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A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 4 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 4 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. | ||
POSTAL ADDRESS: Box 4476, G.P.O., Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. | POSTAL ADDRESS: Box 4476, G.P.O., Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. | ||
- | Meetings at the Club Rooms on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 pm. | + | |
+ | Meetings at the Club Rooms on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 pm. | ||
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Enquiries regarding the Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert, Tel. 30-2028. | Enquiries regarding the Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert, Tel. 30-2028. | ||
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|Duplication|Frank Tadker| | |Duplication|Frank Tadker| | ||
|Business Manager| Bill Burke| | |Business Manager| Bill Burke| | ||
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+ | Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest. | ||
=====In This Issue===== | =====In This Issue===== | ||
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Then we were up to Walks Report. The first weekend under review being August 16-18, when a proposed car swap trip in the Wolgan/ | Then we were up to Walks Report. The first weekend under review being August 16-18, when a proposed car swap trip in the Wolgan/ | ||
- | For the following weekend (23-25 August) it was understood Tony Denham' | + | For the following weekend (23-25 August) it was understood Tony Denham' |
Dharug also failed because flooding of the Hawkesbury made the river crossing impossible. Meryl Watman' | Dharug also failed because flooding of the Hawkesbury made the river crossing impossible. Meryl Watman' | ||
- | Thus to the end of August, and first a cancellation of Mike Short' | + | Thus to the end of August, and first a cancellation of Mike Short' |
The new programme began with the Sept. 6-8 weekend, when Bob Hodgson conducted a team along the lower part of the Colo Gorge, finding recent floods had prostrated the scrub in a downstream direction. Instead of | The new programme began with the Sept. 6-8 weekend, when Bob Hodgson conducted a team along the lower part of the Colo Gorge, finding recent floods had prostrated the scrub in a downstream direction. Instead of | ||
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A Federation Report was not available so the President sought nominations for a replacement Lady Committee Member - and newly enlisted member Fazeley Read stepped into the breach. He was unable to get a taker for the other vacancy of Federation Delegate. | A Federation Report was not available so the President sought nominations for a replacement Lady Committee Member - and newly enlisted member Fazeley Read stepped into the breach. He was unable to get a taker for the other vacancy of Federation Delegate. | ||
- | So we reached the Constitutional Amendments on the agenda and it soon became evident that the support for changes was pretty | + | So we reached the Constitutional Amendments on the agenda and it soon became evident that the support for changes was pretty |
Immediately the bush lawyers began to operate on the second listed Constitutional change (that test walks be not obligatory) by proposing that such relaxation apply only to members of recognised walking clubs. The mover of the original proposal accepted this amendment and its inclusion was carried, but the whole project was cast out after further debate. | Immediately the bush lawyers began to operate on the second listed Constitutional change (that test walks be not obligatory) by proposing that such relaxation apply only to members of recognised walking clubs. The mover of the original proposal accepted this amendment and its inclusion was carried, but the whole project was cast out after further debate. | ||
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Our half of Louisa Beach stretched out in a big concave curve, with our freshwater supply in the middle of the curve, us at the western end (roughly) and Louisa Island joined by a broad flat spit of sand to the other end of the curve. | Our half of Louisa Beach stretched out in a big concave curve, with our freshwater supply in the middle of the curve, us at the western end (roughly) and Louisa Island joined by a broad flat spit of sand to the other end of the curve. | ||
- | After tea (about 6 p m. Daylight Saving Time), some of us went to investigate reports of penguins on Louisa Island. On the way we met Peter and Bob coming back with a suspiciously down-covered beanie. They had found plenty of " | + | After tea (about 6 p m. Daylight Saving Time), some of us went to investigate reports of penguins on Louisa Island. On the way we met Peter and Bob coming back with a suspiciously down-covered beanie. They had found plenty of " |
cells on the nettles. | cells on the nettles. | ||
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in the end and retreated, and it seems Rosemary was elected to push them forward again from the other side of the hole. | in the end and retreated, and it seems Rosemary was elected to push them forward again from the other side of the hole. | ||
- | The earlier part of the morning was fine with the occasional patch of sun, and by mid-morning there was more sun than otherwise. The plan was to head back to the track (bearing slightly left, to cut corners a bit), have lunch on top, and camp at the further campsite at Coxs Bight, which is the larger one. We expected to pick up the track on the flat, but bashed button-grass for at least an hour before eventually discovering it winding through the foothills. It was hot work, and at rest stops there was always a couple of people with their protective nylon overpants | + | The earlier part of the morning was fine with the occasional patch of sun, and by mid-morning there was more sun than otherwise. The plan was to head back to the track (bearing slightly left, to cut corners a bit), have lunch on top, and camp at the further campsite at Coxs Bight, which is the larger one. We expected to pick up the track on the flat, but bashed button-grass for at least an hour before eventually discovering it winding through the foothills. It was hot work, and at rest stops there was always a couple of people with their protective nylon over-pants |
Lunch at Louisa Creek was enlivened by the sighting, during the latter part of the meal, of a large Black-Bodied, | Lunch at Louisa Creek was enlivened by the sighting, during the latter part of the meal, of a large Black-Bodied, | ||
- | This was the shortest lunch yet - it began at 1.00, and ended at 1.30 when Gem, as soon as she had finished, set off so as to get a head start before the fast ones started. Naturally, a few other people who would have been content to sit for at least another hour (among them some of the party' | + | This was the shortest lunch yet - it began at 1.00, and ended at 1.30 when Gem, as soon as she had finished, set off so as to get a head start before the fast ones started. Naturally, a few other people who would have been content to sit for at least another hour (among them some of the party' |
- | There was an interesting bridge over Louisa Creek to the lunch spot: two 5" logs, and " | + | There was an interesting bridge over Louisa Creek to the lunch spot: two 5" logs, and " |
On the way out, Theo (who was having trouble with his shoes; they needed retreads and restringing, | On the way out, Theo (who was having trouble with his shoes; they needed retreads and restringing, | ||
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The threats of Mud-Bogs-In-Which-To-Sink-To-The-Waist were finally given some credence by a very boggy patch just before the dunes of Coxs Bight. Just as well that we were so dispersed and not following in one another' | The threats of Mud-Bogs-In-Which-To-Sink-To-The-Waist were finally given some credence by a very boggy patch just before the dunes of Coxs Bight. Just as well that we were so dispersed and not following in one another' | ||
- | On emergence onto the beach, the same stream (doubtless) which was responsible for all the mud, now handy to rinse out dirty shoes and sox. By the look of it we are now back to "cold tea" freshwater; for one | + | On emergence onto the beach, the same stream (doubtless) which was responsible for all the mud, now handy to rinse out dirty shoes and socks. By the look of it we are now back to "cold tea" freshwater; for one |
- | day at Louisa Beach the brackish water from the soak was slightly coloured and the fresh water from a drip off the cliff was clear (very confusing after over a' week of Tassie | + | day at Louisa Beach the brackish water from the soak was slightly coloured and the fresh water from a drip off the cliff was clear (very confusing after over a' week of Tassie |
A few of us went in for a swim, but soon came out and rinsed off the salt in the nearby stream. The sun is getting too low for it to be warm enough, and besides, we've got out of the habit of swimming after all these grey days - perhaps the best idea would be to spend a large chunk in the middle of the day swimming, and walk in the early mornings and evenings but that requires tiresome things like early starts and tea cooked in the dark. | A few of us went in for a swim, but soon came out and rinsed off the salt in the nearby stream. The sun is getting too low for it to be warm enough, and besides, we've got out of the habit of swimming after all these grey days - perhaps the best idea would be to spend a large chunk in the middle of the day swimming, and walk in the early mornings and evenings but that requires tiresome things like early starts and tea cooked in the dark. | ||
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**Wednesday 27th.** Up late (yes again, but after all, this is a bludge trip), but was lucky enough to get the last of the porridge as an alternative to beans for breakfast. Most people had gone off fishing or exploring (George, | **Wednesday 27th.** Up late (yes again, but after all, this is a bludge trip), but was lucky enough to get the last of the porridge as an alternative to beans for breakfast. Most people had gone off fishing or exploring (George, | ||
- | with the hatchet, amidst admonitions to return it before he went and got lost). It was a beautiful sunny morning, but too breezy for swimming (I was too used to clothes and my windjacket), so I eventually compromised with a skivvy over my costume. It was a very lazy day with nothing to do, and we wouldn' | + | with the hatchet, amidst admonitions to return it before he went and got lost). It was a beautiful sunny morning, but too breezy for swimming (I was too used to clothes and my wind-jacket), so I eventually compromised with a skivvy over my costume. It was a very lazy day with nothing to do, and we wouldn' |
- | by myself, but was beginning to feel bored, when Heather strolled up witha handful of blackberries. Tina and I set off with jeans, shoes, | + | by myself, but was beginning to feel bored, when Heather strolled up with a handful of blackberries. Tina and I set off with jeans, shoes, |
at most. By the time we'd tasted a few it seemed undiplomatic to take the remaining small amount back, so that we returned, as we'd set out, with empty billies (I hope we didn't have purple lips and fingers). | at most. By the time we'd tasted a few it seemed undiplomatic to take the remaining small amount back, so that we returned, as we'd set out, with empty billies (I hope we didn't have purple lips and fingers). | ||
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I was further fortunate in that a small expedition left a few minutes thereafter, for a look at some mullock-heaps (visible on the way down from yesterdays saddle as whitish patches on the hillside above Pt. Eric - | I was further fortunate in that a small expedition left a few minutes thereafter, for a look at some mullock-heaps (visible on the way down from yesterdays saddle as whitish patches on the hillside above Pt. Eric - | ||
- | or reddish where there was ironstone). Mainly there were heaps of loam and quartzite, divided by channels and races (one sluice-channel was a deep narrow chasm with a recess for sitting in cut into one of the walls). There was a terrifically eroded creek, with white soil all around, it seems in retrospect, though, that would not have been quite the situation. Every so often we'd come across sections of old, rusted metal pipes, | + | or reddish where there was ironstone). Mainly there were heaps of loam and quartzite, divided by channels and races (one sluice-channel was a deep narrow chasm with a recess for sitting in cut into one of the walls). There was a terrifically eroded creek, with white soil all around, it seems in retrospect, though, that would not have been quite the situation. Every so often we'd come across sections of old, rusted metal pipes, |
- | Apparently these diggings dated from 50 years ago (e g. rivetted | + | Apparently these diggings dated from 50 years ago (e g. riveted |
On our return, after 2 hours of investigations, | On our return, after 2 hours of investigations, | ||
- | of teeth. This little delicacy was eaten for breakfast next day and the leftovers used to make a delicious (if you like fish soup) Spiro-shark-soup (heh! hehi you should see the photos - the resemblance is uncanny). | + | of teeth. This little delicacy was eaten for breakfast next day and the leftovers used to make a delicious (if you like fish soup) Spiro-shark-soup (heh! heh! you should see the photos - the resemblance is uncanny). |
Tonight was a comparatively early night, the last leaving at 11.30. | Tonight was a comparatively early night, the last leaving at 11.30. | ||
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The bus moved slowly down the hill, past tall hedges partly hiding two-storied houses. Occasionally we glimpsed formal gardens, many " | The bus moved slowly down the hill, past tall hedges partly hiding two-storied houses. Occasionally we glimpsed formal gardens, many " | ||
- | came into sight, with its narrow streets, terraced houses, tiny shops, and beyond we could see the small lake and a boatshed | + | came into sight, with its narrow streets, terraced houses, tiny shops, and beyond we could see the small lake and a boat-shed |
It wasn't hard to believe we were in Southern India. | It wasn't hard to believe we were in Southern India. | ||
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Paradoxically, | Paradoxically, | ||
- | After the dust and heat of the plains, the cold air of Ooty was a shock to our systems. (There was yet another shock to our systems on our arrival. Amid so much " | + | After the dust and heat of the plains, the cold air of Ooty was a shock to our systems. (There was yet another shock to our systems on our arrival. Amid so much " |
- | We arrived at 3 p m., but Owen, Frank and Marion decided the beds needed testing immediately, | + | We arrived at 3 p m., but Owen, Frank and Marion decided the beds needed testing immediately, |
Owen snored peacefully on as I told the others of the comet. Finally the snoring ceased for about two minutes and Owen sat up and said, "I don't know what's wrong with me tonight - I haven' | Owen snored peacefully on as I told the others of the comet. Finally the snoring ceased for about two minutes and Owen sat up and said, "I don't know what's wrong with me tonight - I haven' | ||
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Queen Victoria' | Queen Victoria' | ||
- | ====N.W.S. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs===== | + | =====N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs===== |
**Proposed Policy on Camping in National Parks etc. - Draft 3** | **Proposed Policy on Camping in National Parks etc. - Draft 3** | ||
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4. The recommendation of (3) above is subject to the following conditions: | 4. The recommendation of (3) above is subject to the following conditions: | ||
- | (a) That in the allocation of funds and manpower to the development of visitor amenities, there shall be no reduction in the priority afforded to acquisition of lands. | + | |
+ | (a) That in the allocation of funds and manpower to the development of visitor amenities, there shall be no reduction in the priority afforded to acquisition of lands. | ||
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(b) That in no case shall visitor amenities significantly impair the natural values of the place. | (b) That in no case shall visitor amenities significantly impair the natural values of the place. | ||
5. That if in the administration and protection of natural areas the responsible authority finds it necessary to require permits for access to such areas, then permits should be granted according to the following | 5. That if in the administration and protection of natural areas the responsible authority finds it necessary to require permits for access to such areas, then permits should be granted according to the following | ||
principles: | principles: | ||
- | (a) Permits may be conditional on the applicant providing evidence of fitness, suitable equipment, ability and adherence to regulations. | ||
- | (b) Membership of a club affiliated to the Federation shall be regarded as sufficient evidence to satisfy 5(a) above. | ||
- | (c) That any fee payable shall be based upon a realistic appraisal of the cost of services provided. | ||
- | (d) The necessity for permits should be restricted to trip leaders. | ||
- | (e) Permits should, wherever possible, be available on a perpetual or failing that, an annual basis for broad areas, rather than for a certain time and place. | ||
- | (f) Revocation of permits, in the event of the holder being caught in breach of regulations, | ||
- | (g) Subject only to 5(a) above and the prevention of overuse, permits shall be allocated by impartial means to any citizen. | ||
- | (h) Wherever permits are required on a particular time and place basis, then club officials should be empowered to gather and present applications, | ||
- | 6. Following any reprimand or revokation of permits, the Federation may represent or provide counsel for a financial club member to present an appeal. | ||
+ | (a) Permits may be conditional on the applicant providing evidence of fitness, suitable equipment, ability and adherence to regulations. | ||
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+ | (b) Membership of a club affiliated to the Federation shall be regarded as sufficient evidence to satisfy 5(a) above. | ||
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+ | %%(c)%% That any fee payable shall be based upon a realistic appraisal of the cost of services provided. | ||
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+ | (d) The necessity for permits should be restricted to trip leaders. | ||
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+ | (e) Permits should, wherever possible, be available on a perpetual or failing that, an annual basis for broad areas, rather than for a certain time and place. | ||
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+ | (f) Revocation of permits, in the event of the holder being caught in breach of regulations, | ||
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+ | (g) Subject only to 5(a) above and the prevention of overuse, permits shall be allocated by impartial means to any citizen. | ||
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+ | (h) Wherever permits are required on a particular time and place basis, then club officials should be empowered to gather and present applications, | ||
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+ | 6. Following any reprimand or revocation of permits, the Federation may represent or provide counsel for a financial club member to present an appeal. | ||
=====Walk Secretary' | =====Walk Secretary' |
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