THE CANBERRA BUSHWALKING CLUB INC. NEWSLETTER it GPO Box 160, Canberra ACT 2601 VOLUME 40 December 2004/January 2005 NUMBER 12

PRESIDENT’S ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ ❊ ❋ ❃ ❄ ❅ ❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❅ ❆ ❆ ❇ ❈ PRATTLE CHRISTMAS

The year’s end leads inevitably to PARTY retrospection. Certainly, this year began better than last. At least there 6pm, Sunday were no fires. It has been a good year and our appreciation goes 12 December especially to the leaders on whom the club has depended over the year. At the home of Michelle Weston and Barry Keeley, It takes effort to generate walks – they don’t just happen. 32 Arndell St, Macquarie Roger Edwards was one of the first Fully catered, all you need to leaders I met on joining the club in bring is $15 and drinks 1995. I have done many of his walks P.S. Don’t forget a fold-up chair – and bottle opener! over the years. Roger frequently leads off track – he particularly enjoys ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ ❊ ❋ ❃ ❄ ❅ ❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❅ ❆ ❆ ❇ ❈ climbing things and exploring rocky outcrops - so his walks are secretary himself, Rob Horsfield. Bay and home. Ross may put more always different and new. I thought Rob, who often co-leads with his coast walks on the program from it quite an achievement last year to wife, Jenny, has a relaxed approach time to time, keep an eye out for take him to a place he had never which masks a superb set of bush them if you like the coast. seen before. Roger started leading skills which are always in play I have immensely enjoyed the club walks in 1990 and has just ticked when we head off on a walk. year, as a participant in walks led over his 100th walk as leader. Horsfield walks also often end with by others, as a leader myself, on scones, and that is popular too. Also in this category is Doug club social activities and as Wright. Doug has been part of this At the other end of the scale, Ross President. Many interesting trip club since its early days and has also Andrews led a superb debut walk reports have appeared in it, stories just lead his 100th walk. Many of from Wasp Head near the of the ambience and beauty of the Doug’s walks are on the coast and Murramarang Resort south along places we have visited and the he seems to have a particular liking the coastline to North Head in mid companionship we have shared. for Nadgee and Mimosa. Doug is also November. It had all the elements And many more just didn’t get into known for his singing and good that make the coast of southern SW writing. nature and he is a life member of so wonderful – sandy beaches, I wish you all a Merry Christmas the club. rocky headlands, cliffs and and a Happy New Year. The third leader to make the ton burrawang forest. After a great day, recently is none other that our walks it was fish and chips at Batemans Stan Marks, President Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 – page 1 JANUARY “MEETING” Proposed track from National Museum to 6pm Wednesday 19th Uriarra Crossing

BYO Barbecue Proposer, Paul Adcock, has a long history of creating and being Black Mountain Peninsula involved in community projects, many of them concerned with the If barbecues are disabled because of the fire situation, environment and all both non- bring a picnic tea and still enjoy the company of friends. commercial and for altruistic purpose. Follow the CBC signs on Garryowen Drive His draft proposal for the above is to be finalised and submitted in March 2005. With the spectre looming The bogong moth arrives in a from the north of urban residential WALKS similar fashion. It’s a pity the bush development coming down to the fly doesn’t aestivate as well. line of the Molonglo between the WAFFLE parkway and Murrumbidgee, his The new year is on the way and I’ve idea is to establish a corridor been making a list of “might, The walks program over January as a natural resource and including has plenty of day-walks, many mid- should and must do”: walking each a walking track for public access. week, and is thin on weekend trips; weekend with a few days in although Meg’s trip to the Turross between (I wish); another ‘Castle He has reconnoitred the area in detail and intends that as much as will be just the right place to be in by moonlight’ – that was great; Mt possible, that the new track use the the hot weather. Kelly in the snow, maybe with snowshoes this time; I always like existing trails with the addition of I’ve been thinking about those bush Snowy Corner; a quiet section or appropriate signage, and have flies again. Last weekend the back two of the Namadgi; haven’t done intermediate access points at of the pack of the person in front that border walk from Forest Hill Yarramundi Reach and Coppins was totally covered with them. If to Cape Howe yet either; it would Crossing. He says that much work each fly weighed 20 mgm (?) it be best to do the Bibbelmun in is needed to clean the area up both would take 50,000 flies to add an September or October; …….. with regard to rubbish and invasive extra 1 kilogram to one’s load (and plants, like willow and blackberry. you may have read years ago of the In the meantime my best wishes to There are other considerations in Chinese peasant being given a prize members for Christmas and the his draft: preservation, fire security, during one of Mao’s great leaps New Year and good walking. heritage, historic, indigenous and forward, for collecting 4.5 tonnes projected urban residential develop- Rob Horsfield of them!) My rough tally in this ment. For the purpose of keeping this Walks Secretary instance was only a few thousand, article brief they have been omitted. much the same in weight as a Paul is interested in public feedback biscuit perhaps. MEMBERSHIP and would like to know what many There is more culture attached to a MATTERS in CBC think about the idea. bush fly than a biscuit of course: Written opinions can be sent to Rob Horsfield (email or post) and they the Great Australian Salute, the Prospective Members: Mary essential element in every arid will be forwarded to Paul. “Copy” Petocz; Patrica Thornhill; for it would go to Tom Gosling. landscape, the input in the food Rosemary Lott. chain for many animals—insect, Members have the opportunity to spider, reptile, amphibian, fish, New Members: Tracey Rich; Li evaluate the route, first-hand. The bird,… not to mention the Narangoa; Bert Stefaniak; Pauline Walks Secretary has scheduled it in occasional personal accidental Honeyman; Renee Todd; Hugh two parts, as day walks: The Museum ingestion. One book reference Campbell; Jarek Anczewski; to Coppins Crossing on 18 December states that flies can’t survive the Miriam Sikkema. and Coppins to Uriarra Crossing on Canberra winter and that the initial Allan Mikkelsen 8 January. influx is on the wind from the north. Membership Secretary Rob Horsfield Page 2 – Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 Bushwalking in Timor-Leste Presentation at Monthly Meeting on 17 October

At the October monthly meeting Cynthia Burton and Chris Roper talked about a number of bushwalking trips they had undertaken during their two years in Timor- Leste. Cynthia had been posted there to work for AusAid, ’s overseas aid agency, and Chris worked with various volunteer groups. The Timorese people, their sad history and the current condition of this most recent modern nation has obviously made a lasting impression on Cynthia and Chris. Timor is the poorest country in Asia and during the Indonesian occupation, thousands of people were killed and many fled to the mountains, where they lived for years. When the Indonesian military forces were ousted after the overwhelming referendum vote for independence, they laid waste to most of the natural, built and cultural resources of the country as they left. All government and private infrastructure has to be rebuilt, from ‘ground-up’ and there are major problems of chronic malnutrition and illiteracy among much of the population. Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 – page 3 As far as bushwalking in Timor- villagers in their daily life. The lived here through 21 Leste is concerned, Cynthia told us pictures shown were very bombardments and the walkers that local people were constantly reminiscent of part of the Australian came across frequent evidence of bemused, concerned, but always Kimberly, with tall grasses, damage, destruction and death. helpful when Cynthia and Chris, scattered, spindly trees and much There is a long mountain range in together with bushwalking friends, rocky land. this area, with lots of peaks and many spirit houses built of grass approached them for approval to Trees are used to shade the coffee and bamboo are found on small enter mountain areas and to guide crops while clouds often cover the grassy knolls. the party. Access to bushwalking mountain tops. The final approach areas in Timor-Leste is very to the summit was up rough, steep The climb was about 1400 metres, difficult, roads are in poor condition scree slopes with jungle vegetation, with an overnight camp on the way, and there are few places to stay. but this was compensated by the before a dawn assault on the peak. Nonetheless, Cynthia and Chris spectacular views, in fine weather Most of the rock is limestone, found that the local people engaged reaching from one side of the island beautifully ridged and eroded, with as guides for these bushwalking nation to the other. A rare dove was many peaks and mountains trips often talked about the spiritual sighted and orchids were found in routinely surmounted by a statue of aspects of particular areas in which protected, cool places. Although Christ. 91% of the people acknowledge the they were walking, and on occasion, The final trip was to Mount Catholic faith, animist beliefs are were moved to speak about their Cavlaque. Foreigners are discouraged also prevalent and becoming more experiences and suffering during from venturing on to this mountain widespread. the years of Indonesian occupation. and a village elder accompanied the Cynthia and Chris undertook three The walking group often stopped in walkers on this trip. Consequently, major bushwalking trips, to Mount villages and talked with the local the group was privileged to hear Loilaco, Mount Matebian and people, giving gifts to children, of about life in the mountains during Mount Cavlaque. The first trip was pens, books and the like. And in one occupation, from their guide. The to the mountain range on the border little village the walkers were able climb to the top was about 1000 with Indonesia (West Timor), where to enjoy rare hot springs, built by metres with a very steep section Mount Loilaco rises to 2315m. the Japanese. The second trip was accomplished by moonlight, before Most of the bushwalking trips in the Mane Foho region, where dawn. There are summer pastures required 3-4 hours’ driving, and the many people hid during the on the top of the range and a regular group mainly used tracks made by Indonesian occupation. One priest pilgrimage for the people who had Page 4 – Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 suffered. Hearing about Cynthia red pea flowers, billy buttons and and Chris’s experiences of Shoalhaven buttercups. Scribbly gums provided bushwalking in Timor-Leste was a canoe trip shade as we walked towards the first for me, although a couple of ford over Long Flat Creek which other members have walked there was not running. The recent rains have increased the recently. The countryside has its level of the Shoalhaven enough for Here we camped at 1200m. Julie own beauty and its proximity to a fleeting visit, which we took in recorded the walk on her digital Australia could be a positive for early November. On an overcast camera which seemed to have every walkers and tourist companies who Friday Keith and I got a lift out to feature except brown eye reduction. organise overseas bushwalking the Trestle Track where we took the As we sat around our choofers, a trips. Thank you, Cynthia and Chris. canoe (or more to the point, it took brilliant full moon emerged to Sue Vidler us) down the bridle track. illuminate the camp. Fifty minutes after leaving the car Sunday proved to be hot. We NPWS changes we were paddling the river. We checked out Sam Aboud’s 1 horse at Bungonia were aiming for a campsite below stock yard and his free-standing Mt Ayer and in our haste rolled the flushing toilet and were back in During a recent conversation with canoe just on sundown. Canberra by lunch time, after a refreshing, if brief excursion into a NPWS representative at Morton The next day saw us waterproofing the bush. National Park headquarters, Club our gear thoroughly in anticipation. member Kent Holman, of Paddling this river is a relaxing way Cynthia Breheny Goulburn, learned of the following to see this country and one gets a changes at Bungonia State panoramic view of the scenery from Recreation Area: the middle of the river without the DISCOUNT OFFERS The State Government has now interference of casuarinas. classified it as a Conservation This day saw us take five Area; Outdoor & adventure stores unintended dips in the middle of in Canberra who give a Fires are not allowed in the rapids where we should have been discount (usually 10%) on Bungonia Conservation Area; more attentive. A top grade most of their stock to CBC Fires are not allowed in some campsite, complete with hot plate members are: sections of . and seats, below Fossickers Flat • (Kent could not get definite Belconnen Camping World, provided a first class view from our Oatley Court, Belconnen information and advises to check tent on Saturday night. with the ranger); • The dam is about 1.2 metres below CSE, 18-24 Townshend The Trestle Track fire trail will Street, Phillip or Homeworld be locked at the last gate high water mark which gave us two Centre, Tuggeranong approximately 3km west of the more rapids to shoot the next day • rim of the gorge. The gate will be followed by a very relaxing paddle Jurkiewicz Adventure Store, 47 Newcastle Street, Fyshwick locked for management reasons along Lake Yallunga to the dam and from the end of November; our lift back home. • Kathmandu Outdoor Matadoro Ridge fire trail is now Kent Holman Equipment, 20 Allara Street, open to the public to the top of Canberra City Assay Buttress since its closure • Mountain Designs, after the 2003 fires; Grassy Creek - 6 Londsdale Street, Braddon A small section of Assay • Buttress at the very end, around Long Flat Snowgum Adventure, 9 Lonsdale Street Braddon 10 acres, was burnt out; 27-28 November Some side trails leading off this • Tuggeranong Camping ridge track have now been gated World, Homeworld Centre, Jeff Bennetts + 6 drove out of Tuggeranong and locked within the park; Canberra on Saturday at over 30°C. A high clearance 2WD vehicle By 3pm we had parked near the Mt could easily manage the Matadoro Don’t forget to take your latest Clear camping ground and were copy of It for proof of Ridge since the track work. walking down the Long Flat Fire membership Kent Holman Trail between fields of yellow and Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 – page 5 CANBERRA BUSHWALKING CLUB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Please take a look at your address label. Does it say Renew Soon, Renew Now or Last it? If the answer is YES, please pay promptly to remain a financial member of the Club. If the Membership Secretary does not receive your renewal by the first day of the month after it is due, there may be a delay in getting your copy of it. Current rates are: Single $33, Family $50. Your options are (please tick applicable box)

❏ I have made a direct payment to Westpac BSB 032-719 Account Number 176-134. [Please enclose receipt number if available. You may need to check with your financial institution whether you can make a payment online or at your nearest branch.] For direct payment you will still need to complete and return this form and return it to: Membership Secretary, Canberra Bushwalking Club, PO Box 160 Canberra ACT 2601 or email details to [email protected]] ❏ Enclosed is a cheque / money order. fill in this form, cut it out and post it with the appropriate amount ($33 single / $50 family) to: The Membership Secretary, Canberra Bushwalking Club, PO Box 160, Canberra ACT 2601. ❏ Attached is cash (if paying in person at a club meeting). In renewing your membership you should be aware that though the Canberra Bushwalking Club office bearers and activity leaders take all reasonable care, when joining in any activity you do so as a volunteer in all respects and, as such, accept responsibility for any personal injury or loss incurred.

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IT CONTRIBUTIONS Articles and letters are welcome from all Club members about walks you’ve enjoyed or issues you’d like to raise. The closing date for copy for each issue of it is the date of the monthly Committee Meeting, i.e. the 4th Wednesday of every month. If this is a problem, please let me know by that date that you have something coming, and approximately how long it will be. Handwritten and posted material is OK, but email is preferable. I also welcome photographs, preferably as separately scanned items or digital images. I can scan original photographs. My contact details are: Ph: 6288 0335 (h) E-mail: [email protected] Post: 1 Callide Street Fisher ACT 2611 Tom Gosling, Editor

Page 6 – Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 ACTIVITY PROGRAM

Arrange for your Club-related activities to be included in the program with Rob Horsfield (Walks Secretary) Ph: 6231 4535 (h), E-mail: [email protected], Post: 11 Studley St Kambah ACT 2902 Please see “ INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN CBC ACTIVITIES” in this it, or on the Club website

24 December – Near Honeysuckle Creek- S/M An excuse to escape the last minute Christmas shopping frenzy. There is a nice rocky ridge to the south of the Honeysuckle Camp Ground. Lots and lots of rocks with two rather attractive viewing Sunday 12 December points for the surrounding mountains. Map Corin Dam & Williamsdale 1:25,000. Leader Roger CHRISTMAS PARTY Edwards 6288 7863 h 6271 1302 w Transport $8 See advertisement page 1 Limit 8 Saturday 1 January – Li-lo trip Tharwa to Thursday evening, 16 December – Point Hut Crossing – M/R/W Goorooyaroo Nature Park S/E This will be a progressive wallow down, in and on One of Canberra’s new nature parks. There is a the river. Wear old clothes, shoes and hat, bring some parking area on the northern side of Horse Park Drive kind of ‘floatie’; snack and lunch to be in something about 1.5km toward Gungahlin from the Federal water-proof. Map: ACT 1:100,000 Leaders: Jenny Hwy junction. Meet there at 6.45 for a walk around & Rob Horsfield 6231 4535(h). Transport: ~$7, the park. No need to book. Map: n/a Leader: car shuffle necessary. Stan Marks 6254 9568 (h), 6274 7350 (w) or Sunday 2 January – Kosciuszko National [email protected] Transport: drive yourself Park – L/M Saturday 18 December – National Museum to From Guthega , along Coppins Crossing – M/M the eastern aquaduct trail to Schlink Pass, then up This is the first part of the Museum to Uriarra Gungartan (2068m) and return via Disappointment Crossing track. We’ll be examining the route for this Spur. Fine views and alpine walking in an area potential new walking trail. See the preview in this now reopened after the fires. A long walk with some it. Maps: Canberra, Cotter Dam, Umburra 1:25,000 steep sections but the pace will be steady (late finish Leaders: Jenny & Rob Horsfield 6231 4535(h). but Monday is a public holiday). Map: Transport: ~$5, car shuffle necessary. 1:25,000. Leader: Jeff Bennetts 6231 5899h, 6240 9704w, 0418 662870m (use m if h n/a). Transport 18-19 December – Yadboro-Clyde via Castle about $30 plus park entry. Limit of 12. Gap – M/E-M This is intended as an easy summer walk with Thursday evening, 6 January – Kowen swimming options, surrounded by classic Forest S/E Budawangs scenery. From Yadboro, climb track to Go down Sutton Road about 1.5 km from its base of the Castle, then traverse to Castle Gap, intersection with Pialligo Rd and Yass Rd to the descend to Tinga Clearing, find a campsite, then Kowen Road which goes off to the east. Go down bludge or do a side trip as you like. Return the same this road until the junction where the road to route. There is a climb and a descent of about 300m Molonglo Gorge goes off to the right. There is a car each day. The trip should be suitable for experienced park on the left. We will head through the locked day walkers who want to try a weekend trip – or for gate along a road over the escarpment. Usual start old walkers making a comeback. Map: Corang time, 6.45pm. Map: n/a Leader: Stan Marks 1:25,000 or CMW Budawangs. Leader: Alan 6254 9568 (h), 6274 7350 (w) or Vidler 6290 0490 email: [email protected]. [email protected] Transport: drive Transport ~$25 yourself

Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 – page 7 Saturday 8 January – Coppins Crossing to Thursday evening, 20 January – Mulligan’s Uriarra Crossing - M/M Flat East S/E This is the second part of the Museum to Uriarra Meet 6.45 in the main Mulligan’s Flat car park. Go Crossing track. We’ll be examining the route for this down Old Road (off Horse Park Rd potential new walking trail. See the preview in this toward its western end) until you see the car park on it. Maps: Canberra, Cotter Dam, Umburra 1:25,000 your right. Nice open bushland. No need to book. Leaders: Jenny & Rob Horsfield 6231 4535(h). Map: n/a Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568 (h), Transport: ~$7, car shuffle necessary. 6274 7350 (w) or [email protected] Transport: drive yourself Wednesday 12 January – Wednesday Walk The regular mid-week walk series continues, close 21-24 January – and Rainforests of to Canberra with a destination to be decided. Contact the Budawangs – M/R the leader before 8pm Tuesday to find out destination This year I am proposing to extend the trip from 3 and meeting place. Leader: Allan Mikkelsen 6278 days to 4 days and to widen the circuit to include an 3164(h). interesting traverse of Mt Tarn before dropping into Hollands Gorge and continuing down the Clyde Thursday evening, 13 January – Campbell Gorge. In the gorges we walk along the rivers, Park S/E through pockets of rainforest and a magnificent stand Be at the northern end of the airport side of the of ancient eucalypts. There are many five star pools Campbell Park offices car park at 6.45. The walk for cooling off and stunning views of the sandstone follows the track along the eastern side of the Ainslie cliffs that flank the gorges. We exit through Castle reserve toward Mt Majura then loops back. No need Gap, walking under magnificent eroded cliffs and to book. Map: n/a Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568 passing through the ‘Cathedral Cave’. Map: Corang (h), 6274 7350 (w) or [email protected] 1:25000/CMW Budawangs. Leader: George Carter Transport: drive yourself 6251 2130 (h), 0419 603 334 (mobile). Transport: ~$28. 15-16 January – - S / M 22- 26 January – Mt Twynam to Gungartin M/M From the junction with Woila Creek, walk 5-6 kms Five days (or more?) wandering along the lofty tops down the Tuross to camp at an excellent bend with of the Kosciuszko Main Range.Map: Kosciuszko cliff views and a nice pool. Return the same way. 1:100,000 Leader: Rupert Barnett, 6242 5241 A relaxed summer trip with plenty of swimming in [email protected] the beautiful Tuross and no uphill, though there is some scrub to negotiate along the river banks Tuesday Evening 25 January – Songs around (slow rather than difficult). Bring binoculars if you the Campfire – Cotter Reserve. like watching birds. Small 4WD’s preferable for Revisit some of the songs of yester-year, walking the drive in. Map: Belowra 1:25 000. Leader: and otherwise with MC’s Sandy, Jenny, Ian and Rob. Meg McKone 6254 5902 (h). Transport: ~$25. Bring a chair, snack and something to drink. RSVP Limit of 8. to Rob Horsfield 6231 4535(h) in the week or so beforehand. Sunday 16 January – Budawang N.P. - M / M Sugarloaf Creek. “Nth” annual exploration of this Wednesday 26 January (Australia Day) – rainforest creek at the bottom of the . Warri Bridge- S/M-R Some rock-hopping with opportunities for Leave at 8:30am, drive to the Warri swimming. Map: Monga 1:25 000 Leader: Allan Bridge rest area next to the 12 Mikkelsen 6278 3164. Transport: ~$18 Kilometres before Braidwood. A 4 kilometre return walk, initially through long grass and bushes followed by some rock scrambles to a lovely gorge Wednesday 19 January, 6pm with sandy beaches for a long lunch and swimming MONTHLY ‘MEETING’ in the superb water holes. Map: Manar 1:25,000 Leader Michael Gorgolewski 62413686(h) BYO Barbecue 62070095(w) email Michael.gorgolewski@ Black Mountain Peninsula act.gov.au Transport: $12

If barbecues are disabled because of the COMMITTEE MEETING fire situation, bring a picnic tea and still enjoy the company of friends. Thursday, 27 January 2005 (Follow the CBC signs on Garryowen Drive) at the home of Michael Sutton 24 Lyndon Street, Kaleen

Page 8 – Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 Thursday evening, 27 January – Red Hill and enjoy a spectacular view without bush bashing. Reserve S/E Gingera is 1857m so the walk will probably be Meet 6.45 at Lucinda Prickett’s home, 10 Norfolk St, comfortable even if the city is warm. About four Red Hill. Wander around the reserve and then drop hours actual walking. Map: Corin Dam Leader: into her swimming pool on return. No need to book. Stan Marks 6254 9568 (h), 6274 7350 (w), email: Map: n/a. Leader: Lucinda Prickett 6295 2854 or [email protected] Transport: ~$15-18 [email protected] Transport: drive yourself (4)5-6 February – Kanangra Boyd N.P. M / M-R (28) 29-30 January – Kosciuszko weekend: Kanangra Walls - Cambage Spire - main walk L/E - Bulga Denis Canyon - Brumby Ridge - Kanangra. Leaving Canberra 6pm Friday, with dinner at a Drive to Kanangra Friday night for a trip through Cooma restaurant. Another 1 hr 30 minutes gets us one of the most scenic gorges of the Kowmung River. to our accommodation at the CSIRO Lodge, Perisher There are tracks on the ridges, but be prepared for – a comfortable newish lodge with all mod cons, frequent river crossings on the Kowmung. Approx. including ensuites. On Saturday we do the Blue-Lake- 800 metres descent and ascent. Map: Yerranderie Kosciusko circuit (6hrs actual walking all on track). 1:25 000. Leader: Meg McKone 6254 5902 (h). Saturday night we have an ‘everyone bring Transport: $~38 + Park entry fee. Limit: 8. something’ meal. Sunday we do the Mt Porcupine Wednesday 9 February – Wednesday Walk walk leaving directly from the lodge, returning for The regular mid-week walk series continues, close to a leisurely lunch, and head home around 1pm. Map: Canberra with a destination to be decided. Contact the Mt Kosciusko 1:25,000 Leader: Tom Gosling (h) leader before 8pm Tues. to find out destination and 6288 0335 email: [email protected] Transport: meeting place. Leader: Allan Mikkelsen 6278 3164(h). ~$50 incl park entry, accommodation: $40 (28) 29- 31 January – Nadgee Nature Reserve – IT Collation M/E Wednesday, 9 February 2005 A rare chance to visit this superb reserve on the at the home of Rene Lays border of NSW and Victoria…. a chance to swim 57 Shannon Cirt Kaleen on wind swept beaches and maybe see the rare ground parrot. From the Ranger Station at the BYO BBQ at 6 pm – collation at 8 pm Morrua River we follow a 6 km track up and around Tumbledown Mountain to Newton Beach, before following the superb coastal, diverse heathland. Thursday evening, 10 February – Cooma Down Friday night. Maps: Nadgee, Narrabarra Railway S/E 1:25,000. Leader: Doug Wright 6281 This walk starts from the Tuggeranong siding. Go 4148(h).Transport: $40, NP fee $10, limit 8. to the end of Old Tuggeranong Rd, which comes east off the Hwy a few hundred metres north Sunday 30 January – Billy Billy Rocks – M/R of the Johnston Drive/Monaro Hwy intersection. Be For those who like scrambling on rocks. Will at there at 6.45. We follow a walking track beside probably also explore along the ridge where Billy the disused railway line. No need to book. Map: n/ Billy Rocks are located.Map: Corin Dam 1:25,000. a Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568 (h), 6274 7350 (w) Leader Roger Edwards 6288 7863(h) 6271 1302 or [email protected] Transport: drive yourself (w) Transport $10.00 Limit 8 Sunday 13 February – Namadgi National Park Thursday evening, 3 February – Goorooyaroo Legoland - Trojan Wall - Sentinel Rocks – S/M Nature Park again – S/E A very short walk along the ridge between Meet at 6.45 in the parking area on the northern side Honeysuckle Ck and Orroral Valley to some massive of Horse Park Drive about 1.5km toward Gungahlin granite outcrops, with balconies (with extensive from its junction with the Federal Hwy. This walk views), tunnels, crevasses and chambers. The entire will be different from the last one in this park. No walk is over 1300m altitude so milder than need to book. Map: n/a Leader: Stan Marks 6254 Canberra, and there is cool shade under the rocks. 9568 (h), 6274 7350 (w) or [email protected] Map: Corin Dam 1:25,000. Leader: Jeff Bennetts Transport: drive yourself 6231 5899h, 6240 9704w, 0418 662870m (use m if h n/a). Transport: about $10. Limit of 12. Sunday 6 February – Mt Gingera – M/E 12-13 February – Half Moon & Morgan from This is one of the most spectacular short walks in Tantangara side – M/M the ACT. Walk on track from Ginini car park to the Details next month Leader: Alan Vidler summit via Priors Hut. A climb of only 200m 6290 0490(h) Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 – page 9 12-13 February – , Belowra 5-6 March – Shoalhaven River, Canoe Flat, Creek- M/R Billy Bulloos Canyon – M/M Thursday, starting about 1km upstream from the This is the warmest river in our area and provides a Castle car park, we walk about 9km up the Yadboro nice finish to the summer. We drop into the River to camp. On Sunday we cross Wirritin Ridge Shoalhaven Gorge from Badgeries Lookout and (350m climb), follow Belowra Creek downstream follow the river downstream to a superb campsite to its junction with the Yadboro, then retrace our and pool at Canoo Flat. This part of the gorge is steps back to the cars. There are some magnificent very picturesque, with magnificent sandstone cliffs pools on the rivers and the traverse of Wirritin Ridge running along the top of the escarpment. There will provides some nice views and has very little scrub. be plenty of time for swimming and a stroll up Billy Map: Corang 1:25000. Leader: George Carter 6251 Bullos Canyon. Sunday, we return the way we came 2130 (h). Transport: About $28. Limit of 8. in. Map: Caoura 1:25000. Leader: George Carter Thursday evening, 17 February – Ainslie/ 6251 2130 (h). Transport: About $20. Majura- S/E Wednesday 9 March – Wednesday Walk Be at the entrance to the park on Mackenzie St, Hackett, just north of the Grayson St intersection. The regular mid-week walk series continues, close Be there at 6.45 for a walk in the area between Mt to Canberra with a destination to be decided. Contact Ainslie and Mt Majura. No need to book. Map: n/a the leader before 8pm Tuesday to find out destination Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568 (h), 6274 7350 (w) or and meeting place. Leader: Allan Mikkelsen 6278 [email protected] Transport: drive yourself 3164(h). 19-20 February – Folly Point- M/M Sunday 13 March – Corn Trail – M/M Leave home, walk to Folly Point,.swim in the rock Follow the full length of the trail used in the 1830s pool, sleep under the stars, watch the sunrise; “the from the Clyde Mountain down to the Bolero Valley best view on the east coast” [Bob Carr], then go home (drop 500 metres in 14 kilometres). Part of the trails refreshed. The track bash is good exerise. Map: goes through a rain forest with huge crows nest ferns, CMW Budawangs 2 ins=1 ml. Leader: Alan Davey tree ferns and cabbage palms, there are also distant (02)4845 9127(h) Transport:TBA views of the Castle, Pigeon House and the coast. 22-27 February – Bogong High Plains Circuit – M/M Intend to drop passengers off at the top of the trail Starting and finishing at Bogong Village, the plan, next to the Kings Highway for an early morning tea/ after a steep climb onto the plains is to enjoy pleasant breakfast while the drivers do a car shuffle (one hour walking among the rolling alpine meadows of and twenty minutes). Aim for the drivers to catch Victoria’s highest region. There will be opportunity up to the rest of the party by lunch. Be prepared for for an optional ascent of Mt Bogong via the quartz leeches and a possible knee deep walk through the Ridge. Map: Bogong Alpine Area, Vicmap river at the end of the trail. Maps: Monga & Araluen 1:50,000. Leader: Mark Hopkins 6282 8481 (h). Leaders: Andrew Meers and Michael Gorgolewski Transport $60. Limit 8. (all bookings) 62413686(h) 62070095(w) Email: Thursday evening, 24 February – Mt Taylor S/E [email protected] Transport: about Meet at 6.45 at the junction of Sulwood Drive and $27 Mannheim St, Kambah to walk around and over Mt 23 - 30 April 05 – Walls of Jerusalem - Mt Taylor. Park on the Mt Taylor side of Sulwood Ossa, Tasmania. – M/M-R,W Drive. No need to book. Map: n/a Leader: Stan Through the superb scenery of the Central Plateau Marks 6254 9568 (h), 6274 7350 (w) or stan.marks@ to the Overland Track. Leader: Rupert Barnett, 6242 dotars.gov.au Transport: drive yourself 5241 [email protected] 26- 27 February – Durras Mountain- S/M [email protected]. A pretty location: day walk Saturday, camp locally, surf Sunday before the drive home. Map: Durras 1:25,000 Leader: Jenny Horsfield 6231 4535(h) TRIP PREVIEW Transport:~$25. Thursday evening, 3 March – Flat Black 17 April - 7 May – East Kimberley M/M-R Mountain S/E See preview in November it for more detail on this Meet 6.45, park at end of Frith St near trip to the Purnululu area of Western Australia’s East sub-station for a wander around the reserve. No need Kimberley region. Week 2 of this trip is full but there to book. Map: n/a Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568 are still a couple of places available for Week 1 (h), 6274 7350 (w) or [email protected] (Osmond Range) and Week 3 (Piccaninny East). Transport: drive yourself. Leader: Terence Uren 6282 2403 Page 10 – Canberra Bushwalking Club IT December 2004 helped us, at least momentarily to First Aid Training Tallowa and climb back to the lookout. Cumburmurra Thanks Jeff. The Club has again been successful Cynthia Breheny in gaining a grant, this time for Lookouts $1,600, for first aid training under 21 October Apology the ACT Government’s Sport and Recreation Grant Program. I would A ‘Trespassers will be prosecuted’ like to thank the ACT Government sign prevented Jeff Bennetts’ for this assistance. This money will proposed walk to Tallowa and enable us to offer subsidised Cumburmurra Lookouts – so our training at both the senior and party of 13 diverted to Badgery’s remote area standards in the 2005 Lookout. calander year. The details of how the program will be run have not A haze of Indigofera australis been decided as we have only just pinked the landscape. The cliffs left been advised that we were after the Shoalhaven River had cut The above 1976 picture in the successful. The arrangements to through hundreds of metres of November issue (page 3, article on apply will be published in the sandstone were impressive. We Namadgi Memorial Trip) was taken February it. People wanting a club descended via Badgery’s Spur by Rene Lays and loaned to it for subsidy for first aid training should through forests of white trunked reproduction. In the rush to get to wait for this information to be gums, grass trees and burrawangs. the printers, I forgot to attribute it published before doing their It was hot. Some cooled off in the to her as promised. Sincere training to ensure that they are river while the lucky few saw a red apologies, Rene, and thanks again eligible for the subsidy. bellied black snake and a 1.5m very much for lending it. Stan Marks, President goanna. The refreshing swim Tom Gosling, Editor

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OPEN INVITATION Walking in the Budawangs - Phone and express an interest and we’ll organise something suitable. Alan Davey (02) 4845 9127(h)

CANYONING AT NEWNES For the past few years we have held a “Canyon Extravaganza” round the Australia Day holiday, linked with the weekend. This year we have an opportunity to make it a real beauty. We can go from 22nd to 30th for those with holidays. The rest of us can combine one or other weekend with Australia Day on the Wednesday to give 5 days of bliss. How does the Long Paddock on the Newnes Plateau as a base camp sound, with all those canyons on the Rock Hill sheet. The aim is to have a good mixture of abilities from beginner to “Canyon Leader” and all those in- between. The intention is to have enough “Canyon Leaders” so that we can have a choice of several canyons each day. This is a good area to bring non-canyoning partners as there are many bush related things to do in this area. There are a number of very pretty walk through canyons as well as non abseil canyons as well. If you are not sure of your ability or haven’t abseiled in a canyon before please contact me well before the event so we can arrange some practice. Happy days. Doug Floyd, phone 49634126

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PRESIDENT Stan Marks 6254 9568 6274 7350 [email protected] GENERAL SECRETARY Gary Trevean 6285 1135 6266 9737 [email protected] TREASURER/VICE PRES. Michael Sutton 6249 1224 - msutton@.net.au WALKS SECRETARY Rob Horsfield 6231 4535 - [email protected] EDITOR Tom Gosling 6288 0335 - [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Allan Mikkelsen 6278 3164 - [email protected] TRAINING & SAFETY OFFICER Vacant CONSERVATION OFFICER Michelle Weston 6251 5628 - [email protected] PUBLISHER Michael Gorgolewski 6241 3686 6207 0095 [email protected] ASSISTANT WALKS SECRETARY Keith Thomas 6230 1081 - [email protected] SOCIAL SECRETARY Cynthia Burton 6285 3551 - [email protected] MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES: Ring Allan MIKKELSEN on 6278 3164 (h) CHECK IN: Ring KEITH THOMAS on 6230 1081 (h) For Internet users, the Club Home Page is at:http://www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org.au

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