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- | The Sydney Bushivalker, | + | **SYDNEY |
- | SYDNEY | + | |
- | Editor: Patrick James | + | |Editor| Patrick James 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 Telephone |
- | 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 | + | |Business Manager| Elizabeth Miller 1 The Babette, |
- | Telephone 9904 1515 | + | |Production |
- | Business Manager: Elizabeth Miller | + | |Printers| Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell| |
- | 1 The, Babette, | + | |
- | -TblePhone | + | 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). |
- | Productithf | + | |
- | Printers: Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, | + | |President| Eddy Giacomel| |
- | Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven | + | |Vice-President| Tony Holgate| |
- | & Les Powell | + | |Public Officer| Fran Holland| |
- | 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. | + | |Treasurer| Greta James| |
- | President: Eddy Giacomel | + | |Secretary| Don Wills | |
- | Vice-President: Tony Holgate | + | |Walks Secretary| Bill Capon| |
- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | + | |Social Secretary| Peter Dalton| |
- | Treasurer: Greta James | + | |Membership Secretary| Barry Wallace| |
- | Secretary: Don Wills | + | |New Members Secretary| Jennifer Giacomel| |
- | Walks Secretary: Bill Capon | + | |Conservation Secretary| Bill Holland| |
- | Social Secretary: Peter Dalton | + | |Magazine Editor| Patrick James| |
- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | + | |Committee Members| Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon |
- | New Members Secretary: | + | |Delegates to Confederation| Jim Callaway & Ken Smith| |
- | Jennifer Giacomel | + | |
- | Conservation Secretary: Bill Holland | + | **July 1998 Issue, No. 764:** |
- | Magazine Editor: Patrick James | + | |
- | Committee Members: | + | | 2|Memorable Walking by Brian Hart| |
- | Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | + | | |
- | Delegates to Confederation: | + | | |
- | Jim Callaway & Ken Smith | + | | |Announcements| |
- | July 1998 | + | | |
- | In This Issue, No 764: | + | | |
- | P 2 Memorable Walking by Brian Hart. | + | | |
- | P 5 The July 1998 General Meeting by Barry Wallace. | + | | 9|Incident and Injury on the Shoalhaven by Ian Rannard| |
- | P 6 From the Walks Secretary, Announcements | + | | |
- | P 7 Clubnight Reports by Elwyn Morris | + | | |
- | P 8 Vale bordon | + | | |
- | P 8 Club Coo/ana | + | | |
- | P9 Incident and Injury on the Shoalhaven by Ian Rannard | + | | 12|Footnotes| |
- | P 11 Alas the Poor Kowmung | + | |
- | by Tom Wenman. | + | |
- | P 11 Claytons Weekend at Kanagra. | + | |
- | P 12 " | + | |
- | Book Review by Patrick James. | + | |
- | P 12 Comments from Freddo, etc. | + | |
- | P 12 Footnotes | + | |
Advertisers | Advertisers | ||
- | P 3 Willis' | + | |
- | P 5 Eastwood Camping Centre | + | P 3 Willis' |
- | P 7 U Relax' | + | P 5 Eastwood Camping Centre\\ |
- | !Page 2 c The Sydney Bushwalker, July 1998 | + | P 7 U Relax 4 We'll Drive\\ |
- | 1 | + | Back Cover Paddy Pallin |
- | Memorable Walking by Brian Hart | + | |
- | Long distance walks through mountain country, treks in the Himalayas, trips in the Andes - all these are the stuff of travellers' | + | |
- | remain strongest in my mind are on the bizarre, rather than the intrepid, side. | + | |
- | Who, for instance, could forget the Bulgarian plate breaker, the hit and run driver in Lourdes or the lost passport at Madrid airport? A few years ago, I'd decided to, take a walking trip | + | |
- | Bulgaria. It was shortly after the collapse of the Communist regime and the Bulgarians were expecting that capitalism would make them all rich and famous, or at least relaxed and comfortable. Needless to say, the reality was samewhat different. | + | |
- | Our Bulgarian guide - I was walking in the Balkan Range with seven or eight English - was proud of his country and keen to show off its effii. iency and sophistication. occasional failures in schedule, meal or transport arrangements caused him deep pain, but perhaps his greatest humiliation was the Bulgarian plate breaking incident. | + | |
- | The group had crossed the Balkan Range, its main peaks up to 10,000 feet, and had reached a ski resort' | + | |
- | We arrived at noon and ordered soup as a first course. At 1.20pm we were still waiting, as were a number restless and increasingly disgruntled Bulgarians, most of whom had been in the restaurant before we arrived. A waitress eventually brought a few plates soup and returned to the kitchen to get more. As I reappeared, a very angry Bulgarian, incensed at seeing foreigners served and Bulgarians ignored, rushed up and threw her tray against the ceiling, showering everyone with broken plates and lukewarm soup. Rushing out, he paused only to grab the corner of our tablecloth, dragging plates, bowls of flowers and other odds and ends to the floor. After this bravura performance he was flung to the | + | |
- | floor by the management, taken away and given a rather heavy sentence and fine. | + | |
- | I found it all immensely entertaining, | + | |
- | On another trip, travelling through walking areas around the Mediterranean, | + | |
- | Instead, he retrieved our bumper bar, torn off in the collision, jumped back in the bus and drove at high speed out of Lourdes. It was truly a miracle we weren' | + | |
- | I've always enjoyed walking in Spain and can recommend the Sierra Nevada and the mountain villages behind Granada. Although it's easy walking, I've had a few close calls there. But perhaps the most exciting moment in Spain came at the airport in Madrid. Having arrived early and secured my boarding pass on a UK plane, I settled down with a newspaper looking, I hoped, like a. cool and well prepared traveller. It was only when the initial boarding instructions came over the intercom that I discovered I had lost my passport. With 20 minutes to departure time, I headed back to the airline counter. The sympathetic attendant said she would do everything she could to help, picked up the telephone and said, "Take Mr Hart's luggage off the plane" | + | |
- | "No, no", I said. "I have to get to the UK today. Hold ' | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker, July 1998 Page 3 | + | |
- | office - blank looks; nine, | + | |
- | Heading back at a run to the boarding area, I unfortunately met a crowd of excited Spaniards one of whom managed to place an airport trolley in my path. Over I went, describing a spectacular are and skidding about 10 metres along a polished marble floor. Detaching myself with difficulty from apologetic Spaniards, I made the airport. counter with three minutes to go. Through the entry gates at high speed - two minutes to go - and down the long airline tunnel leading to the plane. With one minute to go, I found I had run down the wrong tunnel. | + | |
- | Back up, past amazed gate officials and | + | |
- | . through the aircraft door 15 seconds before they closed it! | + | |
- | Another chestnut pulled out of the fire, I thought triumphantly. My satisfaction at retrieving the passport was somewhat diminished when I arrived in the UK and left a rather good jumper and a bottle of excellent Spanish peach liqueur on a seat in the London Tube. Still, no one's perfect. | + | |
- | I'll be going to India early next year to spend some time walking around the old Raj hill stations at Ootacamund, Simla and Darjeeling. l've thought of behaving like a pukka sahib, but I suppose the real thing will be more as described by bushwalker Jim Vatiliotis. | + | |
- | Seemingly the magnet for persistent Indian hustlers/ | + | |
- | Dawn. The pleasant temperature evaporates with the sun. Huge clouds grow as the land swelters below. Suddenly, a wind springs up and the temperature crashes. Rain buckets down as lightning flashes and thunder roars. Then, as quickly as it began, the storm passes. | + | |
- | Frogs call and birds sing. The land turns green, almost as you watch. All nature reioices in the change. | + | |
- | On our Build Up trips, you begin your acclimatisation with a day and | + | |
- | night on a houseboat, cruising slowly along the Mary River, | + | |
- | entranced by the hundreds of birds that line the shore. Then it's time to put on your pack and head into the wild. You walk along gently flowing escarpment creeks, stopping at tranquil waterholes where you spend hours swimming and relaxing in the shade. You watch the birds and listen to the cicada chorus that announces the season' | + | |
- | Kokadu Highlights 1 and 17, <,; | + | |
- | the two most laid back and relaxed trips | + | |
- | we offer. Ask for details. | + | |
- | Willis' | + | |
- | 12 Carrington St Milner NT 0810 | + | |
- | The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | + | |
- | Page The Sydney Bushwalker, July 1998 | + | |
- | June 1998 General Meeting ' Barry Wallace | + | |
- | There were around 15 members present When Tony Holgate, as chair in Eddy's absence interstate on business, called for order and began the meeting at somewhere near 2017 hours. It may have been a reaction' | + | |
- | The minutes of the June general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. Correspondence included a letter to the NSW premier opposing the Earth Sanctuaries lease proposal for Canyon ' | + | |
- | Department of Defence generally indicating that the proposed sell off of public lands under their control was at the behest of the Federal Government, from the NSW NPWS regarding the establishment of a committee for the new millennium, a statement on heritage protection from the Commonwealth government, and from Robert Hill, the Commonwealth minister responsible fcif the environment, | + | |
- | environmental protection legislation. The phrase " | + | |
- | The treasurer' | + | |
- | $13,841, | + | |
- | The walks reports, under the baton of Bill Capon, began at the weekend of 16, 17 May, with Wilf Hilder postponing whichever stage of. the Great Illawarra Walk was due that weekend. Nancye Alderson' | + | |
- | Grennan had 12 on his Katoomba to Leura walk on the Sunday. | + | |
- | Ian Rannard' | + | |
- | The weekend of 22, 23, 24 May saw Bill Holland and the party of 5 on his Meryla Pass walk displaying initiative and camping high when they lost track of the track. Ken Smith reported good weather and walk for the three who attended his Saturday morning start trip from Lawson to Faulconbridge. Tom Wenman' | + | |
- | day. | + | |
- | There was no report for Carol Lubbers' | + | |
- | Bill Holland had eight on his Dharug National Park walk on the Tuesday. Persistent drizzle led to a choice of the i'op track as the preferred route. | + | |
- | Queens Birthday Weekend saw fine, cool weather. Spiro' | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker First Edition July 1931 | + | |
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- | privately owned business, estabished in 1970 | + | |
- | by Nancy and Jack Fox. | + | |
- | After 28 years experience we can confidently offer the best | + | |
- | service in Sydney at the lowest prices. | + | |
- | We carry the most extensive of camping gear & accessories in Sydney, specialising in: tents | + | |
- | backpacks | + | |
- | 2-- sleeping bags | + | |
- | rock climbing & abseiling gear | + | |
- | walking boots | + | |
- | gas equipment (lights, stoves, spares) | + | |
- | For further enquiries and expert advice | + | |
- | give us a call and talk to our fulitime staff: | + | |
- | Orr, | + | |
- | 94.4. | + | |
- | Paul Lidgard | + | |
- | Toby Watson | + | |
- | Margaret FoxBrett Murphy | + | |
- | Matt de Belin | + | |
- | Nancy Fox | + | |
- | eastwood | + | |
- | camping | + | |
- | centre Phone: 02 9858 3833 | + | |
- | 3 Trelawney Street, Eastwood | + | |
- | 1/4."', | + | ====== Memorable Walking ====== |
- | _ | + | |
- | [Page 6 The Sydney Bushwalker, July 1998 | + | by Brian Hart |
- | program walk in the same area with a party of 14 and some route changes. This seemed to be the fashionTor | + | |
- | Confederation report covered' | + | Long distance walks through mountain country, treks in the Himalayas, trips in the Andes - all these are the stuff of travellers' |
- | Confederation report saw election of Bill Holland as delegate to the NPWS " | + | |
- | General business saw an appeal for an archivist with knowledge of preservation and archiving techniques to improve and control the club's archival materials. Any volunteers out there? | + | Who, for instance, could forget the Bulgarian plate breaker, the hit and run driver in Lourdes or the lost passport at Madrid airport? A few years ago, I'd decided to take a walking trip in Bulgaria. It was shortly after the collapse of the Communist regime and the Bulgarians were expecting that capitalism would make them ail rich and famous, or at least relaxed and comfortable. Needless to say, the reality was somewhat different. |
- | Announcements came and went and the meeting closed at 2112. | + | |
- | From the Walks Secretary. | + | Our Bulgarian guide - I was walking in the Balkan Range with seven or eight English - was proud of his country and keen to show off its efficiency and sophistication. occasional failures in schedule, meal or transport arrangements caused him deep pain, but perhaps his greatest humiliation was the Bulgarian plate breaking incident. |
- | Thanks to the scores of members who have contributed to the Winter Walks Program. Thanks also to Tony Marshall who provided ideas and advice and who was responsible for finally putting it all together. We have, for most weeks, followed the successful pattern of recent programs of having three day trips' | + | |
- | Lets hope snow conditions are suitable. | + | The group had crossed the Balkan Range, its main peaks up to10,000 feet, and had reached a ski resort where we were to have a much anticipated lunch. |
- | In general overnight walks have not been as 'popular as day Walks: | + | |
- | a tradition such as ours. In an effort to appeal to a greater cross section and number of people: | + | We arrived at noon and ordered soup as a first course. At 1.20pm we were still waiting, as were a number restless and increasingly disgruntled Bulgarians, most of whom had been in the restaurant before we arrived. A waitress eventually brought a few plates soup and returned to the kitchen to get more. As I reappeared, a very angry Bulgarian, incensed at seeing foreigners served and Bulgarians ignored, rushed up and threw her tray against the ceiling, showering everyone with broken plates and lukewarm soup. Rushing out, he paused only to grab the corner of our tablecloth, dragging plates, bowls of flowers and other odds and ends to the floor. After this bravura performance he was flung to the floor by the management, taken away and given a rather heavy sentence and fine. |
- | * most walks are in the easy/medium or medium categories, | + | |
- | .several start within 2 hours of Strathfield; | + | I found it all immensely entertaining, |
- | | + | |
+ | On another trip, travelling through walking areas around the Mediterranean, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Instead, he retrieved our bumper bar, torn off in the collision, | ||
+ | |||
+ | I've always enjoyed walking in Spain and can recommend the Sierra Nevada and the mountain villages behind Granada. Although it's easy walking, I've had a few close calls there. But perhaps the most exciting moment in Spain came at the airport in Madrid. Having arrived early and secured my boarding pass on a UK plane, I settled down with a newspaper looking, I hoped, like a cool and well prepared traveller. It was only when the initial boarding instructions came over the intercom that I discovered I had lost my passport. With 20 minutes to departure time, I headed back to the airline counter. The sympathetic attendant said she would do everything she could to help, picked up the telephone and said, "Take Mr Hart's luggage off the plane" | ||
+ | |||
+ | "No, no", I said. "I have to get to the UK today. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Heading back at a run to the boarding area, I unfortunately met a crowd of excited Spaniards one of whom managed to place an airport trolley in my path. Over I went, describing a spectacular are and skidding about 10 metres along a polished marble floor. Detaching myself with difficulty from apologetic Spaniards, I made the airport counter with three minutes to go. Through the entry gates at high speed - two minutes to go - and down the long airline tunnel leading to the plane. With one minute to go, I found I had run down the wrong tunnel. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Back up, past amazed gate officials and through the aircraft door 15 seconds before they closed it! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Another chestnut pulled out of the fire, I thought triumphantly. My satisfaction at retrieving the passport was somewhat diminished when I arrived in the UK and left a rather good jumper and a bottle of excellent Spanish peach liqueur on a seat in the London Tube. Still, no one's perfect. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I'll be going to India early next year to spend some time walking around the old Raj hill stations at Ootacamund, Simla and Darjeeling. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Seemingly the magnet for persistent Indian hustlers/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====== June 1998 General Meeting ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by Barry Wallace | ||
+ | |||
+ | There were around 15 members present when Tony Holgate, as chair in Eddy's absence interstate on business, called for order and began the meeting at somewhere near 2017 hours. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The minutes of the June general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Correspondence included a letter to the NSW premier opposing the Earth Sanctuaries lease proposal for Canyon Colliery, a rather defensive letter from the Commonwealth Department of Defence generally indicating that the proposed sell off of public lands under their control was at the behest of the Federal Government, from the NSW NPWS regarding the establishment of a committee for the new millennium, a statement on heritage protection from the Commonwealth government, and from Robert Hill, the Commonwealth minister responsible for the environment, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The treasurer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The walks reports, under the baton of Bill Capon, began at the weekend of 16, 17 May, with Wilf Hilder postponing whichever stage of the Great Illawarra Walk was due that weekend. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ian Rannard' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The weekend of 22, 23, 24 May saw Bill Holland and the party of 5 on his Meryla Pass walk displaying initiative and camping high when they lost track of the track. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There was no report for Carol Lubbers' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bill Holland had eight on his Dharug National Park walk on the Tuesday. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Queens Birthday Weekend saw fine, cool weather. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Confederation report covered the presentation of the new budget, a Tracks and Access report, announcement of the coming Ball and a mention that the latest edition of the Budddawangs sketch map includes extensive track notes. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Confederation report saw election of Bill Holland as delegate to the NPWS " | ||
+ | |||
+ | General business saw an appeal for an archivist with knowledge of preservation and archiving techniques to improve and control the club's archival materials. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Announcements came and went and the meeting closed at 21.12. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Thanks to the scores of members who have contributed to the Winter Walks Program. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In general overnight walks have not been as popular as day walks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | • most walks are in the easy/medium or medium categories, | ||
+ | |||
+ | • several start within 2 hours of Strathfield; | ||
+ | |||
+ | • we've included some bloody good walks for those who are looking for something different, or a challenge, or a wilderness experience. | ||
Anyone, and this includes new and prospective members, who wants more information about a trip could phone the leader, preferably well in advance of the walk to find out what is involved and whether the trip is for you. | Anyone, and this includes new and prospective members, who wants more information about a trip could phone the leader, preferably well in advance of the walk to find out what is involved and whether the trip is for you. | ||
- | ANNOUNCEMENTS. | + | |
- | 1. Kath Gero's RNP walk, programmed for 28 June, has been postponed till 30 August. | + | ====== Announcements ====== |
- | 2. Wilf Hiler's extended | + | |
- | 3. Don Brooks is putting on a walk, or rather two day walks, at Kanagra | + | |
- | 4. Don't forget the Six Foot Track Walk on 5 September: details page 10 of the Winter, program. | + | 1. Kath Gero's RNP walk, programmed for 28 June, has been postponed till 30 August. |
- | 5. The K to K is not dead. The 10th Annual 50 km walk from Kanagra | + | |
- | 6. Deadline for the Spring Walks Program is 24 July, just about the time you read this. | + | 2. Wilf |
- | If you've forgotten to fax in that walk you were going to put on, please do it now Thanks. Bill Capon, Walks Secretairy. | + | |
- | see Claytons Weekend at KANANGRA | + | 3. Don Brooks is putting on a walk, or rather two day walks, at Kanangra |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | |
- | The Sydney ' | + | 4. Don' |
- | CLU NIGHT REPORTS | + | |
- | Elwyn Morris | + | 5. The K to K is not dead. The 10th Annual 50 km walk from Kanangra |
- | CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Two of the club's most experienced cross-country skiers and tourers, Ian Wolfe and Kenn Clacher, gave us a well-attended, | + | |
- | Then to our much tougher, ever-changing conditions in the. NSW and Victorian Alps, where many would rather camp than stay in the old, un-insulated, | + | 6. Deadline for the Spring Walks Program is 24 July, just about the time you read this. |
- | Ian kept hauling bits of equipment out of a nigh-bottomless rucksack - an aluminium spade, snow-saw, spare ski-tip, anti-freeze and wax, safety bindings for hills; extensive first- aid kit and the usual clothing and camp gear. He uses $70 bivvy boots in the evening but said that dry socks inside plastic breadbags inside wet boots worked as well. He reminded us never to leave boots outside the tent or they'd be too froien | + | |
- | MIDWINTER FEAST A convivial, cosy atmosphere prevailed at the June 24 feast held in the warm downstairs Trelawney Room from 6.30 pm on a cold night. Some members we hadn't seen for a while turned up, with some prospectives and those regulars who weren't away on trips. | + | If you've forgotten to fax in that walk you were going to put on, please do it now. |
- | FUTURE CLUBNIGHTS - All 8 for 8.15pm. K to K. Jan Mohandas, Morie Ward and Eddy Giacomel will make a presentation on the Kanangra to Katoomba routes, scenery and gear on July 15. The pre-meeting Indian dinner will be at the Maharaja Palace from 6 PM - book with Maureen Carter on 9773 4367. | + | |
- | CAMP COOKING CONTEST Bring your favourite recipe and a stove to compete for the vote of club tasters: July 22. Drinks provided. | + | Thanks. |
- | CLUB AUCTION Donated, good gear ( no junk) will be auctioned by Patrick James in support of Coolana. Your chance for a bargain.! Be early to inspect the merchandise. | + | |
- | Change for August | + | see Claytons Weekend at KANANGRA |
- | "LT RELAX 4 WE LL DRIVE" | + | |
- | Experience Tropical North Queensland as you wish, the choice is yours. We specialise in customised tours for small special interest parties | + | ====== Club Night Reports ====== |
- | 4 Trek in pristine rainforests or rugged sandstone country. | + | |
- | # 'See the Daintree and Bloomfield regions plus quaint Cooktovvn (while it still is!) | + | by Elwyn Morris |
- | 4 Visit remote aboriginal areas, meet the locals an learn about their culture. | + | |
- | 4 Experience the Gulf Savannah Region - exciting area seldom visited. | + | CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING |
- | # Adventure to central and far western Queensland - the real outback. | + | |
- | 4 Visit the Reef - dive or snorkel. | + | Then to our much tougher, ever-changing conditions in the NSW and Victorian Alps, where many would rather camp than stay in the old, un-insulated, |
- | 4 Trek, cycle, balloon, kayak, canoe, snorkel, dive, sail, birdwatch or just relax. | + | |
- | 4 2 bedroom self contained unit available in Cairns at very reasonable rates. | + | Ian kept hauling bits of equipment out of a nigh-bottomless rucksack - an aluminium spade, snow-saw, spare ski-tip, anti-freeze and wax, safety bindings for hills, extensive first-aid kit and the usual clothing and camp gear. He uses $70 bivvy boots in the evening but said that dry socks inside plastic breadbags inside wet boots worked as well. He reminded us never to leave boots outside the tent or they’d be too frozen |
- | # All tours in luxury, air conditioned 8 seater 4 wheel drive fully guided. | + | |
- | Contact John Hogan (S.B.W. member) on (07) 4054 3313 or 015 066 870 to plan your " | + | MIDWINTER FEAST A convivial, cosy atmosphere prevailed at the June 24 feast held in the warm downstairs Trelawney Room from 6.30 pm on a cold night. Some members we hadn’t seen for a while turned up, with some prospectives and those regulars who weren’t away on trips. |
- | The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | + | |
- | I Page 8 the Sydney Bushwalker, July 1998 | + | FUTURE CLUBNIGHTS - All 8 for 8.l5pm. |
- | Vale Gordon | + | |
- | by Barbara Boman. | + | K to K. Jan Mohandas, Morie Ward and Eddy Giacomel will make a presentation on the Kanangra to Katoomba routes, scenery and gear on July l5. The pre-meeting Indian dinner will be at the Maharaja Palace from 6 PM - book with Maureen Carter on 9773 4367. |
- | first met Gordon about 50 years ago as a fellow member of the Sydney Bush Walkers and enjoyed his company on many walks in the 1940s and 1950s. | + | |
- | He introduced me to canoeing with the River Canoe Club with whom we canoed the Warrag,amba, Wollondilly, | + | CAMP COOKING CONTEST |
- | Gordon always looked after everybody' | + | |
- | CLUB COOLANA. | + | CLUB AUCTION Donated, good gear ( no junk) will be auctioned by Patrick James in support of Coolana. Your chance for a bargain! |
- | A new steel barbeque near the hut at Coolana | + | |
- | Our supply of gardening | + | Change for August |
- | maintenance weekends: for details see the Walks Program. If you wish you can contact one of the Coolana team to either join or lead a maintenance weekend. | + | |
- | At Coolana there' | + | |
- | The work can be as hard or as easy as you wish, and includes: spot weeding around trees, nettles to be chopped or sprayed, mowing to inhibit weed growth and promote grass growth, trimming of trees and other fallen timber, burning of fallen timber, work with bush saws and rakes, some chain saw work. Of course the burning-off stops at the end of the burning-off season. | + | ====== |
- | For Coolana details contact Coolana' | + | |
- | Don Brooks 9807 1657 (home) | + | by Barbara Boman |
- | Frances Holland 9484 6636 (home) | + | |
- | Patrick James 9904 1515 (home) | + | I first met Gordon about 50 years ago as a fellow member of the Sydney Bush Walkers and enjoyed his company on many walks in the 1940s and 1950s. |
- | Peter Rossel 9924 2085 (home) | + | |
- | Weekend Maintenance Schedule | + | He introduced me to canoeing with the River Canoe Club with whom we canoed the Warragamba, Wollondilly, |
- | 18 July Gernma | + | |
- | 1 Aug Helen & George Gray | + | Gordon always looked after everybody' |
- | 15 Aug Spiro Hajinakitas | + | |
- | 22 Aug | + | |
- | 29 Aug Patrick James | + | ====== Club Coolana ====== |
- | 1 Sep end of burning-off season | + | |
- | 5 Sep | + | A new steel barbeque near the hut at Coolana |
- | 12 Sep Gemma Gagne | + | |
- | 19 Sep Helen & George Gray | + | Our supply of gardening |
- | 26 Sep | + | |
- | 3 Oct (long weekend) Joan Rigby | + | At Coolana there' |
- | 10 Oct | + | |
- | 11 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Oct | + | The work can be as hard or as easy as you wish, and includes: spot weeding around trees, nettles to be chopped or sprayed, mowing to inhibit weed growth and promote grass growth, trimming of trees and other fallen timber, burning of fallen timber, work with bush saws and rakes, some chain saw work. Of course the burning-off stops at the end of the burning-off season. |
- | 7 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Nov | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | For Coolana details contact Coolana' |
- | The Sydney Bish*alker, July 1998 Page 9 . 1. | + | |
- | Incident and Injury on the Shoalhaven. by Ian Rannard | + | Don Brooks 9807 1657 (home) |
- | ThiS is an account of a walk on and near the Shodhaven | + | |
- | Our new walk was to start at Long Point, go down the river to Canoe Flat, climb out of the rive] west to Iron Pot Clearings, cross the plateau to Tolwong Creek mine site, inspect the Blockup, then finish via Mt. Ayre at the Lookdown at Bungonia. | + | Frances Holland 9484 6636 (home) |
- | The walk proved to be a memorable experience because of both the good things (the scenery, the camp e sites, companionship) and the bad things that happened (injury, illness, benighted in a canyon, a rolling boulder, etc.). | + | |
- | Our first incident was the process of getting a train on Good 'Friday morning from Central to Macarthur station; from where a hired bus was to take us to Long Point. A heavy downpour of rain had caused a landslip at Turella. Trains were cancelled or re-routed. At Central, train tithes | + | Patrick James 9904 1515 (home) |
- | Saturday dawned cloudy, cool and dry. We continued downstream enjoying alternating | + | |
- | sections of sandy beaches, rock hopping and grassy ledges. By morning tea our second incident was developing. Pat reported that the place where she broke her leg last year was swollen, red and painful. We decided to stop at Badgery' | + | Peter Rossel 9924 2085 (home) |
- | About noon our third incident occurred when a sudden painful shout announced that Jo had twisted her ankle. We were now a few hundred metres from Canoe Flat, our second campsite. Saturday afternoon was spent at this delightful spot. Some of us lazed about, a group explored the rocky creekbed of Billy Bulloo' | + | |
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+ | by Ian Rannard | ||
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+ | This is an account of a walk on and near the Shoalhaven | ||
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+ | Our new walk was to start at Long Point, go down the river to Canoe Flat, climb out of the river west to Iron Pot Clearings, cross the plateau to Tolwong Creek mine site, inspect the Blockup, then finish via Mt. Ayre at the Lookdown at Bungonia. | ||
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+ | The walk proved to be a memorable experience because of both the good things (the scenery, the camp sites, companionship) and the bad things that happened (injury, illness, benighted in a canyon, a rolling boulder, etc.). | ||
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+ | Our first incident was the process of getting a train on Good Friday morning from Central to Macarthur station, from where a hired bus was to take us to Long Point. A heavy downpour of rain had caused a landslip at Turella. Trains were cancelled or re-routed. At Central, train times were given out and then changed every few minutes. In the general confusion 6 of us took a train from Platform 22 and 7 took a train from Platform 19. By some quirk in the system | ||
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+ | Saturday dawned cloudy, cool and dry. We continued downstream enjoying alternating sections of sandy beaches, rock hopping and grassy ledges. By morning tea our second incident was developing. Pat reported that the place where she broke her leg last year was swollen, red and painful. We decided to stop at Badgery' | ||
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+ | About noon our third incident occurred when a sudden painful shout announced that Jo had twisted her ankle. We were now a few hundred metres from Canoe Flat, our second campsite. Saturday afternoon was spent at this delightful spot. Some of us lazed about, a group explored the rocky creekbed of Billy Bulloo' | ||
Sunday' | Sunday' | ||
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We were being very careful not to dislodge rocks onto anybody below by moving in groups of three, and only after the group ahead had cleared the route. But while we were climbing up a steep gully between the first and second cliff lines, somehow a boulder approx 70cm x 30cm was dislodged. It rolled end-over-end at great speed down towards Margaret. It missed her by about a metre. | We were being very careful not to dislodge rocks onto anybody below by moving in groups of three, and only after the group ahead had cleared the route. But while we were climbing up a steep gully between the first and second cliff lines, somehow a boulder approx 70cm x 30cm was dislodged. It rolled end-over-end at great speed down towards Margaret. It missed her by about a metre. | ||
- | The top of the spur was an interesting place - a rocky knoll with a shallow open saddle leading to the plateau. from the knoll. We admired the view across to Billy Bulloo' | + | |
- | The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | + | The top of the spur was an interesting place - a rocky knoll with a shallow open saddle leading to the plateau. from the knoll. We admired the view across to Billy Bulloo' |
- | Page The Sydney Buslivvaiker, | + | |
- | Crown and Canyon. After morning tea was taken we -set out, heading west for Tolwong Creek and another campsite on the river. By now a. support group of Margaret, Glad and Don had formed around Jenny, feeding her selected sweets and drinks only to see them mostly regurgitated soon after. With directions given by a farm worker | + | The map showed a foot track down the nose of the spur, past the mine site, and along the creek to the river. A track "cut and benched suitable for a laden packhorse" |
- | The map showed a foot track down the nose of the spur, past the mine site, and along the creek to the river. A track "cut and benched suitable for a laden packhorse" | + | |
- | It is remarkable how a group of walkers can, in A few minutes, transform an unpromising location into a place that feels relatively secure and homely. In this instance hollows in the creekbed: were cleared of loose rocks, ledges discovered and spread with groundsheets, | + | It is remarkable how a group of walkers can, in a few minutes, transform an unpromising location into a place that feels relatively secure and homely. In this instance hollows in the creekbed were cleared of loose rocks, ledges discovered and spread with groundsheets, |
Our seventh incident happened here when Sev took sick and brought up his dinner in several vomiting bouts during the night. | Our seventh incident happened here when Sev took sick and brought up his dinner in several vomiting bouts during the night. | ||
- | Monday | + | |
- | place was steep and dangerous. So we climbed back up the spur gaining about 300m height with the intention of getting onto Sivewright Spur, a known route to the river, immediately to our north. This led to our eighth incident when I overshot and led the group onto the spur north of Sivewright. After a half hours recce and refusing to accept | + | Monday |
- | The rest of the trip was uneventful. We changed our plans and left the river using the Trestle Track. Anne and Frank stayed on the river intending to walk back to their car at Long Point. With the help of a lift from some friendly walkers who had 2 4WD's in the Trestle Track carpark, we soon had our hired bus brought back from Bungonia SRA and by 2.45pm we were heading back to Macarthur Station. A final incident associated with the trip was when the bus driver, on his way to collect us, was fined $112 for using a mobile | + | |
+ | The rest of the trip was uneventful. We changed our plans and left the river using the Trestle Track. Anne and Frank stayed on the river intending to walk back to their car at Long Point. With the help of a lift from some friendly walkers who had 2 4WD's in the Trestle Track carpark, we soon had our hired bus brought back from Bungonia SRA and by 2.45pm we were heading back to Macarthur Station. | ||
My thanks to all members of the party for their assistance in dealing with each " | My thanks to all members of the party for their assistance in dealing with each " | ||
- | The Walkers: Pat Bickley, Christine Floyd, George Floyd, Frank Grennan, Brian Hart, Will Hilder, Ron Howlett, Valerie Joy, Anne Maguire, Peter Mitchell, Jenny Paton, Glad Rannard, Ian Rannard (leader), Jo Robertson, Peter Rossel, Margaret Sheens, Sev Sternhell, Allan Wells, Dick Weston, Don Wills, and Gretel Woodward. Easter 1998. | + | |
- | POSITION VACANT. The position | + | The Walkers: Pat Bickley, Christine Floyd, George Floyd, Frank Grennan, Brian Hart, Wilf Hilder, Ron Howlett, Valerie Joy, Anne Maguire, Peter Mitchell, Jenny Paton, Glad Rannard, Ian Rannard (leader), Jo Robertson, Peter Rossel, Margaret Sheens, Sev Sternhell, Allan Wells, Dick Weston, Don Wills, and Gretel Woodward. |
- | of Club archivist is still open. The job of archiving is not so bleak as I so incorrectly painted last month. Ian Debert the immediate past archivist and Ainslie Morris who preceded Ian did a wonderful job in collecting and sorting the records from 1927. All the new archivist has to do is continue the good work. A couple of members have expressed interest and have had a good look at the job. But don't despair if you are interested in the job it's still open, so talk to Eddy or any committee member. | + | |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931 | + | **POSITION VACANT** |
- | The Sydney Bushwalker, 1998 Page 11 | + | |
- | Alas The Poor Kowmung. | + | The position of Club archivist is still open. The job of archiving is not so bleak as I so incorrectly painted last month. |
- | by Torn Wenman | + | |
- | A suitable walk at a suitable time of the year, I thought, and having not been on this stretch of the river for some time, I wished to renew my acquaintance with it as well as perhaps show those who had not seen it before, some of its beauty. Added to which, the delightful Gingra Creek would provide further enhancement to the weekend. | + | |
- | The Kanangra - Boyd plateau was cool and wet on Saturday morning, but as we progressed along the Gingra range it became warmer. I was interested to see the Gingra range as I had heard that during the summer there had been a fire along it. Some way along the ridge it became evident that there had been a fire, but it seemed to have been of low intensity - not that there is much to burn anyway - and the tree tops were untouched. | + | ====== |
- | Further along and subsequently on Hughes Ridge there were patches where the fire had been more severe, but these seemed to be the exception rather than the rule. Here and there were areas completely free of any fire damage. | + | |
- | The day became warmer as we proceeded along and down the ridges, and so did we. Never mind, I assured everyone, once we get down to the Kowmung there will be plenty of cool pools to swim in and an excess of water to drink. From a vantage point where the ridge turns , sharp left, going down, one can look down on the river and admire it. Sure enough, there it Was, although there seemed a certain, well, sort of oddnesS' | + | by Tom Wenman |
- | On arrival on the river banks what a sad and depressing sight met our eyes. The river consisted of a couple of stagnant discoloured pools, with merely the faintest trickle of water flowing over some muddy stones. We crossed the river hardly even getting the soles of our boots wet. I decided to head downstream to where, I believe is one of the most beautiful pools on the river. It was scarcely recognisable. as such, but there was water flowing into it, and out of it, and therefore | + | |
- | swimming was just possible. Here we | + | A suitable walk at a suitable time of the year, I thought, and having not been on this stretch of the river for some time, I wished to renew my acquaintance with it as well as perhaps show those who had not seen it before, some of its beauty. |
- | collected some of Water from the meagre flow to boil for lunch. | + | |
- | And so we continued along the river' | + | The Kanangra - Boyd plateau was cool and wet on Saturday morning, but as we progressed along the Gingra range it became warmer. |
- | Eventually we arrived at Sandy Creek to camp for the night. Here there was again just a trickle of water, and a little way downstream a small pool in which it was possible to just submerge oneself, and wash off some of the grime of the day. | + | |
- | The next day the remainder of the river presented the same dismal spectre. Gingra Creek was not flowing at its junction with the Kowmung, nor had we expected it otherwise, but I was interested how far up we would have, to go before we found water. | + | Further along and subsequently on Hughes Ridge there were patches where the fire had been more severe, but these seemed to be the exception rather than the rule. Here and there were areas completely free of any fire damage. |
- | This we did rather sooner than I had thought, about a third to one half the way up to the foot of Crafts Ridge. Just pools of course, but clean ones. Quite an improvement. The creek however had obviously not flowed above ground for some considerable time as there was a luxurious growth of weeds all over the creek bed. Further up and just before our exit point, something of the nature of creek as it ' | + | |
- | This somewhat restored our 'spirits, but the memory of the Kowmung lingers and I just wish to see it and Gingra Creek again with that life and spirit which clean and clear flowing water brings to these valleys. | + | The day became warmer as we proceeded along and down the ridges, and so did we. Never mind, I assured everyone, once we get down to the Kowmung there will be plenty of cool pools to swim in and an excess of water to drink. |
- | CLAYTONS WEEKEND at KANANGRA Weekend walk on 7 and 8 Nov. 1998, with accommodation in on-site vans at Oberon and two separate day walks at Kanangra. Day 1, 13 Km Craft Walls area. Day 2, 9 Km in the Cottage Rock area. Limit 16, and as accommodation has to be booked, early expression of interest would be appreciated. Contact the leader, Don (Milo) Brooks on 9807 1657 before 9.30 PM. | + | |
- | The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, | + | On arrival on the river banks what a sad and depressing sight met our eyes. The river consisted of a couple of stagnant discoloured pools, with merely the faintest trickle of water flowing over some muddy stones. |
- | Page 12 The Sydney Bushwalker, July 1998 | + | |
- | Book Review Looking Back: from | + | And so we continued along the river' |
- | Seven to Seventy written by Frank | + | |
- | Rigby, published by Frank Rigby, 77 Creswell St., Campbell 2612. | + | Eventually we arrived at Sandy Creek to camp for the night. |
- | This small, slim book holds a collection of stories or essays spanning the life of the author. The first story touches on the highlights and problems of a seven year old Frank Rigby at school in Queenisand. The last story is from this year when Frank turned seventy. The stories range across many topics and highlight a particular age of the author. As 1 read the stories, which all ended with Frank' | + | |
- | is light and informative. Each story is complete in itself. As suggested by the author, the stories need not be read in chronological order. I did read them in the order as written, but that's just me. | + | The next day the remainder of the river presented the same dismal spectre. |
- | This book of stories is something to have. A book to keep and re-read every so often, perhaps on a particular birthday to compare Frank' | + | |
- | DEAR EDITOR, ensconced on high Please tell me do, please tell me why if l should turn to pen and ink describing what I do or think | + | This we did rather sooner than I had thought, about a third to one half the way up to the foot of Crafts Ridge. |
- | I should be told to wait in line | + | |
- | - no comfort this, no anodyne- | + | This somewhat restored our spirits, but the memory of the Kowmung lingers and I just wish to see it and Gingra Creek again with that life and spirit which clean and clear flowing water brings to these valleys. |
- | While flippy floppies, by the score hog all the limelight, what a bore. | + | |
- | Could you be short of copy then to so disdain a quill or pen. | + | |
- | Is this a misprint* or a joke? Please tell me soon before I croak. Now superseded, as I ween | + | **CLAYTONS WEEKEND at KANANGRA** |
- | by soulless phosphorescent screen. A scarce resource to fade away A scribbler who has lost his day. FREDDO, Frog Hollow, 23 June 1998 | + | |
- | * Instructions for authors and contributors, | + | Weekend walk on 7 and 8 Nov. 1998, with accommodation in on-site vans at Oberon and two separate day walks at Kanangra. |
- | DEAR FREDDO, wet and cold are you green frog or hoary toad? Or are you confectionery sweet, a chocolate frog so nice to eat. No matter what, I know you well. with your watery, whinging tale to tell. Be not afraid of techniques new, they are not limited to just a few. | + | |
- | However if modern methods you cannot take, then I suggest; jump in the lake! YOUR EDITOR. | + | |
- | Mon cher Freddo, | + | ====== |
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+ | written by Frank Rigby, published by Frank Rigby, 77 Creswell St., Campbell 2612. | ||
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+ | This small, slim book holds a collection of stories or essays spanning the life of the author. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This book of stories is something to have. A book to keep and re-read every so often, perhaps on a particular birthday to compare Frank' | ||
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+ | DEAR EDITOR, ensconced on high\\ | ||
+ | Please tell me do, please tell me why\\ | ||
+ | if I should turn to pen and ink\\ | ||
+ | describing what I do or think\\ | ||
+ | I should be told to wait in line\\ | ||
+ | - no comfort this, no anodyne-\\ | ||
+ | While flippy floppies, by the score\\ | ||
+ | hog all the limelight, what a bore.\\ | ||
+ | Could you be short of copy then\\ | ||
+ | to so disdain a quill or pen.\\ | ||
+ | Is this a misprint* or a joke?\\ | ||
+ | Please tell me soon before I croak.\\ | ||
+ | Now superseded, as I ween\\ | ||
+ | by soulless phosphorescent screen.\\ | ||
+ | A scarce resource to fade away\\ | ||
+ | A scribbler who has lost his day. | ||
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+ | FREDDO, Frog Hollow, 23 June 1998 | ||
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+ | * Instructions for authors and contributors, | ||
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+ | The Sydney | ||
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+ | DEAR FREDDO, wet and cold \\ | ||
+ | are you green frog or hoary toad?\\ | ||
+ | Or are you confectionery sweet,\\ | ||
+ | a chocolate frog so nice to eat.\\ | ||
+ | No matter what, I know you well\\ | ||
+ | with your watery, whinging tale to tell.\\ | ||
+ | Be not afraid of techniques new, \\ | ||
+ | they are not limited to just a few.\\ | ||
+ | However if modern methods you cannot take,\\ | ||
+ | then I suggest; jump in the lake!\\ | ||
+ | YOUR EDITOR. | ||
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+ | Mon cher Freddo, | ||
Recette des Cuisse de Grenouille. | Recette des Cuisse de Grenouille. | ||
- | Prendre des cuisse de grenouille | + | |
- | FOOTNOTES | + | Prendre des cuisse de grenouille |
- | Last month the magazine was put to bed early (that' | + | |
+ | ====== Footnotes ====== | ||
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+ | by Patrick James | ||
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+ | Last month the magazine was put to bed early (that' | ||
The team from the Kokada track (or trail) returned to Australia happy and satisfied with having completed their task, and with just a touch of foot troubles. | The team from the Kokada track (or trail) returned to Australia happy and satisfied with having completed their task, and with just a touch of foot troubles. | ||
- | Lost and then found, by Gemma on Wilf Hilder' | ||
- | July was good for celebrations with Canada, the US of A, France and Belgium all taking a day out of the month. " | ||
- | The Sydney Bushwalken First Ediiion July 1931 | ||
+ | Lost and then found, by Gemma on Wilf Hilder' | ||
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+ | July was good for celebrations with Canada, the US of A, France and Belgium all taking a day out of the month. " |
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