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- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
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- | TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | Established June 1931. |
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- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush, Walkers, | + | 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 Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall), 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Ann Ravn, Telephone |
- | Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday | + | |
- | 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest. Enquiries concerning the Club should be | + | ---- |
- | referred to Ann Ravn, telephone | + | |
- | EDITOR: | + | |**Editor**|Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street, Rozelle, 2039. Telephone 827-3695.| |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER: | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, |
- | PRODUCTION MANAGER: TYPIST: | + | |**Production Manager**|Helen Gray.| |
- | DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown.| |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |**Duplicator Operator**|Phil Butt.| |
- | Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Telephone 827-3695. | + | |
- | Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Telephone 871-1207. | + | === October, 1982 === |
- | Helen Gray. Kath Brown. Phil Butt. | + | |
- | * * * 4 * * * * * *Street, Rozelle, 2039. | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | Drive, Carlingford, | + | |
- | _OCTOBER, 1982. | + | | | |Page| |
- | Conservation Notes - The Colong Committee | + | |Our Second Honorary Active Member - Alex Colley|Jim Brown| 2| |
- | Snowy Solo | + | |Back on the Banks of Wilderness Abound|Peter Harris| 3| |
- | Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre | + | |A Thirsty Business|Don Cornell| 4| |
- | Socia4.Notes,-for November The CooIana | + | |A New Zealand Ramble with Gamble|Keith Docherty| 5| |
- | Mt Kinabalu | + | |Bushwalker Recipe No.4|Judith Rostron| 9| |
- | The Half-yearly General Meeting | + | |Eleanor Bluffs Revisited|Jim Brown|11| |
- | Page by Alex Colley 2 | + | |Skiing - Australia and U.S.A.|Dorothy Stitt|13| |
- | Gordon Lee 4 | + | |Lecture by Sir Edmund Hilary (notice) - Social Notes for September| |16| |
- | 8 Bill Gamble 9 | + | |The July General Meeting Notice|Barry Wallace|17| |
- | Jo Van Sommers 1G | + | |Notice - Bushwalkers Ball 1982| |18| |
- | Owen Marks 11 | + | |
- | anslie Morris 13 | + | ===== Advertisements: |
- | Brian Holden 15 | + | |
- | Barry Wallace 15 | + | | |Page| |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |Eastwood Camping Centre| 8| |
- | Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKER October, | + | |
- | CONSERUTION NOTES - THE COLONG CUIDAITTEE. | + | ---- |
- | ..... . . by.Alex Colley. | + | |
- | Those who were active in the Club during the late sixties and early seventies probably know something of the work of the Oolong | + | |Conservation Notes - The Colong Committee|Alex Colley| 2| |
- | number of members are amongst its regular supporters. Many, however, are not familiar with its work, even though its overall conservation objective, the preservation of wilderness, is the same as that of the Club and the | + | |Snowy Solo|Gordon Lee| 4| |
- | Federation. | + | |The Walk That Very Nearly Wasn't|Bill Gamble| 9| |
- | The Committee was created in 1968, when the Metropolitan Portland Cement Co. (a subsidiary of A.P.M.) proposed to mine 50 million tons of limestone at Mount Armour. A mining lease was granted over the area, which intruded far into the proposed Kanangra-Boyll National Park and had previously been a reserve for the preservation of Oolong | + | |Social |
- | Bushwalkers called a meeting to oppose the mining, at which I represented | + | |The Coolana |
- | the S.B.W. At this meeting a Committee was formed to carry on the campaign. I was co-opted by the Committee in 1969 and have worked with it since, becoming Hon. Secretary | + | |So-So Snow, So What|Ainslie Morris|13| |
- | Another " | + | |Mt Kinabalu|Brian Holden|15| |
- | gazetted 15,000 acres of the Boyd Plateau, in the northern section, most of | + | |The Half-yearly General Meeting|Barry Wallace|15| |
- | which was a reserve for the protection of flora and fauna, as part of the | + | |
- | Kanangaroo State Forest, with the intention of bulldozing the area and planting pines. The preservation of the Boyd became the second objective of the gommittee. Bushualkers can well imagine what their favourite walking area Would have been like with a roaring quarry complete with roads, slurry | + | ---- |
- | lines, dams on the Kowmung and the like in the south, and the highlands of the north crowned by a pine plantation. | + | |
- | The Committee was soon drawn into the fight to preserve other wilderness | + | ===== Conservation Notes - The Colong Committee. ===== |
- | areas such as Bongonia (limestone mining), Lake Pedder (hydro dam), Wollon- | + | |
- | gambe wilderness (gas pipe line), | + | by Alex Colley. |
- | national wilderness society. In order to give it financial and legal standing, it became a limited company in 1973. It has no members, except its directors, but, it has more of these than the B.H.P., or perhaps any other company - 25 in all. It has a large number of supporters, many of wham have been with it since the early days, who subscribe to the Colong Bulletin (now in its 73rd issue) and, provide funds. Any supporter is welcome at its fortnightly meetings, and is eligible to be made a director if keen enough to attend | + | |
- | regularly. This form of organisation has proved very effective. Those interested to participate in work and decisions do so. No time is wasted | + | Those who were active in the Club during the late sixties and early seventies probably know something of the work of the Colong |
- | carrying inactive members. | + | |
- | The campaign to save the Kanangra-Boyd wilderness was a turning point | + | The Committee was created in 1968, when the Metropolitan Portland Cement Co. (a subsidiary of A.P.M.) proposed to mine 50 million tons of limestone at Mount Armour. A mining lease was granted over the area, which intruded far into the proposed Kanangra-Boyd National Park and had previously been a reserve for the preservation of Colong |
- | in the fight to preserve our dwindling wilderness remnants. For perhaps the | + | |
- | first time the entire conservation movement, then consisting of over 100 | + | Another " |
- | societies, was united in support. By reason of the widespread publicity | + | |
- | achieved the public became aware of the issue, and very sympathetic. This | + | The Committee was soon drawn into the fight to preserve other wilderness areas such as Bongonia (limestone mining), Lake Pedder (hydro dam), Wollongambe |
- | was not achieved without a good deal of effort and original newsworthy projects such as a relay run from Colong to Parliament House, an abseil down the State | + | |
- | Office Block during a demonstration at Parliament House, a petition to | + | The campaign to save the Kanangra-Boyd wilderness was a turning point in the fight to preserve our dwindling wilderness remnants. For perhaps the first time the entire conservation movement, then consisting of over 100 societies, was united in support. By reason of the widespread publicity achieved the public became aware of the issue, and very sympathetic. This was not achieved without a good deal of effort and original newsworthy projects such as a relay run from Colong to Parliament House, an abseil down the State Office Block during a demonstration at Parliament House, a petition to Parliament |
- | Page 3 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER October, | + | |
- | liarliament | + | By 1975 both Colong |
- | 1200 shareholders. Some 300 of these shareholders or their proxies attended the company' | + | |
- | one meeting the shareholders sang "Happy Birthday" | + | Most of the Blue Mountains is now national park, though some logging will go on until next April. The State Government has announced its intention of creating a narrow strip along the Queensland Border as a national park, though this is no substitute for a wilderness park. The Australian Government has created a Kakadu National Park, though it will be little more than a surround to three enormous uranium mines which will remove some 20 billion |
- | By 1975 both Oolong | + | |
- | discuss its future. It was unanimously decided that the experience it had gained should not be wasted. Three new goals were adopted. There were:- (1) The creation of a Border (Macpherson) Ranges National Park. (2) Th | + | The Border Ranges park remains the Committee' |
- | creation of the Greater Blue Mountains National Park. (3) Kakadu National | + | |
- | Park. The name " | + | Although many of the members of the Committee, such as Charles Culberg (Treasurer, ex S.B.W.), Milo Dunphy, Jim Somerville and Ian Land are bushwalkers, its strength lies in the fact that it attracts support from most of the communnty, barring the anti-conservationists. Its collective memberbhip embraces a wide range of professional experience, and it is assisted by many highly qualified scientists. Most of its members are on the executive of one or another of the leading conservation organisations, |
- | Most of the Blue Mountains is now national park, though some logging | + | |
- | will go on until next April. The State Government has announced its intention of creating a narrow strip along the Queensland Border as a national park, though this is no substitute for a wilderness park. The Australian-Government has created a Kakadu National Park, though.it will be little more than a surround to three enormous uranium mines which will remove some 20 billion | + | ---- |
- | The Border Ranges park remains the Committee' | + | |
- | be not to log "to the limits of economic accessibility" | + | ===== Snowy Solo. ===== |
- | Although many of the members of the Committee, such as Charles Culberg (Treasurer, ex S.B.W.), Milo Dunphy, Jim Somerville and Ian Land are bush; walkers, its strength lies in the fact that it attracts support from most:of the communnty, barring the anti-conservationists. Its collective memberbhip embraces a wide range of professional experience, and it is assisted by many | + | |
- | highly qualified scientists. Most of its members are on the executive of | + | by Gordon Lee. |
- | one or another of the leading conservation organisations, | + | |
- | Page 4 THE synaa BUSHWALKER October, 1982. | + | This is the fourth year in succession that I have programmed my "Snowy Classic" |
- | SNOWY SOLO. by Gordon Lee. | + | |
+ | This year there was to be two others with whom I made arrangements. Unfortunately they mistook the meeting place. So after waiting from 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm I decided to go it alone. | ||
+ | |||
+ | An hour and threequarters later I had walked up the Aqueduct track to White' | ||
+ | |||
+ | A rather battered party arrived to share the hut for the night - they had come from Kiandra and were on their way to Kosciusko. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the morning I left with them and accompanied them as far as Consett Stephen Pass. There I stopped on the eastern ridge and made for the Pondage. After lunch, just past the Pondage on Farm Creek, I headed up the track to Illawong Lodge. Here I came across two Queenslanders who didn't know a great deal about the country so I shepherded them to a previously used campsite just off Spenser' | ||
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+ | It had been showering on and off all day, but now it decided to get at it in earnest. I pitched my tent just off the road near the gate and after eating my next day's lunch for tea, bedded down. | ||
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+ | I woke a couple of times during the night. Everything was calm, no rain; things augured well for the morning so I addressed myself to sleep confident of a dry start up the main range. | ||
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+ | What the hell was happening? Waking with the dawn I found the wind had got up, changed direction 180° and rain was pouring through the blown tent flaps, which I hadn't secured. So there I was, looking down at 18" of wet sleeping bag and gazing out at thick, low Snowy Mountains cloud. What to do? Close flaps, bed down again for the next couple of hours. | ||
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+ | Still raining. Get up, pack up and head for that haven, Khandahar, eight km down the road at Perisher. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There I learned to quaff large measures of spirituous liquor; to play " | ||
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+ | Mine host Bill Burke very kindly dropped me at Charlotte' | ||
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+ | Although from almost any high point on the Main Range Tate stands out as a dark prominence, when standing on the grassy verge on the eastern side it is not in the least impressive and you have to look to find the trig. | ||
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+ | In all the time I have spend in the Park in summer since 1968 I have never seen it looking so attractive. In most areas the grass was lush, the wild flowers already in profusion (I still think the best time for them is mid-January on) and the snow fantastic. | ||
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+ | After I paused on the Railing Ground for a short lunch break (what a glorious day) I pushed on towards Whites. These days the Snowy in summer is almost like George Street in Sydney. Each year the traffic increases exponentially. The NPWS-generated enthusiasm around Charlotte' | ||
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+ | At 3.15 pm I was back at Whites. I couldn' | ||
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+ | I must confess that I have changed my mind in regard to huts in the Park. Whites River Hut which would have the highest usage of any in the Kosciusko National Park was in the best condition for many years, that is, the hut surounds; actually it was comparable to the first time I saw it in 1968. Naturally firewood is scarce in the area and the hut is 14 years older and 14 years more neglected and vandalised. I fear the Kosciusko Huts Association has not been entirely successful. As I have observed, little has been done tp maintain this hut in the last four years. | ||
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+ | Whites River Lurgy. Maybe I have a cast iron stomach but since 1968 I have spent approximately 396 hours (16 1/2 days) in or near Whites and must have drunk dozens of litres of Whites River water during that time. At no time have I or anyone associated with me ever suffered from the dreaded Lurgy. The rumour has even got as far as Victoria, so please don't spread this disgusting story. | ||
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+ | Since the snow season was the best since 1964, the snow drifts still remaining were the largest and most numerous that I have ever encountered. From Tate to Consett Stephen there was an almost continuous drift. And as I have previously noted the good condition of the Park is perhaps due in no small measure to the quality of the Snow Season. | ||
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+ | Back to the walk. It was so designed that after walking for four days there is a rest day and a New Year's Eve party. Those who wished could go home for New Year or if desired join only for the last four days. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I must recall what happened on the first of these walks in ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Needless to say, the party was a huge success. What with the three-quarter Xmas cake left by someone, Margaret Bentley' | ||
- | This is the fourth year in succession that I have programmed my "Snowy Classic" | ||
- | this year - one: Perhaps there' | ||
- | This year there was to be two others with whom I made arrangements. | ||
- | Unfortunately they mistook the meeting place. So after waiting from 1.00 pm | ||
- | to 2.30 pm I decided to go it alone. | ||
- | An hour and threequarters later I had walked up the Aqueduct track to | ||
- | White' | ||
- | ratproof cupboard and planted the tdoz cans for my New Year's Eve party up | ||
- | the creek. | ||
- | . - | ||
- | A rather battered party arrived to share the hut for the night - they | ||
- | had come from Kiandra and were on their way to Kosciusko. | ||
- | In the morning I left with them and accompanied them as far as Consett Stephen Pass. There I stopped on the eastern ridge and made for the Pondage. After lunch, just past the Pondage on Farm Creek; I headed up the track to Illawong Lodge. Here I came across two Qqeenslanders who didn't know a great | ||
- | deal about the country so .I shepherded them to a previously used campsite just | ||
- | off Spenser' | ||
- | . It had been showering on and off all day, but now it decided to get at it in earnest. I pitched my tent just off the road near the gate and after eating my next day's lunch for tea, bedded down. | ||
- | I woke a couple of times during the night. Everything was calm, no rain; things augured well for the morning so I addressed myself to sleep confident. of a dry start up the main range. | ||
- | That the hell was happening? Waking with the damn I found the wind had got up, changed direction 180 and rain was pouring through the blown . tent flaps, which I hadn't secured. So there I was, looking down at 18" of wet sleePing bag and gazing out at thick, low SnOwy Mountains cloud. That to do? Close flaps, bed doi6 again for the next couple of hours. | ||
- | Still raining.. Get up, pack up and head for that haven, | ||
- | There I learned to quaff largc measures of spirituous liquor; to play " | ||
- | Mine host Bill Burke very kindly dropped me at Charlotte' | ||
- | on the 29th (remember I had started on the 26th), and from there I went Up.' past Blue Lake and, on to Twynam. I had never walked the route before which | ||
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- | Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, | ||
- | I will call Tate SW Ridge. How on earth Tate East was ever called such has always been a mystery to me for it is almost due south of Tate. From | ||
- | , vvynam you pass those lumps of rock masked Anton, Anderson and Main Bluff, *en Tate. | ||
- | Although from almost any high point on the Main Range Tate stands out | ||
- | as a dark prominence, when standing on the grassy verge on the eastern side it is not in the least impressive and you have to look to find the trig. | ||
- | In all the time I have spend in the Park in summer since 1968 I.have never seen it looking so attractive. In most areas the grass was lush, the wild flowers already in profusion (I still think the best time for them iS mid-January on) and the snow fantastic. | ||
- | After I paused on the Railing Ground for a short lunch break (what a glorious day) I pushed on towards Whites. These days the Snowy in summer is almost like George Street in Sydney. Each year the traffic increases . exponentially. The NPWS-generated enthusiasm around Charlotte' | ||
- | ry answers, but can't see how this is going to be of benefit in the long | ||
- | term, for they have increased the usage but haven' | ||
- | At 3.15 pm I was back at Whites. I couldn' | ||
- | and ' | ||
- | the following day. | ||
- | I must confess that I have changed my mind in regard to huts in the Park. Mutes River Hut which would have the highest usage of any in the Kosciusko National Park was in the best condition for many years, that is, the hut Owrounds; actually it was comparable to the first time I saw it in 1968. | ||
- | Naturally firewood is scarce in the area and the hut is 14 years older and | ||
- | 14 years more neglected and vandalised. I fear the Kosciusko Huts Association has not been entirely successful. As I have observed, little has been done tp maintain this hut in the last four years. | ||
- | Whites River Lurgy. Maybe I have a cast iron stomach but since 1968 I have spent approximately 396 hours (16-i days) in or near Whites and must have drunk dozens of litres of Whites River water during that time. At no time have I or anyone associated with me ever suffered from the dreaded la.irgy. The rumour has even got as far as Victoria, so please don't spread this - disgusting story. | ||
- | , Since the snow season was the best since 1964, the snow drifts still remaining were the largest and most numerous that I have ever encountered. From Tate to Consett Stephen there *as an almost continuous drift. And as I have previously noted the good condition of the Park is perhaps due in no small measure to the quality of the Snow Season. | ||
- | Back to the galk. It was so designed that after walking for four | ||
- | days there is a rest day and a New Year's Five party. Those who wished could - go home for New Year or if desired join only, for the last four days. | ||
- | Page 6 THE SYDNEY BUMMER | ||
- | I must recall what happened on the first of these walks in ' | ||
- | that the following day (31st) was New Year's Eve and they were grogless. | ||
- | forget who said, "Do you mind if we slip into Jindabyne for some grog for | ||
- | tomorrow?" | ||
- | 4t 1.00 am the same four bodies staggered into the hut bearing their offerings. Pne.doz cans, 4 litres of wine, one bottle of Scotch, potato chips and a'tape recorder. They had run down to the Power Station in 45 mins and got to.q. by 9.50, had a couple of quick ones, bought the loot and returned. Two of those who participated were Ray Turton and Bill Capon. I've forgotten the others. | ||
- | Needless to say, the party was a huge success. What with the three- quarter Xmas cake left by someone, Margaret Bentley' | ||
This year things were a little different. I had to invite a couple of guests to share a beer, some popcorn and my steamed pudding and custard. | This year things were a little different. I had to invite a couple of guests to share a beer, some popcorn and my steamed pudding and custard. | ||
- | The following day it rained again and I decided not to venture forth. | + | |
- | On the 2nd the wind had gone into the west so I expected good weather for the next four days. At 8.00 am I left for all stations north. Up over Gungarten and on up the Kerries heading for Mawson' | + | The following day it rained again and I decided not to venture forth. |
- | I had lunch at Mawson' | + | |
+ | On the 2nd the wind had gone into the west so I expected good weather for the next four days. At 8.00 am I left for all stations north. Up over Gungarten and on up the Kerries heading for Mawson' | ||
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+ | I had lunch at Mawson' | ||
No matter from which direction you approach the Big Bongong it dominates the landscape for kilometres. A majestic lump of rock, the delightful green apron on its southern approach always a satisfying sight. | No matter from which direction you approach the Big Bongong it dominates the landscape for kilometres. A majestic lump of rock, the delightful green apron on its southern approach always a satisfying sight. | ||
- | .I didn't stay long on Jagungal because 'of the wind, and dropped off the southwest spur to the road near the head of the Tumut River. Followed the road to the edge of the Bogong Swamp, crossed the Tooma to the foothills on | ||
- | the west side and followed the old, almost obliterated road on that side, | ||
- | round:to and across the Tooma once more. Then up the hill to camp below RoOkyBogong. This meant that I had covered nearly 30 km in 10 hours, for by this time it was just after 6.00 pm. So much for that day. | ||
- | Ice was on everything in the morning. The condensation inside the tent was ice. The cup of water I left out overnight had a of ice on it. So I slept in. By the time I had breakfasted and got going it was 10.30 am. I almost decided not to go onto Rocky Bogong, but since I would or could | ||
- | be on road at Valentine' | ||
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY FUSHWALKER October, | ||
- | To " | ||
- | was there once, when Grey Mare Mine was in operation. ' | ||
- | the Mine Creek right at the Hut. | + | I didn't stay long on Jagungal because of the wind, and dropped off the southwest spur to the road near the head of the Tumut River. Followed |
- | Leaving Grey Mare I headed down Back Flat Creek, over the hill to the Geehi, then up and over to the Valentine - the short cut. It's a very nasty short cut if you miss the track. You have about 600' of steep, extremely dense scrub to claw your way through if you miss the track. This time I . managed a fairly clear passage. | + | |
+ | Ice was on everything in the morning. The condensation inside the tent was ice. The cup of water I left out overnight had a 1/4" of ice on it. So I slept in. By the time I had breakfasted and got going it was 10.30 am. I almost decided not to go onto Rocky Bogong, but since I would or could be on road at Valentine' | ||
- | Met some people | + | To " |
- | boy! did I enjoy it, 19 km, so I reckoned | + | |
- | at Valentine' | + | Leaving Grey Mare I headed down Back Flat Creek, over the hill to the Geehi, then up and over to the Valentine - the short cut. It's a very nasty short cut if you miss the track. You have about 600' of steep, extremely dense scrub to claw your way through if you miss the track. This time I managed a fairly clear passage. |
- | (not the road) and eventually | + | |
- | for I had been walking | + | Met some people |
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+ | Since I had completed most of a scheduled 4-day walk in 2 days, after starting a day late I had a day up my sleeve. It wasn't difficult to put the day in, cleaning up the hut, doing a few minor repairs, talking to visitors and hating eyery minute that ticked by. | ||
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+ | After having been in the mountains for so long you are apt to forget that up here at 6,000' the humidity is very low and it's an awful shock to the system when you get to Jindabyne and the more " | ||
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+ | With the right approach it is not difficult country. Precautions have to be taken. Weather changes can and do occur almost without warning. Even in high summer it can snow, hail, sleet or rain severely, so it is necessary to carry light blizzard gear. Do NOT plan a trip with the intention of using a hut each night, rather be prepared to camp: it will change the direction of your thinking. | ||
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+ | Also bear in mind that the Main Range offers little or no shelter, so wind can be an important factor. Above the tree line there is no fuel so if the intention is to spend some time on the Main Range then a burner may have to be carried. | ||
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+ | Lastly, the sun can exact harsh penalties, so if you are not used to lots of sun, don't tempt fate. Use sunburn prevention - blockout lotion/ | ||
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+ | Don't be persuaded by what I have written that I am a solo walker by choice. A gregarian like me could never be a successful loner. Still I believe it does one good to walk alone occasionally. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | === Eastwood Camping Centre. === | ||
+ | |||
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+ | __Distributors of__: | ||
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+ | Paddymade - Karrimor - Berghaus - Hallmark - Bergans - Caribee - Fairydown - Silva - Primus - Companion - and all leading brands. | ||
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+ | Proprietors: | ||
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+ | Eastwood Canvas Good & Camping Supplies. | ||
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+ | 3 Trelawney St., Eastwood, NSW, 2122. Phone 858 2775. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== The Walk That Very Nearly Wasn' | ||
- | Sincel, had completed most of a scheduled 4-daY :walk in 2 days, after starting a day late I had a day up my keeve. It wasn't difficult to put the day in, cleaning up the hut, doing a few minor repairs, talking to visitors and hating eyery, | ||
- | After having been in the-mountains' | ||
- | many times have I wished I could turn round and 'go straight back up to the | ||
- | pleasant climate of the Snowys_in summer. It' | ||
- | With the, ri t approach it is not-difficult' | ||
- | to be taken. Weather changes can and do occur almost without warning. Even in high summer it can snow, hail, sleet or rain severely, so it is necessary to carry light blizzard gear. Do NOT plan a trip with the intention of using a hut each night, rather be prepared to camp: it will change the direction of your thinking. | ||
- | Also bear in mind that the Main Range offers little or no shelter, so wind can be an Important factor. Above the treelinethera is no fuel so if the intention is to spend some time on the Main Range then a burner may have to be carried. | ||
- | Lastly, the-sun can exact harsh penalties, so if you are not used to lots of sun, don't tempt fate. Use sunburn prevention - blockout lotion/ | ||
- | Don' | ||
- | choice. A, gregarianlike. me' | ||
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- | Page 9 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, | ||
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- | THE "WALK THAT VERY NEARLY WASN' | ||
by Bill Gamble. | by Bill Gamble. | ||
- | The rain which had fallen steadily at the Camelot car camp .through Friday night and into Saturday morning nearly brought Don and Jenny Cornell' | + | |
- | - Camelot | + | The rain which had fallen steadily at the Camelot car camp through Friday night and into Saturday morning nearly brought Don and Jenny Cornell' |
- | By the time the rain showed signs of lifting soon after 8.00 am on Saturday, 17 April, five bodies had departed for home wet and/or cold. The remainder - Don and Jenny Cornell, Hans Stichter, Victor Lewin, Frank Taekr, Joy Hynes; Ian Debert, Deirdre Brady and Bill Gamble - hung grimly to a . modestly optimistic weather forecast and signs that the grey clouds overhead were breaking. At 9.00 am, as soon as the rain had stopped, the party moved away,from,Camelot on the chance that the improvement might continue and make the walk worthwhile after all. In the event, it was a chance worth taking and the beginning of a pleasant weekend. | + | |
- | :- The way at first was, of necessity, on a fire trail which turned north across the Nattai Tableland. Three hours of road-bashing through a rather | + | __Camelot__ |
- | monotonous landscape seemed to have little merit, but once the descent to'the Nattai River commenced that quickly changed. The lush growth and the sound of tumbling water in the steep gully drew our interest and the walking which preceded it now seemed effort well spent. Frank disappeared for awhile on | + | |
- | what turned out to be the first of several side trips in search of flora 0 observe and photograph. | + | By the time the rain showed signs of lifting soon after 8.00 am on Saturday, 17 April, five bodies had departed for home wet and/or cold. The remainder - Don and Jenny Cornell, Hans Stichter, Victor Lewin, Frank Taeker, Joy Hynes, Ian Debert, Deirdre Brady and Bill Gamble - hung grimly to a modestly optimistic weather forecast and signs that the grey clouds overhead were breaking. At 9.00 am, as soon as the rain had stopped, the party moved away from Camelot on the chance that the improvement might continue and make the walk worthwhile after all. In the event, it was a chance worth taking and the beginning of a pleasant weekend. |
- | Lunch break was taken down by the Nattai in the warmth of a now cleari | + | |
- | lunch, before the river was crossed for the afternoon push up the true left to a flat below Surveyors Crag. A little time was spent in making a dry | + | The way at first was, of necessity, on a fire trail which turned north across the Nattai Tableland. Three hours of road-bashing through a rather monotonous landscape seemed to have little merit, but once the descent to the Nattai River commenced that quickly changed. The lush growth and the sound of tumbling water in the steep gully drew our interest and the walking which preceded it now seemed effort well spent. Frank disappeared for awhile on what turned out to be the first of several side trips in search of flora to observe and photograph. |
- | crossing and by accounts everyone succeeded, though one or two balanced precariously on slick rocks on the brink of disaster. The afternoon' | + | |
- | move about 50 metres above the river. to aliaa difficult travelling lower down. Some said it was easier going on the true right and in 'places it | + | Lunch break was taken down by the Nattai in the warmth of a now clear, |
- | looked inviting to cross; but, then, it could just be that the going always | + | |
- | looks easier on the other side of the river. | + | The planned scramble to Surveyors Crag was abandoned to another time because |
- | The planned scramble to Surveyors Crag was abandoned to another time | + | |
- | beCause | + | Sunday morning saw the party split. Frank did more of what he had started the previous day. Joy and Ian eventually succumbed to the warm sand and sun alongside the Nattai - a contrast from the bitter cold of New Zealand' |
- | than a drizzle-- which soon cleared to a fine night. The mildness of the evening was conducive to lingering around the campfire to talk- - Some.oflhe party, recently returned from a month of fighting sandflies in New Zealand' | + | |
- | . Sunday morning saw the party split. Frank did more of what he had started the previous day. Joy arid Ian eventually succumbed to the warm | + | For most, there was time for an extended morning tea (and, for some too, a wash in the chilly water) at the confluence of Wanganderry Creek and the river, and then a short stroll to a long lunchbreak at McArthurs |
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- | ' | + | Hans, Deirdre and Bill began their walk up Starlights Track, Don, Jenny and Victor lingered by the river until word arrived with Frank that Joy and Ian were sunbathing and would come out on their own later. So, for most, it was a reasonably |
- | and soon overtook others who had left camp well before him and kept to the | + | |
- | river bank. | + | And a brief comment |
- | For most, there was time for an extended morning tea (and, for some too, | + | |
- | a wash in the chilly water) at the confluence of Wanganderry Creek and the | + | ---- |
- | river, and then a Short stroll to a long lunchbreak at licArthurs | + | |
- | briefer it was noted and they might not have even got wets Somehwere- | + | ===== Social Notes For November. ===== |
- | between his pack and the water' | + | |
- | too did Deirdre' | + | by Jo Van Sommers. |
- | Hans, Deirdre and Bill began their walk up Starlights Track, Don, Jenny | + | |
- | 621.d Victor lingered by the river until word arrived with Frank that Joy and Tan were sunbathing and would come out an . their own later. So, for most, it was a reasonably in | + | === November 17*. === |
- | learly | + | |
- | weekend walk through an attractive valley. For the record, the party met no other walkers. | + | __Club Auction__. |
- | And a brief comment | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * *. | + | === November 24. === |
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR NOVERBER. by Jo Van Samaers. | + | |
- | November 17. Club Auction. | + | Slides and prints by the members of Bill Gamble' |
- | Everything a bushwalker could desire, and objects whose use will stretch your imagination, | + | |
- | November 24. Slides and prints by the members of Bill Gamble' | + | === November 27-28. |
- | to New Zealand earlier this year. | + | |
- | November 27-28. The Barn Dance is on again this year at the Club's property "Coolane | + | The Barn Dance is on again this year at the Club's property "Coolana" |
- | swimming and relaxing by the river. GEORGE[G3Y | + | |
- | * DINNER | + | * Dinner |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKLI October, | + | |
- | TEE COOLLNA PYRAMID REPORT. | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== The Coolana Pyramid Report. ===== | ||
by the Coolana Publicity Officer. | by the Coolana Publicity Officer. | ||
- | There were two reasons why the Coolana Committee, decided. to build a . replica of King Cheops Pyramid. One was that it looked | + | |
- | secretary to jot dawn all the doings for posterity. | + | There were two reasons why the Coolana Committee decided to build a replica of King Cheops Pyramid. One was that it looked |
- | The Planning Stage, | + | |
- | . The three sided pyramid was discounted as was the five sided one, both being too difficult to join up at the corners; it was decided to pick the four sided one, upon the advice of Charlie Brown our main adviser until he suggested building it upside down, and after a few sharp words was dismissed. Another Utzon: | + | === The Planning Stage. |
- | Another problem was that no one could work out how the design could be duplicated. Everyone knows that the height is pi R squared. George Gray explaining that the height is four times the radius of a Magic Circle that is based on the circumference of the earth in relation to the moon with the distance between the two bodies being the multiple of the co-efficient of the radii of both and the difference between the two circumferences. But still the problem, how to go about it. No one knew until Fazeley Read explained | + | |
- | wants to build a pyramid. | + | The three sided pyramid was discounted as was the five sided one, both being too difficult to join up at the corners; it was decided to pick the four sided one, upon the advice of Charlie Brown our main adviser until he suggested building it upside down, and after a few sharp words was dismissed. Another Utzon! |
- | A gigantic water tank of .x diameter is rolled once, one full circle, | + | |
- | which is then half the length of one side of the pyramid, while the height, is | + | Another problem was that no one could work out how the design could be duplicated. Everyone knows that the height is pi R squared. George Gray explaining that the height is four times the radius of a Magic Circle that is based on the circumference of the earth in relation to the moon with the distance between the two bodies being the multiple of the co-efficient of the radii of both and the difference between the two circumferences. But still the problem, how to go about it. No one knew until Fazeley Read explained |
- | 4 -bites | + | |
- | Where to build? This was worrying until Bill Burke remembered that he thought he had a block of ground at Bellevue Hill, but it turned out he lost It on a wager and so he offered some land near Dundas/ | + | A gigantic water tank of x diameter is rolled once, one full circle, which is then half the length of one side of the pyramid, while the height, is 4 times the x. |
- | Everyone became excited and made suggestions. Helen Gray requested that the outer mantle be not all in white marble as the original, but with green stripes "to give that Florentine touch about it, the 5000 year old design being rather dated" | + | |
- | . Belinda McKenzie brought us down to reality, "here ar.F.t | + | Where to build? This was worrying until Bill Burke remembered that he thought he had a block of ground at Bellevue Hill, but it turned out he lost it on a wager and so he offered some land near Dundas/ |
- | This was an emergency and Dot Butler was called into the operations, | + | |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER October, | + | Everyone became excited and made suggestions. Helen Gray requested that the outer mantle be not all in white marble as the original, but with green stripes "to give that Florentine touch about it, the 5000 year old design being rather dated" |
- | 965,728 tons of white and green marble. | + | |
- | Owen Marks offered to adcept responsibility for sculpturing the sarcophagus | + | Belinda McKenzie brought us down to reality, "Where are you going to find all the marble?" |
- | on the condition that only Carrara marble was used, and so we gave hima piece the size of a telephone booth and he was last heard remarking "I hope nobody will object. I won't sculpt the mattress. After all, it is a bed for the dead." | + | |
- | Once the club was Informed, everyone was keen and members | + | Owen Marks offered to adcept responsibility for sculpturing the sarcophagus on the condition that only Carrara marble was used, and so we gave him a piece the size of a telephone booth and he was last heard remarking "I hope nobody will object. I won't sculpt the mattress. After all, it is a bed for the dead." |
- | it was realized that even if all the club members worked through their .Xmas hols it would take some time, but the incentive was there.- Gordon Lee offered his Nile Grass Palm orchestra to serenade the builders which worried some of | + | |
- | Us, because as we all know, when Gordon plays all noise and activity must cease, but as 'Bill Gamble pointed out, we would be able to drown him out, and so we -agreed. | + | Once the club was informed, everyone was keen and members |
- | David Cotton and Fiona Moyes were in charge of providing snacks, both | + | |
- | being Superior Cooks, but the tragedy that occurred during the capping process | + | David Cotton and Fiona Moyes were in charge of providing snacks, both being Superior Cooks, but the tragedy that occurred during the capping process was partly due to their peculiar choice of menu. (More about that in a later report.) And to the surprise of everybody Ray Hookway, out of the goodness of his heart, decided to dress as a clown to make the workers happy and add colour |
- | was partly due to their peculiar choice of menu. Wore about that in a 'later report.) And to the surprise of everybody Ray Hookway, out of the goodness of his heart, decided to dress as a clown to make the workers happy and add aOlour | + | |
- | In a later magazine, we shall go into the building stage more clearly; | + | In a later magazine, we shall go into the building stage more clearly; tell of the small problems |
- | tell of the small Problems | + | |
- | got lost whilst | + | [ Cartoon of pyramid ] |
- | in the coming months. | + | |
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- | DAY WALK on 21st NOVEKBER | + | |
- | Page 13 TEE SYDNEY' | + | === Day Walk on 21st November. === |
- | SO-S0 SNOW, SO WHAT? | + | |
- | A week of cross-country ski touring had been a wish of mine since a few day trips four or five years ago. The dream was realised,when JQ van Sommers asked me to join a small group led by Jim Percy fnan 21st to 26th August. The party of five was completed by my son of 19, Anton Gillezeau, and Barrie | + | Waterfall to Otford - Leader: Joe Marton. This walk is a __Test Walk__ |
- | Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin' | + | |
- | sunsets on the Snowys, and David Rostron' | + | ---- |
- | food is similar to that for a week of walking, I found I had to br.:14g .a | + | |
- | considerable amount of survival clothing, and gear sucki as a bivvy bag. | + | ===== So-So Snow, So What? ===== |
- | Anton and I also needed to hire a snow tent and two sleeping bags from Norski, where we hired two pairs of skis and boots (at a total cost of $132), Barrie hired his skis from Paddy Pallin' | + | |
- | Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practios | + | by Ainslie Morris. |
- | On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the | + | |
- | west side of Mun, | + | A week of cross-country ski touring had been a wish of mine since a few day trips four or five years ago. The dream was realised when Jo van Sommers asked me to join a small group led by Jim Percy from 21st to 28th August. The party of five was completed by my son of 19, Anton Gillezeau, and Barrie |
- | This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at | + | |
- | 1,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult for him by lack of snow along the Valentine' | + | Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin' |
- | By the way, if you see a flannel flower glinting on a rock in Valentiae Falls, | + | |
- | it's the membership badge on Jim's hat which a gust whipped off and, of course, | + | Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practice |
- | it went straight into the fast-flowing creek. | + | |
- | We made our usual 10:o' | + | On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyang |
- | squealing, | + | |
- | had read the sign printed on the cupboard "BEWARE THE FIRE AND THE R. The rat? Did the writer run out of ink before adding the essentia1,11S"? Over a hole was printed "FEARLESS THE RAT", a character doubtless well-known to veteran ski tourers in the club. Jim shone his torch in Fearless | + | This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at 1,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult for him by lack of snow along the Valentine' |
- | staring wrathfully, and Fearless twitched his/her whiskers and stared right back. | + | |
- | Now off the Mt.Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet and heading north on the Khancoban sheet, and after only about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the snow cover, we felt we could .still | + | We made our usual 10 o' |
- | make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make it six and a half days out. | + | |
- | by Ains-lie Morris. | + | Now off the Mt.Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet and heading north on the Khancoban sheet, and after only about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the snow cover, we felt we could still make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make it six and a half days out. |
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Although another party had advised us that the best snow in the mountains was on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east to Mawson' | Although another party had advised us that the best snow in the mountains was on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east to Mawson' | ||
- | group of lads beat us to the hut by a few minutes, so we headed off | + | |
- | Ed-ter | + | A group of lads beat us to the hut by a few minutes, so we headed off after lunch north to Tarn Bluff, and weren' |
- | Yet another perfect day of sunshine on Thursday gave us an easy | + | |
- | ten kilometres return to Mt. Jagungall | + | Yet another perfect day of sunshine on Thursday gave us an easy ten kilometres return to Mt. Jagungal, |
- | Plodded up and tumbled down, but all worth the great views across to | + | |
- | north to the soft blue of Round Mountain, and far away the white peak Victorian Alps. | + | We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine' |
- | We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine' | + | |
- | grass. But up here on the Brassys the snow cover gave us good skiing, and Jo and Anton had to chip through thick ice to get water in Finn's Creek. | + | Undaunted by memories of Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night. Our extra night out gave Barrie' |
- | Undaunted by memories of Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night. Our extra night out gave Barrie' | + | |
- | . candles out suggested that we'd been followed. Jo read the hut visitors' | + | Off to our usual late start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty snow up Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range all white, and south to nearby Disappointment Ridge, all clothed in green. So after some discussion, we wended through the trees dawn to Gungartan Pass for some fun slides. After Schlink Pass we expected to run out of snow, but by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a kilometre or two of the Power Station. |
- | book out to us next morning. Other pasties | + | |
- | cRriped | + | So, no snow? So what! It was a great week of a new sport, bush-touring. Or is it ski-walking? |
- | Off to our usual late start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty snow up Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range all white, and south to nearby Disappointment Ridge, all clothed in green. So after some discussion, we wended through the trees dawn to Gungartan Pass | + | |
- | for some fun slides. After Schlink Pass we expected to run out of snow, but by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a kilometre or two of the Power Station. | + | P.S. - For the statistically inclined, precipitation figures are: For Thredbo 1648 mm annual average (since 1966), August being the wettest month with 124 mm average. In 1982 at nearby |
- | So, no snow? So what: It was a great week of a new sport, bush-,_ touring. Or is it ski-walking? | + | |
- | P.S. - For the statistically inclined, precipitation figures are: For Thredbo 1648 mm annual average (since 1966), August being the wettest month with 124 mm ay. In 1982 at nearby | + | ---- |
- | day trip, easy? Kosciusko, | + | |
- | s of the | + | |
- | rage THE SYDNEY =WALKER October 1982 | + | |
MT. KINA3ALU - August 1982. | MT. KINA3ALU - August 1982. | ||
by Brian Holden? | by Brian Holden? |
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