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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+======The Sydney Bushwalker.======
-A monthly bulletin of mitterscf int er est to the Sydney Bus h Wa1kers, Box 4476, G. P.O. Sydney, N. S.W. 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p. m. at the Wire1 es s Ins titut e uildi rig, 14 Atchi son Street, St Leopards. Enquiries conesrdng the Club
-shoul d be ref erred to Mrs. Mar ci a Shapper t tel 30.2028.
+A monthly bulletin of natters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476, G.P.O. Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p.m. at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Mrs. Marcia Shappert - tel 30. 2028.
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-EDITOR: NEVILLE PAGE 14 Br ucedal e Ave Epping
+|**Editor**|Neville Page. 14 Brucedale Ave, Epping. Telephone 86.3739.|
-Telephone. 86.3739
+|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke. 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford. Telephone 871.1207.|
-BUSINESS MANAGER BILL BUR} Z Cor al Tree Drive Car lingf ord. Tel ephone 871.1207
+|**Duplicator Operators**|Peter Scandrett, Owen Marks, George Gray.|
-DUPLICATOR OPERATORS: Peter Scandr et t, Owen Marks, George Cray
+|**Typist**|Kath Brown.|
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-Typist Kath Brown
+====October 1976====
-OCTHER 1976
-Just A Small Canoe Trip Lade Hutler 2.
+=====Contents.=====
-Mountain Equipment Ad 6
-The Half-yearly Coneral noeting Jim Brown 7.
+| | |Page|
-Paddy's 9.
+|Just A Small Canoe Trip|Wade Butler| 2|
-Emotionalist Conservationists Marie Byles ID.
+|The Half-yearly General Meeting|Jim Brown| 7|
-The Annapurna Sanctuary Peter Harris 12.
+|Emotionalist Conservationists|Marie Byles|10|
-Alp Sports Ad 15.
+|The Annapurna Sanctuary|Peter Harris|12|
-A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
+|A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Kala Pattar|Gordon Lee|16|
-Kala Pattar Gordon Lee 16.
+|Bushwalker Bob|Len Newland|18|
-Bushwalker Bob Len Newland 18.
+|Walks Notes|Len Newland|18|
-Walks Notes Len Newland 18.
-Page 2. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October 9 1976.
+=====Advertisements.=====
-JUST A SMALL CANOE TRIP.
+| |Page|
+|Mountain Equipment| 6|
+|Paddy's| 9|
+|Alp Sports| 15|
+----
+=====Just A Small Canoe Trip.=====
 by Wade Butler.
-"Are you interested in a canoe trip?" I said to Marco. "Yeah. Where will we go?"
+"Are you interested in a canoe trip?" I said to Marco.
+"Yeah. Where will we go?"
 "We could start in Queensland and follow the Darling River system down to the sea."
-"And how long will that take," says Marco. "A week or two?" "Yeah, yeah. More like six months."
+"And how long will that take," says Marco. "A week or two?"
+"Yeah, yeah. More like six months."
 That suited. Marco so we built a canoe. It was a 15 ft. fibreglass canoe and capable of carrying 3 or 4 people plus luggage. All we needed were a few floods to get the rivers going and we would be on our way.
-There had been a lot of rain in southern Queensland and so things looked all right about Christmas 19759 so we booked our canoe and ourselves on the train for Texas on the Dumaresque. We arrived at Brisbane to find our train to Texas had. been cancelled as it was Christmas Day. We didn't want to wait 4 days for the next train so we decided to go to Daiby instead as we heard the Condamine was a roaring torrent and just about to flood Daiby. It was raining when we arrived at midnight so we slept in a shed at the railway. Next morning we bought some food, carried the canoe to the nearest gutter and started paddling. We followed a small creek dawn through the golf course and by midday had reached a great expanse of water which we figured must be the Condamine. The first bridge we came to we couldn't get under so we had to unload the canoe, get out, and carry it around.
+There had been a lot of rain in southern Queensland and so things looked all right about Christmas 1975, so we booked our canoe and ourselves on the train for Texas on the Dumaresque. We arrived at Brisbane to find our train to Texas had been cancelled as it was Christmas Day. We didn't want to wait 4 days for the next train so we decided to go to Dalby instead as we heard the Condamine was a roaring torrent and just about to flood Dalby. It was raining when we arrived at midnight so we slept in a shed at the railway. Next morning we bought some food, carried the canoe to the nearest gutter and started paddling. We followed a small creek down through the golf course and by midday had reached a great expanse of water which we figured must be the Condamine. The first bridge we came to we couldn't get under so we had to unload the canoe, get out, and carry it around.
 Sometimes the river was hard to follow as water was just everywhere, so a lot of the time we didn't worry and just followed the main current or the line of gum trees. At first the river was rising about 2 ft. overnight but within a week we caught up to the peak and started sailing down the leading edge of the flood. There were stranded sheep and kangaroos and possums, and we even rescued a koala who had eaten all the leaves off his tree and didn't want to swim to the next one, so he was the captain of our ship for the next day until we made camp and set him free in the nicest gum tree.
-By 3rd January we had already reached Surat, which meant our going was much faster than we had at first thought it would be. This, no doub, was due to the very strong current in the river and a nice streamlined canoe.
-We left notes at the Post Offices so that John or Sue could find us as they wanted to join us somewhere along the river. It was two months later when John finally caught up. However in the meantime we smashed our canoe. This was quite a good trick. We had paddled up to the weir just below St. George, got out and had a look. The water only dropped about 1 or 2 feet so we thought we would give it a go.
+By 3rd January we had already reached Surat, which meant our going was much faster than we had at first thought it would be. This, no doubt, was due to the very strong current in the river and a nice streamlined canoe.
-We shouldn't have. As we went over it looked all right and then we got caught in a heavy backwash which was very turbulent and filled the canoe up with water. There was nothing we could do except jump out and swim down underwater, as this was the only way the current could drag us out.
-Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, 1976.
+We left notes at the Post Offices so that John or Sue could find us as they wanted to join us somewhere along the river. It was two months later when John finally caught up. However in the meantime we smashed our canoe. This was quite a good trick. We had paddled up to the weir just below St. George, got out and had a look. The water only dropped about 1 or 2 feet so we thought we would give it a go. We shouldn't have. As we went over it looked all right and then we got caught in a heavy backwash which was very turbulent and filled the canoe up with water. There was nothing we could do except jump out and swim down underwater, as this was the only way the current could drag us out.
-We got out without too much trouble, waited around, and saw our beautiful canoe, upside down and all smashed to pieces, and bits of gear floating down the river all over the place. - We retrieved most of our gear, _including our food pack which was saved by a very buoyant pack of Weet-Bix. Lesson one
-It took two days to replenish our gear and fix the canoe, now with
+We got out without too much trouble, waited around, and saw our beautiful canoe, upside down and all smashed to pieces, and bits of gear floating down the river all over the place. We retrieved most of our gear, including our food pack which was saved by a very buoyant pack of Weet-Bix. Lesson one!
-a square front. We headed off down the Balonne not being too sure which
-'7:1.1 take when the river divided further down. As it turned out we 'didn't have to worry because we didn't see the-branch anyhow and we ended up in Culgoa. Had we taken the other branch we could have ended up in the Narran which ends in a lake.
+It took two days to replenish our gear and fix the canoe, now with a square front. We headed off down the Balonne not being too sure which branch to take when the river divided further down. As it turned out we didn't have to worry because we didn't see the branch anyhow and we ended up in Culgoa. Had we taken the other branch we could have ended up in the Narran which ends in a lake.
-Every ten miles or so we would come across giant colonies of flying foxes hanging upside down in the paperbarks. As we went by they would leave their roost and turn the sky black andsettle in another tree about half a mile further down. Sometimes we would see the same group four or five times before they decided to head back upstream. Bird life was very good -codkatoos,egalahs, cranes, ibises, spoonbills, eagles, pelicans, ducks, -waterhens, etc,, and. Marco spent -a lot of his time until his camera was wrecked at the St. George weir, perched on the front of the canoe. taking pictures. Every now and again we would stop at a homestead and find out where we were and often they would feed us up with lots of goodies. Once we even had a fortnight's supply of fruit, which- was much appreciated
-One day we found an echnidna swimming across the river. He was travelling very slowly so we decided to take him in. That night I heard a Scratching at the canoe. ,I wondered what it was and then I realised I hadn't let the echidna out. I got out of my-mosquito-proof tent and went Over and with a paddle tried to get him out of the canoe. Meanwhile I was having trouble staying on the ground as the mosquitoes were just about carrying me up into the sky. The echidna ,wedged himself under the seat and I had lost three litres of blood so I decided he could stay there until the morning and went back to bed. Next morning I had to sink the canoe before I could get him out.
+Every ten miles or so we would come across giant colonies of flying foxes hanging upside down in the paperbarks. As we went by they would leave their roost and turn the sky black and settle in another tree about half a mile further down. Sometimes we would see the same group four or five times before they decided to head back upstream. Bird life was very good - cockatoos, galahs, cranes, ibises, spoonbills, eagles, pelicans, ducks, waterhens, etc, and Marco spent a lot of his time until his camera was wrecked at the St. George weir, perched on the front of the canoe taking pictures. Every now and again we would stop at a homestead and find out where we were and often they would feed us up with lots of goodies. Once we even had a fortnight's supply of fruit, which was much appreciated.
-This country is very flat, whereas the country up till now was not so flat. We had been used to the river rising about 1 ft. overnight, so when we were looking for a campsite we wanted something at least one
- two _feet above the river level. We travelled for miles and miles and the highest bit of land was only 6 inches above river level, so well into the night we decided 6 inches would just have to do. It turned out quite O.K. as the river now was spreading out and not up; the locals reckoned a 12 ft. rise at St. George -would only cause a 3 or 4 inch rise where they were.
+One day we found an echnidna swimming across the river. He was travelling very slowly so we decided to take him in. That night I heard a scratching at the canoe. I wondered what it was and then I realised I hadn't let the echidna out. I got out of my mosquito-proof tent and went over and with a paddle tried to get him out of the canoe. Meanwhile I was having trouble staying on the ground as the mosquitoes were just about carrying me up into the sky. The echidna wedged himself under the seat and I had lost three litres of blood so I decided he could stay there until the morning and went back to bed. Next morning I had to sink the canoe before I could get him out.
-We passed through Weilmoringle and Collerina which turned out to be only a point on the map that didn't exist at all. Finally we came to a giant-wide river that wasn't choked with ti-trees. This must be the Darling. At last we could test our sailing gear as the river didn't - change directionevery ten minutes. We hoisted sail as a storm was brewing. This is not ideal conditions as we weren't used., to sailing. Immediately a giant gust,of wind came and blew the canoe head over turkey and the sail sahlz, never to be seen again. Well, that was 'brief. Lesson No.2.
-Page 4. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, 1976.
+This country is very flat, whereas the country up till now was not so flat. We had been used to the river rising about 1 ft. overnight, so when we were looking for a campsite we wanted something at least one or two feet above the river level. We travelled for miles and miles and the highest bit of land was only 6 inches above river level, so well into the night we decided 6 inches would just have to do. It turned out quite O.K. as the river now was spreading out and not up; the locals reckoned a 12 ft. rise at St. George would only cause a 3 or 4 inch rise where they were.
+We passed through Weilmoringle and Collerina which turned out to be only a point on the map that didn't exist at all. Finally we came to a giant-wide river that wasn't choked with ti-trees. This must be the Darling. At last we could test our sailing gear as the river didn't  change direction every ten minutes. We hoisted sail as a storm was brewing. This is not ideal conditions as we weren't used to sailing. Immediately a giant gust of wind came and blew the canoe head over turkey and the sail sank, never to be seen again. Well, that was brief. Lesson No.2.
 We reached Bourke on 21st January, much sooner than we expected. However Marco had had enough of sandflies, mosquitoes and paddling for a lifetime so he left in the pouring rain. For a city bloke he hadn't done too badly. I didn't want to give up now as we had only just, after 1,000 miles, reached the Darling River. So I loaded up with provisions and off on my merry way.
-The next day I ran into a bloke fishing by the riverside. As I hadn't been able to catch any fish before, I asked him, "What's the story? How do you catch them?" "You dig up these big fat worms. They have all came to the surface now that the ground is wet." I tried that and after digging up half of New South Wales found a dozen nice big fat worms. It worked all right and that night I had about six 4-lb fishies to eat. I'm a gutz at the best of times, but I'm afraid they stopped me, and I had to leave half of one for breakfast.
-Time passed quickly and fairly uneventfully for the next 1,000 miles, through Louth and Wilcannia - awaiting its highest flood ever recorded (3( ft. 9 ins.). Then on to Menindie. On Lake Wetherell I came across an old abandoned ruin. I couldn't believe my eyes (I'm a very untrusting soul). What I saw was a big tree covered in a giant grapevine with millions and millions of grapes on it. After filling my belly, plus a bit more, I filled the canoe up to the gunwhales, leaving only just enough room to get in. The fish had gone off in the last day or two. This, I found out later, was due to the lake. The fish couldn't get up through the regulators, and for some reason they don't like travelling downstream. Consequently the lake had no fish. However at the outlet of the regulator a girl was scooping up fish by the netfull. She gave me two or three nice big ones as I hadn't had any for the last couple of days.
+The next day I ran into a bloke fishing by the riverside. As I hadn't been able to catch any fish before, I asked him, "What's the story? How do you catch them?" "You dig up these big fat worms. They have all come to the surface now that the ground is wet." I tried that and after digging up half of New South Wales found a dozen nice big fat worms. It worked all right and that night I had about six 4-lb fishies to eat. I'm a gutz at the best of times, but I'm afraid they stopped me, and I had to leave half of one for breakfast.
-I left there and paddled out into the sunset across Lake Pamamaroo. I realised, when I was out in the middle of the lake, I wouldn't get to the other side till well after dark. However, no good turning back, and
-as there was a light wind. behind me I hoisted sail - a sheet of plastic
+Time passed quickly and fairly uneventfully for the next 1,000 miles, through Louth and Wilcannia - awaiting its highest flood ever recorded (37 ft. 9 ins.). Then on to Menindie. On Lake Wetherell I came across an old abandoned ruin. I couldn't believe my eyes (I'm a very untrusting soul). What I saw was a big tree covered in a giant grapevine with millions and millions of grapes on it. After filling my belly, plus a bit more, I filled the canoe up to the gunwhales, leaving only just enough room to get in. The fish had gone off in the last day or two. This, I found out later, was due to the lake. The fish couldn't get up through the regulators, and for some reason they don't like travelling downstream. Consequently the lake had no fish. However at the outlet of the regulator a girl was scooping up fish by the netfull. She gave me two or three nice big ones as I hadn't had any for the last couple of days.
-this time. This worked quite well and to my amazement I was across to the other side before dzook.
-Next day I paddled through Copi Hollow to Lake Menindie. When I was out in the middle and couldn't see land except where I was heading I dived overboard and got my head stuck in the mud - it was only 10 ft. deeps
+I left there and paddled out into the sunset across Lake Pamamaroo. I realised, when I was out in the middle of the lake, I wouldn't get to the other side till well after dark. However, no good turning back, and as there was a light wind behind me I hoisted sail - a sheet of plastic this time. This worked quite well and to my amazement I was across to the other side before dark.
-That surprised me but I did manage to free myself and come to the surface again.
-Through the outlet regulator, back into the Darling, arid I paddled
+Next day I paddled through Copi Hollow to Lake Menindie. When I was out in the middle and couldn't see land except where I was heading I dived overboard and got my head stuck in the mud - it was only 10 ft. deep! That surprised me but I did manage to free myself and come to the surface again.
-upstream to Menindie where who should I meet but John Reddell. So now there were two of us to travel the rivers to the ocean. We hardly went a day without giant fishes and heaps of grapes to eat. One day we even
-came across a paddock full of watermelons. As there were plenty about we loaded up 15 and headed off down river. Another day or two and we
+Through the outlet regulator, back into the Darling, and I paddled upstream to Menindie where who should I meet but John Reddell. So now there were two of us to travel the rivers to the ocean. We hardly went a day without giant fishes and heaps of grapes to eat. One day we even came across a paddock full of watermelons. As there were plenty about we loaded up 15 and headed off down river. Another day or two and we reached Pooncarie where the local postmistress filled us up with apples and grapes, plus a whole lot more to eat on our way. You can never complain of country hospitality.
-reached Pooncarie where the local postmistress filled us up with applea
-and grapes, plus a whole lot more to eat on our way. You can never complain of country hospitality.
+The river started slowing down and widening with lots of rushes and reeds on the banks. We must be coming into Wentworth and the mighty Murray River. It was now 25th February, with two and a half thousand miles of river behind us. The water in the Murray was clear but our dirty water turned the Murray brown.
-The river started slowing down and widening with lots of rushes and reeds on the banks. We must be coming into Wentworth and the mighty Murray River. It was now 25th February, with two and a half thousand
-Page 5,
+Now we had left all the mosquitoes behind, the weather was getting cooler and we had only about 500 miles to go. There are numerous locks in this part of the river and it is quite ridiculous when they open 200 ft. x 50 ft. locks to let our tiny canoe go through. A few more locks and a week later we reached South Australia and Renmark. The towns in S.A. on this part of the river are very pretty - nice and clean, lots of parks and surrounded by orchards.
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALUR
-October, 1976.
-miles of river behind us. The water in the Murray was clear but our dirty water turned the Murray brown.
-Now we had left all the mosquitoes behind, the weather was getting cooler and we had only about 500 miles to go. There are numerous locks in this part of the river and it is quite ridiculous when they. open 200 ft. x 50 ft0 locks to let our tiny canoe go through. A few more locks and a week later we reached South Australia and Renmark. The towns in S.A. on this part of the river are very pretty - nice and clean, lots of parks and surrounded by orchards.
 The local fishermen said fishing was very bad since the Darling had turned the river brown and they weren't catching anything. Perhaps the last two months had taught us something because we didn't have any trouble; we were still catching our dozen or so every night.
-Between Blanchtown and Swanreach we met Jack and Jackson - Jackson being the cat and Jack rowing a mighty rowboat. Jack was on compensation because he had a crook back. However he didn't find the rowing much hardship. Further down we me)t another cat, a tiny starved black kitten so I gave it a fish about twice its own size. An hour later there wasn't any fish, and there was a big fat belly lying in the sun.
-On :?ast Mannum, past Murray Bridge, and we reached. Lake Alexandrina. We had heard stories about this lake, how 15 ft0 speed. boats had sunk in the heavy seas on the lake, and times when larger boats had to wait a fortnight before crossing, It took us two days the second day the water was so smooth you could see reflections really well. Later on9 however, a small wind came up and we were really battling to stop the canoe filling up and make any headway. Consequently -e stuck to the shore and that night the wind calmed down. Finally we reached Goolwa on the 18th March, 19769 after a very worthwhile 59000 kms.
+Between Blanchtown and Swanreach we met Jack and Jackson - Jackson being the cat and Jack rowing a mighty rowboat. Jack was on compensation because he had a crook back. However he didn't find the rowing much hardship. Further down we met another cat, a tiny starved black kitten so I gave it a fish about twice its own size. An hour later there wasn't any fish, and there was a big fat belly lying in the sun.
-Just ,5c, end it off, we paddled down to the Barrages, walked over the sandhills and had a swim in the Great Southern Ocean. As far as I know this is a "fixst", or if not, a ffsecond"9 down this particular system. We sold our battered canoe in Adelaide after deciding not to paddle back upst-ream. 2,nd that's the end of the story.
-* * * * * * * *
+On past Mannum, past Murray Bridge, and we reached Lake Alexandrina. We had heard stories about this lake, how 15 ft. speed boats had sunk in the heavy seas on the lake, and times when larger boats had to wait a fortnight before crossing. It took us two days; the second day the water was so smooth you could see reflections really well. Later on, however, a small wind came up and we were really battling to stop the canoe filling up and make any headway. Consequently we stuck to the shore and that night the wind calmed down. Finally we reached Goolwa on the 18th March, 1976, after a very worthwhile 5,000 kms.
-POW DANCMTG - 10TH NOVAMER.
-P.m. sha:11R
+Just to end it off, we paddled down to the Barrages, walked over the sandhills and had a swim in the Great Southern Ocean. As far as I know this is a "first", or if not, a "second", down this particular system. We sold our battered canoe in Adelaide after deciding not to paddle back upstream. And that's the end of the story.
-Ail you dancers who enjoyed the Scottish Folk Dancing evening in Septeibe2 (and that was everyone) - we offer you one hour's worth of folk dancing pr favour of the Kaeru.,_:, Club (Brydon Allen is the experienced mastro - he's got tho goods).
-Come and get the blood coursing in your veins before sitting down
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-to a couple of hourst earbash at the General Meeting. This is an experiment. If ye',: like it WO can m&ze it a regular thing. Get-togethers with other ch:bs are to be encouraged. :Be there!
-*
+====Folk Dancing - 10th November.====
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October 1976.
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+All you dancers who enjoyed the Scottish Folk Dancing evening in September (and that was everyone) - we offer you one hour's worth of folk dancing per favour of the Kameruka Club (Brydon Allen is the experienced mastro - he's got the goods).
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+Come and get the blood coursing in your veins before sitting down to a couple of hours' earbash at the General Meeting. This is an experiment. If you like it we can make it a regular thing. Get-togethers with other clubs are to be encouraged. Be there!
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-Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHALKER October, 1976.
+Sleeping bags by Fairy Down, Mountain Design and Paddymade.
-THE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL METING.
+Ring for our new price list!!
+We offer you a full range of high quality gear for bushwalking, light-weight camping, ski-touring, climbing and canoeing.
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+=====The Half-Yearly General Meeting.=====
 by Jim Brown.
-A rough count of heads at the beginning of the meeting showed
-about 40 present. The time stood at 8.17 p m. A new member admitted a month previously, Ian Rose, received his, badge and plaudits, and a
+A rough count of heads at the beginning of the meeting showed about 40 present. The time stood at 8.17 p.m. A new member admitted a month previously, Ian Rose, received his badge and plaudits, and a little later Tanya Schell was greeted. One new member of September, Paul Douglas, was not present.
-little later Tanya Schell was greeted. One new member. of September, Paul Douglas, waS not present.
-We concurred in August's minutes and, as a question arising, agreed
+We concurred in August's minutes and, as a question arising, agreed that the catalogue produced by the Southern Cross camping equipment people could be included in an issue of the magazine on the basis of all postage costs being met, and no precedent created. We also learned that the meeting at Kangaroo Valley to consider the land behind Coolana had not reached an agreement, and all parties would now make their separate submissions to the Lands Dept.
-that the catalogue produced by the Southern Cross camping equipment people could be included in an issue of the magazine on the basis of all postage
-costs being met, and no precedent created. We also learned that the
+In "Correspondence" we heard that the transfer of property to provide an easement for an electricity line across a section of Coolana had been signed by the Trustees and was now going to the Solicitor. The Treasurer's account showed our bread-and-butter funds to be $1784 at the close of August.
-meeting at Kangaroo Valley to consider the land behind Coolana had not reached an agreement, and all,parties would now make their separate
-submissions to the Lands Dept.
+No doubt the matters mentioned in the Federation report will have been covered by the bulletin which accompanied the September magazine, but there was one question which arose from an advice that the people now re-developing Yerranderie were asking for more direct road access - probably via Burragorang. We debated this and concluded we should tell Fedarmtion we were opposed to construction of a new road, or the opening to general traffic of the Water Board's access route. Alex Colley remarked on revived interest in the Greater Blue Mountains National Park project, with various bodies urging establishment of reserves around Bindook, on the Nattai Tableland, and the N.P.A. seeking the region north of the Colo River. Peter Scandrett commented on growing interest in bush parklands by the National Trust.
-In "Correspondence" we heard that the transfer of property to provide an easement for an electricity line across a section of Coolana had been signed by the Trustees and was now going to the Solicitor. The
-Treasurer's account showed our bread-and-butter funds to be 4M84 at the close of August.
+We now pushed on to walking activities, with John Redfern reporting on Tony Denham's Myall Lakes trip of August 13-15: what with bad weather and one car party which didn't reach the walking ground, things were not good and the trip was abandoned on Saturday afternoon. Alastair Battye's Megalong journey went generally as planned, but one member suffered an injury and two others returned with him: the depleted team went on, arriving back to the cars quite late on Sunday night.
-No doubt the matters mentioned in the Federation report will have
-been covered by the bulletin which accompanied the September magazine, but there was one question which arose from an advice that the people now re-developing Yerranderie were asking for more direct road access -
+Two day walks went ahead on Sunday 15th, Peter Miller's jaunt (attended by 5 people) on the West Head peninsular striking high tide and a neck-deep wade near the beginning. Thereafter some seldom walked areas were visited, with nice views along the Hawkesbury estuary. Your reporter's Glenbrook Creek trip was uneventful, and about 20 people took part.
-probably via Burragorang. We debated this and concluded we should tell Fedarmtion we were opposed to construction of a new road, or the opening
-to general traffic of the 7:ater Board's access route. Alex Colley
+For the following weekend there were three abroad on John Fox's Fitzroy Falls - Kangaroo Valley walk, the river being crossed downstream from Coolana and return by another ridge successfully carried out on Sunday. Big crowds were away on Sunday, 12 attending Victor Lewin's Blue Gum Forest trip and 29 out with David Ingram to study streaking activities along George's River: surprisingly, Minto railway station proved elusive for some of the crowd on the return.
-remarked on revived interest in the Greater Blue Mountains National Park
-project, with various bodies urging ostablishment of reserves around Bindook, on the Nattai Tableland, and the N.P.A. seeking the region north of the Colo River. Peter Scandrett commented on growing interest in
+At the close of August Joe Marton inherited Hans Stichter's Cox's River jaunt, and a small group did the journey in the reverse direction to that programmed - details not to hand. Len Newland recounted the doings on the latest David Cotton/Bee walk - honey for lunch and a leisured stroll on Madden's Creek in the afternoon, and Sheila Binns' party of 19 on the Uloola trail had a pleasant, uneventful day.
-bush parklands by the National Trust.
-We now pushed on to walking activities, with John Redfern reporting on Tony Denham's Myall Lakoo trip of August 13-15: what with bad weather and one car party which didn't reach the walking ground, things were not good and the trip was abandoned on Saturday afternoon. Alastair Battye's
+The last weekend reported, Sept. 3-5, included Brian Hart's Brogers Creek weak, and John Redfern told of good views around Budderoo and Gerringong Falls with return to Brogers Creek via a steep rocky stream. It was not known whether Tony Denham's south coast day walk went as programmed, but the other day walk north of Broken Bay had its share of events, including a cops-and-robbers pursuit of the ferry by a power boat with the tail of the party, then a walk through extremely good wildflowers, finishing at Wondabyne in the last glimmers of daylight - peak attendance was 19 on the few occasions that everyone was together.
-Megalong journey went generally as planned, but one member suffered an
-injury and two others returned with him s the depleted team went on,
+The agenda for the Half-Yearly Meeting includes selection of a site and organising committee for the re-union of the following year. For the normal March Re-union (which is neither the 49th or 50th Re-union, by the way, as the club did not begin to re-une until a few years after its birth) we chose Coolana again and the names of Peter Miller, Peter Scandrett and the Ubiquitous Spiro were noted as the basic committee members, with power to co-opt.
-arriving back to the cars quite late on Sunday night.
-Two day walks went ahead on Sunday 15th, Peter Miller's jaunt (attended by 5 people) on the West Head peninsular striking high tide and a neck-deep wade near the beginning. Thereafter some seldom walked areas were visited, with nice views along the Hawkesbury estuary. Your reporter's Glenbrook Creek trip was uneventful, and about 20 people
+Then we did turn our attention to the proposals for celebrating our 50th Anniversary (the exact date will be 21/10/77). A good deal of discussion followed, but the resolutions finally carried envisage a three-pronged activity, which may be shortly stated a:-
-took part.
-Por the fo1lovin7 weekend there were three abroad on John Fox's Fitzroy Falls - Kangaroo Valley walk, the river being crossed downstream from Coolana and return by another ridge successfully carried out on
+  - A bush re-union at a place easily accessible by road, and preferably with cabin accommodation nearby for older members who may not wish to camp.
-Page 8. THE SYDNEY BUSHITIALKER October, 1976.
+  - A dinner, probably at a City hotel or restaurant, and held on a Friday or Saturday evening.
-Sunday. Big crowds were away on Sunday, 12 attending Victor Lewin's Blue Gum Forest trip and 29 out with David Ingram to study streaking activities along George's Rivers surprisingly, Minto railway station proved elusive for some of the crowd on the return.
+  - A special birthday issue of this magazine, produced by our own resources as usual, but enlarged and with illustrations; to be posted to club members and subscribers at no extra cost; but any extra copies to cost 50 cents.
-At the close of August Joe Marton inherited Hans Stichter's Cox's River jaunt, and a small group did the journey in the reverse direction to that programmed - details not to hand. Lon Newland recounted the doings on the latest David Cotton/Bee walk - honey for lunch and a leisured stroll on Madden's Creek in the afternoon, and Sheila Binns' party of 19 on the Uloola trail had a pleasant, uneventful day.
-The last weekend reported, Sept. 3-5, included Brian Hart's Brogers Creek weak, and John Redfern told of good views around Budderoo and Gerringong Falls with return to Brogers Creek via a steep rocky stream. It was
+A good deal of discussion hinged on the whereabouts for the bush re-union and dinner, and it was agreed that the President would talk with Ray Kirkby of the Dungalla Club, who could express some views for the club's senior citizens; Helen Rowan would investigate further a venue for the dinner; the details to be settled at the October meeting.
-not known whether Tony Denham's south coast day walk went as programmed, but the other day walk north of Broken Bay had its share of events, including a cops-and-robbers pursuit of the ferry by a power boat with the tail of the party, then a walk through extremely good wildflowers, finishing at Wondabyne in the last glimmers of daylight - peak attendance was 19 on the few occasions that everyone was together.
-The agenda for the Half-Yearly Meeting includes selection of a site
+In general business, Geoff Bridger spoke with some concern of the effects on conservation programmes of the reduction in Commonwealth funding, which could even force some bodies out of existence. The usual announcements followed, and the closure came at 9.45 p.m.
-and organising committee for the re-union of the following year For the normal March Re-union (which is neither the 49th or 50th Re-union, by the
-way, as the club did not begin to re-une until a few years after its birth)
+----
-we chose Coolana again and the names of Peter Miller, Peter Scandrett and
-the Ubiquitous Spiro were noted as the basic committee members, with power to co-opt.
+=====Paddymade.=====
-Then we did turn our attention to the proposals for celebrating our 50th Anniversary (the exact date will be 21/10/77). A good deal of discussion followed, but the resolutions finally carried envisage a
-three-pronged activity, which may be shortly stated as
+Lightweight bushwalking and camp gear.
- A bush re-union at a place easily accessible by road, and preferably with cabin accommodation nearby for older members who may not wish to camp.
-(2) A dinner, probably at a City hotel or restaurant, and held on a Friday or Saturday evening.
+====Clothing for all outdoor activities.====
-(3) A special birthday issue of this magazine, produced by our own
-resources as usual, but enlarged and with illustrations; to be posted to
+Pouch Parka: Pullover type hooded jacket in proofed nylon. Front zip pocket and zip at throat. Draw cord in hem. So compact it fits into its own pocket. Weight 8ozs.
-club members and subscribers at no extra cost; but any extra copies to
-cost 50 cents.
+'Eidex' hooded oilskin zip front parkas, considered by experienced walkers to be an indispensible item of their gear. Weight 1 lb 7ozs. Improved model made to Paddy's specifications. All sizes.
-A good deal of discussion hinged on the whereabouts for the bush
-re-union and dinner, and it was agreed that the President would talk with Ray Kirkby of the Dungalla Club, who could express some views for the
+Everything for the 'well dressed' bushwalker... heavy wool shirts, wind ackets, duvets, overpants, string singlets, bush hats, webbing belts etc.
-club's senior citizens; Helen Rowan would investigate further a venue for the dinner; the details to be settled at the October meeting.
-In general business, Geoff Bridger spoke with some concern of the
+===Bunyip rucksack.===
-effects on conservation programmes of the reduction in Commonwealth funding,
-which could even force some bodies out of existence. The usual announce-
+This 'shaped' rucksack is excellent for children. Useful day pack. Weight 14 ozs.
-ments followed, and the closure came at 9.45 p m.
-* * * * * * * *
+===Senior rucksack.===
-Page 9 , THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER Octolo qr9 1976.
-Lightweight bushwaiking
+A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1 1/2 lbs.
-and camping gear.
-CLOTHING FOR ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
+===Bushman rucksack.===
-Pouch Parka: Pullover type hooded jacket in proofed
-nylon. Front zip pocket and zip at throat. DreAN cord
+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.
-in hem. So compact it fits into its own pocket
-Weight 8dzs.
+===Pioneer rucksack.===
-'Eidex' hooded oilskin zip front perkatt,, -onsideretzi
-by experienced walkers to be an indIspensible
+Is an extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40 lbs of camp gear. Weight 2 1/2 lbs.
-item of their gear. Weight 1 lb 7ozs. Improved
-mode!, made to Paddy's specifications. All sizes.
+===Kiandra model.===
-Everything for the "wel! dressed' bushwalker
-heavy wool shirts, wind ackets, duvets,
+Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx 3 1/4 lbs.
-overpants, string singlets, bush hats,
-webbing belts etc.
+===Hotham model.===
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+Super warm box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4 1/2 lbs.
-BUNYIP RUCKSACK
-This 'shaped' rucksack is excellent for children. Use- full day pack. Weight 14ozs,
+===Superlight model.===
-SENIOR RUCKSACK A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 11/21bs.
-BUSHMAN RUCKSACK Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 3E:Abs. 2 pocket model liAlbs, 3 pocket model 11/slbs.
+Half the weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 5 1/2" dia. 2 lbs.
-KIANDRA MODEL
-Hooded bag. Extra well
+Everything for the bushwalker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods.
-filled. Very
-compact.
+Paddy Pallin
-Approx 33tlbs.
+Liverpool St., Sydney. 26-2686, 61-7215.
-HOTHAM MODEL
-Super warm box. quilted. Added leg room.
+----
-Approx
-SUPER LIGHT MODEL
-Half the
-weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x SW' dia. 2lbs.
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-U VERPOOL ST. 3YDNEY 26-2686 61-7215
-PIONEER RUCKSACK
-Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40lbs of camp gear. Weight nibs.
-Everything for the bushwalker, from blankets and air matt- i resses,.stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods.
-Paige 1C% THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, 1976.
 EMOTIONALIST CONSERVATIONISTS.
 by Marie B. Byles.