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- | ===== 1988-1989 | + | ===== 1988-1989 |
- | Story & Illustrations by Deborah | + | Story & Illustrations by Deborah Shapira |
- | Tea Maker & Fire Bug: Les Powell | + | |
- | Wombat Wrestler: Greta Davis | + | |
- | Converted Cross-country Skiier: Chris Perry | + | |
- | Diarist & Sometime Water-Skiier: | + | |
- | Monday 26th December. | + | |Leaders:| Carol Bruce & John Porter| |
+ | |Tea Maker & Fire Bug:| Les Powell| | ||
+ | |Wombat Wrestler:| Greta Davis| | ||
+ | |Converted Cross-country Skiier:| Chris Perry| | ||
+ | |Diarist & Sometime Water-Skiier: | ||
- | The drive south was punctuated by meetings with Snowy Mountains trippers in Goulburn | + | **Monday 26th December** |
- | and Cooma all indulging in last minute junk food binges. After Cooma we went to Bemboka and then to Yankee' | + | |
- | Tuesday 27th December. | + | The drive south was punctuated by meetings with Snowy Mountains trippers in Goulburn and Cooma all indulging in last minute junk food binges. After Cooma we went to Bemboka and then to Yankee' |
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+ | **Tuesday 27th December** | ||
After the early morning cup of tea courtesy of Les we prepared to set off on The Adventure. From Tuross River we walked along a fire trail which would lead us through the park boundary. Eventually we were to reach a 1300m altitude, complete with semi-alpine vegetation. On the way we sighted two echidnas and several wallabies. After lunch we began to descend to the Brag River, a feat which took three and a half hours with almost impenetrable scrub at the top. We camped at the bottom on river stones. | After the early morning cup of tea courtesy of Les we prepared to set off on The Adventure. From Tuross River we walked along a fire trail which would lead us through the park boundary. Eventually we were to reach a 1300m altitude, complete with semi-alpine vegetation. On the way we sighted two echidnas and several wallabies. After lunch we began to descend to the Brag River, a feat which took three and a half hours with almost impenetrable scrub at the top. We camped at the bottom on river stones. | ||
- | Wednesday 28th December. | + | **Wednesday 28th December** |
- | We began rockhopping downstream at about 8 am. Progress was slavish | + | We began rockhopping downstream at about 8am. Progress was slowish |
- | Thursday 29th December. | + | **Thursday 29th December** |
- | We had a good rest although Greta awoke with an interesting set of bruises on her legs which we decided she'd received from camping next to a wombat hole. It. was slightly. easier going th' | + | We had a good rest although Greta awoke with an interesting set of bruises on her legs which we decided she'd received from camping next to a wombat hole. It was slightly easier going that day although crossing remained |
- | exciting. Eventually we adopted the " | + | exciting. Eventually we adopted the " |
- | now apparent that there was a lot more flowing water than was expected. We camped in another attractive place beyond the beautiful junction at Green' | + | |
- | Friday 30th December. | + | **Friday 30th December** |
- | It wts a warm day, such that we were able to have a great swim complete with spa at lunch. We had made friends with a wombat who after a few moments of shyness turned around to pose for photographs. The side of the river after lunch was steep and closed in, causing a fair bit of scrambling to slow our progress. When we came upon a large pool our leaders, after -investigating the situation, decided we should camp on the beach. John | + | It was a warm day, such that we were able to have a great swim complete with spa at lunch. We had made friends with a wombat who after a few moments of shyness turned around to pose for photographs. The side of the river after lunch was steep and closed in, causing a fair bit of scrambling to slow our progress. When we came upon a large pool our leaders, after investigating the situation, decided we should camp on the beach. John |
- | became a bachelor that night as Carol became involved with Jeffrey | + | became a bachelor that night as Carol became involved with Jeffrey |
- | Saturday 31st December. | + | **Saturday 31st December** |
The morning' | The morning' | ||
- | complete with various beverages and other assorted goodies. Big blackugly | + | complete with various beverages and other assorted goodies. Big black ugly clouds were looming as we made our way upstream. In what appears to be turning into an annual event, Carol tried to step on a death adder, and then having missed that one, tried to step on a second one, also unsuccessfully. There was now a heavy thunderstorm in progress to add to all this drama so we made camp in a lovely grassy area and in between downpours had a very enjoyable New Year's Eve at 9pm BWT (Bushwalker Time). |
- | (Bushwalker Time). | + | |
- | Sunday 1st January '89. | + | **Sunday 1st January '89** |
- | Upstream again - however this creek was defying all the laws and was getting fuller and faster flowing as we progressed. Crossings now required cajolery; coercion and bribery - at one stage, I, clinging desperately onto the handline, tried to step on top of a cascade, an act which the others thought rather hilarious. Eventually, we found the road to Yankee' | + | Upstream again - however this creek was defying all the laws and was getting fuller and faster flowing as we progressed. Crossings now required cajolery; coercion and bribery - at one stage, I, clinging desperately onto the handline, tried to step on top of a cascade, an act which the others thought rather hilarious. Eventually, we found the road to Yankee' |
- | hardened seasoned bushwalkers jumping up and down with excitement to see a road! | + | |
- | Monday 2nd January. | + | **Monday 2nd January** |
- | A ten kilometre road bash in intermittent sunshine to reach Greta' | + | A ten kilometre road bash in intermittent sunshine to reach Greta' |
- | Nextmonth: Read how the Crazy Scots conquered Centre Pass on the Dusky Sound Track, | + | |
- | New Zealand! | + | |
- | ===== THE APRIL GENERAL | + | Next month: Read how the Crazy Scots conquered Centre Pass on the Dusky Sound Track, New Zealand! |
+ | ===== The April General Meeting | ||
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
The meeting began at 2015 with the President in the chair and some 25 or so members present. There were apologies from Carol Bruce, Wendy Aliano and Alan Mewett. | The meeting began at 2015 with the President in the chair and some 25 or so members present. There were apologies from Carol Bruce, Wendy Aliano and Alan Mewett. | ||
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There were no new members to welcome, so we proceeded to read and receive the Minutes of the A.G.M. There were no matters arising. | There were no new members to welcome, so we proceeded to read and receive the Minutes of the A.G.M. There were no matters arising. | ||
- | Correspondence brought a letter from The Wilderness Society, advising of a forthcoming bush dance, from F.B.W. enclosing minutes of their latest meeting and notes on a recent discussion with N.P.W.S., from a Mr. Harry Hill thanking us for the donation toward his preparation of a book on the Hume and Hovell Track, from Canoe and Camping requestion copies of the Club magazine for sale in their shops, and from F.B.W. providing notice of an extra- | + | Correspondence brought a letter from The Wilderness Society, advising of a forthcoming bush dance, from F.B.W. enclosing minutes of their latest meeting and notes on a recent discussion with N.P.W.S., from a Mr. Harry Hill thanking us for the donation toward his preparation of a book on the Hume and Hovell Track, from Canoe and Camping requestion copies of the Club magazine for sale in their shops, and from F.B.W. providing notice of an extra-ordinary meeting being called to further discuss incorporation. There were also two outgoing letters, to Mr. Tim Moore requesting that the Government consider adding a recently resumed area of land in the Coonabarabran area to the Warrumbungles National Park and to N.P.W.S. regarding their draft Plan of Management for the Kanangra Boyd National Park. |
- | . ordinary meeting being called to further discuss incorporation. There were also two outgoing letters, to Mr. Tim Moore requesting that the Government consider adding a recently resumed area of land in the Coonabarabran area to the Warrumbungles National Park and to N.P.W.S. regarding their draft Plan of Management for the Kanangra Boyd National Park. | + | |
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
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The Walks Report was next, opening with a report on the Reunion at Coolana over the weekend of 10,11,12 March. There were reported to have been around 50 people and 4000 ticks present and a generally quiet and pleasant time was had by all. The day walk that weekend, led by Jan Mohandas, is reported to have gone, but there was no report. | The Walks Report was next, opening with a report on the Reunion at Coolana over the weekend of 10,11,12 March. There were reported to have been around 50 people and 4000 ticks present and a generally quiet and pleasant time was had by all. The day walk that weekend, led by Jan Mohandas, is reported to have gone, but there was no report. | ||
- | The following weekend, 17,18,19 March saw Oliver Crawford leading a group of 6 hardy souls through wet weather on his Wollangambe walk. Bob King reported 4 on his Crikey Canyon walk, suffering at the mercy of bad weather and un-mapped fire trails. The Rock Scrambling | + | The following weekend, 17,18,19 March saw Oliver Crawford leading a group of 6 hardy souls through wet weather on his Wollangambe walk. Bob King reported 4 on his Crikey Canyon walk, suffering at the mercy of bad weather and un-mapped fire trails. The Rock Scrambling |
- | The Easter weekend saw reports of Bill Capon' | + | The Easter weekend saw reports of Bill Capon' |
- | The weekend of March 31, April 1,2 saw John Porter' | + | The weekend of March 31, April 1,2 saw John Porter' |
- | There was no report of Joe Marton' | + | There was no report of Joe Marton' |
There was a Federation Report, it should be covered elsewhere in the magazine. | There was a Federation Report, it should be covered elsewhere in the magazine. | ||
- | General Business brought news that Carol Bruce has resigned the position of Social Secretary, due to other commitments, | + | General Business brought news that Carol Bruce has resigned the position of Social Secretary, due to other commitments, |
And then it was just a matter of the announcements, | And then it was just a matter of the announcements, | ||
+ | ===== Mail Bag ===== | ||
+ | From Reg Alder, one of our long-standing members, came a letter commenting on Don Finch' | ||
- | ===== MAIL BAG ===== | + | "The sole will be seen to be quite thin and of a hard rubber, their wearing quality will substantiate this. Because of this hardness the tread depends for its grip on making an impression in the surface trodden on or of the surface being of sufficient roughness to indent the sole. Since once being committed to complete |
+ | a walk and there can be no guarantee of there always being fine weather, walking across a smooth wet surface can be as dangerous as walking on ice. In rock-hopping, | ||
- | From Reg Alder, one of our long-standing members, came a letter commenting on Don Finch' | + | The tread has no indented surface across the width of the shoe and the wedges present a flat surface. Walking across or climbing on a surface which slopes to the side is particularly dangerous as the shoes offer no grip at all on a smooth, wet or sandy surface." |
- | "The sole will be seen to be quite thin and of a hard rubber, their wearing quality will substantiate this. Because of this hardness the tread depends for its grip on making an impression in the surface trodden on or of the surface being of sufficient | + | |
- | roughness to indent the sole. Since once being commited to complete | + | |
- | a walk and there can be no guarantee of there always being fine weather, walking across a smooth wet surface can be as dangerous as walking on ice. In rockhopping, | + | |
- | The tread has no indented surface across the width fthe shoe and the wedges present a flat surface. Walking across or climbing on a surface which slopes to the side is particularly dangerous as the shoes offer no grip at all on a smooth, wet or sandy surface." | + | |
- | (Pity that Dunlop cannot put Volley treads on a KT26 sole the combination would make a | + | |
- | near-perfect bushwalking shoe. EDITOR) | + | |
+ | (Pity that Dunlop cannot put Volley treads on a KT26 sole the combination would make a near-perfect bushwalking shoe. EDITOR) | ||
===== VALE, WILLIAM (JACK) COCKERILL ===== | ===== VALE, WILLIAM (JACK) COCKERILL ===== | ||
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