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| - | **The Sydney Bushwalker** | + | =====The Sydney Bushwalker.===== |
| - | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, |
| - | prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Busines6 | + | |
| - | EDITOR | + | |Editor|Judy O' |
| - | BUSINESS MANAGER | + | |Business Manager|Joy Hynes 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099. Telephone 982 2615 (H) 888 3144 (Business)| |
| - | PRODUCTION MANAGER | + | |Production Manager|George Gray, Telephone |
| - | TYPIST. | + | |Typist|Kath Brown| |
| - | ILLUSTRATOR | + | |Illustrator|Morag Ryder| |
| - | PRINTERS | + | |Printers|Kenn Clacher, Lew Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie MurdoCh & Kay Chan| |
| - | AUGUST | + | ====August |
| - | Page | + | |
| - | Our Newest Honorary Active Member - Barry Wallace 2 | + | =====Contents.===== |
| - | 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 | + | |
| - | 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 | + | |
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| + | |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 | + | =====Advertisements.===== |
| - | Eastwood Camping Centre 6 | + | |
| - | Willis' | + | |
| - | Paddy Pallin -.the Leaders inAdventure 10 | + | |
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| + | |Eastwood Camping Centre| 6| | ||
| + | |Willis' | ||
| + | |Paddy Pallin - the Leaders in Adventure|10| | ||
| - | ===== Our Newest Honorary Active Member, Barry Wallace ===== | + | =====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. | 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' | On receipt of the Secretary' | ||
| - | * 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\\ | ||
| - | * Coolana Management Committee 1976 - until Coolana Committee was disbanded in 1984\\ | ||
| - | * Membership Secretary 1991\\ | ||
| - | * " | ||
| - | * Partnered Phil Butt in using the printing equipment (a rather temperamental machine) in 1984/1985\\ | ||
| - | * 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 | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Coolana Management Committee 1976 - until Coolana Committee was disbanded in 1984 | ||
| + | * Membership Secretary 1991 | ||
| + | * " | ||
| + | * Partnered Phil Butt in using the printing equipment (a rather temperamental machine) in 1984/1985 | ||
| + | * 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).===== |
| by Brenda Cameron | by Brenda Cameron | ||
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| England - June, 1991 | 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 this half-forgotten experience, which follows closely on two sense 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' | + | 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' |
| 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. | 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. | ||
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| In the early evening, we arrived at the town of Katherine where we spent the night in a quite comfortable bunkhouse. | 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' | + | 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' |
| 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. | 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. |
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| + | 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. | 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' | + | |
| + | 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' | ||
| 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. | 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' | ||
| - | Walkabouts to ensure such variety and therefore enjoyment of the meals. We were all to appreciate this during the walk. | + | 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' |
| 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. | 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. | + | |
| - | 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. |
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| + | 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?" | 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. | 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. | 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. | ||
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| 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. | 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. | ||
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| 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. | 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. ' | ||
| - | 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. | + | 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. |
| - | 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, | + | 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. |
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| - | pool; | + | 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. |
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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 | + | Another |
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| + | 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! | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| - | 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! | 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 | + | |
| + | 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 | ||
| Arrived at Twin Falls Creek at about lunchtime and here we were to camp for two nights. | 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 | + | 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' | + | |
| - | were a magnificent sight, plunging 150 metres into the large pool. Michele and the two Tonys swam the 100 metres or so against | + | 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' |
| - | behind the Falls and their powerful | + | |
| 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. | 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 | ||
| - | ACT- | + | To be continued.... |
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| - | Vic | + | =====Obituary - Barry Zieren - S.B.W. Member 1968-1989.===== |
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| - | ===== Obituary - Barry Zieren - S.B.W. Member 1968-1989 ===== | ||
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