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1A092b8a495008482e3d ©AN1IRRA IMUSHWALKING- CLUB I[NC. MEWfl1TT1E1 IT 13.0. Box 160, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601 Registered by Australia Post; Publication number NBH 1859 VOLUME 24 JUNE 1987 NUMBER 6 Ymvcy,fl\Y/mYcwc\Yr-\Y/-\vfl Junes Monthly Meeting - June 17th, 8pm - Dickson Library McDoualI Stuart's Transcontinental Expedition Retraced Continually drawn by the stark beauty of Central Australia. Queanbeyan-based writer/photographer Edward Stokes has retraced several great explorers' expeditions in the centre. In 1984 it was Charles Sturt's expedition of 1844-48 from the River Darling to the Simpson Desert. "To the Inland Sea" was published as a result. The following year he criss-crossed the country west of Alice Springs for an "Australian Geographic" article on Lasseter's Reef. At June's monthly meeting. Ed will show slides of his most recent journey, a three-month retracing of McDouall Stuart's epic transcontinental expeditions of 1860-62, from Adelaide through the Centre to Darwin. We will see landscapes of the country and slides of adventures along the way. (Copies of Ed's book "To the Inland SeS' will be available at less than the recommended retail price.) I look forward to seeing you there. 3u19's Monthlg Meeting The ski season is upon us again. Whilst some of us are crack (literally?) skiers, others wonder how they can make the transition from being bushwalkers to snow skiers. July's session will give you the basics plus a few special tips. We will hear about gear, equipment, technique and more. Hope you can make it. Kern-Ann Concerning Conservation For those who were unable to see the film "Earthfirst" when it was last shown in Canberra, there will be another opportunity on June the 19th at Spin at the Academy of Science. Contact the Environment Centre for details (47 3064). Patrick Tobin and I represented the Club at the last annual general meeting of the Conservation Council on May the 20th. Reports from the various working groups highlighted the increased need for public participation to safeguard our environment. The Forestry Working Group (FWG) is concentrating its efforts on the south- east forests of NSW which are threatened by current forestry practices 2 used to sustain the woodchipping industry. Forest education camps in the SE have been planned for after then election with a view to heightening public awareness of the issues involved. A public meeting will be held at 8pm on June the 24th at the Griffin Centre; the speaker will be author, Will Stephen. The possibility of future direct action has prompted the Council to request member groups to indicate their position on this matter. You can express your views either directly to the FWG which meets every Wednesday at 5:30pm at the Environment Centre, or contact me on 414624(h). Meanwhile the Urban Planning Working Group CUPWG) is focussing on the section 38 development proposed for Civic (in the car park opposite the Monaro Mall) which threatens to worsen the problems Civic already has with parking, traffic. and air and noise pollution. The proposed naval shift to Jervis Bay culminated in the holding of a public meeting in the area on June the 7th. Any members interested in the fate of the Bay and/or the forthcoming environment tour on 12-14th June, should contact the Conservation Council (477808). I would also like to express my disappointment with the lack of interest shown by members in supporting the Conservation Council's Kingsley Street market. For each merket a specific member group is responsible for assisting on the day, ie about 3 people. June the 7th was our responsibility but only one person was prepared to commit time - poor show people!J!! Julie Andrew (Conservation Officer) The Correspondence Column Mail received during May and tabled at the monthly Committee Meeting included: a letter from the Canberra and South-East Region Environment Centre Inc. requesting that our Club organise a slide night at the Environment Centre on minimum impact bushwalking (our social secretary will follow up this proposal): a letter and brochure from the National Parks Association of the ACT advertising the newly constructed Yerrabi Track in the Namadgi National Park which provides easy access to Boboyan Trig with a return distance of nearly 4 kilometres: and a letter from the Tasmanian Conservation Trust seeking our support for their Tasmanian Wildlife Appeal (our Conservation Officer will make a recommendation on this matter). Carolyn Ho CCorrespondence Secretary ) Presiôent's Prattle Partg Size For some time it has been commOn for the Club to have more than twenty people on day walks. Parties of this size often place an unfair burden on leaders, particularly, where a large proportion of the party are inexperienced bushwalkers Therefore in this IT I am moving that the Club limit its trip sizes to sixteen people per leader except in cases where one of the Walk Secretaries approves a larger party. Approval for larger parties would normally be given when the walk is short and straightforward. This motion will be discussed at the July Monthly Meting. 3 A Reminder If you are making public representations on any issue please do not use the Canberra Bushwalking Club's name unless you have obtained prior approval of the Committee. A recent letter to the Canberra Times implied that 020 supported Req Alder's view that the names for Namadgi features should be chosen from local aboriginal languages. While I am sure many Club members would agree with this view it may not be that of the majority. The correct procedure is to seek Club support by approaching the Committee or by raising the matter at a monthly Club meeting. ACT Parks and Conservation Consultative Committee On Friday May the 22nd the Department of Territories arranged a joint field inspection for members of the above committee and the ACT Heritage Committee. The purpose of the visit was to familiarise members of both committees with particular sites and to discuss management plans for these areas which included: Casuarina Sands - Cotter Reserve: discussed weir, landscape development plan, walking tracks, pump station. Paddy's River recreation areas: discussed links to Murrumbidgee walking tracks, camping areas, block 33 pine plantings. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve: discussed possible extensions to visitor information area. Woods Reserve - Gibraltar Creek Pine Forest. Cuppacumbalong Cemetery. Riverview - Mount Tennant; discussed proposed camping area, National Trail. Lanyon, Point Hut and Pine Island. - Many of the issues raised during the field trip will be discussed in detail at future meeting of the Consultative Committee. Do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to raise matters anent any of these sites. Rene Davies - Parakeet Restaurant Prior to Club monthly meetings in the Dickson Library a number of us have been having dinner at the nearby Parakeet vegetarian restaurant in the Ainslie Shopping Centre (BYOG). Anyone wishing to join in is welcome to come at about 6pm on the night of the meeting. Jtiandra to Josciusko This recently published book by Klaus Hueneke is a history of the Snowy Mountains area between Kiandra and Kosciusko. The book starts with the exploits of early skiers, cyclists and walkers and includes accounts of cattle raising and gold mining at Kiandra. The book is available from the Canberra Times at a reduced price until June the 22nd for $27.95 (PR? is $32.95). Keith Thomas Notice of Motion Moved by Rene Davies; seconded by Alan Vidler. That the Club limit the size of all parties to sixteen members including the leader unless prior approval for a larger party be given by one of the Walk Secretaries. 4 (6aftereb (6ourmet Last month I asked for some ideas for scroggin for the winter months. The suggestions ranged from adding into the normal mixture of dried fruit and nuts your favourite sweets (licorice bullets, jelly babies, barley sugar etc.), to soaking the fruit in spirits (rum, brandy etc.) adding the fruit and then mixing the lot with melted chocolate and breaking it up into manageable chunks when it had set. As an alternative to scroggin, Tessa Segrave has provided the following recipe - gleaned from her days at Monash University. Bliss Balls These delightful mouthsful are fantastic to take on winter bushwalks and ski trips but are no good for summer because they become too soft. They are full of energy and goodness so I take them instead of scroggin and for a real treat coat them in chocolate - heavenlyfl This recipe makes about 20 balls, which just about does me for a weekend bushwalk (unless they are shared out, in which case they tend. to last about halt a dayfl) Angwag here is the recipe: Beat together until soft and fluffy Half a cup of BUTTER Half a cup of TAHINI (Sesame seed paste - from health food shops) Quarter of a cup of HONEY Add to this mixture: Quarter of a cup of GROUND ALMONDS Quarter of a cup of HAZELNUTS Quarter of a cup of COCONUT Quarter of a cup of SESAME SEEDS Half a cup of MILK POWDER Quarter of a cup of NATURAL YOGHURT Quarter of a cup of CHOPPED RAISINS Quarter of a cup of CHOPPED APRICOTS (Get these last two ingredients from the health food shop, not the supermarket - they taste much better.) It the mixture turns out too soft, add more milk powder, and if too dry a little more yoghurt can be added. Roll into bite-sized balls and then roll in some extra coconut. Refrigerate. For chocolate Bliss Balls: melt at least 200g . of dark chocolate in a double saucepan. Roll the balls in chocolate until covered, then lay them out on a greased or foil lined tray and refrigerate.
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