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+ | SYDNEY BUSHWALKER is a monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc, Box 4476 GPO Sydney 2001. To advertise in this magazine, please contact the Business Manager. | ||
- | SYDNEY BUSHWALKER is a monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc, Box 4476 GPO Sydney 2001. To advertise in this magazine, please contact the Business Manager. | + | **Editor:** Patrick James\\ |
+ | 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089\\ | ||
+ | Telephone 9904 1515 | ||
- | Editor: Patrick James | + | **Business Manager:** George Mawer\\ |
+ | 42 Lincoln Road Georges Hall\\ | ||
+ | Telephone 9707 1343 | ||
- | 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 | + | **Production Manager:** Fran Holland\\ |
- | Telephone | + | **Printers: |
- | Business Manager: George Mawer | + | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings, are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. |
- | 42 Lincoln Road Georges Hall | + | |**President: |
+ | |**Vice-President: | ||
+ | |**Public Officer: | ||
+ | |**Treasurer: | ||
+ | |**Secretary: | ||
+ | |**Walks Secretary: | ||
+ | |**Social Secretary: | ||
+ | |**Membership Secretary: | ||
+ | |**New Members Secretary: | ||
+ | |**Conservation Secretary: | ||
+ | |**Magazine Editor: | ||
+ | |**Committee Members: | ||
+ | |**Delegates to Confederation: | ||
- | Telephone | + | ===== In This Issue, No. 754 ===== |
- | Production Manager: Fran Holland | + | |P 2|Why Wear a Hat.|by David Trinder| |
+ | |P 3|Bloom| | | ||
+ | |P 4|Excuses, Excuses.|by Peter Dyce| | ||
+ | |P 6|Wollemi Need Your Help| | | ||
+ | |P 7|National Parks, draft Public Access Strategy| | | ||
+ | |P 8|Jenolan Caves |by Nancye Alderson| | ||
+ | |P 10|Kahurangi Kapers #2|by Sandy Larson| | ||
+ | |P 11|Vale Bert Carlon| | | ||
+ | |P 12|Weekend in the Se Forest|by Kay Chan| | ||
+ | |P 13|Social Notes for September| | | ||
+ | |P 14|General Meeting, August 1997| | | ||
+ | |P 15|Eighty Years of Conservation| | | ||
+ | |P 15|Coolana: where is it?| | | ||
+ | |P 16|Mania for Tassie.|by David Trinder| | ||
+ | |P 16|Footnotes| | | ||
+ | |STOP PRESS|PAGE 7| | | ||
- | Printers: Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, | + | ===== Advertisers ===== |
+ | |P 3 |Willis' | ||
+ | |P 5 |Eastwood Camping Centre| | ||
+ | |P 9 |Alpsports| | ||
+ | |Back cover |Paddy Pallin| | ||
- | Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven | + | |
+ | ===== Why Wear a Hat? ===== | ||
- | & Les Powell | + | A spot of atmospheric science and politics |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). | + | by David Trinder |
- | President: Tony Holgate | + | Fifty years ago, men and women used to where hats habitually. They wore them to church, to formal occasions and to the office because it was necessary for good dressing. They used to say, "If you want to get ahead get a hat". Men used to doff the hat as a mark of respect, but when men stopped respecting and we became less formal the use of hats died off. However, the need for protection of various kinds, especially while bush walking, has recently caused an increase in the use of hats. |
- | Vice-President: | + | I will list these kinds of protection in reverse order of importance. |
- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | + | A hat is used to protect the head when you run into high level rocks and logs. This is the least important because if you weren't wearing the hat you might have seen the object and avoided it. |
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- | Treasurer: Greta James | + | |
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- | Secretary: Michele Powell | + | |
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- | Walks Secretary: Eddy Giacomel | + | |
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- | Social Secretary: Peter Dalton | + | |
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- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | + | |
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- | New Members Secretary: | + | |
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- | Jennifer Trevor -Roberts | + | |
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- | Conservation Secretary: Bill Holland | + | |
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- | Magazine Editor: Patrick James | + | |
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- | Committee Members: | + | |
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- | Suzanne Garland & Don Wills | + | |
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- | Delegates to Confederation: | + | |
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- | Jim Callaway & Ken Smith | + | |
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- | SEPTEMBER 1997 | + | |
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- | In This Issue, No. 754 | + | |
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- | P 2 Why Wear a Hat. by David Trinder | + | |
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- | P 10 Kahurangi Kapers #2 by Sandy Larson | + | |
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- | P 11 Vale Bert Carlon | + | |
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- | P 12 Weekend in the Se Forest | + | |
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- | P 13 Social Notes for September | + | |
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- | P 14 General Meeting, August 1997 | + | |
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- | P 15 Eighty Years of Conservation | + | |
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- | P 15 Coolana: where is it? | + | |
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- | P 16 Mania for Tassie. by David Trinder | + | |
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- | P 16 Footnotes | + | |
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- | STOP PRESS | + | |
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- | Advertisers | + | |
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- | P 3 Willis' | + | |
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- | P 5 Eastwood Camping Centre | + | |
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- | P 9 Alpsports | + | |
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- | Back cover | + | |
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- | WHY WEAR A HAT? A spot of atmospheric science and politics by David Trinder | + | |
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- | Fifty years ago, men and women used to where hats habitually. They wore them to church, to formal occasions and to the office because it was necessary for good dressing. They used to say, “If you want to get ahead get a hat”. | + | |
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- | I will list these kinds of protection in reverse order of importance. | + | |
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- | A hat is used to protect the head when you run into high level rocks and logs. This is the least important because if you weren’t wearing the hat you might have seen the object and avoided it. | + | |
A hat is handy when rain starts because it protects your head and shoulders until you get your coat on and hood up. | A hat is handy when rain starts because it protects your head and shoulders until you get your coat on and hood up. | ||
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A hat protects the head, neck and eyes from the damaging rays of the sun, I will enlarge on this. | A hat protects the head, neck and eyes from the damaging rays of the sun, I will enlarge on this. | ||
- | We, standing erect and intelligent animals, and the other life forms evolved on this planet in an atmosphere | + | We, standing erect and intelligent animals, and the other life forms evolved on this planet in an atmosphere that was protected from the sun's ultra violet rays, by a thin gas in the stratosphere called ozone. To explain briefly, the first 15 kilometres of the atmosphere is the “troposphere” and the next 35km is called the "stratosphere". |
- | Oxygen in its breathable form consists of molecules with two atoms in each. However in the stratosphere energy from the sun breaks some of these double oxygen molecules down. The resulting single atoms then unite with other doubles and form triples, and these triples are ozone, a toxic, blue gas that in its natural form is rare at ground level. | + | Oxygen in its breathable form consists of molecules with two atoms in each. However in the stratosphere energy from the sun breaks some of these double oxygen molecules down. The resulting single atoms then unite with other doubles and form triples, and these triples are ozone, a toxic, blue gas that in its natural form is rare at ground level. Various natural reactions also break ozone down into doubles but a natural stable balance provides enough ozone to filter dangerous ultra violet light out of the sun's rays and prevents it from reaching us. The ozone is spread over a 35km thick layer but if it were laid on the ground at atmospheric pressure it would be 3 millimetres thick. |
- | In 1928, a Du Pont chemist invented a group of synthetic chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, | + | In 1928, a Du Pont chemist invented a group of synthetic chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, |
- | We were very fortunate that two scientists, Sherwood Roland and Mario Molina during the early seventies discovered that these chemicals would not break down in the troposphere, | + | We were very fortunate that two scientists, Sherwood Roland and Mario Molina during the early seventies discovered that these chemicals would not break down in the troposphere, |
- | Publication of the research initiated a decade of debate in which the manufacturers, | + | Publication of the research initiated a decade of debate in which the manufacturers, |
- | Over the next fifty years it is likely that thousands of Australians will die from non-melanoma cancers and melanoma cancers because of the effects of increased ultra violet rays. It will cause many eyes to become clouded by cataracts and it will cause the suppression of immune responses resulting in an increase of serious decease. | + | Over the next fifty years it is likely that thousands of Australians will die from non-melanoma cancers and melanoma cancers because of the effects of increased ultra violet rays. It will cause many eyes to become clouded by cataracts and it will cause the suppression of immune responses resulting in an increase of serious decease. Two thirds of the plants that have been tested have been found to be affected adversely by an increase in ultra violet rays. These plants include food crops and large trees. Food producing animals, native animals and the ocean food chain will also be damaged. |
- | The ozone hole has appeared each spring and has increased since it first became apparent. | + | The ozone hole has appeared each spring and has increased since it first became apparent. Concern internationally led to the Vienna Convention but no agreement was reached. In 1987 in Canada the Montreal Protocol was signed by 23 nations. The Protocol was to reduce the production of CFCs to fifty percent by 1999. Subsequently further alarm at new evidence led to a tightening of the Montreal Protocol in 1990 and in 1992. According to the Protocol production of CFCs was to cease in developed countries at the end of 1995. The last plant in Australia closed down in Sydney in December of 1995. Developing countries had another ten years to cease production. |
- | Twenty years passed from the time the world was alerted to the effect of CFC’s | + | Twenty years passed from the time the world was alerted to the effect of CFCs on the ozone |
- | layer before a serious agreement was made. How long will it take to get a serious international agreement on the more serious and more complex problem concerning global warming? | + | layer before a serious agreement was made. How long will it take to get a serious international agreement on the more serious and more complex problem concerning global warming? This makes a very good reason to wear a hat. |
- | References: | + | References: |
+ | * Healing the Planet by Ehrlich and Ehrlich, | ||
+ | * The Hole in the Sky by John Gribbin, | ||
+ | * The Sydney Morning Herald various articles. | ||
- | The Hole in the Sky by John Gribbin, | + | ===== Bloom says "Too Right" ===== |
- | The Sydney Morning Herald various articles. | + | In a despatch by bush telegraph word has just been received concerning SBW member Maurie Bloom. On 28 June this year Maurie, disguised in black tie ensemble and without either day or week end pack, was caught in a garden surrounded by family and friends armed with cameras and other recording devices, and was heard to answer clearly and distinctly "too right" when asked if he would take Barbara Ellis as his wife. Barbara' |
- | Bloom says "Too Right" | + | ===== Excuses, Excuses, Excuses ===== |
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+ | by Peter Dyce | ||
- | In a despatch by bush telegraph word has just been received concerning SBW member Maurie Bloom. On 28 June this year Maurie, disguised in black tie ensemble | + | //After great deliberation international jet set traveller, electrical goods connoisseur |
- | Excuses, Excuses, Excuses | + | About a year ago my wife Betty and I took an overseas trip. First stop was Israel where we stayed with friends who run an art gallery in the picturesque mountain town of Safad from where Lake Galilee can be seen shimmering in the distance. We took a drive down to the River Jordan. It was flowing strongly giving a fast ride to rafters and canoeists. |
- | by Peter Dyce. | + | We spent the rest of the time in Netanya, a beach resort on the Mediterranean. From our balcony on the top floor of our hotel we had a great view over the sea with the beach running north and south as far as the eye could see. Every morning |
- | About a year ago my wife Betty and I took an overseas trip. First stop was Israel | + | Next stop was England, first stop London |
- | We spent the rest of the time in Netanya, a beach resort on the Mediterranean. From our balcony on the top floor of our hotel we had a great view over the sea with the beach running north and south as far as the eye could see. Every morning | + | Betty has a niece living in the beautiful city of Canterbury. On the way there I realised how modern |
- | Next stop was England, | + | The first day at Betty's niece' |
- | Betty has a niece living | + | Whilst visiting Dover Castle we met a couple touring |
- | The first day at Betty' | + | Flew out of London over Greenland and enjoyed wonderful views of snow covered mountains on a clear sunny day. Arrived in Los Angeles |
- | Whilst visiting Dover Castle we met a couple touring | + | The next day I left Betty at the motel, drove some distance away and on the way back became thoroughly lost. I asked directions from numerous people including police who were booking |
- | Flew out of London over Greenland | + | From LA we took the scenic |
- | The next day I left Betty at the motel, drove some distance away and on the way back became thoroughly lost. I asked directions from numerous people including police who were booking a motorist but to no avail. | + | The little Chrysler Neva handled |
- | From LA we took the scenic and little used coast road to San Francisco, we lunched | + | We were not disappointed with Yosemite. The scenery is inspirational, |
+ | Stopped off in Hawaii on our way back home for a few days and then we were very pleased to get home to Sydney. I had not used any of my travellers cheques, as my credit card was accepted everywhere, so I went to my bank in Rose Bay to cash my cheques. As I was putting the cash into a briefcase a young chap wearing a baseball cap grabbed my bag and started to pull, I hanging on as hard as I could. Luckily I had not zipped up my bag, and in the struggle all the money ended up on the bank's floor. The robber did not stop to pick it up but ran out of the bank straight into a getaway car waiting at the kerb. All my cash was intact with the bonus of a cup of tea and biscuit from the bank's staff. | ||
- | + | I have been a busy nurse and housekeeper, | |
- | + | Finally had a great experience when two whales surfaced near my boat a few miles off South Head. The next event of note will be the birth of my thirteenth grandchild soon, and we can't stop at that number. | |
- | The little Chrysler Neva handled the hairpin turns over the mountain road admirably. | + | ===== Wollemi Needs Your Help ===== |
- | We were not disappointed with Yosemite. | + | It's taken ten, long years but the draft management plan for Wollemi National Park was released on 2nd. July. A large area (288,340 hectares) has been identified as satisfying criteria for wilderness including 257,520 hectares within Wollemi National Park (just over half the area proposed by conservationists such as the Colo Committee). Areas near Rocky Creek, Deep Pass, Wollangambe Canyon, Culoul Range, Grassy Hill and inholding access routes have been excluded. |
- | Stopped off in Hawaii on our way back home for a few days and then we were very pleased to get home to Sydney. | + | Sections |
- | I have been a busy nurse and housekeeper, not a situation conducive to bushwalking. | + | Although many roads and trails will be closed, other vehicle access routes within |
- | Finally had a great experience when two whales surfaced near my boat a few miles off South Head. The next event of note will be the birth of my thirteenth grandchild soon, and we can't stop at that number. | + | We can expect many protests from the outdoor recreation industry and 4WD groups complaining about exclusion from wilderness areas and closing |
- | ************************************** | + | The Colong Foundation has asked for submissions to be made to the NPWS supporting the declaration of wilderness but asking for it to be increased to the 430,000 hectares as nominated by the Colo Committee. In particular your submission should; |
- | WOLLEMI NEEDS YOUR HELP | + | * support the closure of all roads within the nominated wilderness area, especially the Hunter Range and Wirraba Range 4WD trails |
+ | * seek enlargement of the wilderness area by using an approach consistent with those used to identify other wilderness areas | ||
+ | * seek to have wilderness areas threatened by park development and overuse included in the protected wilderness area e.g. the slot canyons in Wollengambe and the streams that drain the Newnes Plateau. | ||
+ | * recommend including areas of high conservation value centred on Mount Pomany in the wilderness declaration, | ||
+ | * recognise the wilderness qualities of the pagoda complex on the westerly projection of land above Newnes to Mount Dawson | ||
- | It's taken ten, long years but the draft management plan for Wollemi National Park was released on 2nd. July. A large area (288,340 hectares) has been identified as satisfying criteria for wilderness including 257,520 hectares within Wollemi National Park (just over half the area proposed | + | Please make your submission |
- | Sections of the Capertee, Wolgan, Wollengambe and Colo Rivers and Martindale and Blackwater Creeks | + | Wollemi Contact Officer\\ |
+ | NSW National Park and Wildlife Service\\ | ||
+ | PO Box 95, Parramatta NSW 2124 | ||
- | Although many roads and trails will be closed, other vehicle access routes within the park will be promoted by the Service for public recreational vehicle use. These include the Bob Turners, | + | ===== National Parks - Draft Public Access Strategy ===== |
- | We can expect many protests from the outdoor recreation industry and 4WD groups complaining about exclusion from wilderness areas and closing | + | The NPWS has released two documents both of which threaten unwelcome impacts on our national parks. A "Draft Public Access Strategy" |
- | The Colong Foundation | + | Under the heading of " |
- | - support | + | Additionally, |
- | - seek enlargement of the wilderness area by using an approach consistent | + | This second paper mentions a Recreational Vehicle Touring Group formed within |
- | - seek to have wilderness areas threatened by park development | + | To make this happen the NPWS is currently conducting field inspections with regional 4WD clubs to examine route options |
- | in the protected wilderness area e.g. the slot canyons in Wollengambe and the streams | + | This discussion paper makes the statement |
- | - recommend including areas of high conservation value centred on Mount Pomany | + | " involvement |
- | - recognise | + | " In the establishment |
- | Please | + | Submissions in support of our National parks are urgently required. |
- | Wollemi Contact Officer | + | The submission should be addressed to: |
- | NSW National Park and Wildlife Service | + | NPWS Public Access Strategy\\ |
+ | PO Box 1967, Hurstville | ||
- | PO Box 95, Parramatta | + | ===== Stop Press Stop Press ===== |
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- | Draft Public Access Strategy | + | |
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- | The NPWS has released two documents both of which threaten unwelcome impacts on our national parks. | + | |
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The informal Presidential Picnic of 18 October has been merged with the Manly Dam barbeque on 19 October to give a bigger, better, brighter, bonza, birthday bash. | The informal Presidential Picnic of 18 October has been merged with the Manly Dam barbeque on 19 October to give a bigger, better, brighter, bonza, birthday bash. | ||
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- | streamline licensing systems for tours, adventure activities …." . Followed | + | ===== Jenolan Caves by Car in the Roaring Forties ===== |
- | Additionally, | + | by Nancye Alderson |
- | This second paper mentions | + | My father applied for a tourist vehicle license |
- | To make this happen | + | The passengers were picked up at Katoomba Railway Station early in the morning |
- | This discussion paper makes the statement that | + | We turned off soon after Hartley and stopped at a tea-house for morning tea. I remember well, it was always tea with a large plate of scones with jam and cream. My memories of the tea-house are vague but I expect the tea-house is still there. Some time later we would stop at Hampton for lunch and this was a baked dinner in a quaint old place on the roadside. |
- | " | + | When we began the final descent to the Caves the dirt road was narrow and winding. We were scared. If a car descending |
- | " | + | Eventually we did arrive safely at Jenolan Caves and then passengers inspected one of the caves. I remember the archway at the entrance to the Caves with the wallabies hopping around and the Lucas Cave. The Lucas Cave was rather magical to us, it was colourful and unique. The visitors always thought the caves were fascinating they hadn't seen anything like it before. We had time then to wander in the souvenir shop and generally explore the area with its surrounding tracks and bushland. The Caves House always gave the impression |
- | Submissions in support | + | Finally, we set off on the homeward journey and it was uphill most of the way. There were no stops for tea, we had to get back as soon as possible. I think it took a good three hours before we were home after a long, exciting day! |
- | The submission should be addressed to: | + | Little did I know that years later I would take part in a Colong Caves protest led by Milo Dumphy and in which members of the Sydney Bushwalkers took part. We had our own protest at Jenolan Caves and we were successful in preventing the mining of Colong Caves. |
- | NPWS Public Access Strategy | + | ===== Kahurangi Kapers: Part 2 ===== |
- | PO Box 1967, Hurstville | + | by Sandy Larson |
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- | JENOLAN CAVES by car in the ROARING FORTIES | + | |
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- | by Nancye Alderson | + | |
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- | My father applied for a tourist vehicle license to drive his car and take passengers from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves around 1940. He duly received the Tourist Vehicle plate and our seven-seater black Hudson car with velvet-covered seats became a tourist vehicle. | + | |
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- | The passengers were picked up at Katoomba Railway Station early in the morning and the return trip cost approximately 25 shillings. | + | |
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- | We turned off soon after Hartley and stopped at a tea-house for morning tea. I remember well, it was always tea with a large plate of scones with jam and cream. | + | |
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- | When we began the final descent to the Caves the dirt road was narrow and winding. | + | |
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- | Eventually we did arrive safely at Jenolan Caves and then passengers inspected one of the caves. | + | |
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- | Finally, we set off on the homeward journey and it was uphill most of the way. There were no stops for tea, we had to get back as soon as possible. | + | |
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- | Little did I know that years later I would take part in a Colong Caves protest led by Milo Dumphy and in which members of the Sydney Bushwalkers took part. We had our own protest at Jenolan Caves and we were successful in preventing the mining of Colong Caves. | + | |
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- | Kahurangi Kapers: | + | Here in Part 2 of his Tour de New Zealand, Sandy tackles the Wangapeka Track. |
- | Day-1: | + | **Day 1:** |
- | Rain is starting to clear, and I'm recovered enough to tackle the Wangapeka. Luckily I met a remarkable old guy in the hostel. He's in his 70's and works by driving around NZ in his truck and buying old diesel generators and selling them to farmers. He's going out with a generator to a farm near the (western) start of the Wangapeke | + | Rain is starting to clear, and I'm recovered enough to tackle the Wangapeka. Luckily I met a remarkable old guy in the hostel. He's in his 70's and works by driving around NZ in his truck and buying old diesel generators and selling them to farmers. He's going out with a generator to a farm near the (western) start of the Wangapeka |
Because there was a lot of rain, the rivers in the area are in flood, so I would have to take the wet weather tracks in places, necessitating a longer and more difficult walk. The landowner at the start of the track was no longer allowing walkers (maybe for legal reasons) to cross his land, which was the easiest option. My chauffeur and his farmer friend thought this was a bit unfair. They were about to go see the landowner and use a bit of muscular persuasion to allow me on the land. Thanks anyway, but it's not worth it. | Because there was a lot of rain, the rivers in the area are in flood, so I would have to take the wet weather tracks in places, necessitating a longer and more difficult walk. The landowner at the start of the track was no longer allowing walkers (maybe for legal reasons) to cross his land, which was the easiest option. My chauffeur and his farmer friend thought this was a bit unfair. They were about to go see the landowner and use a bit of muscular persuasion to allow me on the land. Thanks anyway, but it's not worth it. | ||
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At this hut I catch up to a couple of Kiwi girls that I had met earlier in the trip. Also another couple of girls show up later. We agree to continue the rest of the track together because of the potentially hazardous nature of the rivers. Someone digs up a Monopoly set and we get a game going in the evening. | At this hut I catch up to a couple of Kiwi girls that I had met earlier in the trip. Also another couple of girls show up later. We agree to continue the rest of the track together because of the potentially hazardous nature of the rivers. Someone digs up a Monopoly set and we get a game going in the evening. | ||
- | Day-2: | + | **Day 2:** |
Still partly cloudy but not raining, and the track is still wet. 9.5 km from Little Wanganui Hut to Taipo Hut. We all get going about 8.45 am. Continued up the Little Wanganui River (which today should have been called Big). At one stage we decide to avoid the wet weather track and ford the river a couple of times. The crossings are a bit nervy at times, fast flowing water up to our crotch & having to hang onto each other, but we survive. | Still partly cloudy but not raining, and the track is still wet. 9.5 km from Little Wanganui Hut to Taipo Hut. We all get going about 8.45 am. Continued up the Little Wanganui River (which today should have been called Big). At one stage we decide to avoid the wet weather track and ford the river a couple of times. The crossings are a bit nervy at times, fast flowing water up to our crotch & having to hang onto each other, but we survive. | ||
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Among the hut guests we met a guy and his 2 daughters, aged about 6 & 8. The kids were carrying their own gear and were keen as mustard. Most encouraging. | Among the hut guests we met a guy and his 2 daughters, aged about 6 & 8. The kids were carrying their own gear and were keen as mustard. Most encouraging. | ||
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The track is getting a bit drier now and the rivers dropping. Still a little cloud on the tops, but no rain. 16 km to Stone Hut today. We descend further down the Taipo River through more forest. Then across a swing bridge, up across a neck of land, and into and up the Karamea River valley. At this point we are quite high above the river, and have good views up and down the valley. | The track is getting a bit drier now and the rivers dropping. Still a little cloud on the tops, but no rain. 16 km to Stone Hut today. We descend further down the Taipo River through more forest. Then across a swing bridge, up across a neck of land, and into and up the Karamea River valley. At this point we are quite high above the river, and have good views up and down the valley. | ||
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We watch a Blue duck, rare outside of wilderness areas, cruising in the river outside the hut, quite a treat (visual not gastronomic). | We watch a Blue duck, rare outside of wilderness areas, cruising in the river outside the hut, quite a treat (visual not gastronomic). | ||
- | Day-4: | + | **Day 4:** |
The sky finally clears for the last day on the track. Good views back to Mt. Patriarch etc. It's 16 km to the end of the track. The walk now is easy downstream, with small ups & downs, along the Wangapeka River. A couple of hours find us at Cecil King's Hut, arguably the prettiest on the track, where we stop for lunch. It's an old style slab hut, with a woodshed, fireplace and antlers decorating the outside wall. It was used by King until his death in the early 1980' | The sky finally clears for the last day on the track. Good views back to Mt. Patriarch etc. It's 16 km to the end of the track. The walk now is easy downstream, with small ups & downs, along the Wangapeka River. A couple of hours find us at Cecil King's Hut, arguably the prettiest on the track, where we stop for lunch. It's an old style slab hut, with a woodshed, fireplace and antlers decorating the outside wall. It was used by King until his death in the early 1980' | ||
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A couple of days relaxing in Nelson, then on my bike again to St Arnaud, the West Coast and south. But that's another story. | A couple of days relaxing in Nelson, then on my bike again to St Arnaud, the West Coast and south. But that's another story. | ||
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- | Bert Carlon 1925-1997 | + | |
Albert Arthur Carlon, Bert, to those that knew him of Carlon' | Albert Arthur Carlon, Bert, to those that knew him of Carlon' | ||
- | The Carlon family and Carlon' | + | The Carlon family and Carlon' |
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+ | Carlon' | ||
- | Carlon's farm at Green Gully in the Megalong Valley was started in 1903 by Bert' | + | **Bert |
- | Bert Carlon: 1925-1997, husband, father and grandfather, | + | ===== Weekend in the South East Forests ===== |
- | WEEKEND IN THE SOUTH EAST FORESTS by Kay Chan | + | by Kay Chan |
- | Bill Holland made an announcement at the club rooms: The Australian Conservation Foundation were to run a weekend in the South East Forests for walks leaders in an effort to encourage interest in the protection of these areas. | + | Bill Holland made an announcement at the club rooms: |
Tony and I were interested so a few phone calls and about a week later we found ourselves heading south towards Bendelong for the Queens Birthday long weekend. | Tony and I were interested so a few phone calls and about a week later we found ourselves heading south towards Bendelong for the Queens Birthday long weekend. | ||
- | We were to meet at Phil Dodd's Environment Centre located just outside of Bendelong. Phil runs science and ecology field trips for school groups and had on hand comfortable bunkhouse accommodation for our first night. | + | We were to meet at Phil Dodd's Environment Centre located just outside of Bendelong. Phil runs science and ecology field trips for school groups and had on hand comfortable bunkhouse accommodation for our first night. Bill and Frances Holland were already in residence when we arrived and we were soon followed by other interested walkers from SPAN, Ramblers, Canberra and the University of Western Sydney Bushwalking clubs. |
- | Phil was a congenial host and soon had us all seated around a roaring campfire. | + | Phil was a congenial host and soon had us all seated around a roaring campfire. The talk soon turned to walks... and before long it was announced that it was 1.00 am and perhaps we should all retire for the night! |
- | + | Saturday dawned bright and sunny. We packed up our gear and set off for our first destination, | |
- | Saturday dawned bright and sunny. | + | We moved onto a pristine creek deep in a rainforest gully. This area was thick with coachwood trees, vines and bangalow palms. There were also signs of early logging: huge stumps, almost two metres in diameter, bearing |
- | We moved onto a pristine creek deep in a rainforest gully. This area was thick with coachwood | + | On this depressing note we returned to our cars and headed off in convoy to Boyd Lookout, our venue for lunch. A pleasant road, winding through tall Turpentine |
- | On this depressing note we returned | + | Before setting up camp, we embarked on a short climb to the top of Mt Kingiman, where we were rewarded with extensive |
- | Before setting up camp, we embarked on a short climb to the top of Mt. | + | Sunday dawned another perfect winters day. Andrew led us back into the old growth forests |
- | Sunday dawned another perfect winters day. | + | Pigeon House was alive with tourists. It was a long weekend after all! We joined |
- | Pigeon House was alive with tourists. | + | En route to Monga we called in at a recently logged forest site. The site had been under the close scrutiny |
- | Deua and Budawang National Parks with a strip of this forest, | + | It was a long drive southwards to Monga State Forest and darkness fell as we made our way to the campsite. A fallen tree blocked the narrow |
- | En route to Monga we called in at a recently logged forest site. The site had been under the close scrutiny of local conservationists | + | Next day we got off to a slow start, some of the party sleeping inordinately well. In fact totally oblivious to the clatter |
- | It was a long drive southwards | + | The forest roads appeared |
- | Next day we got off to a slow start, some of the party sleeping inordinately well. In fact totally oblivious | + | We continued a little further along the steep hill until we came to a large stand of ancient Pinkwood trees, their small leaves thickly carpeting |
- | The forest roads appeared to have been little used. Huge ferns spread over the road, brushing the cars as we passed. | + | In this peaceful location we enjoyed a last picnic lunch together, before thanking Andrew for sharing these very special places with us. Thanks also to Peter Wright and Alex of the Australian Conservation Foundation for organising |
- | + | ===== Social Notes for September ===== | |
- | We continued a little further along the steep hill until we came to a large stand of ancient Pinkwood trees, their small leaves thickly carpeting | + | **Wednesday 24:** Sydney Observatory is opening its doors and the night skies to SBW for a 2 hour tour. Weather permitting we'll view the stars and/or an audio visual presentation. Cost is $6, pay at the door, BUT bookings are essential. To book, leave a message with Suzanne (9964 3153) by 9PM, 16.09.97. No calls at work. Meet at 7.30 PM Milsons Point steps to walk the bridge, or at 7.45 PM at the Observatory. |
- | In this peaceful location we enjoyed a last picnic lunch together, before thanking Andrew for sharing these very special places with us. Thanks also to Peter Wright and Alex of the Australian Conservation Foundation for organising the weekend. | + | ===== General Meeting: August 1997 ===== |
- | Social Notes for September | + | There were around 18 members present when the President, presiding, declared the meeting open at around 2019. There were apologies for Dot Butler and Denise Shaw. We also called for welcome four new members, Marcia Corderoy, Peter Cunningham, Leigh Delbridge and Jitka Kopriva. Peter was the only no-show. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received, with no matters arising. |
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- | Wednesday 24: Sydney Observatory is opening its doors and the night skies to SBW for a 2 hour tour. Weather permitting we'll view the stars and/or an audio visual presentation. | + | |
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- | General Meeting: August 1997 There were around 18 members present when the President, presiding, declared the meeting open at around 2019. There were apologies for Dot Butler and Denise Shaw. We also called for welcome four new members, Marcia Corderoy, Peter Cunningham, Leigh Delbridge and Jitka Kopriva. | + | |
Correspondence included a renewal notice from YHA, a letter from Joan Rigby raising some points about Coolana and the 70th anniversary activities, a copy of the minutes of a recent Confederation meeting and a notice of departure overseas from Margaret Carey, ie temporarily. | Correspondence included a renewal notice from YHA, a letter from Joan Rigby raising some points about Coolana and the 70th anniversary activities, a copy of the minutes of a recent Confederation meeting and a notice of departure overseas from Margaret Carey, ie temporarily. | ||
- | The treasurer’s report revealed that we opened with a balance of $7,274, received income of $2,769, spent $1,044 and closed with a balance of $8,999. | + | The treasurer's report revealed that we opened with a balance of $7,274, received income of $2,769, spent $1,044 and closed with a balance of $8,999. |
- | The walks secretary then rose to greet the assembled throng and present the walks report. | + | The walks secretary then rose to greet the assembled throng and present the walks report. We began with a flashback, often characteristic of a bad trip, so we hear; to Carol Beales' |
- | Ian Rannard had 4 on his midweek walk in Glenbrook Gorge on a pleasant day. | + | Ian Rannard had 4 on his midweek walk in Glenbrook Gorge on a pleasant day. |
- | Maurice Smith led a party of 7 on his part exploratory walk down Nayook Creek over the weekend of 18, 19, 20 July. The exploratory zeal appears to have been well tempered however. | + | Maurice Smith led a party of 7 on his part exploratory walk down Nayook Creek over the weekend of 18, 19, 20 July. The exploratory zeal appears to have been well tempered however. They started out Saturday morning, camped around 1530 Saturday, and came out early on Sunday. All of which is preferable to leathery dried apricots for Sunday's evening meal. On the Sunday Anne Maguire had 17 on her Grand Canyon trip in beautiful weather and Eddie Collins' |
- | Wilf Hilder’s midweek walk on the Thursday remains a mystery, there were no details available to the meeting. | + | Wilf Hilder's midweek walk on the Thursday remains a mystery, there were no details available to the meeting. |
- | Wilf’s walk over the weekend of 25, 26, 27 July was not so lucky. | + | Wilf's walk over the weekend of 25, 26, 27 July was not so lucky. There were lots of details, but the reporters disagreed or were uncertain of their recollections. As far as we can determine the trip went, to program. All else is confusion. Ken Smith's Saturday walk out from Leura that weekend did not go. Ron Watters' |
- | Ian Rannard’s midweek walk on the Tuesday had the 6 starters returning later than usual into the world of crowds and schoolchildren that they usually manage to avoid. | + | Ian Rannard's midweek walk on the Tuesday had the 6 starters returning later than usual into the world of crowds and schoolchildren that they usually manage to avoid. |
- | Paul McCann’s Wollemi National Park walk over the weekend of 1, 2, 3, 4, August did not go. Saturday the 2nd saw Greg Bridge leading a party of 11 through a beautiful sunny day on his walk to Mount Cayley | + | Paul McCann's Wollemi National Park walk over the weekend of 1, 2, 3, 4, August did not go. Saturday the 2nd saw Greg Bridge leading a party of 11 through a beautiful sunny day on his walk to Mount Caley in the Blue Mountains. There was no report for Alan Donnelley's mountain bike trip from Woodford to Glenbrook the same day. Tony Crichton had 7 on his walk out from Carlon's Farm on the Sunday in sunny conditions. Alan Mewett reported a lovely walk for his Wondabyne to Woy Woy trip that day. He also remarked on the ratio of phoned expressions of intent compared to the number who actually turned up at the start of the walk. The ratio ended up at 40 to 25, just for the record. There was no report for Wilf's midweek walk on the Thursday. |
- | Morie Ward encountered pleasantly cool conditions on his Mount Paralyser trip over the weekend of 8, 9, 10 August. | + | Morie Ward encountered pleasantly cool conditions on his Mount Paralyser trip over the weekend of 8, 9, 10 August. The party of 8 experienced some uncertainty due to falling snow on the Friday evening and on the Saturday morning the trip was rerouted along the Uni Rover Trail to avoid the worst of it. Tom Wenman's Saturday walk in Ku-ring-gai |
- | Ian Rennard | + | Ian Rannard |
- | Confederation report indicated that the latest meeting had been brief. | + | Confederation report indicated that the latest meeting had been brief. The AEAM process on access in National Parks is nearing completion, there is an idea that walking corridors may widen and that increased traffic will be permitted in to Yerranderie. |
- | Conservation report indicated that a draft plan for public access to National Parks is out for comment. | + | Conservation report indicated that a draft plan for public access to National Parks is out for comment. John Poleson who attended a recent AEAM meeting as our delegate reported on the proceedings to the meeting. The overall impression was that the particular meeting was for show rather than to provide any substantial bridge for communication. |
When the call went out for general business there was none, so we moved to the announcements; | When the call went out for general business there was none, so we moved to the announcements; | ||
- | Eighty Years of Conservation | + | ===== Eighty Years of Conservation |
- | The Colong Foundation is presenting an exhibition of photographs spanning eighty years of conservation from 1920 to 1997 in September -October this year. The exhibition highlights the work of Alan Rigby, foundation SBW member and Henry Gold also of SBW. | + | The Colong Foundation is presenting an exhibition of photographs spanning eighty years of conservation from 1920 to 1997 in September -October this year. The exhibition highlights the work of Alan Rigby, foundation SBW member and Henry Gold also of SBW. The exhibition will be held in the Fountain Court, N.S.W. Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, and will only be open on weekdays. Dates and times are 22 Sept. to 3 Oct. 9 am to 5 pm, with 9 pm closing on 23, 24 and 25 Sept. only. |
- | Coolana | + | ===== Coolana |
- | The property is on the Tallowa Dam Road, about 100 metres west of the intersection with Budgong Road. Previously Budgong Road was known as Mount Scanzi Road. | ||
- | By the Hume Highway, | + | Coolana is located in the Kangaroo Valley |
- | By the Princes Highway, about 185 km from Sydney. Turn off to Kangaroo Valley at either Berry or Bomaderry | + | The property is on the Tallowa Dam Road, about 100 metres west of the intersection with Budgong Road. Previously Budgong Road was known as Mount Scanzi Road. |
- | The general location of the Land (grid H7) and access routes are shown on NRMA map Southern Highlands. | + | By the Hume Highway, about 200 km from Sydney, via Mittagong, Bowral, Moss Vale, Fitzroy Falls and Kangaroo Valley, turn into Budgong Road, 2nd right after Hampden Bridge. |
- | Bundanoon | + | By the Princes Highway, about 185 km from Sydney. Turn off to Kangaroo Valley at either Berry or Bomaderry. |
- | 8928-1-S Kangoroo Valley | + | The general location of the Land (grid H7) and access routes are shown on NRMA map Southern Highlands. The Land is located at the junction of the two western CMA maps (scale |
- | 9028-4-S | + | |Bundanoon\\ 8928-1-S|Kangaroo Valley\\ |
+ | |Burrier\\ 8928-2-S|Berry\\ 9028-3-N| | ||
- | Burrier | + | ===== A Mania for Tassie ===== |
- | 8928-2-S Berry | + | by David Trinder |
- | 9028-3-N | + | I had the pleasure of walking the Tasmanian “Overland Track” in February this year with a small group led by Kay Chan. The walk and its side trips took 7 days and I found the country so interesting that I have decided to revisit the area with like minded SBW's next February. I intend to walk from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair with side trips to Cradle Mountain itself, Lake Will, Mount Ossa and the Acropolis. |
- | + | This National Park, included in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, is one of three remaining temperate wilderness areas on earth, and is home to some unique animals, birds and plants plus some unusual rock formations. Endemic to Tasmania are the Yellow wattlebird and the Black currawong, Tasmanian pademelon, King Billy pine and Leatherwood trees. The land was carved out by ice over three glaciations, | |
- | A Mania for Tassie by David Trinder | + | Rainfall is high, the ground is moist, vegetation is lively and mosses grow on everything below the tree cover. Most days in the year are wet; uncomfortable |
- | I had the pleasure | + | The track is not hilly, it is boardwalk most of the way, there are no quagmires but the packs will be heavy. We must carry stoves, fuel and tents (these will be shared) plus food for seven days and the correct clothes and equipment for wet, cold or hot weather. I will be attempting |
- | This National Park, included in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, is one of three remaining temperate wilderness areas on earth, and is home to some unique animals, birds and plants plus some unusual rock formations. Endemic | + | The party limit is 12 and I should conclude |
- | Rainfall is high, the ground is moist, vegetation is lively and mosses grow on everything below the tree cover. | + | ===== Footnotes ===== |
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- | The track is not hilly, it is boardwalk most of the way, there are no quagmires but the packs will be heavy. | + | |
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- | The party limit is 12 and I should conclude the group by mid November; that is before the summer walks program is published. | + | |
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- | FOOTNOTES | + | by Patrick James |
- | The astute readers will have noticed this issue has come out one week early; the less astute will have wondered if their month was running fast. The reason is simple, next month the magazine will be about 2 weeks early, not because of daylight saving but because it is the 70th Anniversary, | + | The astute readers will have noticed this issue has come out one week early; the less astute will have wondered if their month was running fast. The reason is simple, next month the magazine will be about 2 weeks early, not because of daylight saving but because it is the 70th Anniversary, |
Next month besides being our birthday it is also a significant birthday for Walks Secretary Eddy Giacomel; and now Eddy life begins, you'd better believe it! | Next month besides being our birthday it is also a significant birthday for Walks Secretary Eddy Giacomel; and now Eddy life begins, you'd better believe it! | ||
- | By the way, I'm now down to my last few article | + | By the way, I'm now down to my last few articles |
- | Information Wanted: As I've been reading the magazine archive some matters have come to light which need the shedding of further light. | + | **Information Wanted:** As I've been reading the magazine archive some matters have come to light which need the shedding of further light. Please write to the editor, reference to magazine articles on these subjects would be appreciated. |
- | The Hanley Cup. Who was Mr. Hanley, when was the cup first contested, what are the details of the contest, everything and anything. | + | The Hanley Cup. Who was Mr. Hanley, when was the cup first contested, what are the details of the contest, everything and anything. When did we start calling Day-O. Why Day-O and not something else. The Mandleberg Cup and the verb //to mandleberg//. How did it start and where is the cup. Where (and when) were we, when we had the long brass Sydney Bush Walkers name plate. Where is Bushwalkers Basin? |
- | Final Say: Colong Foundation exhibition of photographs: | + | **Final Say:** Colong Foundation exhibition of photographs: |
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