QUEENSLAND

BUSHWALKERS
CLUB Inc.

PO Box 2199
Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109
Email [email protected]
Phone No (07) 3341 7509
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/

Newsletter

October 2013

QBW attendees at the 2013 Pilgrimage, Girraween

2013 Pilgrimage

13-15 September 2013

Club News

Christmas Party Weekend 7-8 December 2013

Toowoomba Bushwalkers hosted a very successful Pilgrimage

this year at Girraween National Park. QBW was well
represented and members made their presence felt with a
prominent banner and good social skills around the campfire.
They did however leave the story and joke telling up to the
hosts. The planned walks on Saturday provided a good variety
of grades, with a lot of off-track walking available. Again QBW
members notably took on the more challenging of the walks and
despite the obstacles and precipitous granite outcrops scaled, at
last count they all returned whole.
The itinerary for Sunday included yoga, a bush olympics,
navigation exercise and trivia quiz. The fine spring weather also
allowed further opportunity for more impromptu walks on graded
tracks to familiar landforms such as the Pyramid or up to a
nearby 'bushrangers' cave, with plenty of native flora and
birdwatching to enjoy.
A more complete report will be published soon.

Walks Planning and GPS Training Day

29 Sept 2013

A big thank you to Mary for hosting a very successful walks

planning day with social lunch function on Sunday. A solid
attendance saw a number of walks added to the calendar.
Unfortunately, although Mary spent untold hours preparing her
swimming pool and provided a lot of encouragement, no-one
was brave enough to jump in!
Also a big thanks to Richard for preparing and leading a GPS
training exercise in Mary's rather large back yard. Participants
acquitted themselves well in the practical exercise. It was
reported that Marion in particular got very good value.

Make sure you have this weekend set aside for a fabulous
bushwalking and partying time.
No tents required for the weekend at Binna Burra - we have
booked and will be staying in Arthur Groom's original cottage.
65 years ago, Arthur Groom (co-founder of Binna Burra) built his
family home on the edge of the rainforest. The cottage is now
equipped with kitchenette facilities including fridge-freezer,
stove, microwave and wood-burner. Accommodation at the
cottage itself comprises 7 single beds in two upstairs rooms.
The adjacent four-room bunkhouse has a total of 36 beds (9
beds in each). The bunkhouse rooms are basic but not far from
showers and toilets, gas barbeque (if sharing is a problem we
have free earplugs!).
Cost for the entire weekend accommodation is $50 for the 2
nights. BYO drinks, Friday night nibblies, brekky and hiking food.
The Saturday night BBQ is complimentary but do put your name
down for a salad or dessert to share.
Prizes will be given for the best costume in keeping with our
"South Pacific" theme. Beach or sailor gear appropriate. We all
love a dress up... don't we?
Your photo may even make next year's photo competition. See
details in last newsletter for how to submit your best captured
moment or scene from this year and nominate for prizes/awards.

Membership
New members are very welcome. Why not introduce a friend to
the club? Membership renewals are also acceptable. Fees are
still only $30.00 for a whole year. Download a form from:
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/membership

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General Information

Meeting Place

Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at

7.30pm. There is no club meeting in January.
Meetings are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl
and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St.
There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street.

Garmin GPS QBW has 4 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour

topo map of the whole of Australia included.
PLBs with inbuilt GPS QBW 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.
Back Pack for Hire $5.00 charge
Bivy Bags For Sale $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.

Tea/coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting.

A coin donation would be appreciated.

Membership

These bivy bags are 2 metres by 0.9 metres and are bright
orange in colour. Use as a pack liner or emergency bivy bag.

Probationary Membership

Space Blankets For Sale

A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member

on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk
form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member.

Lightweight and take up no room at all. A must for all walkers!

$2.50 each.

Contact Richard on 3345 9543 for any of the above.

A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on

his/her second walk by filling out a membership form and paying
the membership fee.

Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs

Ordinary Membership

Redlands Bushwalking Club

A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and

signing a membership form, having a proposer sign the form
and handing the form with the membership fee to a committee
member or walk leader.

Only stipulation is that Redlands club members have priority

over visitors. Calendar is available at:
http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html

The proposer may be a friend who is a member of the club, a

QBW walk leader, the Membership Officer or one of the
committee members.
An Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be
elected to a committee position.
Members of Another Bushwalking Club
Members of another bushwalking club which is affiliated with
Bushwalking Queensland Inc. (or an interstate Federation) and
who are covered by the same insurance do not need to become
a member of our club to go on our walks. However QBW
members will have priority if there is a limit on numbers.

Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)

BOSQ allows financial members from other bushwalking clubs
affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland to join in BOSQ
activities without having to become members of BOSQ or pay
visitor fees. This will be with the agreement of the activity leader.
Members of BOSQ will have priority for nominations.
Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/

YHA Bushwalkers
Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at:
http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings

Family Bushwalkers
There is a $5 temporary membership fee per adult.
Phone: (07) 3878 3293

Members
As at 30 September we have 51 financial members.

QBW Management Committee

Gold Coast Bushwalkers

Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members
financial members of bushwalking clubs which are affiliated with
BWQ. This dispensation will be at the discretion of the
Management Committee.

President

Robin Laban

0417 991 149

Vice President

Mary Sherlock

3209 8514

Secretary

Marion Laban

0405 536 718

Treasurer

Helen McAllister

0419 684 319

Outings Officer

Richard Kolarski

3341 7509 (H)

Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The

newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system
and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers.

Membership Officer

Margie Rae

3395 1838 (H)

Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au

Editor

Michael Hoopmann

0401 527 017

Training Officer

John Shera

5546 0381 (H)

Social Secretary

Sandy Thomas

3711 4134 (H)

Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc

Special Coming Events

Great Noosa Trail Walk

5-7 October 2013

Equipment Officer

Richard Kolarski

3341 7509 (H)

Supper Convenor

Noelene McCay

3889 0264 (H)

Tourism Noosa is promoting this inaugural 3 day event. It costs

$150 and places are limited. The walk is supported and the trail
passes through Cooroy, Pomona and Kin Kin. For more
information go to: www.greatnoosatrailwalk.com.au .

Librarian

Mary Sherlock

3209 8514

Active Outdoors Expo

BWQ Rep

Anne Kemp

3371 2707

BWQ Rep

Richard Kolarski

3341 7509 (H)

The website www.activeoutdoorsexpo.com has more

information.

Other Voluntary Positions

5 October 2013

Tasmania's Tarkine Wilderness February 2014

Club Equipment
Compasses

Topo Maps

UHF Radios

Emergency Lights

Steripen

First Aid Kits

The above are for use by members at nil cost.

Leader: Patricia Kolarski

Tel: 33417509

For further details refer August QBW newsletter.

Otago Rotary Trust New Zealand Tramps 2014

Details of the Otago Rotary Trust 2014 event calendar are
available at www.otagorotarytrusttramps.org.nz .
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Reclink Australia National Paddle Series 2013/14

Coming Walks

The Reclink Australia National Paddle Series is an event

designed for paddlers of all ages, craft and ability.
Held within five iconic locations across Australia this is your
opportunity to have some paddling fun all whilst helping support
Reclink Australias sport and art programs for disadvantaged
Australians.
Each event has a unique course distance suitable for both the
novice and experienced paddler and all paddle craft is welcome
including kayaks, canoes, outriggers, surf skis, stand up paddle
boards, dinghies, rowing shells and couta boats.

Any person wishing to come on a walk must contact the leader

of the walk first. The leader will organise the meeting place and
the car pooling. The leader has full discretion on who can come
on the walk.
Nominations close 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to a
weekend trip. For Wednesday walks, nominations close 9.00pm
on the Monday before.
More detailed information is available on the club calendar.

More details at www.reclink.org/paddle

October 2013

Introducing Youcamp
James and Prue Woodford contacted the club recently to
promote a new concept in camping. If you think you are coming
to the end of your bucket list of bushwalking experiences, the
following information may lead you to some new options:
www.youcamp.com is a unique, new website.
Youcamp is essentially about land/property sharing and is the
first of its kind in Australia. We connect travellers, campers,
adventurers, families, silver nomads and backpackers with
landholders across Australia. We have over 48 categories of
adventure including bushwalking.
Our goal is to create a community of people who interact in a
new way across Australia and it's not just about tourism.
Youcamp is also about new friendships, labour exchanges,
genuine experiences and seeing the real Australia.
80% of properties currently listed on Youcamp welcome
bushwalkers. Other categories include kayaking, bush camping,
rock-climbing, swimming, conservation sites, wildlife, wildflowers
and scenic views.
Its free for people to search, contact the owner and to make a
booking (no commission) on Youcamp.
Let us know if you would like further information!

Sat Daves Creek Circuit (Binna Burra) D/W

John Morris 3277 3253

5-7

Sat-Mon Boonoo Boonoo (Tenterfield) B/C

Patricia Kolarski 3341 7509

5-7

Sat-Mon Girraween (Stanthorpe)

Neil Douglas

12

T/W

3875 1090

Sat Gap Creek Falls & Palm Grove Crct

(Cunningham's Gap)
Gerry Burton
3376 9454

D/W

18-20 Fri-Sun Black Canyon (O'Reilly's) T/W

Richard Kolarski 3341 7509
19-20 Sat-Sun Rat-a-Tat (O'Reillys)
John & Julie Shera 0403 308 407

T/W

26-27 Sat-Sun Coxcomb Point (Border Ranges)

Peter Weallans 0429 950352

T/W

26

Sat Northbrook Mountain & England Crk D/W

David Haliczer 0432 901 030

27

Sun Commando Track Exploratory D/W

Richard Kolarski 3341 7509

Thanks, James Woodford & Prue Woodford.

Suggested Items for Emergency Kit

Pressure bandage for snakebite

November 2013

Bandage, general purpose

Safety pins

Sat Coochiemudlo Island (kayak)

John & Julie Shera 0403 308 407

9-10

Sat-Sun Booloumba Crk (Kenilworth) B/C

Sandy Thomas 3711 4134

16

Sat

23

Sat Toolona Creek Circuit (O'Reilly's)

Aileen Elliott 5427 9369

Tweezers for tick removal

No 11 scalpel blade or similar for splinter removal
Small scissors
Small roll plaster
Small roll duct tape

Albert River Circuit (O'Reilly's)

D/W

Margie Rae 0431 379 979

Bandaids
Fire lighters [commercial or pieces of inner tube]
Torch

D/W

Laughs

Cigarette lighter
Space blanket

An American tourist on holiday on the Great Barrier Reef was

watching a group of scuba divers entering the water from their
boat.

Compass
Panadol etc,
Antihistamines

He turned to an Aussie nearby and remarked 'I wonder why they

always seem to fall backwards to get into the water?'

Ant-acid

To which the Aussie replied, 'Well if they fell forwards they

would still be in the boat wouldn't they?'

Personal medication in case of delayed return

Mobile phone

Mac and Ernie found three grenades and decided to take them
to the police station.

Large plastic bag eg wheelie bin bag or lightweight poncho

It is assumed that the leader is carrying a map and compass,
PLB and GPS and each member of the party has adequate
supplies of food and clothing.

Mac said, 'What if one explodes on the way?'

Ernie: 'We'll just lie and tell them we only found two!'

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The survivors (and they all have):

Past Walks

Philp Mt Rd to Richmond Gap

Down-hillers Richard Kolarski (thanks for leadership), Helen

McAllister, Margie Rae, Gil Gunthorpe, Jim and Julie Woodyatt,
and Anne Kemp

20 July 2013

When: Sunday 25th August 2013

Up-hillers Mary Sherlock (pacesetter), Gerry Burton, and His

Leadership at the tail end.

Starting time: 6.30 am

Meeting Point: Maccas Beaudesert
All arrived on time and there was a short period of cat-herding
before the group settled into four vehicles for the 30 minute
drive down the Lions Road to Tartars Creek turn-off.
The down-hillers (party of seven) headed off along Tartars
Creek Road, turned into Philp Mountain Road and arrived at the
top gate without incident
The early stage of the walk is largely under the canopy and
mostly down-hill.
The first break was on the corner where a small group hopped
the rabbit fence and walked about 200 meters down the gully (to
the south in NSW) to discover the Big Cedar, 20 meters to the
right of the gully. By all reports a steady walk, but it needed the
small party of three (Richard, Anne and Margie) to walk in a
line-search pattern so that the tree was not passed-by.
Morning tea and a rest were enjoyed by those who did not walk
to the cedar tree.
For the others, there was the break at Long Creek Falls soon
afterwards. The group did not hop the fence and make the drop
to the top of the falls, preferring to view the falls from the fence.
The down-hillers raced forth along the ridge until they linked with
the up-hillers; just after the ridge dropped down through the
cobblers peg-infested section. At this point the sun appeared in
full strength and the going, although down-hill, was hot. The
walkers continued to follow the fence and dropped steadily
down to the cars at Richmond Gap. There were a couple of
steep uphill stretches arranged purely for fitness.
For the record His Leadership should have advised the downhillers to hop the fence when the fence-keepers house came in
view. Otherwise the walking party walks through the fencekeepers back yard. On the day the dogs were well-fed so that
no legs were ripped off, and the family did not object to our party
passing through; but it is worth noting that walkers should stay
on the NSW side of the fence when starting from Richmond
Gap, or when completing the return to Richmond Gap.
The attraction of this option is that it is predominantly down-hill
and shorter than a return walk to Long Creek Falls from
Richmond Gap

Sorry about the photo setting; not really representative of the

experience but thats where we finally got together.

Finish time was about 4.30 pm, at Maccas.

What Walk is This??

Walk Description Uphill Team

His Leadership particularly enjoyed his solitary drive from
Tartars Creek to Richmond Gap. First drive in a Prado and so
much smoother than the Forester (this line sponsored by
Beaudesert Toyota) Thereafter he found the going tough. Mary
fleet-of-foot set a cracking pace up the long climb to the top. A
short early break enabled the trio to hear the train enter the
tunnel in Queensland and emerge unsighted in NSW. (At this
point we were standing over the tunnel through the Border
Range and quite close to the famed Border Loop. The expected
walk up hill to Long Creek Falls was shortened to about three
hours, including a short break for morning tea. We elected not to
go to the top of the falls and His Leadership was so bad at
reading his GPS that the party was not prepared to follow him to
the big cedar (excuse is that a yellow track marking on a GPS
doesnt show up in the forest canopys poor light; and anyway
the race was on to beat the down-hillers home to Maccas.)
Result: a very fast time that saw the up-hillers at the cars in very
short time (four and a half hours in total).
We were privileged to share lunch with Susan Zoomers and her
fellow Director (Luke) of Wild Mountains Environment Education
Centre.
Notwithstanding, the expected longer walking time uphill the
small party was back in the air-conditioning of Maccas
Beaudesert forty five minutes ahead of the main group.

Clue: September 2012

Thanks to the trusting car owners for letting another behind the
wheel.
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