Number 88 August 2016

A MESSAGE FROM TRUSTEE HARRY You will note from the program that we will be asking members with vehicles to help transport members with no Greetings to Wood Collectors from Staghorn Flat, vehicles between the conference venue and accommoda- tion. On two days we will also be asking those with 4WD’s As this will be probably my last DownUnder report as your Trus- to help ferry other members with no 4WD’s . tee for Australasia, Esther & I would like to thank all who have If you are planning a private tip prior to or after the made our term and enjoyable & productive. Thank you to Pete & meeting, Avis and Budget both have an office at Charle- Jan who have produced the DownUnder, Brian & Lyn Fraser and ville. Prior bookings would be advisable. 4WDs start at Jim & Shirley Schubert, our membership secretaries, Morris Lake about $150 per day with reductions for longer bookings. distributing WOW, State Trustee Reps; Charles & Laleen (WA), An accommodation guide was printed in earlier editions of Brian & Lyn and Dennis (SA), Morris & Robin and Neil (Qld) and DownUnder. This and a registration form are also available John & Susie (Vic). All former trustees who have been generous on the IWCS website at https://www.woodcollectors.org/. with their time and help when I asked them for guidance. I also thank Brian & Pam from whom we took over as Trustees. Preliminary planning is already taking place for the 2017 AGM in the North Island of New Zealand. Graham Trost has It is with sadness we report the passing of Erica McCall from indicated his willingness to coordinate this event for our and Brian Foreman from SA. Australasian members. Planning has continued for Charleville 2016 - International & If you have friends with an interest in timber, I encourage Australasian AGM. We have had meetings with the events coor- you to share this DownUnder with them and to draw their dinator and other key personnel and have, as I write this, 55 attention to the membership form at the back of this edi- attendees registered. A copy of the program is included in this tion. Out fees are quite reasonable at $65 for 1 year, $180 edition of DownUnder. The registration fee has been set at $475 for 3 years, and $275 for 5 years . and the registration form is available on the IWCS website.

Good wood collecting & crafting to all Members of the International Wood Collectors Society are devoted to advancing information on wood, distributing Esther & Harry Dennis information on collecting word, correctly identifying and naming wood specimens, and using wood in a creative and sustainable way.

AustralAsian Region Trustee Harry & Esther Dennis 566 Wodonga-Yackandandah Rd, Staghorn Flat. Vic 3691 Phone: (02) 6020 8637 E-mail: [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Peter Simpson 33 Heath Lane, Kureelpa, Q 4560 Phone: (07) 5445 7748 M: 0408150624 E-mail: [email protected]

Australian Membership Secretary Jim and Shirley Schubert Not many sleeps now until the Charleville 18 Adelaide St, Magill SA 5072 Phone: (08) 8332 5293 M: 0434935112 Conference ! E-mail: [email protected] What a great opportunity to connect with State Representatives others who hold the Victoria: John Lyons (03) 9899 0063 Queensland: Neal McDonald (07) 3281 1342 same interest, and South Australia: Dennis Murray 0431 834 472 who love to experi- Tasmania: Vacant New South Wales: Vacant ence our Australian Western Australia: Charles Broadbent (08) 9752 2111 outback. New Zealand: Graham Trost + 64 (03) 3389363

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AROUND THE STATES

VICTORIA Coming events

Friday 11th Nov. DAY TRIP TO MAROONDAH DAM

This social meeting at the Maroondah Reservoir Park is an opportunity to catch the sights of Melbourne’s catch- ment area and get together with members, particularly if you didn’t make it to Charleville.

We’ll gather for a BBQ lunch, followed by an informal meeting including show & tell and swap opportunities. After that we’ll have a gentle stroll around the gardens and a tree quiz.

Maroondah Reservoir Park is managed by Parks Victoria and is claimed to be one of Melbourne’s most attractive parks. The park has several short walks rated easy to moderate including one that crosses the dam wall and a sce- nic lookout.

LOCATION: Maroondah Reservoir Park is located 65 km east of Melbourne, entering from the Maroondah Highway, 3 km east of Healesville (Melways 270 K11).

Meet in Henderson’s Picnic Area adjacent to the main car park, near the electric barbecues.

PROGRAM: 11.00 am Arrive for a cuppa and chat with members 12 Noon BBQ Lunch at park, meal provided, BYO Drinks 1.00 pm Meeting 1.30 pm Show & Tell, Swap Session 2.00 pm Stroll around gardens with Tree Quiz 4.00 pm Departure

RSVP to Harry Dennis for catering purposes either by phone, e-mail or by post (using this form) Phone 02 6020 8637

DAY TRIP TO MAROONDAH DAM 11th NOV 2016 Registration Form

Names: ……………………………………………………………..….. Number attending: …..

The Victorian Wood Workers Association is providing an opportunity to tour Maton Guitars' workshop 10:30-12:00 on 29 Sept. 6 . Clarice Rd Box Hill 3128. Numbers are limited to12 people. If you are interested contact Stephen Ziguras. ste- [email protected]

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Coming events

October - static display highlighting Australian trees with photographs, wood samples and leaves at the North Lodge in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 4th December - Christmas Picnic at the Waite Arboretum

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The 2016 IWCS International and Australasian QUEENSLAND Conference Charleville, Qld. Australia

Royal Flying Doctor base Outback Native Timber Walk

A mature bowyakka

Maryvale Historic Homestead

Photo from World War ll Convoy Tour, USA Air Force

Bilby SEPTEMBER WEATHER Population: 3,278 (2006) Record High: 38.5

CHARLEVILLE QUEENSLAND Postal code: 4470 Average High: 26.0 Charleville is a town in south western Queensland, Austral- Lga: Shire of Average Low: 9.9 ia, 683 kilometres west of . It is the largest town Elevation: 963′ Record Low: −0.4 and administrative centre of the , which Distance from Bris- Average Rainfall: 23.8 bane: Average Rainy Days: 3.6

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Two boxes of 40 selected timbers, mostly from the Mulga Bio Region of Western Queensland have been meticulously prepared by Col Martin and will be offered for sale at $235. Weighing eight kgs each, the boxes measure 34 x 31 x 11 cm.

One box is made of Northern Silky Oak ( sublimis) and the other of Red Cedar (Toona ciliata) and will appeal to members who want to purchase a ready-made collection of local timbers.

Email Col for a complete listing, including common names.

Acacia aneura Acacia peuce Acacia excels Eucalyptus melanophloia Acacia salicina Eucalyptus populnea Acacia shirleyii Acacia maranoensis Allocasuarina inophloia Acacia microsperma Flindersia maculosa Alphitonia excels Alectryon oleifolius Archidendropsis basaltica Alstonia constricta striata Brachychiton populneum Atalaya hemiglauca lorea Eucalyptus cambageana Cadellia pentastylis Owenia acidula Eucalyptus microtheca Capparis mitchellii Psydrax oleifolius Lysicarpus angustifolius Capparis spinosa var. nummularia Ventilago viminalis Maytenus cunninghamii Santalum lanceolatum Petalostigma pubescens Citrus glauca Terminalia oblongata Corymbia terminalis Acacia crombiei pyriforme Eremophila mitchellii Acacia melvillei

Species encountered during 2014 IWCS trip to Maryvale Station Common (Scientific name) and wood density (kg/m3) ilga (Geijera parvifolia) - 900 mulga () - 1200 bowyakka (Acacia microsperma) - 1250 silver-leaved ironbark (Eucalyptus melanophloia) - 1100 wild orange (Capparis arborea) - 900 western rosewood (Alectryon oleiofolius) - 1150+ sandalwood (Santalum lanceolatum) - 930 false sandalwood (Eremophila mitchelli) - 1050 emu apple (Owenia acidula) - 930 belah (Casuarina cristata) - 1150 rough-barked apple (Angophora floribunda) - 880 leopardwood (Flindersia maculosa) - 960 yapunya (Eucalyptus thozetiana) - 1120 whitewood (Atayla hemiglauca) - 850 supplejack (Ventilago viminalis) - 980 beefwood (Grevillia striata)- 960 kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) - 450 corkwood oak () - 1130 poplar box (Eucalyptus populnea) - 1150 myrtle tree (Psydrax oleifolius) - uk

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ID Workshops Gathering Pace! - Harry Dennis

Astounding to report, we have just held our fourth meeting of the Identification Group this year. Following on from the inaugural two meetings held in 2015 it’s hard not to think we must be getting very good at this business. However, Ian Mac our convener, keeps trotting out new and improved ways of baffling us, so the task remains daunting.

The group included eight members, Ian McLaughlin, Harry & Esther Dennis, Eugene Dimitriadis, Merv Bullas, Ian Heffernan, Carl Lutz and our host, John Lyons. We started off with a general meeting, dealing with forthcoming activities, OH&S policies etc., and during “Show & Tell” had an opportunity to admire some hand-crafted items in- cluding a metre-long replica of Eucalyptus caesia, hand carved from Mrytle Beech by Merv. Also Merv had ac- quired a copy of Dutch member Willem van de Groep’s new text with 491 colour photos of transverse sections. The book is printed in Dutch and Merv’s language skills are coming along in leaps and bounds. One interesting fea- ture is the authenticity rating of each sample based on a four level scale with the highest being fully vouchered material. This is a subject of some significance in our own collections and worth thinking about.

Ian created his most elaborate quiz yet: 15 samples including nine conifers, with five points each for family, genus, species, common name and whether it was a conifer or not. Despite the home ground advantage that the conifers provided, Eugene was top dog again! Eugene largely relies on his senses and encyclopedic recall of timber. This provides a counterpoint to the systematics we are trying to develop in the workshops. I think we will have to get Keith Towe to make a guest appearance just to give Eugene some serious competition.

In his lecture, Ian dealt with Leguminosae, divided into the three families Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae and Papili- onaceae. He illustrated the hand lens features by computer and data projector based on transverse sections from his own microphotographs. This included a strong representation of Australian Acacias but also some of the inter- national genera in the family. As with many timbers, many of the species show similar characteristic and are quite difficult to distinguish. We must find a way to share the photos to provide a new reference of our own to use.

Or next meeting is planned for Friday 19 August at Mont Albert North and all are welcome.

Ian Mac lays down the rules to Eugene, Carl and Ian

One of Ian Mac’s microphotographs

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How to store your Wood Specimens No. 2 Aldinga Beach, SA By John Lyons #9737

After publishing the first of an occasional series in Newsletter 85 it’s about time for another installment. This time on are- cent visit to South Australia, I was pleased to see David Munzberg’s collection at his home in Aldinga Beach.

David has made specimen production an art form with novel aids such as his frame for securing samples through the thick- nesser and even an arm rest so that he can inscribe sample details in comfort. No wonder when you see the 4000 strong sample collection in all its glory in his study and you consider his many donated specimens in our auctions.

David’s home-made cabinet has drawers holding around 50 specimens, stacked ten drawers high and seven wide and more drawers in his wood sorting shed, it feels more like a wood library than simply a storage system. The specimen collection has hundreds more to be added from billets in that other ‘shed out the back’. What an inspiration for all of us!

David showing his self-built specimen library in pride of place in his study and more in his shed holding over 4000 specimens and a close-up of one of the drawers

Personally autographed samples aided by a purpose built arm rest

One of the many elegant approaches to mass pro- ducing specimens, David has a specially designed frame to hold samples steady while they get their edges dressed in the thicknesser or wide belt sander.

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Queensland Meeting on 9th July was Held across Three Locations By Peter Simpson # 7958

1. RANDALL KIRKWOOD’S PROPERTY On Sat 9th July members of the Qld IWCS started a very informative day of visiting three sites of significance in the Ipswich area. A group of about 20 commenced the day with morning tea at Randall Kirkwood’s property, Morgans Road, Purga. Randall is a member of Ipswich Woodcrafts Club and Native Queensland and is passionate about preserving and growing native trees and plants. He will prepare an article for a future edition of DownUnder on his conservation work.

The Kirkwood’s property adjoins the Purga Nature Re- serve and his many years of planting and tending species native to the area is restoring cleared land to its earlier vegetation cover.

2. ROSEWOOD SCRUB ARBORETUM PEACE PARK http://www.stgmagazine.com.au/pdf/PTB_5d.pdf

ARNOLD RIECK spends a good deal of his time on the almost two-hectare slice of land known as the Rosewood Scrub Arboretum. Arnold is co-ordinator of the Ipswich SGAP (Society for Growing Australian Plants) project. Arnold and his helpers have worked voluntarily over the past 20 years to preserve these Rosewood Scrub treasures. Ar- nold has drawn up a list of 168 species - trees, shrubs, grasses - grown around the park,

and most of them can't be found in commercial nurseries. Originally the land was divided by developers for houses although a parcel of two hectares was set aside as parkland. The local council permitted the es- tablishment and planting of the arboretum with as many species of indige- nous plants of the Rosewood district as possible for perpetuity in a location where plants can be accessed for propagation. The park was named for Jack Peace as it was part of his farm.

Nowadays less than 2.5% of the original scrub (dry rainforest) remains and these remnant patches are degraded with weeds.

Plants are put in various sections – e.g. the "pricklys and spinys" clump at the entrance. Rare and endangered species from south-east Queensland close-by, and pioneer timber trees used by early settlers further on. Many of Chain berries from a native tree the plants have medicinal qualities. Other plants, like the native tamarind at the arboretum and kangaroo vine, are bush tucker.

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Thanks to Arnold Rieck and SGAP members, Ipswich adopted the na- tive tree eucalyptus curtisii (plunkett mallee) as its floral emblem to replace the bougainvillea, a South American import.

The original Rosewood scrub was a huge tract of dense vine forest stretching from Rosewood to Lowood, and Haigslea to Hatton Vale. The aboriginal inhabitants of this vine forest made excellent spears from the heavy timber of the rosewood tree (Acacia Fasciculifera). They used over 50 species of plants as bush tucker, and over 30 spe- cies of plants had medicinal value to them and to the early settlers. Clearing of the large timber and milling of the logs took place in Mar- burg and Rosewood up to the 1920s, so much of the timber was wast- ed.

Significant treesof the scrub included Hoop Pine, Red and White Ce- dar, White Bean, Peanut Tree and the rare Baileys Cypress Pine.

Original species that were identified in the park and still present in- clude: brigalow (Acacia harpophylla), rosewood/scrub ironbark (Acacia fasciculifera), crows ash (Flindersia australis), small leaved tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis parvifolia), red kamala (Mallotus philippensis), native lime (Citrus australis), bitter bark (Alstonia constricta) and the rough leaved elm (Aphananthe philippinensis).

The after-lunch auction brought a great response to Brian’s sell- ing skills.

3. PURGA NATURE RESERVE http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/data/assets/pdf_file/0015/26430/purga_natureeserve_trails_guide.pdf Following a generous barbecue lunch organised by Joanne and Neal McDonald the group drove to Purga Nature Reserve to experience the largest protected area of endangered Swamp Tea-Tree (Melaleuca irbyana) forest in the world. This reserve caters well for visitors with raised boardwalks and level walking paths. The Swamp Tea- tree Forest is a type of forest that only occurs in south-eastern Queensland and is only 15 mins from the . The Swamp Tea-trees (Melaleuca irbyana), usually grow in thickets about 8–12m high underneath an open cano- py of eucalypt trees. Typical eucalypt trees include Narrow-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus crebra), Silver-leaved Ironbark (E. melanophloia), Grey Box (E. moluccana) or Forest Red Gum (E. tereticornis). The understorey is sparse and comprises grasses, sedges and herbs with few shrubs and vines present. The forest grows on poorly draining clay soils on the plains and low hills of the Moreton basin. The clay soils drain slowly and often become waterlogged after heavy rains, resulting in the appearance of numerous temporary ponds, such as the Frog Pond at Purga. A variety of plants and animals make their homes here, including the threatened Slender Milkvine plant. The Tea- trees provide shelter and nesting sites for a range of bird species. On the ground, numerous fallen logs provide shelter for reptiles and other animals. Koalas, echidnas and pretty-faced wallabies also live in the reserve.

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We met up with Randall again, whose property adjoins the Reserve, and he was able to talk us through the progress of the Reserve’s re- development and point out significant speci- mens we would have otherwise missed.

Raised boardwalk at Purga Reserve

In 2007, Greenfleet planted over 90,000 native trees to transform grazing paddocks into a flora and fauna sanctuary. Now, the once bare site is home to a healthy for- est which forms part of the Purga Nature Reserve

JUST FOR A LAUGH

Little Franky was often being teased by neighbourhood boys for being stupid. Their favourite joke was to offer Franky his choice between a fifty cent piece and a dollar coin. Little Franky always took the fifty cent coin. One day, after Franky again took the bigger coin, a neighbour took him aside and said, “Franky, those boys are making fun of you. Don’t you know that a dol- lar is worth more than fifty cents, even though the fifty cent coin is bigger?” Franky replied with a grin: “Well, if I took the dollar, they’d stop doing it - and so far I’ve made $20!”

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HOLIDAYS IN TASMANIA By Henry and Anne Doran # 9734

Our 2 week adventure to Tasmania began on 4th April 2016, on the new 'Spirit of Tasmania' ferry. Leaving the Port of Melbourne on a memorable smooth 9 hours crossing of Bass Strait to Devonport. We drove to Burnie in our own car and headed for the west coast to Queenstown, where we stayed for 3 nights. We boarded the tourist train, West Coast Wilderness and travelled via the ABT Track and Pinion rail system.

We saw spectacular views, crossing towering bridges above rivers below, through massive rock cuttings under protective canopies of ancient rain forests along the edge of plunging gorges.

We watched the turntable turn our engine around, back to Queenstown. We even had a stop along the way to be given a goldpan and some gravel for a spot of gold panning. Although gold finds in our pan were very small, one young girl found a small gold nugget in her pan.

Tasmania's west coast is wild and beautiful, rugged and lush, unlike anywhere in Australia. Queenstown once claimed the world's richest copper mine – the Mt. Lyle Copper and Gold Mine, which originally built the railway line.

The area is known for its unique Tasmanian timbers, much of it was used in early ship building in the region. Huon Pine is arguably the most valuable. This magnificent and rare tree can live thousands of years. The Huon Pine is now a protected species.

We drove past Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon) and pine plan- tations, Myrtle ((Nothofagus cunninghamii) and Black Heart Sassafras (Atherosperma mosschatum). At Strahan, we in- spected the Morrison's Huon Pine mill. Henry spoke at length to the sawmiller while I took some photos inside the sawmill.

At Zeehan, 35kms from Queenstown, we visited the Heritage Museum. Built as a theatre, it later became a hospital, and is now a Museum with a vast display of minerals, history of local towns, mining, railways, copper, silver and gold. The displays outside the complex tell of old machinery, steam engines and mining equipment. Further, we drove through the Gordon – Franklin river valley with its huge mountain ranges and small creeks. Cootamundra tree ferns, black wattles and yellow gums are everywhere, as Henry drove the winding roads, we passed the Derwent bridge.

On our way down to Hobart, we passed through the towns of Bronte Lagoon, Lake Binney, Tarraleah, Hamilton on the Clyde river and the town of Ouse with its willows and poplars. We stopped off at a motel in Norfolk where we had our first indulgence of fresh oysters – a la naturale.

At Glenorchy we spotted the sign of the Cadbury Chocolate at Claremont. The old factory is now closed and a new building is opening soon, as we were told by one of its last employ- ees. Our first stop in Hobart was the fa- mous Salamanca market. There must have been at least 300 stalls where vendors displayed their wares and produce of every description. We looked over the Huon pine stalls and the craft they produced. Only small wood crafts interwoven with other Huon pine grows only in west and south-west Tasmania and is plentiful Tasmanian timbers winked at us and on the banks of the Gordon River. other customers as we stopped to

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have a closer look. We bought several small items of Huon pine. We looked around Hobart's foreshore and Constitution Dock, the final destination of the Syd- ney to Hobart Yacht Races. The beautiful architecture of old and modern buildings is very attractive.

Our next stop was the Huon Valley and we headed for Geeveston Information Cen- tre and Museum. It was here that we got our first sight of a living Huon pine (Lagarostrobos franklinii). A staff member led us to a specimen in a pot which looked like a droopy Christmas tree. She explained that this small Huon pine was 60 years old. It was no higher than waist height, and its trunk no thicker than a man's finger and is very slow growing. No wonder they are now protected.

We drove to Cygnet in search of the oyster beds. Cygnet is a pretty little township with nearby boats at anchor. We passed through Peppermint Bay, Kettering and Oyster Cove Bay seeing fishing and pleasure boats and the ferry to Bruny Island. Back in the mountains again we drove through Margate's farming area. Firewood was already stacked for the winter ahead. Heading for Sorell, a large residential town, we arrived in Dunally. The big bush fires of 2014 have left their scars in the blackened countryside and hills. We were told that the local oyster farms had been wiped out through some disease which is devastating the industry. Advertis- ing signs 'Shucking Oysters. $10 a dozen” were on the road but we drove on to For- cett, where we spotted a sawmill. Unfortunately, it was closed.

Slabs of Huon pine We arrived at Port Arthur and stayed the night at the Motor Inn and indulged in (Lagarostrobos franklinii) some of the delicacies Tasmania is famous for: oysters, smoked salmon, scallops, octopus, crab, fish and a bottle of Port Arthur Shiraz. These all made for a most enjoyable night. We watched the documentary of the Australian Story on TV, Massacre at Port Arthur 20 Years On. After looking inside the Visitors' Centre at Port Arthur we decided to move on. We had left the south of Tasmania and were heading for the east coast which has many wine regions. Driving through Oxford on the Prosser River and passing a stand of she-oaks, we stopped at Swansea for the night.

Next day, we visited the Louisa Meredith East Coast museum and entered the Freycinet National Park. We passed lots of vineyards and estate wineries. Mountains were still all around us as we passed through Bichino. By now we were on the ocean road driving north where we stopped the night at St. Helens, overlooking Bass Strait. We decided to visit the St. Helens History Room which tell of stories and has visual displays of early seafarers including the Dutch and Spanish explorers. We inspected tin mining history and viewed a short film of the Chinese 'Tail of the Tin Dragon' story. The Chinese were there in 1870, after which they moved to mainland Victoria in search of gold.

We then drove past flat farming country with plantation Blue Gums, tree ferns and Angus beef cattle and we also noticed lots of road kill. The beautiful chocolate soil, irrigation and emerald green valleys with more Black wattles, Oaks, Poplars and Cypress were impressive. We stopped off at Derby at the 'Tin Dragon Interpret Centre' and watched a short film of the mine disaster that occurred when a man-made dam wall collapsed and flooded the town, killing 15 miners. A commemorative plaque in the nearby garden outlines the story.

We passed log trucks leaving Stronach Timber mill and drove through Scottsdale, Campbell's Hill, and then entered Bridport. Driving around the foreshore we then headed for George Town and looked at the Matthew Flinders III and other freight boats which lay at a very low tide at the port. Having spent the night at the harbour site, next morning we visited the Bass & Flinders museum, named after George Bass the explorer, in his boat 'Norfolk”.

We then headed for the Tamar Valley and on to Beaconsfield, crossing the Batman Bridge with its A Frame struc- ture. Driving into town we visited the Beaconsfield Heritage museum and inspected the mine operations and saw how miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb were rescued on 9th May 2006 after the mine collapse. The mine which closed in 2012 also has an A frame for safety, fashioned after the Batman Bridge. This is now a tourist mine and there were a lot of visitors the day we called in. Also in the museum are other displays and a great display of Aus- tralian turned timbers. We spent around 2 hours in this fascinating museum. During the afternoon we headed for Westwood to the Launceston Zoo. We spoke to the owner who told us it had been established only 13 years. Australian animals and bird life are in suitably built enclosures. Primates and crocodiles and several Tasmanian devils were busy at play when I snapped a photo. Sadly, we only saw 2 stuffed Tasmanian tigers, which are now extinct, in the Zoo.

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At Exeter, we took the turnoff to Grindelwald, a re-created Swiss village inspired by a Dutchman in 1980. Mr. Roelf Vos was born in Holland in 1921and was the second eldest of 7 children and son of a hardworking business- man and sailor. Vos was 14 when he left school and did many things during his career, arriving in Tasmania in 1951. A number of trips to Switzerland inspired him to create Grindelwald with its European architecture.

Back on the road, we headed for Hadspen in the Esk River valley where we stayed 3 nights. On a day trip we pushed forward to Launceston in the Tamar River valley with its lovely old Victorian, Tudor and Edwardian hous- es, and Art Deco and Federation-style townhouses. Launceston is very different to Hobart with older houses and a small CBD with a country feel. Poplars, Claret Ash and Virginian creepers were already turning into autumn col- ours and were a sight to behold.

We drove through Hagley and arrived at Westbury to stop at Pearns Steam World Museum. Henry was in his ele- ment among all the old tractors, boilers, steam engines and farm machinery of long ago. I was intrigued by the 1928 Harley Davidson sidecar motor cycle. My Mum and Dad owned one before they were married. Ha, ha! By the time we were ready to leave, the owner offered us a ride around the complex on his man-made steam en- gine.

We reached the farming towns of Longford and Perth with its huge and long spray line irrigators.

Finally, we got back to Launceston and visited the Queen Victoria Museum. Originally this was railway Workshops and is now a modified Railway Museum with hundreds of displays on transport, science, sailing explo- rations, Port Arthur history, spiders, fauna and flora. We watched the film - “Life in Australia in 1950s”.

On our last day in Hadspen, we drove to Deloraine, a very nice old township, and inspected the Folk Museum and Pioneer gardens. We passed through Ashgrove's cheese factory and raspberry farms and onto the Bass Highway to Elizabeth Town. Pine plantations were on both sides of the highway and Red Fuji apple orchards are every- where. Driving through Sassafras awe noticed its scattered farms with large irrigation works in full swing, as Tas- mania had also suffered from the drought.

We stopped off at LaTrobe at the 'Australian Axeman's Hall of Fame' which is a wonderful museum full of timber craft. I bought a small log of Horizontal (Anodopetalum verticillata) on which an axe of carved Huon pine is mounted. Very attractive! We talked for some time to the saw miller and the staff about the scarcity of Huon pine.

Heading then for Ambleside, then Devonport to where the “Spirit of Tasmania” was preparing for our journey back to Melbourne. We boarded the ferry at 5.30pm, indulged in the wonderful meals on board and slept in a comfortable bed in our cabin during the 9 hour crossing.

Next morning after having coffee, we were the second car off the ferry at the Port of Melbourne. Unloading was done with Swiss precision as the shipping containers, motor homes and caravans, 4WDs and cars were off-loaded without a hitch.

We chose a good time to visit Tasmania from the 4th to 18th April, as any later the weather would be of great con- cern. Tasmania is a beautiful State. We loved the climate, the food and its warm welcome. From Henry and Anne Doran. # 9734.

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2016 International Conference and Australasian IWCS Annual General Meeting Charleville Qld Australia 11 – 18 September 2016

CONFERENCE PROGRAM Sunday 11th September 8:00 am: Set up hall, auction, Show & Tell at Raceview Early Bird Registration from 10:00 am at Raceview Complex Monday 12th September 8:00 am: Registration at Raceview Complex: set up hall, auction, Show & Tell 9:00 am: 4WD Tour - Nick Swadling Sausage sizzle lunch 1:00 pm: 4WD Tour - Nick Swadling Afternoon: Own selection of local attractions at your pace, e.g. World War ll Convoy Tour, USA Air Force Base, RFDS old hanger Royal Flying Doctor base Donna Reynolds Studio of Arts School of Distance Education (incorporating School of the Air) Native tree walk River Walk Historic house 5:00 pm: Pre-dinner drinks & nibbles 6:00 pm: Welcome to country. Official opening followed by welcome BBQ hosted by Rotary / Lions. Tuesday 13th September 9:00 am: Bus pick up Raceview Complex - Sommariva Olives, Maryvale Station: Maryvale Lunch by Bakery Camp Oven dinner by Robert& Jenny 7:00 pm: Bus depart Maryvale Wednesday 14th September Tour Tregole National Park, Morven Museum, , Augathella Visitors Centre. Lunch by bakery. Baily Bar Yabby races. OPTIONAL camp oven dinner - cost $23 p/p cash only ( Vegan, gluten free & lactose free available) Booking and payment needed at time of registration. Thursday 15th September. Delegates do their own thing at own pace. 9:00 am: Wood & Craft Auction 1:00 pm: Lunch at Raceview Complex 2:00 pm: Australasian AGM 4:00 pm: International AGM 6:00 pm: Cosmos. BBQ by Cosmos Friday 16th September 9:00 am: Wood & Craft Auction continues 1:00 pm: Lunch Afternoon: Own selection of local attractions at your pace, e.g. World War ll Convoy Tour, USA Air Force Base, RFDS old hanger Royal Flying Doctor base Donna Reynolds Studio of Arts School of Distance Education (incorporating School of the Air) Native tree walk River Walk Historic house Evening: Optional Bilby Experience. Cost $10 Saturday 17th September – Open Day to the public Craft Demo, Show & Tell, specimen swap & sales, Craft sales, silent auction, craft & wood Lunch: BBQ Evening: Wind-up dinner. Good old Aussie Roast Sunday 18th September Dismantle displays at Riverview Complex

NB: Delegates with vehicles will be asked to offer those without vehicles transport between venues.

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2016 International & Australasian IWCS Annual General Meeting Charleville Qld Australia 12 – 17 September 2016

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Email: ______Fax: ______

Conference registration fee: $475 per person. Register ____ persons at $475 each. Total: ______(Australian dollars)

Registration fee includes: bus hire, lunch, morning and afternoon teas, evening meals (except Wednesday and Friday) Please advise of any special dietary needs when registering *** Registrations close 1st August 2016 Late registrations accepted subject to seats available on bus ***

Make cheque, money order or bank draft payable to International Wood Collectors Society Direct Debit: NAB BSB: 084-447 Account: 52-615-4012 Quote surname and IWCS No. International Direct Debit: NAB Swift Code NATAAU3303M BSB: 084-447 Account: 52-615-4012 Quote surname and IWCS No. (Please include transfer fees) Forward or email this registration form to: Colin Martin, 4 Dorothea Crt., Harristown, Qld 4350 Australia Email: [email protected] 61(0)7-4635-3697 Bank fees. If paying by Overseas Direct Debit please arrange to have bank fees deducted from your bank account before forwarding to Australia.

Accommodation: Charleville has a number of motels & caravan parks with cabins etc. Early booking of accommodation by each member attending is recommended. A full list of accommodation is on reverse side of this for, and available on IWCS website.

Getting to Charleville: Members flying to Brisbane have option of flying to Charleville (90 minutes approx.. $180 each way) or Bus Queensland (12 hours approx. $125 each way)

Members travelling either way can be met and transferred to accommodation. Please advise day of arrival. Please advise arrival details and accommodation details to Harry Dennis [email protected] or 61(0)260208637 Members travelling by own transport: new Motel at Morven Pick-a-box Motel 0746548448 book- [email protected]

Members are asked to bring items for Show & Tell, Swap or Sale and craft items for sale to the public on Open Day. Auction items: All items for inclusion in the Auction must be registered with Marcia Tommerup by 8th August 2016 ([email protected]). No item will be accepted for auction at the meeting if not registered prior as the auction schedules will be printed prior to the meeting commencing. Example of Auction Registration: Type Common Name Species Comment Donor Wood Brittle Gum Eucalyptus mannifera 100 x 100 x 300 Doug Malsem

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AUSTRALIAN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION or RENEWAL

FOR

the INTERNATIONAL WOOD COLLECTORS SOCIETY IWCS Membership Renewal For residents in Australia renewing or applying for new membership Post to: Jim & Shirley Schubert (Australian IWCS Membership Secretary) 18 Adelaide St., Magill. South Australia 5072 Phone: (08) 8332 5293 Email: [email protected] Make cheques payable to: IWCS Australasian Region Direct Debit: NAB BSB 084-447 A/c 53-671-8141 Quote Surname and IWCS No. PLEASE print carefully so that we do not get your info wrong Please tick Name: ...... ……………………...... (Surname) (First name) One year Spouse/partner: ...... …………………...... (AUS $65) (Surname) (First name) Street address: ...... ……………......

Suburb/Town: ...... ……...... …...... State: ...... Australian Post Code: ...... Three years (AUS $180) Date of this Application: ...... / ...... / ...... Phone: ( . . . . . ) . . . …......

Mobile: ...... E-mail: ...... ……………...... Would you like to host travelling IWCS members? ( ) Five years Membership # ...... (if renewing) (AUS $275)

Our/my interests in wood

To assist IWCS in attempting to provide information on wood and the creative uses of wood best suited to meet your interests and expectations, please circle the number or numbers Life Member which indicate your particular interests and reasons for joining IWCS: (AUS $650) 1. Wood Collecting: casual or serious interest in acquiring wood specimens, interested in field collecting, interested in collecting crafted wood items Comments: ...... 2. Wood /Wood technology: dendrology, study of trees, timber research, wood Student identification, wood anatomy, microtomy (AUS $20) Comments: ...... 3. Wood Supplier: willing to trade or supply wood for samples or craft purposes 4. Woodworking Projects: boxes, canes, games, toys, puzzles, clocks, jewelry, craft items, mod- els, miniatures, musical instruments, furniture, cabinetry Comments: ...... 5. Woodworking Techniques: carving, marquetry, intarsia, pyrography, spindle or bowl turning, ornamental turning Comments: ...... 6. Other Wood, wood crafting or wood related interests Comments: ...... 7. Teaching, writing or instruction: could write articles for IWCS or demonstrate/present at IWCS meetings Comments: ...... My occupation is (was) ...... Recruited by:...... …………...... state and country...... For further information: Check out the Society’s website: http://www.woodcollectors.org Australasian Region Trustee: Harold & Esther Dennis (02) 6020 8637 [email protected] State Representatives: South Australia: Dennis Murray 0431 834 472 Victoria: John Lyons (03) 9899 0063 Queensland: Neal McDonald (07) 3281 1342 Western Australia: Charles Broadbent (08) 9752 2111

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER USE: Date received…..../….... /…....Memb. Type: ( ) Family ( ) Corporate Cheque #:...... Amount: $...... Dues paid through to: ….../…..../…..... New member ( ) Renewal of membership ( ) IWCS Membership # ...... Individual or couple membership: AUS $65 per year, three (3) years AUS $180, five (5) years AUS $275, Life Membership AUS $650, Student AUS $20 (Please supply details) Page 16