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+ | ====A christmas message From The President.==== | ||
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+ | Out calendar year is just about over and a few of us are looking forward to the extended Christmas walks, which have become so popular over the years. Other people are doing different things - socialising, | ||
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+ | Ian Debert - President. | ||
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+ | =====" | ||
- | .CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT | ||
- | Out calendar year is just about over and a few of us are looking foiward to the extended Christmas walks, which have become so popular over the years. Other people are doing different things - socialising, | ||
- | the family. Whatever you are doing I wish you all the best for a safe and Happy Christmas, and of course a great New Year of walking. | ||
- | IAN DEBERT - President.. | ||
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by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | Sydney newspapers have. recently contained sundry articles concerning the polluted condition of the Nepean/ | + | |
- | In a Reunion sketch we examined what could be expected to befall a walking party detected within the " | + | Sydney newspapers have recently contained sundry articles concerning the polluted condition of the Nepean/ |
- | It included two songs, one for the chorus, and one for the Ranger which went:- | + | |
- | " | + | In a Reunion sketch we examined what could be expected to befall a walking party detected within the " |
- | Camped in the shade of a water gum tree, - | + | |
- | And they sang as they swam and waited till the billy boiled, ' | + | "Once a walking party tramping down the River Cox\\ |
- | Dip in stored water | + | Camped in the shade of a water gum tree,\\ |
- | Down came a Ranger, note book in his Sweaty | + | And they sang as they swam and waited till the billy boiled,\\ |
- | 'And you've not paid the rates on the water in that billy, | + | ' |
- | can. | + | Dip in stored water... |
- | .You're up for the use of stored water, you see.' Use of stored water | + | |
+ | Down came a Ranger, note book in his sweaty | ||
+ | ' | ||
+ | 'And you've not paid the rates on the water in that billy can.\\ | ||
+ | You're up for the use of stored water, you see.'\\ | ||
+ | Use of stored water... | ||
Tune: Waltzing Matilda. | Tune: Waltzing Matilda. | ||
- | You are not camped where 'you oughter, At least two miles away. | + | |
- | You are poaching on stored water | + | You are not camped where you oughter,\\ |
+ | At least two miles away.\\ | ||
+ | You are poaching on stored water\\ | ||
And the penalty must pay. | And the penalty must pay. | ||
- | From the sewerage farm at Leura, From the gutters of Moss Vale, | + | |
- | We have drawn this water purer Than the' snowupon | + | From the sewerage farm at Leura,\\ |
- | But to practice these ablutions In this brew that Sydney swills May produce untold pollutions, | + | From the gutters of Moss Vale,\\ |
- | Filling the City, with ills! | + | We have drawn this water purer\\ |
+ | Than the snow upon the gale. | ||
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+ | But to practice these ablutions\\ | ||
+ | In this brew that Sydney swills\\ | ||
+ | May produce untold pollutions,\\ | ||
+ | Filling the City with di-i-ireful | ||
Tune: Mary of Argyle. | Tune: Mary of Argyle. | ||
- | DECEMBER 1993 THE SYDNEY B-USHWALKER PAGE 5 | + | |
- | We came together near Hill Top-. The party comprised, Peter Lafferty, Bob Milne, Geoff Grace, Morella Hogan, Bill Capon and myself. | + | ---- |
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+ | =====Hilltop To Kanangra - 6 Days, July1993.===== | ||
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+ | By James R. Oxley | ||
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+ | We came together near Hill Top. The party comprised, Peter Lafferty, Bob Milne, Geoff Grace, Morella Hogan, Bill Capon and myself. | ||
It rained as we set camp on the first night after a pleasant walk along fire trails; much by torch light. | It rained as we set camp on the first night after a pleasant walk along fire trails; much by torch light. | ||
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On the next day, overcast, there was an easy walk up Belloon Pass with fog on the other side. Wollondilly River was low at the ford. | On the next day, overcast, there was an easy walk up Belloon Pass with fog on the other side. Wollondilly River was low at the ford. | ||
- | The. frost-browned grasslands around Wollondilly were a pleasant contrast to the unbroken, dark forest that lay ahead. Large mobs of kangaroos scattered at our passing and, from the ridge tops, wild cattle ruminated on our passing. | + | |
- | The water level at the first night' | + | The frost-browned grasslands around Wollondilly were a pleasant contrast to the unbroken, dark forest that lay ahead. Large mobs of kangaroos scattered at our passing and, from the ridge tops, wild cattle ruminated on our passing. |
- | a long way to cart it? | + | |
- | Fog and light rain continued | + | The water level at the first night' |
- | crack in the rock that would lead to Tonalli Tablelands. Bill, Peter and Bob set the ropes up the 60 foot high opening while the rest had lunch. | + | |
- | Smart navigation led to a special destination on Bob Higgins Creek, There we slept under clean overhangs with waterfalls and rum and lemon barley water sending us to sleep. | + | Fog and light rain continued on the following day as the party moved through undulating woodland. There followed a sharp ascent of a hard ridge to Bill's pass; a crack in the rock that would lead to Tonalli Tablelands. Bill, Peter and Bob set the ropes up the 60 foot high opening while the rest had lunch. |
- | I had never been to Lacys Creek before but it certainly had plenty of leeches in the cold, wintry water.. Heavy vegetation on the banks often forced our retreat to the thigh high cold. All seemed happy to leave water, leeches and lawyer vine for the much greater exertion of the ascent to Bimlow Tableland. | + | |
- | It was a steep climb, but near the top the party had a long and difficult traverse around the base of a cliff. We spent scarce time looking for thebreak | + | Smart navigation led to a special destination on Bob Higgins Creek. There we slept under clean overhangs with waterfalls and rum and lemon barley water sending us to sleep. |
- | 145y aimc RE RE | + | |
- | "Dr Aiw1tA_ | + | I had never been to Lacys Creek before but it certainly had plenty of leeches in the cold, wintry water. Heavy vegetation on the banks often forced our retreat to the thigh high cold. All seemed happy to leave water, leeches and lawyer vine for the much greater exertion of the ascent to Bimlow Tableland. |
- | PAGE 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER DECEMBER 1993 | + | |
- | concealed ' | + | It was a steep climb, but near the top the party had a long and difficult traverse around the base of a cliff. We spent scarce time looking for the break that Bill knew was there. Lush ferns and other green material slowed our way as we groped along a well-concealed ' |
- | It was a relief when we found the pass and to find water and another clean overhang. After removing | + | |
- | Bimlow Walls gave a very hard- day's walk. We had to keep to the cliff line as best we could and when we strayed'too far, we got into trouble. Impassable rock formations forced our way into lawyer vine and other harsh scrub that exacted blood toll for , our passing.' | + | It was a relief when we found the pass and to find water and another clean overhang. After removing some determined Lacys leeches, the rum and lemon barley water went down easily, but there was no waterfall to drown the leader' |
- | reduced our progress to a pace of one kilometre | + | |
- | per hour. The | + | Bimlow Walls gave a very hard day's walk. We had to keep to the cliff line as best we could and when we strayed too far, we got into trouble. Impassable rock formations forced our way into lawyer vine and other harsh scrub that exacted blood toll for our passing. Bimlow' |
- | continual fog | + | |
- | robbed | + | It was late when we fled Bimlow |
- | It was late when we fled Bithlow | + | |
- | On the fifth morning, Green Wattle Creek presented a beautiful display. We reached a long, narrow Burragorang bay as pelidans, alarmed, rose from the sleek, black 'water. On yellow banks, Casuarina bowed to the water. A dull morning sky, grey-blue trees flowed down Bimlow Walls, wreathed in scattered fog. | + | On the fifth morning, Green Wattle Creek presented a beautiful display. We reached a long, narrow Burragorang bay as pelicans, alarmed, rose from the sleek, black water. On yellow banks, Casuarina bowed to the water. A dull morning sky, grey-blue trees flowed down Bimlow Walls, wreathed in scattered fog. |
- | Ringed by a sea of green, we crunched | + | |
- | * * *through dead, rbro wn, water grass. We rounded a bend and flocks of grey ducks, alarmed by our arrival, rose into the air. As they passed our watch spot, the only sound was the beat of their wings and spent food falling to the water. Hundreds of yellow eyes watched the watchers: mood, primordial. | + | Ringed by a sea of green, we crunched through dead, brown, water grass. We rounded a bend and flocks of grey ducks, alarmed by our arrival, rose into the air. As they passed our watch spot, the only sound was the beat of their wings and spent food falling to the water. Hundreds of yellow eyes watched the watchers: mood, primordial. |
- | The ascent of | + | |
- | Black Coda | + | The ascent of Black Coda Mountain was steeper than the others, climaxed by a traverse, slightly reminiscent of the climb to Bimlow. More flesh flew as we scrambled over a mix of rough scree, fern and lawyer vine. |
- | Mountain- was steeper than the others; climaxed' | + | |
- | reminiscent of the climb to Bimlow. More flesh flew as we scrambled over a mix of rough scree, fern and lawyer vine. | + | Our lunch spot on Broken Rock Range became a Chinese laundry as our gear flapped in a generous breeze. The view from the end of the Range was magnificent, |
- | Our lunch spot on Broken- Rock Range became a Chinese laundry as our gear | + | |
- | flapped in a generous breeze. The view from the end of the Range was magnificent, | + | Our last camp was under a cool, clear moon after a long, but comparatively gentle climb from Butchers Creek to the top of Scotts Main Range. |
- | Our last camp was under, a cool, clear moon after a long, but comparatively gentle climb from Butchers Creek to the top of Scotts Main Range. | + | |
Time had become a problem so it decided to take the Gingra Track rather than go to Kanangra by way of Gingra Creek. | Time had become a problem so it decided to take the Gingra Track rather than go to Kanangra by way of Gingra Creek. | ||
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The sun shone after a splendid walk with splendid company. | The sun shone after a splendid walk with splendid company. | ||
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- | DECEMBER 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE / | ||
- | Reunion Scenes 1994 b The Lean Bean" | + | ---- |
- | The weekend of October, 23 and 24, saw a smallish number of & | + | |
- | Some of this report might be considered to Stretch | + | =====The Annual Re-Union.===== |
- | Les Powell was conoerned | + | |
- | Talking of John Hogan, he was seen on Saturday afternoon wearing just a pair of ,Volleys while weilding his chainsaw to clear some fallen branches and trees: Perhaps there is a name which reflects his propensity for this strange. activity. | + | ===Reunion Scenes 1994=== |
- | Louise (" | + | |
+ | By "The Lean Bean" | ||
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+ | The weekend of October, 23 and 24, saw a smallish number of SBW members attend the 1993 reunion at Coolana | ||
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+ | Some of this report might be considered to stretch | ||
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+ | Les Powell was concerned | ||
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+ | Talking of John Hogan, he was seen on Saturday afternoon wearing just a pair of Volleys while weilding his chainsaw to clear some fallen branches and trees. Perhaps there is a name which reflects his propensity for this strange activity. | ||
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+ | Louise (" | ||
Bill Bourke was seen for a while on Saturday afternoon and evening, but seems to have disappeared during the night. Should we have called for a search party for him? | Bill Bourke was seen for a while on Saturday afternoon and evening, but seems to have disappeared during the night. Should we have called for a search party for him? | ||
- | Members were reluctant to move from a campfire near the tents on the upper level, to the " | + | |
- | While the bonfire was burning, Dot Butler regaled us with how the property came to be acquired,. some of its history, including how the pionic | + | Members were reluctant to move from a campfire near the tents on the upper level, to the " |
- | PAGE 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER DECEMBER 1993 | + | |
- | The honour of being the first to rise on Sunday morning I believe belongs to Les Powell, who was out and about by about 5 a tre, he was joined shortly after by Tony Holgate' | + | While the bonfire was burning, Dot Butler regaled us with how the property came to be acquired, some of its history, including how the " |
- | When next she was seen, the same lady members. wae noted eating breakfast around the fire at around | + | |
- | Also seen Was Maurice Smith, the "From The Clubroom" | + | The honour of being the first to rise on Sunday morning I believe belongs to Les Powell, who was out and about by about 5 a.m., he was joined shortly after by Tony Holgate' |
- | Dot and several other ladies organised the children and other willing participants to make up the batches of damper. These were duly placed in the hot ashes of the bonfire.. After an agonisingly long period the billies were removed from the ashes and the contents removed, Dot then donned her judges | + | |
- | After the usual bushwaiker | + | When next she was seen, the same lady member, was noted eating breakfast around the fire at around |
- | John Hogan took Dot for a long ride down the elver in his canoe, Dot was quite happy about this, as John did all the work.- The canoe was extremely popular with the children | + | |
- | Around midday we were organised into gathering up the dried bracken in thel,front of the picnic shelter: This was all thrown on the ashes which quickly consumed the debris. | + | Also seen was Maurice Smith, the "From The Clubroom" |
- | DECEMBER 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 9 | + | |
- | FROM. THE CLUBROOM | + | Dot and several other ladies organised the children and other willing participants to make up the batches of damper. These were duly placed in the hot ashes of the bonfire. After an agonisingly long period the billies were removed from the ashes and the contents removed. Dot then donned her judge' |
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+ | After the usual bushwalker | ||
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+ | John Hogan took Dot for a long ride down the river in his canoe, Dot was quite happy about this, as John did all the work. The canoe was extremely popular with the children | ||
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+ | Around midday we were organised into gathering up the dried bracken in the front of the picnic shelter. This was all thrown on the ashes which quickly consumed the debris. | ||
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+ | =====From The Clubroom.===== | ||
By Maurice Smith | By Maurice Smith | ||
- | KEN CLACHER AND THE FORTHCOMING SINKER ACTIVITIES | + | |
- | With summer rapidly approaching it was timely for Ken Cla-cher | + | ===Ken Clacher and the forthcoming summer activities.=== |
- | With the appropriate strong | + | |
- | To whet our appetite even further; Ken showed some delightful slides of various canyon and filo activities from recent summers. These 'slides have so inspired me that I am looking forward with anxious anticipation to the start of those activities. I hope to see you on track, river, rope,' | + | With summer rapidly approaching it was timely for Ken Clacher |
- | Wf._il. NFORD.RA | + | |
- | A smaller than usual crowd of members indulged in Oliver Crawford' | + | With the appropriate strong |
- | A fun night was had and I got to see my fellow members in a new light when involved in a competition. No, I'm not a' | + | |
- | I vied for right to possess the wooden spoon, ultimately won by John. Thanks for organising it Oliver, --" | + | To whet our appetite even further; Ken showed some delightful slides of various canyon and lilo activities from recent summers. These slides have so inspired me that I am looking forward with anxious anticipation to the start of those activities. I hope to see you on track, river, rope, or whatever. |
- | MACPAC AND SPICES | + | |
- | This 'month I faced two interesting challenges when I sat clown at my computer | + | ===Crazy whist (a la Oliver Crawford).=== |
- | The first problem was how to describe the visit of Mr. IVIacpac | + | |
- | PAGE 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER DECEMBER 1993 | + | A smaller than usual crowd of members indulged in Oliver Crawford' |
- | It seems that club members were also very intereSted | + | |
- | Dan displayed the new season models of Macpac' | + | A fun night was had and I got to see my fellow members in a new light when involved in a competition. No, I'm not a sore loser, even though John Hogan, our social secretary, and I vied for right to possess the wooden spoon, ultimately won by John. Thanks for organising it Oliver. |
- | The second probiem was how to describe delicate taste sensatiOns.16rovided fo,u by our IY-idian | + | |
- | Jan had a large number of members in attendance to sample the' | + | ===Macpac and spices.=== |
- | To show the tsste achieved, Jan had pre-cooked several large pots of tasty Indian food and the members who were fortunate to be present all had the opportunity to sample each dish. For quite a while the meeting room looked as if it were the banquet room of a Well liked Indian restaurant, as members ate their samples, with some coming back for seconds. | + | |
- | Jan provided the recipes for his dishes and I imagine that there will be quite a large number of walkers who start experimenting now that they know how easy it is to achieve the lovely tastes shown to us by Jan, Thanks for the tasty evening Jan. | + | This month I faced two interesting challenges when I sat down at my computer |
- | A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR | + | |
- | to all SW members from the magazine workers | + | The first problem was how to describe the visit of Mr. Macpac |
- | The traditional bush-shirt is an essential garment for the Australian bushwalker. | + | |
- | 100% Australian in soft rnerino wool, the bush-shirt is generously cut for a roomy comfortable fit. | + | It seems that club members were also very interested |
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- | Sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 in red or blue. Exceptional value at only $94. | + | Dan displayed the new season models of Macpac' |
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- | Comfortable | + | The second probiem was how to describe delicate taste sensations provided to us by our Indian |
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- | In natural or navy blue, the " | + | Jan had a large number of members in attendance to sample the food which he cooks when out on bushwalks, using no more than two billies and a campfire. The secret is in premixing the spices and herbs at home before setting off on a walk and planning their use in your cooking. |
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- | ORDER NOW OR ASK FOR OUR FREE COLOUR CATALOGUE | + | To show the taste achieved, Jan had pre-cooked several large pots of tasty Indian food and the members who were fortunate to be present all had the opportunity to sample each dish. For quite a while the meeting room looked as if it were the banquet room of a well liked Indian restaurant, as members ate their samples, with some coming back for seconds. |
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- | Phone or fax orders to: (047) 588 734 or mail (postage free) to: Reply Paid 8, B.MOCS, PO Box 5, Woodford, NSW, 2778 | + | Jan provided the recipes for his dishes and I imagine that there will be quite a large number of walkers who start experimenting now that they know how easy it is to achieve the lovely tastes shown to us by Jan. Thanks for the tasty evening Jan. |
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- | . The weekend of 29/30/31 October saw atotal of 6 walks scheduled. Bill Capon led 8 walkers through scrub on his Budawangs trip down Freemans Creek. | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHW.ALKER | + | |
- | DECEMBER 1993 | + | |
- | PAGE 13 | + | |
THE NOVEMBER'' | THE NOVEMBER'' | ||
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace |
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