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 Wilf Hilder's "Great West Walk, Stage 12,13" will now be held on 14/15 August instead of 7/8 August.
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+=====A Walk In The Winburndale Nature Reserve.=====
+===22/23rd MAY 1993===
-A WALK IN THE WINBORNDALE. NAME RESERVE
-/23rd MAY 1993
 by Bill Holland
-Intended Route: Winburndale Fire Trail - Big Flat Fire Trail - Dry Arm Creek Clear Creek - Middle Arm Creek - Yinburndale Trig - Dam - Fdre Trail
-Party:. Bill Holland, Peter Miller:, Peter Kaye, Peter Caldwell, Jacqui. Calandra,:Barrie,,Wallace, LYnn-Jones,.Margaret and Laurie Bore, Fusai' Dargan, Lubo Huane, Ian Debert, Joy Hynes, Greg Lovell
+__Intended Route__: Winburndale Fire Trail - Big Flat Fire Trail - Dry Arm Creek Clear Creek - Middle Arm Creek - Yinburndale Trig - Dam - Fire Trail
-Winburndale Nature Reserve is a ,large area of bushland near Sunny Corner, between Lithgow and Bathurst. It includes the surrounds of Winburndale Dam
-(restricted area) and is bordered by the Turon River near Portland. The area was well known in bygone years for goldmining.
+__Party__: Bill Holland, Peter Miller:, Peter Kaye, Peter Caldwell, Jacqui Calandra, Barrie Wallace, Lynn Jones, Margaret and Laurie Bore, Fusai Dargan, Lubo Huane, Ian Debert, Joy Hynes, Greg Lovell
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-The area was declared a nature reserve in 1967 and with ongoing additions now approximates 9,40Q hectares. It is dedicated to conservation and scientific research - recreational use is not encouraged. Bushwalking is acceptable but groups of more than four people should advise NPWS Bathurst in advance.
+Winburndale Nature Reserve is a large area of bushland near Sunny Corner, between Lithgow and Bathurst. It includes the surrounds of Winburndale Dam (restricted area) and is bordered by the Turon River near Portland. The area was well known in bygone years for goldmining.
--.Brushtailed wallabies and koalas have been sighted in the area and lyrebirds are numerous. However, we failed to sight what is claimed to be the rarest butterfly. in NSW - the Yetholme Copper Butterfly.
-Our' walk in the southern section, 7.steep ridges and timbered valleys - did not go accOrding to plan. Light but persistent. rain deterrred us from testing
+The area was declared a nature reserve in 1967 and with ongoing additions now approximates 9,400 hectares. It is dedicated to conservation and scientific research - recreational use is not encouraged. Bushwalking is acceptable but groups of more than four people should advise NPWS Bathurst in advance.
-. the slippery rocks of the unexplored Dry Arm Creek on Saturday afternoon. Heavier overnight rain. stopped, us from exiting via Middle Arm Creek on Sunday.
-So we kept to fire trails all the way. Rather pleasant apart from going up
+Brushtailed wallabies and koalas have been sighted in the area and lyrebirds are numerous. However, we failed to sight what is claimed to be the rarest butterfly in NSW - the Yetholme Copper Butterfly.
-and down 400 metres at a time. The weekend seemed to be full of firetrials, some hard, some overgrown, all very slippery with small rocks and gravel. There were excellent views across the plain to Bathurst as we descended to Winburndale Dam.
+Our walk in the southern section - steep ridges and timbered valleys - did not go according to plan. Light but persistent rain deterrred us from testing the slippery rocks of the unexplored Dry Arm Creek on Saturday afternoon. Heavier overnight rain stopped us from exiting via Middle Arm Creek on Sunday.
+So we kept to fire trails all the way. Rather pleasant apart from going up and down 400 metres at a time. The weekend seemed to be full of firetrials, some hard, some overgrown, all very slippery with small rocks and gravel. There were excellent views across the plain to Bathurst as we descended to Winburndale Dam.
 The promised wild flowers never eventuated; hopefully they will emerge in time for the next walk in this area later this year (Spring Program).
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-SOCIAL NOTES
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+=====Social Notes.=====
 by John Hogan
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-Can you believe lath Brown is aboutto turn 80? Well, she is,
+Can you believe Kath Brown is about to turn 80? Well, she is, and we have the opportunity to help her celebrate this wonderful occasion on August 11th, following a brief General Meeting. The Club will supply refreshments, so please come along and show your support for this fabulous lady who does so much valuable work for our Club. If any of our older members require transport or wish to send messages to Kath, please contact Fran Holland on 484 6636.
-.and_WeThaye the opportunity to help her,:cele,brate this wonderful occasion on August 11th, following a brief General Meeting.
-The Club will supply refreshments,.s9HpLeAse come 'along and show 'your support for this fabulous lady who does so much valuable - worc for our Club'. If any Of our older members require transport or wish to send messages to Kath, please contact!Tran Holland on
+The following week, August 18th, Jan Mohandas was to have given us a demonstration on cooking with spices, but unfortunately due to other commitments Jan has postponed this until later in the year. Instead we will have the pleasure of the company of Spiro Hajinakitas, Tony Holgate and David Rostron showing us slides of their recent trip to Mount Barney and the Macpherson Ranges.
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-The following week, August 18th, Jan Mohandas was, to have given us a demonstration on cooking with spices, but unfortunately due to other commitments Jan has postponed this until later in the year. Instead we will have the pleasure of the company of Spiro Hajinakitas, Tony Holgate and David Rostron showing us slides of their recent trip to Mount Barney and the Macpherson Ranges.
+August 25th - Finally, as advertised in last month's magazine, there has been a change of topic for Dot Butler's talk. Dot will now show slides with entertaining commentary on a 400-mile Canoe Trip she did some years ago down the Yukon River. Judging by what she has told me about this wilderness experience, this ia a night not to miss.
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-PAGE 8,. THE, SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JULY1993
+Please mark 3rd September on your calender as the night of the Confederation's Bush Dance at Petersham Town Hall. We would love to have a big table this year, so give Denise Shaw a call on 922 6093 and book your spot.
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 From the Clubroom
 by Maurice Smith
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 Peter, I enjoyed the presentation, and I am sure that every other member of the attentive audience did likewise. Thank you for coming along to the Club.
 , I look forward to your next visit, which I hope will be soon.
-SOCIAL NOTES Continued from Page 7
-August 25th - Finally, as advertised in last month's magazine,
-there has been a change of topic for Dot Butler's talk. Dot will now show slides with entertaining commentary on a 400-mile Canoe
-Ttip she did some years ago down the Yukon River. Judging,by what she has told me about this wilderness experience, this ia a
-night not to miss.
-Please mark 3rd September on your calender as the night of the Confederation's Bush Dance at Petersham Town Hall. We would love.
-to have a big table this year, so give Denise Shaw a call on 922 6093 and took your spot.
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 JULY 1993