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+====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ======
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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKEr-
+Established June 1931.
-Established June 1931
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O., Dyfnry, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday
+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.
-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.|
-BUSINESS MANAGER:  Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118.
+|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871 1207.|
-Telphone 871 1207
+|**Production Manager**|Helen Gray.|
-PRODUCTION MANAGER: Helen Gray.
+|**Typist**|Kath Brown.|
-TYPIST: Kath Brown.
+|**Printers**|Fran Longfoot, Morag Ryder, Stan Madden & Ben Esgate.|
-PRINTERS: Fran Longfoot, Morag Ryder, Stan Madden & Ben Esgate.
-* ** * **it.***
+=== March, 1986 ===
-MARCH, 1986.
-Page
+===== In This Issue: =====
-S.B.W. Office Bearers & Committee 1986 2
-Constitutional Amendments 2
+| | |Page|
-Grassy Hill - the Third Colo River Trip Alastair Battye 3
+|S.B.W. Office Bearers & Committee 1986| | 2|
-Annual Subscriptions 1986 4
+|Constitutional Amendments| | 2|
-"Rhymes of the Times" Jim Brown 5
+|Grassy Hill - the Third Colo River Trip|Alastair Battye| 3|
-Now What? First Aid Ainslie Morris 6
+|Annual Subscriptions 1986| | 4|
-Advertisement - Blackheath Taxi 6
+|"Rhymes of the Times"|Jim Brown| 5|
-Notes for Your Guidance - Potato Point to
+|Now What? First Aid|Ainslie Morris| 6|
-Bithry Inlet Helen Gray 7
+|Notes for Your Guidance - Potato Point to Bithry Inlet|Helen Gray| 7|
-From the Wilderness Society 9
+|From the Wilderness Society| | 9|
-Report of Committee Meeting of 5/3/86 9
+|Report of Committee Meeting of 5/3/86| | 9|
-New Members 9
+|New Members| | 9|
-Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre 10
+|A Break in Time - South Coast, Xmas 1985|Joan Rigby|11|
-A Break in Time - South Coast, Xmas 1985 Joan Rigby 11
+|Breaking the Rules|Frank Rigby|12|
-Breaking the Rules Frank Rigby 12
+|Now What? First Aid Answers|Ainslie Morris|15|
-Now What? First Aid Answers Ainslie Morris 15
+|Bush Dance 2/5/86| |16|
-Advertisement - Canoe & Camping,Gladesville 14
+|Social Notes for April| |16|
-Bush Dance 2/5/86 16
-Social Notes for April 16
+===== Advertisements: =====
-************
-Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1986.
+| |Page|
-s.b.w. OFFICE BEARERS & COMMITTEE 1986.
+|Blackheath Taxi| 6|
-The following office bearers and committee members as well as other
+|Eastwood Camping Centre|10|
-Club workers were elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Club held on Wednesday, 12th March, 1986:-
+|Canoe & Camping, Gladesville|14|
-President Vice-Presidents
-Hon, Secretary
+----
-Hon. Treasurer
-Hon. Walks Secretary Hon. Social Secretary
+===== S.B.W. Office Bearers & Committee 1986. =====
-" Asst. T1Barbara Bruce
-* Barrie Murdoch
+The following office bearers and committee members as well as other Club workers were elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Club held on Wednesday, 12th March, 1986:-
-* Ainslie Morris
-* Greta Davis
+|President|Barbara Bruce*|
-* Bill Holland
+|Vice-Presidents|Barrie Murdoch*, Ainslie Morris*|
-* Carol Bruce
+|Hon. Secretary|Greta Davis*|
-* Narelle Lovell Patrick James
+|Hon. Treasurer|Bill Holland*|
-Hon. New Members Secretary * Michael Reynolds
+|Hon. Walks Secretary|Carol Bruce*|
- " Asst. " 11 Margaret Reid
+|Hon. Social Secretary|Narelle Lovell*|
-Committee Members * Fran Longfoot
+|Hon. Asst. Social Secretary|Patrick James|
-* Joy Hynes
+|Hon. New Members Secretary|Michael Reynolds*|
-Federation Delegates  Gordon Lee
+|Hon. Asst. New Members Secretary|Margaret Reid|
- Spiro Haginakitas
+|Committee Members|Fran Longfoot*, Ian Debert*, Joy Hynes*, Malcolm Boadle*|
-Hon. Conservation Secretary Alex Colley
+|Federation Delegates|Gordon Lee*, Tim Coffey, Spiro Haginakitas*, Ian Debert|
-Magazine Editor Ainslie Morris
+|Hon. Conservation Secretary|Alex Colley|
- f7 Business Manager Bill Burke
+|Magazine Editor|Ainslie Morris|
- I? Production Manager Helen Gray
+|Magazine Business Manager|Bill Burke|
- It Printers Fran Longfoot
+|Magazine Production Manager|Helen Gray|
-Stan Madden Search & Rescue Contacts Tony Marshall
+|Magazine Printers|Fran Longfoot, Morag Ryder, Stan Madden, Ben Esgate|
-Ray Hookway
+|Search & Rescue Contacts|Tony Marshall, Bob Younger, Ray Hookway, Kath McInnes|
-Archivist Phil Butt
+|Archivist|Phil Butt|
-Hon. Solicitor Barrie Murdoch
+|Hon. Solicitor|Barrie Murdoch|
-Hon. Auditor Gordon Redmond
+|Hon. Auditor|Gordon Redmond|
-CLUB TRUSTEES Heather White
+|Club Trustees|Heather White, Gordon Redmond, Bill Burke|
-Bill Burke Kosciusko Huts Association ) Ray Hookway
+|Kosciusko Huts Association Delegates|Ray Hookway, Jim Percy|
-Delegates
+|Projectionist|Alan Doherty|
-Projectionist Alan Doherty
-* Ian Debert
+* Indicates members of Committee.
-* Malcolm Boadle
-Tim Coffey Ian Debert
+----
-Morag Ryder Ben Esgate
-Bob Younger Kath McInnes
+===== Constitutional Amendments. =====
-Gordon Redmond
-Jim Percy
-* Indicates members of Committee. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
 The Annual General Meeting considered and passed the following Constitutional Amendments:
-(a) That clause 10(c) of the Constitution be deleted and the following be inserted in its place:- "A monthly general meeting shall be held each month for the transaction of general business and the filling of vacancies".
-(b) That clause 5(c) of the Constitution be amended by deleting therefrom from the words "but not exceeding one half of the annual subscription".
+(a) That clause 10( c ) of the Constitution be deleted and the following be inserted in its place:- "A monthly general meeting shall be held each month for the transaction of general business and the filling of vacancies".
+(b) That clause 5( c ) of the Constitution be amended by deleting therefrom from the words "but not exceeding one half of the annual subscription".
 Please amend your copy of the Constitution accordingly.
-Please also note the change to the Social Programme necessary to comply with the first of these amendments. The A.G.M. decided that general meetings would be held on 9th April and 14th May instead of the advertised social
-events. **********
+Please also note the change to the Social Programme necessary to comply with the first of these amendments. The A.G.M. decided that general meetings would be held on 9th April and 14th May instead of the advertised social events.
-March, 1986. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 3
-GRASSY HILL.
+----
-The third Colo River trip, 29/30 November, 1 December     Canoe Creek - Colo River - Angorawa Creek - Drip Rock
-Don Finch, Leader plus 11 others.
+===== Grassy Hill. =====
+__The third Colo River trip, 29/30 November, 1 December....__
+__Canoe Creek - Colo River - Angorawa Creek - Drip Rock....__
+__Don Finch, Leader plus 11 others.__
 by Alastair Battye.
 On Friday night around 10 o'clock of a forecasted fine and hot weekend, twelve stalwarts, having distributed cars fairly evenly (and of course tidily) around the wilds of the Colo Heights, set off for a preparatory couple of hours walking along a fire trail for the purpose, we were told, of shortening our walking on the Saturday.
-Walking a fire trail at night is a less than joyous experience. The full moon carefully arranged by our leader could not be seen for the rain clouds surrounding us. Of course there was no need to worry about that
-because the weekend was to be fine and sunny. After an hour of stumbling
+Walking a fire trail at night is a less than joyous experience. The full moon carefully arranged by our leader could not be seen for the rain clouds surrounding us. Of course there was no need to worry about that because the weekend was to be fine and sunny. After an hour of stumbling along the trail in the dark, the rain set in. There must have been some cosmic upheaval when we finally reached the selected camp site for the rain stopped for us to get our tents up and we could at least crawl into dry sleeping bags.
-along the trail in the dark, the rain set in. There must have been some cosmic upheaval when we finally reached the selected camp site for the rain stopped for us to get our tents up and we could at least crawl into dry sleeping bags.
-The Saturday morning of the fine and dry weekend dawned - of course - wet! Well, soggy, anyway. After breakfasting and cleaning up and packing
+The Saturday morning of the fine and dry weekend dawned - of course - wet! Well, soggy, anyway. After breakfasting and cleaning up and packing we were all ready to leave at 7.30. All that is except the leader, who finally managed to be ready fifteen minutes later. Then a damp walk along the rest of the fire trail and a long, damp slither down Canoe Creek Point to the Colo itself.
-we were all ready to leave at 7.30. All that is except the leader, who
-finally managed to be ready fifteen minutes later. Then a damp walk along' the rest of the fire trail and a long, damp slither down Canoe Creek Point to the Colo itself.
 Twelve of us stood on a rock just above the river debating whether to jump straight into the river whilst we were still hot (!) from the scrambling down the slope, or to push and shove through the scrub along the banks, or to have a cup of tea.
-The last idea failed, democratically. Most took to the river and two or three started working along the banks. The river surprisingly, to the
-author anyway, was not cold. The wind was, but that could be avoided by keeping swimming. Unfortunately for the author, he doesn't carry any spare fat, so after a couple of hours in the water, cold though it wasn't, there was a somewhat introspective debate carried on as to whether it would be preferable to suffer hypothermia by staying in the water swimming or to suffer hypothermia by climbing out into the chill wind.
+The last idea failed, democratically. Most took to the river and two or three started working along the banks. The river surprisingly, to the author anyway, was not cold. The wind was, but that could be avoided by keeping swimming. Unfortunately for the author, he doesn't carry any spare fat, so after a couple of hours in the water, cold though it wasn't, there was a somewhat introspective debate carried on as to whether it would be preferable to suffer hypothermia by staying in the water swimming or to suffer hypothermia by climbing out into the chill wind.
 In the midst of this debate, surprise, the clouds parted and the sun came out.
 Some little while later, in the middle of what was showing signs of being a beautiful sunny day (weekend?), we reached the lunch spot and had lunch, some of the party already showing signs of incipient sunburn. A couple of hours for lunch on the sandy beach in the sun then off again. The water was great.
-Not so the weather. Around a mile further downstream 'the storm' hit.
-Out of the water was freezing. In the water was less so but impossible.
+Not so the weather. Around a mile further downstream 'the storm' hit. Out of the water was freezing. In the water was less so but impossible. The rain rained so hard there was no water surface on the river, just a vague interface of wild splashing which made it not just impossible to see anything at all, but difficult to determine just where to locate one's nose to breath. And that rain kept on and on and on. Fortunately navigation was just a matter of staying in the river and going with it, through rocks and rapids and all, because visibility was strictly nil.
-The rain rained so hard there was no water surface on the river, just a vague interface of wild splashing which made it not just impossible to see anything at all, but difficult to determine just where to locate one's nose to breath. And that rain kept on and on and on. Fortunately navigation was just a
-matter of staying in the river and going with it, through rocks and rapids and all, because visibility was strictly nil.
+It did stop in the end. We did find the campsite in non-rain and the clouds even thinned and showed signs of breaking. The tents were set up, the fire started, we even contemplated Sunday may be fine and sunny. Some of the energetic members of the party elected to climb a couple of the surrounding peaks, some elected not to. Dinners were eventually cooked still in daylight and amidst clouds of particularly sticky and annoying flies. Dusk and darkness finally got rid of the flies, but there was still no moon - no Halleys Comet either, just cloud. By 10.30 the fire was deserted. Friday night had been after all a rather late night.
-It did stop in the end. We did find the campsite in non-rain and the clouds even thinned and showed signs of breaking. The tents were set up,
-the fire started, we even contemplated Sunday may be fine and sunny. Some
-Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1986.
-of the energetic members of the party elected to climb a couple of the surrounding peaks, some elected not to. Dinners were eventually cooked
-still in daylight and amidst clouds of particularly sticky and annoying flies. Dusk and darkness finally got rid of the flies, but there was still
-no moon - no Halleys Comet either, just cloud. By 10.30 the fire was
-deserted. Friday night had been after all a rather late night.
 Sunday, sunny Sunday. No! Cloudy, cool Sunday. After breakfast - today the leader was the only one ready on time - we all set off along the bank to work up some heat before taking to the river.
 After a few kilometres of scrub and rock and wait-a-whiles and other assorted discouragements most of the party had taken to the river. After some time in the water the cold drove a fair number back onto the banks again.
-By lunchtime though, after a final option of the river with rapids or an impossible cliff line sidle, we reached the beach at Angorawa Creek, our 'leaving the Colo' point. So we had lunch and contemplated whether it
-would be wet or sunny or just plain cloudy for the climb up the creek and the ridge.
+By lunchtime though, after a final option of the river with rapids or an impossible cliff line sidle, we reached the beach at Angorawa Creek, our 'leaving the Colo' point. So we had lunch and contemplated whether it would be wet or sunny or just plain cloudy for the climb up the creek and the ridge.
 Cloudy was the eventual and somewhat surprising decision of the fates - in view of the infallible law of Murphy. But it was not cold, it was humid and the ridge was a steep long scramble, up, up, up.
-There was a top eventually and we could cool down a bit as we scrub- bashed along the top. Having eventually cooled off completely, of course the rain came down again.
-Finally, after some interesting "committee" navigation (which ridge were we on) we did reach the fire trail back to the cars which, after six kilometres, finished the walk with dry clothes and cars and well anticipated pizzas at Windsor.
+There was a top eventually and we could cool down a bit as we scrub-bashed along the top. Having eventually cooled off completely, of course the rain came down again.
-In retrospect it was a great trip, a good party that was fit and able and didn't really care much about the weather, AND the scenery was magnificent. Our fearless leader did well and he couldn't really be blamed for the rain - or couldn't he?
-* * * * * * * * * *
+Finally, after some interesting "committee" navigation (which ridge __were__ we on) we did reach the fire trail back to the cars which, after six kilometres, finished the walk with dry clothes and cars and well anticipated pizzas at Windsor.
-ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 1986.
+In retrospect it was a great trip, a good party that was fit and able and didn't really care much about the weather, and the scenery was magnificent. Our fearless leader did well and he couldn't really be blamed for the rain - or couldn't he?
+----
+===== Annual Subscriptions 1986. =====
 At the Annual General Meeting held on 12th March, 1986, the following subscriptions were decided upon:-
-Single member $20
-Household - ($20 plus $10 for
+|Single member|$20|
-each extra person in household $30 (for 2 people)
+|Household - ($20 plus $10 for each extra person in household)|$30 (for 2 people)|
-$40 ( " 3 " )
+| |$40 (for 3 people)|
-$50 ( " 4 " )
+| |$50 (for 4 people)|
-Full-time student (unless included
+|Full-time student (unless included in household subscription)|Not decided at A.G.M.|
-in household subscription) Not decided at A.G.M.
+|Entrance Fee|$ 5|
-Entrance Fee $ 5
 Non-active member subscription and prospective member subscription will be decided by Committee and advised in the April magazine.
-Members are reminded that subscriptions are due and payable as at the A.G.M. The new Treasurer, Bill Holland,will receive your fees either at the clubroom, or posted to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001.
-**********
+Members are reminded that subscriptions are due and payable as at the A.G.M. The new Treasurer, Bill Holland, will receive your fees either at the clubroom, or posted to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. Sydney, 2001.
-March, 1986. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 5
-"RHYMES OF THE TIMES".
+----
+===== "Rhymes Of The Times". =====
 by Jim Brown.
 For the 1986 Reunion Campfire a sketch called "Rhymes of the Times" was prepared. It dealt - mostly in a light-hearted fashion - with the current proposals before S.B.W. for Insurances and also our "Incorporation" under recently enacted State legislation. Amongst the points made in support of Incorporation is the fact that we could register our Club name, so making it inviolate if (for example) a sporting goods shop wanted to call itself "The SydneyBushwalker Supply".
-We are probably jealous of our name, because when the Club decided to call itself "The Sydney Bush Walkers" in December, 1927, THIS WAS THE FIRST KNOWN USE OF THE TERM "BUSH WALKER" TO DESCRIBE OUR PARTICULAR GAME. The term is now used widely by the media, and has even got into the Macquarie Dictionary.
+We are probably jealous of our name, because when the Club decided to call itself "The Sydney Bush Walkers" in December, 1927, __this was the first known use of the term "bush walker" to describe our particular game__. The term is now used widely by the media, and has even got into the Macquarie Dictionary.
 One of the songs in the Reunion sketch (rather more serious than the rest) was called "Name of the Game", and used the traditional English melody "Liliburlero".
-No. 1 - "NAME OF THE GAME".
-The term "Bush Walking"'s the NAME OF THE GAME And WE are the people that gave it that name. Whether we perish or go down to fame
+=== No. 1 - "Name of the Game". ===
+The term "Bush Walking"'s the Name of the Game\\
+And __we__ are the people that gave it that name.\\
+Whether we perish or go down to fame\\
 That is the name no other should claim.
-Walkers, Walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers Our'S is the name - the NAME OF THE GAME. While ever we last - now, future or past That is a name no other should claim.
-The seeds by our founders were carefully sown And other bush walkers have come to be known, The ranks of the walkers have grown and grown
+Walkers, Walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers\\
-But the NAME OF THE GAME is our own.... is our own.
+Our's is the name - the Name of the Game.\\
-Walkers, Walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers  etc.
+While ever we last - now, future or past\\
-No. 2 - "INCORPORATION".
+That is a name no other should claim.
+The seeds by our founders were carefully sown\\
+And other bush walkers have come to be known,\\
+The ranks of the walkers have grown and grown\\
+But the Name of the Game is our own.... is our own.
+Walkers, Walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers.... etc.
+=== No. 2 - "Incorporation". ===
 (John Styx' song from Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld".)
-Will we be incorporated?
-Will we become a Company?
+Will we be incorporated?\\
-On the Stock Exchange be rated? - We will have to wait and see.
+Will we become a Company?\\
-If we go Incorporated
+On the Stock Exchange be rated? -\\
-Will it drive us round the Bend? If our profits get inflated Will we pay a dividend?
+We will have to wait and see.
-Will we be Incorporated? Will we become a Company? Can it be anticipated
+If we go Incorporated\\
+Will it drive us round the Bend?\\
+If our profits get inflated\\
+Will we pay a dividend?
+Will we be Incorporated?\\
+Will we become a Company?\\
+Can it be anticipated\\
 No one sues just me and thee?
-In the circumstance Dye stated One we're really integrated Will our risk be dissipated?
+In the circumstance I've stated\\
+Once we're really integrated\\
+Will our risk be dissipated?\\
 We will just have to wait and see.
-Page 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1986.
-NOW WHAT?
+----
-FIRST AID.
+===== Now What? First Aid. =====
 by Ainslie Morris.
-Last in the series on FIRST AID to test your knowledge of what to do in a bush emergency.
-SITUATION 7:
+Last in the series on First Aid to test your knowledge of what to do in a bush emergency.
+=== Situation 7: ===
 A member of the party slips on a rock and a loose rock rolls on to the foot and ankle.
- PLACE: A creek in open level country about 1 km from a long steep fire trail.
- SIGNS: Tenderness in ankle, swelling, bruising.
+__Place__: A creek in open level country about 1 km from a long steep fire trail.
-SYMPTOMS: Pain, pallor, difficulty in walking.
-TEST: What is your -
+__Signs__: Tenderness in ankle, swelling, bruising.
-(1) IMMEDIATE ACTION?
-(2) ASSESSMENT of the signs and smptoms?
+__Symptoms__: Pain, pallor, difficulty in walking.
-(3) TREATMENT of the patient?
-(4) FURTHER ACTION you would take? For POSSIBLE ANSWERS see page 15.
+__Test__: What is your -
-KANANGRA BOYD
-UPPER BLUE MOUNTAINS
+  - Immediate action?
-SIX FOOT TRACK
+  - Assessment of the signs and smptoms?
-PICK UP ANYWHERE FOR START OR FINISH OF YOUR WALK - BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
+  - TreatmentT of the patient?
-Share the Fare Competitive Rates
+  - Further action you would take?
-BELVEDERE TAXIS BLACKHEATH
-SEATER MINI BUS TAXI
+For possible answers see page 15.
--87 8366
-March, 1986. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 7
+----
-NOTES FOR YOUR GUIDANCE - POTATO POINT TO BITHRY INLET.
+=== Belvedere Taxis Blackheath. =====
+seater mini bus taxi. 041-87 8366.
+Kanagra Boyd. Upper Blue Mountains. Six Foot Track.
+Pick up anywhere for start or finish of your walk - by prior arrangement.
+Share the fare - competitive rates.
+----
+===== Notes For Your Guidance - Potato Point To Bithry Inlet. =====
 by Helen Gray.
-"If it was such a good trip, why don't you write it up for the magazine?" said Ainslie, failing to disguise the tone of desperation of an S.B.W. editor. Thus I am writing fragmented bits of what I hope is useful information for anyone planning a similar trip, rather than a trip story.
-(For two reasons. Firstly, the typist wants it yesterday and, secondly, the cast was so many and varied - in both
-numbers and types - I can't do justice to them as personalities and friends.)
-We started our walk at Potato Point, a small coastal holiday-type settlement
-due east of Bodalla, and finished at Picnic Point near Bithry Inlet (or Lake Wapengo). The walking distance was about 85 km,
-spread over 5i days. The party varied from 19 to 12 persons throughout the trip.
-Country towns - Avoid them or use them?
-Cm or two of the regular coastChristmas-trip-walkers declined to come this time because of the amount of "civilisation" to be walked through, in particular the towns of Bermagui and Narooma. However, this proved to be an
-advantage for some; those who would have been excluded from most trips because they couldn't start on Boxing Day, or had to return to work earlier than New Year's Day, were able to meet us/leave us at appropriate
-towns and times. This meant, of course,
-that the trip had to be well-timed, and certainly car swapping needed some extra thought, but it did mean the pleasure of the company of friends I would otherwise not have walked with. By having one food-
-party I was able to put food parcels in various cars, so that for the first two days we had light packs, and when at Narooma we met Barbara Evans we collected her plus the next two days food. When
-Jo van Sommers and three others left us on Sunday we were able to collect from that car three days food for the remaining 12 people for the last few days. (For those questioning my arithmetic, there
-were many other comings and goings that I've not mentiond.)
-Lake Wo/losc,
-Bermo3u;
-Barasoof Lake
-Cu.th2 La.ke
-ge4-
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-Lake. Phumwwla.
-Norooma
-Norsgudgo Lake
-Nargal Lk.
-Cape Drotneciar3
-Tdba Tilbct Lake
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--The towns also enabled us to buy fresh bread and meat when needed. As for the towns themselves, they are of the fishing/ holiday home type, usually on estuaries, surrounded by dairying country, and even at this peak holiday time, relatively un-
-crowded. We found that most, if not all, Arrovnnu people swam at the beach nearest the town and we had only to walk to the next beach to be by ourselves again. We always lunched and camped in complete seclusion.
-Bahry Inlet
-Picric Pt.
-Scale
-miles = 1"
-/1w-roll Lake
-Goolen Head
-oclirinosa Rcmks Ben3unni.4
-Page 8 March, 1986.
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+"If it was such a good trip, why don't you write it up for the magazine?" said Ainslie, failing to disguise the tone of desperation of an S.B.W. editor. Thus I am writing fragmented bits of what I hope is useful information for anyone planning a similar trip, rather than a trip story. (For two reasons. Firstly, the typist wants it yesterday and, secondly, the cast was so many and varied - in both numbers and types - I can't do justice to them as personalities and friends.)
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+We started our walk at Potato Point, a small coastal holiday-type settlement due east of Bodalla, and finished at Picnic Point near Bithry Inlet (or Lake Wapengo). The walking distance was about 85 km, spread over 5½ days. The party varied from 19 to 12 persons throughout the trip.
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+=== Country towns - Avoid them or use them? ===
-Lakes and Estuaries.
-This stretch of coast abounds in fresh water lakes, many with deep
+Pme or two of the regular coast-Christmas-trip-walkers declined to come this time because of the amount of "civilisation" to be walked through, in particular the towns of Bermagui and Narooma. However, this proved to be an advantage for some; those who would have been excluded from most trips because they couldn't start on Boxing Day, or had to return to work earlier than New Year's Day, were able to meet us / leave us at appropriate towns and times. This meant, of course, that the trip had to be well-timed, and certainly car swapping needed some extra thought, but it did mean the pleasure of the company of friends I would otherwise not have walked with. By having one food-party I was able to put food parcels in various cars, so that for the first two days we had light packs, and when at Narooma we met Barbara Evans we collected her plus the next two days food. When Jo van Sommers and three others left us on Sunday we were able to collect from that car three days food for the remaining 12 people for the last few days. (For those questioning my arithmetic, there were many other comings and goings that I've not mentiond.)
-outlets to the sea. Three outlets are "no-goers"; Wagonga Inlet (Narooma),
-Lake Wallaga, and Bermagui River. Map information can be misleading. Two
+[ Map - Potato Point to Bithry Inlet. ]
-lakes shown as closed to the sea proved to be deep crossings. Our trip
-coincided wiht high Christmas tides, so we had to plan our lake crossings
+The towns also enabled us to buy fresh bread and meat when needed. As for the towns themselves, they are of the fishing / holiday home type, usually on estuaries, surrounded by dairying country, and even at this peak holiday time, relatively uncrowded. We found that most, if not all, people swam at the beach nearest the town and we had only to walk to the next beach to be by ourselves again. We always lunched and camped in complete seclusion.
-at the lowest tides. Although most were only waist deep then, they were very fast-flowing and the sandy bottoms soft and uneven. Crossing right at the ocean's edge was usually best, where the water was at its widest but
-shallowest. Even so, I was glad to be in a big party, able to cross in
+[ Drawing - Bengunnu-Mimosa Roacks National Park. Tiny headland & beaches. ]
-groups holding on to one another.
-Fresh Water.
+=== Lakes and Estuaries. ===
-While the guide books and the locals all declare a lack of water, we didn't find it any problem. Certainly running water is in short supply,
-but many beaches have small lakes and swamps behind the dunes. And one of
+This stretch of coast abounds in fresh water lakes, many with deep outlets to the sea. Three outlets are "no-goers"; Wagonga Inlet (Narooma), Lake Wallaga, and Bermagui River. Map information can be misleading. Two lakes shown as closed to the sea proved to be deep crossings. Our trip coincided with high Christmas tides, so we had to plan our lake crossings at the lowest tides. Although most were only waist deep then, they were very fast-flowing and the sandy bottoms soft and uneven. Crossing right at the ocean's edge was usually best, where the water was at its widest but shallowest. Even so, I was glad to be in a big party, able to cross in groups holding on to one another.
-these, showing no signs of anyone camping there before, was positively
-idyllic. "Wine-skins" were needed occasionally for carrying lunch water. (On one very hot day, near Bermagui, we asked if we could get water from a garden tap. The owner said not only could we have water, we could all have
+=== Fresh Water. ===
-showers too. He also kept his distance - I guess we stank!)
-Transport.
+While the guide books and the locals all declare a lack of water, we didn't find it any problem. Certainly running water is in short supply, but many beaches have small lakes and swamps behind the dunes. And one of these, showing no signs of anyone camping there before, was positively idyllic. "Wine-skins" were needed occasionally for carrying lunch water. (On one very hot day, near Bermagui, we asked if we could get water from a garden tap. The owner said not only could we have water, we could all have showers too. He also kept his distance - I guess we stank!)
-Our trip, with its coming and goings, involved quite complicated car- swap arrangements. ON an average trip, one would still have to allow an
-extra half day for getting cars to the other end and one car returning with
+=== Transport. ===
-the drivers. The road distance must be almost double the walking distance
-of 85 km along the beaches, as a glance at a map will show, so the returning
+Our trip, with its coming and goings, involved quite complicated car- swap arrangements. On an average trip, one would still have to allow an extra half day for getting cars to the other end and one car returning with the drivers. The road distance must be almost double the walking distance of 85 km along the beaches, as a glance at a map will show, so the returning car (in our case, George's) did probably 300 km before the walk began. Two of our party used the bus service, which has a lot to recommend it. Buses tie in with the trains which terminate at Bomaderry, near Nowra.
-car (in our case, George's) did probably 300 km before the walk began. Two
-of our party used the bus service, which has a lot to recommend it. Buses
+=== Highlights. ===
-tie in with the trains which terminate at Bomaderry, near Nowra.
-Highlights.
+This is a beautiful stretch of coast, so comparisons are between good, better or best! The section near Tilba Tilba was quite beautiful. We walked along a farm road on the cliff top, with views of the sea to our left, to our right a lake, and beyond the grassed hills of dairy farms with the backdrop of Mount Dromedary.
-This is a beautiful stretch of coast, so comparisons are between good, better or best! The section near Tilba Tilba was quite beautiful. We
-walked along a farm road on the cliff top, with views of the sea to our left, to our right a lake, and beyond the grassed hills of dairy farms with the backdrop of Mount Dromedary.
+My favourite area was south from Murrah Lake, particularly Goalen Head, a wide grassy headland from which there are views up and down the coast. Just beyond the headland are some of the most beautiful secluded beaches you could ever hope to find. The rolling farmlands now give way to the natural vegetation and more rugged coastline of Mimosa Rocks National Park. Here we were forced to climb inland over a low range before dropping to the next beach, Aragunnu, where we camped. A couple of hours in the bush made a nice change after days of sand, rocks and grasslands, but the heat soon made us long for a sea breeze again.
-My favourite area was south from Murrah Lake, particularly Goalen
-Head, a wide grassy headland from which there are views up and down the coast. Just beyond the headland are some of the most beautiful secluded beaches you could ever hope to find. The rolling farmlands now give way to the natural
+From here to Bithry Inlet is completely trackless. Above the small beaches the land rises steeply. When it is necessary to leave the beaches one finds oneself in very scratchy scrub, but if one goes in further and higher the vegetation changes to trees with grass underneath. Apart from a few campers at Aragunnu and again at Picnic Point (where we had left a car) we saw no sign of anyone, not even a footprint in the sand. Being our last day I didn't look for a campsite, but for a party of our size it may have been a problem, unless we had slept on the sand. Small streams or soaks can be found at most beaches. The sands are really white, so the sea appeared an intense turquoise. Glorious!
-vegetation and more rugged coastline of Mimosa Rocks National Park. Here
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-we were forced to climb inland over a low range before dropping to the next beach, Aragunnu, where we camped. A couple of hours in the bush made a nice change after days of sand, rocks and grasslands, but the heat soon made us long for a sea breeze again.
-From here to Bithry Inlet is completely trackless. Above the small beaches the land rises steeply. When it is necessary to leave the beaches one finds oneself in very scratchy scrub, but if one goes in further and higher the vegetation changes to trees with grass underneath. Apart from a few campers at Aragunnu and again at Picnic Point (where we had left a car) we saw no sign of anyone, not even a footprint in the sand. Being our last day I didn't look for a campsite, but for a party of our size it may have been a problem, unless we had slept on the sand. Small streams or soaks can be found at most beaches. The sands are really white, so the sea
-appeared an intense turquoise. Glorious!
 And the final ingredient for a great trip was there; a compatible group. We were a mixture of oldies and youngies, males and females, extroverts and quiet ones, with different occupations, life-styles and opinions. There were lots of ideas to exchange, stories to tell one another, laughs to be had. We parted with the promise of reuniting in a year for the next stretch of coast.
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-FROM THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY.
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-. RAINFOREST.
-Dial 015 to send a telegram or send a telex in office hours to the Prime MInister, R. Hawke (number is 61616 Canberra) to "Support the Cohen Rainforest Plan", which proposes setting up a $10 mil, fund to compensate people who lose access to logging and for reafforestation. The aim is to protect tropical rainforest in Queensland and Tasmanian forests. (A telegram would cost $3 on your phone bill.)
+===== From The Wilderness Society. =====
-. KAKADU.
+=== 1. Rainforest. ===
+Dial 015 to send a telegram or send a telex in office hours to the Prime MInister, R. Hawke (number is 61616 Canberra) to "Support the Cohen Rainforest Plan", which proposes setting up a $10 million fund to compensate people who lose access to logging and for reafforestation. The aim is to protect tropical rainforest in Queensland and Tasmanian forests. (A telegram would cost $3 on your phone bill.)
+=== 2. Kakadu. ===
 Stage 3 has been promised as National Park but there are 60 or so mining leases in it. Write short leters asking for Stage 3 to go ahead immediately, no mining, and control by the traditional owners.
-TO: The Prime Minister, Mr. Barry Cohen. Senator Gareth Evans,
-Mr. R. Hawke, Minister for the Minister for Resources
+__To__: The Prime Minister,\\
-Parliament House, Environment. and Energy.
+Mr. R. Hawke,\\
-CANBERRA. A.C.T.
+Parliament Hous
-*********
+Canberra. A.C.T.
-REPORT OF COMMITTEE MEETING OF 5/3/86.
+Mr. Barry Cohen,\\
+Minister the for Environment.
+Senator Gareth Evans,\\
+Minister for Resources and Energy.
+----
+===== Report Of Committee Meeting Of 5/3/86. =====
 Coolana's river flat area is very overgrown with weeds and everyone camping there should be asked to take tools to help clear it.
 The printing equipment will probably be moved in April.
 The Constitutional Amendments were further discussed with a view to presenting a new draft Constitution at a future Extraordinary Meeting.
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-NEW MEMBERS. Please add the following names to your List of Members.
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-COOKSLEY, Gayle, Box 1359 G.P.O., Sydney, 2001 Phone 92 6977
-GRACE, Geoff, 23A Alexandra Street, Hunters HIll, 2110 817 2807
+===== New Members. =====
-MATTHEWS, David, 15 Womerah Street, Turramurra, 2074 449 4037
-ICAMPING EQUIPMENT Large Tents  Stoves  Lamps-4 Folding Furniture.
+Please add the following names to your List of Members.
-DISTRIBUTORS OF:
-Paddymade  Karrimor  Berghaus  Hallmark  Bergans  Caribee  Fairydown  Silva  Primus  Companion  and all leading brands.
+Cooksley, Gayle, Box 1359 G.P.O., Sydney, 2001. Phone 92 6977.\\
-BUSHWALKERS
+Grace, Geoff, 23A Alexandra Street, Hunters HIll, 2110. 817 2807.\\
-ILightweight Tents  Sleeping Bags  Rucksacks  Climbing Et Caving Gear  Maps  Clothing  Boots  Food.
+Matthews, David, 15 Womerah Street, Turramurra, 2074. 449 4037.
-Proprietors: Jack Et Nancy Fox 1 Sales Manager: David Fox
-Rowe Street
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-EASTWOOD CANVAS GOODS & CAMPING SUPPLIES 3 Tretawney St Eastwood NSW 2122 Phone: 858 2775
-March, 1986 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER Page 11
+=== Eastwood Camping Centre. ===
+__Bushwalkers__.
+Lightweight Tents - Sleeping Bags - Rucksacks - Climbing & Caving Gear - Maps - Clothing - Boots - Food.
+__Camping equipment__.
+Large Tents - Stoves - Lamps - Folding Furniture.
+__Distributors of__:
+Paddymade - Karrimor - Berghaus - Hallmark - Bergans - Caribee - Fairydown - Silva - Primus - Companion - and all leading brands.
+Proprietors: Jack & Nancy Fox. Sales Manager: David Fox.
+Eastwood Canvas Good & Camping Supplies.
+ Trelawney St., Eastwood, NSW, 2122. Phone 858 2775.
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 A BREAK IN TIME.
 South Coast, Xmas 1985.  by Joan Rigby.