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Winter Moon. | Winter Moon. | ||
- | She walks on ,diamonds | + | She walks on diamonds\\ |
- | 4-1. Like a pagan queen | + | Like a pagan queen\\ |
- | Long wits of silver | + | Long veils of silver\\ |
- | Float before her face ,r | + | Float before her face |
- | Her va:.isal,the fYost jias,sequinned every tree | + | |
- | And edned all the pools | + | Her vassal |
- | With 1i-agi1e | + | Has sequinned every tree \\ |
- | : | + | And edged all the pools\\ |
- | Slowly her fingers probe' | + | With fragi1e |
- | The wind there uurmurs | + | |
- | Rising, | + | Slowly her fingers probe\\ |
- | the night with glitter | + | Deep into the midnight gully\\ |
- | Dancing, he rlses to the won Tearing away'her silver veils Winter moon and dervish wind Dance away the night together. | + | The wind there murmurs |
+ | In an ecstasy of delight | ||
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+ | Rising, | ||
+ | Spinning the snow before him\\ | ||
+ | Whirling, he dances | ||
+ | Filling | ||
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+ | Dancing, he rises to the moon\\ | ||
+ | Tearing away her silver veils\\ | ||
+ | Winter moon and dervish wind\\ | ||
+ | Dance away the night together. | ||
Morag Ryder | Morag Ryder | ||
- | HAZELBROOK | + | |
- | EASY/MEDIUK-DAY WALK, 16 MAY. | + | ---- |
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+ | =====Hazelbrook - Easy/Medium Day Walk, 16 May.===== | ||
by Jo van Sommers | by Jo van Sommers | ||
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- | Just anEasy/MediumDay Walk that's what the program | + | Just an Easy/MediumDay Walk - that's what the program said. I had been surprised to read after this little trip was planned that this walk was featured in a booklet put out by WILD magazine (Oct-Dec 1992) titled "Wild Waterfalls - Ten Great Australian |
- | -for. a civilized part of the mid-Blue Mountains? Still, it is. surpriSing | + | |
- | | + | Twenty-six people telephoned, and, as is the way when the weather looks dreary in Sydney, |
- | In this area there is a maze of old tracks, picnic areas, dilapidated railings, tin signs embedded in-tree6,-and ancient writings on rocks._ There | + | |
- | AUGUST 1993 'THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 3 | + | In this area there is a maze of old tracks, picnic areas, dilapidated railings, tin signs embedded in trees, and ancient writings on rocks. There was once an extensive track system designed to allow access to and from railway stations, which has been dissected and fragmented by later roads, some of them put in by the Bush Fire Brigade. I wanted to replicate this old custom of starting and finishing at the same railway station, whilst linking the Hazelbrook |
- | was once an extensive track system designed to allow access to and from railway stations, which has been dissected and fragmented by later roads, some of them put in by, the Bush Fire Brigade. I wanted to replicate this old custom of starting and finishing at the same railway station, whilst linking the Hazel brook waterfalls (on Terrace Falls Creek) with the Lawson waterfalls (on | + | |
- | Lawson Creek). Made tracks link the cascades of Cateract Falls, the slippery | + | I knew from my previous ' |
- | rock slabs of Federal Falls and the impressive falls on both creeks at Junction Falls.' | + | |
- | I knew from my previous ' | + | I also detected an extra voice amongst the party - yes it was - Wilf of the Great West Walk had joined us in the creek. |
- | preferred method of attack on the previous occasion, so we explored a variety | + | |
- | of ' | + | At a pleasant spot where Lawson Creek meets Bedford Creek a billy was boiled for lunch. What a difference it makes! I can't get the same feeling for anything that comes out of a thermos. Is SBW the last Club that observes this grand tradition, I wonder? I have been walking mid-week with other groups |
- | confessed later that he had had some qualms about the way I hurled | + | |
- | lead. At the time, I remember overhearing a couple of my map-reading colleagues nervously assessing the remaining length of this creek, some references to 'real bushwalking' | + | After lunch, there is a lovely section of rainforest along Bedford Creek, |
- | I also detected an extra voice amongst the party - yes it was - Wilf the Great West Walk had joined us in the creek. | + | |
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- | At a pleasant spot where Lawson Creek meets Bedford Creek a billy was | + | |
- | boiled for lunch. What a difference it makes! I can't get the same feeling | + | =====The Official Version Of How Judy Broke Her Ankle.===== |
- | for anything that comes out of a thermos. Is SBW the last Club that observes | + | |
- | this grand tradition, I wonder? I have been walking mid-week with other groups | + | By the person herself. |
- | ad they don't do it no time, they say, too much trouble, not enough | + | |
- | 'After lunch, there is a lovely section of rainforest along Bedford Creek, | + | |
- | _where | + | |
- | 14 turned up Terrace Falls Creek and followed the old path which crosses and | + | |
- | re-crosses it, past pretty unnamed falls and deep pools to the rock terraces | + | |
- | of the mein falls. There is a picture of Terrace Falls, taken many decades | + | |
- | ;ago, and luridly handcoloured, | + | |
- | wn to Bedford Creek with its ' | + | |
- | ,through the rainforest, but I had in mind that the Blue MOuntaints | + | |
- | and continued:Iip'the ' | + | |
- | but not their leader, who dropped to the rear and made sure everyone got thdre in daylight. | + | |
- | .* * * * * * * | + | |
- | PA,G,E 4 TH.E SYDNEY BUSHWALKER AUGUST 1993 | + | |
- | THE OFFICIAL-VERSION- OF'HOW JUDY O' | + | |
- | By the person herself. | + | |
(Clear your mind of all unsubstantiated versions). | (Clear your mind of all unsubstantiated versions). | ||
- | They say its extremely painful to write your autobiography because it | + | |
- | | + | They say its extremely painful to write your autobiography because it involves |
- | hoped were buried forever in the back regions of your memoiny. | + | |
- | Writing this account is giving me the same feeling although let me hastily assure the reader I'm not about to inflict my life story on you | + | Writing this account is giving me the same feeling although let me hastily assure the reader I'm not about to inflict my life story on you. |
- | It's just that nature has the very sensible habit of blurring unpleasant memories when all our bodily efforts are required to physically heal some Part or parts of our body. Mine, at present, is busily applying itself to two broken, bones in my ankle so not only does it feel uneasy to go through the details of how my accident happened, it is also mentally strenuous. | + | |
- | . | + | It's just that nature has the very sensible habit of blurring unpleasant memories when all our bodily efforts are required to physically heal some part or parts of our body. Mine, at present, is busily applying itself to two broken bones in my ankle so not only does it feel uneasy to go through the details of how my accident happened, it is also mentally strenuous. Anyway that's my excuse for patches of incoherency. |
- | Anyway that's my excuse for patches of incoherency. | + | |
- | The simple facts 'are amazingly, well, simple. You've all heard people say | + | The simple facts are amazingly, well, simple. You've all heard people say how easy it is to break a bone - some slip on nothing, others screech to a halt playing squash, tennis or netball and hear a crack while others trip over the cat. In my case, if you could take the flattest, easiest, on track, part of a walk, place a large amount of wooden branches and logs over it, then picture someone walking along, making a split second error of judgement as to whether to step on or over a branch then you have the basic scenario. |
- | how easy it is to break a bone -- some slip on nothing, others screech to a halt playing squash, ,tennis or netball and hear a crack while others trip over the cat. In my case, if you could take the fiatest, easiest, on track, part of a walk, place a large amount of wooden branches and logs over it, then picture someone walking along, making a split second error, of judgement as to whether to step on or over a branch then you have the basic scenario. | + | |
- | - | + | It was Saturday morning on Bill Holland' |
- | It was Saturday morning on Bill Holland' | + | |
- | Track. We were making our way along the upper reaches of the Nattai river | + | From then on the story is really that of the rescue operation and of those who played such a valiant and professional part. There were thirteen on the trip (see below) and each one proved their worth as an experienced and knowledgeable walker both individually and collectively. I am quite sincerely |
- | when we came to a very heavily wooded section. It had' | + | |
- | My right foot hit a slippery log and I fell to the left. I felt the | + | The accident happened about 11.30am and after half an hour's rest and a very tentative trial hop on the foot, it was clear I was immobile. We had about two kilometres of fairly thick bush on a considerable side slope with some crossing creeks to retrace to get to a clearing where a very unused 4-wheel drive track would provide an alternate way out. |
- | weight of my weekend pack pull me down so that I, slipped down and sharply | + | |
- | to the left at the same time The log I was on intersected with another | + | Two kilometres is only a step away to most bushwalkers but in my case, it was a hop away, or what seemed like about two million hops to be precise. With the help of Barry Wallace and Peter Yardley I did a good impersonation of a wounded soldier hanging on to his mates and hopping away from the action. When it all got too much, or the going was too hard, Peter and Bill Holland took turns (I blush to write this) piggy-backing me, with Barry Wallace and Eddy Giacomel giving my bottom a good push upwards when I and the poor bearer looked like sinking into the earth. |
- | which my foot hit resulting in a very sharp impact which in a split second | + | |
- | broke two bones (tibia and fibula) at the ankle. The most chilling part | + | By the time we reached the clearing, Bill and others made the decision that it was too late to get out that day so at about 3pm we put up the tents and I, for one, set my mind to a very long and difficult night. I seem to remember a Happy Hour although you're best to ask others but I do remember some unorthodox trips behind bushes to answer the call of nature (although I'll deny anything undignified) but mostly I'd rather not dwell on the long night of the camp fire. There were the usual songs, jokes and stories and a very nimble dancer who brushed up on his tap dancing in a circle about 10cms wide of my poor unhappy ankle (Barry wouldn' |
- | (and this is wherethe | + | |
- | knew it was the sound of my own precious bones breaking; (When George | + | Fortunately, |
- | Mawer, who also ,broke his ankle about a year ago, rang to commiserate, | + | |
- | felt the chill come through the line as he recollected the same- sound of | + | Six people carried the stretcher up a B-I-G, L-0-N-G UP while the others cleared the bush and warned of rocks, ditches and fallen logs. After a while, the two groups changed places. I lay back with my eyes closed and thought of England, so to speak, as the heavy breathing and grunting of some of the club's best walkers filled the air. Just before we reached the top, a couple |
- | his break). | + | |
- | From then on the story is really that of the rescue operation and of those who ,played such a valiant and professional part. There were thirteen on the trip (see below) and each one proved their. worth as an experienced and | + | As is the way with these things, there are many episodes to go through and my next ordeal was the two hour drive to Royal North Shore hospital where I arrived 30 hours after the accident occurred. Because the ankle was so swollen, doctors could not operate and I had to wait three days before the swelling came down enough for surgery. |
- | knowledgeable walker both individually and Collectively. I am quite | + | |
- | Sincerely | + | However, thanks to modern medicine (and engineering? |
- | Thh, accident happened about 11.30am and after half an hour's rest and a very tentative trial hop on the foot, it was clear I was immobile. We had | + | |
- | - - | + | My very warm and sincere thanks to the many members who have so kindly written, rung and visited. |
- | AUGUST 1.993. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 5 | + | |
- | about two kilometres of fairly thick bush on a considerable side slope with , some crossing creeks to retrace. to get to a clearing where a very unused 4- ' | + | Bill and Fran Holland, |
- | - | + | |
- | 4wo-kilometres is only a step away to most bushwalkers but in my case, it was a hop away, or what seemed like about two million hops to be precise. With the help of Barry Wallace and Peter Yardley I did a ,good impersonation | + | ---- |
- | :,-action. When 'it all got too much, or the going was too hard, Peter and Bill Holland took turns (I blush to write this) piggy-backing me, with Barry Wallace and Eddy Giacomel giving my bottom a good push upwards when I and the poor bearer looked like sinking into the earth. | + | |
- | By the time we reached the clearing, Bill and others made the decision that it was too late to get out that day so at about 3pm we put up the tents and I, for one, set my mind to a very long and difficult night. I seem to remember a Happy Hour although you're best to ask others but I do remember some unorthodox trips behind bushes to answer the call of nature (although I'll deny anything undignified) but mostly I'd rather not dwell on the long | + | =====From The Clubroom.===== |
- | night of the camp fire. There were the usual songs, jokes and stories and a very nimble dancer who brushed up on his tap dancing in a circle about 10cms wide of my poor unhappy ankle (Barry wouldn' | + | |
- | name). Fortunately, | + | |
- | colourful instructions on what to do with it. | + | |
- | Fortunately, | + | |
- | stretcher bed. Two foam rest mattresses were placed on it and all would | + | |
- | have been 4ell if Eddy hadn't been chosen to test it out. After a few | + | |
- | bounches | + | |
- | in good spirits the team simply made a new one. This time Fran Holland | + | |
- | delicately tried it out and all was well. | + | |
- | Six people carried the stretcher up a B-I-G, L-0-N-G UP while the others | + | |
- | cleared the bush and warned of rocks, ditches and fallen logs. After a | + | |
- | while, the two groups changed places. I lay back with my eyes closed and | + | |
- | thought of England, so to speak, as the heavy breathing and grunting of | + | |
- | some of the club's best walkers filled the air. Just before we reached the top, A- v3uple | + | |
- | (three hours). Within a few minutes I was sitting inside ready to go. I couldn' | + | |
- | As is the way with these things, there are many episodes to go through and my next ordeal was the two hour drive to Royal North Shore hospital where I arrived, 30 hours after the accident occurred. Because the ankle was so swollen, doctors could not operate and I had to wait three days before the swelling came down enough for surgery. | + | |
- | However, thanks to modern medicine (and engineering? | + | |
- | PAGE 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWA.LKER AUGUST 1993 | + | |
- | a metal plate and eight screws I am now back together again. | + | |
- | Myel'y wart and sincere thanks to the many members. who: haveso | + | |
- | IlaVe membet-s | + | |
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- | :And Fran Peter Yardley; Jan Mohandas, Jean, Kendall, | + | |
- | , r | + | |
- | Eddy -GiacOmel..; | + | |
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- | FROM.THE CLUBROOM | + | |
By Maurice Smith | By Maurice Smith | ||
- | Maurie Bloom and 'Tony Crichton presented a slide show of their Tasmanian | ||
- | walk which' was undertaken in February this year with 15 other walkers from the Club. Judging by the large _number of members who wale present for the show, evidently the slides were an excellent means of refreshing one's memory of the delightS' | ||
- | ' have not had the opportunity to walk there, the slides gave a taste of the superb scenery to be seen. | ||
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- | In sUmmary, the walk was from the Walls of Jerusalem, through the Never Never, | ||
- | to the Overland track, to Pine Valley, the Acropolis and ending at Cynthia Bay at the southern end of Lake St. Clair. The usual delightful Tasmanian weather was enjoyed by the party, in other words., rain, sleet; snow, hail and | ||
- | sunshine (don't forget that this was a walk in summer). The fragile alpine | ||
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- | environment of pencil pines,' | ||
- | c Meant that only fuel stoves could be used by the group and thus no fires could be used to Warm up and dry out as we can do in most places around N.S.W. | ||
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- | :line party in due course reached Pine Valley and from there daywalked to | ||
- | The AcroDolis, a ,dblerite mountain where the rock is ,severely weather deformed into vertical columns and stunningly beautiful colours. From the fractured OP of this mountain there are some superb views to be had for many kilometres, | ||
- | - fortunately for the group the weather was quite reasonable andthey were able | ||
- | to enjoy the scenes. - | + | Maurie Bloom and Tony Crichton presented a slide show of their Tasmanian walk which was undertaken in February this year with 15 other walkers from the Club. Judging by the large number of members who were present for the show, evidently the slides were an excellent means of refreshing one's memory of the delights of Tasmania, or for those members |
- | In due' course | + | |
- | - Shelf and Russell' | + | |
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- | Thanks to Maurie and Tony for the.6njOYable night which brought back to me the delights | + | |
+ | In summary, the walk was from the Walls of Jerusalem, through the Never Never, to the Overland track, to Pine Valley, the Acropolis and ending at Cynthia Bay at the southern end of Lake St. Clair. The usual delightful Tasmanian weather was enjoyed by the party, in other words, rain, sleet, snow, hail and sunshine (don't forget that this was a walk in summer). The fragile alpine environment of pencil pines, lakes, tarns, sphagnum moss and cushion plants meant that only fuel stoves could be used by the group and thus no fires could be used to warm up and dry out as we can do in most places around N.S.W. | ||
- | ACT | + | The party in due course reached Pine Valley and from there day-walked to The Acropolis, a dolerite mountain where the rock is severely weather deformed into vertical columns and stunningly beautiful colours. From the fractured top of this mountain there are some superb views to be had for many kilometres, fortunately for the group the weather was quite reasonable and they were able to enjoy the scenes. |
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+ | Thanks to Maurie and Tony for the enjoyable night which brought back to me the delights of walking in Tasmania. | ||
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- | AUGUST 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 9 | ||
- | A SHORT NOTE ON "K TO K IN A DAY". | ||
by Patrick James | by Patrick James | ||
- | There are a number of favourite walks that SBW have which stretch your legs and attract a fair crowd. The one | + | |
- | I like best is the classic "K to K in a day". There are two bodies of opinion as to which end of the walk to start from. One group will say that to start at K is best because it is the logical place to start. Others will argue strongly that K is the only place to start. Both groups have valid points to their arguments. Personally I prefer to start at K and finish at K simply because the parking at K is better'. | + | There are a number of favourite walks that SBW have which stretch your legs and attract a fair crowd. The one I like best is the classic "K to K in a day". There are two bodies of opinion as to which end of the walk to start from. One group will say that to start at K is best because it is the logical place to start. Others will argue strongly that K is the only place to start. Both groups have valid points to their arguments. Personally I prefer to start at K and finish at K simply because the parking at K is better. |
- | On this occasion I did the walk alone. Yes; I know that you should always | + | |
- | walk in company just in case, but this time conditions were most favourable. Besides I also knew that I would not really be alone or far from help. | + | On this occasion I did the walk alone. Yes, I know that you should always walk in company just in case, but this time conditions were most favourable. Besides I also knew that I would not really be alone or far from help. |
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- | Up ' | + | Up with the birds and of to K before it got too hot. As expected I found a good parking spot where the car would be somewhat protected. The first part of the walk is relatively easy, just follow the creek downstream. All fairly simple but there were many times when I had to cross the creek. As you know, both the creek and the river are not fit for drinking and you must carry enough water for the whole walk. The track is well marked and navigation in this location for me is easy, however others may have some difficulties. The most difficult part of the whole walk 1s along the river. Where the creek joins the river I turned right and kept to the right bank. This I followed until the next creek where I turned right again and followed the left bank upstream. This is a short and muddy creek which I followed to its head. From here it is a simple matter to take a bearing and head for K. Although it's only a couple of ks to K there are many distracting features on the way and to walk to a bearing is, I think, prudent. |
- | of the walk is relatively easy, just follow the creek downstream. All fairly | + | |
- | simple but there were, many times when I had to cross the creek. As you know, both the creek and the river are not fit for drinking and you must carry enough water for the whole walk. The track is well marked and navigation in this location for me is easy, however others may have some difficulties. The most difficult part of the whole walk 1s along the river. Where the creek joins | + | K was in sight. A great reward for all that hard slog. As a special treat I bought a sticky cake at the first Greek cake shop I came to in K to make up for my energy imbalance, then off to the station. I bought a single ticket Kogarah to Kingsgrove and then settled down to wait for my train. The trip back was luckily uneventful as all good train trips should be. At Tempe while waiting for the East Hills train I saw where I had skirted along Cooks River. Travelling at speed and in comfort the cares and worries of the outward |
- | the river I turned right and kept to the right bank. This I followed until | + | |
- | the next creek where I turned right again and followed the left bank upstream. This is a short and muddy creek which I followed to its head. From here it iS a simple matter to take a bearing and head for K. Although it's only a couple of ks to K there are many distracting features on 'the way and to walk to a bearing is, I think, prudent. | + | ---- |
- | K was in sight. A great reward for all that hard slog. As a special treat I bought a sticky cake at the first Greek cake shop I came to in K to make up for my energy imbalance, then off to the station. I bought a single ticket Kogarah to Kingsgrove and then settled down to wait for mY train. The trip back was luckily uneventful as all good train trips should be. At Tempe | + | |
- | while waiting for the East Hills train I saw where I had skirted along Cooks River. Travelling at speed and in comfort the cares and worries of the out- ' | + | ===New address for Social Secretary, John Hogan.=== |
- | of Wolli Creek and some of the places where I had to cross it. Back at | + | |
- | Kingsgrove the car was safe and sound as I had hoped; all four wheels and no flat tyres. What joy! Life is' | + | John Hogan - 51 Dahlia St. Greystanes 2145 Phone 725 1890. |
- | meal with the satisfaction of completing "the K to K in a day". A perfect end to :a perfect day. | + | |
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- | NEW ADDRESS FOR SOCIAL SECRETARY, JOHN HOGAN. | + | |
- | John HOGAN - 51 Dahlia St. Greystanes 2145 Phone 725 1890 | + | |
Please alter your List of Members accordingly. | Please alter your List of Members accordingly. | ||
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |
- | PAGE 1.0 AUGUST 1993 | + | ---- |
- | THE JULY. GENERAL MEETING | + | |
+ | =====The July General Meeting.===== | ||
by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
- | The 22 or so members present came to immediate rapt attention at the merest brush of the gong at 2009 hours as the President gently yet purposefully began our stately progress through the business of the meeting. Ah | ||
- | well, it Might have been thftway, but honesty forbid. There were no apologies, but there was some conjecture as to the purpose of the strange garb affected by one. Les ' | ||
- | and grid-iron gear. The roller blades, oopS, in-line roller skates, were | ||
- | the giy& | ||
- | " The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with | ||
- | no matters arising. | ||
- | Correspondence was sparse, with a post card from Kathy Gero, presently touring somewhere in South Africa, and a response from Fred Nile to our missive pleading the case for the South East Forest areas, indicating that he and Elaine will give the matter prayerful cosideration when it comes before Parliament. They, had thoughtfully included a copy of their latest Parliament- | ||
- | ary Report. One can only puzzle over, the tag-line to an announcement for a | ||
- | rally to defend the monarchy and Constitution (too late, held 13th July) which touchingly reassured their readers that the meeting was "open to both | ||
- | women and men". The " | ||
- | $2.00-a kit'is also causing some head scratching, but one could hardly venture | ||
- | one' | ||
- | reader,has a used, or preferably just second-hand, | ||
- | The Treasurer' | + | The 22 or so members present came to immediate rapt attention at the merest brush of the gong at 2009 hours as the President gently yet purposefully began our stately progress through the business of the meeting. Ah well, it might have been that way, but honesty forbid. There were no apologies, but there was some conjecture as to the purpose of the strange garb affected by one. Les Powell, somewhat reminiscent of a mix of plastic samurai and grid-iron gear. The roller blades, oops, in-line roller skates, were the give-away. Wondered why he was standing so tall. |
- | The W6lks.Report; ah yes - the Walks Report. It all began with the | + | |
- | long weekend of June 11,12,13,14 when Alan Doherty and some:9 and a half persons arrived in the beautiful Widden Valley for a relaxing weekend. Saturday was 0.K., they spent most of it arriving and setting up camp in the | + | The Minutes of the previous general meeting were read and received with no matters arising. |
- | prevailing light drizzle. Sunday was the day of the day,walk, I say DAY | + | |
- | WALK, to Mount Pomany. Progress along the way was slow for the 8 who ventured. forth and when night fell so did many of the party as they struggled on down the cteek,by the failing light of the 4 torches that were the sum total available in the party. It was all to no avail, so at around 2300 they | + | Correspondence was sparse, with a post card from Kathy Gero, presently touring somewhere in South Africa, and a response from Fred Nile to our missive pleading the case for the South East Forest areas, indicating that he and Elaine will give the matter prayerful consideration when it comes before Parliament. They had thoughtfully included a copy of their latest Parliamentary Report. One can only puzzle over the tag-line to an announcement for a rally to defend the monarchy and Constitution (too late, held 13th July) which touchingly reassured their readers that the meeting was "open to both women and men". The " |
- | resigned themselves to an overnight stay without overnight gear. It still | + | |
- | 'took'2.iiours | + | The Treasurer' |
- | program | + | |
- | Morrie Ward' | + | The Walks.Report; ah yes - the Walks Report. It all began with the long weekend of June 11,12,13,14 when Alan Doherty and some 9 and a half persons arrived in the beautiful Widden Valley for a relaxing weekend. Saturday was O.K., they spent most of it arriving and setting up camp in the prevailing light drizzle. Sunday was the day of the day walk, I say DAY WALK, to Mount Pomany. Progress along the way was slow for the 8 who ventured forth and when night fell so did many of the party as they struggled on down the creek by the failing light of the 4 torches that were the sum total available in the party. It was all to no avail, so at around 2300 they resigned themselves to an overnight stay without overnight gear. It still took 2 hours to reach camp the next day. Other than that the walk went to program. |
- | rain on the Friday night but otherwise all went well. Ralph Penglis had 13 on _hisHSYdney | + | |
- | The weekend of 18,19,20 June saw Wilf Hilder losing almost half of his party of 7 in the wilds of the Blackheath street maze at the start of the trip. It all got better after that with clear and windy weather and a good walk over all. Tony Manes and Kay Chan led a party of 15 in cool conditions on their | + | Morrie Ward' |
- | shared Bundeena to Sutherland day walk and Maurice Smith had the party of 10 on his trip to St.Helena crater increased to 11 when they met up-with Peter | + | |
- | (. | + | The weekend of 18,19,20 June saw Wilf Hilder losing almost half of his party of 7 in the wilds of the Blackheath street maze at the start of the trip. It all got better after that with clear and windy weather and a good walk over all. Tony Manes and Kay Chan led a party of 15 in cool conditions on their shared Bundeena to Sutherland day walk and Maurice Smith had the party of 10 on his trip to St. Helena crater increased to 11 when they met up with Peter Miller loitering |
- | AUGUST 1993 - THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 11 | + | |
- | Miller loitering | + | Dick Weston' |
- | Dick Weston' | + | |
- | a combination of lumbago, communication problems and late registrations of | + | Oliver Crawford' |
- | interest. Shame, it was a glorious weekend in the Budawangs too, hard frosts | + | |
- | and fine, cool days. Zol Bodlay' | + | The only detail available for Bill Capon' |
- | Benowie Track Was rated as a nice walk for the party of 13 who went on it. Morrie Ward reported a fast party of 10 on his walk in the Wattagan Mountains | + | |
- | on the Sunday. There were,-few,leeches, little water, no scratchies (?) and the whole party was out by 1600:- Jim Tercy led a party of 17 on a pleasant walk in the vicinity of Lawson and Les Powell and a part ST of 5 were repulsed yet again in an attempt to reach Elenora Bluff via the scrub, despite their | + | Ian Wolfe' |
- | earlier hurrying to allow time for it. | + | |
- | Oliver Crawford' | + | Wilf Hilder reported a total of 6 on his walk from Katoomba to Blackheath with no drama. Morrie Ward had a party of 5 out enjoying the wild raspberry and lawyer vines on his day walk in the Blue Mountains. Hat Hill and Orungutan Pass look like the villains |
- | Ian Debert' | + | |
- | the start. Tony Holgate' | + | Conservation Report indicated that heritage listing for the Blue Mountains including the Gardens of Stone area has the support of the Lithgow Council. A draft plan of management |
- | medium, rather than easy, for the 22 who attended. The midafternoon | + | |
- | after last light. Tony Crichton had 5 on his Pierces Pass to Bluegum | + | Confederation Report was concerned mainly with S & R activities, with callouts at Wollongong and Springwood. Neither of these were directly bushwalker related and in each case resulted in the finding of a body, one related to the search and the other entirely coincidental. |
- | The walk was pleasant | + | |
- | The only detail available for Bill Capon' | + | General Business brought a motion that we write to the State Rail Authority and NPWS protesting the closure of the track to the Duckhole from Glenbrook at the railway line. |
- | Ian Wolfe' | + | |
- | Natta came unstuck when one of the members, Judy O' | + | Announcements brought mention that Wade Butler is looking for a suitable person to baby-sit his property at Coonabarabran for a year while his family go to New Zealand. |
- | as a broken tibia and fibula. Judy is still recovering at last report. | + | |
- | She has promimd | + | |
- | Wilf Hilder reported a total of 6 on his walk from Katoomba to Blackheath with no drama. Morrie Ward had a party of 5 out enjoying the wild raspberry and lawyer vines on his day walk in the Blue Mountains. Hat Hill and Orungutan Pass look like the villians | + | |
- | 13 on her Heathcote to Bundeena walk to end the Walks Report. | + | |
- | Conservation Report indicated that heritage listing for the Blue Mountains including the Gardens of S-tone | + | |
- | Confederation Report was concerned mainly with S & R activities, with callouts at Wollongong and Springwood. Neither of these were directly bushwalker related and in each,case resulted in the finding of a body, one related to the search and the other entirely coincidental. | + | |
- | PAGE 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER AUGUST 1.993 | + | |
- | General Business brought a motion that we write to the State Rail Authority and NPWS protesting the closure of the track to the Duckhole from Glenbrook at 'the railway line. | + | |
- | Announcements brought mention that Wade Butler is looking for a suitable person to baby-sit his property at Coonabarabran for a year while his family go to New 'Zealand. | + | |
The meeting closed at 2143. | The meeting closed at 2143. | ||
- | - THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN AND WOMAN | + | |
- | All tha world s a wilderness, | + | ---- |
- | And all the men and women merely'bushwalkers; | + | |
- | And all walkers in their time take many paths,* | + | =====The Seven Ages Of Man And Woman.===== |
- | Life's stages being seven. At first the infant, | + | |
- | | + | All the world's a wilderness,\\ |
- | Then the whining school-child, | + | And all the men and women merely bushwalkers; |
- | Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad | + | They have their starts and their finishes,\\ |
- | Made to the bushland Beauty. Then, the greenie, | + | And all walkers in their time take many paths,\\ |
- | Full of mild oaths, and bearded like the pard, | + | Life's stages being seven. At first the infant,\\ |
- | Zealous in honour,stadden | + | Mewling and puking in the mother' |
- | Even in the developer' | + | Then the whining school-child, |
- | ,In fair round belly with good claret | + | And shining morning face, creeping like snail\\ |
- | , | + | Unwillingly behind. And then the raver,\\ |
- | With eyes smoke-filled and hair of careless cut, Full of tall yarns of mountains climbed, | + | Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad\\ |
- | And tales of false compasses. The sixth age shifts | + | Made to the bushland Beauty. Then, the greenie,\\ |
- | Into the cheap disposal dungarees, | + | Full of mild oaths, and bearded like the pard,\\ |
- | With binoculars, billy and map on side; | + | Zealous in honour, |
- | The youthful pants, well-worn by scrub-bashing On. the shrunk shanks, and the adult Voice, | + | Seeking to save the wilderness\\ |
- | And whistles like a pee-wit. Last scene of all, | + | Even in the developer' |
- | That ends this strange eventful history, | + | In fair round belly with good claret |
- | Is death upon the track and mere oblivion; | + | With eyes smoke-filled and hair of careless cut,\\ |
- | Sans ,boots, sans stick, sans pack, sans everything. | + | Full of tall yarns of mountains climbed,\\ |
- | Pam and ffev Rog-inzon | + | And tales of false compasses.\\ |
- | ********** | + | The sixth age shifts\\ |
- | AUGUST 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 13 | + | Into the cheap disposal dungarees,\\ |
- | by Johnll.6ari' | + | With binoculars, billy and map on side;\\ |
+ | The youthful pants, well-worn by scrub-bashing\\ | ||
+ | On the shrunk shanks, and the adult voice,\\ | ||
+ | Turning again towards childish treble, pipes\\ | ||
+ | And whistles like a pee-wit. Last scene of all,\\ | ||
+ | That ends this strange eventful history,\\ | ||
+ | Is death upon the track and mere oblivion;\\ | ||
+ | Sans boots, sans stick, sans pack, sans everything. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Pam and Nev Robinson | ||
+ | |||
+ | (With apologies | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Social Notes.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | by John Hogan | ||
I have just prepared the Social Program for the next three months and again we have a wide variety for your continued support. | I have just prepared the Social Program for the next three months and again we have a wide variety for your continued support. | ||
- | On the September 15 meeting Ron Howlett, a new Member, will talk about native orchids and show slides from Ails: | ||
- | September 22 we will welcome the warmer () weather with a barbecte' | ||
- | On September 29 we have a talk by Club member, Na n.cye Alderson, regarding a book which she wrote' | ||
- | We are going to try a new restaurant for pre-meeting dinner. It is "The Curry Bazaar" | ||
- | Confederation BUSH DANCE | ||
- | Petersham" | ||
- | VALI, -. | ||
- | ---- 0 A | ||
- | tl% | ||
- | | ||
- | 12 Carrington Street | ||
- | MILLNER NT 0810 | ||
- | Ph: (089) 85 2134 | ||
- | Fax: (089) 85 2355 | ||
- | * * * * ' * * | + | On the September 15 meeting Ron Howlett, a new Member, will talk about native orchids and show slides from Australia, South Africa and Canada. Ron is a keen member |
- | PORIGNAL. ROCK 'ART | + | |
- | Yam Figure | + | |
- | The roCk paintings of Kakadu and the Kimberley, with their distinct sequence of styles, reflect | + | |
- | A few major galleries are accessible by vehicle. Hundreds of others are accessible only on bushwalks of three days or more We offer trips which | + | September |
- | visit many such sites, inaccessible to the average tourist, | + | |
- | throughout these wilderness area s. | + | |
- | so | + | |
- | ./ | + | |
- | The traditional bushshirt is an essential garment for the Australian bushwalker, | + | |
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- | With closedfront design, zip neck and long tail you are assured of many seasons of hard wear. | + | |
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- | (.8.MOCS gladly offer a full refund or exchange if goods returned unused) | + | |
- | PH | + | |
- | Phone or fax orders to: (047) 588 734 or mail (postage free) to: Reply Paid 8, B.MOCS, PO Box 5, Woodford, NSW, 2778 | + | |
- | * Please add $5 for freight & pkg. All garments shipped by certified mail' - | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | Cheques payable to "Blue Mountains Outdoor Clothing Specialists", | + | |
- | Cardholder Name Expiry date Signature | + | |
- | Please send me | + | |
- | No. Garment type Size Colour. | + | |
- | 1`..;AME ADDRESS | + | |
+ | On September 29 we have a talk by Club member, Nancye Alderson, regarding a book which she wrote and published - "The Clydesdales are Waiting" | ||
+ | |||
+ | We are going to try a new restaurant for pre-meeting dinner. It is "The Curry Bazaar" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Confederation Bush Dance.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Petersham Town Hall - 3rd September - BYO Food and Drink Casual dress - pay at door - Denise Shaw (922 6093) is arranging the SBW party. Be in touch. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Aboriginal Rock Art.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The rock paintings of Kakadu and the Kimberley, with their distinct sequence of styles, reflect a cultural tradition spanning tens of thousands of years. | ||
+ | |||
+ | A few major galleries are accessible by vehicle. Hundreds of others are accessible only on bushwalks of three days or more. We offer trips which visit many such sites, inaccessible to the average tourist, throughout these wilderness areas. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Willis' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 12 Carrington Street, Millner NT 0810. Ph: (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089) 85 2355. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- |
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