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r o iitt C Canberra Bushwalking Club Inc PO Box 160 Canberra ACT 2601 Volume: 47 www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org Number: 6 July 2011 TTriviarivia nnightight In this issue Wednesday 7:00 pm 20 July 2011 2 President’s prattle Main hall, Hughes Baptist Church, 2 Walks wafﬂ e 32–34 Groom Street, Hughes 2 Orange Hawkweed: Alpine invader Nibblies, prizes, door prize 2 Membership matters 3 Activity program 7 Bulletin Board AAnniversarynniversary dinnerdinner Contributions 6:00 pm Note there are no trip reports in Friday 11 November 2011 this issue. We can only include these if you submit Southern Cross Club Marquee, content, either a tripp report, poem, photo or Yarralumla funny story. Tickets available soon This is your newsletter too so please consider what you can contribute. Send to editor@ canberrabushwalkingclub.org or Dunlop Grasslands walk - led by John Evans post to 20 O’Sullivan Street, Higgins, 2615. Alison Milton, Editor

Important dates 20 Julyy Triviaia nnightigght 27 Julyy Committeemmitttee memeetingetiing 27 Julyy Submissionsmisssioons closeclose foforr Augustustt it 11 Novembervembber 50th anniversary dinner Committee reports RReview:eview: OrangeOrange President’s Walks HHawkweed:awkweed: wafﬂ e prattle AAlpinelpine iinvadernvader

t the last general meeting the hilst I’ve been away Keith oe Caldwell Apresentation and discussion on WThomas has covered the jobs Jgave an in- the weed, Orange Hawkweed by of Walks Secretary, Assistant Walks formative and Jo Caldwell was by my accounts Secretary and Check-In Officer. Thanks very much Keith. Members passionate ad- riveting. There was certainly plenty dress to the of discussion and interest. Jo showed should note that Keith is off on an overseas trip for several months start- June general us how fragile the Australian bush is, meeting on the particularly the Kosciuszko National ing in a week or two’s time and that it will be my turn for the above jobs. threat posed by Park, and the threat that introduced orange hawk- species pose. Her sense of humour The Walks Program looks good with weed to biodi- and knowledge made the talk engag- regard to day trips and car camps. versity in the Kosciuszko National ing and educational. There were many At this time of the year not a lot are Park. I was impressed by her knowl- messages in her presentation; however doing overnight trips. Obviously the edge of the invader and her clear the one I was most inspired by was cold temperatures are a deterrent. We articulation of a program for combat her optimism that such problems can must look at this in the near future against it. be solved despite the difﬁ culties. Her to encourage more of those amongst talk also had me thinking about the us that are hardy. Janet Edstein’s We are asked to VOLUNTEER role the club has in caring and look- article in the June it, on her Heysen for the Orange Hawkweed Survey ing after the environment. And it is trip, describes some of the aspects Project. It will run from early rewarding to know that the club takes of overnight back-packing that she December to late February, to coin- environment issues seriously. Whether greatly enjoyed. cide with its ﬂ owering period. I am this is through the removal of weeds A group from Tharwa contacted our interested in hearing from members (e.g. the annual Broom clearing day at Committee concerning a walking/ who want to join me in making a Cotter Flats) or the restriction on the cycling track between Point Hut Cross- CBC group for this project. number of walkers in fragile areas, the ing and Tharwa and has requested Anyone interested? Contact me club does make a difference. support for their proposal to establish one. Our reply was that in principle on 62875304 or mikemo1940@ The name of the club’s newsletter, it we support the idea. I understand that hotmail.com.

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r o came about long before the acronym C it’s intended to be part of the longer Michael Morriss IT (Information Technology) became initiative of a track from Hall, south part of our everyday language. As the through Canberra’s Nature Parks. It’s Club’s information and transactions early days and as yet we don’t have move online it seems appropriate that too much information on it. it and ‘IT’ are coming together. The number of people getting a printed it John Evans says that the 50 Peaks is steadily decreasing, with the vast in 50 Weeks tallies are progressing well. One lad has already attained the majority now receiving the newslet- magic 50 and I suppose is heading ter online. The Club, as part of the for triple ﬁ gures? It’s marvellous to 50th anniversary, has been looking see people support things like this. It to scan all pre-electronic newsletters reminds one that there’s vitality there and make them available from the all the time to tap into. I understand web site. Since the cost of scanning that the 50th Anniversary Committee past newsletters and the creation of a is now concentrating on the publica- search index is looking quite reason- tion and that their exhibition at the able, we can expect the scanning to Botanic Gardens went well. Membership be undertaken soon. This will give all members an invaluable online Each year we run a seven-event matters resource for looking up past walks and Navigation Refresher Course that considers the practicalities of map ideas for future walks. In addition it and compass and also the use of Please ensure that you keep the will provide a treasured resource for GPSs. It is intended to do this in Membership Secretary informed current and future members on the September and October. Expressions of any changes to your email Club’s history. of interest would be welcome to the address. The next general meeting will be Walks Secretary now, to assess what New members: Deborah Chen, replaced by the Trivia night. It is this year’s demand might be. Justin Gillespie, Mike Goodyer, shaping up to be an exciting evening. In the meantime, good walking! Kate Goodyer, Alan Laird, David Don’t forget it starts an hour earlier at Le Comte, Richard and Jenny

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Activity program Activity program Arrange for your Club-related activities to be included in the program with Rob Horsﬁ eld (Walks Secretary) Ph: 6231 4535 (h), Email: [email protected], Post: 11 Studley Place, Kambah, ACT 2903

Information for participants Distance and diffi culty Transport Distance: Costs are 37¢/km/car, divided equally among all participants. This (S) Short - under 12km/day amount may be varied at the discretion of the leader, depending on the condition of the roads and other factors. The fi gures given (M) Medium - 12-20km/day are for the car as a whole and then, at the discretion of the leader, (L) Long - over 20km/day an estimate or range per person. Park admission and camping Note: In calculating distance, 1 km is added for every 100 metres fees are additional costs which leaders should list separately. climbed. Duty of care Terrain: Every person taking part in a CBC activity acknowledges that (E) Easy - fi retrail, tracks, beaches etc he/she does so voluntarily and that he/she may be exposed to (M) Medium - bush tracks, alpine areas, some scrub risks that could lead to injury, illness or death, or to loss of, or (R) Rough - much scrub, steep climbs, rock scrambles damage to property. Each person is required to sign the Club’s (W) Wet - compulsory swims, many river crossings ‘Acknowledgement of Risks’ form. Visitors are welcome to join (X) Exploratory trips. However walkers are strongly encouraged to join the Club after a maximum of three trips. Booking Contact the leader early rather than late. Book by Thursday For further information see: 2.00 pm for the following weekend (both one-day and multi-day www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org walks) so the leader has time to arrange transport. Check with the leader about: Check-in after walks Before a trip leaders are to email or phone through the names of X the need to carry water, tents/fl y, maps, etc their party, and by 10 am the day after their trip report their safe X appropriate clothing, footwear return or trip cancellation, to the Check-in Offi cer, Rob Horsfi eld X any precautions you might need to take for severe weather Thomas ([email protected], 6231 4535 leave changes. message if no answer). The Walks Secretary (6231 4535), not Ask about anything you’re unsure of, especially if you are new to the Police or other bodies, should be the fi rst point of contact for our Club. worried relatives if you are late in returning.

Equipment hire Membership fees 2010/11

Take advantage of the excellent gear that the Club has Item Single Household available for hire before lashing out on your own equipment. The Equipment Ofﬁ cer is Rob Horsﬁ eld, who can Hard copy it $46 $73 be contacted on 6231 4535(h) or to borrow the northside Electronic it $27 $54 PLB, George Carter, 6251 2130 Map scale is 1:25,000 unless otherwise stated The equipment available and current rates per weekend/ week are set out below. Hirers are responsible for col- Saturday 16 July: Nursery Swamp and lecting and returning the equipment. The hiring charge Ù Nursery Hill – M/X

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r o C We will leave from the Nursery Swamp car park just time’ weekend walkers. 50 off Orroral Road and follow the Nursery Swamp walk- A deposit of $20 is required and part or all of this will be ing trail. From the end of the trail we walk off track to refunded, depending on the condition of the items upon Nursery Hill where will have lunch. We will then return, return and whether they are returned late. off track, roughly parallel to the walking track we came in on. We will turn back to meet the walking track at about Item w.e./week its half-way point. From there we follow the track back to Olympus two person tent $15 / $40 our vehicles. This walk is almost half on track while the Macpac Microlight one person tent $15 / $40 rest will be off track and new for this leader, hence the X 3 season bag, mat and liner $10 / $25 in the grading. If the going is too difﬁ cult we can return Assorted packs $5 / $15 to the walking track earlier. Distance around 15 km with Trangia and fuel bottle $5 / $15 climbs totalling about 450 m. Map: Rendezvous Creek. Snow sleeping bag, mat and liner $15 / $40 Leader: Phillip Starr 6161 3835(h), 0419 281 096(m), Personal locator beacon – nil (see website for conditions) [email protected] Transport: ~$40 per car. GPS – nil (see website for conditions of use) Sunday 17 July: Square Rock (a short walk Check you have ALL the bits and pieces you need off Corin Road) – S/E when collecting and returning gear. An old favourite and why not. Because we like it! About 8 km return – all on track and 200m climb. Suit bushwalking beginners. A leisurely mid-morning start. Square Rock provides great views. We’ll visit the Orroral Valley lookout on the way back too. Map: Corin Dam. Leader:

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r o C the northwest around to the south across grassy pastoral 50 bling to reach the peak. Lunch at the top whilst admiring views of Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and the Cotter leases to the multiple mountain ranges. From the top of Valley. Total climb of about 700 m. Map: Tidbinbilla. Mt Arawang there are spectacular views in all directions. Leader: Mike Bremers 0428 923408 or mcbremers@ The last part of the walk is along the ridge top and around gmail.com Transport: ~$36 per car + TNR entry fee. the backs of houses, overlooking the suburb of Chapman Limit: 8 and across to Black Mountain. The total distance is only 8.5 km but with some steep sections, which will slow Tuesday 19 July: Brayshaw Territory – L/E–M us down…. home for lunch. Map: TAMS Cooleman Visit many of the sites of European settlement in the Ridge Nature Reserve. Leader: Phillip Starr 6161 Naas Creek valley. Around 27 km and 250 m climb, 3835(h), 0419 281 096(m), [email protected] mostly on ﬁ re trails. Map: Yaouk. Leader: John Evans Transport: Drive yourself but tell me when you book 6288 7235(h), [email protected]. Transport: ~$20 if you need a ride. per person. Further details at http://jevans.pcug.org.au Tuesday 26 July: Endrick River and Round Wednesday 20 July 2011, 7 pm Ù Mountain – L/M–R/part X

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r o C A partly exploratory walk in the Budawangs, starting MONTHLY MEETING 50 from the Nerriga entrance to Morton National Park. Trivia Night We’ll walk on track to the Endrick River, which we’ll Main hall: Hughes Baptist Church wade, then follow the Redgrounds Track for a couple 32–34 Groom Street, Hughes of kilometres before heading south in search of another river crossing. Once across the river we’ll head for Round Mountain, climbing it from the east. From the summit Wednesday 20 July: Wednesday Walk (FBI) we’ll look for an exit through the mountain’s western cliff – M line and return to the cars via Running Creek. A couple of Leader: Barrie Ridgway 6287 3633 short, steep climbs, patches of scrub and rock scrambling (22) 23–24 July: Gulaga (Mt Dromedary)/ will be involved. Also, early start and expect wet feet. Ù Bermagui Coast Walk – M/E Contact leader by 6pm Sunday 24 July so transport can

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Activity program Tuesday 2 August: Snowshoe West of Mt will include scrambling up and down sandstone slabs; Kosciuszko – L/R lowering yourself about three metres on a hand-line We’ll ascend from Dead Horse gap via the alternate down a rock face and walking along tracks. The plateau AAWT route to Cootapatamba Hut and then head supports a variety of ﬂ owering shrubs and plants. Late northwest, to the western side of Mt Kosciuszko. Return in August 2010, the area was a picture of spring ﬂ owers will be along a similar route. 5:30am start from Kambah. so we are hoping some of them will be on show for this Around 20km and 700m of climbing. Further details at trip. Walk: about 16.4 km. Climb: undulating 400 m. http://jevans.pcug.org.au Maps: Perisher Valley and Water: none you have carry enough for the day. Meeting Chimneys Ridge. Leader: Karen Cody 0447 268 628, place: Watson Arts Centre carpark, 1 Aspinall Street, [email protected] Transport: $150 per car, Watson ACT. Time: 6:30 am. Map: Hilltop. Leaders: Park entry $27 per car, Snowshoes and poles $30–$35 Ann Gibbs-Jordan 6254 5373, [email protected] per person. We’ll stop along the way to hire snowshoes. and Steve Reynolds, [email protected] Limit: 8. Transport: ~$155 per car Saturday 6 August: Mt Palerang – M/M Saturday 13 August: A Ridge with a view Ù Palerang is a mountain near the Great Dividing Range –M/E–M

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Canberra Bushwalking Club it July 2011 – page 5 Activity program Leader: Phillip Starr 6161 3835(h), 0419 281 096, twice as deep and twice as wide as Boxvale, on track. [email protected], Transport: Drive yourself The YHA is a renovated early 20th century home of but tell me when you book if you need a ride. delightful ambience. Shared meal on Saturday evening. About 5 hours walking each day. Maps: Bundanoon COMMITTEE MEETING and Picton. Leaders: Stan Marks and Barry Keeley. Wednesday 24 August 2011 Bookings to Stan: 6254 9568(h), 6274 7350(w), stan. [email protected] Note that I will be away during July. Email bookings will be dealt with on my return. Transport: ~$60 per person, Accommodation: Saturday 27 August: Southern ACT Heritage ~$60 per person for the weekend. Walk – L/E–M (26) 27–28 August: Cloudmaker and 100 Man Start at Old Boboyan Road and cross country to the Settlers Track. On to Waterhole Hut and Lone Pine Ù Cave – L/M–R g o r

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Bulletin board Saturday 17 September: Bundanoon Grand Canyon from Evans Lookout (3½ hours). Gourmet Weekend – M/M Map: Katoomba. Leader: Edwina Yee 0418 651 421, Drive to Bundanoon YHA on Friday evening, our base [email protected] Transport: ~$280 per car for the weekend. On Saturday, we will walk the Nattai Accommodation: ~$75 for the weekend. Limit: 12 Gorge from the Mt Waratah (Hidden Ck) car park to the Wednesday 12 October: Wednesday Walk Boxvale exit. Spectacular scenery. On Sunday, we will do the Four Lookouts walk, overlooking valleys in the (CBC) – M Leader: John Danaro [email protected] area. When we were last there, on this weekend a few years ago, the place was covered in pink ﬂ owers. Barry Keeley will lead this day. The YHA is a renovated early Advance notice 20th century home of delightful ambience. Shared meal on Saturday evening. About 6 hours walking on Saturday; 12 and 24 hour walks 4 hours on Sunday. Maps: Picton and Mittagong. You might like to take on a personal challenge to extend Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568(h), 6274 7350(w), Stan. your walking limits. Once we get a few more daylight [email protected]. Transport: ~$150 per car, hours (maybe October, November) we could have a go ~$50 per person. Accommodation: ~ $60. at these. See the June it for route details. Meanwhile, keep your preparation going – 4 are already booked for Saturday 24 September 2011: Black Range – each walk. Ù M/E–M

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r o C Park the cars at the South Black Range car park. Walk on 50 track to South Black Range trig point with its enormous rock for morning tea, then off track along an open ridge to rejoin the track. Swing east off track to lunch through attractive eucalyptus forest and return to the cars. A Bulletin Board pleasant and relatively easy walk, 12 km, 200 m climb. The Bulletin Board is for members to advertise (at no Map: Bombay. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568(h), 6274 cost) goods for sale, private trips or other personal 7350(w), [email protected] Transport: bushwalking-related matters. The Club is not involved ~$40 per car, estimate per person~$15 in, takes no responsibility for, and does not endorse, the activities or goods advertised here. Hence, if peo- 1–3 October: Budawang Weekend – M/M ple participate in any activities advertised here, they I have booked basic accommodation near Nerriga on the do so as private individuals, not as members of the edge of the Morton National Park for the long weekend. Club, and will not be covered by the Club’s insurance. We will leave Canberra on Saturday morning and walk to Churinga Head for lunch with a spectacular view over Notices for the Bulletin board should be emailed Ettrema Gorge and, if like 2010, wildﬂ owers in abundance to the Walks Secretary: walksec@canberra- (2½ hours easy off track) then go to our accommodation. bushwalkingclub.org On Sunday, we will walk to the Vines, a beautiful and varied walk (6 hours all on track); those interested can South America Trip – Participants Sought go on to the bora ground on Quiltys Mountain (another From November 2011 for 1–2 months Patagonia, Inca Trail, Isla Navarino, Galapagos and more. Interested hour, on track except for one short, steep section) weather people please contact Lois Padgham 0402 962 permitting. Return home Monday morning. The cabin 638(m), 6231 3060(h), [email protected] holds four and has a basic stove. Others can use tents but all can use the shower at the Stone Cottage. Map: Endrick Wednesday walk (CBC Coordinator Janet and Touga. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568(w), 6274 Edstein) 7350(h), [email protected]. Transport: Medium walks (M/M, M/M–R, L/E–M) are conducted ~$120 per car. Accommodation: depends on numbers, every Wednesday. Walks are conducted in turn by ~$20 camping, $40 inside. leaders from the CBC, Family Bushwalkers and 1–3 October: Corang Peak, Corang Arch, National Parks Association (ACT). Details about des- Yurnga Lookout, Mt Tarn – M/E–M tination and meeting place are emailed to those on Ù the Wednesday Walkers emailing list. Contact Janet g o r

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Canberra Bushwalking Club it July 2011 – page 7 CANBERRA BUSHWALKING CLUB COMMITTEE* Position Name Home Work E-mail PRESIDENT Peter Jones 0410 564 002 – [email protected] TREASURER George Carter 6251 2130 – [email protected] GENERAL SECRETARY Madeleine Baldwin 6288 6695 6272 4339 [email protected] WALKS SECRETARY Rob Horsﬁ eld 6231 4535 – [email protected] EDITOR Alison Milton 6254 0578 – [email protected] MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Gary Trevean 6285 1135 – [email protected] TRAINING & SAFETY OFFICER Stan Marks 6254 9568 6274 7350 [email protected] CONSERVATION OFFICER Brendan Kelly 6166 1589 0423 332 542 [email protected] PUBLISHER Tom George 6257 0613 – [email protected] ASSISTANT WALKS SEC Keith Thomas 6230 1081 0421 607 667 [email protected] SOCIAL SECRETARY Brigitte Tabuteau 0448 261 170 – [email protected] WEBMASTER David Briese 6286 3479 [email protected]

*All members of the Committee can be contacted in one email to [email protected] MEMBERSHIP INQUIRIES: Gary TREVEAN, [email protected] 6285 1135 (h) CHECK IN: Ring Rob Horsﬁ eld on 6231 4535 WEBSITE: www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org

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