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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 | + | |**Editor**| Patrick James 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 Telephone |
- | Telephone 9904 1515 | + | |**Business Manager**| Elizabeth Miller 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 Telephone |
- | Business Manager: Elizabeth Miller | + | |**Production Manager**| Frances Holland| |
- | 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 | + | |**Printers**| Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell| |
- | Telephone 9958 7838 | + | |
- | Production Manager: Frances Holland | + | |
- | 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. | 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: Eddy Giacomel | ||
- | Vice-President: | ||
- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | ||
- | Treasurer Greta James | ||
- | Secretary: -Don Wills | ||
- | -Walks Secretary: Bill Capon | ||
- | Social Secretary: Peter Dalton | ||
- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | ||
- | New Members Secretary: | ||
- | Jennifer Giacomel | ||
- | Conservation Secretary: Bill Holland | ||
- | Magazine Editor: Patrick James | ||
- | Committee Members: | ||
- | Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | ||
- | Delegates to Confederation: | ||
- | Jim Callaway & Ken Smith | ||
- | May 1998 | ||
- | In This Issue, No. 762: | ||
- | P 2 Letters and Announcements | ||
- | I 4 Conquest of Le Mont du Pont by Bunny Black (Senior) | ||
- | P 7 Short Notes, Position Vacant | ||
- | P 9 Ode to-the Unknown Prospective by Andrew Vilder. | ||
- | P 10 Club Coolana | ||
- | Trek Nu Zilund by Frank Davis | ||
- | P 11 Subsription Details | ||
- | P 12 April General Meeting by Barry Wallace | ||
- | P 14 Footnotes by Patrick James | ||
- | Instructions for Authors and Contributors. | ||
- | Advertisers | ||
- | P 3 Eastwood Camping Centre | ||
- | P 8 Alpsports | ||
- | P 13 Willis' | ||
- | . Back Cover Paddy Pallin | ||
- | LETTERS and ANNOUNCEMENTS | + | |President| Eddy Giacomel| |
+ | |Vice-President| Tony Holgate| | ||
+ | |Public Officer| Fran Holland| | ||
+ | |Treasurer| Greta James| | ||
+ | |Secretary| Don Wills | | ||
+ | |Walks Secretary| Bill Capon| | ||
+ | |Social Secretary| Peter Dalton| | ||
+ | |Membership Secretary| Barry Wallace| | ||
+ | |New Members Secretary| Jennifer Giacomel| | ||
+ | |Conservation Secretary| Bill Holland| | ||
+ | |Magazine Editor| Patrick James| | ||
+ | |Committee Members| Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | | ||
+ | |Delegates to Confederation| Jim Callaway & Ken Smith| | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | **May 1998 Issue, No. 762:** | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Letters | ||
+ | |Conquest of Le Mont du Pont by Bunny Black (Senior)|4| | ||
+ | |Short Notes, Position Vacant| 7| | ||
+ | |Ode to-the Unknown Prospective by Andrew Vilder|9| | ||
+ | |Club Coolana| 10| | ||
+ | |Trek Nu Zilund by Frank Davis|11| | ||
+ | |Subsription Details|11| | ||
+ | |April General Meeting by Barry Wallace|12| | ||
+ | |Footnotes by Patrick James|14| | ||
+ | |Instructions for Authors and Contributors| | | ||
+ | |||
+ | Advertisers\\ | ||
+ | P 3 Eastwood Camping Centre\\ | ||
+ | P 8 Alpsports\\ | ||
+ | P 13 Willis' | ||
+ | Back Cover Paddy Pallin\\ | ||
- | WALKING WOUNDED. | + | ====== Letters and Announcements |
+ | |||
+ | **Walking Wounded** | ||
Dear Mr Editor - You were good to me in my time of need; indeed you were one of the first to visit me in hospital. | Dear Mr Editor - You were good to me in my time of need; indeed you were one of the first to visit me in hospital. | ||
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Barbara Bruce | Barbara Bruce | ||
- | ARCHIVIST | + | **Archivist** |
It has been brought to my attention that the March issue of your magazine stated that I, Cindy Holland, was the Club Archivist. | It has been brought to my attention that the March issue of your magazine stated that I, Cindy Holland, was the Club Archivist. | ||
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Oops, I could be in the doghouse over this error but I'm sure Cindy' | Oops, I could be in the doghouse over this error but I'm sure Cindy' | ||
- | NEPAL TREK | + | **NEPAL TREK** |
I seek up to 6 companions for a trek in Western Nepal (Dolpo) leaving Sydney on November 5, 1998 and returning on December 8. The Dolpo is a rarely visited and relatively unspoiled area. The trek will take 23 days and will be of medium/easy grade with the highest pass at 5,200 meters. | I seek up to 6 companions for a trek in Western Nepal (Dolpo) leaving Sydney on November 5, 1998 and returning on December 8. The Dolpo is a rarely visited and relatively unspoiled area. The trek will take 23 days and will be of medium/easy grade with the highest pass at 5,200 meters. | ||
- | SIX FOOT TRACK : Saturday September 5 | + | **SIX FOOT TRACK** : Saturday September 5 |
Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. | Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. | ||
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Tony Crichton 9821 9597 (w) 9872 7195 (h) | Tony Crichton 9821 9597 (w) 9872 7195 (h) | ||
- | SIX FOOT TRACK ACCOMMODATION Please book and pay deposit direct to Caves House Tel. (02) 6359 3322. Important: quote appropriate code below when booking. | + | SIX FOOT TRACK ACCOMMODATION Please book and pay deposit direct to Caves House Tel. (02) 6359 3322. Important: quote appropriate code below when booking. |
- | + | Description: | |
- | Description: | + | |
Twin share room: | Twin share room: | ||
- | + | DB SBTDBB $98.00 P.P (1)\\ | |
- | DB SBTDBB $98.00 P.P (1) | + | Bunk Room: |
- | + | (1) Accomm. $48 Dinner $35 Breakfast $15\\ | |
- | Bunk Room: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | (1) Accomm. $48 Dinner $35 Breakfast $15 | + | |
(2) Accomm. $28 Dinner $35 Breakfast $15 | (2) Accomm. $28 Dinner $35 Breakfast $15 | ||
- | CONQUEST | + | ====== Conquest |
+ | |||
+ | by Le vieux Lapin Noir | ||
As Geoffrey Winthrop Young wrote: However well known the peak, or the line of ascent, no mountain story need ever repeat itself, or seem monotonous. Both mountain surface and the mountain climber vary from year to year, even from day to day. | As Geoffrey Winthrop Young wrote: However well known the peak, or the line of ascent, no mountain story need ever repeat itself, or seem monotonous. Both mountain surface and the mountain climber vary from year to year, even from day to day. | ||
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So much for the past. If a proposal by the Young Presidents Association is accepted the Mont du Pont will be as easy to climb as Everest or the Matterhorn and much safer. For $100 climbers will be equipped with waterproof jump-suits connected by harness to a handrail and have guides walking at the front and rear of each group! | So much for the past. If a proposal by the Young Presidents Association is accepted the Mont du Pont will be as easy to climb as Everest or the Matterhorn and much safer. For $100 climbers will be equipped with waterproof jump-suits connected by harness to a handrail and have guides walking at the front and rear of each group! | ||
- | General Meetings: New Format | + | **General Meetings**: New Format |
Our president has initiated a new format for the general meetings; shorter, interesting and user friendly. | Our president has initiated a new format for the general meetings; shorter, interesting and user friendly. | ||
- | POSITION VACANT. The position of Club archivist is open, in the best EEO tradition, to young or old, female or male, with or without experience. | + | **POSITION VACANT** The position of Club archivist is open, in the best EEO tradition, to young or old, female or male, with or without experience. |
- | Rare sighting in suburban Frenchs Forest. | + | **Rare sighting in suburban Frenchs Forest**. |
One mid April morning Ray and I awoke to melodic sounds. | One mid April morning Ray and I awoke to melodic sounds. | ||
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Lots of strange things happen in Frenchs Forest. This is one of them Ed. | Lots of strange things happen in Frenchs Forest. This is one of them Ed. | ||
- | Ode to the Unknown Prospective | ||
+ | ====== Ode to the Unknown Prospective ====== | ||
+ | |||
by Andrew Vilder | by Andrew Vilder | ||
- | I'm fit and I am able, | + | I'm fit and I am able,\\ |
- | \ | + | Declared the prospective loud \\ |
- | Declared the prospective loud | + | I'll make it in a single bound \\ |
- | \\I'll make it in a single bound \\ | + | Up that mountain in the cloud\\ |
- | Up that mountain in the cloud | + | |
I've done aerobics classes\\ | I've done aerobics classes\\ | ||
Spent six months at the gym\\ | Spent six months at the gym\\ | ||
I've jogged all over 'round the place\\ | I've jogged all over 'round the place\\ | ||
- | But now bushwalking is my whim! | + | But now bushwalking is my whim!\\ |
When asked about his gumboots \\ | When asked about his gumboots \\ | ||
He answered with a smile\\ | He answered with a smile\\ | ||
"My grandpa used to wear them, \\ | "My grandpa used to wear them, \\ | ||
- | So they' | + | So they' |
Then off he went at rapid pace \\ | Then off he went at rapid pace \\ | ||
And jumped into the lead\\ | And jumped into the lead\\ | ||
The problem was, he had no map \\ | The problem was, he had no map \\ | ||
- | Nor could a compass read | + | Nor could a compass read\\ |
They called his name for hours \\ | They called his name for hours \\ | ||
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He gathered sticks and gathered leaves\\ | He gathered sticks and gathered leaves\\ | ||
- | And built a tower tall\\ | + | And built a tower tall\\ |
But try as he might, he couldn' | But try as he might, he couldn' | ||
The stuff to light at all! | The stuff to light at all! | ||
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As she fired up her metho range \\ | As she fired up her metho range \\ | ||
"Come over here, and cook on this-\\ | "Come over here, and cook on this-\\ | ||
- | it won't taste half as strange! | + | it won't taste half as strange! |
Eight tin cans to the Kowmung\\ | Eight tin cans to the Kowmung\\ | ||
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For a place to lay your head\\ | For a place to lay your head\\ | ||
But tomorrow when the sun comes up\\ | But tomorrow when the sun comes up\\ | ||
- | You bring me breakfast, warm in bed!" | + | You bring me breakfast, warm in bed!" |
That was her thoughtful offer \\ | That was her thoughtful offer \\ | ||
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Only next time at the pub!" | Only next time at the pub!" | ||
- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ||
- | CLUB COOLANA | + | ====== Club Coolana ====== |
Soon we will have a new barbeque at Coolana. | Soon we will have a new barbeque at Coolana. | ||
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For Coolana details contact Coolana' | For Coolana details contact Coolana' | ||
- | TREK NU ZILUND | + | |
+ | ====== Trek Nu Zilund ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Frank Davis | ||
Te Rua-o-te-moko, | Te Rua-o-te-moko, | ||
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Some of us on the 139th Milford Track Guided Walk of the 97/98 season would have cause to ponder ' | Some of us on the 139th Milford Track Guided Walk of the 97/98 season would have cause to ponder ' | ||
- | Nominated as a six day ' | + | Nominated as a six day ' |
- | After settling in we walked to the site of a 'tree avalanche' | + | After settling in we walked to the site of a 'tree avalanche' |
Over the last two days in which we had effectively covered only 1.6km of our 54km journey the weather had been deteriorating. The 1.6 km was to be the only distance we covered in fine weather. | Over the last two days in which we had effectively covered only 1.6km of our 54km journey the weather had been deteriorating. The 1.6 km was to be the only distance we covered in fine weather. | ||
- | After dinner the Lodge Manager, Les, told us where we would find our prepared lunch for what the 'track notes' admitted would be 'the first day of real trekking' | + | After dinner the Lodge Manager, Les, told us where we would find our prepared lunch for what the 'track notes' admitted would be 'the first day of real trekking' |
Day 3 begins with a swing bridge crossing of the Clinton River. After the rain the Clinton is wide, wild and swift with cascades tumbling over cascades in a frantic rush to the lake. Over the bridge a forest of drenched, moss laden beech trees awaits. I would not have been surprised to see Tolkien' | Day 3 begins with a swing bridge crossing of the Clinton River. After the rain the Clinton is wide, wild and swift with cascades tumbling over cascades in a frantic rush to the lake. Over the bridge a forest of drenched, moss laden beech trees awaits. I would not have been surprised to see Tolkien' | ||
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Day 6 Weather so bad our planned cruise of Milford Sound is impossible. My flight is grounded and I must make my return, by road, to Queenstown to prepare for the Greenstone Valley - Routeburn Walk. This walk has not been comfortable, | Day 6 Weather so bad our planned cruise of Milford Sound is impossible. My flight is grounded and I must make my return, by road, to Queenstown to prepare for the Greenstone Valley - Routeburn Walk. This walk has not been comfortable, | ||
- | SUBSCRIPTIONS for 1998/99 | + | **SUBSCRIPTIONS for 1998/99** |
- | The subscriptions remain the same as for last year and are now due. | + | The subscriptions remain the same as for last year and are now due.\\ |
+ | single members $35\\ | ||
+ | household membership $58\\ | ||
+ | Non-active member $12\\ | ||
+ | Non-active member + magazine $25\\ | ||
+ | magazine subscription only $12 | ||
- | single members $35 | + | You may pay at the Clubrooms (cash or cheque) or by mail (cheque, bank cheque or money order), cheques etc. made out to Sydney Bushwalkers Inc. Payment by mail to the Treasurer, Sydney Bushwalkers Inc. GPO Box 4476 Sydney 2001 |
- | + | ||
- | household membership $58 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Non-active member $12 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Non-active member + magazine $25 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | magazine subscription only $12 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | You may pay at the Clubrooms (cash or cheque) or by mail (cheque, bank cheque or money order), cheques etc. made out to Sydney Bushwalkers Inc. Payment by mail to the Treasurer, Sydney Bushwalkers Inc. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | GPO Box 4476 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Sydney 2001 | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Include with your payment by mail the following details: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | • membership type, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | • name(s) of member(s) covered by this subscription, | + | |
+ | Include with your payment by mail the following details:\\ | ||
+ | • membership type,\\ | ||
+ | • name(s) of member(s) covered by this subscription, | ||
• if changed, telephone numbers, mailing address + post code, | • if changed, telephone numbers, mailing address + post code, | ||
If you changed your family name during the year please tell us both names (old name & new name) to assist in identification of your membership record. | If you changed your family name during the year please tell us both names (old name & new name) to assist in identification of your membership record. | ||
- | April 1998 General Meeting. | ||
+ | ====== April 1998 General Meeting. ====== | ||
+ | |||
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
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The call for General Business brought the usual rush of announcements, | The call for General Business brought the usual rush of announcements, | ||
- | SBW SONG BOOK | + | **SBW SONG BOOK** |
The official "SBW Song Book" has been printed and is available to members at a cost of $5-00. | The official "SBW Song Book" has been printed and is available to members at a cost of $5-00. | ||
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NAME, ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER CHANGES: Changes to name, address or phone numbers should be sent ASAP to Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace. | NAME, ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER CHANGES: Changes to name, address or phone numbers should be sent ASAP to Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace. | ||
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- | FOOTNOTES | + | ====== Footnotes ====== |
+ | |||
+ | by Patrick James | ||
This month a happy Mother' | This month a happy Mother' | ||
- | Wanted. Some one to research and then write articles on the rock carvings at Woy Woy and at Glenbrook Creek. | + | Wanted. Some one to research and then write articles on the rock carvings at Woy Woy and at Glenbrook Creek. |
The second carvings, at Glenbrook Creek, are of the 43rd Psalm neatly written into sandstone. | The second carvings, at Glenbrook Creek, are of the 43rd Psalm neatly written into sandstone. | ||
- | It would be interesting for someone with time and an investigative flair to research these carvings and determine the who, the when and the why of them. I'm sure leads can be found from the older members and ex-members of SBW and walking clubs in the Woy Woy and Blue mountains areas. | + | It would be interesting for someone with time and an investigative flair to research these carvings and determine the who, the when and the why of them. I'm sure leads can be found from the older members and ex-members of SBW and walking clubs in the Woy Woy and Blue mountains areas. |
Stephen Doggett who wrote " | Stephen Doggett who wrote " | ||
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The address of the web site is http:// | The address of the web site is http:// | ||
- | Social Calendar: May 20: Kenn Clacher and Ian Wolfe Skiing the Haute Route in Switzerland, | + | **Social Calendar:** May 20: Kenn Clacher and Ian Wolfe Skiing the Haute Route in Switzerland, |
Social Calendar: May 27: from the Australian Museum we have Dr Pat Hutchings' | Social Calendar: May 27: from the Australian Museum we have Dr Pat Hutchings' | ||
- | Instructions for Authors and Contributors. | + | **Instructions for Authors and Contributors**. |
All are invited to write for The Sydney Bushwalker: members, prospective members and non- members. | All are invited to write for The Sydney Bushwalker: members, prospective members and non- members. | ||
- | DEADLINES FOR COPY. | + | **DEADLINES FOR COPY**. Generally the deadlines for articles in the first Wednesday of each month. |
FORMAT. Each magazine, on average, takes the equivalent of one day walk to prepare. | FORMAT. Each magazine, on average, takes the equivalent of one day walk to prepare. |
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