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The long drive to the Apsley Falls turnoff on the Oxley Highway was completed around | The long drive to the Apsley Falls turnoff on the Oxley Highway was completed around | ||
- | The next morning, leaving the others to start breakfast, Ross and I drove the half mile out to the falls to see just what we were getting ourselves into. What we found, apart from Heather Joyce, was a gorge 2,000 feet deep, cut into the rolling hills that otherwise went on for an infinitude. | + | The next morning, leaving the others to start breakfast, Ross and I drove the half mile out to the falls to see just what we were getting ourselves into. What we found, apart from Heather Joyce, was a gorge 2,000 feet deep, cut into the rolling hills that otherwise went on for an infinitude. |
Our Kiwi friends went on a photographing spree once we reached the bottom, as they hadn't seen anything like this gorge in New Zealand. | Our Kiwi friends went on a photographing spree once we reached the bottom, as they hadn't seen anything like this gorge in New Zealand. | ||
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* Gordon Redman, then SBW treasurer used this phrase throughout his reports each month . | * Gordon Redman, then SBW treasurer used this phrase throughout his reports each month . | ||
- | ** Ross' elbow injury later had him deemed unfit for National Service and Vietnam. | + | ** Ross' elbow injury later had him deemed unfit for National Service and Vietnam. |
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- | The Sydney Bushwallker, | + | |
+ | The Sydney Bushwalker, July 1967: Bill Burke, Dot Butler, Shirley Dean, Margaret Dogterom, Don Finch, Heather Joyce, Frank Rigby, Joan Rigby, Doone Wyborn, Ross Wyborn plus Bill and Keith from NZ. | ||
====== We'll be Marooned ====== | ====== We'll be Marooned ====== | ||
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by Kenn Clacher | by Kenn Clacher | ||
- | The walkers all at Quilty' | + | The walkers all at Quilty' |
- | + | Met for Ettrema to see.\\ | |
- | Met for Ettrema to see. | + | The walk was led by Bill Capon,\\ |
- | + | ||
- | The walk was led by Bill Capon, | + | |
A canny leader he. | A canny leader he. | ||
- | The first stretch was through Myall Creek | + | The first stretch was through Myall Creek\\ |
- | + | Then Bill did show his class,\\ | |
- | Then Bill did show his class, | + | " |
- | + | ||
- | " | + | |
"If we don't find Naked Pass". | "If we don't find Naked Pass". | ||
- | The pass was found the second try, | + | The pass was found the second try,\\ |
+ | Then into Ettrema Creek,\\ | ||
+ | And up Jones' Creek the party walked,\\ | ||
+ | Twas no place for the meek. | ||
- | Then into Ettrema Creek, | + | Plain Creek was followed next, downstream,\\ |
- | + | But something worried Bill.\\ | |
- | And up Jones' Creek the party walked, | + | " |
- | + | "Cos this creek flows uphill." | |
- | "Twas no place for the meek. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Plain Creek was followed next, downstream, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | But something worried Bill. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | " | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ""Cos this creek flows uphill." | + | |
- | + | ||
- | At last the rogue creek flowed downhill | + | |
- | + | ||
- | To Moore Creek as it should. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | The walkers followed the rough creek bed | + | |
+ | At last the rogue creek flowed downhill\\ | ||
+ | To Moore Creek as it should.\\ | ||
+ | The walkers followed the rough creek bed\\ | ||
Rock hopping best they could. | Rock hopping best they could. | ||
- | Now another obstacle blocked their path, | + | Now another obstacle blocked their path,\\ |
- | + | So Bill Capon he call:\\ | |
- | So Bill Capon he call: | + | " |
- | + | ||
- | " | + | |
a way round Williams Falls" | a way round Williams Falls" | ||
- | A way was found, not as Bill feared, | + | A way was found, not as Bill feared,\\ |
- | + | up umpteen feet of cliff,\\ | |
- | up umpteen feet of cliff, | + | to Bundundah Creek, along and out,\\ |
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- | to Bundundah Creek, along and out, | + | |
up Pass Point in a jiff. | up Pass Point in a jiff. | ||
- | Down Paul's Pass now the program said | + | Down Paul's Pass now the program said\\ |
- | + | but rain made things too wet.\\ | |
- | but rain made things too wet. | + | " |
- | + | ||
- | " | + | |
"It hasn't eased up yet." | "It hasn't eased up yet." | ||
- | So Puckett Pass was utilised | + | So Puckett Pass was utilised\\ |
- | + | to get then down again.\\ | |
- | to get then down again. | + | Just Tullyangela Creek remained,\\ |
- | + | ||
- | Just Tullyangela Creek remained, | + | |
a piece of wild terrain. | a piece of wild terrain. | ||
- | But new maps showed cliff lines along | + | But new maps showed cliff lines along\\ |
- | + | the whole length of the creek.\\ | |
- | the whole length of the creek. | + | " |
- | + | ||
- | " | + | |
"It could take us a week." | "It could take us a week." | ||
- | So Bill said Transportation Spur | + | So Bill said Transportation Spur\\ |
- | + | would see us home instead.\\ | |
- | would see us home instead. | + | There was one problem that remained,\\ |
- | + | ||
- | There was one problem that remained, | + | |
when would it be ahead? | when would it be ahead? | ||
- | We chose a spur to climb on out | + | We chose a spur to climb on out\\ |
- | + | by democratic vote.\\ | |
- | by democratic vote. | + | " |
- | + | ||
- | " | + | |
"If despotism' | "If despotism' | ||
- | But Transportation Spur it was, | + | But Transportation Spur it was,\\ |
- | + | and as we hurried on,\\ | |
- | and as we hurried on, | + | all members of the party then\\ |
- | + | ||
- | all members of the party then | + | |
were happy they weren' | were happy they weren' | ||
- | We made it finally to the cars, | + | We made it finally to the cars,\\ |
- | + | just after one last shout \\ | |
- | just after one last shout | + | " |
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- | " | + | |
" | " | ||
The Sydney Bushwalker July 1986 | The Sydney Bushwalker July 1986 | ||
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====== Destination Mawson' | ====== Destination Mawson' | ||
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- | ====== A Short Note on " | + | ====== A Short Note on " |
by Patrick James | by Patrick James | ||
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The Sydney Bushwalker, Aug. 1993, Patrick James | The Sydney Bushwalker, Aug. 1993, Patrick James | ||
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- | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. | + | ====== Acknowlegements ====== |
Many people helped make this magazine, members, ex-members and non-members. | Many people helped make this magazine, members, ex-members and non-members. | ||
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Patrick James, Editor, October 1997 | Patrick James, Editor, October 1997 | ||
- | + | first edition: July 1931 | |
- | + | ||
- | first edition: July 1931 | + | |
this edition: October 1997 | this edition: October 1997 | ||
- | The Editor by Anon. | ||
- | The Editor | + | ====== |
- | + | ||
- | His face looked worn and old; | + | by Anon |
- | + | ||
- | He meekly asked the man of fate | + | |
+ | The Editor knocked at the Pearly Gate,\\ | ||
+ | His face looked worn and old;\\ | ||
+ | He meekly asked the man of fate\\ | ||
for admission to the fold. | for admission to the fold. | ||
- | "What have you done" asked Peter, | + | "What have you done" asked Peter,\\ |
- | + | "To seek admission here?"\\ | |
- | "To seek admission here?" | + | "Oh I ran a monthly paper\\ |
- | + | ||
- | "Oh I ran a monthly paper | + | |
for many and many a year." | for many and many a year." | ||
- | The gate swung open sharply | + | The gate swung open sharply\\ |
- | + | as Peter touched the bell\\ | |
- | as Peter touched the bell | + | "Come in" he said, "and take your harp\\ |
- | + | ||
- | "Come in" he said, "and take your harp | + | |
You've had enough of hell". | You've had enough of hell". | ||
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