Ethical Investment --- Who Cares? Fighting for Our Wetlands When you put money into the bank or Blue Mountains swamps are a wonderfully contribute toward your longer term diverse community of flora of fauna. financial independence via super- Blue Mountains swamps soak up the rain and annuation, do you ever give a thought as keep our magnificent waterfalls flowing, even in the to how that money might be used? dryest seasons. Without them the water from the Could it be supporting uranium mining, rainfall would simply run over the cliffs and our human rights abuse or tobacco creeks and waterfalls would dry up between showers. Library Donation production just as easily as waste BUT, Blue Mountains wetlands are not The Society has donated management, alternative energy or nature protected . There is no legal protection for these $1000 worth of new books to conservation. superb communities. Some individual flora and Katoomba Reference Library. Our Society’s management fauna are recognised but the communities in which There are books on committee have recently invested our they live are not. Australian Soils, Mammals, reserve funds in three Managed Ethical This has to be remedied. Blue Mountains Sustainability and Australia's Funds, which are expected, over time, to Conservation Society has already started the Greenhouse future, and the give a better return than was being complicated and expensive process of enabling wonderful Flora of NSW by received from Bank Term Deposits. swamps to be listed in State and Federal legislation. Gwen Harden which is a At our general meeting on Friday 27 A fighting fund is needed to support this process and four-volume reference book April, James Thier, an Executive to continue the vital education of the human about plants. Director of Australian Ethical Investment community about our precious wetlands. Also included are books Ltd, will discuss ethical investments and Come to our Swamp Dance on Saturday 21 with practical ideas on how their benefits, both financial and environ- April at Mid Mountains Community Centre, Lawson, to have a Bushfire Safe mental. Through being aware of from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. There will be dancing, Home, attract frogs and birds environmental and social concerns in displays and prizes. Contribute to our fund, our fun to your garden and how to investment decisions, investors have the and our wisdom! design a eco-friendly house. power to shun harmful activities and to And come on a Bush Walk on Sunday 22 April, Some other titles are From change the attitudes of companies that 10 am to 12 noon. Jill Dark will lead a walk along Care to Action – making a might otherwise have a negative impact the Overcliff Walk and describe the habitats and sustainable world by M on the environment. By doing this we vegetation, including swampland, along the way. Goldgate, and Wildlife & can make positive changes to our Woodchips: Leadbeater's economic and social system. Possum, a test case for The meeting will be held at the costs over a longer period than last sustainable forestry. Green Space Green Conservation Hut, end of Fletcher Street, financial year. The audited accounts Time – the way of science – Copernicus Wentworth Falls, on Friday 27 April, were presented at our March Annual by C Barlow is a good narrative about starting at 7.30 pm. Visitors are very General Meeting. science with a spiritual perspective. The welcome. One of the reasons for the expansion NCC Conference Papers On the Brink: Is of the Lawson nursery was mentioned in the Threatened Species Act Working? are Nursery Success Hut News for February 2001, our also included in the donation. A Bumper Year and Big Contracts contract with the RTA for supply of Our nurseries at Blackheath and 25,000 native plants of local provenance Lawson have just completed their best for Shell Corner in Katoomba. financial year ever. It was an eventful We are pleased to announce that time when we not only extended the since then we have gained another RTA Lawson Nursery to a capacity of 30,000 contract, this time to supply 22,500 plants, but we also bought a Toyota truck plants for revegetation of the landscape and had it fitted out for nursery use. when the RTA has completed the road From our plant sales we received improvements at Soldiers Pinch, between $32,620 for the year ended 28 Feb 2001. Mount Boyce (just west of Blackheath) Saturday, 21 April The truck was bought for $14,375, and Browntown Oval at Mount Victoria. 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm NRMA insurance cost us about $512, These two contracts alone will Mid Mountains Community Centre additions and modifications cost another certainly keep the nursery volunteers $544, a total of about $15,431. Other Lawson busy over the next two years. Adults $7 Children Free outgoings were $10,105, which included Nursery work, (in spite of the poor the running costs of the two nurseries, pay!!!), is a very rewarding activity: the Displays prepared by petrol, and the $4,625 investment in the joy of seeing plants grow is something Blue Mountains Conservation Society new nursery facilities at Lawson. Total very near to the heart of all gardeners, outgoings were therefore $25,536. Door Prizes Floor Prizes and what makes it so special is the Food and Drink Available The difference between what we knowledge that those plants also received, $32,620, and what we spent, contribute to a sustainable environment. Enquiries: Ruth Ley 4782.1635 $25,536, is therefore $7,084. Of course, And of course we shouldn’t forget the our Treasurer and the auditors do not enormous contribution that the nursery view our business in this simple way. volunteers’ work makes to the Society’s By law, their calculations spread some of cash flow. Sunday, 22 April the Congratulations are the order of the 10 am to 12 noon day! David Coleby, Nursery Manager, Meet at the Conservation Hut Phone/Fax 4784.1395. (No Charge) Hut News , No. 165, April 2001 — Page 1. “Hut News ”, the newsletter of Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc. spectacular photographs by Henry Gold P.O. Box 29, Wentworth Falls, 2782 as part of the Wilderness 2000 Phone 4757 1872 Fax 4757 1753 Campaign. It will take place at the Email: [email protected] Bondi Pavilion from Monday 14 May to Web page: http//www.pnc.com.au/~bmcs Sunday 27 May daily from 10am to 5pm. President: Robin Mosman 4757.1354 Henry Gold has provided images for (fax) the Foundation's campaigns, as well as 4757.4503 First Vice President: Bob Seaborne 4751.6100 those of the NPA since the 1960's. (e-mail) [email protected] Henry's images are powerful persuaders. Second Vice President: Jim Wallace 4784.3305 They have converted many members of Correspondence Secretary: Frances Love the public to become wilderness 4757.2585 (e-mail) [email protected] supporters. His work has been used to Meetings Secretary: Heather Hull 4739.1493 Internal Migration Is Helpful (e-mail) [email protected] lobby Governments and has been At a recent Braidwood Council Membership Secretary: Elizabeth Van Reyswoud presented in many books and magazines. meeting, a councillor said that a lot of 4759.2508 (e-mail) The exhibition features some of Henry's ‘professional protestors’ had moved into [email protected] more recent work from the last decade his area. He went on that if they had Treasurer: Bart Beech 4739.9947 which have not been displayed before. been there earlier, they would have (e-mail) [email protected] Part of the proceeds from the sale of Publicity: Margaret Sleath 4759.3350 stopped the Snowy scheme and be sitting (e-mail) [email protected] photographs will go towards the there ‘in the dark with candles and Land Use: Lyndal Sullivan 4782.1635 Wilderness 2000 campaign being matches’. (e-mail) [email protected] conducted by a coalition of environment One plus produced by changes to Walks Convenor: Bill Graham 4759.1692 groups, including NPA and Colong. The technology and career structures is that (e-mail) [email protected] campaign seeks to protect about 1.5 Plant Nursery Manager: David Coleby 4784.1395 not so many Australians have to live (fax) 4784.1395 million hectares of wilderness in 51 new nearly all our creative years in capital National Parks: David Patfield 4757.3949 areas and additions. The official launch cities. By moving into non-urban areas Education: Meredith Brownhill 4782.4823 will take place on Tuesday 15 May at we can boost local communities with our (e-mail) [email protected] 6pm. Everyone is welcome. Bushfire Rep: Hugh Paterson 4751-2303 consumer spending or perhaps even set (e-mail) [email protected] Tree Planting Weekend up new economically and environ- Projects: Helga Esamie 4787.7690 5-6 May, 2001 mentally sustainable industries. People (e-mail) [email protected] The Capertee Valley Regent Honey- who won’t accept this, and parrot the Ian Baird 4782.6775 ‘Greens Cost Jobs’ slogan should be (e-mail) [email protected] eater Recovery Group plans to plant Newsletter Editor: Christine Davies 4787.7246 7,000 trees and shrubs in May 2001, an ignored. (e-mail) [email protected] ambitious target which can only be Let’s Not be Cynical achieved with the continued assistance of TV personality Don Burke has given Native Plant Sale our volunteer workforce. his time free of charge for the The autumn sale of BMCS native New recruits are most welcome, so if advertisements promoting the Howard plants will take place at the Conservation you have not yet taken part in one of our Government’s concern about greenhouse Hut, end of Fletcher Street, Wentworth planting weekends, why not join us on gas issues. I know this is a case of the Falls, between 9 am and 1 pm on the weekend of 5-6 May. While world’s slowest-to-be-greenhouse-aware Saturday 7 April. A wide selection will previous experience is an advantage, government partnering one of the be available at either $2 or $4 each. don't let lack of experience deter you as greatest champions of consumerism. But David Coleby, Nursery Manager "on the spot" training is provided. let us allow them both to be ‘born again’ 4784.1395. The Group was established in 1993 to and let us not be cynical. help conserve the Regent Honeyeater in Acceptable Figures New Management Committee the Capertee Valley (the most important Between February 2000 and February The Society now has a new of the key breeding areas remaining for 2001, Cityrail ticket sales rose one and a management committee, with officers this endangered species). Since 1994 half per cent. Over the same period, cars elected at the Annual General Meeting over 20,000 trees and shrubs have been using the M2, M4 and M5 tollways fell on 30 March. planted at various strategic sites by an average of ten per cent. Someone Congratulations to the outgoing throughout the valley. The 8,500 trees must be doing something right. committee for a busy and successful year and shrubs planted in 2000 using funds Are You Sure That Illegal 2000/2001. Welcome back to returning from Natural Heritage Trust are thriving Development is members, and welcome to new members thanks to the efforts of our volunteer Unoccupied? Elizabeth Van Reyswoud (Membership planters and an excellent growing Local MP Secretary), Bart Beech (Treasurer), season. Bob Debus is Margaret Sleath (Publicity), David If you would like to join us in May totally opposed Patfield (National Parks), Ian Baird contact David Geering (Freecall 1800 to plans to offer (Projects). 621056, email [email protected]. joyrides across Contact details are in the box at the gov.au. You will be advised of the Mountains top of this page. accommodation arrangements, costs, in a vintage Membership Growth what to bring, and other information fighter aircraft. I retired as Membership Secretary (at closer to the planting weekend. We should all the AGM) after five years of service. Milk Cartons Wanted support Mr My replacement, Elizabeth Van Recycled one litre milk cartons are Debus on this. Reyswoud, is a very capable and likeable used to grow our seedlings and we get an However, if lady who will no doubt do an exemplary eight cent discount for every carton we anyone does job. provide. Our nurseryman is having real happen to be During my five years we have seen a problems sourcing these with the advent buzzing our townships in a fighter, they steady growth in Membership from 350 of plastic bottles. I would like to might find a few things it would be to 867, an increase of 148%. encourage everyone to go back to the environmentally acceptable to fire upon. Thank you to you all for my time cartons and recycle them in this manner. Don Morison. with the Society. It has been most People can either bring them on the rewarding and satisfying. Ross Coster. planting weekend or leave with Carol Probets, 21 Wells Street, Katoomba. (It is Membership Enquiries Wilderness 2000 Exhibition best not to flatten the cartons, just open at Contact Elizabeth Van Reyswoud The Colong Foundation for Wilder- the top and wash.) David Geering, Phone: 4759.2508 (a.h.) ness will be presenting an exhibition of Regent Honeyeater Recovery Program. Email: [email protected] Post: PO Box 29,Wentworth Falls 2782 Hut News , No. 165, April 2001 — Page 2. Our Home & the Environment Thermal mass: Katoomba’s “Primal Charm” Once you have the “““Go “Go out into the bush, even on the Passive Solar Design sun penetrating into dullest day, and you will discover The essence of passive solar design is to your house in beauty on every hand. Watch the let the sun and wind do the work to heat and winter, you need to mists curling in the valleys, and the cool the house. This is better than using capture and store trees hung with jewels of vapor. It is electricity, gas or wood, which are polluting the warmth. This not inanimate beauty; it is alive with and produce greenhouse gases. The main can be done by mystery and soul. And when the sun issue in the mountains is heating. thermal mass, a shines from a clear sky the very cliffs Thankfully now new houses in the solid and dense speak their messages to those who mountains are required to have a 3½ star structure, such as a energy efficiency rating before they will be tiled concrete floor care to listen.” approved. While some Councils require a 5 Myra Knott was a nature lover, a or internal brick wall. star rating Blue Mountains accepts 3½ stars. The mass should be placed so that it will dreamer and a capable business This is not too difficult to get if you add the woman who earned her livelihood as receive direct sunlight in winter, but none in five features of passive solar design to your summer. During winter it will then heat up an estate agent. She loved Katoomba house. These are orientation, thermal mass, during the day and release the warmth back and wanted its “primal charm” to be insulation, glazing and ventilation. In fact our into the room as it cools down during the preserved. These quotes are from an house overshot the highest 5 star score of 71 evening. Not wanting the hardness of interview by Frank Walford for “The to 80 points, scoring 142. concrete under our feet we decided to use Echo” in June 1925. This month we'll discuss the first two water as our thermal mass. Water is a better “What made Katoomba in the first features, orientation and thermal mass. thermal mass than concrete or bricks. Rather place? ... Simply that she was herself! Orientation: Everyone's house has a north than putting a swimming pool in the lounge She offered something which could facing side. The aim should be to have the room Architect Nigel Bell helped us design a not be found elsewhere; not roads, main living areas on that side. You need to water wall under the northern window. It will and sewerage, and pathways, but avoid overshadowing by other buildings or also double as a window seat. The water wall nature undefiled. We must be careful evergreen trees though. Our place faces 18° comprises a cavity built into the wall filled with that we do not engraft the methods of east of north. Any angle up to 30° east and about 15 black plastic 25 litre water containers other towns on our natural gifts. 20° west of north is apparently acceptable. full of water. The wall will be glass fronted on Our new design has a long northern side, and the outside to let the sun heat the water in the Katoomba always has given life to the short eastern and western sides, which is containers. Inside the house there will be body, and life to the soul. While she handy because the mother-in-law will be at vents to allow the warmth from the containers continues to do that, she never will one end and we'll be at the other. It also to filter into the room. In summer the vents can look back, for the whole world is allows maximum sun penetration. We've also be closed to prevent overheating in the room. crying for life spiritual and life phyical. gone for a two-storey house as it allows more So what do you do if you have a beautiful One of our greatest disabilities is the rooms to have a northern aspect. We will view to the south? There are solutions. For fact that people come here for a short have north facing bedrooms upstairs with the example high clerestory windows on the north period to take up business, and are access corridor on the south side. The added side can still bring sunlight into a south facing ignorant of what made Katoomba: advantage is that warm air from the lower room. Other ideas can be found in "Warm they don’t understand her, or her areas will rise to warm the upper areas if we House Cool House" by Nick Hollo. ways.” choose to open some doors or ceiling vents. Next instalment will be about the other “How are we going to retain all The eaves on the northern side should features of passive solar design; insulation, this: how preserve the native soul of extend just enough to block out the high, hot glazing and ventilation. Cheers - Greg Wellham and Jessica Yuille. the place? The answer is, that Nature summer sun, but allow in the winter sun, did it before; let Nature do it once which sits lower on the horizon. again. We must camouflage our development into a city. The business that we can please them. We must we sat on some rocks and listened to a quarters must be: there is no escape. never forget that what are commoncommon---- gentle melody of raindrops and birdsong. But the outer portions of the town places to us are treasure sss to them.” Eventually we dined at the Gardner’s could be kept as near to nature as Inn, wet, bedraggled, and in good cheer. Thursday Bushwalks March 8: Autumn rains continued. possible. Encourage householders to March 1: Usually, somehow, the rain Too wet and leechy to go to Terrace Falls, grow hedges, preferably of native stops, the clouds part and the sun shines so Jill Dark took us along the Woodford trees. Urge them to leave as many on our Thursday morning bushwalks. On fire trail. The vegetation is very different trees standing as is possible. Outlying March 1, however, after a few hot and to the upper mountains, and the roads need not be straight; a few humid days, it was nice to awaken to a vegetation changes very noticable, curves and bends add to their charm. cool mountain mist and dripping rain. beautifully described by Jill along the Narrow footpaths suffice in all but the We met at the Explorer’s Tree. The way (how does she remember all the busiest sections, and clumps of bushes walk was to be part of “Bottleneck Pass”, names!). Red Bloodwoods were and trees could be encouraged on but it was too wet and slushy for that. flowering, with lots of flowers on the them to simulate Nature. In every Just a short walk, we thought, then off to ground, pruned by the rosellas. Passing street the Council should resume the pub for lunch. some Casuarinas, we disturbed some suitable blocks for picnic grounds, First, down part of the original Cox’s glossy black cockatoos, a rare sight — with trees and shrubs on them, and Road — wonderful stands of Banksias lovely to see them flying with the red tails perhaps a rustic table. The gutters in there — then through the old brickworks. flashing. There was a juvenile with them. Tadpoles were swimming in shallow They didn’t go far, just sat in a Eucalypt the outer portions of the town could streams of water flowing across the floor be planted with ferns and shrubs, and waiting for us to go away. of the quarry. Then a leisurely stroll March 15: From Hat Hill to Bald converted into creeks.” along the walking track through the Hill, trying to keep up with Olive Noble’s “““Gum “Gum trees, and ferns, and native beautiful Bonnie Doon catchment. “Woody Pears” (did someone comment, shrubs, may be commonplace to us; Everything glistened in the rain; “some of them seem to be a fair age”?) but they are the things which visitors diamonds of water clung to every leaf tip; Wonderful views of the Grose Valley and come here to see. The younger long strips of bark hung from Mountain its many tributaries; a perfumed garden people can go down into the gorges, Ash and decorated the bushland. of Eriostemon, tea tree, Platysace; a and out on the ridges, and see these Along the way, we stopped for a while pretty bright blue mushroom; Bullants! things; but we must consider the older beside a little valley, where green of ferns The next series of Thursday people. It is only by giving them what and shrubs cascaded down the slope Interpretive Bushwalks will commence they desire in the heart of the town between straight and tall Mountain Ash. It on Thursday May 12. Contact Christine was magic! Nobody felt inclined to talk as 4787.7246 for more information. Hut News , No. 165, April 2001 — Page 3. Who are the Gang Gangs? DATES FOR YOUR DIARY (Feathered variety) Cockatoos, dark Apl 07 (Sat) Native Plant Sale , Conservation Hut, 9 am to 1 pm. grey, males with a red crest. Voice, a Apl 21 (Sat) Management Meeting , 9 am, Mid Mountains Community Centre, wheezy creaking in flight and low growling Lawson. when feeding. Presently flocks can be seen Apl 21 (Sat) Swamp Dance. (Details are on page 1.) in the Upper Mountains, eating seeds of Apl 22 (Sat) Swamp Dance Bushwalk with Jill Dark. (See page 1.) Sydney Peppermint. Apl 27 (Fri) General Meeting , at the Conservation Hut, 7.30 pm. Ethical (Unfeathered variety) Bush band which Investment - Who Cares? James Thier will discuss ethical invest had its beginnings when a few bushcare ments and their benefits. (See page 1). workers started playing together at the QUOLL CLUB (Activities for 12 and under) annual Bushcare Picnic, and evolved with For more information contact Jessica on 4757.2783. For a copy of the music sessions in the Hydro Road Bar. Quoll Club Newsletter, phone Ross Coster 4759.1247. Voices pretty good when playing (maybe a low growl when feeding). A great bush band BUSHCARE (Tools provided — bring morning tea and gloves.) with a good line-up of talented local Apl 08 (Sun) Digger Cooper Reserve Bushcare Group. (2nd Sunday of every musicians. Can be seen and heard at the month) Meet 9 am at the Reserve (GWH, West of Sorenson Bridge). Swamp Dance on Saturday April 21. Contact Ross Coster 4759.1247. Apl 13 (Fri) Valley of the Waters Bushcare Group. (2nd Friday of every Valley of the Waters month) Contact Karen on 4757.1929 for the meeting place. (following Friday if wet). Bushcare Group BUSHWALKS : Carry drinking water (minimum 1 litre), bring morning tea, Welcome to Karen Hising who has and lunch for day walks. Wear shoes with a good tread. offered to help Jessica run the Society's Bushcare group at Valley of the Waters, Monday Leisure Walkers: Usually half day walks,easy/medium, leisurely pace. Wentworth Falls. Karen is studying Note: Bus Trips will be monthly from May. Program/Bookings 4759.1692. bush regeneration at Tafe is a member of Apl 09 Leura Cascades to Katoomba Falls . Contact Kees Putting 4759.1958. two other bushcare groups. Meet at Leura Carpark, cnr GWH, 9am. Easy, half day, BBQ after. Work days will now be every second Apl 16 Easter Monday — No walk. Friday of the month from 9 to 12. Any Apl 23 Porter’s Pass . Contact Kees Putting 4759.1958. Meet at Blackheath time members can spare, even for just an Neighbourhood Centre. Medium, half day, BBQ. hour every so often, would help make a Apl 30 Walls Lookout . Contact Alan Macaulay 4739.2767. Meet Mt Victoria difference to the beautiful bush. There Station 9 am. Easy, half day, BBQ after. are various ways to help such as May 07 King’s Cave to Paradise Pool . Meet at Bulls Camp, Woodford, 9 am. Easy, half day, BBQ after. weeding, photographing our work, letter boxing or writing an article. Bushwalks: Bushwalkers — You are requested to phone the leader before 8 pm The group now has a management the day before the walk to advise that you are walking. The leader may cancel strategy for the site which will help guide the walk if fewer than 4 walkers register, or if other circumstances make the work and be used to apply for grants conditions unsafe. These walks are of various grades, full or half day. to tackle the larger patches of weeds. Apl 07 (Sat) Blair Athol mine and Ikara Head. Contact Judy Dervin For more information call Karen on 4787.1191. 4757 1929. Meet at Mount Victoria Station 9.30. Medium, day, bring lunch. Welcome to New Members Apl 14/15 Easter — No walk planned. Christine Perrers, Leura Apl 22 (Sun) Darwins Walk and Kings Tableland . Contact Mary & Terry Flynn Valerie and John Huston, Blackheath 4787.7212. Meet Wentworth Falls Station 9.30 am. Medium, day. Rosie Meharry, Bullaburra Apl 28 (Sat) Wonderland Track. Contact June Baxter 4787.7312. Meet at Peter Ardill, Lawson Medlow Bath, opposite Hydro. Medium, half day. Paul Herzog, Katoomba May 05 (Sat) Engineer’s Track. Contact Judy Dervin 4787.1191. Meet Mt Vic Station 9.30 am. Medium, day, take lunch. Gai Taylor, Katoomba Hugh Houston, Warrimoo Walks are generally Easy to Medium Grade, unless otherwise noted. Easy : Mostly good Lousa Groos, Royal Exchange surfaces, but some rough or steep sections. Suited to people of average fitness. Medium: John Hargreaves, Blaxland Includes rough or steep sections, some of which may require clambering over natural obstacles. Discuss with leader if in doubt. If this is your first walk , or you are in any doubt, Toula Anastas & Greg Fitzgerald, contact the leader or Bushwalks Convener Bill Graham 4759.1692. Wentworth Falls Jennifer Noble, Springwood Sandy soil can cope with more feet Thursday on 4782.9711. Christine Cornish, Lindfield than clay soils in wet conditions. Well Walking the Federal Pass Lee Middleton, Wentworth Falls constructed and well drained walking Ann Fox, Hazelbrook The First 100 years 1900-2000 tracks can cope with walkers in wet Jim Smith has spent the last twenty Yvonne Downie Maybaum, Bullaburra conditions best. Karen Hising, Wentworth Falls five years collecting stories and Next month’s Hut News will come photographs of the Jamison Valley and its John and Olwyn Whitehouse, Winmalee with a Minimal Impact Bushwalking inhabitants. Mark Lutherborrow, Winmalee Code of Practice developed by the This latest book tells the story of the Gillian Appleton, Leura Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs. Federal Pass, a history of the walking Beatrice Ferguson, Blaxland This has some useful tips about how to track and the people whose names are Walking in the Rain "tread softly". Watch out for it. Lyndal. connected with it, with accounts by Last month's Hut News had an article BM Environment Centre people who walked there. The book is about bushwalking on rainy days. I like well illustrated with historic photographs Blue Mountains Environment Centre and postcards from Jim’s collection. walking in the rain too, but we have to is the focal centre of the green groups in careful to choose where we walk so as to A limited number of copies have been the Mountains. It gives our Society all printed, available from Jim Smith, 65 reduce our impact on the bush. the space it can to promote us. Walking in the rain, or after rainy Fletcher Street, Wentworth Falls 2782. Sadly, it is always closed on Sundays Cost of $25 includes postage. periods, can cause a lot of damage to and Mondays because there are not tracks. Those who have walked in The book is a valuable addition to our enough volunteers. collection of Blue Mountains literature, Tasmania know all too well the damage If you want a delightful job telling and I highly recommend it to anybody caused by bushwalkers trying to avoid people about our area, then this work is who is interested in the Blue Mountains walking through muddy puddles. for you. Ring Miche any Wednesday or and its history. Christine Davies.

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