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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER\\ | + | ====== |
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- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney. Bushwalkers, | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, |
- | POSTAL ADDRESS | + | |
- | JANUARY | + | **Postal Address: |
- | Editor: Jim Brown, 103 Gipps Street, Drummoyne. Tel. 81-2675. Typist: Kath Brown\\ | + | |
- | Duplication: | + | =====January |
- | Business Manager: Ramon U’Brien, 7/25 Dartbrook Road, Auburn.\\ | + | |
- | Tel. 888-6444 (Business)\\ | + | |Editor:| Jim Brown, 103 Gipps Street, Drummoyne. Tel. 81-2675.| |
- | \\ | + | |Typist:| Kath Brown| |
- | IN THIS ISSUE.\\ | + | |Duplication: |
- | From the Editor 2\\ | + | |Business Manager:| Ramon U'Brien, 7/25 Dartbrook Road, Auburn. Tel. 888-6444 (Business)| |
- | At the December General Meeting 3\\ | + | |
- | “Food!” Dot Butler 5\\ | + | ^In This Issue^ ^Page^ |
- | Paddy’s Advertisement 6\\ | + | |From the Editor| |2| |
- | Moruya - Deua River - Araluen - Braidwood Jess Martin 8\\ | + | |At the December General Meeting| |3| |
- | Why Bulldoze the Boyd (from the Colong Committee paper) 11 \\ | + | |"Food!" |Dot Butler |
- | Ausventure Advertisement 12\\ | + | |Paddy's Advertisement| |6| |
- | “Buck” Alice Wyborn 13\\ | + | |Moruya - Deua River - Araluen - Braidwood |
- | Lilo Landlubbers Neville Page 14\\ | + | |Why Bulldoze the Boyd (from the Colong Committee paper)| |11| |
- | Mountain Equipment Advertisement 16\\ | + | |Ausventure Advertisement| |12| |
- | Membership Notes Geoff Mattingly 18\\ | + | |"Buck" |
- | Letter from Frank Leyden, abroad 19\\ | + | |Li-lo |
- | That Change of Address... 20\\ | + | |Mountain Equipment Advertisement| |16| |
- | Coming Walks, February, 1972 Pat Harrison 21\\ | + | |Membership Notes| Geoff Mattingly |
- | The Smokewalkers (from N.P,k. Fire Fighting Force) 22\\ | + | |Letter from Frank Leyden abroad| |19| |
- | \\ | + | |That Change of Address...| |20| |
- | \\ | + | |Coming Walks, February, 1972|Pat Harrison |
- | Enquiries regarding Club – Marcia Shappert, Tel. 30-2028\\ | + | |The Smokewalkers (from N.P.A. Fire Fighting Force)| |22| |
- | \\ | + | |
- | \\ | + | Enquiries regarding Club – Marcia Shappert, Tel. 30-2028 |
- | \\ | + | |
- | **From the Editor\\ | + | ===== From the Editor |
- | **’’Where Shall We Wander?’’\\ | + | ==== Where Shall We Wander? |
- | With depressing regularity, it seems, we hear of projects\\ | + | |
- | that threaten the accessibility of favoured walking country, if not the despoliation of the country itself. Coal mines in the Southern Blue Mountains | + | With depressing regularity, it seems, we hear of projects that threaten the accessibility of favoured walking country, if not the despoliation of the country itself. Coal mines in the Southern Blue Mountains; transmission lines near Medlow Gap; a radar-type installation spanning the Nattai Valley.; and of course, the extension of limestone quarrying at Bungonia - all these are disturbing schemes that have materialised in the past twelve months. Sometimes it almost seems that we are going to be crowded out, or at least hemmed in, by the "march of human progress" |
- | Sometimes it almost seems that we are going to be crowded out, or at least hemmed in, by the “march of human progress” (cliche).\\ | + | |
- | By the way, is it really Progress?\\ | + | So it may be timely to have a look at what has happened to deprive us of walking country in the forty-four years since the Club was founded. |
- | So it may be timely to have a look at what has happened to\\ | + | |
- | deprive us of walking country in the forty-four years since the Club was founded.\\ | + | Some of the country once frequented by day-walkers has been lost - the French' |
- | Some of the country once frequented by day-walkers has been lost - the FrenDh’s Forest, Oxford Falls area, for instance - and\\ | + | |
- | in other places habitation has spread out towards the Tira of the gullies, as at Engadine and Keathoote. But the presence of reserves and parklands both north and south of Sydney has contained this\\ | + | In the week-end walking country, Burragorang has been flooded, but we still have the Cox and the Kowmung above their junction, and now protected to some degree as a catchment area. The Wollondilly south of Jooriland is still ours, and the Nattai above Blue Gum Creek, notwithstanding some coal mining ventures. The Grose flows largely through the Blue Mountains Park, and so far we still have almost |
- | sprawl, and more recently the establishment of the Blue Mountains\\ | + | |
- | Naional | + | The increase in the ownership of private transport has also extended enormously the range of our walking territory. Complete generations of walkers thirty or forty years ago never saw the Budawangs or the Northern Blue Mountains, or the high country behind Canberra - places that now appear regularly on the walks programmes as the site of normal two-day trips. Even the rash of fire trails and bush roads carved out for various reasons ten or fifteen years back (and we deplored them at the time) have allowed excursions to be made into some interesting places within the compass of two days. This includes the Middle Colo (from Culoul Range) and the Southern Blue Mountains (from Bindook). |
- | In the week-end walking country, Burragorang has been flooded, but\\ | + | |
- | we still have the Cox and the Kowmung above their junction, and now protected to some degree as a catchment area. The Wollondilly south of Jooriland is still ours, and the Nattai above Blue Gum Creek, notwithstanding some coal mining ventures. The Grose flows largely through the Blue Mountains Park, and so far we still have almost\\ | + | Thus, in over forty years our sphere of activity has not been too seriously diminished, and our increased mobility has so far more than compensated for the regions lost to us. There seems good reason to hope there will be plenty of unspoiled places for our successors to walk in long after we have crossed our last watershed. |
- | unlimitea | + | |
- | The increase in the ownership of private transport has also extended enormously the range of our walking territory. Complete generations of walkers thirty or forty years ago never saw the Budawangs or the Northern Blue Mountains, or the high country behind Canberra - places that now appear regularly on the walks programmes as the site of normal two-day trips. Even the rash of fire trails\\ | + | This doesn't mean we should be complacent about it all. There is only one Bungonia. There are no readily available replacements for the Nattai Valley. Whilst we shouldn't cry despair that every inroad into walking country spells irretrievable disaster for the sport, neither should we accept such development as necessary or inevitable. It's a good cause to fight. |
- | and bush roads carved out for various reasons ten or fifteen years back (and we deplored them at the time) have allowed excursions to\\ | + | |
- | be made into some interesting places within the compass of two days.\\ | + | ===== At the December General Meeting |
- | This includes the Middle Colo (from Culoul Range) and the Southern Blue Mountains (from Bindook).\\ | + | |
- | Thus, in over forty years our sphere of activity has not been too seriously diminished, and our increased mobility has so far more\\ | + | The attendance of 35 at the beginning of the meeting was reasonably good, considering it was a wet night in a sequence of showery days, and there were no buses on the roads. Two of the four new members were present - Nora Freeman and Deidre Jones, but the two male representatives, |
- | Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER January, | + | |
- | than compensated for the regions lost to us. There seems good reason to hope there will be plenty of unspoiled places for our successors to walk in long after we have crossed our last watershed.\\ | + | Since neither Minutes nor Correspondence contained anything of real moment, we were quite quickly at the Reports stage, with the Treasurer advising a closing balance in November of $1,171, only a small amount below the previous month's tally. Pat Harrison duly produced a fairly full statement of November's activities, commencing with Roy Higginbottom's Christys |
- | This doesn’t mean we should be complacent about it all. There is only one Bungonia. There are no readily available replacements\\ | + | |
- | for the Nattai Valley. Whilst we shouldn’t cry despair that every\\ | + | A week later was the second car-swap Colo trip, reported in the last magazine. Don Finch's account of the reverse-way party mentioned a couple of Colo walkers who were well down towards Angorawa Creek and thought they were still above Wollemi Junctions Bill Hall took over and re-arranged Alan Hedstrom's trip in the Kiama area, but details of the walk were not known and Jim Callaway's Sunday trip from Garie to Heathcote was diverted slightly to provide swimming opportunities. |
- | inroad into walking country spells irretrievable disaster for the sport, neither should we accept such development as necessary or inevitable. It’s a good cause to fight.\\ | + | |
- | ***********# | + | Bob Younger had the Friday nighter next week-end, out into Martins |
- | At the December General Meeting\\ | + | |
- | The attendance of 35 at the beginning of the meeting was\\ | + | For the final week-end there was a choice of Max Crisp's Bonnum Pic jaunt, which took out 19: they met a Mr. Sampson who owns the Wanganderry |
- | reasonably good, considering it was a wet night in a sequence of showery days, and there were no buses on the roads. Two of the four new members were present - Nora Freeman and Deidre Jones, but\\ | + | |
- | the two male representatives, | + | Arising from the final report, |
- | Since neither Minutes nor Correspondence contained anything of\\ | + | |
- | real moment, we were quite quickly at the Reports stage, with the Treasurer advising a closing balance in November of $1,171.9 only a small amount below the previous month’s tally. Pat Harrison\\ | + | Kath Brown reminded the meeting that as yet there were no takers for the convener or organisers of the 1972 Re-union - but no offers were received. Phil Hall mentioned that the reservation covering the Barren Grounds ended 50-ft below the plateau: |
- | duly produced a fairly full statement of November’s activities, commencing with Roy Higginbottom’s Christy’s Creek trip, which had\\ | + | |
- | seven starters, found low water in all streams, but experienced a snow-fall during the homeward trip. On the same week-end Neville\\ | + | The Cloth Badge sub-committee next presented its findings, |
- | Page’s team of ten was on the Clyde River, going up Pigeon House on Saturday, but abandoning the attempt on Byangee Walls on Sunday owing to rain. The same rain dampened Joan Cordell’s day walkers, 14 of them, along the way from Waterfall to Uloola, but it was finer\\ | + | |
- | in the afternoon when they sighted an outstanding display of flannel flowers near Audley.\\ | + | Only a few minor points remained. Dot Butler was able to tell us she had persuaded the Electricity Undertaking to divert a power line away from Coolana, |
- | A week later was the second car-swap Colo trip, reported in the last magazine. Don Findh’s account of the reverse-way party mentioned a couple of Colo walkers who were well down towards\\ | + | |
- | Angorawa Creek and thought they were still above Wollemi Junctions Bill Hall took over and re-arranged Alan Hedstrom’s trip in the\\ | + | The meeting closed at 9.52 with a S. & R. alert for a youngster astray in the lower Blue Mountains. Is it happened, he walked out early the next day before the searchers took to the bush. |
- | Kiama area, but details of the walk were not known and Jim Callaway’s Sunday trip from Garie to Heathcote was diverted slightly to provide swimming opportunities.\\ | + | |
- | Bob Younger had the Friday nighter next week-end, out into\\ | + | ===== Food ===== |
- | Martin’s | + | |
- | was highly successful - Bob applauded the early starts feasible with\\ | + | (At the Club' |
- | daylight saving, and considered there was scope for time and motion\\ | + | |
- | Page 4 TI SYLEEY BUSHWALIR January9 1972\\ | + | Alas! That various tastes in food\\ |
- | studies. Saturday saw Neville Page with 13 people9 including 9 prospectives, | + | Divide the human brotherhood! |
- | For the final week-end there was a choice of Max Crisp’s Bonnum Pic jaunt, which took out 192 they met a Mr. Sampson who owns the Wanganderry | + | |
- | Arising from the final report9 | + | Birds in their little nests agree\\ |
- | Hilder was able to tell us that a sand-washing plant near Newnes\\ | + | With Chinamen, but not with me. |
- | Junction was responsible, | + | |
- | agreed to draw the attention of Federation. Owen Marks also had a comment on the Walks RePort9 | + | Colonials like their oysters hot,\\ |
- | acknowledged it didn’t have a time-pieces | + | Their omelets heavy I do not. |
- | to be interested9 | + | |
- | listed on the Walks Programme.\\ | + | The French are fond of slugs and frogs,\\ |
- | Kath Brown reminded the meeting that as yet there were no takers\\ | + | The Siamese eat puppy-dogs. |
- | for the convener or organisers of the 1972 Re-union - but no offers\\ | + | |
- | were received. Phil Hall mentioned that the reservation covering the Barren Grounds ended 50-ft below the plateaus | + | The nobles at the brilliant Court\\ |
- | damage to the rare swamp ecology on top. Wilf mentioned that the 50-ft vertical was a normal practice in such gazettals, but agreed\\ | + | Of Muscovy |
- | it could have bad results if mining occurred. We then carried Phil’s motion to write to the Lands and Mines Departments9 and ask Federation delegates to bring the matter up.\\ | + | Of candles held and eaten thus\\ |
- | The Cloth Badge sub-committee next presented its findings9\\ | + | As though they were asparagus. |
- | including two saml:aes. Three quotes had beenobtained, one between | + | |
- | round, and considerable discussion took place on which was the better. It was finally resolved that the cheaper (85c.) variety be adopted9\\ | + | The Spaniard, I have heard it said,\\ |
- | with addition of a leaf on the flannel flower and breaking of the word “Bush Walkers” - this may slightly increase the price - and that\\ | + | Eats garlic, by itself, on bread:\\ |
- | the Club purchase 100 to be ro-sold to members only.\\ | + | What if your President should come\\ |
- | Only a few minor points remained. Dot Butler was able to tell us she had persuaded the Electricity Undertaking to divert a power line away from Coolana9 | + | To lunch with you at half-past |
- | from the Mongarlowe Road to the Budawangs had been plotted on a maps\\ | + | And you were jovially to say,\\ |
- | the owners of the property | + | "Here's bread and garlic! Peg away!"\\ |
- | and Geoff Mattingley said it was included in the list of essential\\ | + | |
- | -- \\ | + | |
- | ‘^,\\ | + | |
- | Page 5 TIE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | paraphernalia, | + | |
- | The meeting closed at 9.52 with a S. & R. alert for a youngster astray in the lower Blue Mountains. Is it happened, he walked out early the next day before the searchers took to the bush.\\ | + | |
- | ************\\ | + | |
- | FOOD\\ | + | |
- | (At the Club Ts Christmas Party the western wall was decorated- with a serieu | + | |
- | Alas! That various tastes in food Divide the human brotherhood!\\ | + | |
- | Birds in their little nests agree With Chinamen, but not with me.\\ | + | |
- | Colonials like their oysters hot, Their omelets heavy I do not.\\ | + | |
- | The French are fond of slugs and frogs, The Siamese eat puppydogs.\\ | + | |
- | The nobles at the brilliant Court Of Muscoyy | + | |
- | The Spaniard, I have heard it said, Bats garlic, by itself, on breads That if your President should come To lunch with you at halfpast | + | |
- | “Here’s bread and garlic! Peg away!”\\ | + | |
I doubt if you would gain your end\\ | I doubt if you would gain your end\\ | ||
- | Of keeping Spiro as a friend.\\ | + | Of keeping Spiro as a friend. |
In Italy the traveller notes\\ | In Italy the traveller notes\\ | ||
- | With great disgust the flesh of goats Appearing on the table d’hotes5 | + | With great disgust the flesh of goats |
- | In Maryland they charge like sin For nasty stuff called terrapin And when they ask you out to dine At Washington, instead of wine, They give you water from the spring With lumps of ice for flavouring\\ | + | Appearing on the table d' |
- | Page 6\\ | + | And even this the natives spoil\\ |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER\\ | + | By frying it in rancid oil. |
- | January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | DO YOU WAFT TO KYOW WHAT’S IN STORE FOR YOU, OR DO YOU HAVE THE “ME Mr PHILOSOPHY? | + | In Maryland they charge like sin\\ |
- | We can tell you one thing that’s in store \\ | + | For nasty stuff called terrapin\\ |
- | in a few years you will be using maps scaled in kilometers with the height indication in Tasters. But for a long time you will still have to use maps graduated in yards and miles, and with the heights shown in feet.\\ | + | And when they ask you out to dine\\ |
- | You won’t be able to count those ounces (because every ounce counts) you will have to think in terms of grammes or litres if you insist on carrying fluids.\\ | + | At Washington, instead of wine,\\ |
- | If you wonder what’s in store for you, try Paddy’s Store, where the equipment available is light and rugged, whether it’s rated in pounds or kilogrammes. Even a decimal dunce will get the full pound (or kilo) at Paddy’s, | + | They give you water from the spring\\ |
- | PADDY PALLIN\\ | + | With lumps of ice for flavouring\\ |
- | 65 Liverpool Street9 Sydney\\ | + | That sometimes kill and always freeze\\ |
- | Phone 26-2685\\ | + | The high plenipotentiaries. |
- | PADDY PALLM\\ | + | |
- | Ligh-tweight Camp Gear\\ | + | In Massachusetts |
- | 6g\\ | + | From Boston down to Buzzards Bay\\ |
- | Li VERPOoL 51-KEET, 5YDUEY\\ | + | They feed you till you want to die\\ |
- | 26,e685\\ | + | On rhubarb pie and pumpkin pie\\ |
- | Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | That sometimes kill and always freeze The high plenipotentiaries.\\ | + | |
- | In Massachussetts | + | |
- | They feed you till you want to die On rhubarb pie and pumpkin pie\\ | + | |
And horrible huckleberry pie,\\ | And horrible huckleberry pie,\\ | ||
- | And_ when you summon strength to cry,\\ | + | And when you summon strength to cry,\\ |
- | “What is there else that I can try?”\\ | + | "What is there else that I can try?"\\ |
- | They stare at you in mild surprise And serve you other kinds of pies.\\ | + | They stare at you in mild surprise\\ |
- | And I with these mine eyes have soon\\ | + | And serve you other kinds of pies. |
- | A dreadful stuff called Margarine Consumed by men in Bethnal Green.\\ | + | |
+ | And I with these mine eyes have seen\\ | ||
+ | A dreadful stuff called Margarine\\ | ||
+ | Consumed by men in Bethnal Green. | ||
But I myself that here complain\\ | But I myself that here complain\\ | ||
Confess restrictions quite in vain.\\ | Confess restrictions quite in vain.\\ | ||
I feel my native courage fail\\ | I feel my native courage fail\\ | ||
- | To see a Gascon eat a snai13 | + | To see a Gascon eat a snail;\\ |
+ | I dare not ask abroad for tea\\ | ||
+ | No cannibal can dine with me. | ||
But Walkers are a race apart\\ | But Walkers are a race apart\\ | ||
Their eating feats delight the heart.\\ | Their eating feats delight the heart.\\ | ||
- | Conic join our ranks, dear Jill and George, You’ll love to see the devils gorge.\\ | + | Conic join our ranks, dear Jill and George,\\ |
- | *************## | + | You'll love to see the devils gorge.\\ |
- | About 20 years after those expatriate Kiwis, Nan and Paddy Bourke, first came to Sydney and the S.B.W., they have lit out for Melbourne, where Paddy is to fill another niche in the hierarchy of I.G.I. Nan, of course, has been one of our backroom girls as Club Auditor for a good many years, and they have been sounding out Melbournian Geoff Mattingly as to walking clubs over there. No fixed abode as yet, because daughter Rosemary is\\ | + | |
- | studying Indonesian as her language at High School, | + | ---- |
- | school where this is taught in Melbourne. So it’s a case of first\\ | + | |
- | finding a home in a suburb within the territoy | + | About 20 years after those expatriate Kiwis, Nan and Paddy Bourke, first came to Sydney and the S.B.W., they have lit out for Melbourne, where Paddy is to fill another niche in the hierarchy of I.C.I. Nan, of course, has been one of our backroom girls as Club Auditor for a good many years, and they have been sounding out Melbournian Geoff Mattingly as to walking clubs over there. No fixed abode as yet, because daughter Rosemary is studying Indonesian as her language at High School, |
- | Page 8 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | Moru. a Deua River Araluen Braidwood.\\ | + | ===== Moruya – Deua River – Araluen |
- | by Jess ilartin.\\ | + | |
- | In 1936 Gordon Mannell and his uncle Jack Lynch (2 years Gordon’s\\ | + | by Jess Martin |
- | senior) were visiting a policeman relative in Braidwood, and during\\ | + | |
- | their stay they browsed amongst old papers in the convictbuilt | + | In 1936 Gordon Mannell and his uncle Jack Lynch (2 years Gordon's senior) were visiting a policeman relative in Braidwood, and during their stay they browsed amongst old papers in the convict built gaol, which recorded details of early settlement in the area when convicts were incarcerated in the gaol or assigned to work for property owners in the district. Amongst these old papers they found a sketch map of "George's Pack Track" |
- | of “George’s Pack Track” across the ranges from Eoruya | + | |
- | The boys msde plans for a later holiday and after consulting\\ | + | The boys made plans for a later holiday and after consulting Myles Dunphy, who had visited the area some years before and then later returned from the Krawarree side with his sister Cora to holiday with the Rankins (a few miles downstream from "Bendethera"), Gordon wrote to old Mr. Rankin advising him of the planned trip and asking for permission to pass through the property. |
- | Myles Dunphy, who had visited the area some years before and then later\\ | + | |
- | returned from the Krawarree side with his sister Cora to holiday with\\ | + | At the last moment, unfortunately, |
- | the Rankins (a few miles downstream from “Bendethera”), Gordon wrote to old Mr. Rankin advising him of the planned trip and asking for permission to pass through the property.\\ | + | |
- | At the last moment, unfortunately, | + | On the road early next morning, and crossing the bridge near the Kia Ora butter and cheese factory we began to watch for the mouth of Burra Creek. Just then we were hailed by a man with an Irish brogue, who told us that Mr. Randolph George had ridden out to "Bendethera" |
- | at Bateman’s | + | |
- | on the Araluen Road to camp for the night.\\ | + | We came to an enclosure on the ridge, in which stock were penned when they were being walked to Moruya |
- | On the road early next morning, and crossing the bridge near the\\ | + | |
- | KiaOra | + | Shortly after leaving our camp spot next morning, we reached the top of the range and the track dropped steeply down to Diamond Creek, one of the loveliest creeks I have seen, above a fine waterfall. Wading up the creek for a short distance and crossing to the right hand side, and then downstream for a few yards, we again climbed up and up and then down to Coondella, a really lovely grassy spot, ideal for a camp. This place, we were told later, was used by the family when crossing to the coast on horseback - a ten-hour ride. |
- | the day before and he was expecting Mr. Alan Rankin to follow him,to\\ | + | |
- | look at some cattle running on the river banks. | + | The track wound its way round the hillside and then we saw " |
- | up the spur behind some ola fruit trees near an abandoned farmhouse.\\ | + | |
- | When replying to Gordon’s letter, Mr. Rankin had advised him to be\\ | + | An enjoyable evening was spent listening to Mr. George's tales. He was 78, and could remember the police coming to the house when he was a small boy, hunting the bushrangers of the Clark/O'Connell gang. They used to hole up in the Nerringundah country near the Deua source. Near Braidwood later we met one of the Rankin girls who had married a member of the Clark family. |
- | sure to take the righthand | + | |
- | We came to an enclosure on the ridge, in which stock were penned when they were being walked to Mbruya | + | Mr. George told us of a good fishing hole - next day Gordon caught three fair-sized perch also an apple tree, the fruit of which we thoroughly enjoyed. |
- | below this Gordon found water, and as it was near 4 p m. we decided\\ | + | |
- | to stop for the night, not knowing | + | We listened and yarned late into the night and Mr. George told us that quite a number of University people had visited the Bendethera Caves in earlier years; and then he said he would show us the entrance to a cave next morning. Con Creek runs into the Deua near the house and, riding his horse, Mr. George took us up Con Creek until the bed of the creek became dry, with the water issuing from a hole in the hillside. Thereon we were on our own, being advised to take the right-hand creek where it forked and we would find the cave entrance behind a fig tree on the right-hand hillside of a blind gully. |
- | Shortly after leaving our camp spot next morning, we reached the\\ | + | |
- | top of the range and the track dropped steeply down to Diamond Creek,\\ | + | We entered the cave and found a wire rope descending into a sinkhole, screened by ferns, at the back of the cave. However, our torches were not very reliable and, not being keen on dark holes, we went no further. |
- | one of the loveliest creeks I have seen, above a fine waterfall. Wading up the creek for a short distance and crossing to the righthand | + | |
- | Page 9 TIE SYDTEY BUSHWILICR January, 1972\\ | + | Next day we said good-bye to Mr. George and wandered down the river, the water so clear that 15-ft of water looked shallow. Plenty of wildlife - kangaroos, huge goannas and small and large birds, also a few snakes; there were many wildflowers and tree orchids. |
- | and then downstream for a few yards, we again climbed up and up and then down to Coondella, a really lovely grassy spot, ideal for a camp. This place, we were told later, was used by the family when crossing to the coast on horseback - a ton-hour ride.\\ | + | |
- | The track wound its way round the hillside and then we saw “Bendethere | + | Mrs. Rankin and her two daughters, Irene and Kathleen, welcomed us, insisting we have lunch with them, and then we made our camp on the river bank. Mrs. Rankin had come to the river as a bride (at the time of our visit she was in her late seventies) and they were practically self-sufficient, |
- | we sat toasting our toes. It was cold enough for a good fire, too.\\ | + | |
- | An enjoyable evening was spent listening to Mr. George’s tales. He was 78, and could remember the police coming to the house when he\\ | + | Mr. Rankin and Mr. Jim George had ridden to Krawarree to a cattle sale. In the afternoon the two men returned. Mr. Rankin, a fine looking |
- | was a small boy, hunting the bushrangers of the Clark/O’Connell gang.\\ | + | |
- | They used to hole up in the Nerringundah country near the Deua source. Near Braidwood later we met ono of the Rankin girls who had married a\\ | + | The Rankin |
- | member of the Clark family.\\ | + | |
- | Mr. George told us of a good fishing hole - next day Gordon caught\\ | + | We reluctantly refused a pressing invitation to stay all our holiday with the Rankins and after a couple of days set off down the river towards |
- | three fair-sized perch also an apple tree, the fruit of which we thoroughly enjoyed.\\ | + | |
- | We listened and yarned late into the night and Mr. George told\\ | + | Up Neringla |
- | us that quite a number of University people had visited the Bendethera Caves in earlier years; and then he said he would show us the entrance to a cave next morning. Con Creek runs into the Deua near the house and, riding his horse, Mr. George took us up Con Creek until the bed of\\ | + | |
- | the creek became dry, with the water issuing from a hole in the hillside.\\ | + | Into Araluen, where we bought more food. We planned to go to Major's Creek and from there to the Shoalhaven |
- | Thereon we were on our own, being advised to take the right-hand creek\\ | + | |
- | where it forked and we would find the cave entrance behind a figtree | + | The publican at Majors |
- | the aborigines in that district always planted a figtree | + | |
- | We entered the cave and found a wire rope descending into a\\ | + | We looked at the river and as it was running a banker, we decided it was not attractive, and headed for Braidwood. |
- | sinkhole, screened by ferns, at the back of the cave. However, our\\ | + | |
- | torches were not ver reliable and, not being keen on dark holes, we\\ | + | After dark we entered the town and as Joan and I considered we were both too dishevelled for public gaze, we waited in the doorway of a shop while Gordon visited the mail-car office to pick. up our "town" |
- | went no further.\\ | + | |
- | Next day we said good,-bye to Mr. George and wandered down the\\ | + | When we called at the police |
- | river, the water so clear that 15-ft. of water looked shallow. Plenty of wildlife - kangaroos, huge goannas and small and large birds, also\\ | + | |
- | a few snakes; there were many wildflowers and tree orchids.\\ | + | We inspected the town, including the old gaol and some of its records, and then on to the Bensleys, whom Gordon had met on his previous visit. |
- | Mrs. Rankin and her two daughters, Irene and Kathleen, welcomed\\ | + | |
- | us, insisting we have lunch with them, and then we made our camp on\\ | + | On the Saturday the Bonsleys |
- | the river bank. Hrz. Rankin had come to the river as a bride (at the time of our visit she was in her late seventies) and they were practically self-sufficient, | + | |
- | had been planted when they first made their home, and these and the almond and walnut trees were magnificent.\\ | + | The evening mail car drove us to Tarago, |
- | Page 10 TI SYMIEY BUSH7A.T=13. January, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | Mr. Rankin and Mr. Jim George had ridden to Krawarree to a cattle sale. In the afternoon the two men returned. Mr. Rankin, a fine looking | + | ===== Why Bulldoze the Boyd ===== |
- | George’s younger brother, and was living with the Rankins.\\ | + | |
- | The Rankin | + | That good question is put by the Colong Committee in a "white paper" |
- | lies on the ground in winter, and the girls had made quilts of rabbit fur, piecing the different coloured skins into beautiful patchwork patterns. The house was slabbuilt | + | |
- | in the kitchen and all their cooking, including broad and cakes, was done in camp ovens. The brick fireplace and oven outside had fallen into disrepair. The family were hoping to persuade the old couple to move to nruya,, which they did a few years later.\\ | + | For a long time, it says, forestry has ranked second bottom on the land use scale, just above national parks and recreation reserves. Since a good deal of land which is too rough or too poor for agriculture or grazing is Crown Land, this is the land which the Forestry Commission has had to use. Its proposal to use the Boyd Plateau for growing |
- | 1Ze reluctantly refused a pressing invitation to stay all our holiday with the Rankins and after a couple of dais sot off down the\\ | + | |
- | river towards | + | **However**, |
- | father, mother and daughter who was home on holidays from training at\\ | + | |
- | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Their house was near the track leading out of the valley to Krawarroo. Further down river we mot Mrs. Davis and her daughter Nita, and the two children, Myrtle and Vernon. The two women had built their own cattlo | + | On the other hand, grazing has become |
- | themselves. After an afternoon talking with the Davis’ we wont on to Noringla | + | |
- | Up Meringla | + | Such a programme would utilise already cleared land in a locality climatically |
- | our camp and said we were to come to the house as the crock was rising and would isolate us. 7c stayed in the house overnight.\\ | + | |
- | Into Araluon, where we bought more food. 7Te planned to go to Major’s Crook and from there to the Shoalhavon | + | Why Bulldoze the Boyd? As the Colong |
- | The publican at Major’s | + | |
- | had met, showed us his aviaries of birds, drove us to a coldmine | + | ===== |
- | 77e looked at the river and as it was running a banker, we decided it was not attractive, and headed for Braidwood. | + | |
- | paddock where a herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle became too interested in us, and hurriedly set out for OUT next camping spot, on a creek just out from Braidwood.\\ | + | by Alice Wyborn |
- | After dark 70 entered the town and as Joan and I considered we were both too dishevelled for public gaze, we waited in the doorway of\\ | + | |
- | Page 11 TH1: SYDNEY BUSH7LLKER January, 1972.\\ | + | (A letter written by Alice Wyborn |
- | a shop while Gordon visited the mail-oar office to pick. up OUT “town” clothes. Unfortunately, | + | |
- | urated | + | Who wagged his tail when first we met\\ |
- | returned, accompanied by the sergeant, just as Gordon was pulling his trousers up over his shorts | + | and almost said "I don't know you - yet"?\\ |
- | dressing in a public | + | Who always wanted to lead the way,\\ |
- | ago, and where we were staying.\\ | + | but always stopped when told to "stay"?\\ |
- | 71= 70 called at the police | + | Who carried his pack both there and back,\\ |
- | 77C inspected the town, including the old gaol and some of its\\ | + | and always managed to find the track?\\ |
- | records, and then ou to the Bensleys, whom Gordon had met on his previous visit.\\ | + | Who loves to swim and chase a stick,\\ |
- | On the Saturday the Bonslcys | + | not small ones, but some quite thick?\\ |
- | The evening mail car drove us to Tarago, | + | Who comes downhill the faster,\\ |
- | ***********\\ | + | carrying |
- | 717 Bulldoze the Boyill\\ | + | Who swam to save the canoe from sailing, |
- | That good question is put by the Colong Committee in a “white paper” it has issued.\\ | + | when the rope came loose, and the light was failing?\\ |
- | For a long time, it says, forestry has ranked second bottom on the land use scale, just abovo national parks and recreation reserves. Since\\ | + | Whose funny whistle in the fog\\ |
- | a good deal of land which is too rough or too poor for agriculture or grazing is Crown Land, this is the land which the Forestry Commission has\\ | + | |
- | had to use. Its proposal to use the Boyd Plateau for growing | + | |
- | forests is thus consistent with its past policy and means.\\ | + | |
- | E077CVOT7 tho “whito | + | |
- | drastically in recant | + | |
- | to increase. | + | |
- | radiata. For most efficient working the plantations need to be concontratod | + | |
- | On the other hand, grazing has becomo | + | |
- | sums annually in subsidizing the wool industry..\\ | + | |
- | It argues that a strong case exists for examining the practicability of devoting to timbor | + | |
- | ovor to unprofitable grazing, instead of laying waste naturally forested\\ | + | |
- | Page 12\\ | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSINALKER\\ | + | |
- | January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | ALS\/LNI LRE\\ | + | |
- | WITDERNESS\\ | + | |
- | Have you hoard of UDJONG KULON on the Western Tip of Java? Charles Lindbergh -CP’resi ntof World Wildlife Fund USA) called this “The Last Paradise”.\\ | + | |
- | We have ,ust scouted it , It is a place where you can just be, eat mango, swim, run na]pd along a white coral sand beach, explore jungle, travel in fishing boats and hide up to see one of the last 37 Javanese rhinoceros in the world, the Banteng, barking deer, wild pig, leopard and monkeys galore\\ | + | |
- | MOTORIKI ISLAND North of Suva another unspoiled spot near\\ | + | |
- | Fiji\\ | + | |
- | KILABI farm centre, Mount Hagen another.\\ | + | |
- | If you don’t want to trek to Everest or Annapurna, or in the Indian Himalayas, or climb Mt. Wilhelm, or trek across Viti Levu, or if you would like to combine active and more passive enjoyment of wilderness and if you want peace closer to home, what about a weekend at Chakola Wildlife Refuge, Kangaroo Valley?\\ | + | |
- | That’s our gar2et\\ | + | |
- | For catalogues\\ | + | |
- | AUSVENTURE.\\ | + | |
- | P.O. Box 54,\\ | + | |
- | MOSMAN, N.S.W. 2088\\ | + | |
- | Telephone: 960-1677.\\ | + | |
- | Page 13 TES SYD1= BUSE=ER January, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | areas, such as the Boyd Plateau. In this way it would enable men of the land to continue their chosen way of life utilise their skills and\\ | + | |
- | a good doal of farm equipment and machinery, as wall as the “infrastructure” of roads, homes, farm buildings, power installations, | + | |
- | Such a programme would utilise already cleared land in a locality climatically | + | |
- | Thy Bulldoze the Boyd? As the Oolong | + | |
- | ************\\ | + | |
- | Buck. by Alice 7yborno\\ | + | |
- | (A letter written by Alice 7yborn | + | |
- | letter was a verse of appreciation about “Buck”, the golden retriever\\ | + | |
- | ovmed by Ross and Eargriet, who kept Alice company while the “childron” | + | |
- | 7ho wagged his tail when first we met\\ | + | |
- | and almost said “I don’t know you yot”? ao always wanted to load the way,\\ | + | |
- | but always stopped when told to “stay”?\\ | + | |
- | Uho carried his pack both there and back, and always managed to find the track? | + | |
- | not small ones, but some quite thick? | + | |
- | carrying | + | |
- | The swam to savo the canoe from sailing, | + | |
- | when the rope came loose, and the light was failing? | + | |
sounds like a marmot, but is really a dog?\\ | sounds like a marmot, but is really a dog?\\ | ||
- | The runs with me until I fall\\ | + | Who runs with me until I fall\\ |
but immediately comes to me when I call?\\ | but immediately comes to me when I call?\\ | ||
- | ‘The oats his meal and falls asleep\\ | + | Who eats his meal and falls asleep\\ |
- | the whole night through without a poop? The comes inside the tent at night\\ | + | the whole night through without a peep?\\ |
- | and cuddles | + | Who comes inside the tent at night\\ |
- | The always seems to find the Tight spot\\ | + | and cuddles |
- | when we want OUT lunch, and the sun is hot?\\ | + | Who always seems to find the right spot\\ |
- | The loves to go with me in the car\\ | + | when we want our lunch, and the sun is hot?\\ |
- | and roam the hills both mar and far?\\ | + | Who loves to go with me in the car\\ |
- | The loves the mountains and the snow as much as anyone I know?\\ | + | and roam the hills both near and far?\\ |
- | Those friendship meant so much to me\\ | + | Who loves the mountains and the snow\\ |
+ | as much as anyone I know?\\ | ||
+ | Whose friendship meant so much to me\\ | ||
when family and friends were over the sea?\\ | when family and friends were over the sea?\\ | ||
- | And now I say “Goodbye Good luck”\\ | + | And now I say "Goodbye |
- | to my handsome | + | to my handsome |
- | *********\\ | + | |
- | Page 14 THE SYDNEY BUSE:TALKER January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | “Li-lo Landlubbors”\\ | + | |
- | by Neville Page\\ | + | ===== "Li-lo Landlubbers" |
- | Like those who search for the first elusive | + | |
- | in the festivities offered, included our Club Jester (Alan 737born), Laurie\\ | + | by Neville Page |
- | Quaken, Don Finch (Commander-in-Chief), | + | |
- | Lesley Page and myself. Those who said they EiEht. | + | Like those who search for the first elusive |
- | It was programmed as a day trip but Loslcy | + | |
- | right for rhododendrons. Don and Heather joined us that evening and the four of us settled down for a somewhat coolish night. Later TO got\\ | + | It was programmed as a day trip but Lesley |
- | a heavy show= of rain which continued steadily almost until dawn, thus\\ | + | |
- | making fire-lighting for breakfast a job for a good wizard with a flameflssh | + | Away to Mount Wilson |
- | our lungs. Barely half-way through breakfast were we when Dave Rostron\\ | + | |
- | rolled up in his Fairmont. Little past 7.30 a m. was it, but 770 took their hints kindly and hurried ourselves along as much as possible, not\\ | + | We set forth from the Bell road about 8 miles west of Mount Wilson, Don clutching his Wallerawang |
- | to have the day pass wastefully.\\ | + | |
- | Away to Mount 7ilson | + | By following the creek a little, sliding down a few rocks, and doing a thigh-waist deep wade, stripping off where necessary, we were able to negotiate the narrow canyon-like watercourse and by chance located a safe exit, thus enabling us to continue |
- | be greeted by that inexhaustable | + | |
- | out corn, Alan yborn. Alice was there too, but she had no intention\\ | + | By now the initial gnawing of sharpening |
- | of going li-icing, especially on a cold, miserable, wet morning like this was. Alan too, although he had his day pack with him in which was stowed his lunch urappod | + | |
- | on a cold li-b trip and would just as soon go home and do some concreting.\\ | + | As it turned out, we didn't have long to wait because we soon came upon another of the area's characteristic deep gorges. Facing us from the other side was the beautiful warm face of a deep yellow-orange sandstone cliff, and between us and the river stood three or four levels of cliff line. First away again was front-liner Dave, searching for a way dawn. According to Alan there was a relatively easy way down, as described by daughter Lyn, involving a squeeze |
- | This was just enough, of course, to encourage the white-ant element in\\ | + | |
- | the group and soon we had a loud chorus of dissenters, not the least of whom was the leader himself. | + | What confronted us at the bottom, however, was no crystal clear stream awaiting our indulgence, but a thick, bright yellow, very very dirty river. We were not unwarned |
- | definitely going home to do his concreting, but wait a minute, | + | |
- | map showing a good walk to The Crater via Bell Crook and 7ollongambe | + | Here it was we had lunch, in a conveniently |
- | In true democratic style the matter was put to the vote, The Crater won (by a small margin), instructions and counter-instructions issued, Alan 7yborn | + | |
- | car to the starting point further up the Boll road. 71hat the lead= really wanted of course, was to spend the rest of the day in the warmth\\ | + | Still overcast and cool, not many of the party felt much inclined towards having a swim; in fact the only water nymph to venture forth with swimming costume was Laurie |
- | and comfort of the 77Yborn | + | |
- | Page 15 THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER January, 1972\\ | + | Insufficient |
- | We set forth from the Bell road about 8 miles west of Mount alson,\\ | + | |
- | Don clutching his Tallerawang | + | The weather |
- | wrong? Immediately (as we later, but much later, learnt) we proceeded down the wrong ridge. But then, what is wrongness | + | |
- | relative, and as long as 70 get to where we want to go, it can hardly be said to be wrong. As I said, we followed | + | As we proceeded |
- | below, possibly Bell Crook, but impossiblo | + | |
- | the walk had been an eye-opener to some very interesting terrain so far,\\ | + | Back we went to the Wyborn |
- | and oven had we boon forced to turn back at that point, the day would not have been wasted. But oven if the thought entered our heads, the need did\\ | + | |
- | not eventuate as 00-leador7 | + | ===== Membership Notes by Geoff Mattingley |
- | way dawn to the creek whore it was confirmed to be Boll Crook (by its direction, volume-flow etc, though how I aon’t know since those crocks | + | |
- | in all sorts of funny patterns).\\ | + | At the time this edition of the magazine went to press, January' |
- | By following the crook a little, sliding down a few rocks, and doing a thigh-waist deep wade, stripping off whore necessary, we were able to\\ | + | |
- | negotiate the narrow canyon-like watercourse and by chance located a safe\\ | + | Philip Brown, Joseph Rivera, Bob Beattie, John Adams |
- | exit, thus enabling us to continuo | + | |
- | to the top of one of those monoliths to survey the surrounding landscape of craggy peaks covered with scrubby tea-tree and low profile eucalypts, criss-\\ | + | At the end of February, the term of the following |
- | crossed with doop-out gorges. One spectacular feature of the walk was tho\\ | + | |
- | prolific display of flannel flowers - clumps of creamy white blossoms extending for up to 25 OT 30 foot in a patch. Beautiful to behold indeed!\\ | + | Leigh Sheridan, Neville Lupton, Susan Hancock, Margaret Merrotsy, Sally Briggs, Alan Rice, Hugh Ferguson, Charles |
- | By now the initial gnawing of sharpening | + | |
- | As it turned out, 7C didn’t have long to wait because we soon came\\ | + | You still have time! Don't waste your prospective membership fee - complete the requirements and become a member. |
- | upon another of the area’s characteristic deep gorges. Facing us from the\\ | + | |
- | other side was the beautiful warm face of a deep yellow-orange sandstone cliff, and between us and the river stood three or four levels of cliff line. First away again was front-liner Dave, searching for a way dawn. According\\ | + | ---- |
- | to Alan there was a relatively easy way down, as described by daughter Lyn,\\ | + | |
- | involving a squeozo | + | Just before Christmas word reached us through Peter Donnelly that our recently retired Membership Secretary, Barbara Bruce, was still part of the Broken Hill scene, having evidently found it a much more agreeable spot than originally |
- | That confronted us at the bottom, however, was no crystal clear stream awaiting our indulgence, but a thick, bright yellow, very very dirty river.\\ | + | |
- | We wore not unwarned | + | She had even located |
- | polution | + | |
- | a terriblo | + | ===== |
- | Page 16 THESYDNEY BUSYWALICR January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | Nioun\\ | + | Rambling in Sussex |
- | qu:L pffiefit\\ | + | |
- | Perhaps you have came hack from that long holiday trip over Christmas/ | + | Dear Fellow Walkers |
- | Sometimes it is these testing trips that convince you that you really will have to replace that pack or that sleeping bag certainly before the return of cooler weather means a resumption of energetic walking jaunts.\\ | + | |
- | That still leaves plenty of time for your to come over to North, | + | Winter's first snow is bright in the morning sun across the gardens and houses outside my window. Autumn gold lingers everywhere in the leafy landscape, but is fast being stripped away by the freshening westerlies. |
- | The address is \\ | + | |
- | and the telephone 222914.504.\\ | + | The local Ashdown Ramblers |
- | Page 17 THE SYDNEY BUSETALKER January) 1972\\ | + | |
- | 2pparent1y a gravelwashing | + | I arrived at the end of the blackberry season. The Devil swishes his tail if blackberries are eaten after Michaelmas, but as appetite is slightly stronger than religion, we cleaned up what was still left of blackberries of the Sussex Weald and Wold, not to mention windfall apples, quinces and whatever was too close to the public footpath. |
- | Hero it was we had lunch, in a conveniontly | + | |
- | partood | + | These footpaths or rights-of-way |
- | Still overcast and cool, not many of the party felt much inclined\\ | + | |
- | towards having a swim in fact the only water numph to venture forth with\\ | + | Walks start from the local car park down past the late Oliver |
- | swimming costume was Laurie | + | |
- | Insufficiont | + | They are a great crowd, and I enjoy all types of the walks. In summer there are night walks in the long twilight |
- | knowledge of the area proved superior to Cul. supposed logic and 170 eventually arrived. back at Boll Creek, this time at a different spot from earlier\\ | + | |
- | in the day, but at a much easier place to srosss | + | I enjoy the beauty of the green rolling countryside with the holly and bramble |
- | conveniently fallen log. The way into Boll Crook at this point was Torso\\ | + | |
- | than following a maze, but to the man with local experience (2,1an) it was simple down one cliff and follow its base along, dropping all the time\\ | + | Had a most enjoyable evening with Bill O'Neill at Covent Garden Opera House performance of "Anastasia" ballet, Also "Great Waltz" |
- | until the crook is reached. | + | |
- | spot down near the creek, sheltered from the winds by cliffs, with a nearby swimming hole and unspoilt ferny glen, crystal clear pool and white sandy bottom | + | My Hillman car is great for excursions further afield such as Tunbridge |
- | The weathor | + | |
- | As we proccodod | + | The night sky when clear shows my old friends The Great Bear, Pole Star, Dragon, Cassiopeia. Pleiades is about 35 degrees south from zenith and Orion's Belt, upside down right and left reversed, just above the south horizon. |
- | roado, so we knew there was not too far to go, but before we made the road a groat bank of cloud rolled over the hill ahoad of us, threatening to\\ | + | |
- | envelope the Party in its billowing white misty mass. is a precaution | + | Every day I'm getting more like a white man, but it's the rich, gluggy |
- | complotely | + | |
- | Page 18 THE SYDNEY BUSH LIE. January, 1972\\ | + | My tasks here are the most interesting I have ever done, meeting people from all countries and levels, making lots of friends and learning many new things. |
- | the cool moisture wrapped around our cars and our faces, but we weren’t far\\ | + | |
- | from the road and our cars now, and we pushed on merrily and in high spirits. In fact we finished up right at the spot whore we started on the Bell road, thus initiating a round of selfcongratulatory | + | Wishing |
- | Back we went to the yborn weekender where we ate them out of house -\\ | + | |
- | ana home, and drank gallons of tea and coffee, magging and chatting about what a beaut day it had been. Reluctantly we loft, for a slower than usual drive back to Sydney after the groat lilo trip that wasn’t. But who\\ | + | From Frank Leyden |
- | cares, there’ll always be the next time.\\ | + | |
- | **********\\ | + | ---- |
- | membelL11.11.1.b.21 | + | |
- | At the time this edition of the\\ | + | Well, now… about that change of address… |
- | committee meeting had not been held, Due to the Christmas break there are\\ | + | |
- | however we hope that their enjoyment\\ | + | Along with the Annual Report each year goes a list of members |
- | because of this. They ares\\ | + | (I) Have your vital statistics changed during the last few months? |
- | Philip Brown Joseph Rivera\\ | + | (2) If so, have you notified the Secretary? |
- | magazine went to press, January’s\\ | + | (3) If not, do you want to keep them secret? (and not receive any Club publications) |
- | so I cannot list any new members.\\ | + | |
- | only four prospectives to welcome of walking will not be any less\\ | + | If your answers were (1) Yes s (2) No and (3) No.... better tell the Secretary |
- | Bob Beattie John Adams\\ | + | |
- | At the end of February, the term of the following | + | ---- |
- | Leigh Sheridan Neville Lupton\\ | + | |
- | Susan Hancock Margaret Merrotsy\\ | + | Talking of changed addresses, |
- | Sally Briggs Alan Rico\\ | + | 21 Jean Street, Seven Hills. Postcode 2147. Tele. 622-3353 (home) |
- | Hugh Ferguson Charles | + | |
- | You still have time! Don’t waste your prospective membership fee \\ | + | ===== |
- | complete the requirements and become a member.\\ | + | |
- | **********\\ | + | by Pat Harrison |
- | Just before Christmas word reached us through Peter Donnelly\\ | + | |
- | that our recently retired Membership Secretary, Barbara Bruce, was still part of the Broken Hill scene, having evidently found it a much more\\ | + | |February |
- | agreeable spot than originally | + | |February |
- | She had even locatea | + | |February |
- | stage hadn’t been out with them. Seems the Flinaers | + | |February 11,12, |
- | Australia are within striking distance for rreekena | + | |February |
- | bracket.\\ | + | |February 13|Nan Bourke, who was to take charge of the Swimming Carnival at Lake Eckersley, has gone to Melbourne to live. Watch for notice of change of leader |
- | Page 19 THE SYDTEY BUSHWALKER January, 1972\\ | + | |February 18, |
- | Letter from Frank 1.1yden | + | |February |
- | Rambling in Sussex | + | |February |
- | 24th November, 1971.\\ | + | |February |
- | Dear Fellow Walkers | + | |February 27|Jim Brown 81-2675 (H) leads the last round-up from Helensburgh |
- | Winter’s first snow is bright in the morning\\ | + | |
- | sun across the gardens and houses outside my window. Autumn gold lingers everywhere in the leafy landscape, but is fast being stripped away by the freshening westerlies.\\ | + | ===== The Smokewalkers |
- | The local Ashdown Ramblers | + | |
- | exists because the soil is too poor for farming. It is largely a Natural\\ | + | A circular from the National Parks Association's Fire Fighting Force has been received, seeking additional manpower, and setting out its objectives. The following is a summary of the main points made in this publication. |
- | Reserve area managed by a Board of Conservators for recreation and pre-\\ | + | |
- | servation. Animals are deer, foxes, rabbits, squirrels, birds, partridge,\\ | + | The Smokewalkers is a body of fire fighters dedicated to the protection of bushland from fire. They are willing to walk through rough country to get to a fire and, when reasonable safe to do so, to extinguish the fire without resorting to the backburn method unless more direct methods are impracticable. The most appropriate |
- | hedgehogs, insects and fish, swans and ducks in the ponds.\\ | + | |
- | I arrived at the end of the blackberry season. The Devil swishes\\ | + | The need for this force arises from the fact that fires burning in bushland away from roads and houses have frequently been left to burn unchecked, fire fighting efforts being mostly confined to the vicinity of private properties. This is wrong because: |
- | his tail if blackberries are eaten after Michaelmas, but as appetite is\\ | + | |
- | slightly stronger than religion, we cleaned up That was still left of blackberries of the Sussex Weald and Wold, not to mention windfall apples, quinces and whatever was too clOSZ, | + | * If the fire becomes wind driven it may later threaten property. |
- | These footpaths or rightsofway | + | * Repeated |
- | Now they are jealously preserved by legal enactments, track clearing parties\\ | + | * Fires cause scenic depreciation of the bushland. |
- | and volunteers to walk on them to keep them in use. Mostly farmers cooperate. Sometimes they retaliate with barbed wire, bulls and sundry\\ | + | |
- | confusements. Navigation | + | The Smokewalkers |
- | constitution as the ‘path’ may be through | + | |
- | Walks start from the local car park down past the lato Oliver | + | The telephone contact |
- | motorists to a place where you can get right away from the rotten things.\\ | + | |
- | Walks are graded A, B, C, D with A, 20 30 miles and D, 5 miles. D’s\\ | + | The Smokewalkers are not intended to compete with, interfere with or criticise the Voluntary Bush Fire Brigade organisation, |
- | have 30 - 40 pso-fle | + | |
- | They are a great crowd, and I enjoy all types of the walks. In summer there: are niht walks in the long twili, | + | The Smokewaikers have asked that bodies interested consider the formation of Club groups, which would provide their own contact and support organisation, |
- | cafe tea” or “Layby | + | |
- | I enjoy the beauty of the green rolling countryside with the holly\\ | + | |
- | Page 20 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER January, 1972.\\ | + | |
- | and bramlle | + | |
- | substitute covens, old cravestones, mysterious monuments and hidey holes Last Sunday’s 20 miler was in the Kipling Country near Hastings. Also famous for 10660\\ | + | |
- | Had a most enjoyable evening with Bill O’Neill at Covent Garden\\ | + | |
- | Opera House performance of “Anastasia” ballot, Also “Great Waltz” as a\\ | + | |
- | stage performance at Drury Lane Theatre. G. & S. “Patience” done by a\\ | + | |
- | local group was great fun and included in cast some of the Ramblers. Also ‘qly | + | |
- | My Hillman car is great for excursions further afield such as\\ | + | |
- | TunbriElge | + | |
- | not yet to the GIVE UP system.\\ | + | |
- | The night sky when clear shows my old friends The Great Bear, Pole Star, Dragon, Cassiopeia. Pleiades is about 35 degrees south from\\ | + | |
- | zenith and Orion’s Belt, upside down right and loft reversed, just above the south horizon.\\ | + | |
- | Every day I’m getting more like a white man, but it’s the rich,\\ | + | |
- | glizgey | + | |
- | getting a proper TV bottom. But you should insist on colour TV in Australia, and stop looking at black and white substitutes.\\ | + | |
- | My tasks here are the most interesting I have ever done, meeting\\ | + | |
- | people from all countries and levels, making lots of friends and learning many new things.\\ | + | |
- | WisLing | + | |
- | From Frank Leyden.\\ | + | |
- | *************\\ | + | |
- | Well, now...0 about that change of address......\\ | + | |
- | Along with the Annual Report each year goes a list of membersy\\ | + | |
- | their addresses and telephone numbers. This leads to three questions: (I) Have your vital statistics changed during the last few months?\\ | + | |
- | (2) If so, have you notified the Secretary?\\ | + | |
- | (3) If not, do you want to keep them secret? (and not receive any Club publications)\\ | + | |
- | If your answers were (1) Yes s (2) No and (3) No.... better tell the Secretary | + | |
- | be wrong. | + | |
- | Talking of changed addresses, | + | |
- | 21 Jean Street, Seven Hills. Postcode 2147. Tele. 622-3353 (home)\\ | + | |
- | Page 21 THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER January9 1972\\ | + | |
- | Coming | + | |
- | by Pat Harrison\\ | + | |
- | February | + | |
- | February | + | |
- | is. Loaders | + | |
- | February | + | |
- | Privatc | + | |
- | February 11,12713s L different part of the Shoalhaven9 | + | |
- | February | + | |
- | February 13: Nan Bourke, who was to take charge of the Swimming Carnival at Lake Eckersley, has gone to Melbourne to\\ | + | |
- | live. Watch for notice of change of loader | + | |
- | event.\\ | + | |
- | February 18, | + | |
- | relax in scenic surroundings, | + | |
- | own for womothing | + | |
- | February | + | |
- | unavoidable. Pray for a heat wave. /Ilan Pike the leader.\\ | + | |
- | February | + | |
- | beaut trip through Hidden Valley and across to Folly Point in the Budo;uangs.\\ | + | |
- | February | + | |
- | Fcbruary 27s\\ | + | |
- | Bill Hall 57-5145 (H) has a 1 day camp trip in the Royal National Park. Train 12.50 p m0 electric to Cronulla.\\ | + | |
- | Jim Brown 81-2675 (H) loads th,D last round-up from Holensburgh | + | |
- | **********\\ | + | |
- | Page 22 TIE S YDITLY BUSH:MEER January, 1972\\ | + | |
- | The Smokewalkoro.\\ | + | |
- | A circular from the National Parks Association’s Fire Fighting Force has been received, seeking additional manpower, and setting out its objectives. The following is a summary of the main points made\\ | + | |
- | in this publication.\\ | + | |
- | Thc Smokewalkers is a body of fire fighters dedicated to the protection of bushland from fire. They are willing to walk through rough country to get to a fire and, when reasonable safe to do so, to\\ | + | |
- | extinguish the fire without resorting to the backburn method unless more direct methods are impracticable. The most apnropriate | + | |
- | The need for this force arises from the fact that fires burning\\ | + | |
- | in bushland away from roads and houses have frequently been loft to burn\\ | + | |
- | unchecked, fire fighting efforts being mostly confined to the vicinity\\ | + | |
- | of private properties. This is wrong because-\\ | + | |
- | * If the fire becomes wind driven it may later threaten property.\\ | + | |
- | * Re-,? | + | |
- | * Fires cause scenic depreciation of the bushland.\\ | + | |
- | The Smokowalkers | + | |
- | The telephone contact | + | |
- | can be alerted within about half an hour. Transport is by members’ cars and equipment is provided by the Parks and : | + | |
- | support force has been formed to deliver food and drink to the fire\\ | + | |
- | fighters, to assist in driving, | + | |
- | The Smokewalkers are not intended to compete with, interfere with or criticise the Voluntary Bush Fire Brigade organisation, | + | |
- | concern is the safeguarding of life and property, and is essential for that purpose. This is a perfectly legitimate limitation (not that it always applies), but the Smokowalkors | + | |
- | therefore coexist and cooperate with mutual understanding and tolerance.\\ | + | |
- | The Smokewaikers have asked that bodies interested consider the formation of Club groups, which would provide their own contact and\\ | + | |
- | support organisation, | + | |
- | Meeting. | + |
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