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-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-X*XXXkXX +====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== 
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-YXXXXXXXX-XXYXXXXXXXXXXX************XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX****XXXXXXXXX*** +Established June 1931. 
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER + 
-Established June 1931 +A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Ann Ravn, Telephone 798,8607. 
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- A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. chib meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 pm. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Ann Ravn, Telephone 798,8607. +---- 
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-EDITOR: Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street Telephone 827,3695. +|**Editor**|Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street, Rozelle, 2039. Telephone 827,3695.| 
-BUSINESS MANAGER: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Telephone 871,1207. +|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871,1207.| 
-PRODUCTION MANAGER: Helen Gray. +|**Production Manager**|Helen Gray.| 
-TYPIST: Kath Brown. +|**Typist**|Kath Brown.| 
-DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: Phil Butt. XXXXXXWXXX +|**Duplicator Operator**|Phil Butt.| 
-JUNEz. 1982.  + 
-Rozelle2039. +=== June1982 === 
-Carlingford, 2118. + 
- Page +===== In This Issue: ===== 
-by Patrick McBride 2 +  
-Peter Miller  +| | |Page| 
-Margaret Reid 6 +|Kiandra Crossing|Patrick McBride2| 
-Gordon Lee 7 +|Camp at Splendour Rock|Peter Miller| 5| 
-Judith Rostron 11 +|Carnival in Switzerland|Margaret Reid6| 
-Dot Butler 11 +|Three Peaks Cheater|Gordon Lee7| 
- 12 +|Bushwalker Recipes No.2|Judith Rostron|11| 
-Malcolm Steele 13 +|Sequel to the 3-Peaks Trip Bet|Dot Butler|11| 
-Dot 14 +|Kanangra|Malcolm Steele|13| 
-.Butler  +|History of "Coolana"|Dot Butler|14|  
-Alex Colley 16 +|Conservation Finance|Alex Colley|16| 
-Barry Wallace 17 +|The May General Meeting|Barry Wallace|17| 
-Jo van Sommers 18 +Social Notes for July|Jo van Sommers|18| 
-Kiandra Crossing + 
-Camp at Splendour Rock  +===== Advertisements: ===== 
-Carnival in Switzerland + 
-Three Peaks Cheater  +| |Page| 
-Bushwalker Recipes No.2 +|Eastwood Camping Centre|12| 
-Sequel to the 3-Peaks Trip Bet  + 
-Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre Kanangra +---- 
-History of "Coolana"  + 
-Conservation Finance  +=== S.B.W. Changes Its Meeting Place. === 
-The May General Meeting Social Notes for July XXXXX-4()E XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX*XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXXX+ 
 +The building in Atchison Street, St. Leonards, where the Club has been meeting for the past eleven years, is being sold at auction on June 16th, and it seems fairly certain that we will have to obtain another meeting place. A booking has been made at the Upper Hall at the Cahill Community Centre, 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest (nearly opposite Mountain Equipment), about one kilometre via the Pacific Highway from St.Leonards station. The Club will meet there on June 30th and subsequent Wednesday evenings, and the question of future accommodation will be fully discussed at the monthly General Meeting on July 14th. See also special notice enclosed. 
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-S.B.W. CHANGES ITS MEETING PLACE.  
-The building in Atchison Street, St. Leonards, where the Club has been meeting for the past eleven years, is being sold at auction on June 16th, and it seems fairly certain that we will have to obtain another meeting 
-place. A booking has been made at the Upper Hall at the Cahill Community Centre, 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest (nearly opposite Mountain Equipment), about one kilometre via the Pacific Highway from St.Leonards station. The 
-Club will meet there on June .30th and subsequent Wednesday evenings, and 
-question of future accommodation will be fully discussed at the monthly General Meeting on July 14th. See also special notice enclosed. 
-Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER June, 1982. 
 KIANDRA CROSSING.  KIANDRA CROSSING. 
 by Patrick McBride. by Patrick McBride.
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 dinner and putting dry firewood in the tent. There was a very wet mist condensing in the trees and it sounded like rain dripping all night. dinner and putting dry firewood in the tent. There was a very wet mist condensing in the trees and it sounded like rain dripping all night.
 The sunrise was magnificent. The dam was covered in mist as was The sunrise was magnificent. The dam was covered in mist as was
- most of the Axe Head Range. 'Cloudmaker, Kanangra Walls and Guouogeng were - all clear and just the lightest gossamer mist filled the deep valleys.+ most of the Axe Head Range. 'Cloudmaker, Kanangra Walls and Guouogang were - all clear and just the lightest gossamer mist filled the deep valleys.
 A light fan-shaped cloud high up in the sky was flooded with colour as the sun rose in the east. The top of Clouamaker and Guouogang turned deep red for an instant and then the sun gathered strength and lit up the sandstone cliffs on Mt. Eborilla and Kanangra Walls. The Cox and t:ae A light fan-shaped cloud high up in the sky was flooded with colour as the sun rose in the east. The top of Clouamaker and Guouogang turned deep red for an instant and then the sun gathered strength and lit up the sandstone cliffs on Mt. Eborilla and Kanangra Walls. The Cox and t:ae
 THE SYDNEY BUSHULLKER June, 1982. THE SYDNEY BUSHULLKER June, 1982.
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 On a lone walk from Cloudmaker to Paralyser I had missed the P. cairn. On a lone walk from Cloudmaker to Paralyser I had missed the P. cairn.
-Bill assured me that he knew this well, so I would leave that to him. Having heard of several people who had had difficulties coming down the Guauogang Buttress I thought it best that I get myself up there and con that bit. This I did and that section was taped. Was I glad that I did so, as you+Bill assured me that he knew this well, so I would leave that to him. Having heard of several people who had had difficulties coming down the Guouogang Buttress I thought it best that I get myself up there and con that bit. This I did and that section was taped. Was I glad that I did so, as you
 will hear later. will hear later.
 I also made the decision that I would try to make the base of Kooriecane I also made the decision that I would try to make the base of Kooriecane
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 Warwick Blayden kindly supplied us with times which had been done by Butt and Reps in 1965. They had started at 0622 and arrived at Cloudmaker Warwick Blayden kindly supplied us with times which had been done by Butt and Reps in 1965. They had started at 0622 and arrived at Cloudmaker
 at 0915. At this point we were 35 mins behind their time. We had no intention of trying to equal their times but I noticed that they had rested at the top of each "up" as well as at the bottom, 17 thins on C. 25 mine on at 0915. At this point we were 35 mins behind their time. We had no intention of trying to equal their times but I noticed that they had rested at the top of each "up" as well as at the bottom, 17 thins on C. 25 mine on
-Paralyser and 12 mins on Guauogang, so I thought that if we didn't stop: at+Paralyser and 12 mins on Guouogang, so I thought that if we didn't stop: at
 the top, except to sign the books, and "rested" an the descents we could save some time. the top, except to sign the books, and "rested" an the descents we could save some time.
 Lunch (?) at Kanangra Creek occupied 18 mine. We took1.45 his Lunch (?) at Kanangra Creek occupied 18 mine. We took1.45 his
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 the "Kairn Kickers" hadn't stubbed their toes on this one, nor the next which marks the "turn-off" on Nth. P. ridge where you fall down to the start of the "Kairn Kickers" hadn't stubbed their toes on this one, nor the next which marks the "turn-off" on Nth. P. ridge where you fall down to the start of
 Nooroo Gable. If you "hit" the Kanangra anywhere between Nooroo Gully and jenolan Ck the general direction of up will take you on to the Gable.. Nooroo Gable. If you "hit" the Kanangra anywhere between Nooroo Gully and jenolan Ck the general direction of up will take you on to the Gable..
-Butt and Reei had "done" Guauogang in 1.53 so we thought anything under 2-1- his would be good; going, but we were also fully aware that daylight was fast running out and rockclimbing the last part of Nooroo in the semi4arkness would not be a profitable exercise. Nor would getting off G. on to the Buttress.+Butt and Reei had "done" Guouogang in 1.53 so we thought anything under 2-1- his would be good; going, but we were also fully aware that daylight was fast running out and rockclimbing the last part of Nooroo in the semi4arkness would not be a profitable exercise. Nor would getting off G. on to the Buttress.
 All these thoughts were in our minds as we munched our scroggin and drank the delicious Kanangra water with which we filled our wine-skins. Perhaps our "psyching up" and the fading daylight gave our feet wings for we made G. trig by 5.45 pm (1745)9 two hours after starting from the river. The sun was setting and there was just enough light to sign the book. All these thoughts were in our minds as we munched our scroggin and drank the delicious Kanangra water with which we filled our wine-skins. Perhaps our "psyching up" and the fading daylight gave our feet wings for we made G. trig by 5.45 pm (1745)9 two hours after starting from the river. The sun was setting and there was just enough light to sign the book.
 Back south to the knoll where we would drop off on to the Easterly G. Buttress. The half moon was slowly dropping towards the horizon behind us, tree cover was thick so the torches had to come out. This ridge, although not so taxing in daylight became a nightmare in the dark. God knows how many times we were on the point of collapsing in a heap and staying put till Back south to the knoll where we would drop off on to the Easterly G. Buttress. The half moon was slowly dropping towards the horizon behind us, tree cover was thick so the torches had to come out. This ridge, although not so taxing in daylight became a nightmare in the dark. God knows how many times we were on the point of collapsing in a heap and staying put till
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