Logbook 2 (1961 – 63)

Contents

Date Area Route Author

1961
8 Jan Garawarra Reserve Lilyvale – Burning Palms – Lilyvale Carol Mills
27 – 30 Jan Shoalhaven River Mountains Tallong – Lake Louise, Bungonia Gorge, Marulan John Paynter
27 – 30 jan Blue Mts (northern) Leura, Mt Hay Canyon, Grose River, Mt Tomah Chris Dorney
14 – 19 Feb Snowy Mts Kiandra John Byrne
28 Feb Blue Mts (lower) Glenbrook Gorge David Darmanin
4 Mar Garawarra Reserve Lilyvale – Burning Palms – Lilyvale John Paynter
5 Mar Woronora Heathcote – Lake Eckersley Ross Wilson
11 – 12 Mar Blue Mts (northern) Blackheath – Grand Canyon – Blue Gum Forest, Govetts Leap Al Bashford
17 – 19 Mar Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Megalong Valley, Galong Ck, Narrow Neck Geoff Ford
17 – 19 Mar Blue Mts (northern) Blackheath – Blue Gum Forest, Mt Hay Canyon, Blue Gum Forest, Blackheath Peter Scott
26 Mar Davidson Park Pymble, Middle Harbour Ck, Machine Ck, Lindfield Terry Lyle
30 Mar – 1 April (Easter) Barrington Tops Stewarts Brook, Mt Barrington, Edwards Plain, Carey’s Peak, Williams Ridge, Barrington Guest House Lindsay Aitken
30 Mar – 3 April (Easter) Tuross River Countegany, Tuross River, Tuross River Falls, Nimitabel Peter Hinton
30 Mar – 3 April (Easter) Blue Mts (southern) Jenolan, Harrys River, Coxs River, Ironpot Ridge, megalong Valley, Katoomba Karl Robertson
9 Apr Blue Mts (lower) Springwood, Martins LO, Glenbrook Ck, Glenbrook Elizabeth Scott
9 Apr Blue Mts (lower) Glenbrook Gorge Jill Danckwerts
14 – 16 Apr Blue Mts (lower) Wentworth Falls, Kedumba Pass, Mt Solitary, Ruined Castle, Katoomba Margaret Davies
21 – 23 Apr Blue Mts (southern) Medlow Gap, Yellow Dog, Mt Thomas Jones, Mt Guouogang, Kanongaroo, Yellow Pup, Splendour Rock, Medlow Gap (Reproduced here in “Press On Regardless”) Geoff Ford
21 – 23 Apr Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Devils Hole, Six ft track, Coxs River, Galong Ck, Carlons Head, Narrow Neck, Katoomba Ross Wilson
25 Apr The National Park and Garawarra Reserve Bundeena, Wattamola, Garie, Burning Palms, Liyvale Udo Handel
5 – 7 May Blue Mts (northern) Kurrajong Heights, Wheeny Ck, Comleroy Rd Peter Hinton
12 – 14 May Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Narrow Neck, Carlons Head, Iron Pot Ridge, Breakfast Ck, Megalong Valley, Katoomba David Dash
21 – 23 May Qld- Glasshouse Mts Tilrogargan and Crookneck
24 – 26 May Qld – Mt Barney Eagles Ridge, East Ridge of Mt Barney, SE ridge John Paynter
18 – 21 May Blue Mts (southern) Jenolan, Harrys River, Blackheath David Darmanin
27 – 31 May Blue Mts (southern) Jenolan, Harrys River, Mumbedah Ck, Mt Guouogang, Kanangra Ck, Mt Marooba Karoo, Mt Cloudmaker, Ti Willa Butress, Kowmung River, White Dog, Narrow Neck, Katoomba John Byrne
28 May Woronora Waterfall, Miara, Heathcote Ck, Heathcote Lyndel Fowler
2 – 4 June Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Ruined Castle, Berrima Inga Ridge, Cedar Ck, Cedarland, Narrow Neck, Katoomba Al Bashford
9 – 12 Jun Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba Harrys River, Jenolan
18 Jun The National Park Waterfall, Bola Ck, Lilyvale Dick Donaghey
24 – 25 Jun Hawkesbury River Mts Kilcare, Boudi NP Terry Lyle
30 Jun – 2 Jul Blue Mts (northern) Mt Irvine, Bowens Ck, Tootie Hill Peter Scott
7 – 9 Jul Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Narrow Neck, Splendour Rock, Cedar Ck, Katoomba Rick Streatfield
16 Jul The National Park Otford, Burning Palms, Lilyvale Bryan O’Halloran
16 Jul The National Park Liyvale, Burning Palms, Garie John Byrne
16 Jul The National Park Waterfall, Bola Ck, Burning Palms, Lilyvale David Darmanin
7 Aug Royal National Park Heathcote, Uloola Falls, Audley Terry Lyle
18 – 21 Aug Blue Mts (northern) Mt Caley, Tomah Ck, Grose River, Porcupine Ck, Bilpin Dick Donaghey
25 Aug – 1 Sept Tuross River Counteganny, Tuross River, Woila Ck Belowra, Nerrigundah (Reproduced here in “Press On Regardless”) Carol Mills
Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Devils Hole, Megalong Valley, Coxs River, Galong Ck, Carlons Farm, Katoomba W Beddoes
16 – 17 Sept Blue Mts (southern) Blackheath, Hargraves LO, Kanimbla Valley, Coxs river, Sandy Hook, Cullenbenbong Ck, Hampton Liz Scott
17 Sept The National Park Waterfall, National Fallss, Hacking River, Bola Ck, Waterfall Ann Dixon
1 – 3 Dec Blue Mts (northern) Blackheath, Blue Gum, Mt Hay Briddle Track, Leura Leonie Donovan
5 – 7 Dec Blue Mts (northern) Leura, Flat top, Blue Gum, Govetts, Blue Gum David Darmanin
9 – 10 Dec Garawarra Reserve Lilyvalle, North Era, Lilyvalle John Byrne
16 – 17 Dec Blue Mts (northern) Medlow bath, Arethusa Canyon, Evans, Blackheath Sue Coombe
24 – 26 Dec Blue Mts (northern) Clarence, Dumbano, Bald Hill, Newnes Junction (Reproduced here in “Press On Regardless”) John Paynter
31 Dec – 1 Jan Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Mt Solitary, Wentworth Falls Peter Hinton

1962
5 – 7 Jan Blue Mts Kanangra Rd, Boyd Range, Upper Kowmung Dave Dash
14 Jan Blue Mts (east) Glenbrook Gorge John Byrne
20 – 21 Jan Blue Mts (northern) Newnes Junction, Bell Rick Streatfield
16 – 18 Feb Blue Mts (northern) Blackheath, Grand Canyon, Evans, Blackheath Jan Campbell
Feb Shoalhaven River Marulan Bungonia Ck, Shoalhaven River, Marulan Peter Scott
4 Mar National Park Otford, Burning Palms, Lilyvale Helen Whitfield
10 – 11 Mar Blue Mts (northern) Mt Victoria, Blue Gum, Govetts, Blackheath Riatus Papulis
18 Mar National Park Heathcote, Lake Eckersley, Heathcote Wendy Jayne
23 – 25 Mar Shoalhaven River Meryla Trig, Bundanoon Ck, Kangaroo River, Meryla Trig, Moss Vale David Darmanin
25 Mar Cowan Ck Berowra, Cowan Ck, Bobbin Head Lyndel Fowler
30 Mar – 1 Apr Blue Mts (northern) Clarence, Dumbano Ck, Bell (Reproduced here in “Press On Regardless”) Max Eden
6 – 8 Apr Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Ruined Castle, Mt Solitary, Kedumba, Wentworth Falls David Beattie
20 – 22 Apr Snowy Mts Mt Kosciusko, Whites River, Tin Hut, Island Bend John Byrne
22 Apr National Park Bundeena, Garie Terry Lyle
21 – 24 Apr Budawang Ranges Mongarlo Rd, Mt Roswaine, The Castle, Pidgeonhouse, Milton Raitus Papulis
4 – 6 May Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Kanangra John Byrne
6 May Blue Mts Glenbrook Gorge David Darmanin
16 – 18 May New England Wollombi Falls, Chandler River, Long Point Rd, Hillgrove, Bakers Ck Falls David Dash
23 – 25 May Blue Mts Katoomba, Mt Mouin, Blackhorse Ck, Katoomba David Beattie
27 May Blue Mts (lower) Springwood, Sassafras Gully, Springwood Max Eden
1 – 4 Jun Blue Mts (southern) Katoomba, Coxs river, Harrys river, Mumbedah Ck,West Queahagong, Katoomba Liz Scott
Davidson Park Dave Dash
17 Jun Longreef 3rd annual football match against the trogs Dave Dash
29 Jun – 1 Jul Blue Mts Narrow Neck, Dunphys Pass, Glenallan Canyon, Breakfast Ck, Knights Deck, Narrow Neck Karl Robertson
3 Aug (written) Batemans Bay Batemans Bay, Durras Geoffrey Gordon
8 July National Park Waterfall, Palona Brook, Waterfall David Darmanin
17 – 19 Mar Blue Mts Kanangra Gorge Peter Hinton
26 – 31 Aug Blue Mts Picton, Nattai River, Beloon Pass, Wollondilly, Yerranderie, Yerranderie Peak, Scotts Main Range, Mt Cookem, White Dog, Narrow Neck, Katoomba David Darmanin
29 – 30 Aug Blue Mts Glenbrook, Red Hand Ck, The Oaks, Erskine Ck, Warragamba Dam Max Eden
Blue Mts Glen Davis, Newnes, Glen Davis John Byrne
1 – 2 Sept Robertson Robertson, Jamberoo Barbara Darmanin
Blue Mts Mt Piddington, Coxs River, Mini Mini Range, Jenolan Road Karl Robertson
27 – 29 Jul Blue Mts Mumbedah Ck Carol Mills
27 – 29 Jul Blue Mts Mumbedah Ck Don Westerway
28 Oct National Park Bundeena, Garie Carol Mills
22 – 23 Sept Blue Mts Tuglow Caves John Paynter

1963
Jan Cradle Mt, Tasmania Cradle Mt , Cynthia Bay Ben Sandilands
Jan Mt Anne, Tasmania Mt Anne, The Sentinals Ben Sandilands
27 Dec – Jan New Zealand Australian Rum Struddle Exeditition (snow and ice climbing – Arthurs Pass and Mt Cook) John Byrne
Blue Mts Newnes, Glen Davis and return D Beattie
4 – 6 Oct Blue Mts Canyon Hunting – “The Unnamed Canyon” (Explorers Brook) (Reproduced here in “Press On Regardless”) Athol Abrahams