HOBART WALKING CLUB INC. Circular 782 June 2013 ___________________________________________________________ Club General Meeting Friday 7 June at Philip Smith Centre 7.30 pm Entertainment: Margaret Williams visited Yunnan, China in 2011 Website: www.hobartwalkingclub.org.au Email: [email protected] Postal Address:GPO Box 753, Hobart TAS 7001 Facebook: hobart walking club Proudly printed by 2 JUNE 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: Doug McLean Walks Data Officer Vicki Martin Front Cover: Rice and tobacco Yunnan Province China JUNE 2013 3 Calendar and Forward Walks - Full details Walks p.12 Cycling p.28 Date Day Class Activity Coordinator 1 Jun Sat SE Boronia Beach / Alum Cliffs * V Jeanette Brown 1 Jun Sat MM Craigow Circuit * V John Cannon 2 Jun Sun MM Cape Queen Elizabeth Pam Powell 3 Jun Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Alan Wilson 3-10 Jun EXT MM Overland Track Rupert Manners 3-10 Jun EXT MM Overland Track Alison Street 4 Jun Tue SM Mt Misery Cathy Hutton 4 Jun Tue CYC Runnymede Bruce Wilkinson 5 Jun Wed MM Mt Wellington Margaret Proudlock 6 Jun Thu SE Mt Nelson Walter Bartlett 6 Jun Thu MR The Needles / Tim Shea Geoff Morffew 6 Jun Thu CYC Lauderdale-5 Mile Beach Brian Haas 6 Jun Thu CYC Richmond John Hawker 6 Jun Thu July Walks Preview Closing 7 Jun Fri SCNQ Taroona Foreshore Tom Walker 7 Jun Fri General Meeting & Entertainment: China Margaret Williams 8 Jun Sat MM Springs/ Red Paint Track/ Dead Island Roger Hurd 8-10 Jun EXT MM Rocky Cape National Park Terry Vince 8-10 Jun EXT MM Mt Fortescue/Cape Pillar Andreas Hack 9 Jun Sun MM Mt Wellington Summit from Cascade Gdns Chris Rathbone 9 Jun Sun SE Bellerive / Howrah Angela Devine 10 Jun Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Helen Dalla-Fontana 11 Jun Tue MM British Walk - New Norfolk Rob Hill 11 Jun Tue CYC Richmond Bruce Wilkinson 11 Jun Tue July Circular Closing 12 Jun Wed SE Waterworks Duncan Hamilton 12 Jun Wed MM Geilston Bay Radial Barry Ford 13 Jun Thu CYC SE ride – Lachlan Stella Bucher 13 Jun Thu CYC Blackmans Bay circuit Brian Haas 13 Jun Thu LM Mt Wellington Lee Lennard 14 Jun Fri SCNQ Bellerive Sorell Railway Bob Wyatt 15 Jun Sat SM Cobbs Hill Rob Hill 15 Jun Sat LM Bay to Mount to River Phil Watson 15 Jun Sat DWNQ Dog Walk - Margate Gillian Fitzgerald 16 Jun Sun MM Mt Patrick / Charles from Lachlan Patricia Colles 17 Jun Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Dianne Martin 18 Jun Tue SE Burnetts Hill/Mickeys Beach Walter Bartlett 18 Jun Tue CYC New Norfolk Bruce Wilkinson 18 Jun Tue MM Arm End Norm Davie 19 Jun Wed SE Single Hill Bernd Janisch 20 Jun Thu MM Mt Marian John Kerrison 4 JUNE 2013 20 Jun Thu CYC SE ride – Huonville/Cradoc Chris Schokman 20 Jun Thu CYC Mangalore – Elderslie Brian Haas 21 Jun Fri SCNQ Winter Soltice At Montrose Phyl Wyatt 22 Jun Sat MM Devils Throne Rob McGregor 22 Jun Sat SM Meehan Range Heinz-Jurgen Vojacek 22-23 Jun Winter Soltice – Dobson Hut Midj Jones 23 Jun Sun MM Crescent Bay / Mt Brown Lee Douglas 24 Jun Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Angela Devine 25 Jun Tue MM Fern Tree - Junction Cabin Charles Rankin 25 Jun Tue CYC Huonville Bruce Wilkinson 25 Jun Tue Circular Production John Francis 25 Jun Tue Executive Meeting at 5.00 pm 63 Melville St 26 Jun Wed SE O’Gradys Falls Judith Holmes 26 Jun Wed MM British Walk From Fern Tree Gillian Fitzgerald 27 Jun Thu MM Tatnells Hill / Clemes Peak Malcolm Sherlock 27 Jun Thu CYC SE ride – Dodges Ferry Carole Nodder 27 Jun Thu CYC Richmond – Pontville Brian Haas 28 Jun Fri SCNQ Linear Track Hans Svennsen 29 Jun Sat MM From Risdon Vale John Cannon 29 Jun Sat MM Mt Lord ( Pontos Hills) Jim Anderson 30 Jun Sun MM Grass Tree Hill & Gunners Quoin David Chung 1 Jul Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Alan Wilson 2 Jul Tue MM Grasstree Hill Josephine Petrov 2 Jul Tue CYC Risdon Brook Dam Bruce Wilkinson 3 Jul Wed SE Tangara Trail Carole Nodder 3 Jul Wed MM Craigow Circuit John Cannon 4 Jul Thu MM Here ‘N’ There on Mt Nelson Walter Bartlett 4 Jul Thu CYC SE ride – Lauderdale/7Mile Beach Malcolm Barron 4 Jul Thu CYC Cygnet via Balfes Hill Brian Haas 4 Jul Thu August Walks Preview Closing 5 Jul Fri SCNQ Kingston Wetlands Carmen Walker 5 Jul Fri General Meeting & Entertainment: Patagonia 6 Jul Sat SE Mt Wellington Duncan Hamilton 6 Jul Sat MR Meehan Range from Risdon Vale Chris Rathbone 7 Jul Sun MM Cape Raoul Pam Powell 8 Jul Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Helen Dalla-Fontana 9 Jul Tue August Circular Closing 9 Jul Tue MM Orford Cathy Hutton 9 Jul Tue CYC Montrose Bruce Wilkinson 10 Jul Wed SM ‘Daisy Banks’, Richmond Rob Hill 10 Jul Wed MM Mt Wellington Philip Le Grove 11 Jul Thu MM Mt Wellington Alan Wilson 11 Jul Thu CYC Rose Bay - Rokeby Brian Haas 11 Jul Thu CYC SE ride – Judbury Stella Bucher JUNE 2013 5 12 Jul Fri SCNQ Risdon Brook Dam Rinda Burgess 13 Jul Sat SE Mt Nelson Dawn Albert 13 Jul Sat LM Goat Hill, Tom Thumb And Knights Creek From Montrose Tracy Sparks 14 Jul Sun MM Platform Peak From Braslins Road Chris Rathbone 15 Jul Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Dianne Martin 16 Jul Tue MM Nierinna To Kaoota Warwick Risby 16 Jul Tue CYC Risdon Bruce Wilkinson 17 Jul Wed SE Mt Nelson Charles Rankin 17 Jul Wed MM Mays Beach Pieter Buining 18 Jul Thu MM Mt Wellington Old Hut Sites Jim Baptist 18 Jul Thu CYC Barilla Pk Cambridge - Lauderdale Brian Haas 18 Jul Thu CYC SE ride – Broadmarsh Jon Grey 19 Jul Fri SCNQ Bellerive Fort Bob Wyatt 20 Jul Sat SE Mt Wellington Warwick Risby 20 Jul Sat MM Collins Bonnet & Cap Helen Daly 21 Jul Sun LM Hellfire Bluff Catharine Errey 22 Jul Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Ruth Raward 23 Jul Tue MM South Arm Area Gloria Barnes 23 Jul Tue Circular Production Rob & Toni Hill 23 Jul Tue CYC Cambridge Park Bruce Wilkinson 24 Jul Wed SE Dogs & Chocolate ( Berriedale / Claremont) David Leaman 24 Jul Wed SM Mt Direction Kay Mallinson 25 Jul Thu MM Tba Felicity Ambroz 25 Jul Thu CYC Kettering - Nth Bruny Brian Haas 25 Jul Thu CYC SE ride – Lindisfarne/Wentworth Bob Wyatt 26 Jul Fri SCNQ Mt Nelson Jon Grey 27 Jul Sat SE Woodbridge Brian Garland 27 Jul Sat LR Eliza Plateau Carolynne Smith 28 Jul Sun MM Cape Hauy Kathleen McLaren 29 Jul Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Angela Devine 30 Jul Tue MM Mt Nelson Area Charles Rankin 30 Jul Tue CYC Eaglehawk Neck Bruce Wilkinson 30 Jul Tue Executive Meeting at 5.00 pm 63 Melville St 31 Jul Wed SE Darwin's Walk Wendy Pearson 31 Jul Wed MM Taroona To Boronia Beach Mary Jolly 1 Aug Thu MM Trestle Mountain Ruth Raward 2 Aug Fri SCNQ Austins Ferry Maria Bucher 3 Aug Sat SM Gunners Quoin Josephine Petrov 3 Aug Sat MM Bluff River Gorge Brian Garland 4 Aug Sun MM/CYC Tangara Trail Ride & Calverts Beach Walk Phil Watson 5 Aug Mon NQ Toddlers Toddle Alan Wilson 8 Aug Thu General Meeting & Entertainment: Canada Andrew Davey 17 Aug Sat Mid Year Lunch Gill Fitzgerald 6 JUNE 2013 22-25 Aug EXT MM Meander Base Camp Rupert Manners 6 Sep Fri General Meeting & Entertainment: 7-8 Sep WE MR South East Cape Rupert Manners 19-22 Sep EXT MM North East Base Camp Rupert Manners 10-13 Oct EXT MM The Tasman Coastal Trail Rupert Manners 19 – 26 Oct EXT CYC Camp based at Port Sorell Brian Haas 4 Oct Fri Annual General Meeting & Entertainment: Rupert Manners 1 Nov Fri General Meeting & Entertainment: Matsuyker Island 6 Dec Fri General Meeting & Entertainment: President’s Report At our last meeting we discussed the following Subscriptions 2013/2014 It was agreed to keep the subscriptions the same for the next financial year but we wanted members to be aware that with costs for the printing and postage of the circular continue to increase each year, the subscription for members who want a paper copy of the circular will probably increase the following year.