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- | ====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER SEPTEMBER 1979 ====== | + | ====== THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER SEPTEMBER, 1979 ====== |
A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney-Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney-Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison | ||
- | Street, St, Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert, Telephone 30-2028. | + | Street, St. Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Marcia Shappert, Telephone 30-2028. |
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|The August General Meeting| Jim Brown| 13| | |The August General Meeting| Jim Brown| 13| | ||
- | |Social Notes for October| | + | |Social Notes for October| |
|Alterations to the Walks Programme| | 15| | |Alterations to the Walks Programme| | 15| | ||
|Bushwalkers' | |Bushwalkers' | ||
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- | ===== WHITHER THE BUSHIES? ===== | + | ===== Whither the Bushies? ===== |
by Jim Brown. | by Jim Brown. | ||
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- | ===== SOME NOTES ON MY BUSHWALKING PAST. ===== | + | ===== Some notes on my bushwalking past ===== |
by Dorothy Lawry. | by Dorothy Lawry. | ||
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- | ===== ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS | + | ===== Annual Subscriptions |
Members are reminded that annual subscriptions which became due in March, should be paid by the first Wednesday in October (3rd). | Members are reminded that annual subscriptions which became due in March, should be paid by the first Wednesday in October (3rd). | ||
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- | ===== BUSH SAFETY AWARENESS. ===== | + | ===== Bush Safety Awareness: Part 3. Snakes Alive ===== |
- | ==== PART 3. SNAKES ALIVE. | + | |
by Len Newland. | by Len Newland. | ||
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Snakes normally attack only what they can swallow, so we need have no fear of being eaten by a snake; what we have to beware of is the defensive bite. Such a large proportion of snakes in this country are venomous, that it is wise to treat them all as such even the bite of a non-venomous snake is painful. | Snakes normally attack only what they can swallow, so we need have no fear of being eaten by a snake; what we have to beware of is the defensive bite. Such a large proportion of snakes in this country are venomous, that it is wise to treat them all as such even the bite of a non-venomous snake is painful. | ||
- | One thing which came across very clearly in Tony's lecture was the tremendous difficulty in identifying a snake in any way short of catching the thing and counting its scales, a procedure which no doubt has its moments. What looks like the relatively shy black snake may in fact be the highly aggressive tiger snake. What looks like a tiger snake maybea | + | One thing which came across very clearly in Tony's lecture was the tremendous difficulty in identifying a snake in any way short of catching the thing and counting its scales, a procedure which no doubt has its moments. What looks like the relatively shy black snake may in fact be the highly aggressive tiger snake. What looks like a tiger snake maybe a harmless carpet snake. What appears to be a non-poisonous python maybe a deadly venomous death adder, and so on. It appears that (a) different snakes have similar shapes; (b) different snakes have similar colourations; |
Of dangerous situations, three are most likely to occur on bushwalks. | Of dangerous situations, three are most likely to occur on bushwalks. | ||
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- | ===== LETTER TO THE SECRETARY S.B.W. | + | ===== Letter - Himalayan Treks ===== |
+ | LETTER TO THE SECRETARY S.B.W | ||
- | //Mrs. Heather Roy,// | + | Mrs. Heather Roy,\\ |
- | //" | + | " |
- | 16/11 Hampden Road,// | + | 16/11 Hampden Road,\\ |
- | ARTARMON. N.S.W. 2064. | + | ARTARMON. N.S.W. 2064.\\ |
Dear Madam/Sir, | Dear Madam/Sir, | ||
+ | |||
I am a member of the National Parks Association of N.S.W. (Sydney branch) and I have led two treks in the Himalayas as well as many walks for the N.P.A. in N.S.W. I have led private groups of mainly. N.P.A. members on the Himalayan treks, but would be happy to include members of other walking groups. | I am a member of the National Parks Association of N.S.W. (Sydney branch) and I have led two treks in the Himalayas as well as many walks for the N.P.A. in N.S.W. I have led private groups of mainly. N.P.A. members on the Himalayan treks, but would be happy to include members of other walking groups. | ||
At the moment I am putting out feelers for anyone interested in the following treks- | At the moment I am putting out feelers for anyone interested in the following treks- | ||
- | //NEPAL - 1981 mid April to mid May - AROUND ANNAPURNA - 26 day trek.// | + | NEPAL - 1981 mid April to mid May - AROUND ANNAPURNA - 26 day trek.\\ |
A photographer' | A photographer' | ||
- | //1981 September - A COLORADO ADVENTURE - 13 day trek.// | + | 1981 September - A COLORADO ADVENTURE - 13 day trek.\\ |
Raft trip down the Colorado rapids - grand colourful scenery, exciting time for exploring. Then a base camp in the High Sierras with either day walks or overnight camp walks. | Raft trip down the Colorado rapids - grand colourful scenery, exciting time for exploring. Then a base camp in the High Sierras with either day walks or overnight camp walks. | ||
- | //1982 April - May,- NORTH-EAST NEPAL. RHODODENDRONS, | + | 1982 April - May,- NORTH-EAST NEPAL. RHODODENDRONS, |
A botanical trip with magnificent views of Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga - interesting villages. We will start the trip by visiting Kathmandu - perhaps a raft trip or visit to Tiger Tops in the Teri Jungle (Chitwan Nat. Park) and/or finish at Darjeeling with time to look around. | A botanical trip with magnificent views of Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga - interesting villages. We will start the trip by visiting Kathmandu - perhaps a raft trip or visit to Tiger Tops in the Teri Jungle (Chitwan Nat. Park) and/or finish at Darjeeling with time to look around. | ||
- | //1982 August - September - KABHMIR, LADAKH - A trek of vast contrasts - 27 day trek.// | + | |
+ | 1982 August - September - KABHMIR, LADAKH - A trek of vast contrasts - 27 day trek.\\ | ||
From the arid country and fascinating culture (akin to Tibet) of Ladakh, where we see ancient monasteries and how the people eke out a harsh living from agriculture rendered possible only by careful construction of irrigation channels to the terraces which cling to the mountain slopes above river ravines, to the valleys, ice-clad mountains, rushing streams and majestic forests of Kashmir. | From the arid country and fascinating culture (akin to Tibet) of Ladakh, where we see ancient monasteries and how the people eke out a harsh living from agriculture rendered possible only by careful construction of irrigation channels to the terraces which cling to the mountain slopes above river ravines, to the valleys, ice-clad mountains, rushing streams and majestic forests of Kashmir. | ||
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- | LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, S.B.W. | + | ===== Letter- Launceston Walking Club ===== |
- | .... | + | |
- | The Launceston Walking Club Inc. P.O. Box 273C, | + | LETTER TO THE SECRETARY, S.B.W. |
- | Launceston, Tasmania. 7250. | + | |
- | | + | The Launceston Walking Club Inc. P.O. Box 273 C,\\ |
+ | Launceston, Tasmania. 7250.\\ | ||
+ | 3/8/79.\\ | ||
Dear Sir /Madam, | Dear Sir /Madam, | ||
- | am writing to inform you that our club will be publishing the next issue of " | + | |
- | " | + | I am writing to inform you that our club will be publishing the next issue of " |
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+ | " | ||
There will be about sixteen articles in this issue, with the main stories on areas of Tasmania' | There will be about sixteen articles in this issue, with the main stories on areas of Tasmania' | ||
- | The price of " | + | |
- | _ Could you please advertise the contents of this letter and let me know how many copies your members would like to order. | + | The price of " |
+ | |||
+ | Could you please advertise the contents of this letter and let me know how many copies your members would like to order. | ||
If you require more information please let me know. | If you require more information please let me know. | ||
- | Bill Wilkinson, | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * | + | Bill Wilkinson,\\ |
- | CHANGES OF ADDRESS SG TELEPHONE NUMBERS. | + | |
- | Any changes of member' | + | |
- | to THE SECRETARY, | + | |
- | .... | + | |
- | To ensure continued receipt of the magazine and correct inclusion on the-annual list of Members, pleaee, | + | |
- | SIMLA B1NNS, | + | |
Hon. Secretary. | Hon. Secretary. | ||
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- | Page I 2. THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER September, 1979. | + | |
- | "FIRST GEAR ALL THE WAY". | + | ===== Changes of Address and Telephone Numbers ===== |
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+ | Any changes of **member' | ||
+ | to THE SECRETARY. | ||
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+ | To ensure continued receipt of the magazine and correct inclusion on the annual list of Members, please notify the Secretary as soon as possible after any change takes pLace. | ||
+ | |||
+ | SHEILA BINNS,\\ | ||
+ | Hon. Secretary. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ===== "First gear all the way" | ||
by Barbara Bruce. | by Barbara Bruce. | ||
- | It was a bright, sunny morning in AuguSt | + | |
+ | It was a bright, sunny morning in August | ||
Tension mounted during the morning as thousands of runners claimed their chest numbers at the Town Hall and bustled past one another to take up positions in one of the designated finishing time areas. Excitement reached its zenith as the Lord Mayor, without preamble this time, fired the starter' | Tension mounted during the morning as thousands of runners claimed their chest numbers at the Town Hall and bustled past one another to take up positions in one of the designated finishing time areas. Excitement reached its zenith as the Lord Mayor, without preamble this time, fired the starter' | ||
- | Bob, Ian, Coralie and myslf marked time for about two minutes before we became part of the bubbling human wave which spread up William Street and narrowed itself into the Kings Cross tunnel. On the other side of the tunnel the mood phased to one of determination, | + | |
- | Ian was " | + | Bob, Ian, Coralie and myself |
- | quiet for once from sprouting quotes and witticisms. | + | |
+ | Ian was " | ||
Twice we passed Staminade booths and inevitably trod on discarded polythene cups which crackled noisily underfoot. Not exactly music to the ears. | Twice we passed Staminade booths and inevitably trod on discarded polythene cups which crackled noisily underfoot. Not exactly music to the ears. | ||
- | F-i-n-a-1-1-y we reached the last corner and ran downhill towards | + | |
- | the still cheering crowds lining the barricaded roads. Suddenly from our left we hear Christa' | + | F-i-n-a-l-l-y we reached the last corner and ran downhill towards the still cheering crowds lining the barricaded roads. Suddenly from our left we hear Christa' |
- | on her face imbues us,with the energy needed to cover the last kilometre to the Finish. (Have you ever chased a mirage in a desert??? | + | |
- | ,Just like this story, the finish was anticlimactic. Once over the " | + | Just like this story, the finish was anticlimactic. Once over the " |
- | and THIN you know it's over Oh, but it does feel good! Our cards read 83 minutes - equivalent to a 9 minute mile. My computer said at that pace | + | |
- | a car would be running in first gear .... | + | Top Marks - Owen and monther |
- | % . | + | |
- | Thp Marks - Owen and monther - had declared open house for anyone in SBW involved with the race. They had prepared a wonderful banquet which was ravenously enjoyed by 12 hungry people. My only regret was not having mentioned it to Ann and Brian Griffiths, who I bad. spdken. | + | Yes, I think the others would agree with me that it certainly can be a " |
- | Yes, I think the others would agree with me that it certainly can be a " | + | |
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- | Page 13 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Septedber' | + | ===== The August General Meeting ===== |
- | THE AUGUST GENERAL MEETUTG. | + | by Jim Brown. |
- | by Jim Brown. | + | |
- | The August meeting fell on a mild evening in the " | + | The August meeting fell on a mild evening in the " |
- | 6 minutes, which mentioned that the table in the ante-roam (on which the Membership Secretary performs his necessary tasks) had gone. into a decline, there was a motion that we buy a replacement. This motion was withdrawn sine die after at least two members present both said they 'believed they could unearth a suitable table given a little time. | + | |
- | Correspondence included two requests for re-admission to membership from people whose last activity with the Club had been about 30 years ago, and John Noble' | + | Correspondence included two requests for re-admission to membership from people whose last activity with the Club had been about 30 years ago, and John Noble' |
- | Heritage Acts and had received a routine acknowledgement of an earlier | + | Another walking group is preparing a 24-hours Orienteering Competition for October 6/7, and we had written the Victorian Government asking for information |
- | letter about the proclamation of a.Great Barrier Reef Marine'Park. Another walking group is preparing a 24-hours Orienteering Competition | + | |
- | for October 6/7, and we had written the Victorian Government asking for informatiOn | + | The only question in Correspondence |
- | The only question in Corraffpondence | + | |
- | of Ethics proposal, which we finally endorsed with two suggestions: | + | The Treasurer told us we were reasonably "in the money" with the bank balance up to $2043 at the close of July. |
- | (1) that mention be made of the need to exercise care in areas with loose boulders (Alex Colley made the point that moving rocks claimed most of the injury victims amongst walkers: and (2) that we did not see calming | + | |
- | routes as necessarily undesirable or incompatible with wilderness. Hars Stich-ter | + | Spiro presented his Federation report covering the normal July and Annual General Meetings. No doubt most of this will be covered in Newsletters, |
- | The Treasurer' | + | Murray Scott and Junior V.P. Beth Meers. Secretary is Warwick Blayden and Treasurer Jim Callaway. Two S.B.W. filled the posts of Minutes Secretary (Spiro) and Newsletter Editor (Len Newland). The last-named |
- | Spiro presented his Federation report covering the normal July and Annual General Meetings. No doubt most of this will be covered in | + | |
- | Newsletters, | + | The question of abandoning Federation Reunions was deferred, as some member Clubs had been unable to reply during the mail stoppage. Federation dues were set at 66 cents per member of affiliated clubs (same for city and country organisations) with a minimum club fee of $16.50 and a maximum of $132.00. Donations were also sought to cover conservation activities. Alex Colley questioned whether the Border Ranges area had been mentioned amongst the Federation' |
- | the view that vehicular access to Yeranderie via Bindook and along Scott' | + | |
- | Noble was reelected. as Federation President, with Senior Vide President | + | So to the Walks Report, starting with Alan Pike's trip to the Jenolan/ Guouogang range on 13-15 July. A detailed account was not available, but it was said that 8 people carried out the trip in very good weather. On Sunday 15th Roy Braithwaite led 18 from Bundeena to Audley, and your acting reporter had 35 out to Mount Portal and up Glenbrook Creek (healthy lantana growth reported on the Nepean banks). |
- | Murray Scott and Junior V.P. Beth Meers. Secretary is Warwick Blayden | + | |
- | and Treasurer Jim Callaway. Two S.B.W. filled the posts of Minutes Secretary (Spiro) and Newsletter Editor (Len Newland). The last-named | + | On the weekend 21-23 July, Gordon Lee's Ti-willa trip attracted 12 plus 1 starters. In a moment of coyness |
- | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1979. | + | |
- | The question of abandoning Federation Reunions was deferred, as some member Clubs had been unable to roply during the mail stoppage. Federation dues were set at 66 oents per member of affiliated clubs (same for city and country organisations) with ,a minimum club fee of $16.50 and a maximum of $132.00. Donations were also sought to cover conservation activities. Alex Colley questioned whether the Border Ranges area had been mentioned amongst the Federation' | + | Frank Roberts inherited the Wolgan |
- | So to the Walks Report, starting with Alan Pike's trip to the Jenolan/ Guouogang range on 13-15 July. A detailed account was not available, but | + | |
- | it was said that 8 people carried out the trip in very good weather. On Sunday 15th Roy Braithwaite led 18 from Bundeena to Audley, and your acting | + | |
- | reporter had 35 out to Mount Portal and up Glenbrook Creek (healthy lantana growth reported on the Nepean banks). | + | |
- | On the weekend 21-23 July, Gordon Lee's Ti-willa trip attracted | + | |
- | 12 plus 1 starters. In a moment of ceyness | + | |
- | Barry Zieren had 21, including one dog-bitten member, on Cowan Creek. | + | |
- | Frank Roberts inherited the Nolgan | + | |
- | ski-touring instruction and found just enough snow for their simple needs. | + | |
Down in Glenbrook Creek, Hans Stichter had 23 people, including the President restored to mobility, and Meryl Watman who had provided the only written report of the month said she had 15 folk on a " | Down in Glenbrook Creek, Hans Stichter had 23 people, including the President restored to mobility, and Meryl Watman who had provided the only written report of the month said she had 15 folk on a " | ||
- | The final weekend | + | |
- | pleasant day almost entirely away from trails. Finally, Margaret Reid's trip to Pindar Cave, one week earlier than originally scheduled, called | + | The final weekend |
- | out 12 people (the plus one was elsewhere) to see a nice wildflower display. | + | |
- | Only announcements and winding up items remained, with Spiro reporting | + | Only announcements and winding up items remained, with Spiro reporting he had procured a projector stand (cheers), costing (boos), at 10% discount (cheers), the last available (mixed boos and cheers) and would have it along for the social event on 15th August (final cheers). |
- | he had procured a projector stand (cheers), | + | |
- | 10% discount (cheers), the last available (mixed boos and cheers) and would have it along for the social event on 15th August (final cheers). | + | The meeting wound up early at 9.15pm |
- | The meeting wound up early at 9.15 | + | |
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- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1979. | + | ===== Social notes for October ===== |
- | SOCIAL NOTES TOR -OCTOBER. | + | by Ailsa Hocking. |
Wednesday 17th David Cotton' | Wednesday 17th David Cotton' | ||
Wednesday 24th Malcolm Black, an electrician, | Wednesday 24th Malcolm Black, an electrician, |
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