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Established June 1931 | Established June 1931 | ||
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. Club meetingsare | + | 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 7:45 pm at the Cahill Community Centre (Upper Hall) 34 Falcon Street, Crow's Nest. |
| EDITOR: | Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Telephone 428-3178. | | | EDITOR: | Ainslie Morris, 45 Austin Street, Lane Cove, 2066. Telephone 428-3178. | | ||
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| Assistant Printers Needed! | | 12 | | | Assistant Printers Needed! | | 12 | | ||
| The One That Got Away | Peter Dyce | 13 | | | The One That Got Away | Peter Dyce | 13 | | ||
- | | Committee Meeting Report 2/10/85 | Bill Holland | + | | Committee Meeting Report 2/10/85 | | 14 | |
- | | Social Notes | | 14 | | + | | Social Notes | Bill Holland |
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The blue sapphire, with the red ruby, diamond, emerald and opal, are the most desired gemstones. Sapphire, which means blue, is a variety of the mineral corundum coloured by the presence of some titanium. This area produces 80% of the world' | The blue sapphire, with the red ruby, diamond, emerald and opal, are the most desired gemstones. Sapphire, which means blue, is a variety of the mineral corundum coloured by the presence of some titanium. This area produces 80% of the world' | ||
- | A bonus for cyclists visiting Inverell in early September is to see the Grafton to inverell | + | A bonus for cyclists visiting Inverell in early September is to see the Grafton to Inverell |
- | __The scenic gems are two little national parks__ on the Mt. Lindesay Highway 30 km out of Tenterfield. First is Boonoo Boonoo (pronounced | + | __The scenic gems are two little national parks__ on the Mt. Lindesay Highway 30 km out of Tenterfield. First is Boonoo Boonoo (pronounced Bunny B' |
- | Bunny B' | + | |
Bald Rock (Boonoo Boonoo to the aborigines) is also off the unsealed Mt. Lindesay Highway to Brisbane, a few kilometres further on but on the left. A good 6 km track takes you to a picnic area where you may camp overnight. An easy walk takes 1 hour return, and raises you 200 metres above the surrounding wet sclerophyll forest. The beauty of the rock is in its coloured streaks, shown in the 1985 N.S.W. wilderness Calendar for August. We read that there are views out to the peaks of the - Scenic Rim and the Tweed coast, but we could hardly see the rock itself for mist and rain. Now we'll have to go back - oh dear! | Bald Rock (Boonoo Boonoo to the aborigines) is also off the unsealed Mt. Lindesay Highway to Brisbane, a few kilometres further on but on the left. A good 6 km track takes you to a picnic area where you may camp overnight. An easy walk takes 1 hour return, and raises you 200 metres above the surrounding wet sclerophyll forest. The beauty of the rock is in its coloured streaks, shown in the 1985 N.S.W. wilderness Calendar for August. We read that there are views out to the peaks of the - Scenic Rim and the Tweed coast, but we could hardly see the rock itself for mist and rain. Now we'll have to go back - oh dear! | ||
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Notwithstanding this, a few walking parties, taking train to Nowra and hire cars beyond, managed to make the first dint in the protective armour of the Budawangs. The late Ray Kirkby led some trips into the area between Sassafras and Wog Wog about 1947/8, and about the same time Grace and John Noble trudged along the southern part of the range from near Mount Budawang itself to Currockbilly and Wog Wog. A little later Alex Colley who, in company with the late Maurie Berry, had ascended Currockbilly from the east (somewhere along Belowra Creek), also led some parties in from Sassafras towards The Castle: these met with mixed success owing to the abominable weather often encountered in the area. | Notwithstanding this, a few walking parties, taking train to Nowra and hire cars beyond, managed to make the first dint in the protective armour of the Budawangs. The late Ray Kirkby led some trips into the area between Sassafras and Wog Wog about 1947/8, and about the same time Grace and John Noble trudged along the southern part of the range from near Mount Budawang itself to Currockbilly and Wog Wog. A little later Alex Colley who, in company with the late Maurie Berry, had ascended Currockbilly from the east (somewhere along Belowra Creek), also led some parties in from Sassafras towards The Castle: these met with mixed success owing to the abominable weather often encountered in the area. | ||
- | Others, including Ken Angel and some of his friends who produced a map of the region, and Ron Knightley and colleagues also tried conclusions with portions of the Budawangs and gradually there was a spread of bushwalker awareness of a relatively unspoiled and spectacular country. In the mid- 1950s Frank Leyden and some friends made a fresh try from the Sassafras side, with a measure of success, and it was about this time that the increasing ownership of private cars brought the area within the reach of a wider circle of walkers. | + | Others, including Ken Angel and some of his friends who produced a map of the region, and Ron Knightley and colleagues also tried conclusions with portions of the Budawangs and gradually there was a spread of bushwalker awareness of a relatively unspoiled and spectacular country. In the mid 1950s Frank Leyden and some friends made a fresh try from the Sassafras side, with a measure of success, and it was about this time that the increasing ownership of private cars brought the area within the reach of a wider circle of walkers. |
At Easter, 1957, Alex Colley and party came in from Wog Wog and reached Mt. Renwick/ | At Easter, 1957, Alex Colley and party came in from Wog Wog and reached Mt. Renwick/ | ||
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I had first been in the Budawangs with a party which went from Wog Wog down Yadboro River to the Clyde and out to the coast over the Pigeon House ridges at Easter, 1952, and later had joined in a couple of the trips following the Leyden explorations from Sassafras. Like all the others, I was impressed by the promise of this new walking ground. However, most of these trips were private ventures, and did not get into printed walks programmes. | I had first been in the Budawangs with a party which went from Wog Wog down Yadboro River to the Clyde and out to the coast over the Pigeon House ridges at Easter, 1952, and later had joined in a couple of the trips following the Leyden explorations from Sassafras. Like all the others, I was impressed by the promise of this new walking ground. However, most of these trips were private ventures, and did not get into printed walks programmes. | ||
- | Which brings us, finally, to the Colin Putt exploratory of October, 1957. I think this may have been the first official programmed walk for nine years that entered the Budawangs from Sassafras - the previous one being Alex Colley' | + | Which brings us, finally, to the Colin Putt exploratory of October, 1957. I think this may have been the first official programmed walk for nine years that entered the Budawangs from Sassafras - the previous one being Alex Colley' |
Transport was by Putt-mobile, | Transport was by Putt-mobile, | ||
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At that stage the easy way south, passing east of Quilty' | At that stage the easy way south, passing east of Quilty' | ||
- | However, the party did get rather widely dispersed and selected a variety of different ways of scrambling down into the top end of Hidden Valley (then called " | + | However, the party did get rather widely dispersed and selected a variety of different ways of scrambling down into the top end of Hidden Valley (then called " |
We were now on ground already known to George Gray and myself, and we made good time along Hidden Valley and out to the big grassy/ | We were now on ground already known to George Gray and myself, and we made good time along Hidden Valley and out to the big grassy/ | ||
- | On Tarn Mountain, however, we were all at a loss, but Colin and John Manning went " | + | On Tarn Mountain, however, we were all at a loss, but Colin and John Manning went " |
- | We had used up so much of the week-end that The Castle was no longer an option, but we could still hope to discover the link between Tarn, Bibbenluke Mountain and the western face of MOunts | + | We had used up so much of the week-end that The Castle was no longer an option, but we could still hope to discover the link between Tarn, Bibbenluke Mountain and the western face of Mounts |
- | So, obedient to the last, as walkers always are (Ha, Ha, Ha) nine out of the 14 got out of their sleeping bags about 4.15 am and moved off in picaninny daylight at 5.10 am. They did pass the Corang headwaters, skirt Bibbenluke Walls and find the saddle leading to Renwick before the enemy, time, forced a retreat. But another couple of links in the chain of discovery had been forged. | + | So, obedient to the last, as walkers always are (Ha, Ha, Ha) nine out of the 14 got out of their sleeping bags about 4.15 am and moved off in picaninny daylight at 5.10 am. They __did__ |
- | Here I confess I went only to Bibbenluke Walls, where I discovered I had lost my watch. It was an old one, and used only on walks, but it had been a gift from my parents in 1934 and had been with me all through the War | + | Here I confess I went only to Bibbenluke Walls, where I discovered I had lost my watch. It was an old one, and used only on walks, but it had been a gift from my parents in 1934 and had been with me all through the War years: I left the party and turned back looking for it and didn't find it. |
- | years: I left the party and turned back looking for it and didn't find it. | + | |
- | About 10.30 the reconnaissance party returned and we all packed and | + | About 10:30 the reconnaissance party returned and we all packed and |
left Mount Tarn, retreating by the same route. As the Putt-mobile approached Sassafras we met an incoming Army convoy whose commander was shocked to learn he would be loosing off mortar bombs in an area where civilians went bush walking. | left Mount Tarn, retreating by the same route. As the Putt-mobile approached Sassafras we met an incoming Army convoy whose commander was shocked to learn he would be loosing off mortar bombs in an area where civilians went bush walking. | ||
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* R - __Response__ - quickly assess the state of consciousness of the casualty. If fainting from pain and shock, lie him/her down with feet raised. Lift leg well above burn. __Immediately pour on WATER__ and remove hot shoe and sock. | * R - __Response__ - quickly assess the state of consciousness of the casualty. If fainting from pain and shock, lie him/her down with feet raised. Lift leg well above burn. __Immediately pour on WATER__ and remove hot shoe and sock. | ||
- | __WATER__ - Tell someone or get a canvas bucket full of cold water, or use a large billy, or plastic bag ih a hat. Use a creek only if very close by - remember, it is dark. Leave foot immersed in water for 10 minutes. Do NOT break blisters. | + | __WATER__ - Tell someone or get a canvas bucket full of cold water, or use a large billy, or plastic bag in a hat. Use a creek only if very close by - remember, it is dark. Leave foot immersed in water for 10 minutes. Do NOT break blisters. |
__(2) ASSESSMENT OF BURN.__ | __(2) ASSESSMENT OF BURN.__ | ||
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Here is an account of a recently completed tour of parts of Europe during this year's northern summer. Members planning an overseas trip to Europe may find my experiences and advice helpful in planning their itineraries. | Here is an account of a recently completed tour of parts of Europe during this year's northern summer. Members planning an overseas trip to Europe may find my experiences and advice helpful in planning their itineraries. | ||
- | Flying Thai Airlines to Bangkok I joined a Polish " | + | Flying Thai Airlines to Bangkok I joined a Polish " |
- | fare from Sydney to Europe was approx. $1450. This is some $300 or $400 less than the big, established western airlines charge. | + | |
__Sweden__. Arriving at Stockholm' | __Sweden__. Arriving at Stockholm' | ||
- | Sweden is about the most expensive country in the whole of Europe, about the same as Switzerland. However, I found I could get delicious, healthy and inexpensive meals at a good self-service restaurant with smorgasbord dishes, a Swedish | + | Sweden is about the most expensive country in the whole of Europe, about the same as Switzerland. However, I found I could get delicious, healthy and inexpensive meals at a good self-service restaurant with smorgasbord dishes, a Swedish |
Owing to Sweden' | Owing to Sweden' | ||
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On the last Sunday of my visit we went on a lovely bushwalk to a lakeside national park, just outside Stockholm. It was a warm and sunny May day and the flowering tulips, daffodils and silver beech trees were a beautiful sight. Swedish people appear to be very nature-loving and fitness conscious. There were thousands of people to be seen cycling and walking in the park on this glorious spring day. | On the last Sunday of my visit we went on a lovely bushwalk to a lakeside national park, just outside Stockholm. It was a warm and sunny May day and the flowering tulips, daffodils and silver beech trees were a beautiful sight. Swedish people appear to be very nature-loving and fitness conscious. There were thousands of people to be seen cycling and walking in the park on this glorious spring day. | ||
- | __West Germany__. On the following Monday it was with sadness that I boarded a train for Germany, as the Swedish people impressed very wK1 with their cleanliness, | + | __West Germany__. On the following Monday it was with sadness that I boarded a train for Germany, as the Swedish people impressed very well with their cleanliness, |
- | My next stop was the mountain town of Berchtesgaden, | + | My next stop was the mountain town of Berchtesgaden, |
- | were unbelievably beautiful. At present there is a restaurant and coffee shop on the site where a former German leader used to have his vacation house. The place is very popular with international tourists, especially Americans. | + | |
- | __Yugoslavia__. Leaving Germany, I continued south to Yugoslavia. This is a poor and backward communist (non-aligned) country that is at present experiencing very serious economic problems. Be that as it may, it is | + | __Yugoslavia__. Leaving Germany, I continued south to Yugoslavia. This is a poor and backward communist (non-aligned) country that is at present experiencing very serious economic problems. Be that as it may, it is relatively cheap to travel through compared to the northern and western European countries. This is mainly due to its very weak local currency, the " |
- | relatively cheap to travel through compared to the northern and western European countries. This is mainly due to its very weak local currency, the " | + | |
I found the Dalmatian coastline to be the most scenically interesting part of Yugoslavia. I spent a week on the island RAB off the coast of N.W. Yugoslavia. It is a very scenic little island with beautiful beaches but tends to be overrun by hordes of German tourists during "the season" | I found the Dalmatian coastline to be the most scenically interesting part of Yugoslavia. I spent a week on the island RAB off the coast of N.W. Yugoslavia. It is a very scenic little island with beautiful beaches but tends to be overrun by hordes of German tourists during "the season" | ||
- | __Hungary__. Leaving Yugoslavia, I crossed the Hungarian border to visit this other small Eastern Bloc country. Its capital, Budapest, was a pleasant surprise. The city straddles the long Danube River and has very many fine old buildings dating back several centuries when Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hungary has very good and cheap food, especially paprika-flavoured | + | __Hungary__. Leaving Yugoslavia, I crossed the Hungarian border to visit this other small Eastern Bloc country. Its capital, Budapest, was a pleasant surprise. The city straddles the long Danube River and has very many fine old buildings dating back several centuries when Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hungary has very good and cheap food, especially paprika-flavored |
__Czechoslovakia__. The next country, Czechoslovakia, | __Czechoslovakia__. The next country, Czechoslovakia, | ||
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__Austria__. It was with great pleasure that I crossed the Czech border to get into beautiful Austria! (Parochial prejudice, I call it! Ed.) The difference between Austria and the drab and boring Eastern Bloc countries is unbelievable! I was stunned by the wealth and prosperity so obvious in Austria: there are well stocked shops and the inhabitants are well dressed and prosperous looking. Austria is a " | __Austria__. It was with great pleasure that I crossed the Czech border to get into beautiful Austria! (Parochial prejudice, I call it! Ed.) The difference between Austria and the drab and boring Eastern Bloc countries is unbelievable! I was stunned by the wealth and prosperity so obvious in Austria: there are well stocked shops and the inhabitants are well dressed and prosperous looking. Austria is a " | ||
- | I spent a most enjoyable five weeks here. Having bought a bicycle, I toured lots of quaint mountain villages by bike and " | + | I spent a most enjoyable five weeks here. Having bought a bicycle, I toured lots of quaint mountain villages by bike and " |
The country in general is a real pleasure to travel through. Public transport is clean, very efficient and always on time. Austria, compared to the Eastern Bloc and southern European countries, is not cheap, but in my opinion, it was the most beautiful and enjoyable country of all. | The country in general is a real pleasure to travel through. Public transport is clean, very efficient and always on time. Austria, compared to the Eastern Bloc and southern European countries, is not cheap, but in my opinion, it was the most beautiful and enjoyable country of all. | ||
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All work done for the S.B.W. is done by volunteers (and there are a lot of different jobs), so new members are invited to offer if they feel there is any work they can take part in. This applies to the many other jobs that need to be done in the Club as well as the magazine printing. | All work done for the S.B.W. is done by volunteers (and there are a lot of different jobs), so new members are invited to offer if they feel there is any work they can take part in. This applies to the many other jobs that need to be done in the Club as well as the magazine printing. | ||
- | However, at the moment, ASSISTANT PRINTERS are wanted, so please consider whether you can help, and if so ring Phil Butt 94-6333 (H) or 339-7179 (B), or Barbara Bruce 546-6570 (H), or speak to Barbara or | + | However, at the moment, ASSISTANT PRINTERS are wanted, so please consider whether you can help, and if so ring Phil Butt 94-6333 (H) or 339-7179 (B), or Barbara Bruce 546-6570 (H), or speak to Barbara or Ainslie Morris in the clubroom. The off-set printer is at present located at Seaforth but in future will probably be located at Turramurra. |
- | Ainslie Morris in the clubroom. The off-set printer is at present located | + | |
- | at Seaforth but in future will probably be located at Turramurra. | + | |
===== THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: ===== | ===== THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: ===== | ||
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===== ALTERATION TO WALKS PROGRAMME. ===== | ===== ALTERATION TO WALKS PROGRAMME. ===== | ||
- | 8.9.10 Nov. FAMILY WALK - Megalong - Six Foot Track - Cox R. - Canons | + | 8.9.10 Nov. FAMILY WALK - Megalong - Six Foot Track - Cox R. - Carlons |
This walk will now be led on the following weekend, 15.16.17 November. | This walk will now be led on the following weekend, 15.16.17 November. | ||
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Don't forget, the CLUB AUCTION is on October 30th (next Wednesday? | Don't forget, the CLUB AUCTION is on October 30th (next Wednesday? | ||
- | In November, Greta Davis will show slides on Nepal on the lath. Magazine wrapping follows the dinner on the 20th, and there is an important announcement about the 27th. | + | In November, Greta Davis will show slides on Nepal on the 13th. Magazine wrapping follows the dinner on the 20th, and there is an important announcement about the 27th. |
The Minister for Planning and Environment, | The Minister for Planning and Environment, | ||
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| Programme: | Nov. 6 | Committee Meeting. | | | Programme: | Nov. 6 | Committee Meeting. | | ||
| | Nov. 13 | Slides on Nepal - Greta Davis. | | | | Nov. 13 | Slides on Nepal - Greta Davis. | | ||
- | | *| Nov. 20 | Magazine Wrapping. | | + | | *|Nov. 20 | Magazine Wrapping. | |
| | Nov. 27 | Film - "A Singular Woman" | | | | Nov. 27 | Film - "A Singular Woman" | | ||
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Please send....copies of the 1986 Wilderness Calendar to:- \\ | Please send....copies of the 1986 Wilderness Calendar to:- \\ | ||
- | NAME: \\ | + | NAME: ............ |
- | ADDRESS: | + | ADDRESS: |
- | Enclosed is cheque/ | + | Enclosed is cheque/ |
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