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|**Editor**|Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street, Rozelle, 2039. Telephone 827-3695.| | |**Editor**|Evelyn Walker, 158 Evans Street, Rozelle, 2039. Telephone 827-3695.| | ||
|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, | ||
- | |**Production Manager**| Helen Gray.| | + | |**Production Manager**| Helen Gray| |
|**Typist**| Kath Brown| | |**Typist**| Kath Brown| | ||
|**Duplicator Operator**|Phil Butt| | |**Duplicator Operator**|Phil Butt| | ||
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| The Franklin River Verdict |by Jim Brown | 2| | | The Franklin River Verdict |by Jim Brown | 2| | ||
| Social Notes for September | | 2| | | Social Notes for September | | 2| | ||
- | | Arthur and Us - Part 1 | Bill Gamble | 3| | + | | Arthur and Us - Part I | Bill Gamble | 3| |
| For the Love of the-South-West | Peter Harris | 6| | | For the Love of the-South-West | Peter Harris | 6| | ||
| Notes of the June & July General Meetings | Barry Wallace | 6| | | Notes of the June & July General Meetings | Barry Wallace | 6| | ||
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| The Wise Men sat in judgement and they found | | | The Wise Men sat in judgement and they found | | ||
- | | According to the Law.. ..and nothing more. | | + | | According to the Law.....and nothing more. | |
| And they could not do else. What slender ground | | | And they could not do else. What slender ground | | ||
| For saving treasures no-one could restore. | | | For saving treasures no-one could restore. | | ||
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by Jo Van Sommers | by Jo Van Sommers | ||
- | | *September 21 - | Tasmanian Wilderness Society Films:- | | + | | *September 21 | Tasmanian Wilderness Society Films:- | |
| | __Blockade__, | | | __Blockade__, | ||
- | | September 23 - |Federation of Bushwalkers Ball. | + | | September 23 |Federation of Bushwalkers Ball. | |
- | Don't forget to keep Friday 23rd September free for the F.B.W. Ball (it's country dancing, really!). | | + | | | Don't forget to keep Friday 23rd September free for the F.B.W. Ball (it's country dancing, really!). | |
- | | September 28 - | Slides by Ralph Penglis on South America and other exotic places. | | + | | September 28 | Slides by Ralph Penglis on South America and other exotic places. | |
* Dinner before the meeting at Phuoung Vietnamese Restaurant, 87 Willoughby Road, Crow's Nest. B.Y.O. 6: | * Dinner before the meeting at Phuoung Vietnamese Restaurant, 87 Willoughby Road, Crow's Nest. B.Y.O. 6: | ||
- | ===== Arthur and Us - PART 1 ===== | + | ===== Arthur and Us - Part I ===== |
by Bill Gamble | by Bill Gamble | ||
- | //In March, 1983, a club walk on the autumn programme went to Arthur' | + | //In March, 1983, a club walk on the autumn programme went to Arthur' |
- | Arthur' | + | Arthur' |
- | "The park is a rugged and mountainous area of about 100,000 hectares situated in the centre of the South Island (about 150 km west of Christchurch). It is a land of jagged skylines, tall snowy peaks and snowgrass clad ridges, deep gorges, steep, bush-covered hillsides, sheer cliffs of angular black rock, high.waterfalls, | + | "The park is a rugged and mountainous area of about 100,000 hectares situated in the centre of the South Island (about 150 km west of Christchurch). It is a land of jagged skylines, tall snowy peaks and snowgrass-clad ridges, deep gorges, steep, bush-covered hillsides, sheer cliffs of angular black rock, high.waterfalls, |
- | ...0 the area of mountain ridges above bushline approximately equals the forested area. From valley floors at about 700m on the east the peaks rise to 1800 in or more, but the western valley floors lie at only about 300 m or Slightly | + | "... the area of mountain ridges above bushline approximately equals the forested area. From valley floors at about 700m on the east the peaks rise to 1800m or more, but the western valley floors lie at only about 300m or slightly |
- | "The main divide of the Southern Alps bisects the park and from it branch intricate ranges of mountains between | + | "The main divide of the Southern Alps bisects the park and from it branch intricate ranges of mountains between |
- | Instead of going straight into the walk as programmed, our introduction to the park, as a party, was two days spent above Arthurs Pass itself, firstly on the east side in the Temple Basin and in the upper Mingha Valley, and then an the west side on the slopes of Mt.. Rolleston, | + | Instead of going straight into the walk as programmed, our introduction to the park, as a party, was two days spent above Arthurs Pass itself, firstly on the east side in the Temple Basin and in the upper Mingha Valley, and then an the west side on the slopes of Mt Rolleston, |
- | Anyway, three of the party members arrived in Christchurch late on Wednesday afternoon, 16 March, on a cold, wet day (maximum 7 C) and were met by the leader (who had arrived ten days earlier to do some walking on his | + | Anyway, three of the party members arrived in Christchurch late on Wednesday afternoon, 16 March, on a cold, wet day (maximum 7< |
- | own account). They were quickly transferred from the airport | + | |
- | All the way from Christchurch the Southern Ups were a line of white against blue sky, looming larger all the time. The storm of the previous day had dumped an impressive covering of snow. However, over the foothills | + | After what seemed hours the rain gave way to a hail storm. The hail pelted down, cutting |
- | at Porters Pass. we found that the warmth of the day was melting the snow rapidly and, much the same as a rainbow, it seemed to recede | + | |
- | ' About 4.00 pm we walked away from the parking area on Arthur' | + | Mark had been caught by the rain in only singlet and shorts and his clothing was wet under his rain cape. A bout of shivering came on him. He realised that it was a malarial fever attack, a legacy of his earlier years in the tropical north of Queensland. We made room for Mark under the groundsheet and huddled close together trying to keep him warm. |
- | In the gathering chill of the early evening the pot belly stove in the centre of the room was soon alight. It provided | + | The hail ceased after a while but a light drizzle had set in. We decided |
- | to shelter many day-use skiers. Piped water and flush toilets seemed luxuries, but were really necessities | + | |
- | Aw,ly on a day walk, we traipsed through | + | The track had nearly been obliterated by the leaves |
- | Our route back was to follow the rocky watercourse of the side stream which brought us out on a ridge spur about 500 m above. For the next hour or so we walked and scrambled our way along the ridge and confirmed the description in the park handbook of ridge upon ridge of broken rock.... deep-cut valleys below", | + | After an hour the rain ceased. Mark seemed to have partly recovered. He looked rather odd in Mary's angora jumper. Pat had prepared |
- | Early on Saturday | + | We awoke next morning |
- | After lunch, it was a pleasant half-hour walk out alongside | + | After breakfast |
- | Nap referencec: Arthurs Pass National Park, NZMS 273, 1:80000, 1st edition; Otira, NS 1, 559, inch to the mile series) | + | The party then proceeded down a steep gully to the Stinson wreck, where olive-green tubular steel trusses protruded from the undergrowth. One of the wheel struts lay nearby. Small pieces of broken window glass were found by one of the walkers. A plaque set in concrete marked the scene of the crash. The inscription read:- "This plaque marks the spot where the Stinson Airliner ' |
- | ===== Advertisement ===== | + | A white wooden cross nearby was marked:- "In memoriam Capt. Rex Boyden died in Stinson crash 19-2-37." |
- | ==== For Sale ==== | + | |
- | One only " | + | Three passengers survived the crash - Westray, Bunstead and Proud. Westray, a young New Zealander, decided to go for help only to fall over a cliff and die in the bush. The other two survivors lived on the berries from the walking stick palm and water collected from Xmas Creek. |
- | Two only " | + | |
- | Phone Bronwyn Stow - 81,1257 (H) 789,9242 (B) after 4 pm. | + | The papers of the day and the aviation authorities had given up the Stinson as lost. People had sighted what they thought to be the plane everywhere from the Queensland border to the Hawkesbury River. |
- | ===== For the Love of the South-West ===== | + | After eight days and differing radio and press reports, Bernard O' |
- | by Peter Harris | + | |
- | I am not alone with my thoughts. I used to be, but all of the unanswered questions have been answered. There is another voice inside me which calls for freedom, and weeps for my love of the South-West won. | + | He packed some supplies which consisted of bread and butter, onions, sugar and tea, and mounted his horse ready for the journey to Mount Bethongabel. Here he sent the mare home and proceeded by f6ot through the trackless jungle. On the morning |
+ | After returning to camp from the wreck we were able to see the stretcher track, approximately 4 feet wide, which is maintained free from undergrowth to this day. | ||
- | Mine is a burning life-force borne in peaceful lofty crags, and in the silent heathlands with their carpets | + | Our party arrived at Tyalgum Valley Lookout at 9:30 where the hailstones on the track were thick underfoot. The track from here on became indistinct and we had to fan out many times to find one of the tree blazes. Wherever |
- | I hear my name being beckoned in the high-pitched squeal of a cold wind, and creation beckons me from meaningless blank photograph, denuded of natural colour. | + | We passed |
- | Talk to me no more about joyful experiences of the South-West. Praise instead the many hearts that are looking for the light, to see God in creation itself. And many are the hearts that are dying in the night, to see God in creation itself. Come back with me to the South-West to see my God of peace on the campground of life amongst those rocky mountains; stalwart pillars of solemn fortitude, and in the tranquil enduring bliss of silent lake and quiet stream. | + | At one stage we became disoriented and found ourselves heading in the opposite direction |
- | Lift your voices. Can you hear the call of the wild? Can you feel its burning caress | + | Some time after lunch the track became defined again and at 2:30 pm we arrived at a signpost which pointed to O' |
- | There are times when I am alone that I can communicate with nature itself, when I sit upon a rock and see the place of which I've dreamed, | + | At 5 pm the party emerged from the bush onto Forest Road. Here we were met by Peter Maxwell, a Forestry Commission Ranger. He drew the leaders aside and engaged them in earnest conversation. Pat later told us the story. Bill had assumed that we would get lost because |
- | ===== Notes of the June and July General Meetings ===== | + | That night we camped in cold, overcast conditions in a clearing at the Border Lookout. |
- | by Barry Wallace | + | |
- | ==== June ==== | + | The next morning we rejoined the mini-bus and were driven to the Tweed Valley Lookout, 940 metres above sea level. Here a notice proclaims: "We now saw the breakers again, their situation may always |
- | There were about 30 members present by 2018, so the President, in the chair, ganged the gong (this time with a wooden spoon, you will all be relieved. to know) and called | + | |
- | As is sometimes the way of things there were no apologies | + | We arrived at Kyogie at 1:45 and sat down to a counter lunch, a welcome change from our bush repasts At 5 pm we escorted Joyce to the railway station and climbed aboard |
- | It seems our membership is becoming mobile for there was a spate of change of address notices. Apart from these there was a letter from the Wildlife Preservation Society advising of a three week bus tour to South Australia | + | ===== Bush Walkers |
+ | by Jim Brown | ||
- | The Treasurer' | + | Of course;- bush walkers would never use explosives or fire-arms, would they? Never? |
- | We began with Tony Marshall' | + | This thinking was inspired by the quotation from Phil Butt in the " |
+ | sometimes took to.the bush during the 1930s Depression years. In spite of the reputed permissiveness of more recent years, no one seems to think such a precaution necessary now. Maybe we really | ||
- | The following. weekend, 20,21,22 saw Barry Wallace and a team of 10 dedicated experimenters conducting rainwear tests in the drizzle and swirling mists of Bonnum Pic. Steve and Wendy Hodgman had 11 people | + | But even in my time with the Club there have been walkers who were fascinated by the Big Bang. For some years there used to be a regular camp at Euroka Clearing |
- | The weekend of 27,28,29 May saw various parties struggling with the aftermath of the wet weather. Don Finch and his party of 6 found the Capertee in flood, so they walked over to the Wolgan and back. Bob Hodgson (just call me Dad!) had an interesting but different experience coping with excess waters on his Krungle-without-Bungle walk. The report of Peter Christian' | + | On one occasion a lighted firework, thrown with small regard |
- | Bill Capon' | + | In addition to those who were satisfied with commercial fireworks, there were others who liked louder noises. At a camp in 1952 (I think the Club' |
- | Federation Report concerned | + | not to do it again, the perpetrators displayed |
- | General Business brought a motion that we write to the N.S.W. Minister for Sport and Recreation urging | + | Being at the time the S.B.W. representative on the Blue Gum Trust, I undertook to put the proposal to the Trust. Admittedly, I did so with fingers crossed |
- | So then it was just a matter | + | The Blue Gum affair wasn't quite as simple as it sounds. A drill was needed to burrow into' |
- | ==== July ==== | + | At one stage on the Sunday morning .a rumour Spread |
- | The meeting began at around | + | |
- | The Minutes of the ' | + | Honour - or the urge to make a **big bang** |
- | Correspondence brought letters out to new members | + | | "Oh, we're going to make a big hole, big hole, | |
+ | | With Gelly and Poader, | ||
+ | | We'll very soon get to our goal.... | | ||
- | The Treasurer's Report brought news that we began the month with $1701.15 earned $524.80, spent $105.89 | + | | We've explored every cave that is known, is known, | |
+ | | 7th din everlasting | ||
+ | | We're making | ||
- | David Rostron began the Talks Report | + | As Hamlet says with his last breath "The rest is silence" |
- | The following weekend 17,18,19 June saw Gordon Lee with 20 people on his Ski Touring Instructional, | + | ===== Continuing Education Programme, University |
- | Over the weekend | + | Over the next few months several courses |
- | The following weekend, 8,9,10 July Bill Capon had 3 starters on a Somewhat modified Yalwal-Leighton Creek-Corroboree Flat-Yalwal walk, and Bill Holland reported 16 people, beaut weather | + | **__Birds__** - 9 meetings $35.00. Tuesdays at 7 pm, commencing 6th September. Classification |
- | Federation Report brought news that the Barrier Ranges Bushwalkers have been accepted as members of Federation, that there are conservation concern over stock routes in the Kosciusko National Park, and that information is sought regarding the establishment of a Nattai National Park. There will .be S. & R. exercises on 22,23 October 1983, 24,25 March 1984 and 23,24 June 1984. | + | **__Bird-Watching Week-End__** - Oberon: |
- | There was no General Business and the meeting closed | + | **__Seashore Ecology__** - 6 meetings $45.00. Tuesdays |
- | ===== Letter to the Editor ===== | + | **__Hill End - The Study of a Goldfield__** - October. Participants make food, accommodation. Study Cost $40.00. Week-end Saturday/ |
- | Dorothy Lawry | + | |
- | 1332 Pacific Highway, Turramurra. 2074. | + | **__Anthropology - Aboriginal Art__** - 9 meetings, $30.00. Thursdays 10.30 am from September 8th. Survey of aboriginal rock carvings, painting |
- | Dear Evelyn, | + | |
- | We haven' | + | __Congratulations__ |
- | Bill Gamble' | + | ===== Federation |
- | I remember., | + | Let's put our dancing shoes on and get together for the Bushwalkers Ball (it's country dancing, really). |
- | Best wishes to you and all the present active members of the Sydney Bush.-7Talkers.. ' | + | | Date: | Friday, 23rd Saptember 1983. | |
+ | | Venue: | LANE 'COVE TOWN HALL. | ||
+ | Longueville Road, entrance in Phoenix Street. Council car park at rear and in Little Street. | | ||
+ | | Time: | 8 pm | | ||
+ | | Cost: $7.00 single | ||
+ | | Dress: | Casual or semi-formal (whatever you fancy!) | | ||
+ | | Tickets: |Barbara Bruce - phone bookings 925-2520 (Bus.) or 546-6570 (H).. | ||
+ | | | Denise Shaw - phone 922-6093.(H). | | ||
- | Reprinted from The Ramblers Handbdolq Southern. Federation, 1938 Edition, official year book.:6f The Southern and the' | + | The tickets will also be on sale in the clubroom. |
- | | + | We would like S.B.W. to be represented by a large, lively, funloving group this year. You don't need a partner - just come along and join our table. There' |
- | by F. W. Thomas | + | |
- | | Frederick Foljambe Fotheringai | | + | ==== Walks Note ==== |
- | | Went for a picnic one fine day. | | + | Gordon Lee, following |
- | | Under the' | + | |
- | | Leaving a lot of bahana peel, | | + | |
- | | Empty tins and a paper bag, | | + | |
- | | Tidying up was too much fag. | | + | |
- | | | In course of time he went and died, | | + | |
- | | | Crossed the Styx to the other side, | | + | |
- | | |Heard the Devil politely say, | | + | |
- | | | " | + | |
- | | | Here's a job that will suit you fine, | | + | |
- | | |Tidying up this place of mine." | | + | |
- | |Frederick Foljambe Fdtheringai | | + | |
- | |For ever and ever and aye, | | + | |
- | | Spends his time and pays for his sins | | + | |
- | | Pursuing elusive banana skins, | | + | |
- | | Armed_with_a stick without a nail, | | + | |
- | | BsIitter | + | |
- | | Shoving | + | |
- | | Into a basket without any bottom. | | + | |
- | ===== Trucking Through The McPherson Ranges, November 1982 Part II ===== | + | ===== Notice |
- | by Wal Liddle | + | ====Half-Yearly General Meeting ==== |
- | At O' | + | __The Sydney Bush Walkers__ |
- | The many birds that .Taided our larder made our breakfast the next morning a sheer delight. Our light blue ground sheet was covered with red and blue rosellas, black and white magpies, and a couple of scrub turkeys feeding on scraps of bread. The cheekier birds would eat the cereal from oul bowls if not shooed away. | + | |
- | The walkers then packed for a 3-day hike without the benefits of a support | + | |
- | vehicle. Pat and_ Mark shared the main load, consisting of food and tents, for | + | |
- | the whole group.' | + | |
- | for the New England University. Before leaving we visited the Botanical Gardens | + | |
- | which consisted of terraced gardens behind the Guest House, laid out with native and exotic plants. | + | |
- | The party left O' | + | |
- | A short distance along the track the group split up. Bill and I took the track to Mt. Echo via Lightning Falls whilst the main party took a longer but | + | |
- | less steep route to the lunchtime rendezvous spot. Bill and I had morning tea at Jimbolongerri Falls where we obtained clear pure drinking water. The next resting place on our journey was Bithongabel Falls. The falls were joined to a series of mirror-like pools. The sun that filtered through the trees played with the Shadows on the ground, making ever-changing patterns of light and shade. | + | |
- | - At 1.30 Bill and I joined the rest of the group at Echo Lookout for lunch before trekking on to Mt. Wupawn and Mt. Durigan. | + | |
- | Late that afternoon a distinct recurring mee-ow sound was heard by'our party. The call was not that of a feral cat but came from a Catbird in the forest on our left. A number of us tried to get a glimpse of the bird by tracing the sound but it was too elusive. Mark said that the plumage is bright, almost iridescent green., spotted with white. | + | |
- | We arrived at Rat-a-Tat Hut at 5.00 pm and divested ourselves of our packs. The hut is a 3-sided roofed shelter sheeted with corrugated iron located in a clearing surrounded by tall trees. | + | |
- | Graham was delegated' | + | |
- | As the darkness descended an earthen bank at the side of the clearing came | + | |
- | Page 12 THE SYDNEY BUSEWALY7R August, | + | |
- | aglow ' | + | |
- | indisinguishabI6-161aEY: | + | |
- | Most of the party elected to sleep on the packed earth in the ht whilst two made up their beds in the open, but in the middle of the night the two toughies came inside because of heavy showers. The showers :'aad cleared by dawn and the morning presaged a warm hot day. | + | |
- | The walkers left Rat-a-Tat at 8.45 and trekked towards Taal Lookout and onwards to Mt. Throakban. Soon after le' | + | |
- | We arrived at Kalinya Lookout overlooking the Tweed Valley at noon and partook of lunch. | + | |
- | The afternoon proved to be very humid and oppressive with sweat pouring off all the walkers. Most of us were in shorts with some of the men stripped down to singlets or bare tops. | + | |
- | As we traversed a ridge on top of the mountain storm clouds were gathering on the horizon. At 2.30 the dark clouds were moving closer accompanied by lightning flashes and thunder claps. At 3 pm the storm had nearly reached the ridge and most of us stopped to don our rain gear. Shortly after the storm burst upon us with all its fury.- First there came heavy torrential rain and lightning accompanied by a strong wind. Although I was protected by a parka my sleeping bag was in the haversack without a waterproof cover. Joyce came to the rescue with a large orange ground sheet which I held over my head and the haversack. | + | |
- | After what seemed hours. the rain gave way to a hail storm. The hail pelted down, cutting the leaves and small twigs from the trees, changing the earthen path surroundings into a dark green carpet. Fifteen minutes later the green carpet had changed to a white one with hailstones g" deep underfoot. In a short time the temperature had dropped from 32 C.to 15 C. | + | |
- | Mark had been caught by the rain in only singlet and shorts and his | + | |
- | clothing was wet under his rain cape. A bout of shivering came on him. -He | + | |
- | realised that it was a malarial fever attack, a legacy of his earlier years in the tropical north of Queensland. We made room for Mark under the groundsheet and huddled close together trying to keep him warm. | + | |
- | The hail ceased after a while but a light drizzle had set in. We ' | + | |
- | The.track had nearly been obliterated by the leaves and hailstones. The afternoon light was fading as we came to a large clearing. Pat was endeavouring to start :3 fire boy scout fashion, by setting small twigs and branches upright in the shape or an indian wigwam with the fire underneath. | + | |
- | The prospect looked very dismal for the campers because of a dark overcast sky, a chill penetrating wind and damp ground underfoot. The tents were pitched whilst some looked for suitable firewood and others volunteered to fetch water for the evening meal. These tasks proved to be very difficult as suitable | + | |
- | August, 1983. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 13 | + | |
- | fallen limbs were scarce and the creek was at the bottom of a steep, slippery slope. | + | |
- | After an hour the rain ceased. Mark seemed to have partly recovered. He looked rather odd in Mary's angora jumper. Pat had prepared a delicious tuna mornay which was wolfed down by the whole group. The first course was followed by tinned peaches and cream. Most of the campers slept that night in damp clothes with no chance of getting their belongings or sandshoes dry. | + | |
- | We awoke next morning at 6.30 in misty cold conditions to find that two ringtail possums had raided our muesli supply. | + | |
- | After breakfast the walkers were surprised to see Bill with his haversack on ready for departure. Without warning he bade us all goodbye. He gave no reason for his sudden decision to return home. My assumption from conversation I had with him over a two day period was that he did not feel | + | |
- | safe in the Australian bush. He was familiar with the German and Swies | + | |
- | forests where there are well-marked tracks, shelter huts and roads and railways close by. | + | |
- | The party then proceeded down a steep gully to the Stinson wreck, where olive-green tubular steel trusses protruded from the undergrowth. One of the wheel struts lay nearby. Small pieces of broken -window glass were found by one of the walkers. A plaque set in concrete marked the scene of the crash. The inscription read:- "This plaque marks the spot where the Stinson Airliner ' | + | |
- | A white wooden cross nearby was marked:- "In memorium Capt. Rex Boyden died in Stinson crash 19-2-37." | + | |
- | Three passengers survived the crash - Westray, Bunstead and Proud. Westray, a young New Zealander, decided to go for help only to fall over a cliff and die in the bush. The other two survivors lived on the berries from the walking stick palm and water collected from Xmas Creek. | + | |
- | The papers of the day and the aviation authorities had given up the Stinson as lost. People had sighted what they thought to be the plane everywhere from the Queensland border to the Hawkesbury River.' | + | |
- | After eight days and differing radio and press reports, Bernard O' | + | |
- | Airport. O' | + | |
- | He packed some supplies which consisted of bread and butter, onions, | + | |
- | sugar and tea, and mounted his horse ready for the journey to Mount Bethongabel. Here he sent the mare home and proceeded by f6ot through the trackless jungle. On the morning of the second day O' | + | |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BITSHWALKER August, | + | |
- | theory.- fight hours later he found the survivors who *were in Very poor' condition, one of whom had a broken leg. With help from all over the district a rescue party was organised which cut a stretcher path through the forest. Bunstead and Proud were lifted out over the next two days. | + | |
- | After returning to camp from the wreck we were able to see the stretcher track, approximately 4 feet wide, which is maintained free from undergrowth to this day. | + | |
- | Our party arrived at Tyalgum Valley Lookout at 9.30 where the hailstones on the track were thick underfoot, The track from here on became indistinct and we had to fan out meny times to find one of the tree blazes. Wherever a break in the rain forest canopy occurred, the undergrowth was thick and tangled because of the life-accelerating effects of the sunlight. The undergrowth was wet and we had to stop at intervals to extricate ourselves from the lawyer vines that got caught in our clothing and flesh. This proved to be very painful at times, Allegedly lawyer vines were given this name by the early settlers because once they got their hooks into you you would never get them out. | + | |
- | We passed a number of antarctic beeches, a huge gnarled tree with buttressed arched roots that meet the trunk metres above the ground. These trees are thought to be thousands of years old and are a relic from a colder epoch. They usually occur at higher altitudes and are found in Victoria, Tasmania, New Zealand, South America and the New Guinea Highlands. | + | |
- | At one stage we became disoriented and found ourselves heading in the opposite direction to our compass course. The group had just passed through a cleft in two large rocks which Pat recognised from our earlier wanderings. The mistake was confirmed, by reference to the area map. | + | |
- | Some time after lunch the track became defined again and at 2.30 pm we | + | |
- | arrived at a signpost which pointed to O' | + | |
- | At 5 pm the party emerged from the bush onto Forest Road. Here we were met by Peter Ma7woll, a ForesLry Commission Ranger. He drew the leaders aside and engaged them in earnest conversation. Pat later told us the story. Bill | + | |
- | had assumed that we would get lost because of "poor leadership, inadequate maps and equipment. He had raised the alarm on reaching civilisation and the Forestry Commission had been alerted. | + | |
- | That night we camped in cold, overcast conditions in a clearing at the Border Lookout. | + | |
- | The next morning we rejoined the mini-bus and were driven to the Tweed Valley Lookout, 940 metres above sea level. Here a notice proclaimea: "We now saw the breakers again, their situation may always be found by the peaked mountain which bears SW byW from them End on their account I have named it Mt. Warning - Lt. Cook RN - 16 May 1770." | + | |
- | We arrived at Kyogie at 1,45 and sat down to a counter lunch, a welcome | + | |
- | change from our bush repasts At 5 pm we escorted Joyce to the railway | + | |
- | station and climbed aboard the bus for our journey back to Brisbane. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | 6i1gust i983. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 15 | + | |
- | W-A-LKER.S AND THE BIG .BANG. | + | |
- | by Jim Brown.. | + | |
- | Of course;- bush walkers would never use explosives or fire-arms, would they? Nevert '- Well, hardly ever | + | |
- | This thinking was inspired by the quotation from Phil Butt in the | + | |
- | " | + | |
- | sometimes took to.the bush during the 1930s Depression years. In spite of the reputed permissiveness of more recent years, no one seems to think such a precaution necessary now. Maybe we really are better behaved after all. | + | |
- | But even in my time with the Club there have been walkers who were | + | |
- | fascinated by the Big Bang. . For some years there used to be a regular camp at Euroka Clearing in the Lower Blue Mountains (before there was a road there) on the weekend nearest to the 24th May (which used to be Empire Day - Cracker Night - in the days when there were still some vestiges of a British Empire,' | + | |
- | evening. | + | |
- | On one occasion a lighted firework, thrown with small regard ,for the environment, | + | |
- | In addition to those who were satisfied with commercial fireworks, there were others who liked louder noises. At a camp in 1952 (I think the Club's 25th Anniversary) some one let off an explosive device, occasioning.what might, | + | |
- | be called in modern legal parlance_" | + | |
- | not to do it again, the perpetrators displayed a suitably meek attitude, but | + | |
- | countered with a proposal to blow up fallen trees which were causing serious - bank erosion at Blue Gum Forest. | + | |
- | :Being at the time the S.B.W. representative on the Blue Gum Trust, I undertook to put the proposal to the Trust. Admittedly, I did so with fingers | + | |
- | crossed and uttering a small prayer. However, the idea was readily adopted, and on the weekend of 25/26 April, 1953, the dynamiters went into action. Actually, it was gelignite which was used and, because it is apparently sensitive stuff, it was claimed that some of the party cuddled up to it in their sleeping bags at the top of the Perry' | + | |
- | The Blue Gum affair wasn't quite as simple as it sounds. A drill was needed to burrow into' | + | |
- | Page 16 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER August, | + | |
- | , .... | + | |
- | and a chain block was used tb' | + | |
- | area. ' | + | |
- | At one stage on the Sunday morning .a rumour Spread around " | + | |
- | . Honour or the urge to make A BIG BANG - must have been satisfied at Blue Gum. Although we had almost' | + | |
- | "Oh, we're going to make a big hole, big hole, | + | |
- | With Gelly and Poader, to make the noise louder We'll very soon get to our goal | + | |
- | We've explored every cave that is known, is known, 7th din everlasting and drilling and blasting We're making .a few of our own | + | |
- | Hamlet sayswith his last breath "The rest is. silence" | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRALEIE, UNIVERSITY OF. SYDNEY. | + | |
- | Over the next few months several courses of lectures, discussionS and outings are to be held by the University of Sydney in its Continuing Education Programme. Anyone over the age of 18 may enrol for these courses. Some of these courses may be of interest to people engaged in outdoor activities such as Bush Walking. Further information may be obtained by writing to the University or by phoning 692-2907. | + | |
- | Birds - 9 meetings $35.00. ' | + | |
- | Bird-Watching Week-End - Oberon: | + | |
- | . . Sunday 16th October. Basic accommodation at caMp5 sleeping | + | |
- | bags and similar equipment must be brought. Cost-$60.00. | + | |
- | Seashore Ecology - 6 meetings $45.00. Tuesdays at 6 pm, commencing | + | |
- | . | + | |
- | 1st November. Study of animals and plant of NS.W. Seashore - life hiStorY, environments, | + | |
- | August, 1983. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALUR Page 17 | + | |
- | ... | + | |
- | Hill End - The Study of a Goldfield - October. Participants make food, accommodation. Study Cost $40.00. | + | |
- | .... | + | |
- | Week-end Saturday/ | + | |
- | Anthropology - Aborig,inal Art - 9 meetings, $30.00. Thursdays 10.30 am from September 8th. Survey of aboriginal rock carvings, painting | + | |
- | *XXX****Xxx* | + | |
- | CONGRATULATIONS to Margaret and Bob Hodgson on the birth of their first child, a daughter, | + | |
- | ***xxxxxxx** | + | |
- | FEDERATION OF BUSHWALKERS BALLp 1983. | + | |
- | Let's put our dancing shoes on and get together for the Bushwalkers Ball (it's country dancing, really). | + | |
- | Date: Venue: | + | |
- | Time: Cost: Dress: | + | |
- | FRIDAY, 23rd Saptemberl 1983. LANE 'COVE TOWN HALL. | + | |
- | Longueville Road, entrance in Phoenix Street. Council car park at rear and in Little Street. | + | |
- | 8 pm. | + | |
- | $7.00 single - B.Y.O. + Plate. | + | |
- | Casual or semi-formal (whatever you fancy!) | + | |
- | Tickets: BARBARA BRUCE - phone bookings 925-2520 (Bus.) or 546-6570 (H).. DENISE MEW - phone 922-6093.(H). | + | |
- | The tickets will also be on sale in the clubroom. | + | |
- | We would like S.B.W. to be represented by a large, lively, funloving group this year. You don't need a partner - just come along and join our table. There' | + | |
- | xXxxxxxxxx***** | + | |
- | WALKS NOTE: | + | |
- | .G6rdon Lee, following a recent walk in the Budawangs area, reports that Sluice Box Falls on Kilpatrick Creek, are not sham on the new Endrick 1:25000 map in the correct location. | + | |
- | Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUSETALKER August, | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSH TALKERS | + | |
(Founded 1927) | (Founded 1927) | ||
G.P.O. Box 4476 | G.P.O. Box 4476 | ||
- | SYDNEY. N.S.W. 2001. | + | Sydney N.S.W. 2001 |
- | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the half-yearly General Meeting of the Sydney Bush Walkers will be held on Wednesday, 7th September, 1983, at the Cahill Community Centre, 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest, commencing at 8.00 pm. | + | |
- | AGEND A. | + | **Notice is hereby given** |
- | 1. Apologies. | + | |
- | 2. Welcome to new members. | + | Agenda |
- | 3. Minutes of the General Meeting held on Wednesday, 10th August, 1983. | + | |
- | 4. Correspondence. | + | - Apologies |
- | 5. Reports: | + | |
- | 6. Determination of the site for the 1984.Annual Reunion. | + | |
- | 7. Election of a convenor for the 1984 Annual Reunion. | + | |
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | - General Business | ||
+ | - Announcements | ||
+ | |||
+ | Barbara Bruce | ||
+ | Honorary Secretary. | ||
- | 8. General Business. | ||
- | 9. Announcements. | ||
- | BAR3ARA BRUCE.' | ||
No notices of Amendments to the Constitution have been received. | No notices of Amendments to the Constitution have been received. | ||
15th August, 1983. | 15th August, 1983. | ||
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