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THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS AND REGION COMMUNITY BUSHWALKING CLUB. WALKING IN THE SNOWYS SINCE 1957. Activities include bushwalks in the Snowy Mountains, South Coast, and ACT regions,Camping, Cross-country skiing, Canoeing, Social events, and other outdoor pursuits. Contact the club by email : geehiclub@hotmail.com
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Wednesday 25 January 2017 - Midweek Walk
Leader: John Hutton
Report by: Jan Werder
Two Geehi members, plus one visitor, departed Cooma at 8.30am for the midweek walk to Rainbow Lake. Another Geehi member joined the group at the Rainbow Lake carpark - total of 4 - John, Jan, Jen, Karen.
We started the walk at 10am - a short but very pleasant walk in perfect weather - sunny, blue skies, and a cool breeze. A few March flies around but they weren't biting! We followed the path to the lake, waited while John found the geocache (only a 2 minute wait!!), wandered to the edge of the lake taking photos and having morning tea while John tried to find the pipes. Have they been removed? There was a rumour going around that they had been removed and there was certainly no sign of them. There was no wildflower expert with us so Karen has taken photos to send to our resident wildflower expert (Jutta) for id. More meanderings along the edge of the lake taking lots of photos as the conditions were pretty perfect, before trying to head off up the valley but it wasn't that pleasant over boggy ground and snow grass. Changing direction, we headed uphill on the other side of the lake to get around some dense bush, and then back down to the track beside the lake. We had lunch with us but decided to get out of March fly country and head to Parc in Jindabyne for a coffee. We were back at the car by 1.30pm - a total of about 5 kms.
From NPWS site: "Rainbow Lake was created in the early 1900s to supply water to what used to be Hotel Kosciuszko. This delightful slice of Snowy Mountains heritage is also a great spot for fly fishing, so try your luck for trout. Gang gang cockatoos are just one of the birds which might pop out to greet you while you're there, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for shy wombats."
Report by: Jan Werder
Two Geehi members, plus one visitor, departed Cooma at 8.30am for the midweek walk to Rainbow Lake. Another Geehi member joined the group at the Rainbow Lake carpark - total of 4 - John, Jan, Jen, Karen.
We started the walk at 10am - a short but very pleasant walk in perfect weather - sunny, blue skies, and a cool breeze. A few March flies around but they weren't biting! We followed the path to the lake, waited while John found the geocache (only a 2 minute wait!!), wandered to the edge of the lake taking photos and having morning tea while John tried to find the pipes. Have they been removed? There was a rumour going around that they had been removed and there was certainly no sign of them. There was no wildflower expert with us so Karen has taken photos to send to our resident wildflower expert (Jutta) for id. More meanderings along the edge of the lake taking lots of photos as the conditions were pretty perfect, before trying to head off up the valley but it wasn't that pleasant over boggy ground and snow grass. Changing direction, we headed uphill on the other side of the lake to get around some dense bush, and then back down to the track beside the lake. We had lunch with us but decided to get out of March fly country and head to Parc in Jindabyne for a coffee. We were back at the car by 1.30pm - a total of about 5 kms.
From NPWS site: "Rainbow Lake was created in the early 1900s to supply water to what used to be Hotel Kosciuszko. This delightful slice of Snowy Mountains heritage is also a great spot for fly fishing, so try your luck for trout. Gang gang cockatoos are just one of the birds which might pop out to greet you while you're there, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for shy wombats."
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Wednesday 8 May 2013
No Hunting in NSW National Parks petition
Dear Bushwalkers,
My name is Steve Caslick
I work for the Public Service Association of NSW which is the union that
represents a large number of staff who work for National Parks and Wildlife
Service of NSW. Not only do I represent those staff I am also a
regular backpacker in National Parks and bushwalker with my wife and 3 children.
I am sure you have heard of the 2012 decision of the State Government to
allow recreational hunting to occur in 79 National Parks, and reserves in
NSW.
A number of these National Parks
including Myall Lakes, Barrington Tops, Morton, South East Forest and Kosciusko
have been designated for Zone C hunting. Meaning amateur hunters in these areas
will be completely unsupervised and may in fact be hunting in the same area as
your members who are simply experiencing our NSW National Parks. I think you
will agree that bullets and bushwalkers are not a good combination as the tragic
fatal accidents overseas have shown.
For a number of reasons, including an investigation into the
Game Council of NSW, the organisation that will licence and implement the
hunting program, the commencement date is in flux. However it may start as early
as 2 months time.
As a means of protest I have written a petition with the aim
of reversing the decision to allowing amateur hunting in National Parks. The
responses go directly to Premier O'Farrell and the Minister for the Environment
Robyn Parker.
If you are in agreement can you please distribute the
petition link below to all or your affiliates and members encouraging them to
sign and distribute the petition to friends and family?
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Thursday 2 August 2012
Take A Walk Publishing
The following is a copy of an email sent to the club from John Daly info@takeawalk.com.au
HI Guys,
HI Guys,
We have attached our latest newsletter FYI.
Topics include:
Our new Southern NSW & ACT
book…
Win a pair of hiking boots…
Quirky pics…
Take A
Walk Tucker…
And more…
Cheers
John &
Lyn
PS If
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Sunday 6 May 2012
Thredbo Walking Trail
Hi All,
Click this link to see photos of our inspection of the Thredbo to Crackenback walking trail.
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Monday 16 January 2012
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