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+ | ===== The Walk That Very Nearly Wasn' | ||
- | 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 |
- | Page 10 THE SYDNEY BUSEWALKER October, | + | |
- | ' | + | 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. | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | ===== 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. | + | |
- | - | + | ---- |
- | 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. |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER October, | + | |
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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