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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 |
- | + | |Business Manager| Elizabeth Miller 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 Telephone | |
- | Editor: Patrick James | + | |Production Manager| Frances Holland| |
- | + | |Printers| Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell| | |
- | 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 | + | |
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- | Business Manager: Elizabeth Miller | + | |
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- | 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 | + | |
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- | Production Manager: Frances Holland | + | |
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- | Printers: Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, | + | |
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- | Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven | + | |
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- | & 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). | 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). | ||
- | President: Eddy Giacomel | + | |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| | ||
- | Vice-President: Tony Holgate | + | **June 1998 Issue, No. 763:** |
- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | + | |2|Mittagong to Katoomba by Fazely Read| |
- | + | |5|Club Time: by Eddy Giacomel| | |
- | Treasurer: Greta James | + | |7|SBW Clubnight Reports by Elwyn Morris| |
- | + | | |Club Coolana| | |
- | Secretary: Don Wills | + | |8|The Eighty Ninth Federal Crime by Valerie Joy| |
- | + | |10|The May 1998 General Meeting by Barry Wallace| | |
- | Walks Secretary: Bill Capon | + | |11|The Grand Traverse by Frank Davis| |
- | + | |13|Skinny Dipping by George Mawer| | |
- | Social Secretary: Peter Dalton | + | |14|A Camp on the Colo by Tom Wenman| |
- | + | | |Footnotes| | |
- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | + | |
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- | New Members Secretary: | + | |
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- | Jennifer Giacomel | + | |
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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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- | Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | + | |
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- | Delegates to Confederation: | + | |
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- | Jim Callaway & Ken Smith | + | |
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- | June 1998 | + | |
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- | In This Issue, No. 763: | + | |
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- | P 2 Mittagong to Katoomba by Fazely Read. | + | |
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- | P 5 Club Time: by Eddy Giacomel. | + | |
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- | Club Coolana | + | |
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- | by Valerie Joy | + | |
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- | by Barry Wallace. | + | |
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Advertisers | Advertisers | ||
- | P 6 Alpsports | + | P 6 Alpsports |
- | + | P 9 Eastwood Camping Centre\\ | |
- | P 9 Eastwood Camping Centre | + | P 8 U Relax 4 We'll Drive\\ |
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- | P 8 U Relax 4 We'll Drive | + | |
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- | P 12 Willis' | + | |
Back Cover Paddy Pallin | Back Cover Paddy Pallin | ||
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- | Mittagong to Katoomba | + | |
by Fazeley Read | by Fazeley Read | ||
- | Rain attended our departure from Sydney Central Station, on the Saturday May 2 midday train to Mittagong. | + | Rain attended our departure from Sydney Central Station, on the Saturday May 2 midday train to Mittagong. |
Next morning set the pattern for the following eight, with Spiro rising predawn to light the fire and to cook two eight pint billies of porridge, which were followed by a billy of sweet, milky, Greek coffee. | Next morning set the pattern for the following eight, with Spiro rising predawn to light the fire and to cook two eight pint billies of porridge, which were followed by a billy of sweet, milky, Greek coffee. | ||
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So wretched was the weather that none of us could have guessed, when we went to bed that night, that what lay in store were four fantastic days of glorious sunshine. | So wretched was the weather that none of us could have guessed, when we went to bed that night, that what lay in store were four fantastic days of glorious sunshine. | ||
- | We walked north along Lacy’s Tableland and dropped down a challenging ridge to Bull Island Creek for lunch. Until now, our lunch times had been too wet to light fires. | + | We walked north along Lacy’s Tableland and dropped down a challenging ridge to Bull Island Creek for lunch. Until now, our lunch times had been too wet to light fires. |
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- | “Plates for Porridge, | + | |
On Friday morning we waterproofed packs in readiness for a possible deep crossing, and walked down stream. | On Friday morning we waterproofed packs in readiness for a possible deep crossing, and walked down stream. | ||
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Where: 1:25 000 CMA maps Barrallier, Bindook, Yerranderie, | Where: 1:25 000 CMA maps Barrallier, Bindook, Yerranderie, | ||
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CLUB TIME - MONTHLY DINNERS AND GENERAL MEETINGS - YOUR FEEDBACK by Eddy Giacomel | CLUB TIME - MONTHLY DINNERS AND GENERAL MEETINGS - YOUR FEEDBACK by Eddy Giacomel | ||
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However, it remains your club. Plans and schemes will fail if they are not in line with opinions within the club. Hence your feedback. | However, it remains your club. Plans and schemes will fail if they are not in line with opinions within the club. Hence your feedback. | ||
- | Eddy Giacomel | + | Eddy Giacomel, Phone & fax 9144 5095, |
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- | Phone & fax 9144 5095, | + | ====== SBW Clubnight Reports ====== |
- | internet giacomel@tpgi.com.au, | + | by Elwyn Morris |
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- | post 17 Putarri Ave St Ives 2075 | + | |
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- | or approach me at the club. | + | |
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- | SBW CLUBNIGHT REPORTS | + | |
AROUND, OVER AND INTO THE CREVASSE | AROUND, OVER AND INTO THE CREVASSE | ||
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MID-WINTER FEAST from 6.30 PM on June 24 - bring a plate; the club will provide wine and drinks. | MID-WINTER FEAST from 6.30 PM on June 24 - bring a plate; the club will provide wine and drinks. | ||
- | CLUB COOLANA | ||
+ | ====== Club Coolana ====== | ||
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Soon we will have a new barbeque at Coolana. | Soon we will have a new barbeque at Coolana. | ||
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+ | ====== The Eighty Ninth Federal Crime ====== | ||
- | THE EIGHTY NINTH FEDERAL CRIME* | + | by Valerie Joy |
No, it was not acts of conspiracy, illegal imports or plots of piracy on the high seas, but intrepid bushwalkers passing close enough to see the faded Federal Government warnings “Keep out”. These were close by the Holsworthy Army training reserve on the Georges River. I had never walked in this area before, between Minto and Leumeah stations in the Boronia Reserve, but liked the part along the river especially, recently swollen by the past month’s rain. | No, it was not acts of conspiracy, illegal imports or plots of piracy on the high seas, but intrepid bushwalkers passing close enough to see the faded Federal Government warnings “Keep out”. These were close by the Holsworthy Army training reserve on the Georges River. I had never walked in this area before, between Minto and Leumeah stations in the Boronia Reserve, but liked the part along the river especially, recently swollen by the past month’s rain. | ||
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* a reference to Section 89 of the Commonwealth Crimes Act, 1914-1973. | * a reference to Section 89 of the Commonwealth Crimes Act, 1914-1973. | ||
- | "U RELAX 4 WE'LL DRIVE" | + | ====== The May 1998 General Meeting ====== |
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- | Experience Tropical North Queensland as you wish, the choice is yours. | + | |
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- | # Trek in pristine rainforests or rugged sandstone country. | + | |
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- | # See the Daintree and Bloomfield regions plus quaint Cooktown (while it still is!) | + | |
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- | # Visit remote aboriginal areas, meet the locals and learn about their culture. | + | |
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- | # Experience the Gulf Savannah Region - an exciting area seldom visited. | + | |
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- | # Adventure to central and far western Queensland - the real outback. | + | |
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- | # Visit the Reef - dive or snorkel. | + | |
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- | # Trek, cycle, balloon, kayak, canoe, snorkel, dive, sail, birdwatch or just relax. | + | |
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- | # 2 bedroom self contained unit available in Cairns at very reasonable rates. | + | |
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- | # All tours in luxury, air conditioned 8 seater 4 wheel drive fully guided. | + | |
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- | Contact John Hogan (S.B.W. member) on (07) 4054 3313 or 015 066 870 to plan your " | + | |
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- | The May 1998 General Meeting. | + | by Barry Wallace |
The meeting was already underway when your scribe, fresh from confronting the local parking problems, arrived at 2004. There were around 20 members present at the time but we missed the apologies. | The meeting was already underway when your scribe, fresh from confronting the local parking problems, arrived at 2004. There were around 20 members present at the time but we missed the apologies. | ||
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There was no report for Kris Stephenson' | There was no report for Kris Stephenson' | ||
- | The report for Ian Rannard' | + | The report for Ian Rannard' |
- | Peter Kaye cancelled his walk on the Goulburn River scheduled for 8, 9 May, but Oliver Crawford reported 14 starters and good weather for his trip in the Gardens of Stone National Park that weekend. | + | Peter Kaye cancelled his walk on the Goulburn River scheduled for 8, 9 May, but Oliver Crawford reported 14 starters and good weather for his trip in the Gardens of Stone National Park that weekend. |
- | Curiously enough, Bill Holland reported his mid week walk from St Ives to Lindfield as excellent with a party of nine. This ended the walks reports for the month. | + | Curiously enough, Bill Holland reported his mid week walk from St Ives to Lindfield as excellent with a party of nine. This ended the walks reports for the month. |
- | Conservation report indicated that the National Parks and Wildlife Service Draft Tourism Strategy and Blue Mountains National Park plan of management are under review. | + | Conservation report indicated that the National Parks and Wildlife Service Draft Tourism Strategy and Blue Mountains National Park plan of management are under review. |
- | Confederation report expressed concern at the move to pass the Canyon Colliery leasehold area over to private ownership for use as a combined tourist wildlife and heritage area. There was an uncharitable view that this process was designed, in part, to remove the need to remediate the Colliery area, by making of it a tourist theme area showing how these things used to end up in the bad old days. Confederation will write opposing on principle the alienation of leasehold areas to private ownership. | + | Confederation report expressed concern at the move to pass the Canyon Colliery leasehold area over to private ownership for use as a combined tourist wildlife and heritage area. There was an uncharitable view that this process was designed, in part, to remove the need to remediate the Colliery area, by making of it a tourist theme area showing how these things used to end up in the bad old days. Confederation will write opposing on principle the alienation of leasehold areas to private ownership. |
There was no general business, so after announcements the meeting closed at 2044. | There was no general business, so after announcements the meeting closed at 2044. | ||
- | THE GRAND TRAVERSE | + | ====== The Grand Traverse ====== |
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+ | by Frank Davis | ||
Greenstone Valley - Routeburn Walk | Greenstone Valley - Routeburn Walk | ||
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Day 6 Last photos of Routeburn Falls before taking the well graded track to Routeburn Flats. The track follows the river into the gorge, passing beside a tangle of huge piled up boulders named 'The Sump', through which the river thunders. | Day 6 Last photos of Routeburn Falls before taking the well graded track to Routeburn Flats. The track follows the river into the gorge, passing beside a tangle of huge piled up boulders named 'The Sump', through which the river thunders. | ||
- | + | We lunched at Forge Flat, once a staging area for pack horses, a majestic sunlit bend in the river in which we lingered so long we then had to 'step out' to catch the bus. | |
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- | We lunched at Forge Flat, once a staging area for pack horses, a majestic sunlit bend in the river in which we lingered so long we then had to 'step out' to catch the bus. | + | |
Glimpses of the gorge wall were revealed through the trees but it was only after crossing the river and reaching Routeburn Road End that a clear view of the gorge was possible. | Glimpses of the gorge wall were revealed through the trees but it was only after crossing the river and reaching Routeburn Road End that a clear view of the gorge was possible. | ||
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Frank Davis, April 1998 | Frank Davis, April 1998 | ||
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+ | ====== Skinny Dipping ====== | ||
- | SKINNY-DIPPING: | + | Why you should always wear your sunnies, by George Mawer. |
The results of a small survey show that most readers thought the April magazine was very good. Most said it was a professional looking publication with good layout. | The results of a small survey show that most readers thought the April magazine was very good. Most said it was a professional looking publication with good layout. | ||
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Please note that Ms Somebody Else is a charming lady and a gifted writer. My relationship with her is platonic and totally in the interest of this magazine. Editor | Please note that Ms Somebody Else is a charming lady and a gifted writer. My relationship with her is platonic and totally in the interest of this magazine. Editor | ||
- | A Camp On The Colo | + | ====== |
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by Tom Wenman | by Tom Wenman | ||
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We leave the creek by a ridge which those of us who have been there before, assure the remainder is much less scrubby than that by which we descended. | We leave the creek by a ridge which those of us who have been there before, assure the remainder is much less scrubby than that by which we descended. | ||
- | FOOTNOTES | + | |
+ | ====== Footnotes ====== | ||
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+ | by Patrick James | ||
This issue is a little it early so that I can have a bit of a holiday. | This issue is a little it early so that I can have a bit of a holiday. | ||
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To all whom it may concern a happy Italian National Day (2 June) and a happy Portugal National Day (10 June). The 22nd of month, perhaps on the day you receive the Magazine is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Now the days start getting longer and a bit warmer. | To all whom it may concern a happy Italian National Day (2 June) and a happy Portugal National Day (10 June). The 22nd of month, perhaps on the day you receive the Magazine is Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Now the days start getting longer and a bit warmer. | ||
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