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A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers; Box 4476, G.P.O. Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. | 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 | + | Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p.m. at The Wireless Institute building, 14 Atchison |
Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Mrs. Marcia Shappert - telephone 30.2028. | Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Mrs. Marcia Shappert - telephone 30.2028. | ||
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If you are in London and would like to go walking, or climbing, try the M.M.C., they are great fun. | If you are in London and would like to go walking, or climbing, try the M.M.C., they are great fun. | ||
- | Contacts | + | Contact: |
====DAVID COTTON' | ====DAVID COTTON' | ||
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====BUSHWALKER BOB - Setting up Camp==== | ====BUSHWALKER BOB - Setting up Camp==== | ||
- | (Images Not Available) | + | (Comic - Images Not Available) |
|Can't see anything we could use for tent poles around here.| | |Can't see anything we could use for tent poles around here.| | ||
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Our new ' | Our new ' | ||
- | **Kiandra model:** Pillow flap, hooded bag. Well filled. Compact, warm and lightweight. Excellent for warmer summer nights and times when carrying weight can be reduced. Approx 3.75lbs. | + | **Kiandra model:** Pillow flap, hooded bag. Well filled. Compact, warm and lightweight. Excellent for warmer summer nights and times when carrying weight can be reduced. Approx 3.75lbs.\\ |
**Hotham model:** Superwarm hooded bag made for cold sleepers and high altitudes. 'Box quilted' | **Hotham model:** Superwarm hooded bag made for cold sleepers and high altitudes. 'Box quilted' | ||
' | ' | ||
**BUNYIP RUCKSACK** | **BUNYIP RUCKSACK** | ||
- | This ' | + | This ' |
**SENIOR RUCKSACK** | **SENIOR RUCKSACK** | ||
- | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1.5lbs. | + | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1.5lbs.\\ |
**BUSHMAN RUCKSACK** | **BUSHMAN RUCKSACK** | ||
- | Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30lbs. 2 pocket model l.25 lbs. 3 pocket model 1.5 lbs. | + | Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30lbs. 2 pocket model l.25 lbs. 3 pocket model 1.5 lbs.\\ |
**PIONEER RUCKSACK** | **PIONEER RUCKSACK** | ||
- | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight 2.25lbs. | + | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight 2.25lbs.\\ |
**' | **' | ||
- | One, two or three man. From 2.5 to 3.75lbs. Choice of three cloths. Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. No walls. | + | One, two or three man. From 2.5 to 3.75lbs. Choice of three cloths. Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. No walls.\\ |
**WALL TENTS** | **WALL TENTS** | ||
Two, three or four man. From 3.5 to 4.5lbs. Choice of three cloths. Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. | Two, three or four man. From 3.5 to 4.5lbs. Choice of three cloths. Supplied with nylon cords and overlapped doors. | ||
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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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====THE JULY GENERAL MEETING==== | ====THE JULY GENERAL MEETING==== |
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