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THE CANBERRA •BI/SHWALKING CLUB 7 INC. NEWSLETTER GPO Box 160, Canberra ACT 2601

VOLUME 36 JANUARY 2000 NUMBER 1

welcome your thoughts on other the number of lapsed leaders and President's Prattle ways in which we might help you to walkers who made commitments on get that little bit extra out of your the night to be more active this year. walking activities. If you have At one stage, I even noticed a circle In early December, I led a Club expertise in a field that would be of of revellers poring over a couple of trip to the and was interest to members, please consider topo maps spread out on the ground. fortunate to have a trained botanist in sharing it with us through the walk It's to be hoped that the results of this the party Apart from the obvious programme. poring appear in the Activity use we made of his skills to identi' Programme in the near future. a range of flora species, we also David Campbell has written in Terence Uren gained a valuable insight into the this IF of a .search and rescue geographic range and distribution incident involving a Club member on ofthese species. Most interesting, a private trip. The incident January Barbecue however, was his ability to predict demonstrates the ease with which the ease (or otherwise) with which even experienced walkers can This month club members can we would be able to move across become 'bushed' in familiar terrain. 'catch up' with one another at the alpine herb fields by distant It highlights the need for each of us annual January barbecue (in lieu observation of the colour, texture and to remember our obligations to be of the club meeting). This will be aspect of the slopes along our route. adequately equipped whenever we on Wednesday 19 January It allowed us to choose a route of venture into the bush and to leave starting at 6pm at iSlack least resistance and turned what was behind sufficient details to allow us Mountain Peninsula (Garryowcn potentially a tedious slog into an to be quickly found should Drive). We have selected a venue exhilarating and truly memorable something go wrong. Special thanks trip. close to Canberra to encourage are due to David, who spent a good members to join the gathering. Many of us have a specialised part of the day of the incident We hope to set up down near the knowledge of some aspect of the helping Police and National Park lake, but this will depend on the areas in which we walk and the authorities nanow down their area of availability of BBQ's. We will Committee has been looking at ways search. place some CBC signs along in which the Club might tap into this Garryowen Drive to assist with knowledge. The 'theme' walks finding the location. detailed in this month's Walk Thanks are also due to our Secretary's Waffle represent our first Christmas party hosts - Rob and Canoeists are welcome to join attempt at doing this. Over the next Jenny Horsfield - and to the party Terence Uren and paddle to the couple of months, we will also be organisers - Wendi Johnson, Michael barbecue from near Scrivener working on developing a series of Flansford, Cate Kennedy and Dam (see Activity Programme). walks which will give members the Michael Sutton. The sixty or so Please note that barbecues will not opportunity to gain a broader guests all appeared to enjoy be available if there is a total fire understanding of some of our less themselves immensely. The ban - so bring cold food if this frequently walked areas . I would highlight of the evening for .me was occurs. long-distance walking tracks like the I liked Klaus Hueneke's pages of Also in this Issue: Hume & Hovel]. one-liners in his "People of the High Country". ... the scrub was so thick Ile,n Page Rob Horsfield continues his Walk Waffle 2 that a dog had to back out along the Namadgi project of establishing Membership Matters 2 track to bark Geographically detailed track-notes for many of the Embarrassed, 2 walking routes in the park. Rob Horsfleld, Letters to the Editor Jenny Horsfield has a selection of Walk Secretary Frank McKone 3 Ann Gibbs-Jordan 4 day-walks to accessible granite tors in Wee Jasper weekend 5 the Nainadgi. Membership Matters Motions for debate These are not intended to displace at February meeting 6 New Members: Frog Logo T-shirts 6 any walks that people wish to put on Club Objects 6 the programme, so please maintain Julian Goldenberg, Michael Jones, Walk Report - Selwyn current practice. We need all our Peter Weilman. to Guthega 6 current leaders; the quality of walks Activity programme B has been good lately. Prospective Members: Membership Form 14 Information page 15 Our proposed training programme, David O'Brien, Glenys Evans, A couple of articles of not on paper yet, is being considered Andrew Hassell, Anne Green. general interest have by the S&R and Training sub- been held over till next committee and we hope to work with month. them on something in the near future. Geographically I believe they've just had a meeting. Embarrassed My email address appears at the Walk Waffle top of the Activity Programme. If you Sunday 5 December a member of wish to have a tentative copy of the Canberra Bushwalking Club and one walk programme by email, please other went on a private walk in Again thank you to leaders contact me; this is a two-way trade--- . As the Club putting on walks. There are some for your interest, but to help me fill in member had not returned home by good ones coming up. The state of gaps in the schedule. Monday morning, one of his play for the inclusipn in our Over the years some of our housemates contacted the ACT programme of walks based on Federal police. Following contacts themes is as follows. members have compiled a selection of walks for general use, and in with the Walk Secretary and the Murray Dow intends to select a particular to encourage new leaders. President the issue made its way to number of sites in the ACT that are During the new year I shall put this on the Club Search and Rescue officer. good examples of 'aboriginal computer file and it is to be available The problem was that there was no sharpening grooves". Murray is to upon request; either by email or as record of where the walkers had gone liaise with the NPWS as to hard-copy. in Namadgi. appropriate sites. Mrs Fred George very One response by the police to this Stan Marks is to continue his thoughtfully donated her late circumstance was to contact ACT choice-selection of one-day walks. husband's gear to CUC; else it was to Namadgi national Park field officers to check a number of parking sites Terence Uren plans to combine go to the Salvation Army. I am and to check the logs at a number of some of his day walks with the hoping to, subject to ctee approval, walk entry sites. In addition they interesting lecture seiies at the retain some as part of our equipment contacted officers of Canberra Namadgi Visitor's Centre. Refer to resource for member's use/hire and bushies and other Clubs in the ACT. his walk on 20 February sell/auction the remainder at several General Meetings, then present a The response by the Club S&R Meg McKone continues her series cheque to the Salvos on behalf of the officer was to follow up a number of of walks of an exploratory nature George Family. We thank Mrs possibilities to identify where the (rarely visited or inaccessible areas George for her generosity and trust walk might have occurred. On the of interest), with her 26-30 Jan that these intentions are satisfactory. basis of the information obtained Nungatta Mm- Genoa River Gorge There are packs, climbing, snow and from these- enquiries, a number of trip. general camping gear and many possible walks and associated parking sites were identified and David Truman is interested to maps. checked by ACT parks. At close of sample some more of the established

Canberra Bushwalking Club IT January 2000 page 2 business Monday evening no prevented, with proper preparation. Act clearly assumes that an indication of where the walkers To those members of the Club who association will be a strongly might be had been found. By nine responded to the enquiries made of democratic body in which members' o'clock, that night the party checked them, and indicated their availability concerns and rights are paramount. in. for a call out, thank you. Although historically this arose because of potential (and maybe A number of points and lessons David Campbell actual) corruption in clubs with large can be learnt from the incident. The Search & Rescue Officer first point to make is that the walker fmancial turnovers, such as football did not inform anybody where he clubs, we must not forget that our was going. Neither those at his work Club has many thousands of dollars place nor those at home knew where Letters to the Editor in assets which we members have he had gone, while there was no contributed to over many years. A general meeting is a formal business apparent note in his room. The Dear Editor, question then, is what factors might meeting and should be conducted have led to the walkers being Two motions concerning the efficiently, effectively and geographically embarrassed? Did Club's social programme have been democratically. Proper procedures they have a map, did they have a proposed for debate at the February help to make difficult decisions compass? And what allowance for General Meeting. I think it is very without unnecessary acrimony. eventualities did they make? Did important for a large number of After hearing a lot of discussion they have any extra food and drink? members to be there, because we and reading the Letters in December Certainly, this time of year it is need formal guidelines for the IT, I will support the motions for the imperative to have extra water, while Committee to follow, These motions following reasons. a packet of nuts or something of that are not changes to the Constitution, or nature, in the bottom of the pack will formal Rules under the lncorporations l.a IT must not be used to help give long-tenn energy. Whether Act, but they lay out important promote other organisations unless they had a first aid kit and matches is procedures of operation for the Club. there is a clear connection to our Objects. As an incorporated not know, but the incident highlights association under the Act we have to how important such items might be. The motions have not been be careful to keep strictly within our So, you ask, do you have to cover seconded as yet. This gives members Objects. It's unlikely that promoting for all eventualities? Well, no, as in the opportunity to second either one a folk music society's dance will most things, you have to make trade or both before or at the meeting. cause serious problems but we are offs, as an overly heavy pack can I hope that the debate will be now aware of a potential problem, so lead to becoming over tired and conducted according to fonnal rules we need this rule to claril' the point possible injury and detract from the (mover, seconder, speaker against or that IT is our official newsletter and walk. Also, if you are misplaced, amendments and so on, with mover's can only carry strictly legally correct should you make every effort to get right of reply immediately before the information. out? The answer, as discussed at vote). If people want more open l.b Where another organisation other times in the it, is no. Once discussion, it should be take place as is promoted (for example, the local misplaced, your primary a period of "committee" with a time businesses which give us discounts) responsibility is to yourself not to limit. Usually the Club does not it is essential that every member what others might be doing. Sit down follow such strict rules of debate, but knows the name of the other and think over what has occurred. I think in this ease the evening could organisation and can see that our Remember, bad decisions can come get bogged down in repetition, promoting it is clearly consistent from being overtired, anxious, especially since the two motions each with the Club's Objects. Since the hungry and/or thirsty. have two parts. core Object is bushwalking, we However, you do have a I also think people should realise cannot promote another responsibility to get it right in the that when we made the Club an organisation's activities if they are first place, including letting incorporated association we placed likely to adversely affect the somebody know where you are and ourselves under the Act and decisions bushwalking programme. taking at least the minimum need to be made according to proper Because the bush dance in requirements. Bush-skills include procedures. For example, all November was announced verbally good preparation. The time and members must have access to the at the October meeting, was not expense incurred by Club members constitution, rules and properly published in the October IT, was not the Federal Police and ACT Parks minuted decisions of committee attributed to a named organisation, might have been mitigated, if not meetings and general meetings. The

Canberra Bushwalking Club IT January 2000 page 3 and competed with two overnight prograninied for a regular weekend held in one year. walks and three day walks that each year. The present proposed However, the committees weekend, we need this rule to make social programme for the rest of 2000 organising these events had the grace sure that enthusiasm for what seems seems to include four weekend purely and courtesy to inform leaders well a good idea does not end up causing social events, but I feel that if people in advance. Club dinners and bush the dissension which resulted last want to have a dinner at someone's 'songs nights were held during the November. house in addition to or instead of week; weekend events gave people going walking then that's not really 2.a In the activity programme, the option of walking in or driving in the Club's business. However, if walks must take precedence to be loaded up with goodies. They members feel that they are legitimate consistent with the Objects of the enthused people to lead walks to Club activities, then certainly we need Club. Walks, of course, are social weekend social events. to have a rule about how many the activities, but maybe there is some Club can support in a year without Of course walkers make friends justification for "purely social" subverting the walk programme. on trips (we'd be a pretty stodgy lot if events as a support programme for we didn't!), people they want to see the Club. I think it's obvious that To conclude, I think we need to members who lead walks for the club pass these motions, with perhaps outside the walking club. In addition are going to lose enthusiasm for some amendments, so that the to the listed, events, walkers, both day walking in this club if purely social Committee has definite rules to work and weekend, have been capable of activities appear without a reasonable within. If we let things slide, people's organising themselves to go out to lead time for planning. Local day confidence in the Conunittee, private dinners, films, parties, garden walks may not need much especially the people who form the viewing expeditions, fishing trips, pre-planning but walks in new areas backbone of this walking club by even gounnet "foodie" dinners and and overnight need the leader leading walks, will fade away and the god knows what. They got off their especially to take on a commitment Club may become a general social buffs and did it. They didn't expect to planning, gathering information club rather than a walking club. the activity programme to provide (often involving time and expense), them with the service of ongoing This could raise the issue of the setting aside the walking days before friendship. They put some effort Club's Objects and its official Name, knowing whether other members will into it. neither of which can be changed be interested, and organising without highly formal procedures The current .debate can be easily transport and costing the trip. involving the Registrar of solved by the conunittee stating well I think three months' advance Incorporated Associations. If this in advance what social events are notice in IT for purely social happens, so be it - but many keen planned and limiting these events to activities is probably not enough. In walkers will go elsewhere. an agreed upon number per year and at least one other club I know, the this nmnber should be approved by social programme is laid out a year Frank MeKone club members. Given that the ahead, with all the dates listed, even committee is looking at social events if all the details of the activities are to attract people to the club, I would not complete. We clearly need a rule Dear Editor, like to know how these social events here to avoid situations such as the This letter is in response to the are going to reflect in the quality of 1999 Christmas party being mooted letters published in the December IT. the walk programme and increase the in October without mentioning a Over the 25 years I have been a number of leaders. If I were a change from the normal Wednesday, member of the CBC, the club has run member of the current committee, I and then placed at only one month's numerous "social' activities. There would not be proud of the walk notice on a weekend which already have been monthly bush songs nights, programme published in the contained a major overnight trip and bush dances, Mt Franklin Chalet December IT. ended up with three overnight trips weekends, Blue Range Hut hangis, on the programme. 1. What is the committee's Christmas parties on the Shoalliaven, long-term strategy for keeping the 2.b Restricting purely social the annual club dinner organised by Canberra Bushwalking Club activities to no more than three the committee andlor sub-committees. going? weekends in the year actually seems All were listed on the activity to me to be too generous (though I programme. Often, more than one It's common knowledge that many can see no problem with as many person led a walk to the Mt Franidin clubs are dying. Service clubs, purely social activities as people Chalet weekend, Blue Range Hut community support groups, sporting want during the week). I can see a hangi or the Shoalliaven Christmas clubs are all finding difficulties in justification for an end of year party, Party. Not all of these events were attracting new members. Someone

Canberra Bushwalking Club ITianuaty 2000 page 4 said to me six months ago, "There the club's appeal is gained and committee is steering the club on are three walking Clubs in Canberra retained by a varied and credible walk behalf of its members. and given that each has an ageing programme. It is the crux of any membership, one of them will fold walking club. If it isn't credible or Ann. Gibbs-Jordan within the next five years". I hadn't doesn't appeal, the club loses its really thought about that but when I integrity and core membership. They WEE JASPER WEEKEND did, I thought she was probably right elect to walk privately or join other when she expressed the view that clubs. CELEBRATING 2000AD CBC would be the club that folded What as its walk programme is getting is the committee's 4-5th March -Leader Janet weaker and weaker. approach to the grade of walks on Edstein the programme? Has the committee ever Let's celebrate 2000 in style and Although Club members were considered developing a five-year out in the bush! All members are never notified, it appeared that the plan? invited to celebrate 2000AD with a previous committee had a policy of magnificent banquet at the Wee Please take into account that what focussing a walks programme on S/B Jasper Shearing Sheds camping area you are currently doing will take at to M walks to encourage new on the Saturday eveithig, staying least two to three years to be membership. How that membership overnight and then participating on reflected in the walk programme. was going to be developed and a walk up Mt Jasper on the Sunday. fostered to become leaders wasn't Has the committee thought clarified. People are very happy to be By Saturday evening we expect about whom they should be led around on short easy trips. you all to drift into camp, having targetting to join the club to However, these people aren't likely to amused yourselves during the day ensure an ongoing active ut anything back into the club. They with membership? don't build up any expertise, they just • Taking a guided tour of What is the committee's wander along and drop out of the Carey's Cave (entry fee) approach to getting people who scene after a couple of years. are interested in walking to lead Taking a guided tour of Wee Has the committee ever trips? Jasper Pub thought about applying for a ACT What is the committee's Sports and Recreation grant to • Going liloing along the strategy for retaining existing promote walking in the ACT? Goodradigbee River leaders? Assistance with advertising, • Taking a fishing rod and fish It would appear that currently you training, displays to attract people in die Goodradigbee R, or are biting the hand that feeds you. interested in wallcing Lake Burrinjuck. Putting social events on the And, if you think the focus of this • Organising your wine for the programme at short notice and not letter is on leaders, you're dead right. banquet. informing leaders of a potential Leaders are the people who carry conflict isn't exactly the way to By the time you've returned and bushwalking clubs. They are an encourage and retain leaders. Also spruced up for our, magnificent feast ongoing.necessity. making derogatory remarks about we hope to be organised enough to people who have contributed by I, like most members, care about provide the following menu, sewed leading walks. for 10-25 years won't the CBC and its long-tenn future. I at about 6.00pm. help, especially when some of them have a great affection for it. It A glass ofpunch to wash away are the most experienced people still introduced me to something I love: the trail dust leading walks and in most instances walking. Introduced me to some of more than six walks a year. Most of the best walking country in . Choice ofsoups with yummy these people have also spent Introduced me to people who are my breath considerable time serving on best friends. But where is CBC Choice of two from four committees. heading? beau qfully marinated and cooked What is the committee's I would very much appreciate a meals and delicious vegetarian approach to enthusing leaders to response to these questions from the delights accompanied with mouth- walk in different areas from where president and the committee and that watering sauces, hot potatoes, they have been before? response to be published in the March some vegies and salads. It so that other members may also be For anyone interested in walking, Choice of new millennium, next informed of the direction in which the centuly or next decade desserts

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Fruit platter and plunger coffee Bushwalking Club shall not be used or real billy tea. to promote the activities of FROG LOGO T-SIIIRTS organisations unrelated to The following day at about This may be of interest to Club bushwalking in competition with lO.00am there is a walk up Mt Wee members who would like the club the Club's walking program. Jasper, part of the Hume and Hovell Logo printed on the front of their Trail (Leader needed.) b. Where promotions of other T-shirt. The organisations occur, the logo will be Housekeeping Notes organisation is to be named, the similar to All participants need to bring their event should be a genuine that on the own cutlery, crockery, soup partnership between the outside back page of mug/bowl and wine glass, chairs too. organisation and CBC, and the the IT Please BYO wine, fruit juice etc.All event should not detract from magazine, drivers will be provided with a mug CBC's existing activities program. near to your address It map to the camping ground and Moved: Meg McKone shearing shed area. will be in Seconded: TBA black print Anyone who has a gas lantern for - so dark T- mood lighting during dinner please 2. a. Any purely social activities shirts aren't suitable! Allan bring it along. (i.e. those not involving actual Mikkelsen andp Roger Edwards Tickets can be bought at club walking in the bush) scheduled to often wear their frog logo T-shirts. occur during the weekend are to be meetings and IT collations in Anyone who would like a T- February and from Janet Edstein advertised in IT at least three shirt with the club logo please (6288 1398) and Stan Marks months in advance. give me your items of clothing, (ph.6254 9568) You can send the b. Such activities shall not exceed a (new T-shirt, skivvy or freshly money and we will post the tickets total of three in any one calendar laundered t-shirt) with your name Cheques should be made out to year. clearly somewhere on it, along CBC. Cost will be finalised by the Moved: Meg McKone with $4, at the February Club next IT but about $14 .00 plus Meeting. camping fee of $5 Seconded: TBA The shirts will be returned You need to provide your own probably at the next March brekkie unless you're partial to left Club Objects Meeting. over coleslaw in your wheeties. In conjunction with the above Come along and support this Janet Edstein. motions I have been asked to print special celebration. the Canberra Bushwallcing Club objects - so here they are. 2.6 maintain a search and rescue capacity. I need 10 willing helpers to be my The objects of the Club are to: kitchen slaves so that this dinner can 2.1 promote bushwalking and be cooked. I need 3 soup makers, allied outdoor activities; salad cutters, potato peelers, Walk Report marinade managers, barbecue bafflers 2.2 foster appreciation and and coffee servers. All volunteers for conservation of the Australian Selwyn to Guthega this historic event are promised a countryside, bushlands, fauna and 15/11/99 - 21/11/99 great time. flora and to encourage field Party: Michael Banyard, Roger studies; Janet Edstein Beddis, David Truman and Tony 2.3 support the establishment and Tisdell preservation of national parks and The nature of this walk wilderness areas; Motions Proposed necessitated a long car shuffle which 2.4 compile bushwalking consumed much of the first and last The following motions are information; days of this six day walk. One proposed for debate at the February vehicle was stationed at Munyang 2.5 co-operate with organisations Club Meeting Power Station on Monday morning and persons having similar and the second driven to Mt Selywn 1. a. The newsletter of the Canberra interests and objectives; and where, after a word with an obliging

Canberra Bushwa!king Club IT January 2000 page 6 caretaker at the ski resort, we left the Lawrence a Ranger with NPWS was made at Mawson's Hut. The vehicle adjacent to the resort based at Khancoban who was in the night at Mawson's was cold with a buildings rather than isolated in the process of tracking down pig hunters sharp frost but we were greeted by a car park. We finally hit the track in the area who are constantly re- totally clear blue sky in the morning south at about 2PM towards Nine seeding the area with breeding pigs and no wind! The cultural standard Mile Diggings for the first camp but for their own hunting purposes. of the trip was also raised on this could not resist a small detour to Amazing! morning by a rendition of Banjo Four Mile Hut and the adjacent Day three was the longest day. We Patterson poetry read by David diggings to check out the hut build Truman. This was made possible by by Bob Hughes in 1937 as a followed the (hey Mare Trailvia Crooks Racecourse to Doubtful the small but well chosen library at weekender to get away from the Mawson's Hut. Creek and then followed the creek up bustle of Kiandra! stream to Cesjack's Hut. The track The fifth day saw us off to rejoin On the second day we continued along the creek was scrubby in places the (hey Mare Trail near Valentines south to Happy's Hut via Tabletop and in retrospect following higher Hut where two members scrambled mountain which required climbing down to the top on the way given the clear weather of of the falls and the day. The summit afforded terrific then rejoined views of Happy Jacks Plain and the the others at the Jagungal and the Main Range Schlink Hilton beyond. We noted along the way that for a late lunch. a red safety dome, which would During lunch a accommodate 4 to S people in ranger called in varying degrees of comfort, had been to join us for stationed at the junction of the his lunch and Tabletop and Four Mile fire trails to conveyed the replace the recently destroyed map reference Broken Dam Hut. This will be where the four invaluable for cross country skiers in lost snow bad weather who may be depending boarders had on the now lost Broken Dam Hut. A been found leisurely lunch at Happys Hut and a earlier in the walk across Happy Jack's saw us in Mawsons Hut among the Snowgums w e e k search of Dr Phillips Hut. Although (Ko146629). A finding a group of cut pines or ground to the west would have saved spot crossed by many walkers and similar tree stumps we were unable much time. This segment of the trip skiers and searchers alike. The night to locate, in the time available, the was accompanied by occasional of the fifth day was spent a White's said hut. From here we rejoined the showers and sago snow but apart River Hut where we were again Grey Mare Trail and headed for from this the entire week was thy. blessed with beautiful morning for McKeahnies creek for our second For all of the group it was our first our last day and a leisurely walk out camp. We happened to meet Roger visit to Cesjack's dd a beautiful down Disappointment Spur to setting it is. The Munyang. fourth day saw us Some of the magic moments of following the (heat the walk included; the solitude ( we Divide south along met only two rangers ), the beautiful a beautiful walk wildflowers (yellow, orange, white, with Jagungal and blue and red) and colours of the bush McAlister Saddle and the bold little flame robin at on our west and Disappointment Spur Hut. The walk later Bulls Peaks was a delight, the company good and mountains on our the mountains at their very best. east. The views were absolutely Michael Banyard magnificent and classic Snowy Mountains high country. The camp Group at Valentines Creek

Canberra Bushwalldng Club IT.January 2000 page 7 ACTIVITY PROGRAMME

Arrange for your Club-related activities to be included in the programme with Rob Horsfield (Walk Secretary) Ph: 6231 4535 (h), E-mail: [email protected], Post: 11 Studley St, Kambah, ACT 2092

Wild Card Walks - Phone ROB HORSFIELD 6231 4535 (h) No walk on that suits you? Walk already booked out when you ring leader? Found you have time for a walk after all? Rob will try to put you in touch with others in a similar situation, help find a leader to get you out in the bush. The sooner you ring Rob, the better your weekend or day walk will be

Wednesday 12 January - ¶'Wednesday Walk" - Tuesday 18 January-Committee Meeting M/IW. 8pm at Stan Marks' home The regular Wednesday walk series continues, close 10/26 Springvale Drive, Hawker to Canberra with destination to be decided. Contact Leader before or at the IT collation. Leader: Allan Mikkelsen 6278 3164(h). Wednesday 19 January Barbecue Sunday 16 January - Tuross Falls - M/M 6pm at Black Mountain Peninsula Walk on a track to a vantage point above Tuross Falls. We then take to the bush and descend to the (and IT Closing) top of the falls and a superb pool flurther upstream.. Optional side trip to a vantage point on the other side of the falls. Map: Belowra 1:25,000. Leader: Allan Wednesday 19 January - Paddle to the Picnic Mikklesen 6278 3 164(h). Transport: $18. No need to book. Just turn up at 5:30pm and launch your kayak/canoe from the picnic area adjacent to the 15-16 Jan - Tuross Gorge Day and a half- SIR+ car park immediately to North of Scrivener Dam Leave Canberra about 11:00 AM. Drive to Tuross (across from Lady Cascades and walk by fire trails to the ridge above Denman Drive). the Tuross Riven Bumberry Creek junction. Next day From here we will return to vehicles via Tuross Gorge and Falls, paddle up arguably the finest in SE NSW. This trip involves V- Yarrainundi Reach substantial rock-hopping, several compulsory swims V to take part in the and general hard work. The 4.5 km of gorge usually Club BBQ on takes about 6 to 8 hours.. Do not consider this trip Black Mountain Peninsula and then on to Orana unless you are confident and competent at Bay(bring a light). Short car shuffle required. Map: rdck-hopping. Map: l3elowra 1:25,000. Leader: Canberra UBD Leader: Terence Uren 6282 Alan Vidler 6254 5373. Transport: —$18 2403(h).

15-16 January - Dead Horse Gap - Pinch River Saturday 22 January - Uriarra Crossing to - Brodies Camp - MJM. Gininderra Creek - M/M From Dead Horse Gap we will walk Boggy Plains to A river walk downstream from Uriana Crossing. cross The Cascades, East of the Cascade Trail to Optional swim. Map: ACT 1:100,000 Leader: Rob Cascade Hut. We will walk 8 km South along that Horsfield 6231 4535(h). Transport:—$5 trail then East to camp on the banks of the Pinch River. Next morning we will follow the stream NE Sunday 23 January -Compo Canyon - SIM towards Brodies Camp, Dummy Salt Camp and A very small creek and canyon that drops into the Cascade Hut. From here we will follow the Cascade Queanbeyan River. Will also visit London Bridge Trail back. A good mix of track and bush walking. and possibly the homestead. Map: Captain's Flat Map: Thredbo 1:50,000. Leader: David Campbell '1:25,000. Leader: Roger Edwards 6288 7863(h). 6254 1511(h), dcampbell.fish®bigpond.com , Transport: $7. Transport: $25 plus entry fee.

Canberra Bushwalking Club IT January 2000 page 8 22-23 January -The Bogong Peaks - Black Perry Saturday 29 January - Jarrara Creek Canyon - Mountain to Michelago Peak - M/R. From the Snowy Mountains Highway we will follow I'm planning to, lead some canyon trips with the club a ridge up to Black Perry Mountain. The following again. For those who don't know me see my article in day we will climb Michelago Peak. There is superb the Dec IT for some of my background. My first trip rocky mountain scenery in this northern section of the for the new century is in the Bungonia State Ret area. Kosciuszko NP. Map: Talbingo 1:25,000. Leader: A nice canyon on a hot day with some swims and 3 Chris Leslie 6251 6123(h). Transport: $25. abseils, one of which is about 40m. This trip is for people who would like to try a canyon with abseils (21)22-23 - January Nadgee Nature Reserve and can handle some rock scrambling, but you must (Australia Day Holiday) S/M-E have attended the canyon abseil practice before hand. From the Ranger Station we will leisurely explore the Maps: Bungonia, Caoura 1:25,000 Leader: Dave county to camp at Womboyn Beach. A compulsory Drohan 6249 8702(h). Ring evening 24 Jan onwards. swim over the Merrica River to walk and camp at Transport: $16 (plus $4 levy for rope & sling use). Jane Spicers Beach before setting up a base camp for Limit 8. two nights at Nadgee Beach. Superb swimming and cliffs and an Aboriginal site. Maps: Nadgee and Saturday 29 January - Main Range Walk - M/M Narrabarba 1:25,000. Leader: Doug Wright 6281 Start at Charlottes Pass and then go anti-clockwise 4148(h). Transport: $35 plus camping fees. via Carruthers, etc and on to Rawsons then back to the start. This is a popular and spectacular walk. 26-30 January (Australia Day Holiday) - Map: Kosciuszko 1:50,000. Leader: Darryl Nungatta Mountain - Upper Genoa River Gorge Alexander 6231 8169(h). Transport: —$30 plus park - M/R Exploratory entry fee. Spend five days exploring this rarely visited area at a fairly leisurely pace. An NPA publication talks of Sunday 30 January - The Spinnaker - S/R tall eucalypt forests, treefern glades, deep rainforest A traverse and exploration of the rocks around the gullies on the mountain, plus remarkable rock Spinnaker before dropping into a small valley to the formations along the Genoa River. Map: Nungatta South. Map: Corin Dam 1:25,000. Leader: Roger 1:25,000. Leader: Meg McKone. 6254 5902(h). Edwards6288 7863(h). Transport: 47. Transport: $30. Wednesday 2 February - Molonglo Reach Wednesday 26 January-Australia Day Walk - Twilight Paddle. M/M-R No need to book. Simply turn up at 6:00pm and Southern or Western AdT. Don't book; just meet at launch your kayak/canoe from (Irevillea Park boat 8 am at Kambah Village carpark in Marconi Crescent ramp (access from Menindee Drive). From here we'll and I'll supply a choice of walks: creekside if very paddle along Molonglo Reach to Dairy Flat and hot or higher country if it's cooler. Map: ACT back. Map: Canberra UBD. Leader: Terence Uren 1:100,000. Leader: Pat Miethke 6241 2798(h). 6282 2403(h). Transport: 410. Saturday 5 February - Charlottes Pass - Sentinel Thursday 27 January - Canyon Abseil Practice and return - M/M - White Rocks. This is via Blue Lake. A scenic trip with quite a For the Jarrara canyon trip on dramatic view from the trig point on the Sentinel. Sat. I want to check the Map: Kosciuszko 1:50,000. Leader: Darryl abseiling and prnssik skills of Alexander 6231 8169 (h). Transport: —$30 plus all attending. Meet at White park entry fee. Rocks car park at 5:30pm. Duration of practice -2hrs. I Sunday 6 February - Blue Lakes Circuit - LIE have 4 sets of spare abseil gear; One of the classic daywa&s in the Kosciuszko hehnets required; hard shell National Park. Start from Charlottes Pass, out to Blue bicycle helmet OK. Map: Lake, over Carruthers and then lunch overlooking Queanbeyan Road Map. Lake Albina. Return to the cars via Kosciuszko Leader: Dave Drohan 6249 summit. Map: Kosciuszko 1:100,000. Leader: Ian 8702(h). Ring evening of 24 Sinclair 6254 7034(h). Transport: -$30 plus park Jan onwards. Limit S. entry fee.

Canberra Bushwalking Club ITJanuaiy 2000 page 9 5-6 February - Corang Cascades - S/E-M of food for dinner to share on the Sat night. Map: A pleasant track walk from the Wog Wog entrance to Kosciuszko 1:25,000. Leader: Wendi Johnston 6257 Morton National Park through stringybark woodland 0338(h). Transport: —$30 plus park entry fee. to a picturesque campsite on the banks of the Corang Accommodation: $15/person/twin. Note: River. Opportunities for swimming and exploring the Accommodation must be booked and paid for by area's waterfalls and cascades. Suitable for beginners. mid Jan. Limit 20 persons, but smaller numbers per Map: Corang 1:25,000, or CMWBudawang Sketch walk. Book early; the previous such weekend was Map. Leader: Terence Uren 6282 2403(h) booked out 5 weeks in advance. Transport: -$18; limit of 12. Sunday 13 February - Umpteenth Ettrema Day 8-11 February - Nimmo Hill - Cesjack's Hut, Trip - SIR. Bull Peaks - M/E This popular day trip gives day walkers a chance to A leisurely ramble to the end of the Bull Peaks Fire see why weekend walkers rave about Ettrema. A Trail B of Mailbox Hill, with 3 nights at Cesjack's steep and rough descent into Ettrema via a creek near hut. Beautifbl, easy walking in an area not often the upstream end of Sentry Box Canyon, we bludge traversed. Day 1: -15 km Nimmo Hill to Cesjack's. for several hours from pool to pool upstream to Day 2: 'Day at Cesjabk's to enjoy just being in this Rock-Slabs Creek. (the one downstream of Bullfrog), beautiful place. Communal cooking and reading by which we reluctantly leave. Map: Nerriga bush ballads around the fire! Day 3: South along the 1:25,000. Leader: Allan Mikkelsen 6278 3164(h). grassy fire trail atop the Great Divide at 1700-1880 Transport: $22. Limit 8. metres through twisted snow gums to Bull Peaks, then back to Cesjack's. Great views from Jagungal to 12-13 February- Classic Ettrema-MJR. Eucumbene. Day 4: Back to cars. Maps: From Quiera clearing descend to Ettrema via Eucumbene & Khancoban 1:50 000. Leader: David Transportation Spur. Explore Truman 6251 7108, [email protected] . Ettrema and Jones Creek and exit via Rock Slabs Creek Tuesday 8 February - IT Collation after rendezvous with the day trip. This trip includes many 8pm at the home of Rene Lays, swimming opportunities and 57 Shannon Circuit, Kaleen much rock hopping. It will To be preceded at 6pm by a BYO barbecue not be particularly energetic, but it is not suitable for those who are slow or nervous on Wednesday 9 February - "Wednesday Walk" rocks. Map: Touga S 1:25,000. Leader:Alan The regular Wednesday walk series continues, close Vidler 6254 5373 Transport: $22. to Canberra with destination to be decided. Contact Leader before or at the IT collation. Leader: Allan 12-13February - Lake Talbingo & Tumut Mikkelsen 6278 3 164(h). Ponds Reservoir Canoe Trip. In ; Sat am, paddle an easy Saturday 12 February - Molonglo below Coppins 4km from "Sue City" at South end of Lake Talbingo, - StE anive at a lovely campsite for lunch. Afternoon A revival of what used to be a popular local walk. options include canoeing, swimming or bushwallcing. Bring your bathers - if it gets hot we might spend Sun am, paddle back to "Sue City" and drive to more time dipping than walking. Map: Canberra & nearby Tumut Ponds Reservoir for a 12 km Cotter, 1:50,000. Leader: Keith Sayers 6258 exploratory paddle. Sun pm, return to Canberra. Suit 3268(h), kinsayerspcug.org.au . Transport: —$2 beginners; come for 1 or 2 days. Maps: Khancoban or $3. 8525-N, CMA Southern Lakes of NSW Leader: Mike Bremers 6292 3408(h), 6283 2052(w). 12-13 February - Gourmet Weekend - Transport: as negotiated. Kosciuszko National Park - S-M-L/E-M A range of day walks will be arranged. On Sat we • Wednesday 16 February-General Meeting will do the Lakes Walk and on Sun we will do the 8pm at the Dickson Library Sentinel. Other walks may occur depending upon the group and possible leaders. Stay at Charlottes Pass Meg McKone will talk on "Exploring the Cross Country Ski Lodge on Sat night. Bring iplate Macdonnell Ranges in the NT".

Canberra Bushwalking Club IT January 2000 page 10 19-20 February - Canyoning, Transport: TBA. Blue Mountains National Park King George's Creek. A spectacular 26-27 February - Blue Waterholes - M/M 2-day canyoning trip through a rugged Car camp. Day walk down spectacular gorge on Cave area of the Blue Mountains. Prior Creek to Goodradighee. Sunday lunch at the historic abseiling experience and individual Coolamine homestead. Map: Rules Point, gear necessaly. Map: Mt Wilson. Peppercorn 1:25,000. Leader: Janet Edstein 6288 Leader: David Cannichael (02) 4822 1398(h). Transport: -$35. 2466(h). Transport: TBA. Limit of 6. 26-27 February-Tims Gully and Wineglass Tor ISaturday 19 February - Bundanoon Lookouts & -MJR Creek SIM-E From Tullyangela Clearing we will proceed either N We will walk first to beautiful Erith coal mine before or S of North Oaky Creek to the old diggings at continuing along road and track to sample a number Peach Tree Canal. From there we will ascend gently of lookout providing views of Bundanoon Creek to Wineglass Tor for spectacular views of Great gorge. Then descend the track from Tooths Lookout Horseshoe to the Creek where we will have lunch by a lea' / Bend, then swimming hole. There is also a hidden waterfall to be drop to the seen. Exit via Faiiy Bower Falls. Map: Bundanoon S ho alh av en 1:25,000. Leader; Vance Brown 62513997. to proceed Transport —$16. [I will be away from 9-15 via Little February so please book before or afler this date, on Horseshoe this occasion bookings will be accepted on Thursday Bend to evening.] camp near the junction of Tims Sunday 20 February - Currowan Creek and Gully and the Shoalhaven. Next day we will visit Falls - S/MIMI Sparkes Falls then follow a series of mainly open A walk through cool temperate rain forest. From the ridges back to the cars. This trip has great views, base of Mount Budawang near Mongarlowe, we will historical sites, and thanks to an early start plenty of proceed down Currowan Creek to the bottom of the swimming opportunities. It is described in Fitzroy spectacular falls for lunch. Return via a ferny side Falls and Beyond p178ff. Map: Touga 1:25,000. creek. Mainly wet creek walking. Braidwood Map: Leader: Alan Vidler 6254 5373. Transport: —$22. 1:25,000. Leader: Ian Sinclair 6254 7034(h). Transport: —$10. March 2000 -New Zealand Hopkins and Huxley Valleys and the Dasler Sunday 20 February - Gudgenby Valley - S/M Pinnacles. This trip is proceeding, but at present is A short circuit of Gudgenby Valley taking in the full. Leader: John Ions 6231 6326(h). lower reaches of Middle Creek and the Yankee Hat Aboriginal rock art site. Detour via Namadgi Visitors 4-5 March - Celebrating 2000. Centre on the wahome to sit in on an illustrated talk Wee Jasper weekend with a Saturday evening by Ranger Joss Haiblen on Namadgi's Aboriginal banquet and a Sunday walk up Mt Wee Jasper. Sites of Significance. Maps: Yaouk, Rendezvous Details in this IT. Creek 1:25,000. Leader: Terence Uren 6282 2403(h). Transport: '-$9. • Tuesday 7 March - IT Collation 80m at the home of David Truman, Tuesday 22 February- Committee Meeting 55 Wybälena Grove, Cook - 6251 7108 8 pm Venue TBA

Wednesday 8 March - "Wednesday Walk" - Saturday 26 February- Canoe, Clyde River. MIM. A pleasant paddle on the Clyde River. Delightful The regular Wednesday walk series continues, close bush, birds, summer sunshine and swimming. Exact to Canberra with destination to be decided. Contact route will depend on tides. Local canoe hire is Leader before or at the IT collation. Leader: Allan available. Map: Nelligen, Currowan 1:25,000. Mikkelsen 6278 3 164(h). Leader: Sandy Beny 6282 1226(h), 6249 5100(w).

Canberra Bushwal/dng Club IT November 1999 page 11 Thursday 9 March - Canyon Abseil Practice - necessary. Map: Coorongooba & Wollangainbe White Rocks. 1:25,000. Leader: David Carmichael (02) 4822 If you did not attend the abseil practice 27 Jan, I want 2466(h). Transport: TBA. Limit 8. to check your abseil and prussik skills before you come on the Water Fall Creek trip. Meet at White 18-20 March - Croajingalong National Park, Rocks car park at 5:30pm, practice lasts -2hrs. I have East Gippsland Canoe Trip. 4 spare sets of abseil gear. Helmets required; hard Enjoy the March long weekend at a delightful shell bicycle helmet OK.. Map: Queanbeyan Road campsite at Mallacoota in one of Victoria's fmest Map. Leader: Dave Drohan 6249 8702(h). national parks. During the weekend, paddle on the Top & Bottom Lakes, journey up the Wallgaraugh Saturday 11 March - Water Fall Creek - M-R. River Gorge and if the tide and time pennits, do short This trip is a bit tougher than Janara Creek. The paddle up the Beilca River. Lots of short walks, bird access is by 4WD to near the top of the falls. There watching options. Well worth the drive. Bring your are number of double rope abseils required for these own canoe or hire in the ACT or Mallacoota. Suit falls. Some abseiling and rock scrambling experience beginners. Map: Vicmap Leisure Series, Mallacoota. are required. There are no swims and we may even Leader: Chris Bellamy 6249 7 167(h), by previous keep our feet thy. The route back but is a bit scrubby. Wed. Transport: as negOtiated. Again, attendance at one of the abseil practices is required. Map: ACT 1:100,000. Leader: Dave Saturday 25 March - Shoalhaven Blockup Gorge Drohan 6249 8702(h). Transport: $11 (plus $4 levy - S1M-E for rope & sling use). Limit 5. Descend into the Shoalhaven River along the Blue track before following the river to the start of the 11-12 March- Murrumbidgee River Canoe. Blockup Gorge where we Childowlah to Jugiong. A tranquil paddle with good will have our lunch. This water levels due to dam release. Some rapids. Suitable for Canadians and kayaks. 32 km over 2 is a beautiful spot with days. Leader: David Carmichael (02) 4822 2466(h). - superb swimming where Transport: TBA. - •.,,• youcanswiin - • . the gorge. There is a 300 metre climb out along the • Wednesday 15 March General Meeting a blue track. Last year we • 8pm DicksonLibrary saw and heard a lyre bird giving a display. The access road is 4WD so these are eagerly sought - Subarus will do. Map: Caoura 1:25,000. Leader: Vance 18-19 March - Mount Kelly via Sams Creek - Brown 6251 3997. Transport: - $18 including park MJM-R. fee. There is enjoyable and scenic scrub free walking On tracks through to the base of the impressive Mount 25-26 March - Main Range Cross-over Walk - MJM. Kelly. Camp over night before taking on the scrub Two superb alpine walks. Group 1, Sat. Charlottes and rdcks of Mt Kelly in the cool of the morning. Pass, Mt Townsend, Bettes Camp. Sun. Wilkinson Savour the excellent views then return to the cars. Valley, Ramsheads, Deadhorse Gap. Group 2, the Map: Yaoulç Rendezvous Creek 1:25,000. Leader: reverse of above. Group 1 Leader: Janet Edstein Frank Bergersen 6231 7753(h), Transport: $10, 6288 1398(h). Group 2 Leader: Jenny Horsfield linu.of 6. 6231 4535(h). Maps: Kosciuszko, Thredbo 1:50,000. Transport: —$30 plus park fee. 18-20 March - (Canberra Day) - Jagungal from Nimmo Hill - MIM Saturday April 8 - Bungonia Gorge & Details TBA. Sue & Alan Vidler 6254 5373. Shoalhaven River - MIM-R We will descend the steep red track into Bungonia 18-26 March - Wollemi National Park - Gorge with its sheer and spectacular cliffs. Then we Canyoning. must negotiate the boulders - a few hundred metre Multi-day canyoning trip to Northern Wollemi and stretch of huge limestone boulders which we will go Newnes Plateau canyons. Enjoy 9 days of fantastic under, over, round and through. Then there is a pleasant walk along Bungonia Creek to its junction canyoning in the depths of the Wollemi NP. Prior with the Shoalhaven River where we have lunch and abseiling experience and individual equipment perhaps a late season swim. The 500 m ascent is

Canberra Bushwalking Club IT November 1999 page 12 along the white track which takes us back to the car next morning and take in the resultant vista. Map: park with magnifient view of the Shoalhaven Gorge Corin Dam, Rendezvous Creek 1:25,000. Leader: along the way. Map: Caoura: 1:25,000. Leader: Frank Bergersen 6231 7753(h). Transport: $10, Vance Brown 6251 3997. Transport: -$18 limit 6. including park fee. 29- 30 April - Head of Orroral Valley - MJE 8- 9 April - Mount Gudgenby Discovery - M/R. Easy, optional gourmet, camping trip. Start Smokers Track to Gudgenby saddle then scrub bash up to the Gap- Square Rock- Orroral Valley Lookout then top of Gudgenby. Camp beneath massive granite follow Smoker's rock slab-no tents required, and continue exploring Trail down to the the numerous rock piles the next morning. Superb head of the views. Map: Yaouk 1:25,000. Leader: Frank Orroral Valley. Bergersen 6231 7753(h). Transport: $10, limit 6. Why not share goodies for a 8-9 April - Grassy Creek, Long Flat & Mt Clear gourmet feast? -MJM On Sunday we'll follow the fife trail along Sawpit From Mt Clear campground we'll follow Grassy Creek to Cotter Hut fire trail, then east and back Creek south to the Boboyan Divide, follow this to the along the Orroral Valley to the stile and locked gate. toe of the ACT, set up tents at Long Flat Maps: Corin Dam & Rendezvous Creek 1:25, 000. (southermnost camping flat in ACT) and with day Leader: David Truman 6251 7108(h), pack climb Mt Clear then return to Long Flat. Sun: [email protected] North to Naas River, exit to Mt Clear campground, and on way back to Canberra stop off to walk LEADERS: Shannahan's Mm and the Yerrabi Track to Boboyan Trig. Maps: Bredbo & Colinton 1:25 000 or Namadgi NP. Leader: David Truman 6251 7108(h), Please use the sheet the Walk Booking Sheet to [email protected] . record who is booked on your walks (photocopy the one in the January 1999 edition of It or pick up blank April - Orrora 1- Bimberi - Tantangara forms at Club meetings). car swap - M-LIE-M Leave this information in your mailbox while you From Orroral, walk on fire trails and walking tracks are away so we can find it in a Search and Rescue via Cotter Gap, Cotter Flat and Murrays Gap to camp emergency. at Dunns Flat, options including a side trip to Please also take some membership application Bimberi, the ACT's highest peak. Next day there are forms for any non-members who may be interested in many options, Bimberi, Murray, Morgan and the joining the Club. Contact Roger Edwards 6288 7863 walk 6 km to the locked gate via Oldfields Hut. The (h) or 6275 3534 (w) ifyou need formi reverse trip will also camp at Dunns Flat and choose Don 'tforget to ring Stan Mar/cs - Check-In Officer - as its own options. Be prepared for a cold night and soon as you get back so he doesn't have to chase you. panoramic scenery. Map: Rendezvous Creek His phone numbers are 6254 9568(h) and 6274 1:25,000. Leader: Alan Vidler 6254 5373 and TBA. Transport: -$18. 7350(w). If you don't phone, Stan has to treat the situation as a POSSIBLE EMERGENCY Easter/Anzac Day Preview-James Ashburner's Boots Reference pp 6,7 Dec iT. Details TRA.

Easter (4 days) - Preview: Jagungal MJM Munyang - Valentines - Jagungal , return via . Details TBA Leader: Darryl Alexander 6231 8169(h).

20-21 May - Coronet Peak via Cotter Gap - MJM-R Short side trip enroute to take in the excellent view from the split rock at Cotter Gap, then to Pond Creek to set up camp. Launch a frontal assault on the magnificent granite tor-studded Coronet Peak the

Canberra Bushwal/cing Club IT November 1999 page 13 DISCOUNT OFFERS FOR CLUB MEMBERS IT CONTRIBUTIONS INVITED The closing date for copy for each issue of IT is the date of the Outdoor and adventure stores in Canberra monthly Committee meeting (Ic the second Tuesday after IT that give a 10% discount on most of their collation - normally the 4th Tuesday). For those with computers, I stock to CBC members are: can accept copy as unformatted text files (preferred since these do not contain format commands which conflict with mine), Belconnen Camping World, alternatively Word Perfect files to version 6, or Microsoft Word to Oatley Court, Belconnen version 7 and probably generic word processors files would be CSE, manageable. [I am currently using Word Perfect version 6 for iT] Hard copy along with the file would be appreciated. Hard copy 18-24 Townshend Street, Phillip or alone is also fine since I am equipped with a scanner and character Homeworld Centre Tuggeranong recognition software. Jurkiewicz Adventure Sports, Photographs enliven the newsletter so these are most welcome and I should be able to scan these in myself to get acceptable 47 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick reproduction for reasonable quality photographs. Alternatively, I Kathmandu, should be able to accept digitised images in most common formats 20 Allara Street, Canberra City egPCX,BMPorTJF. My contact details are: Mountain Designs, Phone: 6251 3997 (h) (normally during the day as well) 6 Lonsdale Street, Braddon Fax: 6246 4000 (w) (only intennittently) Snow Gum Adventure, E-mail: [email protected] 26 Mon Street, Braddon Post: P0 Box 143, Lyneham, 2602 or 23/2 Sexton Street, Cook, ACT 2614 Do not forget to take your latest copy of IT for proof of membership. Remember IT A' your newsletter and is only as good as the contributions receiveit

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Canberra Bushwalking Club JT.January 2000 page 14 ft INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN CBC ACTIVITIES ft Distance Ring the leader early rather than late. Please ring by (5) Short - under 12km/day. Thursday 2M0pm for the following weekend (both one day and two day walks) so the leader has time to arrange (M) MediumS 12-20km/day. transport. Long - over 20km/day. 16 is the maximum, unless a smaller number is advertised in NOTE: In calculating distance, 1 km is added the program. for eveiy 100 metres climbed. Please be specific if the leader asks about your Difficulty experience in the activity. Check with the leader about: (E) Easy fire trail, tracks, beaches etc. • the need to carry water, tents/fly, maps, etc • appropriate clothing, suitable foot-wear, etc; and Medium - bush tracks, alpine areas, some scrub. • any precautions you might need to take for severe (R) Rough much scrub, steep climbs, rock scrambles. weather changes, etc. (W) Wet compulsory swims, some river crossings. Ask about anything you're unsure of, especially if you're

NOTE: Every person taking part in a CBC activity does so as a volunteer In all respects and accepts responsibility for any personal injury or loss incurred. Prospective participants should check with the leader that they are capable of completing the proposed trip based on their previous experience, fitness and personal capabilities. Participants should also ask the leader what the trip entails and what food, equipment or special skills are required. Conversely, leaders should also ensure these points are checked and may reject an applicant they consider unsuitable for the trip. TRANSPORT: Costs are presently 25 cents per kilometre per car, divided equally among ALL participants. This amount may be varied at the discretion of the leader, depending on: the condition of the roads; the number of passengers per car; and other factors. The figures given for individual trips are estimates only, based on four people per car and other factors - costs may rise if cars are only partly filled. Park admission and camping fees are additional costs which leaders should list separately. SEARCH & RESCUE ORGANISATION S&R Contacts: the Training & Safety Officer (David Campbell) 6254 1511 (h), the President (Terence Uren) 6282 2403 (h), or the Walks Secretary (Rob Horsfield) 6231 4535 (h). CHECK-IN / CONTACT OFFICER The Check-in /Contact Officer for the Club is Stan Marks Ph: 62549568(h) or 6274 7350 (w). He (not the Police or other bodies) should be the first point of contact for worried relatives if you are late in returning from a trip. Leaders must also report the safe return OR cancellation of their tripto the Check-in Officer. EQUIPMENT HIRE y 4. Take advantage of the excellent gear that the Club has available for , hire before lashing out on your own equipment. The Equipriient Officer is Rob Horsfield, who can be contacted on 6231 4535 (h). The equipment available and current' rates per weekend/week are set out below. Hirers are responsible for collecting and returning the equipment. A deposit of $20 is required and part or all of this will be refunded, depending on the condition of the items upon return (eg. damaged or dirty) and whether they are returned late.

Item w.eiweek Item w.eiweek Olympus two person tent $15 / $40 Assorted packs $5 / $15 Macpac Microlight one person tent $15 / $40 Trangia and fuel bottle $5 / $15 3 season bag, mat and liner $10 / $25 1 Snow sleeping bag, mat and liner $15 I $40 Check you have ALL the bits and pieces you need when collecting gear.

Canberra Bushwalking Club IT January 2000 page 15 CANBERRA BUSHWALKING CLUB COMMITTEE Position Name Home Work Email PRESIDENT Terence Uren 6282 2403 [email protected] TREASURER Janet Edstein 6288 1398 WALK SECRETARY Rob llorsfield 6231 4535 6205 6739 EDITOR Vance Brown 6251 3997 [email protected],au MEMBERSIUP SECRETARY Roger Edwards 6288 7863 6275 3534 TRAIMNG & SAFETY OFFICER David Campbell 6254 1511 6254 1511 dcampbeH.fishbigpond.com CONSERVATION OFFICER Allan Mikkelsen 6278 3164 amikkelspcug.org.au PUBLISIIER Robyn Sheen 6297 5718 rsheenpc.gov.au ASSISTANT WALK SECRETARY Stan Marks 6254 9568 6274 7350 SOCIAL SECRETARY Wendi Johnson 6257 0338 GENERAL SECRETARY Jenny Horsfield 6231 4535 MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES. Ring ROGER EDWARDS on 6288 7862 (h) For internet users the Club home page is at: hftp:I/www.pcug.org .aukamikkelslcbcl and the latest activity proamrne is at: litqp://www.pcug.org.au/—amikkels/ebeprog.htmi

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