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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER. | + | **THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, | + | |
- | The N.S.W. Nurses' | + | |
- | Reiby Place, Sydney, Bax No.4476 G.P.O., Sydney. | + | |
- | Phone JAT1462. | + | |
- | 307 JULY 1960 Price 1/-. | + | |
- | Editor: Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, 2cproduction: | + | |
- | Pennant Hills. -,& | + | |
- | Business Manager: Brian Harvey. T7med by Jean 7:i rve:., | + | |
- | CO-T MTS. | + | |
- | P,,,re | + | |
- | Social Forecast - Pam Baker 2 | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, The N.S.W. Nurses' |
- | At Our June Meeting - Alex Colley 3 | + | |
- | Night On A Bald Mountain - Athol Atwood 3 | + | |
- | Bushwalker Barbecue - Dot Butler 5 | + | |
- | Hatsw1.1's Taxi & Tourist Service (Advertisement) 7 | + | |
- | Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) 9 | + | |
- | Mt. Jel lore - "Allga" | + | |
- | Just Beyond the Bulldozers - Alex Colley 10 | + | |
- | The Social Past 12 | + | |
- | Padtr' | + | |
- | Your ,Ialking Guide - Day dalks - D 1vid Ingram 14 | + | |
- | Cradle Mountain - Lair St.Clair deserve - aoy- CragEs 16 | + | |
+ | **307 JULY 1960 Price 1/-** | ||
- | We sink to sleep; and the silence spreads | ||
- | Night sounds, and silvery shafts of moonlight | ||
- | Slanting through the trees, add magic to the ht; | ||
- | Fast-driving clouds, hiding the moon; the grey Coldness of dawn; ipird-calls _Erecting day; Wind; and sunshine; deep -oo6ls in creeks; | ||
- | Lapstones and long, steep ridges, crowned with --)eL, | ||
- | Or with my rucksack, from the city. There' | ||
- | 2. | ||
- | Oh, why do I yield, -*len, cut there, freedom wait s, And all that's left of leisure, that creates Beauty' | ||
- | 0: dear, green Earth: 0: mountains, deep within Your hearts the bushland lzep: May we who win To peace, and living Beauty, there enshrined, Guard them, and thee, forever, from Tankind: | ||
- | factract from The Bushwal:: | ||
- | SOC,a_.`IL | + | |**Editor** | Don Matthews, 33 Pomona Street, Pennant Hills. WJ3514| |
- | - :am | + | |**Reproduction**| Denise Hull | |
- | JULY 19TH Theatre Party." | + | |**Sales & Subs.**| Eileen Taylor | |
- | I will arrange a dinner party for those interested. | + | |**Business Manager**| Brian Harvey | |
- | JULY 20TH Jim Brown and Malcolm MacGregor are busily thinking up shits, songs and darn e rcutim s for this night s entertainmert | + | |**Typed** | Jean Harvey | |
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+ | |Social Forecast | ||
+ | |At Our June Meeting - Alex Colley |3| | ||
+ | |Night On A Bald Mountain - Athol Atwood |3| | ||
+ | |Bushwalker Barbecue - Dot Butler |5| | ||
+ | |Hatswell' | ||
+ | |Sanitarium Health Food Shop (Advertisement) |9| | ||
+ | |Mt. Jellore - " | ||
+ | |Just Beyond the Bulldozers - Alex Colley |10| | ||
+ | |The Social Past |12| | ||
+ | |Paddy' | ||
+ | |Your Walking Guide - Day Walks - David Ingram |14| | ||
+ | |Cradle Mountain - Lair St.Clair Reserve - Roy Craggs |16| | ||
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+ | We sink to sleep; and the silence spreads\\ | ||
+ | Night sounds, and silvery shafts of moonlight\\ | ||
+ | Slanting through the trees, add magic to the night;\\ | ||
+ | Fast-driving clouds, hiding the moon; the grey \\ | ||
+ | Coldness of dawn; bird-calls greeting day; \\ | ||
+ | Wind; and sunshine; deep pools in creeks;\\ | ||
+ | Lapstones and long, steep ridges, crowned with peaks; \\ | ||
+ | The range-filled view; and trailing smoke of a train:\\ | ||
+ | All these have brought me joy, and will again \\ | ||
+ | Whenever I escape, by secret thought, | ||
+ | Or with my rucksack, from the city. There' | ||
+ | Can keep me from them while I've strength to walk!\\ | ||
+ | Yet I leave them, join in the fuss and talk, \\ | ||
+ | Fight the old fight for bread, enslaved by goods,\\ | ||
+ | And insatiate appetites, timid moods.\\ | ||
+ | Oh, why do I yield, when out there, freedom waits, \\ | ||
+ | And all that's left of leisure, that creates\\ | ||
+ | Beauty' | ||
+ | O! dear, green Earth: O! mountains, deep within \\ | ||
+ | Your hearts the bushland keep: May we who win \\ | ||
+ | To peace, and living Beauty, there enshrined, \\ | ||
+ | Guard them, and thee, forever, from mankind: | ||
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+ | Extract from The Bushwalker, by D. Lawry. | ||
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+ | ====== Social Forecast ====== | ||
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+ | JULY 19TH Theatre Party." | ||
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+ | JULY 20TH Jim Brown and Malcolm MacGregor are busily thinking up skits, songs and dance routines | ||
JULY 27TH I need slides, quickly, for the Non-Scenic Slide Competition. Only six slides per person please. | JULY 27TH I need slides, quickly, for the Non-Scenic Slide Competition. Only six slides per person please. | ||
- | T.HE LOT- WEEKEND: | + | |
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+ | ====== The Long Weekend ====== | ||
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Cold weather, but fine for a change. | Cold weather, but fine for a change. | ||
Three official trips were well attended. | Three official trips were well attended. | ||
- | Roy Craggs had 9 on his Tiwilla-Kowmung walk. | + | Roy Craggs had 9 on his Tiwilla-Kowmung walk. Jack Gentle led 15 down the Cox's via Cullenbenbong and up Galong Creek. Overheard while travelling with shadows in front:- "Thank goodness my pack is still wider than I am" (from a lady, of course). Quite a sight to see motor cars on the Cox at the foot of Black Jerry' |
- | Jack Gentle led 15 down the Cox' | + | Additions to Green Gully: Bert Carlon' |
- | Quite a sight to see motor cars on the Cox at the foot of Black Jerry's Ridge, five in all. How many next holiday? | + | |
- | Galong Creek is still as pleasant to wall: along even leading 15 up its cascades | + | Bob Duncan led 11 on the Annual " |
- | Additions to Green Gully: Bert Carlon' | ||
- | An uneventful holiday weekend. Pleasant walking, organised company. Good steady walking on the last day. No broken bones, and a reunion of 37 S.B.W.s at the A.B. Cafe for tea. | ||
- | Bob Duncan led 11 on the Annual " | + | ====== At Our June Meeting ====== |
- | **At our June Meeting** | ||
Alex Colley | Alex Colley | ||
One new member, Arnold Fleishmarm, was welcomed by the President, | One new member, Arnold Fleishmarm, was welcomed by the President, | ||
- | A letter from the Sydney Adventists requested information on how to form a walking Club. On Frank Ashdown' | + | A letter from the Sydney Adventists requested information on how to form a walking Club. On Frank Ashdown' |
There was somewhat a shortage of reports, but the Walks Secretary had one to inform us that 103 started on walks in May, also 33 prospectives and 12 visitors. The Federation barbecue accounted for 60 of the starters. | There was somewhat a shortage of reports, but the Walks Secretary had one to inform us that 103 started on walks in May, also 33 prospectives and 12 visitors. The Federation barbecue accounted for 60 of the starters. | ||
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The Social Secretary promised us something seldom attempted in the ordinary run of reports. Henceforth events will be reported before they take place, instead of afterwards. | The Social Secretary promised us something seldom attempted in the ordinary run of reports. Henceforth events will be reported before they take place, instead of afterwards. | ||
- | At the end of the meeting Ron Knightley told us that he was leaving in three weeks for England, where he would be watching Australia' | + | At the end of the meeting Ron Knightley told us that he was leaving in three weeks for England, where he would be watching Australia' |
The meeting ended after a quarter of an hour. Nobody disagreed about anything. | The meeting ended after a quarter of an hour. Nobody disagreed about anything. | ||
- | **Night on Bald Mountain** | + | ====== |
(with apologies to Mussorgski) | (with apologies to Mussorgski) | ||
Athol Atwood. | Athol Atwood. | ||
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By early Saturday morning two carloads of shock troops had, after many losses (at least one car) managed to rendezvous on the perimeter of the impregnable forest out from Milton. With great resourcefulness and route plotting of the highest order the cars sped through the unknown, bodily pushing a D7 Bulldozer to one side to allow for rapid movement. The cars ultimately failed and the troops rapidly upped packs and strode manfully and womanfully forth into the great unknown. Progressing up the Clyde Valley the scene of the campaign revealed itself - the running up of Byangee Walls, the climbing of Mt. Tallaterang, | By early Saturday morning two carloads of shock troops had, after many losses (at least one car) managed to rendezvous on the perimeter of the impregnable forest out from Milton. With great resourcefulness and route plotting of the highest order the cars sped through the unknown, bodily pushing a D7 Bulldozer to one side to allow for rapid movement. The cars ultimately failed and the troops rapidly upped packs and strode manfully and womanfully forth into the great unknown. Progressing up the Clyde Valley the scene of the campaign revealed itself - the running up of Byangee Walls, the climbing of Mt. Tallaterang, | ||
- | General headquarters were established on the Clyde homestead flat, and great was the examination | + | General headquarters were established on the Clyde homestead flat, and great was the examination |
- | Suddenly the assault was on, and all the troops rushed up and over the top by 3 p m. without losses or casualties. This greatly disappointed an eagle which had hopefully circled all the -while. On top maw shots were fired until finally the enemy (i e. the scenery) succumbed,. ritual | + | |
- | The caterpillar circled the ridges | + | Suddenly the assault was on, and all the troops rushed up and over the top by 3 p m. without losses or casualties. This greatly disappointed an eagle which had hopefully circled all the while. On top many shots were fired until finally the enemy (i e. the scenery) succumbed. |
- | viheeled | + | |
- | This was to be t' | + | The caterpillar circled the ridges |
- | COM-RATULATfOlZ TO | + | |
- | Jam and Colin Putt - another son. | + | This was to be to be day for an attack on Tallaterang, |
- | Judy Wagg and Richard Redfern, | + | |
- | And to Joan Walker and. Frank 'Rigby who were married | + | |
- | 5. | + | **CONGRATULATIONS** |
- | BIB i1a.3EC1JE. | + | |
- | - Dot 3utlar. | + | Jane and Colin Putt - another son. |
- | JVr young boys had just turmd eleven and we were having- a mid-week birthday camp at Glenbrook Creek to celebrate. | + | Judy Wagg and Richard Redfern, |
- | "Nhy Ja ould we?" said Rona, " | + | And to Joan Walker and Frank Rigby who were married |
- | So we ate oar sausages for breakfast on 'Saturday morning, vacated our beautiful big sleeping cave on the Glenbrook Creek track, and hied us off to Euroka, relying on Providence for oar next days ' meals. I left it to :Zona to study the map and get us there, and the whole process was remarkably simple - we just walked straight there in less than an hour. "All this talk about people getting list in the Blue Labyrinth must be so much hot air" said I. | + | |
- | The only person there -when we arrived was Ernie French, collecting firewood for the barbecue fire. Myself and young scattered off to explore the clearing. We bounded round its borders, and played hidings, following each other 's trodden tracks | + | |
- | Another voluble lot strode in, the last " | + | ====== Bushwalker Barbecue ====== |
- | What would the Club do without Jack Wren? Who else possesses such remarkable know-how | + | |
- | Our attention was temporarily diverted from the barbecue by some nearby tent-erecting operations. We were reminded of an axiom propounded by Ray Kirkby in an article | + | Dot Butler. |
- | "Often a campsite has position but no magnitude" | + | |
- | Back at the fire, those of us who had no evening meal stood around, eyeing the splendid horror of the two spitted beasts and wondering how we could get the idea easily into the | + | Our young boys had just turned |
- | President' | + | |
- | 9.-73 11" tr's wait-roe | + | "Why should |
- | awl cur% Zst c VIrvAt s ! | + | |
- | President was putting the onus of ringing the dinner-bell on to Helen everything | + | So we ate our sausages for breakfast on Saturday morning, vacated our beautiful big sleeping cave on the Glenbrook Creek track, and hied us off to Euroka, relying on Providence for our next day's meals. I left it to Rona to study the map and get us there, and the whole process was remarkably simple - we just walked straight there in less than an hour. "All this talk about people getting list in the Blue Labyrinth must be so much hot air" said I. |
- | became plain sailing | + | |
- | and the hungry-gutted | + | The only person there when we arrived was Ernie French, collecting firewood for the barbecue fire. Myself and young scattered off to explore the clearing. We bounded round its borders, and played hidings, following each other' |
- | ones easily | + | Another voluble lot strode in, the last " |
- | Nhen the keenest pangs of hunger were allayed one found time to raise one's eyes above stomach-level and take in one's companions. | + | |
+ | What would the Club do without Jack Wren? Who else possesses such remarkable know-how | ||
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+ | Our attention was temporarily diverted from the barbecue by some nearby tent-erecting operations. We were reminded of an axiom propounded by Ray Kirkby in an article | ||
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+ | The tent was being pitched on a miniature cleared space on a bracken-covered slope. Still, perhaps it was warmer there. | ||
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+ | Back at the fire, those of us who had no evening meal stood around, eyeing the splendid horror of the two spitted beasts and wondering how we could get the idea easily into the President' | ||
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+ | When the keenest pangs of hunger were allayed one found time to raise one's eyes above stomach-level and take in one's companions. | ||
Eventually people could eat no more and the remains of the second beast were left to go on cooking slowly for breakfast. | Eventually people could eat no more and the remains of the second beast were left to go on cooking slowly for breakfast. | ||
- | Now the camp fire was lit, and at this radiating centre of warmth and light everyone converged. Someone set off sparklers which squandered, their light handsomely against a background of bonefire | + | |
- | The tc;nt was being pitched on A | + | Now the camp fire was lit, and at this radiating centre of warmth and light everyone converged. Someone set off sparklers which squandered, their light handsomely against a background of bonfire |
- | miniature cleared space on a bracken- covered slope. | + | |
- | Still, perhaps it was warmer there. | + | |
- | 7.. | + | There followed a fine sing-song in the secret clearing, |
- | There followed a fine sing-song in the secret clearing, | + | |
- | In the early hours of ' | + | In the early hours of Sunday |
- | stood surveyin g the sad fly-blown remnant of carcase | + | |
- | =CLAN STATE FOREST 20/- u 11 | + | After breakfast |
- | CARLON' | + | |
- | After breakfast | + | After the map-reading was finished the President announced that it would soon be time to judge the damper-making |
- | Teacher a solemn voice was heard: " | + | |
- | After the map-reading was finished the President announced that it would soon be time to judge the damper-malci ng competition, | + | The next entertainment, |
- | FOR ALL YOU TTL liSPOrIT FROM BL-CKTIE... TH | + | |
- | CONTACT | + | You need a higher target", |
- | HATSWELL' | + | |
- | RING, WRITE, WIRE OR C2AT,T, | + | But every happy day must come to its close, and now it was time to pack up and depart, On the way up to the track we passed a giant angophera, the most glorious tree for miles around - and it had been ringbarked |
- | ANf HOUR - D.,1Y OR1\.1IGI-Er | + | |
- | BOOKING OFFICE: 4. doors | + | |
- | from GardrErs Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR am NEON SIGN) | + | ====== Mt Jellore ====== |
- | 1PHONE: Blackheath W459 or 1N151 | + | |
- | SPEEDY 5 or 8 PASSEIGER CARS AVAILABLE | + | |
- | LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES CATERED FOR | + | 22-23-24th July Walk No.28 - Leader |
- | FARES: KANANURA W=S 30/ per head (minimum 5 passengers) | + | |
- | II If If | + | From the high parts of Sydney you can see the Gib at Bowral, and to the right a little, the conical peak of Mt. Jellore. |
- | PRY'S LOOKDOWN 3/- It | + | |
- | IT | + | Rounded conical hills are a feature around |
- | 11 11 | + | |
- | 11 | + | |
- | tt | + | |
- | WE WELL BE PTFMBED TO -TOTE TRIPS OR S_PECL.LL P..RTES ON APPLICATION. | + | |
- | 8. | + | |
- | awarding first prize to himself, and as fir st-lorize ha-opened | + | |
- | The next entertainment, | + | |
- | You need a higher target", | + | |
- | But evew happy day must come to its close, and now it was time to pack up and depart, On the way up to the track we passed a gia nt angophera, the most glorious tree for miles around - and it had been rinebarked: | + | |
- | 9. | + | |
- | MT. =LORE. | + | |
- | (22-23-24th July Walk No.28 - Leader | + | |
- | - "Maga". | + | |
- | From the high parts of Sydney you can see the Gib at Bowral, and to the right a little, the conical peak of Et. Jellore. | + | |
- | Rounded conical hills are a feature around | + | |
Jellore Creek is roughish but not difficult (one mile an hour scrambling). The Nattal is fairly easy walking. Close to the junction is Russell' | Jellore Creek is roughish but not difficult (one mile an hour scrambling). The Nattal is fairly easy walking. Close to the junction is Russell' | ||
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- | HEALTH FOOD SHOP GroiVEGETARIAN CAFE*: | + | Another |
- | F000z/s Ts ARE NOT COEPLETE WITHOUT | + | |
- | SAN ITZRIUM PRODUCTS | + | |
- | DRIED FRUITS - APRICOTS - PEARS - ,=.PPLE RINGS - PRUNES - FIGS | + | ====== It Was As Usual Snow's Fault ====== |
- | SNICKS ON THE TRJ:kC KS - WALT RAIS INS - D TES - NEWPORT ROLLS | + | |
- | SPREADS - MRMITE - PE. NUT - 11UT OLI | + | The bizarre figure clad in long woollens |
- | BISCUITS - =CID.L NO - iv 7.12, - | + | |
- | 13 HUNTER ST SYDNEY. E3W1725. | + | And would you believe it the bizarre figure put his long trousers |
- | 10. | + | |
- | way can be plotted. Start at a point 1200 :yards below the Jellore Creek junction (the Burr agorang-Blue Mountains Tourist Map does not give an accurate indication of the Pass). | + | |
- | WAS AS USUAL, JMI", saws FAULT | + | |
- | The bizarre figure clad in long mollens | + | |
- | contain_l_r-, | + | |
He should have put his foot in it the first time? | He should have put his foot in it the first time? | ||
- | PAGE'S PASS: For those who wart to try a new way into Blue Gum, or for motoring | + | |
- | types who would like to revisit an old haunt on a day trip, P.ie's Pass, off the Bell road, is still in good condition to the foot of the cliff line - a few spots where you have to look fcr it but on the whole easily negotiable. | + | |
- | JI.T6T BEYOND TIE EunDoZERS. | + | **Page's Pass** |
- | - Alex Colley. | + | |
- | It was on the Saturday morning of heat wave week that Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and I set out from Jamberoo for Nadgee. It was a cool and pleasant day, and those who like motoring would have enjoyed the trip. For us it was something to put up with for the sake of a week at Nadgee, and we were pleased when, some | + | For those who wart to try a new way into Blue Gum, or for motoring types who would like to revisit an old haunt on a day trip, Page's Pass, off the Bell road, is still in good condition to the foot of the cliff line - a few spots where you have to look for it but on the whole easily negotiable. |
- | 250 miles down the coast, the subdivider' | + | |
- | Next day, thanks to good navigation by Frank, we drove straight to the turnoff from the Disaster Bay Road to Nadgee, which you would never pick with the naked eye from a car. There was nothing difficult about driving along the track, except that there were a lot of scratchy bushes and our Land aover was too shiny. This held us up quite a bit, but we didn't much wart to carry our week' | + | ====== Just Beyond the Bulldozers ====== |
- | the range and saw below us one of the few remaining unspoiled stretches of the N.S.W. coast. It didn't take us long to find a beautiful open grassy campsite by | + | |
- | 11. | + | Alex Colley |
- | a small lagoon behind the beach. | + | |
- | Next day was spent on a short trip up the cot st and back tc camp and then we set off far Cape Howe. As we went eouth there was less tiziaber on the headlands, and in the last few miles it was just open heath country. The cool weether | + | It was on the Saturday morning of heat wave week that Frank Leyden, Bill Cosgrove and I set out from Jamberoo for Nadgee. It was a cool and pleasant day, and those who like motoring would have enjoyed the trip. For us it was something to put up with for the sake of a week at Nadgee, and we were pleased when, some 250 miles down the coast, the subdivider' |
- | The geology of the country too is quite different to our Sydney coast. The rock along the seashore is abcat the same texture as sand stone, but is harder, is of reddish brown colour and looks as if it has been subjected to heat. Inland there is granite. Fresh water is easy to find, and, unlike the dark sluggish water further north, often flows in clear streamlets almost like in parts of the Blue Mountains. Before long a green backed parrot | + | |
- | We camped behind a large lake named Salt Lake on Aaich were a number of black swans and other water birds. Not the best of campsites, but -within a couple of | + | Next day, thanks to good navigation by Frank, we drove straight to the turnoff from the Disaster Bay Road to Nadgee, which you would never pick with the naked eye from a car. There was nothing difficult about driving along the track, except that there were a lot of scratchy bushes and our Land Rover was too shiny. This held us up quite a bit, but we didn't much want to carry our week's packs an extra five miles, so we persevered to the Merrika River. Here the crossing is very rough, and though just within the capacity of a Land Rover, the stage had been reached when it was easier to walk. In the afternoon we set off along the old road for Wally Newton' |
- | hour s of Cape Howe. Next day we set off towards some sandhills beyond which, we | + | |
- | thought , lay the Cape. After some three miles over the heathland we C Tab to a | + | Next day was spent on a short trip up the coast and back to camp and then we set off far Cape Howe. As we went south there was less tiziaber on the headlands, and in the last few miles it was just open heath country. The cool weather |
- | beach at the Southern end of which wag a sandhill some 50 feet high. There was something very peculiar about that sandhill. It was restins | + | |
- | Which reached a few 'feet above the water. | + | The geology of the country too is quite different to our Sydney coast. The rock along the seashore is about the same texture as sand stone, but is harder, is of reddish brown colour and looks as if it has been subjected to heat. Inland there is granite. Fresh water is easy to find, and, unlike the dark sluggish water further north, often flows in clear streamlets almost like in parts of the Blue Mountains. Before long a green backed parrot |
- | came round a corner, I saw a few yerds'in front a limp brown furry object which I | + | |
- | at first took to be a dead horse. No, it wasn' | + | We camped behind a large lake named Salt Lake on which were a number of black swans and other water birds. Not the best of campsites, but within a couple of hours of Cape Howe. Next day we set off towards some sandhills beyond which, we thought,lay the Cape. After some three miles over the heathland we came to a |
+ | beach at the Southern end of which wag a sandhill some 50 feet high. There was something very peculiar about that sandhill. It was resting | ||
Another couple of hundred yards and we started round the sandhill. As we did a freezing wind bearing light rain and stinging sand hit us and the Coast started to bear away to the South West. Then it was borne upon us that this was Cape Howe - the South-east corner of our Continent - just a sandhill. Round the corner on a boulder strewn strand between the sea and the sandhills the broken off, rusted bow of a wreck pointed skywards. | Another couple of hundred yards and we started round the sandhill. As we did a freezing wind bearing light rain and stinging sand hit us and the Coast started to bear away to the South West. Then it was borne upon us that this was Cape Howe - the South-east corner of our Continent - just a sandhill. Round the corner on a boulder strewn strand between the sea and the sandhills the broken off, rusted bow of a wreck pointed skywards. | ||
- | We vent a little way along the coast, covering our faces against the driving rain and stinging sand, then started inland to climb one of the sandhills. It was just like the slopes of Kosciusko in a blizzard. We struggled to the top and looked down the coast to the low outline of Gabo Island with its lighthouse, than down into one of the gullies. Here I found that what I had suspected was true. The sandhills were not natural to the coantry. In the valley the sand was darkened | + | |
- | 12. | + | We went a little way along the coast, covering our faces against the driving rain and stinging sand, then started inland to climb one of the sand hills. It was just like the slopes of Kosciusko in a blizzard. We struggled to the top and looked down the coast to the low outline of Gabo Island with its lighthouse, than down into one of the gullies. Here I found that what I had suspected was true. The sandhills were not natural to the country. In the valley the sand was darkened by soil. There were dead stumps of trees and shrubs, and a thin growth of reeds, the last remnants of vegetative cover. Thereupon I conceived a theory which I shall hold until someone |
- | by soil. Ti^ere | + | |
- | We were glad to cross the border again and corre out of the cord hills to the warm sunny beach to the north in sanny New south uvales. Our shcrt venture over the Victorian border merely confirmed my opinion of that State. | + | We were glad to cross the border again and come out of the cold hills to the warm sunny beach to the north in sunny New south Wales. Our short venture over the Victorian border merely confirmed my opinion of that State. |
- | That night we found a good campsite | + | |
- | inlet - the mouth of the Merrika River - and camped in a delightful spot behind an old timber loading | + | That night we found a good campsite |
- | By the next night we were back at Jamberoo, | + | |
- | Yes, we can thoroughly recommend a trip to Nadgee, provided you have a full week to do it, cr, , alternatively, | + | By the next night we were back at Jamberoo, |
- | THE SOCIAL PAST | + | |
- | The two Talks for June were top not cher s and drew full houses. | + | Yes, we can thoroughly recommend a trip to Nadgee, provided you have a full week to do it, or, alternatively, |
- | On 15th June Mr. J.G. Polisoniszoke on Snakes and Spiders. Certain of the audience were disappointed (because/ | + | |
- | Professor Taylor talked about 'The Geology of some of our wa..11dng | + | |
+ | **The Social Past** | ||
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+ | The two talks for June were top notchers | ||
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+ | On 15th June Mr. J.G. Polisoniszoke on Snakes and Spiders. Certain of the audience were disappointed (because | ||
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+ | Professor Taylor talked about 'The Geology of some of our walking | ||
Someone was heard to ask for information on the Clyde River area. This is covered by F.A, Craft in the " | Someone was heard to ask for information on the Clyde River area. This is covered by F.A, Craft in the " | ||
- | pp. 99-132 Tallong Bungonia | + | pp. 99-132 Tallong Bungonia\\ |
- | 24.3-261 Nerrimunga Creek | + | 243-261 Nerrimunga Creek\\ |
- | 261-265 Bulee Ridge | + | 261-265 Bulee Ridge\\ |
- | 412-4.30 Nerriga (includes plates showing views from Endrick and Ccrang | + | 412-430 Nerriga (includes plates showing views from Endrick and Corang |
- | T9-&11, here we are, right in the middle of Winter, and leith our coldest month yet to come. Are you prepared?? | + | |
- | Enthusiastic Minter walkers thould certainly investigate our " | + | |
- | We also have some down-filled jackets mhich are guaranteed to keep the westerlies howling across Narrow Neck at bay. Yours for E11.18. 0: | + | About 70 energetic |
- | We have a good lire of warm hard-wearing Norwegian pullovers still available, priced from E4. 4. 0. Just the thing for winter camping trips. Only a limited number left, so hurry. | + | |
- | A new illustrated Prices List is now available so S.B.W. members, old, new and prospective, | + | A record 160 Club members, friends and neighbours gathered |
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- | 201tASTLEREAGH St SYDNEY | + | |
- | P42685 | + | ====== Your Walking Guide : Day Walks ====== |
- | About 70 energetic | + | |
- | A record 160 Club members, friends and neighbours gathered | + | David Ingram |
- | YOUR TAL-iLlal\G GUIDE DAY WALKS, | + | |
- | - David Ingram. | + | |
- | 24TH JULY | + | **24TH JULY** |
- | 31ST JULY | + | 8.40 a m. train Central Electric Station to Wahroonga |
- | 7TH AUGUST | + | |
- | 14TH AUGUST | + | |
- | Wahroonga Spring Gully - The Sphinx - Cowan Creek- Bobbin Head - Nt. Kuringai Stn. 12 miles. | + | |
- | 8.40 a m. train Central Electric Station to Nahroonga | + | |
- | A-pleasant ramble through the Western portion of Kuringai Chase. Ideal for new members not familiar with the area. Mainly track walking. | + | |
Map: Broken Bay Military | Map: Broken Bay Military | ||
Hawkesbury River Tourist | Hawkesbury River Tourist | ||
Leader: Irene Pridham. | Leader: Irene Pridham. | ||
- | Waterfall - Mt. Westmacott Myuna Creek - Heathcote Creek - Scouter' | + | |
- | 8.20 a m. Cronulla train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland. CHANGE AT SUTIERLn.ND | + | **31ST JULY** |
- | Definitely a test walk. Gaiters recommended | + | Definitely a test walk. Gaiters recommended |
- | Nap: Camden Military | + | Map: Camden Military |
- | Port HacIdng | + | Port Hacking |
- | Leader: Jean qilson. | + | Leader: Jean Wilson. |
- | Pymble - bus to St. Ives (Warrimoo Road) - Cowan Creek - Roach Trig - St. Ives. 7 miles. | + | |
+ | **7TH AUGUST** | ||
NOTE ALTERED TRAIN TIME. 9.10 train from Central Electric Station to Pymble via Bridge. | NOTE ALTERED TRAIN TIME. 9.10 train from Central Electric Station to Pymble via Bridge. | ||
- | Ticliets: Return to Pymble via Bridge. | + | Tickets: Return to Pymble via Bridge. |
Scratchy in parts. May be some early wild flowers about and plenty of time to study them. | Scratchy in parts. May be some early wild flowers about and plenty of time to study them. | ||
Map: Broken Bay Military | Map: Broken Bay Military | ||
Leader: Pam Baker | Leader: Pam Baker | ||
- | Parramatta - bus to Rouse Hill - Cattai Creek - Cataract Creek - Vineyard Station. 14 miles. | + | |
- | NOTE: TRAIN TINE ALTERED. 8.27 a m. Liverpool train from Central | + | **14TH AUGUST** |
- | Electric Station to GRANVILLE. CHANGE AT GRANIT, | + | NOTE: TRAIN LINE ALTERED. 8.27 a m. Liverpool train from Central Electric Station to GRANVILLE. CHANGE AT GRANVILLE |
- | 2.5. | + | |
- | 14TH AUGUST | + | |
- | (Continued) | + | |
- | This -walk starts where 1a,st year's excursion into the Cattai Creek area finished. It daould | + | |
Map Windsor Military | Map Windsor Military | ||
- | Hawlo sbuly River Tourist | + | Hawkesbury |
Leader: David Ingram | Leader: David Ingram | ||
- | wEEnaD | + | |
- | 29-30-31JULY BANK HOLIDAY. | + | **29-30-31JULY |
- | -1ST AUGUST Kato omba Megalong Creek - Cox's River Junction - Breakfast Creek - Glen Alan Canyon. | + | Katoomba |
- | First class river and creek scenery - extensive panoramas on the last day. Dawn Nellie' | + | First class river and creek scenery - extensive panoramas on the last day. Down Nellie' |
- | Maps: Myles Dunphy s Map of the C anrerang s | + | Maps: Myles Dunphy's Map of the Gangerangs\\ |
- | Katoomba | + | Katoomba |
- | Blue Mnunt airs Tourist. | + | Leader: Brian Harvey. |
- | Leader: Brian. | + | |
- | 29-30.-31 JULY | + | **29-30-31 JULY ** |
- | 5-6-7 AUGUST | + | Katoomba Megalong Creek - Galong Creek - Carlon' |
- | WANTED: | + | |
- | Katoomba Megalong Creek - Galong Creek - Carlon' | + | **5-6-7 AUGUST** |
- | Wolgen Valley - Annie Rowan' | + | Wolgen Valley - Annie Rowan' |
Leader: Lyndsey Gray. | Leader: Lyndsey Gray. | ||
- | Leaders Inho will give the Editor details of their forthcoming trips about five or six weeks before they are due, r)nd follow up with any news worth reporting immediately after. | ||
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- | Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair Reserve | + | |
+ | **WANTED: | ||
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+ | Leaders who will give the Editor details of their forthcoming trips about five or six weeks before they are due, and follow up with any news worth reporting immediately after. | ||
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Roy Craggs. | Roy Craggs. | ||
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Meanwhile I was gathering as much information as I could from around the Club. Advice and suggestions ranged many and varied, most of these I found very helpful. Opinions on the conditions in Tasmania for weather and walking went, from easy, moderate, rough, terrible to abominable, but everyone agreed it was a worthwhile trip. | Meanwhile I was gathering as much information as I could from around the Club. Advice and suggestions ranged many and varied, most of these I found very helpful. Opinions on the conditions in Tasmania for weather and walking went, from easy, moderate, rough, terrible to abominable, but everyone agreed it was a worthwhile trip. | ||
- | Time for departure drew near, and our party had dwindled back to two, Smithy and I. However, a bare week before we left I was talking to a prospective member of the Club who expressed his desire to accompany us. He had been introduced to me as Hans. I enquired of Hans if he had had any wallkig | + | Time for departure drew near, and our party had dwindled back to two, Smithy and I. However, a bare week before we left I was talking to a prospective member of the Club who expressed his desire to accompany us. He had been introduced to me as Hans. I enquired of Hans if he had had any walking |
We travelled to Melbourne by train, a very uncomfortable trip in comparison with the seats on the new ferry the Princess of Tasmania", | We travelled to Melbourne by train, a very uncomfortable trip in comparison with the seats on the new ferry the Princess of Tasmania", | ||
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I awoke early Friday morning and asked Hans the time 5.30 a m. Food being foremost in my mind I lit the fire and began to prepare breakfast. The meal was half cooked then Hans leant over his bunk laughing like one a screw or two loose, and informed me that the tine was only 4.40 am! I was very upset by this; getting up that early is against my principles. at the boys were soon out of bed when I put the bacon on the fire. We got off to an early start in fine but cold weather. | I awoke early Friday morning and asked Hans the time 5.30 a m. Food being foremost in my mind I lit the fire and began to prepare breakfast. The meal was half cooked then Hans leant over his bunk laughing like one a screw or two loose, and informed me that the tine was only 4.40 am! I was very upset by this; getting up that early is against my principles. at the boys were soon out of bed when I put the bacon on the fire. We got off to an early start in fine but cold weather. | ||
- | On the way to Pelion Hut we were in the heart of the namntein | + | On the way to Pelion Hut we were in the heart of the mountain |
- | grass plains; this grass grows in "lumps up to about three feet 1-lie-h ' | + | |
- | We were very interested in the fossils to be found in abundance in the bed of the creek near the hut. There are some very fire specimens, mainly of seashells, but size and weight of the stone prevented us from carrying as much as we would have liked to. | + | We were very interested in the fossils to be found in abundance in the bed of the creek near the hut. There are some very fine specimens, mainly of seashells, but size and weight of the stone prevented us from carrying as much as we would have liked to. |
At Pelion I created the first successful damper of my damper cooking career. We actually ate it all, except of course the half inch of charcoal on the bottom. The possums managed to polish this off, but because they live in a sanctuary and are protected, I doubt that I should have fed them that indigestible substance. | At Pelion I created the first successful damper of my damper cooking career. We actually ate it all, except of course the half inch of charcoal on the bottom. The possums managed to polish this off, but because they live in a sanctuary and are protected, I doubt that I should have fed them that indigestible substance. | ||
- | On Saturday morning we sallied forth with great ideas about climbing Mt. Ossa. We reached Pelion Gap where the track to Ossa is located, oar aathusiasm Slightly dampened by steep grades on parts of the track from Pelion Hut, and leaving our packs at the main track set off towards Ossa. On the side of Ossa itself, Smithy and I began to complain bitterly of mountains and the mental condition of those people Who climb mountains. Hans looked at us with amazement, and informed us Ossa is a " | ||
- | We arrived at Ducane Hut late in the afterno:n and decided to examine the Visitor' | ||
- | seen so far, a party had placed an entry in 1956. Hans hod been sufficiently unwary to display his artistic ability, and therob7 feund himself with the job of sketching our respective CIdlo badges into the books. But I noticed that these crelt flashes of inspiration grew smaller day by day. | ||
- | Wood was our major problem at Ducane. There was nlent-y of it h,Indy, all very big, all very wet and the axe from the hut had seen far better days. This time we | ||
- | were saved by Smithy Wno let slip that ,he used to go loggirg down the Abercrombie years ago. In the twinkle Smithy found himself with an axe in his hand and, kicking himself mentally, he went off to do the honolrs. | ||
- | There is an entry in the Visitor' | ||
- | The possums gave us a really good going over that night. They romped with gay abandon all over the wooden shingle roof. One adventurous soul climbed in the chimney and gave us whack inside. | ||
- | Due to our frionds and a sleepless niht we had a late start on 3unday, leaving Ducane at 11 a m. We proceeded towards -vvindy Ridge Hut, but pent sometime on a side track to see the Dalton and Ferguson vaterfalls. These we ...arced were of interest, but nething out of the box. after lun&inF at olindy Llidfo we pressed on to Pine Valley. Snakes were very prevalent in this area; we sew aoveral but they proved reluctant to pose for the cameras and suddenly it dawned on Ao why the boys let me wall: in front all the time. I almost trod on a firer sn=le cc and dug my heels in hard. Hans banged into my pack with his head and bounced riFlit back, and the result was a string of adjectives in four languages. Very colourful indeed. | ||
- | At the bottom of Pine Valley there are two tracks to the hut, one through the forest and one over the plains which extend right up to the hut, a little over a mile distant. We took the track over the plains right smack into the best mudpie that side of the Black Stump. Well bedecked with mud and feeling very upset we ended up at Pine Valley Hut to find it occupied by four Tasmanians. This party had been two days ahead of us but had spent the intervening time climbing the mountains in the area of Pine Valley. When we found out that they all worked at a chocolate factory- we enquired if there was indeed a full glass and a half of rich full cream milk in each block. They guaranteed that there was, but would not indicate the size of the glass. | ||
- | The Tasmanians pushed on to Narcissus Hut early next morning. We climbed the Ducane Range which rises close to the Pine Valley Hut. From the top we had a monderful view of Pine Valley below us, mountains ranging on both sides and Lake St. Clair in the background like a silverblue gem set in blue and green velvet mountains. On the other side of the range lay a series of small lakes and tarps amid the greatest jumble of basalt I've ever seen. This area is known as the Labyrinth. We thoroughly enjoyed the view from here, which we consider is much bettor than from Mt. Ossa. Going back down the range to the hut the track lost us, ard we found out something about Tassie scrub. It's no joke to become mislocated even for an hour or two down there. After lundaing at the but we trudged once again through cur mud pie. The boys insisted that the view would be bettor from | ||
- | the plains. I pointed out that the view wasn't worth tupience with one's face in the mud. The previous three days had been fine, the track had been drying nicely (except in the button grass), but halfway to N;ircissus Hut a taunderstDrm drop-)c:d by for a social call. The track turned to mire under the deluge of rain and we seemed to slip every few feet. We arrived at Narcissus Hut liberally caked with mud once more. Both our morale and our opinion of Tasmania were at an all time low. The Hut is situated at the north end of Lake St.Clair and was much to our liking. It consists of two large rooms each with a fireplace and beds for eight. | ||
- | (To be continued.) | ||
+ | On Saturday morning we sallied forth with great ideas about climbing Mt. Ossa. We reached Pelion Gap where the track to Ossa is located, our enthusiasm slightly dampened by steep grades on parts of the track from Pelion Hut, and leaving our packs at the main track set off towards Ossa. On the side of Ossa itself, Smithy and I began to complain bitterly of mountains and the mental condition of those people Who climb mountains. Hans looked at us with amazement, and informed us Ossa is a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | We arrived at Ducane Hut late in the afternoon and decided to examine the Visitor' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wood was our major problem at Ducane. There was plenty of it handy, all very big, all very wet and the axe from the hut had seen far better days. This time we were saved by Smithy who let slip that he used to go logging down the Abercrombie years ago. In the twinkle Smithy found himself with an axe in his hand and, kicking himself mentally, he went off to do the honours. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There is an entry in the Visitor' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The possums gave us a really good going over that night. They romped with gay abandon all over the wooden shingle roof. One adventurous soul climbed in the chimney and gave us whack inside. Due to our friends and a sleepless night we had a late start on Sunday, leaving Ducane at 11 a m. We proceeded towards Windy Ridge Hut, but spent sometime on a side track to see the Dalton and Ferguson waterfalls. These we agreed were of interest, but nothing out of the box. After lunching at Windy Ridge we pressed on to Pine Valley. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Snakes were very prevalent in this area; we saw several but they proved reluctant to pose for the cameras and suddenly it dawned on me why the boys let me walk in front all the time. I almost trod on a tiger snake and dug my heels in hard. Hans banged into my pack with his head and bounced right back, and the result was a string of adjectives in four languages. Very colourful indeed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | At the bottom of Pine Valley there are two tracks to the hut, one through the forest and one over the plains which extend right up to the hut, a little over a mile distant. We took the track over the plains right smack into the best mudpie that side of the Black Stump. Well bedecked with mud and feeling very upset we ended up at Pine Valley Hut to find it occupied by four Tasmanians. This party had been two days ahead of us but had spent the intervening time climbing the mountains in the area of Pine Valley. When we found out that they all worked at a chocolate factory we enquired if there was indeed a full glass and a half of rich full cream milk in each block. They guaranteed that there was, but would not indicate the size of the glass. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Tasmanians pushed on to Narcissus Hut early next morning. We climbed the Ducane Range which rises close to the Pine Valley Hut. From the top we had a wonderful view of Pine Valley below us, mountains ranging on both sides and Lake St. Clair in the background like a silver blue gem set in blue and green velvet mountains. On the other side of the range lay a series of small lakes and tarns amid the greatest jumble of basalt I've ever seen. This area is known as the Labyrinth. We thoroughly enjoyed the view from here, which we consider is much better than from Mt. Ossa. Going back down the range to the hut the track lost us, and we found out something about Tassie scrub. It's no joke to become mislocated even for an hour or two down there. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After lunching at the hut we trudged once again through our mud pie. The boys insisted that the view would be better from the plains. I pointed out that the view wasn't worth tuppence with one's face in the mud. The previous three days had been fine, the track had been drying nicely (except in the button grass), but halfway to Narcissus Hut a thunderstorm dropped by for a social call. The track turned to mire under the deluge of rain and we seemed to slip every few feet. We arrived at Narcissus Hut liberally caked with mud once more. Both our morale and our opinion of Tasmania were at an all time low. The Hut is situated at the north end of Lake St.Clair and was much to our liking. It consists of two large rooms each with a fireplace and beds for eight. | ||
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+ | (To be continued.) |
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