NPA Bulletin
National Parks Association of the A.C.T. Vol.23 No.1 September 1985 ~IATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY INC. In,lUgurated 1S/60
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Office bearers and committee Near new boots: man's size 43B, $50; woman's size 6 (large), $-10. Phone Noeline Denize on 514492. f'r,·,itJi'n/ Ross Carlton 11 BJlchtiPI Ireel, Torren" 2/iO-. 11",81)2 (H) hll~ /iii (W) lIi(,' I'rl'l/dl!/I1 Fiona Brand . 11 I),,\on Ireet. yndl,lm, 1602. 4795 8 Hi) . ,', rr/llf\ Anne Robertson , P )!:l" 124, DIL"\on, 2,,02 724~34 (WI 21939 (II) CONTENTS
frctJwrn. Syd Comfort I, 17 h.llkl,lon (IOLUlI, 1\ 1,1\"0n, President's Foreword 3 2607 8f)~ q8 (H) Draft Plan Almost There 3 A ,i"',1II1 ,)"U('II1('\ : V,te.lnl 1969 and All That Land Use in the I'"hlt(,!.\ rill/fe" , 190."1\ 'illl',·I. W[l'I,mg,·~." Peter best South-east Region 4 261.1 'i4~119 (Ill 'l1l1~'i (W) Email Boycott 5 COnlmillef! lIrmbFr~: Neville Esau 8/> 117r, (II) 1'14 -~ I {II l. The Burning Question 6 Kevin Frawley 112IORO (11\ 6811l0q (Wl. 1,ln ArboretaH.I nl" in the Brindabellas 7 514702 (HI 1\1." '''~ K,,,,I,,,d 4116!19 1111 4 I ~11.!: Kevin TotterdellWhen' Have All the Rangers Gone 7 RI4410 (II' 632817 (IV). 8 8111/('(ill Ltlitor. 1\1.lrgu\ 'ellll.lld. 17 I dirblldg (""~l'nl, Survey of Glendale Tree Planting 1985 Australian Marine and Estuarine Protected Areas 9 Ain~lie, 2602. ,I 61-19 (Ill, 46n22 (\II) oolamine 10 OllllnQ' Cnllv"l1nr: Ian Haynes 2! RubcllS IInl, M,IL"u~tie. The Walk to Mount Clear 12 2fi14. 'i1 In2lHl Alaska - Tongass National Forest 13 Public om, er: Charles Hill <) Q2·1 (11 Nature Conservation in the ACT 14 Personality Profile: Julie Henry 15 The NPA of the ACT office is IULdted in Kinl(S1cy SlI CI, 16 AClon. Hours: 9.30d.m. to noon MondJYs, 9.30a.m. Just Briefly Letter to the Editor 17 to 3p.m. Wedne,days dnd Thulsd,l\·". 17 Telephone: 5 7106' Outings Program Outings Summary 20 Postal Address: Bo' 4.17 (,PO, L,nberld, 2601. 20 Membership inquiries welcome, pleJse rhOnl' PA ofIicc General Meetings on 571063. Annual Subscription Rates (I ) ulv-30 Illnl 1 --~_._------member~ Familv 515 5r udenl members 6 BULLETIN Single mernbei5 512 COlpor"tc memher' S8 Pensione s S 6 Bullerin onlv S8 This issue of the NPA Bulletin is For ne\\' members ioining between: the last one to be prepared under I IJnuary and 31 March - hall specified rJIC 1 pril and 30 June - annual suhscription \ 15 months Babette Scougall's editor hip. She onembcrshir b nefir) was assisted th is time by the new editorial collective (see June issue, "'._. DEADLINE DATES for NPA BULLETIN contributions: p_ 5) who shared the tasks of editing, 15 October, 15 December, 15 April, 15 July proofreading, layout, and liaison with the typesetter and printer. This team will lighten the load of future editors, Articles by contributors may not necessarily reflert
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2 PRESIDENTS FOREWORD
Namadgi National Park is and will probably always remain the focus of attention for this Association. Although we enjoy the pleasures of many other parks and work for many other causes, Namadgi is 'our' park, our home ground. It is hardly surprising then that much of our activity and much of our endeavour is directed towards Namadgi. In the office there is a map (produced by Reg Alder) showing all the walks NPA has done in the park in the last six years. As you might expect, we have covered it pretty well and of course many of the more popular walks are regularly repeated. (I understand one or two are likely never to be repeated.) The Namadgi Sub-committee (expanded by a number of interested volunteers) has recently held several meetings to thrash out the Association's policy on a number of thorny management issues in pre paration for the release of the Department of Territories' Draft Plan of Management (expected in September). The results of these deliberations will form the basis of our input to the Namadgi Consultative Committee and wiJI be discussed in future Bulletins. In addition to walks and talks the Association has carried out a certain amount of work within the park. Trees have been planted and maintained and fire trails re-vegetated. It is planned to expand this type of activity in which members contribute directly to the enhancement of the park and work in partnership with the Parks and Conservation Service to supplement that organisation's meagre resources. The Association's other role in relation to Namadgi is publicity and education. Many people in the ACT have never heard of Namadgi and few know much about it. Increasingly, part of our task will be to explain to non-members the where, what and why of Namadgi. So whether you are an owl or a fowl* you should find something to interest you in our Association's association with Namadgi. * Owls are old and wise and come out at night to hoot over policy. Fowls get up early and scratch about in the bush.
DRAFT PLAN ALMOST It's a comprehensive document, cover CONFERENCE THERE ing all critical management issues, although perhaps not always in the Denise Robin direction, or as decisively, as NPA AUSTRALIA'S ALPINE might like. AREAS: MANAGEMENT FOR The Draft Plan of Management for NPA is gearing up for its response. CONSERVATION Namadgi National Park is nearly at Anyone wishing to participate in this hand! process should make contact with This conference being organised by It is being published and will be Fiona Brand, Convenor of the NPA, is intended to foster a co officially launched for public com Namadgi Sub-committee. operative approach to the conservation of the alpine areas of Victoria, New ment by the Minister for Territories on South Wales and the Australian Capital 18 September. Territory. The conference will be held Two-and-a-half months will be in Canberra on the weekend of 30 allowed for public comment. The November/1 December 1985 at the closing date has been set for the week Huxley Lecture Theatre, Australian after NPA's alpine management seminar National University. There will be to allow interested parties to weigh up three sessions. The first is intended considerations from the seminar be COMMENT CORNER to outline the natural and cultural fore putting the final touches to their values of the alpine area. The second submissions. will detail the management problems. During the period the draft plan is The Pierces Creek Falls walk on 16 The third session will examine the re open for comment the Parks and Con June had sixty people on it, including sponse of managers to these problems servation Service hopes to stimulate about fifteen under-12-year-olds. This — what is being done and what should comment by circulating an exhibition be done. on the plan around major public impressive number was swollen by the libraries and another in the large Ka m ba h G rou p Two Cu b Pac k. By coincidence, we now find that shopping malls. A third display will Their leaders deserve congratulations 1 December is the date the Victorian be erected in the Service's premises for the way the boys behaved through government has indicated that it will in Civic. With the objective of pro out what must have been a fairly long declare the new Alpine National Park. moting informed discussion, the Service day for them. They had been briefed We expect, therefore, a good deal of on what to do and not do in the bush interest in the conference, and already also plans to conduct a few tours reactions from various quarters have within the park to acquaint interest and their behaviour was excellent. been enthusiastic. groups with specific management For the walks leader it was a delight to issues at first hand. Queries, comments or offers of see young people taking a genuine assistance are welcome. Kevin Frawley The Namadgi Consultative Com interest in the environment. Is there 823080 (H) or Neville Esau 864176 (H) mittee, which has assisted in the scope for NPA to put on special walks development of the Draft Plan of for this age group? Preferably not in Management, endorsed it at the groups of sixty though! Committee's last meeting on 18 July. Still furthc' north, the outstanding 1969 AND ALL THAT LAND USE IN THE Murrabrine ;-"Ic I, although sited on SOUTH-EAST REGION highly erod;;ble soils and therefore requiring very conservative manage ment, lacks the protection afforded to Debbie Quarmby neighbouring Wadbilliga National Park. Adjoining each other north to south, these tableland forests form part of an almost continuous belt In the Iclte 1960s, the time when the EEden Morewoodchip recently, additional coastal linking natural area reserves along Aus being areas have been set aside For con\erva tralia's eastern escarpment. e tablished, almost all the remaining tion purposes. The\e include Ben Boyd Pu tti ng forward a case for increas areas of vacant crown land in south Nation, I PMk, Bournda ature Re ing the area of reserves in south eastern New South Wales were allocated serve and, as
FOOTPRINTS
As promised, more animal prints thus increasing their awareness and to help members identify the tracks appreciation of the natural environ they see on their walks in Namadgi, ment.
Illustrations by Ken Johnson T E BUR ING QUESTION au t. These zones are: those that tix nitrogen) Increase, the western face of the Clear and so do the animals. The effect is the same as fertilising your Reg Alder Range above Naas River between the old and new Bobo garden. When Jame~ Pendergast first ~aJ11e to van roads • With the abundant food, the the Three Brothers station near Omeo in area between Boboyan Road and organisms that decompose litter 1837, the bush country \ as fajrly open, as Brandy Flat fire tr'ail south of prol iferate and a healthy forest there had been few bushflres and no ring' Glendale Crossing develops. bdr"ing (10 ause suck r ) had taken pla~c. Placcs which are now wll(krnes~ dnd where between Sentry Box and Nt! S • Frequent burning (hazard reduction it is almost Impossible to ride through were Creek burning) on the other hand may then nne opcn country not too thi ckly about one third of the CotTer have a harmful effect. It may pre covered with large trees. In the carly days a alchment vent shrubs from completing their lwo-wheeled bullock dray was used to con vey goods from one place to another. 1 life cycles, and in the absence of The NCDC plan, while recognising in forest legumes the supply of nitro There is no question that, since this some of its statements the harm t.hat observation was made in 1922, conlinual gen is reduced and likewise the will befall a natul-al ecosystem if it is b rni ng has ~hanged the ecology of the activity and abundance of soil too frequently burnl, at the same time ountry. organisms. The problem of when arld where proposes to carry au t more intensive • Fewer soil organisms results in slow hazard reduction burning in some the nati e fore. ts of Namadgi National er decomposition, consequently large designated areas of the Park. Park are to be burnt will shortly be more rapid accumulation of litter raise j for public discu sian when the From this it can be assumed that the and a greater risk of fire, and this remainder of the Park will be sub management plans are released. There in turn means that more hazard after a decision will be made. jected to possibly less intensive burns. [f a natural system is to be main reduction burning is done. Lyre his arLicl e has been wri tten t(I birds, which need a thick layer of _ enablc NPA members to more fully tained, there is no place fur regular humus to support the animals they'" understand the implicati0ns of fre burning when some species will be feed on, are abundant only when quent intentional burning. replaced by more fir -t lerant plants fires are infrequent. In their publication on policy and and trees, There will be little chance devel opment2, the NCDC makes the for the larger species such as trees to The International Union for the foil wing stat ments: reach maturity and a balanced range Conserviltion f ature and Natural of species to develop. Rc ouree defines a national park as • The Department of Tctritories and The House or Repre At the other I could see a person in accessible to the public. The directors WHERE HAVE ALL THE side and on knocking he came out to RANGERS GONE? of our wildlife services should also hurriedly answer my question with an think of the public when they make attitude that indicated it was rather a ranger appointments. The person with Reg Alder bother to be disturbed. A notice said the highest academic qualifications 'Do not call at the residence unless may not necessarily be the best ranger, Not too far away I hope. the matter is urgent'. one who would be prepared to suffer On a recent tour involving national It is my understanding that, to be public contact, occasionally in a con parks in two states, in two of the appointed, rangers now need to have frontation situation. parks visited there were visitor- tertiary qualifications, and this no At Easter the reserves and national information centres of sound and doubt means that their excellence is parks in the Eden area were attended attractive design that had been erected in the form of research and writing to by one casual ranger, whose employ in the past twelve months. Both had reports. Something of which today ment was not covered by the National professional and compelling visual there is an increasing amount is the Parks Service but subsidised by the displays that would attract the most answering of a never-ending pile of Wildlife Foundation. In one day he casual visitor. In the corner of each correspondence. i\ travelled some 300 kilometres over was counter with display boards and However it does mean isolation rough roads to service the area he was invitations to purchase posters and from the public. The public needs given the responsibility for. From the publications, all without prices. something more than static displays time spent in travelling it is obvious Behind an inner wall of each to satisfy their curiosity as to the right that he could have devoted little time centre was, apparently, an office; in 1 places to go and how to get to them in to any particular area. There is no one a door with 'staff only on it and the time available. In addition, the longer a permanent ranger at the in the other a blank door behind the type of person selected to be a ranger Nadgee Nature Reserve. counter. On the outside of each build should be one who is able to com From these few facts it can be seen ing there were entry doors to these municate easily with the public and how few rangers are available to inner sanctums with no indication at with a broad general knowledge, rather service the enormous areas which are either what the purpose of the office than one who is a specialist in a now the responsibility of the National was or whether the public was wel narrow academic field. Parks and Wildlife Service. Once again, come to inquire. Perhaps the architects and planners administration takes up more than its I was at one park almost two days of information centres could, before fair share of the staff available. and did not see one ranger, although it completing their design, place them A great change in policy and fund was obvious by the hum of a generator selves in the role of an inquiring, ing is needed to put rangers where that someone must have been home, inquisitive visitor and put the rangers they can be seen and talked to. (35 but the entrance drive said 'no access'. where they are observable and easily SURVEY OF GLENDALE TREE PLANTING 1985 water and was therefore planted near the river, creeks and channels. How evei it does not appreciate wet feet Charles Hill and some of the planted positions on two occasions were completely under water and remained very damp indeed. A contributing factor was lhal because In ihe June 1985 Bulletin I describ it is realised that five ot the six shown of some 'damping off in the germina ed the survey carried out in I 984 of arc natural icgencratron starting from tion tray, many of this species were the trees at Glendale and mentioned scratch within the last year; further, potted at a smaller stage than desirable some of the difficulties encountered. these arc without the benefits from and were quite small at planting out. Since that article was written the soil preparation and fertilisation. Also However the surviving trees are grow I9S5 survev has been carried out and a few E. bridgesiana and E. rubida ot ing very well with 36% over 90 cm the results arc shown in the two reasonable size have had the main ligh. tables below. The difficulties in I 985 growing stem die back due to insects While the percentage loss of E pauciflora. were less because of the lower weed etc. and new shoots have appeared pane if hi a appears rather high, this is growth and higher trees. Howevei wc from the base but are under 30 cm distorted by the relatively small num still had trouble distinguishing between high. It is of interest that, allowing for ber planted out. Actual numbers lost E. bridgesiana and E. rubida which at the E. pauciflora regeneration, each of are only two in each of the two years. the juvenile stage can look rather alike. the species has about the same per Despite vigorous attack bv a variety In some cases leaf shape and position centage under 30 cm. of insects, the loss rale of E. bridgesiana were not much help as the leaves had Going to the other extreme, E. and E. rubida is most satisfactory. In been partially or completely eaten pauciflora has the highest percentage sect attack has caused some of the by insects and leaf and stem colour of trees above 90 cm, closely followed trees to have a poor appearance -t was not clear. by E. stellulata and with E. bridgesiana chewed leaves, bare twigs and scarred™ Regeneration had occurred on the a trailing last. To some extent this dif stems. Nevertheless they are still perimeter of the site near a few adult ferentiation is caused by differ ing surviving! trees and eight regenerated trees which habits of tree growth; both E. pauci could be confused with planted trees flora and E. stellulata pioduce a strong Treeguards were noted and lecoided. These have erect leader stem at an early stage Treeguards cause extra work during been included in the Growth Table but while E. rubida and particularly E. maintenance and the question of when excluded in the Totals and Loss Table bridgesiana tend to have many hori to remove them permanently is often as they distort results. zontal growing stems. raised. When the trees are under 60 cm high the guards prevent the giowing tips and tender leaves being eaten Growth including natural regeneration completely by rabbits and hares. Once the main growing tips are above reach of these animals, there is still a danger Under 30 cm 30-90cm Over 90 cm Total Species Date of the tender bark on the main stems No. % No. % No. % No. being nibbled near ground level. If -—. the nibbling continues right around the stem, the tree is effectively ring- £. bridgesiana 22.3.84 21 77 158 82 14 7 193 100 barked and dies completely. Theieare 30 (Apple Box) 24.4.85 11 6 147'-" 78 16 188 100 numerous labbits near and on the site and we need to continue guarding un £. pauciflora 22.3.84 5 22 12 52 6 26 23 100 til the bark becomes hard. Some tree (Snow Cum) 24.4.85 6"' 22 IT* 41 10 37 27 100 guards have been removed as an ex periment and with plenty of other food about, no damage has been noted. f. rubida 22.3.84 20 76 91 73 14 11 125 100 In the 1985-86 giowmg season many- (Candlebark) 24.4.85 9 7 81 65 34'"'' 28 124 100 guards with motor tyre protectors will have to be removed while the branches arc still supple. However, as can be F. stellulata 22.3.84 19 Ji 40 66 2 3 61 100 seen from the Growth Table, slower 27 17 47 100 (Black Sally) 24.4.85 3 6 58 36 growing trees will still need protection together with those damaged by in Total 22.3.84 65 76 301 75 36 9 402 100 sects etc. and growing again from the 24.4.85 29 7.5 266 69 9T" 23.5 386'" 100 base. Assessment I consider the results shown are Comments on Totals and Losses Table Comments on Growth Table good and, apart from some minor gaps One would expect that the latest The total of planted trees surviving in the northern screen due to soaks figure (24 April 1985) would show at the 1985 survey is 378 with the loss and channels, the concepts of the almost nothing under 30 cm high, not in the last year at 6% and the cum planting out design are all intact with much change in numbers between 30 ulative loss since planting at \9°.h. remaining density of trees being well and 90 cm high and a considerable It will be noted that the losses of over the minimum needed. I am sure increase in numbers above 90 cm high. E. stellulata, both last year and cum that the losses would have been much The Table agrees generally with this ulative, are much higher than for other higher but for members' efforts to re expectation, but the numbers shown species. The main factor causing this is duce excessive competition from under 30 cm indicate that some trees excessive ground water in the unusual weeds, provide mulch and keep soil are growing very slowly. The E. pauci ly wet conditions from mid 1983 to saucers around the tiees in water- flora looks worst in this regard until late 1984. E. stellulata likes to be near retaining condition. Tree totals and losses excluding natural regeneration AUSTRALIAN MARINE AND ESTUARINE PROTECTED Annual Loss Cumulative Loss AREAS Species Date Tree Totals No. % No. % Reg Alder E bridgesiana 4.6.83 213^ The Australian coastline is approxi (Apple Box) 223.84 193 20 mately 36,800 kilometres long. The coastal and offshore areas encompass a 24.4.85 187* 6 26 12 diversity of marine and estuarine habitats which require protection and £ pauciflora 4.6.83 25 conservation. The first marine pro (Snow Gum) 223.84 23 tected area in Australia was declared in 24.4.85 21 16 1938, at Green Island off the Queens land coast. Since then, nearly 37 mil lion hectares have been afforded pro E rubida 4.6.83 137^ tection under various marine and (Candlebark) 223.84 125 12 estuarine protected area categories. 24.4.85 123w 2 14 10 This represents less than 0.06% of the total marine area for which Australia is responsible. E stellulata 4.6.83 90 The Australian National Parks and (Black Sally) 22.3.84 61 29^ 32 Wildlife Service has produced a two- 24.4.85 A1m 14* 23 43 48 volume inventory of all the declared marine and estuarine protected areas in Australian waters. It provides a Total 4.6.83 465^ comprehensive reference to assist all 2Z3.84 402 63 14 who have an interest in marine con 24.4.85. 378* * 24 6 87 19 servation. There are maps of each area, together with a wide range of per tinent data. It is significant that the only area Notes in southern New South Wales is the and adding I 7 E. rubita It appears that ACT-enclosed waters of J ervis Bay 1. Includes 5 £. pauciflora which have re misidentification occurred, but it is still generated naturally. most difficult to differentiate between from Captains Point at the RAN 2. Includes 1 each of E. bridgesiana, pauci these two species at this stage of growth. College to Bowen Island. Diving, flora or rubida which have regenerated 6. These totals include the following S underwater photography and recrea naturally. trees which look in poor condition and 3. Includes the 8 trees listed in Notes 1 may not survive: tional fishing are permitted. Spear and 2 located on the site as follows: E. bridgesiana— 2, E. rubida — 2, and fishing is prohibited. The final manage 6 E. pauciflora at the southern end E. stellulata - 1. ment plan for the Jervis Bay Nature alongside adult trees on the high 7. The original total included 3 Brachychi- Reserve is nearing completion. bank of river; ton populneus (Kurrajong) but these 1 E. bridgesiana on the lower bank of failed to survive the first winter and have Copies of the inventory are available 1 E. rubida the river about 100 now been excluded to simplify the table. free from the Australian National metres from the south- 8. The heavy losses of £. stellulata have Parks and Wildlife Service on the 3rd _ ern end of site. been mainly due to planting in what sub Floor of Construction House, 217 8 Total regeneration sequently developed Into very wet soaks. 4. Several of these trees are about 1.8 This species pi anted in other areas of the Northbourne Avenue, Turner. A copy metres high. site has grown well. for perusal or loan, is also available 5. The original tally at planting has been 9. The totals exclude 8 trees which have re from our NPA library in Kingsley adjusted by subtracting 17 E. bridgesiana generated naturally on the si te. Street. The President and Committee wish all members A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR and invite all to the CHRISTMAS PARTY Orroral Valley Picnic Ground at 3p.rru on DECEMBER 15 SUNDA Y WINE, CHEESE, BISCUITS PROVIDED - MAY EVEN BE A CHRISTMAS CAKE ^ BRING AN EVENING MEAL COOLAMINE Craig Allen The oolamine Home tedd om plex is to be found in the northern part of the Ko ciusko at ion, Pa'" (TJntangara 1 :100 000 map reterence 507580) ilnd is listed in its own right on the Register of the .tlion,ll [ tdtl'. It is managed by the dtional Park and Wildlife ervicc. The history of the site is complex and some 'facts' are doubtful. Its history would merit a book on its own and is beyond the scope of this article. A brieF, non-comprehensive, chro nology follows: 1 22 The first European visitors came to the Cooleman Plains. 4 Geor 'e Palmer reputedly con 1882 GC( rgc C. Southwell went to stage tIle tOilet was some 70 structed iI stockyard between Coolamine as Campbell's man metres further down the hill the pre ent homestead dncl C'''l' ager and constructed the rir,1 from its present site and was of Creek. two rooms of the SOllthwel1 si ngle-seat construc tion.) 39 T.A. Murray moved cattle into building (theeasternll1o<,l house). 1890.. (late) the area and onto the Coolamine This replilced the De S;Jii, hUt. North-west extension added to r·un. A slab and bark hut wa' 1884 ClInpbl'II building at Coolamine the Campbell building. Removed constructed in the area by Drop lab, insulation under iron in the 1970s hy NPW . (Pos:;ihly Stewart Mtmle (Iocdtion un mot, ceilings etc ..- all timbers uilt by I larry Ginn.) known). numher·ed. Believed to have heen 1900 (approx.) r john Gale visiled Coolamine and moved trom somewhere else, Small (7) slab stable constructed. w.r. Dc ali,\ camp on 'hi, perhaps Pepper 01 n Ilill ()f the 1905 Barn constructed (hori lOn tdl station' and descrihed it dS boundary 01' the four hlocb on slab construction). follows: 'In a camp ot sallies a the plains. (Note: This move i, B this time the complex included tarpaulin formed a temporary til clJimed to have occurred in yard.. (.,everal different ones at dif homestead; large fire burned a 1892 and ncar the turn of the ferenl sites), a small dam, gardens, at a fallen log; saddle" bridle" entury.) fences, a washhouse etc. horse shoes and sundry other 18 9 Cheese hut reputedly huilt h~' ,I usetul nicknacks hung in the local gr'dzier named FI.mld,n. 1909,lnd 1916 trees around: a wild horse hide (Interlocking hori70nt,11 logs, Kitchen extended. was pegged out on the gmunr.l grao;s moisture-ahsorbing layer N19·21 Coolamon station was the under the iron roof.) Ki tchen damaged by fire. Re place of general rendClvou". 189C Iluthwell building was expand built clad in iron. Some original Dc Salis bought the Ie",,, in ed with lhe addition of another timbers remain in this structure 1873 and sold it to rl dCI itk wom, it sleerou t, two vel'a Ildahs, today. Campbell In 1881. A drop Sldh d drop slilb kitchen, pigsties, 1920 (before) hut was huilt by De Salis near fowl house, water race, gardens tJnnected by tclephone to Val· the cheese house site. ,1Ild cistern,. (Note' At this ran obilly Post Office. 10 Opposite page above The dilapidated state of the Coolamine complex in November 1982. The north west extension of the Campbell building was removed during the 1970s. Opposite page below The Taylor family in front of the man ager's residence (Southwell building) Easter 1909. - Photo taken by P. Dowling Left Restoration of the Southwell building. Photograph was taken in April 1984 while the sleepout was being reconstructed. Below The restored Campbell building, showing the western wall. The chimney is made of wooden slabs lined with rocks and galvanised iron. Photograph taken May 1985. The peak activity on the site would probably have been in the early part of this century. This is supported by photographic evidence. The site was managed from about December 1908 by W. Taylor and, after the sale in 1934 to Naughton, by Tom and Molly Taylor. Others who lived there included Fred Bridle (1942- 46) and possibly some of the Harrises. The complex has had several minor reconstructions and modifications car ried out, mainly in the 1930s but at other times too, to allow buildings to serve other purposes. For example, Bung Harris is said to have modified the cheese house so that he could garage his motor car. The complex was acquired by the NPWS from the Naughton Brothers in 1975. By the 1970s the complex was Future work (1985) will include and provided a vast collection of showing signs of time and this was not completing the large Campbell chim documentary photographs and helped by people burning posts and ney and the cheese house and, awaiting information. slabs, and the large scale removal of in the wings, the yards and water race. It has also raised questions for slabs from the Southwell building The costs to date, mainly NPWS which wc arc unlikely now to get northwards out of the park. funds, for this restoration work have answers, and has cast doubts on the After 1975 some work was done on been in the order of $28 000 for staff age of some parts of Coolamine, e.g. the Campbell building but this was and materials etc. When compared to the Campbell buildings age is prc-1885. only of a holding nature and some of the proposed budget of $750 000 for Coolamine has much architecture it has contributed to recent problems. Dalwood in the Hunter Valley or the and materials that are unique in In May 1983 the NPWS organised a hoped for restoration of Mawsons Hut Kosciusko National Park - it does not seminar at Yarrangobilly Caves to in the Antarctic it has been excellent have shingle roofs, wooden gutters, work out a program of preservation value. and other rare building features which and guidelines for this work. Partici The restoration work raised a num exist or have existed recently in the pants included the Heritage Commis ber of problems for which solutions Park, but it docs provide the oppor sion, National Trust, NPWS, academics, were found from old photographs or tunity to educate and demonstrate the NPA of the ACT, and other in from local identities. During the what an alpine homestead complex terested people. course of the work much was learned looked like at the turn of the century. As a consequence of this seminar, about the nature of the foundations, It is to be hoped that more money over several periods from November and about the modifications made in will be forthcoming from the Heritage 1983 to 1985, NPWS staff have care recent years. It has served to educate Commission and the NPWS to allow fully restored the Southwell building many visitors in the techniques used for the completion of restoration, (three rooms, sleepout, north verandah) in building this type of structure, further research into the area, and a and the Campbell building (currently enabled a film to be made {Artisans sound practical long-term interpretive all except the north-west section and of Australia), passed on some of the program based on the complex. the largest chimney). buildingskillsand techniques to others.. , THE WALK TO MOUNT CLEAR Bryan Webb, a pr:Jsp cfive , PA memh raged 72 years, wrote an account for his teacher of his first bu~h a/~. with sketches of some of the things that most impressed him. W haven't room for the hole article but have asked him if we moy pm/{ some of the thinr1s that most impres sed us, alld here they ar On the first dw I woke up vcr, c.llly, ,t five o'clock a.m. I coulcln't get 0U t f the hed beC,luse I IVa ·ti II sleep~. I went tu Ii t breakfast, then c1eJlled my teeth and after that I wenl to g t changed. I was we.ll 'ng jeans, shirr, jumper, long ock and shoe~. Then we tried my bJc.kp.L k t l sec it it fitted me. Then I wellt out with my DJren:s to wait for my fliend and his name was David Schneider . ,~ Then they turned up Fir~l 1\" drov for nc ,lnd a hal f hour< nt il , w got to the 'pOI where w were t, f~ / ; . I starting Ih' walk. Fir I v tnL to the I ilet ancl the I had rood .md I w nl to l d. got to thi ... hill. Then we went down drink, Tho.: Ranger'· who WdS taking us chl.'ckecl the pack to see how heavy Second day - todav we woke up the hill ,Ind w Iked through the long th y were. The wight of my pack was at five o'clock in the morning. Then I gr 55. hen we went climbin over 22 pounds ,mel m riend' pack was hooped Ollt of my slecning bag and logs and treading on dead bark or 7 po nds, also hi dad's pack vas thcn I checked my leg, and I saw thc leav s that crackled. I was haiJPY 45 pounds. We pUI on our pack, and blister where I h clgC1t burnt. I went when w were back at the car so I walked t the' spot where we were down to join David for breJkfasl. could take off my back pack. When gain' to walk from. Aftcr breakfast we leaned our teeth. I get home I'm going to tell them I Off we '0. There was fourteen of After that we went to the t nt to pull that walked 14km on first day and u in a sin Ie line mdrching behind it down. We Pd ked our things up and 24km second day that altogether adds each t~,er. As w wal ked over dead pu t the packs on. The Ranger came to 8km. Mount lear was five thous d leaves, bdrk, ~ras Clnd logs, they were and we were on our W,IV to Mount and three hundr and sixty five feet crackling like thunder. Then we camc CIl.M. Un we went and every time it high. I won't forget the walk too. up to this flat plain ilh lonl.?, grd ... would g t stee N. 1 he Icmneratul-(' • [ditor's note - this w(]S NPI1 memher that ~ticks into thc kin, b t the plain wa hot dnd it felt like thirty degrees. Gild leoder of the walk, Reg Alder was Ilot VCI'Y Ion\.?,. The Ranger tolel I kept sron ing to have d rest. David R,ll1~el LJ~l us thilt JUSt here whcll h~ was w;llking dnd I he went ,Ihcad of us. two wceks ago he saw a Red·bellieJ I vas ne:lrl at th' ton but , only Bid k Snake lirlin~ the opposite ay needed five more m trc\ to get ther ... You ha e tl be careful where I just , a Ie it there, ,lnd hold .i bi, you tread in the long gl"dSs bectluse rest. TIle wind was er c Id but nice. thert are de p holes, or there might After the re t Del irl and I v pnt to the '\\t)VN f CL[ Ii/< bc snakes .. Up ahead David ,I d I big rock where there WiIS this pole :> 30) t", •. r i1,' f) could see JUST BRIEFLY Alter experiencing dozens of 1 icporied in Septembei 198-4 of leeches on her fust walk, a new mem the many wa\ s mem hei s r id their ber on reaching the locky lop asked, socks ol seeds and buns. I now re Mid-week walkers along the Molonglo 'Is this where we sti ip?' port Ihe 'ultimate'. One member were a little shaken to find a lies soaking in a hot bath, ice-cream huge tree upiooted and lying across container floating around, into which then path, only an hour after passing she v er \ leisurely tie-seeds her socks. Fool problems' German soldiers in the spot earlier. So near and yet so far! Most relaxing! Russia tound poor quality socks useless. Their answer was to break an • t-OO A A egg into each boot - the heat of their Di Thompson was diiven lo despair hare feet acting on them to give a A/i item from ihe VNPA Newsleiiei trying h> keep a head count one dav cushioning elfect. They had NO of December 1984: 'The VNPA has walk Firsl. a large tiiendly dog blisters, corns or other problems, but been allocated 5 1400 by the Com decided to join LIS, a late member one wonders about the accumulative monwealth Government (an Increase caught up at the hall-way mark; two effect? ol S2000) and SbOOO by the Stale non-members (hut friends of one) Government.' * A- :f. -I A A (. (i were heading the same way back and forth; and, finalK-, a lone mem hei Mary MacDonnell and Gladys Joyce passed through the group! Reg The NPA of NSW also received Alder have returned from a European An delivered the dog to the Ranger's two grants for I984-S5 - j 14 000 tour; Fiona Brand, Bev Hammond and from the Federal Government and office, which onk added to the Bonnie Fox from Kashmir; Timothy S8000 from the State Government. Ranger's problems - a parts hail Walsh from trekking round Europe; separated and one group was mis-ing. Gillian O'Loghlin from a language • T 1 1 * -t * * Later we heard that the dog was course and conference in Fiance, claimed by his owners, who were Items welcome for this column. and many others who headed to duly admonished for not only having a Phone 881 889. 'Joh's sunshine'. The Richardsons dog m a national park but also foi aie preparing tor yet another Nepal losing him. The 'mislaid' paitv turned trek. All give us lots lo talk about on up, sale but late. our spring walks. A- * * -i- r T -* * GRANT REDUCED: TEMPORARY ROAD SPRING MARKET OFFICE HOURS CURTAILED CLOSURE organised by The operation of the Association's The Department of Territories in Environment Centre and office in Kingsley Street is dependent tends to close the Murrumbidgee River Conservation Council on the availability of grant money bridge at the Cotter Pumping Station Sunday 1 September 10am-1pm from the Commu nity Development on the Cotter Road from 8a.m. 16 Fund. Unfortunately, our grant for September to 22 November to carry Environment Centre Carpark 1985-86 has been reduced from last out repairs. Kingsley Street, Acton year's figure by 65% and it has conse This may affect some Sunday quently been necessary to curtail the outings but meeting places and times Locai hand made crafts home-grown times during which the office is open remain unchanged. produce and used items each week. Environment Centre is open for Current office hours are — bookshop sales and for Monday 9.30-12.00 home-made morning teas. Wednesday 9.30- 3.00 Thursday 9.30- 3.00 - % fa NEEDED New faces to lead, new places to go! As you will see by this program, there are fewer day walks being offered on Sundays. Please help to keep our Outings Program alive by volunteering to lead a walk occasionally. Contact Walks Convenor Ian Haynes on 514762 (h), or any Committee Member {names and numbers inside front cover). NATIONAL PARKS ASSOCIATION OUTINGS All persons joining an outing of the National Parks Association of the A.C.T. do so as volunteers in ail respects and as such accept sole respon sibility for any injury howsoever-incurred and the National Parks Association of tlie A.C.T., its officer bearers and appointed leaders are absolved from any liability in respect of any injury or damage suffered whilst engaged on any such outing. The Committee suggests a donation of FIVE cents per kilometre (calculation to nearest dollar) be offered to the driver by each passenger accepting transportation. Drive distances quoted from the meeting point, for one way only, are approximate and for guidance only. Walk dis tances shown are total. Please notify the leader by the previous Wednesday of your intention to go on any weekend outing. There is no need to phone leaders about day walks, unless more information is required. SEPTEMBER 1 SUNDAY WALK Mt Gudgenby Ref: Yaouk 1:25 000 Leader: Neville Esau 864176 Meet: Gudgenby Bridge (beyond Glendale) at 8.30am. 20km walk, 600m climb. No tracks. Superb views over Gudeenbv and Naas Valleys. 55km drive. SEPTEMBER 8 SUNDAY WALK New Yankee Hat Ref: Rendezvous Creek 1:25 000 Leader: Charles Hill 958924 Meet: Kambah Village Shops 8.30am. 12km walk, mostly without tracks. Vertical component of climb up ridge is 550m. Very good view points. Return via Bogong Creek. 55km drive. SEPTEMBER 8 SUNDAY: SPRINGTIME WATTLE WALK Tidbinbilla via Mt Stromdo and Murrays Corner Ref: ACT 1:100 000 Brindabella 1:100 000 Leader: Peter Ormay 512428 Meet: Corner Eucumbene Drive and Cotter Road 9a.m. Easy walking, short distances to observe and identify several of the local acacias, assisted by one of the authors of the Field Guide, Barbecue lunch approximately 12.30p.m. at Tidbinbilla. 30 km drive. SEPTEMBER 14 SATURDAY NATURE RAMBLE Black Mountain Ref: Canberra UBD George Chippendale 812454 Meet: Belconnen Way Entrance 9.30am. Morning ramble to see flowers for those aged 4 to 80. Bring morning tea. Finishes midday. SEPTEMBER 15 SUNDAY WALK Mt Coree Ref: ACT 1:100 000 Leader: Sophie Caton 472469(w) 487701 (h) Meet: Eucumbene Drive/Cotter Road 9.00am, Walk about 10km on fire trail from Blundells Flat to top of Mt Coree (about 600m rise) and return by same route. 30km drive. SEPTEMBER 15 SUNDAY WALK Stockyard Spur Ref: Corin Dam 1:25 000 Leader: Ian Haynes 514762 Meet: Kambah Village Shops 8.00am. 18km walk mostly along track from Corin Dam wall with a steep 500m climb. 45km drive. SEPTEMBER 18 WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK WALK Bullen Range Ref: Cotter Dam 1:25 000 Leader: Reg Alder 542240 Meet: Eucumbene Drive Cotter Road 10.00am. 5km walk, gentle climb. I Skm drive. SEPTEMBER 21/22 PACK WALK Pigeon Box Mountain Ref: Yankees Gap 1:25 000 Leader: Phil Gatenby 416284(b) 526304(w) Walk partk cm tracks in southern part of Wadbilliga National Park. Contact leader for details before Wednesday. .220km drive. SEPTEMBER 22 SUNDAY CAR DRIVE AND WALK Bundanoon Ref: Moss Vale 1:100 000 Leader: lan Currie 958112 Please contact leader it vou plan to undertake the 160km drive lo see the wild flowers boronia especially. SEPTEMBER 28 29 PACK WALK Yaouk Tantangara Ref: Tantangara 1:100 000 Leader: Dudley Nicol 824371 A pack walk in the \ amik, Tantangara ai ca. Please contact I cadet lie loi e Wednesday, toi details. SEPTEMBER 29 SUNDAY WALK Currowan Falls Ref: Braidwood 1:100 000 Leader: lan Haynes 514762 Meet: Biaidwo'nl sw imming pool S. Hkt.m. A 30 km dt ive I coin Braidw<>od to falls with a i>ne hour medium walk to the top ol the tails A little longer loi those who wish lo go to the Imttom. OCTOBER 5 6 7 LONG WEEKEND CAR CAMP Jervis Bay Territory Heritage Tour Ref: Jervis Bay 1:100 000 Leader: Denise Robin 814837 Camping at Cave Beach (site approx ' ? km Irom car park). Visits to sues of natural and cultural heritage value, including Cape St George Lighthouse ruins, HMAS Creswell, the National Botanic Gardens annex, heath and lainforest areas. Possible slide night behiiehand. Numbeis limited, please contact leader early. OCTOBER 5/6/7 OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND PACK WALK Namadgi and Kelly Mountains Ref. Rendezvous Creek 1:25 000 Leader: Neville Esau 864176 A pack walk to Ml Namadgi lo celehiaie the 25ih Anniversaiv, of the ACT NPA. Please contact leadei before Wednesday for details ol this medium w.ilk. OCTOBER 5/6,7 LONG WEEKEND SNOW CRAFTS Kosciusko National Park Ref: Kosciusko 1 :100 000 Leader: Pieier Arriens 887977 Please t-int.ict leadei loi details <>i this weekend in the snow. Build igloos and cross-country ski on some accessible peak. OCTOBER 12 13 PACK WALK Rendezvous Creek/Cotter Gap Ref: Tantangara 1:100 000 Leader: Dianne Thompson 886084 An easy pack walk tmm Orroral t<> Colter Gap Please contact leader helore Wednesday loi derails. OCTOBER 13 SUNDAY WALK Hospital Hill'Ml Boboyan Ref: Yaouk 1:25 000 Leader' Frank Clements 317005 Meet" Kamhah Village Shop*- 8 30a.m. lb km walk, hall on lire trail. 350 metre climb. Sleep descent oil Ml Bohovan lo Hospi tal Creek. 5n km drive. OCTOBER 16 WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK WALK Gibraltar Rocks Ref: Tidbinbilla 1:25 000 Leader: Trevor Plumb 81 3258 Meei • Euc urn bene Drive and Colin Road ! 0a.m. 0 km r elm n walk wi I h slow climb up hie Hail to l.n ge gi oup of hi lulder s tor good views. 3') km drive (iI hiidge "pen). OCTOBER 18 19,20 PACK WALK Ref Cabramurra/Denison 1:25 000 Kiandra. Table Top/Arsenic Ridge Eutumhene 1.50 000 Leader, lan Haynes 514762 A medium pack walk in ihe Table Top Mountains aiea covering Brooks and Happy huts. Please contact leadei helore Wednes day lOr CICI el ti S OCTOBER 20 SUNDAV WALK Devils Peak Ref. Tidbinbilla 1:25 000 Leader: Les Pyke 812982 Meet. Eucumbene Dove and Coiler Road 8.30a.m. 10 km walk up ihe fire trail limn BlundelU Flat, with a steep 300 metre climb to ihe pe.ik. Views ol Canberra and surrounds. 30 km ill ive. OCTOBER 19 SATURDAY TREE MAINTENANCE Glendale Crossing Ref: ACT 1:100 000 Leader: Charles Hill 958924 Ring leader 1 < • r di i.i: K i H .mm- ,nn t line 11 orn 9.30a. til. w 11 h J> ivi>, mai l oc k, i u 11 ing plier s or sim ilai tools. OCTOBER 25 26 27 CAR CAMP Bundanoon Ref: Moss Vale 1:100 000 Leader: Russ Kefford 262631 Day put 11.1s. w.dks ami d:.\cs [o set wild (lowers and scenic views horn aiound the area. Nn4il out on Saluidav. IbU km drive Please i out ic i leader he:me Sunday 20th for details. OCTOBER 27 SUNDA\ WALK Mt Palerang (The Peak) Ref: Braidwood 1:100 000 Leader: Reg Alder 542240 Meet. C in her; ,i R.i.i w i. Slat nm S m Wal k along for est i. i.uls and back ovci piurninent rocky i idge. Good views over Cly de Mountai ns. Br aid w i u >d area and Can her r a "s I on main. b km walk with vertical rise ol 2 U) met i es. 5l.i km drive, la si sec I ion i ough but nennt:ahle. NOVEMBER 2 3 CAR CAMP Conimbla NP and Mr. Nangar NP Ret: Cowia and Molong I 100 UUO Leader: Reg Alder 54224U 3 km on Saturday in Columbia NP Camp in Nangar Slate Forest with walk on Sunday to Mt Nangar (10 km). These two recently declared national parks otlei pleasant walks m open cypress toiesis with a pai ticuku Iv extensive view from Mt Nangar of the m id-w ester n plains and s|. .pes. 27(1 km dr ive. Please com act leader he loi e Wednesday lor details. NOVEMBER 2,3 PACK WALK Beamer Creek Ref: Araluen 1:100000 Leader: Robert Story 8121 74 Short walk to sheltered base camp on tnbutory of the Deua River. 400 metre climb lo ihe lop ol Beamer Mountain returning to camp with swimming in the Deua. Meet: Braidwood 8a.m. 3 hour drive. Please contact leadei before Wednesday for details. NOVEMBER 3 SUNDAY WALK Ginini Falls Ref: Tidbinbilla 1:25 000 Leader: Lyall Mark 862801 Meet: Eucumbene Drive and Cotter Road 7.30a.m. 8 km walk from Mt Franklin to Ginini Falls and return. A demanding 550 metre climb through fallen timber. Worth it for the hardy ones who want to see this 180 metre cascade. A medium/hard walk. 55 km drive. ^ NOVEMBER 3 SUNDAY WALK Blue Bell Swamp Ref: Michelago 1:100 000 . • Leader: Ian Currie 958112 Meet: Canberra Railway Station 8.30a.m. Drive via Burra and Tinderry Stations to see spring, swamp flowers. Walk along track with short climbs, some vantage points for views. 50 km drive. NOVEMBER 8/9/10 SKI LODGE WEEKEND Charlotte Pass Ski Lodge Ref: Kosciusko 1:100 000 ! * " Leader: Ian Haynes 514762 $9.00/person/night. Arrive Friday night or Saturday morning by 9a.m. Numbers limited NPA members only. Walks and wild flowers Caltha Introloba loba develops under winter snow and is often covered by snowmelt water). Please contact leader before 3 November. Bring sheets, pillow slips (or sleeping bags) and food. 230 km drive. NOVEMBER 10 SUNDAY WALK Pierces Creek Area Ref: ACT 1:100 000 Leader: Charles Hill 958924 Meet: Eucumbene Drive and Cotter Road 8.30a.m. 11 km walk mainly along forest road with some ups and downs, as well as off-track climbs to look at wild flowers and views. 16 km drive (if bridge open). 1^1 V NOVEMBER 15/16/17 PACK WALK '*V%- Hannels Spur Ref: Kosciusko 1: 100 000 : • Leader: Ian Haynes 514762 This is a hard pack walk, up the historic Hannels Spur route from Swampy Plains via Hannels Spur, Moiras Flat and Byatts Camp to the Kosciusko summit and Charlotte Pass. The walk commences at 460 metres and rises to 2228 metres, a climb of 1768 metres in 16.5 km. Please contact leader before Wednesday for details. NOVEMBER 17 SUNDAY FIELD GUIDE WALK Leaders: Laurie Adams 465912(W) Tidbinbilla Ref: ACT 1:100 000 John Hook 959666, Peter Ormay 512428 Meet: Corner Eucumbene Drive and Cotter Road 9a.m. Those interested in learning about trees of the area wH| be coached by the authors of the Field Guide. Walks, easy short distances. 1g NOVEMBER 20 WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK WALK #&'*V- NurserySwamp Ref: ACT 1:100 000 * \\s ' Leader: Sybil Story 812174 Meet: Kambah Shops 9a.m. 10 km walk up fire trail from Orroral Road to Nursery Swamp. Bring lunch. 50 km drive. NOVEMBER 23/24 PACK WALK Ettrema Ref: Touga 1:25 000 Nerriga 1:25 000 Leader: Phillip Gatenby 416284 Walk to Ettrema Gorge down Transportation Spur, return via Myall Creek or Ridge. No tracks, some swimming. 170 km drive. Please contact leader by Wednesday for details. ' ^ NOVEMBER 23 SATURDAY TREE MAINTENANCE -'Jf/fl* Glendale Crossing Ref: ACT 1:100 000 "V * Leader: Charles Hill 958924 Ring leader for details, or arrive any time after 9a.m. with gloves, mattock, cutting pliers or similar tools. NOVEMBER 24 SUNDAY WALK Boboyan and Pheasant Hills Ref: Yaouk 1:25 000 Leader: Beverly Hammond 886577 Meet: Kambah Village Shops 8.30a.m. Walking from old Boboyan Road locked gate, climb Pheasant then Boboyan Hills (300 metre rise), drop down to follow Grassy Creek up to the fire trail and follow this back via the ruined homestead. Approximately 16 km walk. 60 km drive. ^ NOVEMBER 27 WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK WALK ffA Billy Billy Area Ref: Corin Dam 1: 25 000 • •" Leader: Robert Story 812174 Meet: Corner Eucumbene Drive and Cotter Road 8.30a.m. 45 km drive to Smokers Gap. Forest walk with 200 metre climb to granite tors in the Billy Billy area near the Corin Forest ski facility. Contact leader for details. NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1 NPA Alpine Conference in the Huxley Theatre, ANU. DECEMBER 4/5 MID-WEEK CAR CAMP • Mollymook Ref: Ulladulla 1:100 000 " • Leader: Gladys Joyce 956959 Car camp at Gladys Joyce's holiday cottage. Accommodation for few in house. Space for three tents or camper vans in garden. Shower and toilet downstairs for campers. Extra campers in camping ground nearby. Coastal walks and swimming. Contact leader for details. DECEMBER 7/8 PACK WALK Mt Terrible Ref: Thredbo 1:50 000 Leader: Dudley Nicol 824371 A pack walk in the Chimneys Ridge area south-east of Thredbo to Mt Terrible. Please contact leader before Wednesday for details. — j^jp DECEMBER 8 SUNDAY WALK "'M*1**- Mt Budawang Ref: Braidwood 1:25 000 • • . Leader: Les Pyke 812982 Meet: Canberra Railway Station 8.30a.m. 90 km drive to Mongarlowe side of Mt Budawang for walk to top with extensive 360° views. DECEMBER 15 SUNDAY Ref: Rendezvous Creek 1:25 000 Leader: President National Parks Association Christmas Party ACT 1:100 000 DECEMBER 15 CHRISTMAS WALKS The Alpine Track . Leader: Ian Haynes 514762 Walhalla to Tom Groggin and Charlotte Pass or various sections inbetween. Anyone interested in this walk or any section of the walk please contact leader early. 19 'it* National Parks Association A.C.T OUTINGS SUMMARY SEPTEMBER ] Sunday Mi Gudgenby Walk 8 Sunddy New Yankee Hat Walk 8 Sunday Spring Wattle walk Walk 14 Saturday- Black Mountain Nature ramble 15 Sunday Ml Coree Walk 1 5 Sunday Stockyard Spur Walk 18 Wednesday Bullcn Range Mid-week walk 21/22 Weekend Pigeon Bo\ Mountain Pack walk Sunday Bundanoon Car drive and walk 28/29 Weekend Yaouk/Tantangara Pack walk 29 Sunday Currowan Falls Walk OCTOBER 5/6/7 Weekend |ems Bay- Car camp 5/6/7 Weekend Mi Namadgi/Kellv Pack walk 5/6/7 Weekend Snow cral i/skting Pack/ski 12/13 Weekend Rendezvous Creek Pack walk 1 3 Sunday- Hospital Hill/Mt Boboyan Walk 16 Wednesday Gibraltar Rocks Walk 18/19/20 Weekend Kiandra/Table Top/Arsenic Ridge Pack walk 19 Saturday- Glendale Crossing Tree mainienance 20 Sunday Devils Peak Walk 25/26/27 Weekend Bundanoon Car camp 27 Sunday Mt Palerang {The Peak) Walk NOVEMBER 2/3 Weekend Conimbla/Mt Nangar Car camp 2/3 Weekend Beamer Creek Pack walk 3 Sunday Ginini Kails Walk 3 Sunday Blue Bell Swamp Walk 8/9/10 Weekend Charlotte Pais Ski lodge 10 Sundav- Pierces Creek Walk 15/16/17 Wcekend Hannels Spur Pack walk 17 Sunday Tidbinbilla r leld Guide walk 20 Wednesday Nursery Swamp Walk 23 Saturday Glendale Crossing Tree maintenance 23/24 Weekend Ettrema Pack walk 24 Sunday Boboyan/Pheasant Hill Walk 27 Wednesday Billy Billy Walk 30 Saturday Canberra Alpine Conlcrencc DECEMBER 1 Sunday Canberra Alpine Conlercnce 4/5 Wednesday/ Thursday Molly mook Car camp 7/8 Weekend Mt Terrible Pack walk S Sunday Mi Budawang Walk 1 5 Week The Alpine Track Pack walk I S Sunday- Orroral Picnic Area Christmas party GENERAL MEETINGS Held at 8 p.m., Room I, Griffin Centre, Bunda Street, Civic SEPTEMBER - Thursday 19 Keen busluvalker and nature photographer Mt lan Hutton will present an illustrated talk on Lord Howe Island, lan is a weather observer with the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology and has recently re turned to Canberra after spending four years based on the island. During that time he explored most of the island on foot and captured its scenic beauty and distinctive flora and fauna on film. The Lord Howe Island group is one of five places in Australia entered on the World Heritage list in recognition of its outstanding universal value. Its significance derives from its volcanic origins, the integrity and diversity of its ecosystems, and its exceptional natural beauty. OCTOBER - Thursday 17 What regulat daily activities will enhance your fitness for bushwalking? What types ot food will sustain you on an extended hike? What are the symptoms of exposure, exhaustion and dehydration? What first- aid knowledge should you have before setting off into the bush? Dr Bryan Furnass, Director of Student Health Services at ANU, will address these and other questions of interest to health and safetv-conscious bushwalkers at the October meeting. NOVEMBER - Thursday 21 NPA member John Baker will piovidc an illustrated talk on Tasmania's National Parks at the final meeting ot the Association for 1985. John lias visited several parks over the past two years including Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair, Frcycinet, Rocky Cape and Mt Field and has had the opportunity to compare their natural attributes, tourist appeal and management problems. Tasmania's rich natural legacy isn't confined to the south-west - come and sec what the rest of the State lias to offer!