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"We should make it to Narrow Neck before dark", says the leader. They all still feel well and conversation is still fun. | "We should make it to Narrow Neck before dark", says the leader. They all still feel well and conversation is still fun. | ||
- | On to Mobbs Swarnp, a fast walk on a sandy track amongst thin small trees and a few coloured trunks. A short rest - the last before Narrow Neck. Some foreign | + | On to Mobbs Swamp, a fast walk on a sandy track amongst thin small trees and a few coloured trunks. A short rest - the last before Narrow Neck. Some foreign |
More fast walking on an easy track, fine sand like a dried swamp. Across Kennel Flat to Medlow Gap, then a fire trail for a short distance and another mountain in front, they attacked it, up the nose of Debert and another race was on. At the top of Debert was Tarro' | More fast walking on an easy track, fine sand like a dried swamp. Across Kennel Flat to Medlow Gap, then a fire trail for a short distance and another mountain in front, they attacked it, up the nose of Debert and another race was on. At the top of Debert was Tarro' | ||
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* Richard Thompson | * Richard Thompson | ||
- | and they are grateful to their permarient | + | and they are grateful to their permanent |
* Tony Crichton | * Tony Crichton | ||
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===Gardens Of Stone National Park Proposal.=== | ===Gardens Of Stone National Park Proposal.=== | ||
- | In the September parliamentary session, Clover Moore M.P. will Move an amendment to the National Parks Association sponsored "New Areas Bill". The amendment, if carried, will create the Gardens of Stone National Park. On Augut 1 and 14, Henry Gold and I participated in an inspection of the area, organised by Keith Muir, Director of the Colong Foundation, for the purpose of familiarising Clover Moore with the proposal. | + | In the September parliamentary session, Clover Moore M.P. will Move an amendment to the National Parks Association sponsored "New Areas Bill". The amendment, if carried, will create the Gardens of Stone National Park. On August |
We left the Wolgan Valley Road near Wolgan Gap, drove part of the way along the Wolgan escarpment, and then walked to Kevin' | We left the Wolgan Valley Road near Wolgan Gap, drove part of the way along the Wolgan escarpment, and then walked to Kevin' | ||
- | Though there are some 33 billion tons of coal reserves in NSW, the proposal is of course opposed by all who expect to benefit from mining part of the area. These interests include the mining companies, the miners, the local Council and most of the locals. This is the usual kind of oppositon | + | Though there are some 33 billion tons of coal reserves in NSW, the proposal is of course opposed by all who expect to benefit from mining part of the area. These interests include the mining companies, the miners, the local Council and most of the locals. This is the usual kind of opposition |
===Natural Areas Ltd.=== | ===Natural Areas Ltd.=== | ||
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===Bequests.=== | ===Bequests.=== | ||
- | A long-standing Club member has asked how to go about making a bequest for the purpose of nature conservation. My advice is that the best method is to make the bequest to the SBW Conservation Fund, thereby ensuring that it will be used for the purpose of preserving the areas most significent | + | A long-standing Club member has asked how to go about making a bequest for the purpose of nature conservation. My advice is that the best method is to make the bequest to the SBW Conservation Fund, thereby ensuring that it will be used for the purpose of preserving the areas most significant |
===Endangered Species.=== | ===Endangered Species.=== | ||
- | SBW members have reported from time to time the sighting of rare species. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (P.O. Box 1967, Hurstville, 2220) will be grateful for any information provided. The Service will provide a Field Data Book to any willing to help. Bushwalkers could play a valuable part in locating the habitat of rare species, because the Service doesn' | + | SBW members have reported from time to time the sighting of rare species. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (P.O. Box 1967, Hurstville, 2220) will be grateful for any information provided. The Service will provide a Field Data Book to any willing to help. Bushwalkers could play a valuable part in locating the habitat of rare species, because the Service doesn' |
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===4 Day Hut Crawl Munyang - Jagungal: (29/7 - 2/8).=== | ===4 Day Hut Crawl Munyang - Jagungal: (29/7 - 2/8).=== | ||
- | Not enough snow down low for original route,(Euctumbene | + | Not enough snow down low for original route,(Eucumbene |
- | In all 7 huts in 4 days - quite an acceptable | + | In all 7 huts in 4 days - quite an acceptable |
===Victorian Odyssey - Southern Alps (27/8 - 6/9).=== | ===Victorian Odyssey - Southern Alps (27/8 - 6/9).=== | ||
- | __Trip 1__: Climbed up Mt 13ogong via Eskdale.Spur to set up camp below Quartz Knob. Good skiing and touring around West Summit. After dinner that night we skied by the light of the full moon to the summit to enjoy the sights of stars and the lights of towns spread out around us. Next day we traversed the plateau-like top of Mt. Bogong to camp at Cleve Cole hut. This is a huge well built stone hut which provided a refuge through the next two days of heavy rain (much sleeping in, book reading and 500 playing). Finally eight inches of snow fell and allowed us to tour the southern end of the mountain before heading out. This included a worthwhile trip to Howman Falls. | + | __Trip 1__: Climbed up Mt 13ogong via Eskdale Spur to set up camp below Quartz Knob. Good skiing and touring around West Summit. After dinner that night we skied by the light of the full moon to the summit to enjoy the sights of stars and the lights of towns spread out around us. Next day we traversed the plateau-like top of Mt. Bogong to camp at Cleve Cole hut. This is a huge well built stone hut which provided a refuge through the next two days of heavy rain (much sleeping in, book reading and 500 playing). Finally eight inches of snow fell and allowed us to tour the southern end of the mountain before heading out. This included a worthwhile trip to Howman Falls. |
__Trip 2__: After a night in the pub at Harrietville we caught the bus to Diamantina Hut to ski/walk along the Razorback Ridge in thin snow conditions to MUMC hut. Next day up the steep ridge to enjoy magnificent views from the top of Mt. Feathertop. Unfortunately the thin snow conditions limited XCDing quite severely leading us to shift camp to Federation hut that night and walk out via the Bugalow spur next day. | __Trip 2__: After a night in the pub at Harrietville we caught the bus to Diamantina Hut to ski/walk along the Razorback Ridge in thin snow conditions to MUMC hut. Next day up the steep ridge to enjoy magnificent views from the top of Mt. Feathertop. Unfortunately the thin snow conditions limited XCDing quite severely leading us to shift camp to Federation hut that night and walk out via the Bugalow spur next day. | ||
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Tony Parr, Senior Vice President, the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Incorporated. | Tony Parr, Senior Vice President, the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Incorporated. | ||
- | Quiera clearing, on the Tolwong Road west of Ettrema gorge has been used as a parking area by bushwalkers for manv years. | + | Quiera clearing, on the Tolwong Road west of Ettrema gorge has been used as a parking area by bushwalkers for many years. |
The clearing is held under freehold title by the Rolfe family. Despite rumours to the contrary the ownership of the clearing has not recently changed. Until now there has been no problem with bushwalkers parking along the roadside in the clearing but recently an increase in the amount of rubbish being left behind has angered the owners. They, quite justifiably, | The clearing is held under freehold title by the Rolfe family. Despite rumours to the contrary the ownership of the clearing has not recently changed. Until now there has been no problem with bushwalkers parking along the roadside in the clearing but recently an increase in the amount of rubbish being left behind has angered the owners. They, quite justifiably, | ||
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For those heading into the gorge via Myall Creek an alternative parking area that I have used for many years is on the Tolwong Road near the high point 764 (GR 407240 on the Touga 1:25000, map). There is parking for at least ten vehicles off the road at this point. From this location there is a good ridge leading into Myall Creek as well as easy access to Sentry Box Canyon via Churinga Head. There are other possibilities both before and after Quiera Clearing for off road parking. The boundaries of the clearing are accurately marked on the Touga map. | For those heading into the gorge via Myall Creek an alternative parking area that I have used for many years is on the Tolwong Road near the high point 764 (GR 407240 on the Touga 1:25000, map). There is parking for at least ten vehicles off the road at this point. From this location there is a good ridge leading into Myall Creek as well as easy access to Sentry Box Canyon via Churinga Head. There are other possibilities both before and after Quiera Clearing for off road parking. The boundaries of the clearing are accurately marked on the Touga map. | ||
- | There is, potentially, | + | There is, potentially, |
Details of any vehicles or persons apparently acting in such a way as to lead to us being blamed for these acts of littering should be passed on to Confederation or to the National Parks & Wildlife Service office at Nowra. | Details of any vehicles or persons apparently acting in such a way as to lead to us being blamed for these acts of littering should be passed on to Confederation or to the National Parks & Wildlife Service office at Nowra. | ||
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+ | =====On Being " | ||
- | ON BEING " | ||
by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | As one who usually reads the " | ||
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- | Herald, I found. a period, about two months, ago when a vast amount of comment was being made about being " | ||
- | from time to time, evidently refers to people making public statements that conform with the broadly accepted opinion on certain topics = and not " | ||
- | Bushwalkers, | ||
- | No, I don't mean simply ensuring that walking parties are not led into perilous situations, or mislaid.(.because, | ||
- | " | ||
- | Has this occurred? In the past? Oh, My word, yes, and it did for a good many years. About the time (1946/7Yihen | + | As one who usually reads the " |
- | the familiar formula " | + | |
- | even. if you did own a car, not enough petrol for that sort of travel.... Oh, dear; oh dear! =almost in' | + | Bushwalkers, |
- | Later other vogues and crazes came to the fore. In the late 1950s, the | + | |
- | Budawang Mountains around The Castle and Mount Owen were the flavour of the year. Ten years on it was Danj era and Bundundah Creeks, north of the Sassafras/ | + | Has this occurred? In the past? Oh, My word, yes, and it did for a good many years. About the time (1946/7) when I was " |
- | When. this notion flitted into my mind, I deliberately dissected a couple of recent Walks Programs, tallying the trips under several headings - | + | |
- | (1) Budawangs/ | + | Later other vogues and crazes came to the fore. In the late 1950s, the Budawang Mountains around The Castle and Mount Owen were the flavour of the year. Ten years on it was Danjera |
- | region came out markedly in front. Can it 1). we no longer know what it is to | + | |
- | be Geographically Correct? | + | When this notion flitted into my mind, I deliberately dissected a couple of recent Walks Programs, tallying the trips under several headings - (1) Budawangs/ |
- | . If this is so, if we no longer have some regions that we favour above all' | + | |
- | , Naturally, there are a few regions that aren't receiving the attention they may deserve. From my cursory examination, | + | If this is so, if we no longer have some regions that we favour above all others, that have to appear repeatedly in the Walks Program, then I think we've done all right, got the sensible signals. I've since looked back through Walks Programs covering several years and all tell a similar story - we spread our walking and no longer focus on a restricted bit of ground at any one time. |
- | sketchy attention. | + | |
- | To mY surprise the area I will call the North-North Budawangs - the big creek system draining north from the Sassafras Range towards the Shoalhaven, with streams like Ettrema, Boolijah, Danjera, has few mentions. There was a period in the 1960s/1970s when that country had a real vogue, and of course | + | Naturally, there are a few regions that aren't receiving the attention they may deserve. From my cursory examination, |
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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHICALKER | + | To my surprise the area I will call the North-North Budawangs - the big creek system draining north from the Sassafras Range towards the Shoalhaven, with streams like Ettrema, Boolijah, Danjera, has few mentions. There was a period in the 1960s/1970s when that country had a real vogue, and of course SBW members were very much involved in the original exploration - as evidenced by names such as Colley Plateau, Putt Flat and Leyden Creek. |
- | OCTOBER 19V..1 | + | |
- | SBW members were very much involved in the original exploration - as evidenced by names such as Colley Plateau, Putt Flat and Leyden Creek. | + | Come to think of it.... back in 1947 I must have been one of the outrageous |
- | Come to think of it.... back in 1947 I must have,been-one of the outrageous free speech" | + | |
- | So, walkers, enjoy your " | + | So, walkers, enjoy your " |
- | Walk Statistics | + | |
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+ | =====Walk Statistics.===== | ||
Patrick James | Patrick James | ||
- | On a recent walk in Morton National Park in respect to the people on the walk were noted - number of walkers | + | |
- | | + | On a recent walk in Morton National Park in August 1993 the following statistics with respect to the people on the walk were noted: |
- | number of prospectives | + | |
- | number of leaders | + | |number of walkers| 8| |
- | number of visitors | + | |number of members| 7| |
- | number with beards | + | |number of prospectives| 1| |
- | number of teachers | + | |number of leaders| 1| |
- | number wearing glasses | + | |number of visitors| 0| |
- | number of men | + | |number with beards| 1| |
- | number of grandparents | + | |number of teachers| 2| |
- | | + | |number wearing glasses| 3| |
- | number | + | |number of men| 4| |
- | number of different brands of packs number of assistant leaders number of torches | + | |number of grandparents| 2| |
- | number of mathematicians | + | |number of women| 4| |
- | number of navigators | + | |number without beards| 7| |
- | number. of co-navigators number,of casting votes | + | |number of different brands of packs| 6| |
- | number of metallurgists | + | |number of assistant leaders| 7| |
- | number righthanded | + | |number of torches| 9| |
- | number lefthanded | + | |number of mathematicians| 3| |
- | number ambidextrous | + | |number of navigators| 1| |
- | number of wet feet | + | |number of co-navigators| 9| |
- | number wearing tramping boots number of supplies of rum | + | |number of casting votes| 1| |
- | August 1993 the following statistics with | + | |number of metallurgists| 2| |
- | 8 | + | |number righthanded| 8| |
- | 7 | + | |number lefthanded| 0| |
- | 1 | + | |number ambidextrous|not recorded| |
- | 1 | + | |number of wet feet| 3| |
- | 0 | + | |number wearing tramping boots| 1| |
- | 1 | + | |number of supplies of rum| 4| |
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- | 2 | + | =====The September General Meeting.===== |
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- | 7 | + | by Barry Wallace |
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- | 9 | + | It was around 2015 when the President in the chair gonged |
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- | 1 | + | New members Don Brooks and Ray Symons were welcomed to membership and the Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. |
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- | 1 | + | Correspondence brought a letter of thanks from Kath Brown for the get-together for her birthday, from Margaret Sheens regarding the Six Foot Track from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves, from the Blue Mountains for World Heritage listing committee, from Leila Kulpass requesting that members who wish to discard old series toppo maps 1:63,000 and 1:50000 do so in her direction as she is researching the publications of that time, from the Chief Secretary' |
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- | PAGE 14 - THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER OCTOBER IVY., | + | |
- | by Barry Mallace | + | |
- | It was around 2015 when the President in the chair ganged | + | |
- | New members Don Brooks and kdy Symons were welcomed to membership and the Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. | + | |
- | Correspondence brought a letter of thanks from Kath Brown for the get- | + | |
- | together for her birthday, from Margaret Sheens regarding the Six Foot Track | + | |
- | from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves, from the Blue Mountains for World Heritage | + | |
- | listing committee, from Leila Kulpass requesting that members who wish to discard | + | |
- | old series toppo'maps 1:63,000 and 1:53000 do so in her direction as she is | + | |
- | researching the publications of that time, from the Chief Secretary' | + | |
- | Kath Brown' | + | |
- | if it was a word processor you wouldn' | + | |
- | Ba/uzy, my ',thank you" | + | |
- | SepterfigiA magaz-ine. K.B.) Alex Colley also provided some details | + | |
- | Natural Areas Ltd meeting and we will be writing to them again requesting that they issue script for our shares. | + | |
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
- | Next came the Walks Report, with theweekend | + | |
- | Jan Mohandas' | + | Next came the Walks Report, with the weekend |
- | The following weekend, 20,21,22 August', Bob Hodgson' | + | |
- | Instructional Weekend | + | The following weekend, 20,21,22 August, Bob Hodgson' |
- | There was no report of ,Ian -Wolfe' | + | |
- | fror4 27 August to 6 September. | + | There was no report of Ian Wolfe' |
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- | The weekend of 27,28,29 August saw no report for Kenn Clacher' | + | The weekend of 27,28,29 August saw no report for Kenn Clacher' |
- | frou6Deaa | + | |
- | without Sev, who had been laid low by some mysterious ailment. The party of | + | The weekend of 4,5, September brought the working bee at Coolana which saw the completion of a new er.... facility and an enjoyable weekend for all who attended. Of the day walks Errol Sheedy reported a party of 15 enjoying cool sunny weather on his Cronulla to Waterfall walk, and Victor Lewin' |
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- | was reduced to 12 when two members turned back at the first rockline of | + | Confederation Report brought news of the Federation Annual General Meeting with 40 in attendance, only 1.5 of whom were SBW delegates. It appears that the insurer |
- | The Castle as levels of fitness and wetness were assessed by the individuals | + | |
- | ', | + | There was a complete dearth of General |
- | OCTOBER 1993 THE SYDNEY BOSHWALKER.:' | + | |
- | concerned (there had been showers throughout the weekend). Some difficulties with the route off Mount Cole led to the party returning to the cars about two hours after dark; Zol Bodlay led a party of 11 on his Saturday trip in Marra Marra National Park through cold and overcast conditions.. With no | + | ---- |
- | incentive to stop and lounge they were at the car' | + | |
- | The weekend of 4,5, September brought the working bee at Coolana which saw the completion of a new er.... facility and an enjoyable weekend for all who attended. Of the day walks Errol Sheedy reported a party of 15 ,enjoying cool sunny weather on his Cronulla to Waterfall walk, and Victor Lewin' | + | ====Bushwalk The Green.==== |
- | , Confederation Report brought news of the Federation Annual General Meeting with 49, in _attendance, only 1.5 of whom were SBW delegates. It appears | + | |
- | There was a complete dearth of General | + | Kakadu and the Kimberley at their spectacular best. |
- | 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 three course meal every night. For a 10% discount on any green season trip, quote this ad, book and pay by 19 November. Get a group of 5 or more and double the discount. Write or phone for a free brochure. |
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- | '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 three course meal every night | + | Willis's Walkabouts. |
- | For a 10% discount on any green season trip, quote | + | |
- | this ad, book and pay by 19 November. Get a group | + | 12 Carrington Street |
- | W AI. or more and double the discount. | + | |
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- | - Write or phone for a free brochure. | + | |
- | \A- | + | =====From The Clubroom.===== |
- | O WILLIS'S WALKABOUTS | + | |
- | 12 Carrington Street | + | By Maurice |
- | 4,41 | + | |
- | Phone (089) 85 2134 | + | ===Orchids, Orchids and yet more Orchids.=== |
- | Fax: (089) 85 2355 | + | |
- | PAGE' 1 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER OCTOBER 1993 | + | Did you know that Australia has over 700 varieties of orchids? I didn't and I suspect |
- | FROM-THE CLUBROOM | + | |
- | By Maurice | + | On the evening of 15 September, Ron brought into the club some samples of his native Australian orchid collection as well as a sizeable number of slides of orchids in their natural habitat, as well as some of those orchids which he and his fellow members of the orchid society have grown. The variety of orchids which are native to Australia is nothing less than astonishing. Among those which Ron showed us were some with delightfully engaging names such as Tangier, Tree Spider, Lady Fingers, Flying Duck, Bridal Veil, Antelope, Orange |
- | ORCHIDS ORCHIDS AND YET MORE ORCHIDS | + | |
- | Did you know that Australia has over 700 varieties of Orchids? 1 didn't and (Suspect | + | |
- | On the evening of 15 September, Ron brought into the club 150Me samples of his 'native Australian orchid collection as well as a sizeable number of slides of orchids in their natural habitat, as well as some of those orchids which he and his fellow members of the orchid society have grown. The variety of orchids which are native to Australia is nothing less than astonishing, Among those which. Ron showed us were some with delightfully engaging names such as, Tangier, Tree Spider, Lady Fingers, Flying Duck, Bridal Veil, Antelope, Orange | + | |
In addition to the slides Ron took quite a few questions from the audience, including explaining how an orchid differs from an ordinary flower. At the end of the question and answer session Ron was very happy to talk with club members about the orchids. Ron, the audience were certainly appreciative of your showing us some of our native orchids. | In addition to the slides Ron took quite a few questions from the audience, including explaining how an orchid differs from an ordinary flower. At the end of the question and answer session Ron was very happy to talk with club members about the orchids. Ron, the audience were certainly appreciative of your showing us some of our native orchids. | ||
- | Thaflk you for spending the evening with us, and good fortune in your orchid growing contests I look forward to Walking with Ron and benefiting from his information, | ||
- | WELCOME SACK JUDY | ||
- | The club's barbecue on the evening of 22 September saw a sizeable number of members enjoying the chance to socialise whlie enjoying the bushwalkers traditional past times of eating and drinking, in moderation of course. | ||
- | Among the members present was Judy O' | ||
- | '.the. recovty road. | ||
+ | Thank you for spending the evening with us, and good fortune in your orchid growing contests. I look forward to walking with Ron and benefiting from his information. From now on I suspect that any flower on which I walk will be carefully scrutinised to see whether it is one of the 700 varieties of orchids which are native to Australia. | ||
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+ | ===Welcome back Judy.=== | ||
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+ | The club's barbecue on the evening of 22 September saw a sizeable number of members enjoying the chance to socialise while enjoying the bushwalkers' | ||
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+ | Among the members present was Judy O' | ||
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