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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters | + | |
- | 31*** * *4**,444 * | + | A monthly bulletin of natters |
- | EDITOR: NEVILLE PAGE 14 Br ucedal e Ave Eppi ng | + | |
- | Telephone | + | |**Editor**|Neville Page. 14 Brucedale |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: BILL BURKE 3 Coral Tree Drive Car lingf or d Tel ephone | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke. |
- | DU P LI CA TOR OPERA TORS: Peter Sca ndr et t, Owen Marks, George | + | |**Duplicator Operators**|Peter Scandrett, Owen Marks, George |
- | **10ic****, | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown.| |
- | Typist: | + | |
- | AUGUST | + | ====August |
- | Editorial 2, The Old Buffers Tackle the Barrallier | + | |
- | Mystery Paddy Pallin 4. | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | The ally General Meeting Dot Butler 8. | + | |
- | Picnic Reunion Notice 10. | + | | | |Page| |
- | Alp Sports Ad 11. | + | |Editorial| | 2| |
- | Impressions of the Pennine | + | |The Old Buffers Tackle the Barrallier Mystery|Paddy Pallin| 4| |
- | Mountain Equipment Ad 14. More In Sorrow than in Anger - Where Have | + | |The July General Meeting|Dot Butler| 8| |
- | Allthe | + | |Picnic Reunion Notice| |10| |
- | Sou' | + | |Impressions of the Pennine |
- | Paddy' | + | |More In Sorrow than in Anger - Where Have All The Prospectives Gone|Shirley Dean|15| |
- | Bushwalker Bob Len Newland 19. | + | |Sou' |
- | Walks Notes Len Newland 19. | + | |Bushwalker Bob|Len Newland|19| |
- | Notice of Half Yearly General Meeting 21. | + | |Walks Notes|Len Newland|19| |
- | Federation Notes Len Newland 22. | + | |Notice of Half Yearly General Meeting| |21| |
- | August 1976 T'IY.1FY Paze 2. | + | |Federation Notes|Len Newland|22| |
- | ININI*1..... | + | |
- | \ 0 / | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
- | 7einu a conservat: | + | |
- | . Such was the case last week when talking. .with a friend about a forthcomime | + | | |Page| |
- | - been to the 7olecn | + | |Alp Sports|11| |
- | n discussion with my friend last week he told me he had been advised that two despicable individuals with a motor -43-14<e hod tied brrulches to the back of their machines, set them a1iht, and driven throuph the tunnels and thereby killed off most of the insect life (i e. the glow worms). will probably take some years for the colony to reqenerote. Unfortunately | + | |Mountain Equipment|14| |
- | iA;, our last monthly | + | |Paddy's|18| |
- | Federation | + | |
- | machinesbe | + | ---- |
- | io iust 1976 TEE- SYLEY n5IMAUE 7)aoe 3. | + | |
- | environment. | + | =====Editorial.===== |
- | June this year we used, for the first time, the flannel flower design which appars | + | |
- | reference to the artist0 | + | Being a conservationist, and aware of the frequent criticism of conservationists as a body of emotional |
- | * * * * *.* * | + | |
- | OEXT rT1TE'S (7,:E!7; | + | Such was the case last week when talking with a friend about a forthcoming |
- | The /SC may have the ' | + | |
- | -Iventurer, Spiroin '; | + | At our last monthly |
- | Fresh from the northern tip of , ustralin | + | |
- | ecently returnee | + | ---- |
- | ote to iuthors Loo not assume from the above that the | + | |
+ | ====Acknowledgement.==== | ||
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+ | In June this year we used, for the first time, the flannel flower design which appears | ||
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+ | =====Next Month's Goodies.===== | ||
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+ | The A.B.C. | ||
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+ | Intrepid adventurer, Spirodin Hajinakitas, otherwise known as Hon. Secretary, | ||
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+ | Fresh from the northern tip of Australia | ||
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+ | Recently returned | ||
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+ | A Note to Authors: Do not assume from the above that the Editor no longer needs any articles. Nothing is on the plate for October. It takes a while to write an article; some have taken years, so start writing now. Remember, a good magazine depends on you. | ||
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+ | =====The Old Buffers Tackle The Barrallier Mystery.===== | ||
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+ | by Paddy Pallin. | ||
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+ | For years I have wondered exactly where Barrallier got to in his attempt in 1802 to cross the mountains to the west of Sydney. I knew of Cambage' | ||
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+ | But when the Old Buffers were discussing where to spend a few days around Anzac Day the name Yerranderie cropped up and Ken said, "We ought to try and trace Barrallier' | ||
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+ | Eventually after $5 per car had been paid to Mr. Lang we established camp on the Tonalli River a mile or two west of Yerranderie. There were Ken, Paul, Reg, Edmund, Rex and I, and we discussed the problem and decided to have a look at the country from the top of Yerranderie Peak next day. Briefly, the mystery is as follows:- | ||
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+ | 23rd November 1802 - 4 p.m. Barrallier left the Nattai Wollondilly junction (after coming down the Nattai). 8 p.m. arrived at "my huts" (erected on a previous journey) "on the border of a large creek" | ||
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+ | 24th November. Proceeded on journey which is described in somewhat confusing detail, and then "at 7 o' | ||
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+ | 25th November. Went through the " | ||
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+ | 26th November. 5 p.m. arrived at a large river " | ||
- | Editor no longer needs any articles. 'othin q is on the plate for October. it takes a while to write an article; some have taken years, so start writinc now. ' | ||
- | A'Igus t %ILL_ Piape THE SYDNEY BUSHNLKER | ||
- | THE OLD BUFFERS TACKLE THE BARRALLIER MYSTERY. | ||
- | . by. Paddy, Pallin. | ||
- | For years I have wondered exactly where Barrallier got to in his attempt in 1802 to cross the mountains to the west of Sydney. I knew of CaMbage' | ||
- | But when the Old Buffers were discussing where to spend a few days around Anzac Day the name Yerranderie cropped up and Ken said, "We ought to try and trace Barrallierls route while we are there." | ||
- | Eventually after $5 per car had been paid to MT. Lang we established camp on the Tonalli River a mile or two west of Yerranderie. There were Ken, Paul, Reg, :Edmund, Rex and 19 and we discussed the problem and decided to have a look at the country from the top of Yerranderie Peak next day. Briefly, the mystery is as follows:- | ||
- | 23rd. November 1802 4 p m. Barrallier left the Nattai Wollondilly junction (after coming down the Nattai). 8 p m. arrived at "my huts" (erected on a previous journey) "on the border of a large creek" | ||
- | 24th November. Proceeded on journey which is described in somewhat confusing detail, and then "at 7 o' | ||
- | direction makes no sense) 570W 7 miles 575 Vi 13 miles N76W 2 miles | ||
- | 531aff 5i- miles S36W miles. These total 29i- miles traversed in excessively hot weather through " | ||
- | 25th November. Went through the " | ||
- | 26th November. 5 p m. arrived at a large river " | ||
27th November. He decided to follow up this stream which came from the West. | 27th November. He decided to follow up this stream which came from the West. | ||
- | Page 5, THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER August, 1976. | + | |
- | 28th November. Found the going too hard and turned. back. | + | 28th November. Found the going too hard and turned back. |
- | The first attempt at figur: | + | |
- | 23rd November. Left Nattai junction 4 P.m. Camped 8 p m. | + | The first attempt at figuring |
- | 24th November. At noon passed South Peak (This is over 12 miles air distance from the junction and would call for about 18 miles walking distance, which would be a remarkable feat in such tangled confused country as Barrallier describes). The hill from which he took the bearings is identified by CaMbage | + | |
- | 25th November. Crossed Colong Creek (only 1 mile ahead) at noon. | + | 23rd November. Left Nattai junction 4 p.m. Camped 8 p.m. |
- | Went through what has been named in acknowledgement of CaMbagels | + | |
- | " | + | 24th November. At noon passed South Peak (This is over 12 miles air distance from the junction and would call for about 18 miles walking distance, which would be a remarkable feat in such tangled confused country as Barrallier describes). The hill from which he took the bearings is identified by Cambage |
- | 26th November. Got to the hurruin | + | |
- | The glaring discrepancies in Cambage' | + | 25th November. Crossed Colong Creek (only 1 mile ahead) at noon. Went through what has been named in acknowledgement of Cambage' |
- | in 1910 when maps were crude and very few people except stockmen had | + | |
- | traversed the area, but by 1938 the area was becoming well known to many bushwalkers, | + | 26th November. Got to the Murruin |
- | Ray agreed that the final point of the journey was Christy' | + | |
- | not Alum Hill, but "tLe eminence at the foot of the large sandstone outcrop called the Peaks" | + | The glaring discrepancies in Cambage' |
- | This cuts out a lot of the weaknesses in Cambage' | + | |
- | that he reached the Koumung via Church Creek (or Cedar Creek) from which it would have been reasonably easy to reach Christy' | + | Ray agreed that the final point of the journey was Christy' |
- | hour" | + | |
- | Mitchell' | + | This cuts out a lot of the weaknesses in Cambage' |
- | to which reference is made in the journal, and their respective positions approximate to the bearings given by Barrallier" | + | |
- | Actual magnetic bearings from Peak Mine dump near Yerranderie under Bartlett Head (Yerranderie Peak) | + | Mitchell' |
- | Bull Island Gap 21e \ | + | |
- | 1 ) lo | + | Actual magnetic bearings from Peak Mine dump near Yerranderie under Bartlett Head (Yerranderie Peak): |
- | Byrnes Gap 334go \ Included angle 992 | + | |
- | Kowmung Gap 282 I | + | |Bull Island Gap|21 1/2°| | |
- | Page h. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976, | + | |Byrnes Gap|334 1/2°|Included angle = 99 1/2°| |
+ | |Kowmung Gap|282°| | | ||
Barrallier' | Barrallier' | ||
- | Bull Island Gap 300i | + | |
- | o ) | + | |Bull Island Gap|300 1/2°| | |
- | Byrnes Gap 270 \ Included angle = 85V | + | |Byrnes Gap|270°|Included angle = 85 1/2°| |
- | o | + | |Kowmung Gap|215°| |
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- | The difference between the two outside bearings in Mitchell' | + | The difference between the two outside bearings in Mitchell' |
- | and 67 in the case,gf Kowmung Gap, Byrnes Gap instead of being " | + | |
- | would make such ar error, and his map gives no hint of such a deviation. | + | First we decided to climb Yerranderie Peak and look the area over. We busily took bearings and then admired the view picking out significant landmarks. Then we made the interesting descent to Coal Seam Gap, and thence back to camp. |
- | Well, we looked at maps, read and reread | + | |
- | First we decided to climb Yerranderie Peak and look the area over. We busily took bearings and then admired the view picking out significant landmarks. Then we made the interesting descent to Coal Seam Gap, and | + | Next day we climbed Mt. Colong |
- | thence back to camp. | + | |
- | Next day we climbed Mt. Oolong | + | We looked at Roaring Wind Point from which (per Cambage |
- | I wasn't quite prepared for the 15't. cairn of very neatly finished stone | + | |
- | too neatly for my fancy not enough toe holds. However the book was | + | Next day we went to Alum Hill from which he (per Cambage) saw the three passages or gaps. If we had had no doubts before, this would have scotched the whole theory. |
- | duly signed and placed in position. We descended to the causeway from which if CaMbage's theory were correct Barrallier got the view of "a plain as vast as the eye could reach" | + | |
- | Mt. Oolong | + | Although we queried Mitchell' |
- | We looked at Roaring Wind Point from which (per CaMbage | + | |
- | Next day we went to Alum Hill from which he (per Cambage) saw the three passages or gaps. If we had had no doubts before, this would have scotched the whole theory. | + | We therefore decided to visit the gap to see what we could see. First of all we decided to look for the cave "large enough to contain 20 men". For a couple of hours we searched but had no success, but were convinced after pushing through scrub and climbing over rocks that Barrallier would have done well to cover 8 to 10 miles a day, which is what he would have done to reach here in the time he took. |
- | Although we queried Mitchell' | + | |
- | description fits it well ".... the passage formed by a perpendicular | + | After lunch we decided to climb Axehead Mt. as Barrallier must have done if he came this way. From here he saw "at a distance (of) 40 miles a range of mountains much higher than those we had passed... From where I was I could not detect any obstacle right to the foot of these large mountains" |
- | We therefore decided to visit the gap to see what we could see. | + | |
- | First of all we decided to look for the cave "large enough to contain 20 men". For a couple of hours we searched but had no success, but | + | Next day I disgraced myself and led the party to Mt. Moore instead of to Mt. Meier where we hoped to go through " |
- | were convinced after pushing through scrub and climbing over rocks that | + | |
- | Barrallier would have done well to cover 8 to 10 miles a day, which is What he would have done to reach here in the time he took. | + | Well, what did we discover? Our positive findings were mainly negative, if that's not too Irish. I decided that Barrallier may have been a good surveyor (he made an excellent map of the Hunter River) but he was a poor bushman and explorer. He set off on this trip on 22nd November and on the 24th when he had just passed a mountain he had nearly climbed on a previous trip (probably Tonalli Mountain), he found his " |
- | Page 7. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976. | + | |
- | After lunch we decided to climb Axehead Mt. as Barrallier must have done if he came this way. From here he saw "at a distance (of) 40 miles | + | He mentions passing several streams, but never says in which direction these were flowing, and when he followed a stream he does not say whether he was going up or downstream. |
- | a range of mountains much higher than those we had passed... From | + | |
- | where I was I could not detect any obstacle right to the foot of these large mountains" | + | Even allowing for the rough country he was passing through his estimate of distances was wildly out, and as will be seen from examples quoted he vastly over-estimated heights. On a later journey he estimated Bonum Pic to be 1 1/4 miles high. |
- | Next dayj disgraced myself and led the party to Mt. Moore instead of to Mt. Meier where we hoped to go through " | + | |
- | Well, what did we discover? Our positive findings were mainly negative, if that's not too Irish. I decided that Barrallier may have been a good surveyor (he made an excellent map of the Hunter River) but he was a poor bushman and explorer. He set off on this trip on 22nd November and on the 24th when he had just passed a mountain he had nearly climbed on a previous trip (probably Tonalli Mountain), he found his " | + | Since returning from this trip the problem has exercised my mind, and I have had the maps laid out on a table and studied them from time to time, and I think I have the solution to the puzzle which very nearly gives the right answers. It works out on the maps, but does it work out on the ground? Another trip to Yerranderie is called for. |
- | He mentions passing several streams, but never says in which | + | |
- | direction these were flowing, and when he followed a stream he does not say whether he was going up or downstream. | + | ---- |
- | Even allowing for the rough country he was passing through his | + | |
- | estimate of distances was wildly out, and as will be seen from examples | + | =====The July General Meeting.===== |
- | quoted he vastly over-estimated heights. On a later journey he estimated Bonum Pic to be 11 miles high. | + | |
- | Since returning from this trip the problem has exercised my mind, and I have had the maps laid out on a table and studied them from time to time, and I think I have the solution to the puzzle which very nearly gives the right answers. It works out on the maps, but does it work | + | |
- | out on the ground? Another trip to Yerranderie is called for. | + | |
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- | Page A. THE SYDNEY BUSHTIT.ALKER August, 1976. | + | |
- | THE JULY GENERAL MEETING. | + | |
by Dot Butler. | by Dot Butler. | ||
- | With your usual rePorter | + | |
- | Though rain spattered on the tin roof and an icy wind howled | + | With your usual reporter |
- | outside twenty-five stalwarts gathered by 8.30 and our charming President Helen Gray declared the meeting open, with apologies from Spiro who was much better occupied (and more suitably clad than 19 we hope) on the snowy slopes of Perisher. | + | |
- | Three new members were welcomed | + | Though rain spattered on the tin roof and an icy wind howled outside twenty-five stalwarts gathered by 8.30 and our charming President Helen Gray declared the meeting open, with apologies from Spiro who was much better occupied (and more suitably clad than I, we hope) on the snowy slopes of Perisher. |
- | Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed and as there was no business arising we passed on to Correspondence In, which covered | + | |
- | acceptances from Jose Martin and Edna Garrad of their Honorary Membership for sterling services rendered to the Club over many years. An acknowledgement was also received from the MacDonnell Ranges Committee of our donation of $50 to aid their work for the projected National Park. | + | Three new members were welcomed: Jill Houghton, David Sowden and Michael Ryan. |
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+ | Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed and as there was no business arising we passed on to Correspondence In, which covered acceptances from Jess Martin and Edna Garrad of their Honorary Membership for sterling services rendered to the Club over many years. An acknowledgement was also received from the MacDonnell Ranges Committee of our donation of $50 to aid their work for the projected National Park. | ||
The Treasurer reported an increase in our working funds from $1,576.97 to a closing balance of $1,664.53. | The Treasurer reported an increase in our working funds from $1,576.97 to a closing balance of $1,664.53. | ||
- | Jim Vatiliotis gave a very full Federation Report. Much of his | + | |
- | information is included in the Federation Newsletter which was enclosed in your July magazine so there is no need to reiterate it here. | + | Jim Vatiliotis gave a very full Federation Report. Much of his information is included in the Federation Newsletter which was enclosed in your July magazine so there is no need to reiterate it here. Additional news is that there were two rescues, one at Kanangra and one in the Budawangs (two boys). It appears that too many searchers turned out, Federation will try to make some arrangement whereby each Club Search & Rescue contact man will be given a target which it will not be necessary to exceed. An S. & R. Practice was announced for the forthcoming week-end at Mountain Lagoon and it is hoped that some S.B.W.s attended. As regards Camping Permits in National Parks, Federation will try to arrange with the National Parks & Wildlife Service for permission and permit number to be obtained by phone, thus obviating the need for the leader to go in to headquarters to pick it up. The N.P.W.L.S. will not be making any purchase of land at Yadborough. For publicity purposes, pamphlets on Bushwalking may be published. |
- | Additional news is that there were two rescues, one at Kanangra and one | + | |
- | in the Budawangs (two boys). It appears that too many searchers | + | |
- | turned out, Federation will try to make some arrangement whereby each Club Search & Rescue contact man will be given a target which it will not be necessary to exceed. An S. & R. Practice was announced for the forthcoming week-end at Mountain Lagoon and it is hoped that some S.B.I-fes attended. As regards Camping Permits in National Parks, Federation will try to arrange with the National Parks & Wildlife Service for permission and permit number to be obtained by phone, thus obviating the need for the leader to go in to headquarters to pick it up. The N.P.77.L.S. till not be making any purchase of land at Yadborough. For publicity purposes, pamphlets on Bushwalking may be published. | + | |
Federation Ball (Fancy Dress) will be held on 17th September at Chatswood. In addition to a pop band they will also get the Bush Band if possible. Tickets available at the Club Room. | Federation Ball (Fancy Dress) will be held on 17th September at Chatswood. In addition to a pop band they will also get the Bush Band if possible. Tickets available at the Club Room. | ||
- | And now we pass to Walks Reports. On the June Holiday week-end Bob Younger led 10 in the Batts Camp/ | + | |
- | Map and compass work was demonstrated to the one prospective, | + | And now we pass to Walks Reports. On the June Holiday week-end Bob Younger led 10 in the Bat' |
- | Page TiE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976. | + | |
- | map-reading test. Mr. Lang will allow cars through his property for a fee of 85 per car. | + | The same week-end Helen Gray's Base Camp in the Budawangs attracted 44 people. (During the telling of this report, suggested accompanying music: muted oboes in a plaintive minor key.) To begin with it rained. They couldn' |
- | The same week-end Helen Gray's Base Camp in the Budawangs attracted 44 people. (During the telling of this report, suggested accompanying music: muted oboes in a plaintive minor key.) To begin with IT RAINED. They couldn' | + | |
- | were fireworks each night. Debit or credit (? - we can't decide which) | + | Two Sunday walks on 13th (Mary Braithwaite to Cowan Creek/ |
- | four didn't turn up but the leader found them on the last day. And on | + | |
- | departure Jill's car had to be pushed to get it started. Ah well, as Paddy' | + | The two Sunday walks - Meryl Watman's in the Waterfall area and Kath Brown' |
- | Two Sunday walks on 13th (Mary Braithwaite to Cowan Creek/ | + | |
- | and Ray Carter to Burning | + | July 2/3/4 Hans Beck's party of 5 to Blue Gum experienced |
- | on a full stomach!) and even a bit of rain didn't dampen the festive cheer. | + | |
- | The two Sunday walks - Meryl ': | + | Pat McBride' |
- | Kath Brown' | + | |
- | 'July 2/3/4 Hans Beck's party of 5 to Blue Gum experienced | + | July 9/10/11 found Ray Hookway' |
- | very cold weather (it had snowed a few days earlier). Permits must be | + | |
- | obtained from the Blacisheath | + | Let Neil Brown' |
- | in the Forest. (Let usstand | + | |
- | passing of the old Blue Gum Forest!) | + | And now back to earth and General Business. It was pointed out that at the September Half-Yearly |
- | Pat McBride 'a ski trip in the Twynham/liatson's Crags high country changed its route. The 7 members (I prospective) camped in the snow, | + | |
- | 8" fell on Saturday night. Tigers all. In warmer climate Margaret | + | |
- | Reid led 37 to Cowan/ | + | |
- | Muogamarra Reserve as an encore. | + | |
- | July 9/10/11 found Ray Hookway' | + | |
- | Let Neil Brown' | + | |
- | story? (Neil found himself down to lead a trip before he knew where it was going, which shows the persuasive powers of the 7: | + | |
- | En route they had (not scroggin stops) | + | |
- | trip. | + | |
- | And now back to earth and General Business. It was pointed out | + | |
- | that at the September Half-Yoarly | + | |
- | Club's 50th Anniversary and ways to celebrate it (other than getting | + | |
- | Page ip. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976. | + | |
- | drunk). Wg will confer with the Dungallas, they being the pioneers of the Club. | + | |
Peter Miller, alias the Stone Horse, announced that there were 5 to the pre-General Meeting dinner and the next will be held at the Stoned Crow at Crows Nest. | Peter Miller, alias the Stone Horse, announced that there were 5 to the pre-General Meeting dinner and the next will be held at the Stoned Crow at Crows Nest. | ||
- | The meeting terminated at 9.05 giving everyone time, as Jim Brown had advocated the previous July, to go home and prepare | + | |
- | returns. | + | The meeting terminated at 9.05 giving everyone time, as Jim Brown had advocated the previous July, to go home and prepare |
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- | 0 | + | ====Picnic Reunion.==== |
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- | rtf)' | + | ===Saturday 11th September.=== |
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This is the historic date for a combined get-together of the Dungalla Club and the Sydney Bush Walkers. The Dungallas, as everyone knows, are the early members of our Club, and a great opportunity is being offered for the swopping of old and new stories. Bring any interesting photographs you may have of our walking country. | This is the historic date for a combined get-together of the Dungalla Club and the Sydney Bush Walkers. The Dungallas, as everyone knows, are the early members of our Club, and a great opportunity is being offered for the swopping of old and new stories. Bring any interesting photographs you may have of our walking country. | ||
- | MEETING PLACE: The Kuring-Gai Wildflower Garden, Mona Vale Road, St. Ives. | + | |
- | TIME: The gates open at 10 a m., so any time after that. | + | Meeting Place: The Kuring-Gai Wildflower Garden, Mona Vale Road, St. Ives. |
- | CARS: A parking fee is charged if cars are | + | |
- | brought into the grounds. | + | Time: The gates open at 10 a.m., so any time after that. |
- | EATING FACILITIES: Camp fires are not allowed, but cups of | + | |
- | tea may be obtained from a kiosk, or a barbecue may be rented. You can always bring a Thermos of courses | + | Cars: A parking fee is charged if cars are brought into the grounds. |
- | LEADERS: Helen Gray - telephone 86-6263 | + | |
- | Ray Kirkby - telephone 95-4936, fr | + | Eating Facilities: Camp fires are not allowed, but cups of tea may be obtained from a kiosk, or a barbecue may be rented. You can always bring a Thermos of course. |
- | \\It t I tp, IV\ | + | |
- | HOW TO GET THERE: 1,ut | + | Leaders: Helen Gray - telephone 86-6263. Ray Kirkby - telephone 95-4936. |
- | (3-4, | + | |
- | 5-tri | + | How To Get There: [Diagram included.] |
- | -14-1(nriC y | + | |
- | This is a particularly good year for wildflowers. There are a number of walks of varying distance in thepark. Let us have a good roll-up. The older members have many interesting tales to tell of the "old days" | + | This is a particularly good year for wildflowers. There are a number of walks of varying distance in the park. Let us have a good roll-up. The older members have many interesting tales to tell of the "old days" |
- | age, I THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976. | + | |
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- | Hats, pure wool9 fair-isle patterns 2.75 | + | |Zip parkas, |
- | Light woollen shirts, check patterns 9.50 | + | |Long woollen socks|4.50| |
- | Ranger, heavy wool shirts, check patterns 14.50 | + | |Short woollen socks|2.75| |
- | Mountaineer, | + | |Jumpers, 100% natural black greasy wool|20.00| |
- | Trousers, woollen tweed 14.50 | + | |Jumpers, pure wool, fair-isle patterns|19.00| |
- | Day sacks, from 15.00 | + | |Balaclavas, pure wool|2.40| |
- | K-2 double wall tents 94.00 | + | |Hats, pure wool, fair-isle patterns|2.45| |
- | K-2 special medium rucksacks 72.00 | + | |Light woollen shirts, check patterns|9.50| |
- | K-2 special | + | |Ranger, heavy wool shirts, check patterns|14.50| |
- | K-2 standard medium rucksacks 69.00 | + | |Mountaineer, |
- | K-2 standard large rucksacks 70.00 | + | |Trousers, woollen tweed|14.50| |
- | K-2 intermediate | + | |Day sacks, from|15.00| |
- | K-2 junior | + | |K-2 double wall tents|94.00| |
- | K-2 bivouac | + | |K-2 special medium rucksacks|72.00| |
- | K-2 Aarn I climbing and ski-touring pack 58.50 | + | |K-2 special |
- | K-2 Aarr II pack 51.00 | + | |K-2 standard medium rucksacks|69.00| |
- | Wintest nylon tents from 37.00 Mountain Mule rucksackss | + | |K-2 standard large rucksacks|70.00| |
- | Featherlite standard - large 58.00 | + | |K-2 Intermediate |
- | Heavy Duty standard 61.00 | + | |K-2 Junior |
- | Heavy Duty super 67.50 | + | |K-2 Bivouac |
- | Expedition standard 58.00 | + | |K-2 Aarn I climbing and ski-touring pack|58.50| |
- | Expedition super 63.50 | + | |K-2 Aarn II pack|51.00| |
- | Mammoth 77.00 Fairydown Everest sleeping bags - prices on application Everest Mummy sleeping bags | + | |Wintest nylon tents from|37.00| |
- | Twenty Below sleeping | + | |Mountain Mule Rucksacks:| | |
- | Explorer sleeping bags If | + | |Featherlite standard - large|58.00| |
- | AND MUCH MORE - WRITE FOR A PRICE LIST (Address above) | + | |Heavy Duty standard|61.00| |
- | Page 12. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1976. | + | |Heavy Duty super|67.50| |
+ | |Expedition standard|58.00| | ||
+ | |Expedition super|63.50| | ||
+ | |Mammoth|77.00| | ||
+ | |Fairydown Everest sleeping bags|prices on application| | ||
+ | |Everest Mummy sleeping bags|prices on application| | ||
+ | |Twenty Below sleeping | ||
+ | |Explorer sleeping bags|prices on application| | ||
+ | |||
+ | And much more - write for a price list (Address above). | ||
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IKERESSIONS OF THE PENNINE WAY. | IKERESSIONS OF THE PENNINE WAY. | ||
by Peter Harris. | by Peter Harris. |
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