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- | =====The Sydney Bushwalkers.===== | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalkers.====== |
Established June 1931 | Established June 1931 | ||
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A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | ||
- | |Editor|Judy O' | + | |**Editor**|Judy O' |
- | |Busienss | + | |**Business |
- | |Production Manager|George Gray - Telephone 876 6263| | + | |**Production Manager**|George Gray - Telephone 876 6263| |
- | |Typist|Kath Brown| | + | |**Typist**|Kath Brown| |
- | |Illustrator|Morag Ryder| | + | |**Illustrator**|Morag Ryder| |
- | |Printers|Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan| | + | |**Printers**|Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan| |
====October - 1991.==== | ====October - 1991.==== | ||
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Dot produced "150th Birthday of the Dinosaur" | Dot produced "150th Birthday of the Dinosaur" | ||
- | The President was festooned with the sumbols | + | The President was festooned with the symbols |
- | (** Don's Ode will be published in our next issue - ED.) | + | (* Don's Ode will be published in our next issue - ED.) |
Then supper was announced, and we moved to the tables to see a __ROW__ of birthday cakes with a total of 8O candles. Spiro Hajinakitas had spent the previous week baking fruit cakes. Chris Austin had also cooked banana cakes. Everything was devoured in as little time as it had taken us to sing "Happy Birthday" | Then supper was announced, and we moved to the tables to see a __ROW__ of birthday cakes with a total of 8O candles. Spiro Hajinakitas had spent the previous week baking fruit cakes. Chris Austin had also cooked banana cakes. Everything was devoured in as little time as it had taken us to sing "Happy Birthday" | ||
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- | BrumblesRun | + | =====Brumble' |
- | Banjo Paterson wrote a lovely poem about who is Brumby and where is his Run. This poem has great significancy and meaning for me when I am in the high country south of the Alpine Way for it is here that the brumbys run. It had been many a year since I had ventured down towards the lonely peak of the Pilot and so I resolved once more to sally forth. Last time we had traversed the ranges on foot weaving our way twixt Snow Gum and Mountain Ash so this time I opted for an alternate mode of transport. It had struck me on my last foray what marvellous | + | |
- | Seven stalwart souls gathered at Dead Horse Gap on the August bank holiday weekend for an easy/medium 3 day trip. Gently up the ridge we silently slide carefully remembering how to ski after an absence of 8 months or more Through the snow gums on a sunny day we threaded our way till at last we emerged onto Horse Flat. This is a lovely elevated plateau which affords great views of the jagged skyline of the Ramshead Range to the north. | + | Ian Wolfe |
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+ | Banjo Paterson wrote a lovely poem about who is Brumby and where is his Run. This poem has great significancy and meaning for me when I am in the high country south of the Alpine Way for it is here that the brumbys run. It had been many a year since I had ventured down towards the lonely peak of the Pilot and so I resolved once more to sally forth. Last time we had traversed the ranges on foot weaving our way twixt Snow Gum and Mountain Ash so this time I opted for an alternate mode of transport. It had struck me on my last foray what marvellous | ||
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+ | Seven stalwart souls gathered at Dead Horse Gap on the August bank holiday weekend for an easy/medium 3 day trip. Gently up the ridge we silently slide carefully remembering how to ski after an absence of 8 months or more. Through the snow gums on a sunny day we threaded our way till at last we emerged onto Horse Flat. This is a lovely elevated plateau which affords great views of the jagged skyline of the Ramshead Range to the north. | ||
After a leisurely morning tea taking in the sights we continued along the tops to link up with the Cascade Trail before descending down Bobs Ridge towards Cascade Creek. I had been warned that this section was occasionally steep and that it could be " | After a leisurely morning tea taking in the sights we continued along the tops to link up with the Cascade Trail before descending down Bobs Ridge towards Cascade Creek. I had been warned that this section was occasionally steep and that it could be " | ||
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It was then, | It was then, | ||
- | we heard their hoof-beats pass, | + | |
- | and caught a glimpse of brown and black, dim shadows on the grass | + | we heard their hoof-beats pass,\\ |
- | and watched the brumby horses turn and fly, back to the hills again | + | and caught a glimpse of brown and black,\\ |
+ | dim shadows on the grass\\ | ||
+ | and watched the brumby horses turn and fly,\\ | ||
+ | back to the hills again | ||
(with apologies to B Paterson). | (with apologies to B Paterson). | ||
- | Well actually they didn't turn and fly.. Instead they were some what irritated at us for displacing them from their favourite afternoon sunning spot and disconsolately wandered about down by the creek for some time. We didn't complain as it was very pleasant watching these wild creatures as we set up camp by Cascade Hut. The hut itself is quite picturesque being constructed of split logs and very well sited. Inside there is a sleeping bench for five and outside a very fine loo with a view. | + | |
- | Page 6 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1991 | + | Well actually they didn't turn and fly. Instead they were some what irritated at us for displacing them from their favourite afternoon sunning spot and disconsolately wandered about down by the creek for some time. We didn't complain as it was very pleasant watching these wild creatures as we set up camp by Cascade Hut. The hut itself is quite picturesque being constructed of split logs and very well sited. Inside there is a sleeping bench for five and outside a very fine loo with a view. |
- | We then decided to go a-skiing in the gloaming. Out along the Casacde | + | |
- | Next morn it was back up Bobs Ridge to drop the packs before skiing out along the open tops towards Jerusalem Hill. This was a. perfect day of warming sun, gentle breezes and extended views. The tops hereabouts undulate through a | + | We then decided to go a-skiing in the gloaming. Out along the Cascade |
- | .series of gentle knobs, little saddles and open meadows. This makes for effortless skiing as you enter into the pervasive rhythm of stride and pole. | + | |
+ | Next morn it was back up Bobs Ridge to drop the packs before skiing out along the open tops towards Jerusalem Hill. This was a perfect day of warming sun, gentle breezes and extended views. The tops hereabouts undulate through a series of gentle knobs, little saddles and open meadows. This makes for effortless skiing as you enter into the pervasive rhythm of stride and pole. | ||
Lunch was entertained on a hillside overlooking the Murray Valley and the lonely sentinel of the Pilot. In a good year you can ski there and back in 3 days (ah well, another one for the " | Lunch was entertained on a hillside overlooking the Murray Valley and the lonely sentinel of the Pilot. In a good year you can ski there and back in 3 days (ah well, another one for the " | ||
- | A fair amount of rain fell overnight and as wp were fairly low at this point the erosion of the snow cover was fairly obvious the next* morning. The continuing high winds and low ceiling also meant that we had to abandon our proposed trip to the Pinnacle. Instead we had quite a pleasant ski around the Sams camp area following the snow covered horse trails. These are well worth seeking out as the horses know, all ,the easiest ways about. They find all the low points and gentle gradients. All you have to do is to put yourself into equestrian mode and start thinking "Now where would I go if I was a horse?" | + | |
- | Ah, me! before our day is done , We long with bitter pain | + | A fair amount of rain fell overnight and as we were fairly low at this point the erosion of the snow cover was fairly obvious the next morning. The continuing high winds and low ceiling also meant that we had to abandon our proposed trip to the Pinnacle. Instead we had quite a pleasant ski around the Sams camp area following the snow covered horse trails. These are well worth seeking out as the horses know all the easiest ways about. They find all the low points and gentle gradients. All you have to do is to put yourself into equestrian mode and start thinking "Now where would I go if I was a horse?" |
- | To ride once more on Brumby' | + | |
+ | Ah, me! before our day is done\\ | ||
+ | We long with bitter pain\\ | ||
+ | To ride once more on Brumby' | ||
0',er all his wide domains. | 0',er all his wide domains. | ||
- | CROSS COUNTRY SKIING TRIP | + | |
- | 1-4 NOV: | + | ---- |
- | 3-day ski touring - Entry & exit from the Chalet, Base camp Watson Crags area, day trips to the Sentinel, Mt Carruthers, Mt Twynetrn | + | |
- | Contact: | + | ====Cross Country Skiing Trip.==== |
- | October 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 7 | + | |
- | OUTBACKSCAPE | + | 1-4 November. |
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+ | Contact: | ||
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+ | =====Outbackscape.===== | ||
by Deirdre N Kidd | by Deirdre N Kidd | ||
- | Asphalt ribbon stretched to the horizon, A never ending tarmac spinning out behind leads us ever onwards in our 4 wheeled cocoon, fugitives fleeing further from the daily grind. | + | |
- | Red red earth shares with sparse vegetation Tertiary greens, touching kangaroo greys, | + | Asphalt ribbon stretched to the horizon,\\ |
- | Gleaming black crows cleaning bloodied carcasses, scavenging at intervals strung out along the way. | + | A never ending tarmac spinning out behind\\ |
- | Sidney Nolan images in ProHart | + | leads us ever onwards in our 4 wheeled cocoon,\\ |
- | set against a canvas of intense blue sky, | + | fugitives fleeing further from the daily grind. |
- | Major Mitchell parrots, parading plumed | + | |
- | A family of emus disturbed from their grazing, keeps disdainful vigil at a nearby creek. | + | Red red earth shares with sparse vegetation\\ |
- | A tea stop releases into this ancient landscape, vivid inspiration, | + | Tertiary greens, touching kangaroo greys,\\ |
- | ***x-****** | + | Gleaming black crows cleaning bloodied carcasses,\\ |
- | THE SEPTEMBER GENERAL - MEETING | + | scavenging at intervals strung out along the way. |
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+ | Sidney Nolan images in Pro-Hart | ||
+ | set against a canvas of intense blue sky,\\ | ||
+ | Major Mitchell parrots, parading plumed | ||
+ | pecking at the earth now pinking their crests. | ||
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+ | A family of emus disturbed from their grazing,\\ | ||
+ | keeps disdainful vigil at a nearby creek.\\ | ||
+ | A tea stop releases into this ancient landscape,\\ | ||
+ | vivid inspiration, | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====The September General Meeting.===== | ||
by Spiro Hajinakitas | by Spiro Hajinakitas | ||
- | The meeting commenced at 8.30 pm with President Bill Holland in the chair and about 30 members present.. - | + | |
- | New member John Fan was- welcoMed | + | The meeting commenced at 8.30 pm with President Bill Holland in the chair and about 30 members present. |
- | Business arising from theAuguSt | + | |
- | The Correspondence revealed that the alleged negligence case against the Club has been set to be heard in a District Court at a date to be set. The litigant is claiming for pain | + | New member John Fan was welcomed |
- | and suffering and loss of income. The Club' | + | |
- | who are defending the case. | + | Business arising from the August |
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+ | The Correspondence revealed that the alleged negligence case against the Club has been set to be heard in a District Court at a date to be set. The litigant is claiming for pain and suffering and loss of income. The Club' | ||
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
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+ | Confederation Report - the meeting decided to pay the full $3.50 per member as at 1/7/91 but future subscriptions to Confederation will have a ceiling of $1200. | ||
The Walks Report was presented by Carol Lubbers who advised that most walks went as per program. | The Walks Report was presented by Carol Lubbers who advised that most walks went as per program. | ||
- | Conservation - Alex Colley reported that the Water Board has stated there will be no increase in the Warragamba catchment and agreed with Alex that consumbers | + | |
+ | Conservation - Alex Colley reported that the Water Board has stated there will be no increase in the Warragamba catchment and agreed with Alex that consumers | ||
A sub-committee of three was elected to review the guidelines on Prospective Application Forms. | A sub-committee of three was elected to review the guidelines on Prospective Application Forms. | ||
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The meeting closed at 10.30 pm. | The meeting closed at 10.30 pm. | ||
- | * * * 31 * * * * | + | |
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- | The Sydney Bushwa1ker | + | |
- | A TROPICAL BUSH WALK | + | |
- | A REMINISCENCE | + | |
by Brenda Cameron | by Brenda Cameron | ||
- | October 1991 | + | |
- | Page 9 | + | England - June, 1991. |
- | England - June, 1991 | + | |
- | Food drop day followed. Firstly we packed up our camp and, having had to change our swimming up the Gorge plan, ascended the cliffs of the gorge and shortly arrived at a lookout which afforded us our first view down the Gorge of Twin Falls. We proceeded to the top of the Falls where there is a large flat area for the helicopter. Andrew took some of us down an impossibly narrow and confined chimney to begin a descent down the first part of the Falls, and then another extremely narrow slot - hardly room enough to squeeze the body into, let alone to chimney, and veryclaustrophobic. Then we descended a series of rock shelves, with the power and noise of the Falls at our side always. Got as far as we could safely go by this route and had the most marvellous of views down the Gorge the colours bright and vivid all the way to the distant horizon, the deep jade colour of the water in the Gorge, the orange, rusts and browns of the towering, ancient cliffs lining the Gorge, with their patches of vegetation, the greens of the surrounding country and the deep blue sky. From here we also had a good view of the crocodile' | + | Food drop day followed. Firstly we packed up our camp and, having had to change our swimming up the Gorge plan, ascended the cliffs of the gorge and shortly arrived at a lookout which afforded us our first view down the Gorge of Twin Falls. We proceeded to the top of the Falls where there is a large flat area for the helicopter. Andrew took some of us down an impossibly narrow and confined chimney to begin a descent down the first part of the Falls, and then another extremely narrow slot - hardly room enough to squeeze the body into, let alone to chimney, and very claustrophobic. Then we descended a series of rock shelves, with the power and noise of the Falls at our side always. Got as far as we could safely go by this route and had the most marvellous of views down the Gorge - the colours bright and vivid all the way to the distant horizon, the deep jade colour of the water in the Gorge, the orange, rusts and browns of the towering, ancient cliffs lining the Gorge, with their patches of vegetation, the greens of the surrounding country and the deep blue sky. From here we also had a good view of the crocodile' |
- | Just after midday, right on schedule, our , helicopter arrived and replenished our food stocks and so replenished our. backpacks.. We staggered 500 metres or so to another tropical paradise which was our campsite for that night - a large sandy area with palm trees, a large pool alongside and a little freshwater croc. | + | |
- | Back at the Falls there is a relatively easy route right down to the pool by way. of a rainforest gully and during the course of our day there a few of us went down by this way. It's an easy scramble down the 150 metres descent and once there the sense of overwhelming | + | Just after midday, right on schedule, our helicopter arrived and replenished our food stocks and so replenished our backpacks. We staggered 500 metres or so to another tropical paradise which was our campsite for that night - a large sandy area with palm trees, a large pool alongside and a little freshwater croc. |
- | We had received wine with our food drop; so we had another lovely evening on a flat rock next to the creek, firstly in the declining light with the'wine and good food and good company and, later, gazing at the heavens with their shooting stars and satellites. | + | |
- | The next day we continued up Twin Falk creek with loth of lovely rockhopping and more impressive gorge | + | Back at the Falls there is a relatively easy route right down to the pool by way of a rainforest gully and during the course of our day there a few of us went down by this way. It's an easy scramble down the 150 metres descent and once there the sense of overwhelming |
- | scenery. Later, the character of the creek changed as the rocks gave way to trees. A hot afternoon slog followed a long lunch break with the creek scenery and the trees in particular very pretty. After finding a campsite on yet another flat sandy area next to the water, some of us did various excursions away from the creek out to rock formations in search of as yet undiscovered rock art.. Andrew took Michele and I to such | + | |
- | a site and we spent a most absorbing hour or two around this area clambering around the rocks, losing one another (a very disorienting place), shouting to keep in touch with one another. When out of contact. . with the others and therefore temporarily alone, with just the whining of flies and the hot sun and the still air, I experienced deeply the feeling of ancient people having been here and the time that has passed since then; a strange sensation, for me it added on another thick layer of perception of the whole land, of the | + | We had received wine with our food drop, so we had another lovely evening on a flat rock next to the creek, firstly in the declining light with the wine and good food and good company and, later, gazing at the heavens with their shooting stars and satellites. |
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+ | The next day we continued up Twin Falls creek with lots of lovely rockhopping and more impressive gorge scenery. Later, the character of the creek changed as the rocks gave way to trees. A hot afternoon slog followed a long lunch break with the creek scenery and the trees in particular very pretty. After finding a campsite on yet another flat sandy area next to the water, some of us did various excursions away from the creek out to rock formations in search of as yet undiscovered rock art. Andrew took Michele and I to such a site and we spent a most absorbing hour or two around this area clambering around the rocks, losing one another (a very disorienting place), shouting to keep in touch with one another. When out of contact with the others and therefore temporarily alone, with just the whining of flies and the hot sun and the still air, I experienced deeply the feeling of ancient people having been here and the time that has passed since then; a strange sensation, for me it added on another thick layer of perception of the whole land, of the whole of Australia in fact. There was also one particular sequence of rock formations, a little away from the others, which I can only say resembled the ruins of some ancient now ruined city - they were shaped and arranged as large vertical pillars of rock in groupings. Amazing. | ||
On the following day, which was the Wednesday, we looked at another extensive rock art gallery with, once again, some interesting and different drawings - a " | On the following day, which was the Wednesday, we looked at another extensive rock art gallery with, once again, some interesting and different drawings - a " | ||
- | Page 10 The drjfyBLLtL.walker October 11 | + | |
We stopped at the first viable campsite where there was still a little water around, collected our water from the diminishing pool then threw ourselves and our rank sweaty clothes in for our ablutions. | We stopped at the first viable campsite where there was still a little water around, collected our water from the diminishing pool then threw ourselves and our rank sweaty clothes in for our ablutions. | ||
- | During the night, in the early hours of the morning it would have been, a number of us heard the most eerie, agonised, tormented cry form somewhere high up, quite close by. Presumably some bird-like creature. Andrew informed us next day that it was most probably a thick-kneed curlew. Whatever it was, it was the strangest noise] have over heard in the bush from any creature be it feathered or anything else for that matter. | + | |
- | Off again next morning and we pushed on at a very rapid pace to reach Koolpin Creek some five hours later. This morning' | + | During the night, in the early hours of the morning it would have been, a number of us heard the most eerie, agonised, tormented cry form somewhere high up, quite close by. Presumably some bird-like creature. Andrew informed us next day that it was most probably a thick-kneed curlew. Whatever it was, it was the strangest noise I have ever heard in the bush from any creature be it feathered or anything else for that matter. |
- | Friday and our last full day of the walk. We continued down Koolpin Creek, great scenery all the way (usual sort of thing, rocks, waterfalls and pools). Today our campsite was reached at 11 am. The afternoon was to provide us with one of the highlights of the whole. walk, our side trip to the Freezing Canyon. Freezing Canyon - it seemed a misnomer in the midst of all this hot weather, hot country.- But we were to see just how well it was named. Carrying just our lunch and water bottles, we got to the creek which soon gave us classic creek scenery; large boulders, pools, gorges and glorious shade. A long pause for lunch and a swim, then-things started to get exciting as the creek got wilder, the boulders got bigger and the adrenalin | + | |
- | After this climatic afternoon we had our final evening out in the bush next to a large pool complete with, allegedly, | + | Off again next morning and we pushed on at a very rapid pace to reach Koolpin Creek some five hours later. This morning' |
- | Saturday morning, the last few kilometres of the walk, passed quickly as we walked by the creek back towards the road where our bus and trailer was parked. A final swim in the creek, and it was good then to put on different and clean clothes, | + | |
- | We -loaded our packs on to the trailer, boarded the bus and heard the unfamiliar sound of an internal combustion engine. We were driven. to Cooinda, where we were to stay the night at an accommodation area; but first, a cruise on nearby Yellow Water, two hours of this just before and including sunset. Once again, what can I say? Just that it was glorious display of wetlands, nature and birdlife - and the sunset. Another fitting climax to our walk. Another fitting climax followed, with an evening of eating, music, dancing and a quick nocturnal plunge in the swimming pool. | + | Friday and our last full day of the walk. We continued down Koolpin Creek, great scenery all the way (usual sort of thing, rocks, waterfalls and pools). Today our campsite was reached at 11 am. The afternoon was to provide us with one of the highlights of the whole walk, our side trip to the Freezing Canyon. Freezing Canyon - it seemed a misnomer in the midst of all this hot weather, hot country. But we were to see just how well it was named. Carrying just our lunch and water bottles, we got to the creek which soon gave us classic creek scenery; large boulders, pools, gorges and glorious shade. A long pause for lunch and a swim, then-things started to get exciting as the creek got wilder, the boulders got bigger and the adrenalin running high, we screamed along, looking for routes through or over each set of boulders, attacking them, and each one went. The reliable volleys stuck marvellously, |
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+ | After this climatic afternoon we had our final evening out in the bush next to a large pool complete with, allegedly, a saltwater crocodile (this information from two rangers met by chance on the way back from Freezing Canyon). I don't know about that (maybe I was getting a bit blase about sleeping in the vicinity of saltwater crocs), I just enjoyed sleeping out again under a Kakadu sky, albeit for the final time. | ||
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+ | Saturday morning, the last few kilometres of the walk, passed quickly as we walked by the creek back towards the road where our bus and trailer was parked. A final swim in the creek, and it was good then to put on different and clean clothes, | ||
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+ | We loaded our packs on to the trailer, boarded the bus and heard the unfamiliar sound of an internal combustion engine. We were driven to Cooinda, where we were to stay the night at an accommodation area; but first, a cruise on nearby Yellow Water, two hours of this just before and including sunset. Once again, what can I say? Just that it was glorious display of wetlands, nature and birdlife - and the sunset. Another fitting climax to our walk. Another fitting climax followed, with an evening of eating, music, dancing and a quick nocturnal plunge in the swimming pool. | ||
Sunday, the very last day of all, we had our long hot drive back to Darwin airport, where most of our party boarded the return flight to Sydney, and presumably the reality of work next day. | Sunday, the very last day of all, we had our long hot drive back to Darwin airport, where most of our party boarded the return flight to Sydney, and presumably the reality of work next day. | ||
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So that was it, it was all over - a wonderful fortnight. No words can adequately end this account of the walk,. without sounding cliched. So I won't attempt it. Just, as I have said, a fantastic two weeks. | So that was it, it was all over - a wonderful fortnight. No words can adequately end this account of the walk,. without sounding cliched. So I won't attempt it. Just, as I have said, a fantastic two weeks. | ||
- | October 1991. | + | |
- | - Page 11 | + | For a final moment, a few acknowledgements would be in order: Jan Mohandas worked hard and efficiently in liaising with nearly 30 individual bushwalkers (in addition to those who couldn' |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | For a final mOrnent, a few acknowledgements would be in order: Jan Mohandas worked hard and efficiently in !lasing With nearly 30 individual bushwalkers (in addition to those who couldn' | + | =====The Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Inc.===== |
- | THE CONFEDERATION OF BUSHWALKING CLUBS NSW INC. | + | |
- | SEPTEMBER GENERAL -MEETING | + | ====September General Meeting.==== |
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- | Confederation voted to support Nature Conservation Council in criticising the NSW | + | by Spiro Hajinakitas |
- | -Government in its failure to declare the DEUA WILDERNESS. | + | |
- | Confedergjon | + | ===Conservation=== |
- | Roger Lembit will submit a Kcisciusko | + | |
- | . N.C.C. Conference is to be held on 26/27 October in the Royal Botanic Gardens commencing at 10.30 am. | + | Confederation voted to support Nature Conservation Council in criticising the NSW Government in its failure to declare the Deua Wilderness. |
- | Lcks & Access | + | |
+ | Confederation | ||
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+ | Roger Lembit will submit a Kosciusko | ||
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+ | N.C.C. Conference is to be held on 26/27 October in the Royal Botanic Gardens commencing at 10.30 am. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Tracks | ||
Confederation will continue to assist the N.P.W.S. in the Kanangra Track clean-up and removal of rubbish from various camp sites. | Confederation will continue to assist the N.P.W.S. in the Kanangra Track clean-up and removal of rubbish from various camp sites. | ||
- | The Blue Mountains City Council is to be contacted in regards to ,track standards as there are some offending signs in the lower Blue Mountains. | + | |
- | Insuraoce | + | The Blue Mountains City Council is to be contacted in regards to track standards as there are some offending signs in the lower Blue Mountains. |
- | Confederation' | + | |
- | The Insurance Sub-Committee will meet again on '19th November. BushWalkers Ball was attended by 130 people from 13 Clubs. | + | ===Insurance=== |
- | ' | + | |
- | Due to absence of Editors on holidays there will be no publication for two months.. | + | Confederation' |
- | .1991 Combined Annual General | + | |
- | 'Membership. | + | The Insurance Sub-Committee will meet again on 19th November. |
+ | |||
+ | ===BushWalkers Ball=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Was attended by 130 people from 13 Clubs. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Newsletter=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Due to absence of Editors on holidays there will be no publication for two months. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===1991 Combined Annual General | ||
+ | |||
+ | Was considered to be a great success. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Membership=== | ||
Canberra Bushwalkers have paid and have been readmitted. S.B.W. and Geehi Club have still not paid and were removed from the membership, but will be readmitted if payment is received by next General Meeting. | Canberra Bushwalkers have paid and have been readmitted. S.B.W. and Geehi Club have still not paid and were removed from the membership, but will be readmitted if payment is received by next General Meeting. | ||
- | General Business | + | |
+ | ===General Business=== | ||
On 2nd September 1932 the Blue Gum Forest was dedicated and celebrations on a weekend close to this date in 1992 will be held. | On 2nd September 1932 the Blue Gum Forest was dedicated and celebrations on a weekend close to this date in 1992 will be held. | ||
- | Roger Lembit reported the playing recently of Tchaikowsky' | + | |
+ | Roger Lembit reported the playing recently of Tchaikowsky' | ||
As a result of last week's Council elections in which the " | As a result of last week's Council elections in which the " | ||
- | NSW | + | |
- | | + | =====Pages From The Past.===== |
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- | Mont, J & H, | + | |
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- | Day Packs | + | |
- | High Tops, Summit Gear | + | |
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- | Goretes Clothing Cycle Panniers | + | |
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- | Giant Trees Dried meals | + | |
- | EASTWOOD | + | |
- | CAMPING | + | |
- | CENTRE | + | |
- | 3 Trelawney St (PO Box 131) Eastwood NSW 2122 | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | PAGES FROM THE PAST | + | |
(extracts from the Club's first minute book) | (extracts from the Club's first minute book) | ||
- | October 1991 | + | |
- | Page 13. | + | In October 1927 there existed only one walking club in Sydney, The Mountain Trails Club of N.S.W.. There were also large numbers of recreational walkers who desired to amalgamate for mutual benefit, some of them approached the M.T.C. for membership. |
- | In October 1927 there existed. only one walking club in Sydney, The Mountain Trails Club of N.S.W.. There were also large numbers of recreational.walkers who desired to amalgamate for mutual benefit, some of them approached the M. T. C. for membership. | + | |
The members of that club were primarily an amateur exploring and bushcraft body with a rigorous constitution and conditions of membership preventing acceptance of other than qualified bushmen and ladies were debarred from membership. | The members of that club were primarily an amateur exploring and bushcraft body with a rigorous constitution and conditions of membership preventing acceptance of other than qualified bushmen and ladies were debarred from membership. | ||
- | In a spirit of helpfulness some of the M.T.C. members took the initiative and on Friday October 21st. 1927 constituted themselves as A separate we body | + | |
- | First Meeting (21st October 1927) | + | In a spirit of helpfulness some of the M.T.C. members took the initiative and on Friday October 21st. 1927 constituted themselves as a separate we body. |
+ | |||
+ | ===First Meeting (21st October 1927)=== | ||
Room 3. N.S.W. Sports Club Building. 10 Hunter St. Sydney. | Room 3. N.S.W. Sports Club Building. 10 Hunter St. Sydney. | ||
- | Present: | + | |
- | Roy Davies, Maurice Berry, Alfred Cranston, Alan Rigby, John Cockerill, | + | Present: Roy Davies, Maurice Berry, Alfred Cranston, Alan Rigby, John Cockerill, |
Gathering declared to be the first meeting of the Waratah Walking Club, the name to be changed later if desired. | Gathering declared to be the first meeting of the Waratah Walking Club, the name to be changed later if desired. | ||
- | (this meeting dealt with membership, objects of the club, the constitution and conditions of membership) | + | |
- | Second Meeting (11th November 1927) | + | (This meeting dealt with membership, objects of the club, the constitution and conditions of membership) |
- | On account of the large attendance the gathering was forced to leave Room 3. and use room 5. (the long room) Mr. Eric Dickson was elected to the chair. | + | |
- | Present: | + | ===Second Meeting (11th November 1927)=== |
- | Miss G. Adams, Mrs J. Austen, Miss W. Lewis, Miss L. Loxdale, Miss M. Loxdale, Miss L. Smeaton, Miss D. Smeaton, Messrs. E.Austen, M. Berry; A. Rigby, J. Gillespie, M. Dunphy G. Banks, L. Brown,. A. Cook, R. Foster, H. Gallop, ? Goldberg, A. Gallagher, A. Hodson, G. Kilpatrick, W. Livingstone, | + | |
+ | On account of the large attendance the gathering was forced to leave Room 3 and use room 5 (the long room). Mr. Eric Dickson was elected to the chair. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Present: Miss G. Adams, Mrs J. Austen, Miss W. Lewis, Miss L. Loxdale, Miss M. Loxdale, Miss L. Smeaton, Miss D. Smeaton, Messrs. E. Austen, M. Berry, A. Rigby, J. Gillespie, M. Dunphy G. Banks, L. Brown, A. Cook, R. Foster, H. Gallop, ? Goldberg, A. Gallagher, A. Hodson, G. Kilpatrick, W. Livingstone, | ||
(First business dealt with subscriptions, | (First business dealt with subscriptions, | ||
- | Motion by Mr. Kilpatrick, seconded by Mr. Cook, 'that the annual subscription be 10/-" carried on the voices. | + | |
- | (Members were given the option of paying in advance or by instalments. The election of officers was next followed by discussion on the name for the'club) | + | Motion by Mr. Kilpatrick, seconded by Mr. Cook, "that the annual subscription be 10/-" carried on the voices. |
- | Mr. Tarr suggested that nothing American be selected (hear, hear). Mr.Gallop suggested "The Sydney Tramps" | + | |
- | it something in common with the M.T.C. badge. Mr. Gallop said that in the first place he always objected to the M.T.C. badge because of the waratah embodied in the design, The waratah was too commonplace.....and generally done to death.... Mr. Pawiey | + | (Members were given the option of paying in advance or by instalments. The election of officers was next followed by discussion on the name for the club) |
- | (After more discussion, | + | |
- | with the constitution and amendments to membership rules.) | + | Mr. Tarr suggested that nothing American be selected (hear, hear). Mr.Gallop suggested "The Sydney Tramps" |
- | Page 14 The Sydney Bushwalker CadDer 1991 | + | |
- | PAGES FROM THE PAST (continued) | + | (After more discussion, |
- | Third Meetieg: | + | |
+ | ===Third Meeting | ||
Held in No. 5 room | Held in No. 5 room | ||
+ | |||
Mr. Roy Rudder was in the chair. | Mr. Roy Rudder was in the chair. | ||
- | Present: The committee as elected, 17 other members and 14 nominees | + | |
+ | Present: The committee as elected, | ||
(The first half of the meeting dealt with correspondence etc. admitting new members and arranging a walks programme. Discussion on the Club's name followed) | (The first half of the meeting dealt with correspondence etc. admitting new members and arranging a walks programme. Discussion on the Club's name followed) | ||
- | A Motion moved by Mr. Duncan that the word " | + | |
- | Mr. Dunphy; | + | A Motion moved by Mr. Duncan that the word " |
- | Mr. Carr | + | |
- | Mr, Berry Mr. Duncan | + | |Mr. Dunphy|Waratah Walking Club, Illawarra Walking Club, Gymea Walking Club, Talawalah Walking Club, Wilbura Walking Club, Bungama Walking Club, Werai Walking Club, Manmi Walking Club, Milpera Walking Club, Booral Walking Club, Elaroo Walking Club| |
- | Mr. King Miss Loxdale | + | |Mr. Carr|The Bush Rovers| |
- | The Bush Walkers or The Sydney Bush Walkers | + | |Mr. Berry|The Bush Walkers or The Sydney Bush Walkers| |
- | The Sydney Walkabout Club | + | |Mr. Duncan|The Sydney Walkabout Club| |
- | The Sydney Tramps or The Sydney Walkers, The Bushwalkers Guild pf Sydney, Kirrang Walkers | + | |Mr. Gallop|The Sydney Tramps or The Sydney Walkers, The Bushwalkers Guild of Sydney, Kirrang Walkers| |
- | The Sydney Tramping Club | + | |Mr. King|The Sydney Tramping Club| |
- | The Sydney Bushwalking Club | + | |Miss Loxdale|The Sydney Bushwalking Club| |
- | Waratah Walking Club | + | |
- | Gymea PI | + | |
- | Talawalah | + | |
- | Wilbura Bungama Werai | + | |
- | The Bush Rovers | + | |
- | Ill awarra Walking Club Manmi | + | |
- | Milpera | + | |
- | Booral | + | |
- | Elaroo | + | |
Mr. Gallop stated his objection to the word " | Mr. Gallop stated his objection to the word " | ||
- | (4 ballot was held and the final choice narrowed down to "The Sydney Bush Walkers" | ||
- | business) | + | (A ballot was held and the final choice narrowed down to "The Sydney Bush Walkers" |
Mr. Austen desired an expression of the opinion of the members as to the distance they were prepared to go on day walks... the Secretary was instructed to notify the estimated mileage of each walk. | Mr. Austen desired an expression of the opinion of the members as to the distance they were prepared to go on day walks... the Secretary was instructed to notify the estimated mileage of each walk. | ||
+ | |||
The meeting closed at 9-50 pm. | The meeting closed at 9-50 pm. | ||
- | The Club is most fortunate in having regained possession of our first minute book. The early minutes are very detailed, obviously a dedicated secretary with time to spare. Extracts from these minutes will be published from time to time in 'the magazine. | + | |
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+ | |||
+ | The Club is most fortunate in having regained possession of our first minute book. The early minutes are very detailed, obviously a dedicated secretary with time to spare. Extracts from these minutes will be published from time to time in the magazine. | ||
All minute books, magazines and other records from the past sixty four years are lodged in the safekeeping of our Club's Archivist, Ian Debert. | All minute books, magazines and other records from the past sixty four years are lodged in the safekeeping of our Club's Archivist, Ian Debert. | ||
- | Please note that | + | |
- | Bob & Christa Younger' | + | ---- |
- | . October 1991 The. Sydney Bushwalker Page 15 | + | |
- | WALKS REPORT 7 BUNDEENA | + | Please note that Bob & Christa Younger' |
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Walks Report - Bundeena | ||
by Keith Docherty | by Keith Docherty | ||
- | There were five members and four prospectives. We caught the 8.30 am ferry from Cronulla and on arrival at Bundeena we were waylaid by Jim Callaway. He wanted us to sign | + | |
- | a petition for the upgrading of the Coastal Track. There were a lot of people at Bundeena for the "Walk of Shame", | + | There were five members and four prospectives. We caught the 8.30 am ferry from Cronulla and on arrival at Bundeena we were waylaid by Jim Callaway. He wanted us to sign a petition for the upgrading of the Coastal Track. There were a lot of people at Bundeena for the "Walk of Shame", |
- | .1 had walked from Otford to Bundeena the previous day and found the track from Marley | + | |
- | to Bundeena via The Water-run in a shocking state. It has been located in the wrong place. | + | I had walked from Otford to Bundeena the previous day and found the track from Marley to Bundeena via The Water-run in a shocking state. It has been located in the wrong place. It is the most recently upgraded part of the track but it is the most eroded. It doesn' |
- | It is the most recently upgraded part of the track but it is the most eroded. It doesn' | + | |
- | give me much faith in the NPWS ability to improve the rest of the track. | + | I elected to take the Tadpole Track from behind the caravan park to Marley. Some people seemed to want to make a race of the walk while others preferred a more leisurely pace so, at Little Marley, I gave them the choice of catching the 3.26 pm or the 5.38 pm train from Otford. Two members and a "power walking" |
- | I elected to take the Tadpole Track from behind the caravan park to Marley. Some people seemed to want to make a race of the walk while others preferred a more leisurely pace so, at Little Marley, I gave them the choice of catching the 3.26 Pm or the 5.38 pm train from Otford. Two members and a "Power walking" | + | |
- | try for the 3.26 pm train, so. I sent them on their way. This left the rest of us to enjoy | + | Just after leaving Wattamolla a small brown snake wriggled across the track, the first I've seen since autumn. At Curracurrong |
- | a relaxed stroll in glorious sunshine: | + | |
- | Just after leaving Wattamolla a small brown snake wriggled across the track, the first I've seen since autumn.. | + | On arrival at Curracurrong we were surprised to catch up with the three sprinters. They had stopped for lunch and they really |
- | aluminium cans that had been discarded by thoughtless people. | + | |
- | On arrival at Curracurrong we were surprised to catch up with the three sprinters. They had -stopped for lunch and they reallY | + | At Burning Palms a couple of deer were grazing near the new surf club that looks like a large motel (how did they get permission to build that in a National Park?). The steps from Palm Jungle seamed to be tiring some legs so I decided it wouldn' |
- | the 3.26! The rest of us had an hour for lunch-and conversation. | + | |
- | At Burning Palms a couple of deer were grazing near the new surf club that looks like a large motel (how did they get permission to build that in a National Park?). The steps' | + | It was an enjoyable walk In beautiful weather in good company. |
- | from Palm Jungle seamed to be tiring some legs so I decided it wouldn' | + | |
- | on the track to Otford instead, arriving at the station | + | ====="Name Of The Game"===== |
- | plenty of-time to freshen up and change our clothes before the train arrived. | + | |
- | It was an enjoyable walk In beautiful weather in good company.. | + | (First published March 1986) |
- | ###*#-**### | + | |
- | "NAME OF THE GAME" | + | by Jim Brown |
- | (First published March 1986) by Jim Brown | + | |
- | -Tune: ftiliburlerol | + | Tune: ' |
- | The term' | + | |
- | 'That i8 the name no-other should claim. | + | The term "Bush Walking"' |
- | Walkers, walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers | + | And WE are the people that gave it that name.\\ |
- | That is a naMe no other should claim. | + | Whether we perish or go down to fame\\ |
- | The seeds by our founders were carefully | + | That is the name no other should claim. |
- | But the NAME OF THE GAME is our own -is our own. | + | |
- | Walkers, walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers | + | Walkers, walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers\\ |
- | Page 16 The SydneyBushwalker October lEIBI | + | Ours is the name - the NAME OF THE GAME.\\ |
- | SOCIAL PROGRAMI | + | While ever we last now, future or past\\ |
+ | That is a name no other should claim. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The seeds by our founders were carefully | ||
+ | And other bush walkers have come to be known,\\ | ||
+ | The ranks of the walkers have grown and grown\\ | ||
+ | But the NAME OF THE GAME is our own... is our own. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Walkers, walkers, Sydney Bush Walkers... etc. | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Program.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Fran Holland | ||
The social activities in September were most successful; the Coolana reunion was the best for some years whilst the two meetings addressed by our guest speakers attracted very good attendances. Our thanks to Ernest Feist and Nancy Bird Walton. | The social activities in September were most successful; the Coolana reunion was the best for some years whilst the two meetings addressed by our guest speakers attracted very good attendances. Our thanks to Ernest Feist and Nancy Bird Walton. | ||
- | Now is time to remind you of the following events; OCTOBER | ||
- | 16th B.B.Q. and Singalong at the clubrooms. | ||
- | Bring your own food, club will provide liquid refreshments. | ||
- | 23rd Wilderness Society | ||
- | 30th Slides video of Kakadu NOVEMBER | ||
- | 6th Committee Meeting | ||
- | 13th General Meeting | ||
- | 20th Abseiling and Canyoning.Techniques - Ken Clacher Slides from previous abseiling trips welcome | ||
- | 27th Peter Treseder - The 1st skyline traverse of Hinchinbrook Island- Slides and Talk by the famous long distance walker. | ||
- | Pre-meeting dinner, 6-30pm | ||
- | La Trattoria- (Italian restaurant), | ||
- | BUSH WALK THE GREEN | ||
- | KAKADU AND THE KIMBERLEY AT THEIR SPECTACULAR BEST | ||
- | Join us on a tropical trek through a landscape full of wildflowers and waterfalls. Enjoy a swim with every break. Relax and let us prepare you a 3 course meal every night. | ||
- | Write or phone for a free brochure. | ||
- | WU," | ||
- | It-!' | ||
- | 41, | ||
- | 7 | ||
- | 4. | ||
- | WILLIS' | ||
- | Phone (089) 85 2134 | ||
- | Fax: (089) 85 2355 | ||
+ | Now is time to remind you of the following events; | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===October=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 16th. B.B.Q. and Singalong at the clubrooms. Bring your own food, club will provide liquid refreshments. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 23rd. Wilderness Society. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 30th. Slides video of Kakadu. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===November=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6th. Committee Meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 13th. General Meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 20th. Abseiling and Canyoning Techniques - Ken Clacher Slides from previous abseiling trips welcome. Pre-meeting dinner, 6-30pm at La Trattoria (Italian restaurant), | ||
+ | |||
+ | 27th. Peter Treseder - The 1st skyline traverse of Hinchinbrook Island - Slides and Talk by the famous long distance walker. |
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