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- | SYDNEY BUSHWALKER is a monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc, Box 4476 GPO Sydney 2001. To advertise in this magazine, please contact the Business Manager. | + | **SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** is a monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Inc, Box 4476 GPO Sydney 2001. To advertise in this magazine, please contact the Business Manager. |
- | Editor: Patrick James | + | |Editor| Patrick James 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 Telephone |
- | + | |Business Manager| Elizabeth Miller 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 Telephone | |
- | 5/2 Hardie Street Neutral Bay 2089 | + | |Production Manager| Frances Holland| |
- | + | |Printers| Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell| | |
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- | Business Manager: Elizabeth Miller | + | |
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- | 1 The Babette, Castlecrag, 2068 | + | |
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- | Production Manager: Frances Holland | + | |
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- | Printers: Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell | + | |
THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). | ||
- | President: Eddy Giacomel | + | |President| Eddy Giacomel| |
+ | |Vice-President| Tony Holgate| | ||
+ | |Public Officer| Fran Holland| | ||
+ | |Treasurer| Greta James| | ||
+ | |Secretary| Don Wills | | ||
+ | |Walks Secretary| Bill Capon| | ||
+ | |Social Secretary| Peter Dalton| | ||
+ | |Membership Secretary| Barry Wallace| | ||
+ | |New Members Secretary| Jennifer Giacomel| | ||
+ | |Conservation Secretary| Bill Holland| | ||
+ | |Magazine Editor| Patrick James| | ||
+ | |Committee Members| Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | | ||
+ | |Delegates to Confederation| Jim Callaway & Ken Smith| | ||
- | Vice-President: Tony Holgate | + | **September 1998 Issue, No. 766:** |
- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | + | |P 2|New Zealand by Christine Austin| |
+ | |P 5|Govetts Leap Closure| | ||
+ | | | How a Compass Works| | ||
+ | |P 6|August 1998 General Meeting by Barry Wallace| | ||
+ | |P 8|Pilot Pirouette by Kenn Clacher| | ||
+ | |P 10|Ernie Austen by Clio| | ||
+ | |P 14|Footnotes by Patrick James| | ||
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- | Treasurer: Greta James | + | Advertisers\\ |
- | Secretary: Don Wills | + | P |
+ | P 9 U Relax 4 We'll Drive\\ | ||
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+ | Back Cover Paddy Pallin\\ | ||
- | Walks Secretary: Bill Capon | + | |
- | Social Secretary: Peter Dalton | + | ====== |
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- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | + | |
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- | New Members Secretary: Jennifer Giacomel | + | |
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- | Conservation Secretary: Bill Holland | + | |
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- | Magazine Editor: Patrick James | + | |
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- | Committee Members: Elwyn Morris & Louise Verdon | + | |
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- | Delegates to Confederation: | + | |
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- | September 1998 | + | |
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- | In This Issue, No. 766: | + | |
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- | P 2 New Zealand | + | |
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- | by Christine Austin. | + | |
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- | P 5 Govetts Leap Closure | + | |
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- | How a Compass Works | + | |
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- | by Barry Wallace. | + | |
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- | P 14 Footnotes by Patrick James. | + | |
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- | Walks Secretariat. | + | |
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- | Advertisers | + | |
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- | P 7 Willis' | + | |
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- | P 9 U Relax 4 We'll Drive | + | |
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- | P 12 Eastwood Camping Centre | + | |
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- | Back Cover Paddy Pallin | + | |
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- | NEW ZEALAND | + | by Christine Austin |
After our successful family walk to the Walls of Jerusalem ( Central Plateau, Tasmania ) we decided our teenage children might be ready to try a serious walk in New Zealand. | After our successful family walk to the Walls of Jerusalem ( Central Plateau, Tasmania ) we decided our teenage children might be ready to try a serious walk in New Zealand. | ||
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The following Westland poem aptly describes our impressions of the New Zealand mountains. | The following Westland poem aptly describes our impressions of the New Zealand mountains. | ||
- | RAIN | + | **Rain** |
- | It rained and rained and rained | + | It rained and rained and rained\\ |
+ | The average fall was well maintained\\ | ||
+ | And when the tracks were simply bogs\\ | ||
+ | It started raining cats and dogs\\ | ||
+ | After a drought of half an hour\\ | ||
+ | We had a most refreshing shower\\ | ||
+ | And then most curious thing of all\\ | ||
+ | A gentle rain began to fall\\ | ||
+ | Next day but one was fairly dry\\ | ||
+ | Save for one deluge from the sky\\ | ||
+ | Which wetted the party to the skin\\ | ||
+ | And then at last the Rain set in\\ | ||
- | The average fall was well maintained | + | Anonymous |
- | And when the tracks were simply bogs | + | This poem was published in The Sydney Bushwalker Sep. 1986 and in the 70th Anniversary edition of the Sydney Bushwalker. However since the author sent it in, and since Sydney has had more than it's fair share of rain, why not publish it again. Editor. |
- | It started raining cats and dogs | ||
- | After a drought of half an hour | + | ====== Govetts Leap Track Closure. ====== |
- | We had a most refreshing shower | ||
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- | And then most curious thing of all | ||
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- | A gentle rain began to fall | ||
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- | Next day but one was fairly dry | ||
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- | Save for one deluge from the sky | ||
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- | Which wetted the party to the skin | ||
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- | And then at last the Rain set in | ||
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- | Anonymous | ||
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- | This poem was published in The Sydney Bushwalker Sep. 1986 and in the 70th Anniversary edition of the Sydney Bushwalker. However since the author sent it in, and since Sydney has had more than it's fair share of rain, why not publish it again. Editor. | ||
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- | Govetts Leap Track Closure. | ||
The National Parks and Wildlife Service wishes to advise you of the temporary closure of the walking track between Govetts Leap and Junction Rock in the Grose Valley, Blackheath. | The National Parks and Wildlife Service wishes to advise you of the temporary closure of the walking track between Govetts Leap and Junction Rock in the Grose Valley, Blackheath. | ||
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It would be appreciated if this information could be disseminated to your members and the general public as soon as possible. | It would be appreciated if this information could be disseminated to your members and the general public as soon as possible. | ||
- | Yours faithfully | + | Yours faithfully\\ |
+ | Greg Wellham\\ | ||
+ | Manager, Blue Mountains Central for Director-General\\ | ||
+ | 14 August, 1998 | ||
- | Greg Wellham | + | ====== How a Compass Works ====== |
- | Manager, Blue Mountains Central for Director-General | ||
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- | 14 August, 1998 | ||
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- | How a Compass Works | ||
No matter where you stand on earth you can hold a compass in your hand and it will point toward the north pole. What an unbelievably neat and amazing thing! Imagine that you are in the middle of the ocean, and you are looking all around you in every direction and all you can see is water, and it is overcast so you cannot see the sun... how in the world would you know which way to go unless you had a compass that told you which way is " | No matter where you stand on earth you can hold a compass in your hand and it will point toward the north pole. What an unbelievably neat and amazing thing! Imagine that you are in the middle of the ocean, and you are looking all around you in every direction and all you can see is water, and it is overcast so you cannot see the sun... how in the world would you know which way to go unless you had a compass that told you which way is " | ||
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- | August 1998 General Meeting. by Barry Wallace. | + | ====== |
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+ | by Barry Wallace. | ||
The meeting began at around with some 18 or so members present. | The meeting began at around with some 18 or so members present. | ||
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Announcements brought news of another step in the quest for the perfect General Meeting. | Announcements brought news of another step in the quest for the perfect General Meeting. | ||
- | PILOT PIROUETTE | + | |
+ | ====== Pilot Pirouette ====== | ||
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+ | by Kenn Clacher | ||
Yes Virginia! | Yes Virginia! | ||
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SBW SONG BOOK | SBW SONG BOOK | ||
- | The official "SBW Song Book" has been printed and is available to members at a cost of $5-00. | + | The official "SBW Song Book" has been printed and is available to members at a cost of $5-00. |
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- | "U RELAX 4 WE'LL DRIVE" | + | |
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- | Experience Tropical North Queensland as you wish, the choice is yours. | + | |
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- | # Trek in pristine rainforests or rugged sandstone country. | + | |
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- | # See the Daintree and Bloomfield regions plus quaint Cooktown (while it still is!) | + | |
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- | # Visit remote aboriginal areas, meet the locals and learn about their culture. | + | |
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- | # Experience the Gulf Savannah Region - an exciting area seldom visited. | + | |
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- | # Adventure to central and far western Queensland - the real outback. | + | |
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- | # Visit the Reef - dive or snorkel. | + | |
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- | # Trek, cycle, balloon, kayak, canoe, snorkel, dive, sail, birdwatch or just relax. | + | |
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- | # 2 bedroom self contained unit available in Cairns at very reasonable rates. | + | |
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- | # All tours in luxury, air conditioned 8 seater 4 wheel drive fully guided. | + | |
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- | Contact John Hogan (S.B.W. member) on (07) 4054 3313 or 015 066 870 to plan your " | + | |
+ | ====== Ernie Austen: a Life ====== | ||
- | ERNIE AUSTEN: a LIFE by Clio. | + | by Clio. |
Given twenty cents by his elder sister for his eighteenth birthday Ernie joined the newly formed Campsie Harriers and first indulged in long distance runs. One of the races was from Parramatta to Sydney which finished at Vic's Hotel at Moore Park. Ernie participated in this event twice, both without success. | Given twenty cents by his elder sister for his eighteenth birthday Ernie joined the newly formed Campsie Harriers and first indulged in long distance runs. One of the races was from Parramatta to Sydney which finished at Vic's Hotel at Moore Park. Ernie participated in this event twice, both without success. | ||
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- | + | **CAREER HIGHLIGHTS** | |
- | CAREER HIGHLIGHTS | + | |
Highlights of Ernie' | Highlights of Ernie' | ||
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+ | ====== Footnotes ====== | ||
- | FOOTNOTES | + | |
+ | by Patrick James | ||
The 71st Annual Reunion is on the weekend of 31 October-1 November at Coolana. | The 71st Annual Reunion is on the weekend of 31 October-1 November at Coolana. | ||
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A new billy has been developed made of plastic; importantly besides being non-stick, it neither rusts or contaminates food with aluminium, excess of which is thought to be detrimental to one's health. | A new billy has been developed made of plastic; importantly besides being non-stick, it neither rusts or contaminates food with aluminium, excess of which is thought to be detrimental to one's health. | ||
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- | WALKS SECRETARIAT | + | ====== Walks Secretariat ====== |
- | The Winter Walks Program is out and it is time to start constructing the Spring Walks Program. | ||
- | telephone: 02 9398 7820, fax: 02 9314 5791 | + | The Winter Walks Program is out and it is time to start constructing the Spring Walks Program. |
Coolana | Coolana | ||
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Coolana | Coolana | ||
- | Wombean Caves (Tuesday 10th November - Thursday 12th November) | + | Wombean Caves (Tuesday 10th November - Thursday 12th November) |
- | CLAYTONS WEEKEND WALK at KANANGRA. Weekend walk on 7 and 8 Nov. 1998, of two Kanangra day walks: | + | CLAYTONS WEEKEND WALK at KANANGRA. Weekend walk on 7 and 8 Nov. 1998, of two Kanangra day walks: |
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