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- | ,ot | + | ====== The Sydney Bushwalker. ====== |
- | tQEstabIished | + | |
- | fAiLe ocK | + | Established |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | + | |
- | Wednesday evening from 7.45 pm at the Ella Community Centre, 58a Dalhousie | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, |
- | Street, Haberfield (next to the Post Office). Prospective members and | + | |
- | visitors are invited to visit the Club on any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager. | + | ---- |
- | EDITOR | + | |
- | Telephone 588 2614 | + | |**Editor**|Patrick James, PO Box 170, Kogarah, |
- | BUSINESS MANAGER | + | |**Business Manager**|Anita Doherty, 2 Marine |
- | PRODUCTION MANAGER TYPIST | + | |**Production Manager**|Helen Gray - telephone 86 8263.| |
- | ILLUSTRATOR PRINTERS | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown.| |
- | Telephone 476 6531 | + | |**Illustrators**|Morag Ryder.| |
- | Helen Gray - telephone 86 6263 | + | |**Printers**|Kenn Clacher, Morag Ryder, Barrie Murdoch, Deborah Shapira & Les Powell.| |
- | Kath Brown | + | |
- | Morag Ryder | + | === December |
- | Kenn Clacher, Morag Ryder, Barrie Murdoch, | + | |
- | Deborah Shapira & Les Powell | + | ===== In This Issue: ===== |
- | DECEMBER | + | |
- | Editorial | + | | | |Page| |
- | The Minister Explains | + | |Editorial| | 2| |
- | Breezing Through the Budawangs with Bill (Capon) | + | |The Minister Explains|Alex Colley| 3| |
- | "Once Again the Wollangambe" | + | |Breezing Through the Budawangs with Bill (Capon)|Morag Ryder| 4| |
- | Walking in England & Wales - Part 3 | + | |"Once Again the Wollangambe" |
- | The Dales Way & the Pennine Way SBW in the Marquesas Islands - Part 4 Is This a Footnote? | + | |Walking in England & Wales - Part 3. The Dales Way & the Pennine Way|Ainslie Morris & Mike Reynolds| 7| |
- | The November General Meeting | + | |SBW in the Marquesas Islands - Part 4|Frank Rigby|11| |
- | Fedn.B.W. Clubs NSW - November meeting The SBW Dingo (?) Story | + | |Is This a Footnote?|Jim Brown|14| |
- | Footnotes | + | |The November General Meeting|Barry Wallace|15| |
- | Page | + | |Fedn. B.W. Clubs NSW - November meeting|Spiro Hajinakitas|17| |
- | 2 by Alex Colley 3 | + | |The SBW Dingo (?) Story|Kath Brown|17| |
- | Morag Ryder 4 | + | |Footnotes| |18| |
- | Oliver Crawford 6 | + | |
- | (Ainslie Morris | + | ===== Advertisements: ===== |
- | '& Mike Reynolds 7 | + | |
- | Frank Rigby 11 | + | | |Page| |
- | Jim Brown 14 | + | |Canoe & Camping |
- | Barry Wallace 15 | + | |Belvedere Taxis - Blackheath|14| |
- | Spiro Hajinakitas 17 | + | |Eastwood |
- | Kath Brown 17 | + | |
- | 18 | + | Deadline for Febuary |
- | Advertisements | + | |
- | Canoe & Camping, Gladesville & Kogarah Bay 10 | + | ---- |
- | Belvedere Taxis - Blackheath 14 | + | |
- | Eastwood | + | ===== Editorial - December |
- | Deadline for February | + | |
- | ############ | + | Another successful year for the Sydney Bushwalker. Twelve months and twelve editions all on time and in the total absence of anything to the contrary they must have been received with joy and aclaim by you, dear reader. |
- | Page 2 The Sydney Bushwalker December, I9BB | + | |
- | EDITORIAL DECEMBER | + | |
- | Another successful year for the Sydney Bushwalker. Twelve months and | + | |
- | twelve editions all on time and in the total absence of anything to the contrary they must have been received with joy and aclaim by you, dear readeir. | + | |
We at the Sydney Bushwalker wish all in SBW a merry Christmas. We also extend to all associated with the Sydney Bushwalker our thanks for your efforts in producing twelve issues of Sydney' | We at the Sydney Bushwalker wish all in SBW a merry Christmas. We also extend to all associated with the Sydney Bushwalker our thanks for your efforts in producing twelve issues of Sydney' | ||
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The Sydney Bushwalker is a team effort from authors to wrappers, some teams being bigger than others but all combine to bring you your monthly burst of sunshine to lighten your day and cheer your heart. | The Sydney Bushwalker is a team effort from authors to wrappers, some teams being bigger than others but all combine to bring you your monthly burst of sunshine to lighten your day and cheer your heart. | ||
- | To our authors without whom the magazine would have been many pages of | + | |
- | blank spaces, many thanks. Perhaps some of you will go on and write other | + | To our authors without whom the magazine would have been many pages of blank spaces, many thanks. Perhaps some of you will go on and write other articles or, once having found your creative writing urge, write a best seller. We are proud that you got your start with us. |
- | articles or, once having found your creative writing urge, write a best | + | |
- | seller. We are proud that you got your start with us. | + | Throughout the year the magazine has been illuminated with various drawings. To our illustrator |
- | Throughout the year the magazine has been illuminated with various drawings. To our illustrator | + | |
- | SBW Printing is still located in Alex's garage and our thanks go to Morag Ryder and Kenn Clacher for bearing the main printing load this year. Staff | + | SBW Printing is still located in Alex's garage and our thanks go to Morag Ryder and Kenn Clacher for bearing the main printing load this year. Staff numbers at SBW Printing have expanded with the hiring of four devils; Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven, Les Powell and Debbie Shapira. These four imps have joined the team, spread the work and deserve our thanks. Thanks. |
- | numbers at SBW Printing have expanded with the hiring of four devils; Barrie | + | |
- | Murdoch, Margaret Niven, Les Powell and Debbie Shapira. These four imps | + | Next in line is the joint venture of SBW Operations and SBW Distribution led by Helen and George Gray. SBW Operations collate, staple and wrap the magazine. SBW Distribution addresses, sorts and posts the magazines. Our thanks to the large team who pick and pack the pieces of printed paper. An excellent example of gray power in action. |
- | have joined the team, spread the work and deserve our thanks. Thanks. | + | |
- | Next in line is the joint venture of SBW Operations and SBW Distribution led by Helen and George Gray. SBW Operations collate, staple and wrap the | + | |
- | magazine. SBW Distribution addresses, sorts and posts the magazines. Our thanks to the large team who pick and pack the pieces of printed paper. An excellent example of gray power in action. | + | |
SBW Labelling is the team which produces the address labels for the magazine. Thanks to Dot Matrix, Barry Wallace and Dee Base too, for without the labels the magazine would never get to your door. | SBW Labelling is the team which produces the address labels for the magazine. Thanks to Dot Matrix, Barry Wallace and Dee Base too, for without the labels the magazine would never get to your door. | ||
- | And finally Kath Brotn, with the unassuming title of typist, who types the magazine, prepares | + | |
- | So 1988 finishes, | + | And finally Kath Brown, with the unassuming title of typist, who types the magazine, prepares |
- | # | + | |
- | Decemb-et 19-8.8 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 3 | + | So 1988 finishes, |
- | THE MINISTER EXPLAINS | + | |
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+ | ===== The Minister Explains. ===== | ||
by Alex Colley | by Alex Colley | ||
- | It is quite a tribute to the conservation role of the SBW that busy Ministers find time to attend our dinners and meet us in the clubroom. The clubroom was packed with interested and attentive | + | |
+ | It is quite a tribute to the conservation role of the SBW that busy Ministers find time to attend our dinners and meet us in the clubroom. The clubroom was packed with interested and attentive members when the Hon. Tim Moore, Minister for Conservation, | ||
After a formal welcome - we stood up when he arrived - which impressed him no end, his lucid descriptions and ready humour had everybody at ease. He gave a short talk, explaining his role in the Government, then invited questions. | After a formal welcome - we stood up when he arrived - which impressed him no end, his lucid descriptions and ready humour had everybody at ease. He gave a short talk, explaining his role in the Government, then invited questions. | ||
- | The former Planning and Environment Ministry was separated into two Ministries by the new Government, which appointed a Minister for the Environment and a Minister for Planning, but one department - Planning and Environment - serves both, and the more important decisions are taken after discussion in Cabinet. His responsibility ranged from the green and of the | + | |
- | spectrum, nature conservation, | + | The former Planning and Environment Ministry was separated into two Ministries by the new Government, which appointed a Minister for the Environment and a Minister for Planning, but one department - Planning and Environment - serves both, and the more important decisions are taken after discussion in Cabinet. His responsibility ranged from the green end of the spectrum, nature conservation, |
- | One of his first acts was to bring Lord Howe Island under the supervision of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Under the former Board there | + | |
- | had been considerable environmental deterioration, | + | One of his first acts was to bring Lord Howe Island under the supervision of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Under the former Board there had been considerable environmental deterioration, |
- | of the underground water supply, no longer fit for even the cattle. The | + | |
- | 180 inhabitants of the island were divided into many factions (one candidate for election received just one vote), and after a two-day visit his ear lobes were pulverised. | + | The questions of club members covered a wide range of relevant topics. Mr. Moore pointed out quite fairly, that many of the present problems were inherited from the previous Government. One such question was on coastal development. One third of the coast line was within National Parks and this was being added to. Sixteen of the eighteen large-scale resort projects had been approved by the previous Government. Similarly the housing |
- | The questions of club members covered a wide range of relevant topics. Mr. Moore pointed out quite fairly, that many of the present problems were inherited from the previous Government. One such question was on coastal | + | |
- | development. One third of the coast line was within National Parks and this | + | |
- | was being added to. Sixteen of the eighteen large-scale resort projects | + | |
- | had been approved by the previous Government. Similarly the housing | + | |
- | opment | + | |
Additions continued to be made to the national parks system, and he expected some 70,000 ha would be added in the Governmentts first year. It was hoped to nominate Kosciusko alpine areas for World Heritage listing and the Blue Mountains was another possibility (The Colong Foundation is working on this). | Additions continued to be made to the national parks system, and he expected some 70,000 ha would be added in the Governmentts first year. It was hoped to nominate Kosciusko alpine areas for World Heritage listing and the Blue Mountains was another possibility (The Colong Foundation is working on this). | ||
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On woodchipping, | On woodchipping, | ||
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Several other topics were covered, including the preservation of the Pennant Hills redgum bushlands, off-road vehicles in parks (they will be allowed on some tracks) and the greenhouse effect. | Several other topics were covered, including the preservation of the Pennant Hills redgum bushlands, off-road vehicles in parks (they will be allowed on some tracks) and the greenhouse effect. | ||
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Altogether a most informative hour, much appreciated by Club members. | Altogether a most informative hour, much appreciated by Club members. | ||
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- | Rage 4 The Sy-dhey BUstvelker Decemter | + | ---- |
- | -JBREEZING THROUGH THE BUDAWANGS WITH BILL (CAPON) | + | |
- | Newhaven Gap - Quiltys Mtn - Mount Houghton - Mount Tarn - Hidden Valley Mount Sturgiss - Newhaven Gap. 24/25 September 1988 | + | ===== Breezing Through The Budawangs With Bill (Capon). ===== |
- | Ingrid Walker Michelle Morgan John Nagy | + | |
- | Jim Oxley | + | Newhaven Gap - Quiltys Mtn - Mount Houghton - Mount Tarn - Hidden Valley |
- | Geoff McIntosh | + | |
- | Peter Ireland Ray Turton | + | Ingrid Walker, Michelle Morgan, John Nagy, Jim Oxley, Geoff McIntosh, Peter Ireland, Ray Turton, Madelaine Graf, Morag Ryder, Judy Mahaffey, Debra Shapira, Bob Younger, Bill Capon - leader. |
- | Madelaine Graf Morag Ryder | + | |
- | Judy Mahaffey Debra Shapira | + | Story by Morag Ryder. |
- | Bob Younger Bill Capon - leader | + | |
- | .. and inspected the ceremonial Rota :round From there we went to the very end of Quilty' | + | [ Cartoons |
- | .t. | + | |
- | Ai. 1-Nw- ...= , | + | In fine, windy weather, we walked through the pretty wildflowers from Newhave Gap to Quiltys Mountain... |
- | ,, | + | |
- | (-ATTENTION PLEASE - IS THERE A t-1, | + | "That was a pretty wildflower" |
- | 01f. | + | |
- | + | ... to admire the views... | |
- | NO, THAT' | + | |
- | SACRIFICIAL VIRGIN IN THE PARTY ? "I * r--. ., 7.10RAG | + | "Far out..." "Out of sight..." |
- | ',' | + | |
- | THE BIRDS | + | ... and inspected the ceremonial Bora ground |
- | + | ||
- | ilp,.....4.... ,, | + | " |
- | ' | + | |
- | | + | From there we went to the very end of Quilty's... |
- | + | ||
- | e. \ 4:-':, | + | "Look - a U.F.O." "No, that's Morag - away with the birds again." |
- | 9 5 4.41' | + | |
- | r i U.F.O. | + | ... and found a sheltered spot for lunch... |
- | 11, | + | |
- | 4041: | + | "Judy, that's the __fifth__ carrot you've eaten..." |
- | and found a sheltered spot for lunch while Bill looked for his : 11, which would take | + | |
- | us down to Styles Creek. | + | ... while Bill looked for his gully, which would take us down to Styles Creek. |
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- | JUDY, THAT!S THE FIFTH CARROT YOU'VE EATEN...) | + | "I'm sure I left it here somewhere." |
- | -71 ,Z1L6, | + | |
- | IT HERE | + | The first part of hte jully was a little tricky... |
- | IL | + | |
- | 4012 -*\ | + | "Where do I put my feet?" |
- | Oh 04 )!? ...,1 | + | |
- | 1:Pil& -- 4)" | + | ... but the rest was (relatively) easy. |
- | ------c7.---=7---.....z | + | |
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- | .--------' | + | |
- | tAlli1111111" | + | On the way to Mount Houghton we made a slight detour |
- | tilimm.,Almerk44x!/ | + | |
- | Story by Morag Ryder | + | "Have you seen Mount Houghton?" |
- | to admire the views... | + | |
- | r | + | All the overhands on Houghton were inspected for campsites... |
- | ; OUT OF SIGHT .. THEN WEAR YOUR | + | |
- | t FAR OUT | + | "Could you sleep there?" |
- | GLASSES .. I | + | |
- | ` | + | The top of Mount Tarn was a little too windy... |
- | 'In fine wtrldv weather, we walked through the pretty | + | |
- | - | + | "Look - there it is again!" |
- | fire | + | |
- | 11,41ok 1 | + | ... so we settled for a more sheltered overhang which Bill had found... |
- | [ THAT WAS A | + | |
- | JO,I PRETTY WILD \ FLOWER ! | + | "How do you peg down a campfire?" |
- | .r) | + | |
- | - (32' | + | ... where we soon made ourselves comfortable. |
- | C:,433q7; | + | |
- | 'e"LP2' | + | "Does a log rate four stars?" |
- | Ire | + | |
- | fe | + | Next day Judy decided that old pajamas |
- | WHERE DO I PUT MY FEET ? | + | |
- | ,: | + | "Does shw often wolk in her sleep?" |
- | 11 was a little tricky . .. but the-St was | + | |
- | QLE4I | + | Somewhere around the back of Mount Houghton, Bill's compass ran away and refused to return |
- | 0,yel7) easy. | + | |
- | . , | + | "... and to think that I always gave it such a good home." |
- | IC7( | + | |
- | rir, , e I ,..11- { , | + | We climbed up throu h a narrow slot to admire the views from the top . |
- | .,, ( r( W:H ARE YOU HANGING | + | |
- | AROUND UP THERE? | + | "I'll __have__ to give up eating chocolate!" |
- | oglitev r | + | |
- | r | + | After skirting the swamp this time, we had morning tea at Styles |
- | The first art of the | + | |
- | n 1 | + | "This is the life!" " |
- | rK)=)---L- IA- \--(1- | + | |
- | -14m iitiORt% 1r | + | ... and then struggled on the the next meal, lunch in Hidden |
- | . | + | |
- | .11ilk | + | "Judy, that's the __eighth__ piece of celery you've eaten..." |
- | Wilale. | + | |
- | Pi& | + | Our leader took us the easy way us Mount Sturgiss... |
- | I | + | |
- | 1 On the way to Mount Houghton we made a slight detour | + | "Are you __quite__ sure this is the right way?" |
- | HAVE YOU SEEN | + | |
- | ' | + | ... where we again admired the views... |
- | Ii%- | + | |
- | --e% thro h a swam | + | "... Zow!" "... Megawow!" |
- | r 7 T | + | |
- | 1 ' | + | ... while Bill and friends did some exploring. |
- | .414 | + | |
- | ; | + | "Hup, one..." |
- | r/iLl | + | |
- | 11 1 , | + | After that, we wandered |
- | V | + | |
- | COULD YOU SLEEP THERE? | + | "Did you enjoy the walk?" "Apart from the unscheduled flights, it was fine..." |
- | 1 | + | |
- | . campsites.... | + | ---- |
- | NOT UNLESS I LEARN TO LEVITATE.. | + | |
- | NO, BUT I'VE SEEN A WILD BOAR AND TWO BLACK SNAKES | + | ===== " |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | December 1988 | + | by Oliver Crawford |
- | Page 5 | + | |
- | The top of Mount Tarn was a little too,windy | + | === Trip to Yarramun/ |
- | we settled for a more sheltered overhang | + | |
- | r---;;E PEOPLE WILL DO -\ANYTHING FOR ATTENTION | + | |
- | moilMalr | + | |
- | .. where we soon made ourselves comfortable. | + | |
- | Next da Jud decided that old -' | + | |
- | LOOK - THERE IT IS AGAIN ! | + | |
- | Somewhere around the back of Mount Houghton, Bill' | + | |
- | We climbed up throu h a narrow slot to admire the | + | |
- | views from the top | + | |
- | z' | + | |
- | .. AND TO THINK THAT I ALWAYS GAVE IT SUCH | + | |
- | L A GOOD HOME j | + | |
- | I'LL HAVE TO GIVE UP EATING CHOCOLATE! | + | |
- | After skirting the swamp this time, we had morning tea at Sties Creek.... | + | |
- | THIS IS THE LIFE ! r | + | |
- | *664 11 | + | |
- | THOUGHT YOU WERE GIVING | + | |
- | lk 4/ | + | |
- | UP CHOCOLATE | + | |
- | -------., | + | |
- | ItAiA TOMORROW...z | + | |
- | 410111IV 0 " | + | |
- | . and then struggled on the the next meal, lunch | + | |
- | in Hidden | + | |
- | JUDY, THAIS THE EIGHTH | + | |
- | YOU'VE | + | |
- | EATEN.. | + | |
- | Our leader took us the easy way us Mount Sturgiss.. | + | |
- | I BEd YOUR / PARDON | + | |
- | HOW DO YOU PEG DOWN A CAMPFIRE | + | |
- | back to Newhaven | + | |
- | fAPART FROM THE | + | |
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- | 1 U | + | |
- | NSCHEDULED | + | |
- | 111 FLIGHTS, IT WAS | + | |
- | FINE.... | + | |
- | RWOO | + | |
- | IMO | + | |
- | where we again admired | + | |
- | Page 6 The Sydney Bushwalker December 1988 | + | |
- | "ONCE AGAIN THE WOLLANGAMBE" | + | |
- | by Oliver Crawford Trip to Yarramun/ | + | |
This was basically a repeat of last year's trip on a stinking hot September weekend when we deemed ourselves lucky to find water for our Saturday camp. | This was basically a repeat of last year's trip on a stinking hot September weekend when we deemed ourselves lucky to find water for our Saturday camp. | ||
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This time the route was more economical, the first half being based on an exploratory of a Wollangambe crossing at MR 596923 earlier this year. It proved to be an excellent route, enabling us to reach camp at MR 608993 above the Bungleboori at 2.00 pm, having started at 7.00 am. | This time the route was more economical, the first half being based on an exploratory of a Wollangambe crossing at MR 596923 earlier this year. It proved to be an excellent route, enabling us to reach camp at MR 608993 above the Bungleboori at 2.00 pm, having started at 7.00 am. | ||
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Noting the low level of the Wollangambe, | Noting the low level of the Wollangambe, | ||
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The wildflowers were at their absolute peak of condition, the yellows, pinks and violets of all those unknown (to me) native shrubs grew about us in profusion. But the most spectacular of all were the blazing red of my favourite, the Waratah, in full bloom, which stood in magnificent isolation shining like beacons against the green background of the general forest. | The wildflowers were at their absolute peak of condition, the yellows, pinks and violets of all those unknown (to me) native shrubs grew about us in profusion. But the most spectacular of all were the blazing red of my favourite, the Waratah, in full bloom, which stood in magnificent isolation shining like beacons against the green background of the general forest. | ||
- | The afternoon' | + | |
- | 60 metres straight down into the Bungleboori. So near and yet so far! So back to camp for the usual pleasant evening lit by a brilliant moon and making plans for tomorrow. | + | The afternoon' |
- | After a glorious sunrise accompanied by bird song, and breakfast completed by 7.30, flueof | + | |
- | 'hillock, down the other side and edged toward ' | + | After a glorious sunrise accompanied by bird song, and breakfast completed by 7.30, five of us set off for the next attempt to reach the Bungleboori. We clambered over the adjacent hillock, down the other side and edged toward ' |
We dallied for perhaps 15-20 minutes, savouring the moment, and the water, before retracing our steps to camp, which was reached about 9.00 am, and struck camp. | We dallied for perhaps 15-20 minutes, savouring the moment, and the water, before retracing our steps to camp, which was reached about 9.00 am, and struck camp. | ||
- | Before leaving the area we went across to the actual Yarramun/ | + | |
- | Reluctantly we loaded up and turned for home at about 10.00 am, arriving back at the cars at about 5.00 pm with minor variations on the way. One variation was to pin-point a number of possible helicopter landing sites (what for, you may ask - well, someone might just break | + | Before leaving the area we went across to the actual Yarramun/ |
- | a leg). One site at elevation point 873, MR 584951 was so large and flat I believe a Caribou could almost-be accommodated. | + | |
+ | Reluctantly we loaded up and turned for home at about 10.00 am, arriving back at the cars at about 5.00 pm with minor variations on the way. One variation was to pin-point a number of possible helicopter landing sites (what for, you may ask - well, someone might just break a leg). One site at elevation point 873, MR 584951 was so large and flat I believe a Caribou could almost be accommodated. | ||
Another variation was to try a creek down to the Wollangambe. Without putting too fine a point on it, well, it went, but the ridge was easier! | Another variation was to try a creek down to the Wollangambe. Without putting too fine a point on it, well, it went, but the ridge was easier! | ||
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The third variation was that we returned on Sunday evening as planned, an event which will completely ruin my shining image if it becomes a habit. We even preceded members of Bill Holland' | The third variation was that we returned on Sunday evening as planned, an event which will completely ruin my shining image if it becomes a habit. We even preceded members of Bill Holland' | ||
- | Party Members: Peter Caldwell, Oliver Crawford (leader), George Mawer, Jim Rivers, Malcolm Steel, Art Stolz (prospective), | + | |
- | ####### | + | __Party Members__: Peter Caldwell, Oliver Crawford (leader), George Mawer, Jim Rivers, Malcolm Steel, Art Stolz (prospective), |
- | December 1988 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 7 | + | |
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WALKING IN ENGLAND AND WALES | WALKING IN ENGLAND AND WALES | ||
PART 3 by Ainslie Morris & Mike Reynolds THE DALES WAY & THE PENNINE WAY | PART 3 by Ainslie Morris & Mike Reynolds THE DALES WAY & THE PENNINE WAY |
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