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- | 2 Le Grande Randonnee | + | 2 Le Grande Randonnee by Peter Rossel |
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- | by Peter Rossel | + | |
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5 Editoral | 5 Editoral | ||
- | + | 6 Morton & Budawang National Parks by Alex Colley | |
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- | 6 Morton & Budawang National Parks | + | |
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- | by Alex Colley | + | |
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+ | 11 Eastwood Camping Centre\\ | ||
+ | back cover Paddy Pallin\\ | ||
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- | + | ====== Le Grande Randonnee ====== | |
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- | ADVERTISERS | + | |
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- | 6 Willis' | + | |
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- | 11 Eastwood Camping Centre | + | |
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- | back cover Paddy Pallin | + | |
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- | Le GRANDE RANDONNEE | ||
- | by Peter Rossel. | + | by Peter Rossel. |
Here Peter retraces his steps of September 1997. | Here Peter retraces his steps of September 1997. | ||
- | Arrived in Belfort by train from Paris having previously walked | + | Arrived in Belfort by train from Paris having previously walked a section of the GR-10 in the Pyrenes from Hendaye to St. Jean Pied de Port as described in an earlier issue of the Sydney Bushwalker. |
- | The GR-5 is a walking track-approx.2300 km. long that stretches from the Dutch North-Sea coast to the Mediterranean via Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, | + | The GR-5 is a walking track approx.2300 km. long that stretches from the Dutch North-Sea coast to the Mediterranean via Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, |
It was the Vosges and Alsac-Lorraine section that attracted me. The area is unique in many ways. It offers mountains-forests-vineyards and colourful ancient villages. | It was the Vosges and Alsac-Lorraine section that attracted me. The area is unique in many ways. It offers mountains-forests-vineyards and colourful ancient villages. | ||
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It was another fine and sunny day. The track passed again through shady forests and a number of “ballons”, | It was another fine and sunny day. The track passed again through shady forests and a number of “ballons”, | ||
- | The last hill was Berlacker Kopf (1042 metres). From there it was down through the forest all the way to Thann. | + | The last hill was Berlacker Kopf (1042 metres). From there it was down through the forest all the way to Thann. |
I was glad when the road to Thann was reached at about 4pm. Thann was only 5km. away but a lift offered by a Berlin couple was gratefully accepted. They were not satisfied till I had been dropped off in front of l’office d’Initiative (tourist bureau) in central Thann. | I was glad when the road to Thann was reached at about 4pm. Thann was only 5km. away but a lift offered by a Berlin couple was gratefully accepted. They were not satisfied till I had been dropped off in front of l’office d’Initiative (tourist bureau) in central Thann. | ||
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It was now 1st. Oct. and time to start planning my return to Holland which I had left on 8th. Sept. Decided to go by train to Strassbourg for a two day stop-over and subsequently by similar transport back to Holland. | It was now 1st. Oct. and time to start planning my return to Holland which I had left on 8th. Sept. Decided to go by train to Strassbourg for a two day stop-over and subsequently by similar transport back to Holland. | ||
- | Last Minute Notice | ||
- | SBW | + | **Last Minute Notice** |
- | CHRISTMAS PARTY | + | SBW CHRISTMAS PARTY\\ |
+ | Don’t forget the SBW Christmas Party.\\ | ||
+ | Bring a plate.\\ | ||
+ | See the social program for details.\\ | ||
- | Don’t forget the SBW Christmas Party. | ||
- | Bring a plate. | + | ====== Editorial ====== |
- | See the social program for details. | ||
- | + | Christmas means different things to different people, from a splurge of retail spending to the meaning of life. Christmas is also a good time to say thanks to those many people who have made membership of SBW such a good thing. | |
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- | EDITORIAL. | + | |
So you went on one or two walks this year. Good. Better say thanks to the walks leaders for their time and effort. | So you went on one or two walks this year. Good. Better say thanks to the walks leaders for their time and effort. | ||
- | The Walks Programs aren’t found under a cabbage leaf. Someone prints them, staples | + | The Walks Programs aren’t found under a cabbage leaf. Someone prints them, staples them together and post them to you. These people deserve recognition. |
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- | them together and post them to you. These people deserve recognition. | + | |
While all this is going on there’s another group of people working quietly in the background moving the Club along; removing obstacles from in front, oiling the wheels and pushing from the back. Who are these good people because they deserve your thanks. | While all this is going on there’s another group of people working quietly in the background moving the Club along; removing obstacles from in front, oiling the wheels and pushing from the back. Who are these good people because they deserve your thanks. | ||
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+ | ====== Morton & Budawang National Parks ====== | ||
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- | MORTON & BUDAWANG NATIONAL PARKS | ||
by Alex Colley | by Alex Colley | ||
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At the November monthly meeting a sub-committee consisting of Alex Colley, Henry Gold, Bill Holland and John Poleson was appointed to prepare a report on the Draft Morton/ | At the November monthly meeting a sub-committee consisting of Alex Colley, Henry Gold, Bill Holland and John Poleson was appointed to prepare a report on the Draft Morton/ | ||
- | The main management problem is overuse of the park, particularly in the vicinity of the Castle and in Hidden Valley, which are within the wilderness area.. These over-used areas are badly damaged and polluted. One method of limiting this degradation would be to establish camping areas with toilets. This would be unacceptable in a wilderness area and it was considered preferable to ban camping in such areas, This would expose other sites to damage, but by rotating sites such areas would recover in time. | + | The main management problem is overuse of the park, particularly in the vicinity of the Castle and in Hidden Valley, which are within the wilderness area. These over-used areas are badly damaged and polluted. One method of limiting this degradation would be to establish camping areas with toilets. This would be unacceptable in a wilderness area and it was considered preferable to ban camping in such areas, This would expose other sites to damage, but by rotating sites such areas would recover in time. |
- | It was considered that the place for camp grounds was on the margins of the park.Since | + | It was considered that the place for camp grounds was on the margins of the park.Since over-use occurs mainly in the vicinity of the Castle, camping there could be banned, but this would be difficult to enforce. The best solution, the sub-committee considered, would be to establish a camping ground, with facilities, supervised by a resident field officer, on Yadboro Creek. The Castle could then be visited in one day and visitors would probably prefer camping in the Yadboro camping ground and some supervision of the camping ban on near-Castle sites would be possible. By parking cars in the camping area damage by vandals would be avoided. Costs could be partly, if not wholly, covered by charging an entrance fee. There would be no roofed visitor accommodation. within the camp ground. The closing of the road to Newhaven Gap will probably reduce pressure on Hidden Valley. |
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- | over-use occurs mainly in the vicinity of the Castle, camping there could be banned, but this would be difficult to enforce. The best solution, the sub-committee considered, would be to establish a camping ground, with facilities, supervised by a resident field officer, on Yadboro | + | |
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- | Creek. The Castle could then be visited in one day and visitors would probably prefer camping in the Yadboro camping ground and some supervision of the camping ban on near-Castle sites would be possible. By parking cars in the camping area damage by vandals would be avoided. Costs could be partly, if not wholly, covered by charging an entrance fee. There would be no roofed visitor accommodation. within the camp ground. The closing of the road to Newhaven Gap will probably reduce pressure on Hidden Valley. | + | |
Damage is also caused by over-use and dispersion of tracks. It therefore becomes necessary to maintain tracks in heavily used and sensitive areas and mark them with unobtrusive signs such as low pegs. Maintained tracks will be used by walkers in preference to other routes. It is regrettable that such measures are necessary in a wilderness area, but the alternative of a permit system. was rejected by the sub-committee. Most of the wilderness terrain is not over used and such measures would not be necessary.. | Damage is also caused by over-use and dispersion of tracks. It therefore becomes necessary to maintain tracks in heavily used and sensitive areas and mark them with unobtrusive signs such as low pegs. Maintained tracks will be used by walkers in preference to other routes. It is regrettable that such measures are necessary in a wilderness area, but the alternative of a permit system. was rejected by the sub-committee. Most of the wilderness terrain is not over used and such measures would not be necessary.. | ||
- | Other management issues considered were: | + | Other management issues considered were: Off- Road Vehicles and Horse Riding. |
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- | Off- Road Vehicles and Horse Riding. | + | |
- | The plan would allow limited off road 4Wdriving | + | The plan would allow limited off road 4W driving |
Cave Camping. | Cave Camping. | ||
- | Camping in caves containing Aboriginal art, or of continuing cultural significance to the Aborigines, should be banned.. Most of these caves are near the routes used by the Aborigines, which comprise a limited area of the parks.. The. only evidence in most caves used by the Aborigines. is the middens left there. Camping on these middens will do no more than disturb the ground surface and probably do less damage to flora that camping in the bush. | + | Camping in caves containing Aboriginal art, or of continuing cultural significance to the Aborigines, should be banned. Most of these caves are near the routes used by the Aborigines, which comprise a limited area of the parks. The only evidence in most caves used by the Aborigines is the middens left there. Camping on these middens will do no more than disturb the ground surface and probably do less damage to flora that camping in the bush. |
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- | THE KOKODA TRACK by Rosemary MacDougal | + | ====== The Kokoda Track ====== |
+ | by Rosemary MacDougal | ||
This is a story about 10 SBW members who walked the Kokoda Track (not Trail). | This is a story about 10 SBW members who walked the Kokoda Track (not Trail). | ||
- | Some of us had relations who had fought there in WWII, some had not. Some spoke about the historic importance of the Kokoda campaign, some did not. Everyone seemed to have a mission in mind but not everyone discussed it. I perceived an air of determination and excitement for the challenge ahead of us. | + | Some of us had relations who had fought there in WWII, some had not. Some spoke about the historic importance of the Kokoda campaign, some did not. Everyone seemed to have a mission in mind but not everyone discussed it. I perceived an air of determination and excitement for the challenge ahead of us. |
Our research showed that the track was about 90 km long and that we would ascend about 18,000 feet* and descend about the same. It was recommended that the journey be undertaken from north to south. | Our research showed that the track was about 90 km long and that we would ascend about 18,000 feet* and descend about the same. It was recommended that the journey be undertaken from north to south. | ||
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There are a lot of things I've left out with which my fellow travellers will be able to regale you. Thank you Colin, Edith, Kenn, Marella, Margaret, Michele, Morrie, Owen and Ted, for a wonderful trip. Your great sense of fun, determination, | There are a lot of things I've left out with which my fellow travellers will be able to regale you. Thank you Colin, Edith, Kenn, Marella, Margaret, Michele, Morrie, Owen and Ted, for a wonderful trip. Your great sense of fun, determination, | ||
- | Where Kokoda Track PNG | + | Where Kokoda Track PNG\\ |
+ | When 3 - 14 June 1998\\ | ||
- | When 3 - 14 June 1998 | + | Present |
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* ca 5485 metres | * ca 5485 metres | ||
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- | General Meeting October 1998 by Barry Wallace | + | ====== |
+ | by Barry Wallace | ||
- | At around | + | At around |
The minutes of the September meeting were read and received with no business arising. | The minutes of the September meeting were read and received with no business arising. | ||
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Ian Rannard’s mid week walk went despite some transport problems for the party of eight. | Ian Rannard’s mid week walk went despite some transport problems for the party of eight. | ||
- | The weekend of 18, 19, 20 September was not good for weekend walks, though whether this was due to the presence of the Confederation Bush Dance on the same weekend in uncertain. | + | The weekend of 18, 19, 20 September was not good for weekend walks, though whether this was due to the presence of the Confederation Bush Dance on the same weekend in uncertain. |
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- | scheduled walks due to lack of starters. | + | |
The midweek walk that week was conducted by Bill Holland, with an entourage of six reporting warm conditions and wildflowers. | The midweek walk that week was conducted by Bill Holland, with an entourage of six reporting warm conditions and wildflowers. | ||
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Confederation report told of the release of the draft plan of management for Morton National Park. It appears that camping under rock ledges will be prohibited in an attempt to preserve certain rare ferns, which are being adversely affected by the practise. | Confederation report told of the release of the draft plan of management for Morton National Park. It appears that camping under rock ledges will be prohibited in an attempt to preserve certain rare ferns, which are being adversely affected by the practise. | ||
- | There was no general business, but announcements indicated that this year for the first time the Tasmanian Park Service will introduce permit only access to World Heritage areas of their National Parks. | + | There was no general business, but announcements indicated that this year for the first time the Tasmanian Park Service will introduce permit only access to World Heritage areas of their National Parks. |
- | ISDELL RIVER by Bill Holland | + | |
+ | ====== Isdell River ====== | ||
+ | by Bill Holland | ||
Details are now available for this three week trip to the Isdell River region in the West Kimberley - . a spectacular part of Australia. | Details are now available for this three week trip to the Isdell River region in the West Kimberley - . a spectacular part of Australia. | ||
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- | SBW TIGERS PROWL TO WOMBEYAN CAVES by John Poleson | + | ====== |
+ | by John Poleson | ||
- | On Tuesday 10th November the ruthless and toothless retired SBW tigers together with assorted others assembled at the Mittagong Visitors Centre for a three day tiger assault | + | On Tuesday 10th November the ruthless and toothless retired SBW tigers together with assorted others assembled at the Mittagong Visitors Centre for a three day tiger assault on Wombeyan Caves. |
- | The road to Wombeyan was rugged to say the least but the views were fantastic. We arrived at the caves in time for lunch. | + | The road to Wombeyan was rugged to say the least but the views were fantastic. We arrived at the caves in time for lunch. |
Following a decadent long lunch we set off on a walk to Mares Creek Canyon stopping off to inspect the self guided Tinted cave. This was a small interesting grotto that opened onto a daylight ledge overlooking the Mares Creek Gorge. | Following a decadent long lunch we set off on a walk to Mares Creek Canyon stopping off to inspect the self guided Tinted cave. This was a small interesting grotto that opened onto a daylight ledge overlooking the Mares Creek Gorge. | ||
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- | Walls Pass in November | + | |
by Greta James | by Greta James | ||
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Thus endeth a magnificent day. Great views, lots of wild flowers, the odd adrenalin surge and good company. Thanks Allan! | Thus endeth a magnificent day. Great views, lots of wild flowers, the odd adrenalin surge and good company. Thanks Allan! | ||
- | FOOTNOTES | + | |
+ | ====== Footnotes ====== | ||
+ | by Patrick James | ||
Its now the silly season of Christmas and New Year. So drive carefully, remember the most dangerous part of a bushwalk is the trip there and the trip back home. | Its now the silly season of Christmas and New Year. So drive carefully, remember the most dangerous part of a bushwalk is the trip there and the trip back home. |
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