...... 1 The Bushwalker LUBLUB LUBLUB LUB C C C C C C SSUESSUE SSUESSUE SSUE ENERALENERAL ENERALENERAL ENERAL I I I I I I ALKINGALKING ALKINGALKING ALKING G G G G G G HISHIS HISHIS HIS T T T T T T treasures 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 NN NN Gorse Walk N USHWUSHW USHWUSHW USHW .bushwalking.org.au .bushwalking.org.au .bushwalking.org.au .bushwalking.org.au .bushwalking.org.au II II I Bushwalkin in NNUALNNUAL NNUALNNUAL NNUAL B B B B B The Great Grose B NDND NDND ND Kosciuszko National Park has Before Strzelecki and the Bushwalking National Australia on the WWW 22 22 22 22 22 22 & A & A & A & A & A tribes in the area had long regarded the mountains with awe. In summer, the tribes went into the mountains to feast on the large white Bogong moth. They believed that the Bogong moth was transformed in the cold weather turning the thus into flakes of snow, high country white for several months of the year. & A YY YY Y the Commission to put as strong a case the Commission to put our behalf, as possible on their and being against this further pressure placed on the Park. been somewhat embattled from time to time by graziers resentful of the loss of summer grazing and by the Hydro- electric Scheme established in 1949, which was to dot the mountains with dams and power stations. Aboriginal the various settlers, however, .. .. . AA AA A . The details will also be on the members’ . The details will also be on the members’ . The details will also be on the members’ . The details will also be on the members’ . The details will also be on the members’ EWCASTLE EWCASTLE EWCASTLE EWCASTLE EWCASTLE UGUSTUGUST UGUSTUGUST UGUST WW WW W EUNIONEUNION EUNIONEUNION EUNION A A A A A A N N N N N N YY YY Y s web site, at http://www s web site, at http://www s web site, at http://www s web site, at http://www s web site, at http://www R R R R R R BYBY BYBY BY

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proposal ISSN 0313 2684 Winter issue - May 1998 Volume 23 No 4 23 No Volume issue - May 1998 Winter ISSN 0313 2684 Magazine of the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs (NSW) Inc Clubs (NSW) of Bushwalking of the Confederation Magazine Walk Safely - Walk with a Club OSCIUSZKO OSCIUSZKO OSCIUSZKO OSCIUSZKO OSCIUSZKO OMMERCIAL OMMERCIAL OMMERCIAL OMMERCIAL OMMERCIAL ARRAGAMBA ARRAGAMBA ARRAGAMBA ARRAGAMBA ARRAGAMBA KK KK K CC CC C EVELOPMENT EVELOPMENT EVELOPMENT EVELOPMENT EVELOPMENT PPROVED PPROVED PPROVED PPROVED PPROVED In late February Planning In late February Planning If however no progress towards A Commission of Enquiry In late February Planning In late February Planning In late February Planning arragamba Dam arragamba Dam arragamba Dam, a a arragamba Dam, arragamba Dam arragamba Dam DD DD D FF FF F WW WW AA AA W A for Wfor W W for Wfor for Wfor to the construction of the side spillway to the construction of the side spillway Minister Craig Knowles gave approval Minister Craig Knowles gave approval construction is made this year, the construction is made this year, prospect of a new conservative Government reviving dam raising is a I urge readers to write real possibility. to Minister Knowles care of Parlia- ment House, welcoming the decision but urging that the project is kept to schedule. which Confederation and environment groups have supported for some time. Provided that the tendering and con- struction of this project takes place according to schedule, i.e. well before the dam raising State election, next year’s option should be kept well and truly at bay for the foreseeable future. John Macris Conservation Officer into the proposed expansion of and other resorts Perisher Village within Kosciuszko National Park is This due to commence shortly. expansion would see another 1000 beds added to the resorts, further entrenching the commercialisation of the park. Criticism of this proposal has most recently come from the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, who have highlighted the inadequacy of investigation of existing to the construction of the side spillway for W Minister Craig Knowles gave approval to the construction of the side spillway to the construction of the side spillway Minister Craig Knowles gave approval Minister Craig Knowles gave approval ...... The AGM...... 1 Bushwalker 222 C CCCC [email protected] Mount DruittBushwalkingClub 016020 #277321 Keith Maxwell(02)9622-0049Pager Bushwalkers WildernessRescueofficer- [email protected] WEA IllawarraRamblers 296746 (H)0242-757850(W) Training officer-NuriChorvat0242- The CatholicBushwalkingClub (02) 9221-2333(W)[email protected] Secretary -JimCook(02)9498-5760(H) 1657 TheBushClub Vice President- DonBrooks(02)9807- The SydneyBushWalkers (H) (02)9219-4379(W) President -JimCallaway(02)9520-7081 Rogaine ...... 19 Comments onDraftAustralian Standard...... 19 Tasmanian Walking Track ManagementStrategy...... 18 Guarding againstGiardia...... 17 Kowmung RiverWillowing ...... 16 Ensign BarrallierandtheBurntHoleAlternative...... 14 Calendar ofEvents...... 12 Rescue Call-outs...... 11 Search andRescue-AHistory...... 10 Celebration atMittagong...... 10 Bushwalkin inAustraliaontheWWW...... 9 Bushwalking NationalTreasures...... 8 The GreatGroseGorseWalk...... 7 Wildlife -TheSilentBushfireVictims...... 6 Cookery Corner...... 6 NPWS CoastalSurvey...... 5 Don’t throwoutyouroldmaps...... 5 Springwood BushwalkingClubanniversary...... 4 Fire Restrictions...... 4 Bushwalking intheShoalhaven...... 4 Training Weekend...... 4 Addressing Misconceptions...... 3 Commercial DevelopmentinKosciuszko...... 1 Warragamba SpillwayApproved...... 1 OMMITTEE OMMITTEE OMMITTEE OMMITTEE OMMITTEE Deadline for nextissue18thAugust I IIII N NNNN

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Formedin1932,the total membershiparound10,000 sents approximately67clubswitha Bushwalking ClubsNSWIncrepre- E-mail [email protected] Box 2090GPOSydney1043. Bushwalker BushwalkersNSWPO correspondence to National Parkoffices. N council informationcentresand affiliated clubs,majorretailoutlets, 9744-1916 on request.RingJohnClarke(02) IBM formatorE-Mail. on threeandahalfinchfloppydiskin should beaccompaniedwithtextfile short notesorletters,allcontributions sent totheaddressbelow. Exceptfor tions arewelcome.Theyshouldbe editor, originalcartoonsandsugges- correspondence to correspondence to T T T T T Walk Safely - Walk with a Club a with Walk - Safely Walk Confederation. represent theofficial viewsofthe by individualauthorsdonotalways generally. Anyopinions expressed Confederation andbushwalkers members ofclubsaffiliated withthe information ofinterestto the is toprovidearticlesand quarterly. Theaimofthemagazine Clubs NSWInc.It'spublished Confederation ofBushwalking is themagazineof HE HEHEHEHE Advertising rates Advertising rates Printed on The Confederationof Distribution is Advertising rates Contributions, DistributionDistributionDistributionDistributionAdvertising rates Advertising rates ContributionsContributionsContributionsContributions TheBushwalker B B B B B USHW USHWUSHWUSHWUSHW The Editor, The through Address all Address allAddressAddress allAddress all all letters tothe are available ALKER ALKERALKERALKERALKER F FFFF ...... 3 The Bushwalker - 09/01/1998 In December 1933 the Wild Life In December For many years the Federation did For a number of reasons relation- But not all conservation efforts of Clio WILD No.66: Coast and Mountain - Andy WILD No.67: Wildfire - WILD No.67: Blue Gum Forest 1 Brian Walker Walkers 2 Macqueen 3 Col Gibson (Bouddi) in February 1934; and a (Bouddi) in areas. roadless or primitive pamphlet on Society wrote to the Preservation and Federation offering assistance and financial aid to the Garawarra, the Blue Mountains National support for, was part of Park Schemes. The latter grand scheme to dedicate large Dunphy’s (grand) national tracts of bushland as a mentioned in the park - first time this is minutes although it had Federation’s forums. been raised earlier in other not have a conservation officer or bureau and relied heavily upon the work of Myles Dunphy and the National Parks & to be Primitive Areas Council (NPPAC) the vanguard. It was only when fund raising was required or signatures needed to be collected that there was large scale participation by bushwalkers. ships between these two bodies deterio- believed that they were rated. The NPPAC the guardians of the environment - role essentially was to rubber Federation’s stamp their policies. It was only when Frank Craft, and others, started to insist the Federation should develop its own policies (c.1937) did the relationship all but break down. the time were the perogative of these two bodies. A number of individuals and (local) groups took up various causes: (The Nightcap Ranges, Mt Tomah to name a few. Jungle), Barrington Tops Marie Byles took Maitland Bay under her capable wing and helped establish Herbert Bouddi Natural Park. Tom (Federation President, 1937) noted that Bouddi was the first monument to the work of the Federation. It was “a wholly bushwalking effort, and that had it not been for bushwalkers it would certainly have fallen prey to sub-dividers”. The first time Others say that In actual fact the ISCONCEPTIONS ISCONCEPTIONS ISCONCEPTIONS ISCONCEPTIONS ISCONCEPTIONS Blue Gum is mentioned in the Federation’s minutes is April 1933, and later in the year the Federation held their camp there. Thus the ‘Federation’ had role in minimal, if any, the initial campaign. the Garawarra project, which pre-dated Blue Gum, “was made the first plank of the platform, Federation’s whilst next in impor- tance came the betterment of facilities at Lilyvale Station and the vicinity”. first ‘conservation issue’ was a letter read out by Myles Dunphy “suggesting the MM MM M

The Blue Gum Forest Committee The Blue Gum Subsequent (1932-5) issues were: ” 3 ...... came in being in July 1931 made up of came in being in July clubs delegates from two bushwalking Wildlife plus the President of the Col Gibson notes Preservation Society. the leasee had that: by February 1932 to cover been paid out; and fund-raising for the next two the loans would continue years. necessity and benefit to be derived from the resumption of an area of land adjourning the Lilyvale Railway Station”. At the same meeting it was moved that Federation should appoint honorary rangers (to (Royal) National Park) following vandalism and littering in the park. (August 1932) the removal of wildflowers from the bush for sale in the city; the proposed Garawarra land resumption; the removal of buildings erected on permissive occupancies in National Park; the retention of the Burrawang Palm on the list of protected species; Maitland Bay campaigns increased with the newly campaigns of Bushwalking formed Federation Clubs " 2 that the 1

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In July 1932 it was moved that the In July 1932 it was moved 1936 the However in September I AA AA A FF FF F had galvanised the bushwalkers into action ... Efforts on other bushland constitution was revised and the name changed to The NSW Federation of Bush Clubs. ‘The first members of the Walking Federation shall be the following Associa- tions: the Coast and Mountain Walker’s Hence it is Club of New South Wales”. rather semantic to dispute that the club was not a “founding” member. the Blue Gum campaign was the impetus for a Federation of Bushwalking Clubs: ‘the energy generated by the [Blue Gum] forest campaign of 1931-32 was a major catalyst in getting the clubs together newly formed organisation should be newly formed organisation of Bushwalking known as The Federation true that It is Clubs of New South Wales. admitted to the two years later CMW was Federation. a “founding member of the Federation of member of the Federation a “founding Bushwalking Clubs” ...... The Bushwalker 444 pm to7am.The fire mustbeoutby7am. cleared toatleast 4.5metresaroundthefireandthen onlyfrom7 metres. forestry fireplaces,notaringofrocks. metres fromanylogorstump.ThismeansNationalPark March everyyearandcanbevariedbylocalcouncils. important restriction. the firedangerprovisions on questioningthosepresent,Irealisedthatnoonewasawareof committee. for bushwalkers.CongratulationstotheWildernessRescue scenarios conductedbyourStJohnFirstAid handling waswellrevisedviarealistic Police RescueSquad.FirstAidandpatient Constable GaryStoreyofWollongong Crime scenewascoveredbySenior companion totraininginrescueskills. trouble inthefirstplace,wasobvious weekend. Bushsafety, i.e.stayingoutof There weretwomainthemestothe conducted attheCataractScoutPark. thoroughly enjoyedthisstyleoftraining Bushwalkers fromawiderangeofclubs more activeweekendthanistheusual Malcolm Hughes-SouthernHighlandBushwalkers Wilderness RescueDirector Keith Maxwell Rescue Training. second weekendbeforeEaster‘99forBushwalkersWilderness challenging format.Ihopetoseeyouthere.Justrememberthe means thattheMarch‘99trainingwillbeasimilarvariedand tion givenatthedebriefofweekend,thisdiverseprogram, practical exercisesatcontrolpoints.Thestrongvoteofapprecia- Sunday morningminirogainethatmixednavigationwith ages. ThenewQMacbrandradioswereeffectivelytrialedinthe showed justhowclosesomeonecanbewithoutbeingnoticedfor able torefinetheirjumaringtechnique.Thenightexercise and helicoptersafety. LateSaturdayinterestedbushwalkerswere Instructors. OtherinterestingsectionsincludedGPSReceivers T TTTT An opencampfirecanbelitonthe groundinaspace Make surethefireiscompletelyout beforeleavingthearea. Clear thegroundaroundfireplace foratleast1.5 Light onlyinaproperlyconstructedfireplaceatleast4.5 The rulesforcampfiresare: The bushfiredangerseasonisfrom1stOctoberto31st Iwassurprisedatthegenerallackofknowledgethis One exerciseinvolvedlightingupasmallcookingfireand Last weekendIattendedareallyfirstclasstrainingexercise RAINING RAINING RAINING RAINING RAINING 28/29 28/2928/2928/2928/29 For thisweekendIplannedafar F FFFF TH THTHTHTH IRE IREIREIREIRE

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THE THETHETHETHE F FFFF ...... 5 The Bushwalker ALAL ALAL AL OASTOAST OASTOAST OAST VEYVEY VEYVEY VEY URUR URUR UR SS SS S A component of the State Govern- A component of the State A piece of Crown Land may seem NPWS CNPWS C C NPWS CNPWS NPWS CNPWS NPWS C John Macris - Conservation Officer John Macris - Conservation ment’s Coastal Policy released last ment’s entire is a survey of the November, If you have a coastal/estuarine zone. favorrite area along the coast that is not currently within the reserve system, this represents an opportunity to speak up for its more secure protection. reasonably well protected as is, however in years to come they could be facing any number of threats such as proposed caravan park leases or mineral sand mining. Any areas you have in mind can if you be discussed with me by phone or, have all the information to hand, submitted to National Parks and Wildlife Service head office. see if there is detail I should know about. I should there is detail see if 1:10,000 good detail are the The maps for by The NSW Rogaine scale produced rock is for their events. Every Association of the guesswork out shown! It takes Good navigating whatever navigation. map you use. Later when I checked the Mt Later when I checked the yards square and numbered ...... differently to the grid on 1:25,000 scale maps. If you look carefully though there is a series of faint numbers in red corresponding to the map grid you need. Now one detail the 1:25,000 maps do have is the modern network of fire roads. blindly use my old 1:31,680 So I don’t maps but often visit the map library to hundred metres so I could not easily see I could not metres so hundred ridges of where all the the “big picture” I was pleased when following went. Thus I scale (Mt Wilson) map my 1:31,680 502884 unusual feature at GF came to an was a my location. Here that confirmed the ridge! small side creek that crossed creek just further Our entry into the side forward but north was fast and straight good steady seemed seldom used. Despite long but thor- progress it truly was a did not get to We oughly enjoyable day. until Creek the exit out of Wollangambe Mt Wilson until 7.15pm and not back to 8.40pm. Wilson 1:25,000 scale map this unusual feature had been smoothed out into the general shape of the ridge. It wasn’t wrong but not as good as my faithful 1:31,680 map. The grid shown in black is 1,000 UTUT UTUT UT APSAPS APSAPS APS O O O O O O M M M M M M LDLD LDLD LD HROWHROW HROWHROW HROW O O O O O O T T T T T T Walk Safely - Walk with a Club TT TT T ’’ ’’ ’ OUROUR OUROUR OUR ONON ONON ON My conviction that the old 2 inch My conviction that the YY YY Y DD DD D FF FF F Keith Maxwell Club Mt Druitt Bushwalking to the mile (1:31,680) scale maps were to the mile (1:31,680) to detail was made with more attention March I lead a Early reinforced recently. length of Bell club trip down the full Creek Canyon. As I was expecting it to be a long day I insisted on an early start for our small experienced group. There was also no need to waste time getting to the start of the canyon with needless creek bashing. Accordingly I chose option iii) from “Canyons Near Sydney” to enter Bell Creek at Grid Reference 502896 (Australian Map Grid Zone 56; i.e. the grid reference numbering you see on 1:25,000 maps). This required finding a particular ridge to head north on before dropping north west into a side creek that quickly lead into Bell Creek. The misty day limited visibility to only a couple of ...... The Bushwalker 666 enough fortwo. in everything,wait2minutesandserve, extra water, makeyourcuppa,thenpour adhered toprecisely someone withalargehand). small of 1998. and wasvotedthebesteasiestrecipe Tomkin ofBankstownBushwalkingClub Boil billyforacuppawith200ml Method: These ingredientamountsmustbe Some buckwheat Some almondslivers 1 Largehandfulofpinenuts(get 1 handfulofSultanas 1/2 handfulofdriedapplescutup 1 handfulofCous 1 PacketofContinentalSpiceChicken Ingredients: Small groupdeparturesoperatemostmonths Join oneofourtreksacrosstheKokodaTrail. Spicy ChickenSuprise Spicy ChickenSuprise Spicy ChickenSuprise This recipeisprovidedbyPete Spicy ChickenSuprise Spicy ChickenSuprise of theyear. Alternatively, canoe theSepik PNG hasaspecialadventureforyou- River, hikewithHuliWigmanor bike challenge ofthisuniquedestination. Savour theatmosphere,historyand [email protected] For furtherdetailscontact: C CCCC C CCCC through NewIreland. 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Call WIRESifyoufindasick,injuredorburntnativeanimal.Ifthereisvet • • • WIRES rescuersretrievednumerouskoalasalongwithseveralotheranimals We wereinvolvedinasearchandrescueoperationthePilligaStateForest, WIRES gainedvaluable‘bushfire’experienceduringthedevastatingbushfires by LucyAndrews,WIRES Paul AH(02)9618-3501 “Paddy Pallin”“ERA”3man Always pickuprubbishonthesideofroadsaroundarea. 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If your group is very keen, and has to fall outside this timeband, please contact Cath Ireland, as extra help is most welcome! by the Friends of Blue Gum Forest, Popes of Blue Gum Forest, by the Friends Land Care Groups, Glen and Minnehaha Bush Care Blue Mountains City Council, the National Network members and Parks and Wildlife Service. Ireland, PO Box 43 Blackheath 2785 Ireland, PO Box 43 Blackheath 2785 ...... The Bushwalker 888 there werenobushwalkersonthelist. there werenobushwalkersonthelist. lished. Iwasverysurpisedtoseethat lished. 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The rock outcropping in the bed, banks and slopes at the confluence and for 3 kilometres upstream along Burnt Hole Creek, is granite. No fossils there. one immediately encounters a granite canyon, in which the pools and cascades can only be negotiated by scrambling. Not a place for an evening walk, nor to journey. embark on the morning’s two granite canyon sections which present (minor) difficulties to the walker as he goes upstream, but neither could the descent, and is now heading down is now heading and the descent, - a tiresome undertaking, Ruby Creek after his journal. However, according to metres or so from the the first 200 is easy route, Ruby Creek feasible descent slopes gentle banks and travelling, with on one side or the other. (2) The(2) The The (2) The(2) (2) The(2) (2) The Barrallier mountain. Of this, mountain. 18 km must have been covered in a 5-hour period which would have included his normal long lunch break. This is inconceivable. Barrallier and his men were not tiger walkers. view above Ruby view above Ruby view above Ruby CreekCreek CreekCreek view above Ruby view above Ruby Creek supposedly dropped into Ruby Creek gorge because he missed the south- west turn in the Murruin Range. This is most unlikely. On unlikely. arriving at the edge of the gorge the (3) Ruby Creek (3) Ruby Creek Even if Barrallier had found his had found Barrallier Even if (3) Ruby Creek suppose Barrallier has made Let’s (3) Ruby Creek (3) Ruby Creek ...... way faultlessly along the Murruin Range, along the Murruin way faultlessly walked that Barrallier the theory requires on 26 November, at least 27 kilometres the the early sojourn up not including Ruby Creek Falls are in clear view to the left, and it is obvious that the range swings to the plateau country behind them. Furthermore, it is virtually impossible to descend straight ahead, owing to the presence of cliffs. Walk Safely - Walk with a Club Johnston Falls - Wheengee Whungee Creek (1) The distance walked on 26 (1) The distance walked on 26 (1) The distance walked on 26 The findings? In short, the Burnt The findings? (1) The distance walked on 26 (1) The distance walked on 26 FF FF F NovemberNovember NovemberNovember November reasons mentioned below. I will not go reasons mentioned below. over the arguments against Barrallier’s having gone to Bent Hook Swamp in the just assume he got that first place. Let’s and examine the ‘Burnt Hole’ theory far, westward from there. Hole Creek theory is completely out of the theory is completely out Hole Creek the several overwhelming question, for journal, a sense of discovery and an open discovery a sense of journal, mind...... The Bushwalker 161616 the confluence; from RubyCreek,soitisstilltoocloseto only 2or3hourstowalkupthispoint tres upstream(GR718277),but: second canyonstartsabout2.5kilome- it, thesidlecouldnotstartthere.The took Barralliermostofthedaytoreach one leavestheconfluenceso,giventhatit the journal. have promptedthehighsidledescribedin magnitude - waterfall? No.Apart fromitssmall metres high.CoulditbeBarrallier’s different tributary. Itisonlyabout 13 name isatGR673290,onatotally near there. waterfall atthatlocation,oranywhere does notexist.Thereisnosignificant terminus waterfallatGR687304simply Creek confluence. Hole CreekdownstreamfromtheWattle would havetodescendandregainBurnt from there,thetopographydictateshe by Barrallier. there thesharppointsofrockdescribed rather thanquartzite,wedonotfind deep poolofwater;and be sidledaroundisnotassociatedwitha Fr om page15 (6) Thewaterfall (6) Thewaterfall • ittakesunathleticbushwalkers The firstcommencesimmediately The onlywaterfallworthyofthe Chris Cunningham’s suggested (6) Thewaterfall Even ifBarrallierhadascended • becausetherockisgranite • theonlywaterfallwhichmust (6) Thewaterfall (6) Thewaterfall Granite CanyoninBurntHoleCreek you. Ensign Barrallierwasnottherebefore red herrings,foryoucanbesurethat the feralpigs.You mustalsoignorethe for awildernessbushwalk,ifyouignore and notatallformidable. hillsides intheareaarerelativelygentle claim thewaterfallwasimpassable.The mountain backdrop,andno-onecould on eitherside.Thereisnoimposing the waterfallcanbeveryeasilybypassed should takeonlyafewminutes. journal, whichimpliesthatthewalk a good2hours:thishardlyfitsthe The walkingisnothard,butitstilltakes end ofthesupposedsidletowaterfall. Cambage, R.H.1920, Andrews, AlanE.J.1996, Barrallier, F.B., Brownscombe, R.1992, of NSW 1802 NSW of Vol. 5:App.A. 1806 finally? Expedition into the Interior the into Expedition Burragorang Maps 1802- Maps Burragorang Clearing the matter up, matter the Clearing Evidence of their of Evidence Expedition in 1802. in Expedition Barrallier and Caley: the Caley: and Barrallier Barrallier’s Blue Mountain Blue Barrallier’s Mountains Blue Barrallier’s Burnt HoleCreekisapleasantspot • Itisobviousfrombeneaththat • Itisover4kilometresfromthe Selected references , JRAHS82:1 , JRAHS78:2. Journal of the of Journal ,HRNSW Moxley, E.1955, Else Mitchell,R.1938, Cunningham, C.1996, compromised. that theferalcontrolprogramisnot long shotwillneedtobetestedswiftly so cows onourbushwalks!Thisapparent have beenhavingruninswithheritage studies giveanycredencetothis, we may from escapedfirstfleetcows.Ifproposed to theirpotentiallybeingdescendent halting oferadicationwildcattledue rural communitygrouphascalledforthe Boyd NationalParkhasarisenrecently. A the controlofwildcattleinKanangra Bushwalker. walks advertisedinfutureissuesofthe numbers solookoutforsomeovernight weekends donotgenerallyattracthigh walkers. Ouractivitiesheldoverlong years, particularlywiththehelpof been treatedwithinthenextcoupleof ing onthisthewholerivershouldhave growth intheupperKowmung.Depend- been gatheredaboutthedensityofwillow trees appearstobebetterthan80%. poisoning river). Thesuccessrateafter Creek andRitsonElbow(around30kmof been treatedforwillowsbetweenChurch Dennis Canyon,theriverhasnowall River. ApartfromasmallsectionofBulga along various lengthsoftheKowmung now heldfivewilloweradicationwalks Macqueen, A.D.1993, Walk Safely - Walk with a Club a with Walk - Safely Walk Creek author. Exploration of Christys of Exploration Barrallier Mountains Rediscovered Mountains the Life and Journeys of Journeys and Life the Kangaroo Press. JRAHS 3:2. Mountains to Bridgetown: to Mountains Explorations Barrallier’s Blue Mountains Blue Barrallier’s 1802 in Exploration W WWWW An extraordinarydevelopmentin Nottoomuchinformationhasyet TheKowmungCommitteehas K KKKK ILLOWING ILLOWING ILLOWING ILLOWING ILLOWING OWMUNG OWMUNG OWMUNG OWMUNG OWMUNG R RRRR , JRAHS41:2. IVER IVERIVERIVERIVER , publishedby , JRAHS24:4. Barrallier’s F FFFF Blue Blue , , ...... 17 The Bushwalker yy yy y encenc encenc enc adsads adsads ads BYO LL LL L Band is $25 family $10.00 single The CurrThe Curr Curr The CurrThe The CurrThe The Curr Taking these simple precau- Taking IARDIAIARDIA IARDIAIARDIA IARDIA relatively short walk, or day walk in a walk, or day walk relatively short can avoid infection risk area, you all your drinking simply by carrying area. water from an uncontaminated walk makes Where the length of a drink- carrying water impracticable, be boiled, ing water should always filtered. Five chemically treated or boiling time to minutes is adequate it is worth kill Giardia, although not be sufficient noting that this may organism. to remove other infectious Many commercial sterilizing tablets will adequately deal with Giardia too, although the taste of some iodine based Products may not be to every- liking! A good quality water one’s filter is the third way of eliminating Giardia. It is important to remember when using filtration devices that their effectiveness is contingent on the carrying our of regular filter mainte- nance, in accordance with the directions. manufacturer’s tions and applying some common sense will not only drastically reduce the personal risk of infection, but also slow the rate Of dissemination of this nasty little beasty around the remain- ing pristine areas of our wilderness G G G G G G As the absolute diagnosis of Giardia can be quite difficult and treatment does not prevent reinfec- REVENTION REVENTION REVENTION REVENTION REVENTION Wilderness PP PP P Wild Rivers and Wild Come along & make up a table with your club AGAINST AGAINST AGAINST AGAINST AGAINST Theme this year -

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R R R R R R TESTES TESTES TES KAKA KAKA KA Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Secretary - Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Secretary - Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Secretary - Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Secretary - Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue Secretary - SS SS S This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse you into being part of This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse you into being part of This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse you into being part of This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse There is only one way to be in it though and that is to send an entry form Regards, Keith Maxwell Director Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse you into being part of This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse you into being part of This is a last minute attempt to again enthuse By the time you see this “Bushwalker” you will almost be out of time to By the time you see this “Bushwalker” you will navigation practice The NavShield is a great way to get some concentrated can either camp overnight by your vehicle or drive in on Saturday You This is a bushwalkers event. Some Rogaines give you ‘premarked’ maps but the bite and often are interesting to see how non bushwalkers view They don’t The presentation ceremony is always held about one and a half hours after Entry forms were posted to your club in late April. The entry form has more Two Track Markers are specified Track Two ...... our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation Shield - NavShield 98. our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation Shield - NavShield 98. our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation Shield - NavShield 98. our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation register as the event takes place on June 27th/28th ’98. register as the event takes place on June 27th/28th to follow (like in an Orienteering over either one day or two. There is no set course points as takes your fancy but for safety event) so you can do as many or as few check you will still have to be part of a team. plan at arriving then as you Don’t morning for the massed start at around 8.20am. minute registrees, and map all the with all the other keen last have to register, checkpoints before planning your route. great not this one. Catering is available at the finish so you can get on with some socialising with other bushwalkers and emergency services personnel. bush; often sympathetic but different. the finish so that by the time you are ready to go home you will know your results of event! It sucks you in to Its that type and be thinking of how to do better next year. have many repeat teams from a wide range of areas and try again and again. We emergency services. back to the details of how the event is organised but NO location details. Just say about three Location details and Bridge. hours drive from Sydney without crossing the Harbour complete rules etc. will be posted to all entrants just prior the weekend. So you will bring them or your need to get your skates on to send an entry form in but don’t GPS to NavShield ’98. our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation Shield - NavShield 98. our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation Shield - NavShield 98. our 10th (!) Emergency Services Navigation Advisory, Descriptive and Warning signs and Warning Descriptive Advisory, “ include listed informa- which “ may and Regulatory tion and Interpretive of the are the “ perogative signs which Managing Authority.” provided the and may be of any colours in its environ- marker is clearly visible or desert , “ ment whether snow , bush the track and consistent throughout colours used on distinguishable from marker is a intersecting tracks.” One 90 mm square directional arrow on a allow for background. Eight types degrees. This is an alignment at every 45 symbol. The internationally recognised other is an isosceles triangle with a base of 80 mm and a height of 110mm. Four fixing holes allow for a range of align- ments. This was the only option in the 1987 Standard. 1 1 1 1 1 1 TT TT T ARAR ARAR AR ONON ONON ON ANDAND ANDAND AND

P P P P P P TIONTION TIONTION TION RACKSRACKS RACKSRACKS RACKS RAFTRAFT RAFTRAFT RAFT IGNAGEIGNAGE IGNAGEIGNAGE IGNAGE Walk Safely - Walk with a Club T T T T T T ANDARD ANDARD ANDARD ANDARD ANDARD SS SS S DD DD D TT TT T DR 98208 DR 98208 DR 98208 DR 98208 DR 98208 USTRALIAN USTRALIAN USTRALIAN USTRALIAN USTRALIAN SS SS S OMMENTS OMMENTS OMMENTS OMMENTS OMMENTS LASSIFICA LASSIFICA LASSIFICA LASSIFICA LASSIFICA Standards Australia have invited Standards Australia have The draft implicitly adopts the The “ Functional “ criteria for “ Experiential Elements “ are The four Management Elements Markers” Signage covers “ Track AA AA A CC CC C ALKINGALKING ALKINGALKING CC CC ALKING C FF FF F WW WW W Alex Tucker Tracks & Access Tracks Alex Tucker Officer public comments on this draft Standard public comments on this the commit- until June 30th after which tee will consider all the responses. Part 2 of the Standard will be devoted to engineering aspects of tracks and associated infrastructure. term “ track “ rather than “trail” for access ways designed for walking. This does not affect established titles such as or the Birdsville Track, the Heysen Trail which might seem to be contradictory to the generic terms. The Classification system has six “ GRADES” but does not use any descriptors such as Pathway, or Route, since Footpad Formed Track, the “ Managing Authority “ of our walking tracks , sometimes more than , each use one in each state or Territory differing definitions. Grade 1 is a walking track also suitable for use by “ those with reduced mobility “ in wheelchairs, and Grade 6 is an un- marked route for” highly experienced walkers to explore potentially hazardous natural areas without the reliance on length and managed tracks “ . Track width are not prescribed , but obviously cost factors will, for example, limit the length of Grade 1 and require the justification of very large numbers of users. Condition, each Grade are: Track Gradient, Signage and Facilities. Expectation and User Experience Visitor are Level of Intervention , Risk Manage- Information and Usage and ment, Track Group Size. and five types of “ Information Signs “