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+ | =====Morong Deep - Summer 1993.===== | ||
- | MpRONG DEEP - SUMMER 1993 | + | Tony Holgate 14/1/93. |
- | The granite roasts, | + | |
- | - the crystals sparkle, | + | The granite roasts,\\ |
+ | the crystals sparkle,\\ | ||
the heat shimmers. | the heat shimmers. | ||
- | through the rock, | + | |
- | the Cooling ' | + | through the rock,\\ |
- | giant blocks | + | the cooling Kowmung\\ |
- | Cast aside from the past | + | blunders. |
+ | |||
+ | giant blocks\\ | ||
+ | cast aside from the past\\ | ||
hinder progress. | hinder progress. | ||
- | the river, | + | |
- | silent pools of unknown depth, | + | the river,\\ |
+ | silent pools of unknown depth,\\ | ||
raucous wild cascades. | raucous wild cascades. | ||
- | the granite, | + | |
- | smooth and sensuous,. sharp and threatening. | + | the granite,\\ |
- | the Kowmung, | + | smooth and sensuous,\\ |
- | cool and soothing, | + | sharp and threatening. |
+ | |||
+ | the Kowmung,\\ | ||
+ | cool and soothing,\\ | ||
noisy and dangerous. | noisy and dangerous. | ||
- | the blocks stacked, | + | |
- | the slabs abound, | + | the blocks stacked,\\ |
+ | the slabs abound,\\ | ||
giant marbles scattered. | giant marbles scattered. | ||
- | unpoeticaliy, | ||
- | stumbles through, | ||
- | incidental to this scherne, | ||
- | Tony Holgate 14/1/93 | ||
- | BARRINGTON TOPS WALK 20-21ST MARCH 1993 LEADER MORIE WARD | + | unpoeticaliy, |
- | A lovely sunny morning saw nine starters setting out from The Mountaineer along the trail leading to the ridge down to Whispering Gully The first stop was at an old gold mine. a short distance off the trail. I managed to convince five of the group to come with me to explore the old mine shaft which went about fifty metres into the side of a steep hill before ending with'a vertical drop. | + | stumbles through, |
- | After this it was down the ridge through beautiful rainforest which was filled with the sound of bird calls , with 1, | + | incidental to this scheme. |
- | MAY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 3 | + | |
- | When setting off from The Mountaineer we walked through 1,000 year -old Antarctic Beech treot.,; | + | ---- |
- | As we moved down stream. it was necessary to repeateclly., | + | |
+ | =====Barrington Tops Walk 20-21st March 1993.===== | ||
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+ | Leader: Morie Ward. | ||
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+ | A lovely sunny morning saw nine starters setting out from The Mountaineer along the trail leading to the ridge down to Whispering Gully. The first stop was at an old gold mine a short distance off the trail. I managed to convince five of the group to come with me to explore the old mine shaft which went about fifty metres into the side of a steep hill before ending with a vertical drop. | ||
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+ | After this it was down the ridge through beautiful rainforest which was filled with the sound of bird calls, with Wonga pigeons, Lyre birds and a Rifle bird among those sighted. When we reached Whispering Gully Creek it was time for morning tea. Instead of the normal babbling brook it was about three times its usual depth and flowing with great force. We followed the creek down as far as a cascade above the first of several waterfalls. After a detour around the waterfalls we arrived back at the creek at about 11.30am at our lunch spot. Leaving our packs we made the short walk upstream to view the bottom waterfall before returning for lunch. | ||
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+ | When setting off from The Mountaineer we walked through 1,000 year old Antarctic Beech trees with an under story of tree ferns. This cool temperate rainforest had changed | ||
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+ | As we moved down stream it was necessary to repeatedly | ||
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+ | The next morning we set off through subtropical rainforest and followed up Corcoar Creek into a narrow gorge. With the water flow much less than yesterday we spent considerable time in the creek and clambering over an obstacle course of fallen trees. We gave two waterfalls and several cascades a wide berth before arriving at our morning tea spot shortly after 10.00am. | ||
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+ | This is one of my favourite places situated at the junction of two creeks, surrounded by lush subtropical rainforest which included giant red cedars and stinging trees with masses of orchids, large birds nest and other epiphytic ferns. From the right a side stream flows down through the forest over a ten metre high waterfall, and in front Corcoar Creek tumbles down over a series of five smaller beautiful falls. | ||
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+ | This was our exit point and after lingering there for about a half an hour if was up the long side ridge to our lunch spot. After a lunch break cut short by rain we set off along the undulating (well it's not flat for more than one metre!) ridge top Mountaineer Trail to arrive back at the cars at 4.00pm. | ||
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+ | =====Washpool With Vigor - Easter, 1993.===== | ||
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+ | Tony Holgate | ||
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+ | As I lay under the fly Thursday night at Coombadjha Rest Area listening to the soft rain I wondered how much the forest could have changed in 11 years. | ||
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+ | Friday morning, overcast, but at least it had stopped raining. Coombadjha is a beautiful, small, grassy camping area with walls of forest on all sides. I remembered this as a dusty logging trail. Lyrebirds scratch the ground around our tents and in the distance over the tree tops we can just make out the ridge and saddle we must cross into the Washpool catchment. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Day One - Blood, sweat and tears.=== | ||
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+ | We planned to follow the remains of the old Lionsville logging trail, which was a very substantial forest road. I had walked part of this trail in 1983 and known others that had walked the length of it. The trail was closed in 1984 when Washpool National Park was declared. The regrowth is impressive, very impressive, with visibility frequently down to a few metres due to the vegetation and generally not more than 25 metres. The best progress we could make on the first day was about 2 km/h and the worst 100 metres in 15 minutes. There were the most extensive thickets of lawyer vine I have ever seen: 2-3 metres high; with native raspberry, fallen trees, large thickets of closely growing regrowth, ferns and bracken up to 2 metres high and assorted other vines to weave it all together. In many places if you move away from the old trail progress is not much better. This is difficult terrain to navigate in. Breaking trail requires all your strength and concentration. Every so often you stumble across a concrete culvert, strangely inconsistent with these wild, incredibly beautiful ridge tops. After a very tiring day with everyone exhausted, suffering from cuts and bruises and well short of our objective for that day we had a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Day Two - The Viper Scrub.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Saturday dawned to the sounds of the wilderness. No one had much enthusiasm during a quick breakfast, then back into the " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Day Three - Wherein the Easter Bunny made little deposits all day.=== | ||
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+ | Washpool is a very beautiful valley. The aboriginals did not live here, the loggers did not reach here and there are few signs of bushwalkers. It is old forest and virtually untouched even today. It is humbling to look at millennia of growth. The trip up Washpool was slow with the rocks slippery but the weather started to improve with some sun. We could not help but be awed by the environs as we walked. The banks are, for the most part, cloaked in forest with fields of sedge grass on some of the bends. The best walking tends to be under the forest canopy which necessitates crossing the river frequently. As we walked we noticed fruits of many colours; whites, yellows, greens, purples, black, reds and bright orange peanut-shaped berries. There are waves of aromatic scents from the forest - some delicious, some making you choke. Strangler figs slowly enveloping 70m forest giants; some forming delicate lace-work on the host tree, others with their aerial roots strung taut out from the trunk like a giant double bass. Large buttresses meander out from high up the base of trees that are so tall we can barely see their leaves. Stinging trees spring up to fill gaps in the forest, as Jan found out. As we duck under branches we see lizards that look very much like Iguanas and are not frightened by the whole party passing within a metre, man has yet to teach fear here. If you can drag your eyes away from the large to the small you can see spiders the size of the head of a pin (white ones and red ones) or spiders about 8mm across that look like and walk like a crab. Snails with shells ranging from a flat spiral lcm across to one with a shell the size of a tennis ball. Sunday night we camped at the delightful Pi Pi Flat. This is a very large flat area of mostly open forest running down from the junctions of Washpool, Pi Pi and Hianna Creeks. The last night, the best campfire, tales told - some true, the forest giants dance in the firelight. At one point there is a loud rushing noise and we debate what it is; it's only the sound of a brief downpour across the tree tops minutes before it reaches us. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Day Four - ... and we amuse the tourists at the carpark.=== | ||
- | The next morning xs, e !et off through subtropical rainforest and followed up Corcoar Creek into a narrow gorge. With the water flow much less than yesterday we spent considerable time in the creek and clambering over an obstacle course of Hien trees. We gave two waterfalls and several cascades a wide berth before arriving at our morning tea spot shortly, after 10.00am. | ||
- | This is one of my favourite places situated at the junction of two ,'1 creeks, surrounded by lush subtropical rainforest which included giant red cedars and stinging trees with masses of orchids, large birds nest and other epiphytic ferns. From the right a side stream flows down through the forest over a ten metre high waterfall, and in front Corcoar Creek tumbles down over a series of five smaller beautiful falls. | ||
- | This was our exit point and after Lingering there for about a half an hour if was up the king side ridge to our lunch spot. After a lunch break cut short by rain we set off along the undulating (well it's not flat for more than one metre!) iidge top Mountaineer Trail to arrive back at the cars at 4.00pm. | ||
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- | PAGE 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALK.ER MAY 1993 | ||
- | WASHPOOL WITH VIGOR | ||
- | Easter, 1993 Tony Holgate As I lay under the fly Thursday night at Coombadjha Rest-Area listening to the soft rain I wondered how much the forest could have changed in 11 years. | ||
- | Friday morning, overcast, but at least it had stopped raining. Coombadjha is a beautiful, small, grassy camping area with walls of forest on all sides, I remembered this as a dusty logging trail. Lyrebirds scratch the ground around our tents and in the | ||
- | distance over the tree tops wecan just make out the ridge and saddle we must cross | ||
- | . . | ||
- | into the Washpool catchment. | ||
- | DAY ONE Blood, sweat 8Z-' | ||
- | We planned to follow the remains of the old Lionsville logging trail, which was a very substantial forest road. I had walked part of this trail in 1983 and known others that had Walked the length of it trail was closed in 1984 when Vriashpool National Park was declared. The regrowth is impressive, very impressive, with visibility frequently down to a few metres due to the vegetation and generally not more than 25 rn etres. The best progress we could make on the first day was about 2 km/h and the worst 100 metres in 15 minutes. There were the most extensive thickets of lawyer vine :I have ever seen: 2-3 Metres high; with native raspberry, fallen trees, large thickets of closely growing regrowth, ferns and bracken up to 2 metres high and assorted other vines to weave it all together. In many places if you move away from the Old trail progress is not much better. This is difficult terrain to navigate in. Breaking trail requires all your strength and concentration. Every so often you stumble across a concrete culvert, strangely inconsistent with these wild, incredibly beautiful ridge tops. After a very tiring day with everyone exhausted, suffering from cuts and bruises and well short of our objective for that day we had a " | ||
- | DAY TWO - The Viper Scrub | ||
- | Saturday dawned to the sounds of the wilderness. No one had much enthusiasm during a quick breakfast, then back into the " | ||
- | MAY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 5 | ||
- | (one a metre across), birdsnest ferns, and at least 5 different types of orchid. Next to the tent hung a vine with an elkhorn growing completely around it and sedge grass growing out of the top of the elkhorn. The diversity and profusion of life iS breathtaking, | ||
- | DAY THREE - Wherein the Easter Bunny made little deposits all day. | ||
- | Washpool is a very beautiful valley. The aboriginals did not live here, the loggers did not reach here and there are few signs of bushwalkers. It is old ' | ||
- | DAY FOUR - .. and we amuse the tourists at the carpark. | ||
The walk out from Pi Pi Flat is relatively easy. We walked along a pleasant ridge mostly covered by tall open forest. A few more vipers, scrub and the cars are such an anticlimax. | The walk out from Pi Pi Flat is relatively easy. We walked along a pleasant ridge mostly covered by tall open forest. A few more vipers, scrub and the cars are such an anticlimax. | ||
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Driving south across New England we ate treated to a spectacular sunset; fitting indeed. | Driving south across New England we ate treated to a spectacular sunset; fitting indeed. | ||
- | Every d' | + | |
- | And then the sun goes down, and long the afterglow gives light. And then the damask curtains glow along the western window, And now the first star is lit, and I go home. | + | Every day a new picture is painted and framed, held up for half an hour,\\ |
- | Henry David Thoreau | + | in such lights... and then withdrawn, and the curtain falls.\\ |
- | PAGE 6 - THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER MAY 1993 | + | And then the sun goes down, and long the afterglow gives light.\\ |
- | THE CAST | + | And then the damask curtains glow along the western window.\\ |
- | Tony. Holgate, Tony Crichton, Ian Wolfe, Mark Dabbs, Bill Holland, Fran Holland, Jan Mobandas, Jean Kendall. | + | And now the first star is lit, and I go home. |
- | TRACK NOTES | + | |
- | Maps: Washpool 1:25000, Coombadjha 1:25000 | + | Henry David Thoreau |
- | The ridgetop between Washpool and Coombadjha Creeks is worth walking along to see the forest but the old fire trail cannot be reliably followed without a lot of work. This area can have problem with ticks particularly in the warmer months and there is no shortage of leeches. There is no water on the ridgetops but we found a spring high in Viper Creek. The ridge from 388532 down to 376545 is well defined | + | |
- | A WORD TO LEADERS BM Holland | + | ===The Cast.=== |
- | Preparing the Winter Walks Programme brought to mind George-Mawer' | + | |
- | Not all of our Wal ks leaders were there, and that was: a-pity -because important matters were discussed. Let. me tell you about some of them.. | + | Tony Holgate, Tony Crichton, Ian Wolfe, Mark Dabbs, Bill Holland, Fran Holland, Jan Mohandas, Jean Kendall. |
- | " | + | |
- | You should be aware that walks : | + | ===Track Notes.=== |
- | The reason for this is our public liability insurance, We are covered by a different | + | |
+ | Maps: Washpool 1:25000, Coombadjha 1:25000. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The ridgetop between Washpool and Coombadjha Creeks is worth walking along to see the forest but the old fire trail cannot be reliably followed without a lot of work. This area can have problem with ticks particularly in the warmer months and there is no shortage of leeches. There is no water on the ridgetops but we found a spring high in Viper Creek. The ridge from 388532 down to 376545 is well defined | ||
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+ | |||
+ | =====A Word To Leaders.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bill Holland | ||
+ | |||
+ | Preparing the Winter Walks Programme brought to mind George Mawer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Not all of our walks leaders were there and that was a pity because important matters were discussed. Let me tell you about some of them.. | ||
+ | |||
+ | You should be aware that walks appearing | ||
+ | |||
+ | The reason for this is our public liability insurance. We are covered by a different | ||
Also, leaders are requested to explain the nature of the proposed walk and any unusual features, particularly to prospective members who may not be familiar with the territory. | Also, leaders are requested to explain the nature of the proposed walk and any unusual features, particularly to prospective members who may not be familiar with the territory. | ||
- | Finally, the last page of the Walks programme has been designed as a. reminder sheet with instructions on Search and Rescue procedure etc. Please leave the S & R contact numbers with a responsible | + | |
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- | This year I am looking for new ideas to add varietr | + | |
- | less a donation of perhaps 10% to the Club. This should encourage the | + | This year I am looking for new ideas to add variety |
- | presentation of some good. quality equipment which for some reason | + | |
- | There are a couple of really interesting slide nights coming up.. As. most of you are well aware Peter TRessider's presentations are always first class and despite the fact that he is covering | + | There are a couple of really interesting slide nights coming up. As most of you are well aware Peter Tressider's presentations are always first class and despite the fact that he is covering |
- | will feature Tony Crichton and Maurie Bloom' | + | |
- | to Tasmania. I have already viewed these and can promise you they are | + | Finally, I wish to extend to each and every one of you an invitation to help me celebrate my 50th birthday in conjunction with the mid-winter feast on 23rd June. I had intended to have a separate party, but I'm afraid my current circumstances prevent me from doing this, so I would be delighted to see as many of you as possible on that night. |
- | Finally, I wish to extend to each and every one of you an invitation to help me celebrate my 50th birthday in conjunction with the mid-winter feast on 23rd June. I had intended to have a separate party, but I'm | + | |
- | afraid my current circumstances prevent me from doing this, so I would be delighted to see as many of you as possible, on that night. | + | ---- |
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- | SA | + | =====A Traverse Of The Denison, Spires And King William Ranges.===== |
- | . Rossi Bo ts | + | |
- | Fl. s ers Baby Carriers | + | ====Fourteen Days in South West Tasmania |
- | Vic | + | |
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- | | + | by Ian Wolfe |
- | Giant Trees Dried meals, | + | |
- | | + | This day in effect marked the apogee of our trip and henceforth we were " |
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- | Day Packs High Tops, Summit Gear | + | After a short land section to cut off an unnecessary bend we joined the Gell River and again wandered down the river bed. This proved very scenic and, except for a wading section at day's end, fairly pleasant. After a quiet night camped on the riverbank we completed the river section and climbed out at the big bend. We met up with a great white scar across the wilderness in the form of an old earthworks left over from a mining exploration attempt in the 60s. |
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- | | + | From here we followed an overgrown Bombardier Track northwards (a Bombardier is a first generation All Terrain Vehicle, ATV, about the size of a Land Rover which could either run on tracks or large wheels). The track provided an easy passage |
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- | TAS- | + | The following day proved to be the hardest of the trip. It involved a 500 metre ascent up a ridgeline to attain the King William Range. Problem was that the vegetation was fairly thick in places and the slope was fairly steep (Wirritin Ridge equivalent). Much of this was in myrtle rain-forest which included a fair number of fallen logs covered in moss (very scenic and quite beautiful but somewhat |
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- | MAY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 11 | + | |
- | 'A TRAVERSE 'OF THE DENISON, SPIRES & KING WILLIAM RANGES - FOURTEEN DAYS IN SOUTH WEST TASMANIA | + | |
- | FEBRUARY 1993 | + | |
- | by Ian Wolfe PART 2 | + | |
- | . This day in effect marked the apogee of our trip and henceforth we were " | + | |
- | After a short land section to cut off an unnecessary bend we joined the Gell River and again wandered down the river bed. This proved very scenic and, except for a wading section at day's | + | |
- | end, fairly pleasant. After a quiet night camped on the riverbank we completed the river section and climbed | + | |
- | out at the big bend. We met up with | + | |
- | a great white scar across the wilderness in the form of an old earthworks left over from a mining exploration attempt in the 60s. | + | |
- | From here we followed an overgrown, | + | |
- | Bombardier Track:northwards (a Bombardier is a first generation All Terrain Vehicle, ATV, -about the size of a Land 'Rover 'which could either run on tracks or large wheels). The track provided an easy pasSage | + | |
- | older track was supposed to continue even further north. We did find | + | |
- | occasional traces of it but one had to use your imagination! Camp was made beside a creek in a scene very' | + | |
- | The following day proved to 'be the hardest of the trip. It involved a 500 metre ascent up a ridgeline to attain the King William Range. Problem was that the vegetation was fairly thick in places and the slope was fairly steep (Wirritin Ridge equivalent). Much of this was in myrtle rain-forest which included-a fair number of fallen logs covered in moss (very scenic and quite beautiful but somewha | + | |
- | Ring-Tail Possum who gave us a | + | |
- | Morning tea was observed by-a mother verY close range inspection to determine what manner of Creatures | + | |
- | through the'treetops | + | |
- | tow. a 7 ' | + | |
We eventually struggled free of the shrubbery to emerge onto the range for afternoon tea at the summit of Mount King William III. This provided vistas down the length of the Prince of Wales Range as well as back southwards to the Denison Range. | We eventually struggled free of the shrubbery to emerge onto the range for afternoon tea at the summit of Mount King William III. This provided vistas down the length of the Prince of Wales Range as well as back southwards to the Denison Range. | ||
- | PAGE 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER MAY 1993 | + | |
- | Camp was made a short distance to the north at what was supposed to | + | Camp was made a short distance to the north at what was supposed to be a small lake which unfortunately was bereft of water! A nearby creek remedied this deficiency. |
- | be a small lake which unfortunately was bereft of water! A nearby creek remedied this deficiency. | + | |
- | , - | + | The profusion of cushion grass plants provided an interesting diversion as next day we walked amongst the dolerite peaks of the King William Range. A lovely clear lake provided an ideal spot for morning tea and a chance to catch up our swimming as well as washing which had lagged a bit since we departed the Gell River. The KWR has a number of lakes on its eastern flank which provided a sparkling panorama over towards Lake King William. Lunch was celebrated on the summit of King William II, the highest point of the walk, as I pondered whether William Rufus really had been a victim of a palace coup or if his demise had been the result of an honest hunting accident (he was killed whilst hunting deer in the New Forest when an arrow fired by a courtier " |
- | The profusion of cushion grass plants provided an interesting diversion as next day we walked amongst the dolerite peaks of the King, William Range. A lovely clear lake provided an ideal spot for morning tea and a chance to catch up our swimming as:well as washing which had lagged a bit since we departed the Gell River. The KWR has-a number of lakes on its eastern flank which provided a sparkling, panorama over towards Lake King William. Lunch was celebrated-on the summit of King William II, the highest point of the walk, as I pondered whether William Rufus really had been a victim of a palace coup or if his demise had been the result of an honest hunting accident (he was killed whilst hunting deer in the New Forest when an arrow fired by a 'courtier' | + | |
- | This idyl was interrupted by an approaching wall of rain and cloud from the weSt' | + | This idyll was interrupted by an approaching wall of rain and cloud from the west which gave us scant time to hurriedly complete our lunch. A short sharp series of thunderstorms then followed to liven up events. After quickly traversing the rest of the middle section of the KWR we had a bum sliding descent down to the saddle of Top End Gap. Camp was made at an unnamed lake in a persistent light drizzle. This continued most of the night and tapered off towards dawn. |
- | had a bum sliding descent down to the saddle of Top End Gap. Camp was made at an unnamed lake in a persistent light drizzle. This cantinued Most of the night and tapered off towards dawn. | + | |
- | Another | + | Another |
- | constantly changing patterns of the wind on the water. As we waited the cloud abated and was replaced by gradually | + | |
- | and flowering mountain shrubs was presented in a series. of terraces for all the world like a Japanese garden.. | + | |
An early camp was made by another small lake in the lee of a convenient ridge. Some of us went exploring to climb Mount Pitt and Milligans Peak before retiring for our last night in the wilderness. | An early camp was made by another small lake in the lee of a convenient ridge. Some of us went exploring to climb Mount Pitt and Milligans Peak before retiring for our last night in the wilderness. | ||
- | The dawn brought rising mist and cloud which gradually disappeared | + | |
- | as we made our last ascent to the ' | + | The dawn brought rising mist and cloud which gradually disappeared as we made our last ascent to the summit of King William I. Here we stood beneath a clear blue sky for great views up Lake Sinclair to Mount Olympus, Eldon Bluff and on the far horizon the Walls of Jerusalem stood proud. However, as we gazed southwards we could only see as far as King William II as the peaks of the southwest still wore their nightcaps of white. As compensation |
- | Compensation | + | |
- | Then down and down the steep accesstrack | + | Then down and down the steep access track to a FWD road to walk through scattered gums and buttongrass plains to our terminus at the Lyell Highway. Here we were met by another Invicta Bus which whisked us off to the Hobart YHA for a welcome shower and set of clean clothes. A celebratory dinner at a local pub consuming some of Tassie' |
- | through scattered gums and buttongrass plains to our terminus at heLyell | + | |
- | , | + | In all a great wilderness experience being away from civilization for two weeks. Three mighty ranges were traversed, rivers waded down, plains crossed (tiger snakes avoided) and forests walked through. At times quite challenging and occasionally |
- | aghway. Here we were met by another Invicta Bus which whisked us off | + | |
- | MAY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER .PAGE 13 | + | [PS:. Tasmap are now producing an excellent series of 1:25,000 scale maps which are a vast improvement over the old 1:100,000 scale maps.] |
- | to the Hobart YHA for a welcome shower | + | |
- | In alla great wilderness experience being away from civilization for'two,weekS;.. Three mighty ranges were traversed, rivers waded down, plains crossed (tiger snakes avoided) and forests walked through. At times,quite challenging and occasionally | + | ---- |
- | [PS:. Tasmap are now producing an excellent. series of 1:25,000 scale maps which are 'a vast improvement over the old 1:100,000 scale maps.] | + | |
- | * * * * * * * * * | + | =====Antarctic Slide Presentation.===== |
- | ANTARCTIC SLIDE PRESENTATION | + | |
- | On the evening of 21 April, 1993 John Noblea | + | Maurice Smith |
- | Back in January, 1991 this reviewer was a resident of Hobart, and I vividly recall | + | |
- | John's slides of Macquarie | + | On the evening of 21 April, 1993 John Noble, a club member, presented to a large number of members a stunning display of slides taken on his January, 1991 visit to Antarctica on the 6,300 tonne cruise ship " |
- | The sdes afso showed Mawson' | + | |
- | The landscape" | + | Back in January, 1991 this reviewer was a resident of Hobart, and I vividly recall seeing the " |
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+ | John's slides of Macquarie | ||
+ | |||
+ | The slides also showed Mawson' | ||
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+ | The "landscape" | ||
John, thank you for sharing your experiences with us, it was for me a most enjoyable night. | John, thank you for sharing your experiences with us, it was for me a most enjoyable night. | ||
- | PAGE 14 THE SYDNEY ' | + | |
- | . THE- APRIL GENERAL MEETING | + | ---- |
+ | |||
+ | =====The April General Meeting.===== | ||
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
- | The President called the meeting to order at around 2015 with some 24 or so members present. There was an apology from Denise Shaw. New member David Trinder was called for welcome- but was not present. | + | |
- | The Minutes of the February General Meeting were read and received with no matters arising. Correspondence brought a letter from one John Williams, son | + | The President called the meeting to order at around 2015 with some 24 or so members present. There was an apology from Denise Shaw. New member David Trinder was called for welcome but was not present. |
- | of a man who walked with the Club during a visit to Australia on R &R leave | + | |
- | from Vietnam. John is planning to visit Australia and has asked for information. Your humble scribe is still cobbling a response. There was also a letter from a Mr.Graham | + | The Minutes of the February General Meeting were read and received with no matters arising. Correspondence brought a letter from one John Williams, son of a man who walked with the Club during a visit to Australia on R & R leave from Vietnam. John is planning to visit Australia and has asked for information. Your humble scribe is still cobbling a response. There was also a letter from a Mr. Graham |
- | has requested and been granted reinstatement to membership (Welcome back, Peter). | + | |
The Treasurer' | The Treasurer' | ||
- | The Walks Report began at the weekend of 12,13,14 March with Jim Rivers reporting a good hard walk " | + | |
- | who attended his Budawangs walk. They enjoyed fine weather, views, and a complete absence of election hype. GeorgerMawer | + | The Walks Report began at the weekend of 12,13,14 March with Jim Rivers reporting a good hard walk "to program" |
- | Weston' | + | |
- | Over the weekend of 19,20,21 March Morrie Ward led a party of 9 on his | + | Over the weekend of 19,20,21 March Morrie Ward led a party of 9 on his Barrington Tops walk, down in the rainforest. The weather was fine on Saturday but even then the forest was dank and wet and creek levels made crossings difficult. The party reported the growling |
- | Barrington Tops walk, down in the rainforest. The weather was fine on Saturday | + | |
- | but even then the forest was dank and wet and creek levels made crossings difficult. The party repOrted, | + | The following weekend, 26,27,28 March began with a "no report" |
- | Sunday afternoon, rains came right on time, to hasten their departure back to the | + | |
- | fleshpots of Gloucester,. All those people who jumped to the wrong conclusion | + | Wayne Steele was out there the following weekend, 2,3,4 April with 7 starters and no details for his Barrington Tops walk. Ian Debert' |
- | when they saw " | + | |
- | will know better next time. The rest of' | + | The following weekend, |
- | well. Peter Christian' | + | |
- | Kenn Clacher with a party of 2. There were various wild reports about Tom Wenman' | + | Maurie Blown reported on his Tassie walk, but you probably have/will read that in last month' |
- | The following weekend, 26,27,28 March began with a "no report" | + | |
- | Wollemi N.P. abseiling/ | + | Conservation Report brought news that the Blue Mountains Council are to hold a forum on World Heritage listing for the Blue Mountains. This has evoked keen interest from many quarters. State cabinet are due to consider the proposed Wilderness Areas with the smart money saying they will probably defer most of them. |
- | Wayne Steele was out there the following weekend, 2,3,4 April with 7 starters and no details for his Barrington Tops walk. Ian Debert' | + | |
- | cancelled. | + | |
- | MAY 1993 | + | |
- | THE SYYNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | PAGE 15 | + | |
- | Mehaffey led 11 on her Waterfall to Engadine walk in similar conditions. | + | |
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- | The following weekend, | + | |
- | Walton' | + | |
- | Maurie Blown reported on his Tassie walk, but you probably have/will read that'in last month' | + | |
- | Conservation Report brought news that the Blue Mountains Council are to_ hold a forum on World Heritage listing for the Blue Mountains. This has evoked keen interest from many quarters. State cabinet are due to consider the proposed Wilderness Areas with the smart money, saying they will probably defer most of them. | + | |
There was no Confederation Report and General Business brought only notice of a questionnaire on camping in the Royal National Park. | There was no Confederation Report and General Business brought only notice of a questionnaire on camping in the Royal National Park. | ||
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After the announcements the President closed the meeting at 2124. | After the announcements the President closed the meeting at 2124. | ||
- | * * * *- * * * * * * * * | + | |
- | Leave the traffic, telephones and stress of the city behind. Join us onn expedition into the livingheart | + | ---- |
- | Macdonnell Ranges: July 4-17, September 26- October 9 | + | |
+ | ====Red Centre Expeditions.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Leave the traffic, telephones and stress of the city behind. Join us on an expedition into the living heart of Australia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Macdonnell Ranges: July 4-17, September 26 - October 9=== | ||
Each trip consists of three separate walks allowing us to show you some of the best scenery in the Macdonnells without your having to carry the heavy weight you would need for a major expedition. | Each trip consists of three separate walks allowing us to show you some of the best scenery in the Macdonnells without your having to carry the heavy weight you would need for a major expedition. | ||
- | Finke Gorge and Watarrka National Parks:July 18-31, September 12-25 | + | |
- | On these trips we take you deep into the back country to visit. deep gorges and picturesque waterholes far from the crowds in Palm Valley and Kings Canyon. | + | ===Finke Gorge and Watarrka National Parks: July 18-31, September 12-25=== |
- | AT A Lk | + | |
- | ' | + | On these trips we take you deep into the back country to visit deep gorges and picturesque waterholes far from the crowds in Palm Valley and Kings Canyon. |
- | Join our guide as he or she goes Off to explore one or more of the fascinating | + | |
- | + | ===Centralian Explorer June 20-30, August 29 - September 8=== | |
- | | + | |
- | WILLIS'SWALKABOUTS | + | Join our guide as he or she goes off to explore one or more of the fascinating areas we have yet to include in our regular program. |
+ | |||
+ | Willis's Walkabouts. | ||
+ | |||
12 Carrington Street Millner NT 0810 Phone (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089) 85 2355 | 12 Carrington Street Millner NT 0810 Phone (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089) 85 2355 | ||
- | ThomyDevil | + | |
- | PAGE 16 THE SYDNEY-BUSHWALKER MAY 1993 | + | ---- |
- | WALKING IN WASHPOOL | + | |
+ | =====Walking In Washpool.===== | ||
by Fran Holland | by Fran Holland | ||
- | Easter weekend a 'small group drove a very long way north of Glen Innes to Washi)ool | + | |
- | The size of the beautiful old trees is immense, taking six of us with arms | + | Easter weekend a small group drove a very long way north of Glen Innes to Washpool |
- | ol, | + | |
- | moss of seemingly endless variety grow over almost all the large and small trees creating the most beautiful scene. Palms, cordyline, ground orchids, | + | The size of the beautiful old trees is immense, taking six of us with arms outstretched |
- | mossy logs and rocks, and the deep soft forest floor litter complete the under- storey atmosphere, | + | |
- | Some of the local wild life appeared in the form of two very large carpet snakes, two rather large red-bellied black, two very handsome large lizards, a snail with a home as large; us a fist, lots of beautiful birds, and a few small animals heard but not seen. I know we have ensured the surliival | + | Some of the local wild life appeared in the form of two very large carpet snakes, two rather large red-bellied black, two very handsome large lizards, a snail with a home as large as a fist, lots of beautiful birds, and a few small animals heard but not seen. I know we have ensured the survival |
The weather was really good for walking, as well as reminding us every now and then that we were in a rainforest called Washpool - but we also had lovely days with the sun filtering down through the 50 metre high canopy. | The weather was really good for walking, as well as reminding us every now and then that we were in a rainforest called Washpool - but we also had lovely days with the sun filtering down through the 50 metre high canopy. | ||
- | Who were the lucky eight? I hear you ask - no need to give you names. | + | |
- | Days have passed and already the scratche' | + | Who were the lucky eight? I hear you ask - no need to give you names. |
- | experience. | + | |
- | [PS. if by 'chance | + | Days have passed and already the scratches |
- | them is that you don't have to look for them as they like to find you!!!] | + | |
- | TOM HERBERT | + | [PS. If by chance you happen |
- | Veteran Club Member.Tom Herbert | + | |
- | , | + | ---- |
- | resident at the Paulian Villa, 5/27 Eastern Valley Way, Northb-ridge, 2063- | + | |
- | (telephone 958 5448),. He would be happy to hear from other old' | + | ====Tom Herbert |
- | Bush Walkers. When walking, Very actively in the 1930S, Tom was one of the famous "BERT BROTHERS" - Jack DeBERT (father of President Ian) himself Tom HerBERT. | + | |
- | * * * * * * * | + | Veteran Club Member Tom Herbert (joined 1929 - President |
- | NEW MEMBER | + | |
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+ | |||
+ | ===New Member.=== | ||
Please add the following name to your List of Members:- | Please add the following name to your List of Members:- | ||
- | TRINDER David - 8 Garland Ave, Epping 2121 876 5949 (H) | ||
- | 868 49,55 (B) | ||
+ | Trinder, David - 8 Garland Ave, Epping 2121 876 5949 (H) 868 49,55 (B). | ||
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