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-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.
+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
-* * * * * * * *
-Ainslia Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove,2066. Telephone 428-3178.
+Established June 1931.
-Bill Burke,: 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871-1207.
-Helen Gray. Rath Brown.
+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.
-Phil Butt & Barry Wallace.
-EDITOR:
+----
-BUSINESS MANAGER:
-PRODUCTION MANAGER: TYPIST:
+|**Editor**|Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Telephone 428-3178.|
-PRINTERS:
+|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871-1207.|
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+|**Production Manager & Artist**|Helen Gray.|
-APRIL, 1985.
+|**Typist**|Kath Brown.|
-The Snowy Mountains Trip - January, '85 April Committee Meeting, also New Members Kosciusko National Park 24-29 December, 1984 Gear for Summer Walking in KosciUsko Nat.Park Oxley Wilderness Park (from S.M.H.) Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre Summer Mountain Safari
+|**Printers**|Phil Butt & Barry Wallace.|
-A "White Christmas" in the Snowy Mountains The 1985 Annual General Meeting
-The Longest Day
+=== April, 1985 ===
-Report on First Aid Course
-The S.B.W. Annual Re-union, 1985
+===== In This Issue: =====
-Social Notes
-Annual Subscriptions 1985
+| | |Page|
-Page
+|The Snowy Mountains Trip - January, '85|Ben Esgate| 2|
-by Ben Esgate 2
+|April Committee Meeting, also New Members| | 5|
-Peter Miller.
+|Kosciusko National Park 24-29 December, 1984|Peter Miller| 6|
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+|Gear for Summer Walking in Kosciusko Nat. Park|Peter Miller| 8|
--4-- Deirdre Schofield
+|Oxley Wilderness Park (from S.M.H.)| | 9|
-Rudi Dezeltn 13
+|Summer Mountain Safari|Deirdre Schofield|11|
-Barry Walleso 14
+|A "White Christmas" in the Snowy Mountains|Rudi Dezelin|13|
-Jim Brown r 16
+|The 1985 Annual General Meeting|Barry Wallace|14|
+|The Longest Day|Jim Brown|16|
-Helen Gray 18
+|Report on First Aid Course| |17|
-Bill Holland 20
+|The S.B.W. Annual Re-union, 1985|Helen Gray|18|
+|Social Notes|Bill Holland|20|
-* * * *
+|Annual Subscriptions 1985| |20|
-AVINE THEME: This April issue is devoted mainly to articles on alpine trips which members went on last -summer.
-Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, 1985.
+===== Advertisements: =====
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-THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS TRIP - JANUARY 185.
+| |Page|
-by Ben Esgate. RoundMotainM- a.JanalandunI'ableTo
+|Eastwood Camping Centre|10|
-plus two days at Blue Water Holes.
+----
+Alpine Theme: This April issue is devoted mainly to articles on alpine trips which members went on last summer.
+----
+===== The Snowy Mountains Trip - January '85. =====
+by Ben Esgate.
+Round Mountain, Mt. Selwyn, via Jagungal and Table Top plus two days at Blue Water Holes.
 Maps: Khancoban - Denison - Cabramurra.
 This New Year's walking trip started with a party consisting of:- Janette Kenrick, Vivien Schaffer, Peter Christian, Jeff McIntosh, Chris Nugent, Don Matthews, Jim Morris, and myself leading. We had arranged to meet at the Cabramurra turn-off on the Snowy Mountains Highway, near Kiandra, at 12 noon, December 31st.
-By 2 pm there was still one car missing causing some concern, as those present having had lunch were considering how you locate missing travellers between Sydney and Kiandra. A brown blurr.appeared and with
-tyres screeching, the problem was solved. Peter, Vivin and Janette had been to Yass by iiistake (??). We moved on to Mt. Selwyn ski car park
-where Jim and I transferred to other cars. Then on to Round Mountain turn-off, 30 km via Cabramurra.
-Round Mountain.
-Having parked cars, we started out on the Round Mountain fire trail under a very overcast sky, with a S.E. breeze in the face. The possibil-
-ity of reaching a camp site near Pugilistic Creek was now remote, as it was now about 3 pm; by 3.30 pm a heavy drizzle smote us on the face. Jagungal was sighted, but clouds and rain shrouded the crest. However, Peter was at the camera, in spite of the weather looking for the impossible special shot. At 5 pm a gleam of sunlight squeezed through a crack in the cloud, as predicted by Don, but it still went on raining. Near by on a
-ridge top, some flat ground lay among the snow gums, so a camp was made
-there. New Year's Eve was passed with a lot of drying out and wetting in, wine by Peter, champayne by Jim, with a good fire being enjoyed by all.
-The New Year's Greetings Was in the form of very threatening low
-cloud. The mid-morning rest on Pugilistic Creek found patches of sunlight
-brightening the day. The other bright spot was Peter and Vivien busily
-gathering gold, "Fools Gold", by thehandful, much to the enjoyment of the onlookers. With walking conditions now much improved we pushed on to the junction with the Grey Mare trail at the head of Tooma Swamp and Tumut River saddle. Turning N.E. along the Grey Mare trail, past the N.W. base
-of Jagungal, we ca e to rest at the S.M.A. rain and weather station for lunch.
-Jagungal.
-The billies were boiled and the worms fed. Our packs were then stowed in the scrub and we plunged slowly up the north ridge leading to the top of Jagungal. A strong cool breeze from the S.E. let us know we were on top. The day was now a Snowy Mountains very best, with light scattered cloud amidst the bright blue yonder. The camera addicts were now in their glory gathering evidence. This was the show piece of the
-area as everybody agreed. So off over the brink and down the side to
-gather our baggage. In the course of doing this it became obvious that
-two of the party were missing, Peter and Vivien. Some time later, after
-a general rest up, I suggested that a note should suffice, mainly to direct them along the trail to the O'Keefe hut about 2 km away, as it appears they had dodged across the top of Jagungal to take some specials. The note
-was placed on Vivien's pack under a rock, then away to O'Keefe's hut to camp. The hut was vacant so Janette elected to camp in while the rest
-camped out. It was well worth it after the previous night.
-The sun was setting and no Peter and Vivien. I said to Don, "I'll
-April, 1985.
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
-Page 3
-give them 10 minutes". Shortyly after that, two bedrag.zled figures appeared on the near ridge - Peter and Vivien, thankfully. It appears they missed the fire trail coming down, over-shot the packs and ended up in no bushwalking country. Both recovered sipping cups of tea in the hut.
-The morning found us moving off into The Doubtful" country. Still on the Grey Mare trail, we passed the Farm Ridge junction, then across Doubtful Creek, up through Doubtful Gap and on to Mackey's hut for lunch. We shared the site with a ground lark 7.PiT:it) whose nest was near by.
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+By 2 pm there was still one car missing causing some concern, as those present having had lunch were considering how you locate missing travellers between Sydney and Kiandra. A brown blurr appeared and with tyres screeching, the problem was solved. Peter, Vivien and Janette had been to Yass by mistake (??). We moved on to Mt. Selwyn ski car park where Jim and I transferred to other cars. Then on to Round Mountain turn-off, 30 km via Cabramurra.
+=== Round Mountain. ===
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+Having parked cars, we started out on the Round Mountain fire trail under a very overcast sky, with a S.E. breeze in the face. The possibility of reaching a camp site near Pugilistic Creek was now remote, as it was now about 3 pm; by 3.30 pm a heavy drizzle smote us on the face. Jagungal was sighted, but clouds and rain shrouded the crest. However, Peter was at the camera, in spite of the weather looking for the impossible special shot. At 5 pm a gleam of sunlight squeezed through a crack in the cloud, as predicted by Don, but it still went on raining. Near by on a ridge top, some flat ground lay among the snow gums, so a camp was made there. New Year's Eve was passed with a lot of drying out and wetting in, wine by Peter, champayne by Jim, with a good fire being enjoyed by all.
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+The New Year's Greetings was in the form of very threatening low cloud. The mid-morning rest on Pugilistic Creek found patches of sunlight brightening the day. The other bright spot was Peter and Vivien busily gathering gold, "Fools Gold", by the handful, much to the enjoyment of the onlookers. With walking conditions now much improved we pushed on to the junction with the Grey Mare trail at the head of Tooma Swamp and Tumut River saddle. Turning N.E. along the Grey Mare trail, past the N.W. base of Jagungal, we came to rest at the S.M.A. rain and weather station for lunch.
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+=== Jagungal. ===
+The billies were boiled and the worms fed. Our packs were then stowed in the scrub and we plunged slowly up the north ridge leading to the top of Jagungal. A strong cool breeze from the S.E. let us know we were on top. The day was now a Snowy Mountains very best, with light scattered cloud amidst the bright blue yonder. The camera addicts were now in their glory gathering evidence. This was the show piece of the area as everybody agreed. So off over the brink and down the side to gather our baggage. In the course of doing this it became obvious that two of the party were missing, Peter and Vivien. Some time later, after a general rest up, I suggested that a note should suffice, mainly to direct them along the trail to the O'Keefe hut about 2 km away, as it appears they had dodged across the top of Jagungal to take some specials. The note was placed on Vivien's pack under a rock, then away to O'Keefe's hut to camp. The hut was vacant so Janette elected to camp in while the rest camped out. It was well worth it after the previous night.
+The sun was setting and no Peter and Vivien. I said to Don, "I'll give them 10 minutes". Shortly after that, two bedraggled figures appeared on the near ridge - Peter and Vivien, thankfully. It appears they missed the fire trail coming down, over-shot the packs and ended up in no bushwalking country. Both recovered sipping cups of tea in the hut.
+The morning found us moving off into "The Doubtful" country. Still on the Grey Mare trail, we passed the Farm Ridge junction, then across Doubtful Creek, up through Doubtful Gap and on to Mackey's hut for lunch. We shared the site with a ground lark (Pipit) whose nest was near by.
+[ Map ]
+=== The Race. ===
+Leaving the Grey Mare trail at this point, we turned E.N.E. towards the junction of Tibeaudo Creek with McGregor's Creek, in Happy Jacks Plain. The afternoon sky looked ominous to the N.W. As the Snowy Mountains makes its own weather, you have to read it as you go. Thor was frowning down. I decided to make for the Brooks hut on Arsenic Ridge, E.N.E. from Tibeaudo Creek, for the night. We crossed onto Happy Jacks trail to gain access to7Arsenic Creek. We found the old single pole bridge crossing of Happy Jacks Creek intact, then on to Arsenic Creek, sideling on to the ridge with overhead looking very bad indeed. With luck the hut should be within 2 km, around a few more knolls and gullies and there it was, 200 metres away, so near yet so far! WE had lost the race. Sure enough some bushwalkers coming down from Kiandra had just opened the door and staked their claim.
+There were no camp sites handy, 20° slopes everywhere except on a spot already taken. I said to Don, "That next gully should be O.K." It proved to be good enough. Janette, being tired, felt like sleeping in the hut, so I chatted with the winners and found they were only going to cook there. So I decided to camp in, too. All was peaceful at bedtime except for the breeze coming through the cracks in the floor. Then "pitter patter" on the roof and down it came for most of the night.
+Dawn broke with no rain but very low clouds. Then the "invasion", wet this's and wet that's started to arrive, approving of a very nice fire ready for the occasion.
+=== Table Top. ===
+Breakfast over, all were ready to go, so off again up Arsenic Ridge. The "winners" were still there at the hut, being wet doubtful starters. The bush was wet so a bit of weaving and ducking went on, and before long an old cattle trail showed up. This we followed in a northerly direction. The clouds were low, and eventually we reached them on top at Bolton's Hill trail. Heading in an easterly direction on this trail, we came to the Table Top trail on the Great Dividing Range.
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-Leaving the Grey Mare trail at this point, we turned E.N.E. towards the junction of Tibeaudo Creek with 1cGregor's Creek, in Happy Jacks Plain. The afternoon sky looked ominous to the N. T. As the Snowy Mountains makes its own weather, you have to read it as you go. Thor was frowning down.
-I decided to make for the Brooks hut on Arsenic Ridge, E.N.E. from Tibeaudo Creek, for the night. We crossed onto Happy Jacks trail to gain access to7Arsenic Creek. We found the old single 'pole bridge crossing of Happy Jacks Creek intact, then on to Arsenic Creek, sideling on to the ridge
-with overhead looking very bad indeed v,I-ch luck the hut should be within 2 km, around a few more knolls and gullies and there it was, 200 metres
-away, so near yet so far WE had lost the race. Sure enough some bush- walkers coming down from Kiandra had just opened the door and staked their claim.
-There were no camp sites handy, 200 slopes everywhere except on a spot already taken. I said to Don, That next gully should be O.K." It proved to be good enouzh. Janette, beiru;.: tired, felt like sleeping in
-Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, 1985.
-the hut, so I chatted with the winners and found they were only going to cook there. So I decided to camp in, too. All was peaceful at bedtime except for the breeze coming through the cracks in the floor. Then "pitter patter" on the roof and down it came for most of the night.
-Dawn broke with no rain but very low clouds. Then the "invasion", wet this's and wet that's started to arrive, approving of a very nice
-fire ready for the occasion.
-Table Top.
-Breakfast over, all were ready to go, so off again up Arsenic Ridge. The "winners" were still there at the hut, being wet doubtful starters. The bush was wet so a bit of weaving and ducking went on, and before long an old cattle trail showed up. This we followed in a northerly direction. The clouds were low, and eventually we reached them on top at Bolton's Hill trail. Heading in an easterly direction on this trail, we came to the T ble Top trail on the Great Dividing Range.
 Turning north along this with visibility very poor and hands in pockets or in gloves, our thoughts were on lunch, probably at Table Top Creek. This proved otherwise - no water - so we marched on past the Nine Mile Diggings and had a late lunch on the Nine Mile Creek. With hot soups and tea, we were all warmed up and aiming for the Four Mile hut for the night's camp. We followed the trail to the head of the Four Mile Creek, then some snow poles bearing to the right across a gully, over a small ridge and there was:-
-There was one t,',nk in the above hut, claimed by Janette, room for one on the floor, my bunk. The rest found flat spots in the lumpy ground.
-Early to bed this night, no rain, no nip in the air.
-However, it was not to be. Some time after midnight a plaintive voice came drifting across, "B-e-n, are you th-e-re?" - no response.
-Then again, "Yes," I said, "what's up?" "Can you hear something?" "No!"
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+[ Drawing of the Four Mile Hut, from teh S.E. ]
-Janette, "If it's well fed we"11 be O.K." Dawn broke late with Chris or Don banging on the door (no window) and we were still 117 7st-a piece.
-We were packed ready to shove off when, "Who's this eomig up the gully?" from somebody. Don broke the silence. "I think its Tom
+There was one bunk in the above hut, claimed by Janette, room for one on the floor, my bunk. The rest found flat spots in the lumpy ground. Early to bed this night, no rain, no nip in the air.
-Wenman." Tom was out for a couple of days lonesome and was on his way back to the car at Kiandra. We then trundled off back on to the trail. Shortly after Tom turned with the trail down to Kiandra and we branched left to Selwyn via a marked ski track. On arrival I packed two drivers into the mighty mouse and back to Round Mountain by road (30 km EASY) to gather in the other two cars, also some goodies at Cabramurra.
+However, it was not to be. Some time after midnight a plaintive voice came drifting across, "B-e-n, are you th-e-re?" - no response. Then again, "Yes," I said, "what's up?" "Can you hear something?" "No!" "There it is again, put your torch on." Torch proved nothing. I said, "It's probably a rat," With this I hung my pack on a hook and said to Janette, "If it's well fed we'll be O.K." Dawn broke late with Chris or Don banging on the door (no window) and we were still in one piece.
+We were packed ready to shove off when, "Who's this coming up the gully?" from somebody. Don broke the silence. "I think its Tom Wenman." Tom was out for a couple of days lonesome and was on his way back to the car at Kiandra. We then trundled off back on to the trail. Shortly after Tom turned with the trail down to Kiandra and we branched left to Selwyn via a marked ski track. On arrival I packed two drivers into the mighty mouse and back to Round Mountain by road (30 km easy) to gather in the other two cars, also some goodies at Cabramurra.
 We lunched at the Three Mile Dam, then off to the Blue Water Holes via Long Plain. There we had a good rest camp, plenty of good water again, caving scenery in the Gorge and oodles of trout. So ended the Snowy Mountains Trip, January, 1985!
-* * * * * * * *
-REPORT ON APRIL COMMITTEE MEETING.
+----
-The Bush Dance to be held on 3rd May by the Federation B,W. is
-being held to raise funds for a custom-built $7,000 trailer for S. & R.
+=== Report On The April Committee Meeting. ===
-Steve and Wendy Hodgman wil not be returning to Sydney or retaining membership of the Club. We will miss them as leaders of walks and bike trips, stirrers to go on S. & R. practices, and as companions in the bush. They have joined Northern Rivers Bughwalking Club and would welcome old friends to vibit. Their address is,- 34 Bellevue Avenue, Lismore: 'Heights, 2480.
-***,
+The Bush Dance to be held on 3rd May by the Federation B.W. is being held to raise funds for a custom-built $7,000 trailer for S. & R.
-NEW MEMBERS.
-. The following new members were admitted to the Club in April. Please add their names to your List of Members.
+Steve and Wendy Hodgman wil not be returning to Sydney or retaining membership of the Club. We will miss them as leaders of walks and bike trips, stirrers to go on S. & R. practices, and as companions in the bush. They have joined Northern Rivers Bushwalking Club and would welcome old friends to visit. Their address is - 34 Bellevue Avenue, Lismore Heights, 2480.
-CASEY, Judy, 19/315 Bondi Road, Bondi, 2026 Phone 339-1313
-BRAY, Greg, H.M.A.S. Penguin, :Balmoral, 2091 982-6715
+----
-HUGGETIM,i9kaeParee Avenue, Balgowlah 949-6774
-SANDNER, Ilse, 14 Taree Avenue, Balgowlah 949-6774
+=== New Members. ===
-CasiGRATULATIONS to Margaret and Bob Hcdgson on the birth of their second daughter, Melanie Amanda. on 1st March last.
-Page 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER April, 1985
+The following new members were admitted to the Club in April. Please add their names to your List of Members.
+  * Casey, Judy, 19/315 Bondi Road, Bondi, 2026. Phone 339-1313.
+  * Bray, Greg, H.M.A.S. Penguin, Balmoral, 2091. 982-6715.
+  * Huggett, Michael, 14 Taree Avenue, Balgowlah. 949-6774.
+  * Sandner, Ilse, 14 Taree Avenue, Balgowlah. 949-6774.
+----
+__Congratulations__ to Margaret and Bob Hodgson on the birth of their second daughter, Melanie Amanda on 1st March last.
+----
 KOSCIUSKO NATIONAL PARK.  24 - 29 December, 1984.
 by Peter Miller.