight down the densely clothed Wolgan. The drying bush was at its scratchiest, the only relief being in the intensity of the pain from different bushes.  A climb back to the cliff line and a high sidle relieved the agony a little, steep sidling being a little more pleasant.
+We dropped down for a late lunch by the river and then pushed on down the valley floor. Several timed the going eased, the party relaxed, and then was in the middle of it again.
 Early afternoon and bush rolled back to grazing land, with scratchy bush replaced by blackberry. The pace quickened over pasture supporting cattle, sheep, wallabies, and kangaroos. The scenery around Wolgan is really worth the trip. This along with a large black kangaroo provided the afternoon's discussion.
-Turning up the western Wolgan, nervous herds of cattle were passed by even more serious walkers. The road dragged on, the river seemed further away, all side creeks were dry and the sun was setting behind the so distant river. The cattle became bolder with the setting sun, the walkers wished for running water, warm camp fires and pleasant countryside free of wandering caws. At last, croaking frogs, it must be, it is, Oh, wonderous Wolgan. The late hour disguised the nearby road until a car came bearing down on the camp, only to pass by into the night.
+Turning up the western Wolgan, nervous herds of cattle were passed by even more serious walkers. The road dragged on, the river seemed further away, all side creeks were dry and the sun was setting behind the so distant river. The cattle became bolder with the setting sun, the walkers wished for running water, warm camp fires and pleasant countryside free of wandering cows. At last, croaking frogs, it must be, it is, Oh, wonderous Wolgan. The late hour disguised the nearby road until a car came bearing down on the camp, only to pass by into the night.
-The night was memorable only for the heavy rain, inadequate tents, and freshly laundered sleeping bag soaking up the pure, clean country rain. Sunday morn saw cliffs clad in mist and Frank hitching back to Bell.
+The night was memorable only for the heavy rain, inadequate tents, and freshly laundered sleeping bag soaking up the pure, clean country rain.
+Sunday morn saw cliffs clad in mist and Frank hitching back to Bell.
 The western Wolgan assumed the character of its eastern cousin, now that the pasture was left behind. The only difference being that scratched legs cried even louder in the cool morning air. The tendency to climb out of this mild form of hell left us high up the valley side after a couple of hours walking. The cliffs looked inviting, especially with that bush below. Looking up one could imagine great gulfs in the line - anyway, it was not as unbroken as the eastern branch. We climbed high to investigate - the great gulfs either disappeared or climbed the cliff leaving unscalable waterfalls at their head.
-Invincible, not quite - a small gap led to a climbable gulch allowing half the cliff to be scaled. A halt for a bite to eat, exploration, peering into the valley shrouded in mist, and boulder dropping. The
+Invincible, not quite - a small gap led to a climbable gulch allowing half the cliff to be scaled. A halt for a bite to eat, exploration, peering into the valley shrouded in mist, and boulder dropping. The weather closed in, hail chucked down, but the remaining cliff had to be tackled. The bush on top looked thick and scratchy, but instead of a river there was a road. Along the road the wattles, wallabies thick, thick as rabbits, cut timber and old oil drums to the rocky outcrop, Sunnyside trig and car.
-weather closed in, hail chucked down, but the remaining cliff had to be tackled. The bush on top looked thick and scratchy, but instead of a river there was a road. Along the road the wattles, wallabies thick. thick as rabbits, cut timber and old oil drums to the rocky outcrop, Sunnyside trig and car.
 Little remains to be said, except lunch was at the car, mistaken navigation enabled us to pick up Frank at Lithgow and now the trip was worth it.
-Participants:- Peter Levander (leader) Frank Molloy, Neville Lupton
+Participants:- Peter Levander (leader), Frank Molloy, Neville Lupton.
+==== Walks Secretary's Notes - October ====
-Walks Set21.21als Notes - October.
 by Wilf Hilder.
-(6)9798 - Don and Maria Hitchcock lead this pleasant weekend to Blue
-October Gum. Glorious scenery from the pleasant Paths all the way to the Forest. Lush camping beside the Grose - but please boil your drinking water. Silver train leaves Central at 18.00 hrs. (6 p m.). Bring your Katoamba and Mt. Wilson maps and Don will help you with your map reading.
+|(6),7,8 October|Don and Maria Hitchcock lead this pleasant weekend to Blue Gum.  Glorious scenery from the pleasant paths all the way to the Forest.  Lush camping beside the Grose - but please boil your drinking water.  Silver train leaves Central at 18:00 hrs. (6 p.m.).  Bring your Katoomba and Mt. Wilson maps and Don will help you with your map reading.|
-(6)9798 - Evan Williams is organising this popular caving weekend at Wee Jasper on the Goodradigbee River. Admire the 'mites and 'tites of the Dip and Punchbowl Caves. Meet at Strathfield 19.30 hrs. north side station.
+|(6),7,8|Evan Williams is organising this popular caving weekend at Wee Jasper on the Goodradigbee River. Admire the 'mites and 'tites of the Dip and Punchbowl Caves. Meet at Strathfield 19.30 hrs. north side station.|
-Sunday 8 - On again by special request - Alan Pike's hard day walk to Cedar Creek. Legendary views along the neck and a scenic scramble up the new chain at Walls Pass. Interesting going up Cedar to the inspiring Cedar Cave.
+|Sunday 8|On again by special request - Alan Pike's hard day walk to Cedar Creek. Legendary views along the neck and a scenic scramble up the new chain at Walls Pass.  Interesting going up Cedar to the inspiring Cedar Cave.|
-Sunday 8 - Good old Calna Crock - it's a while since 7e wandered down it. Frank Malloy leads this classic wildflower walk9 with swimming
+|Sunday 8|Good old Calna Creek - it's a while since we wandered down it. Frank Malloy leads this classic wildflower walk with swimming holes on tap in case it's a bit warm. Special Excursion tickets to Mt. Kuring-gai.|
-holes on tap in case it's a bit warm. Special Excursion tickets to Et. Kuring-gai.
+|(13),14,15|Myall Lakes the mighty. The great walk around the foreshores is led by Alan Hedstrom - your friendly guide. Fairly good going along the foreshores of the lake, with a few sand hills thrown in for good measure.|
-(13)914915 - Myall Lakes the mighty. The great walk around the foreshores is led by Alan Hedstrom - your friendly guide. Fairly
+|(13),14,15|Instead of an S.& R. demonstration this year its an S.& R.Practice. Full details on forthcoming circular.|
-good going along the foreshores of the lake, with a few sand hills thrown in for good. measure.
+|14,15|Roger Gowing carries the banner on this medium trip from Bundeena to Lilyvale. Tremendous views of the blue Pacific breakers thundering along the coast. Ideal country for map reading practice. Good tracks all the way.|
-(13)91445 - Instead of an.S. & R. demonstration this year its an.
+|Sunday 15|Another chance to visit Palona Cave and its stalagmites.  Bill Hall leads this medium excursion from Waterfall to Lilyvale. Easy tracks all the way except along Neram Ridge and between Palona Cave and Colbee Knob. Special Excursion tickets to Lilyvale.|
-S. & R. Practice. Full details on forthcoming circular. 14,15.- Roger Gowing carries the banner on this medium trip from
+|(20),21,22|Jim Vatiliosis leads this interesting walk to Kanangra.  Splendid views along the knife-edged ridge to Cloudmaker. A 'fair climb but tracks all the way. Light scrub on MaroOba Karoo with good pads along Kanangra Creek.|
-Bundeona to Lilyvale. Tremendous Views of the blue Pacific breakers thundering along the coast. Ideal country for map reading practice. Good tracks all the way.
+|(20),21,22|A gimmick? David Cotton's barbecue Walk to explore upper Woronora River has a new angle - Friday night barbecue.|
-Sunday 15 - Another chance to visit Palona Cave and its stalagmites.
-Bill Hall leads this medium excursion from Waterfall to Lily-
- vale. Easy trakcs all the way except along Neram Ridge and between Palona Cave and Colbee Knob. Special Excursion tickets to Lilyvale.
-(20)921922 - Jim Vatiliosis leads this interesting walk to Kanangra.
-Splendid views along the knife-edged ridge to Cloudmaker. A
-'fair climb but tracks all the way. Light scrub on Marodba Karoo with good pads along Kanangra Creek.
-(20)521,22 - A gimmick? David Cotton's barbecue talk to explore upper Woronora River has a new angle - Friday night barbecue. With
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 BUNYIP RUCKSACK