PO Box 2199
QUEENSLAND
BUSHWALKERS
CLUB Inc.
Newsletter
Richard K at Lady Lake Hut, Tasmania (see report p.3)
Club News
From the editor
Welcome to the April newsletter.
After the extreme heat of summer, we are just about
ready to put on our hiking boots regularly again when
along comes a late season cyclone! With luck the
effects of this tropical low system won't be too severe
and the settled weather will set in for the winter walking
season. Whatever the situation, please always make
safe decisions about your walks.
Otherwise, there is a varied selection of day walks,
base camps, paddles or social outings coming up on
our calendar so have a look, sign up and join in!
Enjoy your reading and see you on the trail.
Michael H
Life Membership
At the general club meeting held on 7 March 2017 the
membership voted in favour of adding the category of
'Life Membership' to the club constitution.
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Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109
Email qldbwc@yahoo.com
Phone No 0478 239384
http://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/
April 2017
Photo: Patricia Kolarski
Gear for sale
A number of items of second hand bushwalking gear
will be available for sale at the club meeting at Buranda
on Tuesday, 4 April.
Items include a walking pole, warm weather gear,
stove, headlamp, maps and books.
Bring cash or if you are unable to attend, contact
Patricia on 0448 526 618.
If any members have walking items they no longer
need, please bring them to meetings for sale or swap.
Membership
The club currently has 50 paid up members. Annual
membership is only $30 (that's only $2.50 a month!!).
Send your payment to Patricia Kolarski or by direct
transfer into the club bank account. Details on page 4.
New Phone Number
Richard Kolarski has a new mobile! His new number is
0455 879 785. Please update your records.
 General News
BWQ Peak Bushwalking Season Party 2 April
Bushwalkers are invited to a party to note the opening
of the 2017 Peak Bushwalking Season at 10am on
Sunday 2 April. The venue is the Ashgrove Library, 87
Amarina Avenue, Ashgrove. BYO lunch and a plate to
share. Photos and videos will be shown. There is a
lucky door prize and a cake cutting at 12 noon. Contact
secretary@bushwalkingqueensland.org.au or see
www.bushwalkingqueensland.org.au.
QORF Visioning the Outdoors 5 May
Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation is
promoting their annual film/photo competition. The
theme this year is LIVE LIFE OUTDOORS. Entry is
open in Youth and Open levels and for photo, film and
instagram categories. The intention of the submissions
should be on inspiring others to be active outdoors.
Entries should be set primarily in Queensland, but
should focus on outdoor activity rather than just
landscape or nature.
Entries close on 5 May. Unfortunately there is no
information on prizes on the website, but to see
previous winners and to submit your own entries, go to
www.visioningtheoutdoors.com/photo-comp/
Proposed Walks
Fraser Island 27-31 May T/W
Expressions of interest are invited for a 4 day
throughwalk on Fraser. The plan is to do a loop via
Lake Mackenzie, Lake Wabby and Sheepstation
Creek. This is flexible. Rating is L T4 F4. Early
bookings are preferable to assist with transport.
Leader: Patricia Kolarski Tel: 0448 526 618
Flinders Ranges 3-9 September 2017 X/T
(Mt Remarkable NP and Wilpena Pound)
Leader: Neil Douglas Tel: 3875 1090
Varied itinerary with full details in the March newsletter.
Central Queensland Bushwalkers Camp 29 April
Gladstone District Bushwalkers club invites QBW
members to join them in a combined camp at Miriam
Vale on the April/May long weekend. Similar to our
Pilgrimage, the event includes a dinner/dance on
Saturday night and opportunities for walking and
talking. Details are available at QBW club meetings.
Past Walks
Higgs Track to Lady Lake and Hut 3 Feb 2017 D/W

Coming Walks This was a short but steep walk up onto the Western
Tiers starting south of Mole Creek west of Deloraine in
Any person wishing to come on a club walk must northern Tasmania. The start of the walk was not easy
contact the walk leader first. The leader will organise to find but the good old TomTom did the trick. The
the meeting place and car pooling and has full return walk takes about four hours.
discretion on who can come on the walk. If possible
provide leaders with plenty of forward notice if you wish Leaving the carpark it is a short stroll to a creek then
to nominate for a walk or to change your plans. up, up, up over sometimes rough terrain through
rainforest to the plateau. There is a short rock scramble
Nominations close 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to near the top of the climb then suddenly the trees
a weekend trip or by 9.00pm on the Monday before disappear, the ground flattens out and there is the Lady
Wednesday trips. Lake Hut in the distance across a peat moss plain.
More details are available in the club calendar.
The hut is very comfortable with bunk beds, stove etc.
April 2017 A loo with a view (no door) is nearby.
1 Sat Flinders Peak (Ipswich) D/W
Sandy Thomas 0403 821 525
4 Tues Club meeting 7.30pm
Robin Laban 0478 239 384
8 Sat Kholo Gardens BBQ&walk(Ipswich)SOC
Sandy Thomas 0403 821 525
9 Sun White Rock & Spring Mtn (Ipswich) D/W
Patricia Kolarski 0448 526 618
14-17 Fri-Mon Goomburra camp & walks (Aratula) B/C
Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
22 Sat Eagles Nest & Northbrook Mtn D/W
Gerry Burton 0408 793 715
29-1 Sat-Mon Spicer's Gap (Aratula) B/C
Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
30 Sun Gap Creek Falls (Aratula) D/W Lady Lake Photo: Aileen Elliott
Aileen Elliott 0457 144 012 Lady Lake is about 50m away around the side of the
May 2017 hill behind the hut.
2 Tues Club meeting 7.30pm (Buranda) Richard, Mary, Aileen and Bert also did this walk with
Robin Laban 0478 239 384 throughpacks and stayed in the hut for five nights
7 Sun Springbrook Pinnacle(Springbrook)D/W doing day walks to other huts and mountain peaks on
Patricia Kolarski 0448 526 618 the plateau.
Patricia K

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Twin Falls Circuit 25 March 2017
Wet, wet, wet and loving it. We went to the Springbrook
plateau to do Twin Falls circuit fully aware that the recent
rains would have engorged the streams and the falls would
be running…we weren’t disappointed. Scuttlebutt café and
Canyon lookout were bypassed as we headed to
Tallanbana picnic ground with shelter shed, toilets and
tables. All suitably doused with Bushman’s or other
“serious” deterrents to keep leeches away we headed off.
It was a little bit wet as we started but we had donned
raincoats and now it seemed that most trickles were
streams and most streams were waterfalls somewhere
along their descent to the valleys.
Comments of – it’s wonderful – I’ve never seen so many
waterfalls – this is fantastic – it’s definitely worth it – gave
a hint to the slow progress we were making as we each
wanted our own catalogue of water views from above,
beside, and underneath on our own phone or camera.
We eased up at the shelter of a large cave and got out
snacks or such for our morning tea break. There had been
so much conversation along the way we had hardly realised
we were already half way and still the falls surprised us with
their variety. Plenty of photos and a video or two will be on
Facebook tonight you can be sure. Other walkers passed
us in twos and threes and even a gentleman from BBW
(who recalled dancing with Mary at Pilgrimage) was
enjoying the wet, wet, wet conditions. This was a suitably
gentle walk for many and it fulfilled the requirements to
enrich the soul, quieten the spirit and develop the appetite Twin Falls Photo: Marion Laban
for a nice light lunch at Scuttlebutt café.

QBW at Canyon lookout Photo: Marion Laban

Thanks for your company Mary, Aileen, Ralph, Anna, Marion, Jim, Julie, Lynn, and Margie.
Robin L

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 General Information Club Equipment
QBW Management Committee Compasses Topo Maps
Steripen First Aid Kits
President Robin Laban 0478 239 384
The above are available for loan by members at nil cost.
Secretary Marion Laban 0405 536 718
Contact Mary Sherlock 0457 990 067 to obtain these items.
Treasurer Gerry Burton 0408 793 715
Garmin GPS
Outings Officer Helen McAllister 0419 684 319
5 GPSs which have a 20 metre contour topo map of the whole
Membership Officer Patricia Kolarski 0448 526 618 of Australia included.
Media Officer Michael Hoopmann 0401 527 017 PLBs with inbuilt GPS
Training Officer Vacant 5 PLBs with inbuilt GPS. The PLBs will be made available at
Social Secretary Julie Woodyatt 0458 477 332 each club meeting and will need to be returned at the following
club meeting.
Other Voluntary Positions Contact Gerry Burton on 0408 793 715 to book these items.
Equipment Officer Mary Sherlock 0457 990 067
Supper Convenor Mary Sherlock 0457 990 067 Reciprocal Walks with Other Clubs
Librarian Nolene McCay 0488 490 264 Redlands Bushwalking Club
BWQ Rep Gerry Burton 0408 793 715 Only stipulation is that Redlands club members have priority
over visitors. Calendar is available at:
BWQ Rep Richard Kolarski 0455 879 785 http://www.redlandbushwalkers.org.au/static/calendar.html
Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland (BOSQ)
Insurance Hotline 1300 574 980
BOSQ allows financial members from other bushwalking clubs
Meeting Place affiliated with Bushwalking Queensland to join in BOSQ
Club meetings are on the first Tuesday of the month starting at activities without having to become members of BOSQ or pay
7.30pm. There is no club meeting in January. visitor fees. This will be with the agreement of the activity leader.
Members of BOSQ will have priority for nominations.
Meetings are held at the Little King's Hall on the corner of Carl Calendar is available at http://www.bosq.bwq.org.au/
and O'Keefe Streets, Buranda. Entry is via the gate on Carl St.
There is parking within the grounds and in Carl Street. YHA Bushwalkers
Tea/coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. Members of other BWQ affiliated clubs can join up to three
A coin donation is appreciated. walks per calendar year. Calendar is available at:
http://sites.google.com/site/yhabushies/outings
Membership
Gold Coast Bushwalkers
Probationary Membership
Gold Coast Bushwalkers may admit as honorary members
A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member financial members of bushwalking clubs which are affiliated with
on his/her first walk after signing the Acknowledgement of Risk BWQ. This dispensation will be at the discretion of the
form. No fee is payable to become a Probationary Member. Management Committee.
A Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on
his/her second walk by filling out a membership form and paying
Ipswich Bushwalkers Inc
the membership fee. Intending walkers must contact the leader in advance. The
newsletter also contains a full description of the grading system
Ordinary Membership
and a list of Committee members and their contact numbers.
A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out and Calendar available at www.ipswichbushwalkers.bwq.org.au
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. Feature Pic
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 –
eg “RSmith member fee”.
Website
Hikers reward. A glorious sunrise from Powell Hut in
Additional information is available on the club website at URL: the Tararua Mountain Range, New Zealand.
https://sites.google.com/site/qldbwc/
24 March 2017 Photo: M Hoopmann

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