HOBART WALKING CLUB INC. Circular 777 JANUARY 2013 Website: www.hobartwalkingclub.org.au Email: [email protected] Postal Address:GPO Box 753, Hobart TAS 7001 Facebook: hobart walking club Proudly printed by Print Post 739016/0005 2 JANUARY 2013 Club Aims The Club encourages walking, skiing and similar outdoor activities, and promotes interest in the preservation of flora, fauna and natural scenery. Joining the Club Persons aged 16 years and over can apply for prospective membership. To become a full member, three qualifying walks and an Essential Skills Day have to be completed within 12 months of joining. For further details visit the Club website or contact the Membership Officer, Geoff O’Hara (03 6272 1225). Risk The Club is a group of people who enjoy bushwalks and similar activities, with trips organised on a voluntary basis by and for Club members. Every trip coordinator is an unpaid volunteer who organises the walk for fellow Club members. They are not paid professionals with commensurate training and responsibility. Thus each trip member is responsible for their own safety, suitability of equipment and personal skills. Members and visitors take part in Club organised activities at their own risk. The Club does not offer qualified first aid. Club activities involve inherent risks and dangers. The published Walk Previews grade the level of difficulty and distance, and may indicate some risks. However, unanticipated and unavoidable hazards can occur which result in serious injury or property loss/damage. For example, weather can be unpredictable and change quickly, tracks become treacherous and accidents can happen. Liability Members acknowledge and agree that in applying to become a member (of whatever grade) or renewing that membership of the Club that the nature of the activities carried out by the Club and by participating voluntarily, freely and at their own risk, are such that it would be unreasonable for the Club or any of its members acting on its behalf to be in any way responsible for any injury, or death, to members or to damage to their property and members hereby, to the full extent permitted by law, waive all of their legal rights of action against and fully release the Club for loss, damage or injury or death or loss or damage to property howsoever arising out of or in relation to member’s participation in the activities conducted by the Club including without limitation, liability for any negligent or tortuous Act or omission or breach of statutory duty on the part of the Club, its office bearers or agents. Insurance and Legal Matters The Club insurance covers public liability, excluding member-to-member events, during Club activities. Members' vehicles are not covered. For further information write to the Secretary on constitutional or legal matters and the Treasurer on insurance matters. Editorial Circular Editor: Ken Chilcott Walks Data Officer Vicki Martin Front Cover: Mt Rufus – sketch by Claire Bilton JANUARY 2013 3 Calendar and Forward Walks - Full details Walks p.8 Cycling p.28 Date Day Class Activity Coordinator 1-4 Jan EXT LR Frenchmans Cap Helen Daly 2 Jan Wed SE Rosny Hill Sylvia Ledger 2 Jan Wed LM Lichen Hill Marcia Solomon 3 Jan Thu LM Curio Bay - White Beach Suellen Jones 3 Jan Thu NQ Stick Walk - Waterworks David Leaman 3 Jan Thu CYC Eastern Shore Cycleway Brian Haas 3 Jan Thu CYC Lachlan Phyl Wyatt 3 Jan Thu February Walks Preview Closing 4 Jan Fri SCNQ Opossum Bay Patsy Merhulik 5 Jan Sat SE Mays Beach Mary Foster 5 Jan Sat MM Tarn Shelf Rob McGregor 6 Jan Sun LM Florentine Peak John Kerrison 7 Jan Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Alan Wilson 8 Jan Tue February Circular Closing 8 Jan Tue MR Macgregor Peak Roger Hurd 8 Jan Tue CYC Runnymede Bruce Wilkinson 9 Jan Wed SM The Needles Duncan Hamilton 9 Jan Wed MM Cape Queen Elizabeth Ken Chilcott 10 Jan Thu NQ Stick Walk - Bellerive David Leaman 10 Jan Thu LR Weld River Arch Chris Rathbone 10 Jan Thu CYC Huonville / Cradoc Cecilia Eriksson 10 Jan Tue CYC Surges Bay Brian Haas 10-13 Jan EXT MR Leonards Tarn Alison Street 11 Jan Fri SCNQ Jordan River Rinda Burgess 12 Jan Sat LR Schnells Ridge Chris Rathbone 12 Jan Sat SE Nugent Judy Bond 13 Jan Sun MM Cathedral Rock Kathleen McLaren 14 Jan Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Helen Dalla-Fontana 15 Jan Tue LM Blakes Opening Warwick Risby 15 Jan Tue CYC Molesworth Bruce Wilkinson 16 Jan Wed SE Margate Tracks Felicity Walch 16 Jan Wed MM Convict Track Glenis Townsend 16 Jan Wed Essential Skills Day Stuart Whitney 17 Jan Thu NQ Stick Walk - Kingston David Leaman 17 Jan Thu MR Snowy North Rupert Manners 17 Jan Thu CYC Lauderdale / Five Mile Beach Malcolm Barron 17 Jan Tue CYC Dodges Ferry Brian Haas 18 Jan Fri SCNQ New Norfolk Hans Svennsen 19 Jan Sat ME Southport Lagoon Lee Douglas 19-20 Jan WE MM King William 1 John Street 20 Jan Sun MM Wylds Craig Pam Powell 20 Jan Sun SM Red Paint - Zig Zag Tracks Tony Judd 4 JANUARY 2013 21 Jan Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Dianne Martin 22 Jan Tue MM Mt Mather * L John Cornwell 22 Jan Tue CYC Huonville Bruce Wilkinson 22 Jan Tue Circular Production Roger & Heather Hurd 23 Jan Wed SE Cash’s Lookout, Eaglehawk Neck David Leaman 23 Jan Wed LM Nevada Peak Bob Lawson 24 Jan Thu SCNQ Orana Club Picnic Day Phyl Wyatt 24 Jan Thu NQ Toddlers Toddle / Orana Picnic Rupert Manners 24 Jan Thu SM Single Hill Alan Wilson 24 Jan Thu CYC Orana Club Picnic Day Brian Haas 26 Jan Sat MM Devils Throne Ian Welch 26 Jan Sat SE Arm End Jeanette Brown 26 Jan - 3 Feb EXT MR Port Davey Kayak / Mt Hean Paul Geeves 26-28 Jan EXT LR Mt Bobs / The Boomerang John Kerrison 27 Jan Sun LR Mt Anne David Chung 28 Jan Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Wyn Manners 29 Jan Tue SE Marion Bay Heather Hurd 29 Jan Tue CYC Margate Bruce Wilkinson 29 Jan Tue Executive Meeting 5.00pm 30 Jan Wed ME Mt Connection / Pulpit Rock Tony Judd 30 Jan Wed MM Bob’s Birthday Bush Bash - Ralphs Bay Bob Boocock 31 Jan Thu MM Webster / Fenton Circuit Ruth Raward 31 Jan Thu CYC Richmond Carole Nodder 31 Jan Thu CYC Cradoc Brian Haas 31 Jan Thu March Walks Preview Closing 1 Feb Fri SCNQ Suncoast Track Carmen Walker 1-9 Feb EXT LR Western Arthurs Geoff O'Hara 2 Feb Sat MR Hartz Peak & Devils Backbone Roger Hurd 2 Feb Sat SE Coningham John Hawker 3 Feb Sun MR Macgregor Peak From Lufra Chris Rathbone 3-6 Feb EXT MM Wander In The Wilderness Rupert Manners 4 Feb Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle * L Ruth Raward 5 Feb Tue CYC Meadowbank Circuit Bruce Wilkinson 5 Feb Tue ME Labillardiere P. Circuit Denis Mackey 5 Feb Tue March Circular Closing 6 Feb Wed SE Penna Judy Bond 6 Feb Wed MM Devils Throne Barry Ford 7 Feb Thu LR Schnells Ridge John Kerrison 7 Feb Thu CYC Sorell/Dodges Ferry Brian Haas 7 Feb Thu CYC South Arm Stella Bucher 7 Feb Thu General Meeting & Entertainment Peter Mooney 8 Feb Fri SCNQ Cremorne Val Linsell 8-11 Feb EXT LM Central Plateau To Wall Ian Welch 8-12 Feb EXT LM Pindars Peak John Street JANUARY 2013 5 9 Feb Sat MR Mt Mueller Patricia Colles 9 Feb Sat SE Middleton Brian Garland 10 Feb Sun SM Craigow Hill Jim Anderson 11 Feb Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Helen Dalla-Fontana 12 Feb Tue CYC Sandfly Bruce Wilkinson 12 Feb Tue MM Tatnells Hill Blane Fitzgerald 13 Feb Wed SE Cape Direction David Leaman 13 Feb Wed MM Ship Stern Bluff Bernd Janisch 14 Feb Thu LM Florentine Peak Malcolm Sherlock 14 Feb Thu CYC Montrose Bay/Bridgewater Brian Haas 14 Feb Thu CYC Intercity Cycleway Malcolm Barron 15 Feb Fri SCNQ Waterworks Angela Devine 16 Feb Sat MM Dead Island & Beyond Rob McGregor 16 Feb Sat SE Five Mile Beach Judy Bond 16-17 Feb WE Hut Working Bee 16-24 Feb EXT MM Maria Island Dawn Albert 17 Feb Sun MM Mt Wedge Lee Douglas 18 Feb Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Dianne Martin 19 Feb Tue CYC Machine Cafe Bruce Wilkinson 19 Feb Tue SE Kermandie Falls Philip Le Grove 19 Feb Tue Circular Production Helen Young 20 Feb Wed SE Waterworks Duncan Hamilton 20 Feb Wed LM The Watcher Jenny Ford 21 Feb Thu CYC Blackmans Bay/Howden Brian Haas 21 Feb Thu MR Down The Ridge & Up The River John Street 22 Feb Fri SCNQ Dave Burrows Walk, Margate Maria Bucher 23 Feb Sat SE Billettes Beach Rob Hill 24 Feb - 3 Mar EXT CYC North East Cycle Tour Tony Cook 24 Feb - 4 Mar EXT MR Princess & Nichols Ranges Andrew Davey 25 Feb Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Wyn Manners 25-27 Feb EXT MM Bruny Island Warwick Risby 26 Feb Tue CYC Kettering Bruce Wilkinson 26 Feb Tue MM Dogs Head Rob Hill 26 Feb Tue Executive Meeting 5.00pm 27 Feb Wed SE Peter Murrell Reserve Felicity Walch 27 Feb Wed MM East Cloudy Head Warwick Risby 28 Feb Thu MM Clear Hill & Adamsfield Malcolm Sherlock 28 Feb Thu CYC Richmond/Campania Brian Haas 1 Mar Fri SCNQ Old Lake Fenton Track Bob Wyatt 1 Mar Fri General Meeting & Entertainment 2 Mar Sat MR Eves Peak Carolynne Smith 2 Mar Sat SE Eastern Shore David Leaman 3 Mar Sun MM South Wellington Circuit Brian Garland 4 Mar Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Rupert Manners 6 JANUARY 2013 5 Mar Tue MM Ship Stern Bluff Blane Fitzgerald 6 Mar Wed SE Opossum Bay Rob Hill 6 Mar Wed MM Ida Bay Kay Mallinson 7 Mar Thu CYC Broadmarsh Jon Grey 7 Mar Thu April Walks Preview Closing 8 Mar Fri SCNQ Coningham Stella Bucher 9-11 Mar EXT MR Mt Victoria / Sophia Peak Paul Geeves 9-11 Mar EXT LR Western Arthurs Taster Carolynne Smith 10-19 Mar EXT MM North West Cycle Tour Linda Cook 10 Mar - 5 Apr EXT MM Patagonia – South America Mark Nelson 11-17 Mar EXT MR Snowy To Wellington Rupert Manners 16-17 Mar WE MM BWT Weekend - Fingal Valley Andrew Davey 26-27 Mar EXT CYC Westerway/Strathgordon Bruce Wilkinson 27 Mar - 4 Apr EXT MM South Coast Track Rupert Manners 24-27 Apr EXT MM Fagus At Cradle Carolynne Smith President’s Report The Exec meeting date was after the time I had to get a report into the editor, so really I have nothing to relay to you, although the Exec meeting on 4 December looks very busy.