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=====THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER===== | =====THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER===== | ||
- | A monthly bulletin of matters 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 Aitchison | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers; Box 4476, G.P.O. Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. |
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+ | Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p.m. at The Wireless Institute building, 14 Atchison | ||
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+ | Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Mrs. Marcia Shappert - telephone 30.2028. | ||
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by Dot Butler | by Dot Butler | ||
- | Greetings to the S.t.L from Dot Butler in California - 25/7/77. Tomorrow I leave for Equador, the Galapagos Islands and Columbia, which I may tell You about in another letter. I will tell you all about my three months in California right now, before I get all my impressions overlaid with new experiences. | + | Greetings to the S.B.W. from Dot Butler in California - 25/7/77. Tomorrow I leave for Equador, the Galapagos Islands and Columbia, which I may tell you about in another letter. I will tell you all about my three months in California right now, before I get all my impressions overlaid with new experiences. |
- | Along the western margin of the United States from Lat035 to Lat039030 lie a succession of mountain chains folded like waves of stone, upon whose seaward base beat the mild breakers of the Pacific Ocean. The grandest of these is the Sierra Nevada - the most glorious and beautiful region of America. Its eastern slope is a steep wall of rock plunging down to the hot dry plain, reminiscent of Central Australiats deserts with its red soil, the vegetation being rusty olive sage brush and stunted oak trees whose prolific acorns furnished the staple food of grizzly bears which once inhabited California in enormous numbers, but have now been exterminated. It is somewhat ironic that the grizzly bear is still featured on the flag of California as its state emblem. | + | |
- | - A highway runs along this eastern Side, and if your taste is for a desert entry to your mountains you can travel this road. However,. the most scenic road is on the western side of the range, through the fertile Central Valley of California with its rich volcanic soil supporting vineyards, citrus orchards, grain-fields and miles of vegetable gardens. The western slope of the Sierras is a grand sweep, well watered and clothed in cool stately forests of conifers, comprising about 12 species which occupy their ecological niche with almost mathematical precision; at 2,500 ft0 intervals the species change, through from red pine, white pine, hemlocks, Douglas fir, deodars and all the others whose names I have not yet learned, right up to the stunted lodgepole pine in the high snowfields around 12,000 ft. | + | |
- | The passes through the range vary from 79000 to 12,000 ft. the | + | |
- | crest of therange is a line of sharp snowy peaks rising to 15,000 ft0 | + | |
- | which catch the pink alpenglow long after the sun has set for all the rest of America. | + | |
- | Beyond. California, northward into Oregon and. Washington, right up to the Canadian border9 the range breaks down into a line of isolated. | + | |
- | extinct volcanoes, the most lofty being Mt Shasta, 14,440 ft. high. | + | |
- | A magnificent new National Park now takes in most of this region 2,- the Northern Cascades National Park. | + | |
- | Over the past three months I have had many trips to the Sierras, | + | |
- | sampling the mountains from the Mexican horde e' to the northernmost tip | + | |
- | of Oregon. Our trips ranged from three-day week-ends to sessions of | + | |
- | two weeks duration. On the longer trips I travel in a V.W. van with a | + | |
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- | German couple and their two husky pack-dogs. :Host Americans like to take dogs with them into the wilderness, the dog being an extension | + | Along the western margin |
- | A big proportion of the land which is not declared National Park is National Forest, where selective logging is supposed to take place. The conservationists fight a perpetual battle to sce that, for instance, logging | + | |
- | I. clirdbed | + | |
- | Cur next trip, to climb the high peaks in the Inyo State Forest ended in our being chased out in a snow storm, but the weather treated us well on our 10 'Lay trip north into the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness in Oregon where we joined up with the Spokana Mountaineering Club and climbed. Jefferson (10,000 ft.) twice, once from the north and again from the south. The dogs eame w:Lth us to about 9,000 ft. carrying the climbing rope, then we tied them up, roped up and negotiated the terrifically steep snow, ice and rock outcrops another 1,000 ft. to the top without excited dogs jostling us off our steps. Herb, the dogs' master, was disappointed - he was convinced they could have made it to the top - never mind about our fate, | + | |
- | Well, the wilderness and national parks over here are MIGHTY., and well worth a lengthy visit. Wait till you hear about their 3-State Trail - a thousand miles of mountain walking. | + | |
- | * * * * * *.* * * * * | + | A highway runs along this eastern side, and if your taste is for a desert entry to your mountains you can travel this road. However, the most scenic road is on the western side of the range, through the fertile Central Valley of California with its rich volcanic soil supporting vineyards, citrus orchards, grain-fields and miles of vegetable gardens. The western slope of the Sierras is a grand sweep, well watered and clothed in cool stately forests of conifers, comprising about 12 species which occupy their ecological niche with almost mathematical precision; at 2,500 ft. intervals the species change, through from red pine, white pine, hemlocks, Douglas fir, deodars and all the others whose names I have not yet learned, right up to the stunted lodgepole pine in the high snowfields around 12,000 ft. |
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+ | The passes through the range vary from 7,000 to 12,000 ft.; the crest of the range is a line of sharp snowy peaks rising to 15,000 ft. which catch the pink alpen glow long after the sun has set for all the rest of America. | ||
+ | Beyond California, northward into Oregon and Washington, right up to the Canadian border the range breaks down into a line of isolated extinct volcanoes, the most lofty being Mt Shasta, 14,440 ft. high. A magnificent new National Park now takes in most of this region - the Northern Cascades National Park. | ||
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+ | Over the past three months I have had many trips to the Sierras, sampling the mountains from the Mexican border to the northernmost tip of Oregon. Our trips ranged from three-day week-ends to sessions of two weeks duration. On the longer trips I travel in a V.W. van with a German couple and their two husky pack-dogs. Most Americans like to take dogs with them into the wilderness, the dog being an extension of the man's senses, as it were; he responds much faster than his master to all the sounds and movements and scents of the forest. | ||
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+ | A big proportion of the land which is not declared National Park is National Forest, where selective logging is supposed to take place. The conservationists fight a perpetual battle to see that, for instance, logging of redwoods in the Sequoia National Forest does not impinge over the border into the Sequoia National Park. The Sierra Club is a very influential and wealthy club whose members are to the forefront and very vocal in all matters of conservation. | ||
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+ | I climbed the 10,000 ft. Disaster Peak, Mt. Arnott and the three peaks of Lightning in the Staniflaus River region just north of Yosemite. This was an experimental run to see if the snow was climbable so early in the season - in early spring the powder snow can be very deep, giving rise to dangerous powder snow avalanches. Conditions seemed all right though, so our next jaunt was south of Yosemite to the King's Canyon National Park to climb the North Palisades, 14,242 ft. The weather was good, but Hughie the weather man wasn't making it easy for us - the snowfields we encountered above 12,000 ft. were so soft we sank through without warning right up to the hips. We finally made it to the top of a 13,000 ft. notch in the range which my climbing partner, John, was sure was one he had used 10 years earlier, but it was terrifically steep and by the time we had negotiated it and got down the other side, the extra 1,000 ft. of the Palisades was out of the question. So there' | ||
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+ | Our next trip, to climb the high peaks in the Inyo State Forest ended in our being chased out in a snow storm, but the weather treated us well on our 10 day trip north into the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness in Oregon where we joined up with the Spokana Mountaineering Club and climbed Jefferson (10,000 ft.) twice, once from the north and again from the south. The dogs came with us to about 9,000 ft. carrying the climbing rope, then we tied them up, roped up and negotiated the terrifically steep snow, ice and rock outcrops another 1,000 ft. to the top without excited dogs jostling us off our steps. Herb, the dogs' master, was disappointed - he was convinced they could have made it to the top - never mind about __our__ fate. | ||
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+ | Well, the wilderness and national parks over here are MIGHTY, and well worth a lengthy visit. Wait till you hear about their 3-State Trail - a thousand miles of mountain walking. | ||
====RAMBLING IN POMMIE LAND==== | ====RAMBLING IN POMMIE LAND==== | ||
by Marion Lloyd | by Marion Lloyd | ||
- | The members of the mounteine' | + | The members of the mountaineering |
- | Our first trips were purely climbing ventures, but a nonconformist | + | |
- | (me) became fed up with mud in the eyes, being jammed in chimneys and hanging around in the cold on a ledge waiting for the person above or | + | Our first trips were purely climbing ventures, but a non-conformist |
- | below to make a move, so I would slink away to explore. | + | |
- | The delights of the English countryside are never endings | + | The delights of the English countryside are never ending; |
- | The countryside looks cluttered and dissected with its small farms, hedges and stone fences | + | |
- | As one walks through the seasons it is interesting to observe the | + | The countryside looks cluttered and dissected with its small farms, hedges and stone fences |
- | changing moods of the landscape. | + | |
- | I went on a winter trip to the Yorkshire | + | As one walks through the seasons it is interesting to observe the changing moods of the landscape. |
- | freezing penetrating sleet rose and fell from a whistle to a hum. The whole weekend was spent tramping through rain, mist and mud, but we had a lot of fun. | + | |
- | The following summer a friend and I went to Haworth (Bronte sisters' | + | I went on a winter trip to the Yorkshire |
- | dreamedup | + | |
- | out over the purple moors we could see the heath flowers in all their glory and the Pennine Way winding into the distance. On this beautiful warm evening all was auiet and at peace. How different this place must be in winter. The freezing wind and rain, the utter desolation would make it a formidable inhospitable place. | + | The following summer a friend and I went to Haworth (Bronte sisters' |
- | The el-a has marvellous " | + | dreamed-up |
- | districts, Scotland, Yorkshire and the West Country (Somerset, Devon, | + | |
- | 401 | + | The club has marvellous " |
- | August, 1977. | + | steeple-chasing, |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHW | + | |
- | Pago R. | + | The Sunday ramble might take place in Great Windsor Park, Kew Gardens, Epping Forest, the Surrey Downs, Chilterns, explore the canals, the oast houses of Kent or the stately homes with their fabulous collections. The walk followed a special ritual. It nearly always started at Victoria Station. We would then alight in a beautiful area to walk along country lanes, through muddy farmers' |
- | Cornwall). It was on Exmoor (Devon) that I saw my first fox hunt. | + | |
- | We watched fascinated as riders and hounds jumped over fences and hedges in hot pursuit of their quarry. Another favourite riding game is | + | The pub is the hub of English life. After any occasion or just for conversation this is where one meets friends over a guiness or an ale (served warm). It could be a ploughman' |
- | steeple-chasing, | + | |
- | for, it's the pa next door". On weekends if you can't see the spire you'll hear the noise as the bell-ringers go from church to church to ring the bells. | + | |
- | The Sunday ramble might take place in Great Windsor Park, Kew | + | |
- | Gardens, Epping Forest, the Surrey Downs, Chilterns, explore the canals, | + | |
- | the oast houses of Kent or the stately homes with their fabulous collections. The walk followed a special ritual. It nearly always started at Victoria Station. We would then alight in a beautiful area to walk along country lanes, through muddy farmers' | + | |
- | a pub r'; | + | |
- | The pub is the hub of English life. After any occasion or just | + | |
- | for conversation this is where one meets friends over a guiness or an | + | |
- | ale (served warm). It could be a ploughman' | + | |
- | cranberry sauce) or a pork pie washed down with cider. Then after a game of darts we would set forth on our final leg to finish at a tea | + | |
shop. This is a very English institution, | shop. This is a very English institution, | ||
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More importantly, | More importantly, | ||
- | If you are in London and would like to go waking, or climbing, try the M.M.C., they are great fun. | + | |
- | Contaets | + | If you are in London and would like to go walking, or climbing, try the M.M.C., they are great fun. |
- | LONDON. N.19.- 828-8070 Ext. 2640 (B) | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | Contact: |
- | DAVID COTTON' | + | |
- | 1. Taking a Photo | + | ====DAVID COTTON' |
- | 2. Developing the Film. | + | |
- | 3, Making Prints and Enlargements. | + | 24th/25th September, 1977 |
- | LoCation | + | |
- | 6. Page_ | + | - Taking a Photo |
- | THE SYITIEY BUSHW.ALICER | + | |
- | 9. 1977., | + | |
- | BUSHWALKER BOB. | + | |
- | we could use tent poles around here. | + | Location |
- | Setting up Gamp. | + | |
- | Not to I See? gust tie down a sup-le \ I worry. I branch, set up the tent like il Nature will 1 this, and - | + | Anyone interested in the workshop please also contact David. |
- | --- -,....- provide. | + | |
- | Can't see anything | + | ====BUSHWALKER BOB - Setting up Camp==== |
- | for | + | |
- | N.419 | + | (Comic - Images Not Available) |
- | 9i1 | + | |
- | t Cs | + | |Can't see anything |
- | I think we'd better look further | + | |Not to worry. Nature will provide.| |
- | \ some tent po:i es. - | + | |See? Just tie down a supple |
- | ,,--/1 | + | |FLING!| |
- | L.. )1 | + | |I think we'd better look further |
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by Gordon Lee. | by Gordon Lee. | ||
- | If you wake at quarter to six whenou | + | If you wake at quarter to six when you should have been under way at 4.30 a.m. the best thing to do is to roll over and go back to sleep. Unfortunately duty demanded otherwise for another body was depending on me. So a courtesy call at least was called for. Breakfastless, |
for the slightly late appointment. | for the slightly late appointment. | ||
- | Expecting one very irate, frustrate female, I was surprised by the | ||
- | iceless "Oh, Hello!" | ||
- | press on regardless. Even the unexpected may happen, someone might stop to tie a shoelace. All of this can be blamed on Jim Brown, possibly the most blameless of persons under normal circumstances. How, of all people, was he to know that shoving a few slides of the Widden Valley would trigger a most unusual set of circumstances which eventually led Belinda McKenzie and me into the Widden. | ||
- | Inspired by Widden on screen and finding Bob Hodgson had a walk on to that very place was sufficient to create the desire to go. Bob had asked me to take my car and Belinda. Saw her and arranged the early a m0 pick up. The rest is history. Starting minus one and a half hours can have its problems, | ||
- | Without any low flying we made the Mt. Nullo road by 9.30. To further complicate matters I followed a set of wheel tracks in error and 15 or so km later we surprised a number of weekenders and were | ||
- | re-directed, | ||
- | . We followed and were pleased to find the S.B.W. car park on Nullo. Here we got undressed. er redressed erl changed - the farmer was very patient. Us and packs on the 4WD we set out -in hot pursuit-. " | ||
- | I acted as doorman gatekeeper. I opened the b.0... gates and picked up the telltale Volley prints. | ||
- | Our friendly farmer eventually walked us to a fire trailstuck with us, and even encouraged us to keep going though wo thought-it:,, | ||
- | road mar and no compass. Heavens to Betsy and Glory Be =" there they were - footprints, we'd found tem. Here our f f0 left us to our own devices. | ||
- | The trail ended abovea5o01, sorry, 150_m ), | ||
- | or other of breathtaking tbeaUty.. What:, | ||
- | in of the scenery was magnificent - even Jim Brown' | ||
- | -merdows~...mossemworwm.0.41MWIrs | + | Expecting one very irate, frustrate female, I was surprised by the iceless "Oh, Hello!" |
- | done it justice | + | |
- | turn back. Oh well, a "Day Oh!" wouldn' | + | Inspired by Widden on screen and finding Bob Hodgson had a walk on to that very place was sufficient to create the desire to go. Bob had asked me to take my car and Belinda. Saw her and arranged the early a.m. pick up. The rest is history. Starting minus one and a half hours can have its problems. |
- | heard voices). "That was no echo!" Contact. | + | |
- | Joan Rigby, who -wishes to remain | + | Without any low flying we made the Mt. Nullo road by 9.30. To further complicate matters I followed a set of wheel tracks in error and 15 or so km later we surprised a number of weekenders and were re-directed, |
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+ | We followed and were pleased to find the S.B.W. car park on Nullo. Here we got undressed er! redressed er! changed - the farmer was very patient. Us and packs on the 4WD we set out in hot pursuit. " | ||
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+ | Our friendly farmer eventually walked us to a fire trail, stuck with us, and even encouraged us to keep going though we thought it fruitless. I had no desire to trip round the countryside with only a N.S.W road map and no compass. Heavens to Betsy and Glory Be - there they were - footprints, we'd found 'em. Here our f.f. left us to our own devices. | ||
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+ | The trail ended above a 500', sorry, 150 m drop into some valley or other of breathtaking beauty. What little we'd been able to take in of the scenery was magnificent - even Jim Brown' | ||
+ | turn back. Oh well, a "Day Oh!" wouldn' | ||
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+ | Joan Rigby, who wishes to remain | ||
When Bob finally led us back to "the mob" the " | When Bob finally led us back to "the mob" the " | ||
- | Widden country is (to me) some of the best walking country in whioh I have been. It is reminiscent of Katoomba dnd Newnes. Here we have the sandstone cliffs of reasonably formidable proportions, | ||
- | This walk had all the variety that goes with any " | ||
- | Scrub and creek bashing, negotiating slot acces4es in cliffs both ascending and descending. Magnificent views from high places. Even Moving up the farmed valley of Widden Brook was interesting. Never have I seen so many wombat holes. One was observed by a number of the party. I didn't get close enough to be subjected to any wombat walloping. | ||
- | The only near walloping was done when Joan R. (who wishes to remain anonymous) overheard husband Frank, "Big Stick", | ||
- | Bushwalkers as a genus habit themselves in some of the most outlandish gear. There was Maggie 's cullottes, Spiro 's long woolly under and overs (as has already been remarked he dresses to the left - or is it right), Big Stick' | ||
- | An unusually high level of repartee and wit was maintained around the campfires and for which we are greatly indebted, to Charlie B. (who also wishes to remain anonymous - no wonder), for never yet on any Walk have I heard so many and varied yarns - I blush even yet. | ||
- | All in all a truly entertaining, | ||
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | Widden country is (to me) some of the best walking country in which I have been. It is reminiscent of Katoomba and Newnes. Here we have the sandstone cliffs of reasonably formidable proportions, |
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+ | This walk had all the variety that goes with any " | ||
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+ | The only near walloping was done when Joan R. (who wishes to remain anonymous) overheard husband Frank, "Big Stick", | ||
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+ | Bushwalkers as a genus habit themselves in some of the most outlandish gear. There was Maggie' | ||
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+ | An unusually high level of repartee and wit was maintained around the campfires and for which we are greatly indebted to Charlie B. (who also wishes to remain anonymous - no wonder), for never yet on any walk have I heard so many and varied yarns - I blush even yet. | ||
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+ | All in all a truly entertaining, | ||
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(One of the most Memorable events in conservation this year was the awarding of the 0.B.E. to Miles Dunphy, who is a foundation member of the Sydney Bushwalkers. The following is an extract from a letter of reply written by him to the Dungalla Club on this occasion, and is an outline of conservation efforts that started some fifty years ago. Miles is now 85.) | (One of the most Memorable events in conservation this year was the awarding of the 0.B.E. to Miles Dunphy, who is a foundation member of the Sydney Bushwalkers. The following is an extract from a letter of reply written by him to the Dungalla Club on this occasion, and is an outline of conservation efforts that started some fifty years ago. Miles is now 85.) | ||
- | You are right about remembering places in their primitive condition. It was because of the damaging forces that were at work wrecking the Blue Mountains wilderness that the early members of the Mountain Trails Club were led to study the situation for about ton years, to make sure of the facts. The Blue Mountains National Park Scheme, compiled about 1924-28, was a preliminary step towards it; but National Park, south of Sydney, needed attention first. Other than the public protest against tree-cutting in National Park, about 1921-22, which members supported, in 1924 the club protested to the Under Secretary for Lands, about abuses being perpetrated in National Park; in a number of ways - a list was furnished. The protest, which was not given to the press, went up to the Minister for Lands as first-hand-evidence (7hich it was) and must have caused a stir: the Minister for Lands wrote the club and promised to make an enquiry into the matter. | + | You are right about remembering places in their primitive condition. It was because of the damaging forces that were at work wrecking the Blue Mountains wilderness that the early members of the Mountain Trails Club were led to study the situation for about ten years, to make sure of the facts. The Blue Mountains National Park Scheme, compiled about 1924-28, was a preliminary step towards it; but National Park, south of Sydney, needed attention first. Other than the public protest against tree-cutting in National Park, about 1921-22, which members supported, in 1924 the club protested to the Under Secretary for Lands, about abuses being perpetrated in National Park; in a number of ways - a list was furnished. The protest, which was not given to the press, went up to the Minister for Lands as first-hand-evidence (which it was) and must have caused a stir: the Minister for Lands wrote the club and promised to make an enquiry into the matter. |
- | About the same time, as a separate matter, the club wrote to the Under Secretary for Lands and said that Garawarra | + | |
+ | About the same time, as a separate matter, the club wrote to the Under Secretary for Lands and said that Garawarra | ||
But in the end the private properties (freehold) were resumed and, with Gardwarra Park (the result of the Garawarra Campaign of 1933) were all added to Royal National Park! If the club's suggestion had been adopted, what a lot of time and trouble would have been saved. | But in the end the private properties (freehold) were resumed and, with Gardwarra Park (the result of the Garawarra Campaign of 1933) were all added to Royal National Park! If the club's suggestion had been adopted, what a lot of time and trouble would have been saved. | ||
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The Blue Gum Forest and Garawarra Park campaigns made the Department of Lands people realise certain truths about pedestrian tourists: like motor-tourists they knew what they wanted. Motor-tourists wanted more and better roads, and got them because they cost a lot of money and gave employment, and worked in with accommodation interests, and petrol, oil and car sales interests. | The Blue Gum Forest and Garawarra Park campaigns made the Department of Lands people realise certain truths about pedestrian tourists: like motor-tourists they knew what they wanted. Motor-tourists wanted more and better roads, and got them because they cost a lot of money and gave employment, and worked in with accommodation interests, and petrol, oil and car sales interests. | ||
- | The int--' | + | |
- | The railways were glad to cater for pedestrian tourists at weekends and holidays - but this was as far as Government effort went, the hikers, | + | The introduction |
- | Outside built-up areas there were no pads for visiting pedestrians or local school children they had to walk, on the roads, at risk. | + | |
- | Pedestrians had to use what they could find. They wanted areas to walk | + | The railways were glad to cater for pedestrian tourists at weekends and holidays - but this was as far as Government effort went, the hikers, |
- | about in, without roads, where all kinds of walkers could get away from cars and roads and see some wildlife. They wanted Garawarra, | + | |
- | Remember that motor-tourists and pedestrian-tourists both had legal | + | Outside built-up areas there were no pads for visiting pedestrians or local school children: they had to walk, on the roads, at risk. Pedestrians had to use what they could find. They wanted areas to walk about in, __without roads__, where all kinds of walkers could get away from cars and roads and see some wildlife. They wanted Garawarra, |
- | right to the use of public roads but car drivers made pack-carrying pedestrians stumble along rough gutters, so sensible pedestrians tried | + | |
- | to stay off roads but no authority provided a path for their safety. | + | Remember that motor-tourists and pedestrian-tourists both had legal right to the use of public roads but car drivers made pack-carrying pedestrians stumble along rough gutters, so sensible pedestrians tried to stay off roads but no authority provided a path for their safety. |
- | As pedestrian tourists had no legal right in Crown land, and were there on sufference, they wanted more parks and reserves suitable for | + | |
- | pedestrians. But the Dept. of Lands had other plans for the same areas in most cases. There is no time now to go into that. | + | As pedestrian tourists had no legal right in Crown land, and were there on sufference, they wanted more parks and reserves suitable for pedestrians. But the Dept. of Lands had other plans for the same areas in most cases. There is no time now to go into that. |
- | The story of roads in National Park could be quite a tale. The Park and railway nearly coincided in time. The Forest Road to Lugarno and Menai and Thos Mitchell' | + | |
- | You mentioned the upper length of Lady Carrington Road; it was a track for timber exaction before the Park was formed and there was a | + | The story of roads in National Park could be quite a tale. The Park and railway nearly coincided in time. The Forest Road to Lugarno and Menai and Thos Mitchell' |
- | Page 12. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, 1977 | + | |
- | big sawmill just south of Upper Causeway, and another a mile or so nearer to Lily-vale. The Park boundary did not lie across the river but followed it for quite a distance, and in this strip and mostly on the western side of the track, the groves of tree-ferns, cabbage palms and other ferns and jungle growth stood between the big turpentines and | + | You mentioned the upper length of Lady Carrington Road; it was a track for timber exaction before the Park was formed and there was a big sawmill just south of Upper Causeway, and another a mile or so nearer to Lilyvale. The Park boundary did not lie across the river but followed it for quite a distance, and in this strip and mostly on the western side of the track, the groves of tree-ferns, cabbage palms and other ferns and jungle growth stood between the big turpentines and others that probably were centuries old. On the other side of the track which received more sunshine there was much forest oak (casuarina) and flowering |
- | others that probably were centuries old. On the other side of the track which received more sunshine there was much forest oak (casuarina) and flowaring | + | (surrounded by Garawarra Park). At the south end about a mile of the cliff track was taken over by a part of Lady Wakehurst |
- | 1933-36 period the Government departments concerned received permission | + | |
- | to build the Lade Wakehurst Drive, an auxiliary Princes Highway, remodelled. DicKell | + | The motor-tourist industry, in successive steps, formed motor roads where before were sulky tracks. We tried with other bushwalkers to have the National Park designed into Tourist Development |
- | (surrounded by Garawarra Park). At the south end about a mile of the cliff track was taken over by a part of Lady Wak: | + | |
- | The motor-tourist industry, in successive steps, formed motor roads where before were sulky tracks. We tried with other bushwalkers to have the National Park designed into Tourist Development | + | |
- | We thought the trustees wanted to feel free to put new roads where they | + | |
- | liked. When the National Parks and Wildlife Service took over it blocked off some of the roads. | + | |
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====WALK NOTES==== | ====WALK NOTES==== | ||
by Len Newland | by Len Newland | ||
+ | (432419 (B) ) | ||
- | WALKS FOR SEPTEMBER (432419 (B) ) | + | __WALKS |
__Test Walks__ | __Test Walks__ | ||
- | 2, 3, 4 - John Fox and I are planning to do c, | + | |2,3,4|John Fox and I are planning to do another |
- | 9,10,11 Hilltop to Nattai River via Starlight' | + | |9,10,11|Hilltop to Nattai River via Starlight' |
- | Sunday 11 Govett' | + | |Sunday 11|Govett' |
- | 16,17,18 John RLdfern's Airly Base Camp, described in a recent issue of the magazine, is to take place once a,-;ain; this time under dry conditions, we hope. Saturday' | + | |16,17,18|John Redfern's Airly Base Camp, described in a recent issue of the magazine, is to take place once again; this time under dry conditions, we hope. Saturday' |
- | Sunday 25th North of the Hawkesb-ury, Alan Fall leads his walk from Patonga to Wondabyne via Mt. Warrah, Mt. Canara and Mt. Wondabyne, | + | |Sunday 25th|North of the Hawkesbury, Alan Fall leads his walk from Patonga to Wondabyne via Mt. Warrah, Mt. Canara and Mt. Wondabyne| |
- | Weekend Walks | + | |
- | 2, 4 - Rock Bottom and out to Genowlan Mountain and Black Mountain. Leader is Peter Miller. | + | |
- | Page 147 THE SYDNEY BUSWHALKER August, 1977. | + | __Weekend Walks__ |
- | Wookond Walks (cont.) | + | |
- | 23, | + | |2,3, 4|Rock Bottom and out to Genowlan Mountain and Black Mountain. Leader is Peter Miller| |
- | Sunday 4th - (1) Glchbrook | + | |23,24,25|Wentworth Falls and down all the interesting |
- | (2) From Church Point you take the ferry across to Hall's Wharf, | + | |
- | Sunday 11 - From HaWkosbury | + | __Day Walks__ |
- | Sunday 18 - Wondabync | + | |
- | Sunday 25 - Royal National Park this time, and Hcryl Watman | + | |Sunday 4th|(1) Glenbrook |
- | Historical Walk | + | | |(2) From Church Point you take the ferry across to Hall's Wharf, |
- | Saturday 17 - Starting from Woodford and finishing; at Faulconbridge. | + | |Sunday 11|From HaWkesbury |
- | 23, | + | |Sunday 18|Wondabyne |
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | |Sunday 25|Royal National Park this time, and Meryl Watman |
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+ | __Historical Walk__ | ||
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+ | |Saturday 17|Starting from Woodford and finishing at Faulconbridge. | ||
+ | |23,24,25|See David Cotton for details of his Photographic Workshop| | ||
====SOCIAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER==== | ====SOCIAL NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER==== | ||
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"The Royal National Park". On September 20th a ranger from the R.N.P. will speak about its history. | "The Royal National Park". On September 20th a ranger from the R.N.P. will speak about its history. | ||
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__50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER__ | __50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER__ |
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