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Important dates 21 September Agenda General meeting 1. Welcome b) membership fees 26 September c) transport rate 2. Training and safety spotlight talk Family & Community Day d) appointment of auditor 3. President’s report 28 September 6. Motion – proposed investigation Submissions close for 4. Walk Secretary’s report including of new software the Greg Buckley Award and gifts October it 7. Handover to Returning Officer of appreciation to walk leaders 3 October and others 8. Supper Labour Day 5. Treasurer’s report and Motions 9. Elections for Committee 5 October a) financial statements 10. Other business Committee meeting Committee reports

Canberra Bushwalking Club Committee President’s President: Lorraine Tomlins prattle [email protected] 6248 0456 or 0434 078 496 Treasurer: Julie Anne Clegg ell another walking year is over for the CBC, our Wwonderful club. It’s been a great year and I will [email protected] go over some of the highlights in my talk at the coming 0402 118 359 Annual General Meeting. But now I would like to thank all you members for joining our Club and making it the Walks Secretary: John Evans welcoming place it is. Of course our leaders are wonder- [email protected] ful – planning and leading such a diverse and interesting 6294 8232 or 0417 436 877 array of activities. And thanks to the Club’s committee members who manage and maintain the infrastructure General Secretary: Cynthia Coppock within which our Club can safely continue to exist. [email protected] As well as time for celebrating the past year’s activi- 0408 266 501 or 6270 9010(w) ties, the AGM is also when all the Club official roles come up for election. Please consider contributing to Membership Secretary: Roger Edwards life of the Club by being a member of the Committee. [email protected] The positions and their roles are described latter in this 6288 7863 magazine. Training and Safety Officer: David Dedenczuk Thanks again to everyone.

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Lorraine Tomlins C 0417 222 154 President Conservation Officer: Cynthia Burton [email protected] Notice of Motion 0488 071 203 Proposed Amendment to Canberra Bushwalk- Web Manager: David Briese ing Club Incorporated – Standing Resolutions [email protected] Replace: 6286 3479 3.2. The standard transport rate shall be set with Editor: Alison Milton reference to half the set rate per kilometre allowed by the Commissioner for Taxation for work-related [email protected] expenses for an ordinary motor car with an engine 6254 0578(h) or 6289 2717(w) capacity of 1.6 to 2.6 litres, for the preceding financial year. Assistant Walks Secretary: Keith Thomas With [email protected] 6230 1081 or 0421 607 667 3.2. The standard transport rate shall be set with reference to the existing transport rate and the official Social Secretary: Jenny Horsfield annual CPI rate for the preceding financial year. [email protected] 6231 4535 CBC Xmas Party Publisher: David Williams [email protected] Saturday, 6.00 pm All members of the Committee can be contacted 3 December 2016 in one email to at the home of Gavin Ford [email protected] 7 Scottsdale Street, Lyons Check in: [email protected] Web site: www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org The Club will provide: BBQs, salads and breads, You provide: meat, drinks, plates, utensils, fold-up chairs

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Committee reports and our national parks and other wild places free of deadly pests and Walks Training diseases: • Thoroughly check footwear, waders, equipment, bikes, boats Waffle Trifles and vehicles for mud, soil, algae and plant material before arriving at or leaving each location. ongratulations to Marg Sharp Keep your gear clean in the wild Cand Robin Cayzer who led their • Clean your boots, socks, waders, first walks last month. othing beats getting out and ex- equipment, bikes, boats and Nploring Australia’s wild places vehicles by scrubbing in local or For yet another month the Activity – camping, bushwalking, boating town water before arriving at and program is very busy, with nearly or fishing. leaving each location. 50 events in the next four weeks. Thanks to all the walk leaders! Do And what a place we have to • Ensure all mud, soil and debris is get out (surely warmer and dryer explore! Australia is home to some removed and left on site. weather is coming) and enjoy the of the most remote, pristine and beautiful places on the planet. • Disinfect the soles of your outdoors. There are long weekends footwear using a spray bottle 24–26 September and 1–3 October. But while we have a strong ethos filled with disinfectant before The annual 7-session navigation of ‘treading lightly’ when out in the entering and leaving a location. refresher course run by Rob and bush, it’s all-too-easy to unwittingly Use methylated spirits (70%– Jenny Horsfield is underway, with a spread weeds and diseases that can 100%), bleach (dilute to 25%) large number of budding navigators kill wildlife and destroy wild places. or F10 solution. Wait for one attending. Leave hitch-hikers behind! minute then step forward to avoid re-contaminating footwear. Welcome to our visitors from the Weeds, pests and diseases are major Hobart Walking Club, who are with threats to Australia’s native plants • Before use at another location, us 6–17 October. Do book on some and animals. completely dry all waders, of the walks during this period and footwear, equipment, boats and say hello to them. They can hitch a ride on muddy vehicles. hiking boots, in wet fishing gear All CBC members would have or even hidden on the dirty rims of • Avoid clothes or footwear received a personal invitation to your car. (The NSW Park Rangers that capture weed seed. ‘Sock the dinner on Friday 14 October, have said that the greatest threat to protectors’ are widely available 5:30–7:30pm in the Star Buffet weed invasion in national parks is these days. at the Burns Club, Kambah. This the invention of the mobile phone. • Keep to walking tracks to avoid is a great opportunity to welcome Motorists receive a call so pull over spreading diseases into untracked Hobart Walking Club visitors and onto the verge picking up seeds areas, especially on wet ground. also to catch up with CBC friends. in the treads of their tires, which The quality and range of food is subsequently get transferred to their • Pick off seeds from shoes and excellent at this pay as you enter national park destination. Editor) clothes, and check your gear to venue. Please RSVP to Cynthia make sure seeds are not hiding in Burton cynthia.burton69@bigpond. Our biggest threats pockets or on velcro straps. com by 30 September (your earlier • Chytrid is a fungal disease blamed This valuable advice comes from RSVP would allow for appropriate for frog extinctions both here and the Invasive Species Council: http:// table bookings). overseas. invasives.org.au Enjoy your walking and happy feet. • Phytophthora is a root rot that Please look up this invaluable destroys native plants. It is spread resource and, if you can, respond

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Canberra Bushwalking Club it September 2016 – page 3 Review of general meeting talk route is scenic and can be seen Review: Trekking in Bolivia from Lake Titicaca. The Akamani Mount is on this route; it is a sacred place to the Kallawayas, the local native healers. The descent into Palechuco goes through a valley, which is humid with wild flowers and so there is more oxygen in the atmosphere. A third trip was six days from Kotia to the foot of Huayna Potosi, which he presentation at the August barren type with rough mountain is a mountain 6,020 m in height; Tmeeting was given by Club passes. There were some great heavily glaciated and one the most member Ian Hickson. Ian and his Andean vistas of snow-capped accessible of the 6,000 metre-high wife, Anne have spent quite some peaks; very few inhabitants and peaks in Bolivia. Again, this area time in South America enjoying its no litter. can be seen from Lake Titicaca. huge diversity in flora and fauna not Later they saw mountain lakes to forget the dramatic scenery. In towns, the women wore colourful ponchos and bowler hats just as we and a glacial lake at the foot of the Just a word or two about Bolivia. all imagine. Further research says snow-capped El Condoriri. It is a land-locked country with a that the practice of wearing bowler Our illustrious couple ventured off tropical climate. In the south-west hats began in the 1920s. Allegedly, the mountains to the lowland part of are the Andes mountains, and an a La Paz merchant mistakenly Bolivia where there is much more area known as the Alto Plano (High imported them and rather than interesting fauna and they visited Plain). The rest of Bolivia is less return them, he sold them as ladies ancient ruins of the pre-Inca culture. mountainous and has a more diverse hats to the Indigenous population, On one excursion they went looking landscape. the Aymarans, who continue to wear for anacondas in a marshy looking their bowlers to the present day. In 2012 and 2014 Ian and Anne vis- place. I don’t know what to do if In one place there was a carnival one comes upon an actual anaconda: ited Bolivia. They arranged guides atmosphere with men and women for these walks who provided tents most people would run, myself parading the town. They were included! There were capabaras, and other equipment. The guides dressed somewhat like the ethnic came with mules and a muleteer – squirrel monkeys, jabiru, toucans, dancers with bells, and men wearing and snake birds. There were tropical this brought relief as heavy packs large cowboy hats. No doubt these did not have to be carried. Cooking forests with rubber trees and pineap- dancers were about to entertain the ples all growing wild. Sand flies and was done with gas with no fires crowds with some showy moves. being used: keeping warm was mosquitoes abound in the lowlands done by wearing the right clothes. The first of the three walking trips but fortunately there is no malaria. Typically, the mornings were quite lasted 10 days and went from Sorata There was an alluvial gold extract- cold and guides preferred to remain to Kotia. There was almost no-one ing operation in a river. Sludge was warm in bed: it was found hard to else on the trails in this region. extracted by a mechanical pump persuade them to start walking ear- and the gold was extracted and the lier than 9 AM. A basic knowledge Another was seven days from sludge re-deposited in the river. of Spanish was helpful as the guides Apolebamba to Palechuco in the SW of the country, close to Peruvian After great walking efforts our spoke a variable amount of English. couple rewarded themselves The altitude in the mountains is with some fine dining of big above 4,500 metres with peaks up meat platters, luscious salads to 6,500 metres. People coming to in yoghurt, all washed down trek are well advised to acclimatise with generous servings of South over a few days to prevent the onset American wines and all in view of the dreaded altitude sickness. of an Andean sunset. I am told that the national spirit, singani There were no trees on the moun- makes a good nightcap. tains. The landscape was of a grassy Ian’s talk provoked many ques- tions at the end, testimony to the great interest in his subject. I must admit to a little jealousy at these exploits in Bolivia and will border. Few people revise my bucket list accordingly!! inhabit this remote Thanks to Ian for an entertaining area. Inhabitants live talk and a fine display of colourful in dry stone cottages photos of a great trip. with thatched roofs. Rare sightings of ani- Tim Wright mals seen in this area

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Committee roles Conservation Officer Membership Secretary AGM election: Role Coordinates the Club’s conservation of Club officers Maintains membership records using activities. Advises the Club on conser- an on-line software package, answers vation issues, campaigns and projects. Here is an outline of the positions up membership inquiries, handles receipts, May represent the Club at other con- for election at the September AGM. If processes membership applications and servation meetings such as those of the you would like more information about renewals. Banks cheques for member- ACT Conservation Council. Prepares one of these positions, please call the ship fees. Informs the Treasurer of submissions on important conservation current office holder or the President. any payments banked. Member of the matters. President Training and Safety sub-group. Assistant Walks Secretary Oversees all Club activities, chairs Editor Responsible for obtaining pre-trip the Committee and General Meetings Responsible for the preparation of the documentation from leaders before and is responsible for ensuring that monthly newsletter. Seeks, encourages walks. Collects the risks and respon- important issues are considered by the and receives written contributions and sibility forms to maintain statistic on committee or are otherwise dealt with. photos and follows up receipt of regular trips; assists in identifying potential Represents the Club in many of its reports. Edits content as necessary. new leaders. Member of the training dealings with outside bodies especially Designs and prepares the layout for and safety sub-group. Bushwalking NSW Inc. Assists other publication. Checks the Club’s online officers where needed. Frequently must database for the number of copies Publisher deal with enquiries, suggestions and required and arranges printing. Creates complaints. Contributes regularly to Collects CBC Newsletter (it) from a Word document of the edited Activi- printer on 2nd Wednesday of each It. Member of the training and safety ties program for the Web Manager and sub-group. month. Receives (electronically) mailing the Walks Secretary. The newsletter labels from Web Manager. Arranges and General Secretary is currently prepared using Adobe manages the preparation of the newslet- InDesign. Experience with InDesign ter for posting and liaises as necessary Takes minutes of Committee Meet- would be desirable. with Australia Post. Posts newsletter ings and records the formal business the following day for Friday’s delivery. of General Meetings, including the Training and Safety Officer Obtains required stationery for posting. AGM. Maintains official records of Develops and implements a training and Ensures a copy of printer’s invoice is correspondence. Prepares correspond- safety programme consistent with the sent via email to Treasurer for payment. ence for signature by the President, Club’s objectives and responsibilities. if requested, and works closely with Serves as the Club’s primary check-in Web Manager the President on matters of general officer and monitors the departures Responsible for the maintenance of importance to the Club. Prepares annual and returns of Club trips Manages the returns and updates to Committee the CBC web site including posting updating of the Club’s notes for lead- the it newsletter, updating the News member information for the Office of ers and participants, where necessary. Regulatory Services. and Members sections and advising Contributes regularly to it. Manages members. Maintains the walks program Treasurer the activities of the training and safety on the Club web site. Further develop sub-group. the CBC web site with new features Manages the Club’s finances. Maintains as approved by the Committee. The day to day accounts and financial Social Secretary website is currently prepared using records; prepares the annual Financial Manages the social program of the Club Adobe Dreamweaver. Experience with Statements and draft Budget; advises including the Christmas party, the Janu- Dreamweaver would be desirable. the Committee and Club members on ary BBQ, any celebrations relevant to financial matters including membership the Club and anything else that enriches Check-in officer rates and transport rates; acts as Admin- the community spirit of the Club. Identi- Checks leaders in after walks. Some- istrator of the Bank Accounts, Merchant fies and introduces guest speakers for Facility and PayPal in regard to changes times has to ring forgetful leaders general meetings. Ensures blurb for each to check that the party has returned. in authorisations and access of other presentation is obtained from the speaker officers to those facilities; manages First point of contact for leaders in and is sent promptly to the newsletter case of emergency. Obtains completed Investments and cash transfers between editor, website manager and Facebook the credit facilities and bank accounts; Acknowledgement of Risks and Obli- manager. Asks a Club member to write a gations Forms from leaders and keeps pays all accounts; issues invoices and review of the presentation for It. Ensures deposits cash receipts as needed. them for the record. Responsible for that a bottle of wine is presented to obtaining incident reports and for mak- Walks Secretary speakers. Responsible for setting up the ing recommendations to the committee hall, and for supper at general meetings. based on these. Note: This is not a Responsible for organising the Activity Is the contact for the managers of the separate Committee position, but a Program. Encourages members to lead meeting venue and is responsible for the function that can be undertaken by Club activities, checks that leaders have venue keys and rebooking the venue for any Committee member. the skills needed to undertake the walks the following year. Has custody of the they propose and seeks out new lead- Club laptop, ensures antivirus software ers. Manages the Register of Leaders. is up to date, and brings laptop to general Contributes regularly to It. Member of and committee meetings. the training and safety sub-group.

Canberra Bushwalking Club it September 2016 – page 5 Statement of Income and Expenses: July 2015 through June 2016 Income 2015–2016 2014–2015 Members subscriptions $10,989 $10,067 Interest income $363 $545 Book sales $0 $48 Equipment hire $50 $267 Donations $0 $5,000 Total Income $11,402 $15,927 Expenses Bank Fees Bank Fees $0 $10 Merchant Fees $275 $264 PayPal Fees $326 $291 Total Bank Fees $601 $565 Conservation $120 $214 Depreciation $1,190 $1,213 General meetings & Xmas party $1,787 $2,082 It printing and postage $1,740 $1,702 Post box rental $183 $171 Postage and stationery $140 $128 Bushwalking NSW Affiliation Fee $1,790 $1,655 Public Liability Insurance $1,536 $1,397 Total Bushwalking NSW $3,326 $3,052 Registrar-General fees $39 $38 Training and safety $99 $355 Publicity $808 $0 Web hosting and enhancements $159 $126 Book gifts to new members $95 $0 Total expenses $10,286 $9,645 Net Profit/(Loss) $1,116 $6,282

Independent auditor’s report To the Members of the Canberra Bush- making accounting estimates that are considers internal control relevant to the walking Club Inc reasonable in the circumstances. entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design I have audited the accompanying finan- Auditor’s responsibility audit procedures that are appropriate cial report of the Canberra Bushwalking in the circumstances, but not for the Club Inc, which comprises the balance My responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based purpose of expressing an opinion on sheet as at 30 June 2016, and the income the effectiveness of the entity’s internal statement. on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with Australian Auditing control. An audit also includes evaluat- The responsibility of the Treasurer Standards. These Auditing Standards ing the appropriateness of accounting and Committee for the Financial require that I comply with relevant policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the Report ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the Treasurer and Committee, as well as The Treasurer and Committee are audit to obtain reasonable assurance evaluating the overall presentation of responsible for the preparation and fair whether the financial report is free from the financial report. presentation of the financial report in material misstatement. accordance with Australian Account- I believe that the audit evidence I have ing Standards (including the Austral- An audit involves performing proce- obtained is sufficient and appropriate ian Accounting Interpretations). This dures to obtain audit evidence about the to provide a basis for my audit opinion. responsibility includes establishing and amounts and disclosures in the financial Independence maintaining internal controls relevant report. The procedures selected depend to the preparation and fair presentation on the auditor’s judgement, including In conducting my audit, I have com- of the financial report that is free from the assessment of the risks of material plied with the independence require- material misstatement, whether due to misstatement of the financial report, ments of the Australian professional fraud or error; selecting and applying whether due to fraud or error. In mak- accounting bodies.

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Financial statements Budgeted Receipts and Payments: July 2016 through June 2017

Bank at 1 July 2016 Budget 2016–2017 Actual 2015–2016 Cheque account $4,926 Cash reserve account $14,859 Term deposits $7,575 Total $27,360 Income Budget Actual Members subscriptions $12,400 $10,989 Interest income $350 $363 Other income $100 $50 Total income $12,850 Expenses Bank fees -$750 -$601 Conservation -$215 -$120 General meetings & Xmas party -$2,500 -$1,787 It printing and postage -$900 -$1,740 Post box rental -$200 -$183 Postage & stationery -$140 -$140 Bushwalking NSW Affiliation fee -$2,562 -$1,790 Public Liability Insurance -$1,438 -$1,536 Total Bushwalking NSW -$4,000 Registrar-General fees -$40 -$39 Training and safety -$1,000 -$99 Publicity -$1,350 -$808 Other expense (Greg Buckley plaque -$50 $0 Web hosting and enhancements -$170 -$159 Hobart Walking Club welcome -$200 $0 Total expenses -$1,515 Capital outlays Creditors at 1 July 2016 -$90 Prepayments and debtors $1,044 Management software -$3,820 Snowshoes and poles -$2,100 Projector replacement -$2,500 Total Capital outlays -$7,466 Bank at 30 June 2016 $21,229

2016 Annual General meeting, such Auditor’s opinion Notice of motions rate being the existing transport rate adjusted by the CPI for the year In my opinion, the financial report Financial statements 2014–2016 presents fairly, in all material respects, ending June 2016 as shown on the (or “gives a true and fair view of”) That the Club adopt the Financial Reserve Bank of Australia website the financial position of the Canberra Statements for 2015–2016 as pub- (derived from ABS Cat No 6401.0) Bushwalking Club Inc as of 30 June lished in it, September 2016. 2016, and of its financial performance Members’ subscription rate and its cash flows for the year then Schedule of Receipts and 2016–2017 ended in accordance with Australian Payments 2016–2017 That the subscription rate for the Accounting Standards [and Incor- That the Club adopt the Budgeted 2016–2017 year be set at $33 per porated Association legislation]. Receipts and Payments 2016–2017 member for an electronic delivery as published in it, September 2016. of the newsletter or $59 for a posted John Kyatt CPA (retired) newsletter. 28 August 2016 Transport rate 3 O’Neill Street Queanbeyan That the transport rate be set at 38c per kilometre, from the date of the

Canberra Bushwalking Club it September 2016 – page 7 Financial statements Balance Sheet June 2016 Assets 2015–2016 2014–2015 Current assets Cheque account $4,926 $9,774 Prepayments and debtors $1,044 $1,294 Total current assets $5,970 $11,068 Non-current assets Cash reserve account $14,859 $14,669 Term deposit $7,575 $7,466 Books $1,681 $1,776 PA System PA System $1,087 $0 Accum depn PA System ($210) $0 Total PA System $877 $0 Global Positioning Systems Global Positioning Systems (2) $270 $270 Accum depn 2 * GPSs ($230) ($216) eTrex 20 GPS * 2 $369 $369 Accum depn 2* eTrex ($192) ($133) Total Global Positioning Systems $217 $290 Personal locator beacons Personal locator beacons (2) $1,211 $1,211 Accum depn 2 * PLBs ($1,040) ($983) Total personal locator beacons $171 $228 Projector Projector $2,278 $2,278 Accum depreciation projector ($2,180) ($2,148) Total projector $98 $130 Snow equipment Snow equipment $950 $950 Acc depn snow equipment ($531) ($391) Total Snow Equipment $419 $559 Laptop Laptop $815 $815 Accum depn laptop ($520) ($422) Total laptop $295 $393 Voice recorder Voice Recorder $79 $79 Accum depn voice recorder ($21) ($2) Total Voice Recorder $58 $77 Frog flag Frog flag $300 $300 Accum depn Frog flag ($92) ($23) Total Frog flag $209 $278 Software Software (Adobe) $2,656 $2,656 Accum depn Software ($1,182) ($690) Management Software $6,180 $0 Total Software $7,654 $1,966 Total assets $40,084 $38,900 Liabilities Creditors $90 $22 Total liabilities $90 $22 Net assets $39,994 $38,878 Equity General reserve $38,878 $18,728 Publications reserve $0 $13,868 Current earnings $1,116 $6,282 Total equity $39,994 $38,878

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Activity program Activity program Arrange for your Club-related activities to be included in the program with John Evans (Walks Secretary) Ph: 6294 8232 or 0417 436 877, Email: [email protected], Post: Villa 68, 200 Woodcock Drive, Gordon

Information for participants Distance and difficulty Transport Distance: Costs are 38¢/km/car, divided equally among all participants. This (S) Short – under 12 km/day amount may be varied at the discretion of the leader, depending on the condition of the roads and other factors. The figures given (M) Medium – 12–20 km/day are for the car as a whole and then, at the discretion of the leader, (L) Long – over 20 km/day an estimate or range per person. Park admission and camping Note: In calculating distance, 1 km is added for every 100 metres fees are additional costs which leaders should list separately. climbed. Duty of care Terrain: Every person taking part in a CBC activity acknowledges that (E) Easy – fire trail, tracks, beaches etc he/she does so voluntarily and that he/she may be exposed to (M) Medium – bush tracks, alpine areas, some scrub risks that could lead to injury, illness or death, or to loss of, or (R) Rough – much scrub, steep climbs, rock scrambles damage to property. Each person is required to sign the Club’s (W) Wet – compulsory swims, many river crossings ‘Acknowledgement of Risks’ form. Visitors are welcome to join (X) Exploratory trips. However walkers are strongly encouraged to join the Club after a maximum of three trips. Booking Contact the leader early rather than late so the leader has time to For further information see: www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org arrange transport. See walk description for booking deadline. Check with the leader about: Check-in after walks Before a trip leaders are to email or phone through the names of XXthe need to carry water, tents/fly, maps, etc their party, and by 10 am the day after their trip report their safe XXappropriate clothing, footwear X return or trip cancellation, to the Check-in Officer, David Dedenczuk Xany precautions you might need to take for severe weather ([email protected] 0417 222 154 leave changes. message if no answer). The Check-in Officer or the Walks Secretary Ask about anything you’re unsure of, especially if you are new to (6294 8232 or 0417 436 877), not the Police or other bodies, should our Club. be the first point of contact for worried relatives if you are late in returning.

Map scale is 1:25,000 unless otherwise stated Equipment hire Due to space, walks scheduled more Take advantage of the excellent gear that the Club has than three months in advance may appear available for hire before lashing out on your own equip- ment. The Equipment Officer is Rob Horsfield, who can only on the Club’s web site. be contacted on 6231 4535(h) or to borrow the northside PLB, Lorraine Tomlins, 6248 0456 or 0434 078 496. The equipment available and current rates per weekend/ week are set out below. Hirers are responsible for col- Wednesday walks lecting and returning the equipment. The hiring charge Two walks one Medium/Easy and one Medium/ (but not the deposit) is waived for members who are ‘first Hard, are conducted most Wednesdays. Walks are time’ weekend walkers. conducted in turn by leaders from the Canberra A deposit of $20 is required and part or all of this will be Bushwalking Club (CBC), Brindabella Bushwalking refunded, depending on the condition of the items upon Club (BBC – Peter [email protected] and return and whether they are returned late. Kathy [email protected]) and National Parks Item w.e./week Association ACT (NPA - Mike msmith@netspeed. Olympus two person tent $15 / $40 com.au). Destination and meeting place details are Macpac Microlight one person tent $15 / $40 emailed a few days before each walk. (BBC and Snow tent $15 / $40 NPA leaders as listed in the activity program). 3 season bag, mat and liner $10 / $25 Control your receipt of Wednesday Walk emails Assorted packs $5 / $15 via your membership profile. Contact Janet, co- Trangia and fuel bottle $5 / $15 ordinator of Wednesday Walks, via wednesday. Snow shoes/poles $10 / $25 [email protected] for general Snow sleeping bag, mat and liner $15 / $40 enquiries. If you are not a member of CBC, BBC Personal locator beacon – nil (see website for conditions) or NPA you must contact the leader before the GPS – nil (see website for conditions of use) walk to discuss the level of difficulty and must Check you have ALL the bits and pieces you need be accompanied on the walk by a sponsoring when collecting and returning gear. member. Please note that leaders retain the right to not accept any walker.

Canberra Bushwalking Club it September 2016 – page 9 Activity program Friday–Sunday 16–18 September: Perisher Range Wednesday 21 September: Wednesday Walks – see snowshoe – S–M/M details at top Day snowshoe trips from Perisher. Travel to Perisher on Friday Coordinated by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman. evening. We will stay 2 nights in 4-share bunk room self-catered lodge accommodation at Perisher and select from a series of Wednesday 21 September 2016, 8 pm day trips up to ~15 km based on weather and the ability of the Monthly meeting group. Possible routes include Porcupine Rocks, Farm Creek & AGM The Paralyser, Snowy River / Ilawong, Betts Camp, Charlotte Pass via snowcat shuttle. This is an introductory snowshoe weekend The hall: Hughes Baptist Church for members who would like to try it out for the first time; 32–34 Groom Street, Hughes experienced members are also welcome. Return drive Sunday evening to Canberra. Map: Perisher Ski Touring. Leader: Rowan Thursday 22 September: Jerrabomberra Lake Peck [email protected] Transport: ~$40 + park entry fees PRAMbulation – S/E and Charlotte Pass shuttle if applicableAccommodation : $40 per Unknown to most Canberrans, this serene and green walk includes night based on 4 share. Limit: 8. Book by email by 5 September, a park filled with mature trees, waterbirds, some views across pre-pay accommodation by 7 September. paddocks, and opportunities to gawk at mansions. One of the most scenic PRAMbulations. The route is designed for parents Saturday 17 September: In the shadow of Palerang – or grandparents with kids in strollers. About 1 hour of walking, a M/E–M there-and-back route so there is an option to sit out for part of the A walk in the Tallaganda National Park. From the Black Range walk if your baby won’t settle. Non-members welcome. No need car park, follow trails to the ford where the Jinglemoney fire trail to book. Meet in the bitumen car park off Bayside Circuit (at the crosses Mulloon Creek for morning tea. Then along the Palerang back of nos 77–79 Bicentennial Drive), Jerrabomberra, at 1 pm. fire trail before swinging west off track for about an hour to the Leader: Sue Vidler 6290 0490. Map: Google maps. Transport: creek and the Mulloon fire trail back to the cars. Mostly on track. Drive yourself. About 5 hours actual walking. Map: Bombay. Leader: Stan Marks, 6254 9568(h), [email protected] Transport: ~$20. Friday 23 September: Toddlers’ toddle Murrumbidgee River – S/M Saturday 17 September: #3 Route following and Meet at 9.45 am in the bitumen car park under the bridge that position fixes with map and compass – M/E–M crosses the Murrumbidgee, near Cotter Reserve. (Turn into the This is in the hills at the back of Kambah with lunch at the Cotter Campground, then left to head back towards the car park bottom of Red Rock Gorge. Visitors just for the walk are welcome. under the bridge). A walk designed to introduce kids 1 to 3 years Around 10 km and 300 m climb. Map: Tuggeranong. Leader: Rob to walking on uneven ground. A 300 metres circuit to a bank of Horsfield 6231 4535, [email protected] the Murrumbidgee River that has a flat stretch of rounded stones, just the right size for throwing into the water. Just downstream Sunday 18 September: Long-time walkabout – L/E from the junction with the Cotter River, the water is clearer here There is something special about walking at night-time. Vision than in most of the Murrumbidgee. We should be finished by is narrowed and hearing heightened, with the chance to see noon. No need to book. Leader: Meredith Hatherly 6154 1513, different creatures. Full moon on 17 September may give us light 0413 39625, [email protected] Map: Google Maps. on a cloud-free night. From Orroral Valley, walk via the AAWT to Transport: Drive yourself. Cotter Hut, then via the Cotter Hut Road and Lick Hole Road to the top of Corin Dam. Return at night via the Cotter Hut Road. Sat–Sun 24–25 September: #4 A weekend off-track A ‘day’ walk, but extra food, headlight and band aids required. in the Namadgi with map and compass – M/M–R Around 48 km and 1200 m climb taking around 16 hours. Geocache This is in the Grassy and Naas Creek areas with a side trip up GC2GDAN Waterfront Views. Maps: Corin Dam and Rendezvous Sentry Box. Visitors just for the trip are welcome. Around 25 km and Creek. Leader: John Evans, [email protected] 0417 436 877. 600 m climb over two days. Map: Yaouk. 6231 4535, robhorsfield@ Transport: ~$15 per person. bigpond.com to book. Sunday 18 September: The Pimple – L/R Saturday–Sunday 24–25 September: Naas Creek Valley In Tidbinbilla, we walk up the Camels Back Fire Trail to the skyline geocaching ride + Sentry Box – L/M–R ridge near the Camels Hump. Then it’s off track and up the ridge Saturday – ride 6 km with full packs on the Old Boboyan Road over Johns Peak and Tidbinbilla Peak. Thence to a scrubby spur (South) and dump packs at Lutons crutching shed. Continue to leading out to the Pimple. We might find there the Tingaringi Gum, ride up the Naas Creek Valley via Sams Creek fire trail, then up which is rare in the ACT. Return via same route. Around 20 km and the Maurice Luton fire trail and over the border into NSW for 1000 m climb. Meet at Kambah shops at 7:00 am. This walk is being geocaches. 17 km and 350 m climb round trip. Next, along the run in conjunction with the BBC. Map: Tidbinbilla. Leader: David Grassy Creek fire trail for further waypoints in GC1DZYD A–Z Dedenczuk 0417 222 154, [email protected] Transport: Namadgi Tours. Distance unknown. Camp with Rob and Jenny’s $30 per car. Book by Friday 16 September. Navigation Refresher and Sean’s Sentry Traverse parties. Sunday – tag along for the climb to Sentry Box Mountain 9 km return and Tuesday 20 September: Tidbinbilla traverse, Snowy 560 m climb and GC1GP38 Cache of the Sentry. Ride out. Map: Corner to Fishing Gap – M/R Yaouk. Leader: John Evans 0417436877, [email protected] A scenic ridge walk, some of it on pad or cut track, taped route Transport: $20 per person. most of the way. If we have enough vehicles, we may organise a shuffle between Mountain Creek and Fishing Gap car parks. If Saturday–Monday∼ 24–26 September: Sentry traverse – not, we’ll park at the Ashbrook Fire Trail track head, and follow Day 1 & 3 S/E; Day 2 L/R the fire trail to Mountain Creek car park, then follow the Lyrebird Day 1 Slow and gentle walk from Old Boboyan Road Car Park to Trail a short distance, then the pad to the top on the range at Lutons Shed on Sat afternoon (~7 km). Set up base camp at Lutons Snowy Corner. Then it’s off-track (although a taped route has Shed and enjoy the company of Navigation refresher #4 partici- been established) south along the range, into a deep saddle, then pants. Day 2 Lutons Shed to Sentry Box as Navigation refresher onto the twin peaks of Mt Domain. The descent from Mt Domain #4 tagalongs (~6 km). Weather permitting we will continue on to follows a taped route and developing pad, before we join the track Sentry Mountain and Sentry Rock returning to Lutons Shed via cut by the Green Army, which eases the final descent into Fishing Lutons and Sams Creek Fire Trails (~14 km). This will be a long hard Gap. A stroll on the fire trail will round off the day. Despite pads day of walking, some scrub, and it may be dark when we finish. and well-trodden routes, it will be a long day over rough terrain. Day 3 Slow and gentle walk to the cars on Mon morning (~7 km). Around 9+km and 800 m climb. Map: Tidbinbilla. Leader: Trevor Map: Yaouk. Leader: Sean Sunley 0433 073 959, seansunley64@ Lewis 6288 1495, [email protected] Book: until 5 pm gmail.com Transport: ~$60 per car. Book: Preferably by email

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Activity program Saturday–Monday 24–26 September: Jervis Bay – Friday 30 September–Tuesday 4 October: Upper Tonalli various grades area, southern Blue Mtns – M/R I have booked a large house at Vincentia for the weekend. Leave A four day walk with a base camp for three nights on the Tonalli Canberra Saturday morning and, on Saturday afternoon, visit the River to explore both sides of the spectacular gap in the Coach and Botanic Gardens (a branch of those here) from about 2–3.30 pm Horses, upper Tonalli Range. Day 1: From the Oberon Stock Route– and then from 3.45 to 5.15, visit the Caves Beach area, a very Mt Armour FT junction, follow the fire trail to Tonalli Gap, traverse different place in the same area. On Sunday, walk to Steamers Mootik Walls to Colong Gap, descend to a pleasant campsite on the Beach, St Georges Head and Summerland Bay through coastal Tonalli R. Day 2: Walk around the base of Mt Yuburra to ascend the forest and heath with many sea views, and morning tea and lunch western side of The Coach and Horses gap. Day 3: Climb up behind on beaches. 4½ hours actual walking. The house is well equipped Zucchetti Head, follow the ridgeline to the eastern side of the Coach so shared meals in-house both nights. We will do the Abrahams and Horses gap, then out to Rodwell Head above Byrnes Gap. Day 4: Bosom track, about 2½ hours, on the northern side of Jervis Bay at Return along the FT to reach the cars by lunchtime. Camping on the Callala Bay on the Monday morning before returning home. Maps: Tonalli should avoid a dry camp in Butchers Creek (assuming there Sussex Inlet, Huskisson, Currarong Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568, has been some decent rain over winter/early spring to put pools in [email protected] Transport: $60, Accommodation: ~$90–$100 the Tonalli). Some scrub and rock-scrambling, clear ridges with great for weekend, assuming a full house. views of the Blue Breaks, spectacular wildflowers. Approx 42 kms, 1000 m up and down in small rises. Also on the CMW program. Sunday 25 September: Lake Burley Griffin – East Basin Maps: Yerranderie, Bindook. Leader: Meg McKone 6254 5902, and Jerrabomberra Wetlands – S/E [email protected] Transport: $180 per car. Limit: 8. This walk takes us from the Carillon in a loop around the East Basin of Lake Burley Griffin with an excursion into Jerrabomberra Saturday 1 October: Peak 1409 – M/R Wetlands. This is a relaxing walk with the possibility of sighting A challenging walk cross country and through scrub to the lovely a large number of bird species, especially water birds in their shale peak in between Tidbinbilla and the Brindabellas. Participants natural habitat. There is some shade but most of the walk is in should not object to scrub. More details will be available from the open. Total distance only 10 km so home for lunch. Map: the leader for interested participants. Around 12 km and 600 m Canberra & http://www.tccs.act.gov.au/parks-conservation/parks- climb. Map: Corin Dam. Leader: David Dedenczuk 0417 222 and-reserves/find-a-park/canberra-nature-park/jerrabomberra- 154, [email protected] Transport: $30 per car. Book by wetlands-nature-reserve/Jerrabomberra-Wetlands-brochure. Thursday 29 September. pdf Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 281 096 phillipstarr1945@gmail. com Transport: Drive yourself but tell me when you book if you Saturday–Monday 1–3 October: Endrick River – M/M need a ride. Booking: Please book by email before 2 pm Friday Drive beyond Nerriga on Saturday morning to do a short walk to 23 September. Wave Cave, a huge sandstone overhang above Bainbrig Ck. Then back to our accommodation on Endrick River, where there is a hut Tues 27 Sep: #5 An evening introduction to GPS providing simple accommodation for some of the group; others will This is at the home of Jenny & Rob Horsfield. Garmin Etrex need to camp. There are basic cooking facilities (i.e. a gas cook top) GPSs, ~2003 to 2008 supplied. 6231 4535, robhorsfield@ which everyone can use but everyone will look after their own food bigpond.com to book. i.e. no organised shared meals. There is a porta loo on site and show- ers at the Stone Cottage a km away. The Sunday walk will be on track, Wednesday 28 September: Wednesday Walks with optional diversions, to Sallee Plains beneath the cliffs of Quiltys Coordinated by CBC Eric Pickering and NPA Mike Smith and Fosters Mountains and Hoddles Castle led by Jeff Bennetts. If there is the interest, I will also run the walk to the Vines. There will Submissions close for be a walk to Sassafras Plateau and/or Tea-Tree Ck cascades before October it we drive home on Monday afternoon. Maps: Endrick and Nerriga. 28 September 2016 Leaders: Jeff Bennetts and Stan Marks. Bookings to Stan 6254 9568, [email protected] Transport: ~$40. Accommodation: ~$40–$50 inside, ~$20 outside, depending on numbers. Thursday 29 September: Wave Cave recce – M/R Sunday 2 October: London Bridge to Washpen Crossing Visit Wave Cave, the tops above it via the easy route, across – S/E Bainbrig Creek to the cliff-line amphitheatre. Exit via skinny woman This is a walk through the southern section of Googong. We will pass or south-west down the creek to the cairned route. Around walk from the London Bridge woolshed to the old homestead then 8 km and 300 m climb. Map: Nerriga. Leader: John Evans 0417 436 we cross Burra Creek to approach the London Bridge arch from the 877, [email protected] Transport: ~$20 per person. Limit: 8. south. We will continue north to the junction of the Queanbeyan Thursday–Friday 29–30 September (school holidays): River and Burra Creek, visiting Washpen Crossing. Returning we Wave Cave adventure – S/R will get a different view of the London Bridge arch by approaching A walk designed for families to camp in the Wave Cave, a dramatic from the north. We then return to the cars by crossing the arch. overhang in a sandstone cliff in the northern Budawangs. From Total distance is about 9 km (mostly on track). Total climb is about the Nerriga–Nowra road we cross a plateau of forest and flowering 320 metres. We will be home in time for lunch. Map: Captains heath, then climb down through a very narrow slot in the cliff Flat, Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 281 096, phillipstarr1945@gmail. to a beautiful amphitheatre, before crossing Bainbrig Creek and com Transport: $2–$3 per person, Booking: Please book by email climbing up to the Wave Cave to camp. The cave floor gives a good before 2 pm Friday 30 September. choice of flat areas. Unless the forecast is windy, tents are optional. Wednesday 5 October: Wednesday Walks Please bring a fuel stove – we will not have a camp fire. Return Coordinated by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman. by a slightly different route on Sunday. Around 5 km and 4 hours actual walking per day. The terrain is a very rough mixture of scrub, boulders, and steep slopes. Main descent/ascent 150 metres. Two COMMITTEE MEETING hours drive from Queanbeyan. Suit families with bushwalking Wednesday 5 October 2016, 8 pm experience and active kids 7 years and over; if you have younger at the home of Jenny Horsfield kids please discuss with me first. Adults without kids welcome, but booking preference will go to families. Map: Nerriga. Leader: Linda Groom [email protected] 047 450 7259 but will not answered H Thursday–Monday 6–17 October: Interclub visit by between 19 Aug and 25 Sept. 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Canberra Bushwalking Club it September 2016 – page 11 Activity program if you are willing to assist, particularly by booking on a walk and H Monday 10 October: Mt Gingera from Corin Dam – offering transport. In addition to the following walks (which, of W L/M C course, CBC members are invited to attend), a number of ‘boot- Meet at Lanyon Marketplace. At 1850 metres, Mt Gingera has fillers’ – self-guided walks – have been suggested to our visitors. excellent views from its granite top. There may be some remnant These include National Arboretum, Australian National Botanic snow patches near the top and the view is likely to include distant Gardens, Canberra Nature Park Nature Reserves, Urban shared snowy peaks. The route passes through snow gums and alpine paths, Floriade any time (finishes Sun 16/10); and visits to the meadows, with viewpoints en route, and passes Pryors Hut. Most national institutions. of the terrain is foot-track, fire trail and footpad. There is about 1 km off-track along a high, open ridge to spot height 1847 for more views, H Thursday–Sunday, 6–9 October: Budawangs – Clyde and a steep 200 m descent back through light scrub back to Pryors W River, Holland Creek Circuit – M/R C Hut. Around 20 km and 1100 m ascent and descent – requires good Meet at Spotlight carpark Queanbean at 8 am. Yadboro Creek – fitness. About 1 hour drive all on sealed road. Map: Corin Dam. Castle Gap – upstream on the Clyde River – upstream on Hollands Leaders: John Evans 0417 436 877, [email protected] and Gorge Creek – up a ridge parallel to Angel Creek – around the base of Terrylea Reynolds Transport: ~$10 per person. Contact the leader Tarn into upper Angel Creek – Mt Cole camping cave – slot between if you need transport. Cole and Owen (Interesting!) – Monolith Valley – Yadboro Creek. Mainly off-track. Highlights: natural arch near Castle Gap, rainforest H Tuesday 11 October: Ettrema in a day – M/R of Upper Angel Creek, cliff-base scenery and a typical Budawangs W Meet at Spotlight car park Queanbeyan at 6.30 am if lots of camping cave, a climb down a tree root, heath country with spring C people are coming or as late as 7.15 am if a smaller group. flowers, views and very varied scenery. About six to seven hours Alternative meeting point for those coming from Gungahlin, walking each day, the main ascents are 450 m (day 1) and 500 m 15 minutes later at the car park near the public toilets, Mick Sherd (day 3). Map: The Northern Budawang Range (CMW sketch map) Oval, opposite 45–49 Gibraltar Street Bungendore. This circuit 1:50,000. Leader: Linda Groom 6281 4917, [email protected] into Ettrema Gorge, with its cascades, amazingly-clear pools, Transport: $126 per car. Limit: 8. giant casuarinas and patches of rain forest will delight those who love rock-hopping and varied scenery. We start at ‘the Jumps’, Saturday 8 October: Wild Cattle Creek – M/M descend Bull Frog Creek, with a scramble past a waterfall, then This walk is south of Captains Flat in the Tallaganda National Park. head downstream on Ettrema Creek and exit via an unnamed side It is a wander, mostly off track, along ridges through light, open creek with some interesting potholes near the top. Includes some forest and along the wide open valley of Wild Cattle Creek and steep rock scrambling. Some wading is likely (the wading can be other watercourses. About 10 km and 4 hours actual walking. avoided but it is slower). Also about 1 km of thick scrub on the Relisted from July. Map: Tinderry. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568, tops as we walk out. However in October the ‘thick scrub’ will be [email protected] Transport: ~$20. full of heath-country flowers. Total of 10 km, 300 m descent and Saturday 8 October: #6 Route following and ascent, 8 hours. A 2 hour drive mainly on sealed road, with 10 km position fix with GPS 2WD gravel road. Map: Nerriga. Leader: Linda Groom 6281 4917, This is in the hills at the back of Kambah with morning tea [email protected] Transport: if shared $80 per car. on ‘High Chair’. 6231 4535, [email protected] to book. H Tuesday 11 October: Temple of Doom, Namadgi W National Park – M/R Saturday 8 October: Orroral Hill – M/R C Beginning at the Orroral Tracking station picnic area, we will fol- We start with a 400 metre climb up a steep ridge and spend low the Granite Tors walking trail to the Laser Lunar Tower. After the morning investigating a maze of granite features at 1400 m Morning tea with views we head off track in a south westerly altitude, including The Temple of Doom outcrop. There are good direction to a saddle between Orroral Hill and a knoll to its north views of Namadgi National Park at some locations. In the afternoon west. From the saddle we need to gain about 100 m to reach we descend to Nursery Creek and return via the Nursery Swamp Orroral summit. Half the walk is on a very steep track with the track. The scrub is thick, and it will be slow going. Note: Bring water other half steeply off track. It involves a total climb of about 600 for all day, scrub gloves, small torch for exploring the cave. Total m and a distance of about 12 km. The going will be fairly slow distance: 10 km off track, 1.5 km on track. 550 metres ascent. and scrubby, with some scrambling. Map: Rendezvous Creek. Map: Rendezvous Creek. Transport: $9. Leader: Ian Wright 6286 Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 281 096, [email protected] 1473, [email protected] Limit: 8 (6 HWC, 2 CBC. Both CBC Transport: $10, Limit: 8. Booking: Please book by email before members to drive) 2 pm Thursday 6 October. H Tuesday 11 October: Square Rock – M/E H W An old CBC favourite. Square Rock is a huge granite tor which Sunday evening 9 October: Welcome drinks (Hobart C W visitors) provides great views for lunch. Wonderful bush scenery including C Alpine Ash and Snow Gums. Distance is 10 km return with 300 m Monday 10 October: Settlers Track and Waterhole Hut – M/E climb – all on track. We’ll also visit the Orroral Valley lookout, a A circuit through grasslands in Namadgi National Park, visiting short detour on the way. Map: Corin Dam. See the ACT govern- historic hut and homestead sites from the 19th and 20th century. ment brochure. Leader: Quentin Moran. Book by Friday 7 October The CBC guide is an ACT historian. 9+ km, gently undulating. preferably by email [email protected] or 6288 9840 Depart Kambah shops 8.00am, return mid-afternoon. About 1 hour Transport: $29 per car. 20 minute drive from central Canberra on bitumen and 2WD gravel road. Maps: Yaouk and Shannons Flat. Leader: Matthew Higgins, H Tuesday 11 October: Bike ride (30 km) W Using bike paths and shared trails, an approximately 30 km scenic [email protected] Transport: ~$15. Three or C 4 CBC members needed to drive. ride around Lake Gininderra and creek. For confident riders. On bike and shared path with short periods on linking roads as H Monday 10 October: Legoland – S/E required. Mainly flat.Leader: Lorraine Tomlins, Lorraine.tomlins@ W Legoland is the name given to one ridge high above the Orroral C gmail.com 0434 078 496. Meet at: Bike Path at 9 am at entrance Valley. It’s easy walking on a footpad along the ridge, which of Alivio Tourist Park O’Connor. Map: http://files.transport.act.gov. allows every opportunity to appreciate the huge granite tors (some au/cyclingmap/index.html bearing the scars of rock climbing). There is a cave to explore and, if you’re game, the chance to run up a sloping rock face for views H Wed 12 October: Early morning Floriade – S/E W Meet at the intersection of the Commonwealth Avenue and to the green river valley some 350 m below. Around 5 km and C 150 m climb. Map: Corin Dam. Leader: Janet Edstein 6288 1398, Albert Street at the traffic lights north of Lake Burley Griffin. [email protected] An opportunity to view the flowers without crowds. An 8–9 am round led by CBC member Chris Francis prior to public opening. Ranked 15 of 193 Canberra attractions (Trip Adviser), how can

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Activity program 21 km with 900 m ascent/descent and extended areas of scrub. comprehensive general information. A review of one of last year’s Just over an hour’s drive from South Canberra, partly on 2WD early morning walks. See the map. Transport: Free shuttle bus gravel road. Map: Yaouk. Transport: $40 per car. Meet at: 7 am timetable from Canberra city. Parking. Everyone welcome. After at Kambah Village – contact leader if need transport to meeting the early morning walk, walkers can re-enter Floriade. Opening spot. Leader: Lorraine Tomlins 0434 078 496, lorraine.tomlins@ hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm and weekends and gmail.com Bookings: by email by Friday 7 October. public holidays 9:00 am–5:30 pm. No limit. Leaders: Chris Francis [email protected] and John Evans. H Thursday 13 October: Mt Palerang – M/M W From a very pleasant little picnic/camping area alongside Mulloon H Wednesday 12 October: National Library maps ‘white C Creek we follow a spur and ridge system which is a great approach W gloves’ event C and gives lovely views. The access ridges have moderate scrub and A private viewing of historic bushwalking maps, pictures, manu- a few rocky scrambles. Although trees at the summit limit the view scripts and books relating to the ACT, NSW and Tasmania. Thinking the approaching ridges more than compensate. On a clear day of hiking the railway route proposed by Scrivener in 1909 from there are extensive views to the Brindabellas in the west and to Queanbeyan to Jervis Bay? Keen to know which Tasmanian roads the Budawangs in the east. We may also see Lake George to the were suitable for cyclists in 1897? Want to find the Budawangs north-west and the water spout on Lake Burley Griffin. We will camping caves that are not on modern maps? Interested in photos return to our vehicles by a different route. As well as the great views of back-country ski-touring in the Snowy Mountains in the 1930s? we will experience numerous changes in vegetation and terrain Was there a walking track across the Tasman Peninsula in 1891? along the way. About 12 km and a total climb of 700 m. Moderate The answers will be in the material selected specially for this view- level of fitness required.Map: Bombay. Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 ing by CBC members and NLA staff. Three sessions of 1.5 hours per 281 096, [email protected], Transport: ~160 km return, session, with a maximum 16 people per session, since crowding ~$60 per car, ~$15–$20 per person. Please book by email before can put these fragile works at risk. Option for coffee or lunch in 2 pm Tuesday 11 October. Limit: 12. one of the Library’s cafes before or after the session. Session times: 9.45 to 11.15 am; 11.30 am to 1 pm; 2.30 pm to 4 pm. When you H Thursday 13 October: Wave Cave – M/R book please indicate your first and second preference for session W Meet at Spotlight car park Queanbeyan. The Wave Cave times. Leaders: Linda Groom 6281 4917, [email protected] C is a dramatic overhang in a sandstone cliff in the northern Professor Jenny Stewart, Professor David Williams and history Budawangs, with a level floor that could fit dozens of tents. From student Lachlan Bailey. the Nerriga–Nowra road we will cross a plateau area of forest and flowering heath, then descend on a cairned route through a H Wednesday 12 October: Apollo Rocks – M/R cliff line to cross Bainbrig Creek and climb to the creek’s southern W Meet at the National Library at 11.30 am. Parking within approx. C cliff line. We will explore some of the cliff-base scenery before 1 km the National Library costs $12 per day. A short, sharp walk visiting the Wave Cave. Seven to 10 km, depending on how much in Namadgi National Park, straight up 300 metres from the Apollo exploring we do, of which about 2 km is on fire trail and the rest Road to an unusual granite outcrop to the south of Honeysuckle is a very rough mixture of scrub, slab walking, cliff-base boulders Creek. The highlights are the 360 degree view from the top and and creek. Main descent/ascent 150 m. Four to five hours actual the devious route to the top of the outcrop – a climb up inside walking, giving time for photography! About 2 hours drive from the granite. This final climb has little exposure but includes a Queanbeyan, all on sealed road except for the last 50 m into the stomach-slither that can be rather undignified! Back by a similar parking spot. Map: Nerriga. Leader: John Evans 0417 436 877, route. All off track. About 40 minute drive from south Canberra, [email protected] Transport: ~$14 per person. Contact the all on sealed road. Depart Canberra 11.30 am, should be back by leader if you need transport. Limit: 12. 4 pm. Can be combined with the first of the National Library map sessions. Map: Corin Dam. Transport: ~$40 per car. Leader: Linda H Friday 14 October: Kybeyan ridge and river – L/R Groom 6281 4917, [email protected] W Meet at Woolworths Caltex service station, Sheppard Street, C Hume (cnr Monaro Hwy and Sheppard Street) at 7.15 am. H Wed 12 October: Design and architecture walk in the Between Cooma and the Great Divide, the Kybeyan State W suburbs of Bonner and Forde – S/E C Conservation area protects an area in which lower rainfall has Meet at the Mulligans Flat parking area, opposite the corner of produced mostly-open forest. The ridges give good views across Amy Ackman Street and Cleggett Street, Forde, at 9.30 am. A walk farmland to the distant snowy peaks in Kosciuszko National Park, on paved pathways on the fringe of the newish Canberra suburban and the Kybeyan River flows through granite gorges and flatter area of Gungahlin, with hill top views across nature reserves, water areas with sandy banks. This walk is a circuit, which combines some features and a section of the historic Old Gundaroo Road (now a scenic ridge walking with a section of the river that will require walking path). Anyone with an interest in design will appreciate the some rock-hopping. The terrain is (we think) quite a contrast with range of new domestic architecture, the incorporation of walking Tasmanian walking – dry, mostly open country studded with grace- routes and remnant woodland into the new suburbs, and even the ful white-barked gum trees. The main climbs are up 200 m, down design of the kids’ playgrounds. Finish by 12.30 pm with option 400 m, up 400 m, down 200 m, over 17 km, but the route can be for lunch afterwards in a local café. Can be combined with the easily shortened if necessary on the day. A 1 hour 35 minute drive afternoon maps session at the National Library. Leader: Cynthia from Southern Canberra, the last 5 minutes requiring AWD or 4WD. Breheny, [email protected] The access road crosses private property for which permission has H Wednesday 12 October: Wednesday Walks been obtained. Maps: Numeralla and Kybeyan. Transport: $80 per W Coordinated by CBC Terrylea Reynolds and Jenny Horsfield. car. Leader: Linda Groom 6281 4917, [email protected] C Wednesday 12 October: #7 Use of PC with GPSr H Friday 14 October: Bango Nature Reserve – M/M An evening demonstration of PC software and digital maps W The Bango Nature Reserve, west of Yass, was declared a few years C to plan and analyse trips recorded on a GPSr. 0417 436 877, ago and has only recently been discovered by bushwalkers. The [email protected] to book. walk is a circuit featuring open forest, occasional grassy glades, small creeks, an old hut site, wildflowers, a few grass trees and a trig that H Thursday 13 October: Mt Gudgenby – L/R has grown out of a granite boulder. This is the only walk offered this W One of the ACT’s classic but challenging walks to 1740 metre C week that is to the west of Canberra, and is a little different to the Mt Gudgenby. The route follows fire trail and a foot pad to the other walks. It is charming rather than spectacular, with the interest Naas Creek saddle then climbs steeply through mature forest, coming from the generally open walking, the tree-framed views of and some scrub. The final part of the climb is on granite slabs, or, the rolling pastoral country that surrounds the reserve and from the for those less comfortable with exposure, through the scrub on distinctive vegetation. Natural interpretation from Isobel Crawford the edge of the slabs. The main Mt Gudgenby peak boasts 360° – a great walk for anyone with a special interest in plants – for a views that include the Snowy Mountains. 500 m to the north, plant list see http://phyla.com.au/anps_canberra/images/WWpdf/ the secondary peak is a rock stack with intriguing passageways. from_ros/2012/NSW_NP_and_reserves/Bango%20NR.pdf The route

Canberra Bushwalking Club it September 2016 – page 13 Activity program is gently undulating route and covers about 10 km between the 680 30 km of which is 2-WD suitable gravel. Map: Tinderry. Transport: and 780 metre contours. Depart north Canberra, about 10 minutes $53 per car. Leader: Philip Gatenby, 6254 3094 or jandp.gatenby@ from the city centre, at 8.30 am for the 1 hour 10 minute drive all optusnet.com.au. Limit: 12. on sealed road. Maps: Tangmangaroo and Yass. Leaders: Lorraine Tomlins, [email protected] 0434 078 496 and Isobel H Saturday–Sunday 15–16 October: Depot Beach car W camp – S/E Crawford. Transport: $50 per car. Meet at: 8.30 am at ACT Hockey C Centre, Mouat Street Lyneham – contact leader if need transport to Meet at Spotlight, Queanbeyan, by 8.30 am. The small village meeting spot. Bookings: by email and by Friday 7 October. of Depot Beach, less than 2 hours drive from Canberra on sealed road, has a pleasant NPWS camp ground near the beach. Tent sites, H Friday 14 October: Dinner 5.30–7.30 pm caravan sites and cabins are available. From this base, walk options W Visiting Hobart Walking Club members and all CBC members include a half-day circuit to North Durras Beach, on track through C are invited to share a meal at the Star Buffet in the Burns Club spotted gum forest and then on rock platforms, and a half-day or at 8 Kett St Kambah. Come at 5.30pm and meet new and old longer walk northwards past Pretty Beach and then on track to friends. Transport will be arranged for HWC attendees. Cost: Clear Point, for views of the sheltered coves and beaches to the $27.80. Facilitator: Cynthia Burton, conservation@canberrabush- north. Whale sightings are common here in October. Campers need walkingclub.org to bring their own tent + food, etc as there aren’t shops nearby. Please book asap with me so I can arrange for tent sites and for H Saturday 15 October: Serenity Rocks – M/M joint car travel. Leader: Janet Edstein 6288 1398, janet.edstein@ W Meet at 8.30 am at the Spotlight car park Queanbeyan. This C gmail.com Transport: ~$50, National Park entry $8 per car per walk is in Tallaganda State Forest features pleasant forest, ferny 24 hours. Accommodation: tent sites $12 per person, powered creeks, and views from a granite bluff. The bluff has been informally site $16 per person, 2 people per site, hot showers $1, beach named Serenity Rocks, after the peaceful surroundings. The walk cabin $160 for 4–6. is mainly on fire trail and foot track, (there may be a small amount of relatively easy off track walking) with some steep loose sections H Saturday–Monday 15–17 October: Mt Twynam and of track, the occasional log to step over, and three short creek W Watsons Crags – M/R crossings on low, mossy stones. A semi-circuit of 10–12 km, this C A two night three day walk in the Kosciuszko National Park, from is an undulating route totalling around 400 m ascent/descent, Guthega Dam at ~1600 m to Mt Twynam and Watsons Crags. Camp and about 4–4.5 hours actual walking at a relaxed pace. About for two nights in Twynam Cirque at ~2000 m and from there climb 45 minutes’ drive from Queanbeyan, or 1 hour 5 minutes from Mt Twynam 2196 m and visit Watsons Crags. Requires winter tents, the City Centre, with some short time on 2WD gravel road. Back sleeping bags, and cold weather clothing. Max daily distance ~7 km, around 3.00–3.30 pm. Maps: Bombay and Bendoura. Leaders: John Max daily climb ~600 m. Requires receding snow cover and a good Danaro 62543814, [email protected] and Terrylea Reynolds weather forecast, KNP is large and we may relocate elsewhere in [email protected] Transport: ~$12. KNP perhaps Kiandra Tabletop area. Maps: Go to: https://maps. six.nsw.gov.au/ in top LH corner search for ‘twynam’, then use H Saturday 15 October: Billy Billy Rocks – S/R Basemaps button in top RH corner and slider to mix Vector Map W Meet at Kambah shops at 8 am. Although short in distance across C and Air Image, also see measure and co-ordinate tools on top the ground, the walk to this destination is a fine introduction to bar. Driving time from Canberra 214 km and ~2 hours 45 minutes. the rampant Namadgi regrowth, which resulted from the 2003 fire- Transport: ~$40 per person. Leader: Peter Conroy, conroygroom@ storms. The route includes a visit to Bogong Cave, a site which was gmail.com excavated to provide seminal information on the area’s occupation by indigenous peoples. At the ridge crest there is a scramble up H Sunday 16 October: Corang Arch and Lagoon – L/M huge granite boulders for uninterrupted views. Around 6 km and W Mostly on good to rough track. The route takes in some 400 m climb. Transport: $27 per car. Leader: Rob Horsfield, 6231 C Budawangs icons including Mt Corang and Corang Arch and 4535, [email protected] Limit: 12. can have good views in clear weather. Around 22 km and 300 m climb. Transport: $86 per car. Leader: Lorraine Tomlins, lorraine. H Saturday 15 October: Canberra Centenary Trail, [email protected] 0434 078 496. Meet at: 6.30 am at Spotlight W Forde to Hall – L/E C Car Park Kings Hwy Queanbeyan – contact leader if need transport Meet at the entrance to Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve, Amy to meeting spot. Bookings: by email and by Friday 7 October. Ackman St Forde at 8.30 am. Walk the Canberra Centenary trail from the suburb of Forde to Hall Village, all on track. The CCT is a H Sunday–Monday 16–17 October: Tantawangalo – shared 145 km walking and mountain bike track which links many W M/R,W urban and urban fringe locations in Canberra. The route includes C Meet at 6.30 am at 96 Strickland Crescent Deakin. Come see part of the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, morning tea at the why conservationists fought, successfully, to save the forests of northern camp site and good lunch views from One Tree Hill. See Tantawangalo. This walk is in a remote area, rarely walked because one hundred year old ACT–NSW border markers. Approx 20 km of its distance from major cities, with beautiful creeks, eucalypt with 500 metres of ascent/descent spread over several points on forest, many varieties of ferns and forest flowers. We will descend the route. Map: Hall. Leaders: Terence Uren and Virginia Buring, through forest to an unnamed tributary of Tantawangalo Creek [email protected] Transport: ~$4 per person, car shuffle and follow the tributary downstream. When we reach the junction required. with Tantawangalo Creek we’ll head upstream through cascades and granite slabs to a sand bank campsite about 100 metres above Saturday 15 October: Tinderry Peak – L/R a waterfall. To finish we will walk further downstream through The Tinderry Mountains form a rugged, rocky range east of more cascades, and finish with a ridge climb through forest which Canberra with many granite tors. These tors offer spectacular contains some stands of grass trees. Some rock-hopping, some views of the Monaro, the Great Dividing Range and the ranges scrub and lengthy wades in shin-deep sandy pools – the water will of the southern ACT. The walk starts from the Tinderry Road and be cool! Eight kilometres in about 6 hours each day. Main climbs follows the Round Flat Firetrail for a couple of kilometres before are 300 metres descent on day one and 300 metres ascent on a steep climb to a rocky outcrop to the east of the range. We then day two. Depart Canberra around 6.30 am for the 3 hour drive. walk north-west for a further 2 km through scrub which is thick HWC members driving home can head south after the walk, from in places followed by a rock scramble to the highest point on the Bombala down to Melbourne via the Victorian coast. Maps: range, Tinderry Peak (1,619 m). The return route is mostly south Cathcart, Candelo, Bemboka. Leader: Linda Groom 6281 4917, from the peak, across Roberts Creek, then contouring to the east of [email protected] Transport: $160 per car. the main ridge before merging with the firetrail about a kilometre from the cars. This is a long/rough walk. There is one section of mild H Sunday–Monday 16–17 October: Bimberi Peak – M/M exposure on the final climb to the summit. The horizontal distance W Meet at Lanyon Marketplace. A two-day walk through sub alpine is about 15 km, with a total climb of about 600 metres. Expect to be C forest to Bimberi Peak, at 1912 metres the highest peak in the

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Activity program and through some scrub. Bimberi itself, and its open summit ridge coast. After reaching the top of the ridge we will walk north along of snow Gums and snow grass, provide excellent 360° views. A the crest. This section may be quite scrubby and rocky. In the long drive. Leader: John Evans 0417 436 877, john@johnevans. afternoon we will turn west and descend down to the fire trail id.au Transport: ~$40 per person contact the leader if you need and thence back to the cars. Map: Brooman. Transport: $90 per transport. Limit: 16. car. Leader: Ian Hickson 6251 6858, [email protected] Limit: 8. Monday–Monday 17–24 October: Blue Mountains – up to M/M or L/E Wednesday 26 October: Wednesday Walks A trip in the Blue Mts with day walks mainly on tracks but away Coordinated by CBC John Danaro and NPA Mike Smith. from the main tourist areas. Magnificent sandstone scenery with fine views and wildflowers. Walks (over Tuesday–Sunday) will be selected from: Lawson waterfalls circuit, Mt Solitary from COMMITTEE MEETING Golden Stairs, Gardens of Stone, Deep Pass and Nayook Canyon, Wednesday 26 October 2016 Mt Mouin, Mt Hay, Mt York history trail and a visit to Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens. We will base ourselves at Clanwilliam House in Blackheath http://www.bluemountainsbudget.com/properties/ Saturday 5 November: Mt Gingera – L/M clanwilliamhouse.htm . Maps: Katoomba, Jamison, Cullen Bullen, Steeply climbing from Corin Dam we negotiate Stockyard Spur on to Rock Hill, Jenolan, Mt Wilson, Hartley. Leaders: Linda Stone and Jeff a well-earned morning tea break at Pryors Hut. Our next challenge Bennetts; enquiries and bookings to Jeff 6231 5899 0418 662 870 is to summit Mt Gingera to enjoy magnificent views whi le a lunch [email protected] ASAP as beds are limited. Transport, break is taken. We will then go off track along a high, open ridge for accommodation: TBA, depends on numbers; Clanwilliam is $1680 about a kilometre before a steep 200 metre descent through light per week accommodating up to 13;Minimum: 6. scrub back to Priors Hut. By retracing our earlier route we return to our cars. Apart from the return from the summit to Pryors Hut Wednesday 19 October: Wednesday Walks the terrain is foot track, fire trail and foot pad. Expect snow gums Coordinated by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman. and alpine meadows with viewpoints along the route. About 20 km and a total climb of 1150 m. A good level off fitness required.Map: Wednesday 19 October 2016, 8 pm Corin Dam, Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 281 096, phillipstarr1945@ MONTHLY MEETING gmail.com Transport: $10 per person. Booking: Please book by Walking in New Zealand email before 2 pm Thursday 3 November. Presenter: Rowen Peck Saturday–Sunday 5–6 November 2016: Sub 24 hour camping #6 (S24C#6) – Seven Huts – M/E The hall: Hughes Baptist Church Combining the best parts of S24C#2 and S24C#4, car shuffle 32–34 Groom Street, Hughes required. Day 1: An afternoon promenade along Old Boboyan Road from Yankee Hat Picnic Area visiting Foresters Hut, Frank Saturday 22 October: Worn Boot Bash – L/M & Jacks Hut, and Hospital Creek Hut. Camping by Lutons Shed Mt Clear car park– Naas/Caloola fire trail– scrubby ascent Mt Clear– (WT). Approx 13 km 100 m climb. Day 2: A morning ramble along along border to Westermans– Brayshaws– Potters Hill– Grassy Waterholes Fire Trail visiting Waterhole Hut, Westermans Hut, Creek– car park. 32 km including 500 m climb Maps: Colinton– and Brayshaws Hut. Approx 13 km 100m climb. Ideal bush break Bredbo– Shannons Flat– Yaouk. Leaders: Jenny and Rob Horsfield for busy people. Suitable as an overnight pack trip for beginners. 6231 4535, [email protected] Transport:~60 km each Map: Yaouk. Leader: Sean Sunley 0433 073959 seansunley64@ way, $48 per car. gmail.com. Transport: ~$60 per car. Book: Preferably by email before 1800 Thu. Limit: 16. Saturday 22 October: Tharwa Sandwash painting/ photography trip – S/E Saturday–Sunday 5–6 November: Shoalhaven River and A short stroll along the Tharwa Sandwash trail, just south of Rainbow Ridge – M/R/W Tharwa, to suit photographers, or just sit and paint. The spot is From Badgerys Lookout, descend ~600 metres to the Shoalhaven, known to have nesting Bee-eaters in spring. Maps: Williamsdale ascend Mt Pollock ~400 metres, then descend via Rainbow Ridge to Leaders: Alison Milton and Gösta Lyngå 6254 0578, alison.milton@ a lovely campsite on the river. On Sunday, walk ~5 kms downstream health.gov.au Transport: ~$14 per car. Drivers needed. and return up Badgerys Spur. Easy–medium walking along the river beneath the casuarinas with several river crossings, steep and rocky Saturday 22 October: Spring Walk Aranda Bushland – S/E over Rainbow Ridge. Great ridgetop views, swimming opportuni- A morning ramble and wildflower hunt – hopefully we will find ties in the river. Approx 7 kms each day. Joint walk with Coast and all five of the native orchid species that should be out at this Mountain Walkers of NSW. Map: Caoura. Leader: Meg McKone time. Bring some morning tea. No need to book. Meet 9 am at 6254 5902 [email protected] Transport: ~$25. the carpark off William Hovell Drive (south-east corner of the bushland). Map: Canberra. Leader: Jenny Stewart j.stewart@adfa. Saturday 12 November: Pryors Hut from Corin Dam – L/M edu.au; 62864059. From Corin Dam we climb the new track to Stockyard Spur and then continue along the ridge joining the Mount Franklin Road beneath Saturday–Sunday 22–23 October: Brandy Flat Hut – S/E Little Ginini Mountain. We then follow the road south to Pryors This walk was cancelled in June due to bad weather. An easy walk Hut for lunch. Return via the same route. Approx 15 km and 880 m in Namadgi National Park along a fire trail to a lovely hut. We’ll climb. Special requirements: Walking poles might be helpful for meet at Tharwa at 2.00 pm on Saturday and drive to the Glendale the steep descents along Stockyard Spur. Map: Corin Dam. Leader: Depot car park in Namadgi National Park. From there we’ll walk Terrylea Reynolds 0408 715 218 , terryleainwashington@hotmail. along the Brandy Flat fire trail to Brandy Flat Hut (about 5.5 km) com Transport: $11 per person. Limit: 8. where we’ll camp overnight. The following morning we’ll return to the cars by the same route. This is a suitable trip for beginners Saturday–Monday 12–14 November: Mt Namadgi and the who would like to try overnight camping. Map: Michelago. Leader: NW Spur – M/R Gerald Dodgson 0438 119 803(m), [email protected]. This old codger is nearly beyond a day trip to Mt Namadgi, so let’s Transport: ~ $10 per person. Bookings: Preferably by email before take our time on this year’s birthday walk. 3 days to and on the 5 pm Thursday 20 October. top, with a foray along the NW spur to the granite bulb overlook- ing Little Creamy Flats for two remote geocaches. Around 35 km Tuesday 25 October: Ridge North of Currockbilly Mtn, and 1000 m climb over 3 days. Leader: John Evans 0417 436 877, Budawang National Park – S/R/X [email protected] Transport: $12. Limit: 8. The walk will start from the Currockbilly car park and we will then climb onto the main ridge about 1½ kms north of Currockbilly ∼ where there will be expansive views of the Budawangs and the Canberra Bushwalking Club it September 2016 – page 15 Activity program Sunday 13 November: Ginini Falls – M/R Saturday–Sunday 3–4 December: Bimberi Peak – M/E–M Starting at Mt Franklin car park we go down a scrubby spur towards This is a good introductory trip for day walkers who would like Stockyard Creek. Then it’s along the scrubby Ginini Creek to the to try out overnight camping. It also provides an opportunity to base of the Falls. Return via same route. Around 15 km and 900 m climb Bimberi Peak (1913 m), the highest peak in the ACT. We’ll climb. Meet at Cooleman Court at 700am. This walk is being run depart Canberra at 1:00 pm on Saturday and drive via Adaminaby in conjunction with the BBC and the NPAACT. Map: Corin Dam. to the locked gate at the northern end of Pockets Saddle Road. Leader: David Dedenczuk 0417 222 154, [email protected]. With overnight packs we’ll walk to Oldfields Hut where we’ll camp au Transport: $40 per car. Book by Friday 11 November. overnight (3.5 km). The next morning, with day packs only, we’ll take the trail to Murrays Gap (4.5 km and 200 m climb). We will Saturday–Sunday 19–20 November: Currockbilly – M/M ascend Bimberi Peak from Murrays Gap following an indistinct Leaving the Bungendore Gunna Doo Bakery at 8 am we will drive via footpad to the summit (3.0 km and 390 m climb). Following Mongarlowe to the track head on the Western side of Currockbilly. morning tea with fabulous 360 degree views we’ll return along We will follow the route up Currockbilly and set up camp just to the same route back to Oldfields Hut for lunch and then back the Northern side of the Trig station in a relatively clear area. We to the cars. Maps: Rendezvous Creek, Rules Point or Rooftops will explore the plateau for water, views, photo opportunities and Kosciuszko Northern Activities Leader: Gerald Dodgson 0438 119 a route for a future traverse of Wirritin Ridge. Don’t let the short 803(m), [email protected] Transport: ~350 km, $140 per distance fool you. The climb up is steep and rocky and descending car, $35–$55 per person. Please book by email before 2:00 pm is slow and tedious especially with a camp pack. The plateau has Thursday 1 December. very thick scrub with broken ground underfoot. Return via the same route. Camp stove only area. Total distance approx. 12 kms. Up Saturday 10 December: Nursery Swamp and Nursery and down approx. 580 m. Map: Brooman. Leader: Allan Donnelly Hill – L/M–R 0413 309 546 [email protected] Transport: $88 After a long steep climb we will walk to the end of the Nursery per car. Limit: 8. Swamp Walking Track. Then further down the side of the swamp until we turn to follow along the side of the creek that runs down 19–20 November 2016: Sub 24 Hour Camping #7 from the west. After crossing the creek we head south-west climb- (S24C#7) – Rendezvous Creek – M/E ing gently to a saddle, where we will turn south-east onto a spur For something different we are not camping by a hut, car shuffle which rises up to Nursery Hill. Some reasonably open going to the required. Day 1: An afternoon turn along Orroral Heritage Walk saddle. From around the 1400 m contour on the spur we will walk from Orroral Picnic Area visiting Orroral Homestead and Woolshed. through some fine granite tors. After lunch at the top we will head Camping by Rendezvous Creek (no facilities). Approx 13 km 300 off Nursery Hill to the north and descended directly down to where m climb. Day 2: A morning return along Rendezvous Creek Fire we earlier turned up the side creek. Lovely open going at the top Trail. Approx 13 km 100m climb. Ideal bush break for busy people. but a little scrubby towards the bottom. From there we retrace Suitable as an overnight pack trip for beginners. Map: Rendezvous our steps to re-join the Nursery Swamp Walking Track and follow it Creek. Leader: Sean Sunley 0433 073959 seansunley64@gmail. back to our vehicles. Total distance is 16 km and total climb is 550 com. Transport: ~$60 per car. Book: Preferably by email before metres. Map: Rendezvous Creek. Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 281 096, 1800 Thu. Limit: 8. [email protected] Transport: $10 per person. Limit: 12. Sunday 20 November: Shepherds Lookout, Booking: Please book by email before 2 pm Thursday 8 December. Murrumbidgee River – M/E 6 June – 3 July 2017: Carr Boyds, Drysdale River and From Shepherds Lookout in Belconnen follow the trail down to Keep River – M/R/X/W the Molonglo River, cross the river, follow the Uriarra Loop Walk, Three trips near Kununurra, WA. The Carr Boyds from 8 to 14 June, and then climb back up to Shepherds Lookout for a final view of with rugged gorges, small canyons and high plateaus. Drysdale the Murrumbidgee River towards the ACT/NSW border. About River National Park from 16 to 27 June, noted for Indigenous art, 10 km and a total climb of 300 m. We will be home in time for wildlife, rocky side creeks and Solea Falls. Keep River National Park lunch. Map: Umburra Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 2814 096 phil- 29 June to 2 July, with its unusual rock formations. Suit people [email protected] Transport: Drive yourself but let me with previous experience of multi-day trips at CBC ‘rough’ grade. know if you need a lift.Booking: Please book by email before 2 pm Maps: tba. Leader: Linda Groom [email protected] Transport: Friday 18 November. Airfares to Kununurra $1500 to $2200 return. Boat and helicopter Tuesday 22 November: Gavells Hut and Gang Gang transfers Carr Boyds approx. $500 per person. Float plane transfers Mountain – L/M–R/X approx. $1400 per person return. Plus cost of ground transfers to After an early start and a long drive our walk commences at Keep River. Expressions of interest to Linda; note that emails may the locked gate on Boundary Trail just off the Snowy Mountains not be answered before late September. Highway. Along Boundary Trail and Gavells Hut Trail to Gavells Hut June–July 2017 – Uganda: Gorillas, Nile River and then the rest of the day off track through unknown vegetation Mountains of the Moon. Gorillas walk M–ML/R, which may be very scrubby for the last few kilometres. Brilliant Rwenzoris M–L/R vistas if the weather permits. At various stages of the walk we may Looking at arranging a CBC member’s only trip to Uganda from June have views to Mt Nungar then across the plain to the ACT moun- to July 2017. Due to the difficulties of travelling between National tains, Mt Tantangara, Tabletop, Jagungal, Lake Eucumbene and Parks the trip will be done with a local tour operator (http://www. Adaminaby. Total climb of 800 m. Distance: 20 km. Map: Denison, kazingatours.com/Uganda). The tour is for 26 days and includes Leader: Phillip Starr 0419 281 096 [email protected], the Gorillas, Kidepo National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park Transport: To be calculated on the day. Booking: Please book by (Murchison Falls), Semuliki National Park (Chimpanzee tracking) email before 2 pm Monday 21 November. Limit: 12. plus plenty of opportunity for bird watching. Costs depends on the (Thurs 24) Fri–Tues 25–29 (Wed 30) November: AAWT number of participants but for a group of 2–3 people it is: 26 day Highlights – Mt McDonald to Mt Speculation – L/M tour $US4585 + $US600 (Gorilla tracking). There are optional This walk will traverse the Australian Alpine Walking Track over guided day walks also which vary between $45–$USD100. The some of the best walking country in Victoria. The walk includes more travellers, the less for each person, excluding the Gorilla a visit to Macalister Springs and hopefully a high camp on tracking fee. Costs are based on Medium budget accommodation. Mt Speculation. The exit from the AAWT will be over Mt Koonika The maximum number of persons is 6. The walks in the Rwenzori and down to King Hut. Map: SV 1:50 000 Buller–Howitt Alpine Area Mountains are separate from the above tour and are to be booked 2nd edn. Leader: Lorraine Tomlins 0434 078 496, lorraine.tomlins@ via the Rwenzori Trekking Services Company. Options include treks gmail.com Transport: TBA – cots will include return transport to to Weismanns Peak (6 days, $USD850) or a 4 day trail walk. Further Mansfield and then walker transport to start and finish. 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