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 The restaurant is on the western side of the highway on the St. Leonard's side of the main intersection. The food is Italian, prices range from $2.00 to $3.50 and it is licensed. Meeting time 6.30 pm. The restaurant is on the western side of the highway on the St. Leonard's side of the main intersection. The food is Italian, prices range from $2.00 to $3.50 and it is licensed. Meeting time 6.30 pm.
  
-We will meet for dinner at this restaurant on the third Wednesday of each month until further notice. Please came and make it a success.+We will meet for dinner at this restaurant on the third Wednesday of each month until further notice. Please come and make it a success.
  
 Peter Miller. Peter Miller.
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 by David Cotton. by David Cotton.
  
-**For Easter** - I am running a trip from Newnes - Wolgan River - Wolgan/Capertee Junction - Capertee River - Glen Davis - Pipeline Pass - Newnes. A distance of about 70 km.+**For Easter** I am running a trip from Newnes - Wolgan River - Wolgan/Capertee Junction - Capertee River - Glen Davis - Pipeline Pass - Newnes. A distance of about 70 km.
  
-I led the above trip in reverse order last Queents Birthday Weekend holiday and have written the story of this trip below.+I led the above trip in reverse order last Queen's Birthday Weekend holiday and have written the story of this trip below.
      
 **Comedy capers along the Capertee** **Comedy capers along the Capertee**
  
 About 12 people were expected to attend this trip, however only three of us turned up, probably due to heavy rain falling on the Friday (65 mm recorded at Darkes Forest for the day). About 12 people were expected to attend this trip, however only three of us turned up, probably due to heavy rain falling on the Friday (65 mm recorded at Darkes Forest for the day).
-Frank Roberts, Mark Lucas (son of Bruce Lucas who was,a member of the club during the late 1940s), and myself struggled slowly over the Pipeline Pass after a rather late start. This part of the trip was terrible as wro were all out of trim for walking and we were all sporting grossly overloaded packs. + 
-The trip through Glen Davis was slowed a little to allow a quick inspection of the ruins of the abandoned shale oil works and then a steady tramp on to Dingo Creek, a tributary of the Capertee River, where exhausted We made camp for the night. +Frank Roberts, Mark Lucas (son of Bruce Lucas who was,a member of the club during the late 1940s) and myself struggled slowly over the Pipeline Pass after a rather late start. This part of the trip was terrible as we were all out of trim for walking and we were all sporting grossly overloaded packs. 
-Sunday morning saw a strange spectacle as a plate of boiling water leapt out of the fire and attacked me, sending me madly hopping and jumping, swearing and kicking as this wretched utensil adhered firmly to my-right foot until I managed to kick it free. The result of this, strange encounter being a severely burnt leg. A few minutes later,- the same plate, empty this time attacked me again, despite the huge volura of bad language rainia; on this wretched utensil. It looked like an excorcist was going to be required. However, on closer inspection it was found that the offending plate was of the folding handle type and when ever I walked by it the hooked end of the handle was latching onto the instep of my- boot and staying there until I had kicked it free. The dull grey of the-handle was blending in with the colour of the ground so well that it was almost impossible to see it. + 
-Shortly after moving off on Sunday morning I managed to have an encounter with a blackberry vine, which certainly didnIt help matters whqtsoever. At this stage I was getting along at less than half speed with a dreadful limp that threw my left knee out of wonk. I found that I was doing a rather good impression of walking like a wounded crab. +The trip through Glen Davis was slowed a little to allow a quick inspection of the ruins of the abandoned shale oil works and then a steady tramp on to Dingo Creek, a tributary of the Capertee River, where exhausted we made camp for the night. 
-On reaching Gospars Creek I was feeling a lot better and getting along with great speed. I found the others and we had lunch + 
-and discussed what we were going to do as we were now half a day behind +Sunday morning saw a strange spectacle as a plate of boiling water leapt out of the fire and attacked me, sending me madly hopping and jumping, swearing and kicking as this wretched utensil adhered firmly to my right foot until I managed to kick it free. The result of this, strange encounter being a severely burnt leg. A few minutes later, the same plate, empty this time, attacked me again despite the huge volume of bad language raining on this wretched utensil. It looked like an excorcist was going to be required. However, on closer inspection it was found that the offending plate was of the folding handle type and when ever I walked by it the hooked end of the handle was latching onto the instep of my boot and staying there until I had kicked it free. The dull grey of the handle was blending in with the colour of the ground so well that it was almost impossible to see it. 
-Pa4e THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER January, 1978. + 
-schedule. Going on was not favoured, although I was quite certain that I could make it as I was walking all right again and the stiffness of the previous day had gone. And I had reduced the weight of my pack by the simple consumption of food .... I agreed to a suggestion of taking a "short cut" over the top, as long as I wasn't expected to +Shortly after moving off on Sunday morning I managed to have an encounter with a blackberry vine, which certainly didn't help matters whatsoever. At this stage I was getting along at less than half speed with a dreadful limp that threw my left knee out of wonk. I found that I was doing a rather good impression of walking like a wounded crab. 
-The only remaining alternative was to about turn. + 
-The Capertee River, once evidence of habitation is past, becomes a very pretty river. All signs of the pollution that has built up along the way from Mudgee begins to disappear as the river meanders over sand bars, the deeper pools gradually become clearer. The views and high +On reaching Gospers Creek I was feeling a lot better and getting along with great speed. I found the others and we had lunch and discussed what we were going to do as we were now half a day behind schedule. Going on was not favoured, although I was quite certain that I could make it as I was walking all right again and the stiffness of the previous day had gone. And I had reduced the weight of my pack by the simple consumption of food. I agreed to a suggestion of taking a "short cut" over the top, as long as I wasn't expected to go... The only remaining alternative was to about turn. 
-rocky cliffs are some of the most splendid scenery that I have seen. + 
-DAVID COTTON'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ADVM1TURE WORKSHOP. +The Capertee River, once evidence of habitation is past, becomes a very pretty river. All signs of the pollution that has built up along the way from Mudgee begins to disappear as the river meanders over sand bars, the deeper pools gradually become clearer. The views and high rocky cliffs are some of the most splendid scenery that I have seen. 
-My next photographic adventure workshop will be held at Glenbernie Orchard, Darkes Forest, on Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd April 1978. + 
-The programme will be over the weekend on a continuous basis. A campfire barbecue will be held on Saturday evening camp overnight if you like. +**David Cotton's photographic adventure workshop** 
-Everybody is welcome to attend this workshop whether experienced in photography or Children are especially welcome and will be + 
-shown how to process their own photographs.  +My next photographic adventure workshop will be held at Glenbernie Orchard, Darkes Forest, on Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd April 1978. The programme will be over the weekend on a continuous basis. A campfire barbecue will be held on Saturday evening camp overnight if you like. 
-For many people photography is simply a matter of shooting off a roll of film and sending it away to be processed..... unaware that an + 
-incredibly richly rewarding adventure in home processing is well within their grasp, firstly with black and white processing and later on with colour. +Everybody is welcome to attend this workshop whether experienced in photography or not. Children are especially welcome and will be shown how to process their own photographs. 
-BIT and: white photograph:k- 1.6 a'clieko, 'simple and easy medium to work -with, the low cost allows a large amount of material to be worked which in turn brings about an improvement of photographic technique and promotes the development of individual style. +  
-HOW TO GET TO DARKES FOREST: +For many people photography is simply a matter of shooting off a roll of film and sending it away to be processed unaware that an incredibly richly rewarding adventure in home processing is well within their grasp, firstly with black and white processing and later on with colour. 
-11,-....-111...... + 
-travel south alOng the Princes Highway through Waterfall, follow the old Highway (do not take the EXpressway). The turn off to Darkes Forest is about 15 km south of Waterfall or about 6 km past. the Stanwell_ Park turn off. Glenbernie Orchard is the first farm on the right hand side 3 km west from the highway on the Darkes Forest Road. +Black and white photography is a cheap, simple and easy medium to work with, the low cost allows a large amount of material to be worked which in turn brings about an improvement of photographic technique and promotes the development of individual style. 
-FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEIONTS SEE DAVID COTTON IN THE CLUBROOMS. + 
-* * * * * * * * * * * * *-* +**How to get to Darkes Forest:** 
-Page 20. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER January, 1978. +Travel south along the Princes Highway through Waterfall, follow the old Highway (do not take the expressway). The turn off to Darkes Forest is about 15 km south of Waterfall or about 6 km past the Stanwell Park turn off. Glenbernie Orchard is the first farm on the right hand side 3 km west from the highway on the Darkes Forest Road. 
-WALK NOTES.+**For further details and transport arrangements see David Cotton in the club rooms** 
 + 
 +=====Walk notes===== 
 by Len. Newland. by Len. Newland.
-The break up of walks naming up in February is as follows:- TEST WALKS + 
-February 3rd, 4tE. and 5th sees Roy Higginbottom's Black Range trip with quite a bit of river walking along the Jenolan, Cox 's and Little Rivers in the western section of the Blue Mountains. +The break up of walks coming up in February is as follows:- 
-Two test walks are due to go on the 17th 18th and 19th. Firttly, John Redfern's trip to Kanangra and down to the Kowmung River in the western Blue Mountains. For those preferring a more southerly exposure, Rod Peters is to lead a walk to the Nattai River from Coate's Farm.+ 
 +**Test Walks** 
 +February 3rd, 4th and 5th sees Roy Higginbottom's Black Range trip with quite a bit of river walking along the Jenolan, Coxs and Little Rivers in the western section of the Blue Mountains. 
 + 
 +Two test walks are due to go on the 17th, 18th and 19th. Firstly, John Redfern's trip to Kanangra and down to the Kowmung River in the western Blue Mountains. For those preferring a more southerly exposure, Rod Peters is to lead a walk to the Nattai River from Coate's Farm. 
 Finally for this-month, Tom Wenman leads another trip to Kanangra and the Kowmung. This walk going by a slightly different route. Finally for this-month, Tom Wenman leads another trip to Kanangra and the Kowmung. This walk going by a slightly different route.
-W'EEICEND WALKS + 
-February 10th, 11th and 12th: Cox's River with Snow Brown and. swimming (western Blue Mountainu). Also this weekend, Long Point Loo:6.,oub to the Shoalhaven River - southwest with Jim Laing.+**Weekend walks** 
 + 
 +February 10th, 11th and 12th: Cox's River with Snow Brown and. swimming (western Blue Mountains). Also this weekend, Long Point Lookout to the Shoalhaven River - southwest with Jim Laing. 
 17th, 18th and 19th sees Springwood to Glenbrook along Glenbrook Creek in the eastern Blue Mountains with Peter Miller. 17th, 18th and 19th sees Springwood to Glenbrook along Glenbrook Creek in the eastern Blue Mountains with Peter Miller.
 +
 Tony Denham hits this month's programme with his trip from Malcolra's Farm to the Wollondilly River, down kattagong way on February 24th, 25th and 26th. Tony Denham hits this month's programme with his trip from Malcolra's Farm to the Wollondilly River, down kattagong way on February 24th, 25th and 26th.
-LILO TRIP + 
-February 3rd9 4th and 5th. Du Faur's Creek and. Wollongambe River in the western Blue Mountains. Leader is Alastair Battye. +**Lilo trip** 
-ABSEILING +February 3rd, 4th and 5th. Du Faur's Creek and Wollongambe River in the western Blue Mountains. Leader is Alastair Battye. 
- Kanangra Walls on the 10th, 11th and 12th with Barry Wallace. Two trips: Kalang Falls and Wallora Canyon. + 
-INSTRUCTIONAL +**Abseiling** 
-At Manly Dam on Sunday 26th, John Fox has organised _a practical map-reading session on the Orienteering Association's course. This should be especially welcomed by those who are wary of leading walks through map-reading inexperience. +Kanangra Walls on the 10th, 11th and 12th with Barry Wallace. Two trips: Kalang Falls and Wallora Canyon. 
-DAY WALKS  + 
-'Sunday a: Sheila Binns leads from Waterfall to Heathcote vie- Kangaroo Creek and Karla Pool (Royal National Park). With griming. Sunday 12th t Jim Brown's walk, after a ferry trip from Cronulla, goes from Bundeena down to Little Earley (R.N.P.). Sunday lithe Heathcote to Karloo Pool and Ulloola Falls with swimming (R.N.P.) - Len Newland. Sunday 26th: Uaterfall to Engadine via Ulloola Palls and Karloo Pool led by Paul Mawhinney (R.N.P.), also with swimming.+**Instructional** 
 +At Manly Dam on Sunday 26th, John Fox has organised a practical map-reading session on the Orienteering Association's course. This should be especially welcomed by those who are wary of leading walks through map-reading inexperience. 
 + 
 +**Day walks** 
 +  
 +**Sunday 5th**: Sheila Binns leads from Waterfall to Heathcote vie- Kangaroo Creek and Karla Pool (Royal National Park). With swimming. 
 +  
 +**Sunday 12th**: Jim Brown's walk, after a ferry trip from Cronulla, goes from Bundeena down to Little Marley (R.N.P.). 
 + 
 +**Sunday 11th**: Heathcote to Karloo Pool and Uloola Falls with swimming (R.N.P.) - Len Newland.  
 + 
 +**Sunday 26th** Waterfall to Engadine via Uloola Falls and Karloo Pool led by Paul Mawhinney (R.N.P.), also with swimming.
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