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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 9953 8384
+|Editor| Patrick James 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 Telephone 9953 8384|
-Business Manager: George Mawer. 42 Lincoln Road Georges Hall Telephone 9707 1343
+|Business Manager| George Mawer. 42 Lincoln Road Georges Hall Telephone 9707 1343|
-Production Manager: Fran Holland
+|Production Manager| Fran Holland|
-Printers: Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell
+|Printers| Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell|
 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.
-President: Tony Holgate
+|President| Tony Holgate|
-Vice-President: Morie Ward
+|Vice-President| Morie Ward|
-Public Officer: Fran Holland
+|Public Officer| Fran Holland|
-Treasurer: Greta James
+|Treasurer| Greta James|
-Secretary: Michele Powell
+|Secretary| Michele Powell|
-Walks Secretary: Eddy Giacomel
+|Walks Secretary| Eddy Giacomel|
-Social Secretary: Peter Dalton
+|Social Secretary| Peter Dalton|
-Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace
+|Membership Secretary| Barry Wallace|
-New Members Secretary: Jennifer Trevor-Roberts
+|New Members Secretary| Jennifer Trevor-Roberts|
-Conservation Secretary: Bill Holland
+|Conservation Secretary| Bill Holland|
-Magazine Editor: Patrick James
+|Magazine Editor| Patrick James|
-Committee Members: Suzanne Garland & Don Wills
+|Committee Members| Suzanne Garland & Don Wills|
-Delegates to Confederation: Jim Callaway & Ken Smith
+|Delegates to Confederation| Jim Callaway & Ken Smith|
-NOVEMBER 1997
+**NOVEMBER 1997**
-In This Issue, No. 756
+**In This Issue, No. 756**
-P 2 Letters. Letters. Letters. Letters.
-P 3 Secretariat Mergers
-P 4 Conservation Corner.
-The Day my Shoes lost their Soles by Ute Foster, Expressions of Interest: Remote Areas walking.
-P 6 Honorary Membership
-P 7 Address & Phone Changes
-P 8 Will's Winter Solstice Weekend Joint by Judy Jones
-P 9 Army Training in the Grose Valley by Ralph Sutton
-P 11 Book Review by Frank Davis
-P 12 Test Walk in the Royal National Park by Errol Sheedy
-SBW Song Book
-P 14 Forty Degrees South by Frank Davis
-P 15 Problems in Kakadu
-P 16 Lightweight Stove by Don Brooks
-Little Wobby & Beyond by Don Brooks
-Walking Wedding in the Swiss Alps by Carol Lubbers
-P 17 September General Meeting
-P 18 Vale Ivor Ashby.
-Footnotes
-Advertisers
+|P 2 |Letters. Letters. Letters. Letters.|
-P 3 I Willis's Walkabouts
+|P 3 |Secretariat Mergers|
-P 5 Alpsports
+|P 4 |Conservation Corner|
-P 13 Eastwood Camping Centre
+| | The Day my Shoes lost their Soles by Ute Foster|
+| | Expressions of Interest: Remote Areas walking|
+|P 6| Honorary Membership|
+|P 7| Address & Phone Changes|
+|P 8| Wilf's Winter Solstice Weekend Joint by Judy Jones|
+|P 9 |Army Training in the Grose Valley by Ralph Sutton|
+|P 11| Book Review by Frank Davis|
+|P 12 |Test Walk in the Royal National Park by Errol Sheedy|
+| | SBW Song Book|
+|P 14 |Forty Degrees South by Frank Davis|
+|P 15 |Problems in Kakadu|
+|P 16 Lightweight Stove by Don Brooks|
+| | Little Wobby & Beyond by Don Brooks|
+| |Walking Wedding in the Swiss Alps by Carol Lubbers|
+|P 17 |September General Meeting|
+|P 18 |Vale Ivor Ashby|
+| | Footnotes|
+Advertisers\\
+P 3 I Willis's Walkabouts\\
+P 5 Alpsports\\
+P 13 Eastwood Camping Centre\\
 Back cover Paddy Pallin
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-Forty Degrees South: The the island's highest peak, dominates in the south Enigma that is Flinders Island by and affords magnificent views from the top.
+==== Forty Degrees South, Enigma that is Flinders Island  ====
-Frank Davis,
+Frank Davis
 Remnant of a land bridge that once joined Tasmania to Victoria, Flinders Island sits astride the Fortieth Parallel of Latitude. Lapped by sparkling, clear blue water, this enigmatic land is in many ways a place of contrasts.
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 The island: Fronting winds and seas that arrive unchecked from Africa, the west coast is predominantly a granite bulwark. Smallish beaches and an occasional outcrop of erosion sculptured limestone the only chinks in this armoured shore. The east coast is almost entirely beach, interrupted by a couple of inlets and backed by a half dozen shallow lagoons that, during dry periods., can become sandy deserts.
 Between the major granite outcrops of Mt. Killiecrankie in the north, the Patriarchs to the east and Mt. Leventhorpe in the Darling Range, lie flat sandy plains. Some ten thousand years ago these plains were seabed, this surface needs barely to be scratched to reveal sea shells from this by-gone age. It is largely these plains that were divided and cleared by soldier-settlers, who at that time comprised the bulk of the island's population.
 A 'dry spell' had proceeded our arrival, the pasture on these plains was desiccated and the one time sea bottom looked like it would require constant nourishing to maintain adequate stock grazing.
 Now numbering some 600, the population is less than half than at its peak. Many farms are up for sale (with no buyers). Few young people stay on after school age. There must be some concern over the future of the island, but then, a local identified Australia as 'the north island' and Tasmania as 'the south island'. "If that's the case what is Flinders?" you ask "The centre of the Universe" he quips.
-Sitting atop Mt. Strzelecici you could believe this, besides, as the brochure says 'it's not why go to Flinders but why not go?' Mt. Strzelecki,
+Sitting atop Mt. Strzelecici you could believe this, besides, as the brochure says 'it's not why go to Flinders but why not go?' Mt. Strzelecki,he island's highest peak, dominates in the south and affords magnificent views from the top.
-I97 The Sydney . .The Walks: Our first walk was an easy 5k warm up on the west coast. Starting on the edge of an extensive tidal marsh flat on an arm of Parrys Bay, rock-hopping around the prominent Long Point, returning via the western facing beach.
+The Walks: Our first walk was an easy 5k warm up on the west coast. Starting on the edge of an extensive tidal marsh flat on an arm of Parrys Bay, rock-hopping around the prominent Long Point, returning via the western facing beach.
 On day 2 we tackled Mt. Strzelecki. An easy climb through small trees and scrub to begin - steeper and rougher as we progressed. A strong, chill wind in exposed areas saw us seek shelter at the top for lunch: Some cloud and haze made it less than ideal for photography but the panorama was spectacular.
 Day 3. While in mountain mode we headed for Mt. Killiecrankie. An hours beach walk took us to the beginning of the Quoin Cattle Co. property. With prior permission we followed extensive trails through tea-tree, small eucalypts and miniature banksias to reach the base of this granite crown.
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 Copies of the draft plans for the three areas can be obtained by fax addressed to Sandy Toth Kakadu Park Headquarters (Fax 08 8938 1115) or by letter to the above address.
 ==== Lightweight Stove ====
 by Don Milo Brooks
 With the tend towards prohibition of fires in National Parks the need to carry stoves arises. If your Trangia seems more than adequate for a weekend, or if weight and space are a consideration on an extended trek there is a simple solution.
 Take a 750 gram Milo can, and with a can punch (the type used to open beer cans before ring pulls were invented) pierce holes around the side at the top of the can. Next about halfway down from the top drill 4 holes to allow tent pegs to be passed through the can, parallel and about 45 mm apart. Finally remove the bottom of the can. The base of the can is now the top (and the top is of course the bottom). The can is positioned over the Trangia burner and a 110 mm diameter billy rests on the tent pegs.
-This does not have the versatility of the full Trabgia unit but it does save weight and space. With the pegs removed the billy packs entirely within the Milo can. This is all I used on a 7 day pack walk. on Hinchinbrook Island. It worked wonderfully one day, and PERFECT the next.
+This does not have the versatility of the full Trangia unit but it does save weight and space. With the pegs removed the billy packs entirely within the Milo can. This is all I used on a 7 day pack walk. on Hinchinbrook Island. It worked wonderfully one day, and PERFECT the next.
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 All being well, they collided at the door of the church on the right day at the right time and the wedding went off without a hitch. Wonder if she wore white walking boots?
-Enrica sends her best wishes to all the SBW she met on such activities as the Hunter Valley wine weekend, City to Surf; Tony Manes & Kay Chan's walks, Six Foot Track, and others. Enrica's address is: Firrne Es Bon, 1186 Essertines &Rolle, Switzerland
+Enrica sends her best wishes to all the SBW she met on such activities as the Hunter Valley wine weekend, City to Surf; Tony Manes & Kay Chan's walks, Six Foot Track, and others. Enrica's address is: Firrne Es Bon, 1186 Essertines & Rolle, Switzerland
-MAGAZINE ARTICLES.
+**MAGAZINE ARTICLES**
 Dear Readers, it is most satisfying to receive your contributions: well done! However there is a constant demand to feed our voracious magazine. The December issue is about half full with nothing in the cupboard thereafter. As you walk along the track, especially on the Christmas extended walks think about putting digital data to disk or even pen, pencil or biro to paper. Editor.
+===== September General Meeting =====
-===== September Genera1 Meeting =====
+Tony declared the meeting open about 8.10 pm with about twenty members present (not counting those chatting in the kitchen). Your replacement scribe overlooked getting details of correspondence etc but recollects that the financial report showed the club remains quite solvent with a bank balance near $7,000 despite paying a hefty fee to Confederation.
-Tony declared the meeting open about 8-10 pm with about twenty members present (not counting those chatting in the kitchen). Your replacement scribe overlooked getting details of correspondence etc but recollects that the financial report showed the club remains quite solvent with a bank balance near $7,000 despite paying a hefty fee to Confederation.
 A very subdued Walks Secretary (big day getting closer Eddy?) presented the walks report. Bill Capon's stroll through lawyer vines to Cedar Creek on 16th/17th August had six members and one prospective. The planned car swap was replaced by a taxi ride at the end when the leader left his keys in the wrong vehicle at the wrong end. No report of Zol Bodlay's walk in Marra Marra on Saturday 16th August. Laurie Bore had a variable 17 to 18 on his day walk at Bouddi on Sunday 17th. Water problems, misplaced members and car break-ins added to the day. Also on Sunday, Frank Grennan and eleven others reportedly crawled up Mt Solitary on hands and knees in very windy conditions.
-Wilf Hilder's mid-week walk was postponed as Wilf recovered from the flu. A similar fate for his weekend walk scheduled a couple of days later. Jan Mohandas had between 35 and 40 on his annual Six Foot Track in a Day classic on Saturday 23rd August with front "runners" at Caves House in time for a late lunch. Ken Chang was not so ambitious with seven or eight on his medium grade walk on the other side near Blackheath. Sunday saw Sandy Johnson start with 13 on his Lane Cove Valley walk but 5 deserted the group at lunchtime fearing a late finish. In the event the walk finished at a respectable 4-20 pm. On the same day, Errol Sheedy led a party of nine in the Royal and had a learning experience in Temptation Creek.
+Wilf Hilder's mid-week walk was postponed as Wilf recovered from the flu. A similar fate for his weekend walk scheduled a couple of days later. Jan Mohandas had between 35 and 40 on his annual Six Foot Track in a Day classic on Saturday 23rd August with front "runners" at Caves House in time for a late lunch. Ken Chang was not so ambitious with seven or eight on his medium grade walk on the other side near Blackheath. Sunday saw Sandy Johnson start with 13 on his Lane Cove Valley walk but 5 deserted the group at lunchtime fearing a late finish. In the event the walk finished at a respectable 4.20 pm. On the same day, Errol Sheedy led a party of nine in the Royal and had a learning experience in Temptation Creek.
 Ian Rannard prepared for hospital entry on his mid-week walk on Tuesday 26th August, finishing at 1 pm. No report of Kenn Clacher's three day mountain ski tour on the following weekend. Chris Miller cancelled his Kanangra walk on the same weekend when two of his party of five backed.out at the last moment. Maurice Smith's planned weekend on Danjera Creek was postponed to 27th 28th September. Nancye Alderson's party of 10 encountered a black snake on their way up to Hazelbrook on Saturday 30th August. Eddy Giacomel reported no interest for his walk to Blue Gum so he cancelled it. Glorious boronia and waratahs were a feature of Jim Callaway's west to east crossing of the Royal on Sunday 31st August. Jim's party of nineteen included 10 prospectives and two visitors.
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 The Conservation report drew attention to the Draft Access Strategy for National Parks. Bill Holland urged members to write and protest at proposed relaxing of access restrictions to give 4WD, horse riders et al "equity of access". Fifteen members or so immediately obliged by signing letters at the meeting.
-Ken Smith presented the Confederation report. Seems SBW were successful in moving for monthly general meetings at the AGM. Also we recorded our protest at Confederation's continuing contacts with ORCA (Outdoor Recreational Council of Australia) regarding leadership accredition and training standards.
+Ken Smith presented the Confederation report. Seems SBW were successful in moving for monthly general meetings at the AGM. Also we recorded our protest at Confederation's continuing contacts with ORCA (Outdoor Recreational Council of Australia) regarding leadership accreditation and training standards.
 Patrick James gave details of the 70th anniversary celebrations and the meeting closed about 9.10 pm .
 ===== Vale Ivor Ashby =====