if CANBERRA BUSHWALKING CLUB INC. Canberra City, ACT 2601. NEWSLETTER Pc' Box 16Q.

Registered by Post: Publication No NBH 1859 Price: ISo Volume 19 November, 1982 No. 11

1982/83 Committee CLUB DIARY

President: Alison Carrie 82 2817h 46 7354w wed, 17th Nov Caving talk, Griffin Centre, Treasurer: flick Crofts 47 9745h 43 3264w Bunda St. Civic, 7.45 p.m. Walks Sec: Alan vidler 54 5373h 52 5466w Mon, 22nd Nov Trip planning evening, vidler's Membership: Rene Lays 65 4877w 56 Woolner Circ, Hawker, 7.30 Social 5cc: Keith Vallard 88 3966h tue, 23th Nov Committee meeting, Alison Correspond: Lyndall Langman 51 5159h Currie, 3 Brent Place Garran, 8 Minutes: Melanie O'Flynn 47 4856h 72 5570w p.m. All welcome. ConservatIon: Bob Harrison 48 9447h 52 6068w Thu, 25th Nov "It' closing date. Lots of General Men.: Rob Philpot goodies please. Editor: Rob Cannon 81 1061h 72 5595w Tue, 7th Dec It collation, Don shepherd, 9

26 Irwin St, Yarralunla . Wise St Braddon, 7.45 p.m. Wed, 15th Dec Pine Island, Christmas Party.

CAVES NEAR CANBERRA Camnittee Meeting 26/10/82:

What is the potential of caving close to Canberro? "It.

This question will be answered in o slide evening 'It' will be printed commercially this year; the Committee is investigating the cheapest way of by having this done. It was decided to purchase $100 worth of labels; this supply would last 4 years, but part of the cost may be recovered by selling Dr J.N. JENNINGS the labels to other societies. (Biogeography & Ceomorphology lecturer. ANU) Search and Rescue WEDNESDAY, NOV 17TH, 7: 45 PM The proposed affiliation of the club's Search and Rescue Group with' the ACT Energency Services was discussed. As a letter sent to them some time ago GRIFFIN CENTRE, BUNDA ST., CIVIC was apparently lost, Peter Conroy will write again offering the assistance of club members for Pleaset searches.

Come oldng to hear this interesting speaker Federation Arm yourself with questions The Club's affiliation with the NSW Federation of Bring a plate of nibblies Bushwalking Clubs costs 700 per member ($110 per year). The committee feels that the Club should discontinue its affiliation but maintain contact with the them by exchanging newsletters and donating $25 per year. If any members feel Advance noticet strongly in favour of maintaining our affiliation, could they please contact a member of the PINE ISLAND CHRISTMAS WIND UP BBU committee before the next meeting. WED, DEC 15TH, 6 PM Transport costs Because of the smaller Club membership, the Coussittee is considering modification of the - Mike Crcfts will lead a bicycle rids Rebate scheme, possibly be limiting the asount to $20 possibly that can be paid to any one person in - Lilo trip, if there is enough water (maybe) a year. In 1981-82, there were six users who claimed $144.32 ranging from $8 to $43. Comments - Christmas cake. 000ked by your very own president please. Alan Vidler will check the new NRMA car costs when - bring your swimming togs and Christmas cheer they are issued to determine whether trip fees stould be increased. Any other suggestions about - have a good time rate calculation to Alan please. Melanie o'Flynn Keith Vailord. Social Secretory Minutes Secretary November, 1982 2 -- It

The Walks Secretary says Club correspondence: Thanks go to the dedicated few who turned up at Each month the club receives a mountain of the last Walks Planning evening, and also in correspondence. A large part of this is from particular to the several new names on the program. other clubs -. magazines in exchange for "It'. These magazines will be bought along to club meetings before being stored in the club library. I'd like to see at least 2 day and 2 weekend walks (an easy one and a not so-easy one of each) every Members are free to borrow them. I highly weekend. With the current level of walking , this recommend that you look at them as the way some could result in a lot of walks with insufficient clubs preview their walks and requirements for starters and thus disappointed leaders. However membership are a real eyeopener to our slack lot. the Vidler theory (hope?) says that if we have Asides from membership enquires, we receive such a program, people will start- walking more about 4 letters a month from ?.mericans planning with the club, which in turn will produce more trips to Australia and wanting advice on leaders .... and the more walks you program now, the more people there will be to share the burden "hiking". We also get advertisements from treking of my nagging. companies. The next walks planning evening is on We have received notification from the November. Turn up to help keep the average Tasmanian Federation that a bushwalkers alcohol intake within legal limits. Glasses, transportation service will operate thissussuer booze, maps and suggestions -provided .... 11 between Hobart and Scotts Peak . The Service will operate between 1.12.82 and 31.3.83, departing My earlier offer to help for new leaders stands. from the Tourist Bureau. Hobart at 9 am and returning from Scotts Peak at 1 pm on Tuesday, walks in sumner are very pleasant and very Thursday, Saturday & Sunday. The fare is $12 easy to lead. single. Enquires from Rod Barwick, 105 Murray St. Hobart (002) 342226 My 1972-82 'It" collection was put to great use during the last planning evening. Trip reports can provide great ideas for future leaders. We received an advertisement for treking the Milford Track (highly organised). Alan Vidler

The Tasmanian Wilderness Societ1 have Membership invited us to sponsor a person taking part in non-violent action in the Franklin River area. It Members are reminded that renewals for 1982/83 are will cost roughly $2000 a week to maintain this now due. For those who have not renewed as yet, action. this is their second last copy of 'It' • A renewal form is on the back cover. Lyndall Langman Correspondence Sec Change of address;

Keith 1110MM 1/44 Pope St, Aitkenvale, Qld 4814 Conservation News: Don SHEPHAP.D 9 Wise St, Braddon, ACT, 2601 Bob HARRISON17 Longstaff St, Lyneham, ACT, Rainforests. .me NSW cabinet has decided to 2602, 489447(h), 526068(w) protect most of the remaining rainforests in NSW. Keith VALLMD Current logging operations are to be phased out. 85 Darwinia St Rivett, ACT, 2611 883966(h)

Trees. The NSW Forestry Commission is New Members: currently calling tenders for the clearfelling of 250 hectares of native forest in Tallaganda State Ruth & Hugh ScRITHON Forest near to make way for pines. - 24 Roebuck St, Red Hill, - 956564(h) Anthony GARR S.W. Tasmania. Nieland Place, Cooma North, The prime Minister has refused a request by the (0648) 32891(w) Premier of Tasmania, Mr. Gray, to withdraw the Jajuie ROBINSON 16 Moorehead Place, Latham nomination of south-west Tasmania for the World 543084(h), 525207(w) Heritage list. Rene Lays An opinion from the Federal Attorney-General's Membership Secretary Dept. says that the Federal Government has the paver and duty to stop the daimuing of the Franklin River and to preserve the wilderness in south-west LUR T-SHIRTS Tasmania. Savo yourself the hassle of pushing through the Chrietmas shopping crowds searching for suitable A former Tasmanian Minister for Water Resources, gifts. Give a Club T-shirt emblazoned with the Environment and Local Government has testified that many companies had out power use or shown no Clubs Corroboree Frog emblem - practical, attractive signs of increasing ower demands at rates forecast and only $5.50 by the NEC. Sizes 12. 14. 16 & 18 are still available, but Proposed Cobberas-Tingaringy National Park: there ore only a couplo of navy ones left in The Victorian State government is considering the popular sizes, so be suiak. On the other giving approval for a large scale marble quarry in this area. hand, the gold ones look better.

Bob Harrision Tehirts ore available from Pat Miethke at 4 Conservation Officer Lenehan St. Giralang; beet to phone her on 41 2798 and arrange o means of oarrying out the traneaation without paying postage. November, 1982 3 It

The Budawangs: October 2 -4 The small creek tended to be brown and dirty from the swamp which feeds it and while tolerable in The weather was excellent when the ten of us - tea and cooking, it was rather unpleasant as Mick, Brian, Ross, Melanie, Paul, Anne, Tony, drinking water. While Monolith Valley is far Gail, Keith and myself - set off from near grander and more mysterious, this secretive little Newhaven Gap to join Galbraith's Route, We valley surrounded by steep rock slopes is crossed a branch of Newbaven Creek at an worthwhile seeing. attractive miniature gorge where one rock pool dropped to another in a series of terraces. Then Dark Brothers Cave would provide excellent we came to another gully which proved somewhat shelter for a small party on a wild night, and difficult to cross, but after some thrashing about Hidden Valley provides access to the views from in the scrub, we reached the head of the gully and Sturgiss via the ledge just south of the cave. at last made the top of the Gaibraith Plateau. The next morning we headed back through the For a while the going was easy along rock rain forest before making a detour to the top of slabs. However the descent from the plateau to Quilty's Mountain. The route up is very easy, vines Creek involved pushing through extremely passing across a low hill from the highest point thick, scratchy scrub and negotiating a chimney on the track between the rainforest and the which, although not very difficult, took quite a visitor's book, and than climbing the mountain in while to get down. I wouldn't recommend following a series of rocky steps. An aborigianl bora Galbraith's Route. Even if it there is a more ground is located near the top of the slope. The pleasant route than the one we took, the scenery main stone arrangement suggests corroboree use, here is not as spectacular as elsewhere in the but one wonders about the pattern of stones a Budawangs. Battleship Rock and Peg-Top Monolith little distance away which resembles the outline are interesting names on the map, but these rock of Australia. formations and the views in this area aren't particularly impressive. We crossed the top of Quilty's Mountain, which is quite open an& permits fast walking Because of our slow progress along across the rock slabs. The views from Endrick Galbraith's Route, we decided to follow the track Trig are extensive, but less interesting than from Vines Creek onwards. We were surprised to further south where the cliffs are higher. It is find numerous cars parked near the visitors book possible to walk to the south-western end of at Vines. After passing the rain forest without Quilty's (with only one point-of difficulty where sighting a single leech, we came late in the a gully crosses the whole mountain). afternoon to our chosen campsite besides Styles Creek. This campsite has fine views of the cliffs We returned to1e main track for lunch, of Quilty's Mountain, Pagoda Rocks, Mt Haughton and then had a road;:bah to Newhaven Gap. We and Hoddle's Castle. It has plenty of level tent reached the cars with : a few spots of rain falling, sites and reliable drinking water, but tends to be but beat the thunderstorm coming ftht the- - south. a little exposed to the wind. We pitched our The weekend was a very pleasant ode, •ththiks to the tents and flies before a glorious sunset, and had fine weather and the partidipatibn of a dinner and then a pleasant evening's conversation particularly good group of people. around the campfire in the full moonlight. Jeff Bennetts The next morming we set off without packs to have a look at Styles Cave beneath the cliffs of. Quilty's Mountain. The cave was quite small and appeared to have no reliable source of water Bushwalking 19841 nearby. We decided that Styles was as silly as Galbraith. After descending through more scrub, Thank heavens .... out of town at last, away from we picked up our packs and headed towards Hidden the bureaucracy and bulishit and into the freedom Valley, where we planned to spend Sunday night. of the bush for some well-earned rest.

Leaving our packs at the new campsite, we First stop, the ranger station to check in set off for a walk over Mt Sturgiss. The route is prior to walking .... business hours only of located at the southern end of Hidden Valley. One course. It doesn't take long as a booking was made follows a Ledge up the slope with a steep drop on and camping fees paid nearly twelve months ago as the right, before turning left up a gap in the the system requires . It's the only way to ensure cliffline and climbing a chimney. The ascent is that we could spend the night out. If we couldn't helped by a tree at the trickiest part of the make it - too bad - no refund and they will even climb (if you use it the right way), but constant resell the permit. ($1 per night, 60 per day to abuse by bushwalkers seems to have killed it. walk per person. $2 to get the car into the park.) When the tree breaks the last part of the climb precedence is given to the commercial operators as will be harder. they pay higher fees and licence charges - this naturally is charged to the customer. Once on top of Sturgiss we headed south towards the cliffs at the edge of Holland Gorge, Put the park's sticker an the car window and where we had lunch. The views from here are head off for our parking area to coimuence the outstanding, overlooking Pigeon House, Shrouded walk. Once walking we'll be forced to walk only on Gods, Donjon, Cole and Tarn. After lunch, the the track (exceptions to the rule are few - for party split, some heading over Elliot to Sluice researchers and staff only) ; to camp at rigidly Box Falls, and others exploring the area around defined campsites for a maximum of one night only Pagoda Rocks, but having a fruitless search for and then move on; to use the metal fireplaces the bora ground. provided (only between April and October - no fires at other times, just choofers - except if there is The wind freshened considerable in the a fire ban, when nothing is allowed). All rubbish afternoon and evening. Hidden Valley is, however, must be carried out. Pit toilets are provided and extremely well shelterd from the westerlies, and must be uaed. At each campsite is a large notice despite the roaring of the wind in the trees spelling out the rules of the National Parks and overhead, the tents were barely ruffled. The main Wildlife Act. Breaches of the rules mean you are drawback to Hidden Valley was the water supply. unlikely to get permission to cane again. November, 1982 4 It

The tracks may be cut into the hillside (to Three of the objectives of the Canberra prevent erosion) or be raised walkways through Bushwalking Club are 'to promote bushwalking and swampy areas (treated pine is usedi). Barbed wire allied outdoor activities', 'to foster fences appear where people have tried to cut appreciation and conservation of the Australian corners and patrols are carried out on foot/boat/ countryside' and 'to compile bushwalking vehicle/air to ensure you obey the rules. All the information". In recent years these aims have tracks and campsites are signposted. been implemented only in regard to the relatively snail number of people who have been directly Access, other than through the park entrance involved in Club activities. The publication of a station is controlled by actively encouraging local second book would be a highly effective way of landholders to deny access through their extending these objectives more widely throughout properties. Penalties exist for not having your the coniaunity. permit with you. While there are several bushwalking books For putting up with this, you are entitled which have appeared on the market in recent times, to a printed one page leaflet setting out the I do not think they have made a second Club book features of interest, interesting flora, fauna you any less desirable. Sane are very poor in might see, and something of the area's history. quality. Others are confined to limited areas (e.g. Snowy Mountains, Budawangs). The ones If rubbish starts to accumulate, a local designed for the Canberra region are oriented to volunteer group, called 'friends of the park', gets S/f day walkers, and 1 think the market would special privileges and come and spend their own welcome a book directed at people with a broader time cleaning up. - range of bushwalking interests.

Far fetched you might say - no .... most of The Canberra Bushwalking Club has developed the above exists in some of our nation parks or a considerable collective knowledge and expertise wilderness areas already and more are likely to in regional bushwalking areas over the years. follow. - This expertise should be systematically recorded and shared more widely. I believe that we have a Craig Allen responsibility to encourage people to visit the bush and appreciate it, so that they may be prepared to uses their voices and votes when the remaining natural areas in Australia are PIGEON HOUSE a BEYOND threatened with developuent, as many inevitably This book has now been published. The Budawang will be in a time of economic stagnation. Committee are etill making available to the Club a limited number of copies of Pigeon House and The book will not lead to the overuse of wilderness areas. Routes described will be Beyond' at the prepublioaticn prices of $12. outside wilderness zones or in perimeter areas. soft cover, and $34. hard cover. Members on 1 y. In sections on wilderness areas, access to the Contact Pet Meithke on 41 2798. significant features will not be described, and it will be up to the experienced bushwalkers to plan their own routes. I do not think that inexperienced people should attempt to walk in Leeches: - remote areas, and believe thab the book should carry appropriate warnings. While a certain asount of satisfaction can be obtained from exploding leeches over a candle, these creatures are generally not welcome on hikes. Jeff Bennetta

Having always thought that Tasmania was infested with leeches all year round, I was very interested in the Tasmanian premier's statement There is no requirement for another bushwalking that the Franklin River is a 'brown leech-ridden book: ditch' for 11 months of the year. a number of books already exist (e.g. the Accordingly I wrote to him asking which Budawangs Book, Snowy Mountains Guide, MUC nonth was leech free, and if this leech-less-ness extended to the rest of the State. No reply yet. Guide, a number of commercial books, our original book) Ed. since the previous book was published many walking areas have been re-mapped by high quality, large scale, up-to-date series

our Club is still available for people to Bushwalking book: join or contact for information -

At the November meeting, the motion (from the a number of commercial outdoor weekend/ general meeting held prior to the A4) that the holiday firms are now operating in the Club publish a toshwalking guide is to be put. local region Arguments for and against this publication, and suggestions for its contents have appeared in It's do people really need guides to plan walks? over the past 15 months. It would be good if you could think about these things before the meeting Given the abundance of other guides, etc. there is in the hope of making it brief. a serious chance that the Club would lose money on the venture. Two people were to be asked to write for 'It" some conments for and against the honk; I leave it to The book may encourage overuse of certain areas you to decide which is which: (as the Budawangs sketch nap may have done)

Bob Harrision November, 1982 5 It

WALKS SECRETARY NEEDS A VOLUNTEER TO PUT UP LISTS AT PADDY PALLIN'S ON FRIDAY/SATURDAY FOR 6 WEEKS (18/12 - 31/12).

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DATE TRIP GRADE LEADER PH&'IE MAP NOtJEMBER *Sat 13 Dubbo Falls MIM Keith Vallard 883966(H) Rrndablla 13-14 Dangera Creek. Options+Bludge Ann Gibbs-Jordan 487549(H) Moss Vale *13-14. Monga- MIR Fred George 810385(H+W) Araluen Sun 14 Tidbinbilla Peak M/R Norm Becker 316061(H) ACT

Wed 17 Monthly Meeting Griffin Centre 7.45 EJE Le Boss 822817(H) 20-21 Boolijah Creek M/R Mick Crofts 433264(W) Sassafras *20-21 Billy-Billy Rocks(WEEKEf4D') (Very)5/M Peter Conroy 474937(H) Corin Dam *20-21 Tidbinbilla-Smokers Gap-Honeysuckle S/N Alison Currie 822817(H) ACT *Sun 21 Mt.Coree-Devijs Peak MIM Melanie O'Flynn 474856(H) ACT

*Mon 22 Social Event & WALKS PLAN'4ING Painless Alan Vidler 545373(H) Provided 56 Woolner Crct.Hawker BE THERE Tue 23 Committee Meeting.3 Brent Pl.Garran SIR Alison Currie 822817(H) flL.L UJe 1 come Thu 25 IT Closing.(Swamp the Editor) Rob Cannon 811061(H),725595(W) *(26)-28 Wolgan Canyon.(Limit_7.Only Phone MIR/W Ann G-J 487549(H) Mt.Morgan bookings,and only after Fri.19111) 480066(W) Rock Hill *(26)-28 Owen(direct) By Moonlight,Shrouded L/R Alan Vidler 545373(H) tMJ Gods,Talaterang,Byangee 525466(W) Budawangs *27-28 Belowra Cr.+rom Western Distributor ti/N Fred George 810385(H+W) Ulladulla Sun 28 Admiration Point.Limit 15 S/E Norm Becker 316061(H)cfl4 Buds Sun 28 M/R Neil Donoghoe 959135(H)

DECEtIBER Wed I Bush Songs,26 Wangara St., Aranda Tweet Peter Drmay 512428(H) *4-5 Bumberry Creek & Tuross Gorge LIR Rene Lays 654877(W) Cobargo 4-5 Stony Creek & Bimberamala R. Bookings close Wed, evening. Phone bookings ok M/R Joan Rigby 491198(H) Ulladulla Sun 5 Michelago Creek S/ti Joan Roseby 474431(H) Michelago

lue / IT Collation- Shep's new mansion. See front cover. LL L.Jelcorne Sat 11 Red Rock Gorge Bludge Vance Bra.jn 465600(W) ACT 11-12 M/R Ann Gibbs-Jordan 4800 66(W) 11-12 Martins Creek Canyon,, LJRi/W Rod Peters 512580(H) Hilltop Starlights Track 1:25000 *11-12 Pigeonhouse and the coast(Base Camp) SIE Jeff Bennetts 315899(H) Batemans Ba Ulladulla Sun 12 Tinderries from East. S/ti Ron McKenzie 822817(W) Michelago (Bring chicken and champaQne) 1:100 000

18-19 Mt.Kelly area ti/ti Fred George 810385(H) ACT Sun 19 NIlE Melanie O'Flynn 474856(H) Endrick

)CN1S TRIPS STILL NEEDED-(Like others) Alan Vidler 545373(H) You tell me

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DATE TRIP GRADE LEADER PHONE PP JANUARY 8-9 Belowra Creek M/M Rod Peters 512580(H) Ulladulla Sun 9 Bungonia Gorge Fl/ti Vance Brown 465600(W) Caoura

15-16 Currawang Falls S/R/W Rene Lays 654877(W) Cobargo Sun 16 Carters Creek - Bimberainala River S/H Jeff Bennetts 315899(H) Currowan Brooman Mid Jan Stirling Ranges+Karri forests?(WA) Fl/ti A+S.Vidler 545373(H) Borden (Transport NOT arranged to Perth) Donnelly

22-23 H E L P (HERE AND ELSEWHERE)

29-30 Lady Northcote Canyon-- M/R Fred George 810385(H) Kosciusko Watsons Creek-Siren Song Creek 29-30 Somewhere on lilos(Unintelligible FIR/U Ann G-J+Pat M 4800 66(W) to Walks Sec.,who trusts A+P!)Limit 8

FEBRUARY 5-6 Lilo trip,Goodradigbee-Flea Creek S/R/U Bob Harrison Sun 6 Angle Crossing to Tharwa S/E Vance Brown 465600(W) ACT

(11)-13 Horong Deep (Canyon Bags,Lilos), PVRJW Rene Lays 654877(W) Gurnang Cockerills Ridge 1:25000

19-20 Snowy Mountains - Watsons Crags, L/H Jeff Bennetts 315899(H) Kosciusko Kosciusko (base camp at cars) 1:50000

* Indicates that a trip preview appears in this IT (Provided the Walks Sec. and the Editor have got their act together)

THIS PROGRAM IS IMPROVED BUT STILL Thin UJ6 W.2.N1r NIOFZB LAD5RS N1OFE ormi THIS ME'1S YOU

Book ings for trips should be made by 5.00 pm Thursday on the appropriate sheet at Paddy Pallin's, Northbourne Ave. DO NOT TELEPHONE PADDY'S TO BOOK Eouipment can be hired for club walks from Rod Peters,512580(h)

Transport Costs are 12.5 cents/km for each car,divided equally among ALL participants.

Grad mo of Walks: (S)Short - Under 12 km a day (E)Easy -firetrails,tracks,beaches etc (tl)Medium- 12-20 km a day (M)Medium -bush tracks,alpine areas,some scrub (L)Long - Over 20 km a day (R)Rough -lots of scrub,steep climbs,rock scrambling (W)Wet -Compulsoryswims(or constant river crossings) (also bludgy surwner trips) NOTICES TO ALL WALKERS The leader should check that: Each applicant is capable of completing the proposed trip - by observations on previous walks, or by contacting them personally and asking where when and with whom they have previously walked. Everyone is aware of what the trip entails and of any specialised equipment needed. Leaders may reject any applicant they think is not suited to the trip.

As you've probably noticed, t..JalKs Sec. plus Editor have been experimenting, with di-f+erent layouts to. red Lice paper, tisag e and improve readability. / Any corn ments(pre-ferably constructive) are most welcome November, 1982 7 It

WALKS PREVIEWS DUBBO FALLS Sat, Nov 13 IL OWEN BY MOONLIGHT Nov (26),27,28 The most difficuit port of this trip is negotiating Mandatory Friday start by 5.30 p.s. at the latest. the bumps adjacent to the Brindabeila homestead. The bottom cliff line of Owen in daylight, and Once we arrive at the Bando State Forest. the top cliffs by moonlight. Camp on top of Shrouded falls ore less than 2 hours away. We shall follow Cads (?). Early start to give a morning tea stop some of the creeks near the falls to look for at the HallandClyde Junction and lunch at the relics of the gold mining era. Bring something top of Talaterang. Saturday afternoon will be to 880 at lunch. short if we an find a way directly east off Keith Vollard 88 3966(h) Talaterang (there'll be a rope) or bloody lang otherwise. Camp at PigeonhoueeClyde junction. Sunday for the masochists will start with a direct MONGA, BUCKENBOWRA RIVER Nov 13, 14 ascent/desoent of Pigeonhouss. We will all finish This Is an exploratory trip into wild country off with a Byangee Walls traverse and a swim only occasionally visited by bushwalkers. The in Yadbora Creek if its still light, very light route proposed is from Mango at 643 590 LAraluen packs. and I doubt if strangers will be able 1: 10. 000 or Mango 1:250001. over the spur with to convince me to accept them. hill 1028 down to the 8uakenbowra River. up the river, and, if time permits. over Murrengenburg Alan Vidler V57flE Mtn. bock to Mango. Lush rainforest vegetation BELOWRA CREEK and the bush in bloom will be the reword. Following a can shuffle on the Western Oietributor F rod George forestry road, we Will walk along Belowra Creek from Little Belowra Creek (375 785. Ulladullah 1.100,0001 to its junction with the . BILLY BILLY ROCKS Nov 20,21 This little known river sports •oountlese deep This is normally done as a day walk, so. as a pools and a aanyor; you'll need a oanyon bag weekend walk, it will suit those who'd like a if you want to swim it. but you can easily walk leisurely time. We will be taking our 14 month around. Beautiful country, rain forst vegetation. old baby. The start is from Smokers Gap. and a generous display of wildflowers and close to the rocks are 2 km and a 200 m climb from the a full moon are the attraatione. Maps: Brooman rood. There is sass sorub. Bring oontainers for Corang 2"1 mile. water. Peter, Linda & Kate Fred George TIDBINBILLA - HONEYSUCKLE CREEK Nov 20,21 BUMBURY CREEK - Dec (3),4,5 This is a simple walk suited for day walkers A paseible Friday night start, depending on what who wish to venture into weekend walking. If the troops demand. The trip will be going down tsspted. feel free to ring me beforehand to dieouss Bumbury Creek. There will be one rope work spot equipment needed. Total distance is abaut 19 but otherwise it will be rook and pool scrambles. kms 7 km the first day to Smokere Flat. then The latter part of Saturday will be a rook hopping 12 km (inaluding about 5km on fire troile) the slog to the aampsite which is about 30 minutes second. Phone bookings OK. short of the Turoee River. On Sunday we wi. 11 Alison Curris (82 2817) go up the Turoos which ranges from rook hopping to boulder scrambling and possibly compulsory ewimming. Canyon bags and agile feet are the MT GOREE Sun, Nov 21 main requirements. If I hovent been walking We will start as Cares Hut, walk up Devils Peak. with you before you will have a hard time convinaing and than across to Mt Cares. We will have lunoh me if you wont to come on the trip. there admiring the impressive 360 degree view. Rene Lays and then walk down the track to the cars. There is c1uits a lot of loose rack, fallen timber and scrub, especially on Devil •s Peak, but overall PIGEON HOUSE AND THE COAST Dec 11, 12 the walk is a relatively easy medium/medium. A baee oamp not for From the care, either at Please bring water. Blue Gum Flat on the Clyde or Meroc Beach on Melanie O'Flynn. 47 4856(h) the ooaet. depending on the mood of the party and the weather. Bring Chriemos goodies and YOG. On Saturday we climb Pigeon House by the WOLGAN CANYONS Nov (25), 27, 28 more scenic and less frequented route up Langfella My rope and anchor an is dashing off to Tasmania. Pass. Sunday will be a lazy day at the beach. as unless someone rushes forward with a couple or exploring the rock platforms aFaund Emily of rapes (and knows how to use them) I guess Miller boy. Durras. the trip is off. Ring 480066w or 487549h if yaud - Jeff Bennetts like to volunteer. There's always the possibility of doing Ounbano - a lilo canyon which is also up the Wolgan way. Anne Gibbs Jordan Li

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