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-====== The Sydney Bushwalker ======
+=====The Sydney Bushwalker.=====
+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milson's Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager.
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+|Editor|Judy O'Connor, 43 Pine Street, Cammeray 2062. Telephone 929 8629|
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers  Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney 2001.' Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at $ pm at Kirribilli Heighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milson's Point Railway Station). Visitors and
+|Business Manager|Joy Hynes 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099. Telephone 982 2615 (H) 888 3144 (Business)|
-prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Busines6 Manager.
+|Production Manager|George Gray, Telephone 876 6263|
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+|Typist|Kath Brown|
-EDITOR Judy O'Connor, 43 Pine Street; Cammeray 2062 Telephone 929 8629
+|Illustrator|Morag Ryder|
-BUSINESS MANAGER Joy Hynes 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099 ,Telephone 982 2615 (11) 888 3144 (Business)
+|Printers|Kenn Clacher, Lew Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie MurdoCh & Kay Chan|
-PRODUCTION MANAGER George Gray - TelePhone 876 6263
-TYPIST. Kath Brown
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-ILLUSTRATOR Morag Ryder
-PRINTERS Kenn Clacher, Lew Powell, Margaret Niven,  Barrie MurdoCh & Kay Chan
-AUGUST 1991 -
-Page Our Newest Honorary Active Member -
-. Barry Wallace 2
-A Tropical Bushwalk - A Reminiscence by Brenda Cameron 3
-Obituary - Barry Zieren Jim Brown 7
-Tramping in New Zealand Patrick James 8
-The Annual Re-Union 11
-July General Meeting Jim Oxley- 12
-Conservation  13
-Years On.... Morag Ryder 13
-Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Inc
-July General Meeting Spiro Hajinakitas 13
-Social Notes Fran Holland 14
-Changes & Additions to Membership List 14
-New Members 14
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-Advertisements
-Eastwood Camping Centre 6
-Willis's Walkabouts 9
-Paddy Pallin -.the Leaders inAdventure 10
+====August 1991====
-===== Our Newest Honorary Active Member =====
+=====Contents.=====
-==== Barry Wallace ====
+| | |Page|
+|Our Newest Honorary Active Member - Barry Wallace| | 2|
+|A Tropical Bushwalk - A Reminiscence|Brenda Cameron| 3|
+|Obituary - Barry Zieren|Jim Brown| 7|
+|Tramping in New Zealand|Patrick James| 8|
+|The Annual Re-Union| |11|
+|July General Meeting|Jim Oxley|12|
+|Conservation| |13|
+|50 Years On....|Morag Ryder|13|
+|Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Inc July General Meeting|Spiro Hajinakitas|13|
+|Social Notes|Fran Holland|14|
+|Changes & Additions to Membership List| |14|
+|New Members| |14|
+=====Advertisements.=====
+| |Page|
+|Eastwood Camping Centre| 6|
+|Willis's Walkabouts| 9|
+|Paddy Pallin - the Leaders in Adventure|10|
+=====Our Newest Honorary Active Member, Barry Wallace.=====
 At the June Committee Meeting it was decided to offer Honorary Active Membership to Barry Wallace, a member of 25 years with the Club, and who has worked actively for SBW in various ways during all that time, as well as leading many walking trips.
-On receipt of the Secretary's letter, Barry gladly accepted the offer and is now our newest Honorary Active Member.
+On receipt of the Secretary's letter, Barry gladly accepted the offer and is now our newest Honorary Active Member. This is his record during those 25 years:
-This is his record during those 25 years:
    * Admitted to membership June 1966
    * Federation Delegate 1967/1968
    * Committee Member 1968 and again in 1973, 1982 and 1985
    * President 1974/1975
    * Vice-President 1980/1981 and in 1983/1984
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    * Produced the address labels each month for the magazine, also the membership list for the annual report, for the last 5 years to the present
+=====A Tropical Bushwalk - A Reminiscence (Part I).=====
-A TROPICAL BUSHWALK - A REMINISCENCE (Part I)
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 England - June, 1991
-Summer here this year is very late in arriving, with the country enveloped in cloud, beset by cold gusty winds and squally showers and a maximum daytime temperature which struggles up to 15 degrees (I). As I acclimatise myself to thie half-forgotten experience, which follows closely on two senses-assailing days in Bangkok, I can at last reminisce on two weeks of my life which were for me a most profound experience - a visit to the Northern Territory, walking in the Kakadu wilderness with river excursions before and after the walk.
+Summer here this year is very late in arriving, with the country enveloped in cloud, beset by cold gusty winds and squally showers and a maximum daytime temperature which struggles up to 15 degrees (!). As I acclimatise myself to this half-forgotten experience, which follows closely on two senses-assailing days in Bangkok, I can at last reminisce on two weeks of my life which were for me a most profound experience - a visit to the Northern Territory, walking in the Kakadu wilderness with river excursions before and after the walk.
-For me and 26 others, it all -started on 11 May with our arrival at Darwin Airport in the hot early afternoon. There we were met by Russell Willis and Andrew Griffiths of Willis' Walkabouts who were to lead our two groups.
-So after loading our packs, a week's supply of food and ourselves neatly on to our minibus and trailer, we were on our way -5 hour's driving across the N.T. landscape with its scrub fires, and hills and vivid colours.
+For me and 25 others, it all started on 11 May with our arrival at Darwin Airport in the hot early afternoon. There we were met by Russell Willis and Andrew Griffiths of Willis' Walkabouts who were to lead our two groups.
+So after loading our packs, a week's supply of food and ourselves neatly on to our minibus and trailer, we were on our way - 5 hour's driving across the N.T. landscape with its scrub fires, and hills and vivid colours.
 In the early evening, we arrived at the town of Katherine where we spent the night in a quite comfortable bunkhouse.
-Next day was spent going along (by boat and on foot) the beautiful gorges of Katherine River. We boarded our first boat at a wide stretch of the river where the soon to become familiar Pandanus palms lined the water's edge Upstream a little and the scenery changed to the dramatic gorges along which we cruised or walked as the terrain dictated. It was all stunningly beautiful. There were a number of canoeists about portering their canoes between the gorges; an interesting way of experiencing the place.
+Next day was spent going along (by boat and on foot) the beautiful gorges of Katherine River. We boarded our first boat at a wide stretch of the river where the soon to become familiar Pandanus palms lined the water's edge. Upstream a little and the scenery changed to the dramatic gorges along which we cruised or walked as the terrain dictated. It was all stunningly beautiful. There were a number of canoeists about portering their canoes between the gorges; an interesting way of experiencing the place.
 This trip along the gorges of Katherine with their high red sandstone cliffs against the vivid blue sky, the colours of which deepened in the declining afternoon sun as we returned down river, was a most fitting and enjoyable prologue to our Kakadu experience.
-But now for the walk. However, firstly a long bus drive ;back through Katherine and Pine Creek townships and then by way of a bumpy gravel road to the UDP Fails camping ground and the start of our walk.
-Monday Morning - our two parties, with 7. days' food distributed among us, ascended the easy track alongside the UDP Falls. At the top, I had my first real perception of the vastness of the whole area and of the clear bright light defining the distant ridges and their subtle colours.
+But now for the walk. However, firstly a long bus drive back through Katherine and Pine Creek townships and then by way of a bumpy gravel road to the UDP Fails camping ground and the start of our walk.
+Monday Morning - our two parties, with 7 days' food distributed among us, ascended the easy track alongside the UDP Falls. At the top, I had my first real perception of the vastness of the whole area and of the clear bright light defining the distant ridges and their subtle colours.
 Followed Waterfall Creek basically, frequently cutting across country through the bush. My initial impression was of very green vegetation and trees, attractive wild flowers, Pandanus palms and enormous ant hills. And all the time the heat - which could have been enervating, however frequent drink stops made the walking comfortable and enjoyable.
-During the afternoon, to get the adrenalin going we had a lovely and cool canyon to scramble along with massive boulders and  some aboriginal rock art to divert us. One final scramble brought us out of the canyon and to a dramatic change of scenery as we emerged on to a plateau which had immense sandstone structures towering above us. Michele's exclamation 'This is Egyptian!" describes it graphically. We lingered for photographs and to savour the immensity of this ancient and timeless landscape.
+During the afternoon, to get the adrenalin going we had a lovely and cool canyon to scramble along with massive boulders and some aboriginal rock art to divert us. One final scramble brought us out of the canyon and to a dramatic change of scenery as we emerged on to a plateau which had immense sandstone structures towering above us. Michele's exclamation "This is Egyptian!" describes it graphically. We lingered for photographs and to savour the immensity of this ancient and timeless landscape.
 On to more mundane things, we picked up Waterfall Creek again and in the middle of the afternoon decided to camp by the creek. Some acclimatisation is needed when walking in these tropical conditions and it had been a hot and tiring day with packs at their heaviest, so the early camp was welcomed.
-During the evening, we all enjoyed the first of many, extremely good and nutritious and varied meals prepared and cooked by Andrew, who led our group. Obviously a lot of trouble is gone to by Willis'
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+During the evening, we all enjoyed the first of many extremely good and nutritious and varied meals prepared and cooked by Andrew, who led our group. Obviously a lot of trouble is gone to by Willis' Walkabouts to ensure such variety and therefore enjoyment of the meals. We were all to appreciate this during the walk.
-Walkabouts to ensure such variety and therefore enjoyment of the meals. We were all to appreciate this during the walk.
 Next day began with a short climb out of Waterfall Creek and wonderful views of the sphinx-like sandstone cliffs from yesterday which overlooked the valley.
-A regular feature of this walk was the many side excursions to view aboriginal rock art. We were to spend quite a lot of time over the fortnight crawling, scrambling, lying down or just standing round or on the rock structures viewing the primitive and varied art forms. it was another rewarding perspective of the walk, for us made more so by Andrew's considerable knowledge and obvious sincere liking and interest in the subject. Some of the artwork we saw I doubt has been seen by too.many people.
-On to a saddle for more panoramic views of the area - impressive rock formations abounded and the perfect bright clear light clearly defined the many physical features across the country as far as the distant ridges. Into the next valley and we soon arrived at Big Pool Falls (well.named) on Barramundi Creek for a cooling swim stop.
+A regular feature of this walk was the many side excursions to view aboriginal rock art. We were to spend quite a lot of time over the fortnight crawling, scrambling, lying down or just standing round or on the rock structures viewing the primitive and varied art forms. It was another rewarding perspective of the walk, for us made more so by Andrew's considerable knowledge and obvious sincere liking and interest in the subject. Some of the artwork we saw I doubt has been seen by too many people.
+On to a saddle for more panoramic views of the area - impressive rock formations abounded and the perfect bright clear light clearly defined the many physical features across the country as far as the distant ridges. Into the next valley and we soon arrived at Big Pool Falls (well named) on Barramundi Creek for a cooling swim stop.
 Mauri offered us a possible theory as to how Barramundi Creek was named - an early pioneer, preparing and laying the foundations for his home one Sunday, asked a local: "Can I borrow your barrow Monday?".
-A long, sweaty afternoon followed, solid and enjoyable walking across country which Was very green after
-the Wet and later many pagoda-type rock formations surrounded us.
+A long, sweaty afternoon followed, solid and enjoyable walking across country which was very green after the Wet and later many pagoda-type rock formations surrounded us.
 Eventually we arrived at Palm Tree Creek and a lovely campsite which was on a series of ample rock shelves. Lovely evening on a wide flat rock next to the pool with the wide universe above us with its satellites moving steadily among the stars.
-The next morning we continued along the Palm Tree Creek with 'its pretty vegetation including the ubiquitous Pandanus Palm and white sandy patches with reptilian looking trails.
+The next morning we continued along the Palm Tree Creek with its pretty vegetation including the ubiquitous Pandanus Palm and white sandy patches with reptilian looking trails.
 Mid-morning we stopped at a gorge-like part of the creek which comprised a series of pools on different levels. One long pool had a small and powerful watefall at one end which made a wonderful jacuzzi and massage for the pack-carrying muscles, of which full advantage was taken.
 Afternoon - the air was hot and still and pierced by the occasional haunting bird cry. We left the creek and walked through remarkably attractive woodland with tall straight trees and attractive vegetation below. Arrived at Cascades Creek and shortly afterwards our campsite, a sandy area by a large pool on the other side of which towered massive sandstone cliffs set into which was a variety of vegetation, all reflected very attractively by the pool.
 Just up the creek from our campsite was a rocky gorge, flame-coloured in the late afternoon sun, in which was set a series of cascades and pools. This was the start of a most lovely section of the creek which was to provide us with further scenic pleasures the following day.
-Thursday morning, continued ,up Cascades Creek with its cascades and pools which shortly became a lovely canyon - perfect and sublime, high-sided walls and pretty reflections in the water. After seeing more primitive rock art, we left the creek the lovely Cascades Creek, and proceeded across country to Graveside Creek and our campsite for the evening. 'Before pitching our mozzie nets for the night, Andrew led us further down the creek, with us. ogling the little waterfalls and gorges as we went along, to Graveside Falls - the most spectacular and highest which (up until then, Jim Jim and Twin Falls were yet to come) I had ever seen. It plunged some 150 metres down sheer vertical cliffs to a distant dark pool far, far below, with towering pillar-like structures standing alongside the Falls.
-i took the opportunity to go down with Andrew to the pool below. Or rather, Andrew purposefully and skillfully led the way down a steep gully and sidled around, while I followed over the moving rocks, across the face of the steep ridge, over the rotting fallen tree trunks, clinging on by my fingertips (it felt like that) as I sidled along the incline. Over some large boulders, then there was the pool and the power of the waterfall as it hit the water. It was like being in a huge, deep amphitheatre. To one side of all this was a silent, secret little cave with a micro-system all its own - its own plants, its dark mysterious pool, A final look at the main
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-pool and the Falls; what a place, what an experience, what a privilege to be there and to see it all from  below.
-Finally for that day, a short walk out to the edge of the nearby escarpment for an extensive view out over the wilderness stretching to the far horizon with ridges and a pall of smoke clearly outlined on the skyline. From my viewpoint it was all set off by a pretty pink blossomed tree In the immediate foreground framing the perfect picture.
-aidth,er. hot sweaty day followed as We walked across 'country to Surprise Creek and Surprise Falls where we were to camp. Firstly we found the head of Surprise Creek and scrambled 'a short distance down to a
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-pool;7,Which, in itself wag a' surprise; silent, pastoral and tranquil and quite out of context with the
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-surrounding geology, Descended a short way by a series of rock shelves to our campsite. This campsite is hard to describe in words Yreader, just take my word that wild imagination could hardly conjure up
-anyttting-more idyllic; I will atteMpt,..to describe it thus :a flat rocky area through which trickled the -creek; at the edge of the rocks was aJarijp, precipitous drop (actually this was not a ,Cgood campsite for sleepwalkers) and extensive views - Over 'a -large green valley.
+Thursday morning, continued up Cascades Creek with its cascades and pools which shortly became a lovely canyon - perfect and sublime, high-sided walls and pretty reflections in the water. After seeing more primitive rock art, we left the creek, the lovely Cascades Creek, and proceeded across country to Graveside Creek and our campsite for the evening. Before pitching our mozzie nets for the night, Andrew led us further down the creek, with us ogling the little waterfalls and gorges as we went along, to Graveside Falls - the most spectacular and highest which (up until then, Jim Jim and Twin Falls were yet to come) I had ever seen. It plunged some 150 metres down sheer vertical cliffs to a distant dark pool far, far below, with towering pillar-like structures standing alongside the Falls.
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+I took the opportunity to go down with Andrew to the pool below. Or rather, Andrew purposefully and skillfully led the way down a steep gully and sidled around, while I followed over the moving rocks, across the face of the steep ridge, over the rotting fallen tree trunks, clinging on by my fingertips (it felt like that) as I sidled along the incline. Over some large boulders, then there was the pool and the power of the waterfall as it hit the water. It was like being in a huge, deep amphitheatre. To one side of all this was a silent, secret little cave with a micro-system all its own - its own plants, its dark mysterious pool. A final look at the main pool and the Falls; what a place, what an experience, what a privilege to be there and to see it all from below.
-At the site was :,a pool just perfect for swimming: even the bottom of it Was smooth to walk along, nothing to hurt your feet and around the outside of the pool were flat rocks to lie on to dry off. What a life! it was a pleasure to wake up periodically during the night as I did and to savour being there with the dark open valley behind me and the stars above me.
+Finally for that day, a short walk out to the edge of the nearby escarpment for an extensive view out over the wilderness stretching to the far horizon with ridges and a pall of smoke clearly outlined on the skyline. From my viewpoint it was all set off by a pretty pink blossomed tree in the immediate foreground framing the perfect picture.
+Another hot sweaty day followed as we walked across country to Surprise Creek and Surprise Falls, where we were to camp. Firstly we found the head of Surprise Creek and scrambled a short distance down to a pool - which in itself wag a surprise; silent, pastoral and tranquil and quite out of context with the surrounding geology. Descended a short way by a series of rock shelves to our campsite. This campsite is hard to describe in words, reader, just take my word that wild imagination could hardly conjure up anything more idyllic; I will attempt to describe it thus - a flat rocky area through which trickled the creek; at the edge of the rocks was a large, precipitous drop (actually this was not a good campsite for sleepwalkers) and extensive views over a large green valley.
+At the site was a pool just perfect for swimming: even the bottom of it was smooth to walk along, nothing to hurt your feet and around the outside of the pool were flat rocks to lie on to dry off. What a life!
+It was a pleasure to wake up periodically during the night as I did and to savour being there with the dark open valley behind me and the stars above me.
 There was, however, one disturbance to this nocturnal peace when a frantic shriek rent the air - Kay, lying in the open next to a small pool, was abruptly awakened by the sensation of a reptilian presence scuttling, or maybe slithering across her face. It turned out to be a goanna trying to assert a territorial claim!
-In the morning, with all nerves restored, we departed our lovely campsite and continued across country. Very hot again, but cloud cover developed which was Welcome as we walked across quite open plains. Passed quite near some-sharp-edged pinnacles which we were told actually mark a sacred site. For me it was classic N.T. scenery.
+In the morning, with all nerves restored, we departed our lovely campsite and continued across country. Very hot again, but cloud cover developed which was welcome as we walked across quite open plains. Passed quite near some sharp-edged pinnacles which we were told actually mark a sacred site. For me it was classic N.T. scenery.
 Arrived at Twin Falls Creek at about lunchtime and here we were to camp for two nights.
-Now we had some drama. Our plan had been to swim or lilo up Twin Falls Gorge the. day after tomorrow; However, we soon learned from a ranger nearby that a saltwater crocodile was in the gorge or the pocil below the Falls - so that particular compulsory swim was out.
-In the early evening some of us went a little way on foot along the gorge. We went along as far as were able, a stretch of possibly ,saltwater crocodile infested water preventing further progress! It was certainly worth going this short way along; the gorge was an overpoweringly awesome place with its silent still water, sinister and very beatiful.
+Now we had some drama. Our plan had been to swim or lilo up Twin Falls Gorge the day after tomorrow. However, we soon learned from a ranger nearby that a saltwater crocodile was in the gorge or the pool below the Falls - so that particular compulsory swim was out.
-We knew from talking to the rangers that they would be attempting to snare the crocodile that night and
-therefore make the gorge and pool safe. As can be well imagined, a night of speculation and nervous and jocular comment ensued but in the morning there was no definite news on the croc..
+In the early evening some of us went a little way on foot along the gorge. We went along as far as were able, a stretch of possibly saltwater crocodile infested water preventing further progress! It was certainly worth going this short way along; the gorge was an overpoweringly awesome place with its silent still water, sinister and very beatiful.
-However, we had other things to do on this next day - a long side trip from the camp site along the road to Jim Jim Fails, about 11 km away. We began the road bash at around 7.30 am in the relative cool of that early hour. The road was mostly soft sand which made the walk quite hard going with footwear sinking into
-the soft yielding surface. We did as much corner-cutting as possible across the stark hot ground with its
+We knew from talking to the rangers that they would be attempting to snare the crocodile that night and therefore make the gorge and pool safe. As can be well imagined, a night of speculation and nervous and jocular comment ensued but in the morning there was no definite news on the croc.
-burnt out saplings. Arrived at Jim Jim Falls at around 10 o'clock, the last part of the track being like a rock- hop by numbers with track arrows telling us which rocks to step on. The Falls were in deep shade then but
-were a magnificent sight, plunging 150 metres into the large pool. Michele and the two Tonys swam the 100 metres or so against -the current emanating from. the Falls and managed to actually get under and
+However, we had other things to do on this next day - a long side trip from the camp site along the road to Jim Jim Fails, about 11 km away. We began the road bash at around 7.30 am in the relative cool of that early hour. The road was mostly soft sand which made the walk quite hard going with footwear sinking into the soft yielding surface. We did as much corner-cutting as possible across the stark hot ground with its burnt out saplings. Arrived at Jim Jim Falls at around 10 o'clock, the last part of the track being like a rock-hop by numbers with track arrows telling us which rocks to step on. The Falls were in deep shade then but were a magnificent sight, plunging 150 metres into the large pool. Michele and the two Tonys swam the 100 metres or so against the current emanating from the Falls and managed to actually get under and behind the Falls and their powerful deluge. They all agreed it was a most fantastic experience. I can only say that from my position sitting on a rock, the whole scene was tremendously elemental.
-behind the Falls and their powerful delude. They all agreed it was a most fantastic experience. I can only say that from my position sitting on a rock, the whole scene was tremendously 'elemental.
 We sat around eating our lunch, then in the heat of the afternoon there was a long sandy road back to our campsite at Twin Falls creek. Another twilight excursion on foot along Twin Falls Gorge ended the day.
-  TO BE CONTINUED
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+To be continued....
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+=====Obituary - Barry Zieren - S.B.W. Member 1968-1989.=====
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- Feathertop Wool Shirts
+by Jim Brown.
- Giant Trees Dried meals
- Sleeping Bags J & H, Mont, Romans (,,,
+For many of the older members of the Club August 4th was a day of sorrow, when one of our number, Barry Zieren, left us after a period of serious illness.
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- Day Packs
+Barry came to the Club in 1967 and was admitted to membership in January 1968. During a membership of more than 20 years he married Elaine, a second marriage for both of them, and joined in a long sequence of day walks, together with some selected overnight trips. Barry was well past his youth when he joined us, but was still strong and fit, and soon came under the spell of the Australian bushland. He delighted in going to new places, provided the walk was reasonably tailored to the capacity of Elaine, who was less robust but also eager to find our bushwalking gems.
-High Tops, Summit Gear
- Bonwick Caving Ladders
+I am glad to remember that having met Barry early in his Club time, Kath and I were able to introduce him to some of the places we felt he would enjoy. Thus we went, as a cheerful foursome, to the Budawangs (from Wog Wog to Mount Owen and Monolith Valley), the upper Cox River valley below Megalong and Kanimbla and to Blue Gum Forest. It was obvious that he gained great pleasure from seeing those places, and I recall him looking out from the Yadboro Rim, and saying you could walk or ride a bike all day through his native Holland without seeing a real hill.
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-Undies Socks
+It was Barry who made me think deeply on another matter. Barry was  about my own age, but had lived his childhood and early manhood in Holland, where he experienced the Nazi occupation of his homeland between 1940 and 1945. For many of our age who had the fortune to live in the "Lucky Country", and came through unscathed, the War years were not much more than an interruption to our way of life - a time when we felt some of the precious years of our youth were being "wasted" in activities that were necessary and inevitable, but not the sort of things we really wanted to do.
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-DB /Stuff Canyon bags
+But can you imagine what it must have been like to live in a conquered occupied country? What would you, have done? What would I have done? For a few there may have been the honorable path of resistance, but for so many it would have been necessary - either for personal survival or to save those near and dear to them from reprisal - to submit and make some show of collaboration with the invader. I have heard that Barry in later years did admit to knowing of the Dutch resistance movement, and having some contact with it, but I never asked him about it, and he did not volunteer any comment, except that life in Holland was pretty wretched during the War years.
-TAS.)
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+One thing is quite clear - that Barry, during his early manhood, between the ages of about 22 and 27, could not have found much happiness. in his life. His was too much of the "free spirit" that Tom Wenman mentions in our 60th Anniversary History, to have placidly submitted to conditions that may have embittered many a man. Barry's triumph is that he came out of this bleak experience a "whole man" - kindly, good-humoured, with a love of beautiful things, whether it be wild country or great music, and a lot of faith in the basic goodwill of humanity.
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-Goretex Clothing.
+I should like to think that, under the Southern Cross, Barry may have found some of the sweet things of life that had been denied him in those early adult years - some recompense for the "lost" years. We mourn the loss of a good man, and extend our sympathy to Elaine and his other relatives.
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-OBITUARY  -BARRY ZIEREN- S.B.W. MEMBER ,1968-1989
-by Jim BroWn.
- For many of the older members of the Club August 4th was a day of sorrow, when One of our number, Barry.Zieren, left us after a period of serious illness.
-Barry came to the Club in 1967, and was admitted to membership in January 1968. During a membership of more than 20 years he married Elaine, a second marriage- for both of them - and joined in a long sequence of day walks, together with some selected overnight trips. Barry was well past his youth when he joined us, but was still strong and fit, and soon came under the spell of the Australian bushland. He delighted in going to new places, provided the walk was reasonably tailored to the 'capacity of Elaine, who waswaess robust but also eager to find our bushwalking gems.
-I am glad to remember that, having met Barry early in his Club time, Kath and I were able to introduce him to sothe of the places we felt he would enjoy. Thus we went, as a cheerful foursome, to the Budawangs (from Wog Wog to Mount Owen and Monolith Valley), the upper Cox River
-valley below Megalong and Kanimblal'and to Blue Gum Forest. It was obvious that he gained great pleasure from seeing those places, and I recall him looking out from the Yadboro Rim, and saying you could walk or ride a bike all day through his native Holland without seeing a real hill.-
-It was Barry who made me think deeply on another matter. Barry was  abbut my own age, but had lived his childhood and early manhood in Holland, where he experienced the Nazi occupation of his homeland between 1940 and 1945. For many of our age who had the fortune to live in the "Lucky Country", and came through unscathed, the War years were not much more than an interruption to our way of life - a time when we felt some of the precious years of our youth were being "wasted" in activities that were necessary and 'inevitable, but not the sort of things we really wanted to do.
-But can you imagine what it must have been like to live in a conquered occupied country? What would you, have done? What would I have done? For a few there may have been the honorable path of resistance, but for so many it would have been necessary - either for personal survival or to save those near and dear to them from reprisal - to submit and-make some show of collaboration with the invader. I have heard that Barry in later years did admit to knowing of the Dutch resistance movement, and having some contact with it, but I never asked him about it, and he did not volunteer any comment, except that life in Holland was pretty wretched during the War years.
-One thing is quite clear - that Barry, during his early manhood, between the ages of about 22 and 27, could not have found much happiness. in his life.. His was too much of the "free spirit" that Tom Wenman mentions in our 60th Anniversary History, tp have placidly submitted to
-conditions that may have embittered many a man. Barry's triumph is that
-he came out of this bleak experience a "whole man" - kindly, good-humoured, with a love of beautiful things, whether it be wild country or great music, and a lot of faith in the basic goodwill of humanity.
-I should like to think that, under the Southern Cross, Barry may have found some of the sweet things of life that had been denied him in
-those early adult years - some recompense for the "lost" years.
-'he mourn the loss of a good man, and extend our sympathy to Elaine and his other relatives.
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-TRAMPING IN NEW ZEALAND
 by Patrick James
 New Zealand, beautifUl 'Nei Zealand, the land of the long white cloud. And, when the long white cloud is.raised like Salome's seventh veil, what do you find? You find sandflies, sandflies and more bloody sandflies. These small, horrible, terrible insects are named not for their association with the beach but for their number.- There are zillions and zillions of the, as numerous as grains of sand and, like flying piranha, all ready to eat the unwary bushwalker. Sandflies have been aptly described as "the Keepers of New Zealand's Beautful Places". They are also the reason why
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 wait on the beach and flag the vessel down as it passes on its daily route.
 They come and get you in a small boat. On board the ferry you can got
-August 1991
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 - coffee, drinks and snacks.and it's a'very.civilised way to end a walk. The Abel Tasman walk crosses over a couple of estuaries. Normal tides around Nelson are about 3.metres, so that crossing the estuaries can only
 be done at low tide. It is a good idea to take your own set of tide tables.
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 THE LEADERS IN ADVENTURE
-August 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 11
-This year the Club's Annual Reunion will be held at "Coolana" on 14115 September.
+This year the Club's Annual Reunion will be held at "Coolana" on 14-15 September.
 Come along for a nice relaxed and friendly weekend, an opportunity for new members and prospectives to get to know other members and their families. Yes, children are very welcome, the more the merrior.
 Activities will include camp fire singing, entertainment, supper provided, swimming if warm, damper cooking competition (bring self-raising flour), Coolana boundary walk led by Dot Butler whose birthday will be celebrated at the campfire.
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 MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES - Peter Yardley 878 2499 (H) or 428 4444 (B) or Bill Holland 484 6636 (H) or 925 3309 (B)
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-JULY GENERAL MEETING
-Nbtes by Jim Oxley
-The meeting began on time with Bill H011and having the pleasure of welcoming one new lady member to the Club.
+===== July General Meeting =====
+Notes by Jim Oxley
+The meeting began on time with Bill Ho11and having the pleasure of welcoming one new lady member to the Club.
 The meeting was advised that the committee had approved payment of the NSW Confederation
-of Bushwalkers affiliation fee of more than $1500. The committee felt this claim was excessive and put the Club in an avoidable difficult, financial positon but felt that previous commitments
+of Bushwalkers affiliation fee of more than $1500. The committee felt this claim was excessive and put the Club in an avoidable difficult, financial positon but felt that previous commitments had to be adhered to. Spiro Hajinakitas agreed to fill the vacant delegatory position to Confederation.
-had to be adhered to. Spiro Hajinakitas agreed to fill the vacant delegatory position to Confederation.
 Problems of insurance were discussed.with more consultations take place, especially
 regarding Coolana.
 Barry Wallace, in absentia, accepted his nomination as Honorary Active Member.
 Erith Hamilton gave the following statistics for June, 1991:-
 Income Subs $3425
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 Surplus for year:  $3724
 Bank balance  $5989
 The walks reports were led by Bill Holland who, perhaps noticing the absence of more
 erudite leaders, grew lyrical in the exploits of his party. I must opine, so smooth was the
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 it's been Some time. Anything to follow could not improve on Bill at Tooti Creek!
 The other walk of that weekend led by Rudi Dezelin went.
 The following weekend walks led by Jan Mohandas and Greg Bridge went. Apparently Jan only
 led a small army of 16 - must have been a speed test.
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 Alex Colley advised. that the Water Board was throwing a few spanners in the works of that Blue Mountains "development". There were further dastardly deeds up the Nattai - apparently it's all under control --for the moment!
 The meeting broke up in good time, around 9 pm.
-CONGRATULATIONS TO - David and Janet McIntosh whose first child, a boy, Thomas Elliott, was born on 10th June (when other bushwalkers were battling
-flood in the Blue fountains). Janet's maiden name was Waterhouse.
+CONGRATULATIONS TO - David and Janet McIntosh whose first child, a boy, Thomas Elliott, was born on 10th June (when other bushwalkers were battling flood in the Blue fountains). Janet's maiden name was Waterhouse.
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 Conservation
 On 10th July the Club's Conservation Secretary, Alex Colley, wrote to the State Minister for Planning in support of the concern expressed by the Sydney Water Board about the Blue Mountains draft Local Environment Plan. The Plan could permit the creation of up to 2150 additional unsewered residential lots, creating grave problems on the questions of water supply and sewerage.
 The letter points out that, as One of the principal groups seeking recreation in the Blue Mountains National Park, the Club is. concerned at the aquatic and scenic degradation that could result from adoption of the Draft Plan, and mentions the problems that could be caused by the construction of multi-storey resorts along the escarpment and fingers of Musing development On fire-prone ridge tops.
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-Dot Butler first climbed the second of the Three Sisters in 1940. In 1990, in the company of Peter Tresedei and Steve Irwin, she climbed it again. The A.B.C. made a documentary of this, and one scene showed them raising the Australian flag on the summit.
+Dot Butler first climbed the second of the Three Sisters in 1940. In 1990, in the company of Peter Treseder and Steve Irwin, she climbed it again. The A.B.C. made a documentary of this, and one scene showed them raising the Australian flag on the summit.
 wonder how many of us will be rock climbing when we are 80?
 Morag Ryder
-CONFEDERATION OF. BUSHWALKING CLUBS OF NSW INC
+CONFEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS OF NSW INC
 JULY GENERAL MEETING by Spiro Hajinakitas
-The Annual General Meeting of the Confederation will be held on the weekend of 24/25 August 1991 at Ourwood R.S.L., 96'Shaftsbury Road, Burwood, phone 774 0459. Any member of an affiliated club is welcome and can contribute to discussions although only delegates can vote. Some of the intended matters to be discussed will include Insurance, Incorporation, Future
+The Annual General Meeting of the Confederation will be held on the weekend of 24/25 August 1991 at Ourwood R.S.L., 96 Shaftsbury Road, Burwood, phone 774 0459. Any member of an affiliated club is welcome and can contribute to discussions although only delegates can vote. Some of the intended matters to be discussed will include Insurance, Incorporation, Future
 Direction of Confederation and displays of outdoor shops. Saturday 10 am start, lunch and dinner can be arranged, morning and afternoon teas provided. On Sunday there will be a sausage sizzle and a possible bushwalk..
 The NSW Government's proposal to establish another 1,000 beds in the Kosciusko National Park has been opposed by the NPWS who want any development to occur only outside the Park.
 Confederation has expressed concern At the apparent increase in horse riding in the Blue Mountains National Park and is to enquire if permits have been issued and if npws should limit the number.
 Delegates from SBW expressed concern at the amount our affiliation fees had increased. Confederation is of the opinion that a charge of a given amount per head count of affiliated clubs whether big or small is the most equitable equation. The debate was adjourned to the Annual General Meeting where, if it so desired, SBW could present their proposal.
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 SWIM- NOTES Fran Holland
-First of all Some good news. The management of the Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre have advised that our normal meeting room is now available to us on the 3rd Wednesday. All meetings from September will be upstairs. Members coming straight from work are very welcome to join others in the kitchen with 'take aways'. Good variety available in the area. Of course, every third Wednesday we meet in a local restaurant for a pre-meeting dinner as shown on the programme.
+First of all Some good news. The management of the Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre have advised that our normal meeting room is now available to us on the 3rd Wednesday. All meetings from September will be upstairs. Members coming straight from work are very welcome to join others in the kitchen with take aways'. Good variety available in the area. Of course, every third Wednesday we meet in a local restaurant for a pre-meeting dinner as shown on the programme.
 On 21St August there is a quiz night. Lots of fun and good prizes..
 -The following week, 28th August, Ben Esgate will give us "Recollections of a Mountain Bushman". His stories of walking in the Blue Mountains in the years before'bushwalking became popular. Back in 1930's, and earlier, tracks were few, maps non-existent and you had to rely on your own bush sense. Ben is an interesting-and entertaining speaker. We can learn a lot from his experience.