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Shepherds Walk
Club News
Shepherds Walk 17 July 2010
13 Club members attended this annual walk sponsored by the
Beaudesert Historical Society Inc. on a fine sunny Saturday in
July. Over a 100 people which included members from other
bushwalking clubs and locals from nearby areas assembled in
Beaudesert at 8.00am.
Two buses then took us to Christmas Creek to view the
monument erected in memory of Chinese shepherds killed in a
skirmish with aboriginals back around 1850. A Chinese woman
managed to hide and escaped unharmed, eventually walking to
the Shepherds hut at Kerry to relate the events. The Shepherds
Walk follows the route taken by her.
The walk is about 9 kilometres and starts in Christmas Creek
and goes over the Jinbroken Range and then down to the Albert
River in the Kerry Valley. It crosses private property and the
slope up the Jinbroken Range was only mild.
After plenty of rests and stops to admire the scenery along the
way, we arrived at the Albert River where the Beaudesert
Historical Society provided a sausage sizzle with toast, tea,
coffee, and freshly cooked damper with syrup. At $15 it was a
bargain as it also included the bus transport there and back.
Proceeds go to the maintenance of the Beaudesert Museum.
QBW would like to thank the Beaudesert Historical Society Inc.
for putting on such a well organised event. Richard Kolarski
K2 Evening Function 21 July 2010
Sixteen members attended this function held in Wickham St,
Fortitude Valley to find out about the latest gear available for
bushwalkers.
After a short presentation members were free to try equipment
and to ask questions. Light refreshment was provide by the K2
staff.
Many took the opportunity to purchase gear at discounted
prices. QBW would like to thank K2 for the evening.
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Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109
Email qldbwc@yahoo.com
Phone No (07) 3341 7509
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/
August 2010
Membership Now Due
Membership is now due and all members will have received a
notice by email or by postal mail.
Membership is still only $30.00 and is valid to 30/6/2011.
A Membership Form can be downloaded from the Club website
at http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/membership
Members have until the end of August to renew their
membership or risk having their membership cancelled.
If you wish to have the Newsletter posted to you, it will cost an
additional $15.00. Otherwise the Newsletter can be downloaded
for free from the Club website at
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/newsletter
Books Donated
QBW would like to thank Danuta Gur, a former member of QBW
for the donation of several books recently.
QBW's library of bushwalking related books is growing steadily.
Members may borrow books from the library at the Club
meeting. Contact Noelene on 3889 0264 for any further
information.
BWQ Blog Site
Bushwalking Queensland now has a free blog site which is
intended to be a publicity facility for all clubs affiliated with BWQ.
The web address is http://bwq.org.au/blog/
Clubs can now send material promoting their activities such as
meetings, upcoming walks, trip write-ups and pictures to the
email address on the blog home page. The blog is being run by
Tracey Smith in Bundaberg.
The QBW committee will send material to the blog site as
necessary. In the meantime members may visit the above site to
see what other clubs are doing.
 General Information The Management Committee
Meeting Place President Gil Gunthorpe 3272 4366(H)
Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at Vice President Noelene McCay 3889 0264(H)
7.30PM. There is no Club meeting in January. Secretary Sue Ward 3844 6389(H)
Meeting are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl Treasurer John Hinton 3343 3724 (H)
and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St.
Outings Officer John Brunott 3209 9598 (H)
There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street.
Membership Officer Frank Garland 3341 5207 (H)
Tea/Coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. A
coin donation would be appreciated. Editor Richard Kolarski 3341 7509 (H)

Membership Social Secretary Traci Nudl 3890 8196 (H)

Probationary Membership Training Officer Stuart Mackay 3890 8196 (H)

A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member

on his/her first walk after signing the waiver form. There is no
Other Voluntary Positions
fee payable to become a Probationary Member. Equipment Officer John Brunott 3209 9598 (H)
However a Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Supper Convenor Mary Sherlock 3209 8514 (H)
Member on his/her second walk by filling out a Membership BWQ Rep Stuart Mackay 3890 8196 (H)
Form and paying the membership fee.
BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski 3341 7509 (H)
Ordinary Membership
A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and Campsite Monitors
signing a Membership Form, having a proposer sign the form
and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee John Brunott Ballows, Paddys Knob
member or walk leader. Kerry de Clauzel Throakban, Barney Gorge and
The proposer may be a friend (who is a member of the Club) of Lower Portals
the applicant, the leader of the walk that the applicant is on, the Ann Kemp Spicers Peak (east & west)
Membership Officer at a Club meeting or if the Membership
Richard Kolarski Running Creek Falls
Officer is not available, one of the committee members.
Barbara Makepeace Rat-a-tat, Spicers/Doubletop saddle
An Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be
Rum Jungle
elected to a committee position. A Probationary Member has
neither of these rights. John Shera Panorama Point
Members of Another Bushwalking Club John & Julie Shera Mt Superbus & Rabbit Fence Jct
Lower Panorama
Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with
Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and Ken Walters Mt May saddle & Paddy’s Plain
who are covered by the same Insurance do not need to become
a member of our Club to go on our walks. However Club
members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers. Editors Pic

Club Equipment
Compasses Topo Maps GPS's
Emergency Lights First Aid Kits UHF Radios
The above are for free use by members.
Contact David at 3395 1838 or email david.r.rae@gmail.com
PLBs with inbuilt GPS
The Club has 5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made
available at each Club meeting and will need to be returned at
the following Club meeting. Contact Richard on 3341 7509.
Abseil Gear (ropes, harnesses, helmets, karabiners etc.)
Ordinary Members - $5.00 charge for use of the Club rope and
another $5.00 charge for use of harness and accessories .
A Shoe In?
Probationary Members and members of affiliated clubs - $10.00
During the Shepherds Walk John B. gave a demonstration on
charge for use of the Club rope and another $10.00 charge for
boot picking which is a very important skill to master.
use of harness and accessories.
Contact Trevor at 0411 512 202 1) Make sure your client is calm and not wanting to wander off.
Back Pack for Hire $5.00 charge 2) Start on the left (near) side, as the client will be more
Contact Trevor at 0411 512 202 comfortable with interactions on this side of the body.
T/W Tent for Hire 2 man, 2.8kg $5.00/week 3) Introduce yourself, and let the client know you have good
Contact Dave Haliczer 0432 901 030 intentions - give gentle strokes (not pats) on the neck, and
shoulder and speak softly.
Bivy Bags For Sale $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.
4) Don't look the client squarely in the eyes - this ignites the
These bivy bags are 2 metres by 0.9 metres and are bright
client's flight instinct. For a client that may kick, position your
orange in colour. Use as a pack liner or emergency bivy bag.
body comfortably and safely with your outside leg slightly in front
Contact Patricia Kolarski on 3341 7509.
of the other for better balance and efficient manoeuvring.
Space Blankets For Sale $2.50 each.
5) Say "foot up" or whatever command you want, as long as it's
Light weight and take up no room at all. A must for all walkers! the same one every time and doesn't sound like any other
Contact Patricia Kolarski on 3341 7509. command.

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 Special Coming Events Pilgrimage 2010
Larapinta Trail 13 September – 1 October 2010 Date 20-22 August 2010
Arrive Monday 13th September 2010 in Alice Springs at 1.30pm. Host Toowoomba Bushwalkers Club
Tailormade Tours will meet the plane and allow a food and fuel Venue Crows Nest Show Grounds.
shop before going that afternoon to Redbank Gorge via 3 food
drops at Emery Creek, Ormiston Gorge and Standley Chasm. Cost $25.00 per adult with an early bird special of
$20 if paid by 8-Aug-2010
Then walk back the full distance to Alice Springs arriving
Thursday 30th September. Children under 18 - free
Fly out of Alice on 1st October so it means there are 17 days to The Pilgrimage is an annual bushwalking and social event
complete the walk rather than the recommended 20 but have attracting members of affiliated clubs from throughout the south-
worked out where the 3 days can be made up without any east corner of the state and sometimes further afield.
horrendously long days. All attendees must be members of their respective clubs and
I have booked ground transport for a maximum of 6. therefore insured. Fees will need to be mailed in with the
appropriate registration form.
For more information contact Murray Haines on his mobile
number 0419 745 616. Program
Friday 20th
Cooloola Great Walk late September 12:00 noon onwards Registration of arrivals and setting up
I am planning to do this walk in late September as a cross-over camp.
with another walking group. It is a five day walk and would be 7:30pm - late Walks sign on sheets available. Click here for
done Monday to Friday. Anyone interested please let me know walk details.
by Monday 9 August. Patricia Kolarski
7:30pm - late Supper - soup, coffee, tea etc (BYO Mug and
Chair).
The Grampians 16 to 30 October 2010
Saturday 21st
There is space for one more person on this all-female trip to the
Grampians. It will be Day Walks only and accommodation will be 6:00am onwards Registration of arrivals.
in cabins. We shall be going via Fran's place at Portarlington on 7:00am onwards Staggered walk departure times. Click here for
the Geelong peninsula where we'll do a couple of walks before walk details.
heading up to Halls Gap.
Throughout the day Coffee and Tea available. Self-
Anyone interested please let me know ASAP. guided orienteering course will be available. Non-walkers may
Patricia Kolarski Ph 3341 7509 like to take advantage of visiting some of the local scenic spots.
7:30pm - 11:30pm Bush Dance. Band O' Coots at the
QBW Christmas Party 3-5 December 2010 Crows Nest RSL. Supper provided. (please BYO cups)
Place Camp Constable, Mt Glorious Supper at 9pm
Cost $20 if staying one night, $35 for 2 nights. Sunday 22nd
Accommodation will be in cabins and rooms only, with no tent 7:00am Sausage sizzle
sites. There is a kitchen with tables and chairs provided plus toi- 7:00am Buy and sell your wanted/unwanted
let and shower facilities with hot water. We will have the use of bushwalking/camping gear (please have all items clearly marked
the Activities Hall for the weekend. Rain will not call off the with price and your name)
Christmas Party!
8:00am Presidents Meeting
Walks are planned for the Saturday. Prizes, games, slide shows
8:30am Entries close for competitions
and a whole heap of fun are on the agenda.
9:00am Federation Mountain Rescue presentation
There will be a BBQ on the Saturday. The Club will supply the
meat but members are asked to bring along a salad or dessert. 9:30am - 11:30am Bush Olympics
More information to follow. 11:30am - 12:00pm Announcements
Handing over the boot for the 2011 Pilgrimage
Tasmanian Hikes 29 December 2010 to 14 January 2011 Prizes
I am leading two exciting extended hikes for a group of up to 6 12:00 noon Pilgrimage close.
hikers after Christmas. The first hike will be the Precipitous Bluff
Hike following the Moonlight Ridge trail to Pindars Peak and Saturday Walks List
then on to Precipitous Bluff (affectionately known as PB by Kipper Creek 6.5hr M76
Tasmanians). Lockyer Forest Reserve 6.0hr M55
This is followed by a descent to New River Lagoon where there Ravensbourne Falls 6.0hr S65
is some wading expected before joining the South Coast Track. Gorges of Upper Perseverance Ck 6.0hr M65
This walk will take place over 10 days to give us time to smell Paradise Creek & White Mountain 5.5hr S65
the roses along the way. Valley of Diamonds 6.0hr S76
Vinegar Hill 4.5hr S54
The second walk takes place from Lake St Clair where we will Lake Cressbrook 5.0hr M44
catch the ferry to the Overland Track and hike up to Pine Valley Perseverance Heights 5.0hr S55
Hut. From here we will ascend into the Labyrinth area and camp Perseverance Dam to Crows Nest Falls 4.5hr S55
up near Lake Helios or in Big Gun Pass. We will then make our Ravensbourne Forest Reserve 2.5hr S22
way over Falling Mountain back on to the Overland track. Munro's Tramway 1.5hr S22
For both of these walks there is an extra day factored in as a Crows Nest NP Graded Tracks 2.0hr S22
rest day or a day to wait out bad weather should there be any. Hartmanns Park 2.0hr
For the last two years the weather has been very mild and For more information, a Registration Form or how to get there,
sunny over this time. go to the website at
If you are interested, please contact me on 0432901030 or http://www.bushwalkingqueensland.org.au/pilgrimage.html
email me at d.a.haliczer@stpeters.qld.edu.au Dave Haliczer

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 Privacy Policy For QBW? Queensland Bushwalkers Club
The QBW committee discussed the issue of a Privacy Policy for 2010 Photo Competition
the Club at their meeting on 27/7/2010.
The issues raised were the use of names and photos on the
Club Newsletter and Website. Other information that might be of
concern is the publication of addresses, phone numbers and
emails. The Club Newsletter and website are open to the
general public and thus any person has access to them. The
committee does not wish that any information published to be
harmful to a member.
As an incorporated body, QBW does need to collect and keep
information on members. The main source of this information is
from the Membership Form. Below are Sections 13 and 14 from
the Club Rules.
13 Register of members
(1) The management committee must keep a register of
members of the association.
(2) The register must include the following particulars for each
member—
(a) the full name of the member;
(b) the postal or residential address of the member; The Queensland Bushwalkers Club Photo Competition is on
again. Entries of digital images only. Sorry, no more prints.
(c) the date of admission as a member;
There are 3 categories:
(d) the date of death or time of resignation of the member;
Pictorial: Photographs of any broad natural scene. Pictorial
(e) details about the termination or reinstatement of photographs can include for example creeks, seascapes,
membership; waterfalls, mountains, rocky outcrops, and clouds
(f) any other particulars the management committee or the Nature: Photographs depicting flora or fauna, excluding
members at a general meeting decide. domestic animals. This category should also exclude evidence
(3) The register must be open for inspection by members of the of man. Examples of nature photographs are birds, animals,
association at all reasonable times. native flowers, forest, fungi, reptiles, insects etc
(4) A member must contact the secretary to arrange an Club Character: Photographs showing one or more people
inspection of the register. participating in a bushwalking type of activity and can be
humorous as well as serious.
(5) However, the management committee may, on the
application of a member of the association, withhold information 5 entries allowed per category per member (limit of 15 in total).
about the member (other than the members full name) from the Images must have been taken on a Queensland Bushwalkers
register available for inspection if the management committee Club event since the November meeting 2009.
has reasonable grounds for believing the disclosure of the
information would put the member at risk of harm. Photos must be saved as a JPEG image file with no
compression. Make them the maximum resolution from your
14 Prohibition on use of information on register of members camera and they will be resized to suit viewing.
(1) A member of the association must not— The images may be produced from a digital camera or a
(a) use information obtained from the register of members of the scanned image of a print or slide.
association to contact, or send material to, another member of Photos must be submitted on a CD or DVD, or USB Memory
the association for the purpose of advertising for political, Stick (named, which can be returned).
religious, charitable or commercial purposes; or
Please do not email your entries.
(b) disclose information obtained from the register to someone
else, knowing that the information is likely to be used to contact, Each entry photo needs to be titled as follows:
or send material to, another member of the association for the Name_Title_Location_Category_Image Number.jpg
purpose of advertising for political, religious, charitable or
eg. Evelyn Campbell_MtNorman_GirraweenNP_Nature_1.jpg
commercial purposes.
Photos must be titled this way or the entries cannot be identified.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply if the use or disclosure of the
information is approved by the association. Hand your entries to Evelyn Campbell or post them to 36
Oberon Street Morningside 4170 by the November Club meeting
Addition to Club Bylaws
2010.
The committee passed the following bylaws at the meeting:
The winners will be announced at the Club Xmas Party.
1) Any photos of Club events will not be given out to a third
Besides the winners in each category which will be decided by a
party.
panel of judges, there will also be the People's Choice award.
2) Photos may be taken on Club walks and put on the Club
Any questions call Evelyn on 3395 8086 or 0434 985 371
website and newsletter. If a member does not wish to have
his/her photo taken or published, he/she must ensure to let the
walk leader know.
New Members
Feedback from members
Tim Apelt Julie Harris
At present Richard Kolarski is gathering information for a draft
privacy policy. Glen Josephson Azra Potapov
If you have any concerns or would like to discuss what the Lance Rutherford Carmen Wieckhorst
committee should do about the publication of members names, Peter Victor
phone numbers, email addresses or photos, please contact As at 27/7/2010 we have 42 financial members
Richard on 3341 7509.

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 Past Walks
Daves Creek – Upper Ballanjui Falls 6 June 2010
The Dave’s Ck circuit is by far the most popular of all the walks
that the Club puts on. It is noted for the changes in vegetation
types: heath, coachwood and New England ash. The wonderful
lookouts: Molongolee, Nunimbah and Surprise Rock. The walk
is easy at about 12km with no elevation along a well upkept
track. The detour to the Upper Ballanjui Falls added another
6km.
Dave's Creek Crew
We had morning tea was at the Numinbah Lookout. In bright
sunshine, the warmth added heat to our bodies which had a
starting walk temperature of 6c and the day warming to 20c.
From there we continued along the escarpment, capturing the
beauty of the Valley. Facing East, we came to Surprise Rock,
where one can do a small scramble to the top and gain a broad
view of the Gold Coast and the Hinze Dam. A real must on this
walk.
To add to the splendour of the natural scenery and to lengthen
the walk, we visited the Upper Ballanjui falls where we had
lunch. The walk to the Falls is picturesque along the banks of
Nixon Creek, passing the Nagarigoon Falls, Cascades and a
drop in elevation of 300m to the top of the falls and views down
the Kurraragin Valley.
With stops, the total walk took 6.5 hours.
As this walk was my second walk as a Leader, and with its
simplicity, I thought that there would be no cause for stress and
worry. Basically this is a true statement until the human element
comes into play. I kept thinking of John Brunott’s words of
wisdom: What do you do if something goes wrong in the middle
of the walk. To all you novice leaders, nothing did go wrong and
I am now planning future walks. Bruce Stephens
Mt Cordeaux + Bare Rock 12 June 2010
Five cool souls met at "the Rat" (Aratula ) at 8am, then on up to
Cunningham's Gap for a very cold 5 deg start.
We set off without delay trying to warm up. Rounded first bend
toward west and into a chilling west wind.
Cordeaux Thaw Us
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On arrival at Mt Cordeaux it was very pleasant to warm buttocks
on the toasty rock. Views were clear in the crisp air. Mt Mitchell
East Peak, Spicer's Peak and Mt Greville were spectacular.
Then on to Bare Rock. On the rock isthmus behind Mt Cordeaux
some giant spear lilies were already emerging in multiple deep
red flowers.
Why so early we wondered? More great views east and west.
Bare Rock was a bliss on the warm rock sheltered from the wind
- superb views along the Ramparts and to Mt Castle.
Back at Cunninghams Gap it was a "warm" shady 9 deg at 2pm.
The coffee shop at Aratula was a hit with hot coffees, tarts, and
great real burgers like we used to enjoy "long long ago".
North and Isolated Peak 13 June 2010
Leaving Brisbane at 5am is not easy but it does lead to
rewarding walking. In this case we were rewarded with lovely
sunrise and morning views as we ascended North Ridge.
With Richard's trusty GPS, North Ridge was expertly located as
every ridge and every creek up to 400 m in altitude look alike in
this region. By 8 am we were ascending lovely granite like slabs
and enjoying world class views that would be with us all day.
Going Up North Ridge
Reaching North Peak at about 10 am, morning tea was had
with Wanda, the Richards and Ken finding a lovely sunny
position overlooking Leaning Peak whilst the rest of us tried to
keep out of the exceptionally strong gusts that were very cold.
After a quick 5 minute visit to the summit for the views we began
our trek along Eagles Ridge with some of the best slab walking
and stunning scenery. Murray compared the views of this part of
Barney National Park with Tasmania's Western Arthurs and it
was hard to disagree.
The descent down Eagles Ridge was tricky in sections with Ken
and Richard W finding an easier alternate route on the east
slabs of Eagles than I have used in the past. This should be kept
in mind for future hikes along this route.
The saddle before Isolated Peak offers a quick descent but the
group decision was to eat lunch on Isolated Peak and keep to
the original plan. Ascending Isolated from this side is not easy to
find but a new route was discovered that was fairly safe and
easy to follow.
After lunch, Isolated Peak was descended down the north ridge
until the saddle with Tom's Tum was met. An easy descent
down this saddle was discovered and followed and it only took
90 minutes to arrive back at the cars.
This was a tremendous day walk with a very able group of
hikers. Well done to them and thanks needs to be given to all
who came for making the walk a great adventure. Dave
North and Isolated Peak Alternate View 13 June 2010
I walk with another club but taking up the offer on your website
of visitors welcome I decided to visit. I like different trips, ones
that have a little bit of exploration and a little challenging. The
solo Mt Coot-tha full traverse is one of my more challenging trips
but I don’t advertise it as I am fairly modest about my
achievements.
I contacted David to go on his North- Isolated Peak trip and he
asked me to meet at Lower Portals carpark at 6.30AM Sunday
morning. Every body duly arrived and was introduced around as
they were gearing up.
North and Isolated Peak Walkers
Then something funny happened. David drew a line in the dirt
across the road and everybody started hammering in their
starting blocks.
I thought to my self. UH,OH.
BANG. And we were away, as I yelled out. Hang on, I haven't
finished my coffee yet.
They were not that far ahead as I could still see them, we
followed the Portals track for a little way and then turned off to
go cross country. I thought that's funny and questioned David
why were going cross-country when we could have followed the
track a little further and then followed the forestry road back
towards North Ridge. HE duly replied that we can save 2min
35secs by going cross country.
I thought to myself UH,OH.
It was a cool day with some wind at ground level. Walking cross
country I was tiring at this pace and sweating profusely. We still
had not started to climb.
As we climbed up North Ridge I could see the party up ahead in
the distance, I was thinking seriously off turning back when I
noticed them all sitting down so I persevered and eventually
caught up looking forward to being able to get my breath.
Just as I was sitting down, David and party jumps up and
exclaims that we just wasted 1min 11 secs by stopping and we
had better get going.
I thought to myself. UH,OH.
We wound our way up North Ridge and on to the rock. Pity I did
not have the energy to enjoy it. Eventually getting to the top of
North Peak at 10.10am. David announces that we are staying
here till 10.30.
And to all you atheists. See, there is a God.
20 min of glorious rest. As a walker I am not useless, it is just
that the pace for my unfit body was relentless. At least it is down
hill all the way now. I figured at the pace we were walking we
could have climbed East Peak, West Peak, down Savages and
back to the cars for a late lunch.
And down we went, climbing down the rock slabs of North Peak
was great fun. Mainly due to the fact I am at home on rock and
some of the other walkers who raced up North Ridge were
having difficulties. Revenge is sweet.
We arrived at the saddle before Isolated and were giving a
option as to which way we were going to go. At this stage you
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could have hit me over the head with a cricket bat and it would
have no effect. I think some sadist suggested as seeing we had
come this far we may as well climb to the top of Isolated Peak.
Some other sadist called David the Soul Destroyer led off and
was trying to find a different route to the top via this overhanging
cliff face.
I thought to my self. UH,OH.
What was wrong with the old route, it wasn't even worn out yet.
Eventually we reached the top of Isolated Peak and hunted
around for a lunch spot out of the freezing gale that the weather
forecast did not mention. We should have dragged the weather
forecaster with us and then he may take more care in his
predictions. Lunch at 1.15pm.
True to form David was started to fidget at 1.16 so we tied him
to a tree until we were ready.
Unfortunately he broke free 14min later and we were off again,
heading down the ridge to Toms Tum.
Isn't "Down" a lovely word. Doown or Dowwn. I could do Downs
all day and not get bored, it is so relaxing. Where as " Up" which
is a sharp, abrupt word does not have the same appeal.
D-O-W-N. Think about it.
At the Toms Tum saddle we had another choice.
I thought OH, NO.
The trouble with David's choices is that we can choose between
the hard way or the impossible. Some choice.
We ended up going down the gully to the right down a
interesting loose scree slope. Note the use of the word
interesting, that can convey many images. This brought us out
on to the flat, open bush at 3.15pm and leaving us 2.5km of
open bush back to the cars. Arriving at the Lower Portals car
park around 4pm.
Now I hope you don't take my little story too seriously and I must
thank all in the party for their patience and company and
especially David Haliczer for a wonderfully led trip and
enthusiasm.
Queensland Bushies has a group of bushwalkers that they can
be proud of. Name not revealed due to embarrassment.
Bellbird Grove and Camp Mountain 19 June2010
Five of us set off on the short circuit walk along the Turrbal and
Golden Bolder track to warm up before ascending Camp
Mountain.
Camp Mountain Walkers
We re-discovered the gold rush days and walked past
abandoned gold diggings, some mine shafts and a
reconstructed miner's hut.
The recently erected signs on the historical walk were very
informative about gold mining. The walk along the forestry road,
mostly uphill to Camp Mountain was pleasant with tall eucalypts.
The last 500m was a steeper gradient and we walked at a
slower pace.
The Camp Mountain picnic area was an ideal spot for lunch. We
admired the views from the lookouts overlooking the City in the
distance and Samford Valley.
It was then downhill all the way back to the cars. A short drive to
Walkabout Creek for refreshments beside the bird aviary was
enjoyed by all.
I would like to thank everyone for coming. Noelene