.xD May 1966

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N H W<—t---- E The beginning of CORROBOR? COBBOBOREE FROG? THE CROAK? N 1 YABBA? N S BUSH BREW? BUSH STEM? WALKING WAFFLE? TEE DAMPER? ITER? The Conunittee will discuss these names and others at its next meeting, and hopes to selecttwo to put.to the vote at the Club meeting. Many thanks to all-those who have come ap with suggestions 2 and meanwhile here is a further letter and another allonTmous .communicttjon, on the subject of tiaming. To tha Editor:

Thinking of 'IT' the other day; 'IT' should have its naThe recalled in its new name. Alliterations artful aid. That'.s it! Think of twowords - I.,... T..... Now-I is rather a rich vein:- lonabod incohate • . ineluctable - all valuable words absolutely laden with possibilities; infernal • . inland - inn . now there's a word to conjure with; inscrutable intangible interlocution it's all too intractable. So I went to T :- - tabloid (ugh!) tattler, (been done before) terra? There we are -

"Terra Inc2ga"

Not exactly I.T. but it's there and you can always find it in the title,

ANON.

THE_WAYFARER'S AVENGER

"Indeed" he said 2 thrusting his head forward, 1 have found the perfect name for It. A very humdinger of a name

"Oh", I said, backing slightly away from the pipe in his teeth, "what is it?"

"We will call it the 'Wsyfarer's Avenger' and it will; mark n' words, stand non- paralleled :antong the literary journals of this world, a monument, a beacon to posterity."

"I don't get the connection' I said hesitatingly. "What!" he bellowed, "a country- man who doesn't want to :ayeng? himself?" I ces,

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He took his pipe from his mouth and continued in his quiet and menacing Irish brogue "Look here, at what you have in , nothing but waste and destruction everyvhere. Here you have your whole landscape being cluttered up with bottles and barbed wire, trees lopped, eroded gullies, nibbled parks, and you don't want to avenge yourself on the perpetrators of all these dirty games? What are you, you blinkered civil servant youi What do you care or do about crazy great machines along the sea fronts that eat sand and spit out filth and rutile for money grubbing men. What do you care, eh?"

"Well". I said, "it is difficult to direct private enterprise away from easy money making".

"Nonsense" he shouted "State Legislation, that's what's lacking, and if that fails, blow them upi If we can get rid of Nelson's Column you can get rid of the bludgers."

"The Wayfarer's Avenger" he mused. You can see now. What we want is not a stupid simple 'Charlie did this, Mabel did that' type of magazine, but a trumpet, a pointer, something that will carry the message of preservation of our countryside for our - children to everyone. You agree now dont you?" he said quickly waving his arms at me. "Oh yes", I said more of moment than of conviction. "Good," he said.

look here" he said am not an unreasonable man. They can have- their iron mountains stuck in the middle of, the desert. where no-none wants-to go or visit in any case but take away an inc-h of beach or parkland-. and I'll jump at them. Look at.the cockies - running all those sheep. They nibble so close to the ground that the land gets blown into the sea - they're mad, why can't they farm kangaroos and use the skins and sell that beautiful meat instead of stringy old mutton?" "You know," -he, said, "people are shortsighted — and greedy" he added as an afterthought. "Why can't they see they are breaking .in a virgin land .- with so: much history in front of them why are we cursed with a bunh of politicians who say they don't have the time to. plan the use of our natural res'durces. They let 'simpletons nibble and gnaw the timber and wonder why it loses its beauty. What are we doing to conserve this land - with so much history in front of it?"

"Well, a conservator has been appointed" Isafd. "No doubt an academfc without authority or money", he commented. 'I-had to agree itwas. .

"Then what the damn use of thatY' he cried. "One man with no backing. You need a regiment with guns to shake this lot."

"Still you're off the point" he said, "you agree'The Wayfarer's Avenger' is the only title for It. Now what are you going to do?"

"Well," I said, "I understood the Committee were going to decide whether ...... rI He cut me short. "Blast your committee, your talkers, your time servers;, youtve no courage and no initiative. You're wasting my time too," he said. He turned on his heel and whistling strode across the flat and went into the scrub.

ANO N.

NgWS FROM NEAR AND FAR

Margot Cox left last Wednesday on her trip abroad. She plans to spend some time with her family in Perth and then to fly to Mauritius, Madagascar and so to East Africa. And once there? Down the Nile to Khartoum, up Mt. Kenya, around the eastern Mediterranean and overland (and sea) to London. It all sounds most exciting and exhausting and we hope to hear of her adventures from time to time.

We're also losing Louise Irwin who is returning home to Canada. . Those who were on the recent coast trip will remember her fishing expedition on a cold and wintry night and her stoical refusal to sleep in a hut. We will miss her practical turn of mind, engr a mended zip, and her delightful way of getting to the truth of a matter.

Sue Brierley is busy walkingTasmania:but she's obviously missing us. She writes,. "My next weekend, is 14-15 May as there is an:orienthtion weekend planned. I -hope -it is as good as the one we weht on last winter in . I shall have no fears'about being cold - so far I've always been too hot in my McPherson super duper, super down. I climbed Mt. Wellington recently in cloud; snow and rain. Yes, we've had snow here already." Sorry Sue, but it sounds so much better when you say itL 1' 3. 4 Mary Hawkins writes from New Guinea that it is never the weather for bushwalking there, so she has taken up skin-diving and underwater swimming instead. She sends her regards to one and all0 Dorothy Brown is on parmanent duty on 491177, or is it '497711 .; anyway, any time you want a prayer, try either number or both Don't blame me if you get a curse and not a prayer - especially.at 2 a0m in the morning. But if you're thinking of playing a practical joke on Dorothy, don't; as you've a1eady been outdone by John Hogan who recently armed himself with two phones and connected Dorothy with her better self.

28 lb0 _PACK LIST A Sands Production, 1 Pack (as light as possible) 64 lbs3 1 Watermelon - 20 lbs. lKnife - 4 ozs.. 1 Penguin ed, of Banjo Paterson - 6 ozs, and - 1 Chris to carr y it all. But where is he?

flQt_SnLr_pgyr. The omens for the trip ere not favourable; . on the Thursday morning I awoke with an ,X0 tic attadk of the dieaded Rangoon quirges; more- , oer, n nnutes before 1 was to leave for the — 1 rendeos, a starving black cat e'itered .my flat and ate half ivy meat supply0' Despite 7 these and other incident ; I joined the 25 starters .at..our chartered bus in the car . -- -t-- L"i park of the Hotel Acton One wit commented • -" c kL with Jusuice that the.- bus company had,- catered for South. African bushman rather than for Canberra bushwalkers; the seats were cramped . L and the only comfort one could'lay to one's soul was tint giants like Wevi'.;k Ward ) Roy'Hrndman and David Pentony were suffering more. The driver expressed surprise that we were not carrying suitcases; in fact it became' clear that lie had never before carried such a strange party.

As we rumbled. along the 400 mile road northwards, the well-known Club nonentity, Cashman, radiated moral advice and ftittgensteinian aphorisms, Peter Ormay whisky and Resch' 's and the others 'goo±dll in various forms0 After some hours and a stop at itrrumburrah for spiritual refreshment, even the loquacious Cashman became silent and lay in the aisle wrapped in a Masonic; apron. The othem dozed and groaned in their confined quarters.

Like Virgil s Aeneas it wculd give me unspeakable grief to recount the incidents of the trip, but we arrived at Coonabarabran at 5 a.m., bloodshot and in some cases hung-over0 ir head ached from frequent contact with a steel stanchion (How is this word pronounced?) while other delicate parts of my body were bruised through kicks and prods.

The Johif Renshaw Highway leads from Coonabarabran to the Warrumburigle National Park 21 miles away. iaong the way it passes within 9 miles of the Siding Spring Observatory. I "conned' the driver into taking us up the 1000 feet climb to see the sun rise, a daily natural phenomenon which some members confessed they had never seen. While they gawpod at this spectacle in the east, and the view of the in the west, the driver lamented lcudly that he had never had to drive the bus to such a crazy spot before,' He was advised to write it off to experience.

We spluttered down the mountain and on to Canyon Camp where we dc-bussed, met the Ranger and paid the Park dues0 . The climbing party, eager to avoid as much effort as possible, rode with the bus to Camp Pincham, from which the driver returned to Coonabrabran to revel in the exotic weekend pleasures of that metropolis.

The 18 or so walkers: decided to follow the main Pincham Trail around the 'Park which has a series:1 of huts with water tanks along its'course. We chased sleep from,our' eyes and instead' of spepding the rest of the day prostrate, we were soon sufficiently refreshed to tackle the first stage of the track. This wound upwards from Camp Pinchem and suddenly came out in full view of the Belougery Spire, a trachyte column of 800 feet, on which we could see clinfoers running around like the ants which were at that moment coursing a±ound Roger Hunber's pack. To our right was the famous BreaCknife, a wafer thin ridge of rock looking end-on like a needle0 Another 200 feet and we were on the High Tops with a staggering view of the massive Crater Bluff and the distant cone of Tonduron1 Cameras clicked like 'knitting needles around the guillotine, 4?

40 interrupting even the heated disputations on whether knowledge is infinite or whether one can step twice into the same river.

We camped that night near Dow's Hut amid a platoon of Boy Scouts who sublimated their energies by blowing ona bugle at random intervals. (Strange that I have never come across any Girl. Guides on these tripsl) The towers of Belougery Spire and Crater Bluff were silhouetted against the moon-filled sky and our camp fire blazed across the va].ley, fuelled by the stinking remains of once frozen food brought by the incorrigible Cashman,

The bugle brayed reveille aL6.30 but none of our party stirred until 10,00. We then made a side trip up Bluff Mountain and looked over hill and plain as far as the Nandewars in the north0 The track then led under the 1000 foot unclimbed eastern face of Bluff 'huntain to Danu Hut at the foot of itunt Exmouth, the highest point of the Park (4028 1 ). At Dantt we loaded up with water and camped in the bush to avoid the monstrous regiment of 3outs,

Certain events at Dow's Hut caused a 'f lying squad" of four under Michael Flynn to leave the next morning for Tonduron, at the other end of the Park. Jim EVerett sagely summed up the position but in view of the inevitable censorship, I must leave this episode mysterious0 The remaining members took the track to the sumnit of Exmouth where a brief ceremony was held to commemorate the heroes of the Easter Rebellion, the main tune being, grotesquely enough, "The Road to Mandalay" . That evening we camped in the scrub near Wombelong Camp, away from Boy Scouts, caravans, itins and Dads and other suburbia. The flying squad returned from Tonduron with many scratches and a prepared story, and we all settled down around the camp fire to yarn and philosophize.

On the morning of the next day we climbed Belougery Split Rock, from which we looked down on Canyon Camp and across to the spires of Belougery and Crater sticking out of the scrub like dogs' ears 0 We completed the circuit of the Park and arrived at the bus, where we were joined in the fullness of time by the climbing party. The trip home was uneventful; we left Canyon Qamp at middayand arrived at the Acton at 10.30 p.m. after traversing the drought stricken plains of the Castlereagh and Macquarie0 Fortunately the pubs were not as dry as the rivers

I can sun up the Warrumbungles as first class walking country, fairly easy of access from Canberra along mainly metalled roads and well worth a long weekend jpurney. GEOFF MARSTON

THINKING OF GETTING LOST ??

on the weekend 30th April-lst May.

The Club's second search and rescue exercise saw forty people charging around in the hills west of Captain's Flat. Twentyfive turned up for the weekend, and fifteen for the day. Seven search areas were scoured by seven teams looking for fourteen lost parties0 Weekend parties found six out of eight 1 lost parties', and day groups found one out of five - the others are still out there. This circumstance might give cause for concern except for the fortunate fact that most of the flLost parties' consisted of bushes festooned with an indispensable paper item which is normally purchased in rolls, (One of the recommendations is that in future it be in the coloured form instead of white.) Base camp was set up on the bush road running south from Woolcara Station, about fIve miles west of . The simulated 'bet parties' had been set out earlier by various members aflft, after briefing,, the searchers took to the bush under the leadership of Roy'Hyndman. Peter Sands 2 Rena Enders and Tom Halsey. Day parties enjoyed the leadership of Alice Eccles, Jennifer Brierley and Nancy Moppett, Five members of the A.N,U. Bushwalking Club and seven young members of the YMCA Walking Group joined the operation. 'I.

Weekend parties were allocated areas of two square miles, and day parties one square mile. Delays of one kind and another reduced the searching time available to the day parties to a couple of hours; this was inadequate for the task and was the reason most day groups did not, pick .up their target s:.

Transceivei's were aaiIable for each party' but circuit 'faults nullified their use in some cases. Each party launched a methodical search of its area. Confusion reigned, however, when two parties overlapped at one stage. We were treated to the diverting

spectacle of search party "E 1 ' looking for a lost party, a latecomer hunting for party 'E", and searchparty "B" 'straying into the picture - all in the one area. The other parties listened in on the radio in amusement as each'of these parties ordered the other off "their mountain"

Radio 2CA's "call-off" message was heard by most parties' and the searchers started to stream back to camp at mid-day 'Sundayr ' The afternoon was taken up in a discussion of the results, followed by a useful demostration and talk by Julie Henry, assisted by Warwick Ward, on stretcher-making and carrying.

Searchers, leaders, and the S. & R. Committee learned a lot from the exercise and the Club's S. & R. organisation will be more efficient in a bush emergency0 The weather was fine th.oughOut, but a cold wind 'encouraged brisk walking. Mest parties camped out in their search areas during the night. Everyone seemed to find it all good fun, as well as useful practice, and that's the way we like it.

Thanks to'e- rerybne who helped to make'the exercise a success, in making preparations, plantihg lost patties, or in turhing up forthe occasion. Hope to see you all again on the nert'S'&'R. operation.

S. & R. Committee

MOTHER' WOILA RIDGE CIRCUIT - SJTGH

MOTHER WOILA AGAIN (Ca nb&r'r'r. k A During the last three years the vegetatio,n in the Mother Woila area has virtually come to depend for its moistUre on the sweat which has () dripped from a succession of Canberra and S¼J-J Newcastle parties making abortive attempts on the ridge circuit:- Woila Clearing - Itther Woila - Table Top - Scout., - Woila Clearing, A mixture of human weakness and hostile weather has contributed to these failures in roughly ) Ft - equal p±oportions, but out of it all there has ___,) \'J come knowledge of the ridgo and by the end of I 1965 the whole ridge had been traversed on ,2C \t- separate trips. What remained was for someone to do the whole circuit in one trip. It is, )fr\ 3dja—' I, < in fact, entirely feasilple to dci the circuit <' \from the clearing in well under 10 hours, but C first you have to get to the clearing and at ca& times the walk in, from either Belowra, or from Snowball via Mbs. Euranbene, or Dampier, has proved as difficult as the ridge itself.

V 8e(oi;0 The stimulus came when Geoff Marston informed us that Rick Higgins, a notable range bagger from , intended to clean up the area at Easter, doing the whole ridge in one go. An intrusion on our sacred soil at this stage of the game was no joke, which was why at 10.30 p0m. on Thursday 7th April, Karl Erett and I found ourselves poking around for a camping spot near the top of Mt, Euranbene, This seemed to be a good starting point for a dash down to the clearing and an attempt on the circuit before Higgins. The route from Snowball to the Woila Creek over Euranbene was used by cattlemen, of both the legal and illegal varieties, for over a hundred years, but this doesn't make it any easier to find the route which leads down from the summit. On a previous trip in dense mist an attempt to find this finished up on a part of the Big Badja complex. a 6. Now, at 6 a.rn. in broad daylight, the summit looked very unfamiliar and it was easy to iiwent a new mountain to the east of Euranbene, which we muàt have mistakenly climbed in the dark the previous night. Accepting this story, we headed off south—westwards across a deep valley and up a high peak which surely had to be Euranbene0 It was, of course, Big Badja and the peak we had left was Euranbene 1ffe had hoped to reach the clearing by 8a.m.; now, we finally arrived there at 11.30 a.m., losing not only 3 - hours, but nuäh valuable energy.

Not wanting to sit around all afternoon in the clearing, we decided to attempt to do the circuit at least, in the space of one 24 hour day. We put our packs in a tree and set off at 12.35 with day packs containing food and sleeping bags. Mother Woila rises over 2,000 feet from the creek in less than a mile. lip this impressive slope we toiled, helped, by strong winds and cooling showers. On the somewhat unimpressive summit we built a cairn and deposited a visitors book. We were lucky to find the top of the climbing gully, which permits a descent on the north side without too much difficulty. From this place we saw what I believe are the most intresting rock, formations in the whole area. At one point there is a narrow hanging valley perched halfway up a cliff containing fully grown trees and running back to become a cave. This would be worth visiting0 There was good water at the usual place in a fern tree gully so we filled out billies and earned, them as far as Horseshoe Point where there is a good campsite under an overhang on the east side.

Next morning we were off before dat break at 5.30 and were back at the Woila clearing at 10.25 a.m. We had a two hour halt (including a sleep) before beginning the long pull back over the Euranbene Ridge. Snowball was reached at 5.30 p.m. and Canberra three hours later.

Higgins was supposed to be taking the same route but throughout we saw no sign of him. At times we thought we heaid voices close behind, which spurred us on, but by the time we had finished we were firmly of the opinion that we had been the fortunate victims of an April Fools Day hoax, However,..on ou..returfl to Canberra it was confirmed that Higgins had delayed his trip and came in two days after us.

Although we were both in'an unfit physical condition, being only two, we were able to keep up a fair pace, and our times for the ridge might be a useful guide for fitter parties With a handicap of more'members: Time Wal1cig

1. Woila Clearing' to Mother Woila 2 hrs. 30 mins.

2. !tther Woila to Horseshoe Point 2 hrs. 15 mins.

3. Horseshoe Point to Table Top 1 hr. 10 mins, 40 Table Top to Sdout 1 hr. 45 mins0 5. Scout to Woila Clearing 1 hr. 25 mins.

9 hrs. 5 mins. plus 1 hr. 0 rains, resting 10 hrs. 5 mins,

GEOFF MOSLEY I r

EMERGENCIES IN THE BIJS TIJ

When an emergency arises, ddn't panic. Sit down, make a logical plan and stick to it.

Illness or Iniur

Any illness or injury should be reported at once to the loader, and if recurrent, its previous history.

An injured person should never be sent back alone, and should not be left alone unless absolutey necessary.

ljhile awaiting help, an injured man and his companion(s) should move only if necessary and then should leave conspicuous signs or messages of direction and destination for rescuers.

If Lost

Scout round seeking land marks, then sit down, pool ideas, decide on most probable position and plan best route to safety (along ridge, down creek, etc.). Is retreat to previous landmark possible or worthwhile?

While following planned route, use map and compass and observe landmarks with a view to fixing position. Deviate from plan only when position is certain.

Walk steadily, marking route, especially changes in direction. Break twigs, leave stones on logs, etc. Leave prominent dated note at any camp or fireplace, indicating plans, also names and condition of party.

Pool, and if necessary ration, food. Do not travel at night. Find a sheltered campsite before dark.

If unable to find a route to safety, find a sheltered but conspicuous campsite with water. Light a smoky fire and stay put.

Distress Signals

Any three signals repeated at intervals. Three shouts or whistles, three flashes with mirror or torch, three clouds of smoke, etc.

Ground to Air Signals

Lay out clothes, tents, sleeping bags, etc. Characters must be at least eight feet in length with maximum colour contrast with background. Use in conjunction with fire or mirrors to attract attention.

Require doctor. Require medical ,.,. Serious injuries. I supplies. I L I ¶

Require food and All Well water -.3 r If an emergency arises and the. alara:1z tc.beraised by someone in Canberra, first contact one of the Club's contact officers. They will make search and rescue arrazgements and if necessary contact the Police.

Contact Officers

1. OYr. Harry Black, 42 Girrahwein St., Braddon 41155 2. Mr. Bert B;enriett, 33 DuSTy St., .Ainslie 41581

3. Mr. Bob Galloway, 87 Wailer St., Campbell 46759

4. Mr. Ken Kerti.Son, 18IrvineSt., Watson 491034 5. Miss Julie Henry, £2C Currong flats, Braddon 40878

Prepared by George Sayce for TheHSearch and Rescue Committee.

YOU CAN TBAR THIS OFT AND PUT IT IN YOUR RUCKSACK. / I Canberra Bushwalking Club P.O. Box 160. Canberra City

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NT i:ETING The next meeting of the Club will be hold in the Ileetings Room of University Rouse at 8 p.m. on Uednesday, 18th Hay, 1966. Dr. Geoff ilosley will spoälc about National Parks. HONSTER SALE OF GETIGAITS. An auction sale of gewgaws, ogees, gymps, pilasters and other items of value to bush- walkers will be held after the end of general business. The sale will be in aid of the Club, the owners of the gowgaws, ogees, etc., the auctioneer, or any other worthy charity. Please bring along any of your possessions that could be classified in the above categories. Items of value will be welcome. Also buyers. Non-buyers will not be intimidated (beyond reason). At the insiste.nco of a high club official, the fellewing helpful information is offered about the auction: 1. geods:.fór.salo will include billies, butane stoves, a rucksack, a double bed, James Bond (books en), a 1958 V.11. and anything else; 2. goods welcomed for sale include miscellaneous ski gear, gardening tools, and anything else; 3. ruictionoors will include N.H. 11111cr, and anyone else.

IT At the iir_meeting you will be asked to choose a name for It. After careful consideratien the committee places before you the following four Abor.nal names from which to cheese:

KUI'TGAM - to shout YLBB - talk talk YhNDIAH ôamp of lively talk YOlTIE - place of echoes. If you are net able to be at the meeting, you may vote by proçr.

FUTURE HuLKS - (Leader & 1iap/s) Nay 14-15 Haunt Bimberi (6.2743t1) Narwick Hard UEEID If you have not already hagged bunt Bimberi this season 5 (Bimberi) here's the ideal opportunity. EASY/DIUH

Hay 15 Blus Ra.nge. Tom Raiser SU1cDAY Pleasant walking - very ii ttle driving involved. EASY (Cotter) flay 21 Brarnina Creek Falls ELORATORY trip Roger Hine SAflJRDAY On this trip your treasurer will lead you to 678 325! EASY (Brindabella) flay 22 NATURAL HISTORY EXCURSION Ian Currie SUNDAY Tree trip - emphasisOn forestry and forest management, the effects of fires and draught--regeneration. Visits to Eucalypt and Pina forests and various Cotter arboreta where different types of trees are grown. EASY

Hay 28-29 Budawangs - Castle. Robin Ililler HEEKEND For those with low ascents-ratios. Superb views. Bring (Corang or hattie (and hot water) TIDWII sketch) flay 29 Haunt HcKeahnie Lloyd Helhuish SWIDAY Obscure L.C.T. peak; for connoisseurs. Stepladders (Bimberi) desirable. Hatch out for Parkah. LDIU!I

June 4-5 fount Donovan Peter Sands WEEKEND Leaving Friday-night and driving through Araluen. Partly (County of up Deua Valley and then ridge 'and srubbashing to Heunt Dampier (East)) Donovan via Booma Rocks. HARD -2- aune 5 NATUR/UJ HISTORY EXCURSION liargery Everson SUITDAY 3ird watching - we are arranging for an ornithological expert to accompany this party. EASY

June 11-12-13 Nttaj River (Pat i) Graham Uhitelrtw LONG 1TEEIND Rumbling along deep green cliffs and spectacular flat (Burrogorang and vineyard. EASY/FDIIJTi Nattai, 2 mile)

June 11-12-13 Bendethera - Hyanbene - fleua River Lester Ualters LONG 'JEEKEND Good bushranger country - watch out for the Bend.ethera Panther, maneating dingoes etc. HARD

June 18-19 Brogo fountain area Exploratory trip John Cashman ifEEKEND Objectives tobé defined at end of trip (if necessary). (Bega 4 mile) - . NOn_commemorative. Uhigswelcome (but not essential) !.DIIJiI June 19 Lake Bathurst - Picnia trip Doug Wright SUNDAY : EASY! 1

The following new members are fllcomed to the Club:

Carl Atchison Bruce Hall . 46468 - home) Frank Hennig 108 filler Street, O'Connor 40477 -- ext. 347) Peter van Sprundel Barton House 71256 work) Michael Flynn Narol].an House (45345 - work) Gregory Clark 2/19 Northbourne flats, Braddon (496347 - home) For the statistically minded; clübrnembrship is now 127 - 52 men, 45 women and 15 married couples. .. CLUB: ROPE The rope has been declared unfit for clImbing use but will be held for such occasions as river crossingsl

SHEET BAGS Ifould any member knowing the whereabouts of the two nylon sheet bags belonging to the club sleeping bags please contact the Property Officer Roger Humber.

AUSTRLLIAN BALlET The President is holding twenty tickets for the Australian Ballet performance on Tuesday 24th Play. Ring Sybil Story on 812174 if you are interested,

YABLIE COZIPETITION The Yabbie catching competition was so well advertised that at brat fift' mombors and all but sevthiof the Yabbidth in Lake Burley Griffin hoa±d about it. Our congratulations to Gaby Fritschi and Graham Uhitelaw who respectively caught the smallest and largest Yabbio.

Canberra Bushwalking Club P.O. Box 160, Canberra City

IIALKS PR0GRA1.II - ray to sEPTEir2 1966 (Leader & hap/c) HAY 7-8 Ettre.ma .Gore Geoff 1105101 UITND A spectacular canyon in the area not (Nerriga, 1 explored by the Club, 40 miles from Braidwood. VERY HARD 50 9 000) May 7 GRMJD YABBIE CATCHING C0I.IPETITION AND BARDECUE. SATURDAY

Hay 8 Natural History Excursion Yliep Iiolijn SUNDAY Brumbies. A wild horse chase to bunt Gingera with (Bimberi, Alan Bagnall. They must have passed this way! EASY 1:50,000)

hay 14-15 ilount Bimberi. LTarwick Hard UED One of the highest peaks of the Bimbcri. (Bimbori)

'iv 15 Blue Range Torn Halsey SUNDAY Spectacular views can be further improved by the (Cotter, people taking part. EASY 1: o,000)

iJay 21 Bramina Creek Falls Exploratory trip Roger Hine SATURLAY Easy grades, wildlife guaranteed! EASY/IIDIUH (Brindabella 1 : o, coo)

Hay 22 Natural History Excursion Ian Currie SUNDAY Thee trip - emphasis on forestry and forest management. Visit to Eucalypt and Pine forests and various Cotter arboreta where different types of trees are grown. EASY

L;q 28-29 Budawangs - Castle. Robin I'Iiller TTECTD A midwinter stroll for ladies and gentlemen. Skis 7corang1:50.000 - optional. Damper compulsory (for the leader). or Budawang IJEDIUJI Range sketch)

Hay 29 fount HcKeahnie Lloyd Neihuish SUNDAY Ijystery mountain in central A.C.T. Large rocks and (Bimberi scrub. LIEDIUfl 1:50,000)

June 4-5 fount Donovan Peter Sands uTICND Scrubbashing to fount Donovan via Booma Rocks (County of HARD Dainpier (East))

June 5 Natural History Excursion Hargery Everson SUNDAY A second bird watching trip under guidance of an expert. EASY

June 11-12-13 }Tattai River Graham tThitelaw LONG HEEKEND Halk to Vineyard Flat - Bellonin Pass - Wollondilly (Burrogorang and River. Rambling along river banks in a deep green Nattai, 2 mile) valley with spectacular cliffs. EASY/LIEDIUN

June 11-12-13 Bendethera - Hyanbene - . Lester Halters LONG WEEKEND Magnificent Country; come and hear the howling of the dingoes. HARD June 18-19 Brogo Ilountain area Exploratory trip. John Cashman T1EE1ND Another meeting of the Mountain Contemplating caub (Bega, 4 mile) This time a new area to contemplate.

June 19 Lake Bathurst PICNIC trip Doug rlright SUNDAY Ideal for children. No c1ffs to fall over. (Lake Bathurst, EASY 1 mile) 4 -I

- 2- (I.ieador & Hap/s)

June 25-26 Icioloa beach walking trip Peter and Anne HEEKEND One of the last untouched coastal areas. van der Days Abundance of wildlife. (Tilladulla,l nil EASY and Parish 9 Kiolo

Juno 26 Yaouk peak Rent Enders SUNDAY Grand views (if the weather cooperates). Long climb (Yaouk,1:50 , 000 ) in the bush in the extreme south of the A.C.T. !DIUfl

July 2-3 liount Dromedary Alice Eccles TEEND Look out over the rich dairy fields. Only one hump (Bega, 4 mile an to climb. EASY Parish, Narooma)

July 3 Ginini Falls Karl Erett SUNDAY Host spectacular falls - a testing walk. HhRD (Cotter,1z50,00C

July 9-10 Barren Grounds Bob Story JEEKEND A magnificent valley north of Kangaroo Valley. EASY (ICiama, 1 mile)

July 10 Natural History Excursion Doris Tinning SUITDAY Lyrebirds. With Ed Slater. Our wildlife expert guarantees success. EASY

July 16-17 MTh'IJAL SNOIT CAVING NID in the Kosciusko area Harry Black EJEETCEND After last yearts experience it may be wise to bring your tent to pitch inside your snowcavc$ Join the troglodytes.

July 17 Twins in Tinderry Mountains Re or Hino SUNDAY One of the most interesting areas near Canberra. i.iichelago and Spectacular views. IDItJIi Captain's Flat)

July 23-24 Bungonia Gorge Roy Hyndman NEBICEND 2.000 feet chasm, through which the Shoalhavon river (Shealhaven Rj.vc thunders.. IDITJt.1 sketch)

July 24 bunt Orroral Roger Humbor

SUNDAY Roger ic looking for a mountain this time. People only. (Bimberi 5 i!.CDIUI1 1:50,000)

July 30-31 Doug Iright tJTD Prosidontts special. .'DrJII (Canberra 9 1:250.000)

July 31 Kangaroo Valley Rocky Valley Jim tlobb SUNDAY Pleasant surrounding - and you might bring some rocks home, EASY August 6-7 Colong Caves Neville King EJEETD These aaves are north of Uombeyan Ca .res. Two miles (Yerranderie, walk in involved. Beginners welcome. It's warm inside. 2 mile) EASY

&igust 7 Booth Range Jim Everett SUNDAY Hell-known area south-west of Canberra. EASY (Iiicholago 1:50,000) (I

-3- (Leader & EapJs) August 13-14 Burragorang Grog IleNamara T1EEKD An outstanding walking aroa. (Nattai Burrs- ?ED]IUM gorang)

August 14 Family PICNIC Day. Geoff hosley STJNDM Kangaroo Flats. Grade super easy (is leader going in (Bimberi, retirement...?) 1:50,000)

August 20-21 Bald Peak - Gourock Range Exploratory trip Jim Reid TEE1GTD An exploratory trip to a new area for the Club. !DIUN (Jorangle, Captains Flat)

August 21 Rendoz-vous Creek Pat Green SUNDAY Aboriginal rock paintings. EASY (Bimberi, 1:50 9 000)

August 27-28 Skitouring Snov Mountains Huts. Roy gyndman MMID

August 28 Mount Italy Tony and Jan SUNDAY Visit part of the old country guided by a native. Nicolai EASY (Canberra 1:250,000)

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