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The Daily Telegraph printed Gary Philpott' | The Daily Telegraph printed Gary Philpott' | ||
- | Keith Maxwell will try to persuade the Police Minister to develop for distribution a form stating trip intentions and hints on preperation | + | Keith Maxwell will try to persuade the Police Minister to develop for distribution a form stating trip intentions and hints on preparation |
Mike Doherty has written to N.P.& W.S. stating our opposition to horse riding in Kosciusko National Park. | Mike Doherty has written to N.P.& W.S. stating our opposition to horse riding in Kosciusko National Park. | ||
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Besides nostalgia our guests also brought along a selection of dishes and a healthy appetite. The food was consumed with a minimum of fuss together with a baker' | Besides nostalgia our guests also brought along a selection of dishes and a healthy appetite. The food was consumed with a minimum of fuss together with a baker' | ||
- | During the evening Honorary Membership Certificates were presented to those people so elected. It may have taken some 10 to 15 years to organise the certificates, | + | During the evening Honorary Membership Certificates were presented to those people so elected. It may have taken some 10 to 15 years to organise the certificates, |
There is no doubt the evening was a success: the large turn-up of people, their reluctance to go home, and the consumption of all the food and drink are good indicators of success. | There is no doubt the evening was a success: the large turn-up of people, their reluctance to go home, and the consumption of all the food and drink are good indicators of success. | ||
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The paddock was full of activity; people were pushing bogged cars, the worst bogged being towed by Stan in his 4-wheel-drive monster. In the midst of this, Fazeley Read and Ray Hookway arrived. Ray told us our district had had the heaviest rain in the state and over 300 mm in a few hours at one stage. As if we hadn't guessed! Fazeley, from N.Z.s South Island and therefore never bothered by rain, had come for the walk and as there were others still interested, Stan led a party of 15 or so on a short walk to Maitland Bay. The seas were wild and the beaches were, needless to say, deserted... and, when we returned to Stan' | The paddock was full of activity; people were pushing bogged cars, the worst bogged being towed by Stan in his 4-wheel-drive monster. In the midst of this, Fazeley Read and Ray Hookway arrived. Ray told us our district had had the heaviest rain in the state and over 300 mm in a few hours at one stage. As if we hadn't guessed! Fazeley, from N.Z.s South Island and therefore never bothered by rain, had come for the walk and as there were others still interested, Stan led a party of 15 or so on a short walk to Maitland Bay. The seas were wild and the beaches were, needless to say, deserted... and, when we returned to Stan' | ||
- | Writing this, over one week later, I can only recall one " | + | Writing this, over one week later, I can only recall one " |
===2. Weekend at Coolana - 31st October/lst November, '87. === | ===2. Weekend at Coolana - 31st October/lst November, '87. === | ||
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It was at times hard to keep occupied, as there was not much reading matter in the hut. We put our heads together to work out puzzles in Bob's book, if desperate, reading Bill's novel, or generally chatting to others who had arrived at the hut. Luckily, Gordon had an endless supply of paper so a few of us were able to play various games like Dot-to-Dot, Battle Ships, Hand Man etc., (brought back memories) at one stage even with Bob's help, Wayne still had trouble winning. "I Spy with my Little Eye" was suggested, we hit the sack instead. That night the howling wind and rain took us off to sleep, being thankful of the warmth inside the hut. | It was at times hard to keep occupied, as there was not much reading matter in the hut. We put our heads together to work out puzzles in Bob's book, if desperate, reading Bill's novel, or generally chatting to others who had arrived at the hut. Luckily, Gordon had an endless supply of paper so a few of us were able to play various games like Dot-to-Dot, Battle Ships, Hand Man etc., (brought back memories) at one stage even with Bob's help, Wayne still had trouble winning. "I Spy with my Little Eye" was suggested, we hit the sack instead. That night the howling wind and rain took us off to sleep, being thankful of the warmth inside the hut. | ||
- | It was 6.30 am when we set out upthe ridge to meet face to face with our objective. The ridge was hard work, very exposed, with the winds blowing at full force or even worse, dead still. There were times you could have straddled the ridge. (I don't think there' | + | It was 6.30 am when we set out up the ridge to meet face to face with our objective. The ridge was hard work, very exposed, with the winds blowing at full force or even worse, dead still. There were times you could have straddled the ridge. (I don't think there' |
The views were something that I just can't describe. To turn around and look over the valley previously trekked, across to Mount Cook and up towards the snow-covered pass where icy blue glaciers lay either side of us - spectacular. | The views were something that I just can't describe. To turn around and look over the valley previously trekked, across to Mount Cook and up towards the snow-covered pass where icy blue glaciers lay either side of us - spectacular. | ||
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But what of the Mountain Trails Club which Myles formed in 1914 with five mates, said to be Australia' | But what of the Mountain Trails Club which Myles formed in 1914 with five mates, said to be Australia' | ||
- | My father, Alan Rigby, who designed the cover of "The Sydney Bushwalker", | + | My father, Alan Rigby, who designed the cover of "The Sydney Bushwalker", |
- | My elder brothers and I grew up in the 1950's and 60's with the remaining Mountain Trailers almost as uncles, certainly some as godfathers. We attended most of the monthly meetings and twice a year we camped at ' | + | My elder brothers and I grew up in the 1950's and 60's with the remaining Mountain Trailers almost as uncles, certainly some as godfathers. We attended most of the monthly meetings and twice a year we camped at ' |
Theirs was the easy, certain, relationship of men who had known each other for up to 50 years - there was a wonderful sense of cameraderie with no sense of what we call ' | Theirs was the easy, certain, relationship of men who had known each other for up to 50 years - there was a wonderful sense of cameraderie with no sense of what we call ' | ||
- | It is a fact, however, that the men of the Mountain Trails Club held their womenfolk in very high regard. They certainly did walk with their wives and girl frinds | + | It is a fact, however, that the men of the Mountain Trails Club held their womenfolk in very high regard. They certainly did walk with their wives and girl friends |
In later years there were regular picnics at Audley, Royal National Park and various functions at each others' | In later years there were regular picnics at Audley, Royal National Park and various functions at each others' | ||
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Maurie Bloom' | Maurie Bloom' | ||
- | There was no report of Ainslie Morris' | + | There was no report of Ainslie Morris' |
The following weekend 25,26,27 September saw Oliver Crawford and a party of 11 loving the exploring of the area, particularly the descent at the Yarramunmun Creek/ | The following weekend 25,26,27 September saw Oliver Crawford and a party of 11 loving the exploring of the area, particularly the descent at the Yarramunmun Creek/ | ||
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8 to 9 days, one more if walking from Glen Helen Tourist Camp. Includes Mt. Sonder 4,417 feet. | 8 to 9 days, one more if walking from Glen Helen Tourist Camp. Includes Mt. Sonder 4,417 feet. | ||
- | (e) Oromiston Gorge and Mt. Giles.=== | + | ===(e) Oromiston Gorge and Mt. Giles.=== |
3 to 6 days. | 3 to 6 days. | ||
- | Also you could drive or take a coach to Kings Canyon where you can camp free, then continue beyond | + | Also you could drive or take a coach to Kings Canyon where you can camp free, then continue beyond |
===Olgas.=== | ===Olgas.=== | ||
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* Tom Wilhelm' | * Tom Wilhelm' | ||
- | | + | Also Route Notes by Frank Rigby 1978 for Serpentine Gorge to Redbank Gorge. |
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===(c) Maps.=== | ===(c) Maps.=== | ||
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Similar scale maps of the whole area of about 200 km east to west can be obtained from N.R.M.A. and Northern Territory Tourist Office in Sydney. These show Aboriginal Land for which you need an entry permit. | Similar scale maps of the whole area of about 200 km east to west can be obtained from N.R.M.A. and Northern Territory Tourist Office in Sydney. These show Aboriginal Land for which you need an entry permit. | ||
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===(d) Aerial Photographs.=== | ===(d) Aerial Photographs.=== | ||
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===Transfers.=== | ===Transfers.=== | ||
- | Book with Nbrthern | + | Book with Northern |
===Accommodation.=== | ===Accommodation.=== | ||
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(1) __For Hugh Gorge__ - Just before the Hugh River (signposted) - 60 km west of Alice Springs there is the 4WD road to Stuart Pass clear and obvious on the right; __or__ you can try to pick a suitable gap in the Heavitree Range and head north (about 15 km to the Hugh River further upstream); or enter at Standley Chasm. | (1) __For Hugh Gorge__ - Just before the Hugh River (signposted) - 60 km west of Alice Springs there is the 4WD road to Stuart Pass clear and obvious on the right; __or__ you can try to pick a suitable gap in the Heavitree Range and head north (about 15 km to the Hugh River further upstream); or enter at Standley Chasm. | ||
- | (ii) __For further west__, say Redbank Gorge, either Glen Helen Tourist Camp or if possible, about 20 km west of it; or you could start at Ormiston Gorge for Mt. Slander (no water), north into the Gorge (good water), east to Mt. Giles (water, allow 3 days for trip including one day to erplore); __or__ Serpentine Gorge and go west to Ormiston Gorge; or Ellery Creek Big Hole and go east to Hugh Gorge. | + | (ii) __For further west__, say Redbank Gorge, either Glen Helen Tourist Camp or if possible, about 20 km west of it; or you could start at Ormiston Gorge for Mt. Slander (no water), north into the Gorge (good water), east to Mt. Giles (water, allow 3 days for trip including one day to explore); __or__ Serpentine Gorge and go west to Ormiston Gorge; or Ellery Creek Big Hole and go east to Hugh Gorge. |
====4. Permits To Enter Aboriginal Land.==== | ====4. Permits To Enter Aboriginal Land.==== | ||
- | Write at least 3 to 4 months before your walk if going on to aboriginal land, e.g. for Standley Chasm you are on the Iwapataka Land Trust. __Please__ do not bushwalk or camp without | + | Write at least 3 to 4 months before your walk if going on to aboriginal land, e.g. for Standley Chasm you are on the Iwapataka Land Trust. __Please__ do not bushwalk or camp without |
====5. Special Gear.==== | ====5. Special Gear.==== | ||
- | Shoes or boots of __leather___ | + | Shoes or boots of __leather__ |
__Water bags__ e.g. 4 litre wine casks, one per person. | __Water bags__ e.g. 4 litre wine casks, one per person. | ||
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Map: drawn by Gerry Sinzig from the book "The MacDonnell Ranges" | Map: drawn by Gerry Sinzig from the book "The MacDonnell Ranges" | ||
- | Altjira. Showing the MacDonnell Ranges from Mt Sonder to Alice Springs. | + | "Altjira. Showing the MacDonnell Ranges from Mt Sonder to Alice Springs." |
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- | "FLIES". | + | ====="Flies".===== |
by Ray Franklin. | by Ray Franklin. | ||
- | Think of bushwalking in summer, particularly early summer, and invariably one thinks of flies: small flies, hovering around the eyes and hat-band; big ones, on your | + | |
- | fellow-walker' | + | Think of bushwalking in summer, particularly early summer, and invariably one thinks of... flies: small flies, hovering around the eyes and hat-band; big ones, on your fellow-walker' |
- | And if you've ever wondered what they were all doing there: well, the answer was in a recent edition of the " | + | |
- | the creatures concerned, are literally matters of life and death. | + | And if you've ever wondered what they were all doing there: well, the answer was in a recent edition of the " |
- | It seems that as far as the little | + | |
- | But searching for a feed is not what the big flies on your back are doing. In fact, | + | It seems that as far as the __little__ |
- | they' | + | |
- | And they' | + | But searching for a feed is not what the big flies on your back are doing. In fact, they' |
- | scientists say the flies are able to withhold egg-laying for several days, in readiness for a dollop of dung that's fresh enough, and big enough, to ensure maximum egg survival rates. | + | |
- | This suggests, of course, that the size of the bush-fly population could be controlled, to a small extent, by the exercise of severe restraint in the bowel-moving department: | + | And they' |
- | "More liquid concrete sandwiches!" | + | |
- | But none of this helps to explain why there are always more flies on the backs of people wearing | + | This suggests, of course, that the size of the bush-fly population could be controlled, to a small extent, by the exercise of severe restraint in the bowel-moving department: "More liquid concrete sandwiches!" |
- | " | + | |
+ | But none of this helps to explain why there are always more flies on the backs of people wearing | ||
We'll just have to hope the " | We'll just have to hope the " | ||
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(Info. from " | (Info. from " | ||
- | 'it 31. * | + | |
- | LETTER TO THE. EDITOR. | + | ---- |
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+ | ====Letter To The Editor.==== | ||
My thanks to those who responded to my letter in the September issue by making available the magazines I needed to complete my collection. I have photocopied these and my collection is now complete. They are bound in spring-back folders for easy reference or photocopying. | My thanks to those who responded to my letter in the September issue by making available the magazines I needed to complete my collection. I have photocopied these and my collection is now complete. They are bound in spring-back folders for easy reference or photocopying. | ||
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Jim Brown' | Jim Brown' | ||
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My collection will be available to any member seeking information on the past activities of the Club. | My collection will be available to any member seeking information on the past activities of the Club. | ||
- | Yours sincerely, | + | |
- | HELP NEEDED | + | Yours sincerely, |
- | Page 20 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1987 | + | |
- | OBITUARY | + | Alex Colley. |
- | The death from cancer occurred on September 27th of Club member, Bill Gillam. Bill | + | |
- | joined the Sydney Bush Walkers in 1948 as a teenager. He was an active walker and a keen | + | ---- |
- | worker, becoming part of the magazine staff within two months of becoming a member, and a magazine Editor at barely 21 years old. He was a good writer with a distinctive style who continued to write for the magazine for at least another 30 years which included another stint as Editor in 1969. | + | |
- | Many S.B.W.s are indebted to Bill for teaching them to ski. For many winters during the 70s, Bill held ski instructional weekends at least once every month when he selflessly devoted all his time to teaching the new chums, while his former pupils were out on the | + | ====Help Needed.==== |
- | slopes enjoying themselves! Even more generously he spent many summer days as a volunteer | + | |
- | fire fighter in the Koyal National Park. | + | Stan Madden would love to hear from someone interested in helping to print our magazine (from December on) with a view to learning all the little tricks and to take over the fun job next March. Someone who is free during the week in the daytime who likes a little challenge will be very welcome. |
- | Bill was an expert on native plants and a gardener with green fingers who succeeded in growing, often from a tiny slip, the most difficult of plants. There are many S.B.W.s | + | |
- | whose gardens are full of Bill's trees, for he gave most away to his friends. When Coolana was purchased he provided hundreds of native trees for its re-afforestation. Undeterred by their almost total destruction in a bushfire, he later replanted some new trees. These are part of his memorial. | + | ---- |
- | Bill was the world' | + | |
- | for a rest he'd suddenly sprint ahead of the leader and within seemingly seconds had a fire | + | =====Obituary - Bill Gillam.===== |
- | going and the billy on. What could the leader do but stop! (Bill made many grateful friends for this.) | + | |
+ | The death from cancer occurred on September 27th of Club member, Bill Gillam. Bill joined the Sydney Bush Walkers in 1948 as a teenager. He was an active walker and a keen worker, becoming part of the magazine staff within two months of becoming a member, and a magazine Editor at barely 21 years old. He was a good writer with a distinctive style who continued to write for the magazine for at least another 30 years which included another stint as Editor in 1969. | ||
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+ | Many S.B.W.s are indebted to Bill for teaching them to ski. For many winters during the 70s, Bill held ski instructional weekends at least once every month when he selflessly devoted all his time to teaching the new chums, while his former pupils were out on the slopes enjoying themselves! Even more generously he spent many summer days as a volunteer fire fighter in the Royal National Park. | ||
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+ | Bill was an expert on native plants and a gardener with green fingers who succeeded in growing, often from a tiny slip, the most difficult of plants. There are many S.B.W.s whose gardens are full of Bill's trees, for he gave most away to his friends. When Coolana was purchased he provided hundreds of native trees for its re-afforestation. Undeterred by their almost total destruction in a bushfire, he later replanted some new trees. These are part of his memorial. | ||
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+ | Bill was the world' | ||
During the 70s Bill was involved in a car accident which left him with an injured neck. Although this was finally corrected with surgery, further complications arose and his run of ill-health seemed to have commenced. | During the 70s Bill was involved in a car accident which left him with an injured neck. Although this was finally corrected with surgery, further complications arose and his run of ill-health seemed to have commenced. | ||
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For his generosity, his gentle nature, his quiet humour and his friendship, Bill will be missed, but fondly remembered, by his many Sydney Bush Walker friends. | For his generosity, his gentle nature, his quiet humour and his friendship, Bill will be missed, but fondly remembered, by his many Sydney Bush Walker friends. | ||
- | ########## | + | |
- | NOTE. Please note that Anita and Alan Doherty have a new address:- | + | ---- |
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+ | ===Note.=== | ||
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+ | Please note that Anita and Alan Doherty have a new address:- | ||
2 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights, 2077. Tel. 476 6531. | 2 Marine Crescent, Hornsby Heights, 2077. Tel. 476 6531. | ||
- | SOCIAL NOTES FOR DECEMBER. | + | |
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+ | ====Social Notes For December.==== | ||
by Wendy Aliano. | by Wendy Aliano. | ||
- | 16th December: This Wednesday is the XMAS PARTY to be held at the Clubroom. Please | ||
- | bring a plate of party food (and a glass). The Club will provide the drinks. | ||
- | PLEASE NOTE: The Clubroom will be closed from the 18th December until 18th January, 1988 | ||
- | The last meeting for the year will be our Xmas Party and the first in the new year will be a short General Meeting combined with Gordon' | ||
- | NEW ZEALAND - FEB./MARCH 1988. | ||
- | Would any fit walkers who would like to walk in South Island please contact me. It is expected that the tracks to be walked will come from the following: Stewart Island; Lake Houroko - Supper Cove - West Arm; Young River - Wilkins; Blue River (off Makarora R.); Copeland; Matukituki River. As these walks would be graded medium/hard or HARD, some hard training will be necessary before late February' | ||
- | JIM OXLEY, P.O. Box 94, Ryde, 2112. 807 2128 (H) | ||
- | 282 2670 (B) | ||
- | NEW MEMBER. Please add the following name to your List of Members:- | ||
- | DOUGLAS, Valerie, 328 Duff Street, Turramurra, 2074 - Tel. 488 9006 (H), 816 1555 (B) | ||
+ | ===16th December: | ||
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+ | This Wednesday is the Xmas Party to be held at the Clubroom. Please bring a plate of party food (and a glass). The Club will provide the drinks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Please Note:=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Clubroom will be closed from the 18th December until 18th January, 1988. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The last meeting for the year will be our Xmas Party and the first in the new year will be a short General Meeting combined with Gordon' | ||
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+ | ====New Zealand - Feb./March 1988.==== | ||
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+ | Would any fit walkers who would like to walk in South Island please contact me. It is expected that the tracks to be walked will come from the following: Stewart Island; Lake Houroko - Supper Cove - West Arm; Young River - Wilkins; Blue River (off Makarora R.); Copeland; Matukituki River. As these walks would be graded medium/hard or Hard, some hard training will be necessary before late February' | ||
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+ | Jim Oxley, P.O. Box 94, Ryde, 2112. 807 2128 (H) 282 2670 (B) | ||
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+ | ===New Member.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Please add the following name to your List of Members:- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Douglas, Valerie, 328 Duff Street, Turramurra, 2074 - Tel. 488 9006 (H), 816 1555 (B) | ||
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