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True Believers Magazine of the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs (NSW) Inc ISSN 0313 2684 Summer issue - November1996 Vol 22 No 2 http://www.fastlink.com.au/subscrib/bushwalking/index.htm Time for ‘True Believers’ to Speak out on Wilderness agree that we should preserve our by Brian Walker Older bushwalkers like me remaining natural areas in perpe- sible for much of this damage. can remember when there were tuity. But we are all very reluctant • Tracks leading to many no walking tracks in the Blue to accept any restrictions on our popular Blue Mountains canyons Mountains. own activities. All the conflicts are now seriously eroded. The Now there are so many tracks over recreational access to na- worst damage occurred after the it’s hard to believe that only a cou- tional parks and wilderness areas publication of a route guide that led ple of decades ago you rarely saw a arise from this anomaly. to an enormous increase in the footprint in many of today’s most The huge increase in activities number of visitors to the more ac- popular bushwalking areas. away from developed visitor fa- cessible canyons. Until the middle of this century cilities is creating major prob- Continued on page 16 most wilderness areas in NSW were lems. For example: visited by only a handful of hardy • Abseiling instruction at VRA Honors people on foot or on horseback. Mount Portal Lookout on the east- Bulldozers and the motor car ern edge of the Blue Mountains Bushwalkers changed all that. When fire trails be- National Park has increased to The Volunteer Rescue Asso- came the fashion in the ’60s, such an extent that a large area ciation Inc (VRA) honored Peter bushfire authorities pushed trails has been badly damaged. Soil and Treseder and Keith Maxwell for along every ridge, opening up thou- undergrowth have been lost and achieving twenty five years with sands of hectares of bush to motor trees scarred. the rescue organisation. They were vehicles. • Erosion on the Three presented with their certificates by Now that almost everyone owns Sisters at Katoomba from exces- The Hon Bob Debus, MP, Minis- a car, even the farthest corners of sive rock climbing and abseiling ter for Emergency Services, in a our national parks are within easy activities is clearly visible from ceremony at Randwick Barracks reach. This has led to a huge in- the tourist lookout at Echo Point. during the annual Conference of crease in visitors, even to places far Commercial operators are respon- the VRA. The conference was removed from formed roads and de- opened by Mr veloped visitor facilities. The result- Harvey Black, ing onslaught has not only upset the Vice-President of peace and tranquility of the bush, the VRA. Con- but also caused appalling physical ducted over two damage to the natural landscape. days, the confer- The NSW National Parks and ence was in two Wildlife Service (NPWS) is sup- sections: land and posed to encourage recreational ac- marine. Many del- tivities only where they are compat- egates from coun- ible with preservation. But many try areas were national parks are suffering from the present as well as pressure of too many visitors. This representatives human invasion will destroy all at- from the police tempts at preservation unless it is se- and civilian rescue verely constrained. organisations. The trouble is that everyone thinks he has a fundamental right of access to every metre of public land. Peter Treseder, Hon Bob Debus MP, and Keith Maxwell Most reasonable people probably Peter Treseder's story “Rescures” page 5 The Bushwalker Committee Members The Bushwalker President Training Officer Contributions, letters to Brian Walker (02)9969-8476 Andy Macqueen (047)51-2556 the editor, original cartoons and E-mail [email protected] Springwood Bushwalking Club suggestions are welcome. They Coast & Mountain Walkers should be sent to the address Wilderness Rescue Officer below. Except for short notes or Vice-President Keith Maxwell (02)9622-0049 letters, all contributions should be Don Brooks (02)9807-1657 Rescue Number M 019395047 accompanied with text file on The Bush Club Pager 106020 #277321 Mount Druitt Bushwalking Club three and a half inch floppy disk Secretary in IBM format or e-mail. Bill Holland (02)9484-6636 Conservation Officer Advertising rates are The Sydney Bush Walkers John Macris (02) 9526-7363 available on request.Ring John National Parks Association Clarke on (02) 9744-1916 Assistant Secretary Distribution Vivien Dunne (02) 9522-6508 Public Officer Through affiliated clubs, E-mail [email protected] Jim Callaway (02)9520-7081 major retail outlets, council National Parks Association The Sydney Bush Walkers information centres and national park offices. Treasurer Address correspondence to Ken Pickering (047)39-1346 Magazine Editor The Editor, Bushwalkers Springwood Bushwalking Club Colin Wood, Tel (046) 26 5513 H NSW GPO Box 2090 Sydney Tracks and Access 041-9608561 Mobile 2001. Alex Tucker (02)9451-4028 E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] National Parks Association The Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW In This Issue represents more than 60clubs Time for ‘True Believers’ to Speak Out...........................................1 with a total membership around VRA Honors Bushwalkers...............................................................1 7200 bushwalkers. Formed in Agreement reached on Blanket Consent..........................................3 1932, the Confederation provides Annual Bush Dance.........................................................................3 a united voice on conservation History of The Outdoor Club..........................................................4 and other issues, runs training Lithgow-Wallarawang District.........................................................4 Ready to Rescue Adventurers and Dreamers ..................................5 courses, and provides for the NSW Pioneers National Insurance Scheme.....................................6 public a free wilderness search Wilderness Rescue needs your help.................................................7 and rescue service. People Meeting Changes..............................................................................8 interested in joining a bushwalk- Training Weekend.............................................................................8 ing club are invited to write to YHA at Scone...................................................................................9 Bushwalkers NSW at the above Insurance Questions..........................................................................9 address for information on clubs. Blue Gum Forest Hosts...................................................................10 Search for Log books.....................................................................10 Forum on Remote Bushwalking......................................................11 The Bushwalker is the Keeping the Lines Open...................................................................12 magazine of the Confederation Bushwalker Leader Standards.........................................................13 of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Letter to Editor................................................................................13 Inc. It is published quarterly. Cookery Corner...............................................................................14 The aim of the magazine is to Photo Roundup - Bush Dance..........................................................15 provide information of inter- Calendar...........................................................................................17 est to the members of clubs af- Reenactment of ‘The Long Long Walk’...........................................18 filiated with the Confederation Advisory Committee........................................................................18 and bushwalkers generally. Down the Track (Tracks and Access report)...................................19 Any opinions expressed by in- Ten Little Walkers............................................................................20 dividual authors do not always Conservation news...........................................................................21 represent the official views of Canberra Bushwalking Club’s 50 years...........................................22 the Confederation. To Save the Green (poem)...............................................................22 Page 2 The Bushwalker Agreement reached on blanket consent by Brian Walker ply to provide a defence against le- At a recent meeting between gal action if there is an accident in- Confederation executive mem- volving people participating in bers and officers of the NSW Na- ‘risky’ activities. But Confedera- tional Parks and Wildlife service tion was concerned that our insur- (NPWS), agreement was reached ers might refuse to pay a claim on how bushwalking clubs will from a bushwalker injured on any apply for permission to conduct activity in a national park that was bushwalking and related activi- conducted without permission. Robyn Cox opens bush dance ties in all NSW national parks. Everyone concerned agrees the The agreement follows months present, badly drafted catch-all of negotiations to find a way wording creates more problems Annual bush around certain provisions of the than it solves. Unfortunately it ex- dance NSW Government’s Land Manage- ists at the moment and the NPWS Another successful bush ment Regulation 1995 that say the cannot simply ignore it. prior consent of the NPWS must be NPWS Central Region
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