PO Box 2199

QUEENSLAND Sunnybank Hills

QLD 4109
BUSHWALKERS Email [email protected]
CLUB Inc. Phone No: 0401 527017
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/
Newsletter October 2019

QBW at Camp Laurence Pilgrimage

Club News
From the editor QBW Annual General Meeting
Welcome to the October newsletter. The club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on
This month we bring you late breaking news from Tuesday 3rd September 2019 which included the
Pilgrimage held over last weekend. There's also election of committee members. We thank the outgoing
reports from a couple of recent club events and the members Patricia Kolarski, Lynn Sawtell and Gerry
usual walking opportunities. Note that the photo Burton for their much appreciated contributions to the
competition is on again and the Christmas party is club and welcome Michael Freemantle as the incoming
approaching. Make sure your diaries are up to date... Vice-President, Richard Kolarski as Outings Officer
and John Brunott as Equipment Officer.
It's been a traumatic past month with the impact of fire
or fire danger on many bushwalking areas. This Christmas Party 29 Nov/1 Dec 2019
includes the sad loss of Binna Burra lodge to fire as You are personally invited to join us for the annual
well as a number of residents in that area losing their Christmas party on the weekend of Friday 29
homes and livelihoods. We encourage you all to stay November to Sunday 1 December at Spring Gully
safe in your bushwalking activities by checking the Stays at 334 Sarabah Road, Sarabah near
latest alerts and following the directions of authorities. Canungra. This year we are enjoying a combined
We commend club members who are able to make party with the Redland Bushwalkers.
time and effort to assist those affected by the fires.
Keep checking the walks calendar as the conditions The cost is around $50. There will be good walks,
may sometimes force a late change to walks. good food and lots of socialising so do come along!
Note that there is a limit on numbers so you will
Walk early and walk often... Michael H
need to book early to ensure your spot...see page 6.

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Scenic Rim Traverse
It's rare that we draw attention to a walking feat by a Photos must be submitted on a clearly labelled USB
particular club member but this one is worth it. Last Memory Stick, CD or DVD. It will be returned to you.
month Gerry Burton was one of a group of Redland Please do not email your entries.
Bushwalkers that completed an 18 day traverse of the Each photo needs to be titled as follows:
Scenic Rim. The group started near Laidley and
finished the walk at Tugun, supported by food and Your Name_Title_Location_Category_Image Number
water drops along the way. Four of the group walked eg: TomJones_MtMay_Boonah_Nature _ 1.jpg
the entire length of the Rim and thus joined a 'Hall of Photos must be titled this way to identify the entries.
Fame' for their efforts. Submit your entry to Patricia Kolarski by the
Gerry may eventually provide an account of her November 2019 club meeting or speak with her if you
experience but in the meantime she modestly you need to submit a late entry.
summarised it as 'probably a big achievement', 'not Winners for each of the four categories are decided by
easy' and something she doesn't plan to do again. independent judging and are announced at the Club
To read more about this significant achievement see: Xmas Party where there is also voting for a People's
https://zenandtheartofclimbing.com/scenic-rim-hall-of- Choice award.
fame/ . Membership
2019 Photo Competition Membership is on an annual basis. The fee for 2019/20
It's time for club members with walk photos to prepare is $30. Please send your payment to Helen or by direct
to enter The Queensland Bushwalkers Club Photo transfer into the club bank account. Payment details
Competition. Photos will be exhibited at the annual are on page 8.
Christmas party where prizes will also be awarded. The same membership form is used whether you are a
new member signing up or a current member wishing
to renew – it is on the club website. Please complete
the form, sign it and either post, email a scanned copy
or hand it to Helen at a club meeting or on a walk.
The club email is [email protected].
General News
National Park Alerts
Binna Burra – the Binna Burra section of Lamington
National Park is closed for walking until further notice.
The road is open to the information centre.
Green Mountains – roadworks to widen the approach
road from Kamerun Lookout to Romeo Lahey Memorial
will restrict access to O'Reilly's from September to
There are four categories: December 2019. One lane will be open with traffic
Pictorial: Photographs of any broad natural scene. control during the day and the road will be completely
Pictorial photographs can include for example creeks, closed from 8pm to 6am.
seascapes, waterfalls, mountains, rocky outcrops, and Check https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/park-alerts for the
clouds. latest information prior to doing a walk.
Nature: Photographs depicting flora or fauna, Support Friends of Binna Burra
excluding domestic animals. This category should also
exclude evidence of man. Examples of nature Friends of Binna Burra (FOBB) are seeking
photographs are birds, animals, native flowers, forest, assistance to rebuild after the devastating bushfires.
fungi, reptiles, insects etc. You may either sign up as a member ($10 per year)
Club Character: Photographs showing one or more or supporter. See binnaburralodge.com.au/about
people participating in a bushwalking type of activity Oxley Creek Transformation
and can be humorous. As part of the development of the Oxley Creek
Non-Club Bushwalk: Photographs taken on private corridor into a major nature based destination, the
walks that fit the Nature or Pictorial categories. transformation team have commenced construction
Limit of 5 entries per category per member (20 in total). of a nature based adventure parkland at Larapinta.
This new parkland is located at Sergeant Dan Stiller
Entries must be digital images only. Images must have Memorial Reserve with entry off Paradise Road.
been taken on a Queensland Bushwalkers Club event
since the November 2018 meeting. Photos must be The park is due to open in mid-2020 and will include
saved as a JPEG image file with no compression. a visitor information centre, lakeside boardwalks and
Images should not be enhanced in any way through bird hides, picnic areas and bushwalking trails. It
physical or technical adjustment, eg no photoshopping forms part of the Flinders – Karawatha Corridor. For
is allowed. Very minor adjustment to straighten an more information see www.oxleycreek.com.au .
image is permissable. Panorama photos are allowed.

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 Coming Walks The current owners market it for functions and have
Any person wishing to come on a club walk must added a coffee shop and bush chapel.
contact the walk leader first. The leader will organise We enjoyed a walk around the extensive house
the meeting place and car pooling and has full
interior, verandah, cellar and grounds (including
discretion on who can come on the walk. If possible
provide leaders with plenty of forward notice if you wish chapel and cemetery) before heading back to
to nominate for a walk or if you change your plans. Aileen's home for her very tasty passionfruit cake
Nominations close 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to with coffee. Then it was on to Ipswich to inspect two
a weekend trip or by 9.00pm on the Monday before completely different styled homes.
Wednesday trips.
More details are available in the club calendar.

October 2019
1 Tues AGM & Club meeting (Buranda) 7.30pm
Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017
5-8 Sat-Tues Dorrigo (NSW) B/C
Michael Hoopmann
5 Sat Gorge Falls (Tallebudgera) D/W
Richard Kolarski
12 Sat Toolona Circuit (Green Mountains) D/W
Aileen Elliott
13 Sun Walks planning (Brassall) SOC
Richard Kolarski
19 Sat Point Burrigan exploratory (Numinbah)D/W
Richard Kolarski
26 Sat 20th Anniversary Dinner (Sunnybank) SOC QBW at Woodlands, Marburg
Aileen Elliott

November 2019 The next house "Collingwood" in East Ipswich was a

1-4 Fri- Mon New England NP (NSW) B/C series of original buildings (circa 1860) which had
Patricia Kolarski been joined to consolidate the living area for the
5 Tues Club meeting (Buranda) 7.30pm current owner/artist in residence. Stables converted
Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017
to bathroom via a scullery and upper and lower
sections of the house linked with a breezeway made
Past Events for lots of interesting spaces. The use of plants
outdoors to make a cool retreat on a hot day was a
'Great Houses of Ipswich' 7 September SOC lesson in how effective vegetation is in reducing
Seven aspiring architectural/history buffs met at temperatures.
Brassall to begin our tour of 3 very different homes The final home, The Duce House was built in the
opened by the National Trust and the local owners in 1950's and is in immaculate condition - a cottage
Ipswich and Marburg. version of the English Domestic Revival style. It had
The first and largest home was Woodlands of the distinction of being the first house in Ipswich to
Marburg which was originally built between 1889- flaunt a privately owned pool.
1891 as a private home as part of an estate for a Several owners were local business operators and
saw-miller / sugar cane grower. Development also racehorse owners. Inside, the furnishings and raised
included a tramway, olive groves, dairy herd and bathroom and bedroom reminded me of school
orchards. Woodlands was built from local timber (red holidays with my grandparents.
cedar from Wivenhoe) and bricks made in Marburg. Whilst not a bushwalk we did notch up quite a few
thousand steps on our fitbit and phone monitors and
Later owners included the Roman Catholic Church
even had a navigation exercise between houses.
which used it as a Seminary (you may have seen
the signs on the way to Toowoomba). The church Thanks to Aileen for hosting our morning tea, and
added a grotto and swimming pool. also Michael, Patricia, Helen, Anna and Dell for their
company.
Ipswich Grammar then purchased the property and
used if for student activities, a retreat and Sandy T
conferences.

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Pilgrimage

The 50th Pilgrimage was held at the very pleasant venue of Camp Laurence, Moogerah Dam from 27 – 30
September. Eight QBW members joined about 100 attendees for a weekend of walking and socialising.

Walks included Teviot Falls, Bare Rock, Mt Greville and the Boonah rail trail. For some there was time to
enjoy boating activities on Lake Moogerah.

Saturday night provided the usual fun of a dance with live music by Band of Coots. Camp participants also
appreciated the good work of Nancy Hodges in compiling a pictorial history of Pilgrimage comprising a static
display and audio visual presentation.

Toowoomba Bushwalkers accepted the Golden Boot to become next years host club with the date and
venue to be announced later.

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The following article is another in the series from the QBW Cape York trip in July – August 2019.
Cobbold Gorge Friday 19 July
One thing about doing a trip like Cape York 2019 was exploration – finding new places, hearing the history
stories, and of course seeing wonderful sights. I thought I knew a bit about FNQ – I didn’t.

Undara Lava tubes and Cobbold Gorge were two prime

examples of my limited knowledge. We drove the bumpy road
past Forsayth south of Georgetown to an unexpected site – a
rather civilised camping resort – Cobbold Gorge Village. Its
quite busy camping ground meant we spent time finding
suitable sites for our three vehicles and six tents. Together but
not too close.

It was still early into our 3+ weeks trip so we were finding the
best way to set up a group camp where we could share areas
but cook independently. Two nights at Cobbold Gorge meant
layout could be refined, washing done, and walking trips
taken. Mary, Bert and Helen for example did a short wander
around the close features, and we all were booked for the
three hour guided gorge tour.

As well as our own cooking we took advantage of the food

service at the café. A tiled blue swimming pool complete with
glass fencing and stainless steel railing was a real surprise,
and the way it integrated into the man made lagoon was
impressive. Lots of corrugated iron walls and roofs gave the
right outback character to guest houses and facility blocks –
though some original ablutions were re-constructed Sydney
Olympic buildings.

The coach tour to the gorge itself was well organised and our guide was so knowledgeable about the bush
foods to be found creekside, it was a feature itself. Foods ranged from berries to leaves, some though were
only edible after special careful treatment. Maybe recent visits by Les Hiddens of Bush Tucker Man fame
had boosted their importance.

I suppose I was expecting a bit much as I'd heard that people on previous tours had seen crocs swimming
close by or sunning themselves on rock ledges. All I got was a faraway photo of two crocs further up the
creek – reputedly the gorge water was still “early morning cold” and they weren’t coming out for anyone.

We carefully stepped into the double ended

very narrow punts as the guide took the tiller of
the electric motor and away we silently glided.
It turns out there is a motor either end of the
punt as the gorge is too narrow to allow turning
around. With his entertaining and informative
commentary we travelled the 200 metres
looking at the shapes, colours and textures
that were all outstanding. A new glass bridge is
being assembled across the gorge so in future
the visitors can safely look down into the steep
gorge and spot any crocs.

It may be a compact fissure in the dry

landscape but it highlights what a very
beautiful ecosystem is established in the right
conditions. It was a very dramatic and
photogenic gorge and though it’s well isolated
away from regular tourist routes it’s worth the
diversion.

Robin Laban

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 Redland & Queensland
Bushwalkers Clubs
Combined Christmas Party
2019

Spring Gully Stays

334 Sarabah Road, Sarabah (on the road heading towards O’Reillys)

We have the grounds all to ourselves (exclusive booking).

Arrival from noon Friday 29 Nov. – departing after breakfast Sunday 1 Dec.

Join in a memorable weekend with bushwalks, fun, good music and chilling
out and all this only an hours’ drive from the Brisbane.
Bring your tent, caravan or try a safari tent. If you’re not sure what they
are, check the Spring Gully website (www.springgullystays.com.au)

What’s provided – tea and coffee all weekend

Saturday night: tasty salads, bread rolls, condiments, Christmas Pudding &
Custard. (BYO BBQ meat/fish/vegetarian option.)
Sunday morning: fresh fruit, egg, bacon and tomatoes, toast

Fees: Camp & Caravan Sites - $15.00 per person per night, plus one $12.00 payment for
party costs. Safari Tents - $25.00 per person per night, plus one $12.00 payment for party
cost. Payment details below.

Sign on at the Club Meeting or contact -

Vicki– Redland Bushwalkers [email protected] – 0400 257 677

Sandy – Queensland Bushwalkers [email protected] 0403 821 525
Susan Nelles – [email protected] – 0487 202 101 (Xmas Party Treasurer)

Online Banking Details for both clubs-

BSB 034-070 - Account No. 220127 - A/C Name REDLAND BUSHWALKERS INC
REFERENCE your surname and reference e.g. JBloggs Xmas Party 2019
Then advise Susan that you have made the transfer – [email protected]

Or pay by cash at a meeting. Limit of 60 people so get in early!!

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 Queensland Bushwalkers Club
ANNUAL REPORTS
2018/2019 Treasurer Summary Report

INCOME & EXPENDITURE SUMMARY YTD

1/7/2018 - 30/6/2019

Opening Balance 4891.72

Income Bank Interest 8.99

Membership 1860.00
Christmas Party 375.00
Supper Donations 170.00
Sundry Income 964.97

TOTAL Income 3378.96

Expenses
Equipment 0.00
Post, Stationery, Copying, Misc 130.00
Christmas Party 511.40
Donations
Government Charges 264.95
Insurance 425.82
Training 0.00
Hall Hire Donation 300.00
Sundry Expenses 200.00

Total Expenditure 1832.17

Surplus/Deficit 1546.79

Closing Balance 6438.51

Less to be banked 0.00

Plus : Unpresented cheques 0.00

Bank Balance $6,438.51

The Association keeps financial records in a way which properly records the association's
income and expenditure and dealings with its assets and liabilities.

Signed Date
Aileen Elliott
Treasurer
Queensland Bushwalkers Club Inc

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 General Information Club Equipment
QBW Management Committee Compasses Topo Maps
President Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017
Garmin GPS First Aid Kits
Vice President Michael Freemantle
Secretary Lynn Nicol 0400 705 041
5 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole
Treasurer Aileen Elliott 0457 144 012
of Australia included.
Outings Officer Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
PLBs with inbuilt GPS
Membership Officer Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at
Media Officer Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017 each club meeting and will need to be returned at the following
Training Officer Vacant club meeting.
Social Secretary Sandy Thomas 0403 821 525 Contact Gerry Burton on 0408 793 715 to book these items.

Other Voluntary Positions Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs

Equipment Officer John Brunott
Supper Convenor Mary Sherlock 0457 990 067 Redland Bushwalkers Club
Librarian Noelene McCay 0407 658 023 The only stipulation is that Redland club members have priority
BWQ Rep Gerry Burton 0408 793 715 over visitors. Calendar is available at:
http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html
BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785
Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)
Insurance Hotline 1300 574 980
Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
Meeting Place walks per calendar year. This will be with the agreement of the
Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at activity leader. Members of BOSQ have priority for nominations.
7.30pm. There is no club meeting in January. Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/
Meetings are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl YHA Bushwalkers
and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St. Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at:
Tea/coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings
A coin donation is appreciated.
Gold Coast Bushwalkers
Membership Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members
Probationary Membership financial members of bushwalking clubs affiliated with BWQ.
A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member This dispensation will be at the discretion of the Management
on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk Committee. https://sites.google.com/site/goldcoastbushwalker/
form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member. Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc
A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The
his/her second walk by filling out a membership form and paying newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system
the membership fee. and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers.
Ordinary Membership Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au
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 Feature Pic
member or walk leader.
The proposer may be any current member of the club.
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.

Payments
Pay fees or other items direct to the QBW club account at:
BSB: 124-057
Account No: 20421276
Account Name: Queensland Bushwalkers Club
Reference: Include your name and what the payment is for – Pilgrimage at Lake Moogerah – watching the sun rise over
eg “RSmith member fee”. the lake while listening to the bird chorus – magical!
Website
Additional information is available on the club website at URL:
https://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/

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