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- | ****************** xx-x4(*********xxx********* | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHLLKER | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney |
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- | ******************************4c********x****************************** | + | Postal Address: Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Syclney | + | |
- | POSTAL ADDRESS: Box 4476 G.1.0.9 Sydney9 | + | Meetings at the Club Room on Wednesday |
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- | LAY, 1973 | + | Enquiries |
- | Spiro Ketas9 | + | |
- | Evelyn | + | ---- |
- | Mike Short | + | |
- | Bill Durk, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | + | =====May, 1973.===== |
- | Editor: | + | |
- | Typist: Duplication: | + | |**Editor**|Spiro Ketas, 104/ |
- | IN THIS ISSUE: | + | |**Typist**|Evelyn |
- | The April General Meeting | + | |**Duplication**|Mike Short| |
- | Tasmania '72, part 5 Don Finch 3 | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | Walking the Pennine Way Frank Rigby 4 | + | |
- | Paddy Pallin advertisement 6 | + | =====In This Issue:===== |
- | A. Sunday Disaster David Cotton 8 | + | |
- | Jenolan Caves part 1 (from "OberonJenolan | + | | | |Page| |
- | Jenolan Caves part 2 (from "Our Blue Mountains Yesterdays" | + | |The April General Meeting|Jim Brown| |
- | Mountain Equipment advertisement 12 | + | |Tasmania '72, part 5|Don Finch| 3| |
- | Federation. Notes 2osemary | + | |Walking the Pennine Way|Frank Rigby| 4| |
- | The Savo Oolong | + | |A Sunday Disaster|David Cotton| 8| |
- | Walks Secretary' | + | |Jenolan Caves part 1 (from "Oberon-Jenolan |
- | Letter from Alan and Dorothy 18 | + | |Jenolan Caves part 2 (from "Our Blue Mountains Yesterdays" |
- | *********************************************** X X X******************** | + | |Federation Notes|Rosemary |
- | Page 2 THE SYDITE' | + | |The Save Colong |
- | Th.7 APRIL GETERAL L Bi ING | + | |Walks Secretary' |
- | When the President called the April meeting to order, so few were present that a murmur arose "Have we a quorum?" | + | |Letter from Alan and Dorothy| |18| |
- | Balvoord. After reading the minutes of the Annual Meeting it was stated that negotiations were in train for purchase of the additional typewriter approved on that occasion. Correspondence disclosed a number of "staff movements", | + | |
- | Marotsy and Frank Ashdown had resigned - the former going abroad: Marie Byles and Maurice Berry had accepted Honorary Membership, and the same offer had been extended to Myles Dunphy: during a two years' sojourn overseas Alice | + | =====Advertisements===== |
- | and Alan 1-iyborn | + | |
- | Marcia Shappert, the new Treasurer, put us in the financial picture, which indicated that the usual March outgoings, plus a major expenditure of about $240 for a year's supply of magazine covers, had more than offset income from the new year's subscriptions, | + | | |Page| |
- | For the following weekend, March 23/25, there had been Mike Short' | + | |Paddy Pallin| 6| |
- | while on the Sunday 14 walkers turned out for John Holly' | + | |Mountain Equipment|12| |
- | The weekend which bracketed the end of March and beginning of April saw Don Finch' | + | |
- | along. It was rather scrubby across the plateau, so they camped-in the | + | ---- |
- | valley, and followed Dungeon Creek back to the cars. Same weekend, and Hans Beck had three in the party over Mount Solitary, camping on top of the mountain on Saturday night, and making an early finish at the top of Golden Stairs on the Sunday. | + | |
- | Three day walks took place on Sunday April 1, ono led by Wilf Hilder - a deferred trip to the Colo Valley, which started from home at 5.0 a m. with four people. Some thickish | + | =====The April General Meeting.===== |
- | Page 3 | + | |
- | Ti-E SYDNEY B1JSE7ALKER May, 1973 | + | When the President called the April meeting to order, so few were present that a murmur arose "Have we a quorum?" |
- | and it was almost 11.0 o' | + | |
- | Bob Younger described the walkers as " | + | Marcia Shappert, the new Treasurer, put us in the financial picture, which indicated that the usual March outgoings, plus a major expenditure of about $240 for a year's supply of magazine covers, had more than offset income from the new year's subscriptions, |
- | The final weekend covered the trip into the Lower Gangerang led by Mike Short in lieu of Roy Higginbottom. The trip was reversed to enter the Cox valloy via Uhito Dog and some navigational problems | + | |
- | from subsoquont | + | For the following weekend, March 23/25, there had been Mike Short' |
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- | also about the date for the Anzac Day observance at the Splendour Rock Memorial. | + | The weekend which bracketed the end of March and beginning of April saw Don Finch' |
- | Federation is still trying to came to a conclusion with the Army concerning access to the Budawang Mountains from Sassafras, while the National Parks Association is voicing opposition to caving in reserves | + | |
- | This loft only two brief comments | + | Three day walks took place on Sunday April 1, one led by Wilf Hilder - a deferred trip to the Colo Valley, which started from home at 5.0 a.m. with four people. Some thickish |
- | May. | + | |
- | TLSMLNIL | + | The final weekend covered the trip into the Lower Gangerang led by Mike Short in lieu of Roy Higginbottom. The trip was reversed to enter the Cox valloy via White Dog and some navigational problems |
- | The last of the morning mist was drying up as the sun peeped over the ridge. Hot and strong, | + | |
- | of the early morning was already going, and the perspiration was dripping off our bodies as we struggled with the packs up the ironbounds. About half way up on a lovel portion of the ridge we wore afforded a view to the south. | + | Wilf gave us a run-down on Federation affairs, |
- | on the only largo crook that flowed to the north of the island. | + | |
- | disturbod | + | This left only two brief comments |
- | eastern rosolla, but the plumage was of olive green with dark bands on breast, wing and tail feathers. | + | |
- | Page 4 'THE SYDNEY BUSH17ALKER Nhy, 1973 | + | ---- |
- | Tho track pass as by a high peak on the Ironbounds. Everybody but Pet or decidod | + | |
- | Down at sea level again wo passed Lousy Day, stopped for lunch at Doadman's Beach and continued in the afternoon to Prior Beach whore we made camp on the castorn | + | =====Tasmania |
- | The next day we were to walk to Surprizo | + | |
- | found the fibreglass rowing boat that is used to cross tho lagoon. | + | by Don Finch. |
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- | laLKING THE PENNINE 7AY By Frank Rigby | + | The last of the morning mist was drying up as the sun peeped over the ridge. Hot and strong, |
- | Everyone' | + | |
- | Page 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHTJALICDR May, 1973 | + | We disturbed |
- | My first contact with the Pennine | + | |
- | button-grass plains of Tasmania. Yet despite all this development en route, the walkers enjoy an unchallenged right-flf-way for 250 miles (contrast the local situation | + | The track passes |
- | So it was fron Hawes that Joan and 19 suitably armed with a special | + | |
- | guide-book, set out last July for a two-day jaunt along thc Pennine Way. Ours was a puny effort compared with the roal exponents since we intended only a short section in the middle. The first signpost on the edge of town pointed across a farmer' | + | Down at sea level again we passed Lousy Bay, stopped for lunch at Deadman's Beach and continued in the afternoon to Prior Beach where we made camp on the eastern |
- | -,- Soon we were into the hills, looking | + | |
- | being followed by groups of walkers here and there - indeed some were ahead | + | The next day we were to walk to Surprize |
- | of us as well. It was like one of those day walks we have hero sometimes, | + | |
- | with about fifty starters scattered at random all along the route. | + | ---- |
- | toll them about bushwalking back home ana dispel a few myths about snakes, | + | |
- | flies and other nasty insects. | + | =====Walking The Penine Way.===== |
- | Just a few short miles from Hawes and we seemed to be in the middle of Siberial | + | |
- | Lunch near Great Shunner | + | By Frank Rigby. |
- | Pago 6 | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSE:1=R May 9 1973 | + | Everyone' |
- | eg S44 a St | + | |
- | Lightweight btishwafking r | + | My first contact with the Pennine |
- | , and Camping | + | |
- | FREEZE DRIED AND DEHYDRATED FOODS | + | So it was fron Hawes that Joan and I, suitably armed with a special guide-book, set out last July for a two-day jaunt along the Pennine Way. Ours was a puny effort compared with the real exponents since we intended only a short section in the middle. The first signpost on the edge of town pointed across a farmer' |
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+ | Soon we were into the hills, looking | ||
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+ | Just a few short miles from Hawes and we seemed to be in the middle of Siberia! | ||
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+ | Lunch near Great Shunner | ||
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+ | No pub here so we slaked our thirst with the best Yorkshire milk and swapped yarns with a group of young men who were walking the entire way and camping out every night into the bargain. They were sending off postcards to assure Mum or the girl friend that all was well. | ||
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+ | Finding our route out of that village and across the fields was quite an exercise, one tends not to believe the signposts which direct one along narrow twisting laneways among the houses and then over stone walls enclosing the locals' | ||
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+ | Next morning we could not get away quickly enough and ate our breakfast up in the hills where we could got get some peace. More parties on the track, including several we had met the previous day - one could make some lasting friendships if going all the way. We fell in with a family (kids and all) who told us they had booked every night' | ||
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+ | Just as we were getting a good sweat-up, what should loom up on the near horizon but a Pub! I rubbed my eyes, but there it was - the Tan Hill Inn, all on its ownsome out in the middle of nowhere (we later discovered a narrow road to it). Now I ask you Australians, | ||
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+ | We terminated the jaunt that afternoon at a point where the Way crosses a busy highway. Some people say that crossing the highways is the greatest hazard on the Way - I can well believe it. Anyway, this highway was a means back to our starting point where we had a car to retrieve. | ||
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+ | Not an Australian-type bushwalk but an enjoyable (midges excepted) and educational experience; one meets the people as well as the landscape. If there' | ||
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+ | =====Paddy Made.===== | ||
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+ | Lightweight bushwalking and camp gear. | ||
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+ | ===Freeze Dried and Dehydrated Foods.=== | ||
Now, the bushwalker can fully equip himself with the aid of Paddy' | Now, the bushwalker can fully equip himself with the aid of Paddy' | ||
- | BUNYIP RUCKSACK | + | |
- | This ishipadiTucksack | + | __Bunyip Rucksack.__ |
- | SENIOR RUCKSACK | + | |
- | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1%lbs. | + | __Senior Rucksack.__ |
- | BUSHMAN RUCKSACK | + | |
- | Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30Ibs. 2 pocket model 11/41bs. 3 pocket | + | __Bushman Rucksack.__ Have sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30 lbs. 2 pocket model 1 1/4 lbs. 3 pocket model 1 1/2 lbs. |
- | model 11Albs. | + | |
- | PIONEER RUCKSACK | + | __Pioneer Rucksack__ is an extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40 lbs of camp gear. Weight |
- | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight | + | |
- | Everything for the bush- walker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and tamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods. | + | __' |
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- | One, two or three man. From 2% to 3%lbs. Choice of three cloths. | + | One, two or three man. From 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 lbs. Choice of three cloths. Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. No walls. |
- | Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. No walls. | + | |
- | WALL TENTS | + | __Wall Tents.__ |
- | Two, three or four man. From 3% to 414/bs. Choice of three cloths. | + | |
- | Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. | + | Two, three or four man. From 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 lbs. Choice of three cloths. Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. |
- | 1:et 4.14 | + | |
- | 69 LIVERPOOL ST. SYDNEY 26-2686 61-7216 | + | Everything for the bushwalker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves |
- | Page 7 TIE SYDNEY BUSHI7ALICR, May, 1973 | + | |
- | ' | + | Paddy Pallin. |
- | No pub hero so we slaked our thirst with the host Yorkshire milk and swapped yarns with a group of young mon who wore walking the entire way and camping out every night into the bargain. They were sending off postcards | + | |
- | Finding our route out of that village | + | 69 Liverpool St., Sydney. 26-2686, 61-7215. |
- | an exorcise, one tends not to believe tho signposts which direct one along | + | |
- | narrow twisting laneways among the houses | + | ---- |
- | ing the locals ' crops and cattle. An hour's walking along a pleasant | + | |
- | track among the groan fields brought us to our next village whore we decided to spend the night, pitching the tent for a foe on private Property beside a, lovely stream. This was a torriblo mistake despite the idyllic surroundings. ie had reckoned without the midges Those insects are the | + | =====A Sunday Disaster.===== |
- | scourge of northern England and Scotland but naturally tho tourists never | + | |
- | hear about them beforehand. There were thousands inside the tent and millions outside but enough said0 re now thorough understand why many of the 7ayfarors spend their nights indoors; and don't lot mo hear the Poms or the Scots complaining about our flies I | + | __(or Beewalking |
- | Next morning WC Could not get awa,y quickly onough and ate our breakfast up in tho hills whore we could got F.iorno, peE.,..co. More parties on the tra,ck, including sovr vf al we had mot the previous clay one could make some | + | |
- | lasting friendships if going all tho way. 77o fell in with a ' | + | By David Cotton. |
- | Just as we wore getting a good sweatup; that should loom up on the near horizon but a Pub I rubbcd my oyes, but there it was the Tan Hill Inn, all on its ownsorao out in the middlo of nowhere (we later discovered a narrow road to it). Now I ask you Australians, | + | |
- | packs, trundling into tho pub for a pint of bitter, exchanging track banter | + | Saturday. A very, very wet morning, spent going through my slide collection and reading books (what else can one do when one lives in a very small and very cluttered hut at Darkes |
- | with twenty or so fello7walkers and than returning to the walk? There was an air of unroali y about it all, especially when that bitter had the usual effect. This 1,Alo was reputed to bo the highest in all ngland | + | |
- | one of several, I boliovo, all claiming the same distinction. One thing is | + | Tea was on soon after returning and seemingly finished just as quickly, and after a mug of apple cider Doug departed to the "Land of Nod", leaving Evelyn and myself to discuss ponderous subjects around an extremely smoky fire till the late hours of the evening, when we called it quits and sought the "Land of Nod" likewise, possibly a little wiser or more confused |
- | not in dispute though; it was doing a roaring trade out of the walkers on the Ponnine Way. | + | |
- | We terminated the jaunt that citornoon at a point whore the .:ay crosses a busy highway. Some people say that crossing the highways is the greatest | + | Sunday. A very, very cold and cloudy morning. Only a small amount of rain fell during the night and the large amount of surface water lying around from the previous day had disappeared. Even the huge puddle the campfire |
- | hazard on the Way I can well believe it. Anyway, this highway was a means | + | |
- | back to our starting point where we had a oar to retrieve. | + | At this stage, the cleaning up of breakfast things was left for Evelyn and I departed |
- | Not an Australiantypo bushwalk but an enjoyable (midgos excepted) and | + | |
- | educational experience; one moots the people as well as the landscape. | + | Cousin Leonora, new to Sydney from Armidale where she had spent the last year or so since coming over from Perth, was first to arrive. Shortly after Mitch turned up with daughter Jan, I waited until 10, then back to the apiary. |
- | If there' | + | |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUST-T7A1I= May, 1973 | + | Due to the cold weather the bee inspection was rather short and abrupt. I was nursing a heavy cold and with only a small party I just couldn' |
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- | .i., SUNDAY DISASTER By David Cotton | + | After morning tea of bread and butter and fresh honeycomb still warm from the hive, a quick scramble around |
- | Saturday. A very, very wot morning, spent going through my slide collection and reading books (what also can one do when one lives in a very small and very cluttered hut at Darkcs | + | |
- | train was mot at Holonsburgh, I picked up Evelyn and Doug and then back to Darkos | + | After a short scramble under, over and around the falls it was decided to abandon |
- | for a scraMblo | + | |
- | me was very disappointing. Only a fraction as exciting as when in full | + | On returning |
- | flood, which is something like walking through a railway tunnel with half a million trains passing through simultaneously. | + | |
- | Tea was on soon after returning and seemingly finished just as quickly, and after a mug of apple cider Doug departed to the "Land of Nod", leaving Evelyn and myself to discuss ponderous subjects around an extremely smoky fire till the late hours of the evening, when we called it quits and sought the "Land of Nod" likewise, possibly a little wiser or moro confused who knows? | + | After dinner was concluded (and afternoon tea for some as well), Mitch, Jan, Evelyn |
- | Sunday. A very, very cold and cloudy morning. Only a small amount | + | |
- | of rain fall during the night and the large amount of surface water lying around from the previous day had disappeared. Even the huge puddle the campfiro | + | Disaster struck again for the second or third time (I forget). My own car keys were missing (12 keys - all quite irreplaceable). So after much searching and scrabbling all over the place and in the long grass, etc., Leonora found them and with much jumping up and down demanded a kiss for their return. |
- | tolerated during breakfast. | + | |
- | At this stage, the cleaning up of breakfast things was loft for Evelyn and I dopartod | + | Join in the fun next "Bee Wa1k" |
- | Cousin Leonora, new to Sydney from Lrmidale whore she had spent the last year or so since coming over from Perth, was first to arrive. Shortly after Mitch turned up with daughter Jan, I waited until 10, then | + | |
- | back to the apiary. | + | ---- |
- | Due to the cold weather the boo inspection was rather short and abrupt. I was nursing a heavy cold and with only a small party I just couldn' | + | |
- | After morning tea of bread and butter and fresh honeycomb still warm from the hive, a quick scramble around | + | |
- | The falls were found to be oven lower thantho | + | |
- | After a short scramble under, over and around the falls it was decided to abandon | + | |
- | lunch. | + | |
- | Page 9 | + | |
- | TEE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER Hay, 1973 | + | |
- | On returning | + | |
- | tin, wire and aluminium, which brought forth a groat following of amateur | + | |
- | _Aftor | + | |
- | Disaster struck again for the second or third time (I forget). My own car koys were missing (12 keys all quite irreplaceable). So after | + | |
- | much searching and scrabbling all over the place and in the long grass, etc., Leonora found thom and with much jumping up and down demanded a kiss for their return. | + | |
- | Join in the fun noxt "Boo 7a11-" | + | |
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