GENERAL MEETING8 pm Wednesday 18 May 2016

Seeing Asia by bike: Myanmar and Kerala, India

Presenter: Lorraine TomlinsA great way to learn more about people and cultures.

The hall, Hughes Baptist Church,

32–34 Groom Street, Hughes

In this issue2 Canberra Bushwalking

Club Committee2 President’s prattle3 WalksWaffle3 Membership matters3 TrainingTrifles3 The Great South Coast

Walk4 Review: 30 years

of adventures in the European Alps

5 Bulletin Board6 Sub $50 camping7 Activity program7 Wednesday walks12 Feeling literary?

Important dates

18 May General meeting

25 May Committee meeting

25 May Submissions close for June it

Canberra Bushwalking Club Inc GPO Box 160 Canberra ACT 2601

www.canberrabushwalkingclub.orgVolume: 52Number: 4May 2016

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‘The Great Map Giveaway’ - come along to the May meeting and pick up some free maps from an excellent collection of bushwalking maps that have been donated to the club or are surplus stock

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Committee reports

Canberra Bushwalking Club Committee

President: Lorraine Tomlinspresident@canberrabushwalkingclub.org6248 0456 or 0434 078 496

Treasurer: Julie Anne Cleggtreasurer@canberrabushwalkingclub.org0402 118 359

Walks Secretary: John Evanswalksec@canberrabushwalkingclub.org6294 8232 or 0417 436 877

General Secretary: Cynthia Coppockgensec@canberrabushwalkingclub.org0408 266 501 or 6270 9010(w)

Membership Secretary: Roger Edwardsmembsec@canberrabushwalkingclub.org6288 7863

Training and Safety Officer: David Dedenczuktraining@canberrabushwalkingclub.org0417 222 154

Conservation Officer: Cynthia Burtonconservation@canberrabushwalkingclub.org0488 071 203

Web Manager: David Briesewebmanager@canberrabushwalkingclub.org6286 3479

Editor: Alison Miltoneditor@canberrabushwalkingclub.org6254 0578(h) or 6289 2717(w)

Assistant Walks Secretary: Keith Thomasawalksec@canberrabushwalkingclub.org

Social Secretary: Jenny Horsfieldsocsec@canberrabushwalkingclub.org6231 4535

Publisher: David Williamspublisher@canberrabushwalkingclub.org0414 651 439

All members of the Committee can be contacted in one email to

committee@canberrabushwalkingclub.org

Check in: check.in@canberrabushwalkingclub.org

Web site: www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org

In the last months, while the weather has been mild the walking has been wonderful. Now winter is upon

us I am hoping that we will still have calm and clear walking weather albeit with lower temperatures and shorter day lengths. Conditions that are just perfect for visiting Namadgi National Park.In the last month I had opportunity to provide many Canberrans, via a local radio show, information about our wonderful Club. Over 30 minutes and while osten-sibly talking about food for bushwalking with the ABC radio host and a local dietitian, I was able to explain the welcoming nature of the CBC and our desire to provide walking opportunities to suit various interests including for families with children.Last it I mentioned the moves to develop Australian Adventure Activity Standards for bushwalking involv-ing dependent participants. I said I would keep you informed. Well since then I have corresponded with our state umbrella organisation, Bushwalking NSW (BNSW). Their executive reassured me that the AAAS is not intended to apply to BNSW clubs and that adult club members are not considered dependents. Neverthe-less I intend to keep an eye on the process.

Lorraine Tomlins President

President’s prattle

Christmas partySunday 4 Decem-ber 2016, 6 pmChristmas may still seem a long way off but it helps to plan events at this time of year well in advance.We have received a generous offer for a new venue for the 2016 Club Christmas party, so put this in your calendars now.

the 2016 party will be at the home of Gavin Ford 7 Scottsdale St, Lyonswe provide: barbeques you provide: food, drinks, plates, utensils, fold-up chairs

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Our Activity program remains robust, with opportunities to

join many different styles of walks. Walk with different leaders for new experiences via the ‘Step Out and Step Up’ incentive and bag an ACT peak or two via ‘The Percies’.The sessions and dates for our highly successful Annual naviga-tion refresher, led by Rob and JennyHorsfield,areintheActivityprogram. This course is suitable for those new to navigating in the bush and for those wishing to brush up their skills. Both map and compass and GPS techniques are included.At the May general meeting we will have a Great Map Giveaway! Want a topographic map of ACT/NSW or other Australian areas? Arrive early to make your choice. Check out http://www.canberra-bushwalkingclub.org/documents/CBC_Great_Map_Giveaway.xlsx to see what’s available.Corin Road and access to Stockyard Spur have recently been reopened.Enjoy your walking and happy feet.

John Evans Walks Secretary

Eye safety

Our eyes are precious and pro-tecting them when bushwalk-

ing is important. There are a num-ber of hazards to eyes in the bush – leading hazards of which are vegetation, walking sticks, snow and the sun. Twice recently I have had the experience of a frond of cas-sinia brushing against my eye. Not serious encounters, but enough to badly irritate the eye and to provide a sobering warning to be on guard against more serious injuries. Also recently, I met a walker who had a stick strike him to the side of the eye. Had it hit him a centremetre or two in a different direction, he may well have suffered a serious eye injury. Such vegetation hazards are continually present, especially when scrubbashing.We can minimise the risk by taking some simple precautions. Firstly one can elect to wear sunglasses, prescription glasses or safety glasses. Secondly, one should exer-cise situational awareness when in scrub. Be aware of where branches, spiky leaves and twigs are. Use your hands to protect the face, to hold fronds of vegetation away and keep a good distance from the walker in front of you. This will protect you fromvegetationflickingback,andtheir walking stick, should they have one. Walkers who use walk-ing sticks, should be careful and considerate, and ensure that the tip, being hard and sharp, is kept well away from their companion’s eyes. The sun too is an eye hazard. Again, sunglasses are handy, as is a broad-

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Please keep your email address up to date via your membership page on the website. Contact the Membership Secretary if you need help.New members: Maude Caruana, Chris Cartwright, Cindy Eiritz, Bohdan Shehovych

Roger Edwards Membership Secretary

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Committee reports

Walks Waffle

Training Trif les

Membership matters

The Great South Coast Walk

Imagine walking for 660 km along some of the most beautiful coast

line in Australia. Ever since Pen-nie and I walked from Sydney to Mallacoota 12 years ago, we have toyed with the idea that this would make a great long-distance walk-ing trail. Now we have decided to do something about it and have set up a website to both develop it and promote it.The website has a forum section where people can contribute to ways of making the proposed track better, raise possible issues or just comment in general.The link to the site is http://great-southcoastwalk.net and I would like to invite club members to check it out and start the ball rolling by offering suggestions via the forum.

David Briese

brimmed hat. Even on cloudy days, and even in Winter, one should take steps to protect the eyes against the sun.Though we do not get a lot of snow in Canberra, the Club does make trips into the Snowy Mountains in Winter. Some walks, includ-ing snowshoe walks, encounter a great quantity of snow. In such circumstances the reflected light from the sun and on the snow can be very injurious to eyes. Make sure that good sunglasses and a hat are always on your equipment list and considered for packing, prior to a trip.

David Dedenczuk Training and Safety Officer

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Review of general meeting talk

Review: 30 years of adventures in the European Alps

Over the course of the evening Wayne shared his passion for

walking, which has taken him to some of the most interesting places in the world, some well known and some lesser known. He has walked on 6 continents and in 29 different countries and, while he has a par-ticular focus on Europe, he has just completed a reconnaissance trip to Vietnam, a practice he has adopted before many of his walks to assess logistics such as access and exits, re-supply points and other general information about a particular walk.

For weight reasons, he prefers to carry a pack with only about

4 to 5 days food (20 to 25 kg), which allows him to cover ground in about 100 km hops, and his walks sometimes last for up to 3 months at a time. He mainly walks alone but his wife, and occasionally other friends, have joined him on a num-ber of his treks.Walking in Europe in May and June means that there is the possibility of encountering snow but prices are generally cheaper and crowds smaller; while September and October treks allowed the opportu-

nity of being able to walk at higher altitudes. Wayne commented on the large differential in prices across the different European countries.Before going i n t o g r e a t e r detail of some p a r t i c u l a r l y m e m o r a b l e walks, Wayne b r i e f l y recounted his adventures from a range of other d e s t i n a t i o n s i n c l u d i n g M o n t B l a n c , Cappodocia in Turkey, Petra in Jordan, Syria a n d S i n a i , Vi e t n a m a n d walking across Antarctica. He has also enjoyed many walks in the UK including Hadrians Wall, coastal walks in Cornwall and in Wales, Brighton to Lands End

and the 10 day ‘Thames Footpath’ into London.

Wayne then focussed on a series of places where the walks he under-took had been of special signifi-cance to him. These included:• The Dolomites and the area

of the protracted Italo-Austrian war and visiting the maze of tunnels which were dug as part of the ‘vertical war’ fought there, including seeing the galleries of cannons still in place;

•A ten day circumnavigation of the Matterhorn and seeing memorial plaques to dead climbers and encountering marmots with a passion for chocolate croissants!;

Matterhorn from the Schwarzee approach

Ladders in the Slovak paradise national park to assist walkers up a difficult gorge

Bulletin board

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Bulletin BoardThe Bulletin Board is for members to advertise (at no cost) goods for sale, private trips or other personal bushwalking-related matters. The Club is not involved in, takes no responsibility for, and does not endorse, the activities or goods advertised here. Hence, if peo-ple participate in any activities advertised here, they do so as private individuals, not as members of the Club, and will not be covered by the Club’s insurance.

Notices for the Bulletin board should be emailed to the Walks Secretary: walksec@canberrabush-walkingclub.org

June–July 2017: Uganda: Gorillas, Nile River, Safaris and Mountains of the MoonLooking at arranging a CBC member’s only trip to Uganda from June to July 2017. Due to the difficulties of travelling between National Parks and the ar-rangement of guides, the trip will be done with a tour operator (Kazinga Tours). There are 2 tour options 18 or 32 days. They cover the Gorillas, Kidepo National Park and a hike in the Rwenzori Mountains (The Mountains of the Moon). The 32 day trip includes the Sipi Falls, Queen Elizabeth National Park (Murchison Falls), Semuliki National Park (Chimpanzee tracking). My preference is for the 32 day trip, so if there are two or more additional travellers this will be the selected tour. Trekking in the Rwenzori Mountains is for 6 days and it will be difficult because of high rainfall (mud) and the altitude (4600 meters), so CBC members who have participated in the occasional M/R or L/M walk with the club and are comfortable with a multi-day pack walk will be accepted. Costs depends on number of participants but for a group of 2–3 people it is: 32 day tour $US6070 + $US600 (Gorilla tracking); 18 day tour $US4355 +$US600 (Gorilla tracking). Single supplement is $US350 and full board is $US30 per person per day. The more travellers, the less for each person, excluding the Gorilla tracking fee. Costs based on medium budget accommodation and only cover the tour, all costs before and after the tour will be additional, i.e flights, visas etc. It is planned that once I have a definite number the tour booking, visas, flights etc will be done through a travel agent. Further information, including trip itineraries will be provided to those interested. All queries and correspondence to Mark Batey markbuganda@gmail.com

For saleeTREX HCx GPS. Operates on 2 AA batteries (re-chargeable or normal). Has microSD data card with uploaded Aussie maps. Hardly used. Contact Rene Lays 0424 465 418.

Gear for sale?– place an ad!If you have any old equipment you no longer want, why not place an ad here to either sell or give it away. Please include personal contact details and ask-ing price.

• The spectacular valley of Grindelwald with sweeping views to the Eiger, Jungfraujoch and the Jungfrau;

•A trek up Eggishorn to obtain a birdseye overview of the impressively moraine-streaked Aletsch Glacier; and

• Three months spent on the “Slovak Paradise Walking Path” across Slovakia through the High Tatra Mountains close to the Slovakian/Polish border andbeingsurprisedbymagnificentcitadels,greatscenery, very happy local people and fascinating networks of man-made ladders and ledges to negotiatemoredifficultterrain.

•Wayne’s talk was accompanied by many excellent photos and videos which allowed the audience to enter more fully into his passion for walking and the very special places this passion has taken him to.

John Hall

WWI cannon gallery at Passo Falzarego in the Italian dolomites

The Grosser Aletsch glacier as viewed from the Eggishorn in Switzerland

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Trip report

When did camping become the recreation of the wealthy? Recently tents and sleeping bags have

broken the $1000 price barrier. Do these prices create the perception that you can only camp if you spend a lot of money? Can you camp for less? On my most recent Sub 24 Hour Camping trip I set myself the challenge of spending less than $50 on my overnight equipment. I left the Hilleberg tent, Exped sleeping mat, Macpac down sleeping bag, and Jetboil stove at home. Would I regret my decision?

My choices:Sleeping bagLimited choice and I went with the cheapest.Aldi Adventuridge sleeping bagMummy syntheticNominal weight 1.1 kgActual weight 1154 gComfort rating 10°CCost $20ShelterNo tents cheap enough so I chose the ubiquitous blue tarp.Size 3x2.4 mFive pegs and guy ropeActual weight 1084 gCost $15Sleeping matThe original blue foam mat.Actual weight 232 gCost $7

Stove and potHome made metho stove and wind shieldSmall metho bottle & aluminium potActual weight - 329 gCost $7Total Cost $49

Results:Sleeping bagOvernightitwas12°CandtheAldibagmanagedfine.With a beanie and thermals I reckon you could cope withsinglefiguretemperatures.ShelterUnfortunately no rain to test the blue tarp but plenty of room.Sleeping matThe blue foam mat did the job of preventing the cold coming up from the ground. Comfort was okay but as a side sleeper I would have liked more thickness. Still I slept okay.Stove and potI boiled 500 ml of water three times. Slow but it worked.

Conclusion:Mission accomplished!I spent a comfortable night in Namadgi for less than $50. Not only was it cheap but at a total weight of 2799 g it was also light. I was able to use a day pack for the overnight trip. Will I use this overnight equipment for my next trip? Can anyone do it cheaper?

Sean Sunley

Sub $50 camping

Activity program

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Activity programArrange for your Club-related activities to be included in the program with

John Evans (Walks Secretary) Ph: 6294 8232 or 0417 436 877, Email: walksec@canberrabushwalkingclub.org, Post: Villa 68, 200 Woodcock Drive, Gordon

Information for participantsDistance and difficultyDistance: (S) Short – under 12 km/day (M) Medium – 12–20 km/day (L) Long – over 20 km/dayNote: In calculating distance, 1 km is added for every 100 metres climbed.

Terrain:(E) Easy – fire trail, tracks, beaches etc (M) Medium – bush tracks, alpine areas, some scrub (R) Rough – much scrub, steep climbs, rock scrambles (W) Wet – compulsory swims, many river crossings(X) Exploratory

BookingContact the leader early rather than late so the leader has time to arrange transport. See walk description for booking deadline. Check with the leader about:

X the need to carry water, tents/fly, maps, etc X appropriate clothing, footwear X any precautions you might need to take for severe weather changes.

Ask about anything you’re unsure of, especially if you are new to our Club.

TransportCosts are 38¢/km/car, divided equally among all participants. This amount may be varied at the discretion of the leader, depending on the condition of the roads and other factors. The figures given are for the car as a whole and then, at the discretion of the leader, an estimate or range per person. Park admission and camping fees are additional costs which leaders should list separately.

Duty of careEvery person taking part in a CBC activity acknowledges that he/she does so voluntarily and that he/she may be exposed to risks that could lead to injury, illness or death, or to loss of, or damage to property. Each person is required to sign the Club’s ‘Acknowledgement of Risks’ form. Visitors are welcome to join trips. However walkers are strongly encouraged to join the Club after a maximum of three trips.

For further information see: www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org

Check-in after walksBefore a trip leaders are to email or phone through the names of their party, and by 10 am the day after their trip report their safe return or trip cancellation, to the Check-in Officer, David Dedenczuk (check.in@canberrabushwalkingclub.org 0417 222 154 leave message if no answer). The Check-in Officer or the Walks Secretary (6294 8232 or 0417 436 877), not the Police or other bodies, should be the first point of contact for worried relatives if you are late in returning.

Map scale is 1:25,000 unless otherwise statedEquipment hire

Take advantage of the excellent gear that the Club has available for hire before lashing out on your own equip-ment.TheEquipmentOfficerisRobHorsfield,whocanbe contacted on 6231 4535(h) or to borrow the northside PLB, Lorraine Tomlins, 6248 0456 or 0434 078 496.The equipment available and current rates per weekend/week are set out below. Hirers are responsible for col-lecting and returning the equipment. The hiring charge (butnotthedeposit)iswaivedformemberswhoare‘firsttime’ weekend walkers.A deposit of $20 is required and part or all of this will be refunded, depending on the condition of the items upon return and whether they are returned late.

Item w.e./weekOlympus two person tent $15 / $40Macpac Microlight one person tent $15 / $40Snow tent $15 / $403 season bag, mat and liner $10 / $25Assorted packs $5 / $15Trangia and fuel bottle $5 / $15Snow shoes/poles $10 / $25Snow sleeping bag, mat and liner $15 / $40Personal locator beacon – nil (see website for conditions)GPS – nil (see website for conditions of use)

Check you have ALL the bits and pieces you need when collecting and returning gear.

Wednesday walksTwo walks one Medium/Easy and one Medium/Hard, are conducted most Wednesdays. Walks are conducted in turn by leaders from the Canberra Bushwalking Club (CBC), Brindabella Bushwalking Club (BBC – Peter wellmanp@iinet.net.au and Kathy khandel@bigpond.net.au) and National Parks Association ACT (NPA - Mike msmith@netspeed.com.au). Destination and meeting place details are emailed a few days before each walk. (BBC and NPA leaders as listed in the activity program).

Control your receipt of Wednesday Walk emails via your membership profile. Contact Janet, co-ordinator of Wednesday Walks, via wednesday.walks@canberrabushwalkingclub.org for general enquiries. If you are not a member of CBC, BBC or NPA you must contact the leader before the walk to discuss the level of difficulty and must be accompanied on the walk by a sponsoring member. Please note that leaders retain the right to not accept any walker.

Due to space, walks scheduled more than three months in advance may appear only on the Club’s web site.

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Activity programPowell Drive at 9.30 am, after which it is a 2 minute drive to the property. Map: tba. Leaders: Linda Groom and Ros Woodward lbgroom@gmail.com 6281 4917. Transport: Drive yourself.

Thursday 19 May: Belconnen PRAMbulation – S/EJoin me for a delightful turn around the lake at Belconnen. Meet at 11 am on Thursday 19 May at the end of Townsend Place (off Aikman Drive). Parking available. We will be walking approx 8 km and take around 2 hours. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/3JvwC5uGiFp Leader: Julie Sunley 0433 222 644, Juliesunley64@gmail.com Transport: Drive yourself.

(Fri 20) Saturday–Sunday 21–22 May: Mt Colong (Southern Blue Mountains) – M/M–RDrive to Batsh Camp Fri night. Climb Mt Colong via Colong Causeway to camp on the broad summit in a beautiful forest near a spring. Plenty of time to explore the summit and see the views. Return via Colong Point, the Mt Armour FireTrail and Baralliers Pass. Approx 500 m total climb, 24 kms, mainly off-track. Some rockscrambling throughclifflines.Alsoon theCMWprogram. Maps: Bindook, Yerranderie. Leader: Meg McKone 6254 5902(h), frankmckone@optusnet.com.au Transport: $178 per car, ~$45–$60pp.. Limit: 8.

(Fri 20) Sat–Sun 21–22 May: Durras weekend – M/ELeave Canberra Friday night, stay in comfortable cabins at Depot Beach Caravan Park. Saturday will be the spectacular Little Forest Plateau with views to the Budawangs, Pigeon House and beyond with lunch at Gadara Point. On Sunday, the route will be from Pebbly Beach along the coastline on track to Snake Bay, then via an old track to Mt Durras, returning on track to the cars. Two superb walks, about 4½ hours each. Maps: Kioloa, Tianjara, Milton. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568, smarks@live.com.au Transport: about $50, accommodation: $80–$100 depending on numbers.

Saturday 21 May: Mount Boboyan circuit – M/E–MAfter a drive to the far south of the ACT, start walking at the Old Boboyan Road following it for approximately 7.5 kms and then through the bush to meet the Yerrabi Track and thence to the top of Mount Boboyan to take in views (weather permitting). Return along the track to Yerrabi carpark. Walking distance approximately 11 kms mostlyonfire trailor footpathwithabout400metresclimb.About5andahalfhourswalking.Acarshufflewill be required. Map: Yaouk. Leader: Tim Wright 0409 847 534(m), lexicon2@bigpond.com. Transport: $15 per person.

Saturday 14 May: Billy Billy Rocks – M/RUpandbackfromFishingGapfiretrail.About3kmeachway and 600 m climb. Maps: Corin Dam, Tidbinbilla Leaders:JennyandRobHorsfield62314535robhors-field@bigpond.com Transport: ~$40 per car.

Saturday 14 May: Black Range – M/E–MPark the cars at the South Black Range car park. Walk on 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 pleas-ant and relatively easy walk, 5 hours walking, 12 km, 200 m climb. Map: Bombay. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568, smarks@live.com.au Transport: about $15.

Sunday 15 May: Wild Cattle Creek adventure – S/MA short walk in Tallaganda National Park, designed for families with kids in backpacks or with self-propelled kids from around 7 to 12 years old. The highlights are a tiny unnamed creek (about 20 cm wide) and then the chancetofloatbarkboatsaswewalkdownstreamonWild Cattle Creek. 9 km in total, with most of the climb, ofabout150verticalmetres,inthefirsthour.2.5kmoffiretrailandtherestofftrack,mostlythroughopenforestor on grassy creek banks, but with a few patches of light to moderate scrub. A 9 am departure from Queanbeyan then a 1 hour drive via Captains Flat. Bookings required. Map: Tinderry. Leader: Linda Groom lbgroom@gmail.com 0468 344 381. Transport: Drive yourself or $40 per car if shared.

Monday–Wednesday 16–18 May: Budawangs track maintenance – M/M, possibly R in placesA pack walk (usual overnight gear required) in/out of campsite at a location (TBA) in Monolith Valley area to carry out track maintenance activities. A joint activity with NPWS and Shoalhaven bushwalkers. Some food will be provided by NPWS. Further details available in late March. Map: TBA. Leader: Cynthia Burton conser-vation@canberrabushwalkingclub.org Transport: TBA.

Tuesday 17 May: Namadgi National Park – Battlements, Spinnaker Rock and other granite features – M/R,XThis walk is based on one led by CBC’s granite hunter some years ago. It is about 14 km long with about 450 m metres of climbing. From the Honeysuckle Creek Camping ground follow the Orroral Road, then the Orroral link Road for a total of about 6 kms. Then off track through moderate (and possibly, in places, thick) scrub visiting various granite outcrops including some favoured by local climbers. Map: Corin Dam. Leader: Lorraine Tomlins 0434 078 496, lorraine.tomlins@gmail.com Transport: ~$45 per car. Limit: 12 Book: by 6 pm Friday 13 May.

Wednesday 18 May: Wednesday WalksLed by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman.

Wed 18 May: Toddlers toddle on a farm – S/EWe will visit the property of Club Member Ros Woodward, 5 minutes beyond Queanbeyan. We aim to walk/toddle just a few hundred metres, with chooks and sheep to look at, and some interesting rocks. No need to book. Meet at the junction of Captains Flat Road and

Wednesday 18 May 2016, 8 pmMONTHLY MEETING

Seeing Asia by bike: Myanmar and Kerala, India

Presenter: Lorraine TomlinsThe hall: Hughes Baptist Church

32–34 Groom Street, Hughes

Activity program

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COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday 25 May 2016, 8 pm

at the home of John Evans

Submissions close for June it

25 May 2016

Saturday–Sunday 21–22 May: Sub 24 hour camping #4: Westermans Hut – M/EDay 1: An afternoon ramble along Old Boboyan Road and Waterholes Fire Trail via Boboyan Homestead Ruin, Lutons Shed, and Waterhole Hut. Camping by Westermans Hut (Water Tank/Pit Toilet/Fire Place). Approx 14 km and 100 m climb. Day 2: A morning return by Burnt Hill and Long Flat Fire Trail. Approx 10 km and 100 m climb. Optional trip to Wrights Hill. Approx 2 km and 100 m climb. Ideal bush break for busy people. Suitable as an overnight pack trip for beginners. Maps: Yaouk, Shannons Flat, Bredbo Leader: Sean Sunley 0433 073 959 seansunley64@gmail.com. Transport: ~$60 per car. Book: Preferably by email before 1800 Thu. Limit: 16.

Tuesday 24 May: Blue Gum Creek granite, Namadgi National Park – M/R,XFrom the Honeysuckle Creek campground we head north into the upper catchment of an arm of Blue Gum Creek to visit some granite outcrops and slabs. We will return via thesouthernflankofBooroombaRocks.Thisisamostlyexploratorywalkwithdifficultgoinginplacesandthickscrub. Minimum distance: 11 km with 600 metres of ascent Map: Corin Dam. Leader: Ian Wright 6286 1473. Transport: 84km return. Limit: 8.

Wednesday 25 May: Conder views PRAMbulation – S/EA circuit with views to the mountains and cute ponds. The route is designed for parents and grandparents with kids in strollers and takes about an hour. Includes about 20 minutes steadily uphill. All on bike path or paved footpath. No need to book. Meet in the large bitumen car parkneartheplayingfieldattheendoftheunnamedculde sac, signposted Conder Playing Fields, off Heidelberg Street, Conder, near Vikings Lanyon, at 1 pm. Leader: Meredith Hatherly 6154 1513, 0413 39625, meredith-hatherly@gmail.com. Map: Google Maps. Transport: Drive yourself.

Wednesday 25 May: Wednesday WalksLed by CBC Jocelyn Fitzhardinge jafitzha@grapevine.com.au and NPA Mike Smith.

Saturday 28 May: Harrisons Peak and Ridge with a view – M/MA walk through open forest near Captains Flat, initially onafiretrailtoabeautifulopenridge(theridgewitha view) with a spectacular view from Mt Coree to the Tinderries. We then walk largely on track to Harrisons Peak, also with spectacular views, for lunch. A mixture of on and off track to pick up the track to return to the cars. About 12 km and 300 m aggregate climbing during the day. About 5 hours actual walking. Map: Captains

Flat. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568, smarks@live.com.au Transport: ~$15.

Tuesday 31 May: Coolumburra Cliffs #2 – M/R,part XFrom Rolfes Gap, near Nerriga, descend north across CoolumburraCreekanduptothecliffline.Findarouteup through the cliffs and then north east through rocky leads and scrub to the creek that enters a slot at 391 E, 160N (AGD 1966). Since this faces south I am hoping for some ferny vegetation. Follow the slot for 500 metres, with possible tricky rock scrambling, descend to re-cross Coolumburra Creek. From this point the trip stops being exploratory – we will climb a straightforward pass on to a broad and scenic rock balcony, and then follow a cliff-base route, past a camping cave, back to the cars. About 9 km, 300 metres scents and descent spread over 3 sets of ups and downs. Drive 1 hr 40 minutes from Queanbeyan. Map: Nerriga. Leader: Linda Groom 6281 4917. Transport: $88 per car. Limit: 8.

Wednesday 1 June: Wednesday WalksLed by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman.

Saturday 4 June: Mt Orroral – Rendezvous Creek – Nursery Swamp – M/ROrroral car park – Lunar Laser dome – Mt Orroral – Rendezvous Creek – car park. About 17 km and 700 m climb. Map: Rendezvous Creek Leaders: Rob and JennyHorsfield62314535,robhorsfield@bigpond.com Transport: $40 per car.

Saturday 4 June: Mundoonen Nature Reserve – M/MThis Nature Reserve lies just south of the Hume Highway between Gunning and Yass. The area is attractive, open woodland. I plan a day of fairly light walking, about 4hours,amixoffiretrailandofftrack.Map: Jerrawa. About 4 hours walking. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568, smarks@live.com.au Transport: ~$10.

Sunday 5 June: Camels Hump – M/E–MFrom the Mountain Creek car park at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, up the Camel Back management trail to the crest of the Brindabella Range. A scramble up Camels Hump from the south for grand views. Exit back to the manage-ment trail via the NE spur. An opportunity to slip in south towards Johns Peak to see how the footpad is developing along the crest. Around 14 km and 500 m climb. Map: Tidbinbilla. Leader: Terrylea Reynolds 0408 715 218 terryleainwashington@hotmail.com Transport: ~$8.

Wednesday 8 June: Wednesday WalksLed by CBC Peter Ford pford@pcug.org.au and Linda Groom lbgroom@gmail.com .

Wed 8 June: A mount minor from the West Wednesday Walk series – M/RA delightful circuit with three viewpoints, elegant granite and very varied vegetation. From the Jingle Money Fire Trail in Tallaganda NP, up the Serenity Rocks track for 1 km, then off–track for the rest of the day. Firstly, up steep ridges with mostly light scrub to rock slabs with a view. Across to a granite bluff where keen scramblers can take a vertical route while others take a steep but non-scrambling way round. East along a scrubby ridge with bonus lawyer vines, through a patch of sub-alpine rainforest and up through orange granite

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Activity programand ferns, and patches of scrub, to the more westerly of the Mounts Minor. Back through forest to the cars. 8 km, 400 metres ascent & descent, about 5 hours actual walking. An hour’s drive from Queanbeyan, best done with AWD/4WDs. No need to book, but Wed Walk participation rules (see elsewhere) apply. Meet at Spotlight carpark, 6 Bungendore Road, Queanbeyan, at 8.30 am. Map: Bombay. Leader: Linda Groom 6281 4917. Transport: $44 per car.

Saturday 11 June: Booroomba Rocks from Honeysuckle Creek – M/E–MMeet at Kambah village to arrange transport then drive to Honeysuckle creek camping ground. Follow AAWT to Booroomba Rocks car park and thence up the Booroomba Rocks walking track to take in the views at the top. Next head up to the spot height to the south at 1372 m for lunch. Depending on the party possible side trips to another spot height at 1396 m further south, and/or the one at 1353 m to the north-east. Return to cars at Booroomba Rocks car park. Around 14 km and 400 m climb. This trip is mostly on footpath but there is a small amount of rock scrambling.Acarshufflewillberequired.Leader: Tim Wright 0409 847 534 or email lexicon2@bigpond.com. Transport $34.00 per car or $8.50 per person. Map: Corin Dam.

Saturday–Monday 11–13 June: Bundanoon gourmet weekend – S/E–M, M/E, S/ELeave Canberra on Saturday morning. On the way down, we will visit the Bangadilly National Park where I have found a new walk to an unnamed peak where we will have lunch, all on track or easy off track, about 3 hours walking. Then drive to the home of club member Tom Gosling in Bundanoon. A local walk after arrival for those who want it. The Sunday walk will be from Fitzroy Falls to the Renown Lookout then to some very old ruins, a fern tree forest and lunch at a lookout on the escarpment with spectacular views to Mt Carrialoo. Monday will be another new walk I have developed near Mittagong, about 3 hours before lunch and home. We will dine out at the local pub on Saturday evening and probably a pizza on Sunday evening. Maps: Hanworth, Bundanoon and Mittagong. Leader: Stan Marks 6254 9568(h), smarks@live.com.au Transport: $50; accom-modation, including breakfast on Sunday and Monday, will be $50.

Tues 14 June: Horse Paddocks Cook PRAMbulation – S/EWalking slowly up the nature strip in Cook to the Horse Paddocks near Mt Painter. With any luck the horses will be there to greet us (sometimes they are less obliging!). We will walk back via the Pat Rubly Park. About an hour of actual walking with a couple of road crossings. This walk is designed for parents and grandparents with kids in strollers. Non-members welcome, no need to book. Meet at the little carpark in De Gillern Place, off Allman Circuit, Macquarie at 10.00 am. Map: Google Maps. Leader: Diana Kirby 6251 1230, diana_j_hammond@hotmail.com Transport: drive yourself.

Wednesday 15 June: Wednesday WalksLed by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman.

Saturday 18 June: Cliffs West of Mt Blundell – L/E/RA walk mainly along fire trails. From Mt Blundell however we will be scrub bashing down to a rocky cliff line (80 metre drop) that overlooks Coree Creek. This trip is designed for those interested in geocaches that are located in remoteandareasofdifficult access.About700mofclimbingupsomesteepandslipperyfiretrails.And about 18km of walking. Not suitable for beginners. Map: Cotter Dam. Leader: Roger Edwards 6288 7863 rosemarie@grapevine.com.au Transport: ~$20 per car. Limit: 8.

Sat–Sun 18–19 June: De Salis Knobs – M/RDay 1: Orroral Valley – Sawpit Creek. Day 2: De Salis Nobbs as a side trip Sunday morning, return. About 20 km, 400 m climb. Maps: Rendezvous Creek, Corin Dam Leaders:JennyandRobHorsfield62314535robhors-field@bigpond.com Transport: $40 per car.

Wednesday 22 June: Wednesday WalksLed by CBC John Danaro danaro@bigpond.net.au and NPA Mike Smith.

Saturday 25 June: Wallaby Rocks, Gibraltar Peak and Woods Reserve – M/EMeet at Kambah village at 8am to arrange transport then drive to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve (TNR). We follow thefiretrailfromDalsetta,withaquickpeekatWallabyRocks and then keep walking onto Gibraltar Peak where we scramble up the rocks to enjoy morning tea and views of Johns Peak, Tidbinbilla Peak, Tidbinbilla Mountain andCamelsHump.Thenwepickupthefiretrailandwalka further 3.6 km to Woods Reserve where we have lunch. Walkback along thefiretrail to the base ofGibraltarPeakwherewepickup thenewElizaSaddlefiretrailfor our return to Dalsetta. While this trip is mostly on firetrailandwalkingtrackthereisasmallamountofrockscrambling.Somesectionsofthefiretrailscanbeslipperyand quite steep so good boots and walking pole(s) are recommended. Around 14 km and 510 m climb. Leader: Terrylea Reynolds 0408 715 218, terryleainwashington@hotmail.com Transport: $22 per car and TNR entry fee of $11.50 per car – $8 per person. Map: Tidbinbilla.

Wednesday 29 June: Wednesday WalksOne walk (5th Wednesday) led by NPA Mike Smith.

Wednesday 6 July: Wednesday WalksLed by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman.

COMMITTEE MEETING Wednesday 22 June 2016

Wednesday 15 June 2016, 8 pmMONTHLY MEETING

East and West MacdonnellsPresenter: Meg McKone

The hall: Hughes Baptist Church 32–34 Groom Street, Hughes

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Sat 9 July: Ridge west of Nursery Swamp – M/RNursery Swamp track, saddle above Rendezvous Creek – along ridge, return via Nursery Swamp. About 12 km, 450 m climb. Map: Rendezvous Creek Leaders: Jenny andRobHorsfield62314535, robhorsfield@bigpond.com Transport: $40 per car.

Saturday–Sunday 9–10 July: Sub 24 hour camping #5: Pryors Hut – M/EDay 1: An afternoon roam up Stockyard Spur Track. Camping by Pryors Hut (Pit Toilet/Fire Place). Approx 8 km 500 m climb. Optional trip to Mt Gingera. Approx 5 km and 200 m climb. Day 2: A morning return by the same route. Appox 8 km. Ideal bush break for busy people. Suitable as an overnight pack trip for beginners. Map: Corin Dam Leader: Sean Sunley 0433 073 959, seansunley64@gmail.com Transport: ~$40 per car. Book: Preferably by email before 1800 Thu. Limit: 8.

Wednesday 13 July: Wednesday WalksLed by CBC Bob Dewar Robert.Dewar@anu.edu.au.

Saturday–Sunday 16–17 July: Nursery Hill – Rendezvous Creek – M/RSuitable for beginner back packers. Day 1: Nursery Swamp, Nursery Hill, Rendezvous Creek. Day 2: early side trip to knoll to west – Nursery Swamp – car park. About 24 km and 700 m climb. Map: Rendezvous Creek Leaders:JennyandRobHorsfield62314535robhors-field@bigpond.com Transport: $40 per car.

Wednesday 20 July: Wednesday WalksLed by BBC Kathy Handel and Peter Wellman.

Wednesday 27 July: Wednesday WalksLed by CBC Bob Dewar Robert.Dewar@anu.edu.au and NPA Mike Smith.

Saturday 30 July: Snow shoe walk around Perisher – M/EMeet at Perisher NPWS station for a 9:30 start. Follow marked trails around Perisher with at least one stop at a coffee shop for refreshment. Route will be varied depending on party and may take us to Porcupine Rocks. Suitable for beginners. Snow shoes can be hired from club or in Jindabyne. Participants may like to go up the previous day and camp at Jindabyne or in the park as leader will. Map: Perisher, and snow shoe walking maps available from NPWS station. Leader: Tim Wright 0409 847 534, lexicon2@bigpond.com. Transport: $38 per person plus park entry.

Sat 6 August: Ridge above Pheasant Creek – M/RRendezvous Creek car park – large cave on Mt Herlt Ridge – return via Middle Creek About 12 km and 400 m climb. Map: Rendezvous Creek Leaders: Jenny and RobHorsfield 62314535 robhorsfield@bigpond.com Transport: $36 per car.

19 August – 25 September: Olympic Mountains, Ts’y-los Provincial Park, Banff National Park – M to L/R/part XA 9 day hike in the Olympic Mountains, day walks from cabins near Mt Rainier, a 6 day hike in the remote Ts’y os Park, 6 days on the Rockwall Trail in Kootenay NP, day hikes near Banff. Leader: Linda Groom lbgroom@

gmail.com 6281 4917. Maps: tba. One place remaining as at 29 April.

Saturday–Sunday 20–21 August: Booth Hill – M/RSuitable for beginner back packers. Day 1: On track Glendale Crossing to Brandy Flat Hut. Day 2: Early side trip climbing Booth Hill, then return to cars. About 12 km and 600 m climb. Map: Michelago Leaders: Jenny andRobHorsfield62314535 robhorsfield@bigpond.com Transport: $32 per car.

Navigation Refresher 2016ContactJennyandRobHorsfield62314535 robhors-field@bigpond.com for further details:Tuesday 6 September: #1 Evening with map and compassTuesday 13 September: #2 Dead reckon activity with map and compassSaturday 17 September: #3 Route following and position fixeswithmapandcompass24–25 September: #4 Off track in the Namadgi with map and compassTuesday 27 September: #5 Evening introduction GPSSaturday 8 October: #6 Route following and position fixwithGPSThursday 13 October: #7 Use of PC with GPS.

Saturday–Monday 24–26 September: Sentry traverse – Day 1 & 3 S/E; Day 2 L/RDay 1 Slow and gentle walk from Old Boboyan Road Car Park to Lutons Shed on Sat afternoon (~7 km). Set up base camp at Lutons Shed and enjoy the company of Navigation refresher #4 participates. Day 2 Lutons Shed to Sentry Box as Navigation refresher #4 tagalongs (~6 km). Weather permitting we will continue on to Sentry Mountain and Sentry Rock returning to Lutons Shed via Lutons and Sams Creek Fire Trails (~14 km). This will be a long hard day of walking, some scrub, and it may bedarkwhenwefinish.Day3Slowandgentlewalktothe cars on Mon morning (~7 km). Map: Yaouk. Leader: Sean Sunley 0433 073 959, seansunley64@gmail.com Transport:≈$60percar.Book: Preferably by email before 1800 Thu. Limit: 8.

Monday–Monday 10–17 October: Interclub visit by Hobart Walking ClubMore than 20 HWC members will be visiting to walk with us in the ACT and nearby. A variety of overnight and day trips need to be scheduled. Please contact walksec@canberrabushwalkingclub.org if you are willing to assist.

July–September 2017: Central Australia4–5 weeks camping beside the vehicles with day walks. This trip (see April it for more detail) will be postponed until 2017, probably at the same time of year. Leaders: Jeff Bennetts (jcmbenn@ozemail.com.au) and Linda Stone.

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