Kameruka Bushwalking Club Reunion 15-16 October 2014

I was a member of the Kameruka Bushwalking Club during the mid-late 1970's and they were having a reunion at Blackheath.

The festivities began with a slide show on the evening of the 15th. This was organised by Jack Pettigrew.

On the morning of the 16th, I got up early and headed out to Govetts Leap Lookout for the sunrise. Photos can be viewed here.

Then, into Blackheath for breakfast and then a nice walk with some of the Kamermukans down Popes Glen and around the cliff-top track to near Pulpit Rock before heading back to Govetts Leap and meeting a lot more Kamerukans and then walking to the top of Bridal Veil Falls. Then some of us headed up the Braeside Walk.

Back at the Caravan Park, there was then a "Bushwalking Museum" of old bushwalking equipment, songbooks and maps. We then headed off to a nice dinner.



Above - Michael Glass admires a small waterfall at the end of Popes Glen



Above - Bridal Veil Falls



Above - Pultenaea scabra (Thanks Col Gibson for the id)



Above - Horseshoe Falls (the falls at the end of Popes Glen)



Above - Bridal Veil Falls (left) and Horseshoe Falls



Above - Rae Gooch and Michael Glass



Above - Orchid - Caladenia fuscata (Petalochilus fuscatus)



Above - Orchid - Caladenia fuscata (Petalochilus fuscatus)





Above - Sprengelia monticola (Thanks Col Gibson for the id)



Above - Pulpit Rock and Pulpit Rock Lookout



Above - Epacris paludosa (Thanks Julie Favell for the id)



Above - Streaked Rock Orchid - Dockrillia striolata



Above - Streaked Rock Orchid - Dockrillia striolata



Above - Streaked Rock Orchid - Dockrillia striolata



Above - Horseshoe Halls



Above - Grevillea acanthifolia ssp. acanthifolia



Above - Viola sp (Thanks Col Gibson for the id)



Above - Rae and Michael on a lookout near Govetts Leap



Above - We meet up with a lot of other Kamerukans at Govetts Leap



Above - Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota) near Bridal Veil Falls



Above - Bridal Veil Falls



Above - Some of the Kamerukans (L to R) - Bill Dowd, Bruce Vote, Lyn Barclay, Maureen Ward, Steve Slater, Sue Slater, Stan McDonald, Jan McDonald, Jock Barclay, Michael Glass, Judy Rhodes, Jim Graham, Dave Rhodes



Above - Bauera rubioides



Above - Grevillea acanthifolia ssp. acanthifolia



Above - Walking up the Braeside Track with Michael Glass and Bill Dowd



Above - Back at the Caravan Park - the competition begins. Looking on - Barry Dunnett, Stan McDonald, Jenny Dunnett, Jim Graham, Dave Rhodes, Craig Austin, Jock Barclay, Val Attenbrow





Above - Deciding the best pair of "Bottle Washers" (Spondonicals)



Above - The "Camel" - Barry Dunnett admires the old pack, Jenny Dunnett looks on.





Above - Choosing the best Walkers Songbook (all first editions) - Doug Dunnet, Barry Dunnett, Steve Sessions (behind), Stan McDonald, Joy Dunnet



Above - This one looks good. Complete with footprint.



Above - Lyn Barclay, Aat Vervoorn, Alan Barclay, Michael Glass, Bill Dowd, Helen Gray, Val Attenbow and Sue Slater



Above - Dave Rhodes, Judy Rhodes, Merilyn Graham, Graham Wootton, Jock Barclay, Barry Dunnett, Stan McDonald



Above - Doug Dunnet, Bruce Vote, Sam Stark, Sue Slater, Jim Slater

Many thanks to Barry Dunnet, Stan McDonald, Jack Pettigrew and the other organisers and all those who came along - a great meeting of bushwalkers.

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