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Registered for posting as a periodical Category B r±.3 500 Vol. 15 JUNE 1979 No. 6 Wednesday 20 June GENERAL MEETING, 7.45 pm at Land Use Research Building, CS1RO, Black Mountain. Films on CROSS-COUNTRY SKiING and CONSERVAT10N IN NATiONAL PARKS. Monday 25 June C0P'IIMlTTEE MEETING, 8.00 pm at Mark Cox's, 2/34 .AngusStreet, Ainslie. Monday 2 July IT CLOSING - Contributions please to the Editors, 8 Shortland Cres., Ainslie 2602 Wednesday 4 July BUSH SONGS chez Doris and Alan Anderson, 20 Parkhill St., Pearce friday 6 July BUSH DA}ICE, Albert Hall. See trips previews(!) for more info. Tuesday 10 July IT COLLATiON, 8.00 pm onwards at Theri and Adrian Hobbs', 8 Pasley P1., Wanniassa Wednesday 18 July JULY GENERAL MEETING

EDITORiAL - it's time to think about nominating your shy retiring friends for election to committee positions for 1979/80. To stimulate debate we offer the following suggestions. For social secretary we would like to nominate Harry Black, 1 impressed as we are by the shortness of his crust and the light- ness of his scone. For minutes' secretary - Roy McAndrew. Re ft cantt take dictation, but he has marvellous legs. Search and Rescue officer isn't an elected position, but we feel it should go to Steve Gisz, since he is usually already on the scene. And for the intellectually demanding and stimulating pcsition of editor we nominate John Street - not, however, because of his literary qualities, but because of his connections with the 1AC. As an inefficient all-Australian industry losing thoney 'It' should be eligible for massive subsidies. Elect John and keep the membership fees at *6 (or less!). LETTERS TO THE EDITOIi 1. "A BURNING ISSUE° Since appearing on the CBC scene early this year 1 have noticed that as a rule, campfires are not put out. Instead they are left to burn down by themselves. OK most of the time but what happens if a strong wind springs up and the fire gets out of control? You Page 2 IT JU1\W 1979 lose a large area of:nice walking êountry, perhaps your tents rucksacks, etc and you are loft with the naCty feeling that YOU started it. Admittedly a lot of the areas we walk in are quite green, wet and lush. But: These areas of high rainfall often sustain more permanent damage than a drier area should they be burnt? Areas in SW Tasmania etc which have a higher rainfall than any area here are being burnt all the time because of campfire carelessness. So how about pouring that waterbucket onto the fire - rather than Alan Vidler's leg (ask anyone who was on the Kelly-Gudgenby trip in May about THAT!). it certainly do es no HARM to put out the fire when you have finished using it. And it may save a lot of damage and embarrasment. DAVE SUTTON 2. A PROPOSAL FOR KANARGRA-BOYD The Colong Committee has submitted a proposed management plan to the NPWS on the Kanangra Boyd National Park. The main concept is to retain it as a wilderness area. and to do this by the following proposals: - It is intended to close the Kanangra Walls road at the top of the climb out from Jenolan Caves. A ranger station is to be installed here to act as a control post and parking lot, Camping (by bushwalkers) near cars should be. allowed on Friday nights. - Access to the Walls should be by bus only, along the lines that exist to Kosciusckc today. -, - The bus schedule would have to. be fully considered in coopera- tion with NSWFBWC (Eushwalkers Federation). - Boyd Crossing would be used only by walkers so that the toilet block and rubbish bins would be removed. - All side tracks would be closed, to stop access from outside the area. - This plan would also allow the dingo population to be preserveth (and no doubt the farmers along the. Wollondilly will have something to say about this). - Buy all out holdings (eg near Budthingeroo Creek). - Upgrade the raod and reduce its width. - Access would be allowed to organised coach tours (where the activities of visitors are obviouslr limited); - A few major cross country tracksretained (eg Boyd Ha.,

Gingra Trail, Paralyser). -: - A walking track from the park HQ to the Walls recommended (following a disused bridle track). - Reinstatement of historic bridle tracks (to horse riders) such as Pfeffers Track. - The hire of bicycles, horses and bushwalking gear could be made available from the HQ. Alex Coiley presented these ideas to the Federation, initially the idea was rebuffed, but upon explanation the meeting started to accept the idea behind the concept. One idea was the concept of having to finish a walk by the time of the last bus. Perhaps a telephone could be installed to cater for 'overdue 1 parties. JUNE 1979 IT Page 3 Whilst I accept the principle, I feel that by closing the front door to •4WDs and othets, the back door (via Yerranderie) has been left open and a good deal of the far a±eas (eg Scotta Main Range) are still lefts open.Or should weieáve this to the armchair: tourists - we need only. cross these roads? WARWICK TREASUREä°RPORT 1/9/78 - 1/6/79 GENERAL FUND 0penihgâiance *186.68 RECEIPTS Membeshi Fees (General) $490.00 IT component 425.00 Eouipment Hire 56.50 Social Function 550.00 Donation 3.00 Badge Sales . . . . 3.00 ii 55(.50 EXPENDITURE . . . IT Costs $886.41 Social Functions (incl meetings) 559.50 Misc. Postage . 6.83 . . . Affiliations 14.50 Insurance (Equip and S&R) 62.50 Stationary . . 26.08 Transfer to S&R Fund 124.00 Donation to KIlL (film) . 25.00 Other (P0 Box, Equip, Repair, etc) 57.60

. $1 76?.42 BALANCE at 1 June 1979 - $18.34 OoNSERVATI0i

Opening Balance .. $ 41.39 RECEIPTS . . . . . .. Membership $490.00 Donations from member 73.00 $563.00

EXPENDITURE . . .,. ... Membership/affiliations (prey. ac).58..00. Affiliation with Env. Centre 13.00 .. ( Enrolment in ACF 19.00 Maps and other.., . . $108.10 BALANCE at 1 June 1979 . $495.69 Search and Rescue Fund Still at $200.00 Publication Account Still at $3604.69 COMMENTS (i) The Mt Franklin weekend has not yet been included. Alison tells .me it iä likely to give a small excess (in $180; Out to CÁO $90; fobd etc $85) . . :. .

Page 4 IT June 1979 The negative General Fund balance now building up is being supported by the fact that it lives in the same bank account as the Conservation and S&R funds. If the club owes you money please let me know promptly.

NOTICE T0 MEPmKRS. The Committee has decided to purchase an Alp Sports frameless pack suitable for ski touring. Approximate cost will be 40 which will be borrowed from the Publication fund, to be repaid from eouipm?nt hire fees. This would fill a gap in our collection of gear for hire, QUOTABLE QUOTES Match the quote with one of the names below: 1. What 1 want is a formidable woman. 2.. Pm a bit of a snow bunny really. 3. P.m glad I've got solid wet areas. Choice of answers: H. Burmester, Henry Burglestir, and H. de Burmestier, THE SALRAVEN - s of articles by Warwick Blayden - GENERAL I"ve tried in the following pages to cover the length of the Shoalhavçn giver, I don't think that it can ever be successfully captured (historically) so I hope you will forgive the meagre attempt I have made to record its story. I also hope you'll forgive the variations in measurements, eg miles/Ems. Some were difficult to record, and others kept the flavour of the times. The river is over 400 Kms in length and passes through some • interesting country before discharging into the ocean. Whilst resembling an kaiglish country stream on its upper section, lower parts of the river have seen the fury of its power during • flood, Big floods have been recorded in 1848, 1860, 1670, 1920, 1925, 1948 - the 1925 floods scoured the sides up to the 25 metre mark. The floods of 1860 and 1870 were equal in size but the former was more destructive for up to 1860 wheat was viable, but after the flood it deteriorated due to rust (Burner). Fires, too, have altered the countryside. The heatwave conditions of 1939 led to bushfires and large seátions of the river were burnt out, Christmas 1977 saw fires again jump the river and burn tracts of land. Ivian too has had a hand in shaping the river. Mining was in progress in 1851 and even by 1911 there vere two or three fos- sickers still on the river. In 1948 the 3hoalhaveh Darn Proposal was established for the "purpose of irrigation and power generation near the coast.?! One dam has been builtr, a second is in progress, and possibly there will be more, the idea for hydro-electric dams on the river goes back to 1911. The Shoalbaven has been subject to all sOrts of surveys. Surveyor Hoddle, in the latter p:t of 1828, was engaged in su'veying and tracing streams bete3n the Snoalhaven and the sea. Rev. W.B. Clarke reported upon thE Southern Gold FieldsJlSSl). Dam surveys occurred in 1911, 191?, 1925 and 1948. June 1979 IT Page 5 1908 of the old mines and alluvial are worked out and now these fields are almost deserted . . . metals other than gold have been hardly looked for. Yet in many of the wild gorges which empty themselves into the Shoalhaven and Clyde, great mineral wealth lies umemployed and untouched.' A word should be said about the aboriginais who were the real users of the riven Apart from the life-supporting benefits of the river, its broad valley also formed a natural fence or territory boundary, There were two subtribes who occupied the country from the river to the coast. They ranged from Nowra to Merimbula in the south. They were divided into groups, those who lived on the sea coast, and forest inland, and in the mountains. The Shoalhavon also acted as an economic barrier. The Canberra or Monaro natives livad in predominately granite country whilst those east of the iver had sandstone. It would appear that the western tribes used to supply the eastern natives with small rock slabs suitable for axe heads. These blanks could be ground to a sharp edge on the sandstone and the basis for trade was established. On the main bend of the Shoalhaven near Bungonia there is evidence of this profession. It has also been suggested that ocbre was also traded. "This river is celebrated for the wild and magnificent scenery through which it passes. SECTION 1 HEAD TO BRIDGE The head of the. Shoalbaven River, according to the records, commences near Middle Mountain at a swamp called Coromoro. In fact the very first evidence of a stream exists on a low ridge which forms a watershed with Woila Creek. These two streams are only separated by abou -b 200 metres and about 5 metres in height. But compare the firs -b two kilornetres of each and it will be noted that whilst the Shoalhaven has only descended 10 metres, the upper \Vbila has dropped 230 metres. The Rev. W.B. Clarke who visited the area in 1851 noted "Woulee Creek shortly falls into a tremendous ravine, between Jindulian and Uranbene 14ountain," The Shoalhaven contiaues elowly on its way north and does not descent any appreciable hight for some time. Conditions today look very pleasant and it oias described as "The country, on the upper part of the Shoalheven River, comprises such good land. The river flows there nerly on the level with the surface and resembles an Eg1ish Strn,am The temperature, at the elevation of about 600 metres above the sea, is so low even in summer that potatoes and gooseberries, for both of which the climate of Sydney is too hot, grow luxuriantly." T.L. Mitchell. Discovery of the Goulbuin Plains and of the country to the south encouraged settlers to take up lend. Some were professional people whilst others were ex-corvicts and free settlers. In 1833 Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson obtained a grant. of 2500 acres at Braidwood. Major L.lrington 1iad settled nearby in 1827, and on 21 August 1831 JoIm Cunningham selected 1 920 acres at a

place called ' T Drawarree" . In 1832 Major T.L. Mitchell math' an extensive journey into the southern regions of New South.iles, He rode to "Carwary" () and also saw a rema'kable cavern under white marble, north of the Big Hole (which he also visited). Page 6 IT June 1979 Major William Sandys Elrington is hardly remembered nowadays. He had a mountain named after him, and by 1866had a government township named after. hiir However 9 it was round this time that gold Ias being won there and it was (and still is).. better known as Majors Creek. Unfortunately the main roads bypassed the upper reaOhes of the Shoalhaven so this area became a favourite resort for escaped convicts who could count,on the Eupport from sympathetic settlers. The Jingera Range was wild thick country and had become the home of cattle thieves since the time of the first settlement in the southern districts. Even the general valley was heaVily timbered and lined with extensive creeks and abrupt ranges. The small settlers would gather round a common area where the rich river flats seemed to give promise to the former convicts and a few poar people that could make a living out of a holding of 40 ac±'es or so supplementing output with sly-grog selling, cattle duffing and other illegal activities. Soon these settle- ments were! given names. such as Nithsdale and Ballalaba and were recognised by the government. In 1866 Ballalaba was described as "a small postal town, east bankof the Shoalhaven, 16 miles south of Braidwood and 4 miles north of the mouth of Oranmeir CreekY': The notorious Clarke brothers were born, raised, supported and related in this environment, but it wasntt till their raid on Nerrigundah (1866) when a Rol.ice officer was killed that the public were outraged. Despite rewards, they eluded capture and in early 167 killed four membors of a survey party. In reality this survey party were "specials 1' civilians sworn in as special opistables. They were shot (ambushed) near Jinden House, just south of Krawarree Flat. John Clarke, father of the bushrangers, finally settled ma Clab hut, 3 Kms east of Snowball Trig which places the hut in the locality of the tin shed on theproperty at Yhan lunis. Also, the road from Snowball to Countegany follows fairly closely the ear]y tracks of bullock Wagonsand stock routes and was probably used by the bushrangers. This ties up with the idea that the Clarkes held out at Jerangle and at Jerrabattgully. • In 1873 the remnants of the aboriginal tribe in Braidwood obtained the right to select 10 acres for a reserve on the Shoalhaven. Platypus, echidna and other game abound on their site but they chose one too close to the friends of the Clarkes who had noted that blacktrackers had helped run down the boys. The last aboriginal died in the Araluen Valley in 1900, banished from Braidwoodas a chronic drunk. SECTION 2 BALLALABA BRIDGE -. ENDRICK RIVER This section ofthe river is rarely visited by walkers - the only people who appear to have had any interest have been farmers and canoeists. By some accounts this latter group found the upper parts generally slow due to rock outcrops. Miners, too, would have given the river a good going over. In 111 a survey proposed that a dam be built at Devils Bridge.:.. A. conduit *ould then run to Sewells Point (NW of I'Terriga) and support a gross head of 240 metres - tobe used.in hydro-electria production. But this plan was dropped as the country was too rough for an open channel, 100 Km in length, and tdb bostlyfor a closed conduit. H June 1979 IT Page 7 Asecond survey in 1913 suggested that with a dam at Warn, an open channel could still run to Sewells Point. This would be shorter than the previous proposal and could end at a higher level above the river - giving a gross head of 330 metres. This plan also mentions that the conduit could be extended to Bungonia. Warri is 50 Km sOuth of Welêome Reef and forms a bridge over the Shoalhaven botween Doughboy and Braidwood. Using the basis of the second proposal, a survey in 1923 suggested using the eastern bank of the Shoalhaven. This would also allow the collection of the Mongarlowe, Corang, and pos- sibly the Endrici: Rivers. The flow could then be directed into Ettrema Gorge or via tunnels, through the Coastal Range, to discharge into the upper Clyde Valley. This proposal was costly and it would have been impossible to control the flow. The channel and tunnels would have been 160 Km long. 1948 saw a proposal for a dam at Welcome Reef, just below its junction with Ningee Nimble Creek. It was this proposal that formed part of the Shoalhaven Development Plan prepared by the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electnic Authority. Stage Two of the scheme allOws for this dam to be completed by 1984 and will impound 1500210 mega•-litres with a lake area of 100 square kilometres. A dam 15 metres high was suggested (in 1925) at Meangora Bend - one kilometre west of Meangora. Trig. This plan had a tunnel three kilometres long to a point 150 metres above the river near Sewells Point. A high pressure pipe 210-240 metres in length could then lead to a power station. Oallen Ford was one of the many sites along the Shoalhaven that was mined extensively. A water race was commenced in 1886 9 1.5 Km above the junetion of the Little River (Mongarlowe)- Shoalhaven, and ran 34 Km to a claim near the ford. Later on (1901 and 1937) dredging took place. On 18 July 1870 payable gold was struck at Sewells Point and created a minor rush. A little to the south the Phoenix Mine was worked (1898 to 1904) by Ray and Party. In 1903 its main shaft was down 60 metres, and had two other shafts each at 30 metres. In later rearE (19367) Charlton and party operated the Leatherhead Mine (open cut) -- 034730 Nerriga 1:500 000. To be continued next month GEARAHOLOSIS - DIAGNOSIS MID TREATMENT OF THIS NEWLY HECOGNIShD DISEASE - contributed by that stirling member of the medical profession, Dr April Meadow, MBBS (Syd), DS. (Lond), DD (QOM) and RS (Canb), currently consulting gyroptician at Weston Creek International Airport (Reprinted by kind permission of THE LANC1T, Journal of the Royal Australian College of Psychophysicians, Vol. XXXXV1II, No. I, January 1979) (LANCIT EDITOR"S NOTE) Over the past ten years the profession has been chronicling the burgeoning growth of one of the newest forms of psychophysical disease - "gearaholosis rampants." Dr Richman is the recognized Australian authority on this disease and has spent some eight years evolving his method of diagnosis and treatment. This brief introductory paper should be of great assistance to fellow practitioners in identifying this most fernicious malady. Page 8 IT June 1979 Gearaholosis has been mentioned in several papers over the vast few years. Recent papers on the subject include Albumens' reference to the disorder in his learned article on psychophysical problems encountered in Chicken sexers, where the sexers were compulsively buying each and every orifice sign on the market. Decibel 2 made pasing reference to the problem in his paper on hearing degeneration and systemic poisoning of the central nervous system due to the infiltration of iron oxide and chromium dioxide particles into food cooked on the tops of cassette decks br dedicated hi-fj enthusias?tg..' ...... . . . Whilst the disease appears to be spreading into dll sedttrs of:tm. Western society 1 have concentrated my investigation into the disease in persons whose leisure time activities are occasioned to a large degree out of doors. Numerous sporting groups had rnenibers who exhibited some of the classic symptons evidenced in sufferers from the disease. Disorders were noticed-amongst individuals engaged in parachuting, yachting, cycling, canoeing, hushwalking, skiing and skateboard riding. however', the greatest incidence of the disease was noticed amongst the bushwalking/ ski-touring fraternity. I chose as my study group a bushwalking/ kitouring club located in the area of NSW where a combination of factors seemed to promote the incidence of the disease. CAUSES OF THE DiSEASE 1 ECONOMIC PROSPER1TY The degree of degeneration is directly related to thelevel of affluence of the patient. The greater the disposable income the greater the addiction. 2 PEER GROUP LDMIRATION I have found that the need to acquire equipment (gear) is related to peer group admiration of both the new gear and the "wisdom" displayed by the patient in purohasing the gear. .. 3 CONSTA1T COMFAN1ONSHIP OF PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE SPORT There can be no peer group admiration without the oonstant inter- mingling of persons interested in the sport. I found the highest ratio of "gearaholic&Y in those persons who spent the majority of their free time in the company of the activity "peer group". The greatest degree of addiction appeared to be where "gearaholics" congregated in group houses with four or more residents. (Contra. to this observation were a small group of persons who lived, apart from other géaraholics, acquired huge quantities of gear but seldom used any of it. Most were married and housebound so it is assumed the acquisition of gear was a substitute for partici- pation in the 'forbidden fruitst of the sport itrlf. This phenoinen has also been noticed recently by Stash ) Ar GENETIC FACTORS My investigations have established the importance of heridity in determining susceptibility to the disease. Those bushwalkers most affected by the disease have, on examination, been found to exhibit the following characteristics: i A histroy of family involvement in the sport; ii Neurological examination of the cerebral cortex has revealed thic area of the brain to have assumed the shape of a sandshoe; iii Excessive hair growth on the legs of both male and female suffers. continued June1979 IT Page9 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND CLINICAL 1NDICAT1ONS

1Kr&ve_ to chaps radiological- examination This ascertains whether the g€eraholic has eitered the terminal phase of the disease. This phase S is indicated by ingestion of gear, a In an extreme case radiological examination revealed 4 carabiners, 3 pitons, 1 candle lantern (lit), 6 kilos of Kendal Mint Cake (unopened) a Joe Brown waiststrap and 20 metres of velcro in the patient's gut. 2 Physical examination In the bushwalking group aural degeneration and sinus blockages were common through excessive exposure to down pods (some patients had been wearing leaky down parkas for months on end. 3 Clinical discussion with patient Mild cases are charact.- erised by monologues delivered with religious fervour by patients who are convinced the world would be perfect if only more and better gear was available. Extreme cases are indicated by the sole use of words such as "North Face" and "Karrimor" uttered with staccato intensity. Often patients are noted chanting REI!REI! and bowing in the direction of Seattle at sunrise and sunset (Moslem gearaholics end up with severe schizoid tendencies and dislocated spines through trying to bow both east and west at one and the same time.) 4 Discussion withatieds pnt's relatives Discussion with close relatives and frie n of the patient is essential to establishing the length and degree of addiction to gear. Discussion generally reveals the following traits:. An obsession with acquiring the most recent products that are claimed or rationalised as being superior to their generic predecessors; Glazed eyes, pulse rátesof 100 plus, and hypertention (blood pressure readings in excess of 120/150 sistolic and diatolic) whenever equipment is examined or discussed; Malnutrftion occasioned by eliminating food from the house- hold budget so that more resources can be directed to acquiring gear; Acute angina, respiratory dysfunction and excessive saliva1 I tion when in the vicinity of gear shops; Non-specific neuroses and general unawareness of events and issues peripheral to gear and bushwalking; and Anxiety state when "Backpacker't magazine is late on the bb okstall. TREATMENT Success rates of 709 have been achieved using the following treatment, which has been adapted from the method described by Carter4 in his treatment of military personnel. The essence of the treatment is overexposure, isolation, neurosurgery and suggestion. As in all psychophysical treatment, psychiatry and surgei'y are combined in the clinical program. Patients suff9ing from gearaholosis are best placed in isolation. Laws' studies have shown that patients exposure to 'at risk' persons must be eliminated. At risk persons are those involved in the same activity, ie bushwalking, as the gearaholic. Other groups are seemingly immune to the contagion. Consequently in our study town patients were completely isolated from society as, unfortunately, a most inconsiderable portion of the population Page 10 . IT June 1979 was interested in bushwalking. Success h as also been achieved at our out-of-town clinic in Wyalla where patients, during treatment, mix freely with the community as it is k±owri that no bushwalker has visited the town in years or would wish to go there. . Initial treatment involves neurosurgery on the cerebal cortex. It has been :'ound essential to reconstruct the sandshoe-shaped brain into the shape of a normal everyday street shoe. (Unfor- tunatelresults have occurred when junior surgeons have playfully reshaped the cortex to resemble horceshoes, flying boots and the like). This surgery modifies the patient's genetic predisposi- tion to gearaholism but has no effect on his acquired prejudices. Consequently when recovery from surgery is complete the patient is bombarded with advertising material produced by gear manu- facturers. (Breastts'D work on reforming perverts proved of assistance in formulating our treatment, ) We saturate patients with laudatory movies, catalogues, equipment reviews, tantalising glimpses of new gear and such like until the patient collapses in a state of nervous exhaustion. Thereafter specialist para-. medical personnel, (generally reformed gearaholics), in a program lasting several weeks, suggest and gently persuade the -Patient of the virtues of moderation in acquiring gear. The length of treatment is not standardised as the amount of counsel- ling and id rebuilding varies from patient to patient. However, •on average it takes six weeks to reconstruct the attitudes of most gearaholics. Our 309 failure rate can be attributed to i Careless or playful surgery - 159 ii Underexposure to advertising material - 109' iii Overexposure to tat risk' persons - 5.. (The bushwalking girlfriends af three male gearaholics tore down our security door at the district hospital to be with their lovers and wrecked our patients' treatment program.) Improved security (electric fences) has now elimated failure mode iii. Isì conclusion, much is known but much has yet to be learned about the disease. Our continuing research may be reported in further issues of LANC1T as our subject group keeps producing new gearaholics by the day, REFERENCES 1 A HAJD BOILED LOOK AT CHICKEN SEXERS NEST EGG DISEASE, Dr L.O. Alleuman, THE LANC1T, Vol XX)OVI, No, 3, March 1977 2 WATTS THE PROBLThI? Dr fiNS Decibel, AUDIOPHYILLACS AND PALIN- GENISIS, Vol. Ill, Nc. 7, July 1978 3 MATERIAL MAINFESTATIONS OF CH1MLRAS, Dr I. Stash, CLOUD CUCKOO-LAND GAZETTE, Vol. XX1V, No, 2, February 1977 4 THE USE OF "SALT" IN CONTAINBG AGRESS10N, Dr . Jimmy Carter, FEANUTLAND MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol. No. 1, May1978 5 SWITCHED OFF TAlK BACK ANNOUNCERS, Dr J. Laws, CATEREURY HOSPITAL BUILDING SOCIETY JOURNAL, Vol XX, No. 3, October 1978 6 THE USE OF GORE TED( RAINCOATS IN FRUSTRATiNG FLASHERS, Dr T.O. Breast, lUNGS CROSS MEDICAL REVIEW, Vol. Vll, No. 5, May 1978 ED'S NOTE: We only accepted this article on the understanding that any similarities with living characters was purely intentional. Real names were, of course, suppressed to protect the depraved. June 1979 IT Page 11 CALLING ALL GEAR FREAKS! The Club needs a new equipment officer. To do this job you need: - ahome phone . I - a fairly central address - some sort of interest in gear, at least enough to check returned gear for wear and tear, and pass it on to Gary Medaris for maintenance. Here is your opportunity to be Useful in a Modest Way; Contact Henry Burmester 511887 (H) EQUIPMT FOR HIRE will be available from the date of publication of this IT for a month from Henry Burmester (51138711) This is a temporary arrangement till a new equipment officer turns up. TIfflILL A MINUTE AT THE STREETS' On Thursday 5 July, from 7.30 pm, the Streets are having an at-home indexing evening. indexing is a new craze sweeping er ... /? Wilshire Street, Dickson, and involves looking through the club library's collection of books and magazines and writing things down on little cards. Please come along and help.. You don't need a Diploma in Librarianship, but bring your oQn biro. lndexing is, of course, a totally fulfilling experience initsèlf, but..for those unconvinced of this John is providing a"mystery" supper. AT: 57 WILSHIRE STREET, DICKSON THE HITURE CF "IT" - The Committee is discussing options for the future of IT. Should we produce just a walks' list each month, with a glossy annual walks-report issue? Should we cut out the personal bits in IT? Contact the editors (474937) at home, or Henry Burmester, if you feel the editors' tender egos will be brui.sed

PLEASE SAVE THE CLUB SOME MONEY "IT" costs are starting to worr,r the Committee. There's nothing we can do about the increasing price of paper etc, but if you could pick up your IT, and the IT of anyone who lives near you, at a Collation, you will save the Club postage. BUSHWALKING AROUND CANBERRA Ann Gibbs-Jordan has afew copies of the Club publication for sale. Ring Ann.

GREAT CULT CHERAL EVENT Everyone is invited to a Wine, Cheese and Poetry evening at Henry Burmester's, 7.30 pm, Wednesday 4 July. B.Y.O.IP. (whre P = both plonk and poem)

HEALTH NOTE: Kiss a non-smoker - taste the difference Page 12 IT June 1979 IT-VERTISENENT Do you want to try SNOW OANPING this winter but can't afford the gear? Or perhaps you want a tryout before making some big investments? The Club has for hire a Tent#, sleeping bag 2# and stove 3# which are suitable for brass monkey weather 4#. If you combine these with the ski hire facilities at leading retailers such-as Paddy Pallin or Nordic Ski Shop you can be well equipped for the snow without having to open your stately home for public inspection 5#. Ring the Equipment Gfficer (Henry B for a month) or contact a committee thember and Come to the Snow! NOTES 1# Force Ten Tent, sleeps 3, weighs about 4 kilos, includes fly and self-supporting poles 2# Mountain Equipment Everest Sleeping Lag, weighs 2.2 kg, about 25 cm loft, which is very, very warm - you won't need a hot water bottle. 3# Being serviced at Peter Conroy labs 4# Fairly cold conditions, say about minus 10 0 C 5$ Costs per weekend: Tent 43, Sleeping Bag $, per week: Tent $15, Sleeping Bag t15 Deposit $10 each item NATIONAL PARKS OF NEW SOITH WALLS a review of twQflèw books by Paul Grainger Two new books ;have been published recently on this subject and both cornplimept each other. The first A FlEiD GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL PARIS OF , by Alan Fairley, Rigby $12.95, is exadtly what its title states it to be. A very useful, well laid out informative book on each of the parks detailing locàtion,.Occess, environment and activities which are a feature oieachparticult park. Published to commemorate the Royal NattonalPárk's centennial, it is a more than useful handbook which will assist any visitor to a park. The other book NAfl0N4LPARLS: OF NEW SOUTH WALL'S by Barbara MuLLins,. Margaret. Nort±n,i. and'Douglas Baglin, Reed $12.95, will probabiy-appea.l moretd.thepérson who has been there, containing as it does mor4n the way of superb photos, text on fauna and wildlife, lañd - less on practical information than the would be visii ; or could iielJ. ue. ThiE:: book does contain excellent maps of each. park.Ro'.Yevr its the photos that stax3d out. They are really superb -

THE AUSTR43IAWWAG contrfb*lted by Dawn Martin The swag iIusu3liy\bmposedof a tent 'fly' or strip of calicl (a cover for the Swg and a shelter in bad weather - in New Zealand it i oilcloth or waterproof twill), a couple of blankets, blue by custom and preference; as that colour shows the dirt less than any other (ience the name 'bluey' for the swag), and the core is cth.posed of spareclothing and small personal effects. Tomake or 'rolj ip' your swat: lay the fly or strip of salico on the grounft, blueys on top of it, across. one end, with eighteen inches, °t so to spare, lay your spare trousers, shirt, etc, folded,: l;ightboots tied together by the laces toe to heel, June 1979 IT Page 13 books, bundles of old letters, or whatever little knick-knacks you have or care to carry, bag of needles, thread, pen and ink, spare patches for your pants, bootlaces, etc. (Some pack the lot in an old pillow-slip or canvas bag so the pile will roll evenly with the swag.). Take a fold over fold over of blanket and calico the whole length of each side so as to reduce the width of the swag to, say, three feet, throw the spare end, with an inward fold, over the little pile of belongings, and then roll the whole to the other end using your knees and judgement to make the swag tight and artistic. When within eighteen inches of the loose end, take an inwardfold'in that; and bring it up against the body of the swag. Fasten the swag with three or four, straps, according to judge- ment and supply of straps. To the top strap, for the swag is carried in a more or less vertical 'position - to the top strap, and the lowest, or the lowest but one, fasten the ends of your shoulder strap (usually a towel is preferred as being softer to the shoulder), you coat being carried outside the swag at the back, under the straps. To the top strap fasten the string of the nose-bag, a calico bag about the size of a''pillowslip, containing tea, sugar and flour bags, bread, meat, baking powder, salt, etc, and brought, when the swag is carried from the left shoulder, over the right onto the chest, and so balancing the swa.g behind. But a swagman can throw a heavy swag in a nearly vertical posi- tIon' •àgainst;hisJ spine', slung from C one shoulder only, and C withoiltThny balance, and carry it. as easily n.p you might wear an 'overcoat. Some bushmen arrange their belongings so neatly and donveni- ently, with sag straps in a sort of harness that they' can roll up the swag in about a minute, and unbuckle it and throw it out as easily as a roll of wall-pager, and there's a bed ready on the ground with the wardrobe for a pillow. Fifteen miles aday is average with the swag, but you must travel according to the water: if the next bore or tank is five miles on, and the next twenty heyon, you camp at the five- mile water tonight and do the twenty next day. 0 But if it's thirty miles you have to do it.

Page 14 JT June 1979 Travelling with the swag in Australia is variously and picturesquely described as "humping bluey", "walking Matilda", "humping Matilda", "humping your drum", "being on the wallaby", "jabbing trotters" and "tea and sugar burgiaring", but most traveJiing--shearers now call themselves travellers and say simply "on the rask', or ticarr ying swag". And t± re-yot cthe...AJ.lfftraUan - swag. RNC-Q LHKEWM-y Henry Iaws.on. ThfltEPCRTS-1_R_LP-RFjFuRi1S .Th.IJ ¶EPOktLPB - T}tlP REPORTS 1 NM A.EL,-JkVA -K aiu im- irompt lnn.g rough) kteordingt-urInd.otesiaJand..book the-vulitno with its huge, • laz -smoke_.that-we--saw, -clearUn the early morning sun or .ris±ng black above the mLd-morming rlouds, was Mr Mcrapi - 2911 in, 2CkfronT-J-o.gja3carts in Gent lJava.. 0ne-of..the-'most e fvvl.ca1JtesuL. the. world., i. t erus..sbotrt - omce---every 5*--yearsC1ast time 6 yaars -ago)" Thpenfec-t,trj..ral • shape above the-flat laLnrwas±rreatstahle. 1 t would -also be •co]rirpthr el By chan.c'.e-7 .. we.met Rena-Dsesn...J-oflaon wtandedto-gQaJgwIth-another- N.ew-ZeaJ.and.- girl- Wio-aSJS&JO-4oJI1B.. 'k -d-is- fell4 -wrioqrn&--cmrsejves:,lØstirthu1*--ranTftreet cut. by too ivany - trafla.. and regcetting our late star±.from-the -- .: ccunpasaea but some lucky gueasaa_en&b2SLUus---tzflea.C&.:thcEmafl as it berttaIsrk_and the Sultan-zppoint'ed guardiarcit ithe aonn.tain-go&- d. .an...o]tntafl - -cttritb.cjijJflui--.-age. At 3 3-wesetoLji±h_ourgui4e, tthrighthaoon,1ss.,- ... s ugla.toroh.. Dawrrbroke, wi th abcnxtr hall' t-20JJ0-m-c1iwb completover a .....--.g &ua*ldi-&aaa'bLflg-n ..tbatrbaiggedJ --rs. ntcpof'tho-vnlc'amo.,._some---600 . ..of *oose..r.o.tc -but-in • .. the-aar.lar... BJfly:.JW.ge voLuaes.oJL.suJ.phurcuS cloud sp.wng .frotn' ± trsixiom±t. As .the-nt&t,.rose theThndi.ess rice- £i,ald ch-equ.ersd ....--p .revealedtthurprizingly, the. cut gorge twisting ftrongb them, the -totwt ss on-r ...if. ..._---Mr4errctanyorxin.,pj2ces < wJ.th ,black..andven-cfl±s i-aijagjor severa'Lbj.utdrea feet. From the-oa1-saefling .... ----terT-e4ge - in an.. althost .lumar....lan&scape,.thcpeaka.-tf . - 'th-Taaeae volcanoes rose above the-tl7'gathi..r.1OU.d-. 7twaaJonpos.ciifltto: .1oo'kdown "inl- o the ' - n• too 'muc-€1fl3thur ...... and from parts of the lLp..-teninglc.-buge rltd • tTufldereXj—CjOat. •On-ona:.-atde- the ,. con'e,,.a& calla'psed,.,and. ..the rtckaoa'-ed towards a huge cold lava river, some 2000 m below...... r.ean't ....was -'slowedhy' collapse- cIjhe .Z ..,girl t as fit-as she-_thought - and she was talked down the rock, and -; ...._spported- down 'througb the torest, :eventually 'reaohingtinar- ejo. at 1. 30--pa.an &Jaliurang at. 3. 15m. Probabl.apartial June 1979 IT Page 15 Probably a partial reason was that we had had no food apart from a banana and a biscuit, and almost no water, since lunar- ejo, and only some tea and a small amount of rice there, the previous iigh'b. Nevertheless, a unique experience. Estimated time for normal party from Hinarejo - 6 hours. Leedmans 2 FROM GEEHI TO MTKOS01USKO VIA HANNEL'S SPUR At 1788 metres, the altitude difference between Geehi and Mt Kosciusko, provides the, longest posäible single.climb in Australia. For some months George Saldais and I had been contemplating climbing Hanz'el's Spur in a day and on Saturday 28 April we fulfilled our ambitions. After camping overnight near the old Geehi airstrip we started walking at 7.15 am. In searching for a dry crossing of Swampy Plains River we both fell in, decided to abandon our search, and waded across. The next obstacle was to negotiate'a series of very thick blackberry brambles - I am still dethorning myself as I write thih Finally, at ten to eight we found the sign marking the hase of the Hannel's Spur track, and commenced the climb. The first kilometre was taken very quickly, possibly aided by the desire to get away from the blackberries as soon as possible. After resting briefly we continued upward. The plastic markers were very helpful in staying on the track but frequently enonon/eronon/erosion (take your pick - -typist) or regrowth made the 'latter indistinct and we had to rely on map, compass and altinter. Fortunately the route follows a fairly well defined ridge and by moving -laterally we could relocate the track. We reached Moi'rá's Flat.and the first snow gums about 11 am and had a short meal break1 Fifteen minutes later we set out, but soon lost the track and encountered horrendous scrub. Struggling bodily"tb±ough it, we found the track again and progress beoa'rñe easier. Soon we entered a region of'sub-alpin'e scrub and had our fitst views of the Geehi valley and the Abbot range. At 1800 metres, the track 2 now indicated by small cairns, contrary to, the route indicated in "Snowy Mountain's Walks", heads south, across a creek, and then turns east to - cross the bbot..range at 2000 metres. This area is extremely impressive for the-rocky outcrops rising out of the alpine vegetation. We crossed the Abbot range at 1.15 pm and rested contemplating Mt Koscuisko,as Strezelecki andso many others must have done before. Continuing, we crossed Wilkinson's Creek and commenced the' final climb to - Mr Koscuisko. George was still going strongly but the loig climb was starting to make itself known to me. -' Every step .b'ecame an'effort as'l concentrated on putting legs which had suddenly deyeloped the consistency (can't read his viord) of sponge rubber, one in front of the other. Stopping', I swallowed my, pride and swallowed five glucose tablets instead. Trudging slowly upwards 1 'saw the terrain flatten as the summit approached, and arrived at the top a few moments 'behind George'. We reached the top about 2.30 pm and sat down for a well- deserved lunch. Half an hour later we headed' down to Charlotte's Pass, indulging in a bit of foot racing on the way. Special thanks to Susan for meeting us at Charlotte's Pass, armed with hot chocolate and apple pie. TONY HERLT Page 16 iT June 1979

3 SCABBY - KELLY- GTJDGENTBY - 12/13 May Lorraine, Ally, Roy and I went in reverse of Russ Eauer's advertised trip because of the large number of starters for the official trip. We arrived at Gudgenby pine forest after the others and saw nothing of them on the weekend until we found their footprints on Mt Gudgenby (17,390 ft). Those Bata Scouts really had us foolwed, Russ! lt added to the credit of Canberra Bushwalkèrs that the other 16 did not make their presence felt to us or to the 10 Catholic Bushwalkers and two independent walkers we did bump into. Three of us wore boots as there had been a respectable snowfall on Thursday night and we succumbed to the conventional wisdom that sandshoes are inadequate when the going gets tough. Affiblonadoes however, will lcnow that this is when the toughs get going. Lorraine wore the sandshoes. Casually acquainted persons might have been deluded into believing that this is further evidence that she is a tough bushwalker. This writer was Qorrected of this mistake which was the result of illusory observations of her independent lifestyle, enormous consumption of macro-biotic. stone-ground muesli and association with unoouth companions. Evidence tendered on behalf of untough sophistication included cold feet, long fingernails and a credit pass in the 1T editors' gourmet test for admission to Thursday night soirees (where rumour has it htat sophisticated bushies eat Hollandaiàe hand whisked in copper bowls and/by femmes au naturelle or was it avocadoes?) The writer of this trip report has failed this test miserably on a number of occasions, including mis, pronunciation of the Shortarse crescent motto (bien manger pour bien vivre). He is resigned to his fate. Oh yes, about the trip! 1 highly recommend it. Scabby is a little disappointing as there is a bulldozed trail to the summit from Sam's Creek. After this the trip gets better all the way. The ridge from Scabby to Kelly is for the most part fairly open under snow gums. There is a tarn (suitable for lunch) at the lowest point and the scramble up to Kelly is good from all directions. We camped on the saddle below KeU to the south-east. Roy collected water from Sam's Creek ( hour return). This good deed meant that we had an early start on the ridge to Gudgenby the next morning. This ridge has granite boulder scrambles, open granite 'fields" , precariously balanced boulders, open forest, thick scrub and fallen timber all mixed up together. We lunched in a sunny glade, just before the final. ascent of Gudgenb. From Gudgenby trig we descended due east to the pine forest. First we went down the superb 9 clean, granite slopes, then down into successions of snow gums, alpine ash, mountain gum and assorted species. Navigating the pine forest provoked some dissension but we found the car in good time and Roy was able to make up for the lack of exercise with a six km run to the Boboyan road. one of the most pleasant trips I have been on JOHN STt(EET WANTED Size 39 or 40 leather, cross country ski boots. Contact Lyle Burgess on 971765(W) June 1979 IT Page 17 FOR SALE - An Alp Sports dacron-filled duvet, hardly used, small size, $40. Good for Skiing or cold aouses. Contact Lorraine Tomlins 958527 (H) 452137 (w) - 2 volt car radio + speaker, good cond., $2. Trailwise snowtent 2/3 person, good cond., 'excellent foul. weather performer, $120. Used onlyby little old man to camp in on alternatirve palm sundaes . Mountain Mule Featherlight rucksack, 20 o.n.o. 205 cm waxless touring skis, mohair, with bindings Contact Barry Mayfield, 526343 (') or 887336 (H.) - Karrimor rucksack, Tbtern frame, randoneur type bag, padded hip belt, $30 Phone Ceo Sutton 547557 - 5 metric tonnes brown rice, slightly used. Contact Adrian Baker.(No address supplied but he can generally be found some- where' on the Australia 1:1 000 000 series) - 1 French-English dictionary neverused; H. BurrneSter, 511 887 - 1 Silva compass,'never used the right way up. P. Conroy, 474 937. YOUR CONTACT IN ALICE SPRINGS I will be happy to help arrange accommodation o conventiona.l or four-whgel'drive vehiSle hire, and small aircraft hire for b&shwalking parties in the Centre. Prior permission to walk and camp must be obtained from the landovner (European or Aboriginal) or station manager. 1 have access to station boundary maps and the names and addresses of managers. Dawn Martin (o Box 2134, Alice Springs,' NT, 5750) POUND One white towel in black plastic bag,.left' in Henry's boot (!?) Ring Henry 511 887 DOWNHILL SKIING I will be going most Saturdays from as soon.as the snow is OK and would welcome fellow travellers. On the rare occasions I decide instead to go touring or weekend walking 1 'would still be happy to be transport coordinator. Lyndall Langman, (w) 492 267, (H) 882 157 PEOPLE ** PEOPLE *fl, PEOPLE Many Club members will miss Julie Hv;nry, who has retired to Sydney. The Club would like to thank,her for her support over many years. Heather and Dan Buchler have a daughter, Kirri, sister to'. Benjamin. Kirri means magpie. Pene"and Charlie have returned from a trip to ldonesis, MaLaysia and Singapore. The trip was a final 'fling before Charlie's entrance into the public service. Then. Hobbs has returned after two months in Austria and Nepal. She visited a long list of relatives in Austria, and crossed a Nepalise pass in a blizzard with frost-bitten porters. '(We are not sure which, experience would have been the more traumatic!) Ernest Munns's kids and the ACT police were worried on Monday 28 May when he hadn't returned from a weekend trip to they knew not where, Grave disasters were feared but it turned out his landrover had simply taken on a bigger bog than it could cope with near .Adaminahy. Geoff McVeigh is almostdue to complete his 6000 th ascent of NIt Majura for this year. After June he does it backwards for variety. Dawn Martin is settling in at Alice Springs as "a shop assistant by day and a waitress by night and weekends. l She has her eye on a CSIRO job. Bob Harrison apparently is intending to stand for Parliament. At least i:e has taken the first step by becoming part of a Family Trust, Our noble president appeared in last Sunday's CANB(RA TIMES, courtesy of Ann Gibbs Jordan. If you turn to the children's pert. of.the comic section you will seea drawing of a Henry like figure demonstrating a rather original turn on skis. The caption reads "Colour in the picture and tell us what Mr Burgiestir is doing." PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS . . Ian ko 15 .Iraga Ave, Peakhurst NSW 2210 H. 5334710 H Janette Chapman 12 Vingil St., Gundagai NSW 2722 - 069 441058 H Graham Andrew Moore . 39 LarakiaSt, Warmanga 2611 - 818231 W Pamela Moran 16 Martens Ores, Weston 2611 - 885226 H 612390 W Barry Jacobs 27 Jelbart St, Mawson 2607 - 708474 W Don Pepper 8Amadio 21, Melba, 2615 - 886542 H 493494 W Chris and Carolyn Syme 220 Duffy St, Ainslie 2602 - 496397 H 547294 W Harley Wright Brassey House, Macquarie St, Barton 2600 - 732396 W, 482848 'N RENEWALS Tom Sonter. Burton Hall, Bot 813, CANBERRA CITY, 2601 Jean and Antonio Nicolai 18 Luehman St., Page, 2614 - 546497 CHANGE OF DETAiL Kim Hello 67 McLachlan St., Holder - 885793 H Rene Lays - new work phone no, is 663312 Wendy Davidson - new work phone no is 527031 MEMBERSHIP to 28 May 1979 58 ± 62 ± 65 ± 55 + 7 = 247 4a

Page 19 June 1979 IT COMBINED CLUBS SKI-TOURING PROGRAM — 1979

DATE AREA GRA]JE LELDER PHONE

JUNE Sat 16 Beginners (Best snow?) E John Hogan W 730429 Sun 17 uthega-Twynam-Wàtscp.'sCiags N Karl Robertson H 496799 W452636 374 Deadhorse Gap-Chimneys (if snow N permits)-Ramshead-Leatherbarrei Ca.thping JohathqnHilJman W 494476 Ok (otherise)

JULY Sun .1 Perisher-Chalet i N Ernst Willheiin H 884442 w 612684 30/1 Brbken Dam-Tabletop N Harry Black W 484447

Sat 7 Around Perisher Short E Thea Exley H 812324 7/8 Tin Hut Memorial Past John Wanless H 813892

14/15 Kiandra-Brooks Hut : John Hogan W 730429 Brown 883695 13/14/15/Pinnacle-Grey 11111 Cafe-Grey N 16 Mare Range etc Arriens 889777

Sat 21 Guthega-Blue Lake via Snowy R. N Mary Carter W 492160 back via Illawong Paul Herbert 21/22 Alpine Hut-wine àpprèciation- M Barry Mayfield W 526343 dancing-bring roller skates H 88733 6

28/29 Burrungbugee R-Bulls Peaks- N-N Rod Peters H 5125 8 Alpine Gorge-Tolbar Ridge Camping W 482863 28/29 WitzesTantangara N Elizabeth Morey H 821680 w 632584 AUGUST Sat 4 Perisher-Chalet-return N/B Doris Anderson H 864635 H 897550 Sun 5 Mt Franklin — Gingera N/E Stah Go-dhew H 814152 4/5 Grey Na±e Hard Lin Chaffer H 513187 H 541240 John Wanless H 813692

Sat 11 Cascade Hut N Dorothy Brown H.883695 Sun 12 Paddy Rushes Bogong Camping Lin Chaffer H 513187 H 541240 11/12 Dead Horse Gap-Western Slopes N Pieter Arriens H and w Camping 887977

Sat 18 Kiandra Area-Beginners E John Marsh H 414136 18/19 Ranshead Range (Thredbo-Stilwell N Ralph Jeffress H and W Restaurant-Thredbo)-may camp Camping 814540 in restaurant

Aoross Lake Eucumbene to Happy Jaoks Ken May H 586521 Plain. Area may need to be adjusted W 480066 a000rding to snow — so please let leader imow early (after 6.00 pm) Page 20 iT June 1979:

AUGUST 25/26 Happys .- Kiandra [4-H Karl H 496799 Robertson .W 452636 SEPTEMBER 1/2 Guthega-Spencers Ck-Ramshead 0i Rod Peters H 512580 W 482863 8/9 Dead Horse Gap-Adams M'mt- H Tony PrestonH 411596 Drift Hill Snow a amp W 468496 8/9 Kiandra Area m Eliz Morey W 632584 Camp ? Richard H 582457 Kemmis Sat 15 Wildinson's Valley-Hannels Long Keith H 731088 Spur Storey 22/23 Iglooing Wilkinsons Valley N Reet Vallak H 886340 H •. cold W 881111 29/30/31 KHA - Snow Campfest optional Pieter W and H Mt Tate Arriens 887977 OCTOBER 6/7 Ramsheads-Leatherbarrel- E-M Roger Hine H 813649 in the moonlight (?) 13/14 Beyond Leatherbarrel - M-very Robin Miller H816476 headwaters of Swampy rare caping W 730415 Plains etc. All trips must be booked with leaders by the WEDNESDAY before the trip. Watch future editions of the magazine for cancellations, additions and/or substitute trips TIM'S TATTLE I must thank Tony Herit for his recent Sentry Box Hill walk. We climbed up the eastern side of it and enjoyed magnificent, clear views. It was an entertaining trip with much raucous laughter and comedy including me trying out my new spondonacles and jaffle-iron only to burn my fingers; the antics of one member known as .. "Spider Sue" who spent the day lifting up rocks in search of varying species of sextupede and octopeds; and the shifting of the ACT border one metre to the west. Then, of course, we had the Coronet Peak trip. Once again we enjoyed excellent views from the top. We were entertained by the famous Jester Vidler, who spent the day talking non-stop, chasing wild pigs or castigating various persons for wearing pullovers. Thanks go to Allan (or is it Alan) for making the trip that much more enjoyable. Walks Planning in May was a;bit disappointing. We actually got 8 ski tours on the program but only 2 walks. Since then I have successfully lobbied some members, some of. whom have been kind enough to put trips on the program.. What 1 would really like to see is more of you who haven't led a walk recently, or ever before, coming forward and putting walks down. 1 am sure there are some, if not many, with good ideas which would be a valuable contri- bution to the Club. Tim Wright. June 1979 IT Page 21 ALAN'S TATTLE (Democratic right of reply) Three hisses to a nameless Walks Sec. who was part of a triumverate who led a M/M walk (with 25 people on it) a rated distance of about 35 Km. Congratualtions to the several newcomers etc who managed it - not a single straggler even after dark had fallen. A very enjoyable very L/Mwalk. A.V.. WENDY'S COMMENT One occasional walks leader wifl no longer lead walks as she no longer has the option of taking her dog with her! TRIP PREVIEWS TRIP PREV1EWS ... June (15) 16, 17, 18 Carlons Farm - Cox's River -. Broken Rock Range - Black Ccola - Carlons Farm Long/Rough Long days will be rewarded by spectacular cliffs, beautiful creeks and open forest scenery in an area rarely visited, but come along prepared to walk (70 km total) Phone bookings OK. Maps Jamison Bimio .) 1:31360 Bob Harrison Burragorang ) 526064 (w) JUNE 23-24 BeyonrGa - S/M Gary Medaris 805322 (W) An easy walit roinewcomers to the . ..lub or tired out old ones. S Leave Canberra late Saturday morning (7.00 am). Start from locked gate in Orroral Valley, along old bridle track to Cotter Gap -sorog stop (No FIRE!). Thenbeyond Cotter Gap to lunch - AND camp site. Afternoon walks to Coronet Peak or Mavis ridge (north of Creamy Flats) or reading/relaxing/bludging at camp site. Sunday return via Rendezvous and Nursery Creeks. Limited toS starters. Please ask leader for advise on equip- ment if unsure what to take.. No phone bookings accepted, name must be placed on list at Paddy's June24 - North Tindery Very early Sunday morning drive to Teatree Creek Farm near Michelago. Walk up the SW spur to North Tinderry, down N spur and firetrail back to the cars. Fred June 30 - July 1 - Mt Twynharn Start from Guthega (assuming road to Charlotte's Pass will be closed). Ski up Snowy then up to Twyitham. Camping in. the sheltered (we hope) valley between Twynham and Little Twynhain. Possible side trips without packs to Watsons Crags, .Tate or Townsend. Don't forget your stove. Phone bookings accepted on 474937 H only from those who have trouble getting into Paddy's Linda and Peter June (29) 30 - July 1 - Byangee Walls- Castle - Tallaterang This walk involves a reasonably difficult ascent onto and off Byangee Wails. It is hoped to climb the Castle, then down Darrai Pass and try to find a way up on to Tallaterang, and a way off! Some rope work may be requireU (preferably not lynching the leader!) Friday night start, limit of 8. Phone bookings on 511887. H. Burmester Page 22 IT June 1979 Sunday 1 July - Hospital Hill - Yankee Hat Start from Boboyan Pine Forest and follow a westerly ridge up Hospital Hill. Good views of Gudgenby Valley at the top. Head down Hospltai Hill and travers.ethe Pine Forest to Bogong Creek, then break fo.lunch;- An optional tri up the higher part of Yankee Hat after lunch. No pnone bbbkings please.. Kim Young Friday 6 July- Bushdance - Albert Hall The Black Stump Band will be playing and calling all dances. Light refreshments available and proceeds to go to Young Labor. Tickets for this Galah (sic) Occasion available from Alison and Gi-ilian 2irtie, 452598 W, 822817 H. Here is the dance ybu've beenasking.for, so come along, if we get enough.takers Currie Enterprises 11 will rnakeit a regular event. . July 7-8 - Drift Hill Ski Tour The major purpose of this trip is to explore the hills behind Thredbo. We will start from Dead Horse Gap and a tent camp will beestablished ..(in..the snow) in one of the interesting little valleys away from the riiAddening crowd ...(The Brindle Bull on the Jacobs River map) from here round trips will be taken to Paddy Rushs IBogong, Drift Hill, Adams Monument and Mt Loo. The terrain can be difficult with some areas of dense snowgums, but there are also some very rewarding open snow areas and minor summits to conquer. For reasonably .competent skiers. (lf you don't know ask me) Phone bookings acceptable. 1. John Street Sunday 8 July - Mount Walman StarCfromGibraltar Creek Pine Forest and following Smoker's Trail for approximately lj km. The route continues through forest punctuated by clear areas to the foot of Walman. Follow a ridge on the north--west side up Walman. Splendid views from the top. If time and weather conditions permit return will be down-one of the. westerly ridges. BYO Water for lunch-time. ... tank Bradley Sunday 15 July - Honeysuckle Creek - Orroral Ridge From the tracking station we will head south through a gap, and then past granite outcrops to a prominent pinnacle overlooking Orroral Valley. Afterwards we will follow Orroral Ridge to a camping cave for afternoon tea, and then go straight down the hill to the cars. No phone bookings please. Jeff Bennetts July 21-22 - Ski tour - Selwyn Quarry Area Not sure of fine details yet but: a plan to head in the direction of Nine Mile Ok - Tabletop b- intend to snow camp, le going a short distance,set.up camp and then revel in the JOYS .o.f..packless skiing. Should bea good trip for those who can ski but don't-do so at supersonic speeds.. Enquiries Dave Sutton 525063 at work. Sunday 22 July - Coran Peak - Admiration Pp_4n Start from property and climb Corang Peak and go to Admiration Point. A relaxed trip with superb views from the top. Early start from Canberra and 2 hrs drive there. BYO Water Tony Herlt . June 1979 IT Page 23 ACTIVITiES PROGRAM JUNE . . (15),16_18Xdarion' Farm-Cox'.s River L/R Bob Bu.rragorang Broken Rock Range-Black Harrison Jamison OoolaCa±lon's Farm 526064(W) Bimbow Sun 17 Mt Scabty from Naas Ok L/M Tony Herlt ACT 49404500 1:100 000 16-18 Wog Wog- Tarn-Haughton- ..M/M. Rod Peters 0MW - Quilties 512580(H) Budawangs 23-24 * Beyond Cotter Gap S/M Gary ACT Medaris 1:100 000 805322(W) Sun 24 * North Tinderry M/R Fred. Michelago George 1:100 000 810385(H) JUNE/JULY . . .. 30-1 * Mt Twynharn Ski Tour M/M Conroy + Kosciu ko (show camping) . Groom . 1:100 000 474937(H) (29)30,1 *By.angee Walls-Castle- L/R Henry 0MW . . Taliaterang LIMIT 8 Burmester Budawangs e 522027(H) Sun 1 * Hospital Hill-lankee Hat L/M Kim Young ACT 498593(H) 1:100 000 JULY Fri 6 * BUSH DANCE, Albert Hall Light Aliâbn .. UflD..... Fantaétic Currie 822817 7_8 * .. Drift Hill Ski Tour Medium Stièet Jacobs R LIMiT 2 cars=8 people 487325H 1:100 000 (including me) 733758 (w) 7-8 Full Grey Mare Range (Friday L/R Keith Kosciusko Moon night, LIM1T 1 car=4 persdns) Thomas 1:100 000 958527(H) .. . Sun 8 *Mount Walman M/M Frank ACT Bradley 1:100 000 477 274(11) 7-8 Mt Morgan-Half Moon Peak L/M ACT 1:100 000 Tues 10 IT COLLATION, Hobbs', 8Pasley Place, Wanniassa-Spm+ 14-15 Cascades Ski Tour . M Lorraine Jacobs R Tomlins 1:100 000 • . . 958527:(H) Sun 15 Honeysuckle 0k-Pinnacle M/M Jeff ACT Orroral Ridge . Bennetts 1:100 000 . 822027(11) 14-15, Kybean Range . M/M •.. Page 24 IT June 1979 J uLr 21-22 Ski Tour-Selwyn Quarry area M Dave Sutton Cabramurra 525063(W) 1:25 000 5122 56(H) Sun 22 * Corang Peak-Admiration Pt M/M Tony Herlt 0MW 494045(W) BUDAWANGS 28-29 Kiandra-Point X-Kiandra M/M Steve Gisz Kosci Ski tour and snow camp 462108(W) 1:100 000 476857(H) Sun 29 Billy Billy Rocks S/M Lydia ACT Rojicek 1:100000 951 529(H)

SEE WALKS PREVIEWS GRADING OF WALKS iJ1STANCii: Short (5) - under 12 km/day

Medium (M) - 12-20 km/day

Long - more than 20 km/day

- every 100 m climbed or dropped rates I extra km

Conditions Easy (B) - fire trails, good tracks, open forest or beach

Medium - bush tracks, alpine walking, some scrub

Rough (R) - substantial scrub, steep climbs, rock scrambling or wading of streams

Wet (w) - compulsory swims (canyon bag essential) and numerous river crossings BOOKiNGS DO NOT TELEPHONE PADDY'S TO BOOK. Do not telephone the leader to book unless he/she has indicated in the walks preview that phone bookings are acceptable. (If, however, you simply want informa- tion about the walk, its difficulty, etc you are welcome to ring either the leader of the Walks Secretary) TRANSPORT COSTS

•These are offset by a system whereby everyone contributes to the cost of running vehicles. The costs are based on figures of 9 0/km for cars under 1700 cc capacity and 11 0/km for cars over 1700 cc. EQUIPMENT FOR CLUB WALKS can be hired from Henry this month. CLUB CONTACTS President - Henry Burmester 511887 (H) Walks Secretary - Tim Wright 462543 (W) Editors - Jenny Whinam Linda Groom 474937 (H) Membership Sec. - Lyle Burgess 971765 (W) 816503 (H) This IT typed by Wendy Davidson at a conservative rate of 3 pages per hour - so it took over 8 hours to type it, and I have quali- fied for the 50 wpm allowance. So it took over one working day (7.21 hours in the PS) to type this iT - say, about $30 worth - yes! something has to be done, editors. This is my last typing of IT under present conditions?*©#.$*&O@?!! EDITORS' NOTE : We have just worked out that our editorial work for 'T' so far this year amounts to at least not including time at Committee meetings. So perhaps readers will understand that we appreciate Wendy's 8 hours worth (as we have appreciated all typing and printing assistance), but not her comment. H