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|Club Officers| | 2| | |Club Officers| | 2| | ||
|Easter Eggs| | 3| | |Easter Eggs| | 3| | ||
- | |At Our April Leeting| | 4| | + | |At Our April Meeting| | 4| |
|We Are Keen on Nature Study|H. A. Lindsay| 6| | |We Are Keen on Nature Study|H. A. Lindsay| 6| | ||
|The Lost Hiker| | 8| | |The Lost Hiker| | 8| | ||
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===On the Use of the Magazine.=== | ===On the Use of the Magazine.=== | ||
- | Though there are a number of entertaining and interesting articles published in the Magazine, there are several ways in which it oould be made more usefu1 and informative to members. The Magazine staff do their best to publish everything of interest, but they can only publish what members supply, either in written or verbal form. Some of the useful services of the Magazine should be the following: | + | Though there are a number of entertaining and interesting articles published in the Magazine, there are several ways in which it could be made more usefu1 and informative to members. The Magazine staff do their best to publish everything of interest, but they can only publish what members supply, either in written or verbal form. Some of the useful services of the Magazine should be the following: |
It should inform members about Club affairs. All Club Officers have a lot of information to impart about such matters as social programmes, walks, programmes, library facilities etc. They also have a number of requests to make about various matters. Their best means of approaching members is through the Magazine, provided they think ahead. Walks leaders and others could make good use of these pages. Many members, for example, would have been interested to know details of the Official Easter and Anzac week-end trips. Leaders of private walks might be able to arrange cheaper transport if they could find others who wanted to go to the same place as they did themselves. | It should inform members about Club affairs. All Club Officers have a lot of information to impart about such matters as social programmes, walks, programmes, library facilities etc. They also have a number of requests to make about various matters. Their best means of approaching members is through the Magazine, provided they think ahead. Walks leaders and others could make good use of these pages. Many members, for example, would have been interested to know details of the Official Easter and Anzac week-end trips. Leaders of private walks might be able to arrange cheaper transport if they could find others who wanted to go to the same place as they did themselves. | ||
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Probably the most enjoyed section of the magazine is the " | Probably the most enjoyed section of the magazine is the " | ||
- | One of the main uses of the Magazine should be to let members know about trips. Apart from Humorous or descriptive articles there is need for purely informative articles. When anybody goes through good country off the beaten track members are interested to know details of the transport, route, camp-sites, location of water, etc. Though quite a few have been to Tasmania, for instance, how many know how to get there and where to go? There is, too, a need for short alticles | + | One of the main uses of the Magazine should be to let members know about trips. Apart from Humorous or descriptive articles there is need for purely informative articles. When anybody goes through good country off the beaten track members are interested to know details of the transport, route, camp-sites, location of water, etc. Though quite a few have been to Tasmania, for instance, how many know how to get there and where to go? There is, too, a need for short articles |
Members could also make use of the Magazine to express their opinions on matters of interest to the Club. Too many members grizzle in corners instead of saying it at a meeting or writing to the Editor. If you want reform or change you will not get it unless you let everyone know what you want. | Members could also make use of the Magazine to express their opinions on matters of interest to the Club. Too many members grizzle in corners instead of saying it at a meeting or writing to the Editor. If you want reform or change you will not get it unless you let everyone know what you want. | ||
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(a) why the bus driver from Windsor should take an unannounced holiday and leave 50 people stranded; | (a) why the bus driver from Windsor should take an unannounced holiday and leave 50 people stranded; | ||
- | (b) whence arose the fallacy that thare are no mosquitoes there, when the place swarms with millions of them; | + | (b) whence arose the fallacy that there are no mosquitoes there, when the place swarms with millions of them; |
(c) how does one get into the river without being sucked down in the marginal mud; | (c) how does one get into the river without being sucked down in the marginal mud; | ||
- | (d) is the thick yellow fluid flowing between the banks actually water? As Grace observed after the infant napkins had been rinsed in the murk - "These are the dirtiest clean naplans | + | (d) is the thick yellow fluid flowing between the banks actually water? As Grace observed after the infant napkins had been rinsed in the murk - "These are the dirtiest clean napkins |
Doug Johnston and party flew to Canberra and moved fast when they got there. Their trip included Mount Gingera, Cotter River Homestead, Mount Murray, The McLeod Range and Coolamon Creek. Some of this is new country. We want to hear more of it. | Doug Johnston and party flew to Canberra and moved fast when they got there. Their trip included Mount Gingera, Cotter River Homestead, Mount Murray, The McLeod Range and Coolamon Creek. Some of this is new country. We want to hear more of it. | ||
- | Arthur Gilroy and party spent their first night in the Kanangra Cave, together with 57 others, mostly noisy, particularly the ones, (whom we believe wore members of another Club), who arrived yelling at 4 a m. and flashed their torches round to see who was there. On the way up Kanangra River after breakfast they found two unextinguished fires, one left by members of yet another Club. | + | Arthur Gilroy and party spent their first night in the Kanangra Cave, together with 57 others, mostly noisy, particularly the ones, (whom we believe wore members of another Club), who arrived yelling at 4 a.m. and flashed their torches round to see who was there. On the way up Kanangra River after breakfast they found two unextinguished fires, one left by members of yet another Club. |
Ray Kirkby led a party of five along the unmapped divide between the Endrik, Clyde, Corang and numerous creeks and rivers of which the map gives no hint. Huge gorges don't even dent the contours of the 4 mile to the inch military imp. The scenery was fascinating and often extensive. Of this, more later. | Ray Kirkby led a party of five along the unmapped divide between the Endrik, Clyde, Corang and numerous creeks and rivers of which the map gives no hint. Huge gorges don't even dent the contours of the 4 mile to the inch military imp. The scenery was fascinating and often extensive. Of this, more later. | ||
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=====At Our April Meeting.===== | =====At Our April Meeting.===== | ||
- | The President was in the Chair and about 80 members were present. It was announced that Frank Cramp, Alice Wyborn, and Peter and Rae Page had ben transferred to the non-active list. | + | The President was in the Chair and about 80 members were present. It was announced that Frank Cramp, Alice Wyborn, and Peter and Rae Page had been transferred to the non-active list. |
The question of whether the Federation Ball should be a ball or a party was debated at length. Allan Hardie said that a ball was a ball and demanded all the frills, including presentation of debutantes (pity the Duke didn't stay for it). Wal Roots pointed out that, in order to escape taxation, profits would have to equal 50% of gross takings (this must be a hang-over from War-time regulations designed to make sure we couldn' | The question of whether the Federation Ball should be a ball or a party was debated at length. Allan Hardie said that a ball was a ball and demanded all the frills, including presentation of debutantes (pity the Duke didn't stay for it). Wal Roots pointed out that, in order to escape taxation, profits would have to equal 50% of gross takings (this must be a hang-over from War-time regulations designed to make sure we couldn' | ||
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- | WHY WE ARE KEEN ON NATURE STUDY. | + | =====Why We Are Keen On Nature Study.===== |
- | By H.A.Lindsay, | + | |
- | We have met members of other Bushwalking Clubs; most of t" | + | By H.A.Lindsay, |
- | study, their walks being conducted for the sake of the outing alone. | + | |
- | Each to his own taste, of course | + | We have met members of other Bushwalking Clubs; most of them have informed us that their members do not go in for any form of nature |
- | When Adelaide Bush Walkers was formed last year, we decided | + | |
- | that a passive role was not enough as regards fauna and flora protection. | + | When Adelaide Bush Walkers was formed last year, we decided that a passive role was not enough as regards fauna and flora protection. To save some of our harmless and beautiful native creatures from the extinction which is threatening them it is necessary to know all that can be learned of their breeding and feeding habits, and what their enemies |
- | extinction which is threatening them it is necessary to know all that | + | |
- | can be learned of their breeding and feeding habits, and what their enedes | + | Something of the same sort holds good in the case of flora protection; it is not enough to place a plant or flower on the protected |
- | his time or to do something worse than doing nothing | + | |
- | wrong kind of action. A typical case of this hind was that of a man | + | It must be admitted that one must have a natural " |
- | who decided that some form of drastic action was necessary to save the | + | |
- | last few koalas found wild in S.A.; to be left as they were scatterod | + | It Is just the same with our birds and our trees. It is the man or woman who can identify each species, who knows their life history and why they flourish in some areas and die out in others, who can do most towards preserving them. You will usually find that some scientists go out of their way to instruct the amateur, to teach you the real art of observation |
- | in ones and twos over miles of scrub, meant extinction. He and his sons accordingly went out with ladders and climbing irons, caught all the koalas and transferred them to the one spot. Up to that point they wera-on the-right track. Then they made the bad mistake. In _order | + | |
- | homestead. Within a few days the koalas looked very sick; within a | + | Three of us went to Port Lincoln, taking with us a young member of the South Australian Museum Staff. He wanted to do as much collecting and gathering of information as possible; we intended to aid him in any way which lay in our power. The owner of a fishing ketch went miles off his course to land us on Thistle Island and to pick us up again; we found that the owner of this island is a nature lover who has declared it a Bird Sanctuary, and on it we found what some of us had sought for years - an ideal spot for establishing |
- | week they were nothing but skin and bone; within another week all were dead. Starvation was the cause; the well-meaning amateurs did not know | + | |
- | that the koala selects its food trees and will not touch Some particul | + | Back on the mainland |
- | trees, even though they are of the right species, because the leavec | + | |
- | Something of the same sort holds good in the case of flora protacti-on; it is not enough to place a plant or flower on the protectc.1 | + | Adelaide Bush Walkers do not hold themselves up as models for others to copy. We are a young club and we know that we can learn a lot from the older ones. But we do state that it is a great advantage to Bushwalkers |
- | It must be admitted that one must have a natural " | + | |
- | 7/ | + | (It will be very gratifying to S.B.W. members |
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- | hunt in packs and sweep across the country as did the hordes of Ghensis Khan, slaying every living thing they encounter. The Myrmicine ants are | + | ---- |
- | - the only creatures beside man which plant, manure, weed and harvest food crops. The ForMicine | + | |
- | 0 It Is just the same with our birds and our trees. It is the InallOr' | + | ====The Lost "Hiker".==== |
- | Three Of us went to Port Lincoln, taking with us a young member of the-South Australian Museum Staff. He wanted to do as much collecting and gathering of information as possible; we intended to aid him in any way which lay in our power. The owner of a fishing ketch went miles of his course to land us on Thistle | + | |
- | Back on the 1-painland | + | Once again a hiker has become |
- | j0ng boxes and jars filled with specimens for the Museum. Others had sought in vain for the campsites of the tribe of Aborigines who once roamed those miles of trackless sand dune and scrub, but we were more fortunate; we found four of them' | + | |
- | and "South Australian | + | Perhaps the most alarming aspect is the publicity. A " |
- | this for us. | + | |
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- | Adelaide Bush Walkers do not hold themselves up as models for others to copy. We are a young club and we know that we can learn a lot from the older ones. But we do state that it is a great advantage to Bushwaikers | + | |
- | (it will be very gratifying to S. B. r. illebers | + | By courtesy |
- | ploitation. , Our main efforts to date have been in the reservati-on | + | |
- | lan_dfar_the | + | Barry Duncan, Diana Croker, Caroline Croker, Suzanne Rose, Nancy Moppett, Eileen Ashdowne, Nicky Yardley, |
- | - 7- , | + | |
- | scienuilic, 1,/ | + | ---- |
- | acquired a knowledge since being admitted to the Club. - Ed.) | + | |
- | THE LOST "HIKER". | + | Female |
- | Once again a hiker has beco e lost - as usual on a Monday. | + | |
- | Perhaps the most alarming aspect is the publicity. A " | + | ---- |
- | By courtegy | + | |
- | Barry Duncan, Diana Croker, Caroline Croker, Suzanne Rose, Raney Moppett, Eileen Ashdowne, Nicky Yardley, | + | =====A Tale Of Woe.===== |
- | Pe:, | + | |
- | 9. A TALE OP WOE. | + | |
By Dennis Gittoes. | By Dennis Gittoes. | ||
- | Be warned -- never hire a car! That is, unless you are SU= it will go till the end of the journey. _Bill Cosgrove, George Diblc, Len Scotland, Fred Svenson and. I, hired a car together but none Of ven looked under the seat to see if there were any tools. | ||
- | The first day, after running out of petrol once, blowing out pile tire and tube, (and, of course finding NO tools), we camped by the roadside near Tarcutta in the Riverina. | ||
- | Next day, as we were driving down the main street in Wangaratta (Vic.) one of the back tires gave way, leaving only three for the rest of the trip. That night there was talk of dropping the original Mount | ||
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- | Now it was the motor pegged out on the steep grade just out | ||
- | of Harrietville. After pulling to pieces everything that we could, with the sole aid of a pair of pliers, namely, the petrol system and half the ignition system, 70 turned the stubborn car back downhill to coast beautifully (?) - until we were about a mile below the St. Bernard Hospice site when she petered out again. | ||
- | And so another night of arguing as to whether we should go on or go back - as if we could go anywhere: | ||
- | Next mornirrx Len and I walked down to the car to get some gear and food. Just for luck he put his foot oft the starter and she went - first kick: So like a lot of mugs we threw our gear into (and onto) the liz, and climbed into (and only) it ourselves and went gaily on uphill, till we reached the top of Mr. Hotham where she conked ou-- Yes! Haven' | ||
- | charged us eight pounds much to our horror. Half this cost was the two shillings a mile each way fee. And we even lent them our | ||
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- | t,n opener at one stage: | ||
- | The trip so far, was like one series of breakdowns and tha further we went the more frequent they became. qe learned an excellent stunt for making the liz go when she repeatedly stopped. She would peter out about evdry mi1 (or evefl loss), on hills, 00 we poured water on various vell-to of the motor till it we)at. Using these tactics, we coaxed the old bus down to mac), then n croa toCorryong, camping the night on Deep Crook betwen tla tIv.0 town-sl, ail the Nariel Road. | ||
- | The unfaithful 1'odd fleY on past Corryong,' | ||
- | On the following iorning we climbed the Pinnacle (5170 feet), rhich is the bump on the southern end of the Grey Hare Range. A fairly (pod view could be obtained from the trig. ,a_ter is always to be found last a little to the north, in a little gully, as it is above the snow | ||
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- | -ft/a Ife-viet-e-now well and truly on our way home. Leaving behirra green Geehi Plats, nestling between the wooded foothills, we reached the car, and then motored out onto the undulating plains. The big 1.ountains formed a backdrop till they finally -merged into the twilight near Batlow. | ||
- | Len drove the '' | ||
- | ' a terrific pace, out goal being Tumut. Thulqo, Thu:.-.2p! tire flat, change wheel, on again. Len turns the steering wheel to go round a sharp bend in the road, the car doesntt answer. Pront spring broken! Somehow we managed to crawl into 2amut about 1,iidniLht, and as we clattered noisil into the camping grounds we must have caused sleeplessness in the tents and caravans of our many neighbours. Je decided to struggle on to Gundagai early next morning, before breakfast, and there get the front spring mended. | ||
- | .e started again before dawn and repeated the perforiaance of the night, by driving noisily out of the camping grounds, and waring everyone up. Eight cloch found us coo-kik; breakfast in a rubbish dump on the outskirts of Gundagai. | ||
- | The garage man wouldn/t rend out spring but he lent us his tools, and due mainly to the efforts of Len, we soon had the Gar in tip top order. By midday we were speeding on again through the haze. As the | ||
- | eage posts flashed one by one behind us, the sun gradually relaxed its relentless heat and glare, and it was evening when we stopped by the cool banks of Paddy' | ||
- | _shortly we entered the hateful, smoky city, but somehow my mind was still sowewhere down near.Kosciusko' | ||
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- | Rumour has it that a certain member tried to poison a prospective with custard on a recent walk, and the prospective retaliated by trying to poison the nien,ber with porridge the following morning. What is the Club covain. to when prospectives can take such liberties without being seve-relzr reprimanded? | ||
- | :KIDDIL1S' | + | Be warned - never hire a car! That is, unless you are SURE it will go till the end of the journey. Bill Cosgrove, George Dibley, Len Scotland, Fred Svenson and I, hired a car together but none of us even looked under the seat to see if there were any tools. |
- | ny Christa Calnan. | + | |
- | The postponed Kiddies' | + | The first day, after running out of petrol once, blowing out one tire and tube, (and, of course finding NO tools), we camped by the roadside near Tarcutta in the Riverina. |
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- | The children, who were all from Surrey Hills, ranged in,age | + | Next day, as we were driving down the main street in Wangaratta (Vic.) one of the back tires gave way, leaving only three for the rest of the trip. That night there was talk of dropping the original Mount Buller plan, and catching buses and trucks to all parts of the countryside, |
- | 40IPOM | + | |
- | Liver was a great attraction and by much improvisation, | + | Now it was the motor pegged out on the steep grade just out of Harrietville. After pulling to pieces everything that we could, with the sole aid of a pair of pliers, namely, the petrol system and half the ignition system, we turned the stubborn car back downhill to coast beautifully (?) - until we were about a mile below the St. Bernard Hospice site when she petered out again. |
- | Close on 30 Bushwalkers had a hectic day turning skipping ropes, watching that the children didn't drown, supervising races, administering | + | |
- | The climax of the day was reached when each child received a toy and a bag of sweets, and then came the scramble into the special bus. There was a bad moment when the bus left the Park and we found it wasn't heading towards Chatswood Station at all: Somehow a horrible | + | And so another night of arguing as to whether we should go on or go back - as if we could go anywhere! |
- | Bob acquired a few grey hdrs in his curly locks when at Chats- wood Station it appeared that there were two children less than there sqould | + | |
- | was able to hand over the full comple4ent | + | Next morning Len and I walked down to the car to get some gear and food. Just for luck he put his foot on the starter and she went - first kick! So like a lot of mugs we threw our gear into (and onto) the liz, and climbed into (and only) it ourselves and went gaily on uphill, till we reached the top of Mr. Hotham where she conked ou-- Yes! Haven' |
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+ | The trip so far, was like one series of breakdowns and the further we went the __more__ frequent they became. We learned an excellent stunt for making the liz go when she repeatedly stopped. She would peter out about every mi1e (or even loss) on hills, so we poured water on various parts of the motor till it went. Using these tactics, we coaxed the old bus down to Omeo, then across to Corryong, camping the night on Deep Creek between the two towns, on the Nariel Road. | ||
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+ | The unfaithful odd flew on past Corryong, and we camped that night on the banks of the Murray River near Khancoban. Next morning, we drove the car on for a few mi1ew and then walked to Reeds Flats, via Geehi Walls. At least - the others walked - I rode a horse. That afternoon we made camp in full view of the Main Range, whose swirling mists and rugged ridges turned a pinkish tint in the light from the dying sun. | ||
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+ | On the following morning we climbed the Pinnacle (5170 feet), which is the bump on the southern end of the Grey Mare Range. A fairly good view could be obtained from the trig. Water is always to be found just a little to the north, in a little gully, as it is above the snow line. | ||
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+ | The Main Range was silhouetted by the dawn of the next day as we sorrowfully retraced our steps back to the car. I say sorrowfully, | ||
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+ | Len drove the " | ||
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+ | We started again before dawn and repeated the performance of the night, by driving noisily out of the camping grounds, and waking everyone up. Eight o' | ||
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+ | The garage man wouldn' | ||
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+ | Shortly we entered the hateful, smoky city, but somehow my mind was still somewhere down near Kosciusko' | ||
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+ | Rumour has it that a certain member tried to poison a prospective with custard on a recent walk, and the prospective retaliated by trying to poison the member with porridge the following morning. What is the Club coming to when prospectives can take such liberties without being severely reprimanded? | ||
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+ | =====The Kiddies' | ||
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+ | By Christa Calnan. | ||
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+ | The postponed Kiddies' | ||
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+ | The children, who were all from Surrey Hills, ranged in age from 7 to 12 and some of them had never been in the bush before. The River was a great attraction and by much improvisation, | ||
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+ | Close on 30 Bushwalkers had a hectic day turning skipping ropes, watching that the children didn't drown, supervising races, administering | ||
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+ | The climax of the day was reached when each child received a toy and a bag of sweets, and then came the scramble into the special bus. There was a bad moment when the bus left the Park and we found it wasn't heading towards Chatswood Station at all! Somehow a horrible | ||
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+ | Bob acquired a few grey hairs in his curly locks when at Chatswood | ||
Bushwalkers and children had become firm friends throughout the day and there were some sad and reluctant partings, Helen, aged 7, tearfully clutched at Bob when the hour of departure came and extracted promises of " | Bushwalkers and children had become firm friends throughout the day and there were some sad and reluctant partings, Helen, aged 7, tearfully clutched at Bob when the hour of departure came and extracted promises of " | ||
- | The children melted back to their Surry Hills homes with memor- | ||
- | les of the warmth of sunshine after the coolness of the tree-lined river, g r.ee.Dgrass-and a clear expanse of sky. The Bushwalkers_returned to their homes withhappy memories also and not without a sense of satisfaction. It is hard to say who were more tired - the children or the Bushwalkers. compared with Kiddies' | ||
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- | A:=NOOr OF :OUHT 0A=IGH. | ||
- | (Cradle Diountain - Lake St. Clair Reserve.) | ||
- | 3372 E. Garrad. | ||
- | One of the most delightful recollections of a recent holiday in Tasmania is of an afternoon spent on ',bunt Oakleiah. | ||
- | It is not as high as many of the other rJountains in the reserve but bas a number of features which make it outstanding. | ||
- | climbed from Pelion Hut, first crossing the lovely rushing | ||
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- | 'e walked west to the trig and from here had magnificient views cf the J-.' | ||
- | For a long time we sat, greatly enjoying this lovely panorama. Then we followed a staked route along the mountain top. Oahleigh is a fairly_long mountain with a more ,or less level top. J'rom the far end- we had delightful views of Lake Ayr. The blue waters of the lake *ere surrounded by brilliant greens, yellows and browns of the button r,ass plains which are a feature of the country. | ||
- | The crowning glory of the mountain was the flowers. Lovely expanses of Richeas, displaying every iwaaginable oolour - white, cream yellow, orange, pink, red,. etc. etc. I have never seen anything on the mainland to rival the beauty of there flowers. Then ther-e are stretches of boroiala, one a lemon scented variety. U'e )702-1nd only two boronias in Tasmania, nei,thlar with the lovely perfuina of our N.S.W. varieties, and both low growing. Ther-vvovirlsa. delightful carpets of sat pink, and al:Lazo-51; 1.41-11te. | ||
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- | ;s-4 - r.,,cycyrk and spirits aglow with all the | ||
- | 1:16 b_u_t with pleasantly tiredbodies, | ||
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- | Bob Younger and party enjoyed a rare experience on Oood Friday t'hat of liatiling to orchestral music on a noonlight nisht at | ||
- | Kanangra. A lad fracd the to | ||
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- | Kanangra in his car armed with a portable gramophone and record albums and we lay in (Air SieDing bags beside the fire while the lovely strirs of 1: | ||
- | depths of Kanangr2a | ||
- | BACKY.;\.,RD DUSH ALKII\TG. | + | The children melted back to their Surry Hills homes with memories of the warmth of sunshine after the coolness of the tree-lined river, green grass and a clear expanse of sky. The Bushwalkers returned to their homes with happy memories also and not without a sense of satisfaction. It is hard to say who were more tired - the children or the Bushwalkers. Compared with Kiddies' |
- | Rain, glorious rain: Soft soaking | + | |
- | The Bllodwoods | + | ---- |
- | h'are for the Wintor/Spri ng carnival. This year ' | + | |
- | 1 it is) underground, | + | =====Afternoon On Mount Oakleigh.===== |
- | fr less even froi year to year. There must be Some set of conditions which act as a stimulus to the tunnelling | + | |
- | I, AS PADDY GOT? | + | (Cradle Mountain - Lake St. Clair Reserve.) |
- | TENTS. | + | |
- | Paddy has good stocks of tents uta4e-' | + | By E. Garrad. |
- | HIP LENGTH PROOFED JACKETS. | + | |
- | Surplus U.S. Army jackets. Lightweight plastic proofed jackets only weigh 20 ozs. Light gray colour. 20/-1 no coupons. | + | One of the most delightful recollections of a recent holiday in Tasmania is of an afternoon spent on Mount Oakleigh. |
- | COMPASSES. -----n--(Prisimtic). Others 20/- and 10/-. | + | |
- | CAPE GROUPD SHEETS. 16/6. -STOn2. dAPES ITH HOOD. 22/4-- | + | It is not as high as many of the other mountains in the reserve but has a number of features which make it outstanding. |
- | Phone. B3101 PADDY PALLINp | + | |
- | 327 George Street, | + | We climbed from Pelion Hut, first crossing the lovely rushing Douglas Creek, and then ascended to a gap facing the hut. The going was very difficult but like much of the Tasmanian country, the undergrowth was unfriendly, and we arrived at the top minus a considerable amount of the skin on our legs. |
- | SYDNEY. | + | |
+ | We walked west to the trig and from here had magnificent views of the Forth Gorge. To the north was Cradle Mountain and to the south and south-west, Pelion East, Pelion West, Mt. Ossa, Mt. Thetis and Mt. Achiles, and away in the distance the white top of the magnificent Frenchman' | ||
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+ | For a long time we sat, greatly enjoying this lovely panorama. Then we followed a staked route along the mountain top. Oakleigh is a fairly long mountain with a more or less level top. From the far end we had delightful views of Lake Ayr. The blue waters of the lake were surrounded by brilliant greens, yellows and browns of the button grass plains which are a feature of the country. | ||
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+ | The crowning glory of the mountain was the flowers. Lovely expanses of Richeas, displaying every imaginable colour - white, cream yellow, orange, pink, red, etc. etc. I have never seen anything on the mainland to rival the beauty of these flowers. Then there are stretches of boronia, one a lemon scented variety. We found only two boronias in Tasmania, neither with the lovely perfume of our N.S.W. varieties, and both low growing. They provided delightful carpets of soft pink, and almost white. | ||
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+ | The staked route followed an easy descent, and we returned to the hut with pleasantly tired bodies, and spirits aglow with all the sights we had seen. | ||
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+ | Bob Younger and party enjoyed a rare experience on Good Friday night, that of listening to orchestral music on a moonlight night at Kanangra. A lad from the Technical College Walking Club had come to Kanangra in his car armed with a portable gramophone and record albums and we lay in our sleeping bags beside the fire while the lovely strains of Mendelssohn' | ||
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+ | =====Backyard Bushwalking.===== | ||
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+ | Rain, glorious rain! Soft soaking | ||
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+ | The Bloodwoods | ||
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+ | ===What has Paddy got?=== | ||
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+ | __Tents.__ | ||
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+ | Paddy has good stocks of tents made from white japara and willesden japara, The material is thoroughly reliable and equal to any pre-war cloth. All stock sizes on hand. | ||
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+ | __Hip length proofed jackets.__ | ||
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+ | Surplus U.S. Army jackets. Lightweight plastic proofed jackets only weigh 20 ozs. Light gray colour. 20/-, no coupons. | ||
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+ | __Compasses.__ | ||
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+ | £2 (Prisimtic). Others 20/- and 10/-. | ||
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+ | __Cape ground sheets.__ 16/6. | ||
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+ | __Storm capes with hood.__ 22/-. | ||
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+ | Paddy Pallin. | ||
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+ | Phone B3101. | ||
Camp Gear for Walkers. | Camp Gear for Walkers. | ||
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