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 Dear Editor,
-| have to support the sentiments expressed in Bill
+| have to support the sentiments expressed in Bill Holland's letter published in the July edition
-Hoilands letter published in the July edition
+encouraging members to attend the Annual Reunion which provides an ideal opportunity for all those past
-encouraging members to attend the Annual Reunion
+and present members to gather together on the Club's beautiful property and enjoy the conviviality of a
-which provides an ideal opportunity for all those past
+bushwalkers party.
-and present members to gather together on the Clubs
-beautiful property and enjoy the conviviality of a
-bushwalkers party,
 Because the Annual Reunion celebrates the Clubs
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 As the hotter weather nears it is important to take
-adequate water on walks, It is adviseablte to take
+adequate water on walks, It is adviseable to take
 litres for temperatures 30 degrees or more and
 litres for temperatures 40 degrees or more.
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 Pets Death Renews Hunting Debate
-The State Governments controversial decision to allow the hunting of feral animals on public land appears to
+The State Governments controversial decision to allow the hunting of feral animals on public land appears to have claimed its first innocent victim - a pet kelpie cross called Tas. The dog was shot last Tuesday in the Double Duke State Forest on the North Coast by a recreational shooter licensed to be in the area by the Game Council of NSW. The dogs owner said the shooting was an outrage and had put him in fear of his own life. He had no idea licensed shooters were allowed to use the forest and he wants the system banned.
-have claimed its first innocent victim - a pet kelpie cross called Tas. The dog was shot last Tuesday in the
-Double Duke State Forest on the North Coast by a recreational shooter licensed to be in the area by the Game
-Council of NSW. The dogs owner said the shooting was an outrage and had put him in fear of his own life. He
-had no idea licensed shooters were allowed to use the forest and he wants the system banned.
 [The hunter] could have shot me, he said. There has been widespread opposition to allowing recreational
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 area. At this Nigel conceded the title i fancy. Overall it was a short but pleasant walk.
-Anzac weekend provided another opportunity for ian Thorpe to further expand his range of walks in the
+Anzac weekend provided another opportunity for Ian Thorpe to further expand his range of walks in the
 Wollongambe - Bungleboori area; this time with a party of 7 out on his traverse from Mount Wilson to Bell.
 After a brief delay finding a pass down to Yarramun Creek they had a bit of luck and found a route that
-included a bridge across the creek. They pushed on through Yarramun Tunnel to delightful lunch spot out the
+included a bridge across the creek. They pushed on through Yarramun Tunnel to delightful lunch spot out the other end. It was almost worth the banged shins of the walk through the tunnel! From there the route to the campsite was uneventful, though the camping cave did prove somewhat elusive. The next day they spent some time checking out a couple of parallel creeks, with the one to the East quite deep and inviting from the cliffs above. Entry to and egress from Dumbano Creek proved quite straightforward, though they did have difficulty explaining the difference between the flat shown on the map after the pass out and the steep little gully they found themselves climbing. The views down into Bungleboori Creek during lunch were fine and the ridge to the West was mostly OK until after afternoon tea when the rocky going made things more interesting.
-other end. It was almost worth the banged shins of the walk through the tunnel! From there the route to the
-campsite was uneventful, though the camping cave did prove somewhat elusive. The next day they spent
-some time checking out a couple of parallel creeks, with the one to the East quite deep and inviting from the
-cliffs above. Entry to and egress from Dumbano Creek proved quite straightforward, though they did have
-difficulty explaining the difference between the flat shown on the map after the pass out and the steep little
-gully they found themselves climbing. The views down into Bungleboori Creek during lunch were fine and the
-ridge to the West was mostly OK until after afternoon tea when the rocky going made things more interesting.
 After this it was only a matter of heading down a creek to a camp cave at the Southern base of the Mini
 Arthurs. They took a bit of time next day to wander through/over/ around the Mini Arthurs before morning
-tea-ing and heading off to their high camp, arriving as early as 1430. A drop down to Bungleboori creek set
+tea-ing and heading off to their high camp, arriving as early as 1430. A drop down to Bungleboori creek set them up with water for the evening, and happy hour, taken with views of the sunset over Hoits Haven. This they explored further the next morning before moving off to Gooches Crater for lunch and mcre exploring. The route back to Bell was varied by taking a route via the Seventeen Sisters and a handy gully down to the Wollongambe. Dinner was fish and chips at Windsor.
-them up with water for the evening, and happy hour, taken with views of the sunset over Hoits Haven. This
-they explored further the next morning before moving off to Gooches Crater for lunch and mcre exploring.
-The route back to Bell was varied by taking a route via the Seventeen Sisters and a handy gully down to the
-Wollongambe. Dinner was fish and chips at Windsor.
-\_We will continue from here next month.
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 to the Mount White district above it, the next stage started at Gunderman 300956 nearby. -
-WE walked along the natural gas pipeline and then stuck to the ridges that were the watershed for creeks
+We walked along the natural gas pipeline and then stuck to the ridges that were the watershed for creeks
 running east and creeks running west as we headed southwards and closed in on the community of Bar Point.
 Then near the top of Berowra trig (Cowan 294909) we saw the sea for the first time and the end of the walk.
-Bar Point faces a tremendous body of water where Berowra Creek meets the Hawkesbury. It was all off track
-and surprisingly easy at the time we walked it (June 2004). It was cool, the river was shining from a cloudless
-sky and following all the twists and turns of the watershed ridge was absorbing. Reaching the Bar Point public
-Wharf ended the walk (Cowan 295900) with cakes and assorted finger food. A near full moon rose as we were
+Bar Point faces a tremendous body of water where Berowra Creek meets the Hawkesbury. It was all off track
-ferried to nearby Brooklyn in the water taxi. There was an intense glow from the western sky as we navigated
+and surprisingly easy at the time we walked it (June 2004). It was cool, the river was shining from a cloudless sky and following all the twists and turns of the watershed ridge was absorbing. Reaching the Bar Point public Wharf ended the walk (Cowan 295900) with cakes and assorted finger food. A near full moon rose as we were ferried to nearby Brooklyn in the water taxi. There was an intense glow from the western sky as we navigated the Milsons Passage. The sandstone cliffs seemed luminescent. The lower river was putting on a show for us. It was all so immensely satisfying.
-the Milsons Passage. The sandstone cliffs seemed luminescent. The lower river was putting on a show for us.
-It was all so immensely satisfying.
 The penultimate stage 19 took us by ferry to Little Wobby and then via the shoreline track to Juno Point and
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 deal of joy in life. Fusae Hall
-THE COLO ViA BOB BUCKS PASS 34 - 19%, 20% AUGUST
+**THE COLO ViA BOB BUCKS PASS 34 - 19th, 20th AUGUST**
-| had two reasons for placing this walk on the programme. The first was to have a qualifying walk that. was
+I had two reasons for placing this walk on the programme. The first was to have a qualifying walk that. was difficult but could be carried out in a relaxed and enjoyable manner; the second was to see if my knee
-difficult but could be carried out in a relaxed and enjoyable manner; the second was to see if my knee
+replacement (last year) could stand up to a full pack weekend walk with steep descents and clambering.
-replacement (tast year) could stand up to a full pack weekend walk with steep descents and clambering.
 Well it was relaxed and enjoyable for me until a rock gave way and sent me sliding on my backside down a
 steep slope to where a tree saved me from hurtling down to a lawyer vine covered creek.
-Bob Bucks Pass No. 34 is only faintly marked on the sketch map. It goes off the Mountain Lagoon Fire Trail at
+Bob Bucks Pass No. 34 is only faintly marked on the sketch map. It goes off the Mountain Lagoon Fire Trail at about 3 kms (GR 812996) on a ridge that descends very steeply (450 metres) to a slippery creek that leads into the Colo.
-about 3 % kms (GR 812996) on a ridge that descends very steeply (450 metres) to a slippery creek that leads
-into the Colo.
-It was at least 10 years since | last did this walk and I knew a fire had burnt the ridge-top area in recent years.
+It was at least 10 years since I last did this walk and I knew a fire had burnt the ridge-top area in recent years. I thought it could be overgrown and scratchy - and it was. The navigation across the top is difficult and false spurs can be deceptive. Earlier, I had tracked the route on my computer and downloaded it to the GPS. it made my navigation task very easy indeed - just follow the arrow on the little screen.
-| thought it could be overgrown and scratchy - and it was. The navigation across the top is difficult and false
-spurs can be deceptive. Earlier, | had tracked the route on my computer and downloaded it to the GPS. it
-made my navigation task very easy indeed - just follow the arrow on the little screen.
-Four members and five prospectives set out on the fire trail at an easy pace and then progressed across very,
+Four members and five prospectives set out on the fire trail at an easy pace and then progressed across very, very bushy new growth country to find the right ridge. I had forgotten some of the rock clambering required but knew that as we reached the very steep part we had to be careful; first keep a bit to the left and finally keep to the right when near the end.
-very bushy new growth country to find the right ridge. | had forgotten some of the rock clambering required
-but knew that as we reached the very steep part we had to be careful; first keep a bit to the left and finally
-keep to the right when near the end.
-It took two hours to go just over two kilometres, including my slide at the bottom. We had lunch in the cold but
+It took two hours to go just over two kilometres, including my slide at the bottom. We had lunch in the cold but dry creek. After lunch, another two hours along the creek, through lawyer vines, across green boulders and dodging around fallen trees to reach the river.
-dry creek. After lunch, another two hours along the creek, through lawyer vines, across green boulders and
-dodging around fallen trees to reach the river.
 From then it was more straightforward, four km upstream on the Colo, sometimes on sand, some wading and
 some clambering along sandy banks. We reached our campsite on the junction with Tootie Creek just before
 pm.
-Around the campfire we agreed that the day had been very enjoyabie but tiring. It had included nearly all of
+Around the campfire we agreed that the day had been very enjoyabie but tiring. It had included nearly all of the difficulties that may be encountered in bushwalking. This was the purpose of a qualifying walk. Not a feat of endurance just the experience of bushwalking.
-the difficulties that may be encountered in bushwalking. This was the purpose of a qualifying walk. Not a feat
-of endurance just the experience of bushwalking.
-I changed the next day slightly. Some went up the Colo in the morning to seek out Mailes Cave, the rest of us
+I changed the next day slightly. Some went up the Colo in the morning to seek out Mailes Cave, the rest of us went part of the way then returned to go up Tootie Creek. There is a magnificent forest area on a small
-went part of the way then returned to go up Tootie Creek. There is a magnificent forest area on a small
+plateau at the junction. Tootie Creek was not as I remembered it. Now it is very overgrown and difficult. We returned to our campsite for an early lunch.
-plateau at the junction. Tootie Creek was not as | remembered it. Now it is very overgrown and difficult. We
-returned to our campsite for an early lunch.
-Originally, | had intended to exit the walk up Tootie Creek and up another steep ridge. However the previous
+Originally, I had intended to exit the walk up Tootie Creek and up another steep ridge. However the previous days experience prompted me to use the track at the junction and follow the track up to the top. Although clearly marked this track is very steep and exposed in some places up to a lookout giving great views over the Colo. From here we followed the ridge top to reach the fire trail just after 3pm and then it was a 5 km return to the cars. In the old days this stretch was competitively paced by some in 40 minutes; we were content to do it in just over an hour.
-days experience prompted me to use the track at the junction and follow the track up to the top. Although
-clearly marked this track is very steep and exposed in some places up to a lookout giving great views over the
-Colo. From here we followed the ridge top to reach the fire trail just after 3pm and then it was a 5 km return
-to the cars. In the old days this stretch was competitively paced by some in 40 minutes; we were content to
+On a personal note, and in answer to all those who have queried the ongoing effects of a knee replacement on bushwalking; mine was fine and showed that the tiredness I felt was due to lack of fitness (dare I suggest old age) rather than a dicky knee. Bill Holland
-do it in just over an hour.
-On a personal note, and in answer to all those who have queried the ongoing effects of a knee replacement on
-bushwalking; mine was fine and showed that the tiredness | felt was due to lack of fitness (dare | suggest old
-age) rather than a dicky knee. Bill Holland
 Map: Mountain Lagoon Party: nine (permission granted from NPWS for party in excess of eight in a declared
 wilderness area)
-The Sydney Bushwalker: First Edition July 1931
-Official Publication of The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc.
-Page 18
-The Sydney Bushwalker
-September 2006
 SOCIAL NOTES
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 Hi Everyone,
-What joy to have Spring arrive with this blast of warm
+What joy to have Spring arrive with this blast of warm weather. However, | doubt those doing the K to K on
-weather. However, | doubt those doing the K to K on
+nd September enjoyed the heat with (Sydney recording 28 degrees).
-nd September enjoyed the heat with (Sydney recording
-degrees).
 The change of season brings a bright new Social